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CIA Director Defends Interrogation Techniques, Bypasses Issue of Torture
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John O. Brennan defended on Thursday CIA officers who had been accused of using brutal interrogation tactics against al-Qaeda suspects.
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CIA letter shows pre-war concern about Iraq 9/11 link
The CIA declassified a letter Dec. 11 that suggests US intelligence had grave doubts about part of the case made by former president George W. Bush's White House to justify the war in Iraq.
CIA chief defends agency, but admits 'abhorrent' abuses
US spymaster John Brennan staunchly defended CIA officers on Thursday as "patriots" but admitted some interrogators had used "abhorrent" tactics in the past decade.
'Stronger than ever' jihadists kill 5,042 in a month
Jihadist attacks around the world in November killed a total of 5,042 people, showing Islamist extremism is "stronger than ever" despite Al-Qaeda's declining role, a new study published on Dec. 11 said.
Jihadist cases stretch German justice to the limit: Prosecutor
Germany's justice system is struggling to cope with waves of suspected jihadists returning from Syria and the speed at which young Muslims are being radicalised, the top public prosecutor said on Dec. 11.
Al-Qaeda blames Obama for Yemen hostage deaths
Al-Qaeda has blamed President Barack Obama for the deaths of a US journalist and a South African during a failed hostage rescue attempt, warning "the lives of all Americans are in danger".
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Albania Used to Cover Mistaken CIA Rendition
The 500-page US Senate Intelligence Committee report, which provides an account of the intelligence agency's detention and interrogation program in the so-called war against terror, underlines that the CIA soon realized after al-Masri's detention in 2004 that he had no connection to Al-Qaeda.
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British royals crown New York visit with gala dinner
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate on Dec. 9 crowned their whirlwind tour of New York with a glittering gala dinner to raise money for the university where they fell in love.
CIA torture brutal and ineffective: US Senate report
CIA torture of al-Qaeda suspects was far more brutal than acknowledged, did not produce useful intelligence and was so poorly managed it lost track of detainees, a scathing U.S. Senate report revealed Dec. 9.
UN Syria envoy denies Aleppo truce plan would benefit Assad
The U.N. peace envoy to Syria on Dec. 9 rejected suggestions that a proposed truce in the northern city of Aleppo would play into President Bashar al-Assad's hands, saying it was a stepping stone in a political process and vital to allowing in aid.