Word: regionality
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...guest list did not extend, however, to Majeed Khan, a tribal leader in the rugged Uruzgan region of southern Afghanistan. That's a shame. Khan would have told his hosts some home truths. He would prefer to see more of NATO, if he could, because in recent months his region has been invaded by Taliban insurgents. "We cannot stop them from coming into our areas [because] there are no soldiers to stop them," said Khan earlier this month. "The soldiers [from NATO] come into the area, but then they leave and the Taliban come back. We don't encourage...
...Afghanistan that are thought to harbor senior members of al-Qaeda. In neighboring Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai offered cautious congratulations to the new Prime Minister in a statement, but tempered his support with an admonition calling "terrorism and extremism a serious problem against stability and development in the region," and hoping that "the new Pakistani parliament and Prime Minister achieve huge success against this destructive phenomenon...
...conference, held annually in a different foreign city. Faust said yesterday that the trip—which has been in the works since before her appointment to the presidency—comes at a time when all of Harvard’s schools are expanding their ties with the region. “China is obviously growing rapidly and expanding into higher education rapidly,” said Faust, who will receive an honorary degree from Peking University during the trip. Several high-profile Harvard administrators will accompany Faust, including University Provost Steven E. Hyman, Kennedy School Dean David...
...rest of the Southwest can use its water more efficiently, it should be safe for decades. One solution could involve diverting more of the river's water away from agriculture--which claims 85% of the supply--in favor of the region's thirsty cities. That would be challenging politically, but something has to give. Still, while Lake Mead has shrunk to just 52% of capacity, the immense reservoir still contains an incredible 9 trillion gal. (35 trillion cu L) of water. But the dry sky above and the rock all around reinforce the inescapable fact that this land...
...handle.”That last bit, about relying on her team, underscores what makes Madick a great captain in addition to an excellent pitcher. The individual accolades—Ivy Pitcher of the Year, first-team All-Ivy, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first team, All-Northeast Region second team, and most recently one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s senior CLASS Award—are not what matter most to Madick. Working with her teammates, developing as a unit, winning—those are things that count to Madick.“I don?...