Word: sanse
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DIED. TOVE JANSSON, 86, the creator of Finland's beloved Moomin trolls; in Helsinki. Jansson wrote and illustrated the original Moomin books, whose tales of the eccentric, hippo-like creatures spawned comic strips, cartoon series and even theme parks. She is also celebrated for her illustrations in J.R.R. Tolkien's...
In the end, it's difficult to regulate access to technology or its use. The nature of the Internet - borderless, fast, atomized, anonymous - works against the state's traditional grip on power. According to international press monitor Reporters Sans Frontieres, 20 governments now significantly restrict Internet access. But Web users...
The big multinationals also have to contend with competition from generic drug makers. The Indian company Cipla plans to sell its versions of a triple-drug anti-AIDS cocktail to Médecins sans Frontières for $600 a year per patient - $200 cheaper than the least expensive brand...
The cease-fire between the two sides is close to collapse. Two weeks ago two so-called "peace zones" in Bireuen and north Aceh were formally scrapped. Both the Indonesian army and Brimob have been reinforced, pushing up the security forces' overall strength in Aceh to 37,000. The military...
SOMALIA Kidnapped A convoy of foreign aid workers was caught up in factional fighting in northern Mogadishu as they left the compound of the humanitarian agency Médecins sans Frontières. Supporters of warlord Muse Sudi Yalahow captured nine, along with two local workers, and held them hostage...