Word: fires
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...younger and hipper clientele, ranges from scarlet suede to bronze satin. And Gucci's spring line includes tiny bamboo-handle evening bags ($395 and $495) that are perfect for the trendiest of late-night soirees. The satin, kidskin and suede bags will be offered in deep purple and fire-engine red, as well as navy blue and basic black...
...Sabah, Kuwait's ambassador to the U.S. Except at KPC and the investment office, lean and mean because they were (and still are) the lifeblood of the country, merit counted for nothing. "There was no accountability," says Khalifa, "because government employees were promoted automatically. It was impossible to fire civil servants. Several years ago the parliament passed an amazing law. In effect, it said that if someone was performing poorly, he would have been fired. But, says this law, since he was not fired, then by definition he was performing well, and that, in turn, means that he is entitled...
...Ministry. Under Gorbachev, the once celebrated army has become the target of radical nationalists in outlying republics and the whipping boy of a newly sensational and aggressive press. Defense Minister Dimitri Yazov has denounced the spate of attacks on soldiers, and grimly declared that servicemen were authorized to open fire in self-defense. Said Yazov: "The army will not allow anyone to mock...
From a military angle, the release of the hostages makes a war against Iraq more manageable. With these innocents out of the line of fire, Saddam's opponents have a clearer shot at him. But, as the Iraqi leader surely anticipated, this unexpected show of goodwill makes it harder for the Bush Administration to sell an offensive action to the American Congress and public, which were already proving to be tough customers...
...police in East Jerusalem are wearing knife-proof vests and patrolling Arab neighborhoods in teams. Defense Minister Moshe Arens hopes to appease an angry public by resuming the controversial deportation of suspected "ringleaders," and has asked government attorneys to streamline the necessary legal proceedings. Says Arens: "We will fight fire with fire...