Twelve months ago, Beijing looked forward to 2008, thinking it would mark the beginning of the Chinese century. And in many ways the year looked as if it did. The Olympic torch made its way around six continents as a symbol of Chinese success; the ...

UN complicty in the massacre - Sri Lanka Sunday Times

The line from Bob Dylan's immortal song 'Blowin' in the Wind' made famous by legends like Stevie Wonder and the trio Peter, Paul and Mary and himself among others takes on a new and poignant relevancy in the context of Israel's vicious attacks on the ...

Obama's election voted top news story of 2008 - Logan Banner

NEW YORK (AP) - The epic election that made Barack Obama the first African-American president was the top news story of 2008 - followed closely by the economic meltdown that will test his leadership, according to U.S. editors and news directors ...

The Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2008 - Foreign Policy

Along with reducing troop levels in Iraq, President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to dramatically increase the U.S. presence in Afghanistan in a strategy similar to the “surge,” which proved so effective in reducing violence in Iraq. Although ...