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Nicolas Sarkozy is attacked (VIDEO)
Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy was greeting supporters on a routine walkabout yesterday. But in a moment French President Nicolas Sarkozy was grabbed by a man while meeting the crowds and shaking hands...
Libyan leader Col Gaddafi is officially accused of personally ordering attacks on civilians
Elena Vnorovscaia / Chişinău / Moldova.ORG / --International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi. The ICC had accused him of crimes against humanity and of ordering attacks on civilians after an uprising against him began in February...
Afghanistan: UN says May deadliest month for civilians
The UN says May was the deadliest month for civilians in Afghanistan since 2007, when the organisation started recording civilian casualties. The UN said "anti-government elements" were responsible for 82% of the 368 "conflict-related...
Afghan troops end Taliban attack on Khost police HQ
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Afghan security forces have retaken control of a government building which was stormed by Taliban suicide bombers, local officials have said. Two of the attackers were shot dead during the fighting in the eastern city of Khost, but two others managed...
Al-Qaeda denies link to Marrakesh cafe attack
Al-Qaeda in North Africa has denied that it was involved in an explosion at a cafe in Marrakesh last month in which 17 people died. In a statement issued by a Mauritanian news agency, the regional offshoot said it had nothing to do with the attack. ...
Libya: RAF Tornados destroy Libyan missile launchers
The RAF has destroyed rocket launchers and Scud-missile containers in Libya, the Ministry of Defence has said. Two Tornado fighters targeted a FROG-7 weapons system - which can fire rockets more than 40 miles (64km) - near the city of Sirte on Friday...
Should photos of Bin Laden's corpse be released?
President Barack Obama has announced he will not release photos that show Osama Bin Laden with a bullet hole in his head, but a heated debate in the US about whether they should be publicly shown goes on. It seems a long time ago now, but only last week...
The implications of Bin Laden's death for America
Introduction The United States has made good on its promise to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice through brilliant intelligence work capped by a precise military operation. Only al-Qaeda or its sympathizers would disagree with the account so far, but...
Libya crisis: UN leaves Tripoli amid mob attacks
The UN has withdrawn all its international staff from the Libyan capital Tripoli following a mob attack on its offices. UN buildings and some foreign missions were targeted by angry crowds following a Nato air strike that reportedly killed a son of Col...
Libya crisis: UN to quit Tripoli amid mob attacks
The UN is withdrawing all its international staff from the Libyan capital Tripoli following a mob attack on its offices. UN buildings and some foreign missions were targeted by angry crowds following a Nato air strike that reportedly killed a son of...
