ILNA news agency quotes the cleric as saying Iran has experienced a war and military threats over the past three decades, but has never been the object of such "global arrogance."

伊朗的ILNA通讯社援引这位神职人员的话说，伊朗在过去30年的时间里经历了一场战争和多次军事威胁，但是从来不是这种“全球性傲慢”的对象。

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Speaking to the RIA news agency, he added: "This proposal is aimed at a practical realisation of the idea about a new global accounting unit or a new global currency."

在向俄新社(RIA)发表讲话时，他补充称：“这一建议旨在让设立新的全球记账单位或新的全球货币的想法真正成为现实。”

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Kuwait is able to meet "the most prominent global market demands" and has sufficient stockpiles to serve local needs, he said in a statement carried by the official Kuwait News Agency.

他在科威特官方通讯社的一份声明中表示科威特可满足“最突出的全球市场需求”，也有足够的库存来满足当地的需求。

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Xinhua news agency, China Daily, Global Times and other state mouthpieces see Apple boss Tim Cook's apology for any misunderstandings that had led to the perception that Apple's attitude was arrogant in its dealings with Chinese consumers as better late than never and call for an end to "double standards" and privileges for foreign companies in China.

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"As the largest economy in the continent, South Africa is punching below its weight when in comes to global economic platforms like the G8, " Mr Davies told AFP news agency.

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On Wednesday, Mr Chirac was quoted by AFP news agency as saying that France "must be at the forefront of the global battle of images, that's why I am resolved that our country should have an international news channel".

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