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Word of that obligation does not seem to have reached Kiwanga. In one case last October, an elderly Spanish nun, Sister Marķa, was caught in the cross fire between rebels and the Congolese army and became trapped under a falling wall. Still conscious, Sister Marķa used her mobile phone to call Father George at a nearby Catholic mission. He contacted officials at MONUC and asked for an armored rescue but says they refused. A few hours later, the rebels carried Sister Marķa to the front line. From there, a group of nuns took her to the Rutshuru...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congo Seeks Protection | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...Sister Marķa was injured, MONUC's compounds in Goma came under attack by mobs claiming that the peacekeeping force was doing nothing to protect them. Being set upon by the people it was sent to protect is a searing indictment of MONUC. "There is a huge amount of genuine frustration," admits Doss. "I understand it. I would be less than honest if I said we could guarantee the protection of every civilian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congo Seeks Protection | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

Victor H.J. Jih, who graduated from the Law School in 1996, and his younger sister Tamara ā€œTammyā€ Tien-jan Jih, who graduated a decade later, will appear on the 14th season of CBSā€™s ā€œThe Amazing Race,ā€ which premieres...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HLS Alums Race Around The World | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...said that he convinced his sister to watch the show, but she said she ā€œdidnā€™t really keep up with it in the last thirteen seasons...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HLS Alums Race Around The World | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

...totally credit my sister for making the dream a reality,ā€ Jih said...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HLS Alums Race Around The World | 1/29/2009 | See Source »

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