Monday April 07, 2008
London torch flame-out a bad sign for Beijing
It wasn't fast, high or strong - in fact, it barely moved and couldn't be seen at all. The daylong slapstick stumble of the Olympic flame could not have been the sort of image that Beijing's leaders had in mind when they planned the longest torch relay in the event's 72-year history. From Print Edition, 07/04/08
National Army forging ahead to autonomy
In the mountains and fields southwest of the provincial capital, far from the high-level NATO deliberations last week, are the men on whom the alliance is pinning its hopes for an exit strategy from Afghanistan. From Print Edition, 07/04/08