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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Nepal's Deposed King leaves Palace for Last Time

Nepal's Deposed King leaves Palace for Last Time

06.11.08 posted by pondy 47 views 1 comment image
What happens when a King is stripped of his power and told the age of Monarchy in his country is over after almost 300 years of rule? He leaves. That's what happened today as Nepal's deposed King Gyanendra left his palace for good Wednesday, marking an end to the world's last Hindu monarchy. But the 94 year old mistress of the King's grandfather was permitted to stay in the palace.
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England Announces Tough Iran Sanctions

England Announces Tough Iran Sanctions

06.16.08 posted by pondy 38 views no comments image
Following talks with President Bush, England's Gordan Brown has announced tough sanctions against Iran. The new measures, include a freeze on overseas assets of the country's biggest bank, would continue if the Islamic regime failed to halt its nuclear ambitions. Bush said he has not ruled out the use of force, but added that he preferred to resolve the dispute diplomatically.
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China to Meet with Envoy of Dalai Lama

China to Meet with Envoy of Dalai Lama

04.25.08 posted by jason 202 views 11 comments image
China, in an abrupt shift, announced that it will meet with representatives of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader Beijing had accused of masterminding deadly anti-government protests in Tibet. China has faced repeated international calls, including from President Bush and the European Union, to open talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader .
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China To Open Museum on Tibet, Will Not Reference Dalai Lama

China To Open Museum on Tibet, Will Not Reference Dalai Lama

04.19.08 posted by jason 235 views 6 comments image
China is soon to open a museum dedicated to Tibet, at least to its version of Tibet. Inside, curators will display antiquities, dynastic records and reproductions to demonstrate China's dominion over Tibet as far back as the 13th century. One subject of note that is missing from the museum - the Dalai Lama, as China does not "recognize him as part of Tibet anymore"
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Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution

Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution

06.11.08 posted by pondy 48 views no comments image
Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced a resolution to impeach President Bush into the House of Representatives. Most of the congressman's resolution deals with the Iraq war, contending that the president manufactured a false case for the war, violated U.S. and international law to invade Iraq, failed to provide troops with proper equipment and falsified casualty reports for political purposes.
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UN Secretary General Says More Aid Will Flow into Myanmar

05.24.08 posted by pondy 95 views 1 comment video
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that Myanmar's military government has agreed to let all international disaster assistance into its cyclone-ravaged country. Ban's announcement came after a crucial two-hour meeting today with the junta's leader, Senior General Than Shwe, the country's most powerful figure.

Hong Kong blocks Tibet activists

04.29.08 posted by pondy 169 views 15 comments video
Interesting video out of Hong Kong, where three pro-Tibet campaigners were prevented from entering the city on Tuesday and deported by the gov't just days before the Olympic torch relay though the former British colony, activists said. The three were planning to hold a news conference on the situation in Tibet, which convulsed with anti-Beijing protests in March and has been under lockdown since.

Did China Kill Folk Singer Yu Zhou?

Did China Kill Folk Singer Yu Zhou?

04.20.08 posted by pondy 222 views 3 comments image
Falun Gong members say that more than 1,500 of its supporters have been detained in the run-up to the Olympic Games and that one of them, Yu Zhou, a popular folk singer, has died in custody. Yu's relatives were told he died of diabetes, but he never suffered from the ailment. Many websites in China are abuzz today with reports he was executed.
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Blogflict: Delay Zimbabwe Vote, Don't Cancel It

Blogflict: Delay Zimbabwe Vote, Don't Cancel It

06.23.08 posted by jason 24 views no comments image
iConflict user Henry Namwenda filed a report from Zambia today. The President of Zambia is urging Zimbabwe not to declare Robert Mugabe the winner in the election but to postpone the election to a later date. President Mwanawasa called on Zimbabwe to hold true free and fair elections.
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International Pressure Mounts on Zimbabwe as Election Nears

International Pressure Mounts on Zimbabwe as Election Nears

06.21.08 posted by pondy 27 views no comments image
England's Gordan Brown called Zimbabwe's government a "criminal cabal," as Europe considers more aggressive sanctions against the ruling regime. A leader of the opposition party was formally charged with treason by a court and faces the death penalty for falsely announcing in March that President Robert Mugabe had lost the election. There are only 6 days until the Presidential runoff.
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