News Updates from CLG
22 Jul 2014
22 Jul 2014
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Israel using flechette shells in Gaza 20 Jul 2014 The Israeli military is using flechette shells,
which spray thousands of tiny and potentially lethal metal darts, in its
military operation in Gaza. Six flechette shells were fired towards the village
of Khuzaa, east of Khan Younis, on 17 July, according to the Palestinian Centre
for Human Rights. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) did not deny using the shells
in the conflict. B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organisation, describes a
flechette shell as "an anti-personnel weapon that is generally fired from a
tank."
Gaza crisis: Palestinian death toll climbs past 500 as
hospital is hit 21 July 2014 The
Palestinian death toll in the conflict between Hamas and Israel reached 548 on
Monday as officials said four were killed when a Gaza hospital was hit by
Israeli fire ... It followed the bloodiest day of the conflict so far on Sunday
when at least 120 Palestinians were killed in Shujai'iya, a third of them women
and children. Thirteen Israeli soldiers were also killed – two of them US
citizens – in the heaviest loss of life for the Israeli military in
years.
Israel kills 100 Gazans in one day 20 Jul 2014 At least one hundred Palestinians have been
killed in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip in one day. According to
local reports on Sunday, as many as 66 Palestinians were killed only in the
Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. Medical authorities called the
killings in the area a "massacre", saying they have never seen such a level of
violence before...According to figures provided by emergency services, the total
number of people killed since the beginning of the Israeli operation on July 8
stands at 469.
Seven Israeli soldiers killed in last 24 hours in
Gaza --IDF death toll
rises to 25 21 Jul 2014 Two militant cells infiltrated southern Israel
via a tunnel from the Gaza Strip on Monday, as Israel began the 14th day of
Operation Protective Edge. Casualties were reported among Israel Defense Forces
troops. Roads were closed and residents ordered to remain indoors until just
after 10 A.M., when the incident was declared over. Meanwhile, the Israel
Defense Forces advanced into the Strip overnight, and clashes were reported in a
number of areas. Two apparent tunnel sites were located by
forces.
13 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City
battle 20 Jul 2014 Thirteen Israeli
soldiers were killed in heavy fighting in a Gaza City neighborhood. The soldiers
from the Golani Brigade were killed since late Saturday night in Shujaiya, the
Israel Defense Forces announced Sunday evening, bringing the death toll of
Israeli soldiers since the launch late last week of the Gaza ground operation to
18. In Shujaiya, seven of the soldiers died when their armored personnel carrier
was hit by an anti-tank missile.
AnonGhost Team calls for hackers, human rights organisations,
and activists to join 'cyber intifada' against Israel by Legitgov 08 Jul 2014 The hacktivist collective, AnonGhost Team, has made 'an urgent call for all
Hackers, Human Right Organisations and Activists all around the world to unite
again and start campaign' against Israel. Additionally, they state: 'The voice
of Palestine. Fight for the right, do something, where ever you are, what ever
you can do, join the cyber intifada.' AnonGhost Team asserts that over 100 Israeli
websites have been hacked in #OpSaveGaza.
London protests call for end to Israeli military action in
Gaza 19 July 2014 Thousands of
protesters gathered in London on Saturday to call for an end to Israeli military
action in Gaza and "justice and freedom" for Palestine. Up to 15,000 people are
expected to take part in the march, following a route from Downing Street to the
Israeli embassy in Kensington.
200 pro-Palestinian activists rally in Indianapolis against
Israel 19 Jul 2014 More than 200
protesters gathered in Downtown Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon to support
the Palestinian cause and condemn U.S. support of Israel in the conflict in the
Gaza Strip. Chanting "free, free Palestine" and "Israel is an apartheid state,"
the crowd met on Monument Circle to protest Senate Resolution 498, a resolution
passed by the U.S. Senate this week that reaffirms U.S. support for Israel.
"It's a shame that our government is supporting such killings," Maya Alshawa,
one of the march's organizers, said of the Palestinian deaths.
Five car bombs in Baghdad kill 28 20 Jul 2014 Five car bombs killed at least 28 people in
mostly Shi'ite Muslim neighbourhoods in Baghdad on Saturday, police and medics
said. The first explosion, a suicide car bombing, killed nine people at a police
checkpoint in the Abu Dsheer district in the south of the capital, the sources
said. Four other car bombs killed a total of 19 people: one in the Bayaa
district in southwestern Baghdad, one in the western district of Jihad and two
in northern Baghdad's Kadhimiya, which boasts a major Shi'ite
shrine.
Iran eliminates sensitive stockpile under interim nuclear
deal: IAEA 20 Jul 2014 Iran has
moved to eliminate its most sensitive stockpile of enriched uranium gas under an
interim nuclear deal reached with six world powers last year, according to a
monthly update by the U.N. nuclear watchdog obtained by Reuters on Sunday. The
report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) showed that Iran had met
the terms of the six-month agreement, under which it limited its atomic
activities in exchange for some easing of sanctions that are crippling its
economy.
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner pleads not guilty to terror
charges 18 Jul 2014 An ex-Guantanamo
Bay prisoner has formally pleaded not guilty to seven terror offence in
connection with the conflict in Syria. Moazzam Begg, 45, appeared via video link
from jail as a final charge sheet was read out at the Old Bailey before judge Mr
Justice Wilkie. Begg sat throughout the hearing and said "not guilty" to each of
the charges...The next five charges are for the possession of "an article" for a
purpose connected to terrorism between 31 December 2012 and 26 February
2014.
Pro-Russian rebels hand over MH17 black boxes to Malaysian
officials --Rebels
allow experts limited access to site and bodies --Five killed as clashes break
out in Donetsk 21 Jul 2014 The Guardian's Shaun Walker reports that the
"black boxes will be passed to the Malaysians right now – at 1.10am on the 11th
floor of this occupied government building." The Malaysian delegation has taken
possession of the boxes...Heavy fighting broke out in Donetsk between rebels and
the Ukrainian military, killing five people.
Obama: 'Burden is on Russia' to ensure full access to MH17
site 21 July 2014 Asked about what
steps world powers should next take, Poroshenko says nations should use "all
opportunities, starting [with decisions] from the UN security council...He also
denounces the "irresponsibility" of rebels and Russia, noting how much time
passed before investigators could reach the scene and before Russia made a clear
call for a transparent investigation. He says dialogue continues with Russian
representatives.
Putin: Task force at MH17 crash site not enough, full-scale
international team needed 21 Jul
2014 The tragic Malaysian MH17 flight crash must not be politicised and the
international experts on the scene should be able to carry out their work in
complete safety, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "There are already
representatives of Donetsk and Lugansk working there, as well as representatives
of the emergencies ministry of Ukraine and others. But this is not enough,"
Putin said officially commenting on the tragic event on Sunday. "This task force
is not enough," Putin emphasized. "We need more, we need a fully representative
group of experts to be working at the site under the guidance of ICAO, the
relevant international commission."
Ukrainian Su-25 fighter detected in close approach to MH17
before crash - Moscow 21 Jul 2014
The Russian military detected a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter jet gaining height
towards the MH17 Boeing on the day of the catastrophe. Kiev must explain why the
military jet was tracking the passenger airplane, the Russian Defense Ministry
said. "A Ukraine Air Force military jet was detected gaining height, its
distance from the Malaysian Boeing was 3 to 5km," said the head of the Main
Operations Directorate of the HQ of Russia's military forces, Lieutenant-General
Andrey Kartopolov, speaking at a media conference in Moscow on
Monday.
MH17 Was Escorted by Ukrainian Fighter Jets - Spanish Air
Traffic Controller 18 Jul 2014 Above
are "tweets by a Spanish air traffic controller at Kiev Airport." The Spanish
air controller suggests that the order to down MH17 came from the Ukrainian
Ministry of the Interior. The Spanish air controller also said that the MH17
flight was escorted by Ukrainian fighter jets minutes before it was
downed.
MH17: Rebel leader claims bodies were
planted 19 Jul 2014 A top pro-Russia
rebel commander in eastern Ukraine has given a bizarre version of events
surrounding the Malaysian jetliner crash - suggesting many of the victims may
have died days before the plane took off. The pro-rebel website Russkaya Vesna
has quoted Igor Girkin as saying he was told by people at the crash site that "a
significant number of the bodies weren't fresh", adding that he was told they
were drained of blood and reeked of decomposition. The Malaysia Airlines
Boeing-777 was shot down about 3am, NZT, yesterday, killing all 298 people
aboard.
Presumed MH17 data recorders found in E. Ukraine, taken to
Donetsk - militia 20 Jul 2014 Items
presumed to be the data recorders from the crashed Malaysian plane have been
found and delivered to Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, according to the leader of the
self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk. "Aircraft parts looking like black
boxes were found at the site of the plane crash. They are currently in Donetsk,
in the People's Republic's (DPR) government headquarters, under my personal
control," Aleksandr Boroday, the republic's prime minister, told reporters. The
self-defense forces are ready to hand the data recorders over to international
monitors "in case they arrive," he said.
Heathrow worker who left UK to fight with pro-Russian rebels
says Ukraine and the West shot down MH17 to smear
Russia 20 Jul 2014 A construction
worker who lived and worked in Britain has today been revealed as a pro-Russian
rebel who left the UK to fight in Crimea. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline
today, Beness Aijo, 29, said: 'I think that this plane has been attacked by
Ukrainian military forces - maybe in co-operation with some Western Security
forces. This plane was flying at 10,000 metres high, but Donetsk Republik army
have anti-plane guns which can flight no higher than 5,000 metres. Second a
Ukrainian air force officer told the Malaysian plane to go 600 metres lower. I
think it was asked in order to attack it easier.'
Tsarnaev friend guilty of conspiracy,
obstruction 21 Jul 2014 A former
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student has been found guilty in federal
court of obstruction of justice and conspiring to obstruct justice by hindering
the investigation into his college friend, Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Azamat Tazhayakov was convicted by a jury in US District
Court in Boston. The panel had deliberated about 14 hours over three
days.
Snowden's life in Russia: 'Much happier than be unfairly tried
in US' 20 Jul 2014 Although he is
"probably three steps from death" considering his way of living, former NSA
contractor Edward Snowden is quite happy and leading a "pretty open life" and
not feeling any "oppressive surveillance" in Russia, he told The Guardian.
"There's actually not that much difference," Snowden said in an interview with the Guardian when asked about the year he spent in
Russia. "I don't live in absolute secrecy. I live a pretty open
life."
US terrorist database 'snowballs' - over 1.5 million added in
last five years 18 Jul 2014 The U.S.
government is rapidly expanding the number of names it accepts for inclusion on
its terrorist watch list, with more than 1.5 million added in the last five
years, according to numbers divulged by the government in a civil lawsuit. About
99 percent of the names submitted are accepted, leading to criticism that the
government is "wildly loose" in its use of the list...In fiscal 2012, submitted
names increased to 336,712, and in fiscal 2013 -- the most recent year provided
-- nominations jumped to 468,749.
Maryland smallpox storage also held 300 vials with dengue,
influenza 17 Jul 2014 The cold
storage in Bethesda, where several sealed vials with smallpox were discovered
last month, also had over 300 vials likely containing pathogens like dengue,
influenza and rickettsia, it was revealed. The 327 vials were stored at a the
National Institutes of Health stashed in 12 boxes in a corner of a cold storage
room, the Food and Drug Administration reported Wednesday. The administration
has been using the facility since 1972.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off Japan's northeast coast:
USGS 21 Jul 2014 A 6.2-magnitude
earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast early Monday morning, the US
Geological Survey said. The agency said the quake struck at 02:32am (1732 GMT
Sunday) in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 70 kilometres (44 miles) north east
of Japan's Hokkaido island, close to the disputed Russian-administered
Kuril Islands. USGS had earlier given the quake a slightly higher 6.6
magnitude and a shallower 60 kilometre depth reading.
Protesters fight to save Arturo, the polar bear sweltering in
baking hot zoo 13 Jul 2014 Arturo, the last polar bear in Argentina, is not
well. The sad animal paces back and forth in his enclosure at the Mendoza
Zoo...The polar bear is thought to have become depressed since the death
of his long-term companion two years ago, which has left him lonely and bereft,
the Sunday People reported. Protesters have been circulating online petitions for months
in an attempt to have Arturo relocated to another zoo, with one campaign on change.org
clocking up nearly 25,000
572,500
signatures [which everyone needs to sign
and share].
Gov. Rick Perry deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to
border 21 Jul 2014 Gov. Rick Perry,
R-Texas, announced Monday that he is activating up to 1,000 National Guard
troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as he accuses the federal government of
offering "lip service" on border security. The announcement comes as the Obama
administration is still struggling to deal with the influx of more than 50,000
unaccompanied minors, most from Central America, who have crossed into the
United States in the past year.
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