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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Violence disrupts pro-China Rally

Violence disrupts pro-China Rally

04.27.08 posted by jason 463 views 18 comments image
Pockets of violence marred an otherwise upbeat pro-China rally in New Zealand's Aotea Square where thousands of Chinese came out in support of their home country and the Beijing Olympics. The huge crowd chanted in Chinese "Proud of China" while speakers expressed their desire for politics and sport to be kept separate. Yet punches were thrown and heated arguments were exchanged.
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Mugabe Planning New Wave of Violence

Mugabe Planning New Wave of Violence

07.04.08 posted by jason 24 views no comments image
The election is over (for now), but the violence in Zimbabwe is far from complete. Robert Mugabe and his party plan to regain control of Parliament by violence and trumped-up charges, leaked meeting minutes indicate. According to a British newspaper, Mugabe is planning to drive opposition lawmakers from office by all means necessary.
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China Pulls Sensitive Quake Photo From Exhibit

China Pulls Sensitive Quake Photo From Exhibit

06.15.08 posted by pondy 93 views no comments image
A photograph hinting at shoddy school construction was pulled from an exhibition about the earthquake, an apparent indication of rising government sensitivity over the issue. "We don't know if we were told to remove the photo," said an assistant to the general manager of the exhibit. "And if we were told to remove the photo, we're not sure we could tell you."
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Israel signs prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah

Israel signs prisoner swap deal with Hezbollah

07.07.08 posted by chab13 16 views no comments image
Israel has signed a U.N.-brokered deal with Hezbollah under which it plans to release prisoners in exchange for two captured Israeli soldiers, both presumed dead, the Israeli prime minister's office said Monday.
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Global Food Crisis Could Send 100 Million People into Poverty

Global Food Crisis Could Send 100 Million People into Poverty

06.16.08 posted by jason 83 views no comments image
Rising global food prices threaten to destroy years of economic progress in Africa and drive 100 million people into poverty, a high-profile international panel said. The Africa Progress Panel also said wealthy countries are likely to fail in their promise to deliver billions more in aid to the continent by 2010.
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North Korea Blows Up Nuclear Reactor Tower

North Korea Blows Up Nuclear Reactor Tower

06.27.08 posted by jason 41 views no comments image
North Korea on Friday destroyed a water cooling tower at a facility where officials acknowledge they extracted plutonium to build nuclear weapons. The massive implosion was intended to be a powerful public symbol of a move to end nuclear activities by the Communist nation once branded a member of an "axis of evil" by U.S. President George W. Bush.
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China Troublemakers on Lockdown for Olympics

China Troublemakers on Lockdown for Olympics

06.28.08 posted by pondy 36 views no comments image
"In order to strengthen public order during the Olympics and ensure the Games go smoothly, these are the rules important controlled people..." "Do not pick quarrels in public places", "Do not express any political opinion to foreign reporters" and "Do not distort the truth, intentionally spread rumors or use other methods to whip up and disturb social order".
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33 survivors rescued from Philippines Ferry, Many Feared Dead

33 survivors rescued from Philippines Ferry, Many Feared Dead

06.22.08 posted by pondy 55 views no comments image
Rescuers have found at least 33 survivors and at least six dead among the nearly 750 aboard a ferry that capsized in a typhoon that battered the southern Philippines, a Red Cross official said Monday. The Princess of Stars had 749 passengers and crew aboard when it overturned about a mile off the shore of Sibuyan Island as Typhoon Fengshen pummeled the Philippines.
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Suicide Car Blast Kills 41 in Afghan Capital

Suicide Car Blast Kills 41 in Afghan Capital

07.07.08 posted by chab13 15 views no comments image
A huge blast from a suicide car bomb at the gates of the Indian Embassy in Kabul killed 41 people and wounded more than 130 on Monday in the latest sign of a sharp deterioration in Afghanistan, where combat deaths have surpassed Iraq's in the past two months.
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Zimbabwe vote recount confirms opposition's win

Zimbabwe vote recount confirms opposition's win

04.27.08 posted by pondy 425 views no comments image
It took a month but Zimbabwe's election commission announced today that in fact the opposition did win control of the country's parliament. The next step will be the release of the highly anticipated presidential results. All independent observers believe Robert Mugabe lost, but has used his control in an attempt to hold onto power. After a long wait, this is a positive step forward.
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