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Scottish 'terrorist' Mohammed Atif Siddique freed as verdict quashed

thetimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:36:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) terrorists[1]; terrorism[2]; al-Qaeda[1]; terrorist'[1]; suicide bomber[2]; terrorist[4]; suicide[2];

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Entities: Donald Findlay[1]; Mohammed Atif Siddique[1]; Mohammed Sidique[1];

A student described as Scotland’s first homegrown terrorist has walked out of court a free man after three senior judges overturned his most serious conviction....

Sri Lanka opposition blasts ex-general's arrest, calls for protests

cnn Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:35:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Mangala Samaraweera[1]; Mahinda Rajapakse[1]; Sarath Fonseka[2]; Lakshman Hulugalle[1]; Idi Amin[1]; Lanka Muslim Congress[1]; Ranasinghe Premadasa[1]; Rajiv Gandhi[1]; Prasad Samarasinghe[1];

Sri Lanka's opposition Tuesday called for nationwide protests over the "barbaric and extra-judicial" arrest of the country's former army chief, accusing President Mahinda Rajapaksa of undermining the country's democratic institutions....

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Grief of young girl who survived one suicide bomb... only to see her mother die in second attack at hospital where they were supposed to be safe

dailymail Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:25:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Alí Zardari[1]; Asif Ali Zardari[1]; Asif Ali[1];

Her bloody face twisted in a cry of despair and fear, a young girl cradles the body of her mother in the middle of a Karachi road. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT...

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Charges in Philippine Massacre

wsj Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:17:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) massacre[4]; killed[2]; death[1]; kill[2]; killings[1]; Massacre[1];

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Entities: Agnes Devanadera[1]; Ismael Mangudadatu[1]; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[3]; Andal Ampatuan[3];

Other categories: Conflict;

Philippine prosecutors filed charges against the head of a powerful clan and 195 others in the biggest and deadliest murder case since the country's World War II war crimes trials....

Senator helps hide Georgian denied asylum in ČR

praguemonitor Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:17:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Ramzan Kadyrov[1]; Daily Monitor[1]; Prague Daily Monitor[1]; Aslan Maskhadov[2];

ČTK Senator Jaromír Štětina helps hide a Georgian citizen who has been denied asylum and was to leave the Czech Republic by last Sunday, Štětina writes in a statement he released Tuesday, while the Interior Ministry says there exists a way for the man to stay in the country legally....

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NPA lists gains of CTN's scheme to Nigeria

ngrguardiannews Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:01:00 AM CET | info

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Other categories: ManMadeDisasters; AgriculturalProdOliveHort; FinancialEconomicCrime; TREN-Security;

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 NPA lists gains of CTN's scheme to Nigeria By David Ogah and Bankole Adeshina T HE Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has listed the advantages of the global cargo tracking note system to Nigeria, saying it was a strategic measure intended to promote regulation, transparency.......

197 people indicted in Philippines massacre

kuwaittimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Agnes Devanadera[1]; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[3]; Ismael Mangudadatu[1]; Andal Ampatuan[3];

Other categories: Conflict;

Published Date: February 10, 2010 MANILA: Philippine prosecutors filed charges yesterday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 others in the biggest and deadliest murder case since the country's World War II war crimes trials. The indictment said Andal Ampatuan Sr and the others were part of a.......

A polite young man who loved football and Islam too

TheScotsman Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info

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MOHAMMED Atif Siddique, whose terrorism conviction was quashed yesterday, appeared to residents in his home town of Alva as a polite, mild-mannered and softly spoken young man...

Political clan chief is charged with mass murder of rival party

TheScotsman Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) massacre[4]; killed[2]; death[1]; killings[1]; kill[1];

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Entities: Agnes Devanadera[1]; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo[3]; Andal Ampatuan[2]; Ismael Mangudadatu[1];

Other categories: Conflict;

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Agnes Devanadera said: "I would say it is the biggest (trial] since the war, but I would even say in Philippine history, because I don't put this in the same category of wars or those political crimes where you talk of numbers of victims"

THE head of a powerful clan and 195 others have been charged with the Philippines' deadliest murder case since the Second World War....

Kenny MacAskill pressed to share reports on Megrahi's health

TheScotsman Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: George Foulkes[1]; Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi[1]; Kenny MacAskill[2]; Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi[1];

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George Foulkes said: "I think that Mr MacAskill is getting more nervous. He may accuse people of being vultures for taking an interest in this, but I think he realises that the longer Megrahi lives, the more ridiculous his flawed decision to release him looks"

JUSTICE secretary Kenny MacAskill is under pressure to prove the Lockerbie bomber is close to death, with the six-month anniversary of his release coming up next week....

Terror laws in doubt as 'suicide bomber' is freed

TheScotsman Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:57:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) terrorism[3]; al-Qaeda[1]; Terrorism[2]; terrorist[3]; suicide bomber'[2]; suicide[2];

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Entities: John Scott[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Osama Saeed[1]; Mohammed Atif Siddique[1]; Aamer Anwar[2];

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Mohammed Atif Siddique said: "Our laws should bring to account those who plan acts of terror and not criminalise young Muslims for thought crime and possession of propaganda. "

Aamer Anwar added (about Mohammed Atif Siddique) : "At the end of Atif's trial, I stated on his behalf that the verdict was a tragedy for justice and freedom of speech. "

BRITAIN'S terror laws have once again been thrown into question after a Scottish student branded "a wannabe suicide bomber" was freed half way through an eight-yea...

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UK student released after terror conviction quashed

irishtimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:28:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) terrorism[2]; al-Qaeda[1]; suicide bomber[2]; attacks[1]; suicide[2];

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Entities: Aamer Anwar[1]; Mohammed Atif Siddique[1];

A MUSLIM student accused of being a “wannabe suicide bomber” was released early from prison yesterday after he was cleared by the court of appeal in Edinburgh of plotting terror attacks. He claimed he had been persecuted for “thought crimes”....

Cyprus cannot be allowed to block Turkish EU bid, says Jagland

TurkishDailyNews Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:58:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Ban Ki Moon[1]; Thorbjørn Jagland[2]; Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu[1]; Deniz Baykal[1];

Other categories: UNSecretaryGeneral; Turkey-EU;

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Thorbjørn Jagland said: “Now, we’re in hurry. We can only hope things can be sorted out before the elections,”

Thorbjørn Jagland said: “I really hope everyone understands that this issue is important for not only Cyprus, but [all of] Europe. It has been used to block Turkish accession”

Although the Cyprus problem has been used to block Turkish accession to the European Union, Turkey has still contributed enormously to Europe, according to Thorbjørn Jagland, secretary-general of the Council of Europe. 'We cannot let the Cyprus issue block accession,' he says...

Tekel and the loss of dignity

TurkishDailyNews Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:58:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Recep Tayyip Erdogan[3];

The Tekel protests could be harmful to the Turkish government as protests are likely to grow with other privatizations and as the government loses dignity....

Challenging “West versus Islam” media paradigms

commongroundnews-en Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:54:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Samuel P Huntington[1];

Bristol, England - At an international conference on “Islam and the Media” organised by the Center for Media, Religion and Culture at the University of Colorado-Boulder in January, many of the participants, including myself, examined the negative stigma attached by the media to Islam and Muslims,.......

Fonseka treated like an animal

NewsJang-en Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Mahinda Rajapakse[2]; Sarath Fonseka[1]; Lucien Rajakarunanayake[1];

Other categories: Conflict;

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president Mahinda Rajapakse on Tuesday sacked the national parliament, clearing the way for a national election two months ahead...

MNAs seek solution to Sindh-Punjab water rift

NewsJang-en Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Zulfiqar Khosa[1]; Asim Hussain[1]; Chaudhry Zaheeruddin[1];

ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly on Tuesday urged for the resolution of the water crisis between Punjab and Sindh, failing which would lead...

Hakimullah dies of wounds in Multan?

NewsJang-en Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) suicide bomber[1]; death[5]; deaths[1]; attack[2]; dead[3]; suicide[2];

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Entities: Hakimullah Mehsud[1]; Saeed Khan[1]; Athar Abbas[1]; Qari Hussain[1]; Rehman Malik[1];

Other categories: Security;

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Rehman Malik said: “People coming from tribal areas are saying he is dead and has already been buried. However, I don’t have any confirmation. I am unable to confirm it,”

PESHAWAR: Reports about the death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud once again started circulating on Tuesday and this time i...

Army called in for todays Lakki by-election

NewsJang-en Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Maulana Fazlur Rehman[1]; Mohammed Khan[1]; Fazlur Rehman[1];

PESHAWAR: The government has requisitioned the services of the Pakistan Army to augment the police and civil security forces for conducting the NWFP A...

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Latest News : Taliban claim to debut new bomb 'Omar'

tehrantimes Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:36:00 AM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) deaths[2]; suicide bomb[1]; killer[2]; attacks[2]; suicide[1];

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Entities: Yousuf Ahmadi[1]; Mullah Omar[2]; Mark Sedwill[1];

Other categories: Security; Conflict;

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) — The Taliban claimed Tuesday to have developed a new bomb nicknamed Omar after their fugitive leader and which they say is impossible Western mine sweepers to detect. The biggest killer of Western troops in Afghanistan are home-made bombs, known as improvised explosive.......

Father of NY terror plot suspect pleads not guilty (AP)

news-yahoo Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:06:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Najibullah Zazi[2]; Eric Holder[1]; Mohammed al-Waili[1];

AP - The father of an airport driver accused of trying to cook up homemade bombs in a Colorado hotel for an attack on New York City pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he tried to get rid of chemicals and other evidence, prosecutors said....

Punjab govt will protect Sheikh Rashid: Sanaullah

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:03:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Rana Sanaullah[1]; Sheikh Rashid Ahmed[2]; Chaudhry Zaheeruddin[1];

* Law minister says investigation reports suggest attack was an attempted target killing linked with the Lal Masjid incident * Says govt has ordered Pindi RPO to probe the case LAHORE: The Punjab government will provide security to Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid, who was injured in an.......

‘Civilian killed in terrorist attack, 12 suspects held’

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:03:00 AM CET | info

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PESHAWAR/KHAR: A civilian was killed in a terrorist attack on security forces in the Khyber Agency, while security forces have arrested 12 suspected militants in search operations in different parts of the Tribal Areas and the NWFP, Frontier Corps (FC) said on Tuesday....

Adopt right path or be prepared to die, Gilani warns terrorists

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:03:00 AM CET | info

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Entities: Yousaf Raza Gillani[1]; Raza Gilani[1];

ISLAMABAD: Terrorists should lay down their weapons and adopt the right path or face death, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday. Addressing a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary party meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, he said the government could not ignore terrorism as.......

‘Laws should not criminalise Muslims for thought crime’

heraldscotland Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:57:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Jean Charles de Menezes[2]; Charles de Menezes[1]; Glasgow Airport[1]; Andy Hayman[1]; Mohammed Abdul[1]; Aamer Anwar[1]; Abdul Kahar[1]; Donald Findlay[1]; Osama Saeed[1]; Mohammed Atif Siddique[2]; Mohammed Abdul Kahar[1]; Abul Koyair[1]; Mohammed Asha[1];

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Mohammed Atif Siddique said: "Our laws should bring to account those who plan acts of terror and not criminalise young Muslims for thought crime and possession of propaganda. "

A Scottish Muslim accused of being a "wannabe suicide bomber" has attacked the justice system for criminalising "thought crime" and destroying his family’s reputation....

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Al-Qaida Group in Yemen Reaches Out to Somali Rebels

globalsecurity Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:40:00 PM CET | info

Trigger words: (TerroristAttack) Al-Qaida[2]; al-Qaida[3]; attack[1]; suicide[1];

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Entities: Ali al-Shihri[1];

Other categories: ForgeryMoney;

A Yemen-based al-Qaida group is calling for regional coordination with rebels in Somalia. The governments of both countries are facing powerful insurgencies from Islamist forces....

New offer to save EU-US data deal

europeanvoice Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:05:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Martin Schulz[1]; José Manuel Durão Barroso[2]; Luis Rodríguez[1]; José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero[4];

Other categories: EUTreaty; SpanishPresidencyEU; JoseBarroso; EPPoliticalGroups; Market; EuropeanParliament; ECnews;

EU presidency offers MEPs access to classified material to secure backing for terrorism-related agreement....

The rot started many years ago: Gubbay

zimonline Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:03:00 PM CET | info

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Entities: Patrick Kombayi[1]; Arnold Tsunga[1]; Mike Campbell[1]; Robert Mugabe[1]; Alec Muchadehama[1]; Des Browne[1]; Ian Smith[1]; Jenni Williams[1]; Michael Campbell[1]; Jestina Mukoko[2]; Beatrice Mtetwa[1];

Other categories: Society; InstitutionalAffairs; ConsumerAffairs;

The progressive erosion of the rule of law in independent Zimbabwe, Third International Rule of Law Lecture: Bar of England and Wales, Inner Temple Hall, London Wednesday 9 December 2009 The Honourable Justice Anthony R Gubbay When several months ago I received an invitation to deliver the third.......

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