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More tragedy for one of the most persecuted communities in the world. A boat full of Rohingya Muslims breaks apart in the Bay of Bengal off the western coast of Myanmar. Aid workers say so far only eight have survived and dozens more are missing. They were among at least 70 Rohingyas including women, children and babies who were on board the boat that left Myanmar for Bangladesh. The United Nation is warning about several reports of boat drowning off the coasts of Myanmar. According to the UN human rights commission, at least 15-hundred people left their homes in the restive Rakhine state last week alone. Myanmar has been plagued by sectarian tensions for years. Buddhists\' violence against Rohingya\'s community has left hundreds of Muslims dead in addition to over 250-thousand people displaced.

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This was the last footage we received of Press TV correspondent Hassan Ghani reporting from the Freedom Wave, two boats led by groups from Canada and Ireland, attempting to break the siege on Gaza and get aid to the impoverished strip. Several hours later, Hassan tells us the boat is being surrounded. As we wrap up the conversation just 5 minutes later, the situation intensifies. That's the last we heard from Hassan. Israel raided the flotilla, and arrested those on board. They are now in Israeli jail. We spoke to Hassan's father Haq for the latest he's heard from his son. Hassan was also aboard the Mavi Marmara that was attacked by the Israeli Military, leaving nine people dead. He was arrested and warned never to return. This time he was on-board with former press TV journalist Jihan Hafiz who was reporting for U-S based democracy now and other journalists too. Gazan journalist and activist Sameh Habeeb says the Israeli action is all a part of the siege strategy. Israel had called the freedom wave a provocation and a threat to its national security. We contacted the foreign office who told us that a consular officer will be visiting Hassan again Sunday morning, that all detainees were moved quickly through the port and immigration to a detention center and that Hassan had called his arrest “extremely objectionable in principle”. They say it is very likely that Hassan will be deported from Israel soon. But for now he remains a journalist in an Israeli prison for no other reason than doing his job. And the status of those on board with him remains unclear.

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We are witnessing the failure of capitalism. The economic system of the United States of America is a sinking boat which will be drowned soon. Unfortunately, the lower class of the society and average Americans are paying the price of this greedy economic model in which the rich keeps getting rich. The economic situation in America continues to deteriorate for average Americans. The statistics are evident of this deterioration.

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Israel seizes vessel, protesters say Naval ships move in on a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing twenty people, protest organizers and Arab media report. The last we heard, Israeli soldiers landed on the top deck of the Turkish boat and opened fire," said Adam Shapiro, husband of one of the flotilla leaders. He said he spoke with his wife by telephone around 8:30 p.m. and she described watching the Israeli seizure from her boat. "After that, we lost communication with all of the ships," Shapiro said. "She said her boat was being chased by Israeli ships and they were trying to outrun it." According to one unconfirmed report, the other protest vessels had been intercepted and were being led to Israel. Some of the injured reportedly have been evacuated to a hospital in Haifa. Flotilla organizers, Arab leaders and Turkish diplomats have already condemned the reported attack. Flotilla organizers say they were carrying first-aid supplies and medical professionals in the event of casualties, but according to Shapiro, "we thought that the possibility that Israeli soldiers would shoot" was a remote one. Flotilla organizers said they carried no weapons. The six-vessel flotilla, packed with hundreds of international activists, food and other humanitarian supplies, left Cyprus on Sunday night and was attempting to break Israel's long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israel had vowed to intercept the boats, by force if necessary, and tow them to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where passengers would be arrested or deported. Israel says the blockade of Gaza, which is controlled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, is needed to combat terrorism. A live video feed from the Turkish boat showed images of Israeli soldiers boarding the vessel and firing some sort of weapons, though it was unclear whether the weapons were live rounds or less-lethal devices, such as stun grenades. The feed was abruptly cut.

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Naval ships move in on a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, reportedly killing three people, protest organizers and Arab media report. The last we heard, Israeli soldiers landed on the top deck of the Turkish boat and opened fire," said Adam Shapiro, husband of one of the flotilla leaders. He said he spoke with his wife by telephone around 8:30 p.m. and she described watching the Israeli seizure from her boat. "After that, we lost communication with all of the ships," Shapiro said. "She said her boat was being chased by Israeli ships and they were trying to outrun it." According to one unconfirmed report, the other protest vessels had been intercepted and were being led to Israel. Some of the injured reportedly have been evacuated to a hospital in Haifa. Flotilla organizers, Arab leaders and Turkish diplomats have already condemned the reported attack. Flotilla organizers say they were carrying first-aid supplies and medical professionals in the event of casualties, but according to Shapiro, "we thought that the possibility that Israeli soldiers would shoot" was a remote one. Flotilla organizers said they carried no weapons. The six-vessel flotilla, packed with hundreds of international activists, food and other humanitarian supplies, left Cyprus on Sunday night and was attempting to break Israel's long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip. Israel had vowed to intercept the boats, by force if necessary, and tow them to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where passengers would be arrested or deported. Israel says the blockade of Gaza, which is controlled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, is needed to combat terrorism. A live video feed from the Turkish boat showed images of Israeli soldiers boarding the vessel and firing some sort of weapons, though it was unclear whether the weapons were live rounds or less-lethal devices, such as stun grenades. The feed was abruptly cut.

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A Food Fusion touch to Turkish Pide . You can beef it up or cheese it up, you decide. Let us know how it goes in comments below #HappyCookingToyou #FoodFusion Written Recipe: https://goo.gl/Tz43MS Turkish Pide Recipe in English: Ingredients: Prepare Dough: -Khameer (Instant yeast) 1 & ½ tsp -Cheeni (Sugar) 2 tsp -Pani (Water) warm 1 Cup -Maida (All-purpose flour) 3 Cups -Namak (Salt) ½ tsp -Oil 2 tbs -Pani (Water) warm ¼ Cup or as required -Makhan (Butter) melted 1 tbs -Anda (Egg) 1 Beef Filling: -Beef qeema (Beef mince) 400 gms -Tamatar (Tomato) finely chopped 1 large -Pyaz (Onion) finely chopped 1 medium -Lehsan (Garlic) crushed 2 tbs -Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped ¼ Cup -Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp -Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp -Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste -Sumac powder ½ tsp -Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed 1 tsp -Kalay til (Black sesame seeds) to sprinkle Cheese Filling: -Cheddar cheese grated ½ Cup or as required -Mozzarella cheese grated ½ Cup or as required -Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed to sprinkle -Mixed herbs to sprinkle -Kalonji (Nigella seeds) to sprinkle Directions: Prepare Dough: -In small jug,add instant yeast,sugar,warm water and mix well,cover and let it rest for 15 minutes. -In all-purpose flour,add salt,oil and mix well. -Now add yeast mixture and mix well. -Gradually add warm water and knead until dough is formed,cover and let it rest for 2-3 hours. -Grease your hands with oil and knead dough again until smooth.Dough is ready! -In bowl,add butter and egg,mix well & set aside. Beef Filling: -In bowl,add beef mince,tomato,onion,garlic,fresh coriander,cumin powder,black pepper powder,salt, sumac powder and red chili crushed,mix well and marinate for 30 minutes. -On working surface,sprinkle flour and knead dough again. -Cut the dough into pieces,sprinkle flour and roll out in oval shape with the help of rolling pin. -On baking tray,sprinkle flour and place rolled dough. -Add marinated beef mixture and spread evenly. -Now fold the edges/sides to make a boat shape. -Brush the edges/sides of the dough with egg+butter mixture and sprinkle black sesame seeds. -Bake in preheated oven at 200 C for 30 minutes or until golden brown. -Once cool,cut into slices and serve. Cheese Filling: -On baking tray,sprinkle flour and place rolled dough. -Add cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,red chili crushed and mixed herbs. -Now fold the edges/sides to make a boat shape. -Brush the edges/sides of the dough with egg+butter mixture and sprinkle nigella seeds. -Bake in preheated oven at 200 C for 20 minutes or until golden brown. -Once cool,cut into slices and serve. Recipe in Urdu: Directions: Prepare Dough: -Chotay jug mein khameer,cheeni aur neem garam pani dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur dhak ker 15 minutes kliya rakh dein. -Maida mein namak aur oil dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Ab khameer ka mixture dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein. -Thora thora ker ka neem garam pani shamil karein aur ghond ker dough tayyar ker lein aur dhak ker 2-3 hours kliya rakh dein. -Haathon ko oil sa grease karein aur dough ko smooth hunay tak dubara ghond lein.Dough tayyar hai. -Bowl mein makhan aur anda dal ker ache tarhan mix karein & side per rakh dein. Beef Filling: -Bowl mein beef qeema,tamatar,pyaz,lehsan,hara dhania,zeera powder,kali mirch powder,namak,sumac powder aur lal mirch crushed dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 30 minutes kliya marinate ker lein. -Working surface per maida chirak dein aur dough ko dubara ghond lein. -Dough ko pieces mein cut ker lein aur maida chirak ker rolling pin ki madad sa oval shape mein bail lein. -Baking tray per maida chirak dein aur rolled dough rakh dein. -Marinated beef mixture dal ker pheela lein. -Edges/sides ko fold ker ka boat shape bana lein. -Edges/sides ko anda+makhan ka mixture sa brush ker lein aur kalay til laga lein. -Preheated oven mein 200 C per 30 minutes ya golden brown hunay tak bake ker lein. -Thanda hunay ka bad slices mein cut ker lein & serva karein. Cheese Filling: -Baking tray per maida chirak dein aur rolled dough rakh dein. -Cheddar cheese,mozzarella cheese,lal mirch crushed aur mixed herbs dal dein. -Edges/sides ko fold ker ka boat shape bana lein. -Edges/sides ko anad+makhanka mixture sa brush ker lein aur kalonji laga lein. -Preheated oven mein 200 C per 20 minutes ya golden brown hunay tak bake ker lein. -Thanda hunay ka bad slices mein cut ker lein & serva karein.

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As if we needed any more proof that the international media deliberately avoids exposing anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian injustices, its suspect behavior during recent days has sealed the case. Even as we were being force-fed minute details of Michael Jackson's colorful life along with endless speculation as to the true parentage of his children, a former U.S. Congresswomen and presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney, was languishing in an Israeli jail. Her 'crime' was boarding the Free Gaza Movement's aid vessel The Spirit of Humanity in Cyprus, in an effort to break Israel's cruel siege of Gaza, which even the U.S. President has condemned. Like several of her sister vessels, The Spirit of Humanity was attacked by the Israeli Navy in international waters before being boarded by Israeli commandos and dragged along with its crew and passengers towards Israel. Once there, 21 human rights advocates from the U.S., Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Jordan, Palestine and Yemen, including McKinney, Noble Laureate Mairead Maguire, and documentary filmmaker Adam Shapiro, were incarcerated. Let's be realistic. If just about any other high-profile U.S. politician on any other mission had been detained within a cell block on foreign soil, the incident would have merited headlines. However, McKinney's abduction went almost unnoticed. Not only was the story relegated to the back pages, if it ran at all, there was a corresponding absence of comment from Congress and the White House. McKinney is now home after refusing to sign a statement in Hebrew that she was guilty of a violation, but the mainstream media is certainly not clamoring at her door for interviews. As far as I can tell, her ordeal has mostly been covered by left-wing outlets such as Democracy Now or Middle East networks including Al Jazeera and Press TV. A number of McKinney's supporters say the reason for the media blackout was the fact that she is a Black American. But, in fact, it's her cause that's the problem rather than her color. My analysis is based on the lack of media coverage given to the Viva Palestina aid convoy of trucks and ambulances from London to Gaza, led by British Parliamentarian George Galloway. The Herculean efforts of hundreds of ordinary Britons to deliver much-needed humanitarian supplies to war-torn Gaza earlier this year was a non-event as far as the media was concerned until Galloway was barred from entering Canada as a result. Unless you're a person who relentlessly digs on the internet, you probably are not aware that during McKinney's ordeal, Galloway, along with Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic, were meeting up with over 200 Americans in Cairo armed with $2 million (Dh7.35 million) that was raised in the U.S. to buy trucks and medical aid destined for Gaza. The Egyptian English-language paper Al Ahram Weekly dubs this ""the largest grassroots medical relief effort for Gaza in U.S. history"" but once again, this doesn't merit column inches in either U.S. or European mainstream papers. In a similar vein, is the way that the horrendous courtroom stabbing of 32-year-old Marwa Al Sherbini was considered inconsequential by the German media until it elicited angry protests in her hometown of Alexandria. There are so many aspects to this story, which should have been emblazoned across front pages. First of all it was a blatant race crime, which Germany is normally sensitive about. Second, it begs questions concerning court security. What were armed officers doing when Marwa was stabbed 18 times and why was her husband shot when he attempted to protect his pregnant wife? What kind of editors would bin reports of such a horrendous crime carried out in full view of the authorities? What were they thinking? Purely coincidentally, I was sitting at a table with one of Marwa's uncles in an Alexandria coffee shop when he received a call on his mobile and had to dash off because of a ""family emergency"". Today, this exceptionally close-knit family is devastated and hurt that the murder of one of their own wasn't initially treated with the weight the crime deserved. Egyptians are outraged at Germany's disinterest and the inaction of their own foreign office. The numbers who attended her funeral, who gathered outside the German embassy in Cairo and who demonstrated in Cairo and Alexandria speak for themselves. Because Marwa's dispute with her attacker was based on his objections to her Islamic headscarf, the death of the young pharmacist has become an emblem for the rights of Muslim women at a time when the French President is attempting to ban the burqa. Marwa loved life. She didn't plan to become a martyr. But in the eyes of Egyptians calling for a mosque and a street in Alexandria to be renamed in her honor, she is a heroine. If the U.S. and Europe are chronically supine when it comes to Muslim causes, then the governments and media throughout the Arab and Muslim world should embrace them clearly and loudly. With anti-Muslim hate crimes on the rise, Muslims need a strong united voice on the international stage. Shame on the world's media that appears to be united only in its anti-Muslim bias! Linda S. Heard is a specialist British writer on Middle East affairs. (Source: Gulf News

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Islamic Iran Inaugurates Production Lines For Zolfeqar and Seraj Combat Boats 'Iran's vessels fastest in world' A top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the corps' missile-launching vessels rank first in the world in terms of speed and power. "Iran is second to none in the world when it comes to high-speed missile-launching vessels", IRGC's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi was quoted by Fars News Agency as saying on Monday. He highlighted that 'speed' is a significant issue as far as vessels are concerned. "American warships currently have a maximum speed of 31 knots while Iranian vessels can travel twice as fast on average", said the top general on the sidelines of a ceremony to open production lines for domestically-built Zolfaghar and Seraj vessels. He underlined the IRGC's Navy is capable of countering any aggression. "Given the unimaginable growth in Iran's defense capability, we can defend our borders and rights in the best way possible", Fadavi added. He said Iran continues to enhance its defense capabilities. "We have substantially boosted our deterrence and destruction capabilities" since the end of the Iraqi imposed war in the 80's", said the top general. Iran on Monday officially opened production lines for the Seraj and Zolfaghar high-speed vessels. Also on Sunday, Iran unveiled its first home-made long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a ceremony marking National Defense Industry Day.

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Iran takes the design and manufacturing of domestic-built military hardware to a new level by delivering stealth flying boats to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). "Bavar 2," is a radar-evading fixed-wing seaplane capable of patrol and reconnaissance missions. At least 11 flying boats joined the IRGC fleet on Tuesday after an official ceremony. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said the new delivery was in line with the country's efforts to boast regional security. "Equipping the country's Naval and Armed forces with advanced and modern weaponry will bolster the stability and security of the region and play an effective role in consolidating Iran's deterrent power," a statement on the Defense Ministry's website quoted Vahidi as saying. The country has finished several major defense projects this year, despite several rounds of UN Security Council sanctions targeting Iranian military and financial sectors over Western allegations that Tehran is following a military nuclear program. Iran will soon unveil and launch the second generation of Jamaran destroyers, Sina class frigates as well as a new generation of submarines, Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Ataollah Salehi announced last Wednesday. In August, the Iranian Navy was equipped with four more domestically-made stealth Ghadir class mini-submarines.

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians In another blow to the stalemated Middle East talks, Israeli forces have shelled the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians and injuring four others. Hamas officials said an Israeli navy boat shelled an area north of Gaza City early on Sunday, the Associated Press reported. Palestinian medical sources have confirmed the deaths, adding that four other Palestinians were also injured in the Israeli attack. The incident comes as US-brokered talks between the Palestinian Authority and Israel failed to resolve their past disputes. Israel has repeatedly attacked Gaza since the end of its war on the tiny densely-populated coastal strip at the turn of last year. Gaza has also been under an Israeli siege since 2007. Article Source: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/147019.html