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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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10 ways the Chinese Internet is Different from Yours

10 ways the Chinese Internet is Different from Yours

05.15.08 posted by jason 79 views 1 comment image
Its slower, its growing faster, its monitored, it has less spam, its won't take you to every page you may want to visit - these are a few of the differences between the internet in the west and the Internet in China. Many iConflict users are from China and I would be curious to know if they agree with the limitations on China's internet as presented in this article.
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Whites Under Siege in Zimbabwe Election Crisis

Whites Under Siege in Zimbabwe Election Crisis

04.14.08 posted by pondy 104 views no comments image
Many white people are living in fear in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe's government has lashed out at his nation's white community, calling his black opponents tools of former colonial master Britain and railing against white control of the economy. Mugabe in the past has seized white owned businesses and forced many to leave.
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Tibet Protesters Hang Signs On Golden Gate Bridge

04.08.08 posted by pondy 112 views no comments video
Clearly what happens in Europe doesn't stay in Europe...Three anti-China protesters have climbed the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco hours before the Olympic torch is due to pass through the city. The campaigners wore helmets and harnesses as they scaled the bridge's suspension cables and unfurled banners reading "One World One Dream. Free Tibet" and "Free Tibet 08."

Athletes fight to end violence in Darfur

Athletes fight to end violence in Darfur

06.02.08 posted by pondy 65 views 1 comment image
Jack Todd of the Gazette in Montreal writes, "China's slogan for the Beijing Olympic games set to begin in a little more than two months is 'One World, One Dream.' 'One World, One Nightmare' might be more accurate.
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Next Big Housing Market: Cuba?

Next Big Housing Market: Cuba?

04.12.08 posted by jason 105 views no comments image
As the US housing market cools around the country, there is suddenly new housing for sale in Cuba of all places! President Raul Castro - yes that does take some getting used to saying - has issued a decree allowing Cubans to acquire titles to housing they currently rent from the state. Sure, its not Trump, but its a start...
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Nepal abolishes monarchy

Nepal abolishes monarchy

05.28.08 posted by chab13 68 views 1 comment image
Nepal's newly elected leadership changed the country from a monarchy to a republic just before midnight Wednesday, a historic move that ended about 240 years of autocratic rule in the country.
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Nepal's Deposed King leaves Palace for Last Time

Nepal's Deposed King leaves Palace for Last Time

06.11.08 posted by pondy 58 views 1 comment image
What happens when a King is stripped of his power and told the age of Monarchy in his country is over after almost 300 years of rule? He leaves. That's what happened today as Nepal's deposed King Gyanendra left his palace for good Wednesday, marking an end to the world's last Hindu monarchy. But the 94 year old mistress of the King's grandfather was permitted to stay in the palace.
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Zimbabwe High Court Rules Against Opposition

Zimbabwe High Court Rules Against Opposition

04.14.08 posted by jason 105 views no comments image
Robert Mugabe scored a victory today. The biggest question on everyone's mind is - now what? Zimbabwe's High Court ruled Monday that it would not force the troubled African country's electoral commission to release the results of the March 29 presidential vote.
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China's Pride on Full Display at Hong Kong Olympic Torch Run

05.02.08 posted by jason 87 views no comments video
While there were small protests, there was a large display of pride in Hong Kong as the Olympic Torch made its way through the city. As this video shows, many young Chinese are eager to show the world China from their prospective, which is very different from what many non-Chinese perceive.

EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

EU says it has 'very serious concerns' over alleged Sri Lanka human rights abuses

03.18.08 posted by jason 131 views no comments image
The European Union said Tuesday it has "very serious concerns" about reported human rights abuses in Sri Lanka. Abductions, enforced disappearances and unexplained killings have increased in the country since December 2005, when hostilities reignited between Sri Lankan government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels after a cease-fire brought relative calm for more than three years.
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