"I think we've been very clear in our efforts that the resumption of talks is absolutely essential for the progress we seek toward a two-state solution."

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These reforms were proposed to make the government serve the people and carry out more fully their desire for social progress.

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Progress on a work plan for securing nuclear materials can be discussed when South Korea holds the next summit in two years.

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We also discuss a book that shows how the answer to economic progress in the developing world lies in opening up possibilities for women.

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Workers in ancient Egypt had made little progress in preparing burial rooms for the king.

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They were there to examine the court's progress for the first time.

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" When we agreed on an issue and worked together to make a little progress for the country on an important issue, he was the best ally you could have.

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But SWAPO has been challenged by the emergence of a new party, the Rally for Democracy and Progress.

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"But the president has been clear the Administration has been clear that there's a need for demonstrable progress on a short order."

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Even if troop numbers hold up, Chalmers says future public support for the mission depends on progress.

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But Clinton said the trajectory for progress has been undermined by what she termed "the combined winds of hurricanes and the global economic recession."

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"And we welcome the progress we achieved to provide a more level playing field for American firms exporting to China and operating in China."

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India says it wants to see progress in bringing those responsible for the attack to justice.

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The president did not give a timetable for getting immigration reform legislation passed, but he said his administration has made progress in strengthening border security.

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Speaking to a packed chamber at Stormont, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Hillary Clinton praised lawmakers for progress made in a long and often arduous peace process.

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But SWAPO is being challenged by a new party,the Rally for Democracy and Progress.

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I will hold our agencies accountable for ensuring that our government and our foreign policy support the world's woman and achieve lasting, meaningful progress on this issues."

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Most observers and political analysts blame Mr.Mugabe for the lack of progress.

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Talks have been underway in Doha,Qatar between negotiators for the Sudanese government and various rebel groups, but so far there has been little visible progress to end the fighting.

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The target pledges by the world's top-two carbon emitters are seen as hopeful signs for progress at Copenhagen, although a final package for global greenhouse gas reduction remains in doubt.

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The results are mixed. For example, the report says progress is being made in bringing down child deaths, but there has been little or no movement in maternal and newborn health.

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Matthew Duss is with the Center for American Progress.

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