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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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Blogflict: The Media Continues to Ignore International News

Blogflict: The Media Continues to Ignore International News

05.26.08 posted by jason 80 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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British Journalist Rescued in Basra

British Journalist Rescued in Basra

04.14.08 posted by chab13 122 views no comments image
Iraqi troops freed a kidnapped British journalist for CBS News on Monday after finding him hooded and bound in a house during a raid in a Shiite militia stronghold in Basra.
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North Korea Test-Fires Missiles

North Korea Test-Fires Missiles

03.28.08 posted by chab13 140 views no comments image
North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its western coast on Friday, while threatening to slow further the disablement of its nuclear weapons facilities if the United States continued to demand a fuller accounting of its nuclear activities.
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Angry Protests as Torch Reaches London

04.06.08 posted by jason 129 views no comments video
It seems the China PR machine needs to work harder if it wants to avoid scenes like what took place today in London. As this dramatic video shows, protesters angry over China's human rights record and its recent actions in Tibet scuffled with police and made attempts to extinguish the Olympic torch. Is this the start of things to come as the torch travels the world?

Death Toll in China Earthquake Expected to Top 50,000

Death Toll in China Earthquake Expected to Top 50,000

05.15.08 posted by jason 90 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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A Deployment Debate that Can't Be Won

A Deployment Debate that Can't Be Won

04.11.08 posted by jason 124 views no comments image
Joseph Shuman of the WSJ asks, "Debate on whether the U.S. needs an exit strategy for Iraq -- a dispute at the heart of this week's focus on troop numbers -- boils down to the same clash of convictions that has dogged the war since the invasion: Does the combat in Iraq serve to protect Americans from the terrorism that staggered the country on 9/11, or not?"
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Aftershocks Hit China

Aftershocks Hit China

05.16.08 posted by pondy 90 views no comments image
A strong aftershock hit already devastated southwestern China Friday, triggering landslides, blocking roads, knocking out phone lines and burying vehicles. Following an earthquake of such high magnitude, aftershocks are not uncommon. China also reported that 4.8 million people are homeless after their homes were destroyed by the quake.
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Oil Prices Soar Above 130 Dollars

Oil Prices Soar Above 130 Dollars

06.06.08 posted by jason 72 views no comments image
Oil rose above $130 a barrel Friday in Asia, extending gains made in the previous session when the euro rose against the dollar in response to comments by the head of the European Central Bank. After seeing recent slides in oil prices, the increase today suggests more expensive prices at the pump are near.
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Pope Expected to Apologize in US

04.15.08 posted by pondy 117 views no comments video
The Pope is expected to apologize for the actions of 19 Bishops accused of sexually abusing Children. On the plane on his flight to America, he told reporters he was "deeply ashamed" over the church sex abuse scandal.

UN: Myanmar forcing cyclone survivors out of camps

UN: Myanmar forcing cyclone survivors out of camps

05.30.08 posted by chab13 77 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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