03 Oct
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Deadly explosions hit central Aleppo
At least 40 people have been killed and dozens more wounded as several explosions ripped through the centre of Aleppo.
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2012 15:52 GMT
Middle East
Police in Iran clash with currency protesters
Police have reportedly fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators as they protested against the collapse of rial.
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2012 13:06 GMT
Middle East
Report says EU nuclear reactors need repairA leaked report on Europe’s nuclear reactors found that up to $32bn needs to be invested to prevent disaster.
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2012 09:23 GMT
Europe |
Fall Out In The Mediterranean
Al Jazeera World
03 Oct 2012 04:27 GMT
Turkey and Israel were once good friends but ties have slowly soured, creating new geopolitical tensions in the region.
Where Obama and Romney stand on the issues
Sophie Sportiche03 Oct 2012 08:57 GMT
A look at the positions taken by the US presidential candidates on a range of issues at the forefront of 2012 election.
‘He could have been denied coverage’
Video: Chelsea Shinneman tells Gary Younge how her newborn baby has been helped by Obama’s affordable care act
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Black voters: ‘They look at me like I was a traitor’
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Gary Younge: my return to Roanoke, four years on
Hamas accused of routine torture of detainees in Gaza Strip
Human Rights Watch report says three Palestinians have been executed after ‘confessions’ apparently obtained under coercion
Hamas security forces prevent Palestinian protesters from reaching the border between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
Hamas security forces are routinely subjecting Palestinian detainees in Gaza to torture and abuse, according to a report by Human Rights Watch, which says three men have been executed on the basis of “confessions” apparently obtained under coercion.
The report cites serious abuses such as arbitrary arrest, denial of access to lawyers and the use of torture during interrogations……………………
Latest opinion
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Richard Schiffman: Don’t expect global warming to come up in the presidential debates: our politicians have not caught up with public opinion
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Cuts to polar research would not only signal the end of scientific discoveries going back to Scott’s 1912 expedition but also leave the UK at greater risk of ecological disaster
