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| If it isn't Israel then it must be Space Aliens or Monsters (by Editor)
It's a big manufactured news item today that the Syrians are getting help from Iran to do to their own people- the resistance- what Israel considers her sole province to be doing. This is another no-no. Russia and China are meeting over concerns about the Israeli conflict in Libya. Or did Israel not send in thousands of African mercenaries to prop up Gadhafi, as well as dropping bombs out...
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| | The Comintern on Palestine (by Braveheart)
"...The Arabs looked with disfavor upon the Zionist immigrants who came to Palestine for they were people 'whose ideas and habits (were) influenced by the social and Bolshevik principles which they (brought) with them...a strong Bolshevik element has already established itself in the country and has produced an effect on the population...' Jamal Husseini, Secretary of the Arab Higher Committee,...
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| | Paying the Price of Business as Usual (by Jim Kirwan)
 The truth of what passes for 'Business-as-Usual' is contained herein in two parts. The first is the history and the legacy of nuclear power (in 20 snapshots) that ought to have been taught in schools since the end of the Cold War but was instead covered-up by the world's global powers: To protect them from what should have become massive public revolts in every place where this ticking...
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| | 'Iran working to assist Afghan migrants' (by PressTV)
Iran is making efforts to make it easier for Afghan nationals to travel back and forth across the border between the two countries, says a senior Iranian official.
On Saturday, Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said Tehran was making efforts to solve the Afghans' consular problems and legalize their entry into and departure from...
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| | Feminism and the fall of Rome (by Braveheart)
When women had grown back the dead soldiers and the final defeat of Hannibal was achieved at Zama, Roman women demanded freedom. One of the first concessions granted to them was the repeal of the law against luxury. The repeal of this law allowed Roman women to flaunt their wealth in public. No longer did they have to practice frugality as matron of the household. Next they acquired the right...
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| | Let Us Talk About Jewishness (by Gilad Atzmon)
 One of the main differences between my work and and the writings of other humanists within the peace movement is that I am willing to move beyond the political discussion -- I dig into the ideological and philosophical roots of the Jewish state, Jewish politics and Jewish identity politics. I look into the meaning of 'Jewishness.'
In my work I clearly identify a continuum between Israel...
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| | Vote counting begins in Nigeria election (by PressTV)
Vote counting has begun in Nigeria following the presidential election, in which incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has the biggest chance to win.
Tens of millions of Nigerians cast their ballots on Saturday in what is believed to be Africa's biggest presidential vote.
The election was reportedly held without significant violence. However, two bomb explosions were reported in the...
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| | Iran: Ties with Baku, Ankara brings peace (by PressTV)
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says trilateral cooperation between Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan can "serve peace and stability" in the region.
"Trilateral cooperation between Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey is not only in the interest of the three countries, but also in the interest of the entire region," Salehi said on Saturday.
Salehi made the remarks in the opening...
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| | Syrian president introduces reforms (by PressTV)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has introduced a new package of reforms which he says will meet the demands of anti-government protesters.
Addressing his new cabinet, Assad said he expects the decades-long state of emergency to be lifted within a week, the Associated Press reported.
"Contrary to what some people think, that this will destabilize Syria, I think lifting the state of...
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| | Pakistan backs peace talks with Taliban (by PressTV)
Pakistan and Afghanistan say they are both threatened by a common enemy and need to boost joint efforts to reach peace with Taliban militants.
Pakistan's Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, told Afghan President Hamed Karzai in Kabul that cooperation was required for the elimination of any terror.
"I have assured President Karzai that Pakistan strongly supports an Afghan-led and...
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| | Yemeni women stage massive protest (by PressTV)
In Yemen, thousands of outraged women have defended their right to protest in the capital and other cities over remarks made by President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
President Saleh had earlier said that it was un-Islamic for women to join men in demonstrations against him, Reuters reported.
In response, around 5,000 women took to the streets in Sana'a on Saturday. The protesters, who have filed...
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| | CIA-Libyan revolutionaries struggling (by PressTV)
Libya has denied the use of cluster bombs on revolutionary forces while many people in the United States and NATO countries are opposing the war.
Press TV interviewed Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor of Pan-African News Wire regarding the war in Libya.
Press TV: Do you think that now the news has reported the use of cluster bombs, there is something else the international community could do that...
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| | Americans protest Saudi role in Bahrain (by PressTV)
Thousands of protesters have gathered outside the Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington DC, to voice their opposition to Riyadh's military intervention in Bahrain.
More than 4,000 demonstrators attended the rally to show solidarity with Bahraini people and to condemn Saudi Arabia's involvement in the crackdown of protesters in Bahrain, a Press TV correspondent reported on Saturday.
"We are...
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| | Smoke rises from Japan nuclear plant (by PressTV)
Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) says smoke has risen from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in the coastal Niigata Prefecture.
TEPCO reported on Saturday that smoke rose briefly from a control panel at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant during the checking of water purification equipment.
It added that the cause of the incident was not clear, but no one was injured.
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| | 'Japan disaster should ring warning bell' (by PressTV)
The majority of people say Japan's nuclear disaster is a warning for countries operating old nuclear plants which calls for the revision of nuclear safety protocols, a poll shows.
About 11 percent of the total 10103 people who took part in the Press TV online poll believed that the nuclear disaster triggered by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is a warning for the US, Germany and...
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| | Iran, Turkey open new border crossing (by PressTV)
In a move to strengthen bilateral relations, Tehran and Ankara have opened a new border crossing between Iran's West Azarbaijan province and Turkey's Van province.
The Kapikoy-Razi border crossing was opened in a ceremony attended by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday.
"We hope that by opening the Kapikoy-Razi border we could...
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| | 'Islamic awakening not recent in Jordan' (by PressTV)
The Islamic awakening is not a recent phenomenon in the Arab states including Jordan, as it has taken years to be "developed" by the people, says an analyst.
"The Islamic awakening inside the Arab world is not recent. This has been [there] since maybe the 1950s or the 1940s ... in the Arab world," Maher Salloum, ambassador for peace with Universal Peace Federation (UPF) from Beirut...
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| | US, S Korea to stage military drill (by PressTV)
South Korea and the US will stage a joint military exercise next month near the disputed sea border with North Korea as Pyongyang moves to enhance its combat readiness.
The two countries are expected to conduct their large-scale military drill in mid-May on the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, which is 10 miles from North Korea, in response to Pyongyang's construction of a hovercraft...
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| | Kuwaitis defy orders to invade Bahrain (by PressTV)
A number of Kuwaiti naval officers have disobeyed orders to reinforce the violent Saudi-backed crackdown on the popular revolution in Bahrain.
The servicemen cited a fatwa (religious decree) issued by a religious authority, which has condemned enlistment with the Island Shield security forces, the Kuwaiti daily Al-Anbaa wrote on Thursday, citing sources within the military.
The Island...
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| | Texas burning in wildfires (by PressTV)
Wildfires have burnt a total of 70,000 acres of land in the US state of Texas since Wednesday, killing one fire fighter, destroying at least 30 homes and forcing thousands to evacuate the area.
According to Texas Forest Service, 20,000 acres were burnt near Possum Kingdom Lake, 120 miles (193 kilometers) west of Dallas-Fort Worth area on Friday, USA Today reported.
About 50,000 acres more...
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| | 'Bloodshed not to solve Jordan's issues' (by PressTV)
Jordan continues to witness demonstrations by protesters who demand political reforms and limiting the exclusive powers of King Abdullah II.
On Friday, clashes broke out between pro and anti-government protesters who started hurling stones at each other.
A police spokesman said six officers were stabbed and 34 others were injured in the clashes.
Press TV has interviewed Maher Salloum,...
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| | Israel thanks US for taxpayer dollars (by PressTV)
The Israeli Prime Minister has thanked Washington for approving new military aid to Tel Aviv at a time when Americans are protesting at the US government's military spending.
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the move is further evidence of the close friendship between Israel and the US.
Congress passed a budget bill authorizing military aid to Israel this week, AFP reported.
The...
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| | Gaddafi forces kill six near Ajdabiyah (by PressTV)
Six people have been killed in ongoing fighting between troops loyal to Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi and revolutionary forces near the opposition-held town of Ajdabiyah.
The fatalities come after Gaddafi loyalists fired rockets at the revolutionaries' positions between Ajdabiyah and Brega on Saturday.
Medical sources say at least 20 people were also wounded in the heavy fighting.
Heavy...
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| | Egypt's Revolution Doing Damage Control (by Tony Cartalucci)
Just as the subjects of foreign aid and Israel were used as rhetorical pawns to usher Hosni Mubarak out of power, the same two points of leverage are being used to bolster US International Crisis Group member Mohamed ElBaradei, his underling, Google executive Wael Ghonim and their sputtering revolution.  It was only last month that ElBaradei came under attack by protesters who pelted him with...
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| | Japan urged to store N-workers' blood (by PressTV)
Japanese physicians urge health officials to store blood samples from workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant for possible future stem cell transplants.
In report published in the journal Lancet, doctors from the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research and Toranomon Hospital in Tokyo, urged authorities to take blood samples from the workers at risk of exposure to damaging levels of radiation....
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| | Resistant bacteria contaminates US meat (by PressTV)
Meat and poultry sold in five major US cities is widely contaminated with some drug-resistant types of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
The new report published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases, 47 percent of the beef, chicken, pork and turkey samples taken from grocery stores in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Flagstaff Ariz., and Fort Lauderdale Fla were contaminated with...
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| | Fighting intensifies near key Libyan town (by PressTV)
Revolutionary forces in Libya are pushing forward to confront forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on the outskirts of the opposition-held town of Ajdabiyah.
Heavy fighting and powerful explosions have been reported west of the city on Saturday.
The revolutionaries say they hold the desert terrain beyond Ajdabiyah, along a coastal road that leads to the key oil town of Brega.
The fighters'...
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| | CIA mind control techniques (by PressTV)
The United States' interest in developing and using mind controlling methodologies and techniques was a major goal back in WWII for the CIA.
After the US came in from the West and the Russians from the East, Germany was split. Hitler's top scientists were covertly brought back to the States under an operation known as Paperclip. The US government wanted abstract knowledge from Hitler's...
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| | Alcohol, energy drinks risky together (by PressTV)
Drinking alcohol and energy drinks together causes not only alcohol toxicity but also a risky mental state of reduced impulse control, and enhanced stimulation.
According to a study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical Experimental Research, the high content of caffeine and other stimulants, such as taurine, in energy drinks negate the sedative effects of alcohol.
The blood...
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| | Iran tests anti-aircraft missile system (by PressTV)
The Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully tested the country's latest anti-aircraft missile system dubbed Sayyad-2 (Hunter II).
The system has been tested recently and will be unveiled in the near future, Fars News Agency reported Saturday.
The Sayyad-2 is an upgraded version of the Sayyad-1 system with higher precision, range and defensive power.
The Sayyad-1 missile defense system is...
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| | 'Saudis following smart plot in ME' (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-16-2011/jeff-steinberg.flv In Yemen, millions of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets calling for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's thirty-two-year rule.
Reports say 13 protesters have been injured after government thugs attacked the protesters in the...
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| | Americans protest tax hikes to fund wars (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110416/03-40-00-ftp-mike-washington.flv Protesters in several cities across the United States have gathered on tax day to demand an end to US-led wars abroad which have put a heavy burden on taxpayers.
Protesters were especially angry after hearing that some of America's biggest corporations...
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| | UN: Hunger threatens 7 million Afghans (by PressTV)
The United Nations has warned of looming food aid shortage in Afghanistan, which could leave more than 7 million people hungry in the conflict-riddled country.
On Friday, the UN World Food Program (WFP), reported a nearly 257 million dollar funding shortage for its mission in Afghanistan.
The agency warned that about 7.3 million Afghans mostly women and children are considered food...
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| | Arab women condemn torture in Bahrain (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110416/02-55-00-sng-elian-beirut.flv A group of Arab women and activists have gathered in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, to condemn the use of torture against Bahrain's protesters and the regime's crackdown on opposition groups.
According to the human rights activists, a number of women,...
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| | Blasts hit Nigeria ahead of election (by PressTV)
At least two explosions have hit near one of Nigeria's voting centers only hours before the polls open for the country's presidential election.
No casualties have been reported after the Friday and early Saturday blasts in the city of Maiduguri, AFP reported.
"The attackers, who were in a moving car, threw the bomb which exploded about 20 meters to the office, destroying shops and stalls...
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| | Bolivian workers' protest turns violent (by PressTV)
Bolivian union workers have clashed with police on the ninth day of their protests against low pay and working conditions in the South American country.
Police clashed with the protesters, led by the main union federation, the COB, as they attempted to re-open main roads blocked by the workers south of the capital, La Paz, the state-funded BBC reported.
The heaviest clashes took place...
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| | Israeli TV shows Palestinian torture (by PressTV)
Israel's Channel 2 TV station has released video footage showing Palestinian detainees being tortured by Israeli troops in the regime's desert prison of Naqab (Negev) back in 2008.
The footage showed one Palestinian died and several others sustained injuries due to the torture by the Israeli soldiers, Qodsna news agency reported.
The Israeli forces have "used tear gas and stun...
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| | 'Saudi invasion of Bahrain violates law' (by PressTV)
A top Iranian military official says the Saudi invasion of Bahrain to help Manama with suppression of Bahraini anti-government protesters contravenes international law.
The Saudi military invasion of Bahrain "contravenes international law as well as Islamic and humane rules," said Brigadier General Yahya Rahim-Safavi, senior military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on...
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| | 'NHS listening tour a mere deception' (by PressTV)
The British government has been accused of misleading the public by only pretending to listen to the critics of the NHS reforms while "ploughing on regardless".
The government has promised that the useful suggestions ministers receive during an NHS "listening tour" around the country will be considered in the embattled shakeup under the Health and Social Care Bill.
Now the NHS chief...
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| | UK police hunt for anti-govt protestors (by PressTV)
The British police have released images of 16 more people involved in the massive March 26 protests in London calling for information to help identify them.
This comes as most of the more than 200 people arrested by the officers in connection with the demonstrations were those protesting tax evasion by major companies and were not involved in acts of violence, the Islamic Republic of Iran...
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| | RAF Typhoons grounded over spare parts (by PressTV)
Pilots of the RAF's most advanced fighter jets are being grounded because shortages of aircraft spares mean they cannot put in enough flying hours to keep their skills up to date, MPs warned today.
Lack of spare parts has grounded the pilots of Britain's Air Force most advanced fighter jets robbing them of the flying hours necessary for them to maintain their skills.
According to the...
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| | CIA on Facebook Twitter: Wayne Madsen on info warfare (by Russia Today)
As pro-reform uprisings continue across the Arab world, the US is stepping up its influence with anti-government activists around the world. America is using new mobile phone technology to help protest groups - and manipulating social network websites as well as Twitter with fake idenities - to spread dissent and encourage regime-change...
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| | 'US to recoup Libya oil from China' (by PressTV)
Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi has made two mistakes: It blocked the US Africa Command by not joining it and let China into Libya with major energy investments instead, says a former US official.
Press TV has interviewed Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant secretary of US Treasury from Panama City, who gives his insight on the revolution in Libya and why US President Barack Obama needs to...
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| | Palestinian Statehood and Other Political Issues (by Stephen J. Lendman)
 A previous article addressed an independent Palestinian state within 1967 borders, accessed through the following link: http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/2011/04/declaring-independent-palestinian-state.html It explained a likely September UN vote on recognition, establishing de jure General Assembly membership despite strong Washington and Israeli opposition. The implications are...
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| | Troubled New Zealander eats own finger (by PressTV)
A young troubled New Zealander suffering from depression has eaten his own finger after amputating and cooking it with assorted vegetables.
A report by the Australian Psychiatry indicates that the 28-year-old man had not been under the influence of drugs or alcohol before engaging in self-cannibalism, AFP reported.
The man admitted himself to a medical center after eating his finger.
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| | 'Activists tortured in Bahrain jails' (by PressTV)
A Bahraini human rights campaigner says political activists detained by the Manama regime undergo torture in the prisons of the small Persian Gulf kingdom.
In an interview with Press TV, Maryam al-Khawaja of Bahrain's human rights center called on the Bahraini authorities to stop their crackdown on anti-government protesters and opposition figures.
"Within only a number of ten days we...
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| | Bahrain backs off on opposition parties (by PressTV)
The Bahraini regime has withdrawn a plan to dissolve main opposition parties following intense criticism from the international community and human rights organizations.
"Authorities are holding off any action until the outcome of investigations into" the al-Wefaq and the Islamic Action Association parties is announced, the state-run Bahrain News Agency said Friday.
Bahrain's rulers had...
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| | Strong temblor rattles Japan capital (by PressTV)
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale has struck central Japan as the country struggles to break free from last month's catastrophic quake and tsunami woes.
The quake, which occurred on Saturday morning at 11:19 a.m. local time (0219 GMT) with its focus in Tochiigi Prefecture, shook buildings in the capital Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to...
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| | Algeria pres. pledges political reforms (by PressTV)
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has vowed to bring a string of major political reforms, including an overhaul of the country's electoral law and amendment of the constitution.
In a Friday speech, Bouteflika stated that he would amend the constitution, end imprisonment of journalists, make changes to the electoral law and ensure free and fair elections in an effort to enhance...
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| | 'Yemenis reject any Saudi interference' (by PressTV)
The Saudi government has stepped in to broker a deal with President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen amid calls for the embattled president's ouster.
Press TV has interviewed Professor William Beeman, the chairman of anthropology department of the University of Minnesota, who acknowledges that the people of Yemen are saying "No" to any interference from Saudi Arabia.
Press TV: Regarding the...
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| | Tunisians demand Ben Ali extradition (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110416/03-00-00-sng-amin.flv Tunisian demonstrators have rallied outside the Saudi embassy in the capital Tunis to demand the extradition of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi embassy in Tunis witnessed around 300 peaceful protesters coming from the Friday...
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| | 'Iran gives priority to neighbor ties' (by PressTV)
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the development of relations with neighboring states is among the top priorities of Iran's foreign policy.
"Developing and consolidating economic, trade, cultural and political relations with neighbors is a top priority of the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy," IRNA quoted Salehi as saying in the northwestern Iranian city of...
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| | Explosion rocks eastern Afghanistan (by PressTV)
A powerful explosion has ripped through an Afghan military base in Gambiray area in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province, local officials say.
An unidentified bomber, dressed in an Afghan police uniform, detonated explosives near an army garrison in Gambiray area of Laghman province this morning amid reports of possible casualties," a Press TV correspondent reported Saturday.
Reports say...
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| | Blast hits joint US-Afghan military base (by PressTV)
A powerful explosion has ripped through a joint US-Afghan military base in Gambiray area in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province, local officials say.
An unidentified bomber, dressed in an Afghan police uniform, detonated explosives near an army garrison in Gambiray area of Laghman province this morning amid reports of possible casualties," a Press TV correspondent reported Saturday.
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| | Gaddafi forces use cluster bombs: HRW (by PressTV)
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says troops loyal to decades-long Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi have used cluster bombs to hit residential areas in the northwestern city of Misratah.
The organization said some Misratah residents suspected four cluster bombs had exploded in the Libyan city, the Guardian reported Friday.
"They (cluster bombs) pose a huge risk to civilians, both during attacks,...
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| | Washington's long war against Africa (by James Petras)
 The US bombing of Libya in support of rebel clients in the spring of 2011 is part and parcel of a sustained policy of military intervention in Africa since at least the mid 1950's. According to a US Congressional Research Service Study[1] published in November 2010, Washington has dispatched anywhere between hundreds and several thousand combat troops, dozens of fighter planes and warships...
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