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| Russia will pull out troops on Monday - Medvedev | |
| Russia will begin withdrawing its army from the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone on Monday, according to President Dmitry Medvedev. It means troops will return to the positions they held before the outbreak of fighting. | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
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| Tskhinvali residents return home - 17 Aug 08 | |
| More than a week of fighting between Russia and Georgia has left thousands of refugees on both sides of the conflict. | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
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| Georgians targeted in S Ossetia - 18 Aug 08 | |
| Human right organizations have accused armed groups of looting and burning Georgian homes in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 736 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 3.75 | |
| Government Agrees To Release 200 Palestinian Prisoners Some | |
| Israeli TV report: Despite opposition among coalition members the government on Sunday agreed to release 200 Palestinian prisoners, some with blood on their hands, as a gesture to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Several ministers opposed the decision, demanding that progress should be made to secure the release of soldier Gilad Schalit before more prisoners are set free. Almagor the terorr victims organization opposed the decision saying themove throws Israel back to the days of the Oslo Accord when hundreds of Israelis were killed in terror attacks. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni supported the deision, Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz opposed it.08/17/08 | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
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| Jewish Ethiopians Protest Israeli Government Decision To Bar Falash Mura Fr | |
| Hundreds of Ethiopians demonstrated outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on Sunday demanding that the government act immediately and allow their relatives to immigrate to Israel. Thousands of Ethiopian Falash Mura remain stranded in Addis Ababa and Gundar waiting in camps to be flown to Israel. Years ago the government promised it would look into the status of the Falash Mura who remain in Ethiopia and assist them to immigrate to Israel and join their families. However two months ago the government declared that the quota had been filled and there are no plans to examine the Jewish status of those waiting in Ethiopia. The protesters held the pictures of parents, children, relatives and oth | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 784 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 4.5 | |
| Obama, McCain Woo Evangelicals | |
| Barack Obama and John McCain appeared together for the first time during this campaign at an evangelical mega-church. They were interviewed separately about hot button issues. Ben Tracy reports. | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
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| Van Jones: Multiplying Our Impact | |
| At the 2007 Pegasus Conference, Ella Baker Center president Van Jones spoke about his vision of a healthier future and described how he is amplifying his impact by building on the success of local initiatives. As Van explains it, | |
| Date: 17 August 2008 - Added by: Guest | |
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| Climate Change threatens Sundarbans delta in India and Pakistan | |
| A WWF Climate Witness film: The Sundarbans Delta in India and Bangladesh will be greatly impacted by climate change. Rising sea level and increased severe weather will destroy people's homes and communitites. | |
| Date: 16 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 772 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 4 | |
| Maxwell Marshall - Green Housing | |
| Maxwell Marshall, a 36-year old Nigerian, launched Green Housing just after being elected an Ashoka Fellow. | |
| Date: 16 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 725 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 | |
| Inside Story - Mahmoud Darwish remembered - 14 Aug 08 - Part 1 | |
| The life of the Arab world's most celebrated poet is over. We ask: How will all those touched by the work of Mahmoud Darwish remember him? In this day and age, Can the pen mobilize the conscious of the masses to pick up the sword? Mahmoud Darwish was, after all, a poet not a politician. | |
| Date: 16 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 745 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |