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Hamas Fires Rockets Into Israel

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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 Accuses Tibetans of Planning Suicide Attacks

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04.01.08 posted by jason 133 views no comments image
China on Tuesday accused "Tibet independence forces" of planning to use suicide squads to trigger bloody attacks - the lastest in a string of accusations that have taken aim at supporters of the Dalai Lama.
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Rescue Efforts Underway as Aftershocks Rock Parts of China

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05.13.08 posted by pondy 90 views no comments video
This video is just tragic. The camera crew shot parents waiting nearby a collapsed school, hoping that their child would be pulled out alive from the ruble. All over parts of China effected by the earthquake, this scene is being played out over and over again. Sadly, few survivors are being recovered.

US Troop Deaths in Iraq and Troop Levels: A Look at the Numbers

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04.09.08 posted by jason 125 views no comments image
As the debate continues in Congress as to the success (or lack of success) of the 'surge,' it is helpful to view the historical data on troop deaths and troop levels since the start of the war. The chart shows troop deaths declined after the surge, but recently have increased. Even the US commanders on the ground now call the progress 'fragile' and 'reversible.'

Blogflict: The Media Continues to Ignore International News

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05.26.08 posted by jason 76 views no comments image
Today came this interesting report from the Project for Excellence in Journalism. News coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan now represent just 3% of the total news that is covered by the mainstream media. Just 13% of news in the US was dedicated to China and Myanmar following their natural disasters. How can that be?
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Death Toll in China Earthquake Expected to Top 50,000

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05.15.08 posted by jason 87 views 1 comment image
Time was running out Thursday to save survivors of China's massive earthquake which has left more than 50,000 people lying dead or buried under rubble in its stricken southwest. Experts said the search-and-rescue operation was entering its most crucial phase yet four days after the 7.9-magnitude quake struck, with the chances of finding survivors diminishing by the hour.
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03.25.08 posted by jason 137 views no comments image
Oops - Instead of sending helicopter batteries, the United States shipped four electrical fuses for Minuteman nuclear missile warheads to Taiwan, a mistake that was discovered only last week - a year and a half after the erroneous shipment, Pentagon officials disclosed on Tuesday.
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Many dead in Sri Lanka bus blast

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04.25.08 posted by chab13 106 views no comments image
At least 24 people have been killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing on a bus in the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, officials have said.
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UN: Myanmar forcing cyclone survivors out of camps

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05.30.08 posted by chab13 73 views no comments image
Myanmar's military government is forcing cyclone victims out of refugee camps and "dumping" them near their devastated villages with virtually no aid supplies, U.N. and church officials said Friday.
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90 Killed in Fierce Fighting In Sri Lanka, Military Says

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04.23.08 posted by chab13 107 views no comments news article
Tamil rebels and government troops waged a fierce battle in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday in which 52 guerrillas and 38 soldiers were killed, the military said. It was one of the deadliest clashes between the military and the rebels this year.
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Blogflict: Free Media in Russia Takes a Beating Putin Style

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04.18.08 posted by jason 110 views no comments image
A Russian newspaper has been shut down after reporting President Putin had a secret divorce so he could marry a 24-year-old gymnast. Only in Russia where Putin rules with absolute power could this happen. This is not how a free media is supposed to operate in a democracy. Clearly, he remains very much a man in charge, even as his final term is set to expire.
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