Croatia Marks Anniversary of Operation Storm
Region: Croatia
Posted by Sinisa Boljanovic to Global Voices Online On the 4th of August 1995 the largest European land offensive since World War II started in Central Croatia, in the area of Krajina. Until then Serbian Croats were the... more
Views: 3174Uzbek Defendants to Lose out in Legal Reform
Region: Uzbekistan
A News Briefing Central Asia Report A plan to reduce the role of “public defenders” – legal advocates who are not trained lawyers but are empowered to represent defendants in court – will make the ... more
Views: 1373Opposition Looks Forward to End of Syrian Isolation
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Members of the opposition have expressed hope that attempts to break Syria’s international isolation could give them an opportunity to push for reforms to government policy. Damascus has recently engaged in a flurry... more
Views: 1215Dust Storm killed 13 person
Region: IndiaGurgaon:.Atleast 13 people killed and 25 injured when a 40 feet wall of under construction building was collapsed in Faruqqha Nagar area of Gurgaon Near Delhi when strong dust storm hit the city last night.The storm ... more
Views: 1161300 Villages Gutted; 45 Killed in Devastating Dust Storm at Kanpur
Region: India
The devastating dust storm that hit the city and adjoining districts killed about 45 people. Many are still feared trapped in the rubbles.Some 300 villages were gutted in fire, which was stoked by the winds blowing... more
Views: 1788Hannah Storm Brews Over New ESPN SportsCenter Format This Summer
Region: New York
Sports journalism giant ESPN is getting a new broadcaster this summer. Former sportscaster Hannah Storm, who spent 2002 through 2007 as a hostess for the CBS "The Early Show" is moving on over to ESPN's 8 to 11 AM w... more
Views: 4933McCain: A Trojan Horse
Region: United States
by Tula Connell Somewhere along the road from the 2000 presidential campaign to this year’s elections, Sen. John McCaintransformed from a lawmaker willing to challenge extremist Republicans like Geor... more
Views: 1627Venezuela: Debates on the New Educational Curriculum
Region: Venezuela
by Laura Vidal The Venezuelan government's new proposal for the elementary school education system has created a new point of hard discussion in the country. While some say that the previous program needs to be reinforced... more
Views: 2134Reform is the Best Way Out
Region: PakistanReform movements in USA are largely responsible for economic growth and technological advancement, reformists had launched campaigns against adulteration, against quacks and witch doctors, today’s USA which stands as... more
Views: 1113Gen. Musharraf takes off military uniform
Region: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s President Gen. Pervez Musharraf took off his military uniformin a ceremony at GHQ Pindi as he will take oath as a civilian President on Wednesday, the country is still crawling under emergency r... more
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