US Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia Close Due to Terror Threat
Voice of America
The United States has closed all its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia after officials received what they said was a warning of a serious threat of terrorist attacks in the kingdom.
Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad
CNN - BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) --
The international Red Cross is closing its offices in Baghdad and Basra temporarily because of "extremely dangerous" conditions in Iraq, the organization said.
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From Aljazeera Poll
"Should sanctions be imposed to stop Israel building its so called security wall?"
Yes : 85%
No : 13%
Unsure? : 2%
Number of pollers : 2745
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Also from Aljazeera:
Report exposes Ugandan rebels' brutality
Tuesday 15 July 2003, 18:44 Makka Time, 15:44 GMT
A new report into Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group says abductions, torture, mutilations and the recruitment of child soldiers have increased sharply in the past year. "Since June 2002, the LRA has abducted approximately 8,400 children, resumed its despicable practice of mutilating people it believes to be affiliated with the government and targeted religious leaders, aid providers and other civilians," it said.
The LRA's 17-year war against the army in northern Uganda has been characterised by great brutality. The LRA is led by self-proclaimed prophet Joseph Kony, said to take his orders from the Holy Spirit, which takes possession of his body. His force is made up mainly of children, thousands of whom have been abducted. Kony has said he wants to overthrow the government and rule Uganda by the biblical Ten Commandments.
Operation Iron Fist failed
In March 2002, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's army launched an unsuccessful military offensive to flush out the rebels from their bases in southern Sudan. "Operation Iron Fist had a boomerang effect in that the LRA, instead of being wiped out, evaded the UPDF in Sudan and returned to northern Uganda in June 2002 with new equipment, uniforms and training," the report by four groups including New York-based Human Rights Watch said. The 73-page report also accuses the Uganda People's Defence Force of rights abuses in the region, including torture, rape, summary executions and recruiting underage soldiers.
Reuters
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Saturday, November 08, 2003
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