Qatari official defects to Venezuela due to Doha policies PressTV.ir

Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:16PM GMT

A Qatari official who has recently defected to Venezuela says Doha funds and arms terrorist groups fighting against the Syrian government in a bid to fuel unrest in the country. PressTV.ir

The official says Israel has ordered Qatar to incite unrest in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, which is a part of the US Middle East policy.

Kadima quits Netanyahu government over conscription law PressTV.ir

The centrist Kadima party, which has 28 MPs, decided to pull out of Netanyahu’s coalition government on Tuesday after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on an alternative to the Tal Law, Xinhua reported.

"It is with deep regret that I say that there is no choice but to decide to leave the government," Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz said on Tuesday.

Under the disputed law, which Mofaz called unconstitutional, ultra-Orthodox Jews are exempt from military or community service as long as they are engaged in full-time religious studies. An alternative to the law must be passed by the end of this month as it is due to expire on August 1. Read More

Deutsche Postbank AG ATMS not working in Germany? Banks in Europe shutting down due to glitches or are they Bank Holidays?

"I got word from a financial expert that the Deutsche Post Bank ATMs in Germany are not working this weekend.

I have not been able to confirm this from another source as of yet.

Considering that RBS is saying their glitches won't be fixed until July 31st and now  Russia's largest bank Sberbank is stopping all credit and debit card transactions.  Then there is BNI who are saying they will not reopen until July 31st.  Something big is happening with the banks shutting down." Read More

A related article in German from N-TV:

Geldautomaten funktionieren wiederPostbank gibt Entwarnung

Google Translation from N-TV:

Saturday 07 July 2012

Geldautomaten funktionieren wiederPostbank gibt Entwarnung

A line problem of Deutsche Telekom defines the ATMs of the bank nationwide postal temporarily paralyzed. But in the morning fix technician error.

Former US President Jimmy Carter (AFP Photo / Mahmud Hams)

Published: 25 June, 2012, 19:53 - RT.com

‘US anti-terrorism policy violates human rights’ – Jimmy Carter - RT.com

Former US president Jimmy Carter has criticized America’s actions against terrorism, saying that drones attacks and targeted assassination of suspicious people are undermining America’s “role as the global champion of human rights.”

­In his critical article "A Cruel and Unusual Record" published in the New York Times, Jimmy Carter said that with all the revolutions sweeping around the world, America should “make the world safer.” Instead, however, “America’s violation of international human rights abets our enemies and alienates our friends,” he argues.   

US’s government counterterrorism policies, Carter says, are now clearly violating at least 10 of the 30 articles written in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

“Revelations that top officials are targeting people to be assassinated abroad, including American citizens, are only the most recent, disturbing proof of how far our nation’s violation of human rights has extended,” Carter writes. Read More...

Greece dissolves one-day parliament to make way for new elections PressTV.ir

File photo shows the Greek parliament PressTV

On Thursday, in a symbolic move, the 300 lawmakers elected in May 6th elections, were sworn in for only one day.

Inauguration of the one-day parliament was followed by appointment of a caretaker government, led by a senior judge.

The caretaker government has no power to make binding decisions and is only meant to lead the debt-laden south European country through the upcoming elections, planned to be held on June 17th. Read more