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What's in a name? For Taiwan, the answer may be its survival. The latest political gambit by outgoing President Chen Shui-bian has both elicited veiled threats from China and pitted his country against its main ally, the U.S. At issue is the name under which Taiwan intends to apply to regain membership in the United Nations. Chen has called for a referendum next March on whether the island should forgo its official name (the Republic of China) in favor of Taiwan. It's a provocative gesture, as it would seemingly codify Chen's contention that the island...
...16th century an estimated 2,000 vessels and 3,000 watermen were on the river at any one time, and by 1800 it was so choked that ships might wait two weeks, at the mercy of "river pirates" and "scuffle hunters," for a vacant berth. London's answer was to build the great docks at Wapping and the Isle of Dogs, as well as gigantic warehouses to store the city's burgeoning trading wealth. Work on the docks spawned whole new riverside communities in areas such as Silvertown, which flourished for 150 years before fading with the advent...
...Theatre. Organized by the Advising Programs Office (APO), the fair was directed toward freshmen and sophomores, but the sunny weather and abundant food drew scores of upperclassmen as well. Representatives from each of the 44 concentrations and academic resources such as the Bureau of Study Counsel manned tables to answer questions. Although many of the attendees had questions about specific classes, Manuel J. Antunes ’11 went to the fair to get an overview of Harvard’s opportunities. With a handful of colorful brochures, Antunes said that he had “no clue?...
...Kremlin office, he sat in an oversize armchair next to mine and smoked Marlboro Reds. In all, he came off as far more informal and direct than a Western counterpart would be. He spoke for over an hour, interrupting the conversation only for an occasional hacking cough or to answer calls as they came in, every few minutes, on his new iPhone. With elections on the way, a series of heated geopolitical statements to spin, the usually unforthcoming Russian government recently hired a U.S.-based PR firm to reach out with its side of the story. TIME's session appears...
...think it's a matter of not telling the truth. The Senate didn't force them to answer questions about their judicial philosophy, so they didn't. It's just that they didn't answer the most important questions, because they didn't have...