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http://upww.us/vinienco/2013/09/02/remembering-beslan-massacre-years/Remembering the Beslan Massacre, Nine Years OnRemembering the Beslan Massacre, Nine Years On: Thousands of people are taking part in three days of remembrance ceremonies to mark nine years since the Beslan school siege in north Ossetia – Russia’s deadliest terrorist attack. Local people are expected to flock to the site of the tragedy to light candles, leave toys and flowers and pay tribute to the victims of the attack, which left 334 people dead, 318 of them hostages, including 186 children. Funeral music will be played at the school’s gym, which was turned into a memorial site after the attack. Over a thousand people were taken hostage in … Oops! ‘Wannabe’ Female Suicide Bomber Didn’t bring ExplosivesOops! ‘Wannabe’ Female Suicide Bomber Didn’t bring Explosives: A mother wearing a belt of explosives who threatened to blow herself up in the Dubai Public Prosecution building has surrendered and has been arrested. The arrest, made by Dubai Police at 1.20am on Monday morning, brought to an end a 13-hour stand-off during which the Uzbek woman demanded her five-year-old son, who was with her, be registered in the name of his father who is in Dubai Central Jail. Zeleva Himravia, 32, entered the building at 12.15pm on Sunday when the Public Prosecution was crowded with people. She was wearing a black abaya and shayla over her clothes and carried … World Cup 2022: Football and Slavery Meet in QatarWorld Cup 2022: Football and Slavery Meet in Qatar: While Fifa mulls over whether to assign the World Cup to Qatar in 2022, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), an organization committed to protecting the rights of workers in 153 countries worldwide , is preparing to launch a boycott of the competition. “It would be a dreadful pity and an enormous shame on all of us if we are prepared to participate in a world cup that has been brought to us by slavery,” said the group’s director, Aidan McQuade . In Qatar, the system of kafala – or sponsorship – to date … Egypt Announces New Constitutional Amendment Committee (article and full member list)Egypt Announces New Constitutional Amendment Committee (article and full member list): Egypt’s Interim President Adly Mansour (pictured) has issued a decree on Sunday to form the 50-member committee tasked with writing a final draft of Egypt’s amended constitution before putting it up for referendum in two months. The committee will include all sectors of society except Muslim Brotherhood representatives who are under crackdown from security forces. Both Al-Azhar and Salafist Nour Party will be represented from the Islamist side, while the Coptic Church will have three members. The decree has come after 10-member expert committee introduced several changes to the 2012 constitution and passed the … Norwegian Minister: ‘Britain Giving in to Sharia Councils’Norwegian Minister: ‘Britain Giving in to Sharia Councils’: In a recent interview, Siv Jensen (pictured) – the 44-year-old leader of the Progress party who cites Baroness Thatcher as her inspiration, said: “What I have seen that the UK has done is to give in to the claims of sharia councils, and I don’t think we should give into that. In Norway we have one law, and that is the Norwegian law.” Miss Jensen, said Britain was suffering the results of earlier mistakes in its immigration policy. “I see some problems arising – You’ve had problems with riots, you’ve had problems with radical groups who aren’t … Latest Syria: Foreign Minister Says a US strike on Syria ‘Would Only Benefit al-Qaeda’Latest Syria: Foreign Minister Says a US strike on Syria ‘Would Only Benefit al-Qaeda’: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said terrorism would flourish everywhere if the US attacked Syria. Any US military action against Syria would amount to “support for al-Qaeda and its affiliates,” he said. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad also said that armed groups backed by America had used chemical weapons – not Syrian troops. The US earlier said it had evidence that Damascus had used the nerve agent sarin in a deadly attack last week. President Barack Obama has vowed punitive action but wants Congress to vote on the issue … Australian Government Declares Victory over People-SmugglersAustralian Government Declares Victory over People-Smugglers: The Australian Labor Government has declared victory over people-smugglers after the arrival of two lightly-loaded asylum boats in the past 24 hours. “We have broken the back of the people-smuggling trade,” Immigration Minister Tony Burke (pictured) said. Mr Burke said people-smugglers were now struggling to fill boats, after two asylum-seeker vessels, carrying as few as 30 and 28 people respectively, were intercepted in the last 24 hours. “These vessels would be capable, in the way that we saw some months ago, of having many more people crammed on board,” he said. The latest two boats are the first to … Former IDF General on Syria: ‘We Can Only Rely on God and Our Troops’Former IDF General on Syria: ‘We Can Only Rely on God and Our Troops’: As Israeli leaders continue to react to American prevarication on Syria, one former IDF commander has summed up the general mood. “We have no one to rely upon except for God and our veteran troops,” said former IDF General Uzi Dayan, attacking US President Barack Obama’s decision to postpone action on Syria until an official approval from Congress. Dayan’s comments were featured on his Facebook page on Sunday, opening with a statement saying that the Israeli government should “continue with its sensible policies” of refraining from a Syrian intervention unless the conflict were to spill in Israel’s direction. Regarding Israel’s relationship with the … Major Misinformation Campaign Underway in Dudley to Counter EDL Message Against Islam in SchoolsMajor Misinformation Campaign Underway in Dudley to Counter EDL Message Against Islam in Schools: A massive campaign is under way across Dudley to counter the English Defence League’s (EDL) message against school lessons about Islam. The campaign by the Halesowen-based Ahmadiyya Muslim Association has been launched amid fears that parents will take up the call from the EDL, which could divide communities. The EDL posted a letter on its West Midlands Division Facebook page encouraging parents to send a copy to their children’s schools demanding they be removed from lessons which teach “anything about Islam”. The 700-word message said that Islam does not promote … U.S Base Attacked in AfghanistanU.S Base Attacked in Afghanistan: Militants attacked a U.S. base in Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday, setting off bombs, torching vehicles and shutting down a key road used by NATO supply trucks, officials said. At least three people — apparently all attacking insurgents — were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the strike in the Torkham area, the latest in a surge of attacks in Afghanistan as U.S.-led foreign troops reduce their presence en route to a full withdrawal by the end of next year. Militants frequently target NATO’s supply lines in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. In a brief statement, … |
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