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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Assassination Plot Against Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Delays His Return

Assassination Plot Against Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Delays His Return

05.17.08 posted by pondy 195 views 1 comment image
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday postponed his expected return home to contest an election run-off after his party discovered an assassination plot against him. Tsvangirai had been in South Africa for several weeks after fearing for his life during the contested recount. With the runoff now slated for several weeks from now, Zimbabwe remains a dangerous place.
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North Korea Releases Details of Nuclear Program

North Korea Releases Details of Nuclear Program

06.26.08 posted by pondy 32 views 1 comment image
North Korea has submitted its long-awaited nuclear program declaration to China, as part of an agreement to remove itself from a U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism. North Korea handed over the declaration to officials from China. The declaration is expected to contain details on North Korea's plutonium stockpile.
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200 People Gather at US Embassy in Zimbabwe for Help

200 People Gather at US Embassy in Zimbabwe for Help

07.03.08 posted by jason 18 views no comments image
More than 200 people have gathered outside the US embassy in Zimbabwe seeking refuge or in need of help. Many of them are carrying small bundles of possessions and say they were displaced in electoral violence. The embassy is trying its best to help as many people as possible.
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State of emergency declared in Mongolia after five killed

State of emergency declared in Mongolia after five killed

07.02.08 posted by pondy 20 views no comments image
The president of Mongolia today declared a state of emergency after five people were killed in post-election violence in the capital, Ulan Bator. Nambariin Enkhbayar declared a four-day state of emergency after protesters, upset that preliminary results from last weekend's election give the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary party (MPRP) a clear majority.
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Taliban Attacks Afghan Prision, Frees 870 Inmates

Taliban Attacks Afghan Prision, Frees 870 Inmates

06.14.08 posted by jason 66 views no comments image
A hunt is under way for more than 870 prisoners who escaped from a jail in southern Afghanistan after Taliban fighters blew it open, killing 15 security guards.A state of emergency has been declared in the southern Afghan province of the same name. The Afghan deputy justice minister, said the Taliban spent two months planning the raid and it was their most sophisticated yet.
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Obama Favored Over McCain by Wide Margin in Foriegn Nations

Obama Favored Over McCain by Wide Margin in Foriegn Nations

06.15.08 posted by pondy 64 views no comments image
People around the globe widely expect the next American president to improve the country's policies toward the rest of the world, especially if Barack Obama is elected, yet they retain a persistently poor image of the U.S., according to a poll released Thursday. Clearly, whomever the next president is, there is work to do to repair the damage caused during the Bush White House.

Terrifying First Person Account of China Earthquake

Terrifying First Person Account of China Earthquake

05.12.08 posted by jason 207 views 1 comment image
This account of the earthquake in China is frightening. It tells one victims story. "There were women losing their shoes. All I could think about was the World Trade Center," said Morgan-Sanjurjo, referring to the collapse of the New York twin towers after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Over the coming days and weeks more stories of tragedy are sure to emerge.
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Rival to Iran's President Is Elected Speaker

Rival to Iran's President Is Elected Speaker

05.28.08 posted by chab13 125 views 1 comment image
A rival to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected by an overwhelming majority as speaker of the Parliament on Wednesday, a strong signal of growing impatience with his economic policies and a possible sign of a political shift in the country.
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Tsvangirai Rejects Calls for Unity Government

Tsvangirai Rejects Calls for Unity Government

07.02.08 posted by runner 18 views no comments image
Morgan Tsvangirai has flatly rejected calls from the African Union to begin negotiations with Robert Mugabe to form a unity government. Tsvangirai wants no part of Mugabe's corrupt government. The conditions in Zimbabwe today are not conducive to negotiations," said Morgan Tsvangirai at a press conference in Harare. So the question remains, now what for Zimbabwe?
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Zimbabwe Gov't to Critics: "Go Hang"

Zimbabwe Gov't to Critics: "Go Hang"

07.01.08 posted by pondy 20 views no comments image
Saying western critics of their country can "go hang," Zimbabwean officials expressed confidence Tuesday that fellow African leaders would do nothing to lessen President Robert Mugabe's grip on power after his internationally condemned reelection.
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