Last July, adoptions were again frozen after the arrest of Baisalov's predecessor, Ravshan Sabirov, for allegedly extorting funds from foreign adoption agencies seeking accreditation.

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Cambodia's government has halted most foreign adoptions while it changes its adoption procedures.

ECONOMIST: Cambodia

Neoconservatism broadly speaking involves the adoption of a muscular US foreign policy in order to advance the cause of democracy and freedom worldwide.

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Oilfield services firms such as Halliburton, Baker Hughes and Schlumberger have played a large role in making shale extraction economically feasible in the U.S., and adoption of their technology in foreign markets such as China can result in a significant upside potential for the revenues of these firms.

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He defended his decision to exempt not only health care but also foreign aid from cuts, and announced his support for gay marriage and easier adoption rules.

ECONOMIST: The Tories

"My approval of the act does not constitute my adoption of the various statements of policy in the act as US foreign policy, " he said in a statement on Friday.

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Given that Europe is the region's main trading partner, the adoption of the euro ought perhaps to be good news, because it removes even more foreign-exchange risk.

ECONOMIST: The CFA franc and the euro