Archive for Październik, 2007

Game helps soldiers ‘dance to the same tune’

czwartek, Październik 18th, 2007

NAIROBI ? Maj. Alan Woolley joked that he was in the “enchanting land of Murof” yesterday, but he and seven other Canadian Forces trainers were actually in Nairobi training soldiers from across Africa in preparation for peacekeeping duty in Darfur.

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Concert ticket policy needs reform

czwartek, Październik 18th, 2007

There are few things that surprise me when it comes to the entertainment industry.

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The hidden scars of war

poniedziałek, Październik 15th, 2007

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The heavy toll that the war in Afghanistan has taken on the minds and bodies of Canadian troops has been revealed in data, documents and interviews provided by the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command.

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Canada failing responsibility to protect says Dallaire

sobota, Październik 13th, 2007

Canada should take a leading role in bringing the ongoing slaughter of millions of civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan to an end, Senator Romeo Dallaire said Saturday.

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Classics of the silver screen offer Rwandans lessons in tolerance

piątek, Październik 12th, 2007

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner may be an odd choice of movie to prevent genocide, but people all over Rwanda are viewing the 1967 classic to learn how to avoid future killings.

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U.N. more able to prevent genocide, conference told

czwartek, Październik 11th, 2007

More than a decade after the United Nations was criticized for failing to stop genocide in Rwanda, the world body is more able to prevent another such atrocity, scholars and U.N. officials said on Wednesday.

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globally-conscious Representative Jim McDermott

środa, Październik 10th, 2007

Seattle’s ambassador of liberalism, with a scarf given to him by the Dalai Lama.

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Democratic Rep. of the Congo

środa, Październik 10th, 2007

Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability.

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Dallaire blames France at genocide trial

czwartek, Październik 4th, 2007

Retired Canadian general Romeo Dallaire slammed France Wednesday during testimony at a landmark war crimes trial, saying the country helped those responsible for Rwanda’s genocide escape to freedom.

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