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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...
Fraud to acquire Natasha Gelman's Art Collection
Natasha Gelman sold some of the collection at a dollar a piece, manipulated due to her Alzheimer condition it is said. New evidence of the sale has been found and it is being carefully studied, her... Moldova's President orders recount
The president of Maldova accepted the demand of the recounting, after the present comunist party won 49.5 % votes, and protest begun accusing the fraud in counting.This move certainly satisfy the opposition to some extent but the result is more or less going to be... Fighting threatens Sri Lankan civilians
In this war, as in mostwars it is the civilians who suffer the most.Very sad."But as the military advances rapidly, human rights groups and humanitarian agencies have raised the alarm over the fate of ... Update: U.N. 'sure' no militants at school hit by Israeli troops
United Nations says No to Israeli attack on School (CNN) United Nations says 100 % SURE, there were no Palestinian militants in or on the grounds of a school that was shelled by Israeli... Ringed by Foes, Pakistanis Fear the U.S., Too
"By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to...Gunfight on Thai-Cambodia border
Thailand and Cambodia have been fighting centres on 1.8 square miles (4.6 sq km) of scrub near the 900-year-old Preah Vihear temple, which sits on a jungle-clad escarpment dividing the countries.The tension turned violent in October when one Cambodian and two Thai soldiers...Disputed US/Mexico Border Fence Now Under Construction
Heedless of damage to the environment and to relations with Mexico, The US Department of Homeland Security began moving the earth near San Diego to begin work on the border fence, which officials believe will curb...Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia
"Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia — five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general outlines of a... New map for Arctic Territories drawn
From my personal blog: " On Wednesday, a map outlining current claims and agreements, was drawn up of future Arctic territories, by a group of British researchers. This map is meant to recognize... Cambodia, Thailand deploy troops to disputed border
The border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand deepened after Thai protesters crossed into Cambodia on Tuesday to visit the temple and were briefly detained. Their arrest sparked off the row and now both countries have deployed large armed troops. ...Iran`s Revolutionary Guards Hold War Games
Calm down..soldier!"Iran`s elite Revolutionary Guards began military manoeuvres on Monday, news agencies said, the same day the U.S. Navy said it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf. The war games were conducted by missile units of the Guards` naval and air forces, the...Mongolia opposition demands partial vote recount
Following temporary unrest in the country's capital after a disputed election result, Mongolia's opposition leader is demanding a recount."Mongolia's opposition leader demanded on Friday a vote recount in 12 areas, in a challenge to preliminary election results that showed...Hindus will not get Kashmir land
" The government of Indian-administered Kashmir has said it will revoke its decision to transfer land to a body that manages an important Hindu shrine. News that the Amarnath Shrine Board was to get the forest...Mugabe rejects poll delay calls
Ahead of Presidential elections in Zimbabwe on friday President Mugabe has rejected all the calls of calling off elections. He lambasted British government for its policy on Zimbabwe. "Zimbabwe's...
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