Monday, March 12, 2012

Soldier suspected in Afghanistan massacre likely to be tried in US, could face ... - Fox News


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Soldier suspected in Afghanistan massacre likely to be tried in US, could face ...
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Hundreds of students in eastern Afghanistan are holding the first significant protest against a US soldier who killed 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting spree. The students shouted angry slogans on Tuesday against the soldier in the eastern city of ...
Afghans outraged after killing spreeCNN International
Soldier accused in Afghan massacre could get death penaltymsnbc.com
Students protest US soldier who killed AfghansThe Associated Press

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Massacre Is Reported in Homs, Raising Pressure for Intervention in Syria - New York Times


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Massacre Is Reported in Homs, Raising Pressure for Intervention in Syria
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BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Syrian opposition activists said on Monday that soldiers and pro-government thugs had rounded up scores of civilians in the devastated central city of Homs overnight, assaulted men and women, then killed dozens of them, ...
Violence in Syria continues as diplomatic efforts falterABC Online
Syrian opposition calls for international military interventionCNN
Massacre reported in Homs, Syria, raising pressure for interventionBoston Globe
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Massacre makes Obama "more determined" to leave Afghanistan - Reuters


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Massacre makes Obama "more determined" to leave Afghanistan
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By Caren Bohan and Ahmad Nadem | WASHINGTON/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday the massacre of 16 villagers by a US soldier increases his determination to get American troops out of Afghanistan, while a US official ...
Afghans rail against US troops after civilian killingsCNN
US officials: Soldier accused of killing 16 Afghans trained as sniper, injured ...Washington Post
Shootings further dent Americans' support for warThe Associated Press
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Afghans rail against US troops after civilian killings - CNN


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Afghans rail against US troops after civilian killings
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By the CNN Wire Staff Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The "terrible" weekend killings of civilians won't knock the United States and its NATO allies off the course they've charted in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday.
Afghanistan mourns 16 apparently killed by US soldierLos Angeles Times
After Afghan massacre, how deep are the wounds?USA TODAY
An Afghan Comes Home to a MassacreNew York Times
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After Afghan massacre, how deep are the wounds? - USA TODAY


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After Afghan massacre, how deep are the wounds?
USA TODAY
KABUL â€" The massacre of 16 civilians in an Afghan village, allegedly by a US sergeant on a rampage, is certain to test the already fragile US-Afghan relationship during a critical chapter of the war. By Allauddin Khan, AP Anar Gul gestures to the body ...
An Afghan Comes Home to a MassacreNew York Times
Soldier suspected in Afghanistan massacre like to be tried in US, could face ...Fox News
Military searches soldier's records for clues in killings of Afghan civiliansWashington Post
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Syrian opposition: International intervention 'urgent' after Homs killings - Washington Post


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Syrian opposition: International intervention 'urgent' after Homs killings
Washington Post
BEIRUT â€" The brutal killings of dozens of women and children in the central Syrian city of Homs prompted the council representing Syria's opposition to call Monday for “urgent” international military intervention to protect civilians and prevent civil ...
Activists: Civilians Killed in Syria ReprisalsTIME
Clinton Clashes With Russian Counterpart Lavrov at UN Over Stance on SyriaBusinessWeek
US, Russia Clash as UN Security Council Debates SyriaWall Street Journal
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Clinton Clashes With Russian Counterpart Lavrov at UN Over Stance on Syria - BusinessWeek


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Clinton Clashes With Russian Counterpart Lavrov at UN Over Stance on Syria
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By Flavia Krause-Jackson on March 12, 2012 Russia came under renewed attack at the United Nations today over its protection of Syria after President Bashar al-Assad rejected peace proposals by UN envoy Kofi Annan and persevered in a deadly crackdown on ...
Syrian opposition: International military intervention 'urgent' following Homs ...Washington Post
US, Russia Clash as UN Security Council Debates SyriaWall Street Journal
Syria crisis: US and UN urge Security Council unityBBC News
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Afghan man recounts US soldier's shooting spree - The Associated Press


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Afghan man recounts US soldier's shooting spree
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) â€" An Afghan man recounted Monday the harrowing tale of how an American soldier on a killing spree burst into his home in the middle of the night, searched the rooms, then dropped to a knee and shot his father in the thigh as ...
Attack Widely Condemned by Afghans as US InvestigatesNew York Times
Afghans rail against US troops after civilian killingsCNN
Obama: Shooting bolsters case for Afghan pulloutReuters
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Opposition to arm Syria rebels, dozens killed in Homs - Reuters


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Opposition to arm Syria rebels, dozens killed in Homs
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By Mariam Karouny and Oliver Holmes | BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian exile opposition group said on Monday it was preparing to arm anti-government rebels with foreign help, while activists and the government traded blame for a massacre in the city of Homs ...
Syria dominates UN Security Council meetingCNN
Syria and Rebels Trade Accusations Over Brutal KillingsNew York Times
Activists say pro-government gunmen killed at least 16 civilians in central ...Washington Post
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Syria dominates UN Security Council meeting - CNN


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Syria dominates UN Security Council meeting
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By the CNN Wire Staff United Nations (CNN) -- The UN Security Council focused Monday on the crisis in Syria, with the United States and Britain pushing for quick action on a resolution and Russia warning against a "take-it-or-leave-it" approach.
Syria and Rebels Trade Accusations Over Brutal KillingsNew York Times
Activists say pro-government gunmen killed at least 16 civilians in central ...Washington Post
Children clubbed to death in Homs massacreABC Online
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Syrian opposition calls for Arab, Western intervention - Reuters


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Syrian opposition calls for Arab, Western intervention
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| ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The opposition Syrian National Council called on Monday for military intervention by Arab and Western governments, including the establishment of a no-fly zone across all of Syria to protect civilians from President Bashar ...
Syrian opposition: International military intervention 'urgent' following Homs ...Washington Post
Activists: Civilians killed in Syria reprisalsThe Associated Press
Syrian forces accused of killing 45 women and childrenTelegraph.co.uk
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How Afghans will view Kandahar killing spree - BBC News


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How Afghans will view Kandahar killing spree
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The charge that an American soldier murdered 16 civilians near Kandahar, most of them children, is one of those moments where the Western view of events in that country tends to differ vitally from that of Afghans. Having visited Afghanistan many times ...
US Scrambles to Contain Fury Over Attack in AfghanistanNew York Times
Afghan teenager recalls moment US soldier crept into his house and shot his familyTelegraph.co.uk
Afghan recounts US soldier shooting his fatherThe Associated Press
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US Scrambles to Contain Fury Over Attack in Afghanistan - New York Times


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US Scrambles to Contain Fury Over Attack in Afghanistan
New York Times
PANJWAI, Afghanistan â€" American officials scrambled Monday to understand why a veteran Army staff sergeant, a married father of two only recently deployed here, left his base a day earlier to massacre at least 16 civilians, 9 of them children, ...
Killings Prompt Afghan CondemnationWall Street Journal
Afghan recounts US soldier shooting his fatherThe Associated Press
Afghan: US soldier shot my defenseless fatherCBS News
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Afghans question US mission after shootings - USA TODAY


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Afghans question US mission after shootings
USA TODAY
By Tom A. Peter, Special for USA TODAY KABUL â€" Throughout Afghanistan, people are struggling with how to deal with allegations against an American soldier accused of leaving his base and killing 16 people Sunday. By Allauddin Khan, AP An Afghan soldier ...
Afghan massacre: US soldier 'acted alone' in KandaharBBC News
Afghan youth recounts US soldier's rampageThe Associated Press
Taliban vows revenge for killings by US soldierWashington Post
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Afghan massacre: US soldier 'acted alone' in Kandahar - BBC News


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Afghan massacre: US soldier 'acted alone' in Kandahar
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A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a night-time rampage acted alone, US officials say. The Pentagon said in a media briefing that the killings, in the early hours of Sunday, were "tragic" but insisted it was an isolated incident.
Killings Prompt Fiery Debate in Afghan ParliamentWall Street Journal
Afghan Loathing for US Grows in Wake of MassacreNew York Times
Afghan youth recounts US soldier's rampageThe Associated Press
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Killings Prompt Fiery Debate in Afghan Parliament - Wall Street Journal


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Killings Prompt Fiery Debate in Afghan Parliament
Wall Street Journal
By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV WSJ's Julian Barnes takes a look at the future of US-Afghanistan relations following the alleged killing of 16 people by a US soldier. AFP Photo. KABULâ€"US military investigators Monday were questioning the Army staff sergeant ...
Taliban vows revenge for Afghans killed by AmericanUSA TODAY
Afghan Loathing for US Grows in Wake of MassacreNew York Times
Afghans mourn shooting victims; Taliban calls for vengeance on USLos Angeles Times
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Taliban vows revenge for Afghan shootings - CBS News


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Taliban vows revenge for Afghan shootings
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(CBS News) The Taliban promised revenge Monday for the alleged massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by an American soldier, an incident which may pose the biggest threat yet to the shaky US alliance with Afghanistan's government.
Afghans 'out of patience' after Kandahar massacreBBC News
Afghans mourn shooting victims; Taliban calls for vengeance on USLos Angeles Times
US Officials Worry Afghan Killings Will Fuel Anti-American SentimentVoice of America
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Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians - Voice of America


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Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians
Voice of America
March 12, 2012 Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians VOA News The Taliban has vowed to seek revenge against what it called "American savages" after a US Army sergeant went on an apparent shooting spree in southern Afghanistan, ...
Taliban vow revenge for US soldier's shooting rampageCNN
Afghanistan killings: Your reactionBBC News
Taliban vows revenge for Afghan shootingsCBS News
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Taliban vow revenge for US soldier's shooting rampage - CNN


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Taliban vow revenge for US soldier's shooting rampage
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The Afghan Taliban vowed Monday to exact revenge for the killing of 16 civilians, allegedly by an American soldier who went on a house-to-house shooting rampage Sunday in two villages near his base.
Taliban vows revenge for Afghan shootingsCBS News
Taliban vows revenge after US soldier allegedly kills 16 Afghan civiliansFox News
Afghan MPs 'out of patience' after Kandahar massacreBBC News
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Activists: Civilians 'massacred' in central Syria - The Associated Press


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Activists: Civilians 'massacred' in central Syria
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BEIRUT (AP) â€" Syrian activist groups say pro-government gunmen have killed more than a dozen people in the embattled central city of Homs. Syria's state media confirmed deaths in Homs, but blamed "armed terrorists." The Britain-based Syrian Observatory ...
45 women, children killed in Homs massacre, Syrian opposition saysCNN
Annan 'optimistic' over SyriaIrish Times
Syria violence: Kofi Annan 'optimistic' after talksBBC News
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Gaza Crisis Deepens As Israel Trades Fire - Wall Street Journal


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Gaza Crisis Deepens As Israel Trades Fire
Wall Street Journal
By JOSHUA MITNICK TEL AVIVâ€"Israel and Gaza militants on Sunday traded cross-border strikes for a third day that killed a 12-year-old Palestinian child and blasted an empty Israeli school, as both sides said they were seeking to contain the worst ...
Israeli air strikes kill two Gaza militants: medicsReuters
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza a fourth dayCNN
2 Gaza militants killed in Israeli airstrikesThe Associated Press
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