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Iraq to sue US, Britain over depleted uranium bombs

3 February 2010

Iraq’s Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the US over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, based on reports from the Iraqi ministries of science and the environment.
According to the reports, during the first year of the US and British invasion of Iraq, (…)

’Israel behind murder of Iranian particle physicist’

27 January 2010

Massoud Ali-Mohammadi, assassinated in Tehran on 12 January 2010.
Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar says the assassination of nuclear physics professor Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was a premeditated act carried out by the Israeli government.
"The Israelis are naive to think that (…)

91% of Israelis say Tel Aviv faces acute image problem

7 January 2010

Poster of Tzipi Livni at a recent London demonstration.
A survey conducted by the Kelim Shluvim Research Institute at the request of the Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs revealed that 91 percent of respondents believed Israel suffers an "acute" or "very acute" image problem in (…)

’Jundallah terrorists trained in Pakistan’

20 October 2009

A senior Iranian military official says the terrorists who recently carried out a deadly bombing in southeast Iran were trained in Pakistan.
The terrorist group Jundallah has claimed responsibilty for a bombing that killed at least 41 people, including a number of senior commanders of the (…)

Swedish author clarifies article on stolen organs

25 August 2009

Donald Boström offers clarification on his article They plunder the organs of our sons, which caused controversy in Israel for claiming that Israeli soldiers kidnap Palestinians to steal their organs.
In an interview with Press TV the Swedish freelance journalist said that his article was (…)

Study: Militancy on the rise in US

12 August 2009

An institutional inquiry into militia growth in the United States points to mounting activities on the part of armed groups amidst economic and state problems.
A new report published by the non-profit US legal firm, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), identifies the ailing economy and a (…)

First-hand account details Israeli cruelty to children

6 August 2009

Palestinian children subject to Israeli maltreatment say they are dragged from their homes while they are choked and harassed and beaten by guns.
Amid shocking revelations that Israeli soldiers employed Palestinian children as human shields during the war on Gaza, a former Israeli military (…)

Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president

5 August 2009

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at swearing-in ceremony, Tehran, 5 August 2009.
After winning a hotly disputed election in Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term in office as the country’s president.
Ahmadinejad took his oath of office before the Parliament (…)

France finds no evidence against Iran N program

4 August 2009

Jean-François Poncet
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the French senate has released its latest report saying there is no strong evidence to prove the nature of Iran’s nuclear program is military.
Jean-François Poncet, a member of the committee asserted that Iran’s nuclear issue is indeed (…)

Latin America questions US bases in Colombia

3 August 2009

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Michelle Bachelet of Chile
Brazil, Chile and Spain have challenged a US decision to use and expand military bases in Colombia, saying they fear heightened tensions in Latin America.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Michelle (…)

Honduras coup leader ready to quit

16 July 2009

Honduran interim President Roberto Micheletti sets conditions for his departure following weeks of political turmoil in the Central American state.
Micheletti said he would only step down so long as the deposed president Manuel Zelaya refrains from reclaiming power.
Micheletti expressed (…)

Clinton says Iran engagement has expiry date

15 July 2009

US calls for direct negotiations with Tehran grow louder with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging Iranian officials not to miss their cue.
After weeks on the sidelines, Clinton re-emerged on Wednesday to give a salvo of warnings and condemnations to the Tehran government in a major (…)

Cheney receives exceptional protection

12 July 2009

In an unprecedented move, US President Barack Obama has reportedly extended former Vice President Dick Cheney’s Secret Service Protection.
According to Huffington Post, Obama has extended Cheney’s Secret Service protection before time runs out for the special safety measures meant to protect (…)

Ecuador to sue WSJ over FARC allegations

28 June 2009

President Rafael Correa with Ingrid Betancourt, held hostage for 6 years by Farc guerrillas (2002-2008).
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has vowed to sue the Wall Street Journal for linking his government to the Colombian FARC rebels.
"We will sue this newspaper because we are sick of (…)

Taliban defectors: US, Israel funding militants

23 June 2009

Baitullah Mehsud, the Taliban chief in Pakistan, center with his back to the camera.
Two militants’ leaders who defected from notorious Taliban chief in Pakistan have revealed that their comrade was pursuing a US-Israeli agenda across the country.
A prominent militant leader, Turkistan (…)

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