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Hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Yemen hit by US/Saudi airstrike, killing and injuring up to 20 people


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:14 UTC
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A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been hit by airstrikes in Yemen, the medical charity confirmed on Monday.

The hospital in the northwestern province of Hajjah was hit at 3.45pm local time (12:45 GMT), the Paris-based NGO said in a Twitter post, adding that the number of casualties is still unknown.

"Yes, we confirm the news. A hospital that is run by MSF was hit by a couple of airstrikes today at 3.45pm local time. Right now we don't have more information. Medical staff are attending the wounded," MSF spokesperson Malak Shaher told RT.

According to Yemeni officials cited by AP, at least 20 people have been killed and injured in the strike that hit the hospital.

MSF says it has supported the hospital since July 2015, adding that 4,611 patients have been treated at the facility.

The incident comes less than two days after MSF accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing 10 children and injuring 28 more in a strike that hit a school in the Houthi rebel stronghold of Saada in northern Yemen.

The coalition denied targeting the school and claimed it hit a rebel camp where underage fighters were trained, AFP reports.
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Almost a third of Russians see failed 1991 coup as a national tragedy


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:09 UTC
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© Alexander Polyakov / Sputnik
Almost a third of all respondents in a recent poll said that the events of the failed coup in 1991 that led to rise of Boris Yeltsin and the collapse of the Soviet Union were a tragedy that hurt both the nation and its people.

According to the latest poll conducted by the independent public opinion research center Levada, 30 percent of all Russians over 18 years of age believe that the outcome of the August 1991 coup was a tragic event with perilous results for the country and its people.

Thirty-five percent answered that they saw the 1991 events as a common episode of power struggle among the people who ruled the country. Twenty-seven percent said they had no particular opinion about the events, and only 8 percent of respondents said that what took place in August 1991 was a democratic revolution that put an end to the totalitarian rule of the Communist Party.

When researchers asked Russians what they would do if somehow they witnessed the 1991 coup but possessed the knowledge about recent Russian history and the current situation, 16 percent said they would side with Yeltsin's supporters and defend democracy, 44 percent ruled out personal participation in anti-coup movement and 41 percent said they did not know the answer to the question.
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Morons: Far-right Australian group interrupts church mass dressed as Muslims


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:48 UTC
Party for Freedom.org.au
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A group of far-right protesters dressed in mock-Islamic clothing has interrupted an Anglican church mass in Australia, chanting about a "Muslim invasion." The church minister said he was appalled by the stunt, but said he supports people's right to protest.

The group Party for Freedom gathered at Gosford Anglican Church in New South Wales on Sunday to stage a spectacle in which they pretended to pray while using a loudspeaker to blast out what sounded like a Muslim prayer. They then chanted slogans against Islam before leaving, ABC reports.

Later the group took Facebook photos at a pub in full Muslim garb while being questioned by police. They claimed on their page that the protest was against Father Bower, who preaches at the church. They say they are against his making friends with Islamic preachers and being favorable toward a multicultural Australia.

"It was ... just out of the blue, some of the congregation were quite upset," Father Bower told ABC, shocked that the disturbance had to happen halfway through his sermon.

Comment: Another nation struggling to get back to its traditional roots: national egotism, genocidal racism, and criminal stupidity. Make Australia great again! These morons have more in common with the radical Islam they oppose than they think.

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More burqini madness: Violent brawl prompts ban in Corsica


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:36 UTC
france burqini party cancelled
© Anoek De Groot/Agence France-PresseAustralian model Mecca Laalaa wearing an Islamic swimsuit (or burqini).
A village on the French island of Corsica became the third place in France to ban burqinis after the female Muslim swimwear reportedly caused a violent brawl between locals and migrants of North African origin there.

The confrontation allegedly began after some tourists filmed Muslim women wearing burqinis on the beach.

Sisco Mayor Ange-Pierre Vivoni, who announced the order on Sunday evening, explained that he made the decision to reconcile "two communities," apparently referring to the Muslims and the locals.

"Today there is so much tension in the town and unfortunately throughout Corsica [and we should] avoid any resumption of violence," he said, as cited by France 3 Corsica.

Comment: Secularism is only a good thing when it allows freedom of religion, otherwise it is no better than the totalitarianism of communist regimes like the Soviet Union. As for "good French customs", which ones did Lisnard have in mind? Pedophilia perhaps? Eyes Wide Shut-type sex parties? The reasons given for this ban are ridiculous. Refugees are increasingly blamed for not wanting or being able to integrate into Western societies. In fact, it is Western nations like France that seem to lack all common sense when it comes to dealing with people it considers 'backwards foreigners'.

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Ex-footballer, Dalian Atkinson, tased to death by UK police


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:37 UTC
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Former top striker in England's Premier League, Dalian Atkinson, died after being tasered by police at his father's home in Telford, Shropshire, in the early hours of Monday morning.

The 48-year-old played for Aston Villa, Ipswich Town, and Sheffield Wednesday. He was the first black player to play for Spain's Real Sociedad.

West Mercia Police said its officers deployed a taser while responding to a call about an incident at the address around 1:30 am local time on Monday.
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Facebook-isation of culture damages teens' mental health

Danny Buckland
Express
Sun, 14 Aug 2016 15:25 UTC
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© GettyCelebrities like Kim Kardashian West create life templates few people can live up to.
Social media has created an obsession with image and wealth while celebrities such as reality TV star Kim Kardashian West create a template few can live up to.

Yet Government support for young people is "creaking at the seams and not fit for purpose".

Mr Todd says: "We have lost sight of what is important and need to find space to value each other.

"There has been a Facebook-isation of life leading to a 'look at me' culture. Society seems to have become very individualistic with people obsessing about Me and I rather than supporting one another.

Comment: See also:

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Man suspected of murdering NYC imam detained


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:28 UTC
akonjee murder protest
© Stephanie Keith / ReutersA crowd of community members gather at the place where Imam Maulama Akonjee was killed in the Queens borough of New York City, August 13, 2016.
A man has been detained in connection with the murder of a New York City imam and his assistant who were killed while on their way home from a mosque in Queens, NBC news reported, citing sources.

The man, who was detained early on Monday morning, reportedly matched the description of the shooter. He was arrested while returning to a car at the scene of the incident, according to NBC.

The shooting took place close to the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood at around 2 pm on Saturday. The 55-year-old imam, Alala Uddin Akongi, and his 64-year-old assistant, Thara Uddin, had been attending afternoon prayers and were in traditional Muslim dress.

Comment: The final comment from Mr. Islam is understandable. He blames Trump for the Islamophobia sweeping the nation, saying this is "not what America is about". Unfortunately, he is wrong. This is exactly what America is about. For its entire history, America has been a thinly veiled cover for murder, genocide, racism and psychopathy. You can argue that this isn't what America should be. But face objective reality: this is America. Trump is just continuing a long American tradition, which was followed by Obama before him, and Bush before him...

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Hysteria alert? JFK Airport evacuated over reported shooting, all flights temporarily canceled


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:11 UTC
Airport
Two terminals of New York City's JFK Airport were evacuated and all flights temporarily canceled after authorities received reports of shooting. Police did not find evidence of any shots fired, and the airport has resumed normal operations.

The shots were first heard at 9:30 p.m. local time in John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 8, according to witnesses.

Another round of shots was fired later at 10:15 p.m. in Terminal 1 of the airport, PIX11 reported.
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Gruesome: Severed body parts in trash bags and iceboxes dropped near Mexican govt buildings


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:55 UTC
Congress of Guerrero in Chilpancingo
© Pedro Pardo / AFP
Three dismembered bodies placed in trash bags were discovered in front of Mexican government buildings in the southwestern state of Guerrero, while iceboxes with severed heads were placed nearby. The disturbing find has been linked to infamous gang wars.

The body parts were all inside big garbage bags and purposefully placed in front of local government buildings on Sunday morning local time. Later in the day, Mexico's police found three iceboxes in front of another building nearby. Each box contained a severed head inside, presumably from the same three bodies.

The severed body parts were reportedly placed there by one of the Mexican criminal gangs, known as Los Jefes, or The Bosses.

One of the boxes reportedly had a note inside. It issued threats to another local gang, which allegedly deals with extortion and carjacking.

Police have not yet been able to identify the bodies.
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Commuters flee from smoke at Singapore train station


RT
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:40 UTC
smoke singapore train station
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A Singapore underground station filled with thick grey smoke as commuters rushed out, covering their noses, photos posted on social media show.

The incident took place at Tanjong Pagar Station, an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line, Channel News Asia reports.

Several commuters wrote on social media that the smoke appeared when the train doors opened. Some users on Twitter were writing to SMRT Corporation, a public transport operator in Singapore, asking for an explanation.
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