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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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Wal-Mart pulls eggs from China stores over melamine

Wal-Mart pulls eggs from China stores over melamine

10.28.08 posted by pondy 35 views no comments image
Wal-Mart said on Tuesday it had pulled a major brand of eggs from its stores in China, as concerns rose that an industrial chemical found in Chinese dairy products was in the nation's wider food chain.
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Rebuffed by China, Pakistan May Seek I.M.F. Aid

Rebuffed by China, Pakistan May Seek I.M.F. Aid

10.19.08 posted by pondy 51 views 1 comment image
President Asif Ali Zardari returned from China late Friday without a commitment for cash needed to shore up Pakistan's crumbling economy, leaving him with the politically unpopular prospect of having to ask the International Monetary Fund for help.
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McCain Blames Obama and Democrats for Failure to Pass Bailout Bill

09.30.08 posted by pondy 106 views no comments video
John McCain's statement after the bailout bill vote failed. In the vote 2/3rd of Republicans voted against the measure, while a large majority of Democrats supported it. McCain blames Democrats and Obama for the bills failure to pass.

The one-state solution, post-Oslo

10.19.08 posted by pondy 50 views no comments news article
Israeli and Palestinian officials have been urging the completion of a final agreement on a "two-state solution" as quickly as possible. Israelis have spoken of it as a warning. Palestinians have used it as a threat. Olmert told Haaretz "If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, then.....the State of Israel is finished."
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Survivors Rescued 8 Days After China Quake

Survivors Rescued 8 Days After China Quake

05.20.08 posted by jason 955 views 4 comments image
Stories of survival days after a massive earthquake are rare. But amid all the terrible stories coming out from China, today there was news of a different sort - a rescue of 129 students and 10 teachers were rescued in an isolated small town in Wenchuan County. This report details this incredible story.
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Google Earth Captures Secret North Korea Underground Runway Built for War

Google Earth Captures Secret North Korea Underground Runway Built for War

04.26.08 posted by jason 1147 views no comments image
North Korean military engineers are completing an underground runway beneath a mountain that can protect fighter aircraft from attack until they take off at high speed through the mouth of a tunnel. The project was identified by an air force defector from North Korea and captured on a satellite image by Google Earth.
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Snipers Aiming to Assassinate up to 40 Leaders of Zimbabwe Opposition Party

Snipers Aiming to Assassinate up to 40 Leaders of Zimbabwe Opposition Party

05.19.08 posted by pondy 925 views no comments image
Zimbabwe's opposition has alleged the military is plotting to assassinate its presidential candidate using snipers. The opposition claims an elite team of 18 snipers was preparing an assassination of Morgan Tsvangirai as well as 36 to 40 of their party officials. This sort of leadership decapitation would allow President Robert Mugabe to remain in power.
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Bush's Beijing fun and (Olympic) games

Bush's Beijing fun and (Olympic) games

08.09.08 posted by pondy 303 views no comments image
Judging from some of the photos coming out of Beijing, President Bush is having an excellent time palling around with the athletes and taking in various sporting events.at the last Olympic Games he will attend as the U.S. head of state, Here's a sampler.
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Zimbabwe's Rival Parties Take Power-Sharing Dispute

Zimbabwe's Rival Parties Take Power-Sharing Dispute

10.19.08 posted by pondy 41 views no comments image
Zimbabwe's rival political parties are taking their dispute to Swaziland in hopes of forging a deal on a new government. The parties signed a power-sharing agreement more than a month ago, but have been unable to agree on which party should occupy several key ministries.
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China seeks public trust after milk scandal

China seeks public trust after milk scandal

09.20.08 posted by pondy 107 views 2 comments image
China sought Saturday to shore up public confidence weakened by a milk safety scandal, with the president scolding officials for negligence and government agencies promising adequate supplies of uncontaminated milk. The Ministry of Health ordered all 31 provinces and major cities nationwide to set up separate 24-hour crisis hot lines.
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