Rights groups seek independent Gaza war crimes probe after Israel’s army clears itself

JERUSALEM — Human rights activists, some charging whitewash, demanded an independent war crimes probe after Israel’s military on Wednesday cleared itself of wrongdoing over civilian deaths in the Gaza war.

Senate report says Bush policies led to prisoner abuses at Gitmo and in Iraq and Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The brutal treatment of prisoners by the military at Guantanamo Bay, Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and Afghanistan was systematic and a direct result of the CIA’s early use of harsh interrogation tactics, according to a Senate report. The 232-page report released Tuesday by the Senate Armed Services Committee came less than a week after President Barack Obama released the Aug. 1, 2002 memo that justified the use of severe methods by the CIA.

Marine pilot who crashed jet into San Diego homes, killing 4 on ground, cleared to fly again

SAN DIEGO — The pilot of a military jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood and killed four people on the ground has been cleared to fly again.

Israeli military says internal investigation finds no violations of international law in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel — An internal Israeli investigation into the Gaza war released Wednesday found no violations of international law, outraging human rights groups that allege war crimes were committed.

Israeli military says its probe shows it operated according to international law in Gaza

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says its internal investigations shows it did not violate international law during its recent war in Gaza.

Senate report says Bush policies led to prisoner abuses at Gitmo and in Iraq and Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The brutal treatment of prisoners by the military at Guantanamo Bay, Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and Afghanistan was systematic and a direct result of the CIA’s early use of harsh interrogation tactics, according to a Senate report. The 232-page report released Tuesday by the Senate Armed Services Committee came less than a week after President Barack Obama released the Aug. 1, 2002 memo that justified the use of severe methods by the CIA.

Official: outlaw Fiji regime needs good lawyers to help restore rule of law, courts

SUVA, Fiji — Fiji’s former solicitor general, fired in a political upheaval two weeks ago, accepted reappointment Tuesday, saying the country needs qualified lawyers to help restore the rule of law.