China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

10.05.08 posted by jason 16 views no 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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Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

05.02.08 posted by jason 137 views no comments
There are many consequences to the global food crisis. With prices soaring, -wheat is up 75% in just the last 3 months - people are forced to seek alternatives, like buying leftovers once used to feed animals. The sense of desperation is being used successfully by the Taliban, who has seen its numbers rise as Afghans are tumbling into starvation and poverty.
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Zimbabwe Police Storm Opposition Office

Zimbabwe Police Storm Opposition Office

04.25.08 posted by jason 149 views no comments
Armed riot police have raided the headquarters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party in Harare and arrested scores of activists.The situation in Zimbabwe continues to spiral into a crisis that at any moment could turn violent. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has fled Zimbabwe, fearing for his safety. More election results are expected to be released this weekend.
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Lake on Greenland Ice Sheet Vanishes

Lake on Greenland Ice Sheet Vanishes

04.19.08 posted by jason 153 views no comments
On July 29, 2006, there was a roughly 11-billion-gallon lake that stretched more than two square miles and covered the western portion of Greenland's massive ice sheet. In the span of 16 hours, it was gone. Calving icebergs and meltwater are apparently to blame for the unanticipated pace of Greenland's meltdown. Isn't it time we act to stop global warming?
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Is Bin Laden moving on from Iraq?

Is Bin Laden moving on from Iraq?

05.21.08 posted by pondy 101 views no comments
"My talk to you addresses the main root of conflict... I would like to stress here that the Palestinian question is my nation's top issue," Bin Laden said in his most recently released tape. This has led to a theory among some western intelligence analysts that al-Qaeda accepts it is in trouble in Iraq and is looking for a new rallying cry.
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Human Rights Expert Witnesses Beatings and Brutality in Zimbabwe

Human Rights Expert Witnesses Beatings and Brutality in Zimbabwe

04.17.08 posted by jason 150 views no comments
Hopes that post-election Zimbabwe would stay calm are beginning to deteriorate. Reports are trickling out of the countryside of beatings and even murders of pro-opposition supporters. With 80% of the country unemployed and many angry, the powder keg could ignite at any moment. In this report, a witness describes what he has seen and what could be a sign of things to come.
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Are Tibetans the New Jews?

Are Tibetans the New Jews?

03.26.08 posted by jason 190 views no comments
This article from the Jerusalem Post suggests that the experience of Jews and Tibetans are closely related. An interesting look at the historical experiences of both groups.
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Beware an Angry China

Beware an Angry China

04.08.08 posted by jason 165 views 1 comment
Philip Bowring of the IHT, warns that 'Tibetans have a strong case against Beijing. But mixing it in with the Olympics and Darfur is a red rag to a wounded young bull. Nationalism is more often aroused by setbacks than success, so the Tibet problems and the possible threats to a triumphal Olympics are stirring it in China.'
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US, China and Russia Singled Out For Human Rights Failures in Report

US, China and Russia Singled Out For Human Rights Failures in Report

05.28.08 posted by jason 78 views 2 comments
Human rights and freedom of the press in China, the detention of terrorist suspects by the United States and Russia's treatment of political dissent are the focus of scrutiny in Amnesty International's annual report, released Wednesday, which looks at the state of human rights around the world. Read the full report and learn about violations that are taking place all over the world.
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Myanmar Hit with Violent Cyclone, Death Toll 'at 351'

Myanmar Hit with Violent Cyclone, Death Toll 'at 351'

05.04.08 posted by jason 117 views no comments
A tropical cyclone has killed at least 351 people in Burma and damaged thousands of buildings, according to state television. "I have never seen anything like it," one retired government worker told Reuters. "It reminded me of when Hurricane Katrina hit the United States." Packing winds of 120 miles per hour when it hit, Cyclone Nargis devastated the area.
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"Silent Tsunami" of Soaring Food Prices is a Global Threat

"Silent Tsunami" of Soaring Food Prices is a Global Threat

04.22.08 posted by pondy 133 views no comments
From all corners of the world, angry protesters are calling for relief from soaring food prices. The UN says an extra 100 million people who previously did not require help could now not afford to buy food. Food prices have risen sharply of late, a result of the use of biofuels to combat climate change, higher demand from developing countries, natural disasters and higher fuel prices.
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