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Thai Protesters Trap Legislators
After a period of calm, events in Thailand are heating up again, with protestors renewing their push to unseat the government."Thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded Parliament on Tuesday, trapping...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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151 views | 14 recommendations | 5 comments
Pakistan Coalition government under pressure over Zardari Presidency
Cracked have surfaced in the ruling Pakistani establishment after Asif Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has thrown his hat into Presidential race. Asif Zardari has been a controversial figure during his wife's tenure as Pakistani Prime minister. With...Police officers attacked by mob over litter row
"Police officers attacked by mob over litter row
created by jaydeepmensa | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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351 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Blackouts hit thousands as generators fail
A blackout in the UK has left hundreds of people without power. A number of power stations have suddenyl shut down. The icnident is on a scale not seen for at least a decade according to one power company insider."Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by electricity... China Troops Seal Tibet Monasteries, Shops Set Ablaze
More news from Tibet as China cracks down on protests there."Chinese troops sealed off three of
Lhasa's largest monasteries after Tibet's biggest protests in
almost 20 years deteriorated into violence, with...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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585 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
Attack on Charter School Principal
"The principal of a San Francisco charter school has not returned to campus in two weeks after a 14-year-old student allegedly attacked him in his office. The City Arts and Technology High School student, who was sent to the principal’s office after fighting with a student...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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316 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
50 Cent Plays Concert in Kosovo
Is 'the ghetto' the same worldwide? Curtis 'Fiddy' Jackson suggests that his own American gangsterpeneur experience allows youth in violence-plagued regions such as Kosovo, Iraq, Israel, and Beirut to identify...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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877 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Kid Rock and Band Arrested After Brawl
Word is the whole entourage and band were taken into custody."ATLANTA (AP) - Kid Rock was arrested early Sunday after a brawl at a restaurant and spent about 12 hours in jail before being released, police...Paul McCartney plays secret show in NYC
On the eve of the release of his new studio album, Paul McCartney decided to give New York City fans a a bit of a treat: a "secret" (it was all over the net, but you know) show at Highline Ballroom. The intimate... Inquest into LAPD clash with May Day protesters begins
A May Day protest in LA that turned violent has become the subject of an investigation for the LAPD. A preliminary report was just released, and is to be followed up by the Police Chief going in front of council today. The main issues seem to centre around a lack of control... Tensions rise in Ukraine over troops
"Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Friday he was taking command of Ukraine's Interior Ministry troops, but a ministry spokesman rejected the order in a move of defiance that dramatically escalated the...Draft Needed to Continue in Iraq, Senate Told
Catchy headline, but the Senate continues to favor an all-volunteer armed force, as the article goes on to say. Still, that the reinstatement of the draft is even on the table shows how bad things are getting in Iraq, and the extent to which military leaders are beginning to...Zambia, S.A. Split Over Sinking Zimbabwe
South Africa's response to the Zimbabwe crisis has been tepid at best, despite expectations that Zimbabwe's nearest and most powerful neighbor might be instrumental in bringing pressure to bear on the roundly...
created by publicreader | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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299 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Hizbollah shuts down Lebanon
" BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah-led protesters paralyzed Lebanon Tuesday by burning tires and cars on major thoroughfares in and around the capital to enforce a general strike that aims to topple the...
created by nukegingrich | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Shots fired at Palestinian leader's home [video report link]
"GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Fighting between the ruling Hamas movement and its Fatah rivals escalated Sunday, with an attack launched on the foreign minister's convoy followed by shots fired at the Palestinian president's Gaza residence in apparent retaliation, witnesses...
created by Edmund Jenks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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