2009年2月16日星期一

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

Economic crisis, terrorism threaten to blow India off course (AFP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 09:04 PM CST

An investor stands in front of an India Post courier service advertisement as he watches share prices on the broadcast screen of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. The global economic crisis and the threat of terrorism have combined to deliver a rude awakening to India's dream of continued peace and prosperity after successive years of sustained growth.(AFP/File/Pal Pillai)AFP - The global economic crisis and the threat of terrorism have combined to deliver a rude awakening to India's dream of continued peace and prosperity after successive years of sustained growth.


Despite Obama pledge, Justice defends Bush secrets (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 04:09 PM CST

U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a town hall meeting Concord Community High School in Elkhart, Indiana, February 9, 2009. Obama insisted on Monday that only government can jolt the economy out of deep recession and offered an olive branch to longtime foe Iran, scrapping years of past U.S. policies. REUTERS/Jim YoungAP - Despite President Obama's vow to open government more than ever, the Justice Department is defending Bush administration decisions to keep secret many documents about domestic wiretapping, data collection on travelers and U.S. citizens, and interrogation of suspected terrorists.


"War on terror" damaged rights, top jurists say (AP)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:49 AM CST

AP - The United States and other countries that used torture in the so-called war on terror seriously damaged respect for basic human rights, an international panel of legal experts said Monday.

U.S. "war on terror" eroded rights worldwide: experts (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:22 AM CST

The 'Tribute in Lights' shines on the skyline of lower Manhattan as the sixth anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center is observed in New York, September 11, 2007. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters)Reuters - Washington's "war on terror" after the September 11 attacks has eroded human rights worldwide, creating lingering cynicism that the United Nations must now combat, international law experts said on Monday.


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