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While in Cairo, Kriss interviewed a number of government officials and came away impressed by Arab officialdom's penchant for privacy. "Getting permission to take a picture anywhere in Cairo," says Kriss, "can be a feat in itself." Beirut Bureau Chief Gavin Scott, who did most of the reporting...
To some extent, the North Koreans have concentrated on waging terrorist attacks against South Korea, but they have also managed to train 2,000 guerrillas from 25 countries; 700 foreign rebels are now believed to be in residence in ten special camps. Training lasts from six to 18 months. Foreigners...
CHINA has emphasized the training of insurgents from elsewhere in Asia -Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Ceylon, Japan and the Philippines. The Chinese program, which currently involves 100-150 students per year, is one of the toughest and most fervent. Most sources agree that, while the Russians provide strong ideological and...
Emotional Development. Many free schools collapse after 18 months. Still, three major types are surviving, clustered in California, New England and the Great Lakes region. In black ghettos, storefront street academies offer the rigorous college preparation that few minorities get in city public schools. In rural areas, counterculture whites run...
Early Start. Béranger shows no favoritism when it comes to training. The girls are put through the same rigorous program as the men. "In the old days," says former World Champion Annie Famose, 26, "training began in October. Now we start in May or June with hiking, cycling...