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Voters Punish Zapatero: Spain's 'Lost Generation' Vows to Fight On

2011-05-24T10:57:00.000+02:00

Voters Punish Zapatero: Spain's 'Lost Generation' Vows to Fight On

Mass demonstrations and a historic defeat for the ruling Socialists in regional and local elections this Sunday have put unprecedented pressure on Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. He has refused to bring forward national elections, but members of the young protest movement vow they won't give up until they're heard ...

Chile exhumes remains of late president Allende

2011-05-24T10:51:00.000+02:00

Chile exhumes remains of late president Allende

Chile on Monday exhumed the remains of former president Salvador Allende, hoping to finally determine whether he committed suicide or was murdered during a 1973 coup.

Officials hope that a forensic analysis of Allende's remains will resolve a decades-old controversy over his death in his presidential palace on September 11, 1973 in the midst of the coup that brought General Augusto Pinochet to power.

The official version was that Allende killed himself with an assault rifle -- a gift from Cuban leader Fidel Castro -- as the La Moneda presidential palace was being bombed by Air Force planes and besieged by tanks and soldiers ...

Pakistan wants Chinese to have naval base

2011-05-24T10:49:00.001+02:00

Pakistan wants Chinese to have naval base

Pakistan has asked China to build a naval base at its port of Gwadar, and wants the Chinese navy to maintain a regular presence there, Britain’s Financial Times reported Monday.

“We have asked our Chinese brothers to please build a naval base at Gwadar,” Chaudhary Ahmed Mukhtar, Pakistan’s defence minister, told the Times, confirming that the request was conveyed to China during a visit last week by Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani ...

Sweden Probes 'Terrorist Attack' After Stockholm Blasts

2010-12-13T11:49:00.001+01:00

Sweden Probes 'Terrorist Attack' After Stockholm Blasts

Swedish authorities say two blasts in central Stockholm are being investigated as a 'crime of terror.'

China : As Poverty and Privilege Clash, Social Tensions Rise

2010-12-13T11:48:00.001+01:00

China: As Poverty and Privilege Clash, Social Tensions Rise

In late October, a speeding Volkswagen struck two students as they roller skated on the grounds of Hebei University, leaving them motionless in a pool of blood. Security guards intercepted the driver as he attempted to flee, but he refused to leave the car. "Sue me if you dare," he warned, "my father is Li Gang!"

Feds Use Intimidation to Keep Soldiers From Seeing, Discussing WikiLeaks

2010-12-07T12:37:00.001+01:00

Feds Use Intimidation to Keep Soldiers From Seeing, Discussing WikiLeaks

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CIA Rendition Flights Stopped by Swedish Military

2010-12-07T12:36:00.001+01:00

CIA Rendition Flights Stopped by Swedish Military

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Pablo Soln Responds to Secret U.S. Manipulation of Climate Talks Revealed in WikiLeaks Cable

2010-12-07T12:35:00.000+01:00

Pablo Soln Responds to Secret U.S. Manipulation of Climate Talks Revealed in WikiLeaks Cable

Secret diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks have revealed new details about how the United States manipulated last year’s climate talks in Copenhagen. The cables show how the United States sought dirt on nations opposed to its approach to tackling global warming, how financial and other aid was used to gain political backing, and how the United States mounted a secret global diplomatic offensive to overwhelm opposition to the “Copenhagen Accord.” We speak to Bolivia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Pablo Soln. Several of the cables addressed Bolivia’s opposition to the U.S.-backed accord ...

2010-12-03T09:34:00.002+01:00

Noam Chomsky: WikiLeaks Cables Reveal "Profound Hatred for Democracy on the Part of Our Political Leadership"

2010-12-02T12:17:00.000+01:00

Noam Chomsky: WikiLeaks Cables Reveal "Profound Hatred for Democracy on the Part of Our Political Leadership"

In a national broadcast exclusive interview, we speak with world-renowned political dissident and linguist Noam Chomsky about the release of more than 250,000 secret U.S. State Department cables by WikiLeaks. In 1971, Chomsky helped government whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg release the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret internal U.S. account of the Vietnam War. Commenting on the revelations that several Arab leaders are urging the United States to attack Iran, Chomsky says, "latest polls show] Arab opinion holds that the major threat in the region is Israel, that’s 80 percent; the second threat is the United States, that’s 77 percent. Iran is listed as a threat by 10 percent," Chomsky says. "This may not be reported in the newspapers, but it’s certainly familiar to the Israeli and U.S. governments and the ambassadors. What this reveals is the profound hatred for democracy on the part of our political leadership." ...

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal U.S. Tried to Thwart Spanish Probes of Gitmo Torture and CIA Rendition

2010-12-02T12:16:00.000+01:00

WikiLeaks Cables Reveal U.S. Tried to Thwart Spanish Probes of Gitmo Torture and CIA Rendition

The latest disclosures from the massive trove of diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks reveal U.S. officials tried to influence Spanish prosecutors and government officials to drop court investigations into torture at Guantánamo Bay and CIA extraordinary rendition flights. We speak to Scott Horton, an attorney specializing in international law and human rights and a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine ...

Barca humiliate Real again

2010-12-01T13:02:00.000+01:00

Barca humiliate Real again

The Spanish press was littered with words such as "thrashed", "humiliated" and "ridiculed" following Barcelona`s comprehensive 5-0 defeat of arch rivals Real Madrid at the Camp Nou ...

"EL CLASICO"

2010-12-01T13:00:00.001+01:00

"EL CLASICO"

The Monday night Spanish League - Liga Round 13 match, otherwise known as "El Clasico", between FC BARCELONA & REAL MADRID (5 - 0) is still causing news & analysis ...

U.S.: Going Hungry in the Richest Nation on Earth

2010-11-25T10:50:00.001+01:00

U.S.: Going Hungry in the Richest Nation on Earth

While many U.S. residents prepare for their annual Thanksgiving feast Thursday, one in six are at risk of hunger – including a quarter of all children in the country.

Another Controversial Acquittal of Members of Military

2010-11-25T10:48:00.000+01:00

Another Controversial Acquittal of Members of Military

Sufficient evidence was presented to sentence the members of the Peruvian army responsible for the killings of 12 women, men, children and elderly persons from two highlands villages in Peru. But after a 24-year wait for justice, a court acquitted the defendants this week.

China says concerned at U.S.-South Korea military drill

2010-11-25T10:45:00.000+01:00

China says concerned at U.S.-South Korea military drill

China expressed concern on Thursday about joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises in the Yellow Sea while North Korea threatened more attacks on the wealthy South if there are more "provocations."

€85 billion Irish bail-out talks confirmed

2010-11-25T10:44:00.001+01:00

€85 billion Irish bail-out talks confirmed

Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen confirmed today the State is negotiating an 85 billion euro (£71 billion) bail-out loan from the International Monetary Fund and Europe (IMF/EU).

View from Portugal: Strike adds to plunging confidence

2010-11-25T10:42:00.001+01:00

View from Portugal: Strike adds to plunging confidence

Tired of paying the price for the country's financial troubles, hundreds of thousands of Portuguese workers walked out on strike yesterday in protest against government plans to raise taxes, freeze pensions and cut public sector salaries. Factories halted production, trains sat idle, schools closed and air traffic was grounded at Lisbon's airport in Portugal's largest general strike for 22 years.

Portuguese unions stage strike

2010-11-25T10:39:00.002+01:00

Portuguese unions stage strike

Workers protest against the debt-laden government's austerity measures expected to cause wage cuts and job losses.

UK students protest over fees

2010-11-25T10:39:00.001+01:00

UK students protest over fees

Heavy police presence as thousands take to the streets in protests against government plans to raise university fees.

Pirates face life sentence in US

2010-11-25T10:38:00.001+01:00

Pirates face life sentence in US

Five Somali men face life in jail after being convicted over an attack on a navy ship off the Somali coast.

S Korea to boost island forces

2010-11-25T10:37:00.001+01:00

S Korea to boost island forces

Extra troops deployed after Pyongyang warns of further attacks if Seoul continues with "reckless provocations".

US to Send Carrier for Joint Exercises Off Korea

2010-11-25T10:34:00.000+01:00

US to Send Carrier for Joint Exercises Off Korea

The Obama administration on Wednesday began a broad effort to enlist China to help rein in North Korea in the wake of its deadly attack Tuesday on South Korea ...

Piracy Convictions First in Nearly 200 Years

2010-11-25T10:32:00.000+01:00

Piracy Convictions First in Nearly 200 Years

Five Somali men accused of attacking a U.S. Navy ship off Africa's coast were convicted on federal piracy charges Wednesday, in what experts said was the first trial of its kind since the Civil War and the first piracy convictions in nearly 200 years ...

Russia plans to upgrade 3 nuclear-powered cruisers by 2020

2010-07-26T08:51:00.001+02:00

Russia plans to upgrade 3 nuclear-powered cruisers by 2020

Russia will upgrade and put on active duty three mothballed Soviet-era nuclear-powered missile cruisers by 2020, a high-ranking Navy official told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

Three new ships, three submarines to join Russian Black Sea Fleet - Navy commander

2010-07-26T08:50:00.002+02:00

Three new ships, three submarines to join Russian Black Sea Fleet - Navy commander

Three patrol boats of a new project and three submarines of 636 project will be laid up at Russian shipyards for the Black Sea Fleet before the end of 2010, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said.

U.S., South Korea launch joint war games in East Sea

2010-07-26T08:50:00.001+02:00

U.S., South Korea launch joint war games in East Sea

The United States and South Korea began on Sunday large-scale military exercises aimed at warning North Korea against any provocative and belligerent actions in the future, the Yonhap news agency reported.

U.S. says Afghan war will get worse; Pakistan in focus

2010-07-26T08:48:00.000+02:00

U.S. says Afghan war will get worse; Pakistan in focus

More NATO troops will die fighting in Afghanistan this summer, a top U.S. military officer said, as a new report emerged implicating Pakistan for actively collaborating with the insurgency while accepting U.S. aid.

US-led war games in South Korean waters draw threats from North

2010-07-26T08:46:00.000+02:00

US-led war games in South Korean waters draw threats from North

One of the largest ships in the US Navy is leading military exercises off the Korean peninsula in a show of strength aimed at the Communist North, but which the regime there warned could spark "sacred war" with its neighbour.

Agents expelled from the US join Putin for a patriotic singalong

2010-07-26T08:45:00.000+02:00

Agents expelled from the US join Putin for a patriotic singalong

Vladimir Putin has met with the Russian spies who were expelled from the United States, and sung patriotic songs with them. The Russian Prime Minister said that the spy ring had been betrayed by "traitors", who would probably end up "in the gutter".

US Cash for Israeli Settlements: Making a Mockery of the Moratorium

2010-07-26T08:44:00.001+02:00

US Cash for Israeli Settlements: Making a Mockery of the Moratorium

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have declared a freeze on new settlements, but construction is continuing in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Settlers are receiving contributions from American foundations that enjoy tax breaks, including Christian groups that see Biblical prophecies being fulfilled.

The Afghanistan Protocol: Explosive Leaks Provide Image of War from Those Fighting It

2010-07-26T08:43:00.000+02:00

The Afghanistan Protocol: Explosive Leaks Provide Image of War from Those Fighting It

In an unprecedented development, close to 92,000 classified documents pertaining to the war in Afghanistan have been leaked. SPIEGEL, the New York Times and the Guardian have analyzed the raft of mostly classified documents. The war logs expose the true scale of the Western military deployment -- and the problems beleaguering Germany's Bundeswehr in the Hindu Kush.

Pope tells crowd, priests must resist temptation

2010-05-17T13:35:00.001+02:00

Pope tells crowd, priests must resist temptation

Pope Benedict, facing the worst crisis of his five-year-old papacy because of a widening sexual abuse scandal, told a crowd of nearly 200,000 Sunday that priests must guard against worldly temptation.

Israel stops US academic at border

2010-05-17T13:33:00.001+02:00

Israel stops US academic at border

Noam Chomsky denied entry to West Bank to give a lecture to university students.

Iran accepts nuclear-fuel swap deal

2010-05-17T13:32:00.001+02:00

Iran accepts nuclear-fuel swap deal

Brazilian-brokered deal obliges Iran to ship 1,200kg of low-enriched uranium to Turkey.

US to fund Israel rocket system

2010-05-17T13:31:00.001+02:00

US to fund Israel rocket system

Barack Obama is to ask the US Congress for an extra $200m in military aid for Israel to help install a rocket defence system.

Messi rubbishes latest Real Madrid speculation

2010-05-17T13:29:00.002+02:00

Messi rubbishes latest Real Madrid speculation

Lionel Messi has dismissed any suggestion he could be tempted to leave Barcelona for Real Madrid.

Mascherano admits he desired Barcelona move

2010-05-17T13:29:00.001+02:00

Mascherano admits he desired Barcelona move

Javier Mascherano has described his failure to secure a move to Barcelona last summer as "a shame" and cast further doubt on his long-term future at Liverpool by revealing his difficulties with life in England.

Fabregas talks Barca and wants future sorted

2010-05-17T13:28:00.000+02:00

Fabregas talks Barca and wants future sorted

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas wants his future sorted out before this summer's World Cup and has admitted that he wants to return to Barcelona.

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LEAGUE | LA LIGA - 2009 / 2010 - ROUND 38 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS | FC BARCELONA LIGA CHAMPIONS

2010-05-17T13:27:00.000+02:00

SPANISH FOOTBALL | LEAGUE | LA LIGA - 2009 / 2010 - ROUND 38 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS | FC BARCELONA LIGA CHAMPIONS

panish Football / FC BARCELONA are Spanish League - La Liga - 2009-2010 CHAMPIONS after defeating 4-0 VALLADOLID . It´s the 20th Liga Title for FC Barcelona whom have won it with a RECORD breaking 99 classification points.The teams that go down to 2ºDivision are Tenerife, Valladolid & Xerez.FC Barcelona only needed to secure a win to shut the title door on second placed Real Madrid ...

Peruvian Government, Residents, Reach Accord on Mine Project

2010-04-26T08:31:00.002+02:00

Peruvian Government, Residents, Reach Accord on Mine Project

Protesters in the southern Peruvian province of Islay ended their six-day general strike after the government agreed to temporarily suspend a controversial mining project

US Navy Prepares to Participate in Exercise Malabar 2010

2010-04-26T08:31:00.001+02:00

US Navy Prepares to Participate in Exercise Malabar 2010

Ships, submarines and aircraft from the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet arrived in Goa, India, April 23 to begin exercise Malabar 2010 hosted by the Indian Navy.

India uproar over 'phone tapping'

2010-04-26T08:28:00.001+02:00

India uproar over 'phone tapping'

India's opposition parties are likely to disrupt parliament over reports of secret phone-tapping by the government.

Interview with Israel's Chief Censor: 'I Will Censor Anything That Will Be Useful to the Enemy'

2010-04-26T08:23:00.000+02:00

Interview with Israel's Chief Censor: 'I Will Censor Anything That Will Be Useful to the Enemy'

Israel prides itself on being the only democracy in the Middle East, but the country also has a controversial practice of censoring reporting on military and intelligence issues. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, the country's chief censor discusses her office's work and defends its practices.

Senators near agreement on financial regulation

2010-04-26T08:21:00.004+02:00

Senators near agreement on financial regulation

Senators negotiating financial regulatory reform legislation said on Sunday they were close to a bipartisan agreement, as the White House said fraud charges against Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs highlighted the need for reform.

G20 hails global economic recovery

2010-04-26T08:21:00.003+02:00

G20 hails global economic recovery

Finance ministers say stimulus worked, but warn of growing debts amid Greek crisis.

Economic crisis hits global poor

2010-04-26T08:21:00.001+02:00

Economic crisis hits global poor

About 53 million more people condemned to poverty after last year's downturn.

Vote looms over US finance reform

2010-04-26T08:19:00.001+02:00

Vote looms over US finance reform

US senate prepares to take up the fight over financial regulations.

Democratic leaders in the US senate are preparing for a test vote on sweeping financial regulatory reform expected to take place in congress on Monday.

The bill would create a consumer protection agency and give the US government the power to dismantle large, troubled financial firms.

Barack Obama, the US president, has said the changes are essential to help rebuild the US economy from recession and prevent a repeat of the 2008 meltdown.

Hand over fist: The Red Hand of Ulster still has the power to divide Northern Ireland

2010-04-26T08:14:00.001+02:00

Hand over fist: The Red Hand of Ulster still has the power to divide Northern Ireland

They say that you are never more than 100ft from a Red Hand of Ulster in Northern Ireland. Over the course of one afternoon, I photographed more than 100 examples of this ancient Irish symbol – partly in an attempt at divination, and partly as an attempt to show how the red hand is suffering an image problem.

The Hebrew Republic

2010-04-26T08:12:00.000+02:00

The Hebrew Republic

Ongoing conflict in the Middle East continually reinforces tribalism, religiosity and messianic Zionism.

A New Climate Movement in Bolivia

2010-04-26T08:10:00.000+02:00

A New Climate Movement in Bolivia

At Bolivia's climate summit, the prevailing sentiment was rage against helplessness.

India faces Pakistan in sometimes-bloody shadow war in Afghanistan

2010-04-26T08:08:00.003+02:00

India faces Pakistan in sometimes-bloody shadow war in Afghanistan

Across Afghanistan, behind the obvious battles fought for this country's soul, a shadow war is being quietly waged. It's being fought with spies and proxies, with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid money and ominous diplomatic threats.

European Union: Protest Sanctions Against Judge Garzón

2010-04-26T08:08:00.001+02:00

European Union: Protest Sanctions Against Judge Garzón

The president of the European Union Council, Herman van Rompuy, and EU member states should express their concern over the prosecution and the potential suspension of Judge Baltasar Garzón of Spain for investigating Franco-era abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona: True class tells

2010-04-12T10:00:00.001+02:00

Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona: True class tells

Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona: True class tells ...

SPANISH FOOTBALL-SOCCER-LEAGUE - LA LIGA 2009/2010 - ROUND 31 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS. REAL MADRID 0 FC BARCELONA 2

2010-04-12T09:58:00.000+02:00

SPANISH FOOTBALL-SOCCER-LEAGUE - LA LIGA 2009/2010 - ROUND 31 SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS. REAL MADRID 0 FC BARCELONA 2

The Spanish Football-Soccer-League had schedule 5 games tonight including the big clash, "El Clasico", between Real Madrid & FC Barcelona. Here is a summary of results & scorers.REAL MADRID 0 FC BARCELONA 2 is the final result of "El Clasico" which could have been more in the end had Casillas not made two increidible saves. This result puts Barça back on top of La Liga ...

Merida: Arsenal in awe of "best player ever"

2010-04-07T13:35:00.000+02:00

Merida: Arsenal in awe of "best player ever"

After watching Lionel Messi rip Arsenal to shreds with a scintilating performance at Camp Nou, Fran Merida told Soccernet the Barcelona forward has now joined, and possibly surpassed, the ranks of all-time greats.

South Africa: Tensions rise in white supremacist case

2010-04-07T13:31:00.002+02:00

South Africa: Tensions rise in white supremacist case

Whites and blacks faced off angrily in song in front of a heavily guarded courthouse Tuesday where a teenager and another farm worker who reportedly confessed to killing a white supremacist leader in a wage dispute were charged with murder.

Chiquita sued for financing FARC and paramilitaries

2010-04-07T13:31:00.001+02:00

Chiquita sued for financing FARC and paramilitaries

American multinational fruit company Chiquita Brands is being sued in the U.S. for allegedly financing Colombian paramilitary force AUC and guerrilla group FARC, reported El Tiempo on Tuesday.

Fallout of a New Great Game?

2010-04-07T13:30:00.001+02:00

Fallout of a New Great Game?

As Russia agrees to facilitate NATO resupply in Afghanistan, the Taliban and their sponsors worry about being hedged in by Moscow. In this light, it is possible that the recent bombings in Moscow are linked to a new Great Game, Dr Prem Mahadevan comments for ISN Security Watch.

US-IRAQ: Leaked Video of Shooting Spurs Calls for New Probe

2010-04-07T13:29:00.001+02:00

US-IRAQ: Leaked Video of Shooting Spurs Calls for New Probe

Journalist advocacy groups called for the reopening of an investigation into the 2007 killing of a Reuters photographer and his driver after the WikiLeaks website released classified video footage on Monday of a 2007 helicopter attack in Baghdad which killed 12 people.

Russia to sign deal on military base in South Ossetia on Wednesday

2010-04-07T13:27:00.000+02:00

Russia to sign deal on military base in South Ossetia on Wednesday

Russia and South Ossetia are expected to sign an agreement on a Russian military base in the former Georgian republic on Wednesday, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said.

Second Moscow bomber identified

2010-04-07T13:24:00.000+02:00

Second Moscow bomber identified

Investigators name 28-year-old Dagestani woman as the other suicide bomber in metro attacks.

Venezuela seizes Colombia 'spies'

2010-04-07T13:22:00.001+02:00

Venezuela seizes Colombia 'spies'

Venezuela arrests eight Colombian citizens, accusing them of spying and sabotaging the country's electricity network.

Wenger says Messi is world's best

2010-04-07T13:21:00.001+02:00

Wenger says Messi is world's best

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger calls Lionel Messi the world's best player after the Argentine's four-goal haul ends the Gunners' Champions League hopes, while Ossie Ardiles backs him to star in the World Cup.

Israeli FM warns Palestinians not to declare state

2010-04-07T13:19:00.000+02:00

Israeli FM warns Palestinians not to declare state

Israel's hard-line foreign minister warned Palestinians against plans to unilaterally declare independence next year, saying in an interview Tuesday that such a move could prompt Israel to annex parts of the West Bank and annul past peace agreements.

Maoist Rebels Kill 75 Indian Troops

2010-04-07T13:16:00.000+02:00

Maoist Rebels Kill 75 Indian Troops

Deadliest Clash for Government Forces Since Offensive Against Rebels Began Last Year.

Maoist rebels launched a series of devastating attacks Tuesday on paramilitary forces patrolling the forests of eastern India, killing at least 75 troops in the deadliest strike against the government in the 43-year insurgency ...

Israel's undiplomatic diplomacy

2010-04-01T10:27:00.000+02:00

Israel's undiplomatic diplomacy

Neither the US nor the EU, least of all France under President Sarkozy, seems bold enough to challenge Israel's aggressive refusal to stop grabbing Palestinian land, or to allow more aid for reconstruction in GazaIsraeli police surrounded the French cultural centre in Jerusalem in December last year. Palestinian leaders inside were wanted for questioning. Last June, the director of the French cultural centre in Nablus was dragged from her diplomatic car, thrown to the ground and beaten by (...)

China won't  provoke a dollar apocalypse

2010-04-01T10:26:00.001+02:00

China won't  provoke a dollar apocalypse

The US fears that China may stop buying up US debt. But even if it did, the decision would be likely to help the US economy grow and correct longstanding imbalancesOver the past year, fear has been created that China will at some point become unhappy with US policies and, as punishment, will not buy US government debt. This is supposed to lead to a financial Armageddon that will wreck the US economy. The China threat is being used as a lever against policies that include an enhanced fiscal (...)

Chechen rebel claims Moscow attacks

2010-04-01T10:23:00.001+02:00

Chechen rebel claims Moscow attacks

Doku Umarov claims responsibility for suicide blasts in Russian capital that killed 39 people.

Eight U.S. militia members enter not guilty pleas

2010-04-01T10:22:00.001+02:00

Eight U.S. militia members enter not guilty pleas

Eight members of an extremist militia group accused of conspiring to kill law enforcement officers as part of a wider war on the U.S. government pleaded not guilty in federal court on Wednesday.

Car blast kills two in Russia's Dagestan

2010-04-01T10:21:00.000+02:00

Car blast kills two in Russia's Dagestan

Two people were killed in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan overnight when a blast ripped through their car, which was believed to have been carrying explosives, Interfax news agency reported Thursday.

Obama eases ban on oil drilling

2010-04-01T10:20:00.001+02:00

Obama eases ban on oil drilling

Barack Obama proposes ending a decades-old ban on new offshore oil drilling, in a bid to cut US dependence on imports.

Japan economic confidence grows

2010-04-01T10:18:00.000+02:00

Japan economic confidence grows

A key survey of Japanese manufacturers shows confidence improving and Toyota reports a big jump in domestic sales.

Spain: End Amnesty for Franco Era Atrocities

2010-04-01T10:16:00.000+02:00

Spain: End Amnesty for Franco Era Atrocities

Spanish authorities should abide by the United Nations call for an end to its 1977 amnesty law rather than prosecuting a judge seeking accountability for past abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

UK anti-Semitic attacks 'rise'

2010-02-05T09:26:00.002+01:00

UK anti-Semitic attacks 'rise'

Attacks on Jews in the UK reached record levels in 2009, according to figures compiled within the community.

Lawyers want Iraq abuse inquiry

2010-02-05T09:26:00.001+01:00

Lawyers want Iraq abuse inquiry

A group of lawyers attempt to secure a public inquiry into how UK forces treated detainees in Iraq.

N Ireland political rivals agree deal

2010-02-05T09:25:00.001+01:00

N Ireland political rivals agree deal

The DUP says it has unanimously backed a deal on the devolution of Northern Ireland policing and justice with Sinn Fein.

Sporting Gijon 0-1 Barcelona: Clinical Pedro strike

2010-02-05T09:22:00.001+01:00

Sporting Gijon 0-1 Barcelona: Clinical Pedro strike

Pedro's goal proved enough to give Barcelona their 16th league win of the season as Pep Guardiola's side edged out Sporting Gijon at El Molinon in the Primera Division.

U.S. missionaries in Haiti charged with child kidnap

2010-02-05T09:20:00.000+01:00

U.S. missionaries in Haiti charged with child kidnap

Ten U.S. missionaries detained in Haiti were charged on Thursday with child kidnapping and criminal association for trying to take children illegally out of the earthquake-hit country.

Israel envisages indirect talks with Palestinians

2010-02-05T09:19:00.000+01:00

Israel envisages indirect talks with Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians may resume indirect peace deliberations soon, with a U.S. mediator shuttling between negotiating teams, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Thursday.

Turkey extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia

2010-02-05T09:18:00.000+01:00

Turkey extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia

Parliament extended the authority to deploy naval vessels to help a NATO mission fight piracy along Somalia's vast and lawless coastline for another year on Tuesday, a day after Turkey sent a new frigate, the TCG Gemlik, to join the NATO anti-piracy mission.

FBI, CIA report on Chavez-FARC ties

2010-02-05T09:17:00.000+01:00

FBI, CIA report on Chavez-FARC ties

U.S. intelligence agencies presented a report Wednesday to the U.S. Senate claiming that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez provides "covert support" to Colombian guerrilla organization the FARC.

Democrats expect healthcare overhaul to pass

2009-11-30T08:03:00.002+01:00

Democrats expect healthcare overhaul to pass

Leading Democrats on Sunday said they expect Congress to pass a major healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, but supporters may have to accept legislation that falls short on some issues.

Conservative 'wins Honduran poll'

2009-11-30T08:03:00.001+01:00

Conservative 'wins Honduran poll'

Ousted president Zelaya insists voter turnout was low and calls vote illegitimate.

Europe: a fast-track superpower?

2009-11-30T08:02:00.001+01:00

Europe: a fast-track superpower?

« Empire » is the series dedicated to questioning global powers. State or corporate, military or economic, their influence is felt everywhere, in international security, finance, communications and even the news itself.The latest in Al Jazeera's Empire series focuses on Europe. As the EU adopts a new treaty to strengthen its union and chooses new authorities to speak with one voice for the continent, one thing is clear: with 27 countries, 500 million people, a combined economy bigger than the ...

Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid: Zlatan sinks Real

2009-11-30T08:00:00.000+01:00

Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid: Zlatan sinks Real

Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid: Zlatan sinks Real ...

Ibrahimović strike seals Barça ascent

2009-11-30T07:59:00.001+01:00

Ibrahimović strike seals Barça ascent

FC Barcelona paved the sweetest route back to the top of the Spanish Liga as substitute Zlatan Ibrahimović fired the only goal against Real Madrid CF, enabling the hosts to leapfrog their rivals.

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2009 / 2010 - ROUND 12 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS. FC BARCELONA 1 - REAL MADRID 0 TAKES CLASICO (VIDEO GOAL)

2009-11-30T07:58:00.001+01:00

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2009 / 2010 - ROUND 12 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS. FC BARCELONA 1 - REAL MADRID 0 TAKES CLASICO (VIDEO GOAL)

Here are the results of tonights Round 12 games:Zaragoza 0 - Osasuna 1 (Nekounam 26th min)Almeria 1 (Uche 84th min) - At. Bilbao 4 (Martinez 36th,Ustaritz 40th, Llorente 60th & De Marcos 77th min)Racing 0 - Deportivo 1 (Lopo 76th min)Getafe 5 (Soldado 43, 46, 58th min, Parejo 57th & Casquero 60thmin) - Xerez 1 ( Arthami 32nd min)Valladolid 3 ( Costa 28th & 50th min, Cannobio 34th min) -Tenerife 3

Barcelona's Milito finally returns to action

2009-11-19T14:03:00.000+01:00

Barcelona's Milito finally returns to action

Gabi Milito finally returned to action on Wednesday, playing the first 45 minutes of Barcelona's friendly match against Bolivian side Bolivar.

"Windows 7 utvecklades tillsammans med NSA"

2009-11-19T14:02:00.000+01:00

"Windows 7 utvecklades tillsammans med NSA"

En anställd på den amerikanska amerikanska säkerhetsorganisationen erkänner att hans kolleger varit med under utvecklingen av Windows 7.

Leaders meet to elect EU president

2009-11-19T14:01:00.000+01:00

Leaders meet to elect EU president

Belgian prime minister favourite for post of bloc's first full-time head.

U.S. soldier in Iraq arrested in contractor killing

2009-09-14T07:48:00.001+02:00

U.S. soldier in Iraq arrested in contractor killing

A U.S. soldier in Iraq was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of shooting dead a civilian contractor on the U.S. military's Camp Speicher, its main base in northern Iraq, a U.S. military spokesman said.

Osama bin Laden warns Americans in tape: website

2009-09-14T07:47:00.001+02:00

Osama bin Laden warns Americans in tape: website

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden issued an apparently new audio tape on an Islamist website on Monday, warning the American people over their government's close ties to Israel.

Venezuela to buy Russian short-range missiles

2009-09-14T07:44:00.000+02:00

Venezuela to buy Russian short-range missiles

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said yesterday that his country is buying Russian missiles with a range of 186 miles as part of a series of arms deals with Moscow.

Triple Canopy Employee Killed in Iraq of Apparent Electrocution, Family Searches for Truth

2009-09-14T07:43:00.000+02:00

Triple Canopy Employee Killed in Iraq of Apparent Electrocution, Family Searches for Truth

The private military contractor Triple Canopy is at the center of a new controversy in Iraq. A twenty-five-year-old employee named Adam Hermanson died ten days ago after apparently being electrocuted while taking a shower in his living quarters at Triple Canopy’s base inside the Green Zone in Baghdad. Hermanson’s family is alleging Triple Canopy misled them about how he died, perhaps to cover up faulty electrical wiring at the firm’s facilities. In a Democracy Now! exclusive broadcast, we speak with Adam Hermanson’s mother Patricia, his seventeen-year-old brother Jesse, and with investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill, who broke the story in The Nation magazine.

Red flag rising

2009-09-01T07:55:00.001+02:00

Red flag rising

Communism is resurgent in crisis-hit Japan

Barcelona 3-0 Sporting Gijon: Zlatan off the mark

2009-09-01T07:53:00.002+02:00

Barcelona 3-0 Sporting Gijon: Zlatan off the mark

Barcelona began their quest for a second successive league title under Pep Guardiola with a routine 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon in the first round of Primera Liga action at the Nou Camp.

Ibrahmovic off the mark for Barca

2009-09-01T07:53:00.001+02:00

Ibrahmovic off the mark for Barca

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores on his Spanish league debut as Barcelona kick off their league title defence with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon.

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2009-2010 - ROUND 1 FC BARCELONA 3 - SPORTING GIJÓN 0

2009-09-01T07:52:00.000+02:00

SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2009-2010 - ROUND 1 FC BARCELONA 3 - SPORTING GIJÓN 0

The last remaining game of Round 1 of "La Liga" was playedtonight with FC BARCELONA doing the job on REAL SPORTINGDE GIJÓN 3-0, with goals from young BOJAN, KEITA &IBRAHIMOVIC.Barça was expected to win but didn´t do the demolition operation asexpected, naturally as its the start of the season & they are still gettinginto gear. Plus Sporting put in a good show! Here are the videos of thegoals:

Morocco: New Jail Term for Western Sahara Activist

2009-09-01T07:51:00.001+02:00

Morocco: New Jail Term for Western Sahara Activist

The conviction and imprisonment of the Western Sahara human rights defender Naâma Asfari on August 27, 2009, for "showing contempt toward a public agent" shows that Morocco continues to punish peaceful activists who show their support for independence for that region, Human Rights Watch said today.