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The Taliban in Afghanistan say they are confident they will soon take power in the country, andwill not moderate their rigid methods of government when they do so. A Taliban spokesmansaid that it was winning the war against the US-led international force. He was talking to theBBC's John Simpson.
The Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahed claimed that the British and Americans will beenforced out of Afghanistan, because of the losses they've suffered and the opposition frompublic opinion at home. Many people here are afraid that when the western troops leave, civilwar could break out again in earnest. The spokesman claimed that the Taliban now controlledlarge swathes of the country, including most of Helmand Province and that the western troopscouldn't move around freely away from their bases.
A senior United Nations envoy sent to the Central African Republic has warned of the danger ofgenocide and called for a stronger international response to prevent further communalbloodshed. The UN Humanitarian Affairs Co-ordinator John Ging said the conflict had all theelements seen in places like Rwanda and Bosnia. Thomas Fessy reports from the tense town ofBozoum.
Only the gun makes the difference in front of news mob, there are 11 African Union soldiershere, they've just prevented a man from being killed but can't they save the next one. Morethan 1,000 Muslims will evacuate this week. Time seems up for some, but for the Christiansdisplaced, this could mean a safe passage back to their neighbourhood but with ever strongerinternational force around who will avert the hatred that has emerged in last few month'smass killings remain a major risk.
The US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Syrian opposition to join next week'speace talks in Switzerland. Mr.Kerry stressed that the aim of the talks was to start the processof setting up a transitional government to end the conflict in Syria.
“For anyone seeking to rewrite this history or to muddy the waters,let me state one more timewhat Geneva-II is about. It is about establishing a process, essential to the formation of atransition governing body, established by mutual consent. It is the only way to bring aboutan end to the civil war that has triggered one of the planet's most severe humanitariandisasters, and which has created the seeding grounds for extremism.”John Kerry.
The Italian government has said the transfer of hundreds of tons of Syria's chemical weaponswill take place in the southern port of Gioia Tauro. The chemicals will then be taken out at seaand destroyed. Italy offered the port as its contribution to the United Nations supervisedprocess of destroying Syria's chemical weapons.
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The public prosecutor in Egypt says that three journalists from Al Jazeera English now facecharges of possessing broadcast equipment without valid license with the aim of underminingnational security. The prosecutor's statement says that new evidence shows they aimed tobroadcast untrue information and fake images to damage Egypt's reputation and financialstanding.
In the United States, a death row inmate in Ohio has been executed using a controversial newcombination of drugs. The untested method was used because the maker of the previousdrug refused to allow its use in capital punishment. Dennis McGuire, a convicted murder tookmore than a quarter of an hour to die. Jonny Dymond reports.
“I'm going to heaven.”said Dennis McGuire before his execution. But he took 15 minutes todie much longer than as usual, apparently gasping for breath as a new drug's cocktail tookeffect. His lawyers had argued against the use of the drugs, saying that the possibility of suchan extended process amount to cruel and unusual punishment prohibited under the USconstitution. McGuire admitted to the rape and fatal stabbing of a young pregnant womanmore than 20 years ago. The woman's relatives welcomed the execution.
Parliament in Ukraine has rushed through a law apparently designed to curb anti-governmentprotests after months of demonstrations against President Viktor Yanukovych. The legislationbans the unauthorized installations of tents, stages or amplifiers,equipment used by protesterscampaigning for closer ties with the European Union rather than with Russia.
North Korea has made a surprise offer to stop hurling insults at South Korea to help easemilitary tensions. The North traditionally uses trois insults to bait South Korea, often calling itsleaders as puppets, hooligans and dogs. Last year, it urged its soldiers to cut the windpipes ofenemies in the South. Seoul has not yet responded to the offer.
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