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Alleged PKK attack kills 5 Turkish soldiers, wounds 8 at security checkpoint


Sputnik
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:56 UTC
turkey checkpoint
© AFP 2016/ ILYAS AKENGIN
An alleged PKK attack on a security checkpoint in Cukurca, Turkey has left five soldiers dead and another eight wounded.

The incident occurred in the southeastern province of Hakkari, along the Iraqi border.

The attackers reportedly used long-barreled weapons, and fired on the soldiers during an identity check along the Cukurca-Hakkari Highway.

The soldiers were taken to a nearby hospital.

Armored vehicles were deployed to the scene, with clashes between Turkish security and PKK forces reportedly still ongoing.

Comment: Unfortunately, Turkey will probably be seeing more events of this kind in the aftermath of the failed coup. If the U.S. can't control Turkey completely, they will settle for having it torn apart from within.

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Brazilian drug lord busted after turning Paraguay prison cell into luxury suite


RT
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:35 UTC
View of Brazilian drug trafficker Jarvis Chimenes Pavao's cell at Tacumbu prison in Asuncion
© Norberto Duarte / AFP View of Brazilian drug trafficker Jarvis Chimenes Pavao's cell at Tacumbu prison in Asuncion on July 28, 2016.
A three-room suite complete with a library, high-tech kitchen, stylishly tiled walls, plasma TV and even a conference room - no, it's not an apartment of a US rapper, it's actually a prison cell where a Brazilian drug lord was serving his sentence.

The VIP suite belonged to Jarvis Chimenes Pavao, a convicted Brazilian drug lord, considered one of South America's most dangerous narcotics traffickers. He had been serving an eight-year sentence for money laundering since 2009 at the Tacumbu prison in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay.

Police discovered the luxurious cell on Tuesday night at almost the same time, as a bomb was uncovered inside the prison. It is believed that the drug baron wanted to create a diversion by detonating the device, in order to allow him to escape.
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14 year-old, self-proclaimed psychopath slit the throat of her brother's girlfriend after beating her for hours

Ashley Collman
Daily Mail
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:14 UTC
Kali J. Bookey
© FacebookKali J. Bookey (pictured) was charged on Thursday as an adult with first-degree attempted homicide, after reportedly beating and stabbing her brother's girlfriend within an inch of her life
A 14-year-old northwestern Wisconsin girl who said she was a psychopath looking for her first kill is accused of cycling to the home of her brother's girlfriend, beating the girl and slitting her throat.

Kali J. Bookey, of New Richmond, was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree intentional homicide on Thursday. She is currently being held without bond at a juvenile detention center.

Police say Bookey told investigators she wanted to scare the victim to leave the area.

Bookey's mother, Dawn Bookey, said in a brief telephone conversation Friday that there were no signs her daughter was planning to attack the girl and that her family is very, very sad.

Meanwhile, the victim continues to recover in the hospital from her 'very serious' injuries.
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"Moderate" terrorists attack Damascus restaurant and homes - "no humanity and no respect for children"

Eva Bartlett
In Gaza
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:23 UTC
damascus
On July 25, I visited the Qamar al-Sham restaurant which on July 24 was hit by terrorist shelling, killing and injuring many of the civilians inside, including at least 2 children, one of whom was an infant.

When I visited the restaurant on July 25, it had been mostly cleaned up of debris, but still stank of blood. While the media reports I've seen have varied (early reports saying five had been murdered and others saying eight victims) the employees said eleven civilians were killed, including the 7 year old son of one of the restaurant managers, and an infant and his mother. They said the infant's body was found an hour after the attack, inside a small room off the main room.

Comment: All brought to you by the the U.S.'s "moderate rebels".

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Drugged America: Arkansas mother arrested after 3-year-old found dead in washing machine


RT
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 15:08 UTC
Home of dead 3 yaer old child
An Arkansas mother was arrested on two felony counts after her three-year-old child climbed into a washing machine and died.

On Tuesday, the mother, Brooke Haney, was charged with two felonies of endangering the welfare of a minor for two 2015 incidents.

According to Hampton police arrest documents obtained by KATV, the first incident took place in August, when officers stopped Haney, 25, after she was seen causing oncoming traffic to pull off to the side of the road. The mother, who was in possession of numerous prescription pills without a valid prescription, then walked into oncoming traffic, leaving her 7-month old baby in the back seat of her vehicle.
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Unapproved GMO wheat plants found growing in Washington state


RT
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:46 UTC
GMO wheat
© Vincent Kessler / Reuters
Genetically modified wheat was found growing in a Washington state field, according to agricultural officials. Regulatory agencies haven't approved GMO wheat for production in the US, and the discovery could affect wheat sales abroad.

Federal authorities said on Friday that a farmer had discovered 22 herbicide-resistant wheat plants growing in an unplanted field, as first reported by the Associated Press.

The GMO wheat was developed to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup, which was created by the seed giant Monsanto. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it is holding and testing the farmer's entire wheat harvest, but so far has not found any more GMOs.

The agency added there has been "no evidence of GE wheat in commerce."

Genetically modified wheat is banned for sale or production in the US, and it is not clear how the genetically engineered wheat ended up in Washington.
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Over 500 potential victims identified in single child sex abuse investigation by Police Scotland


RT
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 14:02 UTC
Picture of young girl
© Yannis Behrakis / Reuters
A major investigation by Police Scotland has identified 523 children as potential victims of online sexual abuse after it uncovered as many as 30 million indecent images.

Operation Lattise has resulted in the arrest of 77 people and 290 charges so far, with investigations ongoing.

The child victims, some as young as three, had been found after the homes of 83 suspects were searched and 547 computers and other devices seized during the operation.

Charges include rape, sharing indecent images of children, indecent communication with children, sexual extortion, bestiality and grooming.
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Armenian Security Service demands armed group to surrender & release hostages


Sputnik
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 13:29 UTC
Yerevan Armenia hostages
© Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants
The Armenian National Security Service demanded on Saturday that members of an armed group that captured the police station in Yerevan must surrender until 5:00 p.m. local time (13:00 GMT), the body's press service said in a statement.

"We offer members of the armed group to lay down arms and to surrender to authorities without resistance at 5:00 p.m. (13:00 GMT). Otherwise special police units are empowered to open fire and to neutralize every armed man at the police station as well as outside it," the statement said.

The Armenian National Security Service added that every attempt to enter the police station would be regarded as abetting terrorism.

Comment: Further reading:

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Shooting at Kosovo Beer Festival causes massive stampede, leaves 40 injured


Sputnik
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 12:55 UTC
Kosovo beer festival shooting Pristina
© RTS Vesti twitter
As many as 40 individuals were injured in a stampede caused by a shooting at a beer festival in Kosovo's capital of Pristina, local media reported Saturday.

An argument between the visitors of the festival led to a shooting on Friday night. Those injured in the crush have asked for medical assistance, according to the Kossev internet portal.

The police cordoned off the square where the festival took place, shortly after the incident, the portal specified. Local police claimed one man was wounded, the media outlet added. Witnesses say there was a "chaos" during the crush, with several people lying on the ground near the Grand hotel.
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Authorities step up armed police presence at Amsterdam airport after threat


RT
Sat, 30 Jul 2016 12:00 UTC
Aerial view of Schiphol airport near Amsterdam
© Yves Herman / Reuters
Armed police are conducting extra-security checks at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after the authorities received reports of a possible threat. Officers searched every car entering the hub while adding it is likely that flights will be delayed.

There is a strong police presence in and around Schiphol, the fifth busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume, the Dutch media reported, citing the local authorities.

The city's mayor, the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security and as Royal Military Constabulary, reportedly introduced the security measures.
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