News in English - 21/07/2014
-Shortly before noon, a bomb launched from an Israeli tank hit a hospital in Gaza, killing four Palestinians and injuring another 16. Victims come in addition to the hundreds of dead and wounded, who left behind yesterday.
In general strike, occurring today workers in the occupied West Bank, to express their opposition to fierce Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which killed at least 140 people yesterday and more than 500 of 8 July. Protests scheduled for 9pm.
In the meanwhile, in Egypt visited the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, to participate in talks on the ceasefire agreement.
On Wednesday, will hold a meeting the Human Rights Council of the UN. Also, early in the morning the UN Security Council called for an immediate cessation of operations in Gaza.
-The Palestinian Authority of Ramallah calls on the international community to react immediately to the brutal slaughter of innocents.
- In protest for Gaza and march to the offices of the EU, call many collectives on Tuesday, July 22 at 7 pm in the Constitution to end immediately the siege of Gaza.
--- Call for assistance addressed by Doctors in Gaza. In Greece, medicines for hospitals Palestine collect the Metropolitan Social Clinic in Elliniko and the organization “Fair Planet” which can be addressed by phone in:210 9631950.
- Support from the European Left for claiming the German debt, reached the MEP of SYRIZA, Manolis Glezos. The political group of the European Left, in which also belongs, will raise the issue in Brussels or Strasbourg after the summer.
In the meanwhile, in Egypt visited the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, to participate in talks on the ceasefire agreement.
On Wednesday, will hold a meeting the Human Rights Council of the UN. Also, early in the morning the UN Security Council called for an immediate cessation of operations in Gaza.
-The Palestinian Authority of Ramallah calls on the international community to react immediately to the brutal slaughter of innocents.
- In protest for Gaza and march to the offices of the EU, call many collectives on Tuesday, July 22 at 7 pm in the Constitution to end immediately the siege of Gaza.
--- Call for assistance addressed by Doctors in Gaza. In Greece, medicines for hospitals Palestine collect the Metropolitan Social Clinic in Elliniko and the organization “Fair Planet” which can be addressed by phone in:210 9631950.
- Support from the European Left for claiming the German debt, reached the MEP of SYRIZA, Manolis Glezos. The political group of the European Left, in which also belongs, will raise the issue in Brussels or Strasbourg after the summer.
- In detention was judged after his apology in investigator, Nikos Maziotis. As stated by counsel, Nikos Maziotis merely a political statement and did not answer any questions, and emphasized that the issue will restore telephone communications and the courtyard. Reportedly Nikos Maziotis stated that "The members of Revolutionary Struggle do not apologize. They struggle for the overthrow of the system operator and others ought to be accused in my position. Place a social genocide that is unique in the history of the country. "
--- He was buried in the cemetery of Heliopolis, the great strain agonist of the Communist party, Babis Golemas.
--- From August 1st ,begins the monthly withholding tax for pensioners who have two or more pensions, as is already exist for those who have one structure, leading to further reduction in income for seniors.
--- A work stoppage for tomorrow 11am to 3pm, announced ADEDY and calls for a concentration at 11 am at the Court of Appeal, which heard the appeal, submitted by higher trade union, against the decision that ruled the strike illegal - abstaining from the evaluation of civil servants.
--- A protest march from Ert’s Building in Ag.Paraskevi to the Ministry of Administrative Reform, is organized for tomorrow at 8.30 the morning by the Coordinating Available in Athens and Thessaloniki. They will participate the school guards, the teachers, the cleaners . Employees of ERT, we will march with them and we invite all workers and the unemployed to march together tomorrow (the anniversary day from the start of availability). The march will end at the Ministry of Administrative Reform, where OLME, POE OTA and ADEDY, call for a gathering there at 12:00 at noon.
--- On strike on Tuesday, go the workers at Greek Fertilizers (former phosphate fertilizer industry) and call in a concentration at six in the morning at the gate of the factory in Kavala. The are claiming for regular payroll, payment of insurance contributions and health -safety measures.
In International News
--- Fierce clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists have erupted in the railway station in the center of the Donets, where powerful explosions were heard, as the Reuters transmits.
--- In China, 33 people were killed by the typhoon Ramasoun, who struck the province of Hainan, after passing through the Philippines leaving a trail of 64 people dead. By the end of the week, another hurricane will hit areas in China and Taiwan, as expected.
Weather
Short-lived showers or thunderstorms, mainly at afternoon and evening, in the west and north down for tomorrow,forecasts the National Weather Services. The temperature will fell slightly to the west and north.
In Attica, the temperature will reach at 36 degrees Celsius and in Thessaloniki at 33.