"Today we received a paper from Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, this paper will be carefully studied after we go back to our capital Damascus and we will
respond to it at the beginning of the next round," explained Jaafari following a
meeting with the special envoy earlier Wednesday.
"As you know and I told you the day before yesterday, our delegation was the first and in fact the only delegation that submitted a working paper in the
context of the proximity talks," he added.
Though the latest round of talks aiming to broker a political end to the five-year-long conflict which has killed over 250 Women's Adidas Originals Superstar Supercolor Pack Pink UK ,000 people has been held in a relatively positive atmosphere, much work remains to bridge
persisting gaps between sides.
The fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the issue of political transition are still major sticking points between the Saudi-backed High
Negotiations Committee, the umbrella group for Syrian opposition factions, and
the Syrian government delegation.
The first phase of proximity negotiations are scheduled to end on March 24, before resuming at the beginning of April.
WASHINGTON Adidas Superstar W Leather White Power Red UK , Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- In her first testimony to the Congress, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
reiterated central bank's plan to taper its stimulus exit despite recent
weakness in the economy.
The current economic situation and outlook, as well as the monetary policy, were the main focus of the hearing held twice a year.
Yellen told lawmakers she expected "a great deal of continuity" in the central bank's monetary policy, saying that she served on the Fed policy-setting
committee as the bank formulated its current policy strategy and she strongly
supported that strategy.
Yellen Adidas Originals Men's WM Superstar Slip on PK Black UK , 67, took the oath of office to lead the Federal Reserve System on Feb. 3, succeeding Ben
Bernanke, who stepped down after eight turbulent years. She was previously the
Fed's vice Chair.
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more than just the unemployment rate when evaluating the conditions of the labor
market.
Her point of keeping an eye on wider range of labor indicators is particularly important as the unemployment rate, now at 6.6 percent, is near the
6.5 percent threshold the Fed once identified as the level that would need to be
reached before officials would consider a hike in the interest rates.
"If coming information broadly supports the Committee's expectation of ongoing improvement in labor market conditions and inflation moving back toward
its long-run objective, the Committee will likely reduce the pace of asset
purchases in further measured steps at future meetings Adidas Originals Women's Superstar Slip On W Black White UK ," Yellen indicated steady pullback in Fed stimulus, referring to the Federal Open Market
Committee, which sets monetary policy.
While admitting she was "surprised" by the two recent jobs reports that showed the pace of job creation running under what she had expected, Yellen
cautioned against jumping to conclusions of the longer trend. She told the
Congress that the Fed needs to see a "notable change" in the economic outlook to
consider pausing its withdrawal of stimulus.
The Fed trimmed its monthly purchases of Treasury and mortgage- backed securities by a total of 10 billion dollars in both December and January, citing
strengthening economy and continued improvement in the labor market.
The Fed policymakers have suggested they would continue to reduce the bond buying Adidas Originals Superstar 2 Red White UK , which now totals 65 billion dollars a month, at a similar pace at each Fed meeting and end it by the end of
2014, provided the economy develops generally in line with expectations.
Yellen also highlighted the Fed's financial regulatory role, saying that the work of making the financial system more robust " has not yet been completed."
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has recently received a letter from a 9-year-old asking to
be considered for the position of planetary protection officer Adidas Originals Superstar 2 White Red UK , reported ABC News.
Enthusiastic about aliens, Jack Davis, a fourth grader from the U.S. state of New Jersey, applied for the position by sending a handwritten letter dated Aug.
3.
Though at a young age, he stated in the letter that he thinks he would be "fit for the job" and listed several reasons such as his passion for space and
alien study.
He added that his youth is another advantage which will help him "learn to think like an alien."
The young enthusiast also cited his sister who thinks he is an alien before signing his letter with "Jack Adidas Originals Superstar Adicolor Black White UK , Guardian of the Galaxy."
The boy's dream job, NASA planetary protection officer, was created in the 1960s and offers an annual salary of more than 124,000 U.S. Dollars, according
to the USAJOBS website.
With security clearance listed as "secret Adidas Originals Superstar II White Gold UK ," the role involves protecting astronauts and robots from possible contamination of any microbial
and biological alien material during space travel.
The job is open to U.S. citizens and nationals for applications until Aug. 14 and has sparked a lot of excitement in the public.
Old castle attracts tourists in China's Shanxi
8th Axi Tiaoyue Folk Festival held in SW China's Yunnan
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