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Mladic trial begins in The Hague
Ratko Mladic begins his trial at The Hague accused of 11 crimes, including genocide. Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson is in court to witness the start of the trial.
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Mladic arrest revives UN’s Srebrenica trauma
On the day Ratko Mladic is arrested, Alex Thomson writes that the UN experience of setting up and policing the “safe haven” in Srebrenica remains a traumatic event for that organisation.
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Libya: Gaddafi forces ‘bomb oil storage tanks in Misrata’
Rebels in Libya say Colonel Gaddafi’s planes have bombed oil storage tanks in Misrata. But Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson says they may be not be accurate reports.
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Misrata's need for the Red Star One
At the dockside jubilant aid workers disembarked, chanting “Allahu Akbar” and “in spite of Gaddafi we made it to Misrata!” Alex Thomson blogs on the docking of the Red Star 1
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Misrata: On board the under-fire aid ship
A ship carrying humanitarian aid to besieged Misrata comes under fire, prompting UK Government protests. Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson witnesses the desperate efforts to rescue the wounded.
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No escape from Misrata for the dying
Alex Thomson reports from the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, where a rescue ship, the Red Star, is being prevented from docking by the Libyan military.
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Libya: life in Misrata amid civil war
Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson travels through the besieged rebel-held city of Misrata to witness the strange semblance of normal life – amid the shattering calm of sudden heavy bombardment.
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The battle to save the children of Misrata
Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson visits a makeshift hospital amid the chaos of war in Misrata and witnesses the struggle of doctors trying to save young lives fatally wounded in battle.
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Libya: NATO dismisses Gaddafi’s offer of talks
Gaddafi offers a ceasefire provided NATO stop aerial bombardment – but refuses to give up power as fighting continues. Alex Thomson reports from Misrata on the desperate struggle to save lives.
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The price for NATO's protection?
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson blogs on why the rebel forces in Misrata were being uncharacteristically reluctant to take them to the site of a recent explosion.
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Chaos and bizarre privileges in Misrata
Life in besieged Misrata throws up many questions, blogs Alex Thomson. Why, for example, were thousands of migrant workers allowed to gather close to the port, where they inevitably became a target?
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In sight of Misrata
Alex Thomson blogs from four miles off the coast of Misrata, on board a ship bringing relief supplies to the besieged city.
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Waiting off the coast to enter besieged Misrata
Alex Thomson waits on a ship off the Libyan coast. When it docks in a few hours, it will bring food and medical relief to the besieged people of Misrata.
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British military to advise Libyan rebels: where does it end?
As the British Government announces it’s sending British military advisors to Afghanistan, Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson asks whether the EU could end up fighting on foreign soil for the first time?
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'Tense and frustrating' – reporting Sri Lanka's secret war
A leaked document reveals the United Nations believes there is credible evidence that war crimes were committed in Sri Lanka’s civil war. Already the government of Sri Lanka has put up its defences, blogs Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson.
