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MI5 chief hits back amid torture cover-up row

British spy chief says UK agencies do not torture nor 'encourage others to torture on our behalf'.

America’s Sad History with Haiti

Had America let Aristide run his country, without interfering, the suffering in Haiti would have been greatly lessened. If Washington had let them have their loans for health care, infrastructure,

The Twin Challenges of Terror and Israel

Carrying war to Muslim countries by means of air strikes -- kills civilians along with fighters -- is not the way to combat terror.

Headlines from the region

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $162 million loan to bolster a Moroccan program aimed at widening access to financial services, the bank said on Friday.

Secretary Gates signs order barring release of torture photos

Pursuant to new powers delegated to him by Congress, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has executed an order blocking the release of photos depicting the torture of detainees.

Human rights center vows to sue Israeli leaders as war criminals everywhere

The Gaza-based Palestinian center for human rights has vowed Saturday that it would relentlessly work to prosecute Israeli leaders accused of committing war crimes against the Palestinian people even before

War Crimes Commission Hears Graphic Accounts of US Torture From Former Detainees

The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission today heard harrowing testimonies about the atrocities committed against the Guantanamo Bay detainees, which included psychological torture and routine humiliation.

International Artists unite in an initiative to end illegal US detentions in Guantanamo Bay.

The petition organized by the Centre for National Security has collected signatures from pop, rap, heavy metal, contemporary artists and former guards from the Guantanamo Camp in an effort to