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19/10/2005
Guardian reporter feared kidnapped in Iraq
An Irish-born reporter for ‘The Guardian’ newspaper is missing in Iraq, it has been confirmed.
It is feared that a gang of armed men has kidnapped Rory Carroll, the paper’s Baghdad correspondent.
It was reported that Mr Carroll, 33, had been in Sadr City, a slum area of Baghdad and a stronghold of the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, when he disappeared. The Guardian said that it was “urgently seeking information” about Mr Carroll’s whereabouts and condition.
Mr Carroll, who was named Northern Ireland Young Journalist of the Year in 1997, began his career at the Irish News in Belfast, before joining the Guardian as a home reporter in 1999.
The announcement comes as the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein got under way in Baghdad, today. The ex-president, along with seven members of his former regime, is standing trial for the killing of 143 Shia men in 1982. If convicted, the co-defendants face the death penalty.
All the defendants entered pleas of not guilty and the 68-year-old former dictator refused to identify himself and declared that he would “not respond to this so-called court”.
The trial has been adjourned until November 28.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defence confirmed that a British soldier had been killed in a roadside bombing in Basra, southern Iraq, on Tuesday.
Major Steven Melbourne, who is based in Basra, said: “A British soldier died from the injuries sustained in a roadside blast at 11:23 local time last night.
“The incident is under investigation.”
(KMcA/SP)
It is feared that a gang of armed men has kidnapped Rory Carroll, the paper’s Baghdad correspondent.
It was reported that Mr Carroll, 33, had been in Sadr City, a slum area of Baghdad and a stronghold of the radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, when he disappeared. The Guardian said that it was “urgently seeking information” about Mr Carroll’s whereabouts and condition.
Mr Carroll, who was named Northern Ireland Young Journalist of the Year in 1997, began his career at the Irish News in Belfast, before joining the Guardian as a home reporter in 1999.
The announcement comes as the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein got under way in Baghdad, today. The ex-president, along with seven members of his former regime, is standing trial for the killing of 143 Shia men in 1982. If convicted, the co-defendants face the death penalty.
All the defendants entered pleas of not guilty and the 68-year-old former dictator refused to identify himself and declared that he would “not respond to this so-called court”.
The trial has been adjourned until November 28.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defence confirmed that a British soldier had been killed in a roadside bombing in Basra, southern Iraq, on Tuesday.
Major Steven Melbourne, who is based in Basra, said: “A British soldier died from the injuries sustained in a roadside blast at 11:23 local time last night.
“The incident is under investigation.”
(KMcA/SP)
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20 October 2005
Efforts continue to find missing journalist
Efforts are continuing to find an Irish journalist feared kidnapped in Iraq. Rory Carroll, 33, Iraq correspondent for ‘The Guardian’, is believed to have been abducted by armed men while conducting an interview in Baghdad.
Efforts continue to find missing journalist
Efforts are continuing to find an Irish journalist feared kidnapped in Iraq. Rory Carroll, 33, Iraq correspondent for ‘The Guardian’, is believed to have been abducted by armed men while conducting an interview in Baghdad.
08 October 2010
Double Jeopardy Reforms Commence
A Bill to reform the centuries-old law which prevents a person being tried twice for the same offence in Scotland has been introduced. The 'double jeopardy' principle dates back over 800 years, but questions have been raised in recent years about whether the law now needs to be updated for the 21st Century.
Double Jeopardy Reforms Commence
A Bill to reform the centuries-old law which prevents a person being tried twice for the same offence in Scotland has been introduced. The 'double jeopardy' principle dates back over 800 years, but questions have been raised in recent years about whether the law now needs to be updated for the 21st Century.
19 July 2004
British soldier dies in Basrah helicopter crash
A British soldier has died after an RAF helicopter crashed in southern Iraq today. The MoD confirmed that the soldier was killed in "an accident" involving an RAF Puma helicopter at Basrah International Airport. Two other British military personnel were injured during the incident.
British soldier dies in Basrah helicopter crash
A British soldier has died after an RAF helicopter crashed in southern Iraq today. The MoD confirmed that the soldier was killed in "an accident" involving an RAF Puma helicopter at Basrah International Airport. Two other British military personnel were injured during the incident.
26 April 2010
Yemen Ambassador Escapes Bombing
A suspected suicide bomber has targeted a convoy transporting the British ambassador to Yemen. The senior diplomat, Timothy Torlot, was in a convoy travelling to the embassy, situated on a hill overlooking the city, when the bomb was detonated.
Yemen Ambassador Escapes Bombing
A suspected suicide bomber has targeted a convoy transporting the British ambassador to Yemen. The senior diplomat, Timothy Torlot, was in a convoy travelling to the embassy, situated on a hill overlooking the city, when the bomb was detonated.
15 December 2003
Iraq is likely location for tyrant's trial
The trial of Saddam Hussein should be held in Iraq, amongst Iraqi people, and Britain would not object to the execution of the former dictator if that is the judgment of the court, according to government sources today.
Iraq is likely location for tyrant's trial
The trial of Saddam Hussein should be held in Iraq, amongst Iraqi people, and Britain would not object to the execution of the former dictator if that is the judgment of the court, according to government sources today.
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