BUSH WON'T FAULT GORBACHEV ACTION

The Boston Globe;  January 26, 1990 ;   Tom Raum, Associated Press;   383 words ......very well. He remains committed to peaceful change. And I don't think anyone is faulting...course, because we would like to see peaceful change wherever possible." But, the president...continued, Gorbachev appears committed to "peaceful change," especially in the Baltic states...

Trade Minister Urges Protection of Mainland Fishermen's Interests

Xinhua News Agency;  March 12, 2002 ;     107 words ......that the Taiwan authorities should fully protect the legitimate interests of mainland fishermen who are working in Taiwan. Non...30,000 mainland fishermen working in Taiwan, but their legitimate interests were not fully safeguarded sometimes, Shi said. Therefore...

symbolize

The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus;      44 words ...symbolize • verb  the wheel symbolizes the power of peaceful change synonyms : represent, stand for, be a sign of, exemplify; denote, signify, mean, indicate, convey, express, imply, suggest, allude to; embody, epitomize, encapsulate, personify, typify; literary betoken.

Wrong Way to Change South Africa?

The Washington Post;  January 13, 1988 ;     524 words ......should be directed toward quickening peaceful change and avoiding any kindling of the explosive...advancement, they will contribute to peaceful change, whereas to pull out entirely would...government against black humanity. The peaceful change that The Post seeks to quicken is...

Peaceful change of leadership is positive step.(News)

The Sunday Independent (South Africa);  December 30, 2007 ;     787 words ......of the state of democracy is that a peaceful change in the leadership of any ruling party...seen as a permanent alternative to a peaceful change in government as the ultimate sign...regarded as a temporary substitute for a peaceful change in government, pending completion...

SW China city ensures social insurance for rural migrant workers

Xinhua News Agency;  February 9, 2003 ;     191 words ......citizens in enjoying social insurance designed to protect their legitimate interests. According to a new provisional regulation, migrant labor...prevent employers from infringing on rural migrant laborers' legitimate interests.

Putin vows to help poor, protect Russia

Daily Breeze;  May 8, 2004 ;   Mara D. Bellaby THE ASSOCIATED PRESS;   702 words ......by vowing to help Russia's many poor and protect its "legitimate interests in the rapidly changing world." Putin directed most of...stage and capable of defending by peaceful means its legitimate interests in the rapidly changing world," Putin told the audience...

UN: Deputy Secretary-General praises Switzerland's global contribution to...

M2 Presswire;  June 8, 1998 ;     654 words ......Switzerland's global contribution to peaceful change at celebration of 150th anniversary...constructing a global architecture of peaceful change. Switzerland's global contribution to peaceful change -- whether through humanitarian action...

harm

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy;    SIMON BLACKBURN;   81 words ...harm A contested concept, whose central cases include bodily injury and injury to one's central and legitimate interests. Harm has some connotations of permanence, so one might hurt oneself temporarily without harming oneself (stubbing one's toe, for...

FM spokeswoman: Chinese diplomats to assist Chinese companies toconduct...

Xinhua News Agency;  February 19, 2004 ;     174 words ......companies in Iraq to conduct business and also safeguard their legitimate interests, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman here Thursday...them in the Iraqi reconstruction work and protect their legitimate interests in Iraq.

Cuban Dissident Oswaldo Paya Returns Home

AP Online;  February 3, 2003 ;   MAR ROMAN, Associated Press Writer;   343 words ......continue his pro-democracy petition drive and stressing that a peaceful change of regime here will be possible. I'm back at home with the...solidarity message supporting the Cuban people and its right to peaceful change, said Paya, adding that many Cuban exiles in the United...

Salvador left loses a voice Ungo sought peace amid nation's violence

The Boston Globe;  March 3, 1991 ;   Pamela Constable, Globe Staff;   736 words ......survivor who clung for 25 years to his dream of profound but peaceful change for a country plagued by poverty and violence. Until his...patriot who worked "every day of his life to bring about peaceful change." But Ungo made enemies here, too. Many conservatives viewed...

Serbs warn of civil war prospect; Opposition leaders urge peaceful change...

The Christian Science Monitor;  July 19, 1999 ;   Todorovic, Alex;   787 words ......said which can only hinder our goals. Some are hopeful of peaceful change. Asked how he saw change happening - a Hitler scenario or...a popular uprising on the street could force relatively peaceful change. Yugoslavia, furthermore, may be too tired for more violence...

Putin starts second term vowing to help poor, protect Russian interests

Chicago Sun-Times;  May 8, 2004 ;   MARA D. BELLABY;   104 words ......Kremlin Palace, President Vladimir Putin began his second term Friday by vowing to help Russia's many poor and protect its "legitimate interests in the rapidly changing world." Putin directed most of his brief inaugural speech to his countrymen -- saying his top...

17 Days of Conflicted Interests

The Washington Post;  December 12, 2000 ;     94 words ......president's spouse will be a member of the U.S. Senate. Am I the only one who sees a conflict of interest? Could the legitimate interests of a state be rendered subordinate to a president's political agenda? It was unethical enough that the president's spouse...