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Kevin Sites, Yahoo! News' roving multimedia conflict reporter (his site is branded as Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone), has recently spent some time in Cambodia (which ties in nicely with this post). Here are some entries to check out: Forgotten Past – Cambodian school children aren't being taught much about the Khmer Rouge's genocide. [...]
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CTV (I work for CTV News) has been aggressive about pursuing major sports content, and some pundits contacted for this Toronto Star article suggest it will go after NHL hockey and CFL football next, leaving CBC Sports with … not much. The CBC says not so fast. Some excerpts: When the CFL deal ends this [...]
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This BBC story talks about the disconnect between life in Kabul for the elites, both foreign and domestic, and the grinding poverty of the average Afghan's life. Some excerpts: This was a typical social event, tailor-made for the elite in Kabul; aid workers, journalists, diplomats, military top brass and the odd rough diamond – the Northwest [...]
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A BBC analysis of both the weapons in Hezbollah's possession and Israel's military tactics to date in fighting the Shiite militants. Some excerpts: Most of these are relatively short-range systems, generically known as Katyushas, capable of striking targets out to about 25km (16 miles). But the Hezbollah missile strikes on Israel's northern port city of [...]
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