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☆ At Least 11 Palestinians Dead in Shootout Between Israeli Forces and Militants
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Dov Lieber | Aaron Boxerman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Palestinians carry the body of a man killed during a shootout in the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday. TEL AVIV—At least 11 Palestinians were killed during a shootout between Israeli forces and militants in the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, according to Palestinian health officials, as violence escalated in the territory despite international efforts to ease tensions. Among those who died during the daytime Israeli raid in Nablus’s bustling center included a 72-year-old man and other civilian bystanders, said Mahdi Akoub, a local leader. At least another six Palestinians were seriously injured during the firefight, and over 100 wounded in total, many by gunfire, the Palestinian health ministry said.

☆ CNH Industrial union workers at two U.S. plants reject proposed contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Bianca Flowers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Still, union members said the proposed contract failed to provide enough of a raise to combat inflation, additional vacation days or better healthcare coverage. The UAW represents about 1,000 workers at the plants, and union officials had warned a rejection of the latest offer was likely. With a tightening labor market, union workers in the industrial sector for companies such as Boeing (BA.N) and Deere & Co (DE.N) have gone on strike in recent years. For CNH workers, who last struck the company in 2004, some have taken second jobs to augment strike pay they receive from the UAW. Reporting by Bianca Flowers in Racine, Wisconsin; Editing by Leslie Adler, Ben Klayman, William Mallard and Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Britain says Iran's execution of two protesters is "abhorrent"
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly on Saturday condemned Iran's execution of two protesters and urged it to "immediately end the violence against its own people". "The execution of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini by the Iranian regime is abhorrent," Cleverly said on Twitter. "The UK is strongly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances." Iran hanged the two men for allegedly killing a member of the security forces during nationwide protests that started after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini last September. Reporting by Muvija M; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Two Palestinians killed in separate incidents with Israeli forces, Palestinians say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Emily Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Relatives of Palestinian Mahdi Hashash mourn during his funeral in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamad TorokmanJERUSALEM, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Two Palestinians died in separate incidents with Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian officials said, the latest in a wave of violence that has intensified in recent months. A 15-year-old Palestinian militant was killed during a firefight with Israeli soldiers in Nablus and a Palestinian man succumbed to his wounds after Israeli forces fired at him near Jenin, Palestinian officials said. The Israeli military said in a statement its forces followed standard operating procedures, including the use of live fire, after spotting a suspect vandalising the fence. The West Bank city of Nablus has been an epicentre for clashes between Palestinian militant groups and Israeli forces in recent months.

☆ Analysis: Egypt eyes diplomatic payoff from hosting COP27 climate summit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Aidan Lewis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The United Nations climate talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh starting on Sunday will put the global media spotlight on Egypt in a way the country last saw during its 2011 "Arab Spring" uprising. Authorities want to show "that Egypt is not an irrelevant country, that Egypt has the prowess, the diplomatic clout and the power, the security presence to be a pivotal figure", she said. In other moves aimed at improving Egypt's international image, Sisi has launched a limited political dialogue that is due to start soon after the climate summit. In an updated submission to the United Nations this year, Egypt said it faced a $246 billion funding shortfall to meet its 2030 climate targets. It is hoping to sign a flurry of deals including for green hydrogen power and solar and wind projects timed to coincide with COP27.

☆ 'This is not our national team' - why some Iranians want their own country banned from World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Peter Hall | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Last week, in conjunction with a Spanish law firm, they sent a letter to world soccer's governing body FIFA demanding their own country be withdrawn from next month's World Cup. "Iran is different to any other country," former wrestling world junior champion and national team coach Sardar Pashaei told Reuters. They should be banned until we have a democratic country like any other country in the world." "One of the important reasons for banning this football team by FIFA is everybody across the world will ask, 'What happened to Iran?'" "Russia attacked Ukraine, killed people, so it was the right decision they got banned - the same should happen to Iran.

☆ Bombardamentele în Fâșia Gaza continuă: Momentul în care clădirea care adăpostea sediile unor redacții internaționale se prăbușește (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Un bloc turn din Gaza unde se aflau sediile redacțiilor Associated Press și Al Jazeera s-a prăbușit ca urmare atacurilor aeriene lansate de armata israeliană. Clădirea fusese evacuată înainte de lansarea atacului de sâmbătă, proprietarii fiind avertizați din timp, relatează Reuters și BBC. În blocul turn care s-a prăbușit se mai aflau și alte birouri și apartamente. Zece dintre victime, inclusiv opt copii, erau membri ai unei familii extinse a cărei casă a fost distrusă în bombardamente. Un trimis special al SUA a ajuns sâmbătă în Tel Aviv cu scopul de a participa la discuții privind detensionarea conflictului.

Persons: Al Jazeera, Mahdi, Sâmbătă, israeliană Organizations: Associated, israeliană, Clădirea, Reuters, BBC, AP, Armata israeliană, Hamas, ONU Locations: Gaza, Fâșia Gaza, Tel Aviv, Israel, SUA

☆ Irak a emis un mandat de arestare pe numele lui Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, adjunctul-șef al rețelei paramilitare Hașed al-Șaabi, în mare parte pro-iraniană, a murit în același atac cu dronă efectuat de SUA în care a fost ucis și generalul Qasem Soleimani, la aeroportul Bagdad, pe 3 ianuarie 2020. Atacul asupra convoiului de mașini a fost ordonat de președintele Donald Trump, care ulterior s-a lăudat că ar fi ucis „doi (bărbați) la preț de unul”. Iranul deja a emis, în luna iunie, un mandat pentru arestarea lui Trump și a cerut Interpolului să-l redirecționeze precum o așa-numită notă roșie către alte forțe de poliție din jurul lumii, solicitare care nu a fost până acum îndeplinită. Instanța din estul Bagdadului a emis un mandat pentru arestarea lui Trump sub incidența articolului 406 al codului penal, care impune pedeapsa cu moartea în toate cazurile de crimă cu premeditare, potrivit judecătorilor. Instanța a precizat că ancheta preliminară a fost încheiată, însă „investigațiile continuă pentru a-i demasca pe ceilalți vinovați ai acestei crime, fie că sunt irakieni sau străini”.

Persons: Abu Mahdi al, Qasem, Donald Trump, Agnes Callamard, Trump, Instanța Organizations: ONU Locations: SUA, Bagdad, Washington, americană

☆ Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2012-12-10 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. 1966 - Graduates from the Sudan Military Academy. April 11, 2019 - After three decades of rule, Bashir is arrested and is forced from power in a military coup. August 19, 2019 - Bashir appears in a Khartoum court for the first day of his corruption trial. December 14, 2019 - Bashir is sentenced to two years in a correctional facility after being found guilty of corruption and illegitimate possession of foreign currency.

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