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VOL. 40 ISSUE 7 - Thursday, October 27, 2011
Libya liberated
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After a 42-year long dictatorship, Libya was declared a free country by the National Transitional Council last Sunday in Bengahzi, following the death of Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Gaddafi was captured and killed last Thursday, after his tyranny spouted an eight month civil war in Libya. According to BBC, Gaddafi was found injured in a drainage pipe in his home town of Sirte. A post-mortem performed on his body last Sunday confirmed that the cause of death was a gun-shot wound to the head, Libya's chief forensic pathologist confirmed, according to CBC. His capture and demise came after NATO began a campaign that allowed them to use force to protect the Libyan people during the civil war. The campaign will come to an end on Oct. 31, according to BBC.
he will rest in pieces.
Thousands of Libyan citizens were injured or killed after the violent February 2011 protests against Gaddafi’s regime quickly turned into a full out civil war. The government was forced out of Tripoli in August, and Gaddafi refused to step down and encouraged followers to revolt against the new leaders, according to CBC. Many questions remain as to how the death of the fallen leader unfolded. Images and video of captors ridiculing and beating Gaddafi circulated around the internet. This evidence has many wondering whether Gaddafi’s death was the result of crossfire, or if the tyrant was executed, according to CBC. "We believe there is a need for an investigation and more details are needed to ascertain whether he was killed in the fighting or after his capture," United Nations human rights office spokesman Rupert Colville said, according to CNN. Following the autopsy, Gaddafi’s body was returned to the meat locker in which it
has been on display since Thursday, disregarding Islamic ritual and allowing crowds of Libyans to view the body for themselves, according to CBC. While the events that lead to his death pose many questions, many Libyans are ready to move on and begin their new lives. According to BBC, thousands of people gathered outside the Barracks in Benghazi, the original site of the start of the uprising, to hear the declaration of liberation. "This day is a great day for Libya, for the Libyans," NTC spokesman Mustapha Goubrani said, according to the BBC. “It's the first time we feel really fully independent. We have got rid of our dictator and we are starting now our democratic life." Chairman of the NTC, Mahmoud Jibril, stated that elections will be held in approximately eight months, according to CNN. The first vote to take place will be one for a National Congress in charge of drafting a proper constitution for the country. This will be followed by democratic elections, reported CNN. There is a lot of work to be done, with the re-building of the war-torn cities and disarming and reintegrating the civilians who took up the role of anti-Gaddafi fighters. According to Al- Jazeera, United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, spoke in a press conference last Thursday, urging Libyan citizens to focus on rebuilding unity. He called on the anti-Gaddafi forces to hand over their weapons and for the NTC to assure that all citizens are included in the new government. Ki-moon said that it is now “a time for generosity of spirit, not revenge.”
Turkey will accept foreign aid to help with the aftermath of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit on Sunday in Ercis, province of Van, after previously having declined offers, according to BBC. More then 2,000 buildings have been destroyed, according to officials.
help, they need somebody.
Lawmakers started a fight in Italy’s lower house of parliament yesterday, during a debate on proposed pension reforms. At least two lawmakers from the Northern League, the main coalition partner in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government, fought with members of the opposition FLI party, according to Italian news agency ANSA. According to ANSA, the fight broke out
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MARICAR KRISTINE MONTES President Barack Obama announced on Oct 21 that soldiers will be home from Iraq for the holidays, ending the war, nearly nine years after former president George Bush sent the US army to invade Iraq. During a video conference that took place on Friday, the United States and Iraq showed that they agreed on their decisions about how they will move on, BBC reported. There are currently 39,000 troops left in Iraq. About 100,000 have already been sent back to America, and 4,400 soldiers died during their service, CNN reported. “Over the next two months our troops in Iraq, tens of thousands of them, will pack up their gear and board convoys for the journey home,” President Obama said in his videoconference. “The last American soldier will cross the border out of
source: oanow.com
when House Speaker Gianfranco Fini of the FLI party, claimed that Northern League leader Umberto Bossi’s wife had retired at age 39. A similar situation almost occurred Tuesday when Berlsuconi convinced the Northern League to accept his pension reform proposal, which would cause the retirement age to increase by two years, to 67, according to CNN.
source: nationalconfidential.com
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461 people have officially died, but the Red Crescent fears that hundreds, maybe thousands, are still trapped or dead under rubble in eastern Van province, according to BBC. Thousands are left without homes, and with no place to stay. Authorities were rushed to find shelter for the thousands forced to stay outside, according to The National Post.
Iraq with their heads held high, proud of their success and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops.” The statistics of Iraqi civilian deaths are hard to determine, but has been estimated to be at a very high number, if not a million. As for money, the Democratic staff of the Congress’ Joint Economic Committee pulled out a report stating that the costs of the war is currently well over $1 trillion, according to The Washington Post. As of 2012, Iraq and the US will have an equal relationship between sovereign nations based on mutual agreements and respect in order to move forward and build “a strong and enduring partnership.” Prime Minister of Iraq, Nuri al-Maliki, was invited by President Obama to come to the White House in December to further discuss the work they must do together, according to BBC. It was proposed by leaders of Iraq that 5,000 of the American troops stay in Iraq, in order to train Iraqi troops. Although,
the soldiers would not be immune from being prosecuted under Iraqi court laws. If immunity were granted, soldiers would be safe from conviction for acts committed in Iraq. The United Sates refused Iraq’s proposal with the safety of their soldiers in thought. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, requested that we “protect and provide the appropriate immunity for our soldiers,” BBC reported. The refusal of granting immunity to the soldiers has been admitted by Prime Minister Maliki to have influence on President Obama’s decision to keep his promise and pulling the withdrawing the soldiers from Iraq, The Australian reported. “The Iraqi answer was that it’s impossible to grant immunity to a single American Soldier,” Prime Minister Maliki said. President Obama told Prime Minister Maliki that they would continue to discuss training and equipping of Iraqi forces, according to BBC.
Some parts of Bangkok could be flooded for up to a month, and water levels could rise to 1.5 meters high, Thailand’s Prime Minister said, according to BBC after floods caused by heavy rainfall lead to over $6 billion in damage, and affected approximately 9.5 million people. Three hundred and seventy-three
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source: nationalpost.com
deaths have been reported, according to CNN and many buildings have been evacuated. This includes the “Bangkok Hilton” jail, which was emptied of its most dangerous inmates yesterday, according to The Vancouver Sun. Water levels have reached their highest so far, the governor of Bangkok told CNN. A five-day public holiday was accorded to most areas, and public areas such as the airport and zoos have been evacuated.
source: telegraph.co.uk
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