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Dalai Lama Must Disavow Violence Entirely to Please China; Give Assurance of ...
It seems as if China has put into place 1 Million restrictions and rules to prevent trouble at the Olympics.Now make that 1 Million + 1.The Dalai Lama must disavow violence and prove that he will not participate in, say anything or encourge in any way any disruption of the...S. Africa assess attacks on migrants
The South African government reported that a third of those killed in last month's xenophobic riots in South Africa were indeed citizens. The rioters mistook them for foreign migrant workers."Twenty-one South Africans died in the riots, spokesman Themba Maseko said. He...UN chief says billions needed yearly on food
Current food crisis has come at a very hevy price and UN Chief has said that billions is required to bail out form current crisis. Developing & poor countries are most affected with this crisis. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says $15 billion to $20 billion is needed each year to...
May 15th is nylon stockings day!
May 15th marks the 68th anniversary of the first sale of women’s nylons. Du Pont Corporation were the first to introduce them back on May 15th, 1940 and sold over 5 million pair on that day. Celebrate today by... Greek fans riot at women's volleyball finals
A women's volleyball match was interrupted when rioting fans forced players to leave the court under the protection of Greek riot police. The incident started when the referee at the A1 division volleyball finals in Athens ordered the stands behind the service line emptied...Mass Arrests in All-Women Protest
Around 560 women have been arrested during demonstrations in Nepal against China's crackdown on Tibet."In the first example of all-women protests, three rallies in Kathmandu were quickly stopped by police.It was the...Honduran jail riots kill 18
At least 18 prisoners have been killed in another round of riots in a Honduras jail."Police were called in to help restore order after prisoners attacked another group of inmates at the main jail in the capital, Tegucigalpa.It is the second such clash in Honduras in recent...Extremist violence rocks Hamburg
"Street battles lasting several hours have gripped the German port city of Hamburg, in what police describe as the worst riots there for years.Left-wing demonstrators angered by a neo-Nazi rally hurled bottles at... Bush offers $770m for food crisis
Rising food prices in the election year has got US president worried and he has pledged international food aid to stem the food crisis. " George W Bush has offered $770m in international food aid to help ease... Haiti protests Food shortages, 5 dead
Haiti protests Food shortages, 5 dead"PORT-AU-PRINCE --Protesters angered by high food prices flooded the streets of Haiti's capital Monday, forcing businesses and schools to close as unrest spread from the...At least 111 injured in Northern Egyptian riots, report
"The police were forced to use tear gas to disperse the crowd after warning the rioters repeatedly to stop sabotaging activities but getting no response, the source said on condition of anonymity. Some people, including troublemakers, citizens and policemen, were hurt during...Three Killed in Haiti Food Riots
As the price of staple goods continue to soar, Haiti is facing a veritable food crisis that is producing social chaos in the region."At least three people were killed and 20 wounded when demonstrations against rising... Tibetan monks in Lhasa disrupt government tour
Last night we posted a story about a group of Tibetan monks who disrupted a government tour for international journalists intended to showcase the restored peace of the Tibetan capital.Today, the Associated Press, which had a correspondent on the tour, filed a lengthier, more... German Television regrets error in covering Tibet riots
"The TV station admitted on its website that it "used a picture in a wrong context."In fact, the picture shows security forces in Nepal, a neighboring country of China, RTL said in an online statement."The image was taken on March 17 in the capital city of Kathmandu, where...China arrests five more over Tibet riots
"Three young Tibetan women were arrested for allegedly setting fire to a garment store on March 14 that led to the deaths of five people, while two Tibetan men were held for allegedly torching a motorcycle store on March 15, which also killed five including an 8-year-old,...
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