Word: westernness
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Bosnian Serb leaders say they may call for a referendum on a proposed peace strategy, but the move is just another rejection of the Western-sponsored plan. "It's a way of shirking responsibility," says TIME's Central Europe Bureau Chief James Graff. "The people are sure to reject the plan because that's the message they are getting from their government." More critical is the next step taken by Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. He has criticized the Bosnian Serbs for dismissing the latest peace plan. Milosevic has a lot to gain by ending the conflict and pushing the United...
Sales figures for new homes dropped 14.1 percent in June, reaching a two-year low. Northeastern, southern and western regions suffered the greatest decline. Dow Jones industrial average down 1.95 points, closing at 3,796.22 . . . N.Y.S.E.'s composite index rose 0.10 to 254.15 . . . NASDAQ stock market composite index fell 0.21 to 724.64 . . . American Stock Exchange up 0.12 to 439.74 . . . Gold dropped $4.80 to $378.40 on the Commodity Exchange in New York . . . The 30-year Treasury bond closed with a yield of 7.40 percent up from 7.39 late Monday...
...second round of fierce wildfires are raging across seven drought-ridden states in the western U.S. More than 330 fire fighting crews are being deployed to battle the 320 fires reported as of this morning. Hundreds of fire engines, helicopters and air tankers are also being sent to the region, while two Marines battalions are being trained as quickly as possible. Fire is also engulfing western areas in Canada, where more than 2 million acres are ablaze...
...months back. The Serbs claimed they had to impose new strictures to stop Muslims from smuggling arms into Sarajevo. To insiders, however, it looks more like a test of the West's resolve, following the Serbs' rejection of a peace plan backed by the U.S., Russia and much of Western Europe. "The Serbs know that if the West doesn't do anything about Sarajevo, it won't do anything to force them to accept the peace plan," says TIME Central European bureau chief James Graff.RUSSIA . . . PLAYING THE BOSNIA CARD? It's a sideline squabble to the Bosnian conflict...
...Both superlatives, unfortunately, were short-lived. As R.P.F. mortar fire zeroed in on the hills surrounding Gisenyi last Wednesday, another sea of refugees, many originally from the Kigali area, surged out. Jostling along narrow dirt roads, loaded with food, clothes, pots and pans, they massed over the Rwanda's western border. Just over three months ago, 3.5 million of Rwanda's population of 7.5 million resided in its western area. Now only 2 million remain; the rest seemed suddenly headed toward Goma. Exclaimed Panos Moumtzis of the High Commissioner's office, assessing the scene: "It's a river of people...