Turkish officials, however, have been careful to explain that their renewed interest in the Muslim east does not mean a chill towards the West.

ECONOMIST: Turkey and the Middle East

The tension at the top of the government does not seem to make Russia any friendlier towards the West.

ECONOMIST: Russia's political leaders

It was the result of understandable disappointment, although there was an acceptance that the Blades had been caught short by a lack of quality, not just the Premier League's perceived generosity towards West Ham.

BBC: Tevez delivers final twist

We must make it unmistakably clear that the West will not turn a blind eye toward or otherwise facilitate the Chinese government's behaving towards its people in ways anathema to Western values and traditions.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: "US Relations With China"

For Obama, Islamic hostility towards the West is caused by American arrogance, not the absence of freedom.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: One civilization clashing

The right approach is to engage constructively with Russia while not being afraid to criticise it and to try hard to persuade the Russians that the West can be a friend, not an enemy, if only their country resumes its path towards being a properly functioning democracy.

ECONOMIST: Russia and the West: In search of a Putin policy | The

Dinesh Mongia rescued the President's XI with a disciplined 101 not out as West Indies began their build-up towards next week's first Test.

BBC: Mongia defies Windies

The Cardiff University report concludes that Objective One has not had a major impact on levels of prosperity in west Wales and the valleys, but may well have helped towards getting people back into the labour market.

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