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...minutes to all traffic in the vicinity? And how could the captain of the Vicky have missed the wave upon wave of media attention that has broken over the Tricolor in the past month? First, she was hit by the freighter Kariba on Dec. 14, and keeled over in shallow water off Dunkirk. Two days later, the wreck was hit by another ship, the Nicola. That raised fears not enough had been done to prevent further collisions in the world's busiest shipping lane: hence the buoys and the coastguard signals. But the precautions were wasted on the Vicky, which...
...IVORY COAST Mass Grave Survivors of an alleged village massacre said that government soldiers in late November killed more than 120 civilians whom they suspected of colluding with rebels. Reports from the village of Monoko-Zohi indicated that body parts could be seen protruding from a 28-m-long shallow grave. If verified, it would be the worst civilian massacre since a rebellion split the nation into military- and rebel-held zones three months ago. MEANWHILE Jailhouse Mock For Russians, the very mention of the Perm-36 workcamp sets off an involuntary shiver. The notorious Soviet gulag in the Urals...
These are the longest days. Time moves in slow motion. An entire world waits with shallow breath, and the news never ends. Snippets of hope are dashed almost as quickly as they appear, only to be succeeded by fresh rumors of a peaceful exit. In a sense, it is all familiar. End games fascinate. In school, where we studied them attentively, the chapters were invariably titled "The Drift Toward War." The conclusions, too, were nearly uniform: If only there had been more time; if only the antagonists had understood one another better; if only the crisis had been nipped...
It’s unavoidable. People ask for opinions—and expect answers—all the time. I worry that over time this behavior encourages shallow responses rather than thoughtfulness...
...short plays were largely ineffective against the quick Quaker defense, which was able to force long-yardage situations by smothering screens and shallow slants...