On Monday, American soldiers picked over the scene of the sharpest demonstration yet of the locals' passion: the shooting down, with a surface-to-air missile, of an American helicopter loaded with soldiers.
The display of brinkmanship was the sharpest demonstration to date of the Bush administration's determination to preclude any possibility that the new court, which formally comes into being at midnight, could be used to prosecute American peacekeepers.
Accordingly, in a demonstration at a Sharp laboratory near here, Sharp's stain gadget efficiently removed lipstick stains from white shirts -- something Japanese men complain is a common result of riding crowded commuter trains.
The incident provoked widespread demonstrations and a sharp condemnation from Karzai.
After the bloodless winter demonstrations, it was a sharp turn toward violence, toward a rejection of compromise by the state.
WASHINGTON -- With all eyes on the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered a sharp warning Friday on another political crisis: demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin lent his support on Wednesday to a sharp increase in fines for citizens who take part in unsanctioned demonstrations.
Taken together, they represent a sharp break from the government's response to the wave of demonstrations that swept Tibetan areas of the country in recent weeks.
Real's then-coach turned to his backroom team with a look of astonishment and a sharp intake of breath after Bale outstripped a succession of defenders in an unstoppable demonstration of pace and athleticism.
