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...military dictators who rule Burma have shrugged off outrage from the U.S. and Europe since they imprisoned democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi following a violent clash with her supporters...
...Adding insult to possible injury, the government has been running a series of spiteful anti-Suu Kyi articles on the front pages of its state-run newspapers. These stories, supposedly written by a disillusioned NLD insider, blame Suu Kyi for the May clash, call her "willful and hard-headed" and praise the junta profusely: "Whatever the provocation, responsible leaders of the present government, preferring to act with forbearance, and on the basis of give and take, have always chosen to take action in moderation." Though few Burmese find the articles believable, many find them entertaining. "Some of the stories they...
...ruling, which if it goes against them and is upheld on appeal could cost the family $9 billion. "The era of the Uzans' untouchability is over," says Ismet Berkan, chief political columnist of Radikal, a leading left-wing newspaper owned by the Dogan group. "Their empire is unraveling." The clash marks a watershed in Turkey. If the crackdown is successful, the government will claim a major victory in the fight against Turkey's old way of doing business. That could also help accession talks with the European Union, which has been calling for reforms. And with George W. Bush weighing...
...Logic, in 1996, the band has been delivering intelligent, often satirical and occasionally frank songs about global warming, rural life, mobile phones and hamsters. "We should have a quota of songs that reflect our name somehow," says lead singer and guitarist Gruff Rhys. "It's very difficult for the Clash to do anything except write songs about conflict, but I think we have the freedom to write about war on one hand and dogs on the other." SFA's serious side dominates Phantom Power, the band's sixth album, out this week. It has the familiar Super Furry sound - upbeat...
...engage in hit-and-run skirmishes. Sergeant David Smith, who is stationed at a U.S. firebase in Paktika province, says his unit has encountered amateur warriors who forgot to pull the pins from the grenades they threw. But the unit has also faced highly trained professional soldiers. Recalling a clash in April, he says, "Those guys knew what they were doing. I have to give 'em props...