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Friday, December 30, 2011

Russia - Moscow, around 2000 people joined a protest in support of jailed opposition activist Sergei Uldaltsov

Published on Dec 29, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ In Moscow, around 2000 people joined a protest in support of jailed opposition activist Sergei Uldaltsov on Thursday.

The head of Russia's Left Front movement has been put in prison 14 times this year, most recently ahead of December 4th legislative elections.

Udaltsov has made three court appearances since then and each time his jail term has been extended.

His supporters say the reasons for prolonging his sentence have been falsified:

Jamaica - opposition set for election landslide PNP looks set to win 42 of the 63 parliamentary seats

Published on Dec 29, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Jamaica's new prime minister is likely to be someone who has run the country before.

Preliminary results show the opposition People's National Party, led by Portia Simpson Miller, has scored a landslide victory in national elections.

The PNP looks set to win 42 of the 63 parliamentary seats.

Simpson Miller first became PM in 2006.

Incumbent Andrew Holness only took office in October this year following the surprising resignation of his predecessor.

Turkey - Kurdish anger at northern Iraq military blunder

Published on Dec 29, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Police in Turkey fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-Kurdish demonstrators after they took to the streets following an apparent military blunder.

Officials admitted that an air strike over northern Iraq, which was supposed to hit Kurdish rebels from the PKK, may have killed 35 civilian smugglers instead.

In Istanbul, clashes broke out as protesters hurled stones at the police. Many chanted anti-government slogans.

A spokesperson for Turkey's ruling party said the air raid error was "saddening":