Tunisia treads path to political stability but still faces tests

TUNIS (Reuters) – Three years after its uprising that inspired the Arab Spring revolutions, Tunisia is on its way to political stability with a new constitution and the promise of elections later this year.

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Asia-Pacific stability depends on success of ASEAN code of conduct -Kerry

JAKARTA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry increased diplomatic pressure on China on Monday to resolve maritime disputes with Southeast Asia based on international legal principles, rather than through individual deals as Beijing prefers.

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Financial stability concerns should not deter Fed on policy: Bernanke

By Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange
WASHINGTON Thu Jan 16, 2014 12:32pm EST

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pauses as he responds to reporters during his final planned news conference before his retirement, at the Federal Reserve Bank headquarters in Washington, December 18,…
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Brace for Volatility-Look for Protection-Axel Merk

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
Money manager Axel Merk says, “I think no matter what kind of data we are going to have going forward, brace yourself for volatility, and you may want to look for protection.”  What kind of protection is he talking about?  Merk says, “I do hold a substantial part…
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VIDEO: Have a Ball and Tone Your Abs: Quick Core Workout

Incorporating a stability ball into your workouts is an easy way to challenge even the most basic exercise. Whether you’re lying on a stability ball or simply holding it, you’ll quickly find how much harder your body has to work – especially when it comes to ab exercises!…
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Kerry lauds Saudi role in Mideast stability

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets the children of U.S. Embassy employees during a visit to the facility in Riyadh Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. Seeking to bridge multiple policy rifts with Saudi Arabia, Kerry is praising the kingdom’s role as “the senior player” in Middle…
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‘Regional cooperation’ key to stability

Iran™s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani describes cooperation among regional countries as the best way to establish stability in the Middle East.
In a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Tuesday, Larijani said cooperation among countries and preventing the interference of t…
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SAP focuses on stability, data source support with Business Objects update

IDG News Service – SAP has unveiled a new version of its Business Objects BI (business intelligence) software suite that features support for more than 140 data sources and the promise of more stable deployments.

Business Objects 4.1, which was announced Monday,…
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Fed’s Pianalto: More transparency would aid financial stability

WASHINGTON | Fri May 31, 2013 9:44am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Greater transparency has helped the Federal Reserve make U.S. monetary policy more effective and could enhance financial stability by deepening public trust in the quality of banks, a senior Fed official said…
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“Strong Japan” to promote stability, no threat to Asia: Onodera

By John O’Callaghan
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Japan is strengthening its economy and military to play a responsible international role, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Saturday, seeking to defuse suspicion of neighbors scarred by its attacks and occupations last…
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