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Pakistan Kills Taliban Militants
Pakistan Kills Taliban Militants
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And now to Pakistan where the military says its killed nearly 200 Taliban militants. They are warning residents to be vigilant and careful. An intense exchange of fire took place between Taliban militants and security forces in various parts of Swat and the neighboring Shangla district, say the Pakistan military. They also say the militants had planted improvised explosives in various areas, leading to civilian deaths. They warned residents of indiscriminate mortar firing. According to the military, 180-200 militants were killed when helicopters and warplanes targeted militant hideouts. The figure could not be independently confirmed. The top US commander for the Afghan-Pakistan war says Pakistan's fierce campaign against the Taliban in the Swat valley showed its political leaders, people and military were united against the Islamist fighters. Related article
Lawless Land - Libya
Lawless Land - Libya
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Twelve dead in weekend of Libyan skirmishing To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com Gaddafi may be gone but Libya is now a country in chaos. Rebel groups are flush with weapons and taking the law into their own hands, persecuting those thought to have been allied to Gaddafi's regime. Libya's power vacuum has been filled by heavily armed rebels who still control much of the war-torn nation. Images of the sprawling refugee camps reveal the extent of the country's destroyed infrastructure. Mohammed Swehli, a commander of one of the major Misratan Rebel Brigades, denies the widespread allegations of torture and abuse. "They're not bandits, they're not militia groups", he says of the rebels. But video after video has emerged of the torture of perceived Gaddafi loyalists, most of them far too gruesome to broadcast. In some cases the brutal treatment appears to be based solely on the colour of the victim's skin. This report gained rare access to the prisons where thousands are being held indefinitely without charge. One former prisoner shows pictures of his injuries. "This is when they beat me with electric cables. They called me slave", he says. With upcoming elections and new fears over a split between the country's east and west, what does the future hold for post-revolution Libya? A Film By SBS Distributed By Journeyman Pictures April 2012 Related article
War-Talk Games: 'Obama slams Syria intervention, can change mind'
War-Talk Games: 'Obama slams Syria intervention, can change mind'
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US President Barack Obama has dismissed calls from a senior Republican senator to start bombing Syria, saying that President Assad will leave anyway. He also called for a sober approach to dealing with Tehran's nuclear program. Lawrence Freeman of the Executive Intelligence Review magazine says that Obama is not the one to praise for America's U-turn in its recent militaristic rhetoric. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com Related article
President Barroso's week 28 May - 3 June 2012 in images
President Barroso's week 28 May - 3 June 2012 in images
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Watch the highlights from press conference on Country-specific recommendations, Mission Growth conference and visit to Romania, including high level meeting on Cohesion in Bucharest. Read more about these stories at bit.ly Related article
Santander UK: Is your money safe with Spanish-owned bank?
Santander UK: Is your money safe with Spanish-owned bank?
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'Don't worry, your money's safe with us' -- that's what Santander UK (the British arm of the Spanish-owned bank) has effectively told us here at IBTIMES UK. If you're worried about the actions of one of the top credit ratings agency, Moody's last month: downgrading the bank we all used to know as 'Abbey' a couple of notches, then don't be! Written and Presented by Marverine Cole Related article
Kurds After the Gulf War
Kurds After the Gulf War
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The Kurds have been the main endangered people during the Gulf War in 1991. Between Iraq and Turkey, a hunt began to erase any trace of this population from their housings using deportations, chemical weapons and tortures. Living mainly in the South East of Turkey and North of Iraq, Kurds became the first targets of their residence countries. With a population of 4 million in North Iraq, Kurds have always claimed their wish for an autonomous country. In order to restrain separatist assumptions, Saddam Hussein led a campaign to remove Kurdish populations at any costs which conducted to more than 70 bombed villages and thousands of people dead. The silence and the non-intervention of the international community drove survivors to run away to Turkey where the same sort of atrocities was directed against them. These oppressions took them to create an independent army force called PKK in charge of defending their claimed lands spread over Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria: Kurdistan. After the Gulf War and due to the economical and political situations in that region in the 90's, 'Autonomy within the states in which they live' says D. Bradshaw, Middle-East Specialist. Related article
Taliban Behind Afghan Girls School Poisonings: Seven Poison Attacks on Schoolgirls in Afghanistan
Taliban Behind Afghan Girls School Poisonings: Seven Poison Attacks on Schoolgirls in Afghanistan
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The Afghan government has revealed that the Taliban was behind a series of up to seven attacks on girls schools in northern Afghanistan. It is claimed that up to 15 people, including a teacher, have been arrested in connection with plots to poison students. Latifullah Mashal, Afghan Intelligence Service spokesman "The incident of contamination of water or air of schools in Takhar was a serious issue. We had directions from the president of Afghanistan to investigate the incident. NDS (National Directory of Security) was able to arrest 15 people: 12 of them Taliban, one the so-called shadow deputy governor of Taliban, and senior military commanders of Taliban." This has come amid rising concerns about the ability of national forces to cope with the worsening security situation once Western troops leave by the end of 2014. Cases of insurgency have been on the rise since Taliban forces began an offensive in April targeting government troops. This week two suicide bombers struck at the airport of the southern city of Kandahar killing at least 20 civilians and wounding 50. Foreign forces have been trying to quell the violence with limited success. They came under harsh criticism from Kabul when a NATO-strike allegedly killed over 18 women and children, Western officials have insisted that no civilians were hit in the air raid. Related article
FBI Confirms Leak Probe on Al-Qaida Plot
FBI Confirms Leak Probe on Al-Qaida Plot
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FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday the bureau has launched an investigation into who leaked information about an al-Qaida plot to place an explosive device aboard a US-bound airline flight. (May 16) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly Related article
Syrian activist speaks about al-Qubayr massacre
Syrian activist speaks about al-Qubayr massacre
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Reports of another massacre in Syria where at least 86 people are said to have been killed in Hama. Al Jazeera speaks to Manhal Abu Bakar, an activist based in Hama. Related article
Hungry Planet 16: RIO+20 Special Report
Hungry Planet 16: RIO+20 Special Report
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In this episode: researchers measure carbon levels stored within Tanzania's forests; Brazilian farmers turn to sustainable agriculture to rehabilitate the natural environment; Mali refugees arrive at the M'bera refugee camp in Mauritania in search of food and safety. Related article
Spain to help bailout troubled Bankia
Spain to help bailout troubled Bankia
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The board of directors of Spain's troubled bank, Bankia SA, has said it has agreed to ask for $23.8bn in state funds. In a statement released late Friday the bank's president, Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri said the recapitalization "reinforced the solvency, liquidity and solidity of the bank". The decision came on the same day as credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Bankia and four other Spanish banks to junk status because of uncertainty over restructuring and recapitalization plans. Nadim Baba reports. Related article
Liberia seals Ivorian border after attack
Liberia seals Ivorian border after attack
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Liberia has closed a border-crossing with Ivory Coast, but did not confirm a claim by Abidjan that gunmen, who killed seven United Nations peacekeepers along with eight civilians and a soldier, had come from its territory. Lewis Browne, Liberia's information minister, told reporters in the capital, Monrovia, that investigations were still on-going to determine where the attack came from. Al Jazeera's Rhodri Davies reports. Watch live at www.youtube.com Related article
Afghan officials allege civilian deaths in NATO strike
Afghan officials allege civilian deaths in NATO strike
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Coalition troops arrived at a tribal elder's house in eastern Logar province on Tuesday night after villagers tipped them off that Taliban commanders had been invited to a dinner. When the fighters inside refused to surrender and opened fire on the NATO troops, soldiers called in an airstrike, levelling the house. Now, the provincial council leader says the tribal elder and 16 of his relatives and children were killed in the strike. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports. Related article
Washington loses patience with Pakistan's Taliban Haven
Washington loses patience with Pakistan's Taliban Haven
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The US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States is reaching the limits of its patience with Pakistan because of the safe havens the country offers to insurgents in neighbouring Afghanistan. Speaking at The Afghan Defence Ministry Mr Panetta said Pakistan must cease to offer refuge for the Taliban This unannounced visit to Kabul, comes after the recent rise in insurgent attacks in the war against the Taliban, including one on Wednesday in which 22 people died. Analysts say that Pakistan's co-operation is crucial as Nato tries to stabilise Afghanistan before most foreign combat troops leave the country at the end of 2014. I am Ann Salter, thanks for watching. For the latest news and stories throughout the day follow me on our website at ibtimes.co.uk. Written and Presented by Ann Salter Related article
Syria War Crimes
Syria War Crimes
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Syria: War Crimes in Idlib During Peace Negotiations Executions, Destruction of Property, and Arbitrary Detentions www.hrw.org While diplomats argued over details of Annan's peace plan, Syrian tanks and helicopters attacked one town in Idlib after another. Everywhere we went, we saw burnt and destroyed houses, shops, and cars, and heard from people whose relatives were killed. It was as if the Syrian government forces used every minute before the ceasefire to cause harm. Related article