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...DIED. SUN YUN-SUAN, 92, former Taiwan Premier and heir apparent to President Chiang Ching-kuo until a stroke forced him to withdraw from public life in 1984; in Taipei. An electrical engineer who rose to become president of the Taiwan Power Company before entering politics, Sun played a key role in the island's rapid economic development, guiding the creation of its prominent semiconductor industry. Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian hailed him as "the creator of Taiwan's 'economic miracle...
...resign, according to his account.After Summers heard about the offer, he contacted Ellison and, in a “heated” phone conversation, agreed to write a letter stating that the proposal would not be carried out, Ellison said.“On that understanding I agreed to withdraw my resignation,” Ellison wrote in the statement. “This was on a Friday, and he said the letter would be sent on Monday.”“It was never sent,” Ellison wrote.He later resigned in February.At a Faculty meeting...
...soldiers to their feet. Everyone was crying hysterically,” he said.Oren explained that the Gaza disengagement was painful, but that—in his opinion—it allowed Israel to gain worldwide recognition as a country willing to compromise.“Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza greatly increased Israel’s level of support internationally,” he said. “The support for Israel among Americans is now higher than ever before.” “The Gaza disengagement, with all the trauma that it involved, will...
...apology-seeking Muslim radicals, despite being accused by the Turkish Foreign Ministry of “abusing Islam in the name of democracy, human rights and freedom of expression.” However, the United Nations (UN), the European Commission and the Council of Europe were all quick to withdraw their support...
...Council for possible sanctions. In response, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave a defiant speech last Saturday to tens of thousands of Iranians marking the 27th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Repeating that Iran "will not forgo its irrefutable right" to develop nuclear energy, Ahmadinejad warned that Iran may even withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the IAEA-policed pact defining the rules of peaceful nuclear energy programs. Then, on Ahmadinejad's instructions, Iran resumed uranium enrichment work Tuesday at its Natanz research facility. That's the type of behavior that has the U.S. claiming Iran is intent on secretly developing...