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...Incredible Tale The story of the monks from the Tibhirine monastery - some 55 miles (90 km) south of Algiers - has always been full of inconsistencies. A few weeks after the monks disappeared in late March 1996, a GIA statement claimed that the men had been grabbed so they could be exchanged for captured militants, a notion that perplexed terrorist experts more used to the GIA killing its enemies in well-planned strikes. Puzzlement grew when the GIA issued a second communiqué in May, saying that it had "slit the throats of the seven monks." Some French officials suspect Algerian...
...concluded that there had been no instances of civilians deliberately killed by the defense force. Amnesty International and Palestinian sources say 1,400 Palestinians were killed during Operation Cast Lead, and that more than 900 of these were civilians, including 300 children and 115 women. The IDF in March put the Palestinian death toll at 1,166, of whom it said 295 were "uninvolved" civilians. Thirteen Israelis - three civilians and 10 soldiers, four of them felled by "friendly fire" - were killed during the same period...
...India, the Congress Party’s budget announcement has come to be one of the defining moments of the fiscal year (which ends in March). In a still heavily regulated economy, government action on major economic issues can have a profound impact on the nation, attracting foreign investment and fueling rapid growth. Thus, every newspaper and television station provided special coverage on the budget for the month preceding the announcement. Publications issued countless surveys, and every business leader offered their recommendations and predictions...
...During his own presidential campaign, Obama had repeatedly evoked his ability to identify with and inspire African citizens as one of his qualifications for the job as President. On March 4, 2008, during a speech in Texas, Obama told a story an 81-year-old Ugandan who stayed up until 5 a.m. to watch the Iowa election results. "The world is watching what we do here," Obama declared then. "The world is paying attention to how we conduct ourselves...
...Blaming an overseas figure - a strategy that was also employed after the deadly riots in Tibet in March 2008, which China says were masterminded by the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader - helps authorities dissipate anger that might be directed at Uighur citizens in Xinjiang. When thousands of revenge-minded Han formed on Tuesday, Urumqi's Communist Party Secretary Li Zhi rushed to the scene and led them in chants against Kadeer. But while she makes a good target, Kadeer's significance to the average Uighur is limited. "They talk about Rebiya, but what does she have...