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Civilians are killed daily in Mogadishu, there are roadside bombs and mortar attacks, and politicians and journalists are targeted.
They told him that Soviet atomic bombs could be used to reverse the course of major rivers, allowing water to be redirected toward agriculture, rather than being “wasted” by flowing into the Arctic Sea.
Mr. Tung, the scion of a shipping empire, and his tycoon friends like to blame Britain's colonial government for leaving behind "time bombs" that make Hong Kong look bad.
Several prominent Democrats or party supporters were recently sent pipe bombs.
The Fallout from India’s Nuclear TestsNEW YORK: India’s test of five nuclear bombs in two days (setting off three in a day is something new in history) is one of those rare events that redraws the map of the world.
The world now awaits Pakistan's decision whether or not to test the bombs already reported to be in its possession.
Nuclear-armed nations built nearly 100,000 nuclear weapons, bearing the explosive power of about a million six hundred thousand Hiroshima-size bombs.
Only rarely do scenes of massive displacement of the civilian population make it onto our television screens, because, unlike bombs and suicide attacks, displacement does not generate the blood, fire, or screams that constitutes compelling footage.
A Spanish government was overthrown because it lied to its public about the origin of the terrorist bombs that ripped apart Madrid's train station last spring.
The European Union's Battle for TurkeyWhen the plotters behind the recent suicide attacks in Istanbul launched their human bombs against Jewish synagogues and British office buildings, they had several audiences in mind.
So, in this era of global warming, smart bombs, cyber warfare, and worldwide epidemics, our societies must be protected with more complex and subtle strategies.
She also understands the value of “smart power” – that bombs aren’t always the most valuable tools to use in pursuit of one’s goals.
Beyond bullets and bombs, journalists also face increasing psychological threats at home.
Now, suddenly, the Trump administration has launched a missile attack on one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s air bases, hinted at taking military action against North Korea, and dropped the “mother of all bombs” on an Islamic State redoubt in Eastern Afghanistan.
Having awoken to global realities, the administration is now adjusting its policies, sometimes so abruptly that one might reasonably worry that diplomacy is taking a backseat to bombs and tweets.
Bombs can only destroy.
Former US President Barack Obama’s administration made repeated but futile efforts to broker a ceasefire; but it also reluctantly supported Saudi Arabia’s air campaign by supplying bombs.
Israeli bombs and missiles periodically strike the encapsulated area, causing high casualties among both militants and innocent women and children.
At the same time, non-state actors, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and al-Qaeda, have taken the place of traditional armies, and suicide bombers equipped with road-side and car bombs or explosive belts have replaced guerrilla fighters with their Kalashnikovs.
From the 1960’s onwards, bombs and death were the order of the day in regions like Northern Ireland, Corsica (France), South Tyrol (Italy), and the Basque country (Spain).
The Basque terrorist organization ETA has ended its truce with the Spanish government, and, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding, placed bombs in the town of Burgos and on the island of Majorca.
It contrasts starkly with the extremism that grabs headlines when bombs are planted, hostages seized, or embassies attacked in Islam's name.
It provoked a virtual riot in the parliament, complete with fistfights, hurling of eggs, and smoke bombs.
The “With Syria” campaign reminded world leaders of the parents, doctors, and teachers protecting and caring for their families and communities even as bombs fall around them.
With the Syrian government – through its murder of tens of thousands of civilians with barrel bombs and poison gas – having more than fulfilled the criteria for triggering the international community’s obligation to intervene, Brazil could suggest what an intervention that reflected the principle of “responsibility while protecting” might look like.
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Of course, only a minority of zealous Muslims espouses political violence, and only a tiny number of Muslim professionals set off bombs.
Death is pervasive, coming as often as not from the bombs, drones, and troops of the United States, France, and other Western powers.
Waiting for the Bombs to FallPRISTINA: War is a dirty thing and that is something I didn't find out only today as Kosovo awaits NATO's bombs.
India, Pakistan, and Israel refused to join the treaty and, over time, constructed their own atomic bombs.
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