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Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

11.14.08 posted by pondy 26 views no comments image
Tensions between Hamas, the radical Palestinian rulers of Gaza, and Israel increased markedly on Friday after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel, sending 18 Israelis to the hospital with shock and mild injuries.
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Chinese Officials Meet With Dalai Lama's Representatives

Chinese Officials Meet With Dalai Lama's Representatives

05.04.08 posted by pondy 298 views 2 comments image
In their first direct talks since the outbreak of violence in Tibet in March, Chinese officials met with representatives of the Dalai Lama on Sunday, although it was unclear whether there was any progress in easing tensions between Beijing and the exiled Tibetan leader. China does not want Tibet to be a black eye while they take center stage during the Olympics.
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Georgian villages burned and looted as Russian tanks advance

Georgian villages burned and looted as Russian tanks advance

08.13.08 posted by pondy 73 views no comments image
Cease fire, what cease fire? Villages in Georgia were being burned and looted as Russian tanks followed by "irregulars" advanced from the breakaway province of South Ossetia, eyewitnesses said today. Russia denied any advance, however Georgian authorities claimed that about 50 tanks and armored vehicles were near the strategically important town of Gori.
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1000 People A Day Fleeing Zimbabwe

1000 People A Day Fleeing Zimbabwe

04.21.08 posted by jason 330 views no comments image
As violence takes hold in parts of Zimbabwe while the nation waits for the election recount to be completed, many have chosen to leave. The New York Times is reporting that approximately 1,000 people a day are streaming into South Africa as refugees from the crisis in Zimbabwe. They bring with them stories of murder and despair from a country teetering on the brink.
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Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War

Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War

08.09.08 posted by pondy 73 views no comments image
The conflict between Russia and the former Soviet republic of Georgia moved toward all-out war on Saturday as Russia prepared to land ground troops on Georgia's coast and broadened its bombing campaign both within Georgia and in the disputed territory of Abkhazia. Georgia's president, Mikheil Saakashvili, declared that Georgia was in a state of war.
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House to Rethink Drilling, Pelosi Says

House to Rethink Drilling, Pelosi Says

08.17.08 posted by pondy 62 views no comments image
Dropping her opposition to a vote on coastal oil exploration, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that the House would consider expanded offshore drilling as part of broad energy legislation when Congress returns next month.
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Assassination Plot Against Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Delays His Return

Assassination Plot Against Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Delays His Return

05.17.08 posted by pondy 236 views 1 comment image
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday postponed his expected return home to contest an election run-off after his party discovered an assassination plot against him. Tsvangirai had been in South Africa for several weeks after fearing for his life during the contested recount. With the runoff now slated for several weeks from now, Zimbabwe remains a dangerous place.
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Global Price For Rice and Wheat Soars, But Not in China

Global Price For Rice and Wheat Soars, But Not in China

05.11.08 posted by pondy 249 views 1 comment image
Wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade surged more than 140 percent in March, and rice prices went up over 80 percent. Around the world violent protests have arisen, and angry crowds have demanded a reduction in prices that have pushed them to the brink of poverty. Yet in China, with a population of 1.3 billion, prices have remained steady. How?
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Why Microsoft and Intel tried to kill the XO $100 laptop

Why Microsoft and Intel tried to kill the XO $100 laptop

08.11.08 posted by pondy 68 views no comments image
Nicholas Negroponte had a vision: to build a $100 laptop and give away millions to educate the world's poorest children. And then the fat-cat multinationals got scared and broke it... read the inside story to how Microsoft and Intel set out to stop Negroponte.
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Sarkozy awards China 'gold medal' for Olympic preparations

Sarkozy awards China 'gold medal' for Olympic preparations

08.06.08 posted by pondy 73 views 1 comment image
French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised China's preparations for the Olympic Games, while saying he will not meet with the Dalai lama while he is in France. "To prepare for the Olympic Games, China has given its best," Sarkozy told China's Xinhua news agency. "If organizing the Games was a sport, I am sure you would agree with me that China deserves a gold medal."
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New era looms nears after ANC tells Mbeki to stand down

New era looms nears after ANC tells Mbeki to stand down

09.20.08 posted by pondy 25 views no comments image
South Africa veered towards a new political era Saturday after its governing African National Congress told President Thabo Mbeki to stand down. Mbeki, 66, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as president in June 1999, has been under fire since allegations that he was influential in pressing corruption charges against ANC leader and political rival Jacob Zuma.
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