Word: respectful
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...Unlike some of his more iron-fisted colleagues, Pichet has won grudging respect from some locals for attempting to promote sectarian harmony through military overtures. As he gave a rambling slide-show lecture on Sufficiency Economy to members of a local chamber of commerce (some of whom snoozed in the tropical heat), there was no doubting the commander's sincere belief that the project would promote the Thai nation's cause in the south. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the complex, young Buddhist army officers earnestly gave lessons on proper fertilizer use to groups of veiled Muslim women, some of whom were...
...Institute for Democracy in Africa in Pretoria, says the MDC is giving Mugabe the opportunity to cast it as the spoiler of the peace deal. She adds, however, that the move might be seen as a tactic to impel Zimbabwe's neighbors to demand that ZANU-PF finally respect the terms of the power-sharing deal. Tsvangirai has set up meetings this week with the leaders of Mozambique and Congo to urge them to put pressure on Mugabe. "The effectiveness of the decision to enter into a 'symbolic' boycott will be determined by the strategies, if any, that...
...award a similar prize to a recently retired leader from any part of the world this year. Ibrahim said that while some of the leaders who missed out are "personal friends," he backed the committee's decision. "Once you put responsible people in this place, you have to respect what they say," he said. (Read about Mo Ibrahim in the TIME...
...however; one of the nuns explains that local people have followed visitors inside to steal their shoes. Theresa Bhajo, a woman who used to work at the house when Mother Teresa was alive, says sadly, "No one would even dream of stealing anything from the house. The sense of respect and awe is not there anymore...
...Across the E.U., officials are split on how to handle Klaus. Last week, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso called on Klaus not to raise "artificial obstacles" to the treaty, adding that since he had been elected president by the Czech parliament, he should "respect its views." Some talk darkly of punishing the Czech Republic, for example, by denying the country a seat in the next European Commission. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned of "consequences" if Klaus does not sign. But this could make a martyr of Klaus and stiffen his resolve. Others say the Lisbon Treaty...