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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China to Build 1.5 Million Shelters in Quake Zone

China to Build 1.5 Million Shelters in Quake Zone

05.25.08 posted by jason 140 views no comments image
The Chinese government will build 1.5 million temporary houses for survivors of the earthquake in the Sichuan province as the death toll from the disaster climbs to more than 60,000. The houses, designed to last for three years, will be made of quake-resistant materials and offer 20 square meters (215 square feet) of floor space each.
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U.S.: Oil production has not met demand

U.S.: Oil production has not met demand

06.22.08 posted by jason 39 views no comments image
The real question is why aren't we tackling the demand side in the US instead of spending so much energy and failed effort on the supply side? Oil prices are hitting record highs because production has not kept pace with increasing demands, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said. Since 2003, he said, global demand for oil has increased but the supply has not.
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U.S. Food Aid Arrives in North Korea

U.S. Food Aid Arrives in North Korea

06.30.08 posted by pondy 21 views 1 comment image
A U.S. freighter carrying humanitarian aid docked in North Korea on Monday, as the regime agreed to give international aid workers unprecedented access to its isolated, hunger-stricken territory, the United Nations food agency said. The shipment is the first installment of 500,000 tons in promised U.S. aid that will be distributed by the WFP and U.S. aid groups, such as Mercy Corps.
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Can North Korea Still Make Nukes?

Can North Korea Still Make Nukes?

07.01.08 posted by pondy 19 views no comments image
North Korea's destruction last week of the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear facility was a spectacular piece of geopolitical theater. But as the concrete crumbled, did Pyongyang's ability to produce plutonium really crumble as well? The tower's fall largely was symbolic, say experts.
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china photo

05.25.08 posted by cnolympics8 132 views 1 comment image
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Aid Groups Say Myanmar Food Stolen by Military

Aid Groups Say Myanmar Food Stolen by Military

05.14.08 posted by chab13 181 views 1 comment image
The directors of several relief organizations in Myanmar said Wednesday that some of the international aid arriving into the country for the victims of Cyclone Nargis was being stolen, diverted or warehoused by the country's army.
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China Deploys Missiles for Olympics

China Deploys Missiles for Olympics

06.25.08 posted by jason 29 views 1 comment image
China has deployed surface-to-air missile batteries near its main Beijing Olympic venues as an apparent defence against airborne terror attacks on the Games. An AFP reporter on Wednesday saw a pair of missile batteries in clear view under camouflage netting in a grassy area south of the newly built National Stadium.
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Saudi Arabia Agrees to Increase Oil Production, But What Impact Will this Have on Prices?

Saudi Arabia Agrees to Increase Oil Production, But What Impact Will this Have on Prices?

06.15.08 posted by pondy 54 views no comments image
Saudi Arabia currently produces 9.45M barrels of oil per day. After mounting international pressure to increase supply due to skyrocketing demand and prices, the Kingdom responded by announcing a raise in production that would raise output to over 9.5M a day, but would stay under 10M per day. This meager increase of a fraction of a percent will do very little to ease high gas prices.
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Chinese Flee Flood Threat From Quake

Chinese Flee Flood Threat From Quake

05.18.08 posted by chab13 155 views no comments image
Thousands of earthquake survivors fled tent camps and villages across the ravaged landscape of southwestern China on Saturday after the government warned that several lakes and rivers were getting dangerously close to overflowing because landslides have blocked water flow.
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Mugabe Ready for War to Retain Power

Mugabe Ready for War to Retain Power

06.13.08 posted by jason 57 views no comments image
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has warned that veterans he commanded in his country's liberation war will take up arms again to prevent the opposition party from taking power. He also insisted that the opposition party is for 'whites' not 'blacks' and is secretly funded by the British government. These scare tactics come as the June 27th runoff election approaches.
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