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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Former Leader in Kosovo Acquitted of War Crimes Against Serbs

Former Leader in Kosovo Acquitted of War Crimes Against Serbs

04.04.08 posted by jason 71 views no comments
The conflict in the Balkans between the newly independent Kosovo and its former home country of Serbia just got a little more tense. The United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague acquitted a former commander of the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army of all charges of war crimes. Serbians are sure to react to this with much displeasure.
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U.N. police returning to Kosovo towns

U.N. police returning to Kosovo towns

03.19.08 posted by jason 86 views no comments
United Nations police began returning to the Serb-dominated part of this divided town Wednesday after Serb leaders promised they would not be attacked, a U.N. spokesman said. The international police force pulled out of Mitrovica on Monday after the worst violence since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia a month ago.
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Zimbabwe Police Clash with Protesters

Zimbabwe Police Clash with Protesters

04.15.08 posted by pondy 63 views no comments
The national strike in Zimbabwe was supposed to be peaceful. But like many things in Zimbabwe, the plans have gone array. While there is no widespread violence and calm in most streets, youths barricaded roads and barred commuter buses from picking up workers in several suburbs of the capital. Zimbabwe is now at serious risk to the same post-election violence that ripped through Kenya.
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Dozens Killed in Bombings in Four Iraqi Cities

Dozens Killed in Bombings in Four Iraqi Cities

04.15.08 posted by chab13 60 views no comments
In two Iraqi cities that American forces say they have largely taken back from Sunni insurgents, deadly suicide bombs exploded within hours of each other on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people.
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Medvedev Takes Over From Putin as Russian President

Medvedev Takes Over From Putin as Russian President

05.07.08 posted by jason 43 views no comments
Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russia's third president, succeeding Vladimir Putin, with promises to fight corruption and inflation in partnership with a predecessor who may try to overshadow him. His first act was to appoint Putin to his new post and many believe he will still be the man in charge in Russia.
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China Orders 'Study Sessions' for Officials in Tibet

China Orders 'Study Sessions' for Officials in Tibet

04.04.08 posted by jason 71 views no comments
China wants to make sure officials deployed within Tibet do not have political leanings or sympathies towards Tibet. Officials will partake in study sessions' that will provide them with an education as to why unity between China and Tibet is critical, while debunking any theories that China was in the wrong during its recent crackdown.
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Zimbabwe Opposition Barred From Court by Police

Zimbabwe Opposition Barred From Court by Police

04.05.08 posted by pondy 70 views no comments
Tensions are now running high that violence is on the horizon in Zimbabwe as President Mugabe's party continues to hang on to power. Armed police prevented opposition lawyers from entering Zimbabwe's High Court to lodge an urgent suit aiming to force the publication of presidential election results. Most independent observers believe Mugabe lost by a significant margin to the opposition.
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EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

03.18.08 posted by jason 88 views no comments
The European Union said Tuesday it has "very serious concerns" about reported human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Abductions, enforced disappearances and unexplained killings have increased in the country since December 2005, when hostilities reignited between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels after a cease-fire brought relative calm for more than three years.
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Myanmar Junta Issues Stern Warning

Myanmar Junta Issues Stern Warning

05.15.08 posted by jason 38 views no comments
Myanmar's junta warned it will punish anyone found hoarding foreign aid meant for cyclone survivors, but relief groups said they had seen no evidence of people selling or stockpiling donated goods. Perhaps instead they should look in the mirror. The junta has kept foriegn aid from reaching its citizens, who are trying to avoid the military for fear of having their food seized.
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Bush Overstated Evidence on Iraq

Bush Overstated Evidence on Iraq

06.06.08 posted by pondy 25 views no comments
President Bush and top administration officials repeatedly exaggerated what they knew about Iraq's weapons and its ties to terrorist groups as the White House pressed its case for war against Iraq, the Senate intelligence committee said yesterday in a long-awaited report. With over 4,000 dead soldiers and 30,000 wounded in this war, the country deserves better from its leaders.
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