Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

11.14.08 posted by pondy 26 views no comments
Tensions between Hamas, the radical Palestinian rulers of Gaza, and Israel increased markedly on Friday after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, sending 18 Israelis to the hospital with shock and mild injuries.
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Saudis Say No Need to Raise Oil Production

Saudis Say No Need to Raise Oil Production

04.21.08 posted by jason 90 views no comments
With oil prices souring to over $117 a barrel, there have been calls for oil producers to raise production. Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil producer, has said no to further increase long-term production capacity. The country has warned consumers it does not believe there is a need for further expansion, an assumption disputed by the world's biggest developed countries.
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Pakistan to negotiate with militants

Pakistan to negotiate with militants

03.21.08 posted by chab13 114 views no comments
Faced with a sharp escalation of suicide bombing in urban areas, the leaders of Pakistan's new coalition government say they will negotiate with the militants believed to be orchestrating the attacks, and would use the military only as a last resort.
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Blogflict: The Beijing Internet Police Make an Arrest

Blogflict: The Beijing Internet Police Make an Arrest

05.11.08 posted by jason 74 views no comments
The Beijing Internet Police have arrested a man named Tang who wrote in an Internet chat room that he wanted to grab the Olympic Torch. China monitors the Internet use and habits of its citizens. Its one thing to keep the country safe from violence, its another to silence dissident voices. Read the full story and share your thoughts at blogflict.
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Zimbabwe State Paper Calls for Unity Government Mugabe

Zimbabwe State Paper Calls for Unity Government Mugabe

04.23.08 posted by pondy 88 views no comments
Robert Mugabe is looking to hold onto power by any means necessary. A Zimbabwean state newspaper called today for a transitional government of national unity under Mugabe. The Herald, which is seen not just as a mouthpiece for President Mugabe's party said that political tensions in Zimbabwe made it impossible to hold a run-off vote.
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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 121 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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Blogflict: Bad Night for Obama, Worse Night for ABC

Blogflict: Bad Night for Obama, Worse Night for ABC

04.17.08 posted by jason 91 views no comments
Electing the next American President is of crucial importance to the US and the world. So how do you explain the debate last night? The overnight read on this debate was that it was the worst ever. Poor questions, odd commercial breaks and lack of substance left many wondering is this any way to elect a President?
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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 100 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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Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

03.31.08 posted by chab13 105 views no comments
Iran was integral in persuading Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to halt attacks by his militia on Iraqi security forces, an Iraqi lawmaker said Monday.
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Carter says Condoleezza Rice "Not Telling Truth"

Carter says Condoleezza Rice "Not Telling Truth"

04.23.08 posted by pondy 85 views no comments
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday accused Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of not telling the truth about warnings she said her department gave Carter not to speak to Hamas before a Middle East trip. Carter's much discussed trip has been heavily criticized by the US and Israel.
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Mugabe Government Says Violence Claim Is Ploy for Intervention

Mugabe Government Says Violence Claim Is Ploy for Intervention

04.22.08 posted by jason 86 views no comments
The Zimbabwe government said the opposition's claim that President Robert Mugabe's administration is waging a violent campaign to remain in power is a ploy to encourage international intervention. It has been almost a month since the election was held in which most experts believe Mugabe lost. Yet he remains firmly in power.
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