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Analyst says Afghan forces need to be reduced to 100000

By dog | Published: September 3, 2012

Nabi Misdaq, a Washington-based Afghanistan analyst tells Al Jazeera’s Ghida Fakhry that the Afghan Local Police, a security focre separate from the national police force, was improperly modeled after traditional Pashtun practice of army recruitment. “If they don’t understand the Arbakai system and how it operates within the tribal areas, they will never get it [...]

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Afghan forces to be re-vetted

By dog | Published: September 3, 2012

Training operations for the Afghan Local Police, a security force separate from the Afghan National Police that operates in the more insecure and remote areas, has been suspended by the United States. The suspension, affecting about 1000 Afghans, comes in response to a recent rise in insider attacks in which coalition forces have been killed [...]

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S Africa plagued by mining crisis

By dog | Published: September 3, 2012

Miners gunned down by police, wildcat strikes as workers demand better treatment, and unions fighting sometimes violent turf wars. Many observers say South Africa’s mining industry is in crisis. It’s one of the world’s most lucrative, with gold, platinum and diamonds among the minerals that bring in some $12bn annually. Our correspondents are standing by: [...]

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Video: Police pepper-spray protesters in anti-pedophile demo in Belgium

By dog | Published: September 2, 2012

Protesters clashed with riot police in Belgium on Saturday outside a convent where the ex-wife of the notorious child-killer Marc Dutroux has been sent by the country’s supreme court. Michelle Martin was part way through a 30-year prison sentence for involvement with Dutroux in a series of child rapes, kidnaps and murders during the 1990s [...]

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Why You Should Care: Journalist jailed for recording police (E18)

By dog | Published: August 27, 2012

The fate of a journalist/activist hangs in the balance and Tim is very concerned. He tries to convince his robotic companion to care about the fate of this young man. Tim Kirby’s channel: www.youtube.com Why You Should Care on our website: rt.com Why You Should Care on YouTube: www.youtube.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us [...]

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Why You Should Care: Journalist in jail for recording police (E18)

By dog | Published: August 26, 2012

The fate of a journalist/activist hangs in the balance and Tim is very concerned. He tries to convince his robotic companion to care about the fate of this young man. Tim Kirby’s channel: www.youtube.com Why You Should Care on our website: rt.com Why You Should Care on YouTube: www.youtube.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us [...]

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‘NYPD spooking on Muslims illegal…and useless’

By dog | Published: August 24, 2012

After years of spying on unsuspecting Muslims, based solely on stereotypes, the New York Police Department has never produced a lead on a terror suspect. Officers hoped the covert Demographics Unit would provide a warning system against terrorism – which is proving fruitless. For more, RT talks to Alex Kane, World Editor at the news [...]

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‘Breivik Copycat’: Massacre plotter caught by Czech cops

By dog | Published: August 22, 2012

Czech police are investigating the case of a 29-year old man who they suspect was planning a massacre similar to the one Anders Breivik unleashed in July last year. The news comes days before the Norwegian mass killer is due to receive his verdict for causing the deaths of 77 people in twin attacks. RT [...]

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Syrians run to Jordan – and into a humanitarian crisis

By dog | Published: August 21, 2012

The newly confirmed peace envoy for Syria says his main task is to stop the civil war in the country. This, as the UN observer mission there has come to an end amid escalating violence there. Tens of thousands are fleeing the conflict to neighboring states, including Jordan. RT’s Paula Slier has the latest from [...]

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Video: Police open fire on South African miners, dozens killed (GRAPHIC)

By dog | Published: August 17, 2012

(WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO) Police have killed more than 30 workers striking outside a South African mine – read more on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington [...]

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Julian Assange Will Be Granted Asylum

By dog | Published: August 17, 2012

Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa has agreed to give Julian Assange asylum, officials within Ecuador’s government have said. The WikiLeaks founder has been staying at Ecuador’s London embassy since 19 June, when he officially requested political asylum. Take our poll and read the full story here: ywtv.tv Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Add TDC to [...]

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101 East – Battling the Yakuza

By dog | Published: August 17, 2012

The Yakuza in Japan has links that extend as far back as 400 years to Edo era. But their days of protecting the weak against the strong are long gone. Today, the Yakuza is a mighty and entrenched criminal network with nearly 80000 members operating in 22 crime syndicates, and raking in billions of dollars [...]

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