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From the BBC: The British army’s operation in Northern Ireland will come to an end at midnight on Tuesday after 38 years. Operation Banner – the Army’s support role for the police – has been its longest continuous campaign, with more than 300,000 personnel taking part. A garrison of 5,000 troops will remain but security [...]
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From the BBC: The Associated Press (AP) news agency has been reporting news and transmitting pictures since 1846, in the earliest days of the long-distance telegraph. As the agency publishes Breaking News, a history of its role reporting war and peace around the world, the BBC asks three AP photographers – Horst Faas, a two-time [...]
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From the BBC: Nato is considering the use of smaller bombs in Afghanistan to try to curb the rising number of civilians killed during operations against the Taleban. Commanders have also ordered troops to hold off attacking militants in some situations where civilians are at risk. Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer acknowledged civilian casualties had [...]
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Two non-journalists make some sweeping statements about how blogging has improved journalism. From the Toronto Star commentary by David Eaves and Taylor Owen: I do agree with this: Blogging is not a substitute for journalism. If anything, this past decade shows that blogging and journalism are symbiotic – to the benefit of everyone. But then [...]