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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Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice Collapses

Huge Chunk of Antarctic Ice Collapses

03.25.08 posted by jason 109 views no comments
A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even larger portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said. Global warning is being blamed for the dramatic occurrence.

China says 35 arrested in Olympics bomb plot

China says 35 arrested in Olympics bomb plot

04.10.08 posted by chab13 95 views no comments
Islamic terrorists planned to attack Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese locations with poisonous gas and explosives to sabotage the Summer Olympic Games, China announced Thursday.
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Gaza rocket kills Israeli, burdening truce effort

Gaza rocket kills Israeli, burdening truce effort

05.12.08 posted by chab13 69 views no comments
A rocket fired by Palestinian militants killed a 75-year-old Israeli woman Monday, just as an Egyptian mediator was winding up truce talks in Israel - underlining both the urgency and complexity of working out a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers.
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NATO Takes Control of Kosovo City

NATO Takes Control of Kosovo City

03.18.08 posted by jason 114 views no comments
The Kosovan city of Mitrovica has in effect been put under military control, with NATO-led peacekeeping troops on the streets after riots which left a UN policeman dead and 130 people injured.
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Aftershocks Rattle China

Aftershocks Rattle China

05.25.08 posted by jason 60 views no comments
China was hit with large aftershocks today, damaging over 70,000 buildings and frightening millions more. The aftershock registered at 5.8 and hit at 4:21pm local time. Meanwhile the death toll continues to rise, with now 62,000 confirmed dead.
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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 87 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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Protest as Olympic Torch is Lit

Protest as Olympic Torch is Lit

03.24.08 posted by jason 108 views no comments
A lone protester managed to breach the tight security during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony in Greece. The man rushed behind the podium as China's Olympic chief was speaking. He tried to unfurl an unidentified banner, but was quickly apprehended by security who escorted him away.
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Migrants Targeted for Fiery Deaths in South Africa

Migrants Targeted for Fiery Deaths in South Africa

05.20.08 posted by pondy 63 views no comments
The brutal apartheid-era practice of setting opponents on fire has been revived in this country's crowded, litter-strewn shantytowns. But now the victims are foreign migrants. Anger over unemployment and rising prices and simmering resentment against illegal foreign migrants have exploded into xenophobic violence in South Africa, with at least 22 people slain in the last 10 days.
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Spain Transport Companies to Paralyze Country in Fuel Protest

Spain Transport Companies to Paralyze Country in Fuel Protest

06.09.08 posted by pondy 50 views no comments
The global food crisis hits Spain. Spanish transport companies have threatened to bring the country to a halt this week with a strike to protest surging fuel prices. The 90,000 Members of the National Federation of Transportation Employers began an indefinite strike at midnight last night in a bid to force the government to help them weather the surge in diesel fuel costs.
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New Pakistan PM Frees Judges

New Pakistan PM Frees Judges

03.24.08 posted by jason 102 views no comments
Pakistan's deposed chief justice made his first public appearance in four months on Monday, soon after newly-elected prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani vowed to release all judges held since last year.
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