by John Galt
June 17, 2012 08:30 ET
With the news of the last week, some of which I have linked to in this piece, it is amazing when one takes a step back and realizes that we truly are witnessing a world in turmoil. This is how it begins with a lack of U.S. leadership as a vacuum creates opportunity for radicals to create problems worldwide, and of course the biggest black hole in the world is in Washington, D.C. where the word “leadership” is a joke. Each story is linked back to the original source where published in full for your reading or translated using Google Translate.
Europe:
Italians vent anger at austerity measures – Al Jazeera
Cyprus teeters between Moscow and EU – Cyprus Mail
Greece:
Second grenade found at media group [Update]-Ekathimerini 09:20 ET
Hand grenade thrown outside Greek TV station-Reuters
Shocking unemployment for the first quarter of 2012-1.120.097 people officially out of work-Protothema
Pensioner commits suicide in Kifissia-Ekathiremini
Greek Workers Keep Working Without Pay-CNBC
Migrants see rise in racist attacks-Ekathiremini
Asia:
Pakistan:
Karachi tense after 11 deaths on Sunday-Pakistan Today
2 killed in attack on vehicle in Peshawar Bomb defused at Kohat Road-Frontier Post
Bombings kill 34 in northwest Pakistan-Reuters
Kashmir: Five CRPF men injured in grenade attack-Hindustan Times
300 Bangladesh garment factories shut down after unrest-AFP
Riots in Papua After Police Gun Down Independence Activist-Jakarta Globe
Riot-hit western Burma province in state of emergency-BBC
Africa:
Algeria:
From the news paper Libere-Algerie:
Spectacular terrorist attack in Ouacifs
The city of Ouacifs, chief town of Daira located about thirty kilometers from Tizi Ouzou, has lived, last night, a wild night with a deluge of fire that fell on the barracks of the Mobile Brigade Police judicial (BMPJ), communal police and National Gendarmerie. It is truly a major offensive. Witnesses said there were about sixty heavily armed terrorists who have surrounded and besieged the city of Ouacifs from 20h to trigger a coordinated attack against all security camps located in downtown. This raid with heavy weaponry, supported by RPG fire and hebheb (mortar craft), lasted over two hours. The city was plunged into total darkness, indicating that this attack was carefully planned by the attackers. To 22h, the PNA has stepped in to push back the terrorists. At 23h, at a time when we went to press, no conclusions had yet been established and the firing continued all over the city, very late in the evening.
Nigeria: Explosions rock churches in Kaduna, Zaria – The Nation
Swaziland: Riot Police Shoot Girl, 9 (during National Teacher’s Strike) – AllAfrica
Tunisia: Tunisian Riots Follow Zawahiri’s Exhortation to Muslims to ‘Rise Up’ – CNS
Malian rebels clash in north as tensions rise – Reuters
Suicide blast hits Somali base outside capital-Reuters
Sudan says Darfur rebels attack town-Reuters
Army sent to quell clashes in western Libya-Reuters
Middle East:
Israel:
Two Palestinians dead in alleged attack on Israeli-Jerusalem Post
Hamas ordered Grad attack on Israel at request of Muslim Brotherhood-Haaretz
Missile Attack on Tel Aviv Might Force Evacuation-Israel National News
4,000 Hebron Palestinians riot, 1 resident injured-Jerusalem Post
Gaza flotilla leader grilled over fund transfer to Al-Qaida-Haaretz
Remainder of Region:
Saudi wants to buy more tanks from Germany – Reuters
‘Fighters killed’ in south Yemen clashes – U.S. DIRECTLY assisting Yemeni Government – Al Jazeera
Shelling intensifies on Syria’s Homs – Al Jazeera
Car bomb targeting pilgrims kills eight in Baghdad’s Kadhimiyah district – Al Arabiya
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