 Globe and Mail | Karzai says NATO failed as 18-hour Kabul attack ends Reuters By Rob Taylor and Hamid Shalizi | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday that a coordinated Taliban attack on Kabul showed a "failure" by Afghan intelligence and especially by NATO, while Washington signaled the Haqqani group of ... Afghans blame Haqqani network for attacks Afghanistan: Last push in Kabul before U.S. pullout Afghan Assaults Signal Evolution of a Militant Foe |
 euronews | Strong quake shakes Chile, no immediate reports of damage Reuters | SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile's eastern coastal port of Valparaiso early on Tuesday, shaking buildings as far away as the capital Santiago, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries and the ... 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Chile 6.5-magnitude quake shakes central Chile |
 The Guardian | Karzai: Response to attacks shows Afghan forces ready CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff NEW: The US doesn't have evidence the attacks came from Pakistan, Gen. Dempsey says Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The performance of Afghan forces in reacting to a series of sustained assaults shows that the country's security ... Afghan Assaults Signal Evolution of a Militant Foe Fresh security review of Kabul embassy area Afghan forces' strengths, failures on display in Kabul siege |
 New York Times | Afghan Assaults Signal Evolution of a Militant Foe New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Western military and intelligence officials acknowledged on Monday that they were surprised by the scale and sophistication of the synchronized attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday, seeing it as a troubling step in the evolution of the Haqqani ... Numbers of troops, fighters in various factions in Afghanistan Karzai: Response to attacks shows Afghan forces ready to defend nation U.S. prepares for last major Afghan offensive |
Globe and Mail | Numbers of troops, fighters in various factions in Afghanistan Washington Post US Forces â€"After President Barack Obama's drawdown orders, there will be 68000 American troops in Afghanistan at the end of September 2012. Non-US NATO forces â€"There are an estimated 40000 non-US forces in Afghanistan. Afghan Security Forces â€"At the ... Karzai: Response to attacks shows Afghan forces ready to defend nation Afghan forces' strengths, failures on display in Kabul siege '2-month rehearsal for attacks' |
 BBC News | Breivik due to take stand in Norway massacre trial BBC News The man accused of killing 77 people in bomb and gun attacks in Norway last July is due to take to the stand on the second day of his trial in Oslo. Anders Behring Breivik will read out a prepared statement on Tuesday that will take about 30 minutes, ... Oslo trial of Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik begins Norway massacre trial dilemma: spreading hate propaganda vs. freedom of speech Handshake starts trial of normality |
 New York Times | Oslo trial of Norwegian gunman Anders Breivik begins ABC Online The trial has begun in Norway of Anders Behring Breivik, the man who single-handedly carried out last year's massacre which left 77 people dead, many of them children. The right wing extremist has admitted to the killing but he's indicated he plans to ... Soil that bred Breivik must be poisoned if we are to grow Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik has shed tears in court, for his ... Unrepentant and shameless, Breivik faces justice at last |
 The Guardian | Unrepentant and shameless, Breivik faces justice at last The Independent There was only one, dramatic moment when Anders Behring Breivik seemed to crack yesterday. Dressed in a dark blue suit, beige silk tie and wearing a thin chin beard, Norway's mass murderer sat in Oslo's court 250 at the opening of his trial for the ... Norwegians suffering from Breivik fatigue Breivik trial: Norway's troubled example to the world Anders Behring Breivik trial: Terrifying phone call of survivor of Norway ... |
The Guardian | Norwegians suffering from Breivik fatigue CBS News Norwegian gunman who killed 77 people, Anders Behring Breivik, stands at court in Oslo on Feb. 6, 2012. (Credit: JUNGE HEIKO/AFP/Getty Images) (CBS News) Too much news about Anders Behring Breivik is frustrating the people of Norway. Breivik trial: Norway's troubled example to the world Anders Behring Breivik; mad or bad? A ghastly litany of relentless salughter: man of stone Breivik eventually ... |
 BBC News | Has Norway's security changed since Breivik attacks? BBC News Norway's justice department is examining the lessons that can be learned from the case and trial of Anders Behring Breivik. Seventy-seven people died when Breivik set off a car bomb and went on a shooting spree in 2011. On the first day of his trial, ... A ghastly litany of relentless salughter: man of stone Breivik eventually ... Anders Behring Breivik unmoved by tape of victims' screams Trial of Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik begins |
The Guardian | Anders Behring Breivik unmoved by tape of victims' screams The Guardian A taped phone call went some of the way to establish the full horror of what Anders Behring Breivik did in just three hours one afternoon last summer. "He's coming, he's coming," said Renate Taarnes in a terrified whisper. The room at Oslo's central ... Anders Behring Breivik spent a year playing World of Warcraft role-playing ... Does mass media coverage help killer in Norway promote his far-right, anti ... Anders Breivik in Court, Tornadoes Touch Down & Oprah in Toronto |
 NEWS.com.au | Does mass media coverage help killer in Norway promote his far-right, anti ... Washington Post STOCKHOLM â€" Before his gruesome slaughter, Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik described in a manifesto how he would use the trial against him to gain worldwide attention and spread extreme right-wing ideas. When the Oslo courtroom doors ... Anders Behring Breivik forced to confront cold reality of his crimes as he ... Breivik trial: Norwegian media review Norway killer's anti-multiculturalism manifesto sees its day in court |
 Globe and Mail | Norway massacre suspect Breivik's salute part of tradition that runs the ... Washington Post Black power. White power. Nazis. Communists. Causes across the political spectrum have long used distinctive salutes to identify themselves. After an Oslo courtroom guard removed Anders Behring Breivik's handcuffs on Monday, the far-right suspect in ... Crush of media at mass killer's trial in Norway Breivik refuses to recognise Oslo court Norway rampage suspect claims self-defense justifies killings |
 Christian Science Monitor | Karzai blames NATO and Afghan officials for allowing Kabul attacks Christian Science Monitor Afghan President Hamid Karzai criticized 'intelligence failures' by his own government but especially faulted NATO for a series of tightly coordinated insurgent attacks that rocked Kabul. By Tom A. Peter, Correspondent / April 16, 2012 An Afghan ... Insurgent says Haqqani was behind Afghanistan attacks Five facts about Kabul's culprits, the Haqqani network Thieving politicians imperil Afghanistan |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Hamid Karzai blames Nato intelligence failures for Afghanistan attacks Telegraph.co.uk Hamid Karzai has blamed intelligence failures by Nato for the biggest attack on the Afghan capital in a decade. By Ben Farmer, Kabul and Bruno Waterfield in Brussels The Afghan president praised his own forces after they killed the final resisting ... Afghan officials blame attacks on Haqqani network Kabul's culprits: The Haqqani network Afghan officials blame attacks on Haqqani |
 Christian Science Monitor | Breivik trial gets underway in Norway as defendant claims self-defense (+video) Christian Science Monitor Anders Behring Breivik admitted to July 2011 attacks in Norway that killed more than 70 people, but did not take criminal responsibility for them. By Tom A. Peter, Correspondent / April 16, 2012 Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik gestures as ... Norway rampage suspect claims self-defense justifies killings Breivik should be allowed to make statement 'to determine if he is legally sane' Anders Behring Breivik, confessed Norwegian killer, goes on trial |
 The Hindu | Breivik Claims Self-Defense as Oslo Terror Trial Starts BusinessWeek By Alastair Reed, Josiane Kremer and Stephen Treloar on April 16, 2012 Anders Behring Breivik claimed self-defense and refused to recognize the authority of the Oslo court hearing his trial for the murder of 77 people in twin terror attacks on July 22. Trial underway for Norway mass murder suspect Norway killer admits massacre, claims self-defense Breivik trial gets underway in Norway as defendant claims self-defense |
Globe and Mail | Afghan Taliban says rehearsed attack for two months Reuters By Hamid Shalizi and Mirwais Harooni | KABUL (Reuters) - The insurgents who mounted weekend attacks in central Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan carefully rehearsed for months, even building small military-style models and pre-positioning weapons, ... Afghan official: Haqqanis blamed for Kabul attacks Analysis: What Kabul attacks say about Afghan security Attack in Afghan capital could spark fresh US-Pakistan tension at sensitive time |
 CTV.ca | official: Haqqanis blamed for Kabul attacks USA TODAY KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) â€" A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, a lethal group of fighters with ties to the Taliban and al-Qaeda, ... Kabul attack could spark US-Pakistan tension Afghan president Hamid Karzai slams Nato as 18-hour Kabul attack ends Afghan leader Karzai blames attacks on Nato 'failure' |
The Hindu | Norway mass murder suspect admits killings, claims self-defense CNN International Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- The man accused of killing 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in Norway last summer admitted Monday that he had committed the acts but said he was not guilty. "I acknowledge the acts but do not plead guilty, and I claim I was ... Norway massacre suspect announces he 'doesn't recognize court' as trial begins Norway killer admits massacre, claims self-defense Norway killer Anders Behring Breivik trial: live |
 USA TODAY | Titanic's dead mourned 100 yrs later in poignant ceremony at sinking Reuters By Chris Helgren | ON BOARD MS BALMORAL (Reuters) - At the shrill sound of a ship's whistle in the North Atlantic, relatives of some of the more than 1500 people who died when the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg remembered their ancestors in a ... 100th anniversary of Titanic's sinking commemorated with prayers, wreaths, songs 100 Years Later, Titanic's Sinking Affects Many |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Norway mass murder suspect raises fist as trial begins CNN Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- The man accused of killing 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage in Norway last summer raised a clenched fist and said he did not recognize the authority of the court as he went on trial Monday. Anders Behring Breivik then listened ... Anders Behring Breivik trial: killer rejects authority of court Breivik defiant as Norway massacre trial begins Norway massacre suspect announces he 'doesn't recognize court' as trial begins |
 Globe and Mail | Norway killer Breivik refuses to recognize court Reuters By Balazs Koranyi and Walter Gibbs | OSLO (Reuters) - The Norwegian anti-Islamic militant who massacred 77 people last summer arrived at an Oslo courthouse under armed guard on Monday, clenching his fist in a far-right salute and saying he did not ... Trial for Norway massacre begins in Norway Breivik Defends Massacre as Norway's Saddest Trial Starts Norway massacre suspect announces he 'doesn't recognize court' as trial begins |
 The Associated Press | Afghan gov't: Militant blames Haqqanis for attacks The Associated Press By DEB RIECHMANN, AP â€" 1 minute ago KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) â€" A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, a lethal group of fighters with ... Taliban attacks just propaganda: analysts Insurgents who launched multiple Kabul attacks killed in overnight operation Afghan-led forces end 18-hour Taliban attack |
