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Music blasted to torture Guantanamo detainees: report

New York Daily News -
A new documentary released by Al Jazeera exposes the use of children's songs and heavy metal music to torture prisoners at Guantanamo Bay - a tactic that came about not long after President George W. Bush created the camp to detain prisoners in the ...
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Fatal shooting at busy Toronto mall

Aljazeera.com -
Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak, reporting from Vancouver said that witnesses said that a young man pulled out a gun and shot another man in the chest before firing up to 15 shots.
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Cargo plane crashes in Ghana

Aljazeera.com -
Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege said that witnesses said the Allied Air aircraft first smashed through the fence that runs around the airport before hitting the bus.

Al Jazeera Reporter Expelled from China Visits Suzanne

Patch.com -
Melissa Chan works as a foreign correspondent for the Al Jazeera English news media. Social Studies teacher Steve Cusson contacted Chan and asked her to share her story with his classes after reading an article in the May 14 edition of the Los Angeles ...
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Al Jazeera eyes new London home in Shard skyscraper

Reuters -
By Tom Bill | LONDON (Reuters) - Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera is in advanced talks to move into London's Shard skyscraper, the tallest tower in western Europe, a source close to the deal told Reuters.

Al Jazeera eyes new London home in Shard skyscraper

Chicago Tribune -
LONDON (Reuters) - Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera is in advanced talks to move into London's Shard skyscraper, the tallest tower in western Europe, a source close to the deal told Reuters.

Syria armed group says holding Lebanon Shiites: Al-Jazeera

Focus News -
"The kidnapped Lebanese are being looked after by us and are in good health," the group said in a statement received by Qatar-based satellite news channel Al-Jazeera, cited by the AFP. "Negotiations for their release are possible as soon as (Hezbollah ...
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China Expels Al Jazeera Channel

New York Times -
BEIJING - Al Jazeera, the satellite broadcasting network, was forced by the Chinese authorities to close its China news operations of its English-language channel on Monday, the first such action in almost 14 years and the strongest sign yet of ...
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Al Jazeera seeks to build global brand in sports

Reuters -
PARIS (Reuters) - Al Jazeera, best known for its Middle Eastern news coverage, aims to become a global powerhouse in sports broadcasting over the next five years, its director told Reuters.

Al Jazeera English video | Mariela Castro visits US

MiamiHerald.com (blog) -
Mariela Castro, the niece of Fidel Castro, has been speaking in New York about the persecution of gay and lesbian people. But for her critics say they want the political rights of all Cubans to be championed by the country's elite.
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Al-Jazeera says China has expelled reporter

Fox News -
BEIJING - Al-Jazeera's sole English-language reporter in China has been expelled, the pan-Arab news network said Tuesday.

Afghans see slow healthcare improvements

Aljazeera.com -
Many procedures still require patients to travel to city hospitals, putting them at risk from violence and gruelling journeys on poorly maintained roads.
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Al Jazeera dives into soccer as it expands sports coverage

Boston Herald -
By Michelle Kaufman / McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI - Al Jazeera, the network known for its news coverage of the Middle East, is delving into international sports - soccer, in particular - and Miami is expected to be one of its American broadcasting hubs.

Conservative courage and other myths

Aljazeera.com -
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy.

Illegal fishing endangers Indonesian sea life

Aljazeera.com -
However, it is being destroyed by illegal fishing. More than 60 fishermen have been arrested for using explosives and poison to guarantee themselves a good catch.
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UN orders investigation into Houla massacre

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Speaking to Al Jazeera from Geneva, Laura Dupuy Lasserre, the permanent representative of Uruguay to the UN and also the president of the Human Rights Council, said the council holds the Syrian government responsible for the violence in Houla.

Anas, Sorious to testify in Sierra Leone over Aljazeera 'Timbergate'

Myjoyonline.com -
They are testifying on corruption charges involving one Momoh Kemoh Konte and Alex Mansaray, named in Africa investigates' (a current affairs investigative programme on Aljazeera). In a telephone conversion with Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Joseph Fitzgerald ...

Burma Studies graduate speaks to Al Jazeera

NIU Today -
The program is hosted by Al Jazeera, an international Arabic language news network. Aftabizadeh and several other experts on Burma participated in a social media discussion utilizing Google+'s hangouts feature.

Indian enquiry over slain political leader

Aljazeera.com -
He is believed to have been involved in the killing of more than 300 people and while there might be some relief from lower castes, his demise has already triggered violence in volatile Bihar.

Al Jazeera launches BeInSport in France

Screen Digest (press release) -
Al Jazeera's move into the international market took a leap forward today with the launch of BeInSport 1, the first of its two premium sport channels, in France kicking off a major shake-up in France's premium sport channel landscape.
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