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...With a little help, perhaps, from his star turn with Hu, Rudd was elected PM Nov. 24. Now the former diplomat, who campaigned on slogans like "new leadership," "fresh ideas" and "a vision for the future," is preparing to redirect Australia's approach to the world. The scale of his win, the gratitude of his party and his reputation as an autocrat put Rudd on track to be the most presidential PM Australia's seen. A keen interest in foreign affairs - sparked at age 14 when then-PM Gough Whitlam became the first Western leader to visit Beijing - suggests...
...recent times became more and more critical of Pervez Musharraf’s army-backed rule. The electronic media and the judiciary were refusing to act as his puppets, and his approval ratings were at an all time low. The state of emergency that Musharraf declared on Nov. 3 was thus aimed to preempt civil society from wresting power from him. And while Musharraf has made certain concessions in the aftermath of the declaration, these miniscule measures fall miserably short of securing democracy in Pakistan...
Since the proclamation of emergency, the government has arrested hundreds of opposition politicians. Countless lawyers have also been arrested to preempt another organized movement against the government like the one earlier in the year. On Nov. 4, the police raided a meeting of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and arrested 70 human rights activists, including its president, Asma Jehangir. When university students began to organize protest rallies on campuses around the country, the police ruthlessly fired tear gas and baton-charged protesting students...
However, these steps alone are inadequate. These piecemeal measures are simply not enough to reverse the damage that has been done since Nov. 3. Under the emergency, the fundamental rights of all citizens have been held in abeyance, giving the government license to arrest anyone without due process. For civil society to function again, the emergency must be lifted immediately, and these extraordinary powers must be relinquished. The deposed judges must be reinstated, and the censorship and harassment of the media must end. Draconian ordinances, passed by Musharraf during the emergency, curbing the freedom of the press have...
...long-term use of beta carotene supplements—the chemical that gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color—may reduce the risk of cognitive decline in men, according to a report released in the Nov. 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine...