16th August 2013
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“How do diplomats behave if they get annoyed with a person during negotiations? Is it possible for diplomats to show their feelings or is there some technique they use to switch emotions?” — Lika Akubardia Dear Lika: thank you for your questions – and for all of those who responded to our competition. I hope to […]
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11th June 2013
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It’s all over – the European football season ended on 25th May with the Champions league final at Wembley Stadium in north-west London. Wembley was the right place for the final, as Britain gave the “beautiful game” of football to the rest of the world. We set out the rules in 1863 that eventually became […]
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8th February 2013
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Snow has been on the ground in Belarus since early December. But temperatures have varied markedly. So while it was -18°C late on 23rd December when I drove out to Minsk airport, by the evening of Christmas Day (ie 25th December) it was above freezing. I shouldn’t be so surprised at the range of temperature. […]
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