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Communication is an art as well as a business for Cico, who speaks five languages, including Mandarin. Raised in Verona, she took the career route of another famous northern Italian, Marco Polo, and went to China, where she managed ventures for Italian telecoms in the 1980s and '90s, an experience that honed her negotiating skills. Says Cico: "My parents taught me that if you have integrity, you should never be afraid to speak up." --By Tim Padgett. With reporting by Sol Biderman/Sao Paulo
...years younger than Sharon. Much will hinge on how many of Bibi's supporters within Likud win seats in the new legislature. About 45% of the 300,000 party members turned out, despite a Palestinian attack on a polling station in the northern city of Beit She'an, which killed six people and wounded 30. They were, one commentator said, "voting under fire." When the gunmen struck in the early afternoon, barely 30% of the voters had turned out. Worried that a low turnout might help the challenger, Sharon summoned a press conference and urged party members: "Go and vote...
Twelve of Nigeria’s northern states have recently adopted Sharia Law—the traditional Islamic law, which prescribes harsh punishments for adultery and non-marital sex; these laws have created serious problems for non-Muslim Nigerians who happen to live within the jurisdiction of Sharia. But instead of resolving the complicated question about whether Nigeria will be ruled by religious or secular law, the Nigerian federal government has decided to sidestep the problem...
...coastal storm is expected to hit southern New England hardest, dumping snow and sleet on Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, while northern New England is expected to escape with only rain. The heaviest precipitation will fall between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., tapering off through the day and early this evening...
...months ago, Mughogho was arrested in the northern Malawi city of Mzuzu while loudly blowing his car horn in traffic. Mughogho said he meant to protest President Bakili Muluzi’s violations of the constitution, which he said include banning demonstrations and trying to run for a third term...