If at First You Don’t Get North Korea to Disarm …

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 While Americans from the president on down were preoccupied with the financial meltdown, the disarmament deal with North Korea was quietly falling apart. Actually, talks with the nuclear hermit state have been on the rocks for some time, and have only grown more complicated since Kim Jong Il went MIA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: McCain Courts the Reptile Vote

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 Choosing the winner of the first presidential debate proved to be a tough call, but Stephen Colbert has a few ideas about how to settle the issue, starting with John McCain's staggering insights about the differences between various Asian populations around the world -- and ending with the electrifying moment when McCain "reached out to the key swing vote reptiles!". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Frees More Than 1,100 Tibetan Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 Probably in an effort to calm tensions before the Olympic torch runs through Tibet's capital city of Lhasa, the Chinese government released over 1,100 people alleged to have been involved in March's unrest, which brought the world's attention to the country and left several dozen people dead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Billion Silent Voices

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2008 China held a national moment of silence on Monday to mark the one-week anniversary of the massive earthquake that may have killed more than 71,000 people. According to government reports, more than 34,000 people already have been confirmed dead while estimates of the total number of casualties have been continually revised upward. The three-minute moment of silence marked the beginning of a three-day period of mourning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

50,000 Feared Dead From Quake

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2008 Chinese state media are reporting that more than 50,000 people could be found dead as a result of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday. That's substantially higher than earlier estimates. The government has already confirmed close to 20,000 deaths. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cyclone Death Toll ‘Tops 10,000’ in Burma

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2008 The Burmese government prepared for an influx of international aid Monday as the death toll from Saturday's cyclone passed 10,000, according to Foreign Minister Nyan Win. That number suggested a far greater disaster than the 351 deaths reported earlier that same day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Monks Lead Protest in Myanmar

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2007 Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters have taken to the streets of Yangon (Rangoon) and elsewhere, as the biggest demonstration against Burma's brutal military government in nearly 20 years continues to gain momentum. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Massive Floods Threaten Millions in South Asia

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Floodwaters are threatening the lives of millions in South Asia, drenching parts of northern India as well as Bangladesh and Nepal, where aid organizations are scrambling to bring in food and other assistance before hunger and disease claim more lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad News About Global AIDS Rate

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2007 Even though the sense of urgency about HIV/AIDS appears to have dropped off in mainstream media and culture in recent years, the latest news about infection rates is far from favorable President Bush's adviser on HIV/AIDS, Dr Anthony Fauci, for one, reports that we're "losing the numbers game" with respect to new infections around the globe . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Storms Kill More Than 200 in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2007 More than 200 people have died in Karachi, Pakistan, as a result of storms that ravaged the city. Heavy rain, gale-force winds and flooding obliterated many homes, while falling trees, billboards and power lines wreaked further havoc. At least 45 people have also died in southern India. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CIA: North Korea Blew Nuke Test

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 A South Korean newspaper has quoted CIA Director Michael Hayden as saying "the United States does not recognize North Korea as a nuclear weapons state It's because the nuclear test last year was a failure" Hayden reportedly made the comment while speaking with a South Korean defense official The administration has said in the past it was uncertain of the test's success. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice for the ‘Comfort Women’

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Mar 15, 2007 During World War II, the Japanese army enslaved and raped 100,000 to 200,000 young women. By denying this atrocity, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others have brought shame back to Japan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )