Daily Misfortune Month February 2015 ---
*Reference
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2015_February_20
- http://rt.com/news/line/2015-02-20/
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Headlines:
- 45 killed 30 wounded Islamic State militants claim suicide car bomb attacks in Libya in retaliation for airstrikes by Egypt that kill 42
- 20 killed At least 20 people are killed, including senior officials, in Al Shabab attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu by Danish citizens
- 6 hospitalized 49 injured February 20, 2015 Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services. (Reuters)
- Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) The Houthis come to a preliminary agreement to form a new government in Yemen. (CNN)
- 1 fire, no injuries A fire rips through The Marina Torch apartment complex in Dubai UAE,
- 10 killed 8 injured Ten foreign workers have died in a fire that hit a tyre shop in Abu Dhabi UAE
- Over half population, 10mn forced to abandon homes in Syria since 2011
- Drunken Dutch soccer fans damage Rome fountain –
- Boko Haram kills 21 near Chibok, Nigeria - military Boko Haram militants fleeing a Nigerian army offensive killed 21 people on Friday in attacks near the village of Chibok,
- Chelsea manager Mourinho blasts anti-black racist supporters for abuse on Paris Metro
- US, Britain reject Libya’s call to lift UN arms embargo to fight terrorists before unified government
- Swiss aircraft grounded in Zurich over ‘bomb threat’
- Russia blames western Interference in Middle East has led to ‘terrorism raging
- Indonesia delays execution of 2 Australian drug smugglers
- Fire in Dutch apartment block causes injuries, 100 evacuated
- Yemen parties agree on transitional council
- Russia open to intelligence exchange with US over ISIS threat
Detail:
- 45 killed 30 wounded Multiple car bombs kill at least 45 and wound 30 in the eastern Libyan town of Al Qubbah. (BBC), (AP) Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya in retaliation for airstrikes by Egypt that kill 42 Reuters killed 42 people in suicide car bombings in eastern Libya... three car bombs exploded in Qubbah, blasts targeted a petrol station next to a security building...appeared to be retaliation for Egyptian air strikes on Islamist targets
- War in Somalia (2009–present) At least 20 people are killed, including senior officials, in an attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu. (BBC) (rt) "10 killed in suicide attack on Somali hotel Islamist rebels detonated a car bomb at the entrance of a hotel in the Somali capital on Friday and then stormed inside where politicians had gathered, Reuters said. At least 10 people were reportedly killed, including a lawmaker, and two ministers were lightly wounded. Al Shabaab group claimed responsibility"
- 49 injured Two trains collide at switch in the Swiss town of Rafz as train may have ignored signal resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services. (Reuters) Dailymail An express train destined for Schaffhausen near the German border sideswiped a commuter train at a switch in Rafz, 18 miles from Zurich. Cause not determined but in January 2013, two commuter trains collided, injuring 27 people. Prosecutors fined a train driver for jumping a red light and causing the collision. Rafz train crash (wikipedia) previous crash caused by outmoded safety equipment that allowed a train to leave the station against a signal. A passenger on the S-bahn train said he believed that his train had departed against a red signal.
- Yemeni Crisis (2011–present) The Houthis come to a preliminary agreement to form a new government in Yemen. (CNN)
- 1 fire, no injuries A fire rips through The Marina Torch apartment complex in Dubai UAE, one of the tallest residential apartment buildings. (BBC) "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings". The fire was later extinguished. It is not known what caused the blaze. In 2012, a fire swept through Dubai's 34-storey Tamweel Tower started reportedly by a cigarette butt thrown into a trash bin.
- 10 killed 8 injurd Ten foreign workers have died in a fire that hit a tyre shop in Abu Dhabi UAE apparently trapping the laborers in a warehouse used illegally for accommodation Eight others were injured in the blaze that gutted the two-storey building in the Mussaffah district on Friday, Gulf News daily reported, saying that the makeshift hostel above the shop was originally a storage area same day and nation as fire hits Torch luxury tower.
- Over half population, 10mn forced to abandon homes in Syria since 2011 – UN report rt Almost half Syria’s population, over 10 million people, have been forced to leave their homes since the beginning of the Syrian conflict, the UN Commission for Human Rights in Syria reported on Friday.
- Drunken Dutch soccer fans damage Rome fountain – officials Dutch soccer fans caused “permanent” damage to a 500-year-old Baroque fountain by Pietro Bernini in Rome, an expert, Anna Maria Ceroni, said on Friday. The Barcaccia, a boat-shaped fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps, was chipped by beer bottles thrown and kicked by fans of Rotterdam team
- Boko Haram kills 21 near Chibok, Nigeria - military Boko Haram militants fleeing a Nigerian army offensive killed 21 people on Friday in attacks near the village of Chibok, Reuters reported
- Chelsea manager Mourinho blasts anti-black racist supporters for abuse on Paris Metro Jose Mourinho has said he and his Chelsea players are “ashamed” of the racist incident that took place at a Paris Metro station on Tuesday night. a black passenger was blocked from entering a train, while a racist song was chanted
- US, Britain reject Libya’s call to lift UN arms embargo to fight terrorists before unified government The US and Britain are rejecting Libya’s call to lift a UN arms embargo so it can defend itself against the Islamic State group (IS, formerly ISIS), AP reported. The restive country needs a national unity government first
- Swiss aircraft grounded in Zurich over ‘bomb threat’ A bomb threat was made on Friday against an aircraft at Zurich airport, Reuters reported, citing a spokesman for the airport. Swiss Flight LX 146 had been due to depart for New Delhi
- Russia blames western Interference in Middle East has led to ‘terrorism raging’ - Lavrov The meddling in the domestic affairs of the Middle East and North African countries has resulted in an escalation of terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
- Indonesia delays execution of 2 Australian drug smugglers The execution of two Australian drug smugglers on death row in Indonesia has been delayed by up to one month, AFP said, citing the vice president’s office. The execution of Andrew Chan (Chinese) and Myuran Sukumaran,(Indian) "the ringleaders" of the so-called Bali Nine heroin trafficking group, “will be delayed ..." wikipedia: Sukumaran teaches English, computer, graphic design and philosophy classes to prisoners. Sukumaran was instrumental in opening up a computer and art room and also pushed unsuccessfully for an accountancy and law course to be set up. Australians have protested the death sentence as Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, raised the potential for a boycott of Bali as a tourism destination should the executions proceed. The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, said that the Australian government would oppose any death sentences imposed. Chan became a Christian while in prison and leads the English language Christian church service
- Fire in Dutch apartment block causes injuries, 100 evacuated More than 40 people were injured in an early morning fire at a large apartment building in the eastern Dutch city of Nijmegen, Reuters said. A part of the building’s roof collapsed on Friday and there may be people trapped under the rubble, according to national broadcaster NOS. More than 100 people were evacuated, some by cranes, and many were suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.
- Yemen parties agree on transitional council – UN mediator Feuding parties in Yemen have agreed on a “people’s transitional council,” Reuters quoted UN mediator Jamal Benomar as saying on Friday. The Houthi movement, a Shiite Muslim militia, had taken over power, which led to the resignation of the president last month. Benomar said the deal was not final, adding that it is an “important breakthrough that paves the way towards a comprehensive agreement.”
- Russia open to intelligence exchange with US over ISIS threat Exchange of vital early stage intelligence concerning the Islamic State threat with Washington is “quite possible,” the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) Aleksandr Bortnikov told Sputnik. Cooperation, according to the FSB chief, often aids in achieving “concrete results” and on that the FSB is on the same page with its Western partners. Bortnikov noted that maintaining ties with the US is vital for Russian intelligence, and vice versa.
- February 18, 2015 Cops: Meat Plant Worker Killed Colleague a Day After Chair Prank ABC News Police say a worker at a suburban Philadelphia meat rendering plant has been charged with fatally stabbing a colleague a day after the co-worker yanked a chair out from under him as a prank.
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A Hopatcong High School senior, described by friends as a teenager who loved acting, sci-fi makeup and socializing, died from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle crash on Route 46 in Mount Olive Thursday night. |
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