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Media Freedom Crushed in the Lead-Up to the Games
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:26:00 AM
Human Rights Watch yesterday published a 71-page report on media censorship in China in the lead-up to the Olympic Games in August.   Full Story
 

G8 Patches Up Climate Deal, Others Want More
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:23:00 AM
G8 leaders patched together a deal to fight climate change, but failed to convince big emerging economies that rich countries were doing enough.   Full Story
 

3 Police, 3 Gunmen Killed in Attack on U.S. Istanbul Mission
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:13:00 AM
Three policemen and three gunmen were killed in an armed attack on the United States consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, the city's governor said.   Full Story
 

Zimbabwe Condemns G8 Sanctions Move
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:13:00 AM
Zimbabwe denounced the Group of Eight rich nations on Wednesday for planning sanctions on top officials.   Full Story
 

Peruvian Workers, Farmers Rally Against Garcia
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:09:00 AM
Thousands of Peruvians protested Wednesday to denounce President Alan Garcia's free-market policies, which they say have failed to benefit the poor during six years of booming economic growth.   Full Story
 

Leaders Hail Softer Brazil, France Stance on Doha
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:07:00 AM
The momentum for a global trade deal is building with the presidents of Brazil and France both expressing greater urgency than before, world leaders said on Wednesday at a summit in Japan.   Full Story
 

Taiwan Delays China Quake Aid Over Transparency
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:05:00 AM
Taiwan, one of the biggest aid donors to victims of the deadly China earthquake, is withholding more than T$1 billion ($33 million) amid fears of non-transparency, an official said on Wednesday.   Full Story
 

Iran Tests Missiles, Heightening Tension With West
Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:01:00 AM
Iran test-fired nine missiles on Wednesday and warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack over its disputed nuclear projects.   Full Story
 

G8 Ready to Seek U.N. Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:00:00 PM
TOYAKO, Japan—The Group of Eight has agreed to seek U.N. sanctions against Zimbabwe after a violent election that extended President Robert Mugabe's 28-year rule, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Ber ...   Full Story
 

Israel Steps Up Fight Against Hamas Fundraising Network
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:30:00 PM
The struggle between Israel and the Hamas, an Islamic militant organization that denies Israel's right to exist, is now playing out on different grounds. Israel is realizing that besides controlli ...   Full Story
 

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