Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The War on Aid
Today is the fifth anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations offices in Baghdad that killed the UN's leading diplomat, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and 21 others. The bombing was a turning point in the international body's work not only in Iraq, but worldwide.
Journalist Samantha Power has a well-written story in the OpEd section of the New York Times about how protection of aid agencies and non-governmental organizations has diminished as militants target aid workers.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Georgian TV Reporter Shot by Russian Sniper
This is the dramatic moment a TV reporter was shot by a sniper as she reported live from war-torn Georgia.
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