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When the virus first appeared, say government officials, the country reacted the only way it could. "You can combat these outbreaks in two ways - medically and nonmedically," says Lenis. "Bolivia doesn't have the medical resources that other countries do, so we rely on prevention and educational campaigns...
...response to a student question, Axelrod explained the administration’s attempts to combat the danger of falling out of touch with the average American...
...themselves - are the subject of U.S. and E.U. sanctions that severely restrict overseas travel and investments. Lobbying of Than Shwe by these business cronies could explain the warm welcome accorded in August to pro-engagement Senator Jim Webb. State-run television showed a smiling Than Shwe pumping the former combat Marine's hand, while the New Light of Myanmar newspaper, a junta mouthpiece, reminded its readers that "even an influential U.S. senator opposes the economic sanctions against our country." (Read "Burma: Virginia Senator Jim Webb Visits Junta Leader...
Given the extent of the criminal operation, Shyshko said diploma forgery had implications that “society in general”—and not simply the police—had to combat. For examples, employers will have to verify the authenticity of their employees’ diplomas, he noted...
...foot-tall perimeter walls, the army's Lahore corps had deployed an imposing presence. Two khaki-painted tanks rumbled in the shade of towering green trees. Over a dozen large army trucks were parked in a row as the soldiers they carried patrolled the streets, replete in combat gear and bristling with weaponry. Paramilitary troops and police commandos had also been deployed to scene...