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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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Palestinian Gunman Kills Two Israelis Near West Bank

Palestinian Gunman Kills Two Israelis Near West Bank

04.25.08 posted by chab13 101 views no comments
A Palestinian gunman killed two Israeli security guards at a factory near the barrier between Israel and the West Bank on Friday, as Israel dismissed a Hamas proposal for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
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With 80% Unemployment Rate, Zimbabwe Strike Effect Limited

With 80% Unemployment Rate, Zimbabwe Strike Effect Limited

04.16.08 posted by jason 108 views no comments
More than 50 Zimbabwean opposition supporters have been arrested after staging a strike. The government is also claiming opposition leaders have attempted to incite violence in the country. The strike had little overall impact since 80% of the citizens are unemployed. There is still no word on when, if ever, the election results will be released.
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A Look Inside the Talks Betweeen China and the Dalai Lama's Envoy

A Look Inside the Talks Betweeen China and the Dalai Lama's Envoy

05.09.08 posted by jason 85 views no comments
The Dalai Lama's senior envoy said that he used the talks with China to urge an end to repression in Tibet, the release of Tibetan prisoners and suspension of "patriotic education," in which Buddhist monks are required to disown the Dalai Lama. But how did China react to this?
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More Violence and Protests Erupt in Tibet

More Violence and Protests Erupt in Tibet

03.30.08 posted by jason 122 views no comments
Details are emerging of a melee that took place in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Saturday afternoon in the midst of hundreds of armed police who have been out in force since deadly rioting began. The U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Asia reported several hundred people took part in the protests that began after diplomats left the area.
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Serbia to Hold Elections in Kosovo

Serbia to Hold Elections in Kosovo

03.31.08 posted by jason 121 views no comments
Serbia has decided to hold elections in serb occupied regions of Kosovo. The problem? Kosovo declared independence from Serbia last month, making it a seperate nation.
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10 ways the Chinese Internet is Different from Yours

10 ways the Chinese Internet is Different from Yours

05.15.08 posted by jason 79 views 1 comment
Its slower, its growing faster, its monitored, it has less spam, its won't take you to every page you may want to visit - these are a few of the differences between the internet in the west and the Internet in China. Many iConflict users are from China and I would be curious to know if they agree with the limitations on China's internet as presented in this article.
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Whites Under Siege in Zimbabwe Election Crisis

Whites Under Siege in Zimbabwe Election Crisis

04.14.08 posted by pondy 104 views no comments
Many white people are living in fear in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe's government has lashed out at his nation's white community, calling his black opponents tools of former colonial master Britain and railing against white control of the economy. Mugabe in the past has seized white owned businesses and forced many to leave.
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Athletes fight to end violence in Darfur

Athletes fight to end violence in Darfur

06.02.08 posted by pondy 65 views 1 comment
Jack Todd of the Gazette in Montreal writes, "China's slogan for the Beijing Olympic games set to begin in a little more than two months is 'One World, One Dream.' 'One World, One Nightmare' might be more accurate.
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Next Big Housing Market: Cuba?

Next Big Housing Market: Cuba?

04.12.08 posted by jason 105 views no comments
As the US housing market cools around the country, there is suddenly new housing for sale in Cuba of all places! President Raul Castro - yes that does take some getting used to saying - has issued a decree allowing Cubans to acquire titles to housing they currently rent from the state. Sure, its not Trump, but its a start...
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Nepal abolishes monarchy

Nepal abolishes monarchy

05.28.08 posted by chab13 68 views 1 comment
Nepal's newly elected leadership changed the country from a monarchy to a republic just before midnight Wednesday, a historic move that ended about 240 years of autocratic rule in the country.
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