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Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales (L) and Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance are seen in a courtroom sketch as he is arraigned on 16 counts of premeditated murder, six counts of attempted murder and seven of assault at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington in this January 17, 2013 file photo. Source: Reuters/Peter Millett

Soldier due to plead guilty in Afghan massacre

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 5, 2013 | World

Seattle, AP—The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two slumbering villages last year is expected to recount the horrific slaughter in a military courtroom Wednesday when he pleads guilty to avoid the death penalty....

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Military police stand in front of the courthouse as thousands of Turks clash with security as they try to break through barricades mounted around the prison and courthouse complex in Silivri, in the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 8, 2013. Source: AP Photo

Retired General Charged over Turkish Ex-President’s Death

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 17, 2013 | World

Istanbul, Reuters—Prosecutors in Turkey have charged a retired general with attempting to kill late President Turgut Ozal, in a last-minute bid to keep the investigation open two decades after his death, local media said on Tuesday. Ozal’s body was exhumed last...