Al-Qaeda has based itself in northern Mali for 10 years, as part of an alleged secret agreement with Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT), the president of Mali who was deposed in a military coup in March 2012 as northern cities were falling to Tuareg rebels.
Mali: The 'gentle' face of al-Qaeda - 2012 Year in Review - Al Jazeera English
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Brasil prepara plano para ampliar mão de obra estrangeira
O legislativo e o executivo deveriam estar mesmo pesquisando a regulamentação contemporanea de outros países para repensar a lei do estrangeiro. Não adianta tentar emendar, a lei 6815-80 não apenas está ulttrapassada, mas sobretudo reflete a política xenofóbica da ditadura militar.
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1207957-brasil-prepara-plano-para-ampliar-mao-de-obra-estrangeira.shtml
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1207957-brasil-prepara-plano-para-ampliar-mao-de-obra-estrangeira.shtml
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Média de homicídios no Brasil é superior à de guerras, diz estudo
Com 1,09 milhão de homicídios entre 1980 e 2010, o Brasil tem uma média
anual de mortes violentas superior à de diversos conflitos armados
internacionais, apontam cálculos do "Mapa da Violência 2012", produzido
pelo Instituto Sangari e divulgado nesta quarta-feira.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/noticias/2011/12/111214_mapaviolencia_pai.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/noticias/2011/12/111214_mapaviolencia_pai.shtml
Friday, 28 December 2012
Pakistan Taliban chief says group will negotiate, but not disarm
The head of
Pakistan's Taliban said his militia is willing to negotiate with the
government but not disarm, a message delivered in a video given to
Reuters on Friday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-pakistan-taliban-idUSBRE8BR06F20121228
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-pakistan-taliban-idUSBRE8BR06F20121228
Hunger strike pressures Canada PM, aboriginal protests spread
A Canadian
aboriginal chief in the third week of a hunger strike is urging Prime
Minister Stephen Harper to "open his heart" and meet with native leaders
angered by his policies as small impromptu protests spread beyond
Canada's borders.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-aboriginals-idUSBRE8BR0BS20121228
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-aboriginals-idUSBRE8BR0BS20121228
China unveils new internet laws
New measures will grant government powers to delete online posts deemed to be 'illegal'. |
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Secret UK files lift lid on Thatcher-Reagan Falklands contacts
Britain's former
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wrote an emotional letter to U.S.
President Ronald Reagan during the 1982 Falklands War calling him the
"only person" who could understand her position, formerly secret
documents showed on Friday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-britain-usa-falklands-idUSBRE8BR00620121228
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/28/us-britain-usa-falklands-idUSBRE8BR00620121228
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
Indian Jews from 'lost tribe' of Bnei Menashe arrive in Israel - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
An Israeli chief rabbi recognized them as a lost tribe in 2005 and about 1,700 moved to Israel before the government stopped giving them visas; now that Israel has reversed that policy, 7,200 more are expected to immigrate.
Indian Jews from 'lost tribe' of Bnei Menashe arrive in Israel - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Indian Jews from 'lost tribe' of Bnei Menashe arrive in Israel - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Egypt approves disputed draft constitution - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Charter drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohamed Morsi wins 63.8 percent of votes in two-round referendum.
Egypt approves disputed draft constitution - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Egypt approves disputed draft constitution - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Friday, 21 December 2012
UK pays out millions to Iraqi torture victims
Ministry of Defence has spent $22.7m settling claims from 205 Iraqis who alleged abuse by British troops.
UK pays out millions to Iraqi torture victims - Europe - Al Jazeera English
UK pays out millions to Iraqi torture victims - Europe - Al Jazeera English
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Internet regulation
A digital cold war?
Dec 14th 2012, 7:28 by L.S. | DUBAI
THE International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has always prided itself on being one of the most pragmatic organisations of the United Nations. Engineers, after all, speak a similar language, regardless where they come from. Even during the cold war they managed to overcome their differences and negotiate the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITR), a binding global treaty that even today governs telecommunications between countries.
But the internet seems to be an even more divisive than cold-war ideology. The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai, where the ITU met to renegotiate the ITR, ended in failure in the early hours of December 14th. After a majority of countries approved the new treaty, Terry Kramer, the head of the American delegation, announced that his country is “not able to sign the document in its current form.” Shortly thereafter, at least a dozen countries—including Britain, Sweden and Japan—signalled that they would not support the new treaty either. (Update (December 14th, 3.20pm): Of the 144 countries which had the right to sign the new treaty in Dubai, only 89 have done so.)
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/12/internet-regulation
Egypt’s Constitutional "choice"
The Founding Brothers
If approved, Egypt’s new constitution would be a step back into the Mubarak era
Dec 15th 2012 | CAIRO
| from the print edition
Should Egyptians approve the constitution, their country could become a very different place. In outline the new draft differs little from the constitution that prevailed until the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Like the old version it enshrines a powerful presidency and an overweening state, with an elected two-house legislature and an independent judiciary. Its 234 articles contain familiar talk of civic freedoms, individual rights, family values and national identity. Where it differs is in the details, which could give Mr Morsi’s party, the Muslim Brotherhood, a grip on power not unlike that enjoyed by Mr Mubarak.
Some parts of the draft provide improved guarantees, such as the one against arbitrary detention. Other bits are vague or contradictory. Workers have the right to form unions freely, proclaims one article, but the next limits them to one union per profession. Freedom of religion is guaranteed, but any insult to prophets will be punished. Article two says that “the principles of Islamic sharia” are the main source of legislation. Yet article four now says that the scholars of Al Azhar, an Islamic university, should interpret sharia, not parliament or the courts. A further clause defines those principles in rigid doctrinal terms.
Dozens of articles leave key matters to be defined by law. The constitution does not say whether provincial governors will be elected or centrally appointed, as in the dictatorial past. By contrast, a privileged role for the military is made disturbingly explicit. The army, headed by a defence minister who must be a serving officer, controls its own budget and operations, retaining a right to arrest and try civilians. Egypt’s sole legislative body, until elections fill the currently disbanded lower house of parliament, would be the upper house. Elected on a turnout of just 7%, it has an 83% Islamist majority.
Yet more important than the constitution’s numerous flaws is the context in which it is being proposed.
http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21568394-if-approved-egypts-new-constitution-would-be-step-back-mubarak-era
South Korea elects first female president
Park Geun-hye of the ruling New Frontier Party has made history by becoming South Korea’s first female president, narrowly edging out her opponent, human-rights lawyer Moon Jae-in.
South Korea elects first female president - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English
France denies apologies for Algerian past
President Francois Hollande refused on Wednesday to apologize for France's colonial past in Algeria, saying instead that Paris wanted to move forward on an equal footing and boost trade with the oil-rich North African nation.
The trauma of the 1954-1962 Algerian war, in which hundreds of thousands were killed before France's departure, left deep scars in both countries which still hold back a partnership France believes could help revive the Mediterranean basin.
Speaking on his first state visit since his election in May, Hollande said the two had agreed a friendship declaration and a five-year strategic pact covering economic, cultural, agricultural and defense ties.
"I want to define with Algeria a strategic partnership on an equal-to-equal basis," he told a news conference after meeting Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
"I am not here to repent or apologize, I am here to tell the truth."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-algeria-france-idUSBRE8BI17I20121219
Syria interior minister wounded in Damascus bombing, Lebanese officials say
Lebanese security officials say Syria's interior minister suffered a serious back injury in the bombing of his ministry last week and is being treated in Lebanon.
Interior Minister Mohammed al-Shaar was wounded in the December 12 bombing in Damascus that killed several people and wounded more than 20. At the time, state-run Syrian TV said he was not hurt.
Syria interior minister wounded in Damascus bombing, Lebanese officials say - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Interior Minister Mohammed al-Shaar was wounded in the December 12 bombing in Damascus that killed several people and wounded more than 20. At the time, state-run Syrian TV said he was not hurt.
Syria interior minister wounded in Damascus bombing, Lebanese officials say - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Italy to press Germany on conviction of former Nazis
Italy will demand that Germany goes after former Nazis found guilty of war crimes by Italian courts, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata said Wednesday.
In October, judges refused to prosecute eight former Nazis who had been convicted in Italy for the 1944 killing of 560 civilians in Sant'Anna di Stazzema, a town in Tuscany.
"We will continue to demand that Germany applies Italian rulings ... I think this is a firm commitment of Italian authorities," Terzi di Sant'Agata said.
Italy to press Germany on conviction of former Nazis - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
In October, judges refused to prosecute eight former Nazis who had been convicted in Italy for the 1944 killing of 560 civilians in Sant'Anna di Stazzema, a town in Tuscany.
"We will continue to demand that Germany applies Italian rulings ... I think this is a firm commitment of Italian authorities," Terzi di Sant'Agata said.
Italy to press Germany on conviction of former Nazis - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
The Future of Special Operations
The Future of Special Operations: pWith the rise of endless irregular wars playing out in the shadows, special operations have never been more important to U.S. national security. But policymakers and commanders focus too much on dramatic raids and high-tech drone strikes. They need to pay more attention to an even more important task these forces take on: training foreign troops.
A Real War on Inequality
The world could learn a lot from Brazil's fight against poverty.
A Real War on Inequality - By Daniel Altman | Foreign PolicyMonday, 17 December 2012
Syrian troops mass outside Palestinian camp in Damascus
Syrian troops backed
by tanks gathered outside the Palestinian Yarmouk refugee camp in
Damascus on Monday, the scene of clashes between Palestinians loyal to
President Bashar al-Assad and rebels supported by Palestinian fighters,
activists said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-syria-crisis-camp-idUSBRE8BG0K820121217
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-syria-crisis-camp-idUSBRE8BG0K820121217
Sweden finds Soviet submarine wreck in Baltic Sea
Swedish authorities had informed Russia
of the find in order to give family members and the Russian navy the
opportunity to conduct a memorial ceremony at the site, the military
added.
Several Soviet submarines sunk during World War Two have been found in Swedish waters over the years, it added.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-soviet-submarine-idUSBRE8BG0KN20121217
Several Soviet submarines sunk during World War Two have been found in Swedish waters over the years, it added.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-soviet-submarine-idUSBRE8BG0KN20121217
fulfilling Soviet-era commitments
Russian arms exports
reached a record $14 billion this year, President Vladimir Putin said
on Monday, extending a run of record-breaking sales in recent years that
have included deliveries to Syria despite the civil war raging there.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-russia-putin-arms-exports-idUSBRE8BG0NM20121217
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-russia-putin-arms-exports-idUSBRE8BG0NM20121217
Sunday, 16 December 2012
Bangladesh war crimes victims seek justice
The Bangladeshi war of independence with Pakistan in 1971 left an estimated three million people dead and displaced many more.
At the height of the conflict, rape was commonly used as a weapon of war.
Now, 42 years later, some of the victims are seeking justice. But they face an uphill battle.
A war crimes tribunal has been set up, but critics say the process is flawed with political motives.
Bangladesh war crimes victims seek justice - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Friday, 14 December 2012
Rousseff maintains popularity despite stalled Brazil economy
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff remains highly popular despite a stalled economy
and political scandals that have tarnished the reputation of her ruling
Workers' Party, an opinion poll published on Friday showed.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-brazil-politics-poll-idUSBRE8BD0T120121214
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-brazil-politics-poll-idUSBRE8BD0T120121214
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
France steps up struggle against religious radicals
France
will deport foreign-born imams and disband radical faith-based groups,
including hardline traditionalist Catholics, if a new surveillance
policy signals they suffer a "religious pathology" and could become
violent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-france-religion-extremists-idUSBRE8BB0VA20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-france-religion-extremists-idUSBRE8BB0VA20121212
France steps up struggle against religious radicals
France
will deport foreign-born imams and disband radical faith-based groups,
including hardline traditionalist Catholics, if a new surveillance
policy signals they suffer a "religious pathology" and could become
violent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-france-religion-extremists-idUSBRE8BB0VA20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-france-religion-extremists-idUSBRE8BB0VA20121212
Panama embroils Argentina in its eighth WTO dispute since May
Panama filed a dispute against Argentina
at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, alleging the government
of Cristina Fernandez had broken WTO rules by discriminating against
imports of goods and services.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-argentina-wto-panama-idUSBRE8BB1AL20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-argentina-wto-panama-idUSBRE8BB1AL20121212
how to protect the right to circumcise infant boys (and to oppose)?
These demonstrators seems to ridiculous with such a nonsense agenda for them, hard to see it not as a german "civilized" approach towards "backwards" minorities!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-germany-circumcision-idUSBRE8BB1AR20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-germany-circumcision-idUSBRE8BB1AR20121212
Syria seeks arrest of Lebanese former PM Hariri
Syria
has issued arrest warrants against former Lebanese prime minister Saad
al-Hariri and a close political ally for "terrorist crimes" of financing
and arming rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad, the state news
agency SANA said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-syria-crisis-lebanon-idUSBRE8BB1G420121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-syria-crisis-lebanon-idUSBRE8BB1G420121212
Sri Lanka lawyers boycott courts over impeachment
Sri Lankan lawyers
boycotted courts on Wednesday, crippling the judicial system in a
protest at what they call an unfair impeachment move against the chief
justice and is viewed abroad as a blow to judicial independence.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-srilanka-impeachment-protest-idUSBRE8BB1GI20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-srilanka-impeachment-protest-idUSBRE8BB1GI20121212
Thousands of Hungarian students rally against government
Thousands of
students rallied on Wednesday against the Hungarian government's planned
sharp cuts in state-financed places at universities, blocking peak
traffic on one of the main bridges in Budapest and several roads in
freezing weather.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-hungary-protest-students-idUSBRE8BB1I220121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-hungary-protest-students-idUSBRE8BB1I220121212
U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea launch, weighs response
The U.N. Security
Council on Wednesday condemned North Korea's missile launch and will
continue discussions on how to respond to Pyongyang's violations of a
U.N. ban on North Korean ballistic missile development, the council
president said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-korea-north-un-idUSBRE8BB16Q20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-korea-north-un-idUSBRE8BB16Q20121212
Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to investigate spy attack
Afghanistan and Pakistan
agreed on Wednesday to jointly investigate an assassination attempt
last week on Afghanistan's spy chief that has heightened tension between
the countries after Kabul said the raid was planned in Pakistan.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-turkey-afghanistan-pakistan-idUSBRE8BB1LV20121212
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/us-turkey-afghanistan-pakistan-idUSBRE8BB1LV20121212
Syria opposition wins international backing
More than 100 states recognise opposition coalition as "legitimate representative", opening way for greater assistance.
Syria opposition wins international backing - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Syria opposition wins international backing - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
'Friends of Syria' recognise opposition
Over 100 nations meeting in Morocco officially recognise opposition coalition as "legitimate representative" of Syria.
'Friends of Syria' recognise opposition - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
'Friends of Syria' recognise opposition - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
U.S. designates Syrian rebel group as terror organization
State Department imposes sanctions on Al-Nousra Front leader for alleged link to al-Qaida; activists: up to 200 wounded in attack on Alawite village, unclear who behind assault.
U.S. designates Syrian rebel group as terror organization - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
U.S. designates Syrian rebel group as terror organization - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Monday, 10 December 2012
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Ataque a ônibus na Zona Norte de SP
2 people died inside the bus, but nowhere there are their names, family, like nameless people, so failed state that would be better to recognize how inhuman is all the media discourse that prefers to hope for a better future instead of demanding action from a state that sells itself as an emerging power
http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/noticia/2012/12/seis-pms-sao-presos-por-abordagem-suspeitos-antes-de-ataque-onibus.html
http://g1.globo.com/sao-paulo/noticia/2012/12/seis-pms-sao-presos-por-abordagem-suspeitos-antes-de-ataque-onibus.html
U.S. drone strike kills another al Qaeda commander in Pakistan
The attack killed Mohammad Ahmed Almansoor and three others in a village close to Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, near the Afghan border.
The drone fired missiles at a house with Almansoor inside, destroying two rooms and a car. Four drones were seen flying over the area during the attack, residents and government officials said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/09/us-pakistan-drone-qaeda-idUSBRE8B802620121209
Atheists around world suffer persecution, discrimination: report
According to its survey of some 60 countries,
the seven where expression of atheist views or defection from the
official religion can bring capital punishment are Afghanistan, Iran, Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
The 70-page report lists no recent cases of actual execution for "atheism" -- but researchers say the offence is often subsumed into other charges.
In a range of other countries - such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait and Jordan - publication of atheist or humanist views on religion are totally banned or strictly limited under laws prohibiting "blasphemy".
In many of these countries, and others like Malaysia, citizens have to register as adherents of a small number officially-recognized religions -- which normally include no more than Christianity and Judaism as well as Islam.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/us-religion-atheists-idUSBRE8B900520121210
The 70-page report lists no recent cases of actual execution for "atheism" -- but researchers say the offence is often subsumed into other charges.
In a range of other countries - such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait and Jordan - publication of atheist or humanist views on religion are totally banned or strictly limited under laws prohibiting "blasphemy".
In many of these countries, and others like Malaysia, citizens have to register as adherents of a small number officially-recognized religions -- which normally include no more than Christianity and Judaism as well as Islam.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/us-religion-atheists-idUSBRE8B900520121210
Saturday, 8 December 2012
The Arab villages that were: a new Israeli guidebook
A new volume in Hebrew and Arabic retraces a past that many prefer to forget.
By Moshe Gilad The Arab villages that were: a new Israeli guidebook - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Friday, 7 December 2012
Hamas chief Meshaal makes historic Gaza visit
"I hope God will make me a martyr on the land of Palestine in Gaza," Meshaal said shortly after crossing from Egypt into Gaza via the southern Rafah crossing.
Hamas chief Meshaal makes historic Gaza visit - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Hamas chief Meshaal makes historic Gaza visit - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Thursday, 6 December 2012
As tanks face off, Iraqi rivals see political gains
A hundred miles
from Baghdad, tanks are facing off across a frontline defined not by an
international border but by ethnic enmity, fueled by past bloodshed and
future oil wealth, that risks tearing Iraq apart.
The sun-blazoned flag of Kurdistan flies from the turrets of Soviet-built armored vehicles, seized a decade ago from Saddam Hussein's army, their barrels now aimed at the unseen forces of Iraq's national government on the far side of Tuz Khurmato, a town beyond the formal boundary of the Kurds' autonomous region.
For three weeks, Kurdish "peshmerga" and soldiers of Baghdad's Arab army, have been reinforcing positions in the "disputed territories", a long, ill-defined swathe of northern Iraq, rich in oil and communal complexity, where the federal government and Kurdish leaders based in Arbil vie for control.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-iraq-kurds-standoff-idUSBRE8B50UC20121206
The sun-blazoned flag of Kurdistan flies from the turrets of Soviet-built armored vehicles, seized a decade ago from Saddam Hussein's army, their barrels now aimed at the unseen forces of Iraq's national government on the far side of Tuz Khurmato, a town beyond the formal boundary of the Kurds' autonomous region.
For three weeks, Kurdish "peshmerga" and soldiers of Baghdad's Arab army, have been reinforcing positions in the "disputed territories", a long, ill-defined swathe of northern Iraq, rich in oil and communal complexity, where the federal government and Kurdish leaders based in Arbil vie for control.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-iraq-kurds-standoff-idUSBRE8B50UC20121206
EU, U.S. step up WTO action in Argentina trade row
The European
Union and the United States stepped up their fight against Argentine
trade practices on Thursday, formally requesting the World Trade
Organization rule on whether the South American country's import
restrictions are illegal.
The move followed similar challenges from Japan and Mexico, meaning Buenos Aires is now embroiled in disputes with four major trade partners, who say its rules discriminate against foreign goods at a time when trade is central to their hopes of an economic recovery.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-eu-trade-argentina-idUSBRE8B510120121206
The move followed similar challenges from Japan and Mexico, meaning Buenos Aires is now embroiled in disputes with four major trade partners, who say its rules discriminate against foreign goods at a time when trade is central to their hopes of an economic recovery.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-eu-trade-argentina-idUSBRE8B510120121206
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Hamas chief to make first visit to Gaza on Friday
interesting what would happen if Israel happens to kill him in a targeted killing... at least hard to believe they gonna go that far
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-palestinians-hamas-chief-idUSBRE8B414A20121205
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-palestinians-hamas-chief-idUSBRE8B414A20121205
Russia, Turkey discuss new ideas on Syria: Kremlin
Russian and Turkish diplomats will soon start working on new ideas for ending the conflict in Syria which emerged in talks between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-syria-crisis-russia-turkey-idUSBRE8B415T20121205
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-syria-crisis-russia-turkey-idUSBRE8B415T20121205
Russia slams Hague court for freeing Croatian generals
Russia
sharply criticized the International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia on Wednesday over recent decisions to free two Croatian
generals and a Kosovo Albanian former guerilla commander, describing the
court as careless and ineffective.
Last month, the most senior Croatian military officer convicted of war crimes during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, General Ante Gotovina, was freed on appeal in a decision that is straining already fraught relations between Croatia and its old enemy, Serbia.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-warcrimes-gotovina-russia-idUSBRE8B500020121206
Last month, the most senior Croatian military officer convicted of war crimes during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, General Ante Gotovina, was freed on appeal in a decision that is straining already fraught relations between Croatia and its old enemy, Serbia.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/06/us-warcrimes-gotovina-russia-idUSBRE8B500020121206
Several killed in Egypt clashes
At least four people have been killed in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi clashed near the presidential palace, the health ministry says.
Several killed in Egypt clashes - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Several killed in Egypt clashes - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Terrorist attacks mapped around the world
OF THE 158 countries the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) cover in their inaugural global terrorism index, only 31 have had no attacks in the ten years to 2011. Yet although attacks are distributed widely around the world, the majority are concentrated in just a handful of countries. Iraq ranks first based on a five-year weighted average of the number of incidents, deaths, injuries and estimated property damage. It has suffered from the most attacks, including 11 of the world's worst 20. Indeed, Iraqis comprised one third of deaths from terrorism between 2002 and 2011. But while the number of incidents there have climbed since 2007, deaths have actually declined. Other terrorist hotspots include Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. The worst attack over the period was in Nepal, where 518 people died and 216 were injured. If there is any small cause for comfort, it is that terrorist incidents have plateaued since their peak in 2008.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/12/daily-chart-0?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/dc/terrorism
Monday, 3 December 2012
It's time for Israel to talk to Hamas
Just as the PLO was transformed into the Palestinian Authority, so
it is time to start treating Hamas not as a 'terror organization,' but
as a government.
By A.B. Yehoshua http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/it-s-time-for-israel-to-talk-to-hamas.premium-1.482124
By A.B. Yehoshua http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/it-s-time-for-israel-to-talk-to-hamas.premium-1.482124
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Court grants divorce to gay couple for first time in Israeli history
Judge rejects state's arguments that only the rabbinical courts have the authority to dissolve marriage, instructs Interior Ministry to register the former lovers as divorced.
Court grants divorce to gay couple for first time in Israeli history Israel News | Haaretz Daily NewspaperSaturday, 1 December 2012
Morsi calls referendum on new constitution
Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi received a copy of the country's draft constitution on Saturday night and announced plans for a December 15 public referendum on the draft.
He called for the vote in a speech before members of the constituent assembly, the 100-member panel that drafted the controversial document. Morsi praised their work, describing it as another step toward "fulfilling the goals" of the revolution that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak last year.
Hossam el-Gheryani, the head of the assembly, also spoke. "We added freedoms in the draft that did not exist before," he said.
Morsi thanked the nearly two dozen members of the assembly who quit in recent weeks. "Their work can't be ignored," Morsi said.
But many feel it has been: Liberals and representatives of the Coptic Church withdrew from deliberations and accused the panel of pushing an Islamist agenda.
Morsi calls referendum on new constitution - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
He called for the vote in a speech before members of the constituent assembly, the 100-member panel that drafted the controversial document. Morsi praised their work, describing it as another step toward "fulfilling the goals" of the revolution that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak last year.
Hossam el-Gheryani, the head of the assembly, also spoke. "We added freedoms in the draft that did not exist before," he said.
Morsi thanked the nearly two dozen members of the assembly who quit in recent weeks. "Their work can't be ignored," Morsi said.
But many feel it has been: Liberals and representatives of the Coptic Church withdrew from deliberations and accused the panel of pushing an Islamist agenda.
Morsi calls referendum on new constitution - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Palestinian statehood of confusion
Palestine has now won recognition as a state from the United Nations and at least 132 countries. But whether it will succeed in translating its new title into substantive statehood, or whether continued Israeli rule will turn the title into an empty shell, remains an open question.
Palestinian statehood of confusion - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Palestinian statehood of confusion - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
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