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...York City, U.S. President George W. Bush criticized the "reign of fear" in Burma; he unveiled further restrictions on the regime, including travel bans to the U.S. for members of the junta and their families, extending sanctions that have been in place for a decade. The same day, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband spoke of how "brilliant" it was to see monks march on Saturday to the home of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of the independence hero who led Burma's struggle against the British. Suu Kyi has spent much of the past...
Britons have a reputation for drinking and fighting and talking about the weather. The annual conferences of Britain's three largest political parties traditionally provide ample opportunity to indulge in all three pursuits. They take place in sequential weeks of September and October, mostly in out-of-season resorts where the cheap hotels are accustomed to tipsy guests, and amusement arcades are open from morning to night...
...election as early as next month. Insiders say a decision has not yet been made and point out that an election isn't due until 2010. But there's a clear temptation to secure a new five-year term before global financial turmoil can do too much damage to Britain's economy, and while Conservatives and Liberal Democrats flounder. Brown has wrong-footed his opponents who expected him to move Labour to the left. Instead he has co-opted advisers from across the political spectrum, strengthening Labour's claim to the center ground. Liberal Democrats spent much of their...
...monks turned their begging bowls upside down, a gesture that traditionally denotes excommunication but now also carries a political message: they want the junta out. After holding back for several days--during which support for the monks grew and world leaders like President George W. Bush and Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown criticized the regime--the generals finally snapped on Sept. 26, setting security forces against the marchers. At least two monks were reported killed and dozens tossed in jail. It was a chilling reminder of a 1988 crackdown on pro-democracy rallies that killed thousands. But just hours...
...other Indian automakers estimate that their engineering costs alone are about half what they would be in Europe or the U.S. At the same time, Tata has tapped the skills of Italy's Fiat, with which it has a joint venture in India, and of engine designers from Britain's West Midlands region, some of whom had been jobless after closures in Britain's auto industry over the past few years. Indian producers are relentless cost cutters. Many, including Tata, buy parts through Internet auctions to get the best price. Industry analysts speculate that the One-Lakh Car may revolutionize...