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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New era looms nears after ANC tells Mbeki to stand down

New era looms nears after ANC tells Mbeki to stand down

09.20.08 posted by pondy 13 views no comments
South Africa veered towards a new political era Saturday after its governing African National Congress told President Thabo Mbeki to stand down. Mbeki, 66, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as president in June 1999, has been under fire since allegations that he was influential in pressing corruption charges against ANC leader and political rival Jacob Zuma.
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China's quest for 'flawless' girl led to fakery

China's quest for 'flawless' girl led to fakery

08.13.08 posted by pondy 87 views 1 comment
The order was handed down from the highest levels of the Chinese Politburo. The little singing girl must be "flawless." And so it was that viewers heard the beautiful voice of seven-year-old Yang Peiyi, but didn't see her slightly chubby face and uneven teeth during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Instead, they saw the 'flawless' lip-syncing nine-year-old Lin Miaoke.
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Trial of anti-AIDS vaccine in an Indian lab a major success

Trial of anti-AIDS vaccine in an Indian lab a major success

08.11.08 posted by pondy 92 views no comments
A lab in India reports they have made progress on a potential HIV vaccination. Preliminary results of phase one trial have successfully proved the vaccine's safety and its ability to stimulate immune response (that might provide protection against infection), the center's head told reporters.
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A Report From the Earthquake Zone by iConflict User Eguda

A Report From the Earthquake Zone by iConflict User Eguda

05.23.08 posted by jason 460 views 2 comments
We posted Eguda's dispatch on blogflict, the official blog of iConflict.com. His report reveals how people are coping and how the media, both western and local, are covering the earthquake. A special thanks to Eguda for his report. All iconflict users are encouraged to submit their own reports for publication on Blogflict.
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Xinjiang border police apologize to Japanese reporters

Xinjiang border police apologize to Japanese reporters

08.05.08 posted by eguda 101 views 4 comments
16 police killed in suspected terrorist attack in Xinjiang in 4th Augest. Lots of reporters came to this city, but local officers are some kind of unwilling to allow them to "mess" it.
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Musharraf Announces his Resignation as President of Pakistan

Musharraf Announces his Resignation as President of Pakistan

08.18.08 posted by pondy 61 views no comments
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power. Musharraf told the nation in a televised address that he would step down -- nearly nine years after he seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999. President Bush was fond of referring to Musharraf as "our guy" in Pakistan.
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Russia could Hit Poland with Nuclear Strike over U.S. shield

Russia could Hit Poland with Nuclear Strike over U.S. shield

08.16.08 posted by jason 67 views no comments
A top Russian general on Friday said Poland's deal with the United States to set up parts of a missile defense shield on Polish territory lays it open to a possible military strike. Col-General Anatoliy Nogovitsyn, deputy chief of the general staff, told Interfax that Russian military doctrine would allow for a possible nuclear strike.
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Iraq's oil-fueled surplus could hit $80 billion

Iraq's oil-fueled surplus could hit $80 billion

08.05.08 posted by jason 91 views no comments
Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected four-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion, U.S. auditors reported Tuesday. With the billions US taxpayers are spending in Iraq, why is it that Iraqi oil profits pile up in its banks? Shouldn't that money be utilized to rebuilding the country and advancing it forward?
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The Chinese assault begins

The Chinese assault begins

08.09.08 posted by pondy 81 views no comments
China took an early lead in the Olympic march to sports supremacy, winning two of the seven gold medals on offer on the first day when the Beijing Games began in earnest on Saturday. China is on a quest to win the most metals during the Olympic games, an accomplishment the nation has never come close to achieving. But as the host nation, anything is possible.
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Gore to speak on Democratic convention's final night

Gore to speak on Democratic convention's final night

08.19.08 posted by pondy 56 views no comments
Former Vice President Al Gore has accepted a speaking role on the final night of the Democratic convention, appearing on the same stage that Barack Obama will officially receive the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. He will deliver his remarks before an audience that is expected to exceed 70,000 at Invesco Field.
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