BAGHDAD, July 8 — The U.S. commander of military forces in and around the Iraqi capital said Friday that insurgents apparently are no longer capable of carrying out more than sporadic attacks in Baghdad after a seven-week security crackdown. Maj. Gen. William Webster, who heads the 30,000 U.S. and foreign troops and 15,000 Iraqi soldiers […]
Les mer»A senior Iranian MP has said Tehran is considering building 20 new nuclear power stations in the coming years. Kazema Jalali, who heads the foreign affairs committee, said during a visit to Moscow that Iran’s government would study a proposal backed by parliament. He said he hoped Russia and other countries would contribute. Russia is […]
Les mer»Det brøt ut kraftig uro i kveld på sørgående tog fra Mosjøen da seks somaliere ble mistenkt for å planlegge en terroraksjon. Passasjerene så at noen av dem hadde ledninger på kroppen, og de fiklet med flasker og beholdere. De kontaktet konduktøren, som beslagla to liter med brennbar terpentin, og ringte politiet. – Vi skulle […]
Les mer»The terrorism threat to Europe is serious and not limited to countries like Britain, Denmark and Italy which support the U.S.-led war in Iraq, the EU’s top terrorism official said on Friday. European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Gijs de Vries said the 25-nation bloc swung into action immediately after Thursday’s attacks in London by sharing sensitive […]
Les mer»Prosecutors at the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague are preparing a joint trial of nine of the highest-ranking officers accused of playing integral roles in the Srebrenica killings. Such a large trial would dwarf any other proceedings the court has held. The nine men face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, […]
Les mer»Både TV 2 og Dagsrevyen tok idag opp hvordan muslimer reagerer. TV 2 hadde B. Ghozlam som fordømte 7/7 og påpekte at dette skader muslimer. I det minste. Kari Vogt var klarere enn før: det er grupper som hater Vesten med et kaldt hat. Alle hellige tekster har vært gjenstand for tolkninger og islam er […]
Les mer»For the record: Forslag idag om at alle fireåringer skal gjennomgå språktest. Imøtegått av Helga Hjetland som mente det ville kunne bli en ydmykende opplevelse, og et nederlag for barnet. Er det bedre at barnet møter nederlaget når det begynner på skolen? Eller at hele skolegangen blir et nederlag? Det er vanskelig å forstå at […]
Les mer»Evian: De fire største EU-landene har på et møte i Evian bestemt seg for å innføre nasjonale ID-kort med biometriske data: A source close to French President Jacques Chirac’s office said there was agreement at the meeting on the principle of having compatible biometric data included on national identity cards, notably by ensuring that fingerprint […]
Les mer»Possible previously unsuspected behind-the-scenes cooperation between French and US espionage services was revealed Sunday in a Washington Post story that spoke of a Paris installation known as Alliance Base where CIA officers and their Australian, British, Canadian, French and German counterparts jointly plan anti-terrorism operations under the command of a French general.(reuters)
Les mer»Two Iraqi insurgent groups on Sunday appointed an official spokesman for the first time since they began fighting to oust U.S.-led forces in Iraq, according to an Internet statement. The Islamic Army in Iraq and the Mujahideen Army identified the official as Ibrahim Youssef al-Shammari «to silence all those who speak in the name of […]
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