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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 image
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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Assassination Plot Against Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Delays His Return

Assassination Plot Against Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Delays His Return

05.17.08 posted by pondy 246 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 254 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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Pakistan army ordered to hit back at U.S. forces

Pakistan army ordered to hit back at U.S. forces

09.14.08 posted by okami 38 views no comments image
TEHRAN (Press TV) -- The Pakistani Army has been given orders to retaliate against any unilateral strike by the Afghanistan-based U.S. troops inside the country.
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Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War

Georgia and Russia Nearing All-Out War

08.09.08 posted by pondy 80 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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China to Build 1.5 Million Shelters in Quake Zone

China to Build 1.5 Million Shelters in Quake Zone

05.25.08 posted by jason 220 views no comments image
The Chinese government will build 1.5 million temporary houses for survivors of the earthquake in the Sichuan province as the death toll from the disaster climbs to more than 60,000. The houses, designed to last for three years, will be made of quake-resistant materials and offer 20 square meters (215 square feet) of floor space each.
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Terrifying First Person Account of China Earthquake

Terrifying First Person Account of China Earthquake

05.12.08 posted by jason 247 views 1 comment image
This account of the earthquake in China is frightening. It tells one victims story. "There were women losing their shoes. All I could think about was the World Trade Center," said Morgan-Sanjurjo, referring to the collapse of the New York twin towers after the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. Over the coming days and weeks more stories of tragedy are sure to emerge.
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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 82 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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France's Sarkozy May Boycott Bejing Olympics

France's Sarkozy May Boycott Bejing Olympics

04.05.08 posted by jason 327 views 3 comments image
A first major power is stepping up to warn China that there could be consequences for the Olympics should China not properly address the situation in Tibet. France's leader, Nicolas Sarkozy's, will boycott the opening ceremony Beijing Olympics if China doesn't engage in talks with the Dalai Lama, end th violence in the region and release the political prisoners.
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House to Rethink Drilling, Pelosi Says

House to Rethink Drilling, Pelosi Says

08.17.08 posted by pondy 66 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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Rights Group to China: Release Tiananmen prisoners

Rights Group to China: Release Tiananmen prisoners

06.03.08 posted by jason 184 views 1 comment image
About 130 people remain imprisoned for taking part in the 1989 pro-democracy protests centered in Tiananmen Square, though releasing them would improve China's image ahead of the Beijing Olympics this summer, Human Rights Watch said. The prisoners are still being held for their role in the demonstrations that were crushed in a brutal military crackdown.
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