As the day approached, bloggers could feel the excitement.

But support for enlargement is fading everywhere, right on the brink of accession.

The greater size and detail was achieved by bringing the perspective closer to the ground.

As summer beckons, we should take a moment to focus on the sun's dark side.

Scientists carrying out early studies and the first crucial tests were forced to use approximations.

As the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit of 2012 approaches, the Russian maritime city of Vladivostok is busy with its preparations.

Public figures have spoken out against the party's questionable interpretation of history as the date of the military parade approached.

Certainly, the pace of candidate countries approach to the Union depends on the speed of their reforms.

Discussions are still heated, and they will hardly calm down as the presidential election gets closer.

The method gives the following convergents for formula_10 while the actual value is 3.605551275... formula_11The last convergent equals 3.605550883... .

That failure placed the world on the path to the negative watershed posed by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.

As that date approaches, America's military build up around Iraq continues at a furious pace, with Britain also mobilizing.

All this is happening as Europe approaches the introduction of real euro notes in January 2002.

So let s stop stumbling around in the dark and do something meaningful for a brighter future.

The actual out turn for the quarter can therefore be taken as a reasonable approximation of minimal expenditure requirements.

On the contrary, as the German election shows and with a presidential election looming in France, the debate has intensified.

Simukai Tinhu, a political analyst based in London, asks, Are Zimbabwe's relations with the West warming as elections approach?

As the publication date nears, Slater continues to update her blog and can be followed on Twitter here.

But, as the next growing season approaches, Madi, who is 40, faces a difficult decision how much cotton should he grow this year?

As the election draw near, cartoonists in Myanmar are continuing the tradition of using their drawings to comment on what is happening in the country.

Text in the cartoon are really good as the election draws near, they started repairing roads, schools, wells, etc.

As we move toward Copenhagen, I urge China to exercise still further the global responsibilities that come with global power.

This post is part of our special coverage Russia Elections 2011. As the Russian parliamentary election comes closer, dispersed attacks on regional discussion boards have turned into a massive wave of digital oppression.

As EU enlargement approaches, people across Western Europe fear a flood of job seeking immigrants from the postcommunist accession countries.

The mood in EU capitals is one of nervousness as polling day looms, with the future of the EU in the hands of Ireland s unpredictable voters.

Based on the data sets prepared, the graphic above shows attacks on the offices of all parties between February1 and May 17, with those on HDP (purple) intensifying sharply in the run up to the vote.

The Middle East will continue its slide into mayhem perversely befitting the upcoming centenary of World War I s outbreak.

At the photosphere, the temperature has dropped to 5,700 K and the density to only 0.2 g m3 (about 1 6,000th the density of air at sea level).

As the December 18 presidential elections approach, the front runners could not look much different from one another. In first place is Evo Morales, an Amayra Indian running under the Movement Toward Socialism banner who is sometimes seen as Che Guevara s second coming.

As the December 18 presidential elections approach, the front runners could not look much different from one another.

Besides its direct solar observation, SOHO has enabled the discovery of a large number of comets, mostly tiny sungrazing comets that incinerate as they pass the Sun.

More important, with the clock ticking on default (which could come as early as July), the Greek authorities need to persuade their partners through action, not promises.

Netizens have stepped up their efforts to draw attention to Ethiopia s independent media situation as the G8 Summit in the United States approaches.

As the Beijing Olympics approach, what the Chinese seem to want most that the Games herald China s return as a leader among nations appears close to slipping from their grasp.

NEW DELHI As it braces for its upcoming presidential election, Afghanistan finds itself at another critical juncture, with its unity and territorial integrity at stake after 35 years of relentless war.

The long term effect of the Obama Doctrine will require more time to assess, but, as he approaches the November election, Obama appears to have an edge over his opponent in foreign policy.

The Eastern Partnership is about EU integration, about the six countries moving closer to the EU s values, legislation, and ways of working, and about the EU being there to support and help this convergence.

WASHINGTON, DC As the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals approaches, the United Nations is intensifying its efforts to foster debate about what comes next for promotion of development worldwide.

As if to prove Meade wrong, the Mauritians have increased per capita income from less than 400 around the time of independence to more than 6,700 today.

As the Millennium Development Goals 2015 end date approaches, promotion of peace, security, and non violent conflict resolution continues to be vitally important, and must be fully integrated into any future development agenda.

The British government, preoccupied with finding ways to stimulate growth as the next election approaches, will no doubt think hard before making any changes that might drive business offshore.

As this self inflicted deadline approaches, the Greek government will probably back down, just as Ireland and Cyprus capitulated when faced with similar threats.

Nowadays, June 28 still sparks controversies in the society, with protests and controversial declarations re occurring every year around the sensitive historical dates.

As an October 4 parliamentary election approaches in Kyrgyzstan, political parties are going to extreme lengths to win the hearts and minds of voters accustomed to being forgotten once the ballot is over.

This means assuring compassionate nursing home care, coordinated management of chronic diseases, and competent palliative care as death approaches, rather than using ever more technology to try to eke out a little more life.