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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Thousands of Chinese Students Defend China as Torch Arrives in Australia

04.24.08 posted by jason 190 views 1 comment video
Pro-China demonstrators are clashing with anti-China protesters as the Olympic torch arrives for its tour through Australia. The Chinese Embassy orchestrated the mass support for China at the torch relay by bringing in thousands of students from Melbourne, the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting. New Zealand is the next stop, where more protests can be expected.

Living on Pennies

Living on Pennies

06.24.08 posted by jason 20 views no comments image
Newsweek magazine went undercover to visit Zimbabwe. The visit reveals a deeply troubled land full of disenchanted people. This report shows how desperate things really are in this impoverished nation. More action will be required by the international community, especially now that Robert Mugabe's grip seems as tight as ever.
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Zimbabwe Opposition Party Faces Critical Decision

Zimbabwe Opposition Party Faces Critical Decision

05.03.08 posted by jason 151 views no comments image
Zimbabwe's opposition party is in a difficult bind. If they partake in a runoff, they feel President Robert Mugabe will steal it, as he did their previous win, when the election seemed certain to go their way on one ballot. However, should party leaders refuse to support a second round of voting, Mugabe will retain the office. The crisis continues in Zimbabwe.
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Internet fuels mass patriotic fervor in China

Internet fuels mass patriotic fervor in China

04.20.08 posted by chab13 203 views no comments image
Armed with her laptop and her indignation, Zhu Xiaomeng sits in her dorm room here, stoking a popular backlash against Western support for Tibet that has unnerved foreign investors, Western diplomats and, increasingly, the ruling Communist Party.
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Zimbabwe Judge Rebuffs Opposition Party Member Held Without Charges

Zimbabwe Judge Rebuffs Opposition Party Member Held Without Charges

06.17.08 posted by jason 29 views 1 comment image
Zimbabwe's main opposition party was demanding Tuesday to know why its secretary-general has not been formally charged six days after he was arrested. A Zimbabwean judge ruled the detention of Tendai Biti was legal. Biti was supposed to be formally charged on Monday, but the hearing was delayed for a day due to "a lot of paperwork," a Zimbabwe police official said. detention
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China Sentences 17 for Role in Tibet Riots

China Sentences 17 for Role in Tibet Riots

04.29.08 posted by pondy 148 views 19 comments image
A Chinese court jailed 17 people for terms ranging from three years to life on Tuesday for their roles in Tibet's deadly riots, which triggered anti-China protests ahead of the Beijing Olympics. 1 monk was among those to receive life in jail. The sentences came as the the Tibetan government-in-exile announced that it believes 203 Tibetans were killed in Beijing's crackdown.
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Israel's Ehud Barak Calls for Olmert to Resign

Israel's Ehud Barak Calls for Olmert to Resign

05.28.08 posted by jason 72 views no comments image
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received a stunning blow in his ability to retain power amid a corruption scandal. defense Minister Ehud Barak called a surprise news conference on Wednesday and Israeli Army Radio said he would demand Prime Minister Olmert step aside after damaging testimony in a corruption case. Olmert's political career is clearly now very much in peril.
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China races against time to drain 'quake lake'

China races against time to drain 'quake lake'

05.31.08 posted by chab13 63 views no comments image
Chinese soldiers and engineers were urgently trying to dig a spillway from an earthquake-created lake Saturday that is threatening to burst its banks in the central Chinese county of Beichuan.
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UN Aid At Last Arrives in Myanmar

UN Aid At Last Arrives in Myanmar

05.09.08 posted by jason 125 views no comments image
The UN says its first aid flight has now arrived in Myanmar, bringing much needed relief to up to one million people made homeless by Cyclone Nargis. The flights had been delayed because of government's reluctance to accept help, causing growing international concern. Myanmar's cyclone survivors have been suffering since the natural disaster, which is turning into a man made one.
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China 'Quake Lake's' Waters Shrink

China 'Quake Lake's' Waters Shrink

06.11.08 posted by jason 40 views no comments image
China has declared victory over the massive lake that formed following the earthquake. This lake, which threatened to flood over a million Chinese has been drained by government engineers. "More than half of the 250-million-cubic-meter volume has been discharged and the number of people under threat had dropped from 1.3 million to less than 50,000," a Communist official told the media.
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