But, if this is to become a decisive turning point in the eurozone crisis, three things must happen.

The upcoming legislative elections were widely seen as a turning point and it became apparent to all that the parties were preparing for a final showdown.

James Surowiecki When social media became news

A Watershed Doctrine for America

China is at a turning point.

The Millennium Summit was a turning point for global partnership.

The second pathology was decisive in turning a bad recession into the Great Depression.

The French invasion of Russia in 1812 was a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.

This work also marks the turning point in Islamic astronomy.

This year has marked an important turning point in the momentum for change.

October 23, 2011, was a turning point for Tunisia.

Ugandans took to social media to congratulate the 35 year old celebrated artist on his election into Parliament.

The signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement marks a turning point in the history of the Sudan.

These events marked a turning point in Cauchy's life, and a break in his mathematical productivity.

In our view, after the difficult year 2004, Haiti is now at a turning point.

The birth of the DPJ government can yet be a turning point.

Does this new emphasis on happiness represent a shift or just a passing fad?

We saw another turning point on a second issue of existential importance nuclear disarmament.

The creation of the Human Rights Council and the establishment of a Peacebuilding Commission will mark a turning point in the history of the Organization.

But, unlike its neighbors, this year can mark a turning point for Burundi.

The 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea, was another milestone for the Paralympic movement.

(a) Member States should ratify or accede to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto, as well as to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and should review their legislation with a view to implementing those instruments

Over the years, the day of infamy has become a classic reference point for galvanizing patriotic sentiment in America.

However, the victory was not a turning point in the war, which continued and often favoured Spain.

The completion of the peacekeeping phase of the United Nations engagement is another turning point for Sierra Leone.

Kadima s victory in Israel s elections is the country s most important political turning point in 30 years, if not longer.

The Battle of Kosovo in 1389 marks a turning point and is considered as a beginning of the fall of the medieval Serbian state.

Mr. Thomson (United Kingdom) The end of the war in Europe 60 years ago was a turning point.

The Second World War was not only a historical event of the first order, it also marked a turning point for humankind in our time.

UNICEF also collaborated with partners in a landmark United Nations study on violence against children.

South Asia is at a critical stage in its historical transformation, when deepening economic disparities could stifle growth itself.

That failure placed the world on the path to the negative watershed posed by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.

That could be a turning point, provided it is adequately reinforced with additional steps toward greater integration.

ZANZIBAR Here s an odd prediction for the coming year 2013 will be a watershed for financial reform.

In the 1994 parliamentary elections, the Democratic Agrarian Party gained a majority of the seats, setting a turning point in Moldovan politics.

I call this strategy the Watershed Doctrine. A watershed is a tipping point, a turning point, a game changer.

At a turning point in European history, our innovative alternative was thrown into the dustbin.

September 11, 2001, was a terrible tragedy by any measure, but it was not a historical turning point.

Urban slums worldwide will soon reach a tipping point, with young people rejecting the lives that they have been offered.

After three decades of growth on a scale unprecedented in human history, China s new leaders are facing a historical turning point.

While this first meeting resulted in nothing more than declarations of intent, it still marks a historic turning point.

In early 1943, the German troops begun to retreat from the Soviet Union after their defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad, which is considered a turning point in the war.

That Summit commemorated the golden jubilee of the 1955 Asian African Conference, which marked a turning point in the political history of both continents.

We find the process of these resolutions less than helpful in achieving the goal we all seek peace in the Middle East and we are of the view that the resolutions do not contribute to a balanced starting point, which is so critical to ensuring a successful outcome.

That award comes at a crucial moment in Chinese politics, as it may well become a stepping stone on China s long march toward greater freedom.