Friday, July 18, 2014

World News Briefs -- July 18, 2014



World Leaders Under Pressure To 'Bring Those B******* To Justice' For Bringing Down Flight MH17 Amid Warnings Of A 'War At The Heart Of Europe' -- Daily Mail

* Obama and EU under pressure to tighten economic noose on Moscow
* Attack has power to unite Europe to take a tougher line against Putin
* David Cameron held emergency talks in Downing Street this morning
* UN Security Council to hold crisis meeting this afternoon at 3pm
* 'Fence sitting' EU leaders like Merkel under pressure to increase sanctions
* Moscow will find it harder to supply rebel forces in Donetsk, east Ukraine
* Isolation of Russian-backed Ukrainian rebels strengthens Kiev government
* Pressure will grow to appoint hawk as next EU Foreign Policy chief
* Poland's foreign minister Radek Sikorski an arch critic of Moscow
* Impact will be felt on 2016 US presidential election and Clinton's chances
* Any sanctions on Russia will spark response from Kremlin against EU
* Moscow likely to 'pick off' smaller EU states by turning off gas supplies
* Prince William says 'words cannot do justice to our sense of loss'

Western leaders were today urged to 'bring justice to those b*******' who brought down flight MH17 - as the political ramifications of the attack began to sink in.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said world leaders needed to realised there was 'a war in the heart of Europe' taking place, amid growing fury at Moscow's backing the pro-Russian separatists suspected of carrying out the assault.

David Cameron this morning hit out at the 'absolutely appalling, shocking, horrific' attack and warned: 'It cannot be allowed to stand.' Barack Obama and the front runner to be the next US President, Hilary Clinton, also lashed out at the missile assault.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel warns it may further expand Gaza operation. Netanyahu orders Israeli military to prepare for 'significant expansion' of Gaza ground offensive.

Hamas set to gain support, funding from Gaza battle.

Gaza crisis: Israel evacuates diplomatic families in Turkey following attacks. Turkish PM accuses Israel of terrorism, genocide; protesters pelt consulate with stones.

UN: more than 5,000 killed in Iraq this year.

U.N. accuses Islamic State of executions, rape, child abuse in Iraq.

Iraq Christians told to convert or face death.

U.N. refugee chief calls for political solution in Iraq.

Iraqi Kurdistan starts pumping oil from Kirkuk.

Obama likely to seek additional time for nuclear negotiations with Iran.

ASIA

Ukraine crash revives memories of 1983 Korean Air attack.

Military did not support fixing Afghan exit date: U.S. commander. US military didn't seek Afghan pullout in 2017.

Afghan vote audit to begin.

Despite oil rig removal, China and Vietnam row still simmers.

As China stalks satellites, U.S. and Japan prepare to defend them.

Super typhoon Rammasun bears down on southern China.

North Korea threatens to pull out of Asian Games.

AFRICA

Many killed as extremists attack Nigerian town.

UN panel: Expel militia fighters from CAR armed forces.

Libya asks UN to help protect oil fields.

South Sudan army defends new weapons purchase.

Somalia declares drought as food prices skyrocket.

ICC should drop charges against Kenyatta – for now.

Ethiopia Zone 9 bloggers charged with terrorism.

World celebrates Mandela Day.

EUROPE

MH17 crash: Ukraine rebels 'to allow access to site'. Ukraine rebels pledge truce for jet recovery.

Russia denies role in downing of airliner.

Lavrov: Russia won’t take control of Malaysian plane’s black boxes.

Accusations, blame fly as investigators seek answers in MH17 crash.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash: world demands answers from Russia.

Putin Calls for Cease-fire in East Ukraine

Germany's Merkel urges ceasefire in Ukraine.

EU divisions over Russia sanctions fester after downing of plane.

MH17 crash: Airlines divert flights from eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine conflict: Luhansk loses electricity and water. 20 civilians killed in Lugansk shelling - City Hall.

Medvedev says US sanctions against Moscow won't bust Russian economy.

Silvio Berlusconi sex conviction overturned.

Spain summons UK ambassador over 'inappropriate' Gibraltar action.

AMERICAS

Flow of Central American immigrants through Mexico shows no signs of slowing.

US lawmakers: Still no bill to deal with border crisis.

China, Russia leaders seek South American inroads.

China deepens ties to Brazil, plans to build railways.

Britain should open talks with Argentina over the Falklands, says Putin.

Venezuela’s loss of thousands of oil workers has been other countries’ gain.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

America’s top Afghan general admits 'significant' chance of al-Qaeda return.

Pentagon prepares to transfer six Guantanamo detainees to Uruguay.

Bulgaria identifies airport bus bomber as Lebanese-French national.

Vain British jihadist fighting in Syria tweets asking how he can stop his beard getting split ends and how much he misses hair conditioner.


ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Global markets in the red as Ukraine airliner crisis threatens political and economic turmoil.

We’re in the third biggest stock bubble in U.S. history.

U.S. drugmaker AbbVie finally wins Dublin's Shire with $55 billion deal.

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