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...time exemption to the very same article 63, citing the ongoing political tensions. Back then, he had the support of the Pakistani people. Now, many have lost faith. "It's a joke, nobody believes it," says Ayesha Tammy Haq, a lawyer and a prominent political talk show host. "If he takes off his uniform he is nothing. The subtext here is, 'You elect me President, or it's martial...
...allowing Beijing to host the games, you will help the development of human rights," Liu Jingmin, vice president of the Beijing Olympic-bid committee, told reporters in April 2001. Other officials have made similar promises. Liu even expanded his to include references to greater democracy and media freedom. Some optimistic observers abroad thought the government would be so careful to show its best side to the world in the run-up to the Games that it would ease its authoritarian habits. The Olympics could then be imagined as a journey to a destination where human rights, democracy and free media...
...anyway. Rilo Kiley, Jonathan Rice, and Grand Ole Party are playing Avalon on Friday. Go and get your indie on! Friday September 21st at 7 p.m. Avalon, Landsdowne Street, Boston. $20. 3) t’s a Hillel of a Day for a Barbecue Harvard Hillel will host a barbecue on the MAC Quad this Sunday. Enjoy good food and the musical stylings of four local student bands. Spend some time in the nice weather while it still exists! Sunday September 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. Malkin Athletic Center 4) Y’all Love the Equinox...
Next up for Harvard is the Crimson Classic, in which the team plays host to a four team round robin tournament at Lavietes Pavillion. Coach Weiss has one game in particular circled: Friday at 7:30 p.m. vs. Dartmouth. It will be the Crimson’s first Ivy League match...
Beirut has played host to numerous visiting dignitaries in recent days, each one attempting to resolve the stalemate and defuse the lingering fear of civil conflict breaking out. U.S. officials publicly maintain a neutral stance, saying only that the election should be held on time and without foreign meddling, a reference to Syria. But there is little doubt that Washington prefers a President who will continue to uphold Lebanon's independence from Syria and will seek to implement U.N. resolutions calling for the disarming of Hizballah, regarded by the U.S. as a terrorist organization. On the other hand, Syria...