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Instead , a body of international agreement has evolved , meant to preserve respect for innocent life even in the midst of the destructive power and complexities of contemporary warfare . The nation is in the midst of a fresh humanitarian crisis , with 14 million people , struggling with drought and a lack of clean water , at risk of starvation . If Widow Saffian was brave enough to fulfill her duties in the midst of her mourning , the least he could do was help . T HE rapid increase of population in cities and the consequent extension of its limits has , as a matter of course , very much developed sani - tary science ; in fact , it has become absolutely necessary to devise some means for abating the evil of burying grounds in the midst of crowded cities . The two presidents have n't talked by phone for nearly a year even though , in addition to the missile crisis , the two countries are in the midst of a major restructuring of the military alliance and a proposed free trade agreement .