Hague sued over Pakistan drone attacks

Man killed by drone missile while at council of elders meeting in northwest Pakistan:

Immunity clause does not apply as Pakistan is not involved in ‘international armed conflict’:

A British law firm said on yesterday it was to sue Foreign Secretary William Hague on behalf of a Pakistani man, over claims that British intelligence was used to assist US drone attacks. London-based Leigh Day and Co confirmed they would issue formal proceedings at Britain’s High Court on behalf of Noor Khan, whose father was killed by a US strike in Pakistan. Lawyers will claim that civilian intelligence officers who pass on intelligence to the US are not “lawful combatants”, therefore cannot claim immunity from criminal law and could be liable as “secondary parties to murder”.

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Obama vows to probe US soldier’s Afghan massacre

President Barack Obama promised a speedy investigation into the “shocking” killing of 16 Afghans by a rogue US soldier, which fuelled tensions after the burning of Korans at a US-run base. Obama telephoned Afghan President Hamid Karzai to convey his condolences after the soldier gunned down civilians, including women and children, in their homes in a pre-dawn rampage in the southern province of Kandahar.

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How Qatar bought Britain

‘Qatar laying ownership claim to London’s future’:

Qatar is one of the few countries able to do business and talk politics with almost anyone today. Its advocates say it is in an ideal position to help reshape the Middle East. Thanks to oil and gas, Qatar is now the world’s richest country based on per capita income. Its 1.7 million population enjoyed economic growth of 20 per cent in 2011, one of the fastest worldwide.

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