Archive for March, 2008
Bin Laden Threatens Europe Over Muhammad Cartoons
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under bin Laden, terrorism
Yesterday an audio tape was released with a voice purported to be Osama bin Laden, warning Europeans that they face a “severe reckoning” for the cartoons that have appeared in newspapers and magazines of the prophet Muhammad.
“This is the greater and more serious tragedy, and the reckoning for it will be more severe,” the recording […]
The Iraq War: 5 Years Later
Posted on March 19, 2008 - Filed Under Bush, Iraq
On March 19, 2003, it began. “At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger,” President George W. Bush said while announcing that the United States had declared war on Iraq.Today the Iraq War […]
Read More..>>Dalai Lama Threatens to ‘resign’ if Tibet Violence Escalates
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
Angered by Chinese leaders and radicals within Tibet, the Dalai Lama announced that he was prepared to “resign” in protest over the violence in Tibet. “If things become out of control then my only option is to completely resign,” the Dalai Lama told a news conference in India. He also refuted any notion […]
Read More..>>UN Police, NATO, Clash with Serbs in Kosovo
Posted on March 17, 2008 - Filed Under Kosovo, Serbia
The UN Police and NATO peacekeepers attempted to take back a UN courthouse that has been occupied by Serbs since Friday. The plan ended in failure and the withdrawal on UN police from the vicinity. The town of Mitrovica became the latest flashpoint in conflict over Kosovo’s declaration of independence.
According to Reuters, “The rioting […]
UN Warns: Say Goodbye to Glaciers
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under climate crisis
The UN announced today that in 2006 glaciers around the world shrank at a record rate and could all disappear within decades. This data provides fresh evidence that the climate crises is increasing. In 2006 alone, the average glacier shrank by 4.9 feet, while one in Norway dropped by 10.2 feet.
From 1980 through […]
China Blocks Access to Youtube
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under China, Tibet
China did not want its citizenry to see the scenes of protesters and violence in Tibet. So they did what any government would do that is intent on controlling the information its people receives - it blocked access to youtube. While little or no information on the protests appeared in Chinese newspapers, […]
Read More..>>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 […]