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Germany's new strength has a foreign accent - Washington Times

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:18:35 GMT

Germany's new strength has a foreign accent
Washington Times
People envy us for this,” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said at a recent gathering of German manufacturers. Germany's emergence as the dominant political power in Europe owes in no small part to America's shrinking influence in Continental ...

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China's Antiforeign Monologue - Wall Street Journal

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:28:09 GMT

Wall Street Journal

China's Antiforeign Monologue
Wall Street Journal
He welcomes foreign guests on his program with aa cultured British accent and poses challenging questions. He seemed destined to become the figurehead of China's quest for global soft power. Which makes his explosion last Wednesday all the more ...

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Police visit schools after Lincoln girl, 9, sexually assaulted - BBC News

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:41:18 GMT

Police visit schools after Lincoln girl, 9, sexually assaulted
BBC News
She described the man as white, in his early 20s, between 5ft 6in and 5ft 9in tall, and speaking with a foreign accent. The girl said he had stubble and was wearing a dark leather jacket. Insp Shaun Baxter, of Lincolnshire Police, said: "[The girl] was ...

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Foreign students finally find home on campus - IBNLive.com

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:26:32 GMT

Foreign students finally find home on campus
IBNLive.com
“Foreign students must be given more attention, as there is a language barrier due to the accent, which must be catered to,” he points out. Also complaining about the lack of qualified professional teachers, Khadir adds that his department has only one ...

Before he boarded the 'Love Boat,' Bernie Kopell gave voice to a chimp - Kansas City Star

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:10:25 GMT

Before he boarded the 'Love Boat,' Bernie Kopell gave voice to a chimp
Kansas City Star
Kopell laughs as he talks about how the two characters ended up being very similar: same accent, nasty attitude, contempt and loathing. Kopell has a long list of acting roles where he used a foreign accent, including playing a Viennese psychiatrist on ...

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US actor's viral video casts foreigners in new light - Xinhua

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:04:25 GMT

Xinhua

US actor's viral video casts foreigners in new light
Xinhua
... An American performer, unknown in the US, has bagged surprising popularity in China overnight after posting a 9-minute comic video displaying his command of regional Chinese and foreign accents, as well as English with a strong Chinese accent.

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In his father's shoes? - Business Standard (blog)

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:00:16 GMT

In his father's shoes?
Business Standard (blog)
And, despite having spent 12 years abroad, Rishad has no trace of a foreign accent. In previous interviews, Rishad described himself as “the sort of person who will study all the elements and make an informed decision. I'm less the kind of person that ...

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Which Brookes is CEO of Myer – Bernie or Mel? - Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:25:11 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Which Brookes is CEO of Myer – Bernie or Mel?
Sydney Morning Herald
Given the routine on offer from Myer about foreign investment, you could be forgiven for thinking it was the comedian Mel instead of the retailer Bernie but that would be a silly mistake - Bernie has an “e” in Brookes while Mel doesn't.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Adopts English Accent From Emma Thompson - Starpulse.com

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:40:36 GMT

Starpulse.com

Maggie Gyllenhaal Adopts English Accent From Emma Thompson
Starpulse.com
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal has confessed the English accent she turns on for film roles is a perfect imitation of her Nanny McPhee Returns co-star Emma Thompson. The Secretary star has often had to grasp a foreign accent and admits working with the ...

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Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov submits report to the head of the ... - TVR

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:44:18 GMT

Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov submits report to the head of the ...
TVR
... issues of the oncoming negotiations of Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko and relations with the European Union. The head of the state was interested in the reforms of the MFA structure with an accent to foreign trade and gave a number of ...