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I am a staff writer with CTV.ca News. That operation is part of CTV News, which is of course nestled into CTV Inc. and CTVglobemedia.

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View Article  TIFF 2008 - Hits and misses

I've weighed in already on Soul Power and JCVD. Here's some others I saw over TIFF and my advice on whether you should see them too.

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View Article  Not Islamists -- drug dealers, says Turkmenistan

An update to the earlier post I made about Turkmenistan's state media ignoring fighting between Islamists and government forces:

Also from the BBC:

Authorities in Turkmenistan say they have "neutralised" a gang of drug traffickers in a security operation overnight in the capital Ashgabat.

The statement contradicted earlier media reports that security forces had been engaged in heavy gun battles with Islamist militants. ...

The claims are extremely difficult to confirm, as Turkmenistan is one of the world's most tightly controlled states.

The area of the fighting in Ashgabat has been sealed off, according to an AFP report.

Nope, no Islamists in Turkmenistan. Only drug dealers. :^)

View Article  Islamists battle with gov't forces in Turkmenistan -- not that it's newsworthy

From the BBC:

There has been heavy fighting in Turkmenistan between Islamist militants and security forces in the capital, Ashgabat, unconfirmed reports say.

Residents told news agencies that at least 20 police officers had died in gun battles on Friday night, and that police were now patrolling the area.

Check this part out:

Turkmenistan's media did not report on the alleged fighting. (Well, it was alleged - BD)

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