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...with his arrival in Hong Kong in 1965 as a senior information officer in Government Information Services (the departmental initials were sarcastically said to stand for "God Is Speaking"). A rich store of anecdotes spans what were, arguably, the most tumultuous periods of Hong Kong's history-the civil unrest and refugee influx of the late 1960s, the social changes wrought by the rapid industrialization of the 1970s, and the 1980s boom years (which were never fully enjoyed, owing to the deep anxieties surrounding Hong Kong's return to China in 1997). The book nears conclusion with Moss's eventual...
...Thailand this summer to co-direct Harvard Model Congress’s four-day conference in Bangkok. “But when I was there, I did notice more headlines about Thaksin—that he was feeling pressure to step down, and there was news of political unrest,” Anguas said. The Harvard Thai Society released a statement yesterday saying it was “heartened to see the current administration’s promise to return the country to democratic principles as soon as possible...
...solution to the continuing violence and unrest must be found, but it must be one which respects both sides and is made with regards to the present, not simply the past. The settlements are more than just shacks filled with zealots; they are thriving cities with their own characters and lives, and important strategic emplacements for the defense of Israel. While some may have to be compromised, the majority of these cities should remain as homes for Israel citizens simply seeking to live in peace...
...make matters worse. Bugti was a rebel leader and a member of an oppressive class of tribal chieftains who control much of Baluchistan as their personal fiefdom. But he was also a former governor of the province and a respected elder to many Baluch. His death, which has triggered unrest and rioting in Baluchistan, is symbolic of our government's refusal to address the grievances of large numbers of Pakistanis who feel ignored and marginalized by Islamabad's policies. The Baluch, for example, believe they do not receive a fair share of the revenues from the natural gas produced...
...ESCAPED. Alfredo Reinado, 39, army officer who led a breakaway faction of East Timor's military to rebel against the government; in a mass breakout along with 55 other prisoners; in Dili. Widespread unrest and fighting between Reinado's troops and government forces in May killed at least 20 people, prompting the deployment of international peacekeeping troops and eventually leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri in June. Gang violence in Dili following Reinado's escape has raised concerns about the nation's fragile security situation...