In Colombia, authorities declare a State of Public Calamity before a possible eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano//In China, the Armed Forces began military exercises in maritime and air spaces near the island of Taiwan to protect its sovereignty//In Israel, tens of thousands of take to the streets to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court, amidst increased violence by occupation forces against the Palestinian people. teleSUR