They are especially popular or trendy in Japan, particularly among women.

The Favorit was very popular in Czechoslovakia and other Eastern Bloc countries.

It became very popular in Serbia after 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.

Herzegovinian loza (similar to Italian Grappa but less sweet) is very popular.

At Naadam, this contest is very popular and develops a serious audience among older Mongolians.

In some countries a particular sport is very popular and sometimes a national sport.

Alexander's formula is also popular today with Putin s nationalists in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

While live television has not yet reached the island, videotapes are very popular.

In twitters, forums, discussion boards, we witness an explosion of talks about Google and its possible departure, or exile, from China.

They are also popular among traditional climbers, and particularly in the UK, due to the ability to clip each rope into alternating pieces of protection allowing the ropes to stay straighter and hence reduce rope drag.

Putin s policies are popular in Russia, which of course does not make them right.

In the coastal region, seafood is very popular, with fish, shrimp, and ceviche being key parts of the diet.

Love songs, dance music, wedding and other celebratory songs ( dîlok narînk ), erotic poetry and work songs are also popular.

Sports As in other Caribbean countries of British colonial heritage, cricket is very popular on the island.

This notion is still very popular, although it is not endorsed by current research on the history of science.

The traditional local pie stuffed with vegetables (usually potatoes) is popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore under the name (Bawean bread).

As a result, George was unpopular with his Dutch brother in law William of Orange, who was married to Anne's elder sister, Mary.

For example, the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team is extremely popular because the sport is popular in the country, even though the highest competition it competes in the Rugby League World Cup is not.

Legacy Although the image of Venizelos is still very popular in Greece today, Venizelism is no longer a major force in Greek politics.

The creationists are right about one thing contrary to the impression given by much popular writing on the subject, the theory of evolution is in crisis.

The GP co payment, changes to welfare, and a range of other unpopular budget measures will be concealed beneath a fully enclosed Islamic garment, specially fabricated by the Government, it was revealed today.

According to El Pais newspaper, mass demonstrations swept Brazil early during the games, despite the government's decision to cancel an unpopular hike in public transportation costs.

Hip hop, dance and ballad oriented acts have become dominant in the Korean popular music scene, though trot is still popular among older Koreans.

In any case, Hamas cannot be blamed for using America s push for democracy to attain popular goals.

Carrot cake is popular in loaf, sheet cake and cupcake forms, and (in the United Kingdom, as well as North America) can be found pre packaged at grocery stores, and fresh at bakeries.

Conservative leader, Sir John A. Macdonald advocated an agenda of economic nationalism known as the National Policy which was very popular in the industrialized Canadian east.

The good news is that Chinese policymakers are vigilant and prepared to bear down on incipient bubbles sometimes with unpopular interventions such as the recent monetary moves.

Water sports such as sailing, kayaking, sport fishing and water skiing are popular in the summer due to the lake's warm waters (surface temperatures range from 19 to 22 C).

As a result, Hezbollah is no longer the widely popular movement that it once was across the Arab and Muslim worlds, but it remains a highly effective and heavily armed force.

Despite its popularity, however, Al Jazeera has not succeeded financially.

I wish to touch upon several issues that I feel to be of particular interest and great relevance to the goals we have established.

Perhaps because it captures the zeitgeist so well, the program has become hugely popular, so much so that it has recently caught the attention of media censors.

She has been an outspoken advocate of financial sector reforms, and has won the respect of all of those with whom she has worked.

This law has not been drafted to date, since it had not been among the priority laws.

They do not necessarily have any legal recognition rather, they are based on respect for customary authority.

Together with widespread hostility to organized religion, manifested in such hugely popular books as Richard Dawkins s The God Delusion , disappointment with social ideals means that we turn inward.

While business interests are not as openly discussed in Tunisia, they are no less unpopular.

Where problem areas arise in the development of entrepreneurship for women, they will receive special attention.

The African Group has made it clear that it wants to have two representatives on the Council who will be there for the long term.

Prose fiction is now very popular.

It is also very popular in Australia.

You cannot simply continue saying no, or making proposals which you know will stand no chance of getting any support.

This idea became very popular in the 1990 s.

If the US wants to increase jobs, it should intensify efforts to work with these private Iraqi companies to bid on contracts. State owned enterprises should also be free to bid, but they should receive no favors.

The People s Committee s position deserves explanation, if not agreement. Since the turn of the century, Thaksin s party machines, powered by his populist policies, have overcome constant challenges from both the military and the Constitutional Court to beat the conservative royalist Democrats in every election.