Relations between Russia and Georgia deteriorate Further
Region: United States
In recent days Georgia has closed its Embassy doors in Russia and Russia returned the favor in kind. This is a signal that there will be no diplomatic solution to the upheaval which has gripped the two nations. There is al... more
Views: 1105Détente
Region: Russian FederationThe recent incident in Georgia where it was nearly occupied by the marauding Russian army had sent chilling effect to the other former Soviet Republics that the old Russia is back. The former “Evil Empire” ulti... more
Views: 1324Sri Lanka: Government Wins Eastern Polls
Region: Sri Lanka
by Nishadha Silva The much hyped Eastern Provincial council elections were held last Saturday ( 10, May ) with the government winning 20 of the of the allocated 37 seats.United National Party won 15 seats and JVP and TDNA... more
Views: 1231Korea: Chinese Students Fear for Safety after Torch Relay Violence
Region: Korea
by John Kennedy Last week someone left a comment on a GVO post, something to the effect of ‘the whole world hates the Chinese people now' and for a lot of people in (and outside) China, it sure is looking... more
Views: 2110Peace through Development and Justice
Region: Nepal“Peace is a product of Justice; it is not simply the absence of violence. All violent conflicts represent earlier failures of leadership, either by wrong-doing or by default. They represent failures at local levels, ... more
Views: 1266Tensions Mount as Zimbabwe Election Decision Nears
Region: Zimbabwe
By Yamikani Mwando in Bulawayo The stage appears set for a showdown between the ZANU-PF regime and its opponents as the announcement of a result for Zimbabwe’s March 29 presidential election drags on. Analysts h... more
Views: 1366Ideology down the drain
Region: IsraelWhile the supporters of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are jubilant over the decision of the U.S. government to lift its economic and financial embargo against the embattled regime, many of the innocent Palestinia... more
Views: 1114Wrong ideology puts innocent Palestinians hostage
The conflict between Hamas and the Fatah Group of President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority seems to be on the brink of scaling back to its worst situation, knowing the mentality and ideology of the Hamas, now c... more
Views: 1271Russian Incursion
Region: Russian FederationWhile the rest of the world is in full of bustle where athletes and world leaders gather in China as the Beijing Olympics unfurled its elaborate opening ceremony at exactly 8:08 pm of 08 August 2008, at the same Putin&rsqu... more
Views: 874Togliatti citizen petitioned ToAZ CEO Evgheny Korolev to come back to Russia
Region: Russian Federation
An interesting twist has just happened in the story of Russian chemical combine Togliattiazot and its fugitive CEO Evgheny Korolev, which was covered a lot recently on our blog. Seems like ToAZ minority shareholders not t... more
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