Afghan journalist’s body left behind under heavy fire
British commandos who rescued a Western reporter
from his Taliban kidnappers left behind his Afghan colleague’s body
because they were coming under heavy fire from militants, NATO said
Saturday.British-Irish journalist Stephen Farrell escaped unharmed
in Wednesday’s dramatic airborne operation,
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Taiwan ex-leader jailed for life
Taiwan’s former President Chen Shui-bian has
been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of
corruption by a court in Taipei. Mr Chen was charged with
embezzlement, taking bribes and money laundering, involving a total
of $15m (£9m) while in office from 2000-2008.
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Lebanon attack Israel
Two rockets have been fired into northern Israel
from Lebanon. The Israeli military responded with eight shells fired
into a fruit plantation near the city of Tyre, reports said.Remnants
of a Katyusha rocket were found in Israel, police said.
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