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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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Pakistan to negotiate with militants

Pakistan to negotiate with militants

03.21.08 posted by chab13 118 views no comments
Faced with a sharp escalation of suicide bombing in urban areas, the leaders of Pakistan's new coalition government say they will negotiate with the militants believed to be orchestrating the attacks, and would use the military only as a last resort.
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China Recalls Weapons Bound for Zimbabwe

China Recalls Weapons Bound for Zimbabwe

04.24.08 posted by jason 92 views no comments
A ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe is likely to return to China after neighboring countries refused to unload it, says the foreign ministry.The US had urged China to recall the shipment, while the UK has called for an international arms embargo on landlocked Zimbabwe. The country remains embroiled in a post-election crisis that could get violent at any moment.
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Saudis Say No Need to Raise Oil Production

Saudis Say No Need to Raise Oil Production

04.21.08 posted by jason 94 views no comments
With oil prices souring to over $117 a barrel, there have been calls for oil producers to raise production. Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil producer, has said no to further increase long-term production capacity. The country has warned consumers it does not believe there is a need for further expansion, an assumption disputed by the world's biggest developed countries.
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Blogflict: The Beijing Internet Police Make an Arrest

Blogflict: The Beijing Internet Police Make an Arrest

05.11.08 posted by jason 78 views no comments
The Beijing Internet Police have arrested a man named Tang who wrote in an Internet chat room that he wanted to grab the Olympic Torch. China monitors the Internet use and habits of its citizens. Its one thing to keep the country safe from violence, its another to silence dissident voices. Read the full story and share your thoughts at blogflict.
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Former Leader in Kosovo Acquitted of War Crimes Against Serbs

Former Leader in Kosovo Acquitted of War Crimes Against Serbs

04.04.08 posted by jason 106 views no comments
The conflict in the Balkans between the newly independent Kosovo and its former home country of Serbia just got a little more tense. The United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague acquitted a former commander of the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army of all charges of war crimes. Serbians are sure to react to this with much displeasure.
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Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

Sources: Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire

03.31.08 posted by chab13 111 views no comments
Iran was integral in persuading Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to halt attacks by his militia on Iraqi security forces, an Iraqi lawmaker said Monday.
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Mugabe Government Says Violence Claim Is Ploy for Intervention

Mugabe Government Says Violence Claim Is Ploy for Intervention

04.22.08 posted by jason 92 views no comments
The Zimbabwe government said the opposition's claim that President Robert Mugabe's administration is waging a violent campaign to remain in power is a ploy to encourage international intervention. It has been almost a month since the election was held in which most experts believe Mugabe lost. Yet he remains firmly in power.
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Carter says Condoleezza Rice "Not Telling Truth"

Carter says Condoleezza Rice "Not Telling Truth"

04.23.08 posted by pondy 89 views no comments
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday accused Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice of not telling the truth about warnings she said her department gave Carter not to speak to Hamas before a Middle East trip. Carter's much discussed trip has been heavily criticized by the US and Israel.
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Dozens Killed in Bombings in Four Iraqi Cities

Dozens Killed in Bombings in Four Iraqi Cities

04.15.08 posted by chab13 93 views no comments
In two Iraqi cities that American forces say they have largely taken back from Sunni insurgents, deadly suicide bombs exploded within hours of each other on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people.
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Aftershocks Rattle China

Aftershocks Rattle China

05.25.08 posted by jason 65 views no comments
China was hit with large aftershocks today, damaging over 70,000 buildings and frightening millions more. The aftershock registered at 5.8 and hit at 4:21pm local time. Meanwhile the death toll continues to rise, with now 62,000 confirmed dead.
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