Word: asia
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Asia has a new killing field--East Timor. After a majority of the population voted for independence from Indonesia Aug. 30, pro-Jakarta militiamen rampaged through the territory, killing, burning and looting with impunity. Priests and nuns were among those singled out for execution last week as shops, churches, radio stations and clinics were torched. The Roman Catholic humanitarian agency Caritas said "a large part" of the 40-member Caritas team, "has been murdered." Some 200,000 people--about a quarter of the population--have fled the territory. By the end of the week, the militias seemed to be withdrawing...
Through Harvard alumni he knew, he lined up informational interviews about a career in East Asia. When he applied to Mitsubishi international, both his interviewer and the person who hired him were Harvard Business School alumni...
...streets of Dili, which is set to become Asia's newest capital city, days passed last week with a terrifying regularity. Mornings dawned in a foreboding calm. With the heat of midday, rumors flew--of thugs gathering, forming roadblocks, seeking those who support independence for the half-island of East Timor. By late afternoon shots were heard. At nightfall, streets were empty; most citizens stayed close to home...
...more than 100 a year; it has more than 350 clients using 65 Learjet and Challenger aircraft. A booming economy continues to enlarge the ranks of fractional flyers. Over the past 3 1/2 years, Executive Jet has ordered 590 aircraft, paying $9.75 billion and expanding into Europe and Asia...
...with SIR EDMUND HILLARY. The White House has penciled in a meeting with the Mount Everest conqueror, 80, a living legend in his homeland and probably the most famous New Zealander ever (his face even graces the local $5 bill), during Clinton's state visit next week following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Auckland. Sir Edmund won't, however, meet the Rodham Clinton Hillary, who is staying home. The White House insists that New York Senate politics has nothing to do with the get-together. Rather, a spokesman said, the President considers the explorer a leading environmentalist...