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Independent news from around the globe...U.S.: McChrystal Looks to Spin Afghan Civilian Deaths ProblemWASHINGTON - IPS - 17/06/09 - At his confirmation hearings two weeks ago, Gen. Stanley McChrystal said reducing civilian deaths from air strikes in Afghanistan was "strategically decisive" and declared his "willingness to operate in ways that minimise casualties or damage, even when it makes our task more difficult." Lieberman to Clinton: Israel won't freeze settlementsWASHINGTON - Haaretz - 18/06/09 - [Israeli] Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday that Israel could not accept the Obama administration's demand to "completely" halt activity in West Bank settlements. US airstrikes, Pakistan military kill 43 militantsISLAMABAD - IANS - 19/06/09 - Missiles believed to have been fired by US Predator drones hit Taliban hideouts in Pakistan's lawless tribal region near Afghanistan Thursday, killing at least nine Taliban militants, officials said. Russia's Medvedev: Supranational currency will be createdYEKATERINBURG - Reuters - 16/06/09 - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday existing reserve currencies, including the dollar, have not performed their function, and a new supranational currency was in the making. N Korea empties foreign accountsSEOUL - AFP - 17/06/09 - North Korea is rushing to withdraw money from its overseas bank accounts after the United Nations imposed financial and other sanctions for its latest nuclear test, a report said on Wednesday. Israeli court rules to free Hamas parliament speakerJERUSALEM - DPA - An Israeli military court decided Wednesday to release the speaker of the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council, who has been held in an Israeli jail for 34 months. Carter wants Hamas off US terror listGAZA - PressTV - 17/06/09 - Former US President Jimmy Carter has advised the Obama administration against keeping the Hamas resistance movement on its list of terror organizations. 20 al-Qaeda members killed in MaliBAMAKO - AFP/Telegraph - 18/06/09 - Security sources told the AFP news agency that about 20 people were killed in the operation in the north of the country in which a base was captured. It followed the murder two weeks ago of a British hostage, Edwin Dyer, by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim). 22 feared killed after fighting in Somalia capitalMOGADISHU - Reuters - 17/06/09 - Heavy fighting between hardline Islamist rebels and government forces in Somalia's capital on Wednesday killed at least 22 people, including Mogadishu's police chief. 126 Attacks in One Week in Afghanistan: MoIKABUL - Quqnoos - 15/06/09 - The insurgency has increased by 40 percent in Afghanistan over the past week with the Taliban carrying out 126 attacks across the country. US drone attacks violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty: RabbaniISLAMABAD - Daily Times - 07/04/09 - The Parliamentary Committee on National Security on Monday termed US drone attacks in Pakistani territory against the sovereignty of the country and demanded an immediate end to such attacks. Armed Israeli settlers confront US Consulate delegation near NablusNABLUS - Ma'an - 06/04/09 - Armed Israeli settlers prevented a delegation from the US Consulate from approaching a settlement near Nablus on Monday, according to diplomatic officials. UN genocide court jails Rwandan priest for 25 yearsDAR ES SALAAM - Reuters - 08/04/09 - A UN court trying the masterminds of Rwanda's 1994 genocide jailed a former military chaplain for 25 years Friday for sexual assault and killing ethnic Tutsis who sought sanctuary at a seminary. Ex-Peru President Alberto Fujimori found guilty of ordering massacresLIMA - Telegraph - 08/04/09 - Alberto Fujimori, once hailed as one of Peru's greatest presidents, has been found guilty of human rights abuses including ordering massacres, making it likely that he will die behind bars. Iran and Venezuela open joint bankTEHRAN - Reuters - 07/04/09 - Iran and Venezuela opened a joint bank yesterday to develop economic projects, Iranian state television reported. WATCH: American protester shot by Israeli soldiers still in critical condition after surgeryBETHLEHEM – Ma’an – 14/03/09 - An American demonstrator shot in the head by the Israeli military Friday remains in life-threatening condition after undergoing surgery overnight. Iraqi Sunni MP denies terror chargesBAGHDAD - Xinhua - 23/02/09 - An Iraqi Sunni lawmaker who was accused of masterminding terrorist attacks, including a suicide one in the Iraqi parliament, rejected the charges on Monday, describing the accusations as "fabrication". Probe finds Army charity is hoarding millionsFORT BLISS - AP - 23/02/09 - As soldiers stream home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the biggest charity inside the U.S. military has been stockpiling tens of millions of dollars meant to help put returning fighters back on their feet, an Associated Press investigation shows. Straw forced into retreat over ‘Big Brother’ data sharing planLONDON - Independent - 24/02/09 - The Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, will make a U-turn over sweeping new powers which were to allow public bodies to swap the data they hold on individuals. Deal acceptable in Afghanistan, not in Pakistan: USWASHINGTON - DAWN - 21/02/09 - The United States has rejected the truce in Swat but US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday that Washington could accept a similar agreement between the government and Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Document Actions |
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U.S.: McChrystal Looks to Spin Afghan Civilian Deaths Problem
