Word: historicizing
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But Timbuktu's manuscripts might just change that. The books date from between the 14th and 16th centuries, a time when the town was a thriving trading hub and intellectual center for West Africa. Now, scared that Timbuktu's 50,000 or so surviving books might disintegrate or be sold...
The mood in Kashgar, according to observers, is one of defeat and resignation. Since the violence in Urumqi, foreign reporters in the area have been tightly controlled by government minders and often prevented from taking pictures. Locals fear speaking out; a recent government propaganda campaign sternly warned against those "creating...
The President tried to breathe some life into the process with his prime-time news conference last week, but he remained quite vague, and his response to a question about the disorderly conduct arrest of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates ended up dominating the news coverage. Still, the White House...
"Today is a historic day for Africa and marks the dawn of a new era for communications between the continent and the rest of the world," SEACOM Chief Executive Brian Herlihy said in a statement marking the launch. "Turning the switch on creates a huge anticipation but, ultimately, SEACOM will...
The bar-restaurant was back open and operating by late morning, though a state-appointed manager will manage it for the time being, while the owner is forced to prove, under a special Italian statute, that he is clean of Mob ties. Police allege that top bosses from the Alvaro...