Nevertheless, Mr Obama succeeded in unfreezing an electoral map that had been frozen for the past eight years.

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They actually diminish the economic damage caused by lock-in of capital gains realizations by unfreezing capital and increasing investment.

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In emerging Asia, the unfreezing of trade finance, a turnaround in stocks and hefty fiscal stimulus are powering a rebound.

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But unfreezing such assets could make things even trickier for American diplomacy.

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And as soon as possible, they need to start unfreezing bank deposits.

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By this, they mean an end to sanctions, approval for Iran's civilian nuclear programme and the unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets.

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It emerged that the Indian authorities had requested the unfreezing of a bank account in London in the name of one of the accused.

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Asked on Wednesday if he had the backing of the attorney general - the government's chief law officer - for unfreezing Libyan assets, Mr Hague said the government "based on any legal considerations as well as political considerations are united in this position".

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