Tibetans plot future after Dalai Lama admits failure

After getting no headway with their independece struggle and failing to achieve any breakthrough in the talks with China, Tibetans are at crossroad about their future. They are holding a crucial...

China welcomes UK Tibet decision

"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...

Tibetans blamed for failed talks

"Tibetans blamed for failed talks By Michael Bristow ...

China Meeting for Dalai Lama Envoys

The eighth round of talks among representatives of the Dalai Lama and Chinese officials are expected to start on Friday. This meeting was negotiated prior to the Olympics in China. "The lack of progress...

Philippines: Autonomy Mindanao deal 'illegal'

As Philippine President Gloria Arroyo prepared to confront a fourth impeachment, the supreme court ruled as illegal her negotiated deal to give Muslim separatists control over Southern...

Bolivia: President Morales open to autonomy for eastern states

During negotiations today, President Evo Morales offered to include autonomy demands in the draft constitution to be voted by Referendum in December. " © AP 2008-09-19 21:37:59 - LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - President Evo Morales offered Friday to include eastern...

Madhesis of Nepal : Discrimination leading to Deep rooted Crisis

- Bal Krishna Jha (The author is a freelance writer, and can be reached at balkrishnajha@gmail.com) After the end of World Wars, there has been exponential increase in intra state wars and conflicts. Such...

Russia 'backed Litvinenko murder'

A report by the BBC last night revealed that the UK government has concluded that the Russian state was behind the murder of Russian citizen Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Litvinenko was poisoned with...

South Ossetia 'on alert' after Georgian attack on shelling

Georgia break aways regions- Abkhazia and South Ossetia- continue to rebel against Tblisi control. With the backing of Russia, these separatist regions have not managed to get international recognition. According...

Bolivia: Morales loses at Chuquisaca

Caracas, Venezuela, 29 June 2008. Pro Evo Morales candidate lost in Prefect- governor- local elections held today at Chuquisaca. Opposition candidate,45 year old Savina Cuellar from Alianza Comité...

Bolivia: Santa Cruz released men accused of plotting against President Evo

Caracas, Venezuela, 20 June 2008. Tonight, two men -Carlos Yovani Domínguez and Junior Fernando Vaca Méndez-accused of plotting to kill President Evo Morales on Thursday were released by the District...

Two Bolivian states vote for autonomy

Two Bolivian states, Beni and Pando in the Amazonian region, have voted in overwhelming numbers for greater autonomy."The Amazonian states of Beni and Pando passed autonomy measures by more than 80 percent of the...

Autonomy for Bolivian province shows promise

Once again the strongmen of South America's Socialist movement are handed a resounding cry of opposition from their people. As Morales and Chavez move to unite the region under a Socialist banner, divisions are...

Autonomy Vote in Bolivia's Santa Cruz

Citizens in Bolivia's southwest region of Santa Cruz are voting today on a referendum to devolve resource control to local leaders. The big question is, what happens if regional voters approve the referendum,...

Factbox: Why did Turkey invade Iraq?

 As this photo of  a Typical Kurdish Family, certainly attests to Kurdish Bloodlust, you know they're just asking for a can of Turkish Whup Ass!    These Kurds, so smug and smarmy living...

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