Thursday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded
Updated at 6:41 p.m. EDT, Apr. 9, 2009
At least six Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded on the sixth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. Tens of thousands of Iraqis marked the occasion in Baghdad. No coalition deaths were reported.
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Cluster Bombs Threaten Thousands in Serbia
BELGRADE - An estimated 160,000 people in Serbia are still in danger from thousands of unexploded cluster bombs, ten years after the NATO bombing campaign. The danger is gravest in the south, close to the border with Kosovo. A survey by the independent Norwegian...
Obama Team Debates Stance on Israeli Attack Threat
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Spain May Try American Officials in Terror War Abuses
Human rights organizations and legal scholars are applauding the efforts of Spanish lawyers in seeking the indictment of six former officials of the administration of President George W. Bush in connection with the torture of detainees at the U.S. military's...
Wednesday: 10 Iraqis Killed, 27 Wounded
Updated at 7:06 p.m. EDT, Apr. 8, 2009
A significant bomb attack took place for the third day in a row in Baghdad. At least 10 Iraqis were killed and 27 others were wounded in that and other attacks. No Coalition deaths were reported.
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Medics and Interrogations Don’t Mix
Human rights advocates are expressing alarm about recent disclosures that medical professionals assisted the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in harsh interrogations at secret prisons overseas and at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. It has also been brought to...
