AL JAZEERA Latest News, Mar 07, 2012

Syrian Forces Target Damascus Suburb Protesters as UN Envoys Start Visits Bloomberg The government killed at least six people today, Al Jazeera reported, and 26 people died yesterday, while tanks continued shelling Yabroud and entered Qarah, about an hour north of Damascus, said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the UK-based Syrian... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Libya leadership apologizes for destruction of World War II graves Washington Post (blog) By Elizabeth Flock Libya's interim leadership has apologized after armed men destroyed the graves of British and Italian soldiers killed during World War II,al-Jazeera reports. A smashed gravestone in Benghazi. (YouTube) Footage of the attack posted ... See all stories on this topic »

Thousands march as South Africans strike Aljazeera.com The demonstrations progressed peacefully, although there were reports early on Wednesday that people trying to board commuter trains to work were beaten, allegedly by protesters who wanted the demonstrations to shut down commerce.Al Jazeera's Haru ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney wins in Ohio but rivals stay in race Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's John Hendren, reporting from Columbus, Ohio, said the day had been a "mixed bag" for Romney. "But if there's one headline coming out of this it is that Mitt Romney won Ohio - and Ohio was the crown jewel," Hendren said. See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Senior UN Official Due in Syria as Forces Scramble to Scrub Signs of Assault New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — With the Syrian military's wholesale assault on the central city of Homs over, government forces were reported on Wednesday to have bombarded parts of the city overnight, while opponents and supporters of President Bashar al-Assad ... See all stories on this topic »

Revenge of the settlers Aljazeera.com "Settler violence is a daily occurrence," he told Al Jazeera. On one occasion, he was playing football with friends when they came under fire from settlers with machine guns. In another altercation, settlers threw stones at him while he was driving. See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

More Violence in Syria as Forces Scramble to Scrub Signs of Assault on Homs New York Times A grainy, shaky video of soldiers walloping young men as they pushed them onto what appeared to be a green military bus was shown on Al Jazeera, the Arabic satellite channel, but it was not clear where or when the footage had been taken. See all stories on this topic »

Fears for health of Great Barrier Reef Aljazeera.com ... Gladstone Harbour and Curtis Island in its Great Barrier Reef "world heritage area", is also worried. They have sent a delegation to Australia to see if their "extreme concern" is justified. Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Gladstone, Australia. See all stories on this topic »

A world map without Lebanon Aljazeera.com He was also reported to have said that 'in the new world map there is no state called Lebanon'. The purging of Lebanon from theworld map would incidentally occur in contravention of other contemporary Israeli policies vis-à-vis its northern neighbor, ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Schmallenberg virus worrying Europe's farmers Aljazeera.com If they have the virus, the animals can suffer from major abnormalities, their heads pointing backwards, or their feet splayed in such a way that they cannot be born. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from southern Germany. See all stories on this topic »

Role of mass media in Syrian conflict The Voice of Russia There are pictures on YouTube and videos being made waiting for CNN or BBC, or Aljazeera to call. And one clip shows a child done up in bandages, and the child is being told what to say when the camera starts rolling, and then a mobile phone is used as ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

Game gives survival tips to Pakistan children Aljazeera.com It is hoped that by playing the game, children will grow up to be adults who can protect themselves and their communities from any future disasters. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from Charsadda, in the northwest of Pakistan. See all stories on this topic »

Qatari firm QSI buys remaining PSG shares from Colony insideworldfootball (blog) The French website Wansquare broke the news, and news agencies have since confirmed the reports. QSI's takeover of PSG last year came as Al Jazeerapurchased Ligue 1 television rights, cementing Qatar's increasing role in French football. See all stories on this topic »

British troops killed in Afghan blast Aljazeera.com However, Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith, reporting from the capital Kabul, said there was confusion about the cause of the blast. The soldiers were out of their armoured vehicle and had gone just about 500m outside the base when there was an enormous ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Homs escapees, video tell of executions, coverup by Syrian forces Boston Globe Assad's government seemed determined to scrub as many signs of its monthlong assault as possible from Homs before showing it to the world. But reports of violent mopping-up operations continued to filter out from the city, especially widespread arrests ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Middle East Syria 'to co-operate' with UN envoy Aljazeera.com The SOHR also reported that at least 12 people - including five government troops - had been killed in clashes in the town of Herak, in Deraa, after a major government assault on the town. Al Jazeera is unable to independently verify the activists' ... See all stories on this topic »

Nicolas Sarkozy: Let them eat cake Aljazeera.com He was the first and most audacious political leader to advocate armed intervention against Colonel Gaddafi's Libyan regime, and has played a leading role in mobilising support for an internationalbailout for Greece and for proposing measures to ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Happiness: Not a warm gun in Ohio Aljazeera.com But it's also been reported that the killer's grandfather - from whom Lane accessed the gun used - had so many weapons lying around that he couldn't figure out a gun was missing until afterwards. Read that sentence again. Teaching a child that violence ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Libya leader vows to halt autonomy bid Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston, reporting from Tripoli, said the announcement in Benghazi was only the beginning of a process. “It is certainly significant, but we need to put it into context: first of all, they have announced the formation of a new... See all stories on this topic »

Avalanche kills at least 37 in Afghanistan msnbc.com Afghan army helicopters descended on the north of Badakhshan to try to rescue the trapped families, Al Jazeera reported. Six people injured in the snow were evacuated to neighboring Tajikistan for emergency medical treatment, according to the network. See all stories on this topic »

Chinese-run sweatshops anger Italy workers Aljazeera.com ... that has historically been identified with them. Now, locals in the textile industry are upset about the fast fashion, or "pronto moda", coming from Chinese workers - with Made in Italy labels. Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from Prato in Tuscany. See all stories on this topic »

Assad's Regime Bombs Bridge Serving as Escape Route for Refugees International Business Times According to Lebanon's news service, Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the al-Qusayr bridge in Homs, which was used as an escape route for civilians, was bombed on Tuesday. The same bridge, according to an ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

The Iceland follies: Loony currency schemes Aljazeera.com The 6.7 per cent unemployment rate Iceland reported for the 4th quarter of 2011 is high by Icelandic standards, but looks great compared with the euro-bound crisis countries. The most recent unemployment rate reported for Portugal was 13.6 per cent, ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

LOUIE TODAY: Post-election analysis from Bertram, Editor Todd, national ... Youngstown Vindicator Brad Blakeman, a frequent guest on Brainfood From the Heartland and a regular Republican strategist on Fox News, MSNBC, BBC, CNN and Al Jazeera, will weigh in on the GOP presidential tallies. Blakeman was deputy assistant for appointments and ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya split looms near The Times of Israel Al-Jazeera quotes Mustafa Abd Al-Jalil, head of the National Transitional Council of Libya, the country's leader, as saying that the move is a betrayal of the legacy of the Libyan revolutionaries. The channel reports wide popular opposition to the move ... See all stories on this topic » The Times of Israel

Tropical cyclone Irene kills 77 Disaster News Network Officials said Monday at least 65 people died in Madagascar as torrential rain deluged the entire island, and also affected southern areas of Mozambique and eastern South Africa, al-Jazeera reported Tuesday. As late as Monday, Mozambique officials were ... See all stories on this topic »

Al Jazeera, Naomi Wolf, and American Islamic Blind Spot Berkeley Daily Planet But today, I surfed Al Jazeera. I tuned in a year ago thinking that I would get an earful of Islamic Fundamentalist Propaganda. Surprise! Seems lot of writers are American. And Jewish. Like Naomi Wolf who I've always liked for her renegade candor (she ... See all stories on this topic » Berkeley Daily Planet

Journalists and conflict, a reflection Daily Maverick Al-Jazeera online reported that “A friend of French reporter Edith Bouvier who has been in direct contact with the journalist told Al-Jazeera that she and British photographer Paul Conroy had refused to leave until they were guaranteed diplomatic or ... See all stories on this topic »

Yemen: 185 soldiers killed in Sunday's Al Qaeda attack ANSAmed After a series of clashes, the al Qaeda fighters withdrew, taking with them 55 soldiers they had managed to capture. As pan-Arab TV station Al Jazeera reports, the captives were marched to another town under Al Qaeda control, Jaar, 15 kilometres north ... See all stories on this topic »

What is Qatar doing in Libya? Think Africa Press And the third is the fact Qatar owns and funds the radical, independent news channel Al Jazeera, a daily source of information for millions of people – particularly Arabs and North Africans – the world over. However, none of this explains why Qatar ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya leader rejects eastern autonomy bid GlobalPost “We are not prepared to divide Libya,” Jalil, head of the governing National Transitional Council (NTC), said in a speech shown on national television Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported. “They should know that there are infiltrators and remnants of ... See all stories on this topic »

Eastern Libya Unilaterally Declares Semi-Autonomy The Epoch Times By Jack Phillips Ahmed Zubair al-Senussi, a member of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council, addresses the media after being elected leader of the Cyrenaica region. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) Leaders in oil-rich eastern Libya declared semi-autonomy ... See all stories on this topic » The Epoch Times

Demand a Federal Probe into NYPD Spying on Muslims The Nation. (blog) Al Jazeera English's Cath Turner details the history of spying on Muslim communities. A weekly guide to meaningful action, this blog connects readers with resources to channel the outrage so many feel after reading about abuses of power and privilege. See all stories on this topic »

410 Delegates Up for Grabs The Mark Voters in 10 states will get to cast ballots for their preferred Republican presidential candidate today, and once the votes are tallied, we'll (hopefully) have a much clearer idea which of the four candidates – Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, ... See all stories on this topic »

Saudis and US Waging a Proxy War in Syria Real News Network On one side is Islamic Republic and Russia, and by extension China, that they don't want a post Bashar al-Assad Syria to be to their disadvantage. And on the other side you have Saudi Arabia, United States, and Israel, and by extension the Gulf ... See all stories on this topic »

The saga of whistleblowers to be put to ballad and film Scoop.co.nz Is the world to believe that these are the words of a disturbed and irrational person? Do not the Nuremberg Tribunal and the Geneva Conventions speak of a higher duty than blind loyalty to one's government, a duty to report the war crimes of that ... See all stories on this topic »

Eastern Libya seeks semi-autonomy GlobalPost But in Tripoli, senior officials — including interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil and interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahim al-Kib — fear a federal Libya would split the country, and are pushing instead for a program of decentralization, Al Jazeera reports. See all stories on this topic »

Court Delays Hearing On Abbas' PM Role Eurasia Review The head of the Palestinian Higher Judicial Council Farid al-Jallad and justices Sami sarsour, Muhammad Sadr, Eiman Nasser Addin, Imad Salim, Adnan Shuaybi and Khalil Sayyad, are on the jury, Wafa reported. Head of the general prosecution Khalid Awwad ... See all stories on this topic »

Stratfor leaks: NATO commandos in illegal special ops in Syria — RT By RT Iranian propaganda. It would have make mass circulation among the medias IF such evidences were reported by independent world news organisation. Unfortunately, majority are not independent no-more. Al-jazeera was independent when ... News RSS : Today

Al-Jazeera English wins RTS news channel of the year | Media ... RTS judges praised al-Jazeera English's frontline reporting of the Arab spring, ...have helped to make al-Jazeera English one of the world's leading global news ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../al-jazeera-english-rts-news-channel

World War II graves smashed in Libya - Africa - Al Jazeera English "The government is appalled and disgusted by these reports, and condemns without ... for ... www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/.../201234124458874684.htm...

Al Jazeera's Cath Turner reports from New Jersey ... - World News World News News around the World · Home · Al Jazeera · Australia Ten · EuroNews · Russia Today · TV New Zealand. Saturday, February 25th, 2012 | Posted... www.worldnews.fm/.../al-jazeeras-cath-turner-reports-from-ne...

Why Does America Hate Al Jazeera? - International Business Times On Thursday Al Jazeera was named as News Channel of the Year at the Royal ...sister site Al Jazeera English, burst onto the scene with incisive and daringreports .... 19th Birthday Today; Wants Alone Time With Brother Nick Gordon,Report ... www.ibtimes.com/.../al-jazeera-news-bias-u-s-viewing.htm

World News - Syria's vote on constitution: Chance for democracy or ... First for breaking news and analysis: Compelling world news stories from msnbc. com and ... Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET), Al Jazeera reported. worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10508927-syrias-vote-on-con...

NATO recalls advisers after Kabul shooting - Central ... - Aljazeera Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith, reporting from Kabul, said the withdrawal of ...against International Security Assistance Force service members in Kabul citytoday, killing .... News. Central & South Asia. Pakistan ex-interior minister escapes attack ... www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/.../2012225151435215869.htm

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