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Where will China’s long march end? – Telegraph

Posted by Matt in August 18th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in China, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

To the outside world, China’s stony-faced leaders might appear supremely self-confident, even arrogant of late. But viewed from the inside – and China’s leaders still instinctively look inwards – their place in the world starts to seem increasingly insecure.
Economically, China is already starting to hit the limits of a growth model that has relied on [...]

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‘We Will Have Even More Crises in the Future’

Posted by Matt in May 10th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Financial, Financial Crisis, Real Estate, , , , , , , ,

First came the real estate crisis. Then the financial system melted down. And now, skyrocketing public debt is threatening entire countries. Star economist Nouriel Roubini tells SPIEGEL that more crises will come and go before world leaders agree on true reform. He says breaking up huge banks would be a good place to start.
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Tehran: If Iran is attacked, nuclear devices will go off in American cities

Posted by Matt in April 13th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Iran, Nuclear, War, general, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This warning, along with an announcement that Iran would join the world’s nuclear club within a month, raised the pitch of Iranian anti-US rhetoric to a new high Tuesday, April 13, as 47 world leaders gathered in Washington for President Barack Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit. The statement published by Kayhan said: “If the US strikes [...]

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Attacks on Moscow Metro: Russian Security Forces Find Third Explosive Device – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Posted by Matt in March 29th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Europe, Russia, Terrorism, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Two blasts killed at least 38 people on Moscow metro trains on Monday and the city appears to have been spared a third attack. Investigators found a third device in a subway station, and defused it. World leaders condemned the attacks, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed that “terrorists will be destroyed.”
Attacks on Moscow Metro: [...]

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Leaders Warn Recovery Could Falter – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in January 28th, 2010 | no comment 
Published in Economy, , , , , , , , , , , ,

World leaders and policymakers in Davos are nervous the global recovery could falter, especially if governments withdraw support too quickly.
The recovery is “a mile wide but only an inch deep” and job creation very tentative, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the World Economic Forum in Davos. He urged governments to keep economic support programmes [...]

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The Chinese Communist Party’s Disturbing Revival of Maoism – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in November 19th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in China, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership tries to convince President Barack Obama and other world leaders that China is eagerly integrating itself with the global marketplace, the ultra-conservative norms and worldview of Chairman Mao Zedong are making a big comeback in public life. In provinces and cities that foreign dignitaries are unlikely to visit, [...]

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Get ready to bomb Iran – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in November 19th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Iran, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Representatives from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia are scheduled to meet today in Brussels to discuss future steps to dissuade Iran from developing the capacity to build nuclear weapons. Our message to the world leaders: If you want peace, prepare for war.
Get ready to bomb Iran – Washington Times

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Dangers of the the United Nations Climate Change Treaty

Posted by Matt in November 1st, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Climate, Financial Crisis, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We can only hope that world leaders will do nothing more than enjoy a pleasant bicycle ride around the charming streets of Copenhagen come December. For if they actually manage to wring out an agreement based on the current draft text of the Copenhagen climate-change treaty, the world is in for some nasty surprises. Draft [...]

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Copenhagen Is a Recipe for Failure – By Bruce Bueno de Mesquita | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in November 1st, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Brazil, Europe, Forecasts, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Why Copenhagen will be a bust, and other prophecies from the foreign-policy world’s leading predictioneer.
Despite the hoopla, the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen is destined to fail. Here’s what will happen instead: Over the next several decades, world leaders will embrace tougher emissions standards than those proposed-and mostly ignored-in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. But [...]

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Iran’s leader plays the pan-Muslim populist | GlobalPost

Posted by Matt in September 22nd, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Iran, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

How Ahmadinejad’s Israel bashing and nuclear saber rattling plays better on the Arab street than in Persian society
When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the United Nations on Wednesday, he will speak past the world leaders gathered in the cavernous hall of the General Assembly. His message will be crafted to improve his standing in the [...]

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