31. Developing nations China and India, two of the biggest contributors of heat-trapping carbon, have steadfastly refused to participate. 32. Empowering women with control over their reproductive systems is essential for developing world nations to curb soaring birth rates, family planning experts said Saturday. 33. Fleischer told reporters that Bush wants to work with U.S. allies on a plan that would require developing nations to meet certain standards. 34. He also claims that FIFA has betrayed the game by failing to use its funds to build stadiums or to help developing soccer nations. 35. He has positioned his country as an example for developing nations to follow. 36. He is also denouncing in advance anti-trade demonstrators he expects to encounter, saying they are no friends of the impoverished developing nations they champion. 37. It also recommended an international agreement that makes it difficult for developing nations with political strife to receive subsidized arms. 38. It is not possible to develop a nation without ensuring health and education for its people. 39. Japanese companies are actively promoting the PHS standard in developing Asian nations, many of which are racing to improve their telecommunications infrastructure. 40. Leaders from cash-poor, mineral-rich developing nations went into seclusion Thursday to grapple with ways to help their economies survive in the global economy. |