A group of US soldiers murdered a number of Afghan civilians and took body parts as trophies, documents released by military officials allege.
The charging sheets relate to allegations that five US soldiers were involved in the murders of civilians in January, February and May of this year.
A further seven servicemen are accused of a conspiracy to cover up the crimes.
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has criticized oil-rich Muslim countries for their slowness and reluctance to send humanitarian aid to flood-stricken Pakistan.
According to the prime minister, member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have pledged to send only $1 billion to Pakistan. “What is the Muslim world, who say they own oil resources, doing? How much of their oil have they sent to Pakistan? I do not want them to get offended. But it was not they who discovered the oil resources. The resources are a blessing,†he stated during a symposium in İstanbul on Sunday.
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LT Ariyawathi says her employers hammered the nails into her after she complained that her workload was too heavy
A Saudi couple tortured their Sri Lankan maid by hammering 24 nails into her hands, legs and forehead, after she complained of a too heavy workload, officials said today.
Nearly 2 million Sri Lankans sought employment overseas last year and around 1.4 million, mostly maids, were employed in the Middle East. Many have complained of physical abuse or harassment. LT Ariyawathi, a 49-year old mother of three, returned home on Friday after five months in Saudi Arabia.
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Fox urges ban on Taliban video game
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has urged shops to ban a computer game where players can act as the Taliban and kill British troops.
Dr Fox said he was "disgusted" that Medal of Honor allowed people to recreate attacks on Nato forces.
An updated version of the popular game, due to be released in October, is based on the struggle between allied special forces and the Taliban - with players being allowed to choose which side they want to represent.
A clip on the YouTube website shows a Taliban soldier fighting in southern Helmand province, where UK forces are based.
Well, not giant, or mutant. But chilean tarantulas. and they could take over the country!
Or not, chances are they cannot survive in the UK climate... unless they MUTATE!
Chilean tarantulas menace Bolton
The RSPCA has warned the good burghers of Bolton to keep a sharp eye out for Chilean Rose tarantulas after a couple of the eight-legged critters were spotted in local gardens.
The organisation reckons the two may be from a larger batch of arachnid escapees and, if the Telegraph's headline is to be believed, it could be just a matter of weeks before the entire country is blanketed in a seething mass of alien spiders.
What do people think?
Massmurderer or scapegoat?
Was it right that he was released?
and what about US politicians jumping all over this just before mid term elections...
Fallujah children's 'genetic damage'
and yes, that is part of the effects of the US/UK invasion of Iraq and also the later us led assault on the city.
Effects seems to be worse than in places like Hiroshima after World War 2.
It is thought that American weapons are to blame for the defects, but the people will have no justice and the government of the place will not even acknowledge there is a problem and people are warned away from taking part in surveys or other stuff on the matter.
Disgusting.
Apparently a police officer filmed assaulting a man during the G20 protests - a man who subsequently died - last year has "nothing to answer for".
The CPS used evidence from a doctor who is facing other allegations of misconduct in order to drop any charges against the assaulting police office.
A paid for doctor?
Contrast this with Gaza protesters who were also assaulted by police, but were then charged and convicted for serious crimes and got like 18 month sentences for throwing a plastic bottle.
Because its got the sign of the devil, innit!
(I think its not reall a ban, but "guidance" that has been offered, however I may be wrong.)
It will probably not make much difference on the ground, but the ICJ is due to rule at 2pm today on the legality of Kosovo's independence.
Kind of weird because international law is a farce and not really something that exists IMO, but it will be interesting to see what happens.
