Latest International News Summaries - Asia and Middle East suffer Internet cuts

2008-12-20 15:03:17 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - World News News)



The submarine cable that links Middle East to Europe in the Mediterranean sea has malfunctioned, as the result internet supply to Egypt, UAE, and some other Middle Eastern countries was cut off.

Other news:

  • ‘Death to Israel and death to America’ - chant Lebanon’s Shia Hezbollah protesters
  • Internet supply to parts of Asia and Middle disrupted
  • Automakers get $17.4 billion by the Bush Administration
  • Bush deserved Shoe insult - North Korea
  • Illinois governor says “I am not guilty”

‘Death to Israel and death to America’ - chant Lebanon’s Shia Hezbollah protesters

Beirut: ‘We are responsible, like all Arabs and Muslims, to completely liberate Palestine, from the river to the sea,’ said the Hezbollah’s deputy head during the protest carried out by thousands of protesters against the blockade of Gaza Strip. The angry protesters carried play cards displaying, ‘No thanks Mr Bush. We don’t want your democracy,’ ‘We want justice.’

Internet supply to parts of Asia and Middle disrupted

Cairo (AFP): The submarine cable that links Middle East to Europe in the Mediterranean sea has malfunctioned, as the result internet supply to Egypt, UAE, and some other Middle Eastern countries was cut off. The manager of Reliance GlobalCom told the news agency that, ‘We know three cables have been cut. We still don’t know why or where. They cover all the Middle East and India and other countries.’

Automakers get $17.4 billion by the Bush Administration

Washington: The automakers will receive US $ 17.4 billion loans to survive. President George W. Bush announced that, ‘The automakers and unions must understand what is at stake and make hard decisions necessary to reform.’ The condition imposed on the automakers who will be receiving the loan from the US government is that the companies will be required to restructure and prove by March next year that can survive after receiving the government package.

Bush deserved Shoe insult - North Korea

Seoul: The Baghdad shoe throwing issue has been backed by North Korea. The North Korean newspaper has said that shoe throwing insult was a, ‘Well-Deserved Insult.’ The newspaper also added “it was fortunate that Bush had been able to duck the flying footwear. “Otherwise, he would have had his face printed with the dirty shoe soles.”

Illinois governor says “I am not guilty”

Chicago (BBC): Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich, has vowed that the charges of selling the seat vacated by Barack Obama is baseless and he will be fighting the charges levied against him. He said, “I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing,” “I intend to stay on the job - I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath.”

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