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...provided the province legally remained part of Serbia. But that condition has proved unacceptable to ethnic Albanians, who make up 90% of Kosovo's population. A subsequent U.N. plan to grant Kosovo full but "supervised" independence foundered on Russian threats of a veto in the U.N. Security Council. So last summer, the U.S., Russia and the European Union decided to give the two sides until December to make their own deal on Kosovo's status. But after a late September parley in New York produced few results, even the idea of talking appears dead. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica...
...government brought men in uniform to power, first the charismatic and superstitious Ne Win, now his rather less magnetic successor Than Shwe. A high-school dropout who later trained in psychological warfare, Than Shwe, 74, helms a secretive group of generals that calls itself the State Peace and Development Council. True to its grand name, the junta controls not only the armed forces but all aspects of politics and the economy as well. Indeed, constitutional guidelines passed last month bar anyone without army experience from holding high office. "The military believes they are the only ones who can run Burma...
Given the country's appetite for whale, it's not surprising that the new mercury studies have divided the tight-knit community of Taiji. "If whaling disappears, our town disappears," says Katsutoshi Mihara, the affable town-council chief. He casts doubt on the accuracy of the mercury tests, which were commissioned by Ryono and another Taiji assemblyman after rumors circulated that locally caught pilot-whale meat might be tainted. "Look at me," says Mihara, 69. "I'm made of whale, head to toe, and I'm fine...
...very honorable of you to take this lame duck position until the College is able to find a suitable replacement for this important role. While I have your attention, I would also like to bring up some points of contention regarding your recent letter to the Undergraduate Council, which announced your tyrannical decision to abolish our party grants. First off, you forgot about your noble position as Interim Dean of the College! Why sell yourself short? Most temporary administrators would not be so bold as to terminate a longstanding facet of undergraduate life. Derek Bok was far too sheepish...
...fall’s Undergraduate Council elections closed on Monday, revealing a new session of the UC that includes notably more women than last semester, and spurring speculation over the attempts of several active members of the Harvard Democrats to win seats on the student government. One semester after council leaders identified increased diversity as one of their goals, 13 women will assume seats on the 35-person council this year, up from the nine that filled the roster last semester. “I’m really pleased,” said UC Outreach Director Andrea R. Flores...