Archive for March, 2008
Serbia to Hold Elections in Kosovo
Posted on March 31, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kosovo, Serbia
Serbia has decided to hold elections in serb occupied regions of Kosovo.The problem? Kosovo declared independence from Serbia last month, making it a separate nation. But Serbia has not recognized this independence and is now acting accordingly.
“Kosovo is part of Serbia and parliamentary and local elections will be held in this territory,” Slobodan Samardzic said […]
Could Zimbabwe be the Next Kenya?
Posted on March 30, 2008 - Filed Under Elections
Inflation is running at over 100,000 percent a year. Unemployment is around 80%. The ruling party has been in power for decades. Time for a change, right?
Results from the election are trickling in and the government early Monday halting the counting of votes, a clear sign that something is afoul.
Yesterday the people […]
Earth Hour Arrives as Cities Go Dark
Posted on March 29, 2008 - Filed Under climate crisis
Earth hour, a program in its second year that asks cities to turn off their lights to make a statement about climate change, is currently underway around the world. Hopefully, this initiative will help to raise awareness on climate change, since clearly scientific fact doesn’t seem to be working. Too many governments and […]
Read More..>>Clinton Campaign Under Fire
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections
This wasn’t the best week for the Clinton Campaign. Senator Clinton’s comments about landing in Bosnia during a 1996 trip were played over and over again, showcasing the difference between what she originally said happened after the plane landed and what actually did happen. Candidates makes honest mistakes, from both parties, and there […]
Read More..>>China PR Campaign in Full Swing
Posted on March 27, 2008 - Filed Under media
China wanted to show the foreign media the ‘truth’ about what was happening in Tibet. However, the tour did not go as planned. Buddhist monks disrupted the tour, screaming that there was no religious freedom and that the Dalai Lama was not to blame for Lhasa’s recent violence.
According to the AP, which was part […]
iConflict is Live!
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism
We are delighted to announce that iConflict.com is now up and running.
Now, there is finally a citizen journalism website dedicated to covering international conflicts and crises. I hope you will check out the site and explore the different features currently available. You can post news articles, images and video to the site, and comment on […]
US Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 4,000
Posted on March 24, 2008 - Filed Under Iraq
A sad and significant day for US forces in Iraq.
Four U.S. soldiers died in a roadside bombing in Iraq on Sunday, bringing the American toll in the 5-year-old war to the grim milestone of 4,000 deaths.
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Read More..>>China Accuses Dalai Lama of Taking Olympics “Hostage”
Posted on March 23, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Fearful of an international backlash to its country and possibly to the upcoming Olympic Games, China wants the world to know what is really happening in Tibet…The question is, do you believe their side of the story?
The Chinese government is pointing the finger at the Dalai Lama for plotting “terror” in the region. They are […]
China Issues List of 21 Most Wanted Rioters
Posted on March 22, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
As international pressure on China continues to swell, the Chinese government is ratcheting up its offensive against the protesters in Tibet.
China issued a “Most Wanted” list of 21 rioters and released images of them waving knives and fighting during the protests over Chinese Rule in Tibet last week. The leading newspaper of China’s […]
International Pressure Mounts on China Over Tibet
Posted on March 21, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
International pressure is now mounting against China in response to its crackdown of protests in Tibet. The rippple effect of the violence in is being felt in new ways, including in the upcoming eleection in Taiwan.
The NY Times is reporting, “The suppression of Tibet protests by Chinese security forces, as well as missteps by the […]