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...could ratchet up the bans a notch or two. But international sanctions from Syria's main trading partners would pack a lot more punch. Although the U.S. has recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a symbolic show of displeasure at Hariri's murder, European nations that prefer to engage with enemies rather than isolate them seem unlikely to follow suit...
...easier. There are English, Mandarin and Korean versions of the device, each featuring a voice translator, free local calls, unlimited Internet access and sightseeing information. "Many overseas tourists are in trouble with verbal communications in Japan, and public transportation is overly complicated," says ministry spokesman Asao Toba. "Tourists would prefer having an all-in-one device rather than books, maps and mobile phones." The gadget could be a real boon if something gets lost in translation - like the location of that elusive Roppongi nightclub or Tsukiji sushi house. To sign up for the trial, apply online at www.narita-airport.jp/e-navi....
Anderson thinks of himself and others like him as war resisters. His critics, who have no sympathy for volunteer soldiers suddenly opposed to combat, prefer terms like coward and traitor. But now that Anderson has been AWOL for more than 30 days, he is known in the U.S. military as a deserter, facing the possibility of years in jail. (No deserter during wartime has received the stiffest punishment, execution, since the last days of World...
...state television broadcast hinted last month that one of Kim's children would one day take over the task of building paradise on earth. But North Koreans, who these days prefer to get their drama from pirated South Korean soap operas, may no longer care. Most North Koreans don't even know how many sons the Dear Leader has, says Park Sang Hak, a defector and human-rights activist in Seoul. "People are too tired of endless hunger and threats of war to think about the succession," says Park. About all they could expect from a coronation ceremony might...
...Many overseas tourists are in trouble with verbal communications in Japan, and public transportation is overly complicated," says ministry spokesman Asao Toba. "Tourists would prefer having an all-in-one device rather than books, maps and mobile phones." The gadget could be a real boon if something gets lost in translation?like the location of that elusive Roppongi nightclub or Tsukiji sushi house. To sign up for the trial, apply online at www.narita-airport.jp/e-navi. You then collect your PDA upon arrival at Narita...