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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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Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers

Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers

05.09.08 posted by jason 123 views 1 comment
Is the military junta in Myanmar content to let their people suffer and die in order to perverse their isolationist policies? It would appear so. Pressure was mounting on cyclone-devastated Myanmar Friday to allow access to an army of foreign relief workers as the country' rejected expert help in delivering aid to victims at risk of disease and starvation.
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Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

04.16.08 posted by pondy 149 views no comments
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made a career for himself by stating things that either aren't true or totally baseless. But even by his standards, what he said today might be a new low. "Four or five years ago a suspect event took place in New York," he said in a speech today in which he also said the names of the dead were never released.
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Zimbabwe Gov't Claims Opposition Supporters Attack Army Camp, 1 Killed in Shootout

Zimbabwe Gov't Claims Opposition Supporters Attack Army Camp, 1 Killed in Shootout

04.28.08 posted by jason 130 views 1 comment
Zimbabwe's government said one man was killed and two others were injured when opposition supporters tried to attack an army training camp. It's hard to believe that civilians would attack a military encampment and expect anything good to come of it. The Mugabe gov't continues to peddle the notion that its the opposition who are causing the problems, not the other way around.
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Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

Pakistan Frees Militant who Fought U.S. in Afghanistan

04.21.08 posted by jason 140 views no comments
Pakistan on Monday freed the founder of a militant organization whose fighters battled U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the American-led invasion in 2001. Maulana Sufi Mohammed is reportedly in poor health. His release may indicate the new government's conciliatory approach toward Islamic militants.
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US Official: Skipping Olympic Opening Ceremonies is a`Cop-Out'

US Official: Skipping Olympic Opening Ceremonies is a`Cop-Out'

04.13.08 posted by pondy 152 views no comments
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the opening ceremonies. France's Nicolas Sarkozy is on the fence. This position is a "cop-out" according to President Bush's National Security adviser, who recommended other nations follow the Bush model of "quiet diplomacy." Has that really worked out so well?
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The US: An Oil-Addicted Ex-Superpower?

The US: An Oil-Addicted Ex-Superpower?

05.12.08 posted by pondy 116 views no comments
The author of this article, Michael Klare, is a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College. In this piece, he looks at the connection between the rise in oil prices and US dependence on imports and the fall of the superpower. Is the US in the final days of its era of global supremacy? This article will make you think about how the international landscape is changing.
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Ahmadinejad: 'slap mouths' of those demanding nuclear program halted

Ahmadinejad: 'slap mouths' of those demanding nuclear program halted

04.23.08 posted by jason 136 views no comments
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said Tehran would "slap on the mouth" countries demanding it give up its nuclear program, while also stating that Iran is ready to discuss the project with any country. He had earlier ruled out any talks with the West over Iran's disputed nuclear program, vowing to only take up the matter with the UN.
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Israel Holds Peace Talks With Syria

Israel Holds Peace Talks With Syria

05.21.08 posted by chab13 105 views no comments
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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China Seeks to Relocate 12 Million Quake Survivors

China Seeks to Relocate 12 Million Quake Survivors

05.20.08 posted by pondy 104 views 2 comments
China will relocate more than 12 million people made homeless by the country's deadliest earthquake in 32 years as the threat of rain heightened concern disease will spread. The May 12 temblor destroyed 5.4 million homes and damaged another 21.4 million,
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China Gets 'Gold Medal' - for Executions

China Gets 'Gold Medal' - for Executions

04.15.08 posted by jason 146 views no comments
Just five countries - China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the US - were responsible for 88% of known executions in the world, Amnesty International said today in its report on known executions in 2007. In China, were at least 60 crimes carry the penalty of death, 470 known to be executed - the most in the world. Experts feel the actual number or executions in China might be much higher.
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