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...Driven into exile by the Taliban, first in 1997 and again in 1998, Dostum returned to Afghanistan last spring to join Jamiat commander Ustad Atta Mohammed in leading anti-Taliban forces in the hills south of Mazar. But last year's wartime alliance has soured. Tensions between Dostum and his northern rival--who also now prefers to be seen in elegantly tailored business suits--have centered on control of Mazar. Capital of the north and key to the area's agricultural, oil and gas wealth, the city once dominated by Dostum has fallen increasingly under Jamiat's sway. Failure...
Nolan is part of a brave new Hollywood experiment: handing artistically minded directors big budgets and big stars. Gambling on Sam Raimi's character-driven approach to Spider-Man produced a spectacular hit; stage director Sam Mendes scored big with American Beauty and leads Tom Hanks and Paul Newman down the Road to Perdition in July. The formula has risks as well: Doug Liman (Swingers) had a tempestuous tenure as director of The Bourne Identity, the Matt Damon spy thriller...
...Sakhalin's nightlife, though diverse in its offerings?casinos, discos, cabaret shows and outdoor barbecues abound?is alcohol-driven. This being Russia, the vodka is cheap and plentiful. If you can still walk after the first?or second?bottle, try to get to Yuzhno's popular local brewery in the center of town. Higher-minded pursuits include the Sakhalin regional museum (housed in the Imperial Japanese Government Offices dating from when the Japanese controlled southern Sakhalin from 1905-45), the Russian Orthodox Church, the Chekhov Theater, street markets selling everything from wild berries to furs, and Gagarin Park, complete with...
...possible, though, that this isn't merely wishful thinking? Japan, which a few months ago was widely considered to be on the verge of crisis, does in fact seem to be experiencing an old-fashioned, export-driven boost from a surprisingly buoyant U.S. economy and the weakening of the yen this year. Exports in April showed the first year-to-year increase in 13 months, and Japan's trade surplus, which has been steadily declining, grew again in the country's favor. Manufacturing and trade throughout Asia are perking up?economists are projecting Korea's 2002 gdp growth will near...
...Driven into exile by the Taliban, first in 1997 and again in 1998, Dostum returned to Afghanistan last spring to join Jamiat commander Ustad Atta Mohammed in leading anti-Taliban forces in the hills south of Mazar. But last year's wartime alliance has soured. Tensions between Dostum and his northern rival - who also now prefers to be seen in elegantly tailored business suits - have centered on control of Mazar. Capital of the north and key to the area's agricultural, oil and gas wealth, the city once dominated by Dostum has fallen increasingly under Jamiat's sway. Failure...