Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said earlier in the day liquefied natural gas supplies to Japan should be stepped up if requested.

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Now that Yangon is being admitted into the ranks, efforts should be stepped up to persuade it to be less heavy-handed, though results are far from certain.

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Culture Secretary Maria Miller earlier stepped up criticism by saying retailers should not be "let off the hook" for putting wrongly labelled products on their shelves.

BBC: UK

"As strong as the Seattle bid was, and it was very strong, there's some benefit that should be given to a city that has supported us for so long and has stepped up to contribute to build a new building as well, " Stern said on NBA-TV.

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