DAVOS - Security structures have gone up, flags are up and flying, policemen patrol the street and the Alpine resort town of Davos is abuzz again as the World Economic Forum (WEF) hosts its annual meeting in Switzerland.
But several leading world leaders are missing this year's Davos forum, a reflection of global realities and the need for them to prioritise attention to evolving situations.
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