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Sinai A321 plane crash: Grief-stricken families, friends struggle with loss of loved ones


RT
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:41 UTC
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© RTIrina Vitalyeva and her daughter Alisa were killed in the deadly A321 plane crash in the Sinai desert.
A total of 224 people lost their lives in the Sinai plane crash - many of them children, young men and women, full of life and promise. A week after the disaster, relatives and friends are struggling hard to come to terms with their loss

"They were so bright, so beautiful. They had an appetite for life," Elena Voytenko tells RT, crying bitterly.

Her daughter Irina and granddaughter Alisa died in the A321 plane crash in the Sinai desert.

Comment: This is one of many heartbreaking stories concerning the Sinai A321 plane crash.See more:
  • Sinai plane crash: 224 people died in Russian tragedy


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People evacuated after bomb threat at Ekaterinburg airport


RT
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:18 UTC
Ekaterinburg Koltsovo airport
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About 150 people were rapidly evacuated from Ekaterinburg's Koltsovo airport in the Russian Urals following a bomb alert, a local law enforcement source told RIA Novosti news agency.

The evacuation was prompted by an anonymous phone call to the airport. A message warning about a bomb later turned out to be a false alert, however.

"The airport has been examined, nothing suspicious has been found," a police source told TASS.

During the alert, all the passengers inside the building were taken outside, and the passengers from arriving flights were kept on their planes.

The planes were also pulled away from the airport building, passengers stuck on the planes reported via Twitter messages.

Comment: With the West pushing their hasty theory of a bomb on flight A321, perhaps this threat was meant to weaken Russian resolve in the fight against terrorism by sowing seeds of doubt with the fear of a blow back at home.

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Lufthansa staff start longest-ever strike leaving almost 60,000 passengers grounded


RT
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:33 UTC
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© Ralph Orlowski / Reuters Members of cabin crew union UFO stand during a strike in Frankfurt airport, Germany, November 6, 2015
Lufthansa has canceled 520 flights scheduled for Saturday, with at least 58,000 passengers expected to be affected as cabin crew went on their longest-ever strike in a 2 year-long pensions dispute. Cabin staff joined the strike for the first time.

The Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) plans to stage walkouts over the course of the next six days.

Strikes by pilots have already cost Lufthansa 130 million euros so far this year. Equinet analyst Jochen Rothenbacher told Reuters that walkout costs could total 20 million euros ($21 million) a day, depending on the number of cancellations. Should the union strike for seven days, as promised, it could cost the company 140 million euros.

All European and domestic services have been scrapped, with the exception of some flights between Munich and Frankfurt, as well as three Frankfurt-London Heathrow links. No intercontinental flights will be hit, however, the airline said, with the exception of one connection between Dusseldorf and Newark, New Jersey.

Saturday's stoppage will last until 2200 GMT, UFO said. UFO reassured that no strike is planned on Sunday because most people traveling that day will be doing so in a private capacity, not on business.
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'Remember, remember!' Bonfire Night-weekend fireworks led to huge fire in Tottenham, witnesses say


RT
Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:58 UTC
building fire in London
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A building in Tottenham in Greater London has been consumed by a massive raging blaze. Witnesses say the fire started on the rooftop and may have been caused by fireworks amid extended Bonfire Night celebrations.

Eight fire engines were immediately dispatched as the fire broke out in Tottenham around 10 pm local time on Friday, according to the Evening Standard.

Comment: The appropriate caution and care should always be taken with things that go boom.

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Abandoned 'underwater drone with explosives' spotted near Baltic Nord Stream pipeline


RT
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:14 UTC
Nord Stream gas pipeline
© Igor Zarembo / RIA Novosti
An unmanned military underwater vehicle rigged with explosives was spotted on the seabed in the vicinity of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltics on Friday, Swedish media report. The device is expected to be disarmed on November 9.

An abandoned expendable remotely-operated mine clearance underwater vehicle allegedly with explosives onboard has been detected in multinational waters of the Baltic Sea by the Swedish Navy, Svenska Daglabet reports.

The discovery was made during a routine check of the Nord Stream pipeline. Since it was discovered in the Swedish economic zone, north of the island of Gotland, the Nord Stream pipeline operator immediately notified the Swedish military.
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Cameron 'vote of no confidence' petition hits 140k+, may be debated in parliament


RT
Fri, 06 Nov 2015 04:51 UTC
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron
A petition calling for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister David Cameron could soon be debated in parliament after exceeding the required 100,000 signatures.

As of Friday afternoon, a total of 121,790 people have signed the online petition, which accuses Cameron of causing "devastation for the poorest in society" since he took office five years ago.


Comment: As of about 5am GMT on 7 Nov 2015 there were 141,162 signers of the petition for "Vote no confidence in David Cameron".

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Former Russian press minister Mikhail Lesin dead from heart attack at 57 - inspired creation of RT news network


RT
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 03:58 UTC
Mikhail Lesin
© Alexander Natruskin / ReutersMikhail Lesin was the mass media expert credited with inspiring the creation of Russia Today (now RT)
Mikhail Lesin, a prominent Russian political figure and mass media expert credited with inspiring the creation of Russia Today (now RT), has died in Washington, DC after a heart attack.

Lesin, a former press minister and ex-head of Gazprom-Media, Russia's largest media holding, died at the age of 57 on Wednesday, according to family members. "Mikhail Lesin died from a heart stroke," a family member told RIA Novosti.

Meanwhile, TASS has reported that Lesin was found dead in his hotel room in Washington, DC, citing the Russian Embassy in the US. Police found no signs of foul play, but a formal investigation has been launched. It has been reported that Lesin had been suffering from a prolonged unidentified illness.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his sincerest condolences to Lesin's family early on Saturday.

Comment: Mr. Lesin helped create the organization that not only gave Russia a voice on the world stage, but also puts the Western media to shame with its high quality reporting.

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2 Louisiana city marshals face murder charges in child's death


CBS News
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 03:53 UTC
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© Jeremy Mardis, age 6
Two city marshals in the central Louisiana town of Marksville will be charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a six-year old autistic boy following a car chase involving his father, CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has learned.

Jeremy Mardis was shot and killed Tuesday after his father, Christopher Few, led law enforcement officers on a chase. Few was wounded in the incident and is hospitalized in critical condition.

Comment: For more about this story see: Six-year-old shot and killed by police, officers falsified reports then given time for rest and sleep before further questioning

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Thinly veiled threat? Fraternal Order of Police warns they have a "surprise" for Tarantino


Sputnik
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 02:04 UTC
Quentin tarantino glasses
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The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest law enforcement union in the nation, has issued what many are calling a veiled threat, warning that that they have a "surprise" for acclaimed US film director Quentin Tarantino, who has voiced his opposition to police brutality of late.

Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, has announced that the union has something "in the works," to retaliate against Tarantino for his attendance at an anti-police brutality rally in October.

"We'll be opportunistic. Tarantino has made a good living out of violence and surprise," Pasco told the Hollywood Reporter. "Our officers make a living trying to stop violence, but surprise is not out of the question."

Police unions across the country have called for a boycott of Tarantino's new film, The Hateful Eight, and the Washington, DC-based FOP has stated this surprise will be in addition to that.

Comment: If Quentin Tarantino's comments weren't true, there would be no need for the Fraternal Order of Police to "try to hurt him", since the falseness of the statements would be self-evident.

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What war on police? 1,000 lives ALREADY taken BY police in 2015

Andrew Emett
The Free Thought Project
Tue, 03 Nov 2015 00:00 UTC
1,000 people killed by police 2015
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Comment: At this rate, this is a little over 3 people per day, every single day of the year, who are killed by the very same police officers who are allegedly sworn to protect them.


Monday night marked the passing of 1,000 people killed by police in the U.S. this year. Although officers claim these killings were justified, video evidence and witness statements often contradict the official narrative.

In contrast, 105 law enforcement officers have died since the beginning of the year. Last year, the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund reported 117 officer fatalities. Instead of waging a fictitious war on cops, officer fatalities have actually been declining since 2007 and 2001, which reported 192 and 241 deaths respectively.

According to KilledByPolice.net, police in the U.S. have killed at least 1,000 people this year and 1,108 people last year. Although The Guardian has only counted 960 deaths, it appears that the British newspaper is not quite up-to-date. But according to The Guardian's preliminary investigation, approximately 1,100 people will die at the hands of police officers before the end of the year. And not all of them will be justified.

Comment: How many more murders at the hands of police officers will it take for people to stand up and say enough is enough?

See also: Pedophiles and rapists: Investigation reveals about 1,000 cops lost badges for being sexual predators

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