In News
Philippines Before Elections: Guerilla Warfare
75 students and teachers were kidnapped and held hostage in the Philippines. 15 of the students were released after intensive negotiations between the terrorists and the local authorities.
Security forces that arrived on the scene began negotiations with the kidnappers, and were able to secure the release of 15 hostages, all children. According to the report, the terrorists took over the school after a clash with government forces in a neighboring village, and while escaping, they took the hostages as human shields.
Last week, Martial law was imposed on other side of the island in Maguindanao province last weekend after a political massacre there left 57 local citizens and foreign journalists dead.
The violence in the country is increasing daily, though it isn't anything new for the residents of the Philippines. The country has a long history of violence during elections, between Muslims and Communist rebels.
Obama in Oslo: “If I fail as president no prize can cover that up” Before receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, spoke in news conference in Oslo and reduced the status of the award compared to his role: "If I fail as president, all the awards in the world will not cover that up." About the criticism of his being chosen for the Prize he said: “When I succeed in my role all the criticism will disappear.”
Iran: If You Impose Sanctions, We will Stop Cooperating In an interview with an Iranian news agency, a member of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that Iran is not obligated to fulfill its commitments, if the decisions of the UN Security Council decisions are based solely on "political motivations."
Tehran: Demonstrators Dispersed with Live Fire Hundreds of students took to the streets yesterday across Iran, in the framework of "Student Day". Security forces used tear gas and arrested many protestors.