Word: voided
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...groups say they're filling a law-and-order void. But whose law? In Yogyakarta, Haikar, a 28-year-old Mujahidin Council member, has no doubts. He vows to continue the morality raids in the ancient royal capital: "We plan to keep this up every night to teach these people the right...
...create an Afghanistan government by consensus since the Soviets departed in 1989 - was hammered out by diplomats from the various factions, under the persuasive ministrations of the international community. But political authority on the ground remains in the hands of the various warlords and armies who filled the void left by the retreating Taliban. Even if the international community sends a peacekeeping force to Kabul, the country faces an uphill battle to shed a political culture based on Mao's dictum that "political power grows out of the barrel...
...translate those abilities to the flugel while covering Stevie Wonder’s “Another Star” from Songs in the Key of Life. Without Wonder’s voice, the disco-funk classic lost a little of its original melancholy, but Frankie compensated, filling the void with his improvisation. He swayed with complex lyrical overtures, punctuating them with hot runs and fiery licks. As such, his playing strayed alternately between accessible melodies and less approachable harmoninvention. Frankie was definitely more at home with the accessible, and this trait manifested itself in his performance...
We’ve all been searching for a new place to get some food late at night. The Quincy Grille Café, as it has been renamed after its re-opening, fills that void. Manager Justin Elrich ’03 had a vision for the Grille. He wanted it to be more than just a place to eat; he wanted it to be a place where people come and hang out. And hang out they do, whether it is for the Wednesday Movie Nights at the “Quincy Grille Theatre” or the occasional live...
...exiled King Zahir Shah; another representing Pakistan-based Pashtun warlords loyal to the king; and a third representing exiled intellectuals and Iran-backed Pashtun mujahedeen commanders. Most notably absent, are not only the Taliban, but also representatives of the Pashtun tribal leaders and warlords who have filled the void left by the retreating zealots in much of southern Afghanistan. The Pashtun are Afghanistan's largest ethnic group, comprising almost 40 percent of the population. But the Pashtun representatives in Germany are based outside the country, and whereas Washington had once hoped the former king would be a rallying point...