Our humanity has failed us in Gaza

In a second UN schoolyard, children's bodies lie sliced like meat by falling shells.A girl her face behind a mask of blood... " A girl is carried from the carnage, her face invisible behind a mask of blood. The...

Trees in Memory of "Madelyn Dunham" Barack Obama's grandmother

Since it was announced on Monday that Madelyn Dunham, Barack Obama's grandmother had passed away after a long battle with cancer; the family requested that: "in leau of flowers" donations were to be made...

Bush mixes sports and politics at Olympics

" In an Olympic medley of sports and politics, President Bush on Sunday called for more religious freedom in China, sought an end to an escalating conflict between Russia and Georgia and cheered...

Kewell defends Galatasaray move

"Kewell defends Galatasaray move Kewell played more than 200 games for Leeds Harry Kewell has defended his transfer to Turkish side Galatasaray...

UGA VI Georgia Bull Dawgs Mascot Dies

UGA VI Georgia Bull Dawgs Mascot DiesStatement from Trey Paris, President of the UGA Alumni Association "On behalf of all loyal UGA alumni and the Alumni Association, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the...

Junta’s Delays in Myanmar Are Less Costly Than Feared

"Myanmar — More than six weeks have passed since Cyclone Nargis swept through the Irrawaddy Delta in southern Myanmar, leaving a trail of flattened villages and broken lives and arousing international sympathy...

Do celebrity breakdowns normalize mental illness?

Celebrities' often very public struggles with mental illness are making crazy the new black, according to a feature in today's Globe and Mail.On the one hand I think it's great if the exposure diminishes the...

Soldiers in Baghdad accidentally shoot woman

Soldiers in Baghdad kill bomb emplacer, but accidentally shoot woman used as shield. Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO April 3, 2008 BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad soldiers...

Countries and Red Cross Help Snow-Locked China

Much of China is still locked in bitter snow that has been coming down for well over a week now. International aid organizations like the Red Cross and other countries have extended help to the frozen...

Yudhoyono expresses sympathy over Soeharto`s death

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here Sunday expressed deep sympathy over the death of former Indonesian president Soeharto.President Yudhoyono as individual and on hehalf the country,...

Gaza Food Shops, Gas Stations Close During Israeli Effort to End Rocket Attacks

Rather than ending rocket attacks, I'm beginning to wonder if Israel's lockdown of Gaza is more likely to create more attacks. Going without medications, bread, gas, fuel, and medical care is more likely to create anger than reconciliation."Gaza City awoke Monday to shuttered...

News Focus: Former critics show sympathy for ailing Soeharto

By Eliswan AzlyJakarta (ANTARA News) - Former President Soeharto`s hospitalization since early January has elicited the sympathy of many Indonesians of all walks of life, including people who used to be very critical of his leadership. One of his strongest critics, Prof Dr...

Daughter of the West

" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...

Russian passion Killer Freed after 2 years

This is a tragic story that started in 2002 On July 1, 2002, Skyguide was operating with a single air traffic controller who told the pilot of the Russian Tupolev plane to descend to avoid a collision, even though...

Indonesia condemns suicide bombings in Pakistan

""The Indonesian government strongly condemns the terrorist attack," a spokesman of the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry, Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo, said here on Friday. Indonesia hoped that those responsible could be arrested and legally process in Pakistan for the sake of...

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