Inside the Capture of Karadzic

Inside the Capture of Karadzic

07.22.08 posted by pondy 7 views no comments image
Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader under indictment for war crimes, spent years disguised behind a flowing white beard and long hair, living and working in Belgrade as a practitioner of alternative medicine, and "freely walking in the city," the Serbian authorities said Tuesday. Wanting to join the EU, efforts of late were stepped up to find and capture the former strongman.
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Iran test-fires more missiles

Iran test-fires more missiles

07.10.08 posted by pondy 16 views no comments image
Iran test-fired more missiles overnight, Iranian news media reported Thursday, one day after it tested a long-range Shahab-3 and other missiles in the Persian Gulf region. he tests came only hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States is determined to prevent Iran from threatening its interests or those of its allies.
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Zimbabwe Election to Proceed, Gov't Doesn't Believe Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe Election to Proceed, Gov't Doesn't Believe Tsvangirai

06.23.08 posted by jason 77 views no comments image
This news out of Zimbabwe demonstrates the sheer foolishness of Robert Mugabe's government. Zimbabwean officials have said a run-off presidential election will go ahead, despite the withdrawal of opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Mr Tsvangirai's announcement was a ruse - he had not sent a formal notice yet.
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Land, Water And Conflict

Land, Water And Conflict

07.06.08 posted by runner 25 views no comments image
Newsweek looks at the vexing problems to face society by population growth. The world will experience a growing risk of conflicts over food, energy and water in coming years. The population rises each year by about 80 million people, with most of the increase in impoverished regions already facing environmental stress.
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Saudi Arabia: "We Have Nothing to do with Prices Where They Are Today"

Saudi Arabia: "We Have Nothing to do with Prices Where They Are Today"

07.01.08 posted by pondy 38 views 1 comment image
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday ruled out further increases in crude production following its June 23 announcement that it would pump an extra half-million barrels a day. In an interview with CNN, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said he was troubled by the current high levels of petroleum prices, but added, "We have nothing to do with prices where they are today."
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Come Fly With Me, Flights Begin Between China and Taiwan

Come Fly With Me, Flights Begin Between China and Taiwan

07.04.08 posted by runner 30 views no comments image
The first regularly scheduled flight between China and Taiwan departed yesterday amid much fanfare. This is another positive step for the two nations that have been in discord for decades. The first flight, a China Southern Airlines plane carrying 230 passengers, touched down at Taoyuan International Airport in northern Taiwan, and fire trucks shot water at it in a welcome gesture.
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$200 a Barrel Oil Could Happen

$200 a Barrel Oil Could Happen

07.07.08 posted by pondy 20 views no comments image
Oil's historic ascent from $100 to nearly $150 a barrel in just six months is lending weight to a far grimmer prediction: Crude could reach $200 a barrel by the end of the year. Oil at that price would wreak deeper havoc on the world's airlines and automobile industries. At $200 a barrel the price at the pump would be about $6 a gallon. This could be our reality soon.
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Pillow Talk Lands Chinese Officials in Jail

Pillow Talk Lands Chinese Officials in Jail

06.26.08 posted by pondy 58 views no comments image
Anti-graft authorities are using the mistresses of officials to find out about their corrupt practices. "At least 80 percent of corrupt officials exposed in Dongguan had mistresses who gave us important information that we did not possess," Zhou Yuefeng, deputy director of the Dongguan anti-graft bureau, told China Daily. Those officials are expected to receive harsh prison sentences.
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China's quake: Why did so many schools collapse?

China's quake: Why did so many schools collapse?

05.13.08 posted by pondy 375 views 2 comments image
Of all the harrowing images from the China earthquake, perhaps none are as sad as those of schools that collapsed, killing many students in the process. This article asks an interesting question, and it certainly is a point worthy of discussion. Do contractors cut corners in the building of schools or are China's building codes not up to par? This article looks at both questions.
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Oil Sails Past $145

Oil Sails Past $145

07.03.08 posted by runner 31 views no comments image
There's no relief in oil prices in sight. If anything, they continue to soar. Today for the first time ever, the price crossed $145 a barrel. Experts are predicting that the price will continue to rise as increased global demand has been met with only minor increases in supply. This means increasing energy costs for consumers and prices at the pump will also move up.
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N. Korea invites media to nuclear plant blast

N. Korea invites media to nuclear plant blast

06.23.08 posted by chab13 65 views no comments image
North Korea is to blow up a key part of its controversial Yongbyon nuclear reactor on Friday. The destruction of the plant's cooling tower is part of an agreement with the United States aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula in exchange for loosening some restrictions on the highly secretive Communist country.
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