Alex Thomson
Signs of militias becoming unstuck in Libya?
Alex Thomson blogs on the arrest of two British journalists in Libya, and the various militias now in charge of of the streets.
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How Gaddafi's legacy beyond the grave led to coup in Mali
The demise of Colonel Gaddafi was a stone cast into a pool – a huge wave rather than a ripple has hit Libya’s neighbour, Mali.
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Dozens feared dead in fresh onslaught on Homs
Around 50 people, including children, are killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs amid a peace mission by the UN, according to activists.
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West ignores Nigeria’s terrorists ‘at its peril’
Writing for Channel 4 News, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones warns that the west ignores the escalation in activities of Nigeria’s Boko Haram at its peril.
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Italian president condemns UK’s failed rescue attempt
The Italian president lashes out at the UK for not informing his country before launching the operation to rescue an Italian and British hostage, which resulted in their deaths.
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Kony 2012: Inaccuracies aside, this is how to spread a message
Inaccurate and misguided or a masterclass in disseminating a benevolent message. Kony 2012 continues to divide opinion, writes Lindsey Hilsum.
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Romney back in the race – again
Mitt Romney – the comeback kid? That’s what he’s calling himself, after snatching crucial victories in Michigan and Arizona’s Republican primaries, over his chief rival Rick Santorum.
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Alex Thomson
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Syrian forces ‘kill hundreds in Homs’
Activists say more than 200 people are dead after shelling by Syrian forces in Homs. One eye-witness in the city tells Channel 4 News the “massacre” started after a group of al-Assad troops defected.
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Video journalists leading a Syrian media revolution
A band of brand new, out-of-nowhere, self-styled TV news reporters has sprung up in besieged Syrian cities. Their sudden emergence is a startling new phenomenon of the 11-month-long Syrian revolt. It is nothing short of a media revolution.
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Alex Thomson
That’s how it rolls on ‘Taliban Street’
Channel 4 News Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson blogs on his unexpected encounter with a Taliban “big beast”.
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US forces free hostages in Somalia
Two aid workers, who have been held hostage in Somalia for three months, are freed by US special forces in an early morning operation.
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Iraq hostage’s widow able to ‘properly grieve’
The widow of a Scottish hostage whose body has been handed in to the British embassy in Baghdad five years after he was kidnapped says his family can now grieve for him properly.
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Inside Somalia with the pirates
The number of successful Somali pirate attacks has halved following the introduction of armed guards and anti-piracy measures. But as Jamal Osman reports, this leads pirates to take greater risks.
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Met to probe Libyan rendition claims
Senior UK security officials and ministers could be in the frame as the Metropolitan Police begins a new wider investigation into allegations of rendition in Libya, as Simon Israel reports.
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Kenya terror attack ‘may be in final stages’
The Foreign Office warns that terrorists may be in the final stages of planning attacks in Kenya, advising Britons to be “extra vigilant”.
