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...head of what is the main opposition group, the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP), Gayoom declined to talk to Time. Thasmeem Ali, his deputy, defended Gayoom's record, insisting the pace of development and reform that Gayoom oversaw suited the Maldives' particular conditions. "People borrow all sorts of political terms - dictatorship and so on - that don't fit here," says Thasmeem. "Gayoom remains our party's and this nation's greatest asset...
...badly. He was lampooned as a brash know-it-all, arrogant and at the mercy of a wife who allegedly pelted the hired help with shoes. But Israelis were willing to forgive the ex-commando because Bibi, as he is known, was tough on security. That he remains, in particular when it comes to Iran. Aluf Benn, diplomatic correspondent for the daily Ha'aretz, says Netanyahu's "actions are shaped by a profound conviction that Israel will be in danger of extermination if Iran has nuclear weapons at its disposal...
...Swine flu's known symptoms vary little from those of winter flu, which is one of the main reasons it is difficult to track. Those with underlying health problems, such as diabetes or heart disease, seem especially vulnerable -a particular concern for a nation like Japan with a high elderly population. None of the infected are in critical condition, but, as deadly influenza pandemics have proved in the past, the current strain of H1N1 may mutate and become far more virulent - and lethal - by the next flu season. (Read "How to Deal with Swine Flu: Heeding the Mistakes...
...finalized. Had it widely publicized its cut proposals beforehand, FAS could have easily refined its plan as holes and concerns were uncovered. We certainly do not believe that student opinion should dictate the university’s budgeting decisions—there is information we do not know and particular circumstances we do not entirely understand. But the administration should certainly consider student concerns more actively when making decisions, especially when these decisions directly affect student life. We hope that , in the future, the administration starts this important dialogue much earlier...
...much. Plus, they say, now is exactly the wrong time to relegislate the lending process. Owing to the credit crunch and soaring default rates, card issuers are already reeling in credit limits and accepting fewer new applications. "There are two ways of managing risk - for a particular borrower and across a portfolio," Ken Clayton of the American Bankers Association recently explained. "If risk-based pricing changes, lenders will have no choice but to contract credit...