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Zimbabwe army 'runs diamond mine'
" Lobby group Human Rights Watch has accused Zimbabwe's army of using forced labour, including children, to mine diamonds in the east of the country. Local villagers who do not co-operate with the military are...
The return of blood diamonds
The Kimberley Process that sought to stop the illegal and bloody sourcing of diamonds is in disarray as it's key author Ian Smillie has walked out on it claiming that it is not being enforced leading to diamonds... Diamond Finally Meets Its Match
" .fullpost{display:inline;} Image by jurvetson via Flickr New form of carbon is able to break itFor quite some time now, people have looked at diamonds as being the most tough, naturally occurring materials on Earth. But that wisdom is about to be challenged by a... Would You Buy A Ring from This Man?
True that the owner of the ring left it in plain sight. Maybe this man had no idea what he had stolen which is why he thought he could just walk into a Pawn Shop and sell it. But would you buy a $10,000 or $15,000 ring from this man? Image Source: WHDH "SALEM, N.H. -- Police... Sierra Leone 'blood diamond' rebels found guilty of war crimes
Three Sierra Leone rebel leaders were convicted today of war crimes including murder, rape and sexual enslavement. Issa Sesay, Morris Kallon and Augustine Gbao were all thought to have ordered their troops to cut off opponents' hands or other limbs to get their hands on what... Drag Queen Robbers Steal $100 Million in Diamonds
Jewels worth £70million were taken from the Parisian branch of infamous jewelers Harry Winston during an armed raid.Late yesterday afternoon, the Parisian branch of exclusive jewelers Harry Winston was the target... Luxury goods sales to grow despite crisis: report
MILAN (Reuters) - Although the global financial crisis is hurting sales, luxury goods companies should see sales and profit rise in 2008 and the next two years, albeit at aHTC Introduces New Touchscreen Phones in India
" HTC has augmented its line-up of cellphones in India again with today’s Mumbai launch of the HTC Touch Pro and the Touch Viva.Priced at Rs. 34,990, the HTC Touch Pro features a full QWERTY keypad that slides... Top Twenty Five (25) Best Selling Video Games Of All Time
"Top Twenty Five (25) Best Selling Video Games Of All Time Video Gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry where over two (2) billion video game titles have been sold. Below, we examine the top twenty five best selling video games of all... Ski Resorts Starting to Open Across Sierra
The snow is falling and with some luck and a little help from mother nature the Sierra Nevada my have a good ski season.As I write this report the rain is falling here in Reno which means snow is falling in the...Security Council extends diamond and travel sanctions on Côte d’Ivoire
" 29 October 2008 – The Security Council voted today to renew for another year a ban on diamonds and an arms embargo against Côte d’Ivoire, as well as targeted sanctions restricting the travel of...Massive diamond found in Lesotho
It could turn out to be bigger than the Crown Jewels !"Miners in Lesotho have discovered a huge gem stone which may become the largest ever polished diamond. The stone weighs 478 carats and is the 20th largest...National Center for Missing Adults (NCMA) Jessica Foster
" Endangered Missing Adult If you believe you have any information regarding this case that will be helpful in this investigation please contact:North Las Vegas Police Department at (702) 633-1773 ...Raspy Neil Diamond Sings Not So "Sweet Caroline"
Neil Diamond ain't Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond ain't Tom Waits,So when Neil Diamond gets raspy, Ohio fans get irate. "Disappointed Neil Diamond fans will get a refund after attending a concert at Ohio State...
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Diamonds May Have Jump-started Life on Earth
I think this one is perfect for the "Life" category."One of the greatest mysteries in science is how life began. Now one group of researchers says diamonds may have been life's best friend. Scientists have long theorized that life on Earth got going in a primordial soup of...
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