China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

10.05.08 posted by jason 42 views 2 comments
Tests on 609 batches of liquid milk, as sold in 27 cities under 75 different brand names, were all clear of melamine, the chemical at the center of the scandal, according to the product safety watchdog. A further 129 batches of baby milk powder and 212 batches of other kinds of milk powder were also clean.
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Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War

Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War

08.09.08 posted by pondy 54 views no comments
The conflict between Russia and the former Soviet republic of Georgia moved toward all-out war on Saturday as Russia prepared to land ground troops on Georgia's coast and broadened its bombing campaign both within Georgia and in the disputed territory of Abkhazia. Georgia's president, Mikheil Saakashvili, declared that Georgia was in a state of war.
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Zimbabwe's Central Bank Prints Z$250 Million Dollar Bill

Zimbabwe's Central Bank Prints Z$250 Million Dollar Bill

05.07.08 posted by jason 321 views no comments
How bad is inflation in Zimbabwe? It runs at a staggering 165,000% a year. To keep up with such rising prices, the Central Bank of Zimbabwe has printed currency note denominations of $100 million and $250 million. That may sound like a lot but consider this - 1 US dollar is now worth about 100 million Zimbabwe dollars. Just 8 months ago 1 US dollar was worth 30,000 Zimbabwe dollars.
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Pro-China Protests Hit the Streets and Go Online

Pro-China Protests Hit the Streets and Go Online

04.22.08 posted by jason 379 views 3 comments
When you think about protests and China, the assumption is that people are protesting against China, not for it. Yet, online and in several cities across the world this week, there have been protesters coming to the defense of China's policies. This raises the question, why? What is the western media missing?
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US and Russian warships line up in dispute over Georgia

US and Russian warships line up in dispute over Georgia

08.27.08 posted by pondy 27 views no comments
US and Russian warships took up positions in the Black Sea today in a risky war of nerves on opposing sides of the Georgia conflict. With the Russians effectively controlling Georgia's main naval base of Poti, Moscow also dispatched the Moskva missile cruiser and two smaller craft on "peacekeeping" duties at the port of Sukhumi on the coast of Abkhazia.
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Sarkozy awards China 'gold medal' for Olympic preparations

Sarkozy awards China 'gold medal' for Olympic preparations

08.06.08 posted by pondy 55 views 1 comment
French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised China's preparations for the Olympic Games, while saying he will not meet with the Dalai lama while he is in France. "To prepare for the Olympic Games, China has given its best," Sarkozy told China's Xinhua news agency. "If organizing the Games was a sport, I am sure you would agree with me that China deserves a gold medal."
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China Halts Quake School Protesters

China Halts Quake School Protesters

06.03.08 posted by jason 208 views 4 comments
Angry parents whose children were killed in an earthquake-stricken school shouted "Oh, my child!" and "Tell us something!" when police forcefully removed them from a protest outside a courthouse. The police action was the clearest signal yet that authorities are hardening their stance against the impromptu displays of public anger over the collapsed schools that killed thousands of children.
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Bill Clinton Delivers for Obama

Bill Clinton Delivers for Obama

08.28.08 posted by pondy 25 views no comments
William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd president of the United States, just made the most compelling case for why Sen. Barack Obama, the man who defeated his wife for the Democratic nomination, should become the 44th. It wasn't self-indulgent. It wasn't self-pitying. It was a speech only he could give.
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U.S. and Poland sign missile defense deal

U.S. and Poland sign missile defense deal

08.21.08 posted by pondy 33 views no comments
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a missile defense deal with Poland on Wednesday and predicted that future presidents would not undo the controversial program. Speaking to reporters, Rice said that though legally the pact could be voided by a future White House, it has a rationale and diplomatic momentum that make that unlikely.
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UN Peacekeepers, Aid Workers Raping, Abusing Children

UN Peacekeepers, Aid Workers Raping, Abusing Children

05.27.08 posted by pondy 221 views 1 comment
Save the Children UK, issued a report today describing a litany of sexual crimes, including rape and child pornography committed by UN peacekeepers and aid workers against children as young as 6. It said some children were denied food aid unless they granted sexual favors.
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Berkeley Scientists: World In 'Mass Extinction Spasm'

Berkeley Scientists: World In 'Mass Extinction Spasm'

08.13.08 posted by pondy 42 views no comments
Devastating declines of amphibian species around the world are a sign of a biodiversity disaster larger than just frogs and salamanders. Researchers said substantial die-offs of amphibians and other plant and animal species add up to a new mass extinction facing the planet.
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