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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1000 People A Day Fleeing Zimbabwe

1000 People A Day Fleeing Zimbabwe

04.21.08 posted by jason 300 views no comments image
As violence takes hold in parts of Zimbabwe while the nation waits for the election recount to be completed, many have chosen to leave. The New York Times is reporting that approximately 1,000 people a day are streaming into South Africa as refugees from the crisis in Zimbabwe. They bring with them stories of murder and despair from a country teetering on the brink.
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World Bank Says No to Aiding Myanmar Because it Owes the Bank Money

World Bank Says No to Aiding Myanmar Because it Owes the Bank Money

05.21.08 posted by pondy 135 views 3 comments image
The World Bank is not in a position to provide any financial aid to cyclone-stricken Myanmar because the country has not been servicing its World Bank debt since 1998, a bank official said. This seems rather harsh considering 134,000 people are dead and the country is suffering to such an extreme. With so many resources shouldn't the World Bank find a way to help?
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The Economies Gas Pains Need More Than A Laxative

06.27.08 posted by ghostdog 24 views no comments news article
Comparing the economies of 1980 and 2008 are reminiscent of Yogi Berra's immortal phrase, "its deja vu all over again".
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'Witches' Burnt to Death in Kenya

'Witches' Burnt to Death in Kenya

06.13.08 posted by jason 56 views no comments image
In western Kenya there is a deep rooted belief in witches. Recently, news outlets told the story of 15 people, mostly elderly women, who were murdered in a witch hunt near the town of Kisii. A few days before the incident, a group of schoolchildren found a book in their school that listed all the people in the community who would soon die and the witches who would be responsible.
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Tsvangirai to Drop Out of Zimbabwe Presidential Race?

Tsvangirai to Drop Out of Zimbabwe Presidential Race?

06.20.08 posted by jason 38 views no comments image
According to the BBC, Zimbabwe's opposition MDC will announce on Monday whether the party will withdraw from the 27 June presidential run-off. MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai is said to be under pressure to pull out in view of escalating poll-related violence. The MDC says dozens of its supporters have been killed but President Robert Mugabe blames the MDC for the violence.
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Gaza Militants Back Israel-Hamas Truce

Gaza Militants Back Israel-Hamas Truce

06.17.08 posted by pondy 44 views no comments image
Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip will back an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire agreement with Israel set to take effect on Thursday morning. The agreement would result in Israel easing a blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory in exchange for militants halting cross-border rocket attacks into Israel.
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Suvivors Recall Terror as Sudan Plane Burst into Flames

Suvivors Recall Terror as Sudan Plane Burst into Flames

06.11.08 posted by pondy 59 views no comments image
Many of the survivors of yesterday's plane crash in the Sudan are telling stories of terrified passengers struggling to escape the plane moments after it landed and burst into flames. While no cause has yet to be determined, their first hand accounts should help authorities determine what went wrong moments after the plane touched down on the runway.
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International Rebuke Hits Mugabe

International Rebuke Hits Mugabe

06.25.08 posted by jason 25 views 1 comment image
Newly homeless Zimbabweans amassed outside the South African Embassy in a desperate bid for help during the electoral crisis gripping the nation. By 8:30 p.m., around 400 people, mainly men displaced by the recent political violence had gathered. Few of them had eaten in the last several days; they began converging outside the embassy in hopes of finding food, water and medical attention.
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Massive Protests Hit South Korea Over US Beef Imports

Massive Protests Hit South Korea Over US Beef Imports

06.11.08 posted by jason 58 views no comments image
About 80,000 people demonstrated into the early hours of the morning in Seoul in the largest protest yet against Lee Myung-bak's decision in April to lift restrictions on imports of US beef despite fears over BSE, or mad cow disease.The president's entire cabinet offered to resign yesterday over the issue. Since his election, Lee has tried to strengthen South Korea's relations with the US.
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In China, Parents' Losses Made Harder By One-Child Policy

In China, Parents' Losses Made Harder By One-Child Policy

05.15.08 posted by pondy 150 views 1 comment image
CNN is reporting on China's one-child policy' and the effect it is having on the earthquake victims. Since so many were children, parents are now grieving for the loss of their child - their only child - since China initiated its population control measure in 1979. According to a Chinese government, this policy has prevented the birth of 400 million more babies.
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