It didn t come too near that it would bring us waves that might turn us upside down.

NEW YORK The eurozone crisis is reaching its climax. Greece is insolvent.

So it doesn't matter what limit you're approaching, this is just going to equal this value.

But it is nowhere near the truly international organization that its name implies. The IEA was established by and for a small number of wealthy oil importing countries, under the aegis of the OECD.

New York A perfect storm is brewing that could threaten China s relations with the world.

And a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to Pakistan, which would traverse the country, is coming closer to reality.

Thus do accounting rules approach perfection.

Indeed, it will not be nearly as powerful as the old Soviet Union.

Countries with per capita incomes close to the current Russian level sustain democracy for 15 20 years on average. Russian democracy, born in 1991, may be nearing its expiration date.

With just concluded parliamentary elections, and a new constitution to be approved, Turkey is approaching an epochal moment.

Even well disciplined Germany is expected to close in on the 90 threshold, at 88.5 .

Countries that borrow 3 and grow at a rate of 4 will converge towards a debt GDP ratio of 75 .

The information processing theory approach to the study of cognitive development evolved out of the American experimental tradition in psychology.

Think of the soon to retire office worker.

The chances of success are near zero.

At that time the war with Germans was approaching.

The cumulative length of her detention now approaches ten years.

An old man cried like a street vendor soliciting customers, not forewarning of death It is coming closer. . . .

By doing so, they will push prices close to fundamentals today.

Palestinian politics is approaching the point of no return.

Costs were approximately 48 million U.S. dollars.

'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

Europe is dangerously close to its financial Sarajevo.

LAHORE Pakistan s moment of political truth is fast approaching.

For all, a perilous existential moment is increasingly close at hand.

Read parts one, two, three, four and five. The anniversary of the Revolution approaches. We must prepare something to celebrate it.

But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh.

NEW DELHI America s war in Afghanistan is approaching a tipping point, with doubts about President Barack Obama s strategy growing.

In addition, China may be approaching an economic transition.

But the political relevance of these changing economic realities is close to nil.

'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife she is your aunt.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife she is thine aunt.

As a result, the Israeli state seems to be moving closer to its Asian counterparts, with their emphasis on economic innovation and their indifference to universal values or, for that matter, peace.

The cultural battle over Halappanavar s death is far from settled.

South Africa and Lesotho are just two other African countries that sit near the top of the gender equality league table.

First, it is too dangerous for any country to come even remotely close to the point where insolvency can be triggered by a sunspot.

The year 2008 as the date for the completion of trials at first instance is fast approaching, as is the year 2010 for the conclusion of all of the work of the Tribunals.

All of this is happening in the midst of extremely expansionary monetary policies and near zero interest rates, except in the countries facing immediate crisis.

What happens when you have a star that's right on the edge of that mass?

Such uncertainty can lead to a frozen state of near entropy.

Now a new wave of identity fragmentation, spanning Africa and perhaps Europe, may be approaching.

PARIS As France s presidential election looms, the country is approaching a breaking point.

When the chickens approach market weight, they cover the floor completely.