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Hunt was appointed in 2008 as part of the former chairman Lord Moynihan's attempt to modernise the operation and expand its influence ahead of the London Games.

Hu's retired predecessor, Jiang Zemin, was said to have had broad influence ahead of the National Congress in the negotiations on the new leadership lineup.

A savvy member of a faction of Nigeria's ruling party, Mr Alamieyeseigha is clearly vying for influence ahead of next year's national elections.In any event, tension and manoeuvrings in the delta affect national politics.

One is that Hong Kong has become a skirmish in the factional struggle as China's leaders vie for influence ahead of their own leadership transition at the Communist Party's five-yearly congress in the autumn.

In an effort to salve the long-festering wounds and to counter Iran's influence ahead of the military drawdown, the United States ambassador, James F. Jeffrey, has offered Iraq's Shiite leaders something they have heard very little of from Americans over the years since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003: remorse and humility.

Sources with ties to the Chinese leadership have previously told Reuters that Mr Xi has been determined to bring down Mr Zhou for allegedly plotting appointments to retain influence ahead of the 18th Party Congress in November 2012, when Mr Xi took over the party.

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MBC Misr had previously said that the show would be suspended until May 30 so that "Egyptian voters' orientation and public opinion won't be influenced" ahead of the presidential election that took place last week.

With the Lib Dems' poll ratings dropping three points to 10 per cent in the latest Independent on Sunday/ComRes survey, Mr Clegg needs to prove his party is able to influence coalition policy ahead of elections on 5 May.

For the times that was unusual advice, but we made the point that England, which owed much of its greatness to its foreign investments and influence, was far ahead of the U.S. in overseas activities.

Webb is the creator and administrator of a Facebook page called Pro-Life Community, a private group with almost 5,000 members that is currently engaged in trying to influence Irish voters ahead of the May 25 vote.