Quote Approval Becoming The Norm Between Journalists, Campaigns
The New York Times reported on Monday about a new trend in political journalism that many found unsettling. The paper’s Jeremy Peters wrote that, increasingly, both the Obama and Romney campaigns are insisting that they be granted veto power over any quotes of theirs that appear in articles — and that reporters are assenting to the […]
Read More →ton: Egypt’s military must return to national security roleHillary Clinton meets Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in Cairo and says the US supports the full transition to civilian rule
The United States supports the full establishment of democratic rule in Egypt and the return of its military to an exclusively national security role, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said on Saturday. Making her first visit to Egypt since the inauguration of President Mohamed Morsi two weeks ago, Clinton stressed, however, that it was entirely […]
Read More →Ahmad Khan Samangani, Influential Afghan Lawmaker, Killed By Suicide Bomber At Wedding
MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan, July 14 (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding reception in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people including a prominent politician, and wounding 40 others, police said. The death toll makes Saturday’s attack one of the most lethal in the country for months. Influential Afghan lawmaker […]
Read More →UN officials head for Tremseh to investigate reports of massacre Convoy leaves Damascus after head of UN monitoring mission said helicopters and tanks were used to attack town
An image released by Syrian activists, said to show victims of a massacre in Tremseh being buried. Photograph: AP United Nations officials have set off to the Syrian town of Tremseh to investigate reports of a massacre of civilians by Syrian troops and pro-government militia. A three-car convoy was seen leaving Damascus and heading for Tremseh […]
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Read More →WikiLeaks claims court victory against Visa Icelandic court rules that payment processor broke contract laws by blocking credit card donations to whistleblowing site
WikiLeaks has claimed a “significant victory” in its struggle with the US government to allow people to make donations to it through the Visa payment scheme, after an Icelandic court ruled that a payment processor there had broken contract laws by blocking credit card donations toJulian Assange‘s whistleblowing site. But Visa International said that the ruling, […]
Read More →Manchester United face competition from Inter for Lucas Moura deal
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has confirmed his club is working towards signing Sao Paulo winger and Manchester United target Lucas Moura this summer but insists it will be a long process. The Italian giants reportedly face fierce competition from United and Chelsea for the 19-year-old starlet. When asked if Inter had made headway in […]
Read More →Transfers special: Manchester City facing up to tough squad decisions Stuart Brennan
The good, the bad, and the ‘could turn ugly’ – that is the story of Manchester City’s squad as the transfer carousel finally lurches into action. The Blues have roughly split their current squad into three groups in assessing where they stand this summer – those who simply cannot be sold, those who must go, […]
Read More →Father tells court Shafilea Ahmed was lying over violence and forced marriage
Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed A father accused of murdering his ‘Westernised’ daughter told a jury today she was lying when she complained of violence and being forced into marriage. Iftikhar Ahmed, 52, was giving evidence for a third day at Chester Crown Court where he is accused with his wife Farzana, 49, of killing their […]
Read More →England footballer John Terry cleared over racist abuse of Anton Ferdinand .
John Terry Footballer John Terry was today cleared of hurling a racist obscenity at Anton Ferdinand. The England and Chelsea defender was acquitted of calling Ferdinand a ‘******* black ****’ during a Premier League Game on October 23 last year. Chief Magistrate Howard Riddle cleared the 31-year-old of a racially aggravated public order offence at […]
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