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...immediate release of poll results. Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan also weighed in, calling on African leaders to find a solution to the situation, which he called "a serious crisis with impact beyond Zimbabwe." But leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) kept noticeably quiet on Zimbabwe at a summit on poverty and development being held in Mauritius - except to ask South African President Thabo Mbeki to continue to lead mediation efforts on their behalf...
Despite being the world’s largest consumers of rice, China has remained unusually quiet. Chinese Premier Wen Jia-Bao denied that rice shortages or price hikes will be a problem for Chinese consumers and a few weeks ago, revealed secret state reserves of rice in excess of 150 million tons to prove his point...
...couple fell into step, the fringe on her dress swishing to the tempo. Soon they were both spinning confidently, grinning as they raised their hands and wiggled their fingers. Jazz hands! Jazz hands! They were barely being ironic. In the galleries, marble statues clutched each other and were quiet. —Staff writer Lois E. Beckett can be reached at beckett@fas.harvard.edu. Staff writer Alexander B. Fabry can be reached at fabry@fas.harvard.edu...
...excitement got to McDonagh, too, and he's looking forward to making another movie. But not yet. "Everything's been a whirlwind since my first play, and I haven't had time to step back and analyze that," he says. "I just need some quiet time to write, hang out and grow up." And to hone that twisted sense of humor. "I'd actually like to try a romantic comedy," he says with a grin. "A different kind. One with dead kids in it." Odds are, he's only half joking...
...movie “The Visitor” isn’t as understated as his last offering, 2004’s critically-acclaimed Sundance hit “The Station Agent.” The story of an introverted dwarf and his cautious friendships was quiet, tender, and moving. These qualities are still present in “The Visitor,” but some of the subtleties are lost behind the movie’s commentary on illegal immigration. When Vale (Richard Jenkins, “Six Feet Under”) reluctantly travels to a conference...