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...grinning soldier is holding a skull next to his bared genitals. A TV station later aired another set, [an error occurred while processing this directive] suggesting this macabre pastime may be more than a onetime occurrence. In Germany, the images have triggered acute embarrassment and outrage. Chancellor Angela Merkel pronounced them "disgusting" and promised a full inquiry. Of the six soldiers identified so far, four have already completed their service. The others were suspended late last week. All may face investigation for desecration of human remains, a crime in Germany. The photos have helped spark a debate about Germany...
...prudish place, tightly controlled by a student group, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (I.J.T.), whose goal is "training the young generation according to Islam so they can play a role in Pakistan's social and political life." But what about the country's economic life? The vice chancellor of the university--as at most other Pakistani universities--is a retired general lacking an academic background. There was a time when Arab Muslim countries led the way in advancing knowledge in literature, astronomy and mathematics. Islam was not considered inimical to such advancement. Sadly, Muslims have been in a deep slide since...
...three more, Beth-Israel, Deaconess, and Mount Auburn, joined together in 1996.Looking for a leader who would steer the school through a period of change, then-President Neil L. Rudenstine named Martin to the deanship starting in 1997, bringing him to Harvard after a four-year stint as chancellor of the University of California-San Francisco.“The situation at the time was one when the health care system as a whole was in jeopardy.” Rudenstine recalled in a phone interview yesterday. “We needed someone who knew the situation well, which...
...than the Americans. Even as politicians disagree over how to handle Iraq and carbon emissions, French scientists find their labs are being funded along more entrepreneurial American lines, the British newspaper the Guardian has a huge U.S. readership for its website, and in Angela Merkel, Germany has elected a Chancellor determined to improve relations with the U.S. Since George W. Bush came to office, polls have shown that Europeans blame him personally more than the U.S. in general for what ails U.S.-European ties. The Transatlantic Trends survey conducted in 12 European countries for the German Marshall Fund...
...burnish his legacy with new domestic initiatives, as well as a plunge into Middle East peacemaking that leaves even British diplomats dubious about what leverage he can bring to bear. As a result, Labour floats in a semi-leaderless limbo - the ideal conditions for conspiracies against the heir apparent, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, 55. After a clunky conference speech, plenty of delegates worried that his dour Scottish solidity would pale against the fresh-faced ease of David Cameron, the 39-year-old Tory leader. An ICM poll shows voters already think Cameron will make a better Prime Minister...