The Berlin Blockade (1948 49) was the first major crisis of the Cold War.

Only in the 1930 s was the economy digging itself out from a major financial crisis.

Most international finance economists are becoming increasingly frightened that a major international financial crisis could erupt.

As economic deregulation increased, financial crises began erupting since 1990, there have been three distinct crises in Latin America, one each in Russia and Asia, the Internet bubble, and now the sub prime crisis.

But, by insisting on such conditionality, she would trigger a huge political crisis in Europe.

I have alerted the Secretary General to the situation, seeking his support to mobilize the political will to resolve the problem before it explodes into an even greater crisis.

Experience to date has demonstrated that an average level of resources utilized for a major humanitarian crisis is around 7.5 million.

In 1907, a major financial crisis emanating from the United States affected the rest of the world and demonstrated the fragility of the entire international financial system.

We are once again learning the hard way that this kind of austerity, when applied in the teeth of a major financial crisis, leads only to depression.

As the Georgian crisis has underscored, there are limits to the ability to influence developments in a region where Russia has strong strategic interests and a preponderance of military power.

27. In December 1992 the Penguin News reported that the Territory appeared to be headed towards a major financial crisis.

Innovation Crisis or Financial Crisis?

Last August, fighting to the north of the provincial capital Goma flared up again, provoking a major humanitarian crisis that has no end in sight.

In managing the 2008 crisis, foreign banks dependence on US dollar funding constituted a major weakness, and required the provision of large swap lines by the Federal Reserve.

is lunacy! (men shouting)

Not an economic or social crisis, but a spiritual one.

And we as citizens, as we go through this experience of the kind of, the crisis of confidence, crisis of competence, crisis of legitimacy,

It was also true, however, that the proliferation crisis had become urgent.

A Crisis of Trust

A Crisis of Understanding

Globalized Crisis

Calderon s Cauldron

The Crisis of Consumerism

The Refugee Dilemma

The Crisis of Putinism

Humanitarian Crisis

It is not a crisis.

Darfur crisis

Togo crisis

It's a crisis.

Seriously, a crisis.

A heart attack?

Sentimental slob!

In 1907, a major financial crisis emanating from the United States affected the rest of the world and demonstrated the fragility of the entire international financial system. The response to the current financial crisis is replaying a similar dynamic.

What ensued was the first great international crisis of the post Cold War era, one that, in less than a year, led to the liberation of Kuwait, along with the restoration of its government.

A Big Chance for Small Farmers

A Grand Bargain with Iran

The Great Backlash

Big Countries, Small Wars

A Grand Unified Economic Theory?

It is a major and urgent problem.

This was a completely surprising result.

What's the situation, major?

That's too reckless.

I had lost my first major battle.