At a council meeting this week, it agreed to the establishment of a twinning committee which would look at linking up with one of the most troubled areas of the world.

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Companies like Walmart and Cisco have built global supply chains, linking cash registers at retail outlets with factories around the world.

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When it comes to online presence, The New York Times is the global leader with more sites linking into the Times articles and videos than any other paper in the world, according to web information company Alexa.

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China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou.

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With this approach, collaboration tools linking and enabling scientists all over the world could play a critical role in the discovery of new drugs.

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Nintendo will be following up soon with a free WiFi connection service for Nintendo DS owners that will launch later this year, linking players from around the world.

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