Today's World News:
China blankets Tibetan areas with troops
Liberia readies 1st census in 24 years
In remote China, Tibetans break silence
Bin Laden urges jihad for Palestinians
7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes China
Oscar winner Paul Scofield dies aged 86
Annan warns against conflict with Iran
Cuba, Venezuela rap US in terrorism case
UN envoy urges new Somali peace effort
China relations and Tibet mark final hours of Taiwan campaign
Australian's break-in report goes to pot
--> China blankets Tibetan areas with troops
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:46 pm PDT
AP - China blanketed restive Tibetan areas Thursday with a huge buildup of troops,
turningsmall towns across a wide swath of western China into armed encampments. Full Story Top
Liberia readies 1st census in 24 years
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:36 am PDT
AP - The deep distrust of government created by years of war is evident in Liberian
villageslike this one, where people don't understand why census workers have been chalkingnumbers
on every house, lean-to, hut and shack. Full Story Top
In remote China, Tibetans break silence
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:14 pm PDT
AP - A Tibetan monk crouched in the quiet courtyard of a nearly deserted monastery
andbitterly recalled the words he and his fellow monks have been forced to recite everyyear at
government-organized classes: "I love this country." Full Story Top
Bin Laden urges jihad for Palestinians
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:04 pm PDT
AP - Osama bin Laden lashed out Thursday at Palestinian peace negotiations with
Israeland called for a holy war to liberate the Palestinian lands. Full Story Top
7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes China
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:39 pm PDT
AP - A major earthquake struck western China early Friday, but there were no initial
reportsof casualties. Full Story Top
Oscar winner Paul Scofield dies aged 86
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:49 pm PDT
AFP - Paul Scofield, who won an Oscar for his role in "A Man For All Seasons"and was
one of this country's greatest Shakespearean actors, has died at theage of 86, his agent said
Thursday. Full Story Top
Annan warns against conflict with Iran
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:35 pm PDT
AP - Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Thursday that military action
againstIran would be "a real disaster" and said the Middle East could explode if the
internationalcommunity doesn't handle the many conflicts in the region very carefully. Full Story
Top
Cuba, Venezuela rap US in terrorism case
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:55 pm PDT
AP - Cuba and Venezuela criticized the United States on Wednesday for failing to handover or
prosecute an alleged terrorist accused of masterminding the bombing of aCuban jetliner in 1976.
The United States insisted it is acting legally. Full Story Top
UN envoy urges new Somali peace effort
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:42 pm PDT
AP - The U.N. envoy for Somalia urged the international community on Thursday to takeaction to
stop the violence in the conflict-wracked Horn of Africa nation and considerdeploying an interim
multinational force. Full Story Top
China relations and Tibet mark final hours of Taiwan campaign
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:45 pm PDT
Reuters - Taiwan's stormy relations with China and recent violence in Tibet are dominatingthe
final hours before the island's presidential election on Saturday, as eachside seeks to show it is
best qualified to resist Beijing. Full Story Top
Australian's break-in report goes to pot
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:38 pm PDT
Reuters - An Australian man has found himself in trouble after calling police to report
thathis house had been broken into and some of his cannabis plants stolen. Full Story Top
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