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...years after the country's devastating defeat in World War II, Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama believed his island nation should not become too subservient to the U.S. To make his point, he flew to Moscow to normalize relations with the Soviet Union. It was a bold stand to take at the opening of the Cold War - and one that ultimately failed. Despite Hatoyama's views, Japan locked itself firmly into the U.S. orbit, becoming America's key Asian ally...
...doubts remain. For one thing, Bashir might not be sincere. "The NCP [the ruling National Congress Party] takes a long-term view," says John Ashworth, of the IKV Pax Christi aid group and a Sudan veteran of 27 years. "They are prepared to take setbacks and retreat. They're also prepared to lie and say anything." The International Crisis Group's Sudan specialist Fouad Hikmat concurs: "Some people in the NCP say, 'There will be no referendum - instead we will burn this house.' And they can do it." One reason for the north to plan secretly to stop the south...
...envisages is weakened by its transformation into a largely empty exercise by the pullout of most opposition parties, citing abuse, intimidation and violation of electoral law. (On April 6 a spokesman for the State Department hinted the U.S. favored postponing the vote until a more meaningful contest could take place.) And while every aid project is asked whether the money is being well spent, in southern Sudan there is a scandal over it not being used at all. In 2005, the world set up a $526 million Southern Sudan Multi-Donor Trust Fund, administered by the World Bank...
...Harvard baseball team managed to take home at least one weekend victory, it would have given itself a shot at tying Brown for first place in the Rolfe Divison. But yesterday was a day for the status quo, as the Bears (11-20, 8-2 Ivy League) took both games, 7-1 and 10-3, in the first of two doubleheaders at O’Donnell Field. The next slate of games will take place today...
Perhaps looking to take fate into his own hands, O’Hara, who had just walked for his third time of the day, went for the steal. But when the Bears were able to make the play, Albright was left at home plate, where he would soon reappear in catcher’s gear...