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She reportedly slapped Eugénie across the face, almost resulting in an international incident.
US officials were worried that one of the Cuban or Soviet SAMs in Cuba might shoot down a CIA U-2, initiating another international incident.
Eisenhower was also criticized for his handling of the 1960 U-2 incident and the international embarrassment, the Soviet Union's perceived leadership in the nuclear arms race and the Space Race, and his failure to publicly oppose McCarthyism.
Upon arriving at Archduke Franz Ferdinand's country seat, château Konopiště, on a semi-official visit, they promptly proceeded to do away with one of the Austro-Hungarian heir presumptive's priceless golden pheasants, thereby almost causing an international incident.
In August 1981, in the first incident of the Gulf of Sidra, two Libyan jets fired on U. S. aircraft participating in a routine naval exercise over international waters of the Mediterranean Sea claimed by Libya.
One international bestseller and numerous articles on the subject have been published, and a 2011 television film produced, about the incident.
* 1975 – Mayagüez incident: the Cambodian navy seizes the American merchant ship in international waters.
This new law provoked a small international incident, as its implementation actually preceded any public notification of such a law, resulting in the prolonged imprisonment of a large group of meteorite hunters primarily from Russia, but whose party also consisted of members from the U. S. as well as several other European countries.
Numerous peacetime international incidents involving the loss of life, including the USS Liberty incident, USS Pueblo ( AGER-2 ) incident, and the shooting down of Flight 60528, occurred during signals intelligence missions.
In 2003, on notification by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, about 500 Christians, Muslims, Jews and other international and interfaith tourists joined the Unification Church Middle East Peace Initiative " to such a degree that the Old Gates were opened by the Israeli police near the Wailing Wall, and by the Muslim leadership at Al Aqsa, without incident ", as the official UN-report says.
* May 12 – Mayaguez incident: Khmer Rouge forces in Cambodia seize the United States merchant ship SS Mayaguez in international waters.
This was possibly the first " international terrorist " incident in Britain.
The president of France, Charles De Gaulle, caused an international incident on July 24 when he addressed thousands at Montreal City Hall by yelling out the now famous words " Vive Montréal ... Vive le Québec ... Vive le Québec Libre!
Nonetheless, recurring attempts by negationists to promote a revisionist history of the incident have created controversy that periodically reverberates in the international media, particularly in China, South Korea, and other East Asian nations.
The incident received international news coverage, and video footage of the burnings were broadcast later inside China by China Central Television ( CCTV ).
In 2006, LGBT people in Latvia attempted a Parade but were assaulted by " No Pride " protesters, an incident sparking a storm of international media pressure and protests from the European Parliament at the failure of the Latvian authorities to adequately protect the Parade so that it could proceed.
Unfortunately the smile is intercepted by the Princess of Flausenthurm, and an international incident is narrowly avoided by having them marry.
The island received international notoriety after the July 18, 1969, Chappaquiddick incident, in which Mary Jo Kopechne was killed in a car driven off the Dike Bridge by U. S. Senator Edward " Ted " Kennedy.
The incident placed Anderson into the spotlight of the international community on a level unusual for a classical musician.
Negotiation was for Kings, Edward was addressed by Philip as a Duke, a vassal and nothing more, despite the incident having been an international one between England and France and not an internal one involving Gascony.
However, following the incident, the Obama administration also stated that it would now closely monitor North Korea for signs for a return to international terrorism.
Eisenhower also feared that he might cause an international incident and be called a " Warmonger " if he were to use military missiles as launchers.
Rather than radio for help and risk an embarrassing international incident, the captain sends a nine-man landing party headed by his second-in-command Lieutenant Yuri Rozanov ( Alan Arkin ) to find a motor launch to help free the sub from the bar.

international and was
It became the sole `` subject '' of `` international law '' ( a term which, it is pertinent to remember, was coined by Bentham ), a body of legal principle which by and large was made up of what Western nations could do in the world arena.
and the question before these meetings was, here is a man of international reputation and proved earning power ; ;
The failures of the U.N. and of other international organs suggest that we have already gone beyond what was internationally feasible.
The international unit is equipotent with the USP unit adopted in 1952, which was defined as the amount of activity present in 20 mg of the USP reference substance.
In both respects, international law was Europeanized.
More emphasis was put upon the fact that international law was the law of `` civilized nations '' ; ;
The European customs on which international law was based were to become, by force and fiat, the customs that others were to accept as law if they were to join this community as sovereign states.
National identification was reflected jurisprudentially in law theories which incorporated this Hegelian abstraction and saw law, domestic and international, simply as its formal reflection.
There was no law, domestic or international, except that willed by, acknowledged by, or consented to by states.
Private international law ( which Americans call the `` conflict of laws '' ) was thus segregated from international law proper, or, as it is often called, public international law.
It was the trial of oleomargarine heir Minot ( Mickey ) Jelke for compulsory prostitution in New York that put the spotlight on the international play-girl.
Moreover, an eventual meeting was desirable if for no other reason than to satisfy world opinion that the U. S. was not inflexible and was sparing no effort to ease international tensions.
There were intense discussions in the inner councils of the White House about the advisability of an early meeting, not because the international climate was improving, but precisely because it was deteriorating alarmingly.
Mr. Kennedy was convinced that insistence on the demand would make international agreements, or even negotiations, impossible.
in effect, he was practicing what he preached in his Berlin message two weeks ago when he declared: `` We shall always be prepared to discuss international problems with any and all nations that are willing to talk, and listen, with reason ''.
Beyond improving their existing association, the records of the Second Continental Congress show that the need for a declaration of independence was intimately linked with the demands of international relations.
The Declaration announced the states ' entry into the international system ; the model treaty was designed to establish amity and commerce with other states ; and the Articles of Confederation, which established “ a firm league ” among the thirteen free and independent states, constituted an international agreement to set up central institutions for the conduct of vital domestic and foreign affairs.

international and brought
In the first place the new doctrine brought a formal separation of international from municipal law, rejecting the earlier view that both were parts of a universal legal system.
He was also hesitant to change the formula that had brought him such success, and feared that giving the Tramp a voice would limit his international appeal.
The historical drama film Jean de Florette ( 1986 ) and its sequel Manon des Sources ( 1986 ) were among the highest grossing French films in history and brought Daniel Auteuil international recognition.
The March on Rome brought Fascism international attention.
At the universities high-powered professors developed international reputations, especially in the humanities led by history and philology, which brought a new historical perspective to the study of political history, theology, philosophy, language, and literature.
His publication and design of the classic audio-visual magazines Cinquième Saison and OU between 1958 and 1974, each issue containing recordings as well as texts, images, screenprints and multiples, brought together international contemporary writers and artists such as members of Lettrisme and Fluxus, Jiri Kolar, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Tom Phillips, Brion Gysin, William S. Burroughs and many others, as well as bringing the work of survivors from earlier generations such as Raoul Hausmann and Marcel Janco to a fresh audience.
The 1952 Summer Olympics brought international visitors and marked the nation's most visible presence on the international stage.
Rock music in India has its origins in 1960s when international stars such as The Beatles visited India and brought their music with them.
However, there are means by which breaches are brought to the attention of the international community and some means for resolution.
This rift with the Soviet Union brought Tito much international recognition, but also triggered a period of instability often referred to as the Informbiro period.
His 1960 avant-garde Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima for string orchestra brought him to international attention, and this success was followed by acclaim for his choral St. Luke Passion.
In 1927, he travelled to Warsaw and then to Berlin and Munich for a retrospective which finally brought him international recognition.
Under international pressure, President Sirleaf requested in March 2006 that Nigeria extradite Charles Taylor, who was then brought before an international tribunal in Sierra Leone to face charges of crimes against humanity, arising from events during the Sierra Leone civil war ( his trial was later transferred to The Hague for security purposes ).
Together with widespread hunting in California and British Columbia, the species was brought to the brink of extinction until an international moratorium came into effect in 1911.
This enabled Mauritius to exploit advantages, learn from expertise brought in through FDI and maintain competitiveness in a fast evolving international market.
He brought an international reputation as a leading Indian nationalist, theorist and organizer.
Forgotten for centuries by the outside world, although not by locals, it was brought back to international attention by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham III, who rediscovered it in 1911 and wrote a best-selling work about it.
The popularity of her number-one hit " With Every Heartbeat " and subsequent international album release Robyn ( 2005 ) in 2007 brought her mainstream success worldwide.
Firstly that it brought non-American SF to the fore and that afterwards SF was an international phenomenon.
Support for the coalition brought economic dividends: Qatar canceled further repayment of all principal and interest on outstanding loans, and Saudi Arabia offered Somalia a US $ 70 million grant and promised to sell it oil at below prevailing international market prices.
However, the ISU adopted the short track speed skating branch, with mass-start races on shorter tracks, in 1967, arranged international competitions from 1976, and brought them back to the Olympics in 1992.
“ The mines sank several Nicaraguan boats, damaged at least five foreign vessels, and brought an avalanche of international condemnation down on the United States.
The Rolling Stones emergence brought greater international recognition to the primitive urban blues typified by Chess Records ' artists such as Muddy Waters, writer of " Rollin ' Stone ", the song for which the band is named.

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