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A major inquiry into the most notorious case of detainee abuse by British soldiers in Iraq details a series of gruesome abuses by servicemen in a decorated and historic regiment.
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Lawyer seeks “justice” for Mauritanian man held in US military prison after “extraordinary rendition”.
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The explosion of America’s intelligence world after 9/11. We’ll look at security, civil liberties, and the cost of everything that’s now top secret.
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For Palestinians to recognize the Jewish state is to declare their surrender; to waive their group dignity.
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The Prosecutor General Office of Khuzestan Province in Ahwaz, Iran announced, in a press conference, that three people were hanged at Karoun prison in Ahwaz city, for sodomy on early Sunday morning, 4.9.2011…
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West Bank trade remains largely isolated from global markets due to restrictions imposed on the movement of goods, according to a July 2011 study by the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
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Under this proposed law … anyone who uses the Internet “to share or download music, movies, books, articles, etc. without paying copyright fees could be penalised, even with jail.”
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Libyan rebels have imprisoned hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, accusing them of being mercenaries for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.
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It’s not Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, or Syria. With a single Internet service provider, Qatar’s Web access could go down with just one click.
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An advocacy group says it has documents suggesting that Cisco Systems tailored its technology to help China in apprehending members of Falun Gong.
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