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Archives for May, 2010

Britain’s role in war on terror under new scrutiny

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76236592&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Britain will hold a formal inquiry into whether its government and spy agencies colluded in the torture of terrorism suspects overseas, a potentially embarrassing probe that could affect intelligence gathering and upset ties with allies including the United States.

Turkey says nuclear deal with Iran chance at peace

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76233311&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Turkey is defending its attempt to resolve the nuclear standoff between Iran and Western powers led by the U.S.

South Sudan president sworn in; referendum is next

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76233157&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The president of southern Sudan was sworn in on Friday, eight months ahead of a scheduled referendum on whether the south will secede from the north.

No survivors found at Afghan airline crash site

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76228598&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Searchers found no survivors Friday among 44 people on board an Afghan commercial airliner that crashed this week on a remote mountain north of the capital of Kabul, the aviation minister said.

US, Japan condemn N. Korea over ship sinking

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76219280&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Japanese counterpart on Friday both condemned North Korea after a multinational panel blamed it for a deadly torpedo attack on a South Korean warship.

Rights group says Ugandan rebels kill 96 in Congo

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76216215&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A rights group says Ugandan rebels are continuing their deadly rampage through Congo, where they have killed at least 96 civilians this year.

UN Command to launch SKorea warship sinking probe

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76214519&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The top U.S. diplomat said Friday that North Korea should face international consequences over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship, while the South said the U.N. would investigate whether the attack violated the Korean War truce.

Madrid airport bombers given 1,000-year sentences

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76207961&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Spain's National Court has convicted three members of the Basque separatist group ETA of murder, attempted murder and participation in a terror attack and sentenced them to 1,040 years in jail each.

Britain to hold inquiry into torture complaints

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76206938&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Britain's Foreign Secretary says a judge will lead a formal inquiry into allegations that the U.K. was complicit in torture overseas.

Internet blockade in Pakistan continues

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=76206602&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Pakistan acknowledged the "suffering" caused by its bans on Facebook and YouTube, but said it would only consider restoring the websites if they take down pages considered offensive to Islam, the information technology ministry said Friday.