A Chittagong court on Tuesday sent 11 leaders and activists of
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh to jail in connection with two extortion
cases filed against them, court sources said. The
leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Satkania upazila...
Serbia's neighbours, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Hungary, recognized Kosovo's independence today, which was a blow to Serbia as they are trying to resist the province's breakaway."
Serbia immediately warned its three...
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Bjork offended some of her Chinese fans with an impromptu Tibet protest during a concert earlier this month, leading Chinese officials to threaten a pop star crackdown of their own. Now, the Icelandic pixie...
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Britain called on China to end the violence in Tibet after recent protests there in relation to the 50th anniversary of a failed Tibet coup. He also said China was prepared to enter into dialogue with the Dalai...
Though initially limited to Serbia itself, violence has now erupted among the Serb populations of breakaway Republic Kosovo."A Ukrainian police officer serving with the United Nations in Kosovo died of injuries sustained in violent clashes with Serbs on Monday, Ukraine's...
"Tokyo (ANTARA News/Kyodo) - Japan recognized Kosovo`s independence Tuesday, with Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura expressing hope that it contributes to long-term stability in the Balkan region.
Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet endorsed the decision, Komura said
Japan...
"Everest: Closed for Business, Part II
"If our democracy is to
flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have
dissent. - Henry Commager "
Nepal:...
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This is a developing story if you have any information or footage please share it. "Hundreds of Kosovo Serbs have taken over a UN courthouse in the northern Kosovo town of Mitrovica, raising a Serbian flag to replace the UN's.
The protesters broke into the building in the...
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This march sounds quite interesting. If anyone has photos from any of these events, we'd love to see them."
China admitted today that it had quashed a protest by Buddhist monks in the
Tibetan capital of Lhasa,...
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The political turmoil surrounding Kosovo's declaration of independence continues as Serbia's PM resigns."Serbia's Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica has announced his resignation and called for new...
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It is not known what will happen to Zimbabwe if Robert Mugabe is ousted from power after this month's elections, but there is much desire for change in the country and much concern about how things will be in the...
There has been more fallout after Bjork 'declared independence' for Tibet during a concert in Shangha this week. UPDATED | March 4:"Björk is under attack after shouting "Tibet! Tibet!" at the end of her song...
"Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern named Timor-Leste as a test case for a new Conflict Resolution Unit in his department. The plan is to assist the tiny Asian nation to make the transition to a functioning democracy.
But as RTÉ journalist Anne-Marie Green...