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PROTESTS designed to disrupt a joint US-Australian military exercise in Queensland were a sign of growing concern among Australians about military build-ups, Greenpeace said today. Ten people were arrested at the Shoalwater Bay military training area near Rockhampton yesterday after allegedly attempting to disrupt a joint United States and Australian military exercise. Six protesters carrying makeshift coffins were arrested after allegedly scaling a fence to conduct a memorial service. Another four were later arrested for blocking access to the military base. Police said the group had been charged with trespassing on commonwealth land. The Talisman Sabre military exercise began at...

Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s Final Statement MosNews Mikhail Khodorkovsky made his closing statement on Monday to the court where he is standing trial for tax evasion and fraud. The court will announce its verdict on April 27. Your Honor, Honorable Court, and Respected Audience! I am a patriot of Russia, and for that reason I am watching everything that is happening with Yukos, my partners, and myself personally, with Russia’s interests and values in mind above all else. Let’s remember how this all started. Almost two years ago, my friend Lebedev was arrested in the hospital. I stayed in Russia after Platon’s...