March 21, 2006
And They All Came
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 21, 2006 (UPI) -- To a standing ovation and great sympathetic applause, Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela -- Madiba as he is…
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March 15, 2006
De Klerk at 70
FRANKFURT, Germany, March 15, 2006 (UPI). With tenacity and leadership he fought the odds. While others doubted, he believed. While others scoffed, he pushed forward. An…
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March 8, 2006
The politics of small steps
LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- "It is the worst political crisis in Danish foreign policy history," said a ranking diplomat to an invited audience of 100…
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February 21, 2006
Democracy vs. the rule of law
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Feb. 21, 2006 -- The period between the end of World War II and the end of the Cold War was marked by…
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February 6, 2006
Contain political islam
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Annoyed. Insulted. Embarrassed. These are the words of Arabic and Asian diplomats, many of them friends of mine.…
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January 23, 2006
Jack Layton Who?
January 23 (UPI) -- It is election day in Canada. Election-day in the 2nd largest country on Earth, substantially larger than the United States. A…
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January 9, 2006
Moving Germany back to Center Stage – Merkel’s Challenge
January 9 (UPI) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Washington at a most opportune moment. The Bush administration desperately needs a European anchor, without many…
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January 4, 2006
not convinced
January 4, 2006 (The Prague Post) - As much as they respect U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, as much as they would want to believe…
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May 20, 2004
De Klerk’s Legacy
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 20, 2004 (UPI) -- Former South African President F.W. de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize. He is a statesman, a leader…
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