Thursday, January 12, 2012

British police to probe Libya rendition claims

British police to probe Libya rendition claims

British police to probe Libya rendition claims

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David Cameron set up the Gibson inquiry in 2010 to look at allegations of British complicity in the torture overseas.

Germans mock president with new "wulffen" verb

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Don`t take it too kindly if your German friends start accusing you of "wulffen".

ICC set to OK Saif trial in Libya, Tripoli says

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The ICC`s chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, said in November that he was happy for Libya to hold the trial.

Head of Arab mission to Syria denies disarray

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The head of Arab League monitors in Syria dismissed as untrue Thursday the comments of an Algerian observer who quit.

US wins Japan support over Iran nuclear program

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The United States won key support from Japan Thursday for tough oil sanctions against Iran over a nuclear program.

China declines to comment on Pak turmoil

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Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said, the issue concerns the internal affairs of Pakistan.

UK spies won`t face criminal charges for torture

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Agents working for UK spy agencies won`t face criminal charges over their alleged complicity in torturing Gitmo inmates.

Many Arab monitors quit Syria over violence

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Several monitors have left Syria because the mission has failed to halt President Bashar al-Assad`s violent crackdown.

Taliban say Marine abuse tape won`t hurt talks

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The video, posted on YouTube and other websites, shows 4 men in camouflage Marine uniforms urinating on three corpses.

New sex scandals hit Australian defence force

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The Australian Defence Force said it has no tolerance for misconduct or security breaches.

Saudi Arabia pardons Aussies charged of blasphemy

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An Australian man was sentenced 500 lashes and a year in jail in Saudi Arabia for blasphemy.

Taiwan incumbent in tough re-election fight

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Opinion surveys published a week ago â€" the last permitted under Taiwanese law â€" showed Ma Ying-jeou clinging to a 3-4 point lead.

Second US aircraft carrier near Gulf: Pentagon

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Backed by a cruiser, destroyer, the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group arrived in US 5th Fleet area of responsibility on Jan 9.

Algeria aide says Syria has made effort on crisis

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The United Nations says more than 5,000 people have been killed in Syria.

Furious Iran wants action over scientist`s killing

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Iran claims to evidence that unnamed foreign quarters were behind the killing of scientist Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan.

Half-naked S Korean soldiers train for winter war

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The United States has about 30,000 troops in South Korea to support the country`s 650,000-strong armed forces.

Russia to have 50 new Yak-130 training fighter planes

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Russia`s Air Force will have over 50 new Yak-130 training fighter planes under the state programme to 2020.

`Hungarian President didn`t plagiarise thesis`

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Hungarian President Pal Schmitt didn`t copy word for word large sections of a Bulgarian sports historian`s work.

Punishment for not displaying sadness over Kim death

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Sixty-nine-year-old Kim Jong Il died of fatigue during a train ride on December 17.

India-US hacking mystery deepens

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A memo triggered a US investigation into a possible cyberattack by Indian military intelligence.

`Real danger of US strike on Iran`

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Russian Security Council secretary added that Syria could also be a target for Western intervention.

Myanmar signs ceasefire with ethnic rebels

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Ending war with ethnic rebels is one of the conditions set by Western countries for improved relations with Myanmar.

Scots referendum row a boost for separatists: SNP

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A row between the British government in London and the SNP has escalated sharply in recent days.

Egypt parties vow to protect freedoms in Constitut

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Egyptian political parties, religious figures steered clear of more contentious questions about the future of post-Mubarak nation.

Israeli military chief hints at anti-Iran activity

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Benny Gantz told the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee on Tuesday that 2012 is expected to be a critical year for Iran.

Soviet spy Gevork Vartanian dies at 87

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Gevork Vartanian helped derail a Nazi plot to assassinate allied leaders at a 1943 conference in Tehran.

Iranian Prez denounces capitalism while in Cuba

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Railing against the US and its allies, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said heartless capitalism is the root cause of war.

Japan to reduce oil imports from Iran

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Experts speculate that Japan will move to diversify its oil imports by turning to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.

Myanmar on verge of breakthrough: Suu Kyi

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Myanmar`s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been presented with the `Global Vision Award` by Asia Society.

Nigeria sect leader defends killings in video

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Boko Haram`s increasingly violent insurgency has become a major security problem for Goodluck Jonathan`s administration.

Arab monitors say unable to halt Syrian killings

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An Algerian has already quit the Arab League team sent to check Syria`s compliance with an Arab peace plan.

Kim Jong Il`s body to be permanently displayed

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North Korea`s late leader Kim Jong Il`s body will be displayed at Pyongyang`s Kumsusan Memorial Palace.

`Change will come`, pledges Obama

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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the clear front-runner to take on US President Barack Obama in the fall.
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