Archive for Luty, 2008

Violent mobsters, Alzheimer’s and genocide

wtorek, Luty 26th, 2008

David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises and Roger Spottiswoode’s Shake Hands with the Devil lead the pack among contenders vying for recognition at the 28th Genie Awards.

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Congo peace deal faces hitch over massacre charges

sobota, Luty 23rd, 2008

A month-old peace accord in east Democratic Republic of Congo faced a fresh hitch on Friday when Tutsi rebels halted participation in a ceasefire commission in protest at U.N. allegations they had massacred civilians.

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Fidel Castro says change U.S. policy not Cuba

piątek, Luty 22nd, 2008

Three days after stepping down as Cuban leader, Fidel Castro was back in the fray on Friday calling on the United States to change its longtime policy of sanctions toward Cuba.

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Obama’s Inner Circle

czwartek, Luty 21st, 2008

Gregory Craig: The lawyer who played a leading role in the defense team for President Clinton’s impeachment is a newcomer to foreign policy.

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Western governments hoping for change

środa, Luty 20th, 2008

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s announcement yesterday that he would formally relinquish power prompted Western governments to express hope the Caribbean island will start to move towards eventual democracy.

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Bush recognizes Kosovo, says will bring peace

wtorek, Luty 19th, 2008

President George W. Bush recognized on Tuesday the independence of Kosovo from Serbia and said it would bring peace to the Balkans.

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Western governments hopeful as Castro resigns

wtorek, Luty 19th, 2008

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said Tuesday he would formally relinquish power, prompting Western governments to express hope the Caribbean island will start to move towards eventual democracy.

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Brewing up help

poniedziałek, Luty 18th, 2008

Purity Gikunju and Martin Kabaki, co-owners of Growers Alliance Coffee in Jacksonville, send 10 percent of their profits to their homeland of Kenya.

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Woman shocked by horrific war crimes

piątek, Luty 15th, 2008

Item 1: An eight-year-old boy in Sierra Leone was kidnapped and force-fed mind-altering drugs, then sent home with a gun to slaughter his family.

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Edmonton prof to lead fight against genocide

czwartek, Luty 14th, 2008

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon welcomed an Edmonton armed-conflict expert today as executive director of a new centre dedicated to reducing genocide and other horrors.

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