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In the ongoing heavy fighting in Somali capital Mogadishu on weekends only killed more than 200 people. Still no end in sight to the fighting between Islamists and the Ethiopia-backed Somali government areas, says Deutsche Welle. Residential areas of Mogadishu are still undergoing a massive mortar barrage. More and more residents flee the Somali capital city, whose streets are strewn with dead bodies. Only on Saturday in Mogadishu killed at least 73 people. Most of the victims of the residential neighborhood that was attacked with grenades. While the United Nations officially speak for 321,000 refugees left the Somali capital since February, a local politician claimed that their number is now approaching half a million. ...

Spanish security services fear that Al Qaeda can not attack in Spain during the local elections on May 27. Spanish media reported that, by referring to the intelligence report, drawn up after the recent suicide bombings in Casablanca and Algiers. The same report terrorist group might strike in France to the second round of presidential elections scheduled for May 6. Agencies fear that a radical group might try to attack when in February considered the second in Al Qaeda Zawahiri urged against France because of its involvement in Algeria. The report also mentions claims of some Islamic groups in Iraq that they have weapons of mass destruction. ...

Olympic Airlines plane with Greek and European parliamentarians have arrived this morning very airport in Munich because of a bomb threat. This airport spokesman, quoted by AP. Boeing 737 flying from Athens to Strasbourg. He arrived in 10. 45 hours of special track provided for emergencies. Passengers from the plane Greek media reported that a landing has been completed and everything is fine. All 137 passengers on board were evacuated shortly after landing. For the bomb threat was reported pilot, said a spokesman of the Munich airport. A spokesman for Athens airport stated that the board had traveled 136 people, among them 11 Greek MEPs. ...

U. S. Army reassess the construction of concrete wall in Baghdad area after Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki's request to stop construction, Deutsche Welle reported. Army began building the wall in the Sunni neighborhood of Adam, to control the movement of people and vehicles and to protect residents from Shiite militias. Meanwhile, new U. S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker in Baghdad in Iraq urged leaders to achieve more progress to reconcile warring parties. In his words, the U. S. will comply with the wishes of the Iraqi government and the prime minister, but then he added that the plan is crucial to security. ...

Israel threatens to launch a major military operation in Gaza, if within 24 hours did not stop Palestinian militants firing rockets at Israeli territory. This RIA Novosti reported, citing Palestinian Information Service. The application made by the representatives of the Israeli command. Furthermore night airplanes have circulated leaflets in areas with this ultimatum. According to the Palestinian office in recent days Israeli command has significantly increased military equipment along the border with Gaza. ...

27 people died in several attacks in Iraq, one of which was carried out at a restaurant near the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, Reuters reported. At least seven people died when the bomber exploded in a restaurant in the mixed neighborhood Karadet Miriam, and 16 were wounded. One parliamentarian was killed in a bomb attack earlier this month in the green zone, where there are government buildings and embassies. Car bomb was detonated by the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. One civilian was killed. Meanwhile, 10 people died in a car bomb attack near Mosul against the office of a Kurdish political party. ...

80 prisoners refused to return to their cells in a Greek prison Malandrino. This AP reported. According to information the protest began at noon. The majority of inmates in prison serving sentences strogoohranyavaniya drug trafficking or murder. Rise of the prisoners was caused by the fact that the prison has 460 inmates, and designated places for those incarcerated are 280. Among the protesters was also Greeks and foreigners. ...

A car bomb killed nine U. S. soldiers in Diyala province in northeast Baghdad. At least another 20 injured. Victim is an Iraqi civilian, AP reported. This is the second suicide bomb attack against a U. S. military base in Baghdad for the past two months. 15 injured received medical attention and returned to its regular service, while the other five were taken to medical facility. Authorities say that April U. ...

Armed wing of Hamas violates the five-month ceasefire by firing rockets at Israel from Gaza after the weekend Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians, Reuters reported. Hamas has not officially announced the end of the Armistice of November. The group said the attacks were in response to Israeli violations of the agreement. The party violated the ceasefire is Israel's occupation, which has never adhered to the conditions of mutual truce, spokesman Fozi Barhum. ...

Explosion of a truck bomb near Ramadi killed 25 people, Reuters reported. The attack took place near Albufaradzh east of town and was directed against police officers and civilians. Among the dead are women and children. The bomb exploded when passing police patrol near the football field. The early evidence 44 people were injured. Ramadi is a city located 110 kilometers west of Baghdad. ...

Police in Macedonia is Bulgarian busted a gang dealing in prostitution and pimping, local media reported. 11 women, 9 of which Bulgarians were arrested within the last few days in a night club in the western parts of the country. Some have contracts for dancers, but the police did not explain whether it comes to forced prostitution. All were aged between 20 and 27 years with fake documents. ...

The plan for Kosovo envoy Martti Ahtisaari, the UN will not pass in the Security Council, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vladimir Titov. In his words, the threat of a veto can encourage parties to find mutually acceptable mechanism, including in the Security Council. ...

Components of the U. S. missile defense system (ABM), which Washington intends to deploy in the Czech Republic and Poland could become a target for Russia warned Chief of General Staff of Russian armed forces, Army General Yury Baluevski, AP reported. If you understand that these bases are a threat to Russia, they will become targets for our armed forces - whether for strategic nuclear forces or other, this is a technical issue, said the general. ...

Two and a half million people a year are victims of trafficking in persons. Criminal business brings profits of 32 billion dollars a year. Traffickers in human beings are much more organized than countries that are struggling with their business. They long ago realized that to succeed you need international cooperation. " It told the Board the Director General of International Centre for Migration Policy Development Tsyurher Gottfried. ...