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...countries have exposed the limitations of peacekeeping as much as Congo. MONUC (the initials for the French translation of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) appears overwhelmed as rival military forces, from rebels to the nation's army, take turns ravaging parts of the country. Alan Doss is perhaps the world's foremost expert on peacekeeping. In a lifetime career at the U.N., he ran the peacekeeping operations in Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone before being transferred to Congo in October 2007. He spoke to TIME's Africa bureau chief, Alex Perry, by telephone...
...wins under our belts before we have more of a harder schedule,” captain Verdi DiSesa said. The Crimson does face a tougher lineup coming up in the next few weeks, having to play Cornell, who it barely beat last season as well as long-time rival Trinity, who has won nine consecutive national championships. HARVARD 8, WILLIAMS 1 The Crimson’s match against Williams yesterday would offer far more of a challenge than its opening matchup. “Williams was a tougher team,” West said. “They are strong...
...time before we start clicking and things start going our way.”Hopefully for the Crimson things begin to click into place just in time for next weekend’s game, when it plays away from home yet again. Harvard will take on cross-town rival No. 4 Boston College at Kelley Rink in Chestnut Hill, Mass.“We’re just really hungry,” Killorn said. “We see the national champions from last year, and we just want to beat them really bad, so we?...
...Friday night against No. 14 Cornell in the Big Red’s own house—otherwise known as the raucous Lynah Rink. The Big Red took the 2-1 victory, snapping Harvard’s three-game winning streak and securing victory over the rival Crimson at home for the first time in four years. Cornell showed Harvard that putting too much pressure on one’s penalty kill and failing to create scoring chances leaves little margin for error. Though back-and-forth hockey was the norm for the majority of game, Cornell...
...contrast to the relaxed pragmatism and image-driven reputation for modernity and change characteristic of Royal. Still, even if Aubry's main differences with Royal, 55, are largely about style rather than political orientation or objective, she's proven to be just as polarizing as her rival. That means the tight result will find Aubry trying to lead just as many PS members who love her as those who hate her with a passion...