2011年12月28日星期三

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Argentina adopts wide definition of terrorism (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:36 PM PST

Reuters - Argentina enacted a law on Wednesday providing a wide definition of terrorism that critics fear will allow the state to jail people for up to 15 years for activities as diverse as marching in protests or pulling money out of banks.

Guantanamo leader signs order opposed by lawyers (AP)

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 02:00 PM PST

FILE - In this March 30, 2010 file photo, made through one way glass, reviewed by the U.S. military, a shackled Guantanamo detainee reads his materials as he attends a class in 'Life Skills,' as guards in the background shackle another detainee to the floor after bringing him to the class, inside Camp 6 high-security detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The new commander of the Guantanamo Bay prison is seeking to impose significant changes to communications allowed between lawyers and prisoners facing war- crimes charges at the U.S. base in Cuba, The Associated Press has learned.(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)AP - The commander of the Guantanamo Bay prison has signed an order that would require a security review of legal mail to prisoners facing war crimes charges, a spokeswoman said Wednesday, rejecting arguments the new rule would violate attorney-client privilege and undermine long-delayed tribunals for five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks.


NY Rep. King: Iraq releases 3 security contractors (AP)

Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:26 PM PST

This image provided courtesy of the Antiohos family shows an undated photo of Army veteran Alex Antiohos of West Babylon, N.Y., Three security contractors including two Americans were released by Iraqi Army forces Tuesday Dec. 27, 2011 after they were held for more than two weeks, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security announced as he demanded a full report on the episode. Republican Peter King identified the men as Army veteran Alex Antiohos of West Babylon, N.Y., National Guardsman Jonas March of Savannah, Georgia and Kevin Fisher of Fiji. (AP Photo/Antiohos Family)AP - Three security contractors including two Americans were released by Iraqi Army forces Tuesday after they were held for more than two weeks, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security announced as he demanded a full report on the episode.


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