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Alison Des Forges ’64, a graduate of Radcliffe College and one of the world’s leading voices on human rights abuses in Rwanda, was one of 49 passengers killed in the crash of Continental Flight 3407 outside Buffalo Thursday night. Her death—part of the first fatal commercial airliner crash in the United States in more than two years—was confirmed by the New York-based non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch, where she worked for over two decades as a senior adviser in the Africa division. In a statement released...
...Which, in a way, is what Opium War is all about. The film follows the story of two American soldiers who barely survive a helicopter crash behind enemy lines, only to land in a far more dangerous situation - the convoluted and toxic dramas of a refugee family forced to rely on poppy to survive. As the soldiers and the Afghans warily circle each other misunderstandings abound. The refugees have taken shelter under abandoned Soviet army tanks, which the soldiers mistake for a Taliban encampment. They open fire, setting the stage for anger and frustration. The Afghans fear the soldiers...
...better. A new breed of six-bladed turboprops like Bombardier's Q400 - jet fast but even quieter - is leading a revival. Carriers are taking advantage of the new turbos' more efficient fuel burn, reduced cabin noise, increased capacity and comfort and greater speed compared with previous models. (Archive: Crash of Comair Flight...