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A new human tragedy in Mediterranean: 15 dead, 170 missing

People desperately try to escape from war zones, poverty and diseases globinfo freexchange A wooden boat with approximately 200 people onboard sank off the coast of Tripoli, Libya. At least 170 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa are missing. So far the country's port services have rescued 16 people and found 15 bodies. The Libyan coast guard does not have the necessary means for such operations. The search and rescue operation carried out by only one boat. Most of the migrants came from Somalia and Eritrea . Source: http://www.tvxs.gr/news/kosmos/toylaxiston-170-metanastes-agnooyntai-stin-mesogeio “ ... a recent report by Amnesty International stressed how the European Union and its member states have constructed an increasingly impenetrable fortress to keep the migrants out, regardless of the desperate measures that many of them are prepared to take to reach Europe.” “ The UNHCR says 500 migrants and refugee seekers have died

'Historians are going to tar and feather Europe’s central bankers'

“ An array of Nobel economists have launched a blistering attack on the eurozone’s economic strategy, warning that contractionary policies risk years of depression and a fresh eruption of the debt crisis.” “ 'Historians are going to tar and feather Europe’s central bankers,' said Professor Peter Diamond, the world’s leading expert on unemployment.” “ 'Young people in Spain and Italy who hit the job market in this recession are going to be affected for decades. It is a terrible outcome, and it is surprising how little uproar there has been over policies that are so stunningly destructive,' he told The Telegraph at a gathering of Nobel laureates at Lake Constance.” “ Professor Joseph Stiglitz said austerity policies had been a 'disastrous failure' and are directly responsible for the failed recovery over the first half of this year, with Italy falling into a triple-dip recession, France registering zero growth and even Germany contra

Προσωρινή στροφή 180 μοιρών από τα νεοσυντηρητικά "γεράκια" της Ουάσιγκτον

του system failure Όλα δείχνουν ότι οι ΗΠΑ και οι σύμμαχοί τους απέτυχαν, για άλλη μια φορά, να βάλουν σε τάξη τη Μέση Ανατολή και να εδραιώσουν ένα ασφαλές περιβάλλον για τις Δυτικές πετρελαϊκές εταιρίες. Είτε το ISIS είναι ένα Δυτικό (και Σαουδαραβικό) κατασκεύασμα, όπως πολλοί ισχυρίζονται, είτε όχι, το χάος που κληροδότησε η κυβέρνηση Μπους στο Ιράκ μοιάζει να μην έχει τέλος. Καθώς οι τζιχαντιστές του ISIS επεκτείνονται με ταχύτητα και στρατολογούν συνεχώς καινούργια μέλη, ακόμα και από Δυτικές χώρες, όλοι άρχισαν να κατανοούν ότι αποτελούν μεγαλύτερο κίνδυνο απ'ότι αρχικά είχε εκτιμηθεί. Τα νεοσυντηρητικά "γεράκια" της Ουάσιγκτον κατανοούν τώρα ότι πρέπει να επικεντρωθούν στο πρόβλημα του ISIS και να εγκαταλείψουν, έστω και προσωρινά, τα σχιζοφρενικά τους σχέδια για τη Ρωσία ( http://failedevolution.blogspot.gr/2014/06/20_22.html ), έτσι ώστε να αντιμετωπίσουν αποτελεσματικά την απειλή του αποκαλούμενου Ισλαμικού Κράτους. Παρά τις κυρώσεις κατά της

Gaza Situation - Report 44

24 hour reports by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Due to the dramatic escalation in violence over the past few days and the massive assault on Gaza, UNRWA has declared an emergency in all five areas of the Gaza Strip. It is closely monitoring the situation and stands ready to mount an emergency response should that become necessary. The priority for the Agency has now shifted to emergency operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and sought shelter in UNRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing Key parts: “ The number of IDPs seeking refuge in UNRWA schools is unprecedented: 279,389 IDPs in 83 UNRWA schools . UNRWA is providing assistance to almost 314,000 IDPs staying in UNRWA schools and in 7 government shelters in the North.” “ The Palestinian civilian death toll continues to rise and is reaching unacceptable proportions. Since the nigh

A temporary turn of 180 degrees by the neocon hawks

by system failure All indications point to the fact that the US and their allies failed, for one more time, to put under control the Middle East and establish a safe environment for the Western oil companies. Whether ISIS is a Western creation, as many believe, or not, the chaos bequeathed by the Bush administration in Iraq tends to grow. As the ISIS appears to expand and recruit new members, even from the Western countries, everyone realizes that the danger is much greater than initially estimated. The neocon hawks understand that they must focus on the ISIS problem dropping their plans for Russia at least for the moment ( http://failedevolution.blogspot.gr/2014/06/cold-war-20-dangerous-games-from_23.html ), in order to eliminate the threat of the so-called Islamic State. Despite sanctions against Russia, the Western allies showed some signs of a 180 degree turn, lately. Obama in his recent statement has pointed the contribution of Russia and China to the destructi