Sixty-five years is an eternity for most ten-year-olds. Chances are, anything that happened that long ago would be ancient history in their young minds. But thanks to the marvels of 21st century technology, the significance of an event that took place long before they were...
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27 Insurgents were killed in Afghanistan today according to NATO reports. In the south province of Helmand four civilians were killed during an airstrike. NATO has launched an investigation into these deaths which...
Today Georgian channel "Imedi" shocked the country with a series of controversial 'special issues' of news reporting the intervention of Russian troops to the country and assassination of the president Mikhail...
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"At least six Indians and an Italian diplomat were among 16 people killed yesterday when a Taleban suicide squad stormed central Kabul."In the context of the Afghanistan war this is not a huge attack but it...
Try to imagine how the Taliban live and operate. They receive funding for their endeavor that allows them to buy food and supplies from local sources. They command and takeover shelter they want from local people....
Hope this New Year (2010) brings you all, Hopes for a bright & peaceful future, Affection, love and justice, Peace and harmony for your heart, Prosperity to you and your family,Happy New Year!and of...
opinion by kombizz | 3 years ago 96 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the brother of Sri Lanka's president and defence secretary, in an exclusive interview to the BBC, opposed any international investigation on war crimes during the final stage of the...
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United States president Barack Obama last week gave the State of the Union speech in which he proposed several programs he wants enacted into law. Some will be relatively easy to pass, others will be much...
Palestine: Cover-up of phosphorus shelling in Gaza proves army cannot investigate itself 01-02-2010 B'Tselem: [Israeli human rights group]B’Tselem has sent an urgent letter to the judge advocate general, Maj. Gen. Avichai Mandelblit, demanding that he immediately order...
opinion by Sputnic | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 374 views | 1 recommendation | 2 comments
President Barack Obama spoke before a joint session of congress, Senate and House, with supreme court members, government leaders, military leaders and specially invited guests. This speech continues a tradition of...
A website offering a reward for the arrest of Tony Blair has reached £9,000 in just 2 days. The website called Blair Arrest was launched January 25th, just 2 days before he was due to give evidence to the...
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES Passing along the streets seemed so devastating whenever I see children begging for food and cents to simply alleviate their whole day hunger..The United Nations has been helping out poor children, sending aid whenever there are calamities in every...
opinion by pinkberry143 | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago 230 views | 14 recommendations | 5 comments
] UNMAO's Mark Argent and I at mine removal site outside of Juba near E. Rejaf. Notice the MineWolf in upper left of photo. (March 2009) [Montréal, Québec, Canada -2°C] In a previous post from Juba, Southern Sudan, I wrote about a UNICEF managed and...
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With tragedy the scale of the Haitian earthquake, the smaller numbers seem insignificant: a handful of Taliban killed and a few soldiers lost in the process. While compassion is toward the large number of helpless...
By Krishnahari Pushkar Nepal's much awaited highlevel political mechanism (HPM) finally has constituted, but there is much confusion. It is viewed differently in the national and international arena. Some political pundits look at the mechanism as an important milestone...
opinion by mrpushkar | 3 years ago 415 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments