Man held at Guantánamo for 13 years a case of mistaken identity, say officials Mustafa al-Aziz al-Shamiri was low-level Islamist foot soldier, not al-Qaida courier and trainer as had been believed David Smith Wednesday 2 December 2015 00.27 GMT A man who has spent 13 years in the US prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was …
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Dec 01 2015
Six In The Morning Tuesday December 1
AirAsia crash: Faulty part ‘major factor’ A faulty component was a “major factor” when an AirAsia plane crashed into the Java Sea last December, killing 162 people, Indonesian officials say. The first major report into the crash found that actions by the crew in response to the malfunction also contributed to the disaster. The Airbus …
Nov 30 2015
Managing Anger
I’ve been really much too angry to talk about many of recent events both here in the US and overseas. Since the bombing of the Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctor Without Borders) hospital by the US military in Kunduz, Afghanistan to Friday’s mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, trying to remain objective …
Nov 30 2015
Six In The Morning Monday November 30
COP21: Poor countries fear being ‘left behind’ in rush for deal By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris A critical UN conference aimed at agreeing a new global approach to climate change has begun in Paris. Negotiators from 195 countries will try to reach a deal within two weeks aimed at reducing global carbon emissions. …
Nov 29 2015
The Breakfast Club (Here Comes the Sun)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Nov 29 2015
Six In The Morning Sunday November 29
COP21: Paris climate deal ‘more likely’ after terror attacks By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris Nearly 150 global leaders are gathering in Paris on Sunday for a critical UN climate meeting, amid tight security. The conference, known as COP21, will attempt to craft a long-term deal to limit carbon emissions. Observers say that the …
Nov 28 2015
Six In The Morning Saturday November 28
Obama has uses for Turkey-Russia tensions BY M.K. BHADRAKUMAR on NOVEMBER 28, 2015 ASIA TIMES NEWS & FEATURES Turkey may have succeeded in scuttling the idea of an international coalition under the United Nations auspices to fight the Islamic State (IS). The talks in Moscow on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the visiting …
Nov 27 2015
Six In The Morning Friday November 27
Paris attacks: Victims’ families attend memorial ceremony two weeks on France mourns the 130 people killed in the 13 November attacks, with François Hollande leading a solemn address at Les Invalides Jessica Elgot Friday 27 November 2015 09.36 GMT La Marseillaise is playing now in Les Invalides as Francois Hollande arrives at the …
Nov 26 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday November 26
Mekong:a river rising The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that encapsulates some of the dilemmas they must solve. He meets people struggling …
Nov 25 2015
Six In The Morning Wednesday November 25
Missing Russian jet pilot ‘picked up by Syrian army’ A Russian pilot who went missing after his jet was shot down by Turkey over Syria was rescued by the Syrian army, Russia’s ambassador to France said. Alexander Orlov told Europe 1 radio the pilot had been taken to a Russian base. However, this report has …
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