The provincial government has recently latched on to the realization that, in order to be truly “visible and heard of,” the media – in all forms – must be taken advantage of. In one of my classes in KASC where I teach Development Communication, I keep stressing the power of media to popularize and endear […]
Karadzic Revives Holbrooke Deal Claims
By Merdijana Sadovic (TU No 562, 1-Aug-08) If Radovan Karazic’s initial appearance at the Hague tribunal is anything to go by, his trial will be one of the most interesting in this court’s history. The former Bosnian Serb leader, and until recently one of the most wanted men in Europe, did not enter a […]
Myanmar: Survivors of Cyclone Nargis
– by Mong Palatino A week has passed since Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar. The situation on the ground continues to deteriorate: food rationing is inadequate, medical supplies are running out and hundreds of thousands are still without shelter. Burma Cyclone provides general updates of the situation in Myanmar.Bangkok Parlour fears there will be more casualties due to cholera and other diseases: […]
Middle East: Wishing Kosovo all the Best!
by Amira Al Hussaini Bloggers and some politicians in the Middle East were quick to draw parallels between Kosovo’s independence from Serbia and the Palestine Question. Following the news from the Balkans, here’s a snapshot of more reactions from Israel, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Israel: From Israel, Aussie Dave finds the parallel ridiculous to […]
Kosovo Now Independent, Asks World To Recognize Its Statehood
The nations of Serbia and Russia have refused to acknowledge Kosovo’s independence for their own individual reasons. Serbia’s reason is that before Kosovo declared independence, it was part of the country. In Russia’s case, it is thinking about Georgia and its breakaway states. After the separatist war between the forces of Kosovo and Serbia which […]
The Pride and Passion of a Manhunter
She is compact, with a shock of white hair and darting eyes that give more than a hint of the passions within the wrapping of the practice of law and its dry lexicon. Carla Del Ponte, the world’s most powerful criminal lawyer, has been chief prosecutor of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia […]