Britain to investigate possible MI5 role in torture
Britain's attorney general ordered an investigation on Thursday into whether the security services played any role in the torture of a British resident recently released from the U.S. military's Guantanamo prison.
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U.S. allies told to review role in secret renditions
A United Nations investigator urged U.S. allies from Britain to Pakistan on Tuesday to fully investigate whether they helped in secret renditions that led to the illegal torture or disappearance of terror suspects.
Freed Guantanamo detainee accuses U.S. of torture
A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years returned to Britain a free man on Monday and accused the U.S. government of inflicting medieval torture on him -- with British collusion.
Facebook Spoof Lands Man Jailed, Beaten
A man who impersonated a member of a royal Moroccan family on the Internet site Facebook was beaten unconscious and sentenced to 3 years in jail.
Experts say West can't stop Web radicalization
From behind a computer keyboard at his London home, student Younes Tsouli used the Internet to spread al Qaeda propaganda, recruit suicide bombers and promote Web sites that encouraged the killing of non-Muslims.
China, India to Boost Africa's Economy
Africa'S deepening engagement with Asia's two economic giants-China and India-holds enormous potential for economic growth in Africa, according to a new report by the World Bank, released September 9.
Chinese labor policies mar African welcome
When Chinese investors bought struggling copper producer Chambishi Mining Plc, miners in this Zambian town gave them a heroes' welcome for averting its closure and for creating more jobs.
Ryanair Offers New Routes to N.Africa, E.Europe
European low fare airline, Ryanair Holdings PLC announced on Wednesday, its introduction of four new flight routes to North Africa and East Europe.