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Why Should You Care About Our News Anyway?

We constantly expose the truth to an often hostile world.

(SALEM) - Many of you who follow our work understand that we have a tendency to turn remote informational trails into six lane freeways.

As we wallow through the mire of news, I want to share a few thoughts about why we cover certain topics and the importance of reader support.

This Short Film Makes It Personal: Stop Governments From Torturing!

WARNING: Startling video. Watch with Discretion. Hooded was produced by Amnesty International

(SALEM, Ore.) - 'Hooded' is an exploration of visual and auditory senses to convey the horrific nature of torture. It combines extensive sound design with abstracted visuals to provide a disturbing experience.

It is a powerful reminder that torture is barbaric and never justifiable.

New Pakistani Prime Minister Elected

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was administered oath as the 23rd prime minister of the country at the Presidency on Friday.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - Raja Pervez Ashraf, former minister for water and power, has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan replacing Yousaf Raza Gilani.

Mr Ashraf is the Pakistan Peoples Party's second choice; the first candidate, Makhdoom Shahabuddin, had to stand down because the country's Anti Narcotics Force sought a warrant for his arrest.

Taliban Attacks Pakistan Military Posts Eight Soldiers Dead

Similar cross-border attacks by the Taliban killed dozens of Pakistani soldiers last year.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - Over 100 Taliban fighters crossed over from Afghanistan and attacked military posts in Upper Dir area of northwest Pakistan, triggering clashes that left eight soldiers and 15 militants dead, officials said today.

The Taliban launched the attack late last night and killed at least eight soldiers, Pakistani military officials.

Media`s Deafening Silence on US Drone Wars

Our reporter in Pakistan reveals that the drone war isn’t just a political issue, it’s a media challenge.

(FAISALABAD, Pakistan) - America’s drone war has countless silent victims since President Barack Obama massively expanded his reliance on the weapon from 2009.

The number of civilians killed in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen has sky-rocketed, but we rarely hear about these murders.

Agencies Told to Produce Balochistan`s `Missing` in Next Hearing

The SC also ordered a policy for compensating families of the victims of enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.

(ISLAMABAD DawnNews) - Pakistan’s top judges have declared that law enforcement authorities were involved in enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

They are ordering agencies to produce the remaining ‘missing persons’ in the next hearing, DawnNews reported.

Sindhi Nationalist Missing Person Sanauallah Bhati

Pakistan's civilian government has stated that it has little to no control over agencies like ISI, notorious for torture.

(SINDH, Pakistan) - Political Activist Tando Mohd Khan, President of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) has been abducted a second time by the Notorious Pakistani Agency ISI.

He has remained in their custody since 2 July 2011, still under detention of ISI Torture Cell.

Bombshell: Newly Released CIA Documents Prove Bush Could have Killed Bin Laden; Prevented 911

Salon.com article reveals shocking facts about what the Americans knew, and failed to do.

(SALEM) - For years, writers have stated that they do not believe Osama bin Laden was connected to the 911 attacks, as he clearly said at the time.

They say he became a tool in a clever game carried out by the Bush Administration after disappearing and reappearing as a timely and convenient terrorist used to frighten and control the American public.

Enforced Disappearance: JSMM`s Muzaffar Bhutto Was Found Dead After More than a Year

He was neither a terrorist nor a criminal, he was a qualified engineer and a political activist working for the rights of people living in Sindh.

(KARACHI) - Muzaffar Bhutto, who went missing on February 24, 2011, was found dead near Hyderabad on Tuesday 22 May 2012.

The 42-year-old’s bullet-riddled body, also bearing torture marks, was found at the roadside near Hatri and was taken to Civil Hospital, Hyderabad.

Bangladesh: Thousands of Refugees Fleeing Burma in Need of Food, Shelter

Our human rights ambassador contacts Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs to help refugees from Myanmar.

(SALEM) - The face of a Burmese refugee pleading with Bangladeshi officials, is possibly one of the saddest moments ever captured.

Bangladeshi public officials know there is terrible secular fighting taking place in Burma's Arakan state; yet Bangladesh is failing to fulfill an obligation to humanity.