Despite setbacks due to conflict, Nepal, Solomon Islands and Rwanda have made progress on issues such as primary education, reducing maternal mortality.

尽管尼泊尔、所罗门群岛和卢旺达因冲突而遭受挫折，但它们还是在初等教育和降低孕产妇死亡率等方面取得了进展。

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Despite the massive rebellions in Tony Blair's second term on such issues as Iraq, foundation hospitals and top-up fees, there has been no collapse in party discipline.

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Despite the efforts of legislators to resolve the thornier issues--such as making sure that a woman's decision to have an abortion is not influenced by the idea that her fetus's tissue may help a victim of Parkinson's disease--the current calm in public attitudes may well be fleeting.

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Despite the president's comments today, Congress is expected to pay scant attention to issues such as energy or taxes.

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