Word: setback
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...Salvadorans to settle their political differences by making recourse to the rule of law. As one political analyst put it, "You don't have to go to the military for a solution." On the other hand, any subsequent election gains by the political right would be a serious setback to the progress that Duarte has been making since his inauguration last June. Since then, the number of murders attributed to death squads has dramatically decreased, and extreme right-wing opposition to civilian rule has appeared to diminish. In addition, last October's meeting at La Palma between Duarte and Marxist...
...major setback to the program is the fact that Falasha refugees in Sudan have blended into the anonymity of the camps and are sharing in the tragic fate of their other occupants. Relief officials estimate that at least 2,000 of them have died since their migration to Sudan began last spring. Nimeiri's offer to allow the evacuation of Falasha refugees to nations other than Israel did not draw any immediate criticism from fellow members of the Arab League. But at least one Arab leader put Israel on notice that it must not permit those who migrate to Israel...
Despite the setback, the grapplers came back strongly against Coast Guard. The only surprise was a loss by Bausano, his first of the year...
Despite the setback, the Crimson remain optimistic. "Our goal is to improve with each game and get ready for Dartmouth on January 5," said MacDonald. Providence College, 7-1 at Providence RI Harvard 1 0 0--1 Providence...
...week earlier, the Polish leader's efforts to thaw relations with the West had suffered a serious setback. West German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher had postponed a visit to Warsaw, largely because Polish officials told him it would be inappropriate to visit the grave of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, an outspoken supporter of the banned Solidarity trade union who was abducted and killed in October. The Jaruzelski government has been hurt by revelations that at least four secret-police officers were involved in the murder. The "Jablonna V" International Meeting of Journalists provided a timely opportunity for Jaruzelski...