Having ruled Pakistan more or less outright for almost a decade, Mr Musharraf is blamed for many of its troubles.

ECONOMIST: Pakistan

The proportion of those with nine or more years of education to those with nine years or less has almost doubled in the past decade, from 47.8% in 2001 to 80.8% in 2009, Volpon says.

FORBES: In Brazil, Strong Labor Market, Weak Economy

It will give the government a chance to push through a reform that is more or less cost free and is popular with almost everyone - the exception being specialist libel lawyers.

BBC: Cheering the changes

This, coupled with his soft approach towards religion, helped him consolidate his support among the tribesmen, and put in place a more or less stable system of tribal governance, which continued for almost six years.

BBC: Taliban's Mullah Nazir death spells trouble for Pakistan

After the Cold War, the U.S. enjoyed a period of almost unrivalled influence, free to intervene more or less wherever it wanted.

NEWYORKER: The Thin Red Line

Almost alone of the nations of the world, it more or less ignored the Games.

WSJ: India's Olympic Achievement: Indifference

Almost miraculously, Mr Prescott appears to have come up with a compromise that more or less satisfies all the major lobbies.

ECONOMIST: The south-east