27 October, 2013 20:08 84 percent of Japanese do not believe Fukushima situation is “under control” 83.8 percent of the Japanese public do not trust Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s statements that the radioactive fallout from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant is “under control”, according to a poll conducted by Kyodo News. Only 11.7 percent trust the Prime Minister’s words. The plant has been beset by repeated leaks of contaminated water over the past several months. 20:08 Israel continues planned release of Palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks Israel plans to release the second group of prisoners, as prescribed by the conditions of its US-mediated agreement for resumption of peace talks with the Palestinian Authority. In total 104 Palestinians jailed before 1993 are due to be released; 26 have been set free already, and 26 will be handed over in the next week. Israeli citizens will have 48 hours to appeal against the release of any particular prisoner, whose names were published on Sunday. 19:44 Sunni militant group take responsibility for killing 14 Iranian border guards A Sunni militant group has taken responsibility for Friday’s attack that killed 14 Iranian guards and wounded seven others at the border with Pakistan. Jaish-ul Adl (Army of Justice) said on its website that the attack was in response to the crimes of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria. In response to the attack, Iran said it executed 16 “rebels” held at a prison in the region. 19:25 Russia to host 2018 World Cup despite racism accusations – FIFA boss Russia will stage the 2018 World Cup despite accusations of racist behavior by the country’s football fans, FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, said. “We have never said we will take the competition out of the country. That is impossible,” Blatter is cited as saying by Reuters. “Sporting boycotts are rarely a solution to any problem.” Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder, Yaya Toure, said that he was racially offended from the stands during a UEFA Champions League match against CSKA in Moscow on Wednesday and urged the black players to boycott the 2018 World Cup. 19:02 Columbia’s FARC rebels free ex US-Marine Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla forces in Columbia have freed a former US marine who they kidnapped in June. Kevin Scott was hiking through the jungle in an area known to be inhabited by the guerrillas when he was captured by FARC. The International Committee of the Red Cross announced his release on Sunday. Scott had been cautioned over his travel plans by police as his route took him through a known ‘red zone’. In total he was held for over four months by the forces. At the end of September, civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson accepted an invitation from FARC to intervene in ensuring his release. However, Columbian President, Juan Manuel Santos, said that only the Red Cross was authorized to facilitate the delivery of an American kidnapped by FARC. 18:52 Russia’s Saint Petersburg to bid for Summer Olympics The Russian authorities have decided to bid for the Summer Games, which the country plans to host in Saint Petersburg. The application to the International Olympic Committee will “soon” be forwarded, Mayor Georgy Poltavchenko said during the Sochi 2014 torch relay stage in St Pete. He didn’t specify the date of the Olympics, which the city wants to stage. Russia hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2018, with Saint Petersburg being among the hosts of the event.
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