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Palestinian women walk near Israel's barrier near Ramallah in the West Bank 2 July 2009 – An independent United Nations human rights expert today denounced what he described as “the unlawful naval seizure” by an Israeli gunboat of a ship carrying medicine and reconstruction material for the people of Gaza. Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, said the Israeli action “implements its cruel blockade of the entire Palestinian population of Gaza.” It also violates Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits any form of collective punishment directed at an occupied people, he stated. A news release issued from his office in Geneva says the boat had been inspected in response to Israeli demands before departure by the port... [read full story]
ETF Market Trends: Resurgent Dollar Prevails Once Again Over Riskier Assets 3 comments by: J Clinton Hill November 22, 2009 | about: ETF Market Direction Summary: 11-20-2009 It is the weekend before my birthday (i.e.,...
HMS Cornwall, a Type 22 frigate, is due to arrive in Malta tomorrow, the second RN frigate to visit Malta this month. The ship will be here up to November 28. It is heading back home after spending the summer on station in the...
PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Some emerging economies are at risk of uncontrolable capital movements, bubbles, and accumulation of reserves, the IMF's chief economist Olivier Blanchard said in an interview published on Monday.
DAN KEENAN Northern News Editor THE DUP will fight unionist opponents on its record within devolved government at Stormont and will, on condition, accept the transfer of justice powers, Peter Robinson has said. The party leader...
