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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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Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000 with 41,000 Missing

Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Tops 22,000 with 41,000 Missing

05.06.08 posted by jason 162 views no comments image
Residents of Myanmar's largest city were plunged into a primitive existence Monday, using candles instead of electricity, lining up to buy shrinking supplies of water and hacking their way through streets blocked by trees felled in a cyclone that killed more than 22,000 according to state radio. Another 41,000 people are not yet accounted for, meaning the death toll is expected to rise.
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Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

Taliban Recruitment Up as Food Prices Skyrocket in Afghanistan

05.02.08 posted by jason 166 views no comments image
There are many consequences to the global food crisis. With prices soaring, -wheat is up 75% in just the last 3 months - people are forced to seek alternatives, like buying leftovers once used to feed animals. The sense of desperation is being used successfully by the Taliban, who has seen its numbers rise as Afghans are tumbling into starvation and poverty.
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Lake on Greenland Ice Sheet Vanishes

Lake on Greenland Ice Sheet Vanishes

04.19.08 posted by jason 178 views no comments image
On July 29, 2006, there was a roughly 11-billion-gallon lake that stretched more than two square miles and covered the western portion of Greenland's massive ice sheet. In the span of 16 hours, it was gone. Calving icebergs and meltwater are apparently to blame for the unanticipated pace of Greenland's meltdown. Isn't it time we act to stop global warming?
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UN Secretary General Says More Aid Will Flow into Myanmar

05.24.08 posted by pondy 125 views no comments video
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that Myanmar's military government has agreed to let all international disaster assistance into its cyclone-ravaged country. Ban's announcement came after a crucial two-hour meeting today with the junta's leader, Senior General Than Shwe, the country's most powerful figure.

Is Bin Laden moving on from Iraq?

Is Bin Laden moving on from Iraq?

05.21.08 posted by pondy 128 views no comments image
"My talk to you addresses the main root of conflict... I would like to stress here that the Palestinian question is my nation's top issue," Bin Laden said in his most recently released tape. This has led to a theory among some western intelligence analysts that al-Qaeda accepts it is in trouble in Iraq and is looking for a new rallying cry.
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Carter Talks About Hamas Meeting

04.21.08 posted by pondy 173 views no comments video
Former US President Jimmy Carter talks about his meeting with Hamas and what he sees as the road map to peace in the Middle East. Many wonder if Carter did more harm than good by legitimizing the organization. He added hat Hamas is prepared to accept the right of Israel to "live as a neighbor next door in peace."

Zimbabwe Police Storm Opposition Office

Zimbabwe Police Storm Opposition Office

04.25.08 posted by jason 163 views no comments image
Armed riot police have raided the headquarters of Zimbabwe's main opposition party in Harare and arrested scores of activists.The situation in Zimbabwe continues to spiral into a crisis that at any moment could turn violent. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has fled Zimbabwe, fearing for his safety. More election results are expected to be released this weekend.
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US troop deaths hit 7-month high in Iraq

US troop deaths hit 7-month high in Iraq

04.30.08 posted by jason 151 views 3 comments image
The killings of three U.S. soldiers in separate attacks in Baghdad pushed the American death toll for April up to 47, making it the deadliest month since September. In all, at least 4,059 members of the U.S. military have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003.
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China In Race Against Time to Fend Off 'Slurry Tsunami'

China In Race Against Time to Fend Off 'Slurry Tsunami'

05.28.08 posted by jason 114 views no comments image
China's scramble to drain the rapidly-rising quake lake at Tangjiashan before it can burst its banks is a nerve-jangling race against time. Some 1.3 million people are threatened by flooding if the banks are breached. It would unleash a wall of rock, soil and water about 20 meters (66ft) high tumbling down the valley.
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Are Tibetans the New Jews?

Are Tibetans the New Jews?

03.26.08 posted by jason 208 views no comments image
This article from the Jerusalem Post suggests that the experience of Jews and Tibetans are closely related. An interesting look at the historical experiences of both groups.
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