For Hearst Newspapers MONKEY POINT, NICARAGUA -- The second military helicopter in as many days hovered over the jungle and then landed to a most unwelcome reception from several dozen angry Rama Indian and Creole villagers. Rupert Allen Clear Duncan, a leader of some 400 Creole who live along the shoreline,confronted the foreigners, who were dressed in suits and military uniforms that … [Read more...] about Iran’s Push into Nicaragua
Foreign Correspondence
Iran’s Push into Nicaragua, a few porous borders from Texas
MONKEY POINT, NICARAGUA -- The second military helicopter in asmany days hovered over the jungle and then landed to a most unwelcomereception from several dozen angry Rama Indian and Creole villagers. Rupert Allen Clear Duncan, a leader of some 400 Creole who live along the shoreline, confronted the foreigners, who were dressed in suits and military uniforms that day in March. The villagers … [Read more...] about Iran’s Push into Nicaragua, a few porous borders from Texas
SABBATH CANDLES GLOW AGAIN FOR JEWS IN SHANGHAI
By Todd Bensman, The Dallas Morning News, December 29, 2001 SHANGHAI, China -- Just before sundown one Friday, an ancient religious rite unfolded that had all but vanished from China five decades ago. About two dozen Jews and their bearded rabbi gathered in a plain conference room of a gleaming high-rise hotel, chatting amiably and waiting for the sun to drop the last little bit. Soon, the … [Read more...] about SABBATH CANDLES GLOW AGAIN FOR JEWS IN SHANGHAI