The big one

Article Abstract:

This article describes the devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey in August 1999. Relevant points include the efforts of rescuers to dig out survivors and the bodies of victims, the role of shoddy construction in exacerbating the death toll, and the geological forces that bring about earthquakes in Turkey and around the world.

Turkey, Earthquakes, Natural disasters

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Rock 'n' roll Rushdie

Article Abstract:

Writer Salman Rushdie was condemned to death by the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, and only 10 years later is he beginning to live a normal life again. His novel 'The Ground Beneath Her Feet' analyzes the phenomenon of stardom in the West, including depictions of such celebrities as Elvis and Princess Diana.

Political activity, Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, Rushdie, Salman, Fame, Khomeini, Ruhollah, Ayatollah, The Ground Beneath Her Feet (Book)

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A war against intellectuals

Article Abstract:

Egyptian dissidents are facing fire from both the government and militant Islamists.

Egypt, Dissenters

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