Archive for March 15th, 2008
Serbs Storm UN Court in Kosovo
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Kosovo
The independence of Kosovo from Serbia is clearly far from behind a resolved issue. Today, hundreds of Serbs stormed the United Nations courthouse in Kosovo and after taking control of the site, raised the Serbian flag.
A few hours ago the UN flag was restored but many Serbians remained in the compound.
According […]
iConflict to Launch Next Week
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism, media
Since Blogflict started last November, we’ve received many emails asking when will iConflict.com be ready to go live. We finally have an answer.
We have spent the last few weeks fine tuning the site and beta-testing its functionality. After fixing a few bugs last week, we are now anticipating a launch in the middle of the […]
China Sets Leniency Deadline, As 100 Reported Killed in Tibet
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Tibet
On the fifth day of protests in Tibet, things turned violent.
Buddhist monks and ethnic Tibetans clashed with Chinese security forces yesterday in Lhasa, sparking international protests and solidarity for the monks in around the world. This is exactly the kind of publicity that China does not want to encounter as the Olympic Games approach. […]
Sri Lanka Bombing Kills 39 Rebels
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under Sri Lanka
Since the truce between Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers ended earlier this year, the government has been seeking to rush the rebel movement. The defense ministry announced today a bombing campaign killed 39 rebels in Mullattivu. The target was a training facility.Â
“The enemy target had been under constant surveillance and latest air reconnaissance information […]