Now, what we also recognized very early on was that it was in our national security interest to have a stable, sovereign Afghanistan that was a responsible international actor, that was in partnership with us, and that that required Afghanistan to have its own security capacity and to be on a path that was more likely to achieve prosperity and peace for its own people.
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Mr. FINKELSTEIN: Now after over 20 years of so-called reform and opening up, China is re-emerging as a significant actor in international relations.
His commanding physical presence, rugged good looks and ability to display charm and ruthlessness made the unknown actor an international star.
The Ballymena-born actor turned international star is the Stranmillis-based theatre's patron.
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In 2001 Kassovitz earned international recognition as an actor.
International stars such as US actor Will Smith, rapper Kanye West and actress Megan Fox are already in the city for the celebrations.
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Ghana has also been a leader, a responsible actor on the international stage, working in the region to help stabilize and reduce conflict there.
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One of the challenges of being an actor on the international stage, particularly when you're traveling to such a sensitive part of the world, is that your comments are very closely scrutinized for meaning, for nuance, for motivation.
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Joseph Wairimu, who plays Mwas, won best actor at the Durban International Film Festival, in July.
The group's latest album, ReCreations, continues this international trajectory, and includes collaborators as varied as French actor Vincent Cassel, neo-soul singer Bilal and rock-blues singer-guitarist G.
After all, even had Lisbon been ratified, the Union would have remained a fragmented political actor, incapable of decisive action in times of international crisis or of wielding significant military force.
The 76-year-old Hull-born actor accepted the award at the National Media Museum during the Bradford International Film Festival (BIFF).
Neeson's award, which recognises "an actor, director, writer or producer who has helped to focus the international spotlight on the UK", has previously been awarded to Richard Curtis, Michael Sheen and Keira Knightley.
The veteran actor will be in Edinburgh for 10 days over the summer to attend the Edinburgh International Film Festival, of which he is a patron.
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Another actor in the drama who did her bit for Mr Blair was Clare Short, the minister for international development.
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