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...indigenous-minority family, he speaks urgently of peace and of the need for a competitive, multiparty democracy. A slight man with a scarred, weathered face, Biwidh looks much older than his 34 years, and describes his time spent warring in the jungle with primitive rifles and stones in hushed, quick breaths, as if he would rather forget about it. As Nepal lurches from one crisis to another, Biwidh says the soldiers in his camp are in a permanent state of readiness. "If the revolution must be fought again," he sighs, turning his head to the setting sun, "it will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rebels with a Cause | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...timely steals from Tay, Hallion, and senior Adrian Budischak kept Dartmouth from getting into a groove on the other end. Baskets were few and far between for both teams, but a Crimson run in the last two minutes of the frame—featuring four quick points from Markley—gave Harvard momentum and an eight-point lead heading in the locker room.“Making shots isn’t always under your control, but working hard every minute you’re on the floor is something we should all be able to do?...

Author: By Emily W. Cunningham, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Defense Serves Revenge in NH | 1/29/2008 | See Source »

Chimdimnma C. Esimai ’08, a former Kuumba member was quick to praise the group’s performance...

Author: By Charles J. Wells, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: With Help from Local Students, Harvard Commemorates King | 1/29/2008 | See Source »

...When Suharto's body arrived, his coffin, draped in the Indonesian flag, was pulled from a simple, silver caravan by regular soldiers with little other security around the vehicle. There was no mad rush, no wailing or rending of garments, just a quick escort into the area where VIPs and family members were waiting. For such a historic moment, the feeling was subdued - less sadness than respect. "Suharto ruled with an iron fist but he also managed to create a mystique and aura around him," says Sujiwo Tejo, a well-known Javanese playwright and musician who made the trip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia Bids Farewell to Suharto | 1/29/2008 | See Source »

With luck, some of these groups may consolidate or disappear. One day, for example the Americans may go home. The National Police may draw down, the Iraqi police step up and shape up, the quick reaction force remain at the station unless otherwise needed, and the CLCs integrate into the Iraqi army and police. But for students of history and armchair generals, the parallels with Beirut, circa 1975, may be striking: More sectarian-aligned groups are organized and armed and funded now than at any point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Keeping Track of Iraq's Gunmen | 1/27/2008 | See Source »

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