Greece hit by 24-hour general strike, the first by left-wing govt

Mobilization first named by left government, which came to power in January and won the early elections again in September paralyzed many government and public transport services and sent thousands of workers to the streets of Athens and other major cities.

"The abolition of bail, give us back a decent life," shouted protesters rallying in front of the Greek Parliament in the center of the Greek capital, for example, public services, schools, museums and archaeological sites closed, and hospitals operated with emergency staff.

Boats remained tied up in port, planes were also disrupted and local media withdrawals news updates, for example, journalists along with other Greeks hit by the recession took to the streets to denounce a new wave of spending cuts and tax hikes promoted exchange further international loans under the third financial rescue package signed this summer .

More than 20,000 protesters took part in a demonstration in central Athens, according to police estimates.

The opposition has led to minor incidents between groups of anarchists and riot police, as has happened several times in recent years.

Black youth threw stones and Molotov cocktails with the police in front of the Ministry of Finance and damaged branches of banks, bus stops and car in various incidents across the zone of two kilometers.

Greece has seen dozens of general strikes and hundreds of small-scale protests since the financial crisis began at the end of 2009 and the introduction of harsh austerity measures in return for the great support of the EU / IMF and remain in the euro zone.

The first for the country's ruling radical Left Coalition Alexis Aspirants Prime Minister, called for a massive strike on Thursday to take part in the main trade unions called for workers in the public and private sectors, JADED and GEES.

Working in an office party denounced the "no-liberal policies of blackmail and financial centers in Greece and abroad."

Speaking to the media on the streets of Athens on Thursday party General Secretary Pagination Riga justify a strange call, claiming that mass protests against austerity can be used for the government as a "lever" to the ongoing negotiations with creditors.

Coalition were elected to the agenda of strict anti-life and anti-austerity, but ultimately Left-led government has made a dramatic turn and agreed a new three-year rescue package to avoid a disorderly bankruptcy looming and Gr exit this summer.

Tsipras was elected two months ago with the promise that they will try to mitigate the new "painful but necessary" policies.

However, the first series of harsh measures adopted by the European Parliament in recent weeks as the government completes a new pension reform and other painful policies to protect more foreign funding release, reaction escalated.

Leftist Government argued that there was no other choice but to continue to work with the lenders and negotiate the next 3 billion doses of payouts in the coming weeks.

Greece needs to complete much needed in the future to recapitalize the banking system before the end of this year to stave off collapse and then the dialogue began debt relief and to focus on measures to restore growth, the Cabinet Council has repeatedly said recently.

With a quarter of workers are chronically unemployed, and the poverty rate unprecedented record levels over the past decades, the protesters said on Thursday that the public can not withstand more pressure and must find alternatives.

As progress Syntax Square on Thursday ended, trade unions vowed to intensify their activities, warning of another general strike later in November.

French President Francois Holland has announced a two-day official visit to Greece on Thursday, expressing a clear message of support to efforts to pull the country out of a six-year debt crisis and back on the road to economic development.

During the second visit to Greece two years ago, the French leader was accompanied by ministers, other officials and businessmen who were to investigate the investment opportunities.

Greece hopes French president with high hopes for debt relief

"I am going to Greece in order to express the support of France, but also to send a message, particularly French companies to come and invest in Greece," Holland told the local newspaper "Katherine" (Daily) ahead interview visit.

Liberalness response to the debt exacerbate the economic crisis and the disastrous social costs, he said that Greece is the Prime Minister Alexis Aspirants at the annual high-level debate of the UN General Assembly here on Thursday.

"Liberalness recipe we - and other European countries - were asked to apply came to the disastrous social costs and contributed to the deepening economic and financial crisis, but not cure it," Aspirants said the 193-member assembly.

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The Supreme Court of South Korea supports a murder conviction sunken ship captain

Seoul October 27 (Xinhua) - South Korean prosecutors on Monday requested the death penalty for Sewol sunken ferry, which was heavily criticized for refusing passengers and the captain of the first to be rescued.

Gwangju office district prosecutors' seeking the death penalty in 69-year-old Lee Joon-seok on charges of leading more than 300 people, mostly high school students to death, because he did nothing to save the passengers and the ill-fated ship has gone down and sank on the west coast in April 16.

Only 174 people were rescued, while another 294 have been confirmed dead. Ten people remained missing.

Prosecutors also asked the district court in the southern city of Gwangju conviction of three members of the crew, including the commander, his chief officer and chief engineer, to life imprisonment.

Prison sentences from 15 years to 30 years asked 11 other crew members, including the third mate and the helmsman.

S. Korean police confirm body Sewol owner of the ship found

Seoul, July 22 (Xinhua) - South Korean police confirmed on Tuesday that according to DNA evidence, the body found last month was a fugitive owner of the sunken ferry Sewol, local media reported.

Local police body was found June 12 in the southern city of plum in the field of Suncheon, confirmed that Yoo Byung-eun, 73-year-old owner of the ferry operator Marine Chonghaejin Co..Full history

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What we know and do not know On the Russian plane crash

President Vladimir Putin has suspended all flights from Russia to Egypt by plane crash on October 31 that killed 224 people may be identifiable causes. So far, Russia and Egypt played down the possibility of terrorism - even if Britain and the United States said that it was possible to cut off the bomb plane.

Egyptian soldiers gather passenger objects at the crash site. Russian Ministry of Emergencies, via Associated Press

What happened

Charter plane took off from the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, before 6 in the morning and headed St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Source: Russian Ministry of Emergencies, via Reuters. Image from DigitalGlobe and CNES / Astrium using Google Earth

Mangled wreckage was spread over eight square mile desert, Victor Sorochenko the Interstate Aviation Committee of the Russian director said. P Sorochenko told reporters that the wide dispersion means that the plane broke up before the pieces fell to the ground.

Russian investigators inspect the crash site debris. Khaled Elfiqi / European Pressphoto Agency

Research Status

From the cause of the accident remains a mystery. President Obama said that there could be a bomb in the plane, but did not go as far as their counterparts in Great Britain, which showed that the destruction of the plane was probably a result of the terrorist explosion.

Egypt is leading an investigation help from Russia and other countries. Scientists examine the plane wreckage to see if there are traces of explosives. Hossam Kamal, the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation warned against jumping findings, saying that a bomb that proposal is not supported by evidence.

On Thursday, Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain "more often than not a terrorist bomb brought down the plane, and President Obama called the bomb" option. There are also specific elements set. Earlier, US Army officials said satellite surveillance spotted a flash of light as the plane broke apart, saying it was blown up by a bomb or accidental explosion of fuel or mechanical failure

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Israeli forces raid West Bank hospital search stabbing suspect

According to the hospital director, soldiers entered a wheelchair with someone pretending to be pregnant.

Israeli undercover forces stormed a hospital in the West Bank in an attempt to keep a man suspected of stabbing behavior.

Hebron, West Bank, November 12 (Reuters) - Israeli undercover forces stormed a hospital in the West Bank on Thursday shot dead a Palestinian during an attempt to arrest another man suspected of stabbing implement the Palestinian Ministry of Health and doctors said.

The Israeli army confirmed the raid and shoot, but not the elements of the human condition. He said the raid was held in the detention of Azam Al-Shalaldeh, 27, who was suspected of stabbing Israeli settler two weeks ago in the West Bank.

Al-Ahly hospital director in Heron hike Peshawar, a Palestinian radio said 20 to 30 men came to the clinic in two minibuses three in the morning. They went in a wheelchair with someone pretending to be pregnant.

Video footage from inside the hospital showed a large group of people armed with pistols and rifles, some with beards and other effigy scarves on their heads, Walk in the corridor say hospital staff to get out of the way.

"They held the staff at gunpoint and smashed into Shalalda hall," said Shawar.

His brother Bilal Haldane, who slept in the room, said it was tied to the bed by Israeli forces.

Cousin, Abdullah, who was in the bathroom, was shot when suddenly entered the room, Shawar said.

"Like his cousin left the bathroom, which was in the room, fired five bullets is one of the head, one in the chest and three of his body shot," said Shawar radio station.

"They took Azzam and put him in a wheelchair, the woman left the room and brought deter someone to provide medical assistance to the young man lying on the floor."

Palestinian Health Minister Jawad Awad accused Israeli security forces of "execution" Abdullah al-Shalalda, who said a relative came to the hospital.

"The international community must take action to protect our people from the Israeli killing machine," he said.

Shin Bet internal security agency of Israel issued a statement saying that after "prevent terror handlers hide any shelters.

Bilal al Shalalda Reuters TV: .. "As we entered the room I tied on the bed (my cousin) was inside the bathroom and wanted to wash the prayer How was leaving the bathroom, one of the men of the secret she yelled at him to stop and fired.

"He was left bleeding on the ground and hit my brother in the head and took it."

The military said Azzam Shalalda stabbing going on Gush Petition in the West Bank last month. After the Israeli settler who shot the victim, but managed to escape stabbing.

The military spokesman said that he and his family, including his cousin, was known political operator and the militant Islamic group Hamas.

Israel frequently carries out covert operations in the occupied West Bank, with special powers who are fluent in Arabic dressed locals. There was another raid on the hospital to keep a suspect last month.

There was violence throughout Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank wave from October 1 and 12 Israelis stabbed, shot or killed in attacks on Palestinian vehicles.

Seventy-six Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces, including 44 people, Israeli police said that in or about to be attacked.

The violence was partly fueled by disagreement over access to the site of Jerusalem, which is holy to Muslims and Jews.

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US-backed Kurdish-run offensive to retake the IS-held Iraqi city Sin jar

Approximately 7,500 Merganser fighters closing three fronts in an attempt to control the city and reduce the power line strategy used by militant Islamic State.

Sin jar, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi Kurdish fighters supported the US-led air strikes on Thursday launched a major attack to retake the strategic city of Sin jar, Islamic State group last year exceeded the attack, which caused tens of thousands of Lazily and the first departure prompted the United States to launch an air campaign against the militants.

Hours of work, the Kurdish Regional Security Council stated that the forces controlled by Highway 47, one of the most active lines ho section.

The deposit is fully isolates the team members are from Sin jar on militant strongholds in Syria and northern Iraq. Kurdish militants also said they secured Barrage villages on the Western Front, and phone Shore Fathead and En the Eastern Front.

Some 7,500 Merganser fighters closing in on Sin jar three fronts, the Security Council said in a statement. In addition, depending on the city and highway, Operation Free Sin jar create an important buffer zone to protect the city and its inhabitants from incoming artillery. "

Some 7,500 Merganser fighters closing in on the strategic city of Sin jar on three fronts, now run by Islam's militants State.

Heavy gunfire came early Thursday Merganser fighters began its approach to the air bombardment. An Associated Press team saw a small American unit on the hill, along the front line, and thus confirming air strikes.

The coalition said 24 raids were the last day, striking nine militants regularly units in nine staging areas and destroying 27 battle positions, among other goals. The coalition aircraft carried out more than 250 air raids over the past month across northern Iraq.

Merganser "The soldiers held their positions, waiting for help and more air strikes, that they can then go to the city center. Air raids were very important to the operation reaches the point where it is now," said Maj. Meme Basal commander of one of the front lines.

Sin jar was arrested from the group Islamic State in August 2014 shortly after the extremists took the second largest city in Iraq, Mosul and ash all over northern Iraq.

The forces were in control of Highway 47, section one of the most active lines supplying the Islamic state.

The main aim of the attack is completely cut off Highway 47, which runs from Sin jar and indirectly connects two major militant strongholds "- Iraq Syria and Mosul in northern Iraq - goods, weapons and fighters of the route. The coalition-backed Kurdish fighters on both sides of the border are now working to retake parts of this corridor.

"The control of Highway 47, which is used DASHING carry weapons, fighters, illegal oil and other commodities to finance its activities, the coalition is going to increase the pressure ... and isolate the components from each other," he said a coalition statement Thursday, referring to the team from the Arabic acronym.

The main aim of the attack is completely cut off Highway 47, the supply path that connects the two largest indirectly militant strongholds, Iraq Syria and Mosul in Iraq.

Iraqi state television said Kurdish Merganser troops also arrived in Sin jar mayor's office, while Kurdish officials do not confirm it immediately.

Kurdish officials said the smoke clouds over the Sin jar on Thursday was more difficult to make a coalition planes to carry out air strikes, as thousands of Merganser fighters moved in from the east and west ends of the city and the masses.

The US-led coalition warplanes already striking around Sin jar in front of comes and strikes grew more pronounced at dawn on Thursday. But Sin jar, located in Mount Sin jar walk about 30 miles from the Syrian border, no easy task. Kurdish lawyer's attempt to retake the deadlock in December. Fighters strengthen their ranks Sin jar recently in anticipation of the attack, although the US-led coalition failed to provide detailed information on the size of the forces.

"On the radio we hear (IS) seek help from Syria," Beware Brigham, deputy sergeant in front of the center, said Thursday.

Kurdish officials said the smoke clouds over the region made more difficult coalition planes to carry out air strikes.

The group Islamic State led to a wave of terrorism against minorities Sin-jar region Lazily Community, an ancient religion that members of the Islamic Group views as heretics and accused of devil worship. An unknown number were killed in August 2014 attacks, hundreds of men and women have been abducted - women are enslaved and give militants across Iraq and Syria, many of the men believed killed, while others were forced to convert.

Tens of thousands of Lazily had fled into the mountains, where militants were surrounded, leaving them trapped and exposed to heat. The crisis has prompted the United States to begin air drops of assistance to stranded and then on August 8, launched the first round of air strikes, what would mark the beginning of a wider coalition efforts to fight the militant group in Iraq in Syria.

In August 2014 the Islamic state has been launched attacks against minority communities Lazily Sin jar wave. Tens of thousands of Lazily had fled into the mountains, where surrounded and trapped them fighters.

Some of them stranded on Mount Sin jar saved Syrian Kurdish gunmen who opened the way to Lazily come down from the mountain, cross the Syrian and then cross back into the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Then in December, the Kurdish militants in northern Iraq was able to lead the militants from their areas, on the other side of the mountain, opening a corridor that has helped many of the remaining Banjarmasin escape. Then this Kurdish fighters tried to continue in the same city Sin jar but struggled at the fighters.

Several Kurdish rebels in the land fighting the rebels fighting for months is damaging or destroying a large part of the picturesque city of ancient, narrow streets and small stone houses. Groups include Turkish-based Kurdistan Workers Party (PK), Syria, on the basis of folk Safety Authority (GYP) and Lazily force led billing itself as a resistance Sin jar. The Kurd in Iraq fighters also went further out of town.

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