Amnesty defied as militants hang on to their arms
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Militants loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr failed to hand over substantial quantities of heavy weapons on the first day of a disarmament plan yesterday, bringing threats from the US
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The rules of war protecting civilians  and wounded combatants have been broken by both sides in the  week-long assault on the Iraqi city of Falluja, the human  rights group Amnesty International said on Monday.
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Militants claiming to speak for Basque separatists Eta say the group will not give up arms until independence.
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The government has hailed the vote as a democratic breakthrough, but opposition candidates are not allowed to run. Security is tight after an unprecedented year of anti-government protests
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Militants holding Alan Johnston says he will not be freed until their demands are met.
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Â· Guns and equipment already handed overÂ· Insurgents promise not to attack Americans
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A militia leader who has become a hero to many in Nigeria's oil-rich south backtracked on Wednesday from earlier pledges to disarm, saying he doubted the government would satisfy his demands.
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PESHAWAR -- Islamic militants are using a peace accord with the government to consolidate their hold on northern Pakistan, creating a virtual Taliban ministate in the region, The New York Times reported in today's editions, citing diplomats and intelligence officials. In open violation of their agreement not to provide cross-border support to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the militants have expanded ...
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Taliban-linked militants holding three U.N. hostages claimed Wednesday the Afghan government has agreed to free some of their jailed comrades to prevent the killing of the foreign captives.
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 23. - Authorities insisted they wonât give in to militantsâ demands to free women Iraqi prisoners despite the broadcast of a videotape that showed a tearful British hostage begging Britain to save his life.
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The maker of stun guns comes under fire from Amnesty International.
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WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is struggling to get congressional approval for millions of dollars in aid to a tribal paramilitary group in the semiautonomous region of Pakistan where Al Qaeda and the Taliban have gained such a foothold that they have been able to launch destabilizing attacks on both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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The power of liberty has been demonstrated again, in the arid valleys of Afghanistan, where millions have defied terrorist threats and turned out in droves for the nation&#39;s first free and fair election.
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Rebels, encouraged by their comrades on the airwaves, are surrendering in exchange for amnesty.
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The British and Iraqi governments said they would not bow to the demands of militants threatening to kill a British hostage, despite tearful pleas from the captive and his family.
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Â· Prisoners driven to Fatah leader's compound Â· Hamas members excluded from amnesty
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THEY were outnumbered and deep inside enemy territory, but some Republicans would not be cowed. &quot;Four more years,&quot; they said, holding up the corresponding number of fingers.