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Moscow Visit By Turkish PM Underscores New Strategic Alliance
In many ways, Russia and Turkey are natural partners. Both feel slighted by the West. Both are nostalgic for past imperial glory. And both are ruled by governments pledging to restore the countries' former greatness.
U.S. “Science Envoy” Dr. Zewail to Visit Turkey
Dr. Ahmed Zewail, one of the three "science envoys" appointed by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will visit Turkey.
UK - MFA - A call for convergence: Science and Diplomacy in the modern age
The Foreign Secretary (of the UK, David Miliband) spoke at the Royal Society on 12 January 2010 on the connections between diplomacy and science.
China Awards Foreign Scientists, Institutions
For 75-year-old American physicist Yuen-Ron Shen, life has been a series of plane rides between his American laboratory in Berkeley and China.
Peace as people’s will
ndia and Pakistan were separated at birth - and painfully. Since partition, there have been bilateral attempts to arrive at abiding friendship. Yet government initiatives have been hobbled by conflict deepening mutual suspicion. Sadly, each time ties have floundered, stakeholders in strife have won, and ordinary people have lost out.
We need a smarter way to fight the jihadi elite
In recent years, the emergence of this international jihadi elite has often been blamed on European immigration and assimilation policies or, rather, the lack of them. But the case of Bayrak suggests that this elite has a much broader base and radical Islam potentially a much wider appeal.
SPIC MACAY-ICCR to hold ‘Heriage 2010’
PIC MACAY is coming up with one of the biggest festivals ever titled ‘Heritage 2010’, in collaboration with Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) between January 15 and 30 in the city.
PM welcomes American thinker
Shortly after he arrived in Hanoi, Professor Joseph Nye met with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Nguyen Tan Dung briefed the professor on the economic situation in Vietnam and wished to know the famous American’s opinions on the domestic economy, the situation in Asia and ASEAN as well as seeking advice for Vietnam’s sustainable development.
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