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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Nepal's Deposed King leaves Palace for Last Time

Nepal's Deposed King leaves Palace for Last Time

06.11.08 posted by pondy 37 views 1 comment
What happens when a King is stripped of his power and told the age of Monarchy in his country is over after almost 300 years of rule? He leaves. That's what happened today as Nepal's deposed King Gyanendra left his palace for good Wednesday, marking an end to the world's last Hindu monarchy. But the 94 year old mistress of the King's grandfather was permitted to stay in the palace.
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Japan Pledges to Double Aid to Africa

Japan Pledges to Double Aid to Africa

05.27.08 posted by jason 46 views no comments
With its regional competitor, China, becoming more and more engaged in African affairs, Japan upped the ante today with a new pledge of economic support for Africa. n particular, Japan will provide up to $4 billion in flexible, low-interest "soft loans" to Africa over the next five years for infrastructure projects, something Africa is very much in need of.
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Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Denies Selling Secrets

Pakistani Nuclear Scientist Denies Selling Secrets

05.30.08 posted by chab13 44 views no comments
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, was reported on Friday to have withdrawn an admission that he sold nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, saying that he had made it under pressure from President Pervez Musharraf.
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Athletes fight to end violence in Darfur

Athletes fight to end violence in Darfur

06.02.08 posted by pondy 43 views 1 comment
Jack Todd of the Gazette in Montreal writes, "China's slogan for the Beijing Olympic games set to begin in a little more than two months is 'One World, One Dream.' 'One World, One Nightmare' might be more accurate.
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Earth Day's Message: Our Planet Needs our Help

Earth Day's Message: Our Planet Needs our Help

04.22.08 posted by jason 77 views no comments
Earth Day? We don't need one Earth Day, we need 365 of them. Wherever we look, we see the need for urgent, sustained action on many environmental fronts. No government anywhere is doing enough. Today is a good day to take a long look at what people and governments can do to make a difference.
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Oil Prices Soar Above 130 Dollars

Oil Prices Soar Above 130 Dollars

06.06.08 posted by jason 41 views no comments
Oil rose above $130 a barrel Friday in Asia, extending gains made in the previous session when the euro rose against the dollar in response to comments by the head of the European Central Bank. After seeing recent slides in oil prices, the increase today suggests more expensive prices at the pump are near.
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Zimbabwe High Court Rules Against Opposition

Zimbabwe High Court Rules Against Opposition

04.14.08 posted by jason 84 views no comments
Robert Mugabe scored a victory today. The biggest question on everyone's mind is - now what? Zimbabwe's High Court ruled Monday that it would not force the troubled African country's electoral commission to release the results of the March 29 presidential vote.
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Dalai Lama Warns Don't Tell Protesters to 'shut up'

Dalai Lama Warns Don't Tell Protesters to 'shut up'

04.10.08 posted by jason 86 views no comments
The Dalai Lama is a supporter of the Olympics going to China. But that does not mean he believes the protesters who are against the games should be muzzled. "The expression of their feelings is up to them," he said. "Nobody has the right to tell them to shut up. One of the problems in Tibet is that there is no freedom of speech."
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World response to Darfur is "anemic": U.S. envoy

World response to Darfur is "anemic": U.S. envoy

04.03.08 posted by chab13 92 views no comments
The U.S. envoy for Darfur increased the pressure on the United Nations and U.N. member countries on Thursday, saying the world's response to the crisis in western Sudan had been "anemic."
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Whites Under Siege in Zimbabwe Election Crisis

Whites Under Siege in Zimbabwe Election Crisis

04.14.08 posted by pondy 81 views no comments
Many white people are living in fear in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe's government has lashed out at his nation's white community, calling his black opponents tools of former colonial master Britain and railing against white control of the economy. Mugabe in the past has seized white owned businesses and forced many to leave.
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