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Tensions Mount in Thailand as Protesters Continue Airport Sit-In

Staff November 29, 2008 0 Comments

At least 34 anti-government protesters in Thailand, who for months have occupied the prime minister’s office in Bangkok, have been injured in a grenade attack. The latest blast comes amid a standoff between police and thousands of demonstrators who have occupied Bangkok’s main airports, crippling the country’s tourism industry.

‘Bush’s Way of Waving Goodbye to Syria?’

Staff October 28, 2008 3 Comments

World Condemns U.S. Action – Iraq Rejects American Move Into Syria by Josh Ward / Der Spiegel / October 28,…

Syria says U.S. raid is ‘terrorist’ act

Staff October 27, 2008 6 Comments

Al Jazeera English / October 27, 2008 The Syrian foreign minister has described a deadly raid on a village near the…

Why Obama strikes a global chord

Staff October 24, 2008 0 Comments

By Barnaby Phillips in Athens / Al Jazeera English / October 24, 2008 In Athens’ Hard Rock Cafe, just around the…

October 2nd, 1968 – 40 Years Ago Today: Massacre in Mexico City

Staff October 2, 2008 5 Comments

by Daniel Hernandez / Intersections / October 2, 2008 Forty years ago today the Mexican government opened fire indiscriminately on…

Pakistani troops fire at U.S. choppers on border

Staff September 25, 2008 1 Comment

UPDATE II: New Report Says That U.S. Ground Troops Exchanged Fire With Pakistani Troops – go here. UPDATE: Pakistani President…

A US-NATO War In Pakistan? – An Anatomy of the Current Crisis

Staff September 24, 2008 0 Comments

UPDATE: Pakistan Army says it found U.S. spy drone wreckage but denies shooting plane down – Go here for story….

Tijuana Prison Riots: 17 Dead & Top Officials Fired

Frank Gormlie September 18, 2008 2 Comments

SEE UPDATE – SCROLL DOWN By Hiram Soto / UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER / 10:13 a.m. September 18, 2008 TIJUANA –…

Hours After Adm. Mullin Assures Pakistan We Respect Their Sovereignty – We Send In Missiles

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After vows to respect sovereignty, U.S. strikes again in Pakistan By Saeed Shah • McClatchy Newspapers • September 17, 2008…

U.S. Role in Georgia Crisis

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By Stephen Zunes / ZNET /August, 20 2008 Source: Foreign Policy in Focus The international condemnation of Russian aggression against…

Russia and Georgia : Proportion and Distortion

Staff August 20, 2008 0 Comments

By Michael Neumann / CounterPunch.com / August 20, 2008 It’s said that Russia’s response to Georgia’s attack on South Ossetia…

Georgian minister tells Israel Radio: Thanks to Israeli training, we’re fending off Russian military

Staff August 20, 2008 0 Comments

Editor: This article is a week old, but should be viewed by Americans who are too quick to jump to…

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