Nick Bisley, an international relations professor at Melbourne's La Trobe University, agreed. "The index is a new thing. ... An attempt to put detail to power rather than just military and economic raw numbers," he said. "However, we need to wait a few more years to see just how meaningful the index is.
Nip stressed that through established mechanisms, he will deal very seriously with any civil servant found to have violated these principles or to have participated in unlawful activities.
Next, they headed to a cafe-bar for some cocktails, and stayed awake till 5 am. Then they left the bar and used a popular ride-sharing app to book a taxi to Tian'anmen Square to see the flag-hoisting ceremony at dawn.
No deaths have been reported but 66 patients were hospitalized.
Nike has vowed to remove social barriers and promote women's sneaker culture, as the female sportswear market grows steadily.
Nine years ago, the Wenchuan earthquake that left nearly 90,000 dead or missing killed many children in Yingxiu town. Some women who suffered the tragedy went on to become new mothers later. Here we take a look at some of them and their children.
眉山曲柄滑块、导杆、凸轮组合实验台
Ningxia's women's federation, which proposed the directive, said approval of the leave would be at the discretion of employers.
Nordstrom, scheduled to report earnings next week, has announced plans to permanently close 16 stores.
Nintendo Switch Online is the subscription service for the smash hit console that lets users play multiple player games online and access classic NES games. The cost of annual subscription to Switch Online is .
Nonfood prices gained 1.3 percent year-on-year last month, up from 1 percent in November, as prices of services such as medical care and education rose, said Shen.