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Ashcroft defends waterboarding  U.S. Congress: Ex-Attorney General: The controversial interrogation technique has served a 'valuable' purpose and does not constitute torture US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result  State department: The US will not recognise the outcome of Friday's presidential election run-off Interrogation debate detailed  U.S. Congress: US military lawyers have been detailing the development of harsh techniques used at Guantanamo Bay and other detention centres House speaker blasts China over Tibet  U.S. Congress: Nancy Pelosi criticized China for its crackdown on anti-government protesters and called on 'freedom-loving people' worldwide to denounce China Bush urges wiretap immunity law Thaksin taken into police custody UK: CIA rendition flights used British soil   London: British Foreign Secretary Miliband said that British territory was used to transport two suspects in the CIA's rendition program US urges reform as Castro quits CIA admits waterboarding inmates  The CIA has for the first time publicly admitted using the controversial method on terror suspects Water-boarding 'would be torture'  US national intelligence chief Mike McConnell has said that interrogation technique 'would be torture' if he was subjected to it CIA man defends 'water-boarding'  Retired agent John Kiriakou has said a al-Qaeda suspect was interrogated using a simulated drowning technique but that he believes it was ju... CIA 'wiped' interrogation tapes

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  The CIA has confirmed that it destroyed at least 2 video tapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects
Dec.5 Judges mull Guantanamo rights  U.S. Supreme Court: The Bush administration argued in the Court that foreign terrorism suspects have sufficient opportunities to challenge their confinement UK teacher jailed over teddy row Nov.7   Bush urges Musharraf on election   US President George has told Pakistani leader to give up his army post and hold elections soon in a 'frank' phone call Oct.16   Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent  U.S. Congress: Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos: Yahoo misled Congress regarding information the company gave to Chinese authorities about the journalist Shi Tao Oct.10 Carter says U.S. tortures prisoners Laura Bush to junta: Step aside Oct.6 Bush: 'This government does not torture' 9 dead in crackdown Aug.31 Laura Bush presses UN over Burma Jul.20 Bush signs order banning 'torture'  An executive order is prohibiting cruel and inhuman treatment, including humiliation or denigration of religious beliefs Jun.8 CIA jails in Europe 'confirmed'
  European Union: Dick Marty, a Council of Europe investigator, says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania
TV station off the air May.24 Congress backs Iraq funding bill
  U.S. Congress: Both houses have passed a bill allocating $100bn, a compromise measure between Republicans and Democrats without any timetable for a withdrawal
Apr.7 CIA tortured me, says Iran envoy  Jalal Sharafi, diplomat freed after being abducted in Iraq in February, has said he was tortured by his captors Mar.27 Rumsfeld torture suit dropped

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Oct.27 Bush enters Cheney 'torture row' Sep.21 US deal struck on terror suspects. U.S. Congress Sep.6   Bush admits to CIA secret prisons
  President said 14 key terrorist suspects have now been sent to Guantanamo Bay
Aug.3   Bush calls for democracy in Cuba  President has pledged support for Cubans who sought to build a transitional government Jun.7 Photos may support Haditha charges Jun.6 Europe 'connived in CIA flights'
  European Union: A report into secret US flights for terror suspects will be presented to the Council of Europe
May.4 UN to quiz Washington on torture King agreed to reinstate parliament Feb.15 New inquiry urged over Abu Ghraib Feb.1 Internet firms 'bowed to Beijing'  U.S. Congress: Congressmen have condemned major firms including Microsoft and Google for helping China censor the internet

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Dec.24 US wants Egypt politician freed Nour jailed for 5 years Dec.19 Bush: Secret wiretaps will continue Dec.17 Bush admits he authorised spying Dec.16 Secret U.S. spy powers sparks anger  President Bush defended his actions and won't confirm report NSA spied on Americans Dec.15 McCain, Bush agree on torture ban. U.S. Congress Dec.8 US blocks ICRC access to suspects Rice allays CIA prison row fears. Belgium Witness at Hussein trial describes torture Nov.26 US condemns Azeri rally policing Pinochet charged over dissidents Nov.15 US 'troubled' by Iraq abuse claim Oct.5 Senate backs detainee rights  U.S. Congress: Senators have voted overwhelmingly to outlaw cruel or degrading treatment of detainees held abroad May.16 US hardens stance on Uzbekistan Mar.1   U.S. hails Lebanese democracy move   Lebanon: Pro-Syrian president was searching for a new prime minister to replace Karami Jan.13 Human Rights Watch criticizes U.S.

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May.12 New abuse photos are 'even worse' May.10 Bush 'disgust' over new photos

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Nov.6 Bush demands Mid-East democracy Militia attack Tehran protesters May.28 U.S. rejects Amnesty charge

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Jun.27 China: Harvesting of convicts' organs