Obama: ‘We tortured some folks’
Obama: ‘We tortured some folks’
President Obama said Friday that some CIA officials who interrogated suspects after the 9/11 attacks “crossed a line” into torture.
Gaza operation sparks Latin American rebuke
Although far from unanimous, Latin American opposition to Israel’s deadly incursion in Gaza seems to mark a new spirit of independence in the region, but it is unlikely to have an immediate effect on Israel.
Pope Francis should cast out Netanyahu’s demons, Nicaragua president says
US Bill Seeks to Exonerate Israel of War Crimes
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution that will now go to the Senate. It calls on the international community to recognize and condemn Hamas’ breaches of international law through the use of human shields and condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council’s biased commission of inquiry into Israel’s Gaza operations. There is no evidence that Hamas has used human shields, nor that UNHRC is biased.
Russian, German ministers underline need for Ukraine ceasefire
Residents running away from war in eastern Ukraine
Pentagon wants to send military trainers to Ukraine
‘Lies, hypocrisy, propaganda’: Russia slams US over claims of nuclear treaty violations
Putin says world should draw lessons from WWI
Why Did BBC Delete This Report?
“Ukrainian Fighter Jet Shot Down MHI7”, Donetsk Eyewitnesses
Scientist who studied at Manchester University killed in Israeli shell attack on UN car in Gaza
John Pilger talks Gaza, Ukraine & Western media bias
Who Is Behind Gaza’s Mass Execution?
Piled in one room in a Gaza home are rotting bodies—and shell casings marked “IMI,” short for “Israel Military Industries.”
Did Israeli army deliberately kill its own captured soldier and destroy Gaza ceasefire?
Gaza Genocide and Arab Fratricide
Let’s not mince words. Israelis are committing genocide in Gaza. But the United Nations is loath to use the “G” word and it us using the “C” (condemn) word instead. Why? Money talks. The top financier of the United Nations is America, with a whopping 22.00% in direct funds (followed by Japan 10.83%, Germany 7.14%, France 5.59%, and GB 5.18%); if the United Nations called out the genocide in Gaza, its top financier would have to be punished for its complicity.
As World Condemns Attack on Gaza, US Resupplies Israel with Weapons
Pentagon acknowledges recent release of ammunition stockpiles for IDF as Palestinian death toll approaches 1,400 people in three-week attack decried by humanitarians across the globe
Children in Gaza sponsored by Christian charity killed
Cease-fire collapses between Israel, Hamas
UN rights chief: Israel defying international law in Gaza, must be held accountable
Right Commissioner Navi Pillay says Hamas also violating humanitarian law by firing rockets indiscriminately, takes U.S. to task for opposing resolutions on Israel.
UN Human Rights Chief: Israel, Hamas Committing War Crimes
Iraq soldiers die battling jihadists, blasts hit Baghdad
Almost 5,700 Killed Across Iraq in July
It’s About the Lying
I don’t want to understate how seriously wrong it is that the CIA searched Senate computers. Our constitutional order is seriously out of whack when the executive branch acts with that kind of impunity — to its overseers, no less.
Don’t Wait for Resignation, say Critics, Obama Should Fire CIA’s John Brennan
Senator says intelligence chief should resign over agency’s behavior and the brazen denials that followed, but others say president has grounds for immediate dismissal
NKorea Seeks UN Meeting on US-SKorea Drills
WHO says Ebola outbreak is out of control
Chief of global health organisation says deadly outbreak is spreading quicker than efforts to contain it.
US supplies Israel with bombs amid Gaza blitz
U.S. resupplies Israel with munitions as Gaza offensive rages
US supplies Israel with bombs amid Gaza blitz
Pentagon says Israel allowed to tap local US arms stockpile in past week to resupply it with grenades and mortar rounds.
Terrorism in the Israeli Attack on Gaza
Loss of Shelter and Electricity Worsens a Crisis for Fleeing Gazans
Back to Black and Back to the Stone Age
20 bodies found in Gaza rubble as Wednesday death toll hits 130
Gaza Morgue Worker Numbed as Bodies Pile Up Under Israeli Raids
“A Slaughter of Innocents” Henry Siegman, Leading Voice of U.S. Jewry, on Gaza
Note to airport police: An Israeli terrorist is the same as a Syrian one
Israeli Cabinet Vows to Intensify Gaza War: Over 1,400 Killed
UN Slams Growing Attacks on Civilian Targets
Gaza conflict: ‘Israeli market strike kills 17’
At least 17 people have been killed and 160 wounded in an Israeli strike that hit a fruit and vegetable market near Gaza City, Palestinian officials say.
Israeli fire kills nineteen in Gaza UN school
Attack on school used as shelter condemned by UN agency as “source of universal shame” that breaks international law.
UN Chief: Israeli attack on Gaza school ‘unjustifiable’
Israel’s Propaganda Machine Is Finally Starting to Misfire
To many readers the New York Times coverage of the war in Gaza comes across as neutered or as having a pro-Israeli bias. But not to Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador in Washington, who lambasts the paper for failing “to mention that a million Israelis were in bomb shelters yesterday as 100 rockets were fired at our civilian population.”
Land for gas: Merkel and Putin discussed secret deal could end Ukraine crisis
Merkel and Putin negotiate to trade Crimea’s sovereignty for guarantees on energy security and trade
Czechs oppose broad Russia sanctions, see new Iron Curtain
Dem chairman breaks with Obama, endorses lethal weapons for Ukraine
The chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday said the U.S. should provide “certain types” of lethal weapons to Ukraine’s military.
U.S. looks for Asian cooperation on sanctions against Russia
Vladimir Putin on US Sanctions and Ukraine
Russia fears Kiev trying to destroy implicating MH17 evidence
US Beats War Drums Over Downed MH17 Plane
French President Announces New Operation in Africa
France’s president announced the redeployment of 3,000 French troops in five of its former colonies across northwest Africa as part of an operation to help fight terrorism in the region.
It Was Putin’s Missile!
Why? Because the CIA said so.
US Beats War Drums Over Downed MH17 Plane, But Evidence Sketchy
Malaysia Airlines Story Continues to Change
Ukraine, rebels agree on security zone at crash site
Rebels to give MH17 black boxes to aviation group
Malaysia says believes Russia trying best to ensure safe route to crash site
Russia says agrees with U.S. to use their influence to stop Ukraine hostilities
Gaza shelling by Israel leads to deadliest day of conflict
Gaza has suffered the highest death toll since Israel’s offensive began, with at least 87 people reported killed on Sunday – 67 of them in one area.
435 Palestinians, 18 Israelis Killed in Escalating Gaza War
80% of Palestinian Dead Are Civilians; 16 of 18 Israelis Are Soldiers
Death toll in Gaza reaches 337 on second day of ground invasion
1 in 5 of Gaza dead are children
Dozens of Civilians Killed in Fresh Attacks on Gaza
64 Public Figures, 7 Nobel Laureates, Call for Arms Embargo on Israel
Tutu, Chomsky, Waters, Pappe, others accuse country of ‘war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.’
Medical charity official likens job to ‘patching up torture victims in an open-air prison’
Harper’s one-sided approach to Gaza is a betrayal of Canadian values
Certain minimal standards are expected of a national leader in what is known as the “civilized world.” One of those standards would seem to be that, when massive numbers of defenceless civilians are being killed, a national leader should call for the killing to stop.
ISIS Sieges East Syria Airport, Aims to Control Main Oil Province
Military Airport Is Last Deir Ezzor Target Outside Their Control
Islamic State overwhelms Iraqi forces at Tikrit in major defeat
Israeli Ground Forces Invade Gaza
Nearly thirty additional Palestinian deaths confirmed overnight, including three children and a baby, as attack escalates
Israel ready to widen Gaza ground offensive – PM
Israel is prepared to “significantly widen” its ground offensive against militants in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
Israeli Crowd Cheers As Missile Hits Gaza Live On CNN
“I think you can probably see there are lots of Israelis gathered around who are cheering when they see these kinds of Israeli strikes.”
Investigation Demanded for Plane Shot Down over Ukraine
298 people were killed on Thursday when a Malaysia Airlines passenger was shot down over eastern Ukraine
Obama Points to Pro-Russia Separatists in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Plane
Putin Poised to Retaliate Against Obama by Trashing Iran Deal
Now that the U.S.-Russia relationship has broken down, Moscow could throw a wrench into the teetering nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Around 100 Attendees Heading To Australia AIDS Conference Among Victims Of Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight
About 100 of the passengers on the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over the Ukraine on Thursday were reportedly AIDS scientists and researchers heading to Australia for a conference.
Dutch Sadness Turns Into Anger Amid Missile Blame Game
Malaysia Airlines Offers Passenger Refunds
Malaysia Airlines is to refund fares for passengers no longer wishing to travel on the carrier, Sky News has confirmed.
Four Cases of Life-Threatening Plague Found in Colorado
Three more plague cases were found in Colorado, a week after the first infection of the deadliest form of the disease was reported in the state in a decade.
Chinese leader woos Latin America with deals
China’s president pressed a charm offensive with Latin America on Thursday, signing deals with Brazil, meeting regional leaders and proposing a $20 billion infrastructure fund that highlights Beijing’s growing interests in the region.
Washington state gives the green light to marijuana brownies – but not lollipop pot
Newly legal pot shops in Washington state are allowed to sell a variety of infused baked goods, but nothing that may appeal to children like sweets and lollipops
Japan eyes buying Ospreys as US looks to expand fleet to mainland
Japan’s defense ministry wants funding to purchase Osprey aircraft starting next year, with the addition of more than a dozen tilt-rotor aircraft over the next few years, despite homegrown protests and concerns regarding the aircraft’s safety.