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What sparked the flame in the so-called land of snows? It could have been the execution of two Tibetan nationalists by Chinese authorities in late September. Or perhaps it was the Dalai Lama's recent visit to the U.S., where he called for a withdrawal of Chinese forces from...
The defendants, all Islamic fundamentalists, stood as still as wax figures in the Tunis courtroom while Judge Hachemi Zammel forcefully read out each verdict and sentence. Their trademark beards had been shaved off when they were jailed in a series of roundups earlier this year, but their piety remained intact...
"The irreparable has been avoided," said Ahmed Mestiri, an opposition leader and former Defense Minister. "The execution of the leaders of the Islamic movement would have created a very grave situation." Tunisian moderates were especially relieved that the court had spared the life of Rachid Ghannouchi, 47, head of the...
Throughout her administration, Aquino consistently has shown herself unwilling to take stands on issues, choosing--perhaps by necessity--to allow her immediate circle to run the nation's affairs. The result has been, on the one hand, widespread corruption in the executive branch, and on the other, utter spinelessness in...
Last week, for the first time in their brief lives, Patrick and Benjamin Binder of Ulm, West Germany, lay in separate cribs. Benjamin rested next to his stuffed dog, Patrick with his teddy bear nearby. They had been parted during an operation of staggering complexity and delicacy -- five months in...