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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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China Sentences Human Rights Activist to Jail

China Sentences Human Rights Activist to Jail

04.03.08 posted by pondy 166 views 1 comment image
Hu Jia, one of China's most prominent human rights advocates, was given 3 1/2 years in prison for "inciting state subversion." The evidence against Hu included five Internet articles he wrote and two interviews he gave to foreign media. Hu had been under house arrest for the past 7 months.
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Zimbabwe War Veterans Seize White Owned Farms

Zimbabwe War Veterans Seize White Owned Farms

04.06.08 posted by jason 162 views no comments image
A campaign of intimidation is underway in Zimbabwe where the high court is set to rule shortly on if the government must release the full election results. Militant supporters of Robert Mugabe descended on some of Zimbabwe's last white-owned farms in an orchestrated campaign. Tensions have reached a new high in the country as the election outcome remains in doubt.
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Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers

Myanmar blocks foreign aid workers

05.09.08 posted by jason 119 views 1 comment image
Is the military junta in Myanmar content to let their people suffer and die in order to perverse their isolationist policies? It would appear so. Pressure was mounting on cyclone-devastated Myanmar Friday to allow access to an army of foreign relief workers as the country' rejected expert help in delivering aid to victims at risk of disease and starvation.
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Zimbabwe Crackdown Begins

Zimbabwe Crackdown Begins

04.03.08 posted by jason 167 views no comments image
Police officers loyal to Robert Mugabe struck back at the opposition on Thursday, raiding its offices and arresting at least two foreign journalists covering the disputed presidential election, including a correspondent for the NY Times. An opposition spokesman said, "It is quite clear he has unleashed a war."
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Israel's Ehud Barak Calls for Olmert to Resign

Israel's Ehud Barak Calls for Olmert to Resign

05.28.08 posted by jason 97 views no comments image
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received a stunning blow in his ability to retain power amid a corruption scandal. defense Minister Ehud Barak called a surprise news conference on Wednesday and Israeli Army Radio said he would demand Prime Minister Olmert step aside after damaging testimony in a corruption case. Olmert's political career is clearly now very much in peril.
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Zimbabwe Gov't Claims Opposition Supporters Attack Army Camp, 1 Killed in Shootout

Zimbabwe Gov't Claims Opposition Supporters Attack Army Camp, 1 Killed in Shootout

04.28.08 posted by jason 125 views 1 comment image
Zimbabwe's government said one man was killed and two others were injured when opposition supporters tried to attack an army training camp. It's hard to believe that civilians would attack a military encampment and expect anything good to come of it. The Mugabe gov't continues to peddle the notion that its the opposition who are causing the problems, not the other way around.
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Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

Ahmadinejad Has Doubts 9/11 Attacks Took Place

04.16.08 posted by pondy 143 views no comments image
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made a career for himself by stating things that either aren't true or totally baseless. But even by his standards, what he said today might be a new low. "Four or five years ago a suspect event took place in New York," he said in a speech today in which he also said the names of the dead were never released.
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Bush on Farewell Europe Tour

Bush on Farewell Europe Tour

06.09.08 posted by jason 82 views no comments image
President Bush today began his farewell tour through Europe. Considering this historically low approval ratings both within and outside of the US, this tour should be interesting to watch. Many in Europe have stood against the President on a range of issues, from the war in Iraq, the environment, nuclear policy, energy policy and the role of the US in the world.
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US Official: Skipping Olympic Opening Ceremonies is a`Cop-Out'

US Official: Skipping Olympic Opening Ceremonies is a`Cop-Out'

04.13.08 posted by pondy 147 views no comments image
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the opening ceremonies. France's Nicolas Sarkozy is on the fence. This position is a "cop-out" according to President Bush's National Security adviser, who recommended other nations follow the Bush model of "quiet diplomacy." Has that really worked out so well?
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The US: An Oil-Addicted Ex-Superpower?

The US: An Oil-Addicted Ex-Superpower?

05.12.08 posted by pondy 111 views no comments image
The author of this article, Michael Klare, is a professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College. In this piece, he looks at the connection between the rise in oil prices and US dependence on imports and the fall of the superpower. Is the US in the final days of its era of global supremacy? This article will make you think about how the international landscape is changing.
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