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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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Beware an Angry China

Beware an Angry China

04.08.08 posted by jason 188 views 1 comment
Philip Bowring of the IHT, warns that 'Tibetans have a strong case against Beijing. But mixing it in with the Olympics and Darfur is a red rag to a wounded young bull. Nationalism is more often aroused by setbacks than success, so the Tibet problems and the possible threats to a triumphal Olympics are stirring it in China.'
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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 130 views 1 comment
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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"Silent Tsunami" of Soaring Food Prices is a Global Threat

"Silent Tsunami" of Soaring Food Prices is a Global Threat

04.22.08 posted by pondy 163 views no comments
From all corners of the world, angry protesters are calling for relief from soaring food prices. The UN says an extra 100 million people who previously did not require help could now not afford to buy food. Food prices have risen sharply of late, a result of the use of biofuels to combat climate change, higher demand from developing countries, natural disasters and higher fuel prices.
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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 98 views 1 comment
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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US, China and Russia Singled Out For Human Rights Failures in Report

US, China and Russia Singled Out For Human Rights Failures in Report

05.28.08 posted by jason 107 views 2 comments
Human rights and freedom of the press in China, the detention of terrorist suspects by the United States and Russia's treatment of political dissent are the focus of scrutiny in Amnesty International's annual report, released Wednesday, which looks at the state of human rights around the world. Read the full report and learn about violations that are taking place all over the world.
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76% Believe Oil is Running Out

76% Believe Oil is Running Out

04.21.08 posted by pondy 160 views 1 comment
According to a report, 76% believe oil is running out. Most believed the U.S. government is failing to prepare for a future when oil is scarce and even more expensive than the $117 per barrel record hit last week. Around the world, a majority of people believe in peak oil, the theory that says the supply of oil is about as abundant as it will ever be.
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Zimbabwe President Rails Against England

Zimbabwe President Rails Against England

04.18.08 posted by jason 160 views no comments
Robert Mugabe accused England of trying to recolonize the country and of paying off his own people to turn against him. "Down with the British. Down with thieves who want to steal our country. Zimbabwe will never be a colony again. Never shall we retreat," Mugabe told a crowd of supporters. 3 weeks after the election Mugabe refuses to release the results.
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Myanmar Holds Election for New Constitution Despite Cyclone Chaos

Myanmar Holds Election for New Constitution Despite Cyclone Chaos

05.10.08 posted by jason 132 views no comments
What do you do when you are a ruling military junta and your country is in the midst of its greatest natural disaster ever? If you are the rulers of Myanmar you hold an election. On Saturday a new army-drafted constitution went before the voters, ignoring calls from the outside world to postpone the vote amid the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Nargis.
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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 93 views no comments
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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Myanmar Hit with Violent Cyclone, Death Toll 'at 351'

Myanmar Hit with Violent Cyclone, Death Toll 'at 351'

05.04.08 posted by jason 138 views no comments
A tropical cyclone has killed at least 351 people in Burma and damaged thousands of buildings, according to state television. "I have never seen anything like it," one retired government worker told Reuters. "It reminded me of when Hurricane Katrina hit the United States." Packing winds of 120 miles per hour when it hit, Cyclone Nargis devastated the area.
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