Word: successor
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...Will Niyazov's successor pursue reforms? Berdymukhammedov has hinted at greater openness, fighting drug trafficking from Afghanistan and restoring some educational facilities his predecessor closed. A failure to reform could leave Islamic extremists in charge of a gas-rich state in a volatile region...
...Constitution, which went into effect in 1789, gave the U.S. a more energetic government, though not, at first, a navy, and President George Washington felt obliged to go to the bargaining table once more. The fruit of his negotiations was the Tripoli Treaty, ratified by his successor, John Adams. The pasha, or ruler, of Tripoli lowered the price of peace to $52,000, jewels and assorted naval supplies. In 1801, seeking a better price, the pasha declared war on the U.S. by cutting down the flagpole in front of the American consulate. This turned out to be a mistake, since...
...from Hong Kong. Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun even ran a picture of Kim's distinctively pudgy progeny standing on a Macau street sporting sunglasses, a man purse and a smile on his face. As the Dear Leader's firstborn son, Jong Nam was once considered his father's probable successor. But after the 2001 Disney debacle, when he was stopped at Narita International Airport with a forged Dominican passport and then deported to China, Jong Nam has apparently fallen from favor. That didn't diminish the interest of the media, especially in Japan. "North Korea is a No. 1 concern...
...gambling American and Iraqi lives on the outcome. If stability in Iraq is restored, even short-term, Bush can denounce his naysayers. If the surge fails to effect a long-term change, the conflict will probably last until Bush leaves office - and then he can blame failure on his successor. Bush is a canny politician but no leader. Our troops deserve far better. Eric Scott Bloomington, California...
...Hong Kong. Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun had even run a picture of Kim's distinctively pudgy progeny standing on a Macau street sporting sunglasses, a man-purse and a smile on his face. As the Dear Leader's eldest son, Jong Nam was once considered his father's likely successor. But after the 2001 Disney debacle, when he was stopped at Narita Airport with a forged Dominican Republic passport and then deported to China, Pyongyang watchers say Jong Nam has fallen from favor. But that didn't diminish the interest of the media, especially in Japan...