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...While most Shias believe this imam disappeared in the ninth century and await his return, Ismailis believe in a “living imam,” the Aga Khan, who is vested with ultimate worldly and spiritual authority. Ismailis consider Karim the 49th imam and the fourth Aga Khan—a courtesy title meaning “great king” that was bestowed on the family by the King of Persia in the 1830s...

Author: By Nini S. Moorhead, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Karim Aga Khan | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...Richardson says. "I'd be very surprised if this turns out to be different." Liu Li says she just wants to know why her daughter's school turned into a death trap. She, like the other parents holding photos of their dead children on Children's Day in Dujiangyan, await an answer. It probably won't come from a lawsuit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Anguish on Children's Day | 6/1/2008 | See Source »

...Kyaw Mya, the ex-soldier, and tens of thousands like him await basic supplies. Yet the day before, Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein, who is overseeing Burma's relief effort, "presented 20 sets of TV, 10 DVD players, and 10 satellite receivers" to entertain storm victims elsewhere in the delta, reported the junta newspaper The New Light of Myanmar. "The government is not coming," summarizes Kyaw Mya. "Foreign countries are not coming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aid Not Reaching Burmese | 5/9/2008 | See Source »

...marked the second time in three weeks that the Crimson heavyweight varsity came back from a dismal start to seal a victory in the last 1,000 meters of the race—a boost of confidence for a squad preparing for the grueling races that await them at Eastern Sprints and IRAs...

Author: By Aidan E. Tait, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Takes Four of Five Races Against Northeastern | 5/5/2008 | See Source »

...allegedly securing a $2 million ransom from its owner, a band of Somali marauders headed for shore on April 11 with its booty. That's when French navy commandos pounced to free the 30-man crew and, in a dramatic helicopter raid, hunt down the six pirates. They now await charges in Paris...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Piracy Sparks High-Tech Defenses | 4/18/2008 | See Source »

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