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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Mugabe Poised to Win Election By Default

Mugabe Poised to Win Election By Default

05.01.08 posted by jason 89 views 1 comment
President Robert Mugabe will win re-election by default if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai declines to participate in a runoff, the head of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said today. Tsvangirai has already claimed victory in the election and the results have showed a strong win for him. Yet, if he fails to partake in the runoff, Mugabe would be declared the winner in an election he clearly lost.
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Bomb kills at least 9 in Iran mosque

Bomb kills at least 9 in Iran mosque

04.12.08 posted by chab13 110 views 1 comment
A bomb exploded in a mosque in the southern Iranian city Shiraz on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 100, Iranian media reported.
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Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

04.21.08 posted by jason 98 views no comments
Pakistan on Monday freed the founder of a militant organization whose fighters battled U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the American-led invasion in 2001. Maulana Sufi Mohammed is reportedly in poor health. His release may indicate the new government's conciliatory approach toward Islamic militants.
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Zimbabwe Opposition Declares Victory, Gov't Paper Predicts a Runoff

Zimbabwe Opposition Declares Victory, Gov't Paper Predicts a Runoff

04.02.08 posted by jason 123 views no comments
Morgan Tsvangirai has declared victory in Zimbabwe's election, but don't tell that to the government. The government-owned newspaper reported today that the contest between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Tsvangirai was likely to go to a second round because neither candidate received a clear majority.
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Torture Memo Gave White House Broad Powers

Torture Memo Gave White House Broad Powers

04.02.08 posted by jason 121 views no comments
The Justice Department's newly declassified torture memo outlined the broad legal authority its lawyers gave to the Bush White House on matters of torture and presidential authority during times of war. Many human rights activists are enraged at such a document and its effect on US policy.
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China Accuses Tibetans of Planning Suicide Attacks

China Accuses Tibetans of Planning Suicide Attacks

04.01.08 posted by jason 121 views no comments
China on Tuesday accused "Tibet independence forces" of planning to use suicide squads to trigger bloody attacks - the lastest in a string of accusations that have taken aim at supporters of the Dalai Lama.
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Death Toll in China Earthquake Expected to Top 50,000

Death Toll in China Earthquake Expected to Top 50,000

05.15.08 posted by jason 72 views 1 comment
Time was running out Thursday to save survivors of China's massive earthquake which has left more than 50,000 people lying dead or buried under rubble in its stricken southwest. Experts said the search-and-rescue operation was entering its most crucial phase yet four days after the 7.9-magnitude quake struck, with the chances of finding survivors diminishing by the hour.
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Blogflict: Free Media in Russia Takes a Beating Putin Style

Blogflict: Free Media in Russia Takes a Beating Putin Style

04.18.08 posted by jason 98 views no comments
A Russian newspaper has been shut down after reporting President Putin had a secret divorce so he could marry a 24-year-old gymnast. Only in Russia where Putin rules with absolute power could this happen. This is not how a free media is supposed to operate in a democracy. Clearly, he remains very much a man in charge, even as his final term is set to expire.
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Iraq Dismisses 1,300 Troops After Basra Offensive

Iraq Dismisses 1,300 Troops After Basra Offensive

04.14.08 posted by jason 104 views no comments
In another sign that the Iraqis are not yet ready to run the store on their own, the Iraqi's fired 1,300 soldiers and police who dropped their weapons and left the fight in Basra. Apparently many were sympathetic to the cause of those they were supposed to be fighting. Clearly, we still have a long way to go in Iraq - on many fronts.
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Missile Parts Sent to Taiwan in Error

Missile Parts Sent to Taiwan in Error

03.25.08 posted by jason 122 views no comments
Oops - Instead of sending helicopter batteries, the United States shipped four electrical fuses for Minuteman nuclear missile warheads to Taiwan, a mistake that was discovered only last week - a year and a half after the erroneous shipment, Pentagon officials disclosed on Tuesday.
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