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...Read world leaders' view of Obama...
...their view, Cheney was something like an unseen hand at the tiller, exerting a steady nudge on Bush's instincts. It wasn't absolute, nor did it come into play on every issue. But across a wide spectrum, Cheney's voice was often the last one Bush heard on hard decisions - and as a result, the one that mattered most. Cheney exerted his influence on the selection of key members of Bush's Cabinet (Pentagon boss Rumsfeld and Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill). He moved early in the Bush transition eight years ago to put his own people...
...were part of this same group. The front page of the Hong Kong daily South China Morning Post on Jan. 15 displayed pictures snapped by an Australian tourist in Thailand of Thai troops whipping recently detained Rohingya on the beach of an Andaman island popular for snorkeling - in full view of sunbathing tourists. What happened to this particular set of migrants remains unclear...
...refreshing, burgundy-tinted pomegranate martini with a swift kick of lime. First floor is more for the older folks whose rusty joints find it difficult to handle four flights of stairs. Those with a lighter gait should speed it to the cozy top floor for a stunning city view. There are a few private parties at Tabaq this weekend, but it's still open to the public as the spot to hit for Mediterranean cuisine and intimate...
...Environmental campaigners, including the pressure group Greenpeace, have teamed up with NOTRAG to fight the project, which they view as a slap in the face from a government that has promised to reduce overall carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 and pledged to invest in eco-friendly projects that promote electric cars and wind power. "On the one hand we lead the world with the pioneering legislation," says Leo Murray of the anti-expansion group Plane Stupid. "But in the very same breath we've just implemented a policy which will make it impossible for us to meet the target...