20 Feb Weekday News Wrap: Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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- An Israeli soldier has caused outrage because of a photo posted to Instagram showing what appears to be a Palestinian child in the crosshairs of his rifle.
- Chinese government officials considered using a drone to target a suspected drug lord hiding in Myanmar.
- In other drone news, the United Arab Emirates has signed a contract with the US to purchase approximately $200 million worth of American-made drones.
- Reuters provides coverage of the pre-trial hearing of Laurent Gbagbo at the ICC, a proceeding which began yesterday.
- 20 rebels are dead and one French soldier has been killed in the ongoing conflict in Mali.
- A scud-type missile has killed at least 20 people in Syria’s Aleppo, showing evidence that the army is turning to longer-range weapons to battle rebels in Syria’s second-largest city.
- The UN warns of a “humanitarian tragedy” in Syria as more than 4 million people are in need of assistance.
- Qatar’s PM has criticised the EU extension of the blanket arms embargo on Syria.
- The government of Bulgaria has resigned this morning amid mass protests.
- China’s Defence Ministry has denied that the People’s Liberation Army is behind cyberattacks on the US, as claimed by internet security firm Mandiant earlier this week.
- Another episode in the whale wars: according to Sea Shepherd a Japanese whaling ship has collided with its boat, the Steve Irwin.
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