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...prove how seriously he takes the issue, Jonathan's second action (after sacking the justice minister, who had campaigned most noisily against his promotion) was to call a meeting with the oil majors in Nigeria. The peace process was his top priority, he told executives from Chevron, ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell. The rebels have already responded. On Feb. 12, MEND commander Mack Anthony told TIME he had declared a new 90-day ceasefire...
...Nations Security Council Resolutions 1696 and 1737, which demanded that Tehran halt enrichment and slapped sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In light of recent developments, new sanctions have been proposed, but China’s refusal to approve any additional penalties for Iran has stymied hopes that coordinated international action might stop Iran’s rulers from pursuing a bomb. The United States must make it clear to China that its actions are absolutely unacceptable and constitute an irresponsible policy for a nation so committed to its own “peaceful rise...
...difficult. Injuries are going around Harvard’s frontcourt like the flu in first grade. Sophomore Andrew Van Nest is out with pneumonia, classmate Keith Wright is hobbled with Achilles tendonitis, and senior Pat Magnarelli is sidelined with a high ankle sprain. These ailments have resulted in increased action for co-captain Doug Miller, freshman Kyle Casey, and rookie Jeff Georgatos, who recorded an unprecedented “13 trillion” (13 minutes, zero stats) in the loss to Princeton...
McCarthy ended his discussion with a petition for immediate action, to “bring about a new birth of protest...
...Roybal Center for Translational Research on Aging will explore the relationship between social networks and health problems, including obesity and cancer. Christakis’ lab director Thomas Keegan said that the research is based upon the premise that knowledge alone is insufficient, and must be translated into action to yield positive change...