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BEIRUT Activists say Syrian security forces have fired guns and tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters in the central city of Hama and killed at least six people.Several thousand protesters were trying to reach the city's main Assi square to stage a sit-in amid a heavy security presence Wednesday when troops opened fire to disperse them.Hama-based activist Saleh Abu Kamel told The Associated Press he had the names of six people who were killed and many wounded. The number could not be immediately confirmed.Activists say they expect a team of Arab League monitors now in Syria to head to Hama on Thursday.
DES MOINES, Iowa Displaying the confidence of a front-runner, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept into Iowa on Tuesday ahead of next week's caucuses, shrugged off criticism from his Republican rivals and unleashed an attack on President Barack Obama."Mr. President, you have now had your moment. We have seen the results. And now, Mr. President, it is our time," Romney said in excerpts of a speech released in advance by his campaign.Romney spoke as his rivals vied in increasingly acerbic terms to emerge as his principal, conservative rival in the long march of primaries that will follow the caucuses. The Jan. 3 event is the official kick-off of the competition for delegates to next summer's Republican National Convention.The strongest rhetoric of the day came from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who said unequivocally he would not vote for Rep. Ron Paul if the Texan is the party's opponent against Obama next fall. In an interview on CNN, Gingrich sa
e found it to be a worthy tribute and credited Streep for capturing the essence of Margarets personality, right down to the curl of her lip.Virginia Bottomley, who held two Ministerial posts in Thatchers Cabinet, also praised the The Iron Lady for successfully highlighting Thatchers human side."Lloyd said that throughout the filmmaking process, she worked closely with a large number of Thatchers staff and others who knew her well, but her objective was never to make the film a biographical recount or a politically-driven production.I wanted to make a story about power and the loss of power, Lloyd told FoxNews.com. It isnt a political film, but an exploration into how it may have felt to be a woman from a low to middle class family coming into a party with all these posh boys and that isolation. It really is a love story, a story of letting go.Streep added that the role gave her the opportunity to investigate her own feelings about losing capacity and power, an
y sites and urged the observers to insist on full access to all sites used for detention.HRW's report, issued late Tuesday, echoes charges made by Syrian opposition members that thousands of detainees were being transferred to military sites ahead of the observers' visit.Syrian officials have said the Arab League monitors will have unrestricted access to trouble spots but will not be allowed to visit sensitive military sites."Syria has shown it will stop at nothing to undermine independent monitoring of its crackdown," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. She said it was essential for the Arab League "to draw clear lines" regarding access to detainees, and be willing to speak out when those lines are crossed.SANA said the prisoners released Wednesday did not include those with "blood on their hands."Last month, Syrian authorities released 2,645 prisoners in three batches but activists and critics say thousands more who were picked
n, promising them protection and then washed its hands of the situation."The United States General gave a guarantee in 2003, when we invaded Iraq and they surrendered their arms, heavy arms and light arms that they could have used to defend themselves," says former Attorney General Michael Mukasey. "We gave them a guarantee that they would be treated as protected persons."Fox News has obtained the July 21, 2004 letter signed by U.S. Army Major General Geoffrey Miller, Deputy Commanding General of Multi-National Forces Iraq, who wrote, "I am writing to congratulate each individual living in Camp Ashraf on their recognition as protected persons under the 4th Geneva Convention."Click here to read the letter from U.S. Army Major General Geoffrey Miller.A year later Major General William Brandenburg, another MNF-I commander writes, "Coalition forces remain committed to fulfilling the humanitarian mission of ensuring that the important rights provided by the Geneva Co
e threats underline Iranian concern that the West is about to impose new sanctions that could target Tehran's vital oil industry and exports.Western nations are growing increasingly impatient with Iran over its nuclear program. The U.S. and its allies have accused Iran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has denied the charges, saying its program is geared toward generating electricity and producing medical radioisotopes to treat cancer patients.The U.S. Congress has passed a bill banning dealings with the Iran Central Bank, and President Barack Obama has said he will sign it despite his misgivings. Critics warn it could impose hardships on U.S. allies and drive up oil prices.The bill could impose penalties on foreign firms that do business with Iran's central bank.European and Asian nations import Iranian oil and use its central bank for the transactions.Iran is the world's fourth-largest oil producer, with an outpu
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