International news of November 19, 2008 - No respite for Palestinians in spite of U.N. plea

2008-11-19 15:30:33 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - World News News)



International news of November 19, 2008

  • No respite for Palestinians in spite UN plea
  • Taliban ask France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan or face attacks in Paris
  • Alcohol takes over senses of Australians
  • Egypt - Israel gas deal in problems
  • Protest sparked as Malaysian government increased rental rates of government housing

No respite for Palestinians in spite UN plea

Gaza (Reuters): Palestinians would remain without supply of aid from the UN. The chosen ones choose to rain their wrath on the people who are stranded without basic necessities for living. As winter sets in, Israeli governments maintains its blockade not allowing UN to send supplies to Gaza City even through UN had requested the Israeli authorities to allow UN to resume the supply.

Taliban ask France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan or face attacks in Paris

Dubai (AFP): The Taliban leader in Afghanistan has threatened France of terrorists attacks if it did not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The threat was televised through a Dubai based channel in which the Taliban leader claimed responsibility of killing 10 French soldiers and also threatened France of severe attacks if the French soldiers were not withdrawn from Afghanistan.

Alcohol takes over senses of Australians

Sydney (Reuters): Alcohol addicted youth have been raining terror on the streets of the Australian cites. Every weekend brings sad scenes of youth vomiting on streets, fighting and lying unconscious on streets. This had led to alcohol related violence, shortened temperament, lack of tolerance, road rage and use of broken glass bottles as weapons when drunk.

Egypt - Israel gas deal in problems

Cairo (Reuters): The case of Israeil - Eqypt gas supply was taken up by the Egyptian court yesterday. The court ruled that the constitution of the country gave the parliament the right of decision as regards to the sale of gas.

The Israeli government foresees that the agreement between the two governments on the supply of gas will remain intact.

Protest sparked as Malaysian government increased rental rates of government housing

Kaula Lumpur (AFP): Malaysian People’s Reform Management, the Muslim Leaders and the Police have threatened the Malaysian government of protests against the increase of rental of government housings.

The Malaysian activists have threatened to stage naked protests outside the PM’s office, Ramlan Abu Bakar, one of the party members said “Protesting naked is our final act of desperation as the state government is literally stealing the clothes off our backs with this price increase.”

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