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...society. Multiethnic and multiconfessional, Malaysia has the potential to be an enlightening model of harmony amid diversity. Instead, it behaves as if steeped in orthodoxy. One manifestation is that Anwar can be charged with homosexuality precisely because it is still a criminal offense in Malaysia. Another is the abiding tension between Muslims and Christians sparked by the High Court allowing non-Muslims to use the name Allah for God - something accepted even in the Arab world. Malaysians of all races rightly feel strongly about their own beliefs, but their collective faith in tolerance is proving fragile...
While other viewers of long-track speed skating may see monotony, the Dutch see rhythm, tension and athletic grace. "Boring?" asks Diederik Peereboom, a Dutch native who works as a consultant in Brussels, who was desperately looking for a ticket to the 5,000-meter event. "Well, we think your football is boring. They stand around for three hours for what, 15 minutes of action?" (Watch a video of Olympic athletes training...
...assert that the government is treating the foreigners better than Haitian citizens, specifically when police officers cover the Americans' faces with jackets to shield them from the prying camera lenses. "If it was a Haitian, they would hit him over the head, not protect him," says Andrea Brezeau, 48. Tension over this preferential treatment erupted even among Haitian journalists. As Haitian police officers transferred the missionaries from a police vehicle to a jail cell, one Haitian female journalist threw stones at the Americans screaming, "They should be showing their faces. They don't have a right to cover their faces...
...Fonseka was arrested by military police at his home in Colombo on the night of Feb. 8 on charges of plotting to overthrow the government while still in service, harboring army deserters, and corruption. The arrest was the culmination of two weeks of tension and charge-trading between the government and Fonseka camps. On Jan. 26, hundreds of armed troops surrounded Fonseka and his team inside a five-star hotel in Colombo on the eve of the election. The government has declined to disclose where the general is being held, citing security reasons, though his family and lawyers have been...
...Down Your Love” is driven by a prominent piano line; however, it also includes a powerfully distorted refrain alongside its developed instrumentation and the pure simplicity of the vocals. This combination of disparate elements into a cohesive piece allows the track to fizzle with the uniquely appealing tension that defines the record...