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A British army corporal, Donald Payne, has been convicted of a war crime, marking the first conviction of a British soldier for the inhuman treatment of Iraqi civilians. At the center of the trial is a disturbing practice known as "the choir," where prisoners were subjected to systematic
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A suicide bomber on a bicycle targeted Canadian troops distributing sweets to children in southern Afghanistan, killing four soldiers and injuring several others, including scores of children. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred a day after the end of a two-week operation to drive militants out of
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Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a historic decision by the German cabinet to send 2,400 air and naval troops to join a 15,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. The decision will be ratified next week by Parliament and marks a significant shift in Germany's role in
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Wednesday that the country will deploy troops to aid the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, a move that marks the first German military deployment in the Middle East since World War II. The mission, which includes a maximum of 1,500 German sailors and
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Senator Prof. Khurshid Ahmad has expressed grave concerns over the Pakistani government's proposal to send troops to Lebanon under a UN peace mission. He argues that the situation in Lebanon is precarious, with UN forces being ineffective and vulnerable to Israeli aggression. Prof. Khurshid cautions that Pakistan should
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Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora announced Monday that his country will invite Germany to send troops as part of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, bordering Israel. The move comes as part of a broader effort to increase international participation in the mission, with other European nations also committing
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made an impromptu visit to the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in east Jakarta to inspect preparations for the dispatch of Indonesian military personnel to Lebanon, after initially planning to visit victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster in East Java. The visit came as a
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Germany has rejected Israel's appeal for troops to join a proposed international peacekeeping force, with politicians citing the country's Nazi past, the limited capacities of its army, and public opinion's increasingly critical stance against Israel. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel asked again for
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Canadian troops were the target of a devastating suicide bombing attack in the Panjwai region of Afghanistan, leaving 21 people dead and 13 injured. According to eyewitnesses, a Toyota Corolla driven by a suicide bomber veered towards a convoy of Canadian soldiers, who were able to wave it down and
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Senators Franklin Drilon and Rodolfo Biazon expressed strong opposition to plans to send a peacekeeping force to war-torn Lebanon, citing the country's lack of manpower and resources. The senators advocated for using funds to help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) trapped in the Middle East return to the Philippines
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As the situation in the Middle East continues to escalate, Israel has announced plans to deploy a 20,000-strong occupation force in southern Lebanon. The move, aimed at establishing a "security strip" up to six miles wide, has sparked intense debate and opposition from international leaders. Defence Minister
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The Israeli military has intensified its efforts to take control of southern Lebanon, advancing further into the region as the massive offensive enters its 13th day. The operations come in response to the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah guerrillas, which led to a wave of rocket attacks and
