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SELECTED. Tony Snow, 50, as White House press secretary; in Washington. A conservative commentator for Fox News, Snow has occasionally criticized President George W. Bush's Administration and once called Bush "something of an embarrassment." Analysts say he could bring fresh perspective to a notoriously insular White House, at a time when Bush's popularity rating is near an all-time...
...power for 25 years, and his anemic response to these crises is a worrying sign. "The regime is tending toward immobility," says Hugh Roberts, a Cairo-based director of the International Crisis Group. "Old repressive reflexes are in full swing, which suggests that the regime is rather nervous and fresh out of ideas." An aide recently hinted Mubarak would consider stepping down if a suitable successor could be found. In the meantime, for Egyptians caught between terrorist violence and government repression, there's little cause for cheer...
...north and east of Sri Lanka for 23 years. In February 2002 the Tigers signed a ceasefire with the Sinhalese-dominated government in the south. But sporadic attacks and killings have persisted since. The April 7 assassination of a pro-L.T.T.E. Tamil activist marked the beginning of a fresh escalation of tit-for-tat violence. Kugenthirasah's suicide attack sent that into overdrive. The Sri Lankan navy and air force responded with artillery strikes and bombing runs on Tiger-held territory near the northeastern town of Trincomalee; at least 10 people died. On April 27, at least five soldiers...
...Perera. The Tigers, he adds, are keen to shore up their battered reputation with the international community, which can stymie fund raising among the Tamil diaspora and stop rebel sympathizers from traveling. Last Friday government spokesman Rambukwella told TIME that Norway, which has been acting as mediator, has scheduled fresh talks between Colombo and the L.T.T.E. in Geneva on May 10. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, executive director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives in Colombo, says the situation merely "smells of war." Maybe. But it also smells nothing like peace...
...Although it is nearly 200 years old, the “Pastorale” felt fresh and vibrant, confirming Beethoven’s continuing relevance above the stage in Paine Hall and demonstrated that classical music is certainly well and alive at Harvard...