Daily Archives: April 18, 2007

Freedom Advocates From China Sue Yahoo

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Thanos

China sentenced Wang Xiaoning to ten years in prison last year for “incitement to subvert state power” …. for a blog that advocated open democratic choice of leaders. His family has now filed suite in US District Court against Yahoo and their Chinese affiliates, alleging that they provided the information that allowed the government to convict him based on his internet site. Continue reading →

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7/7 London Bombing Suspect Emerges From Secret Detention In Pakistan

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Thanos

Khalid Mehmood Rashid, a suspect in the 7/7/2005 London Bombings, appeared before the court in Islamabad today to have his detention extended. Right now he is being held without charges after secret extradition from South Africa in November, 2005. Continue reading →

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Sudan Joins Janjaweed in Genocide

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Thanos

New York Times reports that Sudanese planes falsely flagged as UN are running weapons and bombs into Darfur, and participating in aerial surveillance and bombing according to a confidential UN report Continue reading →

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