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...Thaksin seems unwilling to grasp that he is the central problem in Thai politics. He remains popular with rural people, especially in the north and northeast of the country, and may well win another majority in parliament. Yet few of his own ministers have spoken out in his support in recent weeks. Questions abound about his ethics, his authoritarian style, and the blurred line between his business interests and the national interest. Thaksin no longer commands much respect from the country's business, intellectual or social ?lites, nor from those close to the palace. Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanond...
Last month, a promising 18-year-old from Tianjin?given the pseudonym Zhang Nanxing by Chinese newspapers?arrived to start his first year at a university in the northeast. Within days, he was arrested on charges of armed robbery and attempted rape. Seeking money to fund his hours in Internet caf?s, Zhang allegedly stole mobile phones and cash from two girls, then attempted to imitate what he'd learned surfing pornographic websites...
...visited Yasukuni in the past and has questioned the validity of the Tokyo trials of Japan's wartime leaders, will worsen the damage. "There's a lot of apprehension in Seoul and Beijing about whether Abe will be as hard-line as his reputation," says Peter Beck, Northeast Asia project director for the International Crisis Group...
...curious minds to draw back the industry's proverbial Oz-like curtains to learn the tricks of the trade?how a $10,000 French handbag is stitched or where Brazilian gemstones are mined. But at Swarovski crystals in Wattens, Austria, a town of 8,000 about 20 minutes northeast of Innsbruck by car, the factory?and all the technical knowhow stashed inside?is strictly off limits...
...Rutgers block], and they were swinging quicker and harder.”Though the Scarlet Knights recovered in the fourth frame, Harvard demonstrated its ability to win tight games, fighting off a match point at 29-30 before closing out the match, 32-30.LONG ISLAND 3, HARVARD 0Coming off a Northeast Conference championship and having already played seven matches this season, a better prepared Blackbird team swept the Crimson, winning 3-0 (30-22, 30-23, 32-30) on Saturday morning.Long Island (6-4) kept the Harvard offense off balance through the first two frames, holding the Crimson...