The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is 'satisfied it has verified, and seen destroyed' all declared critical chemical weapons sites in Syria.
Syria destroys chemical production facilities, meeting disarmament deadline - Middle East Israel News | Haaretz
Thursday 31 October 2013
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Tuesday 29 October 2013
This day in Jewish history / Ovadiah Jews - This Day in Jewish History
October 29, 1486, is the date on which the rabbinical scholar Ovadiah ben Avraham departed on the journey that took him from his native Italy to Jerusalem.
Ovadiah of Bertinoro, as he is best known, arrived in the holy city a year and a half later, on March 25, 1488. There he quickly became the acknowledged leader of the small and ailing Jewish community.
This day in Jewish history / Ovadiah discovers sad state of Jerusalem's Jews - This Day in Jewish History Israel News | Haaretz
Monday 28 October 2013
Spain summons U.S. ambassador over spying
Earlier, the Spanish newspaper El Mundo said the
NSA had recently tracked over 60 million calls in Spain in the space of a
month, citing a document which it said formed part of papers obtained
from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-spain-nsa-idUSBRE99R0AJ20131028
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-spain-nsa-idUSBRE99R0AJ20131028
Refugees stream into Uganda after east Congo fighting spreads
About 10,000
Congolese refugees have fled into Uganda to escape fighting between a
new rebel faction identified as M18 and militias in Congo's lawless
northeast, Red Cross and military officials said on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-uganda-congo-refugees-idUSBRE99R0PD20131028
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-uganda-congo-refugees-idUSBRE99R0PD20131028
Drone strike kills at least two in Somalia: residents
The drone fired a missile at the car in the
outskirts of Jilib town in the Middle Jubba region, some 120 km to the
north of the port of Kismayu to the south.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-somalia-drone-idUSBRE99R0Q320131028
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-somalia-drone-idUSBRE99R0Q320131028
Chemical weapon inspectors unable to reach two Syrian sites
"The two remaining sites have not
been visited due to security reasons," the OPCW, which won the Nobel
Peace prize this month, said in a statement.
Visiting the sites has posed serious dangers for the inspectors with fighting continuing to rage in a 2-1/2 year civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people.
The location of the two remaining sites was not provided by the OPCW, but an official speaking on condition of anonymity played down their significance, saying "one is empty and the other is also otherwise not that important".
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-syria-crisis-chemical-idUSBRE99R0RA20131028
Visiting the sites has posed serious dangers for the inspectors with fighting continuing to rage in a 2-1/2 year civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people.
The location of the two remaining sites was not provided by the OPCW, but an official speaking on condition of anonymity played down their significance, saying "one is empty and the other is also otherwise not that important".
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-syria-crisis-chemical-idUSBRE99R0RA20131028
Gunmen steal $55 million from Libyan central bank
Ten armed men stopped the van in the coastal city
of Sirte carrying 53 million Libyan dinars ($43.49 million) and foreign
currency worth $12 million, Lana said. The van was coming from the
airport where the cash had been flown in from Tripoli for the local
central bank branch.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-libya-robbery-idUSBRE99R0X920131028
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/us-libya-robbery-idUSBRE99R0X920131028
Brazil to insist on local Internet data storage after U.S. spying
If passed, the new law could impact the way Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet giants operate in Latin America's biggest country and one of the largest telecommunications markets in the world.
A draft of the law says "the government can oblige Internet service companies ... to install and use centers for the storage, management and dissemination of data within the national territory."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/net-us-brazil-internet-idUSBRE99R10Q20131028
A draft of the law says "the government can oblige Internet service companies ... to install and use centers for the storage, management and dissemination of data within the national territory."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/28/net-us-brazil-internet-idUSBRE99R10Q20131028
Sunday 27 October 2013
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Attentat du Drakkar : qui a tué les paras français de Beyrouth en 1983 ?
Le déroulement de l'attentat contre le bâtiment des marines américains a
été parfaitement établi par un tribunal fédéral en 2003. Le véhicule a
été retrouvé et le nom du kamikaze est connu : Ismail Ascari, de
nationalité iranienne. Côté français, à l'inverse, les informations sont
vagues, parcellaires. En novembre 1989, des députés avaient demandé "l'établissement d'une commission d'enquête sur l'attentat".
Elle n'a jamais vu le jour. Personne n'a répondu aux interrogations
soulevées depuis trente ans par les familles des victimes, comme celle
du lieutenant Antoine de La Bâtie.
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2013/10/23/qui-a-tue-les-paras-francais-de-beyrouth-en-1983_3501317_3224.html
http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2013/10/23/qui-a-tue-les-paras-francais-de-beyrouth-en-1983_3501317_3224.html
Report: Israeli warplanes bomb Hezbollah missile shipment on Lebanon-Syria border
Kuwait-based Al Jarida quotes Israeli security official as saying that Israel is mulling destroying remainder of cache in Beka'a Valley; report could not be confirmed by any other source.
Report: Israeli warplanes bomb Hezbollah missile shipment on Lebanon-Syria border - Middle East Israel News | Haaretz
Saudi to reassess relations with US: report
Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief has said the kingdom will make a "major shift" in relations with the United States in protest at its perceived inaction over the Syrian war and its overtures to Iran, a source close to Saudi policy said.
Saudi to reassess relations with US: report - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Russia drops Greenpeace piracy charges
Arctic oil drilling protesters now face lesser punishment, as court replaces piracy charges with hooliganism.
Monday 21 October 2013
Dutch government takes Russia to court
"The (Dutch) state is asking for the freeing of the detained crew and the release of the Greenpeace ship," before the German-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, a statement said on Monday.
"Because the Netherlands find that the ship's release and the freeing of the crew is an urgent matter, it has now decided on this step," it added.
Dutch government takes Russia to court - Europe - Al Jazeera English
"Because the Netherlands find that the ship's release and the freeing of the crew is an urgent matter, it has now decided on this step," it added.
Dutch government takes Russia to court - Europe - Al Jazeera English
France summons US ambassador over 'spying'
Move comes after newspaper publishes claims of large-scale spying on French citizens by US National Security Agency.
France summons US ambassador over 'spying' - Europe - Al Jazeera English
Saturday 19 October 2013
Saudi Arabia declines UNSC seat, cites failure to tackle conflicts
Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented show of anger at the failure of the international community to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues, said on Friday it would not take up its seat on the United Nations Security Council.
The kingdom condemned what it called international double standards on the Middle East and demanded reforms in the Security Council.
Riyadh's frustration is mostly directed at Washington, its oldest international ally, which has pursued policies since the Arab Spring that Saudi rulers have bitterly opposed and which have severely damaged relations with the United States, Saudi analysts have said.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.553187
Thursday 17 October 2013
Wednesday 16 October 2013
EU accuses Turkey of using excessive force during protests
The European
Union accused Turkish police on Wednesday of using excessive force to
quell protests earlier this year, urging the government to strengthen
oversight of the police and to press ahead with investigations into
their conduct.
The criticism was contained in an annual report by the EU's executive Commission into Turkey's progress in meeting the requirements to join the 28-nation bloc.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/16/us-eu-turkey-idUSBRE99F0I820131016
The criticism was contained in an annual report by the EU's executive Commission into Turkey's progress in meeting the requirements to join the 28-nation bloc.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/16/us-eu-turkey-idUSBRE99F0I820131016
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Libyan al-Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty
Abu Anas al-Liby appears in New York court 10 days after being captured by US army in Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Libyan al-Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Libyan al-Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Sunday 13 October 2013
India seizes armed 'anti-piracy' ship owned by U.S. security firm
India has detained
an armed ship operated by a U.S. maritime security company and the 35
people on board for failing to produce papers authorizing it to carry
weapons and ammunition in Indian waters, the coast guard said on Sunday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/13/us-india-ship-idUSBRE99C04V20131013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/13/us-india-ship-idUSBRE99C04V20131013
AU calls for halt to ICC cases against Kenyan and Sudanese leaders
The African Union stance challenges the
Hague-based court in its most high-profile case to date - its first
trial of a sitting president.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/12/us-africa-icc-idUSBRE99A0YT20131012
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/12/us-africa-icc-idUSBRE99A0YT20131012
Béatification controversée de "martyrs" de la guerre civile espagnole
La béatification, dimanche 13 octobre, en Espagne
de plus de cinq cents religieux, pour beaucoup morts pendant la guerre
civile aux mains de miliciens républicains, a provoqué l'indignation de
victimes du franquisme. Alors que le pays peine à faire
la lumière sur les exactions commises entre 1936 et 1939, les
associations de victimes de la dictature de Francisco Franco ont dénoncé
cette béatification comme un "acte politique d'affirmation franquiste".
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/10/13/beatification-controversee-de-martyrs-de-la-guerre-civile-espagnole_3494929_3214.html
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/10/13/beatification-controversee-de-martyrs-de-la-guerre-civile-espagnole_3494929_3214.html
Saturday 12 October 2013
Lampedusa et la communauté internationale
la "Méditerranée soit en train de devenir un cimetière"
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/10/12/lampedusa-ban-ki-moon-appelle-a-des-mesures_3494837_3214.html
http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/10/12/lampedusa-ban-ki-moon-appelle-a-des-mesures_3494837_3214.html
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Em meio a diálogo, presidente colombiano lança plano de guerra contra as Farc
Em meio às negociações de paz entre as Farc (Forças Armadas
Revolucionárias da Colômbia) e o governo colombiano, o presidente Juan
Manuel Santos anunciou hoje (9) um plano de guerra contra a guerrilha e a
instalação de um novo comando militar. O chamado Espada de Honor 2
contará, segundo o governo, com 50 mil homens do Exército para ampliar a
ofensiva contra os blocos sul e oriental das Farc.
http://noticias.uol.com.br/internacional/ultimas-noticias/2013/10/09/presidente-colombiano-lanca-plano-de-guerra-contra-as-farc.htm
http://noticias.uol.com.br/internacional/ultimas-noticias/2013/10/09/presidente-colombiano-lanca-plano-de-guerra-contra-as-farc.htm
Mortar shells from Syria strike Israel's north; IDF fires back - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz
The shells appear to have been fired from Syria, and hit Israel by mistake. The Israeli army responded by firing a Tammuz missile across the border.
Mortar shells from Syria strike Israel's north; IDF fires back - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz
Mortar shells from Syria strike Israel's north; IDF fires back - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Failed US raid targeted 'top al-Shabab' man
Abdul-Kadir Mohamed Abdul-Kadir, the al-Shabab leader targeted by US special forces in a failed weekend raid, is a Somali-based planner and operator who has plotted attacks on neighbouring Kenya, according to Kenyan and Western security services and agencies.
Failed US raid targeted 'top al-Shabab' man - Africa - Al Jazeera English
Iran and UK agree to exchange diplomats - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
The British embassy in Tehran was closed in late 2011 after a mob overran the building as tensions over a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities ran high. Iran also closed its embassy in London.
Iran and UK agree to exchange diplomats - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Lebanon rebukes Syria for cross-border raid
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has criticised Syria for a cross-border raid that he said targeted an ambulance in the east of the country, causing no injuries.
Lebanon rebukes Syria for cross-border raid - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Monday 7 October 2013
Slavery reparations Blood money Pressure grows for compensation for the Caribbean trade
Britain ended its slave trade in 1807, and freed the slaves in its Caribbean colonies by 1838. The British government borrowed £20m, then around 40% of the budget, to meet 47,000 claims for loss of human property. The former slaves got nothing.
Close to two centuries on, Caribbean politicians want redress. The Caribbean Community (Caricom) which links former British colonies with Suriname and Haiti, established an official reparations commission in July and has approached a British legal firm, Leigh Day, for advice.
Among the precedents for financial reparations, West Germany and Israel signed a financial agreement in 1952, seven years on from Auschwitz. In June this year, after legal action by Leigh Day, Britain conceded payments averaging £2,600 ($4,000) each for 5,228 now elderly Kenyans who were brutally mistreated during the suppression of the Mau Mau rebellion in the 1950s. Britain’s courts will not now consider claims for atrocities occurring before 1954.
http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21587236-pressure-grows-compensation-caribbean-trade-blood-money
Wave of bomb blasts rocks Iraqi capital - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
At least 37 killed and 107 injured in apparent coordinated attacks in mainly commercial areas of Baghdad, officials say.
Wave of bomb blasts rocks Iraqi capital - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Egypt multiple attacks target state security
Ten people were killed in three separate attacks in Egypt on Monday, most of them soldiers and police officers, in a fresh round of violence that followed violent clashes across the country one day earlier.
The deadliest attack was in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, east of Cairo, where masked gunmen opened fire on an army patrol. Six soldiers were killed, including a lieutenant.
Egypt multiple attacks target state security - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Sunday 6 October 2013
Saturday 5 October 2013
Egypt issues tough warning against anti-army protests
Egyptian authorities said on Saturday that anyone who protests against the army on Sunday when the country celebrates the anniversary of an attack on Israeli forces during the 1973 war will be regarded as agents of foreign powers.
Egypt issues tough warning against anti-army protests - Middle East Israel News | Haaretz
Friday 4 October 2013
MST vai fornecer alimentos orgânicos para escolas de São Paulo
O MST afirmou em comunicado que as escolas municipais, onde estudam 260 mil crianças, passarão a receber alimentos "livres de agrotóxicos", produzidos nos assentamentos dos trabalhadores rurais que lutam pela reforma agrária no país.
O acordo foi assinado pela administração municipal e as cooperativas de produtores do MST sob o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (Pnae).
No primeiro e inédito acordo, o MST entregará 930 toneladas de arroz orgânico, produzido pelas 1.400 famílias que integram a Cooperativa dos Trabalhadores dos Assentados da Região do Porto Alegre (Cootap), no Rio Grande do Sul, no valor de R$ 2,4 milhões.
http://economia.uol.com.br/noticias/efe/2013/10/04/mst-vai-fornecer-alimentos-organicos-para-escolas-de-sao-paulo.htm#fotoNav=12
Israel plans bid for UN Security Council seat
In 2000, Israel was admitted to the Western European and Others Group, which includes the United States, on a temporary basis. In 2004 its membership in that group was permanently renewed.
Israel plans bid for UN Security Council seat - Diplomacy and Defense Israel News | Haaretz
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