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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Israelis to unit but not to take the law into their own hands after 2 Palestinians armed with guns and meat cleavers killed 4 worshipers at Sinigal and Jerusalem. The attackers were shot dead by police. Reporting from Jerusalem, here is Kevin Connelly.
In keeping with the traditions of the ultra-orthodox use of Jerusalem, the men who were murdered in the morning would be buried before the early winter sunset. Television images of the grave striker and mourners will deep their sense of revoltion in Israel. The killing of a man in a place of worship. Benjamin Netanyahu referring other recent attacks on both Jewish soldiers and civilians, said Jerusalem was facing a continuing onslaught of terror. Barack Obama noting that the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas had condemned the murders, warned the attack represented a kind of extremism which could tip the Middle East into a downward spiral from which he will be difficult to immerge.
President Putin’s chief spokesman Demitry Pascof has accused the west of trying to encircle Russia. Speaking to the BBC, Mr. Pascof said Russia was concerned about the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO.
We’d like to hear in 100% guarantee that no one would think about Ukraine’s joining NATO. We’d like to hear that NATO will discontinue to approach Russian boarders, that NATO will discontinue intends to break the balance of power. But Petro Poroshenko failed.
Earlier the German Foreign Minister Frank Steinmeier warned that the Europe was facing alarming threat of confrontation instead of cooperation. He was speaking after talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei lavrov about the situation in eastern Ukraine.
The European Space Agency team which landed the Philae probe on a comet says it found traces of organic material. The scientists set the instrument designed to sniff the comet’s atmosphere had detected molecules containing carbon. Paravego reports.
An early analysis of gases around the comet by the one of the lander’s onboard laboratories showed that carbon is presented. Carbon is one of the elements that all life needs, so the finding backs the view that comets might have brought the key ingredients to kick start our life when they bombarded the earth billions of years ago. The German team that made the discovery can’t yet tell whether these carbon molecules are large or complex enough to be the stuff that the life might emerge from. But they hoped to have more detailed results as they see through the date in the coming weeks and months.
The left-wing Columbian rebels Farc have confirmed their have captured the army General Van Dalio Arsatey. His kidnapping on Sunday left the government to suspend the peace talks taking place in Cuba for the past 2 years. A Farc negotiator in Havana said the General was a prisoner of war captured in the war zone. The spokesman said bilateral cease fire agreement would create positive climate for any resumptions of talks.
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The World Health Organization has announced 2 initiatives to get cheap Ebola testing kits into the field as soon as possible. It said it was working with manufacturers to design easy-to-use equipment that would produce results on sight in less than half an hour. It’s also introducing fast track assessment of new testing methods to find the best one.
Soldiers in the Ivory Coast protesting about the unpaid wages have entered the state radio and television building in the second city of Bouake. Reports said they recorded the statement airplay their demands and then told staff to leave. The Defense Minister Porokofy has ordered the protesters in Buwakey and the main city Abajane to return to backs.
Football’s world governing body FIFA has launched a criminal complaint with the Swiss attorney general in connection with the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. A FIFA statement said there have been suspected unlawful activity. Dun Roll reports.
In a statement, FIFA president Saint Blater said this latest twist in a long running saga proved this organization has nothing to hide. With Mr. Elco denying accusations his report last week, amounted to a white wash. Criminal charges may have been brought against football officials. But many were questioned whether the choice or picks with its legal system is likely to produce meaningful results any time soon.
In northern India, more than 100 people, including journalists and police personnel had been injured in violent clashes between police and followers of a self-styled guru. There was scene of chaos as the police hurried on Hariana State stormed the ashram of Huindu guru Rampow Maharajii, who was once in court of murder charges.
A hotel in Britain that charged a couple 156 dollars for writing a bad review online has been investigated by a consumer protection service. The hotel spotted the review on a travel website. It charged a levy to the couple’s credit card. The hotel then told the unhappy guests they should have noticed its no bad review policy when booking.