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EU slams Israel for demolishing Palestinian homes

Sunday, 07 February 2016 1:40 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 07 February 2016 1:40 PM ]

European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels (file photo)

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

Israeli forces have shot an African migrant in the city of Ashkelon, following an alleged knife attack. Israeli police say the assailant slightly wounded a soldier and was shot by another near a bus station. The stabbing is the latest in a wave of violence sweeping Palestinian territories since October.
The European Union slams Israel for demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied territories. The EU diplomatic service says the Israeli move risks undermining the viability of a future Palestinian state. The 28-nation bloc has also reiterated its opposition to the Israeli settlement expansion.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will open its borders to Syrian refugees, if necessary. Reports suggest that up to 20,000 refugees are stranded at the Syria-Turkey border. Turkey is the main route for refugees fleeing wars in the Middle East and North Africa to reach Europe.
Two US Republican presidential candidates support the use of waterboarding as an interrogation method. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have said that they'd reintroduce the method if they become president. Waterboarding was banned as torture in the US in 2009. Washington has been internationally condemned for using the technique.
Taiwanese rescuers have pulled out more people alive from under the rubble following Saturday’s earthquake. Rescue teams are now searching for 120 people still believed to be trapped in the ruins. The death toll from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake in the city of Tainan has risen to nearly twenty.
Greek Premier Alexis Tsipras is in the Iranian city of Isfahan as part of a visit aimed at boosting bilateral relations. He's being accompanied by ministers of foreign affairs, energy and tourism as well as industry owners and businessmen. They'll fly to Tehran later on Sunday to meet with senior Iranian officials.
Thousands of junior doctors rally in the British capital to protest new contracts imposed by the government. They say the proposed pay cuts and longer hours will prevent them from giving their best care to patients. Under the current proposals, trainees would lose pay boosts for working evenings and Saturdays.
In the UK, dozens of Tory members have criticized Prime Minister David Cameron for disregarding their views on Europe. In a letter, the signatories said they want genuine debate on Britain’s future EU status. Cameron has promised a referendum on EU membership by the end of 2017.