Sentences with phrase «of the few countries»

Still, despite what he feels is a weak case against him, he thinks the odds are he'll be found guilty, at least during this first trial; Japan, which has a more than 99 % conviction rate, is also one of a few countries that allows prosecutors to appeal an acquittal twice.

Canada is actually one of the few countries where that's the expectation; in most other jurisdictions, the momentum on both measures is downward.

And it remains one of the few countries to raise rates at all since the financial crisis.

And not only is Britain thought to have generous reserves of gas trapped in underground shale formations, it is one of the few countries remaining in Europe not have banned fracking, as many of their neighbors on the Continent already have done, including France and Germany.

Among the OECD countries, Canada is one of the few countries that do not.

The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, on Tuesday heaped fulsome praise on Honduras for being one of a few countries that backed the controversial US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem.

From Reuters: In Germany... one of the few countries where prostitution is legal, and unusually transparent, the industry has responded with an economic stimulus package of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates...

Israel is one of the few countries that are pro-gay, have a woman as a leader and overall are open minded.

It «sonly the extremely oppressive regimes of a few countries that practice Sharia Law and force female citizens to cover so much of their bodies (e.g. Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Nigeria).

I heard that when the tribulation comes, China will be one of the few countries with a big enough army to take over the United States.»

Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie said Australia is one of the few countries in the world to accept foreign political donations.

I live in one of the few countries where Almond Roca isn't readily available.

For a start, a person has to be born in one of the few countries that is capable of doing so.

Defeating Lazio says more about Juventus than many might think Italy is one of the few countries that added their own spin on football and it's no surprise that it's one of the most followed divisions in the world.

Denmark is also one of the few countries investing money into research, thanks to government funding.

This is one of the few countries in the world where breastfeeding is not considered fashionable after six to twelve months of age.

Germany, along with Iceland, is one of the few countries that has a department solely dedicated to baby naming laws.

Israel is one of the few countries with no official milk bank, designed to provide human milk for babies whose mothers can't provide it.

And while the U.S. is still one of the few countries in the world that doesn't guarantee paid maternity leave, there are many encouraging signs that things are looking up for working moms.

Lang is unable to leave the United States for fear of arrest, as it is one of the few countries that does not recognise the ICC.

It is indeed important that we do, as the UK remains one of the few countries in the world capable of influencing US politics.

Could an interview with Sky's Sophy Ridge in March - when he denied sending a tweet saying the UK was «one of the few countries in the EU that does not need to bury its 20th - century history» while sitting in front of a giant screenshot of it - be the reason?

Britain, one of the few countries to place no restrictions on workers from the ten countries that joined the EU in 2004, has already announced that Bulgarian and Romanian migrants will be subject to controls.

It's absurd that we are one of the few countries in the world that has a non-elected upper house.

Marriage should be recognised: «I also think it's wrong that we're one of the few countries in the world that doesn't properly recognise marriage in the tax system — and I want to see that change.

From Wikipedia we find out that it is one of the few countries to allow voluntary euthanasia.

He said, following the elections, the country can be touted as one of the few countries in Africa with the most matured democracies.

«The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the European Union that does not need to bury its 20th century history,» the top Tory said.

Whilst Botswana is one of the few countries yet to sign the convention, the authors urge policymakers there to implement this call.

England is one of a few countries to say the answer is as young as 4 years old.

«Brazil is poised to become one of the few countries to achieve the transition to major economic power without destroying most of its forests,» the researchers wrote in their conclusion.

Madagascar is one of the few countries in the world still hard hit by plague, which decimated Europe's population during the Black Death in the Middle Ages.

France is one of the few countries that provide permanent research positions following a 30 - minute interview (other criteria such as publication record are, of course, also considered).

Brazil is one of the few countries in the world with unexplored frontiers.

With the exception of a few countries, like Germany, the U.S., and the U.K., they are not serious in managing the organization.

It's weird to me that we have such a big stigma about bug eating when North America is one of the few countries that DOES N'T eat bugs.

Italy's also one of the few countries where you can get away with wearing swim trunks casually — food for thought.

The Central American nation of Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that does not possess a standing military.

Russia is one of the few countries that has... Russian Dating Sites Visiting a Russian Dating site and» ordering a bride» can be seen as a desperate measure for someone who has been unlucky in love or who can't meet anyone for one reason or another.

South Korea is one of the few countries in the world where, until recently, Hollywood productions did not enjoy a dominant share of the domestic market and with movies such as A Tale Of Two Sisters, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance, Western audiences continue to be equally delighted and perplexed.

It makes Canada one of the few countries where migrant children achieve at a level similar to their non-migrant counterparts.

The United States is one of the few countries that tests all students every year.

We're one of the few countries that charge for them and it's an insane amount.

The United States is one of the few countries that charge to obtain ISBNs for self - publishers.

India is one of the few countries where online transactions have double security built in.

It's one of the few countries with a primary budget surplus.

This is especially true in hyper - inflation, where the bonds of a few countries have essentially gone to zero or near zero, including, Germany, Japan, France and Italy.

The US is one of the few countries where you need to still file a tax return if you work / live abroad.

Switzerland is one of the few countries the United States has «totalizaton» agreements with (not to confuse with tax treaties) to work around this kind of thing.

However, there's an even more obvious reason for the suppressed rate of completions: Germany's one of the few countries where second - hand property prices have traded (on a medium / long term basis) at a major discount to new construction costs.