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Tensions rise as Afghanistan president said he would send troops to Pakistan

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has threatened to send troops across the border into Pakistan.
Tensions keep on building between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as Karzai stated he will not hesitate to send in troops across the border to kill the leaders of the Taliban.
Karzai has stated that his country has every right in the world […]

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Sri Lanka orders war planes to destroy Tamil Tiger base

June 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Sri Lanka has confirmed that they sent war planes to destroy a Tamil Tiger base in the northeast on Sunday. In total, 19 guerrillas were killed, along with 5 security personnel.
The ministry stated on Sunday that fighter jets completely took out the logistic base as well as combat vehicle conversion plant.
Pilots have confirmed that […]

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Hong Kong desperately trying to contain bird flu

June 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Officials in Hong Kong have ordered the culling of all live poultry in markets to stop the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has so far killed over 240 people around the world since 2003.
Health workers in Hong Kong carried out tests at four markets and saw that they the […]

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Hong Kong trying to keep bird flu virus contained

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

The deadly Hong Kong flu has been detected in Hong Kong, and officials are in a mild panic as they try to make sure that the dread disease does not spread.
Health officials in Hong Kong detected the H5N1 in birds found at a chicken market stall in the Kowloon area, and immediately ordered the slaughter […]

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What happened to a make Sudan plane crash and kill 100?

June 11th, 2008 · No Comments

At least 100 people died on Tuesday when a Sudan Airways plane crashed and burned after landing in Khartoum, Sudan.
The chief of the Khartoum International Airport stated that the plane initially landed safely.
After the landing though, one of the engines exploded as it came to a stop.
The aircraft apparently was in bad weather and overshot […]

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17 stabbed in Tokyo: What happened?

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

A man went on a rampage on Sunday in Tokyo as he managed to stab 17 people within a matter of minutes in a busy shopping center, killing 7 people.
The violence took place during the lunch hour at the Akihabara district, popular for video games and electronics.
A 25-year old man, Tomohiro Kato, told police he […]

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A look at the life and work of Yves Saint Laurent

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

French designer Yves Saint Laurent died today at the age of 71 years-old.
Laurent is best known for revolutionizing women’s fashion over the past 50 years, as well as salvaging the Christian Dior collection after Dior’s sudden death in 1957, and saving that company from financial disaster.
Laurent became ill last week, fell into a coma on […]

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China receiving much needed medical supplies

May 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Boeing has worked with Shenzhen Airlines, Medical Teams International, and Mercy Corps to send medical supplies to help with victims of the massive earthquake in China.
The supplies came from Medical Teams International. The three tons of medical supplies will be sent over to China on a Boeing 737-800 plane thanks to Shenzhen Airlines.
The supplies […]

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UN secretary general gets a first hand look at the damage in Myanmar

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

The UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon received a tour of the damage from the cyclone in Myanmar on Thursday.
Myanmar has been in serious trouble since the cyclone hit, as the UN has had trouble getting aid to those in need in the nation.
Ban Ki Moon called on the government while in Myanmar to work […]

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Chinese officials are asking for tents

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Chinese officials are asking the international community to help earthquake survivors by donating tents.
There are around 5 million people in China who lost their homes after the hurricane hit.
The 7.9-magnitude hurricane completely destroyed some 45,000 buildlings, along with thousands more private homes.
The death toll is now far above 50,000 people, with 30,000 or so still […]

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