This does not bode well for Thai democracy.

This does not bode well for China, or, indeed, for the rest of the world.

One can argue that this trend bodes ill for China.

Japan s economy is moving at last, which bodes well for Asia and the world.

The timing of the conference is not propitious.

From this perspective, what Berlusconi advocates for Italy, and the consequences of his agenda for the eurozone, is not good news.

Will things turn out differently this time? There is no question that the greater scope for cooperation that exists today bodes well for the euro.

An entire generation has grown up to be apolitical, even anti political, which bodes ill for the future.

Not really. The Tea Party radicalization of Netanyahu s Likud party does not augur well for the chances of a robust peace process.

Asia s new clout holds tremendous promise.

As the Secretary General said, The success of the election augurs well for the transition process.

The good news is that we are awakening to this reality.

This does not bode well for our future.

This does not bode well for Syria.

If so, this does not bode well for the international financial system, which relies on well informed Chinese to help it recover from the current crisis.

None of this bodes well for the big rally on January 31.

Concerted efforts to resolve the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire will also be important for Sierra Leone, as the presence of armed combatants in any country in the West Africa subregion does not bode well for the stability of all.

None of this appears to augur well for 2011.

Given the Obiang clan s implication in serious corruption and misuse of state funds, however, it hardly bodes well for regional reform.

I noted an accompanying increase in technical cooperation delivery to a level of USD 98.8 million, a promising indicator for the future.

Nor is Rice s insistence on sticking to the failed road map for an Israeli Palestinian settlement promising.

This turn towards authoritarianism bodes ill for the Turkish economy, despite its strong fundamentals.

That augurs well for an effort to extend its spirit to Darfur and to apply time, energy, experience and negotiating capacity to the Darfur conflict.

That is another promising development, and I have pledged the OPCW's full support and readiness to assist that State in adhering to the Convention.

Japan s economy is moving at last, which bodes well for Asia and the world. But, despite its new vigor, the benefits of recovery could prove to be short lived unless a sustainable and cooperative growth path is found.

Will the IMF be successful in brokering a deal? The recent catastrophic collapse of global trade talks is not an encouraging harbinger.

Obama s commitment to substantial nuclear disarmament bodes well for the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Renewal Conference in 2010.

Will things turn out differently this time? There is no question that the greater scope for cooperation that exists today bodes well for the euro.

Its adoption also augurs well for maintaining the momentum of active dialogue among Member States on tackling the issue of illicit brokering in small arms and light weapons.

This manner of governance bodes well neither for economic growth nor democracy in the long term.

In one system of musical tuning, the tones in between are then given by 16 9 for D, 8 5 for E, 3 2 for F, 4 3 for G, 6 5 for A, and 16 15 for B, in ascending order.

Looking ahead, some signs point to the global economy s accelerated healing and growing resilience, which bodes well for an orderly retreat from unconventional policies.

The failure to reach agreement under such apparently auspicious conditions does not bode well for the coming talks.

If social tensions rise, China s government is likely to respond with greater repression, which will bode ill both for its relations with the West and for its medium term political stability.

Such controversy, including the alleged abuses of human rights of detainees, does not bode well for the efforts of the international community to assist the Government of Afghanistan to secure and stabilize the country.

This bodes well for the resumption of talks, given that Pakistan played a leading role in facilitating the Taliban s emergence and is now home to the Afghan Taliban s ruling council, including its leader, Mullah Omar, along with the Pakistani Taliban.

The increasing frequency of high level visits Prime Minister Abe went to China in October, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was just in Japan is a welcome development.

That, together with the more than 30 incidents occurring daily on the Line of Contact, does not bode well for peace, particularly given the absence of even a hint of agreement on a document, any document.

This does not auger well either for growth or for working our way out of today s crisis.

The good news is that African governments are getting the message on how to spur economic growth, and are also getting crucial help from China and other partners that are less wedded to extreme free market ideology than the World Bank.

In China and in Russia (and partly in Brazil and India) state capitalism has become more entrenched, which does not bode well for growth.

Let's perform Salah!

With continued support from the UNOTIL military training advisers, the Border Patrol Unit has begun to engage in direct dialogue with its Indonesian counterpart, which bodes well for their future interaction once the UNOTIL mandate comes to an end.

Integrated planning of human settlements development, including water and sanitation, based on multi stakeholder participation is attracting growing interest and adherence as a promising option for addressing the challenges posed by rapid urbanization in the developing world.

This manner of governance bodes well neither for economic growth nor democracy in the long term. For when you drown puppies, they sink.