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China nearly scotched the mission when it ordered them to land at an airfield in Lhasa, Tibet, Tuesday, but the balloon overshot the target and couldn't come down anywhere else in the mountainous region. An appeal by British prime minister Tony Blair finally secured them the right to overfly northern China, the last geopolitical hurdle on their round-the-world flight. But the threat of ice buildup forced ICO Global to use more fuel than anticipated to stay above the Himalayan clouds, and with sluggish winds pushing them along at 50 mph -- less than half the speed needed...
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, addressing his nation last night, said there was "no realistic alternative to military force.... We act because we must...
...President made a strong case last night for the need to launch the attack before Hussein could prepare his defenses and before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins this weekend. Moreover, the President's team of national security advisers unanimously supported the action, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair has mobilized mobilized British forces in the Gulf...
Straw's decision is billed as judicial rather than political, but the strong human-rights orientation of Tony Blair's Labour government is surely pressing him toward extradition. And if Straw is tempted to let the old dictator go, he faces another roadblock: the once arcane principle of universal jurisdiction. This dates to the heyday of piracy, when any nation could deal with the brigands of the high seas. These days there is considerable agreement that systematic torture and genocide are such heinous crimes that any country should be free to try those who are accused of them. "Some crimes...
Radcliffe College may be having an identity crisis, but The Bunting Institute is still providing top-notch academic discussions for the interested outsider. This week, historian Ann Blair presents a colloquium on "Coping with Information Overload: Encyclopedic Reference Works in Early Modern Europe." Followed by a Brown Bag Lunch discussion on Thursday. Wednesday 4 p.m., Thursday 12:30 to 2 p.m., The Bunting Institute, 34 Concord Ave., Cambridge, 495-8212, FREE...