global issues

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The global issues tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions that extend beyond typical technology topics, including international political events and worldwide service outages. One thread examines the diplomatic fallout from the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, highlighting tensions between the two countries. Another thread reports a widespread Skype outage, with users questioning whether the problem is local or global in scope. A third thread features a controversial Canadian politician discussing world affairs. While the tag is not limited to Windows or Microsoft topics, it reflects the community's interest in global events that impact users, such as geopolitical developments and large-scale service disruptions.
  1. cybercore

    Pakistanis say U.S. shot bin Laden in "cold blood"

    Pakistan's army threatened on Thursday to reconsider its crucial cooperation with the United States if Washington carried out another unilateral attack like the killing of Osama bin Laden. Link Removed In New York, President Barack Obama met firefighters and visited Ground Zero in Lower...
  2. Trouble

    Skype problems today?

    I've been having troubles with my Skype account all morning. At first it would go down, with an error message something to the effect that "Skype has stopped working" after relaunching it would work for a few minutes and then fail again, with the same message. Now it just refuses to connect...
  3. Nibiru2012

    Paul Hellyer - Extremely thought-provoking and highly intelligent. If you're Concerned About the Fa

    NOTE: The main title should have read: ...and The World, .... had a minor brain cramp on that. I encourage any and all who are interested to check out this man's website. I heard a radio interview with him on 8-4-2010 and even though he's now 87 years in maturity, he is extremely lucid and...
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