Thirteen suspected al Qaeda and two soldiers were killed in fighting in the city of Zinjibar, in South Yemen, where gunmen killed two soldiers, military officials said.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Refugees are growing in the world
The number of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons continues to grow worldwide. It reaches nearly 44 million people in 2010. Contrary to popular belief, 80% of these refugees are in developing countries, says UN agency for refugees (UNHCR) in a report, on the occasion of World Refugee Day. The note said "a serious imbalance in international support to uprooted people." "Developing countries host four-fifths of the refugees, at a time when hostility towards refugees is increasing in many industrialized countries," the report says.
Libya, killed nine civilians in a raid, NATO admits error
NATO has admitted this evening to have caused civilian casualties in a raid on Tripoli last night led, in a press release stating that the error may have been due to a technical malfunction. According to a statement posted on the website of the Alliance, the chosen target was a missile site located in the Libyan capital.
Greece will vote over new constitution
Greek Prime Minister Papandreou goes on the offensive: He wants to put Tuesday's cabinet vote of confidence to the debt crisis and to promote a referendum on a new constitution in the autumn. But the opposition is skeptical. Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou confirmed on Sunday in parliamentary negotiations on a second rescue package in a similar extent as in the previous level of 110 billion €.
Israel, so the extension of 2,000 homes postponed meeting between Abbas and Hamas leaders
The Israeli government has approved the expansion of 2,000 houses in East Jerusalem said on Friday the Israeli Interior Ministry. Each house can be increased in a room. Meanwhile, has been postponed until a later date the meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Cairo between the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.
Madrid, 'indignados' back to the streets
New day of protest, joyous and peaceful, in Madrid. Six-speed gearbox, called the Movement 15-M have been through the capital, directed towards the Plaza de Neptuno, near the Parliament, to protest against austerity measures and seek a general strike. A human tide invades Madrid. The summer heat did not stop thousands of protesters of every age, many young people but also families with children who have begun to march, according to assembly points, the first time in the morning , chanting slogans and hoisting posters ('Let us walk together against the crisis and capital', 'listen to the anger of the people', 'It's called democracy and it is not').
Gates confirms, contacts with Taliban "Important hour out who represents them"
The U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on CNN today that the State Department, together with authorities of other countries, is conducting negotiations with the Taliban in Afghanistan, confirming what was mentioned yesterday by Afghan President Hamid Karzai. But it might take months before that give fruits their efforts to reach a peace agreement, said the defense secretary, who will leave office later this month.
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