World

Vandals Desecrate Armenian Genocide Monument

admin_huliq — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:06:15 -0500

Armenian Genocide Monument in the city of Valence in France has been desecrated.

Hu Arrives in Earthquake Zone as Concern Turns to Survivors

admin_huliq — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:13:44 -0500

China's President Hu Jintao arrived in Sichuan province Friday to support earthquake relief efforts. The death toll, now at more than 22,000, is expected to pass 50,000. As Daniel Schearf reports from Chengdu, concern is now turning to providing for survivors.

Land tenure conflict in Kenya turning into strong inter-ethnic territorial claims

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:43 -0500

Kenya’s recent history has been dotted with several intense episodes of land-ownership conflict, starting in the early 1950s with the bloody repression of the Mau Mau movement by the British colonial power. This conflict caused 11 000 deaths among the rebels and also prompted the first regrouping of agricultural lands in Kenya. Access to land in this former European colony is still to this day a particularly hotly disputed issue.

Nigeria: 100 People Killed in Pipeline Blast in Lagos

MichaelChima — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:02:56 -0500

Another oil pipeline explosion has killed over 100 people in Lagos, Nigeria and left many others injured and homeless.

Australia Feels The Pain Of Rising Gas Prices

admin_huliq — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:45:32 -0500

Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has promised to overturn the Government's tax increase on pre-mixed alcohol and to scrap the changes to private health insurance, in his Budget reply speech tonight. In his reply Dr Nelson said he wants to see petrol excise cut by five cents a litre, which he said would have a modest downward impact on inflation.

Lebanon's govt reverses decisions against Hezbollah

admin_huliq — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:31:46 -0500

Lebanon's US-backed government in Beirut has reversed measures against Iran ally Hezbollah that set off the worst violence since the country's 1975-1990 war.

Another Setback As Polar Bears Threatened

admin_huliq — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:44:28 -0500

The Interior Department declared the polar bear "threatened." As a result, you shouldn't expect the U.S. to become energy independent anytime soon.

China Stresses Saving Lives 1st In Earthquake Relief

admin_huliq — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:37:36 -0500

Saving lives should be taken as the top priority during the quake relief after nearly 15,000 confirmed dead, a high profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee was told Wednesday.

China parachutes 100 soldiers to cut-off earthquake area

admin_huliq — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:29:11 -0500

The first batch of 100 elite soldiers were parachuted on Wednesday afternoon into an area near the epicenter of Monday's earthquake in southwest China.

Another storm headed towards Myanmar

admin_huliq — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:36:47 -0500

As Myanmar grapples with crisis in the aftermath of deadly cyclone Nargis, another tropical storm appears headed for its shores, the India Meteorological Department said.

Coastal Florida Residents Evacuated As Officials Battle Wildfires

admin_huliq — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:30:49 -0500

There are at least four fires in Volusia County and Brevard County, in central Florida, which has forced the evacuations of hundreds of coastal residents as firefighters battles the blazes.

President Hu Orders Utmost Help For Sichuan Eathquake Victims

admin_huliq — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:08:31 -0500

President Hu Jintao on Monday ordered all-out efforts to help those affected by a major earthquake in China measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale that jolted Wenchuan County of southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:28 p.m. on Monday.