International observers are still without access to the plane wreckage of Malaysia Airlines

"Today, our aim was to test a route, make an assessment of the roads, for safety reasons, is one of the tasks for which we've been assigned, we have been doing for the last three months," explains Michael Bociurkiw, spokesman for the OSCE in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian authorities deplore the fact that the pró-russos groups do not allow access to the venue:

"I'd like to emphasize that the Ukraine regrets that, so far, in territory controlled by pro-Russian guerrillas, is not allowed, the international experts investigating the disaster, access to the site of the terrible tragedy," said the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Hroysman.

Security concerns continue to exist, in an area where fighting continues, although the Government in Kiev has ensured that the conflict does not extend to the perimeter of the crash.

Foreign Governments, who lost citizens, require that access to the site because some remains have not been recovered.

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Guinea: Tragedy at a rap concert

Still no official figures about the number of victims. And the authorities of Guinea has declared a week of national mourning.

According to witnesses interviewed by the newspaper "Le Jour Guinée", the organisation of the concert will have taken the necessary security measures. Last January we received another similar rioting that killed at least six people, after a reggae concert on the beach of Lambanyi, also in the capital, where many young people celebrated the end of the year.

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Gaza suffers intense bombardments

The Israeli military campaign against Gaza continued overnight Tuesday.

Israeli planes dropped bombs on the area of Shaaf in Eastern Gaza.

During the day, the air strikes have caused among the population at least 26 dead, according to Red Crescent officials.

The Israelites were to achieve power symbols of Palestinian militants in an offensive that already stretches for three weeks.

Israeli sources also stress that the attacks are aimed at reaching Hamas command centers as well as stockpiles of weapons and rocket launchers.

The offensive on Tuesday reached a television station and several local radio stations, as well as government buildings.

The only power plant in the territory was also achieved what aggravates the situation of residents grappling with a crisis which worsens day by day.

Israel for its part refuses any liability for damage caused to the power station stating that the damage was caused by Palestinian-made ratchets.

Still believes in Israeli-Palestinian peace process?

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Tour 2014, Vincenzo Nibali: "I worked hard for this victory"

Had to go back to France on the head and, for more than once, said a day would win. Became the "Tour", an obsession? None of this. On the contrary. Tried to look for the "Tour" without pressure and runs it with serenity, relaxed. Last year, also participated in the "Vuelta" (to Spain) and lost it in the last week, finishing second. In the end, we need to learn to accept defeat, we also accept seconds or third parties. Is so and this is cycling.

What does it mean to you to be one of six cyclists in history to have won all three Grand Tours to bike? It's something special and particularly because there are only a few people did. Around Spain (2010) was the first major victory and gave me really. Then I started to work hard for the "Giro d'Italia" because for an Italian that's a very important race. I finished on the podium (2011) and able to touch lightly on the success, caresses him and falling in love with him. Finally, last year, won the back to Italy and, for me, it was a great emotion because the "Cute" is the race I've always dreamed of and that I used to see on TV. Via great champions like Induraín or Pantani, always running the "Giro". The return to France is also a spectacular race and when I arrived, in 2012, the last step of the podium, I said to myself: "who knows, one day, I can win." Knew it wouldn't be easy at all, but I worked hard to try and achieve this triumph. It wasn't easy, but now I can say: ' that's it, I got it. '

What I would say to those who think that only won because the Froome and the Accountant had to give up? Unfortunately, this is also cycling. Is a sport made of falls, made of good and bad things. It's part of the game. I can tell these people, however, it was strong. From beginning to end. I won in England, in step York-Sheffield. After I won in La Planche de Belles Files, in the Alps and the Pyrenees. Soon, I was always in optimal conditions. I did, certainly not a "Tour" of great level.

Looking at the standings, there's a big difference between the Nibali and the rest of the platoon. This difference arises from the fact that, in my mind, the main goal was to fight with Alberto Contador, and with Chris Froome, with whom he had already competed in the "Critérium du Dauphiné" (8-15 June this year). I knew I had to keep working to reach a higher level and I got here, the "Tour", well prepared. Maybe, with the Counter and Froome in evidence, the difference had been any shorter. But last year, in the "Giro d'Italia", won with a breakthrough.

The expectations were huge. The Astana gambled much itself and the results, this season, were not to appear. The team started losing some patience, but Nibali it seemed relaxed in the middle of the Pack. He felt safe with his preparation? Is normal. Last year, I did a season of "top". From the beginning until the end. I got good ratings in two major stages races and that's not easy. I almost won two Grand Tours in the same year. Later, I participated in the World Championship and it is normal that during the winter, free me up a bit. In February, my daughter was born and I dedicated myself to the family. I gained some weight, but I got the right power July. Only took me a little longer and I was ready a little later.

Now, is the most requested platoon and cyclist will receive, certainly, many offers. We can keep seeing him with the colors of the Astana until 2016, when the contract ends? I still have two years left on her contract and I'm still here. The Astana team was built just for me, so I'm going to continue with them until 2016.

Next year, the bet is to win the Tour. There is also the desire to show that it is capable of winning Froome and accountant, Quintana and everyone else? My ambition is to try and equate me to them. Always. Of course, we have to prepare well the races, I mean, the big races by stages, which for me are the most important. We have to be in the best condition possible. Last year I faced too many times the counter and Froome, and managed to beat them. Then, of course, there are years in which we have won and others in which we lost. It is normal, this is sport.

A good image for the Astana

With Froome and counter in proof, what would have changed on your strategy? We tried to be competitive throughout the race, always attempting to extend the advantage to the other cyclists and if the possibility of winning a stage, 'd stung them. In particular, we wanted the last stage in the Pyrenees to prove that Nibali was the best in the "Tour" and to leave our mark. They were all devastated, but they did their best to last.

Watching from the outside, it looked like Nibali pedaled as Vinokúrov when running. Feel his influence on the team? Sit down, of course, but Nibali, as champion, has an easy-to-manage mentality. The team's strategy is the motivation. We can say that the pedal a bit to my Nibali style, but he's Vincenzo Nibali. I never won a back to France, I never lived this experience and the fact that he won with our team, well, this is the most beautiful that ever happened.

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Flight MH17: USA require Russian intervention to help the accident investigation

The United States accuse Russia of not being to give all the support necessary to research the crash of MH17 flight in Eastern Ukraine. After a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister, John Kerry lamented that international investigators have not yet reached the crash site controlled by separatists pró-russos: "the area must be insulated. The evidence must be preserved and Russia has to use the influence they have with the separatists to help research that is essential. "

The US Secretary of State called for the end of the fighting near the scene of the accident. Responsible for Kiev diplomacy ensured that the Ukrainian authorities are making every effort to ensure that the investigation is carried out under the best possible conditions. Pavlo Klimkin considers that "it is a matter of human dignity. The bodies must be recovered from the crash site and all objects that belonged to the victims should be given to family and friends. "

It is recalled that the flight MH17, which connected Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, fell to 17 July. On board the Boeing 777 of the Malaysia Airlines travel 298 passengers, a large part of Dutch nationality.

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France opens door to Christians of Mosul

In a joint statement, the French Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Laurent Fabius, and Interior, Manuel Valls, said: "we are in constant contact with local and national authorities to ensure that everything is done to protect them."

A oxygen balloon for Christians faced with a death sentence.

This is because the rebels of the Islamic State, which now govern large areas in northern Iraq, imposed a deadline for Christians convert to Islam and pay taxes or face death.

Many houses were marked with letter "Ù†", equivalent to the letter "n" in Arabic, the word begins with "nasrani" (Christian).

The variety of lapping options a religious cleansing of Christians in the community reduced Iraq, estimated at about three thousand people.

Without much leeway, many eventually leave the city of Mosul leaving behind personal effects. The families have sought shelter in Iraqi Kurdistan or in protected areas by Kurdish forces.

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, condemned the treatment given to Christians and instructed a Committee of Government to help the homeless, but didn't raise the veil in relation to the army's attempt to regain control of Mosul.

The city houses one of the oldest Christian communities, but their number has declined gradually since 2003.

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Middle East: more violence keeps hope of ceasefire

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has increased in intensity on Monday.

At least 18 Palestinians killed is the balance of the bombing that occurred last night.

In Khan Yunis, South of Gaza, an airstrike killed at least three Palestinians. The injured were transported to the local hospital.

Apart from Khan Yunis, Rafah was also hit by Israeli missiles.

Hours earlier, on Monday afternoon, a park in Gaza was the target of a missile attack. At least 10 Palestinians were killed, including several children.

"I saw seven children who were playing. They died instantly, were three men sitting there who also died. The kids were happy playing, to celebrate the Eid when were hit, "said Nidal Aljerbi, an eyewitness.

The resume of violence laid down any hopes for a ceasefire at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Also Israeli side there are casualties to mourn.

Four Israeli soldiers were killed by a Palestinian mortar shot.

The deaths raise to 48 the number of Israelis dead versus more than 1.100 of the Palestinian side.

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Informal truce in Gaza

The environment in Gaza was, this morning, of apparent tranquility. Hamas initially refused to extend the temporary cease-fire backtracked. Israel focuses, now, in destroying tunnels, but promises to react immediately to any aggression.

For sure, nobody knows how long can this informal truce that occurs after the u.s. President have insisted on the need for an immediate and lasting ceasefire during a telephone conversation with the head of the Israeli Government. Barack Obama recognizes that the Hebrew State has the right to defend themselves against the attacks of Hamas, in the same way that the Palestinians have the right to live a normal life.

The informal ceasefire occurs a few days after 15 people were killed in a United Nations school in Gaza. The Israeli army confirmed to have fired a mortar against the u.n. shelter.

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Demonstrators marched in Brussels

Thousands of people shouted words of protest against Israel. The March attracted the support of unions and of many people from all over the country.

The police intervened when some youths tried to set fire to an Israeli flag.

The authorities estimate that approximately five thousand people have participated in this demonstration

A Palestinian mother, Houda Remlawi, asserts itself on the side of the Palestinian mothers who lose their children and that nobody does anything to help ... She says that the whole world is silent and this is something we cannot understand.

A protester Spanish Miguel Angel, Deporras, rebel against the European Union and in particular against the High Representative, Catherine Ashton. He claims that the European Union tries to keep the same distance in relation to Israel and Palestine as if both were in the same plane when, in reality, the positions are very different.

In front of the Israeli Embassy several hundred pro-Israel demonstrators shouted words of support for the Jewish State.

Participants expressed support for Israel by the ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip offensive which has caused the deaths of more than a thousand Palestinians and at least 46 Israelis.

"We see many manifestations of anti-Semitism. We heard cries of "death to the Jews" from the streets of Antwerp to South of Belgium; We cannot accept that, "says Simon Bretholz, a supporter of Israel.

On Sunday, Hamas movement and Israel started a humanitarian truce of 12:0 am I however would have been violated by both sides.

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12:0 humanitarian ceasefire comes into force in Gaza

Israel and Hamas agreed to the request of the UN, but ensures that Israel will continue to search for tunnels used by Palestinian movement to reach its territory.

On the 19th day of conflict the United States Secretary of State, to visit to the region, led international efforts. For John Kerry, who has been meeting with the Arab League and the UN Secretary-General, in Egypt, we must go further:

"Right now we are working to get seven days of peace. Seven days of a humanitarian ceasefire on behalf of Eid. To bring people together and trying to work for a cease-fire more durable and sustainable in the long term ".

The Israeli authorities confirmed the death of two more soldiers in Gaza, bringing to 37 the number of victims among the effective army, and announced that the missing soldier in an ambush, for six days, is dead, although his body has not been found.

There is still mourning the deaths of three civilians in Israel, hit by roquetes launched from Gaza.

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Situation in Gaza ignites protests of "Jerusalem Day" in Europe

Thousands of people demonstrated, this Friday, in various cities of Europe to mark the Quds day ", the day against the occupation of Jerusalem, imposed by Iran in 1979.

The protest featured, for the first time, with a record participation, inflamed by the situation in Gaza.

More than 2,000 people protested in Brussels against the Israeli offensive, a March, framed by the police and with the express prohibition of appeals to hatred and flags of groups considered terrorists, such as the Lebanese Hezbollah.

"This is not a war between Hamas, the Palestinians and Israel. It is a genocide. What's happening in Gaza is a war genocidiária. Are killing not only the natives of the region, but also civilians, "said a pro-Palestinian protester.

In Germany, about 1,200 people marched in Berlin, with slogans against the bombing in Gaza and the Israeli Government, dismissing the charges of anti-Semitism that Kindle, in recent days, the debate in the country.

The German Jewish community also organized two contra-manifestações in the capital.

"We are here to defend the right of existence of Israel, currently problematic. We cannot continue to treat the country as a ' bogeyman ' when it is not solely responsible for the current situation, "said a protester.

The protests have been marked by a moment of tension between pró-palestinianos and pró-israelitas, in the Centre of Berlin, quickly contained by police.

The United Kingdom and Austria were also the scene of demonstrations to mark "Jerusalem Day", when they are marked new protests against the Gaza offensive, this weekend in several European cities, as in Paris, where authorities were banning the protest for security reasons.

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Bombing makes 3 dead and dozens of wounded on Thailand

The engelho exploded around 8: 00 a.m. local 4:0 pm in Lisbon, in front of a hotel in Yala Province, near the border with Malaysia.

6100 people have died since the start of the separatist rebellion in 2004.

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MH17: over 74 bodies sent to Holland

74 more urns with the remains of victims of flight MH17 left this morning the Kharkiv airport, in Ukraine, bound for Eindoven, the Netherlands.

In the Ukrainian city is this Friday the Australian Foreign Affairs minista. Julie Bishop announced sending for his country of 100 more cops, who will join the international security force led by the Netherlands, to watch over the area of the accident:

"It will be an integrated police force on a humanitarian mission. There will be experts in identifying the bodies, forensic technicians. And, of course, we will guarantee them safety and protection, "he explained.

This new group of cops will join 90 Australian agents awaiting in London the permission to leave for Ukraine.

The situation on the ground is chaotic. It was declared a fragile cease-fire in the fall of the appliance and, according to testimony from journalists, the wreckage have been accessible to many people of the region â€" rebels and simple living.

In Kuala Lampur, the city to which the flight was intended MH17, after Friday prayers, thousands of Muslims prayed for the quick return of the remains of the victims.

The Malaysia lost in this catastrophe 43 citizens.

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Taiwan: President of TransAsia Airways apologizes to relatives of the victims

The President of the airline gave the condolences and apologized to the families of the victims.

GE flight 222 was the route between Kaohsiung, in the South of the country and Makong, on the island of Penghu. The aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing after aborting a first attempt to land due to bad weather.

The Board followed 60 people, a dozen ended up hospitalized.

On the island of Penghu continue cleaning operations, carried out by police officers, firefighters and military personnel.

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Ban Ki-moon condemns attack on school in Gaza

Palestinian officials blame Israel for the deaths of more than 15 people, including children, in the attack on a school, which housed several Palestinians refugees in the Gaza Strip. Israel responds by saying that's hindsight not ruling out the hypothesis of a ratchet of Hamas have caused the deaths.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations continues to seek the settlement of the conflict:

"I was shocked and horrified by what happened at the UN school in Beit Hanoun. Yes, totally unacceptable. I condemn, strongly. So I say to both the Israelis and Hamas, the Palestinians, that is morally wrong to kill its own people, "said Ban Ki-moon.

At the time of the attack several families were gathered in the school yard awaiting the arrival of a red cross vehicle that would collect them. The death of civilians continues, among Palestinians under Israel's accusations:

"Why combat continues? Why we get to where we're going? I think there's a simple explanation, which was given by the Foreign Ministers of the European Union in a statement a few days ago. Hamas is using their own civilians, Palestinian civilians as human shields, "said Yigal Palmor, spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Minister.

On the eighteenth day of the offensive Israeli troops are stationed near the border with Gaza.

More than 140 thousand Palestinians fled, many seeking shelter in buildings managed by United Nations relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees.

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Israel buries another soldier killed in action

13 soldiers died that day, until today have lost their lives over thirty. An unparalleled number of Palestinians who have died, almost eight hundred.

In Tel Aviv, dozens of people demonstrated in solidarity with the Israeli army and the war against Hamas in Gaza:

"What we're doing here is to support the troops, supporting measures to abolish totally the terrorist group Hamas and, in doing so, we say yes to truth, Yes to moral rights, this is Israel," said Guy Zalmanovitz, one of the protesters.

On the sidelines of ceasefire, requests made by the international community, Israel continues to raid against Hamas. The Islamic resistance movement strikes back but Israel, backed by its anti-missile system, manages to avoid a massacre in its territory.

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UN calls for immediate implementation of the ceasefire in the Central African Republic

The understanding signed on Wednesday in Brazzaville, between the combatants Seleka, Muslims and anti-balaka militias, Christians, this is the first truce obtained to end 18 months of violence that have put the country on the verge of cesseção.

For the leader of the Muslim fighters, Mohamed Moussa Dhaffane, "this agreement is not only an agreement between the ex-coligação and the anti-Balaka Seleka. This agreement puts an end to hostilities committed all signatories, which means the whole Central African population, we must stop hostilities, verbal, and armed of all sorts to bring peace to our country. "

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Despair in Gaza

The fighting intensified in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, forcing a few more thousands of people to flee.

In addition to the thousands of victims of the fighting, the displaced from the areas of residence are, according to the UN, more than 140 thousand.

The humanitarian situation deteriorates every hour, a blocked enclave where it starts missing everything.

From the Gaza Strip, our Special Envoy, Valérie Gauriat tells us what he has seen.

euronews: Valérie, the tension is palpable as in recent days, when a new Israeli incursion perspective in Gaza?

Valérie Gauriat: Yes, the tension is palpable as the streets of Gaza, they are deserted. It's a ghost town, people hide, afraid, as the bombing intensifies

and: the fact that the streets are deserted I mean that people will close at home, or anywhere that they serve as a shelter ...

V. G: "in fact, people will close, stay at home â€" those whose homes were not destroyed. Some are in stairwells of buildings that serve as a refuge; other in u.n. shelters. In any case, they fear, fear of the bombing, bombs that can fall anywhere at any time ".

e: Collected this morning eloquent images. One can speak-as did a senior official of the UN-humanitarian disaster?

V. g: "what is true is that the shortage begins to settle in Gaza, from the perspective of new bombings begins to Miss everything, food, clothes, especially families who have fled are in need of everything. Are people who have lost everything and the billets are rare at this point. The aberuras of the border are rare too, so it's hard to get humanitarian aid. For the people who went there is no electricity. At this time there is no electricity in most of the buildings of Gaza and also water becomes scarce, because there have been bombings on pipelines and water distribution systems of drinking water are mixing with the water in the sewers, where pipes were damaged "

and: "in the conversations I have had with the Gazans, what did they tell you? Are truly on the edge?

V. G: "well, this morning we went to northern Gaza, in an area designated red and we found a family whose house was totally destroyed and this family has joined in the home of another family nearby. The desperation of these people is very clear, the stories they tell are tragic, they don't know where to go, I don't know what to do nor that Holy pray. They expect the world to find a solution to this crisis that has become unbearable for the gazenses ".

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Yatseniuk: "we continue to believe that the ultimate goal of the Russian Federation is to eliminate the Ukraine"

The conversation with the correspondent in Kiev, Sergio Cantone, spoke, among other things, about the struggle to preserve the identity and Ukrainian independence before Moscow and about the need to listen to the inhabitants of the East of the country.

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: believes that after new sanctions on Russia will accept a kind of cease-fire and subsequent negotiations?

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "there's still room for that. The possibility of some sort of dialogue still exists, but the only model of negotiations that the Ukrainian Government supports is the Geneva format: United States, European Union, Ukraine and Russia. There is still that possibility, but we need a prison for those who committed these crimes international. "

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: what do you expect over the next few weeks? Believes that this country that mentions will intensify the pressure against Ukraine?

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "Is very dependent on the ultimate goals of President Putin and the close allies of the regime. We continue to believe that the ultimate goal of the Russian Federation is to eliminate the Ukraine and erase the country from the map, prevent Ukraine from becoming part of the great European family, prevent the Ukraine is an independent and free country. We are fighting for our freedoms. We are fighting for our land, for our country and for our future. In this case those who fight against us are on the downside. "

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: given that the situation is very difficult for Ukraine, believes it is a good time, from the point of view of internal politics, dissolve Parliament and call new elections as soon as possible?

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "we only have two options, to be or not to be ... on the one hand we need to adopt an austerity package, we need to make reforms and for that we need to maintain the stability and the majority in Parliament. On the other hand we need to listen to the will of the Ukrainian people. The Ukrainians want to finish or renovate the Parliament, have a new one. Most of them asks to move up parliamentary elections. This could be an intermediate solution, ahead of legislative elections after imposing the peace and stability in the East of Ukraine. "

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: don't you think, though, that in this country there is a great need to give people of Eastern Ukraine a policy response? Right now there is a kind of lack of representation for them, from a political point of view. What message do you have for these people in relation to the possibility of advancing the elections?

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "First, let me be clear, because you probably don't know the reality of what's happening on the ground in Ukraine. Most Ukrainian Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ukrainian Governments were elements of Eastern Ukraine. "

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: I know the reality of the country, but that's what you say.

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "we need to talk about actual facts. The second problem is that Eastern Ukraine has extensive representation in the Parliament and control the local parliaments, local governments. The third problem is that is completely correct, as we need to find a political solution. But first we need to know what kind of political demands is that these people have, for example, are related to the Russian language. I was the first one to say, we still have a valid law on the special status of the Russian language. "

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: I'm not talking about the Russian language, but about their needs. They don't trust the authorities in Kiev.

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "I was a few days ago in Slovyansk. Is a former stronghold of pro-Russian guerrillas and it is true that probably up to 30% of the population of the East does not trust Kiev. And this is absolutely normal. But I saw the eyes and faces of those who were released by the Ukrainian army. Probably don't like us, but definitely hate the pro-Russian guerrillas. "

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: it will give them the possibility to vote for Governor himself, as part of decentralization, for example?

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "the idea that we have, called decentralization program..."

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: do not federalization?

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "This was the Russian program â€" how to eliminate the Ukraine â€" to make a federal State and to buy parts of Ukraine."

Sergio Cantone, Euronews: This is the reason why I mention decentralization.

Arseniy Yatseniuk, former Prime Minister of Ukraine: "Decentralization â€" what kind of idea do we have? For now, the President has a Government appointed. We want to eliminate this institution and allow local councils to elect directly the Governors, through local councils. We're ready to do it and the President has put forward an amendment to the Constitution. "

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Execution of death penalty lasts two hours

The Associated Press reporter, Astrid Galvan, attended the execution and account that was "stressful because it lasted much longer than expected. There have been many, say, looks between lawyers and media elements, the environment was of nervousness because it was taking a long time. "

The execution began at 13:52 in the State penitentiary of Arizona and ended at 10 for the four

A relative of the victims of the doomed raises a question about what is concerned.. "It is disproportionate in relation to the drug. This man committed a horrific murder and you are concerned about the lethal drug and how it works. Why not give it a shot? "asks.

Joseph Wood's lawyers tried to suspend the execution, without success while outside the prison complex was a manifestation.

The method of capital punishment has been under discussion in the United States, especially after an inmate in January have died of a heart attack during an execution.

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MH17: remains of 40 victims are already in Holland

The first forty bodies of the victims of flight MH17 from Malaysia Airlines, down in the East of Ukraine, arrived this Wednesday at Eindhoven airport in the Netherlands.

The country is in national mourning and the airport took place a ceremony of tribute to the victims, with the presence of Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the members of the Royal family and representatives of the countries that lost citizens in the disaster.

The ceremony began with a minute of silence after the landing of two aircraft from Karkhiv, in Ukraine. The bells of the region have doubled for the victims.

Before takeoff of aviõoes from Karkhiv this morning was also observed a minute of silence.

The remains of the victims will now be transported to morgues to be identified and autopsied; only after the families can proceed to the funerals. A process that will take some time.

Ensure that witnesses in the area where the wreckage of the plane still to recover bodies, while many others will be deposited in refrigerated rail cars in the town of Karkhiv and must leave Ukraine in the next few days.

However, the black boxes that were delivered to Dutch investigators by the separatists pró-russos arrived this morning to the United Kingdom to be analyzed.

The Netherlands, Australia and other countries hit by the tragedy would like to be sent a police mission under the aegis of the UN to the location where the wreckage of the Boeing 777, to ensure an independent inquiry.

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Separatists in Eastern Ukraine have shot down the MH17 by mistake

On embaiaxad of Holland in Washington, Barack Obama signed a book of condolences and sent a message to the victims ' famiiares.

"This is an opportunity for me to ensure that the Dutch people that we will work with them to make sure that your loved ones will be retrieved, that a proper investigation is carried out and that, finally, Justice will be done."

US authorities have accused the rebels for Russia of having been responsible for the destruction of the device and point the finger at Moscow, also due to the support it provides to the rebels since the start of the crisis with Ukraine.

It remains now to determine who fired the missile and whether there would be mlitares Russians at the time of the launch in the area controlled by the separatists.

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Israeli offensive on Gaza continues

Israel continues to attack targets in Gaza and ensure that the cease-fire is not for short. Despite u.s. and UN continue to ask for the end of the fighting that has already claimed the lives of more than 600 people.

For the third day in a row, Israel concentrated their attacks in the Sejaiya, which considers Hamas stronghold, one of the major launch of roquetes and preparation of large-scale attacks against Israelis.

Israel accuses the movement of using civilians as human shields in violation of the Geneva Conventions, to prevent their evacuation of this area, despite the warnings of the Israeli Defense Force.

However Hamas continues also to launch missiles against Israel, a fell near the country's largest international airport, injuring two people, according to local authorities.

In Israel, in Netivot, hundreds of people attended the funeral of a Ethiopian soldier killed, according to Israeli sources, during an attempted infiltration from Hamas. Effective 27 have died since the beginning of the conflict.

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Netherlands: the first bodies of victims from flight MH17 arrive this Wednesday

Of the 298 people who lost their lives, 193 were of Dutch nationality. The bodies have to be identified and funerals may take some time.

At a press conference, asked Lyndon justice and asked the European Union to press Russia to do more. "Our priorities are the return of our citizens, an independent investigation and justice," he said.

The head of the Dutch Government spoke this morning by telephone with the Russian President. Vladimir Putin wants the investigation about to be assigned to the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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Fighting in Donetsk

The city remains in the hands of the militias, but Kiev has already made it known that not for much longer.

The explosion reports arrive in the center of the city and of heavy artillery fire. A nine-storey building located between the airport and the railway station have been hit by a projectile. It is unknown for now the number of victims resulting from the confrontations.

The ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the East of the country have caused dozens of deaths, many civilians.

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Gaza Strip: Ban Ki Moon and UN calls for immediate ceasefire

Ban Ki-moon meets with Abbas in Qatar, reiterates call for immediate ceasefire http://t.co/QFJDI5exl0 pic.twitter.com/2giCMom7FD

"I repeat my plea: both parties must respect international human rights laws. The violence has to stop immediately. Gaza is an open wound and we have to stop the blood. During my trip through the region, I will insist on a cease-fire, "said Ban Ki Moon, reporters, after meeting with Abbas.

On Sunday night â€" already the early hours of Monday in Lisbon, the UN Security Council met, however, emergency in New York and reiterated the words of the Secretary-General, also demanding an immediate end to the bloodshed in Gaza.



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The recent wave of clashes between Israel and Hamas, with the Gaza Strip as a main stage, and that were started two weeks ago with the launch of "operation Protective Margin" by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), had on Sunday that what is considered, so far as the bloodiest day: more than 100 Palestinians and at least 13 Israeli soldiers killedas a result of the ground offensive (see video of one of the missions of the IDF at the end of the text), which began Thursday night, supported by tanks and supported by Israeli air force, in response to alleged uninterrupted launch of roquetes by Hamas.



ROCKET COUNT: Hamas has fired 1,820 rockets at Israel since July 8. That's 140 rockets every day pic.twitter.com/yr2xCOMMwJ

Overall, since the day on July 8, the records point to about 450 dead â€" the vast majority Palestinian civilians, including women and children â€" and more than 2600 wounded.

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"Massacre" in a neighborhood of Gaza

A two-hour truce in Gaza were not sufficient to remove player the wounded and the dead zones bombed by Israel.

The Shijaiya area was the target of several attacks, part of the population fled, those who remained received support of emergency teams but the time was not enough to remove all the wounded.

The Euronews reporter realize end of truce: "it's the end of the ceasefire, we heard the sound of explosions, people say that we need to move quickly."

"It's not a two-hour ceasefire, we don't have time to take all of the wounded here. Just pulled a small number of people. There are many more, and many were killed. Two hours of truce is not enough to evacuate all locations. We ask God to extend or renew the ceasefire to save other people. "

The attack on the Israeli Army perpetrated in the suburb of Gaza Shahaiya, killed about a hundred Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers. More than 200 people were injured.

Hamas announced the kidnapping of a soldier in Hebrew but the side of authorities Talavive the abduction has not been confirmed.

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Israel buries the dead

"In spite of this operation include many risks she has a goal because if those tunnels had not been exposed, the result would be much worse."

During a short period of truce, Israel also had the opportunity to do the evacuation by air, your wounded.

Just this Sunday died more than a dozen Israeli soldiers.

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MH17 flight: mourning Dutch shaken by images of corpses abandoned

A pilot says, "of course I fly every week and it's not the first time we've flown over problem areas, and everybody think we're safe, but apparently it's not always like that, and that's why we have to know what really happened."

"I think the Dutch politicians assumed to have a correct attitude of retention, because do not know yet what happened and I think it is important to have an objective position," said a passenger.

Despite doubts about the causes of the crash, the Dutch Foreign Minister, visiting Kiev, did not hide his fury and anger "against the treatment given to the bodies of the victims, while some of which remain abandoned in the incident on Thursday.

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MH17: Holland "furious" with treatment of dead bodies

"I want to make sure that the Ukrainian Government, according to my orders, is doing everything possible to ensure that the investigation into the circumstances of this terrorist attack is conducted under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and be as transparent as possible," said Poroshenko.

For now, the Dutch Minister has one objective: "this tragedy shook the Netherlands to its deepest foundations. My priority is to repatriate our citizens. The families want to bury their loved ones. "

Timmermans, who was also received by the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Arseny Yatseniuk, is furious because the site of the accident has not been respected and the bodies of the victims were displaced several times.

According to the latest official data, the 298 victims of plane, 193 were Dutch nationals.

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Iraq: wave of bombings kills 25 people in Shiite neighborhoods

The four attacks, perpetrated with a total of five car bombs, mostly Shiite neighborhoods of the capital aimed at Iraq.

The first, a suicide bombing with a car bomb, occurred at the checkpoint in Abu Dsheer, South of Baghdad.

Four other vehicles exploded, however, in Bayaa, Jihad and Al-Kāżimiyyah.

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MH17 flight: Obama accuses Ukrainian separatists supported by Russia

"The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by a ground-to-air missile launched from an area within the Ukraine, controlled by separatists supported by Russia. We also know that this is not the first time that a plane is shot down in Eastern Ukraine. And, yet, we know that these separatists have received a steady stream of support on the part of Russia. "

The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting that began with a minute of silence in honor of the victims of flight MH17.

The Russian Ambassador to the United Nations requested an "open and impartial investigation" and defended the position of the Kremlin:

"We put all the blame on the Government in Kiev and we asked Ukraine to take decisive action to prevent such incidents in the future."

For its part, the u.s. representative did not rule out that there has been "Russian assistance" given the separatists "technical complexity" of the missile have been used.

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MH17: international community requires "thorough" investigation, thorough and independent "

A day after the disaster of flight MH 17, of Malaysia Airlines, the international community is unanimous: it takes a survey "exhaustive, thorough and independent" to know the real causes of the disaster that caused the deaths of 298 people, mostly Dutch.

The appliance down while flying over Eastern Ukraine, followed whole families with children, heading to vacations. But AIDS experts should also participate in an International Conference in Melbourne, Australia.

On the ground, volunteers and firefighters spend their fields with a fine-tooth comb, in the search for bodies, which are scattered in a radius of several kilometers.

The Boeing 777, from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, flying over Eastern Ukraine when he was shot down, apparently by a ground-to-air missile Kiev and Moscow accuse each other.

The Unit flew at an altitude of 10,000 feet-higher than the minimum threshold for commercial flights in this part of Ukraine, and out of reach of roquetes launched by the rebels against the Ukrainian army equipment but not under a missile, as has been the case.

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Berlusconi absovido no case "Rubygate"

A decision that nullifies the conviction in the first instance, to seven years in prison and prohibition of political activity pronounced in June 2013.

The judges of the Court of Milan recognised the defence arguments that Berlusconi was unaware of the age of the young Ruby, as well as the alleged lack of evidence that would have interceded with police to free the young model after a RAID.

Justice may also introduce a new feature of the decision involving the case more newsworthy against "Il Cavaliere", related to the famous "bunga bunga" parties, Berlusconi's residence, with the participation of the then minor, Ruby.

Endorsed by more than 13 court cases since his first election in 1994, the former Prime Minister was so far only convicted of tax fraud, with the penalty of four years in prison to be converted into community work in a nursing home, once a week, every Friday.

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Ukraine: separatists want to send black boxes from flight MH17 to Moscow

Pró-russos rebels of Eastern Ukraine claim to have recovered the two black boxes of the plane from Malaysia Airlines that crashed yesterday in the region with nearly 300 passengers on board.

So far about 121 bodies have already been recovered from the rubble.

Many questions persist about the causes of the crash, apparently caused by a missile. Kiev and Moscow trade accusations over responsibility for the action, at a time when the international community, and in particular Washington, require an immediate ceasefire in the region and the opening of an urgent investigation to sinister.

The pró-russos separatists announced that they are going to allow "safe" access to the scene at the OSCE international research teams, after they recovered most of the navigation data of the appliance. According to an official site, the rebels would have recovered 8 of 12 data records of the appliance. Some sources claim that the separatists wanted to send the black boxes to Moscow to be examined.

The device, a Boeing 777 that was traveling between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, crashed on the outskirts of Hrabove, about 40 kilometres from the Russian border, in a sector controlled by Ukrainian separatists.

The plane carrying 298 passengers on board, the majority, about 154, of Dutch nationality, as well as 28 Malaysians, Australians, 27 11 Indonesians, six Britons, four Germans and four Belgians, among other nationalities.

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Ukraine investigates Malaysian plane crash

In Ukraine a separatist command indicated that the rebels pró-russos shot down a military transport plane An-26 Ukrainian substantially at the same time and in the area where a plane crashed airlines of Malaysia.

Igor Strelkov, "Defence Minister" of the "Republic of Donetsk", put on your Facebook page a video that shows a thick cloud of smoke that rises from the impact site of the appliance down. The video is very similar to previous image inserted on Youtube and identified as those of Malaysian plane crash.

Then the rebels pró-russos reported that the plane was shot down by the armed forces of Ukraine.

The Ukraine denied and progressed with alleged recordings made by its secret services of a telephone conversation between two rebel commanders to reveal otherwise.

"This is not the ultimate test. We will disclose with the authorization of the Ukrainian President, with a view to the opening of all possible channels, an impartial investigation of this crime to make sure that the Russian military who committed the crime will be punished, "said Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, Head of the Ukrainian security services.

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Putin warns of "boomerang effect" of u.s. sanctions

On a visit to Brazil, Vladimir Putin argued that the sanctions "have a boomerang effect and will undoubtedly push the relations between the United States and Russia to a cul de sac, causing damage severe enough. And will also harm the long-term strategic interests of the Government and the American people ".

The Obama administration has adopted for the first time measures aimed at directly the main Russian public companies that strengthen the base of power to Putin, in particular oil company Rosneft.

The Executive Director of the company, Igor Sechin, said that "as the Rosneft is a company generating resources for Russia, such sanctions not aimed as a companion. Aim to undermine the sovereign policies of Russia and trying to aggravate the economic well-being of its citizens ".

In immediate terms, sanctions deprived of financing in dollars, in the medium or long term, not only the Rosneft as the giant gaz and Novatek for Gazprombank, the third Bank in the country. These three groups are led by allies of the Kremlin. The measures affect the public bank VEB and eight companies in the Defense sector.

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Fragile truce in Gaza

Palestinian militants fired three roquetes from Gaza to Israeli territory without causing casualties, undermining the suspension of hostilities.

The truce between Hamas and Israel, humanitarian and temporary stops nine days of bombing with a bloody outcome, 215 Palestinians and one Israeli dead.

The five-hour ceasefire was ordered by the United Nations for humanitarian reasons and accepted by Hamas, a group that controls the Gaza Strip. A few hours before the acceptance of truce a battleship launched several attacks that killed four children and left another in critical condition.

A first attack struck a fishing Shack, one of the children died at the scene. The remaining pusaram to run but were caught by the explosions, the ones that survived are in a State of shock.

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Mexico: children and adults lived in shelter where they were abused

Police and soldiers raided the House, known as "La Gran Familia", founded in 1947, after the authorities have received more than 50 complaints, some parents who ensured that the shelter refused to return them their children:

"Babies born at the shelter were registered in the name of the founder of the same, as a way to prevent the biological parents could your guard or take decisions about children, it was guaranteed that, when reached adulthood could break," explained, at a press conference, Thomas Zerón de Lucio, in charge of the criminal investigation division.

The shelter, where the occupants were living in deplorable conditions, was administered by Rosa Verduzco, who has now stopped.

According to the Mexican authorities the children were asking for alms on the street, fed up of spoiled food and slept on the floor. Some suffered sexual abuse.

The funding came from donations, companies and public entities.

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One of Greece's most wanted men arrested in Central Athens

Nikos Maziotis was seriously injured in the police operation launched to capture, during which were also wounded a policeman and two tourists. The impressive Manhunt culminated in the alleys of the neighborhood Monastikari tourist near the Acropolis.

The leader of the extreme-left group revolutionary struggle was captured in 2010, but released when expired the maximum pre-trial detention in 2012, and eventually disappear. Maziotis was convicted in absentia last year for terrorist acts.

The group claimed the attack against the Greek central bank in April this year in Athens.

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Gaza revolt against the war and some people refer to Cristiano Ronaldo

The youth activist group called Gaza Youth Breaks Out (translated literally: "Gaza Youth breaks free"), refers to the Portuguese Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in a macabre to shock the world. The goal is to try to draw maximum attention to a conflict that since July 8, has killed more than 220 Palestinians and left more than 1500 wounded.



The revolt among inhabitants of Gaza City is up against both sides. Underlined by the ceasefire proposed by Egypt-country that borders, in Rafah, with the conflict zone, which had recetividade by the Israelis, but which was rejected by Hamas, the Islamic organization that controls the Gaza Strip.



Hamas fired a rocket from Gaza today and severely damaged this house in Ashkelon. #IsraelUnderFire pic.twitter.com/SRrnzoG1Sv

The bombing remain innocent and continue to die. This Wednesday, at least 23 Palestinians have been victims of a new series of attacks from Israel to the North of the Gaza Strip, in response to alleged roquetes launched by Hamas into Israeli territory.

One of our teams of reportage in Gaza City residents heard some. The saturation and the revolt are natural. "This war is just hit innocents. I don't see any interest in this conflict continue. We want to have a decent life and we want an end to the Israeli blockade so that the people of Palestine â€" which has been deprived of everything â€" you can just live once, "says a Palestinian.

Another, younger, reveals that, contrary to what happens for example in Tel Aviv, in Gaza, "there is no safe haven": "civilians are targeted and they are the very people who have to look for a shelter. We are a people surrounded and overwhelmed. We need your help. That's enough to humiliate the people of Gaza. "

A third of Gaza Palestinian claims that "lack a genuine peace initiative." "One that responds to our calls so we can live because this is not live", applies.

The Gaza Youth Breaks Out in the campaign that has been intensifying against this war, "triggers" in all directions. The group, which is expressed through a blog and social networks on the Internet, points the finger at those responsible for continuing the bombing, in particular the Israeli defence forces.



Israel targeted a cemetery today. They want to kill peoole twice! Via Yahyaisme<p>â€" Gaza Youth Break Out (GazaYBO) 16 julho 2014

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Hasni Abidi, "is more advantageous (for Hamas) reject peace proposal"

The conditions imposed divided the Palestinian people themselves, in particular the military wing and a political wing. But Hamas is deaf to everything and everyone and persists in his iron arm logic to the account of the suffering of his own population. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri, threatens:

"The announcement of the Israeli occupation from the end of the armed struggle, one of the two parties, it means nothing to us nor have any value for Hamas. What we require is not the end of the fighting, but the end of injustice against the Palestinian population of Gaza. "

Since it seized power in Gaza, Hamas presents itself as unique and reliable interlocutor of the people, without giving rise to that other movements to express the popular will. Becomes indispensable, as if it were the only group able to defend the interests of the Palestinians of Gaza against the occupation of the enemy.

But the strategy of force caused the stampede of some allies of Hamas. Since the election of general Al Sisi, in Egypt, relations with protective ex-potência became strained.

The Egypt agreed to open the border crossings, on time, and only to provide aid to the population. For decades, the tunnels of Rafah served to aprovisonar the militias of Hamas, but also the logistics of the Palestinians in General, for all construction and trade.

Even isolated diplomatically, Hamas has a lot of military force. The missiles and roquetes arriving from Iran and Syria and its refined sophistication sends them each time closer to the heart of the enemy.

The State of Israel, which bombards in force, mostly with drones, wasn't ready for an intervention on such a scale. The considerable number of civilian casualties will result in an increase in the escalation of war and become a breeding ground for radicals on both sides. In this context, Hamas has nothing to lose.

Interview to understand the motivations of Hamas, spoke with Hasni Abidi, a specialist in the Arab world.

Euronews â€" more than 200 dead in a week, a high level of destruction. Why does Hamas in a new war? What are the motivations of the movement?Abidi-Hamas is trying to take advantage of the escalating violence on both sides. The extremist side is thinking clearly in the political capital. For the movement is more advantageous to reject the peace proposal than accept it. Hamas will emerge strengthened from the political point of view, while trying to lift completely the blockade. But, more important, ultimately undermine your partner, the Palestinian Authority.

Last night, the Israelis destroyed the houses of four Hamas leaders. For a week, Israeli forces bombed Gaza. The movement responds with the launch of roquetes. Where Hamas will get this resilience? The balance of forces clearly favors Israel, but Hamas has surprised everybody, including Israeli military. I believe that Hamas has already prepared for this for a long time. We believe that in the last two years, especially after the fall of Morsi, in Egypt, Hamas understood that the international situation is favorable to the movement. He lost all his allies and it was important to be prepared for a rainy day, for a confrontation with Israel. It is, however, evident that maintains strong links with former sponsors like Iran.

Let's talk, then, support for the Hamas: given the current situation in Syria and in Iraq, we can say that the Islamists of Hamas are stronger? As you know, the Palestinian jihadists, Islamic Jihad or Hamas are an emanation and their national struggle is national. It is very difficult to have links with the international Jihadist movement taking into account what is happening in Syria and in Iraq. However, the performance of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant gives ideas, especially the ' Islamic jihad '. How they think that the Arab States have lost strength and that nothing can do for your cause, it was necessary to act.

A Hamas leader said recently, speaking of a possible Israeli ground operation that resistance dream about it and that Gaza will be your graveyard. In his opinion, given the number of victims and the destruction, thinks the Gazans continue to support the position of Hamas? Most Gazans want to end the violence and reach a durable ceasefire, above all, with the conditions that are already known: the reopening of borders, the end of the blockade and the release of prisoners. It is important to underline, that the inhabitants of Gaza are limited because the Hamas is not only a political movement, but it is also a military organization, an economic structure and that after the departure of the Palestinian Authority the day-to-day life of the population is set by Hamas. Therefore, and despite everything, there is almost a fusion between the inhabitants of Gaza and Hamas, of course, because there is no other perspective. Especially when the only point of passage with Egypt is closed, it becomes very difficult for the people rebel against Hamas.

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War with no end in sight in Gaza

In the last 48 hours the houses of four Hamas officials were the main targets of isrealitas shots. Since last midnight the military attacked 75 places in Gaza.

Israel asked the 100,000 inhabitants of Gaza to evacuate, before the army intensify the bombing by the 9th consecutive day of operations. Unlike other conflicts in the region, such as Syria and Iraq, civilians not involved in the armed conflict cannot leave the combat zones, which are caught in the crossfire.

"The situation is miserable. The children are afraid. Is terrible. I'm so scared that I can't even speak. "

Hamas and other terrorist organizations continued to shoot roquetes that have been intercetados by Israeli Defense System.

The armed wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam, claimed responsibility for the attack that killed an Israeli at the base of the armed forces of Erez.

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Ebola: who alert to 68 deaths just in the last week

According to the who, at least 68 patients infected have died in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea Conakry, just last week, when you account for 603 deaths since February.

The Organization announced that it will open a coordination centre epidemic in Conakry to assess the situation, when you speak of the worst epidemic of hemorrhagic fever.

According to who spokesman, Dan Epstein, "we will need still several months so we can get an idea of the dimension of this outbreak and to reduce the number of cases, we're going to watch the other peaks and breaks, which is normal in this type of epidemics".

The priority of medical authorities give already send more medical teams to the affected areas to identify cases of recent infection, during the 21 days of incubation period of the virus.

Local traditions, like hugging the corpses of the dead, and the fear of families in hospitalized patients, is however, hindering the prevention, compared to a mortality rate between 25 and 90%, and when there is still no vaccine against Ebola.

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Iranian nuclear agreement on the verge of being postponed in Vienna

Mohamed Zarif made the situation today, "the negotiations have been interesting but now we need political advances on the part of Washington to find a solution to reach an agreement that puts an end to the crisis".

Zarif had proposed yesterday, in an interview with the American press, the possibility to freeze the nuclear program advance for three to seven years, without renouncing to the project. A possibility ruled out by Washington demanding that Tehran limit its activities, including slowing down the number of nuclear centrifuges in operation.

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, acknowledges there are important advances, but "there are still big gaps in key subjects. We have made it clear that the 19 thousand centrifuges of the current nuclear program are too ".

And if, in public, the exchange of accusations persists, backstage, diplomatic sources say timid advances in the draft of an agreement in Vienna between the five powers of the UN Security Council, the Germany and Tehran. It is now the Washington final say on the extension of the negotiations, when the United States continue to doubt the peaceful goals of the Iranian nuclear program.

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Hammond is the new Chief of British diplomacy

Hammond, of 58 years, ensures he won't hesitate to recommend that the United Kingdom and the European Union rebalance the relationship if the Brussels institutions refuse to the reforms.

Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise to redraw today much more deeply than expected his governing team.

A rejuvenated Cabinet more feminized, and more Eurosceptic, as evidenced the accession of the former Minister of Defense, Philip Hammond for the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

As the Hague, until new parliamentary elections, scheduled for the year 2015, will play the roles of leader of the House of Commons of the national Parliament.



Philip Hammond has been appointed as Foreign Secretary @foreignoffice #reshuffle

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Israel says "Yes" to a ceasefire

The decision was taken during an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers, in Tel Aviv.

The proposal provides for the cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the re-opening of borders has already been rejected by al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas.

The Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip provoked within one week about 180 dead. Among the victims are several women and children.

Hamas says the cease-fire, but with conditions. Since then, the end of the Gaza blockade imposed by Israel in 2006. A condition that promises to lay down any chance of dialogue.

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Kiev accuses Moscow of being responsible for the slaughter to AN-26

The slaughter of a cargo plane, this Monday, carrying eight occupants, and the circumstances surrounding the incident, the Ukrainian authorities raised a number of issues.

Ukrainian President met with those responsible for the security of the country. The UN ensures that there are 12 thousand numbers of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine. Kiev throws accusations about Moscow:

"It became clear that the plane was shot down at a height of 6500 ft. The type of projectile launchers that are used by the rebels have no capacity to shoot down a plane at a height of, which means that the AN-26 was shot down by a powerful weapon that was used, probably, from the territory of the Russian Federation, "said the spokesman for the Ukrainian Security and Defense Council.

This Sunday the Ukrainian army will have broken the siege of the airport of Lagansk, but the rebels put up images on the internet of an alleged attack on a military vehicle in Kiev, that is, the situation remains tense in this town.

This Tuesday the diplomatic contact group, created to help resolve the Ukrainian issue, must hold video-conferences with the separatists pró-russos.

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Israel shows iron dome reporters

"The missile defence system iron dome has been a great success to save the lives of Israelis, with an intercept of 90% rate in Tel Aviv", said Colonel Peter Lerner.

Ashkelon, seven kilometres from Gaza, is one of the cities that are in the midst of this war of nerves:

"Since July 8 were fired 65 missiles on Ashkelon and more than 35 were intercetados by the iron Dome," explains Alan Marcus, responsible for strategic planning in this town.

But, beyond all the protective measures, implemented by the Israeli authorities, the population continues to fear for life:

"I'm worried and afraid. I want this to end as quickly as possible. Are you listening? This is what we hear all the time. Haven't even had our first date at the garden because we know that 30 seconds are not sufficient to run to a shelter. Children feel anxious, so we stayed inside all day, "complained a mother, Ravit Lowe.

"The Israeli Government wants to show that it can protect the citizens of the shots of the Hamas, which the bombing are not a threat.

Today we are witnessing today, several attacks, with bullets in the town of Ashkelon, unsuccessful due to iron dome ".

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