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Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish Video of the explosive-laden lorry that was used in the bombing at the Islamabad Marriott hotel has emerged. The Pakistan government says the blast was caused by a six-wheeler dumper lorry filled with high quality explosives mixed with an accelerant to fan the flames. The video shows the vehicle arriving at the hotel gates but does not show the final detonation. more about “Video emerges of Marriott bombing“, posted with vodpod *** Rescuers search Pakistan blast sit

Dandelion Salad Warning . This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. AlJazeeraEnglish Police say a suicide bomber has driven an explosives-laden vehicle into Islamabad’s Marriott Hotel. At least 40 people are reported to have been killed and wounding 50 more wounded, as the hotel was packed for breaking fast during Ramadan. Nadim Baba reports. more about “Dozens killed in Pakistan hotel blast“, posted with vodpod

Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish Georgian troops flee Gori- 12 Aug 08 Jonah Hull reports on the evacuation of Gori. “Civilians bear the brunt in Gori “, posted with vodpod Civilians bear the brunt in Gori - 13 Aug 08 The official end to the fighting came too late for at least five people in the Georgian town of Gori. They died in a series of explosions not long before Russia called off its military action. Alan Fisher reports from Gori, a Georgian town devastated by war. Riz Khan- The South Ossetian

Dandelion Salad by Nancy Welch http://socialistworker.org/ July 30, 2008 Dr. Sami Al-Arian, one of the earliest victims of the “war on terror” within the U.S. itself, continues to languish in jail, where he has been since his February 2003 arrest for the “crime” of speaking out on behalf of the Palestinian struggle against Israel’s apartheid. Al-Arian’s daughter, Laila Al-Arian, is the author, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges, of Collateral Damage: AmericaR

Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish The Israeli separation wall making its way through the West Bank cuts to the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli issue: Will the final settlement between these two peoples be negotiated, or imposed unilaterally by Israel? “Riz Khan: Israel’s Separation Wall“, posted with vodpod

Dandelion Salad Warning . This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. AlJazeeraEnglish The victim of a beating captured on videotape outside the West Bank city of Hebron has spoken about the day he was set upon by Jewish settlers. Midhat Abu Karsh, a 30-year-old Palestinian teacher was beaten for allegedly setting fire to fields in the area. Nour Odeh reports on how he and human rights groups are fighting back. “Pales

Dandelion Salad Warning . This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. AlJazeeraEnglish Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says thousands of Somali adults and children are malnourished and in urgent need of medical treatment. This comes as local human rights groups claim conflict in the country has left more than 2,000 civilians dead so far this year. Ama Boateng reports on the fighting that is exacerbating hunger and illness.

Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish Negotiations are underway to try to stop heavy fighting in northern Lebanon between government supporters and the Hezbollah-led opposition. One month after the Doha peace agreement, there’s been machine gun fire and mortar explosions in the streets of Tripoli. Our correspondent Zeina Khodr is there and sent this report. “Fighting breaks out in Lebanon despit…“, posted with vodpod

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews Olmert states that the release of abducted Israeli soldier is inseparable to the deal June 19- Israel officially confirmed on Wednesday that the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire deal between the Israeli government and Hamas would go into effect at 6 a.m. on Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stressed that the agreement, which was only agreed to for a duration of six months, may only amount to a period of calm. Hamas confirmed its acceptance of the deal yesterday, and Islami

Dandelion Salad Warning . This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. AlJazeeraEnglish Israel has confirmed it has agreed to a six-month truce with Palestinian armed groups including Hamas, the country’s public radio service has reported. Ehud Olmert, Israel’s prime minister and Ehud Barak, defence minister, approved the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire a day after Egyptian and Palestinian officials announced a deal. T