Archive for January 20th, 2009

Obama seeks halt to Guantanamo trials (Reuters)

Written by on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 in Latest News.

Reuters – Hours after taking office on Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals to question for a 120-day halt in all pending cases.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Debating the Blame for Reducing Much of a Village to Rubble

Written by on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 in Latest News.

The destruction at Juhr el Dik, a farming village on Gaza’s eastern border, was a hard fact, but how it happened was not, with Israelis and Gazans each offering their own versions of events.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Chinese translation cuts out parts of Obama speech (AP)

Written by on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP – The official Chinese translation of President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech omitted his references to communism and dissent, and a live broadcast on state television Wednesday quickly cut away to the anchor when sensitive topics were mentioned.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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