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Ukraine: Families of Donetsk military officers face «pressure and intimidation» by Ukrainian authorities — DPR's Basurin
2017-08-12 01:00
Deputy Defence Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Eduard Basurin said that the Ukrainian military service has been trying to recruit Dontesk military officers and their families using “telephone intimidation and offers of cooperation,” speaking a press conference in Donetsk, Friday.
«Their relatives are not at the territory of the republic, but on the mainland of Ukraine. And the pressure on both relatives and our servicemen increased in telephone intimidation and offers of co-operation with the Ukrainian security bodies, in order to save the lives of relatives,” Basurin said.
Senior Lieutenant Igor Grigoriev said that his daughter telephoned him saying she was “being pursued by the security service of Ukraine.”
“I am just worried about the life of my daughter, for the life of my grandson,” Grigoriev said.
Another Donetsk military officer, Seargant Oleg Boyko, said that the Ukrainian authorities “are trying to put pressure on the family, threatening with prison terms for the fact that I am a defender of the Donetsk region.”
The pressures on his family, which according to Boyko first began in 2015, are an attempt by Ukrainian authorities to “affect me so that I begin to cooperate with the security service of Ukraine.”
Germany: «Capitalist pigs» — Demonstrators protest upcoming eviction of factory squatters
2017-08-12 02:00
Around 100 demonstrators gathered outside the former 'Teppichfabrik' carpet factory in Berlin, Friday, to protest the eviction of squatters living in the building.
A court recently ruled in favour of evicting the building, after the owner said that the squatters had gained access to the site in Alt-Stralau illegally. The owner of the property intends to convert the old factory into offices and flats.
The protesters, who saw the move as an example of Berlin being 'sold out' to the rich property developers, held banners reading «capitalist pigs» and «this is our house».
Heavy police presence was deployed at the protest site, and no clashes occurred.
Members from the left-wing autonomous scene have reportedly been squatting in the building for months.
Turkey: Clashes and arrests in Istanbul as protesters demand release of jailed academics
2017-08-12 03:00
Clashes erupted between police and protesters outside Istanbul’s Sureyya Opera House, Friday, as demonstrators rallied in support of academics Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca, who started a hunger strike after being dismissed following the failed coup last July.
Police dispersed the protesters after reportedly issuing several warning to the protesters, arresting 16 demonstrators in total.
Academic Nuriye Gulmen and teacher Semih Ozakca were arrested in May for going on hunger strike after losing their jobs under the Turkish emergency decree. The decree was adopted after the failed coup against the Turkish president Erdogan that took place in July 2016.
USA: «US will not rule out military option against Venezuela» — Trump
2017-08-12 05:00
US President Donald Trump said that he is «not going to rule out a military option» against Venezuela, speaking to reporters following a National Security briefing in Bedminster, New Jersey on Friday.
«By the way, Venezuela is a mess, a very dangerous mess and a very sad situation,» Trump said, adding that the US had «many options» in terms of dealing with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The US President went on to say, «We have troops all over the world, in places that are very very far away. Venezuela is not very far away, and the people are suffering, and they are dying,» before noting that «a military operation, a military option is certainly something that we could peruse.»
USA: «Kim Jong-un will regret it» — Trump warns North Korea over «overt threats»
2017-08-12 05:00
[Journalist: «Any progress on the diplomatic back-channel?»]
SOT, Donald Trump, President of the United States (English): «Well we don't want to talk about progress, we don't want to talk about back-channels. We want to talk about a country that has misbehaved for many, many years. Decades, actually. Through numerous administrations and they didn't want to take on the issue and I've had no choice but to take it on and I've taken it on and we'll either be very, very successful quickly or we're gonna be very, very successful in a different way, quickly.»
[Journalist: Angela Merkel says she sees no military solution to fight with North Korea. Why is she wrong?]
SOT, Donald Trump, President of the United States (English): «Well, I think maybe she's speaking for Germany, let her speak for Germany. She's a friend of mine, she's a very good person, very good woman, a friend of Ivanka. Perhaps she's referring to Germany, she's certainly not referring to the United States that I can tell you.»
[Journalist: Mr President, you've said that you want to send a strong message to North Korea. What do you say to your critics who say your rhetoric is actually raising the tension?]
SOT, Donald Trump, President of the United States (English): «Well you know my critics are only saying this because its me. If someone else uttered the exact same words that I uttered, they'd say what a great statement, what a wonderful statement. But I will tell you we have tens of millions of people in this country that are so happy with what I'm saying because they're saying finally we have a president that's sticking up for our nation, and frankly sticking up for our friends and our allies. This man will not get away with what he's doing, believe me. And if he utters one breath in the format of an overt threat, which he has by the way been uttering for years, or if he does anything with respect to Guam, or any place else that's an American territory or an American ally, he will truly regret it and he will regret it fast. Thank you all very much, thank you.»
US President Donald Trump said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un he would «truly regret» making overt threats to the United States or its allies, speaking in a press briefing in Bedminster, New Jersey, Friday.
«If he utters one breath in the format of an overt threat, which he has by the way been uttering for years, or if he does anything with respect to Guam, or any place else that's an American territory or an American ally, he will truly regret it and he will regret it fast,» Trump said.
The US leader also commented on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's statement that military action was not the solution to tensions with North Korea saying, «Perhaps she's referring to Germany, she's certainly not referring to the United States.»
Earlier on Friday, Trump tweeted that Us military is «fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely.»
Argentina: «I want Santiago alive» — Thousands rally in Buenos Aires in solidarity with missing detainee
2017-08-12 05:00
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Buenos Aires, Friday, in a mass protest to pressure the government into releasing the whereabouts of missing detainee Santiago Maldonado.
Maldonado has been reported missing since going into police custody in Chubut last week, with many of the protesters blaming the government and the Argentine Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich in particular.
Speaking to the crowds gathered at the Plaza de Mayo, Sergio Maldonado, the missing detainee's brother, said, «Santiago I want to see you, I'm proud of you, I'm going to fight to the end, I do not care what happens to me, I want Santiago alive.»
Protesters carried placards demanding Maldonaldo's safe return. A number of protesters attempted knocking down security barricades and throwing stones at the police following the rally.
Brazil: Fiery clashes in Sao Paolo metro station as students protest fare hikes
2017-08-12 06:00
Clashes erupted between students and security forces in Sao Paolo, Friday, as hundreds protested against the recent increase in transportation fares for students.
The clashes took place when the students reportedly jumped over the turnstiles and headed towards the platforms. Students flooded the metro stations and then proceeded outwards through the western parts of the city, where they marched carrying banners and anarchist flags.
Mayor Joao Doria's had proposed scrap free travel for students in the city, a decision that came into effect on August 1, sparking a wave of angry protests by students.
Белый дом обозначил условия для общения лидеров США и Венесуэлы
2017-08-12 07:03
По информации Белого дома, президент Венесуэлы Николас Мадуро запросил телефонный разговор с президентом США Дональдом Трампом, однако американский лидер согласен говорить с главой Боливарианской Республики только после восстановления в стране демократии.
Brazil: Lula and Rousseff remain defiant at meeting with supporters
2017-08-12 09:00
Former Brazilian presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff spoke to an audience of supporters at the University of Rio de Janeiro law faculty on Saturday, where they made the case for Lula's innocence.
The Workers' Party politician said he was certain that judge Moro was «not more honest than me. None of them are more honest than me. I don't have to prove my innocence; they are the ones who have to prove if I’m guilty.»
Rousseff echoed Silva's words stating «he is innocent; there is no proof against him and there is no basis to justify this judgement.»
Silva was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison by Brazilian Federal Judge Sergio Moro July 12 for taking part in a purported corruption scheme and partaking in alleged money-laundering. He denies all charges and remains free pending appeal.
USA: Hawaii prepares for nuclear attack amid North Korea-US tensions
2017-08-12 09:00
The Hawaii Emergency Management Center has begun the first phase of their Nuclear Preparedness protocol, as part of a contingency plan in light of nuclear tensions between the US and North Korea.
The agency's executive officer Toby Clairmont explained on Friday how the centre is preparing the local population during this first phase, which consists of studying how to educate the population without creating a sense of fear. «The first phase is to improve our warning and notification. In other words, detecting that something has happened and warning the public,» Clairmont stated.
Hawaii is the first US state to prepare for a possible nuclear attack, having begun preparations around seven months ago. Clairmont outlined the island's response timeframe, saying: «an ICBM launched from North Korea would take around 20 minutes to make impact in Hawaii. About five minutes into that time the US military would be able to tell us that a missile has been launched and has the potential of hitting Hawaii.» He explained, «that give us 15 minutes to get the word out to the public, for the public to take immediate action.»
The agency is located inside a 1915 bunker in Honolulu, in a crater known as the Diamond Crater and is part of a network of bunkers still in use by the US military.
«Уроки добра» и время волков: тебе в этой жизни никто ничего не должен
2017-08-12 09:20
Эксперты «ЭкоГрада» Евгений Ройзман и Сергей Удальцов поделились своим видением программы формирования современной молодежной политики. Ройзман: «Тебе в этой жизни никто ничего не должен», Удальцов: «Не только карьера, нельзя отказываться от права проявления гражданской активности». Журнал «ЭкоГрад» открывает открытую полемику по вопросу в рамках рубрики «Уроки добра». Напомним, рубрика составлена из материалов от читателей журнала.
Трамп инициировал расследование против Китая
2017-08-12 10:39
Власти США подозревают Китай в нарушении прав на интеллектуальную собственность и передачу технологий. В связи с этим Соединенные Штаты начинают в отношении Пекина расследование, рассказал источник издания Politico в Белом доме.
Вован и Лексус разыграли Саакашвили
2017-08-12 10:40
Михаил Саакашвили поставил ультиматум украинским властям: либо ему возвращают гражданство, либо им «мало не покажется». Угрозу Саакашвили высказал, как он предполагал, заместителю главы администрации украинского президента Петра Порошенко. В действительности же он общался по телефону с пранкерами.
В «Аптекарском огороде» — концерт «Волшебная музыка лета»
2017-08-12 11:00
В этот вечер к участникам ансамбля Антона Котикова присоединился музыкант, который играет на экзотическом ханг-драме. Этот инструмент появился в начале нулевых и успел завоевать популярность у поклонников импровизации.
USA: Hundreds of white supremacists hold torch-lit rally at University of Virginia
2017-08-12 11:00
Hundreds of white supremacists held a torch-lit rally and procession at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, on Friday night.
The unauthorised rally caught authorities by surprise, leading to arrests and scuffles with counter-protesters.
Demonstrators chanted «Jews will not replace us» and «white lives matter,» alongside other slogans such as «blood and soil,» and accompanied by Nazi salutes, as they marched through the university grounds.
The rally is ostensibly in response to the planned removal of General Robert E Lee's statue in Charlottesville.
A bigger, and authorised, rally under the name «United the Right» is expected to draw 6,000 white supremacists on Saturday night to the outskirts of the city.
Польша обвинила СССР в развязывании Второй мировой войны
2017-08-12 11:22
МИД Польши заявил, что Советский Союз сильно способствовал развязыванию Второй Мировой войны, имея в виду договоренность Москвы и Берлина 1939 года о разделе польских территорий.
Медведев: «Единая Россия» должна укрепить свои позиции
2017-08-12 11:41
Десятого сентября выборы различных уровней пройдут в 82-х регионах РФ. Как заявил накануне во время рабочей поездки в Пензу глава правительства Дмитрий Медведев, эта кампания должна стать примером честной борьбы.
В армию КНДР вступили 3,5 миллиона добровольцев
2017-08-12 14:30
Северная Корея заявила, что три с половиной миллиона человек записались в армию добровольцами. По сообщениям государственных газет, это произошло из-за новых санкций ООН и агрессивной риторики США.
Russia: Tearful grandparents overwhelmed after children of IS parents found safe in Iraq
2017-08-12 15:00
SOT Grandmother (Russian): «Thank you. From grandmother, from grandfather, thank you very much.»
SOT Granddad (Russian): «You must excuse us. We are in such a condition. We could not sleep for three days.»
SOT Grandmother (Russian): «I cannot talk either.»
SOT Grandmother (Russian): «We hope for the rest of our lives.»
SOT Granddad (Russian): «Well, most of all I wanted to see every step of my granddaughters. Here she sat screaming, Dadaka. Every second I remember it, I cannot. Every step here reminds me of her, I do not even know what to do.»
SOT Grandmother (Russian): «It is just that the children grew up.»
SOT Granddad (Russian): «It will go away only with the years' passing. The only thing they need is care and warmth. Our love, and the love of loved ones.»
The grandmother and grandfather of sisters Khadija and Fatima, who were found recently in a Baghdad orphanage, expressed relief at discovering that their grandchildren were alive, during an interview in Makhachkala, Saturday.
The parents of five-year-old Khadija and three-year-old Fatima reportedly left for Turkey two years ago taking their children with them. Khadija and Fatima were then reportedly left in an orphanage in Baghdad, Iraq, while their parents went to fight for the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Mosul.
The grandparents, who recognised their grandchildren in an online video report from the orphanage, thanked their well-wishers. «Thank you. From grandmother, from grandfather, thank you very much,» they said, adding «you must excuse us. We are in such a condition. We could not sleep for three days.»
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov has ordered his representative in the Middle East to use his diplomatic connections to secure the return of Khadija and Fatima, as well as other children.
There are reportedly five Russian-speaking children being housed in an orphanage in Baghdad. Their parents took them from Russia and the CIS when they joined IS.
Театральный мир прощается с Виктором Смирновым
2017-08-12 15:30
Виктор Смирнов — народный артист Российской Федерации, кавалер «Ордена Дружбы». Исполнитель ролей в кино и в театре. На видео Виктор Смирнов в фильме «Ликвидация».
ООН призвала Украину платить пенсии жителям Донбасса
2017-08-12 15:56
Около полумиллиона человек в зоне конфликта на Востоке Украины не могут получить пенсию и социальную помощь. Об этом сообщили в Управлении ООН по делам беженцев.
США готовят «ответ на ответ» России
2017-08-12 16:25
Власти США готовят «ответ на ответные меры». Речь, конечно же, о высылке из России группы американских дипломатов.
Грузия пожаловалась на российскую проволоку
2017-08-12 16:27
Грузия рассказала об установке Россией новых проволочных заграждений на административной границе с Абхазией. Тбилиси называет это частью российской политики изоляции региона.
«Дороги к свободе»: Казахстан после Жанаозена
2017-08-12 16:29
Как изменился Казахстан спустя шесть лет после трагедии в Жанаозене? Виталий Портников беседует с казахстанским правозащитником Галымом Агелеуовым.
North Korea: Thousands of workers rally against UN sanctions and Trump threats
2017-08-12 17:00
Thousands of workers rallied against US military threats and newly imposed UN sanctions worth an estimated $1 billion in international trade during a demonstration in Pyongyang on Saturday.
Footage released by state-run news agency KCNA showed young people, workers and trade unionists in their thousands coming out to show their defiance to international measures against Pyongyang.
Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang have steadily heightened over the last week, with US President Donald Trump threatening North Korean leader Kim Jong-un with «fire, fury and frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before.» The DPRK in turn have stated that they could potentially fire intermediate-range missiles near Guam, a US island territory in Micronesia, by mid-August.
Си призвал Трампа и Кима к сдержанности
2017-08-12 18:03
Председатель КНР Си Цзиньпин в телефонном разговоре с президентом США Дональдом Трампом призвал избегать эскалации ситуации на Корейском полуострове. Китайский лидер отметил заинтересованность обеих стран в денуклеаризации Северной Кореи, а также поддержании мира и стабильности в этом регионе.
USA: Explosive violence breaks out at Alt-right rally in Charlottesville
2017-08-12 19:16
Alt-Right demonstrators adorned in Swastikas and Confederate flags were met by counter-protesters leading to clashes in Charlottesville, VA, Saturday.
Many demonstrators came prepared with helmets and riot shields as scuffles broke out between rival protesters.
Riot police also attended the scene and attempted to dispere the crowds with tear gas.
Prominent figures from the alt-right movement such as Richard Spencer and Mike Enoch were reportedly among those in the demonstration, while the Nationalist Socialist Movement also announced that its members, including its leader Jeff Schoep, would join the rally.
This 'Unite the Right Free Speech Rally' comes three months after alt-right activists held a torch-lit march against the removal of Confederate monuments in Charlottesville and were confronted by counter-protesters.
Afghanistan: Wounded vets return to Kabul for Operation Proper Exit
2017-08-12 20:55
Veterans that took part in the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan arrived, many from oversees, at the operation’s headquarters in Kabul on Saturday to meet with soldiers still serving in the conflict.
The programme, dubbed Operation Proper Exit, was designed to bring wounded soldiers in recovery to reconvene with troops currently fighting in Afghanistan.
US veterans were joined by wounded Afghan soldiers, with many of the troops embarking on a tour of the country, visiting Afghan cities including Bagram, Kandahar, Gamberi (Jalalabad) and Kabul.
USA: Dozens injured as car rams into counter-protesters at Charlottesville alt-right rally
2017-08-12 21:25
Dozens of people were injured, some of them seriously, after a car drove into counter-protesters at a far-right ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday.
Earlier in the day alt-right demonstrators adorned in Swastikas and Confederate flags were met by counter-protesters leading to violent clashes.
USA: Panic in Charlottesville as car rams into protesters at alt-right rally
2017-08-12 21:33
Emergency services were quick on the scene at a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, after dozens of people were injured, some of them seriously, when a car drove into counter-protesters at the ‘Unite the Right’ demonstration.
Earlier in the day alt-right demonstrators adorned in Swastikas and Confederate flags were met by counter-protesters leading to violent clashes.
Italy: Angry locals rail at creation of shelter for migrant minors in Ventimiglia
2017-08-12 21:57
Several hundred people staged a protest in front of Ventimiglia town hall, Saturday, to call on Italian authorities to take measures against the erection of a shelter for migrant minors in the city.
The demonstrators demanded that Ventimiglia Mayor Enrico Ioculano restores public order, which they claim has been disrupted by migrants, holding banners reading «Ventimiglia towards legality, beyond solidarity.»
Ventimiglia has become a major frontier in the refugee crisis as migrants who have made their way into the Italy via the Mediterranean attempt to reach Western Europe through the French-Italian border, just a few kilometres from the city. Ioculano has repeatedly stated that the EU has not given adequate support to the city council in order handle the crisis.
Georgia: President attends closing of large-scale NATO-led 'Noble Partner'
2017-08-12 23:11
Large scale NATO-led Noble Partner 2017 drills were completed at the Vaziani Military Base, Saturday.
Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili attended the final day of the drills. The ceremony was also attended by the country's Defence Minister Levan Izoria and Chief of Staff Vladimir Chachibaya.
The drills began on July 30, with eight NATO members and several other countries taking part, including the US, Germany, Turkey, and the UK, alongside others nations, such as Armenia and Ukraine.
Spain: Thousands rally in Basque Country in support of Catalan independence
2017-08-12 23:17
Some 3,000 people demonstrated in the Basque city of San Sebastian in support of the upcoming October 1st Catalan independence referendum, Saturday.
The result of the referendum will have potential knock-on effects for the Basque Country's simultaneous attempts to become independent from the rest of Spain.
The protesters were also joined by separatist Basque politician Arnaldo Otegi, who was released from jail in March 2016.
«The Basque people are demanding their own sovereignty,» explained Ortegi. «The people of the Basque Country are demonstrating our solidarity with the people of Catalonia.»
Venezuela: 'Hostile, disrespectful and abject' — Venezuelan FM slams Trump comments
2017-08-13 02:07
The Venezuelan government denounced statements made by US President Donald Trump suggesting the possibility of US military intervention in Venezuela, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said in a statement in Caracas, Saturday.
«The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela strongly rejects the unfriendly and hostile statements of the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on 08/11/2017, in which he threatened military intervention against our homeland,» Arreaza stated.
The Venezuelan Foreign Minister went on to say that threats of military intervention are «in violation of the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the rules of international law, particularly as regards to the use or threat of use of force against the political independence of states».
During a meeting with the diplomatic corps in Caracas, Arreaza warned that «Threatening our country, our people, our Latin America, our Caribbean, with a military intervention, is not only unprecedented and unusual, but deeply hostile, disrespectful, condemnable, abject.»
On Friday, Trump said that he was «not going to rule out a military option» against Venezuela.
Afghanistan: Locals rail at alleged US airstrikes after deadly attack in Nangahar province
2017-08-13 02:12
Locals in the Haska Mena district of Nangahar province were seen fleeing from the area on Saturday after an alleged US airstrike two days prior killed some 16 civilians.
Governor of Haska Mena district Saaz Wali claimed that the victims were killed in an US attack targeting members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). The victims were allegedly hit when travelling in vehicles that were believed to be transporting IS members. US forces confirmed the operations but have since denied the civilian casualties.
Mohammad Omar, a tribal elder who reportedly witnessed the strike was critical of foreign involvement in the area. «Now it was proven for us that it is a project of foreigners. They don't want this war to end,» he said.
«We can't accept the cruel attacks against our people anymore. We urge the government of Afghanistan to prevent such brutal acts,» Omar continued.
The Haska Meyna district, as recently as July 23, suffered airstrikes, with residents stating that the action hit a funeral ceremony, killing eight civilians and injuring ten others, including women and children.
USA: ‘Go home’ �\x80\x93 Virginia Governor to 'Charlottesville Nazis'
2017-08-13 03:02
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe said that “all the white supremacists and Nazis who came into Charlottesville” should “go home,” speaking in a press conference in Charlottesville, Saturday, hours after a car rammed into counter-protesters at the ‘Unite the Right’, killing at least one person and leaving several others injured.
“Our message is plain and simple: go home. You are not wanted in this great commonwealth. Shame on you,” McAuliffe said, before adding, “There is no place for you here, there is no place for you in America.»
The Virginia governor also mentioned a phone conversation with Us President Donald Trump, where he stressed on the need for “a movement in this country to bring people together.”
“I’ll be willing to work with you if we can work together to bring people together. But stop the hate speech, stop the rhetoric in this country,” McAullife added.
Charlottesville Police Chief Al Thomas confirmed that there has been one death and at least 35 injuries resulting from the violent clashes in Charlottesville as of late this afternoon.
Peru: Women speak out against gender violence in Lima mass march
2017-08-13 06:04
Thousands of women marched across the streets of Lima, Saturday, to condemn feminicides and other forms of violence against women in a mass demonstration dubbed 'Not One Less'.
Protesters gathered outside the Palace of Justice where cases involving gender-based violence are heard. People held coffins, balloons and signs reading «machismo kills» and «gender equality for new Peru».
Activist Veronica Ferrari highlighted the issue of feminicide in Peru, saying that «every day a woman dies from a feminicidal act» and that violence against women is «extreme».
«75 percent of the rapes in Peru are women under 18 years,» Ferrari said.
A recent report by the Peruvian Ministry for Women and Vulnerable Populations had found a 26 percent surge in complaints about gender violence between January and April in 2017, in comparison with the same period last year.
Nicaragua: Nicaraguan army holds Static Military Civic Exhibition to mark 38th anniversary
2017-08-13 06:50
The Nicaraguan Armed Forces held a Static Military Civic Exhibition at the Plaza La Fe in the capital Managua, Saturday, as part of its 38th anniversary celebrations.
The event saw the Armed Forces showcasing a selection of artillery and tanks.
«The majority of the military equipment that the Nicaraguan army uses comes from the Russian Federation,» Commanding General of the Nicaraguan Army Julio Cesar Aviles said to reporters at the event.
The Static Exhibition will last for one week and is open for the Nicaraguan public.
Italy: 'Ghost ships' wash up on beaches as migrants skip registration with night-time landings
2017-08-13 06:59
One of the many abandoned migrant boats to have washed up on the southern Sicilian coast could be seen at the Torre Salsa Nature Reserve, Saturday, as those attempting to reach Europe from North Africa attempt to bypass registration by landing at night and deserting the vessels.
Around 30 of these covert landings have reportedly taken place in Italy over the past two years, with the majority taking small groups of migrants from Tunisia to southern Italy in 6-7 metre long boats.
The migrants allegedly change their clothes and leave the nature reserve to avoid detection by the Italian authorities. However, the boats are often left on the beach according to wildlife conservationist Claudio Lombardo
«Those boats that you see are left here for months and they are left to be destroyed,» he said.
«Behind the dunes where they dock, we often find clothes as they change as soon as they arrive, and sometimes we also find ID documents that are lost in the middle of the night, during the transfer.»
USA: Trump condemns ‘display of hatred and bigotry’ following Charlottesville violence
2017-08-13 07:04
US President Donald Trump condemned the “egregious display of hatred and bigotry» that transpired during the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where clashes left at least one dead and scores more injured, speaking from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Saturday.
“I just got off the phone with the governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe and we agreed that the hate and the division must stop, and must stop right now,” Trump said, adding that “We have to come together as Americans with love for our nation.”
Earlier on Saturday, police announced a state of emergency in Charlottesville, Virginia, following violent clashes between far-right activists and counter protesters during the 'Unite the Right rally'.
Germany: Merkel kicks off election campaign in Dortmund
2017-08-13 07:14
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s re-election campaign got underway in Dortmund, Saturday, as the German leader readies for next month’s federal election.
In Merkel’s first formal campaign rally, she reiterated her party’s commitment to the EU, asserting that that it is “a wonderful project and the CDU (Christian Democratic Union of Germany) will never question it.”
Merkel is set to appear at 50 rallies across Germany ahead of the federal elections on September 24, where she hopes to win a fourth term as chancellor.
