Fallen But Not Forgotten
6 December 2013 Last updated at 10:10 ET Blackman was told he will serve at least 10 years in jail Royal Marine Sergeant Alexander Blackman has been sentenced to life by a court martial for murdering an insurgent in Afghanistan. Blackman, 39, has been told he will spend at least 10 years in prison. It […]
Read More British Marine jailed for Afghan murder (BBC)By Bridget Kendall Diplomatic correspondent, BBC News Bridget Kendall investigates how the attack unfolded, mainly through extremely distressing videos posted online Continue reading the main story Syria conflict How Western forces might strike Where neighbours stand on ‘strike’ ‘Chemical attack’ tipping point? ‘Chemical attack’ in pictures The United States says it is reserving judgement on […]
Read More Syria ‘chemical attack’: Distressing footage under analysisSons and daughters of any future UK monarch will have equal right to the throne, after Commonwealth leaders agreed to change succession laws. The leaders of the 16 Commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of state unanimously approved the changes at a summit in Perth, Australia. It means a first-born daughter of the Duke […]
Read More Girls equal in British throne succession(BBC) Pakistan’s secret service the ISI backed Haqqani militants who attacked the US embassy in Kabul last week, says top US military chief. For more details: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
Read More Time to stop playing games in Pakistan!!!Libyan rebel military chief Abdel Fattah Younes is killed in unclear circumstances, after being called for questioning over “Gaddafi links”.
Read More Libyan rebel military chief killed…(BBC)The Simon Wiesenthal Center, which investigates Nazi war criminals, has published its latest list of its most wanted surviving suspects. Those on the list are “wanted” because they have not been punished, even if they have extradition orders against them or have been tried and convicted. In some cases it is unclear whether they are […]
Read More ‘Most wanted’ Nazi war crimes suspectsA German court has found John Demjanjuk guilty of helping to murder more than 28,000 Jews at a Nazi death camp in World War II. He was sentenced to five years in prison, one year less than prosecutors had asked for, but will be released pending a possible appeal. Prosecutors said the Ukraine-born Demjanjuk, 91, […]
Read More John Demjanjuk guilty of Nazi death camp murdersThe BBC’s Aleem Maqbool takes in the scene at a protest in Abbottabad Al-Qaeda has confirmed the death of its leader, Osama Bin Laden, according to a statement attributed to the group and posted on jihadist internet forums. The statement said his blood would not be “wasted” and al-Qaeda would continue to attack the US […]
Read More Al-Qaeda ‘confirms Bin Laden’s death’ (BBC)
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