Now, according to popular wisdom, the biggest threat to the robust health of these economies is the cold wind blowing from East Asia.

ECONOMIST: A monetary tug-of-war

The sky was clear and the sun shone brightly on a heavy snow pack, but it was cold and the wind was blowing.

WSJ: Escape From a North Korean Prison

The government had been blowing hot and cold over leaked hints from Washington about what Mr Bush was preparing to say.

ECONOMIST: Peace postponed again | The

On Monday morning, the storm was blowing out to the Atlantic with only isolated thunderstorms and localized heavy rain as a cold front began moving in and clearing the region.

NPR: Out With A Whimper: Storms Over In East, South

I'm writing this blog from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, where a cold katabatic wind is blowing off the ice onto the deck of the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise.

CNN: The story

To add to the confusion, the all-powerful state is blowing hot and cold on human-rights issues.

ECONOMIST: Egypt