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Sri Lanka: People `Putting Themselves at Risk`

Our story of reporting in Sri Lanka is totally insignificant compared to that of the countless thousands who have been killed, tortured or disappeared...

(LONDON ) - In the media pack given to all arriving journalists at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) being held in Sri Lanka next week is a 222 page book called "Corrupted Journalism".

It is an out and out attack on Channel 4 and our journalism. As we only received our visas this week (our accreditation process took 8-10 weeks as opposed to the 2-3 weeks it took everyone else) I do not have this weighty tome in my hands, so I can't react to everything it says.

Man Injured in North Salem Drive-by Shooting

The victim's home was struck several times, but the exact number of shots or type(s) of guns used is not known at this time.

(SALEM) - Marion County Deputies were called to the 4000 block of Santiam Street NE in Salem at 10:44pm, Monday, on the report of several shots being fired.

Two Marion County units arrived in the area within 10 minutes. Their preliminary investigation revealed that the incident was an apparent drive-by shooting at a specific address.

Palin Puts Her Foot in Racist Soup Again

Owning human beings for profit and out of control debts... all the same to Palin.

(SACRAMENTO) - OK, we all know Sarah Palin is a ditz from day one and that in spite of her raucous conservative following, she is little more than an embarrassment most of the time. Well, she's back - this time comparing the national debt to slavery, yes that's right... slavery.

Palin compares the national debt which her party is largely responsible for in the first place, to slavery, which is the forced ownership of human beings.

Sri Lanka: Tamil Family`s Distress Over Footage of Daughter

CHANEL 4 Interviews Isaipriya's mother and two sisters claimed asylum in London last week.

(LONDON Channel 4) - The family of a young Sri Lankan Tamil separatist woman killed by government forces four years ago had no idea that she had been captured alive until Channel 4 News broadcast the pictures last week. Our Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Jonathan Miller, met them.

Three women are sitting on a bench. Two of them are staring into space, their demeanour: deadly serious and balefully sad. The other, older, her lined face wet with tears, sits there, sobbing. More than four years on from her violent death, they are mourning a daughter and a sister.

Human Rights Watch Criticizes Israel for Continual Killing of Gaza Civilians

Military targeting hardware in use today is deadly accurate. When Israel strikes hospitals and schools full of children, it is all very intentional.

(SACRAMENTO) - Just less than a year ago, I wrote the article, Dead Babies and the Latest News from 'Israeli Rights Watch', feeling incensed and sickened by the position Human Rights Watch (HRW) was taking over Israel's military aggression toward civilian victims in Gaza.

Israel regularly uses drones to attack civilians and the world ignores this behavior, essentially leaving Israel to govern its own warfare tactics, which it fails to do.

Investigation Into Atrocities in Sri Lanka (WARNING - Contains Disturbing Video Images)

Tamils 'raped and tortured' by Sri Lankan security forces - Newsnight looks at Atrocities in Sri Lanka since the war ended

(LONDON BBC Newsnight) - As David Cameron and other world leaders prepare to meet in Sri Lanka for the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting, allegations of rape and torture by the country's security forces have emerged - some of which date from earlier this year.

Four years ago the Tamil Tiger rebels were crushed by the Sri Lankan army and allegations emerged of abuses against Tamil civilians in the closing days of the war.

Syria - Living Under al Qaeda`s Reign of Fear (VIDEO)

"They are closing hair salons, women can't go out at certain times. They spat on one girl for disobedience. It's like Afghanistan. Now people call Raqqa Tora Bora." - female activist in Syria

(AL-RAQQA, Syria LiveLeak) - Raqqa was, a matter of months ago, one of Syria's most liberal cities. Now locals call it Tora Bora. They say it's as if the Taliban of Afghanistan have taken over.

After months of bombardment by the government and a chaotic lack of control by weak and divided moderate rebels, al Qaeda have found a broken society, made it their home, and imposed on it hardline Islamist law.

Scientists Fear Results of Fishing Near Fukushima

“What Greenpeace wants is that the government really gets in international advice, gets as much support as possible to try to find the right solution for this problem.” - Rianne Teule, nuclear expert with Greenpeace

(TOKYO VOA News) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has insisted that seafood caught near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is safe to eat.

Scientists have voiced concerns, however, that radioactive isotopes could accumulate in fish and pose a danger to human health.

Ken O`Keefe`s Middle East Show on `The Peoples Voice`

We are moving well beyond the mundane problem oriented reporting of this region, rather we are committed to the illumination of the real issues, with focus on the common solutions that unite the struggle for justice in the Middle East.

(LONDON) - The Middle East is a focal point of global geopolitics and understanding this region provides great insight into the tyranny of our world.

Massive investment in the mainstream media's role to deceive the public regarding the Middle East, with 9/11 being the zenith of this deception, has resulted in continuous crimes against humanity.

Shir Hever on Israel`s Weapons Industry

A lecture by Shir Hever, Jerusalem/Göttingen "Israel's Weapons Industry, Arms Trade and Military and Surveillance Co-operation with the European Union" (in English)

(JERUSALEM) - The European Union is Israel's most important trading partner. An increasingly important part of that trade is in goods and services of the defense and homeland security industries. These have become a pillar of Israel's economy, and also play a big role in a number of EU countries.

Israel touts its "battle-proven" technologies such as electronics and drones used in surveillance and assassinations, as well as the expertise and equipment it uses to repress popular resistance activities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.