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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Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000 with 41,000 Missing

Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000 with 41,000 Missing

05.06.08 posted by jason 135 views no comments image
Residents of Myanmar's largest city were plunged into a primitive existence Monday, using candles instead of electricity, lining up to buy shrinking supplies of water and hacking their way through streets blocked by trees felled in a cyclone that killed more than 22,000 according to state radio. Another 41,000 people are not yet accounted for, meaning the death toll is expected to rise.
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Bush Says Saudi Oil Boost `Not Enough' to Ease Prices

Bush Says Saudi Oil Boost `Not Enough' to Ease Prices

05.17.08 posted by jason 96 views 1 comment image
President George W. Bush said Saudi Arabia's decision to raise oil output 300,000 barrels a day is ``not enough'' to ease U.S. energy prices and that more domestic oil exploration and refining capacity are needed.Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, said that the country's daily output will rise to 9.45 million barrels a day in June.
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US and EU Turn Up Pressure on Iran

US and EU Turn Up Pressure on Iran

06.10.08 posted by pondy 39 views 1 comment image
The United States and the European Union sought to turn up the pressure on Iran to drop its nuclear enrichment program, saying they were ready to go beyond a latest round of U.N. sanctions. "I leave behind a multilateral framework to work on this issue," President Bush told a news conference.
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Google Earth Maps Refugee Crises

Google Earth Maps Refugee Crises

04.08.08 posted by pondy 227 views no comments image
Google is finding another way to make a difference. On Tuesday they unveiled a new feature for its mapping programs that shines a spotlight on the movement of refugees around the world. Google is teaming up with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees to track and update refugee hot spots.
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Oil Prices Soar Above 130 Dollars

Oil Prices Soar Above 130 Dollars

06.06.08 posted by jason 46 views no comments image
Oil rose above $130 a barrel Friday in Asia, extending gains made in the previous session when the euro rose against the dollar in response to comments by the head of the European Central Bank. After seeing recent slides in oil prices, the increase today suggests more expensive prices at the pump are near.
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Post-quake challenge: 5 million homeless

Post-quake challenge: 5 million homeless

05.21.08 posted by eguda 78 views 2 comments image
The Chinese government is grappling with the next urgent task in the aftermath of last week's 8.0-magnitude deadly earthquake -- how to shelter up to 5 million residents in Sichuan Province who are now homeless. The following efforts including immune and psycho-support may be more important than early time.
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Pakistan Blames US Coalition for Troop Deaths

06.12.08 posted by pondy 35 views no comments video
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan released footage Thursday of a skirmish with militants that Pakistan claims resulted in an airstrike on one of its border posts that killed 11 of its troops. Pakistan has lodged a strong diplomatic protest, saying the bombing of the Gorparai post in the Mohmand frontier region on Tuesday was a "completely unprovoked and cowardly act."

Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

05.02.08 posted by jason 134 views no comments image
There are many consequences to the global food crisis. With prices soaring, -wheat is up 75% in just the last 3 months - people are forced to seek alternatives, like buying leftovers once used to feed animals. The sense of desperation is being used successfully by the Taliban, who has seen its numbers rise as Afghans are tumbling into starvation and poverty.
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China quake death toll soars past 50,000

China quake death toll soars past 50,000

05.22.08 posted by chab13 74 views 1 comment image
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151 -- an increase of almost 10,000 -- government officials reported on Thursday.
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Israel Holds Peace Talks With Syria

Israel Holds Peace Talks With Syria

05.21.08 posted by chab13 75 views no comments image
Israel and Syria announced Wednesday that they were engaged in negotiations for a comprehensive peace treaty through Turkish mediators, the first time in eight years that such talks have taken place.
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