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الأربعاء، 21 ديسمبر 2011

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Josh Gibson
European members of UN Security Council condemn Israeli settlements
Turkey urges France to drop Armenian genocide bill
Death toll reaches 11 after floods, landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java
Security forces kill South Sudanese rebel leader George Athor

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:00 PM PST

Profile America — Wednesday, December 21st. One of America’s greatest baseball players — Josh Gibson — was born 100 years ago today. A power-hitting catcher, Gibson played for 16 years in the Negro leagues or on Central American teams. He also often played against semi-professional teams, making it difficult to compile his career statistics. Gibson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, his plaque citing almost 800 career home runs. Gibson was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1943, and died four years later at the age of 35. When Gibson started playing baseball in 1930, just over 10 million fans attended major league games. Last year, that number was 74.5 million. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at <www.census.gov>.

Sources: Chase’s Calendar of Events 2011, p. 607
Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970, p. 400
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1245
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012edition.html

European members of UN Security Council condemn Israeli settlements

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 07:00 PM PST

TEL AVIV (BNO NEWS) -- The four European Union members of the United Nation (UN) Security Council on Tuesday strongly criticized Israel's plan to expand its settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Britain, France, Germany and Portugal issued a joint statement, saying the Israeli settlements in Palestinian occupied territories and East Jerusalem are illegal under international law. The statement was issued following the 15-country Security Council's closed-door discussion on the situation in the Middle East.

"We call on the Israeli government to reverse these steps," the statement said. "The viability of the Palestinian state that we want to see and the two-state solution that is essential for Israel's long-term security are threatened by the systematic and deliberate expansion of settlements."

The four countries also condemned recent attacks against the Palestinians by Israeli settlers, including the burning of two mosques. They reiterated support for the creation of a "sovereign, independent, democratic, contiguous and viable Palestinian state living in peace and security side by side with Israel."

As quoted by the Haaretz newspaper, Israel's UN ambassador Ron Prosor responded by saying that "while innocent citizens are being slaughtered in Syria, terrorist elements are operating freely in Gaza, UN forces are attacked in Lebanon and Iran is seeking a nuclear weapon - the Security Council is silent and paralyzed." He added that "the main obstacle to peace was and remains the Palestinians' demand to the right of return, and not recognizing Israel as a Jewish state."

Last year, Israel and the Palestinian Authority stalled the peace negotiations, which were supported by the United States and the United Nations, after the Jewish nation refused to extend a moratorium on settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territory in September.

In response, Palestinian President Abbas broke off direct talks as recommended by Hamas, which has been designated as a terrorist organization by the European Union and countries such as the United States and Israel. Israel has since resumed settlement construction even though they have been labeled as a violation of international law by the international community.

Palestine has demanded a stop to settlement construction in the disputed East Jerusalem and West Bank area as a key element for continuing peace talks, aimed at reaching a two-state solution based on the 1967 Green Line. However, Israeli authorities have rejected the Palestinian solution based on the 1967 borders as that measure would leave a large population of Israelis in Judea and Samaria outside Israel's borders.

Turkey urges France to drop Armenian genocide bill

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 06:48 PM PST

ANKARA (BNO NEWS) -- Turkey called on the French government on Tuesday to halt plans for a bill which would criminalize the denial of the Armenian genocide during World War I, the Hurriyet Daily Newspaper reported.

Turkish President Abdullah Gül said the planned legislation is unacceptable and strongly urged the French to reconsider. "It is not possible for us to accept this bill which denies us the freedom to reject unfair and groundless accusations targeting our country and our nation," Gül said in a statement.

The remarks of the Turkish president came as the French parliament prepares to vote on the draft bill on Thursday. The law proposes a prison sentence of up to one year and a fine of 45,000 euros ($58,000) for those who deny the 'genocide' of Armenians by the Ottoman government during World War I.

Turkey and its citizens have been increasing pressure on France to halt the motion, with businessmen and politicians contributing to campaigns. On Monday, a Turkish parliamentary delegation started a three-day campaign in the French capital of Paris to stop the bill.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Turkey will "not remain silent" if the French parliament adopts the bill and renewed calls on France's intellectual community to resist the legislation. "The ramifications of the bill will outstrip its proportions if such a prohibitive approach takes the upper hand in the middle of Europe," Davutoğlu said, as quoted by Hurriyet.

"As always, Turkey has contingency plans, calculations and preparations on every issue. There will be measures that Turkey will take. If our warnings remain unanswered and prohibitive attitudes prevail in France, they should not expect us to stay silent," the minister warned.

It is estimated that between 600,000 and 1.5 million people of the Armenian population were killed by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923, but Turkey has refused to use the word 'genocide' to describe the events. Numerous countries have officially recognized the Armenian Genocide, including France.

Death toll reaches 11 after floods, landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 06:22 PM PST

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll has risen to eleven after a flash flood and a landslide struck a small village in the Indonesian province of Central Java on Sunday, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when a rain-triggered flash flood and a subsequent landslide hit the village of Tieng in the town of Wonosobo. The floods and landslide swept away at least thirteen houses and damaged 26 others and a community building.

Banjarnegara Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) officer Andri Sulistyo told the Jakarta Globe on Tuesday that two additional male bodies have been found in the Mrica Reservoir, while three others were found floating near the Mrican Dam, bringing the total death toll to 11.

All of the bodies have been transported to the Kejajar Hospital in Wonosobo for proper identification by the Central Java Police Forensic team. However, the remains were damaged beyond recognition and tests would be carried out to identify them.

In addition, emergency workers have also recovered a part of a foot near the dam. Central Java National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) member Aris Triyono said the foot does not belong to any of the eleven other victims.

Officials previously said 627 people have been displaced in the village, which has been seriously affected by the current rainy season.

Security forces kill South Sudanese rebel leader George Athor

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 06:13 PM PST

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN (BNO NEWS) -- South Sudanese rebel leader George Athor was among two people who were killed by security forces on Monday, the government announced on Tuesday. His followers have been blamed for killing hundreds of civilians.

South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar Teny said Athor was killed at around 6 p.m. local time on Monday when a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) border patrol clashed with Athor and his followers in Morobo County, which is located in Central Equatoria state near the capital of Juba.

Machar said Athor had infiltrated South Sudan after traveling from Rwanda and driving through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. He said the rebel leader was heading to Central Equatoria to recruit rebels.

Athor, who holds the rank of Lieutenant General but defected from the SPLA in 2010 after losing the gubernatorial elections in Jonglei State, was considered to be one of South Sudan's biggest security threats after it became independent earlier this year.

"I appeal to all the followers of George Athor to heed the amnesty and pardon declared by the President of the Republic on July 9th, 2011," said Machar. "I call on all who rebelled against the government to lay down their arms and join the process of peace and development."

The vice president said Athor's body would be handed over to his relatives for burial.

In February, an estimated 200 people were killed when rebels loyal to Athor chased civilians, including children and elderly, into a river in Jonglei, the South's most populous state.

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