In France,Mr.Zardari took a swipe at the West's strategy in Afghanistan, telling French media the war against the Taliban is being lost.

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On the global defense front, she said that for decades the strategy the West had followed had been laid out by Dwight Eisenhower.

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Tony Blair has urged the West to develop a coherent strategy across the Middle East as the Arab spring continues.

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Aberdeen's FirstGroup said the disposal of its assets in the north-west was part of its strategy "to reposition its UK Bus division to focus on those areas that offer the greatest potential for growth".

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