Afghan warlord on trial in Britain for torture claims
Afghan warlord Faryadi Zardad faces a landmark case at London's Old Bailey alleging torture and hostage taking at Kabul region checkpoints during 1992 to 1996. Prosecutors say he and his soldiers used beatings shootings and detentions to enforce control while he later lived in London.
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Afghanistan
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Spain
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Salvadoran Guards Head to Iraq For $1700 Monthly Jobs
A Salvadoran security firm recruits veterans for private contracts in Iraq offering about $1,700 a month plus food housing and uniforms. Dozens have already left for training in Jordan before deployment, drawn by pay despite risks amid rising violence and visa concerns.
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Bomb outside Indonesian Embassy shocks Paris
A pre dawn blast near the Indonesian Embassy in Paris injured nine people and damaged nearby cars. Police tightened security around embassies as investigators pursued a claim from a group calling itself the Armed French Islamic Front amid hints tying to earlier Paris militants.
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Manila Hit By 6.4 Quake Shaking City, Power Failures Reported
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Manila and Mindoro, causing widespread power outages and street evacuations. Officials said the deep focus reduced damage. many residents fled as hotel guests and locals filled streets amid aftershocks.
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