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...finance ministers, along with central-bank governors, are meeting this weekend near London to prepare for next month's summit and smooth out their differences. The summit will mark Obama's first visit to Europe since becoming President, and he will take with him a huge aura of expectation. But if leaders cannot agree on a common approach to fighting the crisis, their meeting could be nothing more than a glorified photo opportunity...
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...obligations, I’ve often contemplated taking a semester or year away from Harvard to travel. There’s no shortage of plans for what I could do with my time away—as a student of Central European history, I’d love to visit the middle of the Continent, work at a law firm, or enjoy a few weeks of relaxation at home. But I’ve decided that my place (at least for now) is here—in Cambridge, surrounded by friends I care about, deeply immersed in my studies...
...Zaidi. The once obscure television journalist who shot to fame for hurling his footwear at then President George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference late last year was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison after being found guilty of "assaulting a foreign leader on an official visit." But despite the verdict of Baghdad's Central Criminal Court, many ordinary Iraqis still hail the 30-year-old Shi'ite shoe thrower as a national hero...
...Affairs. "These are not actions that one normally associates with an elected government that has flaunted its democratic credentials." While she rules out a coup, Shaikh believes that Zardari's latest maneuvering will "create great consternation in the senior ranks of the army." General Ashfaq Kayani made a surprise visit to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday to discuss the turmoil. "I suspect what might happen is an attempt by the military to orchestrate events in a way to curb or control Mr. Zardari's powers," added Shaikh. "Patience appears to be running out with Mr. Zardari - in Pakistan...