Word: trialing
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...President Hamid Karzai admitted that several unnamed high-ranking officials were involved in corruption, saying at a development conference, "the banks of the world are full of the money of our statesmen." Karzai swore to take action but five months later, not a single official has been brought to trial. Meanwhile, some officials build mansions and buy armored SUVs worth far more than their annual salaries...
...already enjoys near-free trade with New Zealand, its financial gains will likely be small. Wellington negotiators have said the Chinese were keen on access to agricultural technology and easier entry for niche workers like chefs and acupuncturists. But for Beijing, the deal's key value is as a trial run. Free-trade agreements are part of China's global push for the status and influence of a big power. The negotiation with New Zealand, says the Trade Association's Ferguson, will serve as "a template for bigger, more complex deals" - a pilot project where errors won't cost...
...Dalai Lama's Greatest Trial I was deeply moved by Pico Iyer's "A Monk's Struggle" [March 31]. Despite the Dalai Lama's half-century of exile and the erosion of Tibetan culture due to the Chinese occupation of Tibet, the Buddhist leader maintains his lucid and compassionate vision. In the face of Chinese oppression, the fact that he sees the advantages of China's modernizing influence and envisions an autonomous Tibet within Chinese borders is a testament to his infinite wisdom. If our next President and other world leaders could emulate the Dalai Lama's compassionate politics...
...attorney for the the Mather House junior arrested for assault and battery in December has filed a motion to suppress evidence of statements, further delaying the start of his trial. Christopher “Kai” Wu ’09 is next scheduled to appear in court on May 5. Wu is charged with two counts of “assault and battery,” two counts of “assault and battery on a police officer,” and one count of “malicious destruction of property” for incidents that...
...over society as a whole, to truly prove to everyone that they are democrats. That they are genuinely as much for the rights of Kurdish nationalists, gays or Christian missionaries, as they are for their own." If they do this convincingly, Altinay says, it could affect the trial outcome...