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An eloquent argument about the upcoming Olympics ...
"An eloquent argument about the upcoming Olympics in Beijing As nearly everyone who even occasionally watches the news, listens to the radio, or glances at a newspaper knows, there is quite a bit of controversy...
Arrests as Olympic torch arrives in Australia
A pair of protesters attempting to wave a Tibetan flag were arrested Wednesday when the torch reached Australia."CANBERRA (AFP) - Two people were arrested as the Olympic flame arrived in Australia on Wednesday for...
China urges 'calm' as anti-Western protests continue
It looks like the Chinese government doesn't ban all political rallies. This is starting to get very ugly."BEIJING - China appeared to be trying to rein in a growing nationalistic fervor, urging its citizens to be "calm" and "rational" in the face of anti-Western...
San Francisco protests Chinese brutality in Tibet
UPDATE: 12:00AM EST - April 9"Hours before the Olympic torch was to begin its journey, pro-China forces and Tibetan sympathizers staked out their positions at the spot where it was to end the day in triumph. The...
Monsanto Meets Resistance in Mexico
"After 14 years of the North American Free Trade Agreement’s (NAFTA) devastating effects on the majority of Mexican farmers, Mexico’s food system now faces another serious threat: Genetically Modified (GM) corn. Illegally planted and unknowingly imported since the...
Rumours Abound After Zimbabwe Election Results Delay
Is opposition party leader Tsvangirai the new president in Zimbabwe? Is Mugabe giving up power? Are the elections rigged?Four days after the national election in Zimbabwe, none of those questions have been answered, though controversy and rumours are swirling in the African...
Reporters Without Borders demonstrates in Olympia...
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China - Olympic Games
24 March 2008
"Reporters Without Borders demonstrates in Olympia at start of Olympic torch relay to Beijing
Three Reporters Without Borders representatives, including secretary-general Robert Ménard,...
Thirteen arrested in Tibet for March protest by m...
Chinese authorities have arrested more people in Tibet as they continue their crackdown on the protests there."Tibet authorities have arrested 13 people for taking part in a protest with "reactionary" slogans and a banner on March 10 in the regional capital Lhasa, the Tibet...
Video shows Marine throwing puppy off a cliff
"(CNN) -- The military is investigating a "shocking and deplorable" YouTube video that seems to show a Marine throwing a puppy off a rocky cliff....
Banner ads fail affiliate marketers
"Affiliate marketing is growing in popularity, with increasing numbers of merchants recognising the value of this style of performance-based marketing, while many web site owners are taking the opportunity to make use of web site real estate to earn some income. At the...
Microsoft at GDC 2008
"The world’s hottest developers pave the way for a banner year with a blockbuster lineup that includes “Gears of War 2,” “Fable 2,” “Ninja Gaiden II” and a rich mix of indie Xbox LIVE Arcade titles.
Today at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2008, Microsoft...
Australia: Midnight Oil Frontman named Environmen...
Former Midnight Oil Frontman and long time Environmentalist Peter Garrett was named Environment & Arts Minister in the Newly formed Australian Government. Leading many to wonder what Arts and...
Microsoft to acquire healthcare technology from G...
""We have a diverse patient population at Bumrungrad, with over 400,000 foreign patients every year; half of the 3,200 patients we see each day arrive without appointments," said Mack Banner, the chief executive officer of the hospital. "The GCS solution has allowed us to...
ANTI-TERRORIST CARTOONS IN THE ARAB PRESS
"The Arab press recently published more cartoons condemning terrorism. [1] These cartoons presented terrorism as an indiscriminately destructive force striking everything in its path, and mocked the terrorists for...
Birthday procession for scout group
"The 1st Hindley All Saints Scout Group has celebrated its 70th birthday in style.
The Mayor of Wigan John O'Brien joined nearly 200 past and present scouts, cubs, beavers, officials and four members of the original troop to mark the occasion.
A procession, accompanied by the...
