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...Home Russia party is a disappointing third in the race. Although the elections are seen by many as a rejection of the Yeltsin government, their immediate impact will be limited. Under Russia's new constitution, the President holds most of the political power in the country, meaning Yeltsin will retain his tenuous hold at least until Presidential elections next June...
...TUSCANY Photographs by Sonja Bullaty and Angelo Lomeo; text by Marie-Ange Guillaume (Abbeville; $45). Tuscany ages well. It probably has something to do with the food, the wine, the art and centuries of adoration by foreigners. That this New York City husband-and-wife photography team can retain an enthusiastic eye after 30 years of travel through the region is evident in their fresh images of familiar Tuscan sights: Florence's rooftops, bell towers and famous statuary; Pisa's leaning tower; country villas and vineyards...
Norbu looked frightened, as well he should. With the turn of a golden urn and a handshake, he became a central figure in what promises to be a long and bitter war between Tibet and a communist government determined to retain control of the troublesome province, right up to choosing its top religious leaders. For six years, China had insisted on its authority to select the Panchen Lama. But in May, following ancient Tibetan custom and practices, the Dalai Lama announced that he had chosen six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as the new Panchen Lama. Officials in Beijing were...
...council seems to have lost momentum since last year on this issue. The turnover in the council this year resulted in more than half the council being composed of new members. As a result, popular elections no longer seem to be as high a priority. To retain any legitimacy in the eyes of students, the council needs to hold elections soon and resolve all the key issues that are holding...
...jurors had a plane to catch to South Africa on Friday, with a nonrefundable ticket. King, 64, who has survived a 1985 tax-evasion case, three grand jury probes and an fbi sting, had wriggled off the hook again, possibly because of airline pricing policies. "The champion will retain his title on a draw," declared King spokesman Mike Marley...