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International
Rich Nations Urged to Set Deep Climate Cuts, Without U.S.
August 18, 2008, 11:58 amRich nations should not wait for the election of a new U.S. president before making progress on agreeing ambitious 2020 greenhouse gas cuts, the chair of a U.N. committee said [...]
Child Brides in Yemen Fight for Their Rights
August 18, 2008, 2:35 am
Yemeni child brides, as young as nine years old, fight for their rights.
Burma’s ‘Blood Jade’ Used in Olympic Medals?
August 18, 2008, 1:33 am
Burmese democracy activists are imploring visitors to the Olympics to boycott merchandise made from “Blood Jade,” a name given to high-quality jade mined under oppressive [...]
Georgia Conciliatory as Russia Due to Withdraw
August 17, 2008, 9:31 pm
Georgia’s president struck a conciliatory tone towards Russia as its troops were due to start leaving his country on Monday, urging Moscow to discuss ways to avoid “discord [...]
Iran Says It Has Put First Dummy Satellite in Orbit
August 17, 2008, 6:59 pm
Iran said it had put a dummy satellite into orbit on a home-grown rocket for the first time on Sunday—a move likely to increase Western concerns about its nuclear ambitions.
18,000 Virtual Protesters Go Live in Beijing
August 17, 2008, 1:19 pm
The three official Beijing protest zones may be empty, but internet savvy activists are finding a way around security by joining a virtual protest…
U.S. Expects Libya Fund to Pay Soon
August 17, 2008, 6:24 am
The United States is confident an international fund set up with Libya to compensate victims
Polish Politicians Join Tide to Restore NTDTV Signal
August 16, 2008, 5:23 am
“Freedom of the Press — Yes! Giving in to the Regime — No!” demanded banners at a protest in front of the Warsaw offices of Eutelsat Communications, on August 14.
Pro-Tibet Protesters Deported
August 15, 2008, 2:31 pm
Five members of Students for a Free Tibet were arrested for hanging a “Free Tibet” banner over an Olympic billboard.
Russian Occupation of Georgia Grows
August 15, 2008, 8:56 am
Russian troops occupied Kutaisi, the second-largest Georgian city, defying calls for a provisional ceasefire.
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