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| − | *Two '''gay people are killed''' in '''Israel''' after shootings at | + | *Two '''gay people are killed''' in '''Israel''' after shootings at the Tel Aviv Gay and Lesbian Association. '''Hundreds have protested''' and rallied against these murders. Gay rights activist Mike Hamel blamed '''religiously-driven hatred of gay people'''. "Beyond the pain, the frustration and the anger, we are facing a situation in which the incitement to hate creates an environment that allows this to happen," Hamel said.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8180655.stm] |
*Eleven workers at the '''Vestas factory''' in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, who occupied their plants to protest against closure, were fired by the management '''without offer of redundancy pay'''.[http://libcom.org/news/vestas-occupiers-sacked-31072009] | *Eleven workers at the '''Vestas factory''' in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, who occupied their plants to protest against closure, were fired by the management '''without offer of redundancy pay'''.[http://libcom.org/news/vestas-occupiers-sacked-31072009] | ||
*Tensions between '''North Korea''' and '''South Korea''' are rising. North Korea accused South of being confrontational and said it is scrapping military and political agreements signed with Seoul. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7859671.stm][http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7835357.stm] | *Tensions between '''North Korea''' and '''South Korea''' are rising. North Korea accused South of being confrontational and said it is scrapping military and political agreements signed with Seoul. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7859671.stm][http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7835357.stm] | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 2 August 2009
- Two gay people are killed in Israel after shootings at the Tel Aviv Gay and Lesbian Association. Hundreds have protested and rallied against these murders. Gay rights activist Mike Hamel blamed religiously-driven hatred of gay people. "Beyond the pain, the frustration and the anger, we are facing a situation in which the incitement to hate creates an environment that allows this to happen," Hamel said.[1]
- Eleven workers at the Vestas factory in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, who occupied their plants to protest against closure, were fired by the management without offer of redundancy pay.[2]
- Tensions between North Korea and South Korea are rising. North Korea accused South of being confrontational and said it is scrapping military and political agreements signed with Seoul. [3][4]
- Cuban president Raul Castro visits Moscow, which is the first visit by a Cuban leader since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Both sides want to improve bilateral relations. [5]
- The World Health Organization (WHO) said that over 60,000 citizens in Zimbabwe are infected by cholera. [6]
- Protests are going on in Iceland against capitalism and the government. [7]
- Chinese navy begins anti-piracy mission in Somalia. [8]
- Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old boy, is killed by police in Greece triggering riots. [9]
- The United Nations is concerned over "systematic and widespread" killings of civilians by Colombia's US-backed security forces. Navanethem Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the 'extrajudicial killings' by Colombian forces could categorize it as 'crime against humanity'.[10]
