Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency

Bhutto's widower goes from prison to presidency

09.06.08 posted by jason 8 views no comments
Asif Ali Zardari has completed a traumatic journey from prison to the presidency of Pakistan. Regarded as a polo-playing playboy in his youth, the catalyst for Zardari's rise was the assassination last December of his wife, the two-time prime minister Benazir Bhutto.
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Medvedev Blames US for Financial Crisis

Medvedev Blames US for Financial Crisis

06.08.08 posted by pondy 78 views 1 comment
Russian president, no not Vladimir Putin, the other guy, Dmitry Medvedev blamed the US and its banks in large part for provoking today's financial crisis - and pushed for a role for Russia in finding a way out of the turmoil. Medvedev warned that growing "economic egoism" had contributed to global problems including rising food prices. Mr. Putin no doubt agrees with this position as well.
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Zimbabwe Opposition Party Faces Critical Decision

Zimbabwe Opposition Party Faces Critical Decision

05.03.08 posted by jason 151 views no comments
Zimbabwe's opposition party is in a difficult bind. If they partake in a runoff, they feel President Robert Mugabe will steal it, as he did their previous win, when the election seemed certain to go their way on one ballot. However, should party leaders refuse to support a second round of voting, Mugabe will retain the office. The crisis continues in Zimbabwe.
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China Sentences 17 for Role in Tibet Riots

China Sentences 17 for Role in Tibet Riots

04.29.08 posted by pondy 141 views 19 comments
A Chinese court jailed 17 people for terms ranging from three years to life on Tuesday for their roles in Tibet's deadly riots, which triggered anti-China protests ahead of the Beijing Olympics. 1 monk was among those to receive life in jail. The sentences came as the the Tibetan government-in-exile announced that it believes 203 Tibetans were killed in Beijing's crackdown.
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Burma accused of 'crime' against its people

Burma accused of 'crime' against its people

05.12.08 posted by chab13 126 views no comments
The Burmese military Government has been accused of unleashing "crimes against humanity" on its people by keeping is borders closed to foreign disaster relief experts.
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Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000 with 41,000 Missing

Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000 with 41,000 Missing

05.06.08 posted by jason 134 views no comments
Residents of Myanmar's largest city were plunged into a primitive existence Monday, using candles instead of electricity, lining up to buy shrinking supplies of water and hacking their way through streets blocked by trees felled in a cyclone that killed more than 22,000 according to state radio. Another 41,000 people are not yet accounted for, meaning the death toll is expected to rise.
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UN Aid At Last Arrives in Myanmar

UN Aid At Last Arrives in Myanmar

05.09.08 posted by jason 123 views no comments
The UN says its first aid flight has now arrived in Myanmar, bringing much needed relief to up to one million people made homeless by Cyclone Nargis. The flights had been delayed because of government's reluctance to accept help, causing growing international concern. Myanmar's cyclone survivors have been suffering since the natural disaster, which is turning into a man made one.
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China Shipping Weapons to Zimbabwe

China Shipping Weapons to Zimbabwe

04.19.08 posted by jason 161 views 1 comment
Yesterday, South Africa refused weaponry cargo bound for Zimbabwe on a Chinese vessel. Considering the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe, South Africa wanted no part in the delivery of arms of that country. However, the ship is now on its way to Angola, where it can be offloaded and then delivered to Zimbabwe. The larger question is this - why is China shipping weapons to Zimbabwe?
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Zimbabwe Leader Calls US Diplomat a Prostitue

Zimbabwe Leader Calls US Diplomat a Prostitue

05.26.08 posted by pondy 87 views no comments
"You saw the joy that the British had, that the Americans had, and saw them here through their representatives celebrating and acting as if we Zimbabwe are either an extension of Britain or ... America. You saw that little American girl [U. S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer] trotting around the globe like a prostitute..." President Robert Mugabe said today.
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China In Race Against Time to Fend Off 'Slurry Tsunami'

China In Race Against Time to Fend Off 'Slurry Tsunami'

05.28.08 posted by jason 85 views no comments
China's scramble to drain the rapidly-rising quake lake at Tangjiashan before it can burst its banks is a nerve-jangling race against time. Some 1.3 million people are threatened by flooding if the banks are breached. It would unleash a wall of rock, soil and water about 20 meters (66ft) high tumbling down the valley.
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U.N. to Cut Darfur Food Relief After Attacks

U.N. to Cut Darfur Food Relief After Attacks

04.18.08 posted by jason 159 views no comments
Attacks on its humanitarian convoys are forcing the U.N. to cut in half the rations it provides to millions of hungry people in Sudan's war-stricken Darfur region. The world's largest humanitarian operation struggles every day with bureaucracy, fighting and banditry to help those affected by five years of rape, violence and murder, which has killed an estimated 200,000 Darfuris.
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