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Government buildings are reported to be on fire in the Libyan capital Tripoli as demonstrators demand an end to the 41-year rule of Colonel Gaddafi. [youtube]NXiTuxqRk2Y[/youtube] The son of the Libyan leader blamed opposition groups and outsiders for instigating the protests. The army is reported to be using live ammunition […]
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As the war in Afghanistan enters its final chapter, Sean Smith’s brutal film from the Helmand frontline shows the horrific chaos of a stalemate that is taking its toll in blood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMyFqJmaIiM Warning: contains distressing scenes and strong language. Warning – Battle scenes are live and very graphic. Sean Smith’s […]
[youtube]a0ICDvB1QXg[/youtube] Latest figures show the death toll from clashes in Libya’s massive popular uprising against long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi is nearing 300. Reports have put the number of people killed in the country’s second largest city, Benghazi at more than 200 over the past days. Hospital officials, however, estimate that […]
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In what appears to be as close to a consensus as the world community can ever hope to achieve, the United States reluctantly stood its ground on behalf of Israel and on February 18, 2011 vetoed a resolution on the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem that […]