Even if, in spite of everything, the violence goes on

Japan s former Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, and Australia s former premier, Kevin Rudd, both championed regionalism from early in their short time in office.

But, though they are gone, the issue of regional leadership remains.

Important as they are, however, the prisoners are not the crux of the matter.

Despite its popularity, however, Al Jazeera has not succeeded financially. The enmity of the Saudis to the station and its Qatari owners resulted in boycotts.

But, despite this initial shock, the system responded in a surprisingly nimble fashion.

Despite its popularity, however, Al Jazeera has not succeeded financially.

These few shows are popular but aired for shorter periods.

But for every gain we have made, enormous difficulties still remain.

Despite these successes, however, microfinance has struggled recently in India.

Despite these advances, however, the phenomenon continues to grow in Argentina.

Europe, however, has always been a single political entity, no matter how varied internally.

But, notwithstanding the occasional bust ups, Korean and Taiwanese democracies seem remarkably robust.

However, despite its many advantages, congestion charges face some skepticism.

Yet despite the rollback of the state, Africa has not made the leap to prosperity.

However, many humanitarian organizations are determined to remain in Pakistan despite the attacks.

Yet, despite Russia s ambitions for reshaping its neighborhood and despite decreasing US involvement in the Middle East Europe is hardly prepared to act.

Yet remarkably, Bush asked for, and got, a reckless tax cut for the rich.

Now, however, is not the time to freeze out Pakistan, despite the seeming chaos.

Yet, despite great natural wealth, a majority of people in these countries lives in poverty.

However, despite these successes, TB continues to affect people at an alarming rate in India.

Yet, despite all this, Ortega has yet to diminish Lewites s ability to rally the masses.

Yet, despite these difficulties, the pupils of school are on good terms with each other.

Regardless of ideology

Despite the urging of staff members, leaders of these missions avoided launching criminal investigations into the missing.

But, despite this legislation, the percentage of women legislators in many of these countries remains very low.

Despite its reputation as one of the continent s most important trees, however, researchers are worried about its future.

However, despite pushing the series to seven games, the Bulls lost to the Pistons for the third consecutive season.

His middle class backers are no less eager to see their living standards grow. But despite these expectations, Lula is unlikely to pursue anything like the chaotic Bolivarian Revolution Chávez unleashed.

Yet, despite this huge advantage, some foreign firms can still make it in the American market.

But despite these expectations, Lula is unlikely to pursue anything like the chaotic Bolivarian Revolution Chávez unleashed.

But Benedict XVI reappointed him to the position on 21 April 2005, in spite of being past the customary retirement age.

But we should not rush to abandon bio fuels, despite some undoubtedly poor policies in recent years.

And yet, despite the region s favorable prospects and relatively small size, the Union has been slow in doing so.

Still, despite the difficulties of rooting out the very last cases, the progress made against polio has been historic.

And they're actually immune to lots of evidence.

Despite his kind eyes.

But though the Israelis and Palestinians seem stuck in their ancient conflict, all around them the Middle East is changing.

Skirmishes, however, still occur on the front line despite a 1994 ceasefire agreement.

But, despite the grim parallel, Japan s government does not seem to think that it needs to take the problem seriously.

Despite all the intellectual applause, however, wage insurance programs are still not a significant force in the world economy.

He pointed particularly to the PLA's increasing number of short , intermediate and even long range ballistic missiles. But the expert concluded that, despite the alarming number of missiles, they did not constitute a buildup.''

Yet, despite all this, Lukashenko manages to avoid implementing economic projects profitable to Russia (i.e., a single currency).

But the expert concluded that, despite the alarming number of missiles, they did not constitute a buildup.''

A number of countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, the US, and Belgium, have long standing fiscal watchdog agencies, such as the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO).