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Israel and the Hezbollah prisoner swap

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Israel and the Hezbollah prisoner swap
Special Features
By Uri Avnery   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

Different Planets

I SPENT the whole day flipping between the Israeli channels and Aljazeera.

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An Example of Kangaroo Justice at Gitmo
Political Views
By MWC NEWS   
Friday, 18 July 2008

A recent experience in kangaroo court at Guantanamo Bay provides an excellent example of how things operate in that surreal, unjust world of military tyranny and oppression.

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Compassionate Capitalism: Ecocide With a Smiley Face
Society + Culture
By MWC NEWS   
Friday, 18 July 2008

Imagine a crew of poor and minority construction workers. After years of poverty, lack of opportunity and  discrimination they finally have secure, well-paying jobs with good benefits.

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AP's Problem Is Not What It Thinks It Is
Political Views
By MWC NEWS   
Thursday, 17 July 2008

There's been a lot of public discussion of late of the Associated Press's Washington Bureau Chief Ron Fournier's changes in style rules. Out with "just the facts," in with opinion and perspective. Or so the story goes. The changes that are afoot at the AP appear to be part of a broader trend, influenced - in part - by the internet, the medium itself and the competition from bloggers.

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Military Commissions 'Not Justice'
Special Features
By MWC NEWS   
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

Fmr. Chief Guantanamo Prosecutor Says Military Commissions “Not Justice”

As the first military tribunal conducted by the United States in more than half a century is scheduled to take place next week in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, we speak with Air Force Colonel Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo.

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Iran talks set to begin in Geneva
Top_news
By Agencies   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

A senior Iranian diplomat has arrived in Geneva for talks with European negotiators where, for the first time, a high-level US official will be present.

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Obama arrives in Afghanistan
Top_news
By Agencies   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, has arrived in Afghanistan.

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Pope sorry for clergy's 'evil' acts
Top_news
By Agencies   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

Pope Benedict XVI has apologised for the sexual abuses committed by Roman Catholic clergy in Australia.

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US: 'No set date' for Iraq pullout
Top_news
By Agencies   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

The United States and Iraq have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for withdrawing American troops, according to the White House.

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EU considers €1bn Africa farm aid
Top_news
By Agencies   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

The European Commission has backed a plan to give €1bn ($1.59bn) to farmers in Africa next year to help tackle high food prices and boost output.

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Thousands mourn Hezbollah dead
Arab World
By Agencies   
Saturday, 19 July 2008

Thousands of people have attended a memorial service in Beirut for eight Hezbollah fighters killed in the 2006 war with Israel.

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Mandela speaks out for the poor
CULTURE
By Agencies   
Friday, 18 July 2008

Nelson Mandela has bemoaned the growing gap between rich and poor in his country as he marked his 90th birthday.

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Gore challenges US to abandon oil
Global
By Agencies   
Friday, 18 July 2008

Al Gore, Nobel laureate and former US vice president, has urged Americans to shift from electricity generated by fossil fuels to renewable energy within a decade.

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