Word: emperor
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Hong Kong Bureau Chief William Stewart did the major reporting for the story, with the assistance of Manila Reporter Nelly Sindayen. Stewart rates his long interview with Aquino this month as the "best I've ever had in a series of such talks with Presidents, Kings, an Emperor, a sultan, guerrilla chiefs and a gaggle of Prime Ministers." Though Stewart believes Aquino has made mistakes as President, he insists "there is no doubt that the Philippines -- and the rest of the world -- is a better place because...
...host of other solid performances surround these two central ones. Heather Gunn, as Constance, (or, as husband Wolfgang would have it, "Stanzel Wanzel") keeps up with Sullivan's playfulness and establishes an engaging presence of her own. Zak Klobucher, as the rather dim-witted Emperor Joseph, is suitably laughable; he delivers each and every line with sharply-pointed wit. The Venticelli (Dan Cloherty and Steve Lyne), with their expertly-timed dialogue, also deserve special mention...
...buttons on campus for fear of offending others. A contract that violates the Constitution may give John Silber something to wave in his hand, but B.U. students wisely called his bluff. Silber's contract typifies his attempt to dress up his actions, but he really adorns himself in the Emperor's wardrobe...
Bokassa denied any wrongdoing as the new trial got under way in the capital city of Bangui. "I am not a cannibal," he said. After shouting matches with the ex-Emperor, Prosecutor Gabriel Mbodou asked for more time to prepare arguments. Central African Judge Edouard Frank suspended the trial until...
...chilling array of charges faced former Central African Republic Leader Jean- Bedel Bokassa in court last week. The self-proclaimed Emperor, who unexpectedly returned home in October after seven years of exile, stands accused of crimes ranging from cannibalism to concealing corpses to killing children during a brutal 14-year rule that ended in 1979. Bokassa was convicted of similar atrocities in 1980 and was sentenced to death in absentia. Under Central African Republic law, however, he is entitled to a second trial...