While China is naturally looking out for its own interests, it will "at the same time also take international financial stability into consideration, because the two are inter-related, " he said.

WSJ: Wen Voices Concern Over China's U.S. Treasurys

Lead-magnesium-niobate transducers in broadband sonars are likely to make the seas perfectly transparent, eliminating for the first time the presumed invulnerability of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, the anchor of strategic nuclear stability.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

And Mr Aghajari may yet appeal, our analyst says, since some of Iran's most senior political figures clearly feel the affair is damaging the country's stability at a time when the region is bracing itself for a possible US-led war against Iraq.

BBC: Iran's president criticises death sentence

In this time of history it is Hugo Chavez who represents the main threat to regional stability and geo-political security in the western hemisphere and perhaps beyond.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Implications of Cuba's leadership change

On Tuesday the UN - which has a large peacekeeping mission in Haiti - said it was a source of concern to see Mr Duvalier resurfacing at a critical time for the stability of the country.

BBC: 'Baby Doc' Duvalier sued for torture in Haiti

As we mentioned in our original announcement, our goal has always been to ensure everyone has the smoothest experience possible when the real-money auction house launches, and we need a bit more time to iron out the existing general stability and gameplay issues before that feature goes live.

FORBES: Diablo III's Real Money Auction House Delayed Once Again

Without the correct, real-time data of when, where and how much supplies were affected, it is difficult to quickly regain stability.

FORBES: Managing The Risks Of A Globalized Supply Chain

The familiar faces in our little grocery store and post office, seeing long-time friends, the same lobster boats and buoys in the harbour provide a sense of calm, certainty, stability that, paradoxically, frees me to challenge, change, and innovate.

FORBES: Paradox of Innovation & Status Quo