Word: strengthen
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...PAKISTAN Power Play In an unexpected move, Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf declared himself President. The General, who seized power from the elected government 20 months ago, dismissed President Rafiq Tarar to strengthen his bargaining power when he meets India's Prime Minister for summit talks on July 14. Musharraf, who appointed Finance Minister Shaukut Aziz as Prime Minister, now holds the country's top five jobs...
...leader of the (leftist guerrilla movement) Farabundo Mart? Front for National Liberation in El Salvador didn't look good. Her past painted her as somebody quite likely to be connected with a guerilla movement in Peru. The fact that she refused to criticize (the MRTA) also helped strengthen the case against...
...Plainly, just as we were always wanting to deal with China during Cold War to break the Sino-Soviet alliance, now that the U.S. is the sole superpower it makes sense for the Russians to want to draw in China to strengthen their own position...
...There is another complicating factor: shifting political institutions and allegiances within the country. The Labour government sold the idea of a new Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly as ways to strengthen the Union. It may be having the opposite effect. Though most English approve of this devolution, there are strains. Scottish M.P.s at Westminster can vote on English laws, for example, but English M.P.s have no vote on many Scottish matters. There is also irritation that the Scots, unlike the English, now only pay their university fees once they start earning. A recent survey found that 17% of people...
When he becomes Harvard’s 27th president on July 1, Lawrence H. Summers will inherit control of a University that is strong and prepared for change. For the past 10 years, President Neil L. Rudenstine has worked diligently to strengthen Harvard’s foundations for an evolution that would come only after his tenure had ended. The centerpieces of Rudenstine’s work as president, the $2.6 billion capital campaign and the buildup of the $19 billion endowment, will enable historic investments in the University’s future. The purchase of 58 acres of land...