Friday, 9 June 2017

Germany has no plans to increase economic sanctions on Russia

Germany has no plans to increase economic sanctions on Russia

Reuters citing German Chancellor Angela Merkel from 11/11 says no plans to impose additional economic sanctions against Russia concerning the role of Moscow in Ukraine, but she was not satisfied about the truce is broken and Confederate conducted separate elections.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Source: DM)
Merkel said: "We are not satisfied with the current status of the deal Minsk due largely to the terms of this agreement are not being enforced."

On the same day, at a meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, High Representative in charge of security policy and foreign policy of the European Union (EU) Federica Mogherini said EU ministers will discuss whether this volume have increased the sanctions Russia or not, and how to support Ukraine in ministerial meetings scheduled to take place next week in Brussels (Belgium) ./.

Italy paralyzed by general strike nationwide

 Italy paralyzed by general strike nationwide

Traffic in 25 major cities of Italy was paralyzed completely "black Friday" when thousands of people took to the streets across the country to protest against labor reforms of the Italian street phu.Cac spill protesters flooded the last working day of the week.
 
General strike was organized under the call of the largest labor unions throughout the country and has attracted the participation of the working class in society.




Hundreds of thousands of people, including the transport sector workers, craftsmen, teachers and students ... simultaneously to the streets of the city of Rome, Milan, Turin, Padua, Genoa, Florence, Bologna, Naples, Caserta, Bari Palermo ... to oppose plans to reform the labor and economic policies of the government.


The protests and strikes led traffic in the city center more congestion.

22 flights were delayed at Fiumicino international airport by the airline staff leave.

Even at some points of conflict between police and protesters.

In the capital of Rome, some extremists threw eggs, stones and fireworks at the headquarter of the Ministry of economy, the German Embassy and a number of other agencies. Its headquarters was also attacked by Acea earlier implementation of policies of privatization and reduce labor.

In Milan, the second largest city of Italy, at least five people were injured when police dispersed a large-scale marches of protesters.

Meanwhile, in Naples, the beltway congestion due to tens of thousands of people spilled into the street, blocking the cars in the city.

In Bologna, Genoa and Padua, clashes broke out between police and protesters.

According to the Italian press, this is only the first phase in a major protest campaign on a national scale by the unions against the government's reforms, particularly labor reforms and budget bill 2015 be submitted to the National Assembly early next month.

Labor reform bill, with the provision that allows businesses could lay off workers, is a major cause of serious conflict between the Italian government today with the union as well as the smaller left-wing parties .

The union said it would continue to fight to protect the rights of workers and forcing the government to cancel the amended Article 18 of the Employment Act (Jobs Act).

"CGIL will continue to organize protests and a general strike across the country in the future," the union leader Susanna CAMUSSO statement.

Under the plan, the bill will be submitted to Parliament for approval early next month. This bill is the European Union (EU) and economic organizations - financial prized for enabling businesses can hire new workers and attract more foreign investment in Italy in time economy is declining.

Bloody bombings in Nigerian schools, 78 students were killed

 Bloody bombings in Nigerian schools, 78 students were killed

At least 78 students were killed and nearly 45 children were injured when a bomb exploded in a school yard in northeast Nigeria yesterday morning 10/11.



The bodies of the students killed in the bombing.
Police sources said the bomb exploded at around 7:30 am local time (13h30 the same day in Vietnam) in secondary schools in the capital city of Potiskum Yobe state.
The explosion happened right at the beginning of the week when focused around 2,000 students lined up under the schoolyard to hear her reminding principal.
The surviving witness said the bomber was disguised as a school student and a bomb concealed in a backpack.

"A loud bang and made dozens of students were killed, many of them wounded," a spokesman for the National Police Emmanuel Ojukwu said.
"All of them feverishly. The number of victims was transferred to the hospital so much, "an employee of the Potiskum General Hospital described the atmosphere in the hospital for reporters.
According to this person, many students may be cut off a body part due to his injuries.

The bodies of 78 students aged 11-20 were also taken to the hospital morgue waiting to identify the bodies. Many children have been burnt very difficult to recognize.

Police have sealed off all roads leading to schools and hospitals to serve the investigation and prevent the next bombing.
Last week, the city of Potiskum also happened a suicide bombing claimed the lives of 30 people. This is the first bombings carried out by the group Boko Haram in Potiskum town in the past several months.

Boko Haram has become a major security threat to Nigeria's most since 2009, when the insurgency forces establish Islamic state in the north. Violence linked to Boko Haram has killed more than 10,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

In addition to the bloody attacks, the group also carried out the kidnapping, which is typically more than 200 kidnappings Chibok girls in the village, Borno state, in northern Nigeria.