U.S. Investigating Killing of 11 Iraqi Civilians in Iraq
June 2, 2006 -- IRAQ NEWS
U.S. Probes New Iraq Massacre Claim
The US military has told the BBC it is investigating an incident in which 11 Iraqi civilians may have been deliberately killed by US troops. (BBC)
Marines to Face Charges in Iraqi's Death
Seven Marines and a Navy corpsman could face murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges as early as Friday in the shooting death of an Iraqi man, a defense attorney said. (AP)
Iraq to Ask U.S. to Hand over Haditha File
The Iraqi government will ask the United States for the investigative files into allegations that U.S. Marines killed Iraqi civilians in Haditha last year, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday. (Reuters)
Investigators of Haditha Shootings Look to Exhume Bodies
Criminal investigators are hoping to exhume the bodies of several Iraqi civilians allegedly gunned down by a group of U.S. Marines last year in the city of Haditha, aiming to recover potentially important forensic evidence, according to defense officials familiar with the investigation. (Washington Post)
Uprooted Iraqis Add to Woes of War-Torn Land
Authorities say the more than 100,000 people who fled sectarian strife are straining resources. U.S. officials dispute the extent of the problem. (LA Times)
Iraqi PM to Fill Key Posts; Blast Kills 5
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has announced he will fill vacancies at the crucial defense and interior ministries over the weekend, despite failing to reach an agreement on candidates with Iraq's fractious ethnic and sectarian parties. (AP)
Zarqawi Tape Rails Against Shia
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, al Qaeda's leader in Iraq, has called on fellow Sunnis to reject any reconciliation with Shia, according to an audio tape posted on the internet. (Reuters)
SYRIA
Syrian Forces Kill Four Militants in Damascus
Four gunmen and one guard were killed when Syrian security forces stopped a "terrorist" attack on Friday that targeted a building behind the premises of the state-run television, the official SANA news agency reported. (Reuters)
U.K.
Man Shot in Anti-Terrorism Raid
A man has been shot by police during a raid involving 250 officers carried out under the Terrorism Act. (BBC)
IRAN/U.S.
Iran Rebuffs U.S. Demand on Enrichment
Iranian Foreign Minister Welcomes Direct Talks With U.S., but Rebuffs Demand to Halt Enrichment. (AP)
GUANTANAMO HUNGER STRIKE
Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Prison Grows to 89 Inmates
Six of the detainees are being force-fed, says a Navy officer, and all are being monitored. (AP)
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
In Final Trial, G.I. is Acquitted of Abusing Jailed Afghans
In a last, sharp rebuke to Army prosecutors who had charged more than a dozen soldiers with abusing prisoners at a secret military jail in Afghanistan, a military jury on Thursday acquitted a former Army interrogator of beating and sexually humiliating a man accused as a terrorist. (NY Times)
GERMANY - RENDITION
German Spy Agency Admits Mishandling Abduction Case
Germany's external intelligence service said it knew about the American seizure and detention of a German citizen before the country was officially informed. (NY Times)
DARFUR UPDATE
Darfur Rebels Reject Deal
Two rebel factions from Darfur refused to sign a peace deal on Thursday, breaking a deadline set by the African Union to end the deadly three-year conflict. (Reuters)
U.S.
Army Builders Accept Blame over Flooding
A report has concluded that New Orleans's levees were not built for a storm anywhere near the strength of Hurricane Katrina. (NY Times)
AIDS
U.S. Blocking International Deal on Fighting Aids
The Bush administration, heavily influence by the Christian right, is blocking key proposals for a new United Nations package to combat Aids worldwide over the next five years because of its opposition to the distribution of condoms and needle exchanges and references to prostitutes, drug addicts and homosexuals. (The Guardian)
SPYING ON JOURNALISTS
Watchdog Sounds EU Alarm over Spying On Press
European countries need to investigate whether journalists are being systematically spied upon by security agencies, a global press watchdog said on Thursday, citing cases in Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark. (Reuters)
JAPAN
Internet Suicides Rise in Japan
The number of Japanese people killing themselves in online death pacts rose alarmingly again last year. (The Guardian)
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Iraq: Alas in Wonderland
Seen through the US and British looking glass, Iraq is soon to become a wondrous, happy place, and troop withdrawal is definitely in the cards. Yet the new Iraqi government is no more than a collection of sectarian fiefdoms masquerading as ministries, and the people are racing toward emerging fault lines. To all other tribulations must be added the specter of ethnic cleansing. (Asia Times)
Chernobyl's Lesson
A State's Lies Threaten its People and its Sovereignty. (Washington Post)
Khmer Rouge Trial
Nearly 30 years ago, horrible carnage took place in Cambodia at the hands of the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Pol Pot. The death toll resulting from forced labor, torture and other atrocities is estimated at about 1.7 million. (Asahi Shimbun)
SUV Imperialism
Big cars -- and the riot after a recent convoy crash -- show what's wrong with U.S. and NATO efforts in Afghanistan. (LA Times)
Why The Fluffy Rice Plan on Iran is About Getting Europe To Act Tough
Some think sitting down over sweet tea and pistachios would give Iran prestige. (The London Times)
US-Iran: Possible Deal, Possible Confrontation
The US administration's proposals to the Iranian government regarding its willingness to negotiate Tehran's nuclear file and its regional policies come as a preliminary step, either for bargaining or confrontation. It was, as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice put it, "not a big deal". (Al Hayat)
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