alstom is in competition with japanese and german countries for the contract.
alstom is competing against japanese company shinkansen and german company ice for the contract.

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President heading to Bahrain
President Xi: China to continue help to fight Ebola

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While some other parts of Africa have been used as staging grounds for the terror group, Malawi previously had not been a major focus of investigations into al-Qaida.
While some other parts of Africa have been used as Al Qaeda staging grounds, Malawi had previously not been a major focus of investigations into the group.

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Yee is a 1990 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
Yee grew up in the United States and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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