Not all countries experiencing a decline of fertility have seen economic growth increase markedly as a result of the demographic bonus.

Other key financial indicators had slightly deteriorated.

In the same period, the mortality rate observed a significant decline.

Secondly, as living conditions have improved, the incidence of poverty has fallen substantially.

This constitutes a major reversal of progress towards the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Between 1975 and 1999, 22 countries suffered setbacks in the human development index.

Since 1993, the age standardized mortality rates for women in the target age group have declined steadily.

Similar cases of drastically lower catches have also been reported in other areas of the Western and Central Pacific.

Europe does not have armed conflicts.

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Iran is facing an exceptionally cold winter.

The region is re stabilizing.

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The age profiles of our societies are changing dramatically.

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You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Neither shall you give false testimony against your neighbor.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Today, Europe has been hit again by a massive deflationary shock.

Financial globalization is exploding.

States that had sent or received requests for mutual legal assistance on money laundering, freezing, seizure or confiscation of criminal assets, by region (those responding in both the second and the third reporting period)

And German British relations are also improving.

June will be a cruel month in Russia's courts.

There was only a skirmish over the Dadu River.

He claims he was in an armed conflict zone when he regained consciousness.

Fourth, many emerging markets including the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), but also many others are now experiencing decelerating growth.

Thus, Iraq is seeing both escalating intra sectarian violence and cautious steps towards inter sectarian alliances.

In 2003, 18 countries with a combined population of 460 million people registered lower scores on the human development index (HDI) than in 1990 an unprecedented reversal.

And TV, satellite and cable revenues are way up.

Second, international soccer is witnessing the advent of a new generation.

After a year of Hollande, France is witnessing a fundamental political revolution.

May 9th will be the mother of all celebrations in Moscow.

Second, China s wage levels are rising rapidly.

An analogous power grab is being attempted in Africa.

Some government programs are shrinking from lack of demand.

Indeed, demographically, Russia is undergoing a dramatic decline.

Indeed, broader changes are afoot in Turkey.

The leading economies are entering a recession.

The Pharisees therefore said to him, You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself thy record is not true.

Our achievements in the area of universal primary education are a testimony to that resolve.

Asians need not be pessimistic the perfect storm of a hard landing in China, a double dip recession in the United States, and a collapse of the eurozone is unlikely.

On the one hand, world trade is growing, and so are Latin America s exports.

There were no bank panics, and the depression was milder.