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Tag Archives: India
R&D: An Afghan Tet Offensive, Israel Can’t Defeat Hezbollah, and Vladimir Putin Takes a Shot at Liberals
Here is your R&D for December 16th: Could there be a Tet Offensive in Afghanistan? from the Washington Post In this op-ed column, George Will warns that a Tet Offensive might be brewing in Afghanistan after the war effort has … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afghanistan, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, China, Chinese-Indian relations, energy, George Will, Hezbollah, India, Israel, Israeli-Lebanese relations, Lebanon, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Russia, top five news stories, Vladimir Putin, Wikileaks
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R&D: The Reason President Obama’s Deficit Commission Failed, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Stalls in the Senate, and Bloomberg Considers a Presidential Run
Here is your R&D for December 10th: No cigar from the Economist Why did President Obama’s deficit commission fail? According to the Economist, the answer lies in an absence of political will. Major setback for ‘don’t ask’ repeal from the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, budget deficit, Cancun climate talks, China, climate change, deficit commission, don't ask don't tell, gay rights, India, iran, Michael Bloomberg, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. military, women's rights
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R&D: U.S. Might Stay Longer in Iraq, Muslims Want More from Obama, and Black is Named as the New Chancellor for the New York City Public School System
Here is your R&D for November 10th: Gates: US open to request from Iraq to stay from the Associated Press Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that it was a possibility that the U.S. would remain in Iraq after 2011 if … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alaskan Senate Race, Barack Obama, Cairo speech, Cathie Black, education, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iraq war, Joe Miller, Joel Klein, Lisa Murkowski, Michael Bloomberg, military, Muslim world, New York City public schools, President Obama, R&D, Robert Gates, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Indian relations, war on terrorism
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R&D: U.S. Shifts Toward India, Why Nancy Pelosi Should Stay, and GOP Outreach to Latino Voters
Here is your R&D for November 8th: Obama confirms US strategic shift towards India from the BBC President Obama confirmed America’s foreign policy shift towards India over teh weekend when he announced that he would support India’s bid to have … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, currency, currency markets, EU, European economy, European Union, France, Germany, global economy, gold standard, GOP, Great Britain, India, Marco Rubio, Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, R&D, Robert Zoellick, the Republican Party, the World Bank, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Indian relations, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations
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R&D: China Widens Its Embargo of Rare Earth Minerals, Military Recruiters Start Accepting Gays, and Problems in the U.S.-India Relationship
Here is your R&D for October 20th: China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals from the New York Times In a sign of increased economic strength, China is quietly halting the export of rare earth minerals to the U.S. … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, China, Chinese economy, don't ask don't tell, EU, EU-Chinese relations, European Union, gay rights, Germany, India, Mumbai attacks, President Obama, R&D, rare earth minerals, stability and growth pact, top five news stories, U.S. military, U.S.-Chinese relations, U.S.-Indian relations, Virginia Phillips, white voters
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R&D: Obama Hints at Changes to His Economic Team, Netanyahu Details Plans for a Military Presence Near a Palestinian State, and Jerry Brown’s Possible Strategy in California
Here is your R&D for September 21st: Obama Hints at High-Level Changes from the Wall Street Journal With bad results forecast for the 2010 midterms, President Obama is looking to shake up his economic team. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and … Continue reading →
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Tagged al-Qaeda, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, California governor's race, Hugo Chavez, India, Israel, Israeli military, Jerry Brown, Kashmir, Lawrence Summers, Meg Whitman, Middle East peace process, Pakistan, Palestinian state, President Obama, R&D, Timothy Geithner, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Venezuela, Venezuelan elections
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R&D: The Ground Zero Mosque Controversy Continues, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks to Resume, and the Future of Iraq and Obama
Here is your R&D for August 23rd: New York mosque controversy worries Muslims overseas from the Los Angeles Times The controversy over the mosque near Ground Zero has antagonized Muslims globally and could complicate U.S. outreach to Muslim nations. Israeli-Palestinian … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australian parliamentary elections, Barack Obama, China, global issues, Ground Zero mosque, India, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations, Middle East peace talks, Palestinians, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy
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CFL Nats R&D: Europe & Asia
Russia Seeks Energy Cooperation With Ukraine from the Wall Street Journal EU Finance Ministers Take On Hedge Funds from Der Spiegel Russia defends Medvedev-Hamas talks from Al Jazeera Beijing changes tune on nuclear Kim from the Asia Times David Cameron … Continue reading →
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Tagged British politics, China, David Cameron, Dmitry Medvedev, EU, European economy, European Union, free trade, Gaza Strip, Great Britain, Greece, Greek economy, Hamas, India, iran, Israel, North Korea, R&D, Russia, Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers, Thailand, top news stories, Ukraine, WHO, World Health Organization
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R&D: Scott Brown Sworn In, India Creates New Climate Change Body, and Defense Spending A Top Issue
Here is your R&D top five for February 5th: With Scott Brown sworn into Senate, parties shift strategies from the Christian Science Monitor India forms new climate change body from the UK Telegraph Deficits in a Growing Defense Budget from … Continue reading →
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Tagged budget deficit, climate change, Defense Department, global warming, healthcare reform, India, R&D, Scott Brown, top five news stories, Toyota, U.S. military, U.S. Senate
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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Ready Today
Here is your R&D top five for January 20th: Brown defeats Coakley in Mass. race for Senate from the Detroit Free Press Haiti Government Has More Food Than It Can Distribute from the Latin American Herald Tribune After Massachusetts, why … Continue reading →
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Tagged climate change, global warming, Haiti, Haitian earthquake, healthcare reform, India, Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Senate race, R&D, Scott Brown, top five news stories, TSA
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