Gunmen supporters of the president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, have remained close for several hours on Sunday the UAE Embassy in Sana'a, where ambassadors were meeting U.S., Europe and five members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to try, after two failed attempts, the Yemeni president to sign the agreement that his own party and the opposition agreed to the April 24 to facilitate the transition in the country.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Six dead in an attack against a military hospital in Kabul
The military hospital in Kabul was shot Saturday, May 21 by a suicide bombing, which left six dead and 23 wounded, said the spokesman of the Afghan Ministry of Defense. "There was a suicide bombing in a tent used as a refectory for students in medicine from the hospital," said Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi.
"The explosion killed six people and injured 23. All the victims are students in medicine," he added. The military hospital in Kabul is supposed to be one of the best protected areas among the Afghan capital, itself already under high security. A spokesman for the insurgent Taliban, Zabihullah Muajahid, has claimed responsibility, saying that "suicide attack" was carried out by two suicide bombers.
"The explosion killed six people and injured 23. All the victims are students in medicine," he added. The military hospital in Kabul is supposed to be one of the best protected areas among the Afghan capital, itself already under high security. A spokesman for the insurgent Taliban, Zabihullah Muajahid, has claimed responsibility, saying that "suicide attack" was carried out by two suicide bombers.
EU prepares sanctions against Syrian President
.- Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, may be included next week in the list of persons sanctioned by the European Union in response to the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in the Arab country. The measure will be reviewed by the Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth on Monday, when they conclude their regular council in Brussels.
According to EU sources, the Twenty-seven have already reached a preliminary consensus in this regard and now only need to formalize the decision. The idea would have gained strength after the U.S. announcement, last Wednesday, which will take direct sanctions against Al-Assad. Washington hoped that in this way 'increased pressure on the Damascus government to stop the violence against the people and begin the transition to a democratic system.
According to EU sources, the Twenty-seven have already reached a preliminary consensus in this regard and now only need to formalize the decision. The idea would have gained strength after the U.S. announcement, last Wednesday, which will take direct sanctions against Al-Assad. Washington hoped that in this way 'increased pressure on the Damascus government to stop the violence against the people and begin the transition to a democratic system.
Six killed in attack on Kabul hospital
At least six people were killed and 23 wounded in a suicide bombing at a military hospital in Kabul, the Afghan defense ministry. The press release states that all staff deaths were in the hospital service. The explosion occurred at the medical center Sardar Mohammad Daud, where he often met daily to Afghan army soldiers who are injured in clashes with Taliban groups.
The blast was heard several miles away.
The blast was heard several miles away.
- 6 killed in Kabul hospital attack - official (21/05/2011)
- Kabul hospital attack kills 6 - official (21/05/2011)
- Blast at Kabul military hospital kills at least 3 (21/05/2011)
- Blast at Kabul military hospital kills at least three (21/05/2011)
- Blast at Kabul military hospital kills at least six (21/05/2011)
Ouattara Gbagbo wants to be tried in Côte d'Ivoire and the ICC
.- The new president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, said today that his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who was deposed by force, reluctant to acknowledge his defeat at the polls, should be tried in his country, but also by the International Criminal Court (CPI). In an interview with TV channel "France 24" Ouattara said Gbagbo must face justice ivory and also requested "that is tried by the International Criminal Court" because some crimes within its jurisdiction.
At least six dead and 50 wounded in Iraq in a string of attacks
At least six people were killed and 53 others were wounded in ten bombings and two other car bombings have occurred in different areas of Baghdad. According to police sources, four bombs and a car bomb exploded in Al Amal neighborhood in the southwest of the city, near a police station, which killed two civilians and wounding fifteen people, including three soldiers.
In the Al Talabiya, in eastern Baghdad, detonating an explosives-laden vehicle into a caravan of official cars have killed a civilian. In the attack, which was aimed at managing director of internal affairs of the Ministry of Interior, who was unhurt, were also injured five people, including two members of the bodyguard of a senior official.
In the Al Talabiya, in eastern Baghdad, detonating an explosives-laden vehicle into a caravan of official cars have killed a civilian. In the attack, which was aimed at managing director of internal affairs of the Ministry of Interior, who was unhurt, were also injured five people, including two members of the bodyguard of a senior official.
The EBRD will soon expand its operations in North Africa
States shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved Saturday, May 21 the principle of expanding its investment in North Africa and the Middle East. "The EBRD's shareholders have made significant progress in deciding to extend the investment bank to the countries of North Africa and the Middle East," said the EBRD said in a statement issued in Astana, the Kazakh capital, venue of its annual meeting.
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