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Error sees 'Butcher of Bosnia' trial suspended | The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic was abruptly halted, just a day after it opened, because of prosecution "irregularities'' in the high-profile case. | The decision... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine) NZ Herald Bosnia Crimes Kosovo Photos Trial Wikipedia: Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Why I won't be going to the London Olympics | Iran's president stays away but other controversial national leaders will attend, causing a headache for David Cameron President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad applauded Iran's athletes but said he would not b... (photo: AP / Franklin Reyes) The Guardian Iran London Olympics Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Summer Olympics |
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Spain borrowing costs set to rise amid Greece fears Spain's borrowing costs look set to spike on Thursday when the country's treasury sells up to 2.5bn euros (£2bn; $3.2bn) of three- and four-year sovereign bond... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) BBC News Greece Market Photos Spain Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis |
Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated | AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast... (photo: AP) France24 Photos Syria UN Violece Wikipedia: Timeline of the 20112012 Syrian uprising |
ECB move on Greek banks adds to woes | The European Central Bank has stopped offering liquidity to some Greek banks it does not consider solvent, and international concern about the eurozone rose as Athens c... (photo: European Community / EC) Canberra Times Banks Crisis EU Greek Photos Wikipedia: European Central Bank |
The indigenous history of Musgrave Park | Before white settlement, there were about 20,000 Aborigines living in southeast Queensland. | That number dropped to about 2000 after settlers arrived. | How much do yo... (photo: UN / /Eskinder Debebe) Canberra Times Brisbane Indigenous Photos Queensland UN Wikipedia: Indigenous peoples |
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses | Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder after r... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Washington Times Afghanistan Leaders Medical Photos Troops Wikipedia: Posttraumatic stress disorder |
Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan A soldier who was shot in the back in a Taliban ambush is hoping to return to the front line in Afghanistan. | L/Cpl Aaron Deans, 21, of Washington, was driving an armour... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) BBC News Afghanistan Ambush Photos Taliban Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
China TV blames Dalai Lama for Tibet immolations | ISOLDA MORILLO | Associated Press= BEIJING (AP) — China has released a documentary accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating a wave of self-immolations by Tibetans, in... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) The Guardian China Photos Protests Tibet Wikipedia: Dalai Lama |
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali | Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and u... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état |
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. | It says fighting on the border betw... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy) BBC News Food Photos South Sudan War Wikipedia: South Sudan |
Cannes Film Festival to open amid 'sexism' row The Cannes Film Festival opens later with US director Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom. | His movie, which stars Bill Murray, is one of the 22 movies selected to... (photo: AP / Jonathan Short) BBC News Cannes Entertainment Film Festival Photos Wikipedia: Cannes Film Festival |
Obama, Monti agree to intensify growth, job creation Tweet WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti agreed on Tuesday on the need to "intensify" growth and job creation, as Washington prepar... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa) The Times Of India Economy Italy Photos Washington Wikipedia: Italy |