Israel investigating arson of mosques in the West Bank
Israel's military condemned the burning of mosques in the West Bank late last year and offered the Palestinian Authority to conduct a joint investigation of the incident, RIA Novosti reports, citing data from the press service of the Israeli army. At the mosque in the village of Beit Gadzhar located near the town of Hebron, burned dozens of copies of the Koran, prayer rugs. The walls of the building were painted with graffiti in Hebrew. Responsibility for the arson, which further complicate Palestinian-Israeli relations, the Palestinians gave in to Jewish settlers.
28-05-2011 21:48:43 • PoliticsThe security of the Czech airports had increased
Increased security measures are in the Czech airports and other risk areas. By the Czech Interior Ministry announced that no specific threat of a possible terrorist attack. The measures were defined as "preventive" by Interior Minister Radek Ion. For enhanced security are more airports in Brno, Ostrava, Karlovy Vary and Pardubice. Police boost security and other risk areas, such as certain government buildings, embassies or synagogues. The warning from the U. S. government was bad news for the tourism industry in Europe including the Czech Republic. Americans are among the top ten with more than 270,000 tourists, reminded of Czech tour operators.
27-05-2011 20:57:50 • PoliticsOnce the head of Russian special services killed himself
Former Director of the Russian intelligence Victor Chevrizov committed suicide in his own apartment in Moscow, after firing a bullet in his head, said Russian authorities. His body was discovered by his wife Valentina Chevrizova. No suicide note was found. According to "Komsomolskaya Pravda", 62-year-old Chevrizov served as Director of Intelligence Management Headquarters of Interior Ministry troops until 2002, when he retired. Previously participated in the Second Chechen War. The police are already investigating the suicide, said to ITAR TASS spokesman Sergei Marchenko investigators.
27-05-2011 09:49:33 • Infrastructure"Germans terrorists" were killed in Pakistan
Eight militants were killed in northwest Pakistan in an attack on American drone Reuters. According to Pakistani intelligence sources and eight killed were German, reveals BBC. According to those who died in April arrived in Pakistan for training in subversion. Drones fired two missiles at a mosque in the town of Mir Ali in North Waziristan. Program to attack suspected sites of Taliban and militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan is headed by the U. S. CIA, says Reuters.
26-05-2011 09:31:12 • InfrastructureRomanian teachers strike of the holiday
Romanian trade unions in education organized rallies of today's International Day for teachers, informed BNR. Protests will be held in front of the government and the presidency. The demonstrations are part of a campaign against the policy of "austerity" Prime Minister Emil Boc. Anti-crisis program of the government cause more social unrest in May this year. In order to obtain another loan tranche from the IMF, the government cut wages, raised taxes , stopped a number of social programs, subsidies stopped and started cutting thousands of people. Romanian society was shocked by the measures, despite assurances by President Traian Basescu, that 'tighten the belt, Romania will avoid catastrophe befall Greece.
25-05-2011 19:10:27 • IssuesAmerican killed himself after his father shot and wounded 5 persons
American youth shot his father, wounds five other people, and shortly afterwards committed suicide in his car. The bloody drama unfolded in the city Gainesville, Florida, RIA Novosti, citing the Gainesville Sun. The body of previously convicted 24-year-old black youth Clifford Miller Jr. was found by police at the scene in a red pickup "Chevrolet. " Before you shoot Miller shot two people from the town and three others, outside of Gainesville.
24-05-2011 16:38:22 • Industry100 thousand demonstrators from 30 countries "occupy" Brussels
Brussels is expected to be paralyzed by the most massive protest action in decades. It is organized by the European Trade Union Confederation, which plans to raise the capital of United Europe at least 100,000 demonstrators from 30 countries, including Bulgaria. The reason for the protest are continuing anti-crisis measures to tighten budgets, reduced spending on education, health and social activities.
23-05-2011 09:13:19 • Issues2 groups of extremists blocked Degestan
Two extremist groups are blocked in the Caspian and Makhachkala, reported the press service of police in Dagestan, RIA Novosti. In operation 10 people were killed. Law enforcement reported that counterterrorist operation regime was introduced in the suburbs of both cities. "In private homes, blocked two groups - suspected of involvement in extremist groupings. Measures are being taken for their disposal and neutralization, "said a representative of the police in Dagestan.
21-05-2011 15:07:16 • Infrastructure