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US: Torture A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss a civil lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of responsibility for the alleged torture by U.S. forces of two Americans who worked for an Iraqi contracting firm. U.S. District Judge Wayne R. Andersen’s ruling did not say the two contractors had proven any of their [...]
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Turkey and Russia Turkey and Russia will set up a high-level strategic cooperation working group Wednesday when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays a working visit to Moscow. Accompanied by five Cabinet members and a group of businessmen, the prime minister aims to boost bilateral relations, especially in the economic field Somalia At least 18 [...]
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Afghanistan The head of NATO said on Tuesday there would be no deadline for the exit of allied troops from Afghanistan, as fears grow among Afghans that foreign forces will leave before their own troops are able to guarantee security. Serbia President Boris Tadic submits membership request but failure to arrest Ratko Mladic remains obstacle [...]
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US and Japan Washington says Japan has no alternative to housing a US air base on its soil, after Tokyo signaled it could remove the outpost altogether. “The existing plan is the only feasible one and that is the view of the entire US government after 15 years of negotiation,” US Assistant Secretary of Defense [...]
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US President Barack Obama signed into law a historic and contentious defense spending bill [2010 National Defense Authorization Act] Wednesday that includes a broad expansion of hate-crimes legislation to include crimes committed against people because of their sexual orientation [Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act]. The new ‘hate crimes bill’ expands [...]
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