Growing consumption for jewelry in India and China offset softer demand in Western nations.
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No-fly zones were also imposed by Western nations in Iraq during the rule of Saddam Hussein.
She attributes the strength in oil prices to the tensions between Iran, Israel and western nations.
Some world powers, particularly Western nations, suspect that Iran is seeking to build nuclear weapons.
Western nations rejected the idea of arming the opposition, saying Syria already has too many weapons.
Russia accuses NATO of overstepping its mandate to protect civilians, a charge Western nations deny.
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Western nations have expressed concern that Iran's space programme is being used to develop long-range missiles.
Mugabe said Western nations and neighboring Botswana were against the formation of an inclusive government in Zimbabwe.
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Mr Abbas has reportedly come under pressure from Western nations including the US to scrap the bid.
In the United States and other Western nations, more and more poor families are feeling the pinch.
Their regional grouping, Western nations, was the only contested election - Sweden and Greece also ran for seats.
The heart of G8 is the G7 - mostly rich, Western nations, with Japan the sole Asian member.
Macedonian authorities blame Western nations for allowing more than a quarter of a million people to flood the nation.
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In response to the reforms, many Western nations have relaxed sanctions against Burma and begun a process of engagement.
It is notable that the new members will not be paired with ASEAN dialogue partners, which include Western nations.
Unfortunately, Western nations have exacerbated the problem by banning the sale of ivory.
Although statistics are sparse, demographers reckon Britain has a higher rate of inter-ethnic cohabitation and marriage than other western nations.
Western nations are plagued by short-term thinking and a lack of responsibility for the consequences of the decisions being made.
But - and here's a familiar argument for Americans - many Western nations worry about national security and rapid cultural change.
The saber-rattling from Tehran has come in response to moves toward new sanctions by Western nations aimed at Iran's nuclear program.
He is not making a direct comparison between the two but instead recalling how Western nations appeased the Nazis in the 1930s.
Mugabe blames economic sanctions imposed by Western nations for Zimbabwe's economic collapse.
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The United States and some other Western nations have officially stopped contributions to the Palestinian government since Hamas assumed power March 30.
It's hoped by many Western nations that by then a deal will have been brokered to allow in a more robust U.N. force.
But what about people who don't have access to the latest hi-tech gadgets, which are often expensive even in comparatively rich Western nations?
Approximately 73% of luxury consumers in China are under age 45, significantly younger than their counterparts in western nations or even nearby Japan.
The case has also exposed the extent of alarm from Western nations at the prospect of Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto being elected.
"The case definetely stresses, once again, how critical cooperation between Western nations is to successfully prevent and combat international terrorism, " Reinares told CNN.
World powers, particularly Western nations, suspect that Iran wants to build nuclear weapons, although Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
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While visiting Kuwait last week I increasingly heard people insist on creation of a government dependent on parliament, as in most Western nations.
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