Word: australian
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Faiz Mohammed slept through the first gunshots, but the second series of blasts, coming from a neighbor's house, sent him running outside in time to see the gate of his compound blown off its hinges. Australian soldiers seized the 50-year-old farmer, pushed him to the ground and handcuffed him. After two hours they photographed him and let him go. "I was freezing cold, I was terrified," he says...
...Committee, designed to bring fresh ideas and test old ones, is part of Zapatero's bid to sustain the momentum of his government's efforts at reform. Made up of 14 world-renowned experts - including Nobel Prize-winning American economist Joseph Stiglitz; Australian anti-nuclear expert and Nobel Laureate Helen Caldicott; ex-Senior Vice-President of the World Bank, Nicolas Stern; and Maria Joao Rodrigues, an architect of the E.U.'s Lisbon Agenda - the council offered a slate of ideas that, if put into action, would position Spain on the cutting edge of international, environmental, economic and social justice policy...
...NGOs review safety regulations, the responsible response of many foreigners may be that the very venues that give Kabul its soul are off limits. Their freedom to roam the streets of Kabul, meet friends - both Afghan and foreign - at a restaurant or caf?, is likely to end. Already, the Australian embassy, which had been based at the Serena, has decided to move to a secure, isolated compound. This doesn't just limit fun for the foreigners; it walls off the understanding and communication that comes with spontaneous interaction. More barricades may bring the Westerners safety, but it also brings...
When Federer cried on your shoulder as you presented the trophy to him at the Australian Open two years ago, there seemed to be a kinship between you. Do you two talk much? Yeah, we've chatted. Whenever I get to any of the tournaments where he's at, I try to make a point of finding him - not bothering him, but to chat with him. There's no ego in Roger. The way he seems is the way he is, and I think that's unbelievable in someone who's done so much...
...your dark horse for the Australian Open? The dark horse would be Djokovic. He hasn't risen to the heights of winning a grand slam event yet, but he's got that experience now. [Maria] Sharapova is interesting on the women's side. She's put on so much height recently, and that changes your game. You wouldn't think by much, but when you hit groundstrokes, you've got to get down to the ball...