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Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Cholera Crisis Over

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Says Cholera Crisis Over

12.11.08 posted by jason 0 views no comments
What Cholera outbreak. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe suggested today that the Cholera crisis was over. In fact, it is far from over. If ever there was a time for more international action against Mugabe's regime it is now. See this NYT article and judge for yourself
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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 218 views 1 comment
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 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 267 views 6 comments
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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Beijing Knife Attack Victim Named

Beijing Knife Attack Victim Named

08.09.08 posted by pondy 69 views 1 comment
Todd Bachman died during the attack in the center of the Chinese capital as the Games got into full swing. His wife Barbara is in hospital with life-threatening injuries. After the attack in the Drum Tower, the killer jumped to his death from the historic attraction. The American tourists had been with a guide who survived the attack.
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Russia and China Send Message to the US During Leadership Meeting

Russia and China Send Message to the US During Leadership Meeting

05.24.08 posted by pondy 193 views 1 comment
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said his country and China will work together to shape global security even if other powers don't approve of it. ``I will say frankly that not everyone likes the strategic cooperation between our two nations but we understand that it's in the interests of our people and we'll strengthen it whether others like it or not,'' he told students at Beijing University today.
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Post-Election Violence Worsens in Zimbabwe

Post-Election Violence Worsens in Zimbabwe

05.07.08 posted by jason 225 views no comments
Gangs of ruling party youths beat to death 11 opposition activists in a single remote Zimbabwean town Monday, setting a gruesome new standard for the post-election violence surging through that nation, according to opposition party officials. The violence was intended to weaken opposition resolve ahead of a possible runoff election.
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US and Russian warships line up in dispute over Georgia

US and Russian warships line up in dispute over Georgia

08.27.08 posted by pondy 49 views no comments
US and Russian warships took up positions in the Black Sea today in a risky war of nerves on opposing sides of the Georgia conflict. With the Russians effectively controlling Georgia's main naval base of Poti, Moscow also dispatched the Moskva missile cruiser and two smaller craft on "peacekeeping" duties at the port of Sukhumi on the coast of Abkhazia.
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It's Biden

It's Biden

08.23.08 posted by pondy 53 views no comments
No surprise here. Joe Biden got the call and is now the official Democratic VP choice.

China's Tall Tale on Tibet

China's Tall Tale on Tibet

05.01.08 posted by pondy 216 views 20 comments
As a triumphal symbol of its rule over Tibet, China is taking the Olympic torch through the "Roof of the World" to Mt Everest. The blunt fact is Tibet was part of China was under the Mongol Yuan dynasty, from 1279 to 1368, and the Manchu Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1912, and thats all. Yet, revisionist history under communist rule has helped indoctrinate Chinese to think otherwise.
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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 237 views 11 comments
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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Obama to Announce His VP Candidate through Text Msg & Email

Obama to Announce His VP Candidate through Text Msg & Email

08.10.08 posted by pondy 66 views no comments
FROM OBAMA WEBSITE: "Barack is about to choose a running mate, and he wants you to know first. You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be part of this important moment. Sign up today and we'll send you an email announcing Barack's running mate. You can also text VP to 62262 to receive a text message on your mobile phone."
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