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Wilson To Bush: Fire Rove
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2005
Dems Want Rove Canned
Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson (CBS)
"If he's a man of his word he ought to do what he said he'd do and fire Mr. Rove."
Joseph Wilson
President Bush, with Karl Rove in background, says he won't comment on the Rove controversy until an investigation is completed. (AP)
(CBS/AP) Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson called on President Bush on Thursday to fire top aide Karl Rove for discussing Wilson's wife's role as a CIA officer with reporters.
"Now we know who was involved in the leak. I think its now a question of character for the president. If he is in fact a man of his word he needs to do what he said he'd do and fire Mr. Rove," said Wilson in an interview with CBS Radio News Correspondent Peter Maer.
For more of CBS News correspondent Peter Maer's interview with Joseph Wilson,
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats moved forcefully into the controversy surrounding Rove on Thursday, calling for legislation to deny security clearances to officials who disclose the identity of an undercover agent.
Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., sought to attach the proposal to a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, and aides said he hoped for a vote by day's end.
Reid, the Democratic leader, made his move as Republicans watched nervously to see whether the controversy over Rove's involvement in a news leak that exposed a CIA officer's identity would pose a credibility problem at the White House.
said Wednesday that he would not discuss the matter further until a criminal investigation is finished. Last year, he said he would fire anyone found to have leaked Plame's name.
"This is a serious investigation," the president told reporters after a Cabinet meeting, where Rove sat just behind him. "And it is very important for people not to prejudge the investigation based on media reports."
Wilson dismissed arguments by Rove's defenders that Rove did nothing wrong since he never mentioned Valerie Plame by name during conversations with reporters.
"I find it a bit flimsy on the face of it," Wilson said, "since when he says Wilson's wife, Valerie is in fact Mrs. Wilson. ... She is known and has been since we got married as Valerie Wilson. When you say Wilson's wife you're saying Mrs. Wilson."
Wilson says the leak of his wife's name was an attempt by the administration to discredit him after he challenged its assertion that Iraq's Saddam Hussein was seeking to obtain from Niger material to make nuclear weapons.
"I think this is an attempt on the part of the White House to cover up the web of lies that underpin the justification for going to war in Iraq in the first place," he told Maer.
Asked what he'd like to say to Rove, Wilson said, "Nothing you could say on the air without getting in trouble with the FCC."
Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson called on President Bush on Thursday to fire top aide Karl Rove for discussing Wilson's wife's role as a CIA officer with reporters."Now we know who was involved in the leak. I think its now a question of character for the president. If he is in fact a man of his word he needs to do what he said he'd do and fire Mr. Rove," said Wilson in an interview withFor more ofinterview with Joseph Wilson, click here Meanwhile, Senate Democrats moved forcefully into the controversy surrounding Rove on Thursday, calling for legislation to deny security clearances to officials who disclose the identity of an undercover agent.Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., sought to attach the proposal to a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, and aides said he hoped for a vote by day's end.Reid, the Democratic leader, made his move as Republicans watched nervously to see whether the controversy over Rove's involvement in a news leak that exposed a CIA officer's identity would pose a credibility problem at the White House. Mr. Bush (video) said Wednesday that he would not discuss the matter further until a criminal investigation is finished. Last year, he said he would fire anyone found to have leaked Plame's name."This is a serious investigation," the president told reporters after a Cabinet meeting, where Rove sat just behind him. "And it is very important for people not to prejudge the investigation based on media reports."Wilson dismissed arguments by Rove's defenders that Rove did nothing wrong since he never mentioned Valerie Plame by name during conversations with reporters."I find it a bit flimsy on the face of it," Wilson said, "since when he says Wilson's wife, Valerie is in fact Mrs. Wilson. ... She is known and has been since we got married as Valerie Wilson. When you say Wilson's wife you're saying Mrs. Wilson."Wilson says the leak of his wife's name was an attempt by the administration to discredit him after he challenged its assertion that Iraq's Saddam Hussein was seeking to obtain from Niger material to make nuclear weapons."I think this is an attempt on the part of the White House to cover up the web of lies that underpin the justification for going to war in Iraq in the first place," he toldAsked what he'd like to say to Rove, Wilson said, "Nothing you could say on the air without getting in trouble with the FCC."
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| | | | | | | | | en | U.S. Federal grand jury testimony by Karl Rove was reported in the press Friday detailing testimony by Karl Rove on the Plame "leak". The information was obtained by ''Associated Press'' on the condition of anonymity because of grand jury hearing secrecy. The reported source was in the legal profession.
The press reports followed Thursday's televised call by former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of one-time CIA operative Valerie Plame, for President Bush to honor his word to remove any official involved in the Plame leak.
On Thursday's ''NBC's "Today"'' show, Wilson said it was time for the President to "stand up and prove to the American people that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove." and "this cover-up is becoming unraveled. That's why you see the White House stonewalling."
Amid refusals by President Bush or his White House press secretary Scott McClellan to comment on the on-going investigation into the Plame leak, the Bush overall approval rating, now at 45%, has slipped one point from May. The ''Wall Street Journal/NBC News'' poll found for the first time that 45% chose poor, versus 41% good, for rating the president as "honest and straightforward". His disapproval rating, now 49%, is up 2 points.
American support for the war effort in Iraq remains strong, at 57 to 42% in favor. And the majority believe the war in Iraq is part of the broader goal of battling global terrorism by a margin of 61 to 34 %.
Given the favorable opinion ratings on the war, the current furor in the press and by partisan Democrats are questions about personal accountability, and not about U.S. war policy. Bush has so far demonstrated by his silence that he is willing to let the matter of Rove be settled by the court.
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is in charge of the federal probe seeking what is believed to involve two officials at the White House. At issue concerning Rove is whether he broke the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. The act makes it a felony crime for Rove to intentionally and knowingly leak the identity of Plame. At the time, Plame was a CIA Counter-proliferation Division employee.
Fitzgerald is not obliged to publicly reveal any information on testimony received during grand jury hearings on the matter, and has not commented. What is known is that Matt Cooper's reporting notes sent by e-mail to his employer ''TIME'' magazine show that Rove identified Judith Plame as "Wilson's wife", and from the context of their conversation, Cooper's notes report that she "apparently works" at the CIA. Whether he revealed that Plame was a covert agent remains to be found.
Mr. Wilson has from the start shown his willingness to comment on the actions of the Bush administration. From his July 2003 Op-Ed piece, which started this whole affair, he was critical of statements made by Bush during his State of the Union Address. Then in August 2003 after his wife's covert cover was blown, came his angry statement to try and get Karl Rove "frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs".
On Tuesday this week, during the heightened controversy from the Supreme Court ordered release by ''TIME'' of Cooper's notes, Wilson said "that Rove was intimately involved in the smear campaign launched after the Novak article appeared," according ''NBC News'' report. "Now to find out he talked to Matt Cooper before then only compounds the outrage at the abuse of power." Wilson's statements were made off camera. |
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When U.S. President Joe Biden flies to Georgia Friday, he will land in the middle of an increasingly politicized battle between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers and the state and federal politicians who want to prevent their feud from costing American jobs. | en | U.S. Federal grand jury testimony by Karl Rove was reported in the press Friday detailing testimony by Karl Rove on the Plame "leak". The information was obtained by ''Associated Press'' on the condition of anonymity because of grand jury hearing secrecy. The reported source was in the legal profession.
The press reports followed Thursday's televised call by former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of one-time CIA operative Valerie Plame, for President Bush to honor his word to remove any official involved in the Plame leak.
On Thursday's ''NBC's "Today"'' show, Wilson said it was time for the President to "stand up and prove to the American people that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove." and "this cover-up is becoming unraveled. That's why you see the White House stonewalling."
Amid refusals by President Bush or his White House press secretary Scott McClellan to comment on the on-going investigation into the Plame leak, the Bush overall approval rating, now at 45%, has slipped one point from May. The ''Wall Street Journal/NBC News'' poll found for the first time that 45% chose poor, versus 41% good, for rating the president as "honest and straightforward". His disapproval rating, now 49%, is up 2 points.
American support for the war effort in Iraq remains strong, at 57 to 42% in favor. And the majority believe the war in Iraq is part of the broader goal of battling global terrorism by a margin of 61 to 34 %.
Given the favorable opinion ratings on the war, the current furor in the press and by partisan Democrats are questions about personal accountability, and not about U.S. war policy. Bush has so far demonstrated by his silence that he is willing to let the matter of Rove be settled by the court.
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is in charge of the federal probe seeking what is believed to involve two officials at the White House. At issue concerning Rove is whether he broke the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. The act makes it a felony crime for Rove to intentionally and knowingly leak the identity of Plame. At the time, Plame was a CIA Counter-proliferation Division employee.
Fitzgerald is not obliged to publicly reveal any information on testimony received during grand jury hearings on the matter, and has not commented. What is known is that Matt Cooper's reporting notes sent by e-mail to his employer ''TIME'' magazine show that Rove identified Judith Plame as "Wilson's wife", and from the context of their conversation, Cooper's notes report that she "apparently works" at the CIA. Whether he revealed that Plame was a covert agent remains to be found.
Mr. Wilson has from the start shown his willingness to comment on the actions of the Bush administration. From his July 2003 Op-Ed piece, which started this whole affair, he was critical of statements made by Bush during his State of the Union Address. Then in August 2003 after his wife's covert cover was blown, came his angry statement to try and get Karl Rove "frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs".
On Tuesday this week, during the heightened controversy from the Supreme Court ordered release by ''TIME'' of Cooper's notes, Wilson said "that Rove was intimately involved in the smear campaign launched after the Novak article appeared," according ''NBC News'' report. "Now to find out he talked to Matt Cooper before then only compounds the outrage at the abuse of power." Wilson's statements were made off camera. |
en | July 14: In an exclusive interview, ex-ambassador Joseph Wilson talks with NBC News' Jamie Gangel. Wilson is husband of Valerie Plame, the former CIA staffer exposed after a leak to the press.
WASHINGTON - Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson called on President Bush on Thursday to fire deputy chief of staff Karl Rove, saying Bush’s top-level aide engaged in an “abuse of power” by discussing Wilson’s wife’s job with a reporter.
Wilson decried what he called a White House “stonewall” in the wake of revelations that Rove, a longtime Bush confidant, was involved in the leak to the news media that Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA officer.
Bush said Wednesday that he would not comment on discussions that blew her cover because it is the subject of an ongoing investigation by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald. White House press secretary Scott McClellan said, however, the president still has confidence in Rove.
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Meanwhile Thursday, Senate Democrats appeared to be suggesting that Rove can’t be trusted with the nation’s secrets.
They called for legislation to deny security clearances to officials who disclose the identity of an undercover agent.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid wanted to attach the proposal to a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security -- and aides said he hoped for a vote Thursday.
Wilson, in an interview broadcast Thursday on NBC’s “Today” show, said he thinks the White House’s posture in this controversy represents a continuing “cover-up of the web of lies that underpin the justification for going to war in Iraq.”
Wilson was asked about statements by Rove’s defenders noting that an e-mail describing Rove’s conversation with Time reporter Matthew Cooper indicated that Rove did not specifically mention Valerie Plame by name.
Abuse of power?
“My wife’s name is Mrs. Joseph Wilson,” he replied. “It is Mrs. Valerie Wilson. He named her. He identified her,” Wilson said. “So that argument doesn’t stand the smell test.... What I do know is that Mr. Rove is talking to the press and he is saying things like my wife is fair game. That’s an outrage. That’s an abuse of power.”
Asked how he and his wife were coping with the continuing controversy, Wilson said, “We have two 5-year-old twins and they occupy most of our free time. She’s obviously nonplussed at this unwanted attention brought to our family. But she’s tough.”
Wilson said that he and his wife “have great confidence in the institutions that have made our country great ... Yes, we do have confidence that justice will be done.”
“I think the president should call in his senior advisers and say, ‘Enough is enough, I want you to step forward and cooperate,’ “ he said.
“The president has said repeatedly, “I am a man of my word,’ “ Wilson added. “He should stand up and prove that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove.”
Wilson has said the leak of his wife’s name was an attempt by the administration to discredit him after he challenged its assertion that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein was seeking to obtain from Niger material to make nuclear weapons.
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advertisement | en | U.S. Federal grand jury testimony by Karl Rove was reported in the press Friday detailing testimony by Karl Rove on the Plame "leak". The information was obtained by ''Associated Press'' on the condition of anonymity because of grand jury hearing secrecy. The reported source was in the legal profession.
The press reports followed Thursday's televised call by former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of one-time CIA operative Valerie Plame, for President Bush to honor his word to remove any official involved in the Plame leak.
On Thursday's ''NBC's "Today"'' show, Wilson said it was time for the President to "stand up and prove to the American people that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove." and "this cover-up is becoming unraveled. That's why you see the White House stonewalling."
Amid refusals by President Bush or his White House press secretary Scott McClellan to comment on the on-going investigation into the Plame leak, the Bush overall approval rating, now at 45%, has slipped one point from May. The ''Wall Street Journal/NBC News'' poll found for the first time that 45% chose poor, versus 41% good, for rating the president as "honest and straightforward". His disapproval rating, now 49%, is up 2 points.
American support for the war effort in Iraq remains strong, at 57 to 42% in favor. And the majority believe the war in Iraq is part of the broader goal of battling global terrorism by a margin of 61 to 34 %.
Given the favorable opinion ratings on the war, the current furor in the press and by partisan Democrats are questions about personal accountability, and not about U.S. war policy. Bush has so far demonstrated by his silence that he is willing to let the matter of Rove be settled by the court.
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is in charge of the federal probe seeking what is believed to involve two officials at the White House. At issue concerning Rove is whether he broke the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. The act makes it a felony crime for Rove to intentionally and knowingly leak the identity of Plame. At the time, Plame was a CIA Counter-proliferation Division employee.
Fitzgerald is not obliged to publicly reveal any information on testimony received during grand jury hearings on the matter, and has not commented. What is known is that Matt Cooper's reporting notes sent by e-mail to his employer ''TIME'' magazine show that Rove identified Judith Plame as "Wilson's wife", and from the context of their conversation, Cooper's notes report that she "apparently works" at the CIA. Whether he revealed that Plame was a covert agent remains to be found.
Mr. Wilson has from the start shown his willingness to comment on the actions of the Bush administration. From his July 2003 Op-Ed piece, which started this whole affair, he was critical of statements made by Bush during his State of the Union Address. Then in August 2003 after his wife's covert cover was blown, came his angry statement to try and get Karl Rove "frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs".
On Tuesday this week, during the heightened controversy from the Supreme Court ordered release by ''TIME'' of Cooper's notes, Wilson said "that Rove was intimately involved in the smear campaign launched after the Novak article appeared," according ''NBC News'' report. "Now to find out he talked to Matt Cooper before then only compounds the outrage at the abuse of power." Wilson's statements were made off camera. |
en | (07-14) 14:53 PDT , (AP) --
Prosecutors are investigating who in the Bush administration leaked the identity of undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame. Some questions and answers on the case:
Q: What are the origins of the probe?
A: In early 2002, Vice President Dick Cheney read intelligence that the African nation of Niger had agreed to deliver 500 tons of yellowcake uranium to Iraq.
In response to questions from the vice president's office and the State and Defense departments, the CIA's Counterproliferation Division discussed ways to obtain additional information on the alleged Iraq-Niger uranium deal, according to a Senate Intelligence Committee report.
Plame, a CPD employee, offered up the name of her husband, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, as someone who had good relations with the prime minister and the former minister of mines in Niger. The CIA sent Wilson to Africa, where he was unable to confirm the intelligence.
More than a year later, with the U.S. government unable to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Wilson wrote an op-ed piece for The New York Times headlined "What I Didn't Find In Africa" and asking the question: "Did the Bush administration manipulate intelligence about Saddam Hussein's weapons programs to justify an invasion?"
Eight days later, Robert Novak wrote a column in which he identified Plame by name, saying he'd been told by two administration officials that she had suggested sending her husband to Niger.
Q: Why would someone in the administration leak Plame's name?
A: That's among the things special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald is trying to determine. Wilson claims it was retribution for his article.
Q: A number of journalists have been questioned in the probe. Has Novak?
A: It's unclear, though many believe he has. Novak has not said anything publicly about his role in the investigation or his sources. One reporter, Judith Miller of The New York Times, refused to cooperate with Fitzgerald and was jailed for contempt of court.
Q: What is Bush political adviser Karl Rove's connection to the investigation?
A: Rove spoke to Time reporter Matthew Cooper, who wrote a story naming Plame after Novak's column appeared. According to a recently disclosed e-mail that Cooper sent to his boss on July 11, 2003, Rove told him Wilson's wife apparently worked at the CIA on the issue of weapons of mass destruction and had authorized Wilson's trip to Africa. Rove never identified Plame by name. Cooper had refused to divulge Rove's name to Fitzgerald but did after Rove waived confidentiality.
Q: Is President Bush standing by Rove?
A: So far, yes. But he and his administration have faced intense criticism because, before Cooper's e-mail became public, the word coming from the White House had been that Rove had nothing to do with the leak.
Q: Was it a crime for people in the Bush administration to leak Plame's identity?
A: Fitzgerald has not charged anyone and it's unclear whether he will. Under the Intelligence Identities and Protection Act it must be shown that a leaker intentionally disclosed the identity of someone who the leaker knew had undercover status.
Lawyers are divided over whether someone who does not actually disclose someone's name could be prosecuted.
Q. Is Fitzgerald looking solely at whether the identities act was violated?
A. It's unclear because grand jury proceedings are secret and Fitzgerald has not commented publicly about what possible crimes he is investigating. Other avenues of investigation could include whether anyone intentionally obstructed the investigation or did not provide truthful testimony to the grand jury.
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foi.missouri.edu/bushinfopolicies/protection.html | en | U.S. Federal grand jury testimony by Karl Rove was reported in the press Friday detailing testimony by Karl Rove on the Plame "leak". The information was obtained by ''Associated Press'' on the condition of anonymity because of grand jury hearing secrecy. The reported source was in the legal profession.
The press reports followed Thursday's televised call by former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of one-time CIA operative Valerie Plame, for President Bush to honor his word to remove any official involved in the Plame leak.
On Thursday's ''NBC's "Today"'' show, Wilson said it was time for the President to "stand up and prove to the American people that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove." and "this cover-up is becoming unraveled. That's why you see the White House stonewalling."
Amid refusals by President Bush or his White House press secretary Scott McClellan to comment on the on-going investigation into the Plame leak, the Bush overall approval rating, now at 45%, has slipped one point from May. The ''Wall Street Journal/NBC News'' poll found for the first time that 45% chose poor, versus 41% good, for rating the president as "honest and straightforward". His disapproval rating, now 49%, is up 2 points.
American support for the war effort in Iraq remains strong, at 57 to 42% in favor. And the majority believe the war in Iraq is part of the broader goal of battling global terrorism by a margin of 61 to 34 %.
Given the favorable opinion ratings on the war, the current furor in the press and by partisan Democrats are questions about personal accountability, and not about U.S. war policy. Bush has so far demonstrated by his silence that he is willing to let the matter of Rove be settled by the court.
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is in charge of the federal probe seeking what is believed to involve two officials at the White House. At issue concerning Rove is whether he broke the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. The act makes it a felony crime for Rove to intentionally and knowingly leak the identity of Plame. At the time, Plame was a CIA Counter-proliferation Division employee.
Fitzgerald is not obliged to publicly reveal any information on testimony received during grand jury hearings on the matter, and has not commented. What is known is that Matt Cooper's reporting notes sent by e-mail to his employer ''TIME'' magazine show that Rove identified Judith Plame as "Wilson's wife", and from the context of their conversation, Cooper's notes report that she "apparently works" at the CIA. Whether he revealed that Plame was a covert agent remains to be found.
Mr. Wilson has from the start shown his willingness to comment on the actions of the Bush administration. From his July 2003 Op-Ed piece, which started this whole affair, he was critical of statements made by Bush during his State of the Union Address. Then in August 2003 after his wife's covert cover was blown, came his angry statement to try and get Karl Rove "frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs".
On Tuesday this week, during the heightened controversy from the Supreme Court ordered release by ''TIME'' of Cooper's notes, Wilson said "that Rove was intimately involved in the smear campaign launched after the Novak article appeared," according ''NBC News'' report. "Now to find out he talked to Matt Cooper before then only compounds the outrage at the abuse of power." Wilson's statements were made off camera. |
en | In CIA leak case, eyes on Rove
Bush's top political adviser faces rising pressure in the probe over an 'outed' agent.
| Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
But here in the capital, where Karl Rove arrived in 2001 already either revered or loathed, the sudden notion that Mr. Bush's right-hand man could be in legal trouble - and that the White House may have been caught misleading the public - has energized Democrats and the media.
Outside the Beltway, and outside activist circles, President Bush's political mastermind would probably be greeted with blank stares and a reaction of "Karl Who?"
At issue is the two-year-old case of the CIA operative whose identity was revealed in the press, potentially in violation of the law, and the possible political motives behind that exposure. So far, Mr. Rove is not a target of a federal investigation looking into who "outed" the agent, Valerie Plame. Legally, Rove may well wind up in the clear. But politically, his involvement in the matter, plus that of the White House, adds a jolt of electricity to a summer already charged over the Supreme Court.
It is now known, from the subpoenaed notes of Time magazine reporter Matt Cooper, that Rove did refer to Ms. Plame (though not by name) and her CIA affiliation when Rove sought to discredit Plame's husband, an administration critic on the Iraq war. For two years, the White House has insisted Rove was not involved in the leaking of Plame's name. A year ago, Bush pledged to fire any leakers in the matter.
Tuesday morning, during a photo opportunity, Bush stayed silent when a reporter asked if he would fire Rove. The day before, the press grilled Scott McClellan with dozens of questions on the case; he replied with variations of "we will not comment on an ongoing investigation."
"This excites the Washington community, because Rove is the political nerve center not only of this administration but also the Republican Party," says Marshall Wittmann, a former Republican activist and now a senior fellow at the Democratic Leadership Council. "At this point it's a disturbing distraction, for the administration, for the president. However, if Rove was actually indicted, it would become a calamitous disaster."
The 1982 law at issue, which forbids identifying intelligence agents, is hard to break, with only one known successful prosecution to date. To be in violation, one must knowingly disclose the identity of a covert agent, and that agent must be someone whose covert status is being actively concealed by the US government. The now-publicized e-mail from Mr. Cooper to his bureau chief says that Rove had referred in their conversation to the wife of former US ambassador Joe Wilson as someone who "apparently works" at the CIA. Rove's lawyer, Robert Luskin, says that does not constitute a violation of the law.
Rove has been interviewed by prosecutors in the case and testified before the grand jury hearing it, and if it turns out that he replied dishonestly, he could be indicted for perjury.
But for now, it is the political repercussions of his involvement that are center stage. Democrats are piling on, some calling on Rove to resign, be fired, or at least lose his security clearance. On Monday, Senate minority leader Harry Reid of Nevada called on the White House to follow through on its pledge to remove from the administration anyone involved in the affair.
Working in the administration's favor is that most Americans have never heard of Karl Rove. At this highly partisan time, much of the public will likely glaze over at the appearance of yet another bout of wrangling in Washington on an issue that does not directly affect them. "If anything, the attacks by Democrats could enhance [Rove's] stature with the people he deals with," says Jack Pitney, a political scientist at Claremont-McKenna College in Claremont, Calif.
Also hindering public attention is the complicated web of events that has led up to the focus on Rove: the column by Robert Novak of the Chicago Sun-Times in July 2003 that first named Plame as a CIA operative; the recent jailing of Judith Miller, a New York Times reporter who refused to divulge her own sources in connection with the case; Cooper's own risk of jail, before he received a waiver from his source releasing him from his confidentially agreement with that person.
For the mainstream Washington media, which have faced criticism for appearing to go easy on the Bush White House, the new link to Rove provided a hook on which to hang tough questions. "Since it involves the media themselves, it's natural that the media would have a strong interest," says Professor Pitney. "For the time being," he adds, "there's an absence of competing political stories. We don't have a Supreme Court nominee, and the middle of summer is generally not a time for major legislation."
So in the interest of filling media time and space, Democrats are more than happy to oblige. And because of the Plame case's ultimate link to the run-up to the Iraq war - and her husband's role in raising questions about Iraq's efforts to acquire materials for use in nuclear weapons - Democrats now have a reason to revisit their core allegation about a White House they view as less than forthcoming on Iraq.
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Most-viewed stories | en | U.S. Federal grand jury testimony by Karl Rove was reported in the press Friday detailing testimony by Karl Rove on the Plame "leak". The information was obtained by ''Associated Press'' on the condition of anonymity because of grand jury hearing secrecy. The reported source was in the legal profession.
The press reports followed Thursday's televised call by former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of one-time CIA operative Valerie Plame, for President Bush to honor his word to remove any official involved in the Plame leak.
On Thursday's ''NBC's "Today"'' show, Wilson said it was time for the President to "stand up and prove to the American people that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove." and "this cover-up is becoming unraveled. That's why you see the White House stonewalling."
Amid refusals by President Bush or his White House press secretary Scott McClellan to comment on the on-going investigation into the Plame leak, the Bush overall approval rating, now at 45%, has slipped one point from May. The ''Wall Street Journal/NBC News'' poll found for the first time that 45% chose poor, versus 41% good, for rating the president as "honest and straightforward". His disapproval rating, now 49%, is up 2 points.
American support for the war effort in Iraq remains strong, at 57 to 42% in favor. And the majority believe the war in Iraq is part of the broader goal of battling global terrorism by a margin of 61 to 34 %.
Given the favorable opinion ratings on the war, the current furor in the press and by partisan Democrats are questions about personal accountability, and not about U.S. war policy. Bush has so far demonstrated by his silence that he is willing to let the matter of Rove be settled by the court.
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is in charge of the federal probe seeking what is believed to involve two officials at the White House. At issue concerning Rove is whether he broke the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. The act makes it a felony crime for Rove to intentionally and knowingly leak the identity of Plame. At the time, Plame was a CIA Counter-proliferation Division employee.
Fitzgerald is not obliged to publicly reveal any information on testimony received during grand jury hearings on the matter, and has not commented. What is known is that Matt Cooper's reporting notes sent by e-mail to his employer ''TIME'' magazine show that Rove identified Judith Plame as "Wilson's wife", and from the context of their conversation, Cooper's notes report that she "apparently works" at the CIA. Whether he revealed that Plame was a covert agent remains to be found.
Mr. Wilson has from the start shown his willingness to comment on the actions of the Bush administration. From his July 2003 Op-Ed piece, which started this whole affair, he was critical of statements made by Bush during his State of the Union Address. Then in August 2003 after his wife's covert cover was blown, came his angry statement to try and get Karl Rove "frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs".
On Tuesday this week, during the heightened controversy from the Supreme Court ordered release by ''TIME'' of Cooper's notes, Wilson said "that Rove was intimately involved in the smear campaign launched after the Novak article appeared," according ''NBC News'' report. "Now to find out he talked to Matt Cooper before then only compounds the outrage at the abuse of power." Wilson's statements were made off camera. |
en | July 12: After two days of questions about Karl Rove's possible role in the leaking of a CIA operative's identity, the White House said President Bush continues to have confidence in his adviser. NBC's David Gregory reports.
WASHINGTON - After two days of questions, the White House said Tuesday that President Bush continues to have confidence in Karl Rove, the presidential adviser at the center of the investigation into the leak identifying a female CIA officer.
Bush did not respond to a reporter’s question Tuesday about whether he would fire Rove, as Democrats demanded, in keeping with a June 2004 pledge to dismiss any leakers of Valerie Plame’s identity.
At a White House briefing later, spokesman Scott McClellan was pressed about Rove’s future.
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“Any individual who works here at the White House has the confidence of the president. They wouldn’t be working here at the White House if they didn’t have the president’s confidence,” McClellan said.
The White House said two years ago that Rove wasn’t involved in the leak. According to a July 2003 e-mail that surfaced over the weekend, Rove told Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper that the woman “apparently works” for the CIA. It added that the woman had authorized a trip to Africa by her husband, U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, to check out allegations that Iraq had tried to buy uranium from Niger for nuclear weapons.
At the time of Rove’s conversation with Cooper, Wilson had accused the Bush administration of manipulating intelligence to justify the invasion of Iraq.
Cooper’s e-mail is now in the hands of federal prosecutors who are hunting down the leakers inside the Bush administration who revealed Plame’s name to the news media.
Democrats want Rove axed
The revelation about Rove prompted Democratic calls for Bush to follow through on his promise to fire leakers of Plame’s identity.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts said Tuesday that “Karl Rove ought to be fired.” With Kerry on Capitol Hill was Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., a possible 2008 presidential contender, who indicated her agreement with Kerry’s view.
“I’m nodding,” she told reporters.
The issue triggered 61 questions during two press briefings Monday by McClellan. It was McClellan who had provided the previous assurances about no role for Rove, but he refused to repeat those assurances Monday.
“Did Karl Rove commit a crime?” a reporter asked McClellan.
“This is a question relating to an ongoing investigation,” McClellan replied.
Choosing words carefully
McClellan gave the same answer when asked whether President Bush has confidence in Rove, the architect of the president’s successful political campaigns.
The investigation was ongoing in 2003 when McClellan assured the public Rove wasn’t involved, a reporter pointed out, but the spokesman refused to elaborate.
In September and October 2003, McClellan said he had spoken directly with Rove about the matter and that “he was not involved” in leaking Plame’s identity to the news media. McClellan said at the time: “The president knows that Karl Rove wasn’t involved,” “It was a ridiculous suggestion” and “It’s not true.”
Rove’s own public denials at the time and since have been more narrowly worded: “I didn’t know her name and didn’t leak her name,” Rove said last year.
Democrats pressed Bush to act.
“The White House promised if anyone was involved in the Valerie Plame affair, they would no longer be in this administration,” said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. “I trust they will follow through on this pledge. If these allegations are true, this rises above politics and is about our national security.”
Democratic consultant Paul Begala, appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Tuesday, said Rove has both a legal problem and a political problem.
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advertisement | en | U.S. Federal grand jury testimony by Karl Rove was reported in the press Friday detailing testimony by Karl Rove on the Plame "leak". The information was obtained by ''Associated Press'' on the condition of anonymity because of grand jury hearing secrecy. The reported source was in the legal profession.
The press reports followed Thursday's televised call by former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of one-time CIA operative Valerie Plame, for President Bush to honor his word to remove any official involved in the Plame leak.
On Thursday's ''NBC's "Today"'' show, Wilson said it was time for the President to "stand up and prove to the American people that his word is his bond and fire Karl Rove." and "this cover-up is becoming unraveled. That's why you see the White House stonewalling."
Amid refusals by President Bush or his White House press secretary Scott McClellan to comment on the on-going investigation into the Plame leak, the Bush overall approval rating, now at 45%, has slipped one point from May. The ''Wall Street Journal/NBC News'' poll found for the first time that 45% chose poor, versus 41% good, for rating the president as "honest and straightforward". His disapproval rating, now 49%, is up 2 points.
American support for the war effort in Iraq remains strong, at 57 to 42% in favor. And the majority believe the war in Iraq is part of the broader goal of battling global terrorism by a margin of 61 to 34 %.
Given the favorable opinion ratings on the war, the current furor in the press and by partisan Democrats are questions about personal accountability, and not about U.S. war policy. Bush has so far demonstrated by his silence that he is willing to let the matter of Rove be settled by the court.
Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is in charge of the federal probe seeking what is believed to involve two officials at the White House. At issue concerning Rove is whether he broke the Intelligence Identities Protection Act. The act makes it a felony crime for Rove to intentionally and knowingly leak the identity of Plame. At the time, Plame was a CIA Counter-proliferation Division employee.
Fitzgerald is not obliged to publicly reveal any information on testimony received during grand jury hearings on the matter, and has not commented. What is known is that Matt Cooper's reporting notes sent by e-mail to his employer ''TIME'' magazine show that Rove identified Judith Plame as "Wilson's wife", and from the context of their conversation, Cooper's notes report that she "apparently works" at the CIA. Whether he revealed that Plame was a covert agent remains to be found.
Mr. Wilson has from the start shown his willingness to comment on the actions of the Bush administration. From his July 2003 Op-Ed piece, which started this whole affair, he was critical of statements made by Bush during his State of the Union Address. Then in August 2003 after his wife's covert cover was blown, came his angry statement to try and get Karl Rove "frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs".
On Tuesday this week, during the heightened controversy from the Supreme Court ordered release by ''TIME'' of Cooper's notes, Wilson said "that Rove was intimately involved in the smear campaign launched after the Novak article appeared," according ''NBC News'' report. "Now to find out he talked to Matt Cooper before then only compounds the outrage at the abuse of power." Wilson's statements were made off camera. |
en | Murdered pair Dilsher Gill (L) and Joseph Randay, students of WJ Mouat secondary in Abbotsford. Photograph by: Facebook, ..
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has confirmed the news broken by Kim Bolan Friday night that the two people murdered on the Abbotsford-Chilliwack border on Sumas Mountain Friday morning were local teenagers.
Police say 17-year-old WJ Mouat student and basketball player Dilsher Singh Gill of Abbotsford and grade-12 classmate 18-year-old Joseph Randay of Abbotsford were the victims.
Police also confirmed an incident in Abbotsford's Bateman Park the previous night, where Gill and Randay were said to be kidnapped at gunpoint, led up to the double-killing.
No cause of death has been released.
Police say neither teenager was known to police, though The Sun has established Randay was a Facebook friend with Mike Ahuja. Ahuja’s older brother Sunny is a close associate of Abbotsford’s Bacon brothers.
The Ahuja home was targeted in a drive-by shooting in March.
© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun | en | Eighteen-year-old Joseph Randay and Dilsher Singh Gill, seventeen, were kidnapped Thursday evening and found dead Friday morning on Lower Sumas Mountain Road near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads," said Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it," Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit said, "I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case.
Abbotsford, Fraser Valley District, BC
Police believe the teens were kidnapped at gun point from the Bateman Park in Abbotsford following an altercation.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Randay had communicated via Facebook networking with Mike Ahuja. Sunny Ahuja is associated with the Bacon brothers, alleged gang members. In March, there had been a drive-by shooting associated with the Ahuja home.
The two teens were grade twelve students who attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars," said Premier Gordon Campbell. Over the next ten years, BC will deploy 168 more officers and ten prosecutors to combat gun crime, gangs and related violence. In April of 2009, over 150 arrests were conducted of alleged Hells Angels members and associates.
Abbotsford, population 123,864, is reported as being the "theft capital of Canada." Its close proximity to the Canada – United States border facilitates the trading of marijuana with cocaine according to the Central Chronicle. Gang shootings have cost the lives of 110 Canadian youth of Indian origin over the past fourteen years, many of whom have been involved in drug gangs. |
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Two Indian-origin teenagers kidnapped, killed in Canada Category » World Posted On Sunday, May 03, 2009 Agencies
Vancouver, May 3 :
Two Indo-Canadian teenage boys were killed in gang-style violence at Abbotsford near here Friday. Abbotsford is home to one of the largest Punjabi communities in Canada.
Joseph Randay and Dilsher Gill, both 18, were reportedly kidnapped at gun-point from a city park at dinner time Thursday by a car-borne assailant, Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers, told the media. Their bodies were discovered inside the abandoned car on a rural road Friday.
Randay said his son Joseph and Gill were hanging out with their school mates in the park when the assailant pulled up to them. He said his son confronted the assailant when he tried to kidnap two other teenagers by pointing his gun at them.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint (last night) and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads,'' the grieving father was quoted as saying by the local media.
Both the teenagers were grade 12 students at the local W.J. Mouat Secondary School.
Known for its oldest Sikh shrine of North America which has been put on the heritage list by the Canadian government, Abbotsford lies almost on the US border. It is also known as the theft capital of Canada because of its high property crime rate.
Because of the free availability of marijuana which is traded with cocaine in the US, many Indo-Canadian teenagers in the Vancouver have been sucked into drug gangs over the years.
Shootings betweens these gangs have claimed the lives of more than 110 lives of Indo-Canadian young people since the mid-1990s. Most cases remained unsolved.
Though the provincial British Columbia government has set up a task force to stem the violence, it shows no signs of abating.
Print | Mail it | en | Eighteen-year-old Joseph Randay and Dilsher Singh Gill, seventeen, were kidnapped Thursday evening and found dead Friday morning on Lower Sumas Mountain Road near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads," said Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it," Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit said, "I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case.
Abbotsford, Fraser Valley District, BC
Police believe the teens were kidnapped at gun point from the Bateman Park in Abbotsford following an altercation.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Randay had communicated via Facebook networking with Mike Ahuja. Sunny Ahuja is associated with the Bacon brothers, alleged gang members. In March, there had been a drive-by shooting associated with the Ahuja home.
The two teens were grade twelve students who attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars," said Premier Gordon Campbell. Over the next ten years, BC will deploy 168 more officers and ten prosecutors to combat gun crime, gangs and related violence. In April of 2009, over 150 arrests were conducted of alleged Hells Angels members and associates.
Abbotsford, population 123,864, is reported as being the "theft capital of Canada." Its close proximity to the Canada – United States border facilitates the trading of marijuana with cocaine according to the Central Chronicle. Gang shootings have cost the lives of 110 Canadian youth of Indian origin over the past fourteen years, many of whom have been involved in drug gangs. |
en | Police identify teens found dead in Abbotsford
Joseph Randay, 18, and Dilsher Singh Gill, 17, were only a month away from graduating from high school. (CBC) Joseph Randay, 18, and Dilsher Singh Gill, 17, were only a month away from graduating from high school. (CBC)
The names of two high school students found dead in a car in Abbotsford, B.C., have been released by police.
They are Joseph Randay, 18, and Dilsher Singh Gill, 17, both of Abbotsford.
Police believe their deaths may be linked to an incident at Bateman Park in Abbotsford on Thursday evening. There are reports the two got into an argument with a group of young men and were abducted at gunpoint.
Investigators said Saturday they are still talking to witnesses and trying to figure out exactly what happened at the park. They said neither teen was known to police or had any ties to drugs or gangs.
The bodies of Randay and Gill were found in a car in Abbotsford on Friday. The bodies of Randay and Gill were found in a car in Abbotsford on Friday.
"I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case," said Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it."
Autopsies to determine the cause of death are expected be conducted on Monday at the earliest.
People close to the teens posted their condolences and regrets on the social networking website Facebook.
One of the posts said a candlelight vigil had been planned for Saturday night at Chief Dan George Middle School in Abbotsford.
"You will both be missed greatly," said one commenter on the Facebook wall.
"Words cannot express the sadness that I feel," said another. | en | Eighteen-year-old Joseph Randay and Dilsher Singh Gill, seventeen, were kidnapped Thursday evening and found dead Friday morning on Lower Sumas Mountain Road near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads," said Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it," Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit said, "I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case.
Abbotsford, Fraser Valley District, BC
Police believe the teens were kidnapped at gun point from the Bateman Park in Abbotsford following an altercation.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Randay had communicated via Facebook networking with Mike Ahuja. Sunny Ahuja is associated with the Bacon brothers, alleged gang members. In March, there had been a drive-by shooting associated with the Ahuja home.
The two teens were grade twelve students who attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars," said Premier Gordon Campbell. Over the next ten years, BC will deploy 168 more officers and ten prosecutors to combat gun crime, gangs and related violence. In April of 2009, over 150 arrests were conducted of alleged Hells Angels members and associates.
Abbotsford, population 123,864, is reported as being the "theft capital of Canada." Its close proximity to the Canada – United States border facilitates the trading of marijuana with cocaine according to the Central Chronicle. Gang shootings have cost the lives of 110 Canadian youth of Indian origin over the past fourteen years, many of whom have been involved in drug gangs. |
en | 2 men found dead inside vehicle in Abbotsford
The bodies of two young men were found in this vehicle in a rural Abbotford, B.C., area. (CBC) The bodies of two young men were found in this vehicle in a rural Abbotford, B.C., area. (CBC)
Two young men were found dead inside a vehicle Friday in a rural area of Abbotsford, B.C., police said.
The bodies — which had visible "signs of trauma" — were discovered at about 9 a.m. PT by city maintenance workers who were doing regular checks in the area of Lower Sumas Mountain Road, RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr said.
"They came across what they thought was an abandoned stolen car, but when they checked closer, they determined that there were two males slumped inside the vehicle," said Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigative Team.
Investigators believe the vehicle, described only as a "dark-coloured import," had only been there for the last 24 hours, Carr said.
They used tracking dogs to conduct a ground search at the scene, about half a kilometre from any residence, as well as an aerial search with an RCMP helicopter, Carr said.
The victims, who have not yet been identified, appeared to be in their late teens and early 20s, Carr said.
Autopsies will be conducted on Monday at the earliest and Carr did not speculate on a cause of death.
"It's difficult for us to say at this time … because we don't know the nature of what went on and what has caused these two individuals to be deceased," he said.
A Vancouver radio station reported Friday night that an Abbotsford man called in and said his son and his friend were apparently kidnapped Thursday night during an incident near Bateman Park.
The RCMP said they were still trying to determine if the two bodies found were that of the missing young men, the report said. | en | Eighteen-year-old Joseph Randay and Dilsher Singh Gill, seventeen, were kidnapped Thursday evening and found dead Friday morning on Lower Sumas Mountain Road near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads," said Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it," Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit said, "I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case.
Abbotsford, Fraser Valley District, BC
Police believe the teens were kidnapped at gun point from the Bateman Park in Abbotsford following an altercation.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Randay had communicated via Facebook networking with Mike Ahuja. Sunny Ahuja is associated with the Bacon brothers, alleged gang members. In March, there had been a drive-by shooting associated with the Ahuja home.
The two teens were grade twelve students who attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars," said Premier Gordon Campbell. Over the next ten years, BC will deploy 168 more officers and ten prosecutors to combat gun crime, gangs and related violence. In April of 2009, over 150 arrests were conducted of alleged Hells Angels members and associates.
Abbotsford, population 123,864, is reported as being the "theft capital of Canada." Its close proximity to the Canada – United States border facilitates the trading of marijuana with cocaine according to the Central Chronicle. Gang shootings have cost the lives of 110 Canadian youth of Indian origin over the past fourteen years, many of whom have been involved in drug gangs. |
en | 156 arrested in Hells Angels sweep
CRIME: More than 1,200 officers take part in operation
Posted By QMI AGENCY, WITH FILES FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS
Posted 24 days ago
A three-year police investigation came to a head Wednesday with the arrests of 156 people connected to the Hells Angels biker gang.
It was the most arrests made in a single raid in the history of the Angels and comes on the heels of Operation Springtime, a 2001 raid that resulted in the arrests of 122 of the gang's members and associates.
More than 1,200 officers from several police agencies, including the Surete du Quebec and the RCMP, joined forces for the sweeping raids -- dubbed operation SharQC -- throughout Quebec, seemingly resulting in the arrests of all active members in the province. Arrests were also made in New Brunswick, France and the Dominican Republic.
Police served 177 warrants during the sweep, primarily targeting the club's bunkers in Longueuil, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivieres and Charny. Police also raided the site of a former Hells Angels bunker in Sorel-Tracy, which burned down last year.
Though the majority of the arrests took place in Quebec, one of the men arrested in New Brunswick, described by RCMP Sgt. Claude Tremblay as a full-patch member, is considered a major player with the Angels.
"New Brunswick is the corridor to the Maritimes and everything comes through our highways and we have a lot of small airports through the region," said Tremblay.
Police also seized drugs and guns from suspects believed to have played a role in the transport of drugs between Quebec, the United States and the Maritimes.
Of the 156 arrested, 111 are full members of the gang, four are prospects, 29 are close associates and 11 are retired bikers.
Those arrested will face a variety of charges, including drug trafficking, conspiracy to commit murder and gangsterism. Several are also expected to be charged in connection with 22 murders that have taken place since 1992, with many of them having occurred during the biker war between 1994 and 2001.
"The total number of full-patch members, if not the entire membership of the Hells Angels, was arrested today," said Daniel Guerin, a spokesman for the Montrealarea Laval police department.
Police are expected to release more details about the raids today. | en | Eighteen-year-old Joseph Randay and Dilsher Singh Gill, seventeen, were kidnapped Thursday evening and found dead Friday morning on Lower Sumas Mountain Road near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads," said Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it," Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit said, "I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case.
Abbotsford, Fraser Valley District, BC
Police believe the teens were kidnapped at gun point from the Bateman Park in Abbotsford following an altercation.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Randay had communicated via Facebook networking with Mike Ahuja. Sunny Ahuja is associated with the Bacon brothers, alleged gang members. In March, there had been a drive-by shooting associated with the Ahuja home.
The two teens were grade twelve students who attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars," said Premier Gordon Campbell. Over the next ten years, BC will deploy 168 more officers and ten prosecutors to combat gun crime, gangs and related violence. In April of 2009, over 150 arrests were conducted of alleged Hells Angels members and associates.
Abbotsford, population 123,864, is reported as being the "theft capital of Canada." Its close proximity to the Canada – United States border facilitates the trading of marijuana with cocaine according to the Central Chronicle. Gang shootings have cost the lives of 110 Canadian youth of Indian origin over the past fourteen years, many of whom have been involved in drug gangs. |
en | B.C. to hire 168 more police to combat gangs, gun crime
RCMP say old-fashioned pistols are no longer acceptable for gangs and having a serious weapon is important to them to send a message to their rivals. (CBC) RCMP say old-fashioned pistols are no longer acceptable for gangs and having a serious weapon is important to them to send a message to their rivals. (CBC)
The B.C. government says it will deploy 168 new police officers and 10 new prosecutors over the next two years in an attempt to crack down on gangs and gun violence linked to the illegal drug trade.
"Recent gang violence has been both shocking and appalling, and British Columbians have had enough," said Premier Gordon Campbell on Friday at RCMP headquarters in Vancouver.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars."
The seven-point plan rolled out by the premier on Friday also included promises to build more jails and secure courtrooms for prosecuting dangerous criminals, lobbying the federal government for tougher laws, cracking down on illegal guns with a special police unit, outlawing armoured vehicles and body armour, and creating a new anti-gang phone line for tipsters.
Prince George and Kelowna to get special units
The new police officers will also be used to create two 16-member satellite gang units in Prince George and Kelowna in the province's Interior, and a 10-member unit dedicated to seizing illegal firearms, said Minister for Public Safety and Solicitor General John van Dongen.
B.C. Solicitor General John van Dongen says putting more resources in courtrooms is an important part of curbing gang activity. (CBC) B.C. Solicitor General John van Dongen says putting more resources in courtrooms is an important part of curbing gang activity. (CBC)
"Putting these additional police resources onto the street and backing them up with additional resources in the courtroom means we can dramatically increase our efforts to get these gangs off our streets," said van Dongen.
RCMP spokesman Sgt. Tim Shields said gang members have replaced old fashioned pistols with serious weapons as a new way to send messages to rivals.
"Now we're finding that criminals want to be associated with a gun like this. This is an AR15. And criminals are using guns like this or expensive handguns like Glocks as status symbols," Shields said Friday.
The 10 new Crown prosecutors will be dedicated to work with police and prosecute gangs, bringing the total number of prosecutors working on gangs, guns and organized crime cases to 75 in B.C., said Attorney General Wally Oppal.
In addition, those prosecutors will be directed to oppose bail when guns are used in the commission of a crime, and to take those cases straight to trial and seek maximum sentences, said Oppal.
Changes sought in Ottawa
"I'm going to Ottawa with the solicitor general to lobby for the changes we need to tackle gangs in British Columbia," said Oppal.
"If you use a gun while committing a crime, you shouldn't get bail. We want an end to two-for-one credit for time served. And we need a modern wiretap regulation that recognizes new technologies like cellphones and other devices," said Oppal.
The province will also invest $185 million to build 304 additional jail cells, including 180 cells at a new maximum security Lower Mainland pretrial centre in Burnaby.
NDP leader calls for action
Meanwhile the leader of the NDP is also calling for a broad range of initiatives to deal with gang violence.
Just before the premier's announcement Carole James spoke in Vancouver, calling for tougher sentencing and more money devoted to policing and criminal prosecutions.
"The kind of gang violence we're seeing right now in our communities has got to end," she said.
James said the province needs to devote more resources to the problem, including more money to hire additional police officers and for community policing. She also called for dedicated units of experienced Crown lawyers to prosecute cases and stronger sentences for violent criminals. | en | Eighteen-year-old Joseph Randay and Dilsher Singh Gill, seventeen, were kidnapped Thursday evening and found dead Friday morning on Lower Sumas Mountain Road near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
"All we know is that they were kidnapped at gunpoint and now they have found their bodies. The police said they are both dead...police have no leads," said Amarjit Randay, father of the one of the slain teenagers.
"We're going through all our steps to try and get to the bottom of it," Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Unit said, "I can tell you it is certainly perplexing how two young men — just weeks away from graduation — ended up in this fate. It's a very tragic case.
Abbotsford, Fraser Valley District, BC
Police believe the teens were kidnapped at gun point from the Bateman Park in Abbotsford following an altercation.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Randay had communicated via Facebook networking with Mike Ahuja. Sunny Ahuja is associated with the Bacon brothers, alleged gang members. In March, there had been a drive-by shooting associated with the Ahuja home.
The two teens were grade twelve students who attended W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're adding more police officers to investigate, arrest and get violent criminals off the street, and we're dedicating more prosecutors to put criminals behind bars," said Premier Gordon Campbell. Over the next ten years, BC will deploy 168 more officers and ten prosecutors to combat gun crime, gangs and related violence. In April of 2009, over 150 arrests were conducted of alleged Hells Angels members and associates.
Abbotsford, population 123,864, is reported as being the "theft capital of Canada." Its close proximity to the Canada – United States border facilitates the trading of marijuana with cocaine according to the Central Chronicle. Gang shootings have cost the lives of 110 Canadian youth of Indian origin over the past fourteen years, many of whom have been involved in drug gangs. |
en | Drug smugglers Tach Duc Thanh Nguyen (r), Matthew Norman (c) and Si Yi Chen (l), members of the Bali nine drug ring, sit inside a court room during their sentencing in Denpasar. (AFP)
A court in Bali has given life sentences to the three remaining Australians of the Bali nine who had been charged with attempting to smuggle heroin to Australia.
The court found the three were part of an international drug smuggling operation and that the heroin found in their hotel room was the same type of heroin found on the four drug mules.
Matthew Norman, 19, Si Yi Chen, 20, both from Sydney, and 27-year old Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen from Brisbane received the verdict from the Denpasar District Court.
It took just 45 minutes for the judge to recap the investigation before handing down life sentences to each of the defendants.
The three were all found guilty of illegally exporting first-class narcotics in an organised way, said Denpasar state court judge Istiningsih Rahayu.
Rahayu said the panel of judges consequently decided to "issue the life sentence to each of the defendants".
The trio, who were jointly on trial, were the last to be sentenced from the so-called Bali Nine drug ring.
"They were awaiting another delivery of heroin at their hotel," prosecutor Oloan Nainggolan told the court, which was not as crowded as for the verdicts delivered for the other six defendants.
Mohammad Rifan, one of the trio's lawyers, said they were "disappointed at the verdict."
"We will consult with our clients but our advice is that they should appeal," he told reporters.
Robyn Norman, the mother of Matthew, says her son is strong.
"Keep your chin up and the family is with you, 100 per cent," she said.
"That's all I'm going to say."
Asked if the verdict is what she expected, she replied "Well, it's better than being shot I suppose, he's okay".
The three themselves made no comment to the press.
Yesterday Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were both found guilty and sentenced to death for attempting to import more than eight kilograms of heroin into Australia.
The four other Australians have also been sentenced to life in prison. | en | The remaining three members of the Bali Nine have been sentenced to life in prison by a Denpasar court. Matthew Norman, 19, Si Yi Chen, 20, and Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen, aged 27 were found guilty of exporting narcotics. The court found that the heroin they had been caught with was the same as that found strapped to the bodies of the four others arrested at Denpasar airport.
The Australian Federal Police have been criticised for allowing the Bali Nine to travel to Indonesia, where it was known they could face the death penalty. All nine have now been found guilty and sentenced, with seven receiving life in prison, and the two ringleaders being sentenced to death yesterday. |
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Fed is a factor
Euro to $1.35?
Could an ongoing shift in economic fundamentals drive a dollar rally in 2008? It's possible, currency analysts say, if the U.S. economy also follows-through with modest economic growth in 2008."I am confident that the dollar will have a significant rally next year, especially against the euro and the pound,'' Stephen Jen, the London-based head of currency research at Morgan Stanley told Bloomberg News on Monday . Jen expects the U.S. currency to strengthen to $1.35 against the euro by December 2008. "The deficits are shrinking fast.''The dollar traded at $1.461 against the euro , at $2.0640 against the British pound , and at 110.46 yen against the Japanese yen Monday afternoon.Analysts say the U.S.'s now shrinking "twin deficits" -- the budget deficit and trade deficit -- will support the dollar's recovery.The United States budget deficit for fiscal 2007, which ended September 30, 2007, dropped to $162.8 billion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Many analysts expect the budget deficit to fall to $135-$150 billion in fiscal 2008. The budget deficit is down from $413 billion in 2004. Meanwhile, the trade deficit is also declining, dropping to $56.5 billion in September 2007 after hitting $67.6 billion in August 2006, according to U.S. Commerce Department data. Independent currency trader Andrew Resnick, formerly of Next Capital of New York, told BloggingStocks on Monday that the declining twin deficits mean that fewer dollars are needed to execute important elements of the U.S. economy."It's the law of supply and demand. With a smaller budget deficit, we need fewer dollar-based investors to finance the deficit, and with the smaller trade deficit, fewer dollars are being converted into other currencies. Each is bullish for the dollar," Resnick said. "If the [U.S.] economy performs OK in 2008, that will keep U.S. investments, such as stocks, attractive to foreign investors, which should also help the dollar."However, Resnick was quick to add that a third factor may complicate the potential dollar recovery in 2008: the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Fed has twice lowered key interest rates this year and is expected to cut rates again when it meets December 11. The Federal Funds rate, which banks charge each other, now stands at 4.50%, and the discount rate, the rate the Fed charges banks for short-term loans, is at 5.00%. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England have kept their key interest rates unchanged at 4% and 5.75%, respectively."If the Fed moves forward with its next interest rate cut, as expected, that would work against the dollar," Resnick said, and set up a clash of investment climates: "dollar bears," who think Europe's higher interest rates will rule the day, vs. "dollar bulls," who see reduced-cost U.S. exports and the U.S. investment climate winning in 2008.""For 2008, the dollar bulls have the edge, with a dollar recovery through at least the first half of 2008," Resnick said.Resnick said the dollar could improve to $1.35 versus the euro and to 120 yen against the yen, if 2008 U.S. GDP grows by 2%. Further, the dollar could improve to $1.30 against the euro, if oil drops further, to around $70 per barrel. Oil traded Monday afternoon down 84 cents to $87.87."Oil below $70 will help two ways, by reducing the U.S. trade deficit and by stimulating U.S. economic growth," Resnick said, adding that both of which would be dollar-supportive."The trends are lining up for the dollar to have its first good year in a while in 2008," Resnick said. | es | Algunos economistas sostienen que el debilitado dólar estadounidense podría recobrar parte de su valor durante el año próximo. El dólar podría apreciarse en un 7% en relación al euro, en 2008, de acuerdo con un sondeo efectuado por el servicio de noticias ''Bloomberg'' a estrategas expertos en política monetaria.
Ellos citan una serie de razones por las cuales el dólar podría recuperar valor. Entre ellas, un aumento récord en las exportaciones, impulsadas por el bajo precio de la moneda estadounidense, lo que da a las exportaciones de Estados Unidos una ventaja en los mercados mundiales.
Los expertos entrevistados también sostienen que los declinantes déficit comercial y fiscal también podría ayudar al dólar a recuperar terreno. Asimismo, algunos analistas sostienen que la perspectiva de que un recorte a la tasa de interés ayude a la economía estadounidense también podría incidir en una recuperación del precio de la moneda.
Los crecientes déficit son una razón clave por la que el valor del dólar haya perdido un 40% de su precio frente al euro en los últimos cinco años. Principalmente, en el último año.
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Ronaldinho also used the press conference to discuss a few other issues, including the friendly against St Etienne and the latest recruits over at Real Madrid. Speaking about the forthcoming trip to France, he said that it was always a special joy to return to the country where he first made his mark on the European football scene. "I'm especially motivated for the game in St Etienne. I love going back to the country I spent so much time in, and it will be great for keeping in shape ahead of the next few league games." As for Real Madrid, 'Dinho' feels "they have made some good signings, and have some great players, as ever". Speaking more specifically about Robinho, he said that "I don't see why people are making these comparisons. He is a quality player, and I am so happy, because he is a friend of mine, to see that he will be playing in the best league in the world".
Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira could not be happier. Just two hours after agreeing to a new contract until 2010, he told the media that he is delighted to have committed to the club for so long.
"You cannot put a price on the happiness and joy I am feeling right now" said the Brazilian star. "I can't imagine myself leaving this place." Frank Rijkaard and the players have already congratulated him on his renewal. Looking forward to further success Now all Ronaldinho has his mind on is continuing the good work and making history at the club. "I have plenty of time to enjoy being here and I hope to make a very nice bit of history at Barša." Ronnie claims that he never really felt there was any doubt that he would reach a suitable settlement with the club. "The talks we had have been very calm. Not once did I see myself doing anything other than staying here." "Now I'll just carry on doing the same as I have been doing until now, only that now I have a longer term contract, I'll be even more motivated" he said. Being appreciated Ronaldinho is grateful for everything. He feels he has been treated well ever since he arrived at the club, and that what he does on the pitch is recognised by all. The way he feels right now simply could not be any better. "I feel appreciated. It has all been about happiness, and we have won things, so I could not ask for more." "The interest in prolonging my stay was always mutual. When a journalist once asked me if I would sign for another ten years, I said I would, no doubt about it. And we have been talking about something like that all along." Ronaldinho wanted to add that he has never taken any notice of the numerous offers that have come his way. "I've never been interested in any of those offers. I know what I want, and that is to stay here at Barša." | en | FC Barcelona
A Brazilian international footballer, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, also known as Little Ronaldo (Ronaldinho), signed a contract with FC Barcelona until 2010, today, prolonging it for two years.
It is fairly certain that he will stay in the club for the length of the contract. "Now I'll just carry on doing the same as I have been doing until now, only that now I have a longer term contract, I'll be even more motivated," an official Barcelona website quoted Ronaldinho. According to a new clause in his contract, any club who wants to buy him will have to part with 85 million pounds. One of the most interested teams was Chelsea FC, who were looking to fill their striker position.
Ronaldinho is happy to stay in Barcelona: "You cannot put a price on the happiness and joy I am feeling right now." He transferred from Paris Saint-Germain in 2003 for 17 million pounds becoming one of the biggest football starts in Spain. FIFA awarded him the prestigous title of "best football player in the world" in 2005. |
en | KILAUEA, Hawaii An 1890s-era plantation dam failed in the rugged hills above northern Kauai, sending water and mud surging through two homes and wiping out the only highway. Searchers found one person dead and were looking for at least seven others, some of them children who hadn't been seen since the deluge.
The continuing rain was hampering the search and road-clearing efforts, and officials were worried that other old earthen dams in the area may have been catastrophically weakened by days of heavy rain, state Sen. Gary L. Hooser said.
One dam in particular was in imminent danger of collapsing, Hooser told ABC's "Good Morning America." He said workers were trying to drain off the water behind it.
"The entire island is kind of flooding in different parts," Hooser said Wednesday. "We're just hoping and praying for the rain to pass and the skies to clear and get on with the work of rebuilding the community."
The water from the broken dam cut off access to thousands of rural houses and luxury condominiums along Kauai's north shore.
"Sounded like a 747 jet crashing here in the valley, all the trees popping and snapping and everything," John Hawthorne said. "It was just a horrendous sound, and it never quit."
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Search crews recovered the body of one man, and area residents said one family whose home was swept away was missing several children.
"To my knowledge, there was no warning whatsoever," Hooser said. "We're still hopeful that we'll find some of the missing."
Gov. Linda Lingle, who planned to tour the area Wednesday, extended state disaster programs and services Tuesday to the residents affected by recent rains and flooding. She also made loans available to people whose homes or businesses were damaged and authorized the use of National Guard troops to help with disaster relief.
State officials were assessing the safety of other dams in the island's steep hills. Ed Teixeira, state vice director of civil defense, said officials were worried about erosion.
"I would characterize this as a growing crisis on Kauai," he said.
Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste said Wednesday that while there was a strong concern about the dams, "we believe most are in good shape."
Nearly all of Hawaii's dams were built early in the past century before federal standards existed or the advent of the state's program for assessing dam and levee safety, according to Edwin Matsuda, an engineer who heads the state's safety programs.
The 40-foot-high Kaloko Reservoir dam, which captured runoff from small streams, gave way about an hour before dawn Tuesday. Authorities estimated that about 1,400 acre-feet of water poured out of the reservoir, enough water to cover 1,400 acres a foot deep, or more than 60 million cubic feet.
"You could hear a roar and trees breaking. It was nuts. It was totally loud," said Brendan O'Connor, who was awakened by the thunderous sound of rushing water.
Officials feared Morita Reservoir's dam, located downstream from Kaloko, might also fail.
"Everybody's on edge," resident Victoria Stamper said.
Late Tuesday, road crews began clearing mud, trees and other debris from the highway by the truckload until work was stopped so water could be released from Morita Reservoir, state transportation spokesman Scott Ishikawa said.
One lifelong north shore resident, Be Chandler, waited patiently in her pickup truck in hopes her mother, who was stranded on the other side of the Kuhio Highway, would be allowed through. Her 74-year-old mother is in a wheelchair and requires dialysis three times a week.
"Somehow, we have to get her over," said Chandler. "I'm just praying to see my mom."
Roy Matsuda, lead forecaster at the Honolulu office of the National Weather Service, said Tuesday that a storm had dumped 5 to 6 inches of rain on Kauai in 24 hours.
An exhausted Katie Carlin, of San Mateo, Calif., arrived Monday night with her husband and two young children only to find they were unable to reach their hotel room in Hanalei because of a flooded bridge.
"We're trapped," she said. "It's small potatoes to what's going on here, but I just don't want to spend another night in the car." | en | On March 14, 2006, the Ka Loko Reservoir on the Hawaiian island of Kauai gave way around 5 a.m. after several days of torrential rains and thunder. The resulting wave destroyed coastal highways, killed one person, and left seven others missing. The missing and dead count is expected to increase as searchers investigate the waters that flowed into the Pacific. Even though Kauai had received 5-6 inches of rain in the past day, most residents admitted that the island was not prepared for this situation. Although oil was spilled into the water, there has been no sighting of significant damage.
This dam break has many concerned about the possibility of another reservoir break, especially since most of Hawaii's reservoirs are at least a century old and privately owned. Engineers have begun to drain both the Morita and Waita Reservoirs, also on Kauai, to prevent any possible breaks. Although the governor stated that most of the responsibility for privately owned reservoirs belongs to the owners, she did admit that the state was also failing in its monitoring responsibilities, noting that the department in charge of monitoring reservoirs only has two employees. Although the primary owner, the Mary N. Lucas Trust, has made no comment, a partial owner, Mr. Jimmy Pflueger, has admitted he was devastated by the damage done by the reservoir.
The dam, 40 feet high and 80 feet long, released 300-400 million gallons of water, about 1400 acre-ft. Many tourists, as well as native residents, have been stranded without transportation, as the destruction of the main Lihue highway, the Kuhio Highway, has closed down the airport. The Coast Guard has taken over the main part of the search, although Hawaii National Guards has also been activated. Kauai County's mayor has declared Kauai to be in a state of emergency. |
en | Updated at 5:17 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2006
One dead, 7 missing after Kaua'i dam burst
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Emergency crews work to clear trees from Kuhio Highway at Wailapa, where flood water overwhelmed drainage systems and blew across the road.
After the Kaloko Reservoir dam on Kaua'i burst this morning, flood waters jumped the once-vegetated ridge of Wailapa Stream and ripped off its vegetation.
Officials this afternoon were urging residents in the area of Morita Reservoir to evacuate due to concerns that Morita might breach. Morita sits downstream of Kaloko Reservoir, which breached this morning.
The Kaloko Reservoir on Kauai'i's North Shore breached at 7:30 this morning, spilling 300 million gallons of water.
Earlier, Kaloko Reservoir on Kauai'i's North Shore breached, spilling 300 million gallons of water.
One person was found dead, seven people were reported missing and at least two houses were swept away, state and county civil defense officials said.
The Coast Guard reported that one body was found about a mile from shore. The body was transported to the Kaua'i Medical Examiner's Office.
The Coast Guard continued searching the waters off the flood area.
The breach of the 400-million-gallon Kaloko Reservoir caused water to cover a 100-yard swath of Kuhio Highway between mile marker 21 and 22, near the vicinity of Wailapa Road. Vehicles are unable to pass in either direction, county civil defense officials said.
Officials with Coast Guard base Sand Island, which sent a C-130 Hercules and H-65 Dolphin helicopter to Kaua'i, said it received a report from the Kaua'i Fire Department of seven people unaccounted for. Kaua'i fire officials did not immediately return telephone calls seeking comment.
The Coast Guard continued to search a two-mile area around Kilauea Stream and Kilauea Bay for people who may have been swept downstream after the dam broke, the Coast Guard said.
Hawai'i Air and Army National Guardsmen on Kaua'i have been activated.
Emergency workers on Kaua'i are also working to divert water from the Waita Reservoir on the Garden Island's South shore. The Waita Reservoir is the largest man-made reservoir in the state and near is near the town of Koloa.
A spokeswoman in the Kaua'i Mayor's office said three emergency shelters were opened at Kilauea Neighborhood Center and Kula School on the north end and at Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on the south end.
Civil Defense officials are urging Koloa residents who live near the Waikomo Stream to evacuate to the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
A water main along Wailapa Road also has broken so residents in the area are urged to conserve water. Those affected by the waterline break are being served with portable water by Department of Water personnel
Residents of the Wailapa area said they heard the noise of the flood about 5:30 a.m., and that the water came fast and stayed high for at least an hour.
"It sounded like 10 jet engines come at us from that direction," said Wailapa Road resident Olivia Gulish. "It was pitch black. But you could see this huge crest coming toward us."
A nearby resident, Ken Koeller, said the water and debris came within 10 feet of the house where he lived.
"They say when you hear a freight train, run. I did," he said.
A few hours later, Koeller was among searchers climbing through the flood debris, looking for victims. He found construction debris, refrigerators, family photographs and bedding. | en | On March 14, 2006, the Ka Loko Reservoir on the Hawaiian island of Kauai gave way around 5 a.m. after several days of torrential rains and thunder. The resulting wave destroyed coastal highways, killed one person, and left seven others missing. The missing and dead count is expected to increase as searchers investigate the waters that flowed into the Pacific. Even though Kauai had received 5-6 inches of rain in the past day, most residents admitted that the island was not prepared for this situation. Although oil was spilled into the water, there has been no sighting of significant damage.
This dam break has many concerned about the possibility of another reservoir break, especially since most of Hawaii's reservoirs are at least a century old and privately owned. Engineers have begun to drain both the Morita and Waita Reservoirs, also on Kauai, to prevent any possible breaks. Although the governor stated that most of the responsibility for privately owned reservoirs belongs to the owners, she did admit that the state was also failing in its monitoring responsibilities, noting that the department in charge of monitoring reservoirs only has two employees. Although the primary owner, the Mary N. Lucas Trust, has made no comment, a partial owner, Mr. Jimmy Pflueger, has admitted he was devastated by the damage done by the reservoir.
The dam, 40 feet high and 80 feet long, released 300-400 million gallons of water, about 1400 acre-ft. Many tourists, as well as native residents, have been stranded without transportation, as the destruction of the main Lihue highway, the Kuhio Highway, has closed down the airport. The Coast Guard has taken over the main part of the search, although Hawaii National Guards has also been activated. Kauai County's mayor has declared Kauai to be in a state of emergency. |
en | Posted at 4:58 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Emergency declaration issued on Kaua'i
Advertiser Staff
Emergency officials are reminding residents that the makai side of Kuhio Highway in Kilauea between mile markers 21 and 22 near Morita Reservoir is an evacuation area and they should stay away from the area for safety reasons.
Traffic is being diverted from Kapaia Hill. Westbound drivers are advised to take Kapule Highway, not Kuhio Highway, into Hanama'ulu. Motorists heading east are advised to take Ahukini Road to Kapule Highway.
Kuhio Highway at Kapaia Hill is temporarily closed while utility crews are working and traffic is being diverted from the area.
Morita Reservoir in Kilauea is being monitored for signs of potential breaching. Residents who live in the area are urged to evacuate.
The Kilauea Neighborhood Center and Kula School are open as shelters for those who need to evacuate on the North Shore.
Previously, Koloa residents who live near the Waikomo Stream were urged to evacuate to the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center. Emergency officials have since deemed it safe for these residents to return to their homes.
There are seven people reported missing in the Kilauea area. Rescue specialists from various state and county agencies are conducting a search for these individuals.
A water main along Wailapa Road has broken so residents in the area are urged to conserve water. Those affected by the waterline break are being served with potable water by Department of Water personnel.
As of this writing, officials with the National Weather Service have downgraded conditions over Kaua'i to a flash flood watch. However, they caution that this could change at anytime. | en | On March 14, 2006, the Ka Loko Reservoir on the Hawaiian island of Kauai gave way around 5 a.m. after several days of torrential rains and thunder. The resulting wave destroyed coastal highways, killed one person, and left seven others missing. The missing and dead count is expected to increase as searchers investigate the waters that flowed into the Pacific. Even though Kauai had received 5-6 inches of rain in the past day, most residents admitted that the island was not prepared for this situation. Although oil was spilled into the water, there has been no sighting of significant damage.
This dam break has many concerned about the possibility of another reservoir break, especially since most of Hawaii's reservoirs are at least a century old and privately owned. Engineers have begun to drain both the Morita and Waita Reservoirs, also on Kauai, to prevent any possible breaks. Although the governor stated that most of the responsibility for privately owned reservoirs belongs to the owners, she did admit that the state was also failing in its monitoring responsibilities, noting that the department in charge of monitoring reservoirs only has two employees. Although the primary owner, the Mary N. Lucas Trust, has made no comment, a partial owner, Mr. Jimmy Pflueger, has admitted he was devastated by the damage done by the reservoir.
The dam, 40 feet high and 80 feet long, released 300-400 million gallons of water, about 1400 acre-ft. Many tourists, as well as native residents, have been stranded without transportation, as the destruction of the main Lihue highway, the Kuhio Highway, has closed down the airport. The Coast Guard has taken over the main part of the search, although Hawaii National Guards has also been activated. Kauai County's mayor has declared Kauai to be in a state of emergency. |
en | In this photo made Tuesday, March 14, 2006, by the Kauai county government, Morita Reservoir is seen. An earthen dam burst on Kauai on Tuesday, sending a 50-foot wave into the Pacific Ocean, sweeping away at least two houses and washing out the only road along the island's north shore. One person was killed and as many as seven others were reported missing. Authorities tried to drain the Morita reservoir to relieve the pressure on that dam. (AP Photo/Kauai county government)
By JAYMES SONG
KILAUEA, Hawaii Mar 14, 2006 (AP) An earthen dam burst on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Tuesday, sweeping away at least two houses and washing out the only road along the island's north shore. One person was killed and as many as seven others were reported missing.
The Kaloko Reservoir dam gave way without warning after days of heavy rain, cutting off access to thousands of rural houses and luxury condominiums.
Search crews recovered an unidentified body, Coast Guard spokesman Michael De Nyse said. Though a search plane and a helicopter had returned to base late Tuesday, the Coast Guard was still searching for victims in the floodwaters.
The Kaloko dam, about 40 feet high and 800 feet long, captured runoff from small streams. Authorities estimated that about 1,400 acre-feet of water poured out of the reservoir, which is enough water to cover 1,400 acres a foot deep, or more than 60 million cubic feet.
Debris from the wall of water could be seen clinging to electrical wires. The surge uprooted 200-foot trees, taking out garages, sheds and massive dirt embankments.
"Sounded like a 747 jet crashing here in the valley, all the trees popping and snapping and everything," Kilauea resident John Hawthorne said. "It was just a horrendous sound, and it never quit."
State officials were assessing the safety of other dams in the Kauai hills, which are dotted with private earthen dams such as the one that broke open.
Ed Teixeira, state vice director of civil defense, said in Honolulu that officials were worried about erosion caused by floodwaters.
"I would characterize this as a growing crisis on Kauai," Teixeira said.
Parts of golf courses and shopping center parking lots were flooded, and major runoff into the normally blue ocean turned the waves muddy all around the popular resort island.
State Rep. Hermina Morita, whose district includes the area where the dam failed, said a constituent who had spent the night away from home returned and was searching for four family members.
There was no warning about the dam's strength or the amount of water in the reservoir behind it, Morita said. | en | On March 14, 2006, the Ka Loko Reservoir on the Hawaiian island of Kauai gave way around 5 a.m. after several days of torrential rains and thunder. The resulting wave destroyed coastal highways, killed one person, and left seven others missing. The missing and dead count is expected to increase as searchers investigate the waters that flowed into the Pacific. Even though Kauai had received 5-6 inches of rain in the past day, most residents admitted that the island was not prepared for this situation. Although oil was spilled into the water, there has been no sighting of significant damage.
This dam break has many concerned about the possibility of another reservoir break, especially since most of Hawaii's reservoirs are at least a century old and privately owned. Engineers have begun to drain both the Morita and Waita Reservoirs, also on Kauai, to prevent any possible breaks. Although the governor stated that most of the responsibility for privately owned reservoirs belongs to the owners, she did admit that the state was also failing in its monitoring responsibilities, noting that the department in charge of monitoring reservoirs only has two employees. Although the primary owner, the Mary N. Lucas Trust, has made no comment, a partial owner, Mr. Jimmy Pflueger, has admitted he was devastated by the damage done by the reservoir.
The dam, 40 feet high and 80 feet long, released 300-400 million gallons of water, about 1400 acre-ft. Many tourists, as well as native residents, have been stranded without transportation, as the destruction of the main Lihue highway, the Kuhio Highway, has closed down the airport. The Coast Guard has taken over the main part of the search, although Hawaii National Guards has also been activated. Kauai County's mayor has declared Kauai to be in a state of emergency. |
en | In this photo made Tuesday, March 14, 2006, by the Kauai county government, Morita Reservoir is seen. An earthen dam burst on Kauai on Tuesday, sending a 50-foot wave into the Pacific Ocean, sweeping away at least two houses and washing out the only road along the island's north shore. One person was killed and as many as seven others were reported missing. Authorities tried to drain the Morita reservoir to relieve the pressure on that dam. (AP Photo/Kauai county government)
By JAYMES SONG
KILAUEA, Hawaii Mar 14, 2006 (AP) An earthen dam burst on the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Tuesday, sweeping away at least two houses and washing out the only road along the island's north shore. One person was killed and as many as seven others were reported missing.
The Kaloko Reservoir dam gave way without warning after days of heavy rain, cutting off access to thousands of rural houses and luxury condominiums.
Search crews recovered an unidentified body, Coast Guard spokesman Michael De Nyse said. Though a search plane and a helicopter had returned to base late Tuesday, the Coast Guard was still searching for victims in the floodwaters.
The Kaloko dam, about 40 feet high and 800 feet long, captured runoff from small streams. Authorities estimated that about 1,400 acre-feet of water poured out of the reservoir, which is enough water to cover 1,400 acres a foot deep, or more than 60 million cubic feet.
Debris from the wall of water could be seen clinging to electrical wires. The surge uprooted 200-foot trees, taking out garages, sheds and massive dirt embankments.
"Sounded like a 747 jet crashing here in the valley, all the trees popping and snapping and everything," Kilauea resident John Hawthorne said. "It was just a horrendous sound, and it never quit."
State officials were assessing the safety of other dams in the Kauai hills, which are dotted with private earthen dams such as the one that broke open.
Ed Teixeira, state vice director of civil defense, said in Honolulu that officials were worried about erosion caused by floodwaters.
"I would characterize this as a growing crisis on Kauai," Teixeira said.
Parts of golf courses and shopping center parking lots were flooded, and major runoff into the normally blue ocean turned the waves muddy all around the popular resort island.
State Rep. Hermina Morita, whose district includes the area where the dam failed, said a constituent who had spent the night away from home returned and was searching for four family members.
There was no warning about the dam's strength or the amount of water in the reservoir behind it, Morita said. | en | On March 14, 2006, the Ka Loko Reservoir on the Hawaiian island of Kauai gave way around 5 a.m. after several days of torrential rains and thunder. The resulting wave destroyed coastal highways, killed one person, and left seven others missing. The missing and dead count is expected to increase as searchers investigate the waters that flowed into the Pacific. Even though Kauai had received 5-6 inches of rain in the past day, most residents admitted that the island was not prepared for this situation. Although oil was spilled into the water, there has been no sighting of significant damage.
This dam break has many concerned about the possibility of another reservoir break, especially since most of Hawaii's reservoirs are at least a century old and privately owned. Engineers have begun to drain both the Morita and Waita Reservoirs, also on Kauai, to prevent any possible breaks. Although the governor stated that most of the responsibility for privately owned reservoirs belongs to the owners, she did admit that the state was also failing in its monitoring responsibilities, noting that the department in charge of monitoring reservoirs only has two employees. Although the primary owner, the Mary N. Lucas Trust, has made no comment, a partial owner, Mr. Jimmy Pflueger, has admitted he was devastated by the damage done by the reservoir.
The dam, 40 feet high and 80 feet long, released 300-400 million gallons of water, about 1400 acre-ft. Many tourists, as well as native residents, have been stranded without transportation, as the destruction of the main Lihue highway, the Kuhio Highway, has closed down the airport. The Coast Guard has taken over the main part of the search, although Hawaii National Guards has also been activated. Kauai County's mayor has declared Kauai to be in a state of emergency. |
en | Search efforts continue after Hawaii dam bursts
One body found, six missing as mud, debris released on Kauai
Bruce Asato / AP
The earthen dam holding back water in the Kaloko Reservoir burst on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, on Tuesday, sweeping away at least two houses and washing out the only road along the island's north shore.
KILAUEA, Hawaii - Searchers with dogs looked for bodies in the mud and debris Wednesday after a dam break released a roaring, tree-snapping torrent of water and raised fears about the safety of dozens of similar dams across Hawaii. Search crews found one body and looked for many as six other people, all from one family. The century-old earthen dam collapsed before dawn Tuesday after days of heavy rain swelled the Kaloko Reservoir behind it. The water swept away houses on two multimillion-dollar properties in the rugged hills of the island of Kauai, cutting a three-mile path of destruction to the sea. "From the air, the ground and even the photographs, the devastation is drastic," Gov. Linda Lingle said during a helicopter tour. Officials feared another dam downstream might also fail, and crews worked to pump water out of its reservoir. Structural experts arrived to inspect the reservoir, as heavy rains continued across the island and were expected to continue through Friday. "Everybody's on edge," resident Victoria Stamper said. Other dams examined
State officials were assessing the safety of other dams in the island's steep hills. Ed Teixeira, state vice director of civil defense, said, "I would characterize this as a growing crisis on Kauai." Nearly all of Hawaii's dams were built early in the past century before federal or state standards existed, according to Edwin Matsuda, an engineer who heads the state's dam safety programs. Many date to the 1890s, when sugar plantations dotted the islands. Like the dam on the Kaloko Reservoir, many are privately owned earthen structures. The governor placed responsibility for repairing and maintaining reservoirs on the private owners but acknowledged that the state was failing in its responsibility to monitor the condition of Hawaii's dams, including 60 on Kauai. "Are the 60 monitored on a regular basis? They are not," she said, noting that the state office responsible has only one full-time employee and a part-time clerk. Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste, who joined Lingle on the flight over the island, said there were concerns about some other dams, but officials "believe most are in good shape." Safety concerns in October
In October, the American Society of Civil Engineers said at least 22 dams in the Hawaiian Islands had deficiencies that raised safety concerns. The society has been monitoring 130 dams in Hawaii. The dam on the Kaloko Reservoir was not on the list of dams rated "high-hazard" structures that could cause deaths and significant damage if they failed. When the 40-foot-high dam broke, "you could hear a roar and trees breaking. It was nuts. It was totally loud," said Brendan O'Connor, who was awakened by the thunderous sound. Concrete slabs were all that remained where large houses and other buildings once stood in a forested area of high-priced properties. © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Print this Email this | en | On March 14, 2006, the Ka Loko Reservoir on the Hawaiian island of Kauai gave way around 5 a.m. after several days of torrential rains and thunder. The resulting wave destroyed coastal highways, killed one person, and left seven others missing. The missing and dead count is expected to increase as searchers investigate the waters that flowed into the Pacific. Even though Kauai had received 5-6 inches of rain in the past day, most residents admitted that the island was not prepared for this situation. Although oil was spilled into the water, there has been no sighting of significant damage.
This dam break has many concerned about the possibility of another reservoir break, especially since most of Hawaii's reservoirs are at least a century old and privately owned. Engineers have begun to drain both the Morita and Waita Reservoirs, also on Kauai, to prevent any possible breaks. Although the governor stated that most of the responsibility for privately owned reservoirs belongs to the owners, she did admit that the state was also failing in its monitoring responsibilities, noting that the department in charge of monitoring reservoirs only has two employees. Although the primary owner, the Mary N. Lucas Trust, has made no comment, a partial owner, Mr. Jimmy Pflueger, has admitted he was devastated by the damage done by the reservoir.
The dam, 40 feet high and 80 feet long, released 300-400 million gallons of water, about 1400 acre-ft. Many tourists, as well as native residents, have been stranded without transportation, as the destruction of the main Lihue highway, the Kuhio Highway, has closed down the airport. The Coast Guard has taken over the main part of the search, although Hawaii National Guards has also been activated. Kauai County's mayor has declared Kauai to be in a state of emergency. |
en | Meat Loaf released his Bat Out of Hell III album last year
His tour promoter has played down reports that the 60-year-old told the audience it would be his final gig.
"I've spoken to his doctor, and it's clear it's just exhaustion and stress," said Andrew Miller. "It's not his last ever gig, that's for sure."
Mr Miller went on to say that he hoped Meat Loaf's gig in Birmingham on Friday would go ahead as scheduled.
'Disorientated'
"He'll be fine," he said. "We hope that 24 hours rest will get him better."
He added that claims the singer had told the audience it would be his "last ever gig" were "totally unfounded".
"I was backstage with him last night and he apologised, saying 'I'm just exhausted.'"
His comments, however, have prompted several audience members at last night's event to insist Meat Loaf announced it would be his final performance.
The rock star is renowned for his flamboyant live performances
Meat Loaf had just launched into a performance of Paradise on the Dashboard Light when he abruptly stopped, thanked the audience and left the stage.
Shortly afterwards an announcement was made saying the singer had been taken ill.
A spokeswoman from Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena said the Bat Out Of Hell star had been forced to curtail the gig due to an inflammation of the larynx.
The singer - born Marvin Lee Aday in 1947 - has a history of health problems, having previously collapsed on stage at London's Wembley Arena in 2003.
He is just exhausted... I was backstage with him last night and he apologised
Andrew Miller, tour promoter
Audience member John Robson told the BBC that Meat Loaf had seemed disorientated and dazed during his performance.
"It wasn't the Meat Loaf of 10 years ago," he said. "You could hear he wasn't getting to the notes he'd normally be getting to."
After Birmingham, Meat Loaf is due to perform in Manchester, London, Nottingham and Cardiff. | en | Meat Loaf in concert in New York, 2004.
''Wikinews'' has learned that American rock singer Meat Loaf has taken ill during a concert in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. He told the audience that it was "the last concert of his life," and left the stage.
The incident came 70 minutes into the show on Halloween night. During the opening of ''Paradise by the Dashboard Light'' he suggested that the crowd of thousands should enjoy the performance as it was the last of his career. He attempted to sing the first line of the song, but instead said "Ladies and gentlemen, I love you, and I thank you for coming, but I can no longer continue. Good night, God bless you. I love you. Thank you for 30 years. I’m taking my coat off; I bow; and I say goodbye forever." He then left the stage, soon followed by his band.
The venue, Metro Radio Arena, have announced that the singer had a sore throat. However, they also say that fans are unlikely to be refunded the cost of their tickets, priced at between £37.50 and £45, because he had performed for over an hour. |
es | Desde aproximadamente las 10 de la mañana, Twitter recibió uno de los ataques más graves en sus tres años de existencia, que mantuvo el servicio caído por unas dos horas alrededor del mundo.
Luego de la completa inactividad, poco a poco algunas personas pudieron volver a ingresar a la página de inicio, aunque hubo dificultades técnicas para ingresar a las cuentas personales de los más de 45 millones de usuarios con los que cuenta.
De hecho, en Twitter Status se indica que actualmente el sitio se encuentra operativo, pero que se está trabajando para volver al 100% "tan pronto como podamos".
Biz Stone, el cofundador de Twitter, en relación a esta situación señaló que el microblogging "fue objeto de un ataque de denegación de servicio. Los ataques de este tipo son esfuerzos maliciosos y orquestados para interrumpir servicios en línea, como a los bancos".
La última vez que el sitio habría sufrido un corte, fue el pasado 6 de abril y hace poco más de un mes se realizó el último mantenimiento, según se indica en el sitio Wired.
Sin embargo, Twitter no fue el único. Esto, pues también se han recibido reportes de que la red social Facebook había tenido problemas de acceso, con algunos problemas para abrir la bandeja de entrada o para ingresar a determinados vínculos.
POPULARIDAD EN ALZA
Nuestro país ha experimentado una importante alza en el uso de Twitter, siendo utilizado por una gran cantidad de personas y últimamente por políticos, quienes usan esta plataforma para dar a conocer sus actividades de campaña e ideas políticas.
Así, artistas, gente ligada al deporte y diversas personalidades han sucumbido a la "twitermanía", un fenómeno que se ha convertido en una auténtica fuente de información de primera mano en 140 caracteres. | es | El popular servicio de microblogging Twitter sufrió un ataque de denegación de servicio (o del inglés Denial of Service, DoS) lo que produjo que el servicio se viera interrumpido por un espacio de 2 a 3 horas. Según el blog oficial de Twitter, el ataque se produjo "al igual como ocurre con varias páginas como los bancos", sin relevar mayores detalles.
El servicio se fue normalizando tras algunas horas desde la caída, y los medios de comunicación han hecho eco del ataque, mostrando la notoriedad que ha ganado esta comunidad social, teniendo una mayor cobertura que el ataque registrado a inicios del mes de abril o el cambio de la portada de la página. De las páginas anexas al sitio, la única que funcionaba normalmente era la ayuda Twitter (Twitter Help), mientras que la página inicial y el buscador de "''tweets''" (Twitter Search) se encontraban con problemas.
El servicio es uno de los más usados, junto a Facebook para compartir contenidos sociales en tan sólo 140 caracteres, lo que ha sorprendido a los usuarios por la cantidad de información que se genera en la comunidad y el polo de atracción que ha desplazado a los feeds de noticias y otros medios de difusión de información. |
es | Este jueves millones de "twitteros" amanecieron con la impotencia de no poder mandar mensajes de 140 caracteres al servicio de microblog Twitter, como suelen hacer a cada minuto. El sitio había sido pirateado.
En la página de estatus del sitio aparecía un mensaje que avisaba que se estaban protegiendo de un Ataque de Denegación de Servicio Distribuido (DOS, por sus siglas en inglés).
"En esta feliz mañana de jueves, Twitter ha sido blanco de un ataque de denegación de servicio", anunció Biz Ston, cofundador de la empresa en el blog del sitio.
Ese tipo de ataques pueden presentarse de diversas formas, pero a menudo implica que se inunda a los servidores de la empresa de datos en un intento de desactivarlos.
"Los ataques de este tipo son maliciosos esfuerzos orquestados para destruir y hacer inaccesibles los servicios como banca en línea, pagos de tarjeta de crédito y, en este caso, el acceso a Twitter para sus usuarios".
Aunque millones de datos quedaron al descubierto, aún no se sabe la dimensión global del ataque.
"El apocalipsis"
"Me sentí aislado... distante" Isaac Vázquez, twittero mexicano.
"Todos los días, desde tempranito empieza la twitteada. El último post lo hice como a las 09.30 de la mañana pero se me hizo raro ver desde la Blackberry que nadie actualizaba", cuenta Isaac Vázquez, twittero mexicano que desde esta mañana tiene en su estatus "El apocalipsis", en referencia a la ausencia del sitio.
El servicio fue restaurado en menos de dos horas, pero en su página aún dicen "seguir a la defensiva y buscar recuperarse de este atentado".
"Me sentí aislado... distante", asegura Vázquez, quien dice utilizar el sitio para mantenerse en contacto con amigos de otros lados del mundo.
Twitter es un sistema de microblog en el que utilizan 140 caracteres para que los usuarios expresen, minuto a minuto, lo que están pensando. Según algunos datos el sitio podría tener más de 45 millones de usuarios en todo el mundo.
El crecimiento exponencial del sitio se notó a partir de eventos como las últimas elecciones en Irán o el golpe de estado contra el presidente depuesto Miguel Zelaya en Honduras, cuando los usuarios alrededor del mundo actualizaron la información desde el lugar de los hechos a través de sus teléfonos celulares.
La otra red social de importancia mundial, Facebook, también dijo que estaba teniendo algunos problemas. El portavoz del sitio, Brandee Barker, dijo que la compañía estaba estudiando la situación y tendría una actualización "tan pronto como sea posible".
Aún no se sabe si la red social también ha sido víctimas de un ataque cibernético o simplemente el sitio está tratando de manejar el recién llegado tráfico de "twitteros". | es | El popular servicio de microblogging Twitter sufrió un ataque de denegación de servicio (o del inglés Denial of Service, DoS) lo que produjo que el servicio se viera interrumpido por un espacio de 2 a 3 horas. Según el blog oficial de Twitter, el ataque se produjo "al igual como ocurre con varias páginas como los bancos", sin relevar mayores detalles.
El servicio se fue normalizando tras algunas horas desde la caída, y los medios de comunicación han hecho eco del ataque, mostrando la notoriedad que ha ganado esta comunidad social, teniendo una mayor cobertura que el ataque registrado a inicios del mes de abril o el cambio de la portada de la página. De las páginas anexas al sitio, la única que funcionaba normalmente era la ayuda Twitter (Twitter Help), mientras que la página inicial y el buscador de "''tweets''" (Twitter Search) se encontraban con problemas.
El servicio es uno de los más usados, junto a Facebook para compartir contenidos sociales en tan sólo 140 caracteres, lo que ha sorprendido a los usuarios por la cantidad de información que se genera en la comunidad y el polo de atracción que ha desplazado a los feeds de noticias y otros medios de difusión de información. |
en | On this otherwise happy Thursday morning, Twitter is the target of a denial of service attack. Attacks such as this are malicious efforts orchestrated to disrupt and make unavailable services such as online banks, credit card payment gateways, and in this case, Twitter for intended customers or users. We are defending against this attack now and will continue to update our status blog as we continue to defend and later investigate. | es | El popular servicio de microblogging Twitter sufrió un ataque de denegación de servicio (o del inglés Denial of Service, DoS) lo que produjo que el servicio se viera interrumpido por un espacio de 2 a 3 horas. Según el blog oficial de Twitter, el ataque se produjo "al igual como ocurre con varias páginas como los bancos", sin relevar mayores detalles.
El servicio se fue normalizando tras algunas horas desde la caída, y los medios de comunicación han hecho eco del ataque, mostrando la notoriedad que ha ganado esta comunidad social, teniendo una mayor cobertura que el ataque registrado a inicios del mes de abril o el cambio de la portada de la página. De las páginas anexas al sitio, la única que funcionaba normalmente era la ayuda Twitter (Twitter Help), mientras que la página inicial y el buscador de "''tweets''" (Twitter Search) se encontraban con problemas.
El servicio es uno de los más usados, junto a Facebook para compartir contenidos sociales en tan sólo 140 caracteres, lo que ha sorprendido a los usuarios por la cantidad de información que se genera en la comunidad y el polo de atracción que ha desplazado a los feeds de noticias y otros medios de difusión de información. |
de | Katmandu - Mit Gummigeschossen und Tränengasgranaten hat die Polizei in Nepals Hauptstadt Katmandu am Samstag versucht, eine neue Massendemonstration der Opposition zu zerstreuen. Nach Oppositionsangaben wurden insgesamt rund 150 Menschen verletzt. Allein in einem Hospital wurden nach Auskunft von Ärzten 75 Verletzte eingeliefert.
Über 100.000 Demonstranten waren am 16. Tag der Proteste trotz einer Ausgangssperre durch die Stadt in Richtung auf den Königspalast gezogen. Sie protestieren gegen den autoritär regierende König Gyanendra. Er hatte in einer Rede an die Nation am Freitag unter den Druck der Demonstrationen die Übergabe der Regierungsgewalt an die oppositionelle Sieben-Parteien-Allianz angekündigt. Dieses Zugeständnis betrachtet die Opposition jedoch nicht als ausreichend. Der König war in seiner Erklärung nicht auf ihre Forderung nach einer Verfassungsversammlung zur Beschneidung seiner Macht eingegangen. Die Vereinten Nationen und die USA hatten sein Angebot begrüßt.
"Die Proklamation des Königs hat keinerlei Bedeutung", sagte am Samstag der frühere Premier Girjad Prasad Koirala von der nepalischen Kongresspartei, der größten Gruppe der Allianz. Das Bündnis hatte am Vormittag über das weitere Vorgehen beraten. "Wir akzeptieren das Angebot nicht. Wir setzen die Proteste fort", rief Madhav Kumar Nepal, Gerneralsekretär der Kommunistischen Partei danach der versammelten Menge vor dem Tagungsort zu. "Wir sind hier, um euch zu unterstützen. Geht nicht in die Knie, lasst das Volk nicht im Stich!", antwortete die Menge zurück.
Das Oppositionsbündnis aus sieben Parteien sowie die maoistischen Rebellen haben in den vergangenen Wochen mit einem Generalstreik und Massenprotesten den Druck auf Gyanendra verstärkt, um ein Ende seiner seit einem Jahr andauernden Alleinherrschaft zu erreichen. Bei den Kundgebungen waren in den vergangenen 16 Tagen 14 Menschen getötet worden.
cai/reuters/ap/dpa | de | Geografische Lage Nepals zwischen China und Indien
Trotz Ausgangssperre und der Ankündigung König Gyanendras, die politische Führung an einen von der Opposition zu benennenden Ministerpräsidenten für die Zeit bis zu Neuwahlen abzugeben, demonstrieren heute (laut CNN, die sich auf Polizeiinformationen berufen,) wieder bis zu 200.000 Menschen auf den Straßen der Hauptstadt. Die Polizei ging mit Tränengas und Gummigeschossen gegen die Demonstranten vor. Die Opposition spricht von 150 Verletzten.
Archiv:Demonstration in Kathmandu, April 2004
Nach Angaben von AFP befinden sich zwölf Verletzte in kritischem Zustand mit Schusswunden und Schlagverletzungen. Die Demonstration löste sich mehr oder weniger auf, nachdem in Kathmandu heftige Regenfälle einsetzten.
Die Ankündigung des Königs, die er in einer Ansprache an die Nation am Freitag gemacht hatte, geht der Opposition nicht weit genug. Der frühere Premierminister Girjad Prasad Koirala sagte, die Proklamation des Königs habe „keinerlei Bedeutung“. Entscheidender Kritikpunkt der in der Opposition gegen den König vereinigten Sieben-Parteien-Koalition ist die fehlende Zusage der Einrichtung einer Verfassungsversammlung zur Neuregelung der Machtverteilung. Die Opposition fordert eine Beschneidung der Machtbefugnisse des Königs und die Wiedereinsetzung des Parlaments, das der König aufgelöst hatte.
Berichte, wonach das Oppositionsbündnis dem König ein Ultimatum von 24 Stunden gesetzt habe, nach dessen Ablauf die Opposition eigene Regierungsstukturen aufbauen wolle (siehe Quelle: „Süddeutsche Zeitung“), wurden von der Nachrichtenseite nepalnews.com nicht bestätigt. Das Statement der Oppositionspolitiker, die heute über den Vorstoß des Königs in seiner gestrigen Ansprache beraten hatten, enthielt nepalnews.com zufolge eine solche Aussage nicht.
Südlich der Hauptstadt explodierte nach CNN-Angaben eine Bombe, für die die Polizei maoistische Rebellen verantwortlich macht. Regierungsvertreter sagten, dass sich Terroristen auch unter den Demonstranten befänden, womit ebenfalls die maoistischen Rebellen gemeint sind. Diese seien für die Unruhen verantwortlich.
In Kathmandu fielen am Nachmittag erneut die Verbindungen für Mobiltelefone aus. Diese Maßnahme wurde bereits mehrfach von den Sicherheitskräften dazu benutzt, um die Kommunikation und Koordination der Regierungsgegner untereinander zu erschweren. |
en | Rain, police douse Nepal protest
'Sea of people' in Kathmandu marches despite king's concession
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Heavy rain and a strong police presence doused a protest Saturday by about 200,000 marchers who headed toward the palace in another show of opposition to the absolute rule of Nepal's King Gyanendra, who vowed to return political power "to the people" the day before.
The weather, which changed abruptly halfway through an eight-hour government curfew, which the protesters ignored to enter Kathmandu, where police used tear gas and barriers to prevent the crowd from storming the king's residence and the Central Secretariat. Armed soldiers stood guard at the palace.
The capital was under a curfew until 8 p.m. (10:15 a.m. ET).
Police estimated the size of the crowd at 200,000, about the same number who protested outside the capital on Friday.
CNN Correspondent Satinder Bindra said shoes, soggy flags and debris were left behind as the protesters retreated.
However he reported that mobile phone services had been cut off and the situation remained "serious."
The daily pro-democracy demonstrations, some accompanied by violence, are in their third week. At least 14 people have died. Police were ordered to shoot any demonstrators trying to enter the capital.
Some of the hard-line demonstrators -- many of them young people -- scoffed at the king's speech Friday. Demonstrators have said they won't stop their protests until Gyanendra actually steps down.
As police struggled with Saturday's protests, a bomb exploded south of Kathmandu, toward Nepal's border with India, and police said they were investigating the incident, which they were blaming on Maoist rebels.
Government officials have said Maoist "terrorists" are among the demonstrators, and they blamed them for helping to incite the discontent.
Gyanendra seized power in February 2005, after accusing the government of failing to control the Maoists, who began their insurgency in 1996 with the goal of forming a communist government. At least 13,000 people have died.
On Saturday, representatives from seven major political parties and Maoists -- who launched the daily protests and strikes April 6 -- met to begin the process of forming a new government, including finding a candidate for prime minister. Political observers said reaching consensus would be difficult, and the role of the Maoists in any government was uncertain.
The protests, which escalated in recent days, had been confined to an area ringing the capital, and police were ordered to shoot anyone who crossed into the city of 1.5 million.
As waves of protesters entered Kathmandu, security cordons went up around the Narayanhity Palace and Central Secretariat for the first time since the pro-democracy demonstrations began.
Protesters, who seemed in good spirits, shouted Shouting "Down with Gyanendra" and "Up with democracy," and some carried red communist flags, symbolizing the rebel Maoist movement.
The protests and curfews have paralyzed Kathmandu, causing shortages of food and goods, and forcing residents to shop during the brief times that the curfews are lifted. Kathmandu's streets have been mostly empty.
Protesters on Friday burned posters of the king, set tires and buildings ablaze and threw rocks at police. Video showed angry demonstrators throwing furniture and other items onto a pile for burning.
In his speech Friday, the king declared the intention of holding elections, and said he would retain the status had before he seized power 14 months ago. A government official, Information Minister Shirish Rana, told CNN that those roles would be guardian of the constitution and symbol of national unity.
Rana said that under the constitution, the Nepalese army will be controlled by a security council headed by the elected prime minister. Gyanendra said the present Cabinet would continue to function until the prime minister's appointment.
"Executive power of the kingdom of Nepal, which was in our safekeeping, shall from this day be returned to the people," the king said in a nationally televised address.
Worldwide pressure built on the king this week to loosen his grip on power. There were fears of chaos and regional instability if the besieged king didn't make concessions.
The country has a strategic location, nestled between China and India. Diplomats from India, the world's largest democracy, which has close ties to Nepal, met with the king this week, and U.S. officials have spoken out to encourage Nepal to restore democracy. | de | Geografische Lage Nepals zwischen China und Indien
Trotz Ausgangssperre und der Ankündigung König Gyanendras, die politische Führung an einen von der Opposition zu benennenden Ministerpräsidenten für die Zeit bis zu Neuwahlen abzugeben, demonstrieren heute (laut CNN, die sich auf Polizeiinformationen berufen,) wieder bis zu 200.000 Menschen auf den Straßen der Hauptstadt. Die Polizei ging mit Tränengas und Gummigeschossen gegen die Demonstranten vor. Die Opposition spricht von 150 Verletzten.
Archiv:Demonstration in Kathmandu, April 2004
Nach Angaben von AFP befinden sich zwölf Verletzte in kritischem Zustand mit Schusswunden und Schlagverletzungen. Die Demonstration löste sich mehr oder weniger auf, nachdem in Kathmandu heftige Regenfälle einsetzten.
Die Ankündigung des Königs, die er in einer Ansprache an die Nation am Freitag gemacht hatte, geht der Opposition nicht weit genug. Der frühere Premierminister Girjad Prasad Koirala sagte, die Proklamation des Königs habe „keinerlei Bedeutung“. Entscheidender Kritikpunkt der in der Opposition gegen den König vereinigten Sieben-Parteien-Koalition ist die fehlende Zusage der Einrichtung einer Verfassungsversammlung zur Neuregelung der Machtverteilung. Die Opposition fordert eine Beschneidung der Machtbefugnisse des Königs und die Wiedereinsetzung des Parlaments, das der König aufgelöst hatte.
Berichte, wonach das Oppositionsbündnis dem König ein Ultimatum von 24 Stunden gesetzt habe, nach dessen Ablauf die Opposition eigene Regierungsstukturen aufbauen wolle (siehe Quelle: „Süddeutsche Zeitung“), wurden von der Nachrichtenseite nepalnews.com nicht bestätigt. Das Statement der Oppositionspolitiker, die heute über den Vorstoß des Königs in seiner gestrigen Ansprache beraten hatten, enthielt nepalnews.com zufolge eine solche Aussage nicht.
Südlich der Hauptstadt explodierte nach CNN-Angaben eine Bombe, für die die Polizei maoistische Rebellen verantwortlich macht. Regierungsvertreter sagten, dass sich Terroristen auch unter den Demonstranten befänden, womit ebenfalls die maoistischen Rebellen gemeint sind. Diese seien für die Unruhen verantwortlich.
In Kathmandu fielen am Nachmittag erneut die Verbindungen für Mobiltelefone aus. Diese Maßnahme wurde bereits mehrfach von den Sicherheitskräften dazu benutzt, um die Kommunikation und Koordination der Regierungsgegner untereinander zu erschweren. |
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König Gyanendra will Macht "an das Volk zurückgeben"
Zehntausende protestieren gegen König
Polizisten erschießen drei Demonstranten in Nepal
Die nepalesischen Sicherheitskräfte setzten gegen die Demonstranten am Sonntag am Rand der Hauptstadt Kathmandu außerdem Tränengas ein. Medienberichten zufolge wurden mindestens drei Menschen verletzt.
Trotz Ausgangssperre waren auch am Samstag zehntausende Demonstranten ins Zentrum Kathmandus marschiert, berichteten Augenzeugen. Das Oppositionsbündnis SPA lehnte das Angebot des Königs vom Vorabend ab, die seit 14 Monaten von ihm ausgeübte Regierungsmacht zu übernehmen.
Stattdessen verlangten die in der Allianz zusammengeschlossenen sieben Parteien ultimativ, Gyanendra müsse das von ihm aufgelöste Parlament wieder einsetzen.
Bei dem Protestzug durch Kathmandu riefen die Teilnehmer Parolen wie "Nieder mit dem König!" und "Gyanendra, verlass das Land!.
Vereinzelt kam es nach Augenzeugenberichten zu Zusammenstößen. Die Polizei setzte Gummigeschosse ein, dutzende Demonstranten wurden verletzt, meldete Kantipur TV. Die Kundgebungsteilnehmer näherten sich dem von starken Aufgeboten der Sicherheitskräfte geschützten Königspalast auf bis zu vier Kilometer. Örtliche Journalisten schätzten die Zahl der Teilnehmer am Samstag sogar auf über 150 000.
Bei Konfrontationen mit den Sicherheitskräften, die oft brutal vorgehen, waren in den vergangenen 17 Tagen 14 Menschen getötet worden. Die Demonstrationen und Streiks, zu denen die SPA aufgerufen hatten, sollten den König zur vollen Wiederherstellung der von ihm schrittweise abgeschafften demokratischen Ordnung zwingen.
Die SPA-Allianz lehnte am Samstag das in einer kurzen TV-Ansprache am Freitagabend formulierte Angebot des Königs, die Regierung zu übernehmen, auch offiziell ab. Das Bündnis, dem unter anderen die zentristische Kongresspartei und die Kommunistische Partei angehören, habe beschlossen, die Protestbewegung gegen die autoritäre Herrschaft des Monarchen fortzusetzen, berichtete das Nachrichtenportal nepalnews.com.
Der Monarch habe 24 Stunden Zeit, das von ihm 2002 aufgelöste, demokratisch gewählte Parlament wieder einzusetzen. Ansonsten würden die SPA und die mit ihr verbundene Protestbewegung parallel Regierungsstrukturen schaffen. Bereits am späten Freitagabend hatte der Generalsekretär der Kongresspartei, Ram Chandra Poudel, erklärt: Ich sehe dies (die königliche Offerte) als eine Intrige, um die (Protest-)Bewegung zu spalten.
Im Ausland war die von Gyanendra angebotene Regierungsübertragung hingegen begrüßt worden. UN-Generalsekretär Kofi Annan, die USA und das Nachbarland Indien äußerten die Hoffnung, dass die neueste Entwicklung zur Wiederherstellung der Demokratie und Bewahrung des inneren Friedens beitrage. Ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums in Washington würdigte den Mut und die Ausdauer der Nepalesen in ihrem Kampf für Demokratie. Der indische Sondergesandte für die Nepal- Krise, Karan Singh, sprach von einem bedeutenden Schritt.
(dpa/AP) | de | Geografische Lage Nepals zwischen China und Indien
Trotz Ausgangssperre und der Ankündigung König Gyanendras, die politische Führung an einen von der Opposition zu benennenden Ministerpräsidenten für die Zeit bis zu Neuwahlen abzugeben, demonstrieren heute (laut CNN, die sich auf Polizeiinformationen berufen,) wieder bis zu 200.000 Menschen auf den Straßen der Hauptstadt. Die Polizei ging mit Tränengas und Gummigeschossen gegen die Demonstranten vor. Die Opposition spricht von 150 Verletzten.
Archiv:Demonstration in Kathmandu, April 2004
Nach Angaben von AFP befinden sich zwölf Verletzte in kritischem Zustand mit Schusswunden und Schlagverletzungen. Die Demonstration löste sich mehr oder weniger auf, nachdem in Kathmandu heftige Regenfälle einsetzten.
Die Ankündigung des Königs, die er in einer Ansprache an die Nation am Freitag gemacht hatte, geht der Opposition nicht weit genug. Der frühere Premierminister Girjad Prasad Koirala sagte, die Proklamation des Königs habe „keinerlei Bedeutung“. Entscheidender Kritikpunkt der in der Opposition gegen den König vereinigten Sieben-Parteien-Koalition ist die fehlende Zusage der Einrichtung einer Verfassungsversammlung zur Neuregelung der Machtverteilung. Die Opposition fordert eine Beschneidung der Machtbefugnisse des Königs und die Wiedereinsetzung des Parlaments, das der König aufgelöst hatte.
Berichte, wonach das Oppositionsbündnis dem König ein Ultimatum von 24 Stunden gesetzt habe, nach dessen Ablauf die Opposition eigene Regierungsstukturen aufbauen wolle (siehe Quelle: „Süddeutsche Zeitung“), wurden von der Nachrichtenseite nepalnews.com nicht bestätigt. Das Statement der Oppositionspolitiker, die heute über den Vorstoß des Königs in seiner gestrigen Ansprache beraten hatten, enthielt nepalnews.com zufolge eine solche Aussage nicht.
Südlich der Hauptstadt explodierte nach CNN-Angaben eine Bombe, für die die Polizei maoistische Rebellen verantwortlich macht. Regierungsvertreter sagten, dass sich Terroristen auch unter den Demonstranten befänden, womit ebenfalls die maoistischen Rebellen gemeint sind. Diese seien für die Unruhen verantwortlich.
In Kathmandu fielen am Nachmittag erneut die Verbindungen für Mobiltelefone aus. Diese Maßnahme wurde bereits mehrfach von den Sicherheitskräften dazu benutzt, um die Kommunikation und Koordination der Regierungsgegner untereinander zu erschweren. |
de | Forsa-Daten
Koalition stürzt in Umfrage auf Allzeittief
Die Lage der schwarz-gelben Koalition wird immer dramatischer: In einer neuen Forsa-Umfrage rutschen Union und FDP auf 33 Prozent - die FDP würde demnach gar nicht mehr in den Bundestag kommen. Ihren Höhenflug fortsetzen können die Grünen, sie sind der Union auf den Fersen.
Hamburg - Stuttgart 21, der ständige Streit in der Regierung: Immer mehr Wähler wenden sich einer neuen Umfrage zufolge von Union und FDP ab.
Im wöchentlichen "Wahltrend" von "Stern" und RTL kommen CDU/CSU und FDP zusammen nur noch auf 33 Prozent - es ist der niedrigste Wert, den Union und FDP zusammen je in der Umfrage erzielten.
Für CDU/CSU würden sich 29 Prozent der Wähler entscheiden, zwei Punkte weniger als in der Vorwoche. Verheerend sieht es für die Liberalen aus: Die FDP rutscht um einen Punkt unter die Fünf-Prozent-Marke, mit nur noch vier Prozent müsste sie um den Wiedereinzug in den Bundestag bangen.
Die Grünen indes legen in der Wählergunst immer mehr zu und erreichen mit 25 Prozent einen neuen Höchstwert. Damit liegt die Partei von Cem Özdemir und Claudia Roth nur noch vier Punkte hinter der Union.
Mit zusammen 48 Prozent haben Grüne und SPD einen 15-Punkte-Vorsprung vor Union und FDP. Eine grün-rote Bundesregierung hätte damit im Parlament die absolute Mehrheit der Stimmen - und die Grünen wären in diesem Bündnis der stärkere Partner: Laut der Umfrage stagniert die SPD bei 23 Prozent. In der vergangenen Woche hatten die Grünen in der Umfrage erstmals die Sozialdemokraten überholt.
Unterdessen hat sich die Linke um zwei Punkte auf zwölf Prozent verbessert. Für "sonstige Parteien" würden sich sieben Prozent der Wähler entscheiden.
Schwarz-Gelb stürzt ab - die Grünen triumphieren: Zusammen liegen die drei Oppositionsparteien mit gemeinsam 60 Prozent sogar 27 Punkte vor dem Regierungslager.
Forsa-Chef Manfred Güllner interpretierte im "Stern" die Ergebnisse der Umfrage: Mittlerweile würden auch Wähler aus dem "bürgerlichen" Lager zu den Grünen wandern. "Es sind Leute aus der Mitte, die einen Rechtsruck der Union ablehnen. Die FDP ist für sie keine Alternative mehr. Und die Grünen haben ja auch bürgerliche Wurzeln", so Güllner.
Auch der parteiinterne Zwist um die Rolle des Islam würde der Union schaden. Die Proteste in Stuttgart hätten zudem viele Bürger in ihrem Gefühl bestärkt, dass sich die Politik zu wenig um die Menschen kümmert.
Auf die Frage, weshalb die Regierung nicht vom wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung profitierte, sagte der Forsa-Chef: "Weil er für die meisten Leute kaum spürbar ist. Die Realeinkommen sind jahrelang gesunken, jetzt gibt's brutto etwas mehr, das ändert für die Menschen nicht viel."
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Die sich bereits in vergangenen Umfrageergebnissen ausgedrückten Zustimmungsverluste der FDP und -gewinne der Grünen setzen sich damit fort. Insgesamt stehen dem Regierungslager (CDU/CSU/FDP), das auf 33 Prozent kommt, 60 Prozent bei den Oppositionsparteien gegenüber. Die SPD und die Grünen könnten mit gemeinsam 48 Prozent eine grün-rote Koalition bilden, wenn am kommenden Sonntag Bundestagswahlen wären. Für Koalitionen aus CDU/CSU/Grüne, CDU/CSU/SPD und Grüne/SPD/Die Linke gäbe es ebenfalls Mehrheiten.
Dieses Ungleichgewicht zwischen Oppositions- und Regierungsanhängern wird durch die Fünf-Prozent-Hürde bei der Sitzverteilung im Deutschen Bundestag noch verstärkt, weil nach diesem Umfrageergebnis die FDP (erstmals) den Einzug verpassen würde und für die Zuteilung der derzeitigen Regierung nur die 29 Prozent der Stimmen für die CDU/CSU berücksichtigt würden. |
de | Berlin (Reuters) - Die schwarz-gelbe Koalition ist in der wöchentlichen Forsa-Umfrage auf ein Rekordtief von 33 Prozent gerutscht.
Das ist der niedrigste Wert, den Union und FDP je in einer Forsa-Umfrage hatten.
Die Union verlor in dem am Mittwoch veröffentlichen Wahltrend von "Stern" und RTL zwei Punkte auf 29 Prozent. Die FDP sank im Vergleich zur Vorwoche um einen Punkt auf vier Prozent und müsste um ihren Wiedereinzug in den Bundestag bangen, wenn am Sonntag Wahl wäre. Dagegen hätte Rot-Grün dank des Höhenflugs der Grünen mit zusammen 48 Prozent laut Forsa die absolute Mehrheit.
Die Grünen holen weiter gegenüber der Union auf: Sie legen in der Forsa-Umfrage erneut einen Punkt zu und erreichen mit 25 Prozent einen Höchstwert. Damit liegen sie auch erneut vor der SPD, die bei 23 Prozent stagniert. Die Linkspartei verbessert sich um zwei Punkte auf zwölf Prozent.
Forsa-Chef Manfred Güllner führt den anhaltenden Höhenflug der Grünen darauf zurück, dass inzwischen auch Wähler aus dem bürgerlichen Lager dorthin abwandern. "Es sind Leute aus der Mitte, die einen Rechtsruck der Union ablehnen", sagte er dem "stern". Die FDP sei für diese Wähler keine Alternative. Als Grund für das schwache Abschneiden der Union nannte der Forsa-Chef deren internen Streit über die Rolle des Islam. Der Streit über das Bahn-Projekt Stuttgart 21 bestärke die Menschen zudem im Gefühl, die Politik kümmere sich zu wenig um sie.
Forsa befragte 2502 repräsentativ ausgesuchte Bundesbürger im Zeitraum vom 4. bis 8. Oktober. | de | Bei einer aktuellen Erhebung des Meinungsforschungsinstituts Forsa im Auftrag des Magazins „stern“ und des Fernsehsenders RTL ergeben sich nach Presseberichten für die Sonntagsfrage auf Bundesebene zur Zeit folgende Ergebnisse: CDU/CSU 29 Prozent; Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 25 Prozent; SPD 23 Prozent; Die Linke 12 Prozent; und die FDP 4 Prozent.
Die sich bereits in vergangenen Umfrageergebnissen ausgedrückten Zustimmungsverluste der FDP und -gewinne der Grünen setzen sich damit fort. Insgesamt stehen dem Regierungslager (CDU/CSU/FDP), das auf 33 Prozent kommt, 60 Prozent bei den Oppositionsparteien gegenüber. Die SPD und die Grünen könnten mit gemeinsam 48 Prozent eine grün-rote Koalition bilden, wenn am kommenden Sonntag Bundestagswahlen wären. Für Koalitionen aus CDU/CSU/Grüne, CDU/CSU/SPD und Grüne/SPD/Die Linke gäbe es ebenfalls Mehrheiten.
Dieses Ungleichgewicht zwischen Oppositions- und Regierungsanhängern wird durch die Fünf-Prozent-Hürde bei der Sitzverteilung im Deutschen Bundestag noch verstärkt, weil nach diesem Umfrageergebnis die FDP (erstmals) den Einzug verpassen würde und für die Zuteilung der derzeitigen Regierung nur die 29 Prozent der Stimmen für die CDU/CSU berücksichtigt würden. |
en | With Move to Remote Voting, House Alters What It Means for Congress to Meet
For 231 years, to cast a vote or fully participate in a hearing, lawmakers were required to be present. That could change today. | en | Reports have surfaced that officials from North Korea may meet with officials from the United States in New York City to talk about the sanctions against North Korea and other problems between the two countries. The meeting may take place sometime next week and is aimed at getting 6-party talks, regarding North Korea's nuclear program, back on track.
Despite the reports by media sources, in has denied that any plans of the sort exist.
"We are not aware of any plans for a meeting," said a spokesman for the White House, Tony Fratto.
Officials at the refused to comment on the reports.
"I cannot comment on the reports," said a spokesman for the State Department, Kurtis Cooper.
On October 31, 2006, officials from the U.S. met with North Korean officials in , which led the North Koreans to agree to return to 6-party talks regarding North Korea's nuclear program. |
en | TOKYO The U.S. and North Korea may hold talks in New York as early as next week aimed at working toward the resumption of six-country discussions on Pyongyang's nuclear program, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Citing unnamed sources familiar with U.S.-North Korea affairs, Japan's Mainichi newspaper reported that officials from the two countries will discuss, among other issues, financial sanctions imposed on North Korea.
Tony Fratto, a White House spokesman, said he was not aware of any plans for a meeting. A State Department spokesman, Kurtis Cooper, said he could not comment on the report.
Last year, Washington claimed that Banco Delta Asia SARL — a bank in the Chinese territory of Macau — was being used by North Korea for money-laundering. The U.S. banned transactions between the bank and American financial institutions.
Earlier this month, the State Department said North Korea will get a chance to seek access to its frozen overseas bank accounts when six-nation negotiations are resumed.
North Korea agreed to return to the talks — involving the two Koreas, the U.S., China, Japan and Russia — following its test of a nuclear weapon on Oct. 9, a move that triggered international outrage and economic sanctions. No date has yet been set for their resumption.
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North Korea, which claims its nuclear ambitions are aimed at deterring U.S. attacks, has boycotted the nuclear talks since November 2005 since the U.S. imposed economic sanctions on the country.
U.S. and North Korean officials had a direct meeting in Beijing on Oct. 31, which the North said at the time led to their decision to return to the six-party talks.
Meanwhile, top South Korean security and ruling party officials on Saturday decided against fully participating in a U.S.-led program to stop and search ships in international waters to prevent the movement of weapons of mass destruction, a news report stated.
The U.S. has said it wants South Korea to expand its participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative following the North's nuclear test and a U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution banning weapons trade with the North.
North Korea is a primary target of the initiative. South Korea has only been an observer to the program out of concern its direct participation in stopping and searching North Korean ships could lead to armed clashes with its volatile neighbor.
Saturday's decision will become official after a formal government review process and a report to President Roh Moo-hyun, Yonhap news agency reported, citing unidentified participants in the session involving Prime Minister Han Myung-sook, key security officials and ruling party leaders. | en | Reports have surfaced that officials from North Korea may meet with officials from the United States in New York City to talk about the sanctions against North Korea and other problems between the two countries. The meeting may take place sometime next week and is aimed at getting 6-party talks, regarding North Korea's nuclear program, back on track.
Despite the reports by media sources, in has denied that any plans of the sort exist.
"We are not aware of any plans for a meeting," said a spokesman for the White House, Tony Fratto.
Officials at the refused to comment on the reports.
"I cannot comment on the reports," said a spokesman for the State Department, Kurtis Cooper.
On October 31, 2006, officials from the U.S. met with North Korean officials in , which led the North Koreans to agree to return to 6-party talks regarding North Korea's nuclear program. |
en | Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. A panel probing fraud claims in the Afghan election has found Hamid Karzai did not gain enough valid votes for an outright win, the BBC understands. Preliminary results from August's first round had placed Mr Karzai comfortably over the 50% plus one vote threshold needed to avoid a run-off. But one poll monitoring group estimates that almost one million of Mr Karzai's votes have now been deemed invalid. Poll rules say Mr Karzai must now face a run-off against his nearest rival. In Washington, the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she expected Mr Karzai to announce on Tuesday how he would "set the stage" to resolve the country's political crisis. "I am very hopeful that we will see a resolution in line with the constitutional order in the next several days," Mrs Clinton said. ANALYSIS Lyse Doucet, BBC News, Kabul
When this tangled process began, the ECC, the only electoral body composed of Afghan and foreign representation, was regarded as the "final arbiter". The IEC's role was to ratify and announce the results. The IEC is accused by many of being too close to a president who appointed all its commissioners. It now says it needs "a day or two" to examine the details of the ECC report. One source warned of a possible "train crash". Others are still hoping a compromise can emerge at this critical 11th hour. President Karzai has repeatedly warned foreign countries not to interfere in the election process. Sources say he firmly believes Western countries, in particular the United States and Britain, are conspiring to rob him of victory. Endgame for Afghan elections? She added that she was "encouraged at the direction the situation is moving". In its much-anticipated report on Monday, the UN-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) ordered that ballots from 210 polling stations be discounted. The panel said it had found "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" at the polling stations, which were across the country. Initial results released last month had given him nearly 55% of votes, with former foreign minister Mr Abdullah on 28%. The Afghan president has insisted he won the election outright, but EU observers have said as many as one in four votes cast were suspicious. According to Democracy International, a US group involved in monitoring the Afghan election, Mr Karzai's share of the vote has now fallen to just over 48%. The group says its own calculations - based on their understanding of the workings of the ECC - now give Mr Karzai 48.29% of the overall vote and Abdullah Abdullah 31.5%. The US and the UK both really want Hamid Karzai to establish a more broadly based government, by including his rival Abdullah Abdullah
Mark Mardell, BBC North America editor
Read Mark's thoughts in full Although there has been no official reaction from Mr Karzai to the vote probe, he told the UN secretary general he would "fully respect the constitutional order", according to a UN spokeswoman quoted by AFP. The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says the Afghan leader believes an election victory has been stolen from him and he is threatening to block attempts to hold any second round. But Washington - which has been debating a request for 40,000 more US troops to be sent to Afghanistan - warned at the weekend no more soldiers would be deployed until a political resolution was reached. A spokesman for the UN in Afghanistan, Aleem Siddique, said on Monday they now expected the IEC to "swiftly" announce either final results or a runoff. AFGHAN ELECTION BODIES Election Commission Constitutional body appointed by Afghan president to oversee polls Registers voters, runs polling stations, issues results Accountable to Afghan parliament and people Electoral Complaints Commission Independent panel, two of its five members are Afghans Investigates allegations of fraud and passes findings to IEC Reports to IEC but law states IEC must accept ECC findings
Q&A: Afghan election Afghan poll: Possible outcomes In the last few days Western leaders and diplomats have engaged in a rapid round of diplomacy to get Mr Karzai to accept the election results. But our correspondent says that for now that pressure does not seem to have worked. The ECC launched its investigation in the wake of the 20 August vote as allegations of mass fraud began to emerge. The panel reports to the Independent Election Commission (IEC), which will make the final announcement on the election outcome. The IEC is widely regarded as pro-Karzai, but it is legally bound to accept the ECC's findings. Ex-foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah is Hamid Karzai's nearest rival However, the Canadian head of the ECC, Grant Kippen, told the BBC on Monday his panel's investigation "met international standards and was open, thorough and transparent". Diplomats have accused the IEC of stalling to give the president more time to reach a deal with Mr Abdullah, possibly on power-sharing to avoid a run-off. Even if a second round is required, many analysts have said Mr Karzai, a Pashtun from the country's largest ethnic group, would probably still win. With violence at its worst levels across Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted in 2001, there are warnings the ongoing political paralysis will only embolden the militants. Are you in Afghanistan? What is your reaction to the ECC report? Send us your views using the form below. Name
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Initial results gave Afghan President Hamid Karzai more than the 50% of votes necessary to re-elect him in the country's recent presidential elections. However, after a month of speculation about vote-rigging, officials from the United Nations-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) have discounted ballots from 210 polling stations. European Union observers have claimed that as many as one in four votes may be in doubt.
The Afghanistan ECC has published a report about their investigation into allegations which emerged after the polls two months ago. The EEC has stated that there was "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" at polling stations throughout the country. As the ECC reports to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) no official announcement has been made yet, although by law the IEC is obliged to accept the EEC findings; however foreign diplomats have suggested that the IEC may not accept the findings.
President Karzai has refused to accept the investigation's findings, which reduce his share of the vote from around 55% to under 50%, leading to what Mohammad Moin Marastyal, one of the campaign team members, describes as "deadlock". Marastyal claims that the EEC deliberately altered the facts to force a runoff. "Effort has been made to lower Karzai's vote to below 50 per cent," he stated. "Now we are in a deadlock."
The EEC announcement was expected at the weekend, but was delayed whilst foreign diplomats attempted to persuade President Karzai to accept a runoff vote with his main rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. The UN sent its top envoy, Kai Eide, who has been meeting daily with both contenders.
The United States is still considering its position on troop numbers in Afghanistan. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said yesterday: "I think it would be irresponsible and ... it would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether in fact there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space." |
en | Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) is set to announce the results of its investigation into allegations of fraud during August's presidential election. It has been recounting a sample of suspect ballots and its findings could force a second round of voting. BBC News examines possible scenarios. KARZAI IS DECLARED THE WINNER As results stand presidential incumbent Hamid Karzai leads preliminary results with about 55% of the vote, considerably ahead of former foreign minister Dr Adbdullah Abdullah, who has 28%.
Karzai questions vote fraud panel High stakes in Afghan vote recount A candidate needs to secure more than 50% of the vote to avoid a second round run-off. The votes that are confirmed by the ECC to be suspect are likely to be invalidated by Afghanistan's election commission. If Mr Karzai retains more than 50% of the vote even after votes are invalidated then he will be confirmed as the victor and there will be no second round of voting. Hamid Karzai would then embark on another five-year term as president. This result may anger supporters of his nearest challenger Dr Abdullah - primarily Tajiks and Uzbeks based in the north of the country - where Dr Abdullah won the majority of the vote. There is the possibility of demonstrations by people in these areas angered by the outcome of the recount. But this would also depend on the margin of victory for Hamid Karzai. It is still not clear if Dr Abdullah will accept the results should Mr Karzai be declared the winner even after the recount. AFGHANISTAN PREPARES FOR A RUN-OFF If votes for Hamid Karzai fall below 50% after ballots are invalidated then the constitution states that there has to be a second round run-off between the two candidates with the most votes. AFGHAN FRAUD ALLEGATIONS 30 Sep: UN recalls envoy Peter Galbraith following row over the vote recount process 15 Sep: ECC chief says 10% of votes need to be recounted 8 Sep: Poll complaints body orders some recounts nationwide 8 Sep: IEC says votes from 600 polling stations "quarantined" 3 Sep: Claims 30,000 fraudulent votes cast for Karzai in Kandahar 30 Aug: 2,000 fraud allegations are probed; 600 deemed serious 20 Aug: Election day and claims 80,000 ballots were filled out fraudulently for Karzai in Ghazni 18 Aug: Ballot cards sold openly and voter bribes offered
Election: Main fraud allegations This has to be held within two weeks of the announcement. But the rapid onset of winter from early November will make matters difficult. Severe winter weather is likely to make parts of the country almost inaccessible. There is fear that the journey to a local polling station in the depths of winter will simply be too gruelling for many Afghans. In addition, the authorities will have to once again mobilise election officials, polling stations, polling cards, security and organise the collection of ballot boxes and counting. Decisions about the location of polling stations and the staff they hire to man them will also have to be made to prevent repeating mistakes made in the first round. The election itself took months to plan. The run-off would have a matter of weeks. But authorities are reported to have already printed ballot papers. Correspondents say there is no guarantee that the authorities could prevent the security breaches and corruption that marred the first round. But delaying a vote until the spring could leave Afghanistan in political limbo at a time when major Western powers are pondering whether to send more troops or not - leaving the way open for militants to make their mark. Many analysts suggest a substantial delay is highly unlikely. A UNITY GOVERNMENT BRINGS OPPONENTS TOGETHER Another option which has been mooted is that the main challengers form a power-sharing government. Many ballot boxes were quarantined after the elections Even if Mr Karzai's vote drops below 50% there is the possibility that a deal is brokered whereby members of Dr Abdullah's team are somehow included in a Karzai cabinet. Dr Abdullah himself may even be included even though he has previously ruled himself out of such an arrangement. However, in recent days he has appeared to have softened his stance. In comments to the press on Wednesday, Dr Abdullah said: "Once results are announced, I would be open to dialogue." And in an interview on US television earlier this week, Mr Karzai said that for the past seven years, he had been known as "a man who brings inclusiveness". "The unity of [the] Afghan people is paramount here and we will continue to strive for that," he said. TRADITIONAL LOYA JIRGA TO RESTORE LEGITIMACY Some analysts have suggested that one possible course of action is that a loya jirga - a traditional tribal gathering of senior politicians and tribal leaders - meets to broker a solution to the impasse at some point in the political process. This could happen at any time whether or not Hamid Karzai retains 50% of the vote after fraudulent ballots are discarded. One possible scenario is that a run-off is called, Mr Karzai wins a second round, but he still convenes a loya jirga at the end of it all to suggest solutions which could restore legitimacy and credibility to a bedevilled process.
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Initial results gave Afghan President Hamid Karzai more than the 50% of votes necessary to re-elect him in the country's recent presidential elections. However, after a month of speculation about vote-rigging, officials from the United Nations-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) have discounted ballots from 210 polling stations. European Union observers have claimed that as many as one in four votes may be in doubt.
The Afghanistan ECC has published a report about their investigation into allegations which emerged after the polls two months ago. The EEC has stated that there was "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" at polling stations throughout the country. As the ECC reports to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) no official announcement has been made yet, although by law the IEC is obliged to accept the EEC findings; however foreign diplomats have suggested that the IEC may not accept the findings.
President Karzai has refused to accept the investigation's findings, which reduce his share of the vote from around 55% to under 50%, leading to what Mohammad Moin Marastyal, one of the campaign team members, describes as "deadlock". Marastyal claims that the EEC deliberately altered the facts to force a runoff. "Effort has been made to lower Karzai's vote to below 50 per cent," he stated. "Now we are in a deadlock."
The EEC announcement was expected at the weekend, but was delayed whilst foreign diplomats attempted to persuade President Karzai to accept a runoff vote with his main rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. The UN sent its top envoy, Kai Eide, who has been meeting daily with both contenders.
The United States is still considering its position on troop numbers in Afghanistan. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said yesterday: "I think it would be irresponsible and ... it would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether in fact there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space." |
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Initial results gave Afghan President Hamid Karzai more than the 50% of votes necessary to re-elect him in the country's recent presidential elections. However, after a month of speculation about vote-rigging, officials from the United Nations-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) have discounted ballots from 210 polling stations. European Union observers have claimed that as many as one in four votes may be in doubt.
The Afghanistan ECC has published a report about their investigation into allegations which emerged after the polls two months ago. The EEC has stated that there was "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" at polling stations throughout the country. As the ECC reports to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) no official announcement has been made yet, although by law the IEC is obliged to accept the EEC findings; however foreign diplomats have suggested that the IEC may not accept the findings.
President Karzai has refused to accept the investigation's findings, which reduce his share of the vote from around 55% to under 50%, leading to what Mohammad Moin Marastyal, one of the campaign team members, describes as "deadlock". Marastyal claims that the EEC deliberately altered the facts to force a runoff. "Effort has been made to lower Karzai's vote to below 50 per cent," he stated. "Now we are in a deadlock."
The EEC announcement was expected at the weekend, but was delayed whilst foreign diplomats attempted to persuade President Karzai to accept a runoff vote with his main rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. The UN sent its top envoy, Kai Eide, who has been meeting daily with both contenders.
The United States is still considering its position on troop numbers in Afghanistan. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said yesterday: "I think it would be irresponsible and ... it would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether in fact there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space." |
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Initial results gave Afghan President Hamid Karzai more than the 50% of votes necessary to re-elect him in the country's recent presidential elections. However, after a month of speculation about vote-rigging, officials from the United Nations-backed Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) have discounted ballots from 210 polling stations. European Union observers have claimed that as many as one in four votes may be in doubt.
The Afghanistan ECC has published a report about their investigation into allegations which emerged after the polls two months ago. The EEC has stated that there was "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" at polling stations throughout the country. As the ECC reports to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) no official announcement has been made yet, although by law the IEC is obliged to accept the EEC findings; however foreign diplomats have suggested that the IEC may not accept the findings.
President Karzai has refused to accept the investigation's findings, which reduce his share of the vote from around 55% to under 50%, leading to what Mohammad Moin Marastyal, one of the campaign team members, describes as "deadlock". Marastyal claims that the EEC deliberately altered the facts to force a runoff. "Effort has been made to lower Karzai's vote to below 50 per cent," he stated. "Now we are in a deadlock."
The EEC announcement was expected at the weekend, but was delayed whilst foreign diplomats attempted to persuade President Karzai to accept a runoff vote with his main rival, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. The UN sent its top envoy, Kai Eide, who has been meeting daily with both contenders.
The United States is still considering its position on troop numbers in Afghanistan. White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said yesterday: "I think it would be irresponsible and ... it would be reckless to make a decision on US troop level if, in fact, you haven't done a thorough analysis of whether in fact there's an Afghan partner ready to fill that space." |
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(Washington) À 32 jours de l’élection présidentielle, coup de tonnerre aux États-Unis : Donald Trump, déclaré positif à la COVID-19, présentait vendredi des « symptômes légers » et s’est vu contraint de suspendre sa campagne alors même qu’il était déjà en difficulté face au démocrate Joe Biden.
Jerome CARTILLIER et Francesco FONTEMAGGI
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Les évènements de campagne programmés seront tenus de manière virtuelle ou repoussés, a déclaré vendredi l’équipe de campagne du républicain.
« Tous les évènements de campagne précédemment annoncés et impliquant la participation du président sont actuellement en train d’être transformés en évènements virtuels ou sont temporairement repoussés », a écrit un responsable de la campagne Trump, Bill Stepien, dans un communiqué.
Il a également précisé que les évènements impliquant la famille du président étaient eux aussi « temporairement repoussés », tandis que le vice-président Mike Pence allait lui continuer à faire campagne. Tous les autres évènements seront évalués « au cas par cas ».
Le président de la première puissance mondiale, qui n’a cessé de minimiser la pandémie et a multiplié les rassemblements souvent au mépris des précautions sanitaires, a lui-même annoncé ce nouveau rebondissement dans une campagne tendue à l’extrême dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi.
« Ce soir, la première dame et moi-même avons été déclarés positifs à la COVID-19 », a écrit dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi le milliardaire républicain, 74 ans, dans un tweet qui a rapidement battu des records de mention « J'aime ». Il a précisé que Melania Trump et lui entraient en « quarantaine » pour surmonter le coronavirus, qui a fait plus de 207 000 morts aux États-Unis, pays le plus endeuillé au monde.
Son médecin a assuré dans une note officielle que le couple présidentiel allait « bien ». Mais son chef de cabinet Mark Meadows a ensuite précisé dans la matinée que Donald Trump présentait des « symptômes légers » tout en gardant « bon moral ». « Je suis optimiste sur son rétablissement rapide », a-t-il assuré.
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PHOTO LA MAISON-BLANCHE VIA REUTERS La lettre du Dr Sean Conley
La première dame a aussi dit sur Twitter avoir des « symptômes légers » mais se sentir « globalement bien ».
Leur fils Barron, 14 ans, a été déclaré négatif, a indiqué vendredi la Maison-Blanche.
Aux commandes
Le 45e président des États-Unis reste aux commandes du pays depuis la Maison-Blanche, a tenu à rassurer son entourage, qui a toutefois dû annuler un rassemblement en Floride prévu vendredi.
Car concrètement, le candidat républicain va devoir renoncer aux rassemblements qu’il affectionne – et sur lesquels il semblait compter pour rattraper son retard persistant dans les sondages dans les États-clés susceptibles de faire basculer la victoire dans un camp ou dans l’autre le 3 novembre.
Donald Trump est très critiqué pour sa gestion de l’épidémie, par ses adversaires mais aussi par des scientifiques et certains élus de son propre camp.
Dans son dernier tweet avant cette annonce, Joe Biden accusait une fois de plus le président-candidat de vouloir « faire tout ce qu’il peut pour détourner l’attention » car « à cause de sa réaction calamiteuse à la COVID-19, plus de 200 000 Américains sont morts, 26 millions sont au chômage et une petite entreprise sur six risque de fermer définitivement ».
Vendredi matin, toujours sur Twitter, l’ancien vice-président âgé de 77 ans a adressé ses vœux de « prompt rétablissement » et ses « prières » à Donald et Melania Trump.
Que va faire Biden ?
Que va faire maintenant le candidat démocrate, souvent raillé par le président sortant pour sa campagne en retrait et son respect affiché des règles sanitaires ?
Il n’a pas précisé s’il était lui-même positif ou négatif au virus. Et n’a pas non plus confirmé s’il maintenait son déplacement prévu vendredi dans le Michigan, un autre État très disputé.
Joe Biden était mardi soir sur le même plateau de télévision que son adversaire républicain pour leur premier débat. L’incertitude pèse désormais sur le prochain duel, prévu le 15 octobre.
Donald Trump est accusé d’avoir manqué de compassion face aux victimes du virus et d’avoir envoyé des signaux contradictoires sur sa gravité, sur les traitements potentiels et sur le port du masque, qu’il n’a finalement recommandé que du bout des lèvres et qu’il n’endosse qu’avec parcimonie après s’y être longtemps refusé.
Une très large majorité d’Américains jugent sévèrement son action sur ce front, ce qui pèse sur ses chances de réélection.
Au-delà de cette campagne à l’arrêt, certains observateurs s’interrogent déjà sur les conséquences institutionnelles d’un empêchement du président : dans ce cas totalement hypothétique à ce stade, le vice-président Mike Pence prendrait les rênes à la fois du pays et de la campagne républicaine.
PHOTO RACHEL WISNIEWSKI, REUTERS Le vice-président Mike Pence était à Lititz, en Pennsylvania, pour assister à la diffusion du premier débat entre Donald Trump et Joe Biden.
La Maison-Blanche a fait savoir que Mike Pence et son épouse avaient, eux, été déclarés négatifs vendredi matin. En revanche, la présidente du parti républicain Ronna McDaniel a été déclarée positive, selon des médias américains.
PHOTO MANDEL NGAN, ARCHIVES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Donald Trump et Hope Hicks
La première alerte était venu jeudi soir de l’annonce du test positif de Hope Hicks, proche conseillère de Donald Trump qui a voyagé avec lui ces derniers jours.
La Maison-Blanche a depuis commencé à tracer les cas contacts des personnes qui ont approché le président ces derniers jours, sans expliquer clairement comment l’un des hommes les plus protégés de la planète avait contracté le virus.
Vœux de rétablissement
De nombreux dirigeants mondiaux ont exprimé leurs vœux de « prompt rétablissement » à Donald Trump et son épouse.
Parmi eux, le premier ministre britannique Boris Johnson, lui-même atteint de façon grave il y a quelques mois, la dirigeante allemande Angela Merkel, qui leur souhaite d’être bientôt « complètement rétablis », ou encore le premier ministre indien Narendra Modi.
« Je suis convaincu que votre vitalité naturelle, votre vigueur d’âme et votre optimisme vous aideront à vaincre ce dangereux virus », lui a écrit, plus emphatique, son homologue russe Vladimir Poutine.
Enfin le patron de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, accusé par le président américain d’avoir mal géré la pandémie, lui a également adressé ses « meilleurs vœux de complet et prompt rétablissement ». | fr | Donald Trump et sa femme.
Le président américain a annoncé que lui et la première dame Melania Trump avaient été testés positifs à la .
Il n'était pas clair s'ils présentaient des symptômes généralement associés à la COVID-19, la maladie causée par le virus .
Le président de 74 ans est considéré comme faisant partie d'une catégorie à risque plus élevé de complications, en raison de son âge et de son poids.
;Déclarations de son médecin
Onze minutes après l'annonce, la Maison Blanche a publié un mémorandum du médecin du président, le Dr Sean Conley, confirmant les tests positifs.
, a déclaré Conley.
Il a ajouté qu'il s'attendait à ce que le président .
;Événements politiques annulés
Tous les événements politiques de Trump dans un proche avenir ont été rapidement annulés, selon un responsable de la Maison Blanche.
La nouvelle a immédiatement fait plonger les contrats à terme sur les actions américaines et met potentiellement la campagne présidentielle de Trump en pause, à peine un mois avant les élections contre l'ancien vice-président Joe Biden, qui est en tête dans les sondages nationaux.
;Plus de 7 millions d'infections aux États-Unis, 200 000 décès
Trump et sa femme rejoignent les plus de 7,2 millions de personnes aux États-Unis qui ont contracté le virus. La COVID-19 a tué plus de personnes aux États-Unis, le record mondial.
Il y a plus de 34 millions de cas de COVID-19 dans le monde et plus d'un million de décès dus à la maladie, selon les données de l'. |
en | McGoohan wrote and starred in The Prisoner from 1967 Emmy-winning actor Patrick McGoohan, best known for starring in cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died at the age of 80. He died in Los Angeles after a short illness, his film producer son-in-law Cleve Landsberg told Associated Press. McGoohan played the character Six in the surreal 1960s show, filmed in the north Wales village of Portmeirion. He won two Emmy awards for his work on TV detective series Columbo, playing different characters. The first came for an episode of the series in 1974, with another 16 years later. 'I am a free man' The screen star also won a Bafta award for best television actor in 1959 for his role in The Greatest Man In The World, a one-off drama in ITV's Armchair Theatre series. In more recent years, McGoohan played King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson film Braveheart. The actor also starred in ITV series Danger Man, which began in 1960 The actor, who was born in New York and raised in England and Ireland, came to screen prominence in TV series Danger Man, in which he played a secret service agent. The programme later aired as Secret Agent in the US. He was later considered for the role of James Bond for the movie Dr No. But McGoohan was chiefly associated with cult ITV drama The Prisoner, writing some of the episodes himself under a different name. His character spent the entire time attempting to escape from The Village and finding out the identity of his captor, the elusive Number One. He repeatedly declared: "I am not a number - I am a free man!" In 2000, McGoohan reprised his most famous role in an episode of The Simpsons. 'Cult status' Residents of Portemeirion, which has its own The Prisoner shop selling memorabilia from the show, have paid tribute to the star. Councillor Dewi Lewis said: "It helped to put Portmeirion the village on the map during the 60s and we are still benefiting from that today." Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. "Mr McGoohan is held in high esteem in the area for the work he did - it still has a loyal following of people who come to Portmeirion annually." Robin Llywelyn, managing director of the Portmeirion village resort, added: "What he created out of The Prisoner is a lasting piece of TV at its best - it achieved cult status. It's something that we are very proud of." Last year, ITV confirmed that Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel would take the role of Number Six in a remake of The Prisoner, which will also star Sir Ian McKellen. "His [McGoohan's] creation of The Prisoner made an indelible mark on the sci-fi, fantasy and political thriller genres, creating one of the most iconic characters of all time," AMC, which is co-producing the remake, said in a statement. "AMC hopes to honour his legacy in our re-imagining of The Prisoner." McGoohan's last role came in 2002, as a voice artist in animated picture Treasure Planet.
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StumbleUpon What are these? E-mail this to a friend Printable version | pt | Dois prêmios vencidos do , o ator , famoso por seu papel como Number Six na década de 1960 na série de televisão britânica The Prisoner, morreu no Saint John's Health Center, na cidade de , .
Ele morreu em 13 de janeiro, após uma curta doença aos 80 anos de idade. A morte de McGoohan foi tornado público pelo seu genro e produtor de filme .
Nascido na cidade de e criado no Reino Unido e na Irlanda, o ator participou numerosas séries de ambos os continentes. Afora o preso, o notável papél estava na rede ITV da série Armchair Theatre e . McGoohan também foi considerada para o papel do icônico espião .
Trata-se da série The Prisoner, filmado em Portmeirion, Gales do Norte, que ele será sempre lembrado. O show da Tagline, "Eu não sou um número, sou um homem livre!" salientou o foco principal da série, McGoohan da fuga de seu captor, "Number One".
McGoohan deixou a esposa Joan Drummond McGoohan, três filhas, cinco netos e um bisneto. |
en | 'Prisoner' actor Patrick McGoohan dies in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick McGoohan, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the cult classic television show "The Prisoner," has died. He was 80.
McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles after a short illness, his son-in-law, film producer Cleve Landsberg, said Wednesday.
McGoohan won two Emmys for his work on the Peter Falk detective drama "Columbo," and more recently appeared as King Edward Longshanks in the 1995 Mel Gibson film "Braveheart."
But he was best known as the title character Number Six in "The Prisoner," a surreal 1960s British series in which a former spy is held captive in a small village and constantly tries to escape. | pt | Dois prêmios vencidos do , o ator , famoso por seu papel como Number Six na década de 1960 na série de televisão britânica The Prisoner, morreu no Saint John's Health Center, na cidade de , .
Ele morreu em 13 de janeiro, após uma curta doença aos 80 anos de idade. A morte de McGoohan foi tornado público pelo seu genro e produtor de filme .
Nascido na cidade de e criado no Reino Unido e na Irlanda, o ator participou numerosas séries de ambos os continentes. Afora o preso, o notável papél estava na rede ITV da série Armchair Theatre e . McGoohan também foi considerada para o papel do icônico espião .
Trata-se da série The Prisoner, filmado em Portmeirion, Gales do Norte, que ele será sempre lembrado. O show da Tagline, "Eu não sou um número, sou um homem livre!" salientou o foco principal da série, McGoohan da fuga de seu captor, "Number One".
McGoohan deixou a esposa Joan Drummond McGoohan, três filhas, cinco netos e um bisneto. |
en | The number of Americans who had been infected with the coronavirus before the holiday surge may have been twice as high as official tallies indicated. | en | Ten people are dead and up to 200 injured after three trains crashed in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Two passenger trains and a freight train carrying gravel collided at 6:05 a.m. local time during the morning rush hour. Both passenger trains were double-decker Metrolink trains, one northbound from Union Station, the other southbound. One train overturned, and the other caught fire.
The northbound train normally carries 30 to 50 passengers. The southbound train normally has 200 to 250 people on board.
Over 300 firefighters are attending the scene.
The chief of police of Glendale reported at a press conference that a man trying to commit suicide drove his car onto the train tracks, but apparently changed his mind and left the vehicle before the impact, leaving the vehicle on the tracks. The suspect was taken into custody by police officers who arrived at the scene of the accident and has, according to the police, already admitted driving the vehicle onto the tracks. |
en | About 300 firefighters are involved in the rescue effort
A Metrolink commuter train struck a car, derailed and collided with another commuter train. One of the trains then ploughed into a parked freight train.
The accident happened at the height of the morning rush hour in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale.
Police have arrested a man and are expected to bring charges.
Hundreds of firefighters searched the scene for survivors.
"For me this is the worst train accident I have ever seen," said LA Fire Department chief Captain Rex Vilaubi.
The two double-decker Metrolink commuter trains were travelling near Union Station in downtown LA - one heading to Burbank and another from Moorpark - when the crash happened at 0600 local time (1400 GMT).
The train tilted, everyone was screaming and I held onto a pole for dear life
Passenger Diane Brady
In pictures: LA crash 'It was like a bomb blast'
Police Chief Randy Adams announced the arrest of a "deranged" man who had been driving the car, and said he would be charged with homicide.
He identified the driver as Juan Manuel Alvarez, 26, of Compton.
"I think his intent... was to take his own life but changed his mind prior to the train actually striking this vehicle," he told reporters.
Following the collision, one of the train carriages caught fire and another ended up on its side.
One of the trains also hit a stationary Union Pacific freight train, said to be carrying gravel, pushing it off the tracks.
Investigation
"I heard a noise. It got louder and louder," passenger Diane Brady, 56, of Simi Valley, was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying.
"And next thing I knew the train tilted, everyone was screaming and I held onto a pole for dear life. I held on for what seemed like a week and a half, it seemed. It was a complete nightmare."
Television pictures showed some of the 300 firefighters, in light rain, searching for survivors in smoking and overturned carriages.
Helicopters and sniffer dogs were brought in to help to help find people trapped in the wreckage.
Around 200 people were treated on colour-coded plastic mats set up close to the crash site to act as temporary triage areas.
Officials said 100 people were taken to hospital and described it as a "very difficult morning".
Did you witness the crash? Send us your comments and experiences using the form on the right.
Very early this morning, when I was waking up I could hear sirens. The emergency vehicles were on the way to the crash. I heard sirens, all different kinds of them, for what seemed like an hour. A massive response had been launched. It is typical to hear sirens in LA but never have I heard so many of them, for so long, and so loud. It was quite chilling, and I hope to never hear that again.
Jim Bornzin, Los Angeles
I cross these tracks every morning to get to work in Glendale. Like most rail crossings, the tracks have barriers that come down when a train is nearing. The crash took place about a 1/2 mile from my work. It is in an area near some homes, but mostly is in a business area. I'm sorry for the loss of life.
Michelle, Glendale, USA
It's really not a very good sign that accidents like this happen still today. But thank God that there are only few people killed by this crash which is a little wonder although it were three trains.
Korbinian Ober, Munich, Germany
I commute to work in Los Angeles on the Metrolink trains every day of the week. To think that someone would deliberately put a car on the tracks - knowing that it will cost lives - is unbelievable. My heart goes out to all the lives and families affected by such a careless act.
Lynn, Ontario, California, USA | en | Ten people are dead and up to 200 injured after three trains crashed in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Two passenger trains and a freight train carrying gravel collided at 6:05 a.m. local time during the morning rush hour. Both passenger trains were double-decker Metrolink trains, one northbound from Union Station, the other southbound. One train overturned, and the other caught fire.
The northbound train normally carries 30 to 50 passengers. The southbound train normally has 200 to 250 people on board.
Over 300 firefighters are attending the scene.
The chief of police of Glendale reported at a press conference that a man trying to commit suicide drove his car onto the train tracks, but apparently changed his mind and left the vehicle before the impact, leaving the vehicle on the tracks. The suspect was taken into custody by police officers who arrived at the scene of the accident and has, according to the police, already admitted driving the vehicle onto the tracks. |
en | Ten people were killed and up to 200 injured when a commuter train smashed into a car left on a crossing by a suicidal man, derailed and crashed into another train, authorities said.
The driver changed his mind about suicide and left the sports utility vehicle before it was hit, Police Chief Randy Adams said.
The man was to be charged with murder, he said. | en | Ten people are dead and up to 200 injured after three trains crashed in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Two passenger trains and a freight train carrying gravel collided at 6:05 a.m. local time during the morning rush hour. Both passenger trains were double-decker Metrolink trains, one northbound from Union Station, the other southbound. One train overturned, and the other caught fire.
The northbound train normally carries 30 to 50 passengers. The southbound train normally has 200 to 250 people on board.
Over 300 firefighters are attending the scene.
The chief of police of Glendale reported at a press conference that a man trying to commit suicide drove his car onto the train tracks, but apparently changed his mind and left the vehicle before the impact, leaving the vehicle on the tracks. The suspect was taken into custody by police officers who arrived at the scene of the accident and has, according to the police, already admitted driving the vehicle onto the tracks. |
pl | Senator Prawa i Sprawiedliwości, Janusz Gałkowski, napisał oświadczenie, skierowane do wiceprezesa Rady Ministrów Ludwika Dorna, w którym powołując się na list otwarty postuluje o przeprowadzenie analizy kosztów i podjęcie ewentualnej decyzji o przejściu na oprogramowanie open source.
Jest to dokładnie ten sam postulat, który pozostał bez odpowiedzi (poza mglistymi obietnicami pana Wiewiórowskiego) w reakcji na naszą petycję. Mamy nadzieję, że premier Dorn poważnie potraktuje zapytanie i dowiemy się czy takie ekspertyzy są planowane i jeśli tak, kiedy i w jakiej formie.
A oto odpowiedz ministra na zapytanie [PDF] (dzieki shutdownrunner!) | pl | Prawo i Sprawiedliwość
Senator Prawa i Sprawiedliwości, Janusz Gałkowski, napisał oświadczenie, skierowane do wiceprezesa Rady Ministrów Ludwika Dorna, w którym powołując się na list otwarty postuluje o przeprowadzenie analizy kosztów i podjęcie ewentualnej decyzji o przejściu na oprogramowanie open source.
Jest to dokładnie ten sam postulat, który pozostał bez odpowiedzi (poza mglistymi obietnicami pana Wiewiórowskiego). |
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Szanowny Panie Premierze!
W liście otwartym do Pana, napisanym pod patronatem portalu internetowego Jakilinux.org, poruszona została kwestia możliwości zastosowania oprogramowania open source oraz systemów operacyjnych opartych na Linuksie w administracji publicznej. Pojawia się w nim postulat zrezygnowania z oprogramowania oferowanego przez firmę Microsoft na rzecz oprogramowania o otwartym kodzie źródłowym.
Autorzy przedstawiają kilka argumentów przemawiających za takimi zmianami. Po pierwsze, stwierdzają, iż tego typu przejście zapewni rozwój polskiego rynku informatycznego i sektora wysokich technologii, generując zapotrzebowanie na usługi związanego z nimi wykwalifikowanego personelu. Po drugie, wskazują na fakt, iż państwo polskie miałoby znacznie większą swobodę w wyborze dostawców systemów operacyjnych i aplikacji różnego rodzaju, gdyż systemy Windows i związane z nimi najbardziej popularne aplikacje są oferowane przez Microsoft na zasadzie wyłączności. Po trzecie, autorzy zauważają, że systemy operacyjne opierające się na Linuksie mają znacznie wyższe standardy bezpieczeństwa - znacznie trudniej jest uzyskać nieautoryzowany dostęp do danych zawartych w komputerze, którego system oparty jest na Linuksie, niż do tych znajdujących się w komputerze, który ma zainstalowaną jedną z wersji Windows. Po czwarte w końcu, autorzy wskazują, iż oprogramowanie open source ma zawartą w licencji klauzulę dowolności jego wykorzystywania - nie są pobierane opłaty za jego użytkowanie oraz nie ma rozgraniczenia między użytkiem prywatnym a komercyjnym czy instytucjonalnym.
Bez wątpienia powyższe argumenty są bardzo trafne, jednakże przedstawiona koncepcja ma także swoje słabe strony. Po pierwsze, koszty związane z migracją do oprogramowania open source będą bardzo wysokie - jest to oprogramowanie wciąż jeszcze stosunkowo mało popularne, w związku z czym będzie trzeba przeprowadzić szkolenia dla urzędników instytucji publicznych na niespotykaną dotąd skalę. Dodatkowo państwo polskie poniesie zapewne znaczne wydatki z tytułu zrywania dotychczasowych umów na korzystanie z oprogramowania Microsoft. Po drugie, korzystanie z oprogramowania całkowicie darmowego w administracji publicznej byłoby realnie niemożliwe - nie dałoby się zapewnić jego serwisowania na odpowiednim poziomie. Powstałyby edycje płatne, oparte na open source, a oferowane przez takie firmy jak Sun, IBM czy Red Hat. Uzyskanie na nie licencji byłoby bez wątpienia tańsze niż licencje Microsoftu, jednak nie można powiedzieć, że nie wiązałoby się to z żadnymi wydatkami. Po trzecie, bez wątpienia ewentualna decyzja o przejściu na Linuksa spotkałaby się ze znacznym oporem ze stronny urzędników. Można tu mówić o swoistym "lobby przyzwyczajeń" - po tak długim okresie użytkowania różnych edycji oprogramowania Microsoftu przejście na Linuksa wiązałoby się ze znacznym osobistym wysiłkiem zainteresowanych, bo nawet w środowiskach graficznych, które mają ułatwić korzystanie z Linuksa, propozycje są diametralnie odmienne od systemów Microsoftu. Po czwarte, oprogramowanie open source z racji swojej odmienności miewa problemy z obsługą urządzeń peryferyjnych - niejednokrotnie na nowe sterowniki trzeba czekać dłużej niż w przypadku Windows.
Podsumowując, kwestia ta jest bez wątpienia godna bliższego się jej przyjrzenia. Należałoby przeprowadzić analizę kosztów podjęcia ewentualnej decyzji o przejściu na oprogramowanie open source, uwzględniając wszystkie wyżej wymienione czynniki i wiele innych. Wydaje się jednak, że w obliczu obecnej tendencji do coraz szybszego informatyzowania się życia społecznego nie warto pozostawać tylko i wyłącznie w orbicie monopolistycznych wpływów firmy Microsoft. Dlatego też chciałbym uprzejmie prosić Pana o wyrażenie swojego stanowiska w tej kwestii i udzielenie mi informacji o działaniach rządu w tym kierunku.
Z wyrazami szacunku
Janusz Gałkowski
senator RP
Spis oświadczeń | pl | Prawo i Sprawiedliwość
Senator Prawa i Sprawiedliwości, Janusz Gałkowski, napisał oświadczenie, skierowane do wiceprezesa Rady Ministrów Ludwika Dorna, w którym powołując się na list otwarty postuluje o przeprowadzenie analizy kosztów i podjęcie ewentualnej decyzji o przejściu na oprogramowanie open source.
Jest to dokładnie ten sam postulat, który pozostał bez odpowiedzi (poza mglistymi obietnicami pana Wiewiórowskiego). |
de | Die Brose Baskets Bamberg stehen in der Basketball-Euroleague nach der dritten Niederlage in Folge vor dem Aus. Die Franken verloren am 9.Spieltag der Top-16-Runde bei Schlusslicht Zalgiris Kaunas nach langem Kampf mit 73:75 (38:41). Für Litauens Meister war es erst der zweite Sieg. In Gruppe F liegt Bamberg mit drei Siegen und sechs Niederlagen weiter auf dem sechsten Platz. Nur die ersten vier Teams erreichen nach insgesamt 14 Spieltagen das Viertelfinale. Für Bamberg geht es in der Euroleague am 10. März mit einem Heimspiel gegen Olympiakos Piräus weiter. | de | Nachdem die sächsische Polizei bei der Suche nach einem mutmaßlichen Sexualstraftäter in Dresden bislang keinen Erfolg gehabt hat, läuft der größte DNA-Test in der deutschen Kriminalgeschichte am 15. Juli an. An diesem Tag soll zunächst 3.108 Männern aus Coswig bei Dresden eine Speichelprobe abgenommen werden, eine Woche später folgen 3.129 Männer aus Dresden-Klotzsche.
Mit dem Massen-Gentest will die Sonderkommision „Heller“ der sächsischen Polizei einem Sexualstraftäter auf die Spur kommen, der im vergangenen Jahr in der Umgebung von Dresden zwei Mädchen sexuell missbraucht haben soll.
Nachdem Anfang des Monats noch 80.000 Männer aus Dresden und Umgebung getestet werden sollten, werden nach neuesten Angaben der Polizei sogar bis zu 100.000 Männer zu dem Gentest geladen. Bei einem Preis von 15 bis 25 Euro pro Test würden sich die Kosten damit maximal auf 2,5 Millionen Euro belaufen. |
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Mit der größten DNA-Reihenuntersuchung in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik will die sächsische Polizei einen Sexualverbrecher aus dem Raum Dresden ausfindig machen. Bis zu 100 000 Männer aus Dresden und umliegenden Gemeinden würden in den kommenden Monaten zur freiwilligen Abgabe einer Speichelprobe aufgerufen, teilte die Polizei mit. Start des Massentests ist in gut einer Woche im Dresdner Vorort Coswig, wo zunächst Proben von rund 3000 Männern genommen werden sollen. Die Polizei sucht seit Monaten einen Mann, der im September 2005 im Norden von Dresden ein neun Jahre altes Mädchen und im Januar 2006 in Coswig eine Elfjährige in sein Auto gezerrt und dort sexuell schwer mißbraucht hatte. Der Täter hatte die verletzten Kinder anschließend am Straßenrand ausgesetzt.
"Einen ähnlich großen DNA-Reihentest hat es in Deutschland bislang noch nicht gegeben", sagte der Dresdner Oberstaatsanwalt Christian Avenarius. Zu dem Massentest habe sich die Polizei entschlossen, da die bisherigen umfangreichen Ermittlungen nicht auf die Spur des Triebtäters geführt hätten. | de | Nachdem die sächsische Polizei bei der Suche nach einem mutmaßlichen Sexualstraftäter in Dresden bislang keinen Erfolg gehabt hat, läuft der größte DNA-Test in der deutschen Kriminalgeschichte am 15. Juli an. An diesem Tag soll zunächst 3.108 Männern aus Coswig bei Dresden eine Speichelprobe abgenommen werden, eine Woche später folgen 3.129 Männer aus Dresden-Klotzsche.
Mit dem Massen-Gentest will die Sonderkommision „Heller“ der sächsischen Polizei einem Sexualstraftäter auf die Spur kommen, der im vergangenen Jahr in der Umgebung von Dresden zwei Mädchen sexuell missbraucht haben soll.
Nachdem Anfang des Monats noch 80.000 Männer aus Dresden und Umgebung getestet werden sollten, werden nach neuesten Angaben der Polizei sogar bis zu 100.000 Männer zu dem Gentest geladen. Bei einem Preis von 15 bis 25 Euro pro Test würden sich die Kosten damit maximal auf 2,5 Millionen Euro belaufen. |
de | Papa-Mobil unterm Hammer
Für einen Zivildienstleistenden aus dem Sauerland dürfte sich die Wahl Josef Kardinal Ratzingers zum Papst in klingender Münze auszahlen: Benjamin Halbe gehört ein VW Golf, den einst Ratzinger fuhr. Nun wird das Auto bei Ebay angeboten - und der berühmte Name zieht.
Der Brief beweist: Den Golf fuhr früher der jetzige Papst. Bild: dpa
HB OLPE. „Er fährt sich himmlisch“, sagt Benjamin Halbe über seinen sechs Jahre alten Golf. Trotzdem will der Zivildienstleistende aus Olpe im Sauerland den Wagen jetzt über das Internet- Auktionshaus Ebay verkaufen. Denn das unscheinbare Fahrzeug im dezenten mönchsgrau gehörte vorher Josef Kardinal Ratzinger, dem heutigen Papst Benedikt XVI. Der Olper hatte den Wagen im Januar bei einem Autohändler gekauft. Damals konnte er noch nicht ahnen, dass aus seinem fahrbaren Untersatz eines Tages zu einer begehrten Rarität werden würde.
„Ich habe mir zunächst nichts dabei gedacht“, sagt der 21-Jährige. Der Verkäufer habe ihm nur gesagt, dass er mit diesem Auto immer mit geistlichem Segen unterwegs sei. Dass der Golf zuvor Ratzinger gehörte, habe er erst später im Brief gelesen. „Da habe ich dann auch verstanden, was der Verkäufer meinte.“
Für den Siegener Autohändler Kurt Schneider ist der Papst-Golf ein Gebrauchtwagen wie jeder andere. „Die Welt ist schon verrückt“, kommentiert er den Rummel um das Auto. „Wir haben schon lange gewusst, dass wir einen berühmten Kunden haben“, sagt er. Aber: „Autokauf ist Vertrauenssache“, deshalb wurde nicht damit geworben.
Zu dem Kauf kam es, weil Ratzingers Privatsekretär aus Siegen stammt. „Er kauft seine Autos schon lange hier. Er ist zwei Mal im Jahr in Siegen“, sagt Schneider. Der 1999 von Bischof Dr. Josef Clemens gekaufte Golf wurde nach Italien ausgeführt und auf Joseph Kardinal Ratzinger angemeldet. „Wer den Wagen wirklich gefahren hat, wissen wir nicht“, sagt Schneider. Ratzinger selbst hat, wie Kirchenkreise wissen, keinen Führerschein.
Warum der originale Fahrzeugbrief eingezogen wurde, weiß Halbe nicht. „Ich glaube, der Golf war nach der Ausfuhr ein Diplomatenfahrzeug.“ Dass Ratzinger aber der erste und vor ihm einzige Besitzer war, bescheinigt der Kreis Olpe auf dem neuen Brief.
In dem Online-Auktionshaus macht der Golf inzwischen Furore. Minütlich klicken mehrere Internet-Nutzer auf das Angebot. Und weitaus mehr als die knapp 10 000 Euro, die Halbe für das Auto gezahlt hatte, wurden bereits geboten. | de | Papst Golf im Juli 2005 in Berlin
Ein 21-Jähriger aus Olpe ist Besitzer des ehemaligen Golfs von Joseph Kardinal Ratzinger, dem jetzigen Papst Benedikt XVI. Jetzt hat er den Golf bei eBay zum Kauf angeboten.
Im Internet-Auktionshaus eBay bricht dieses Angebot sämtliche Rekorde. Die Berliner Zentrale von eBay gab bekannt, der Golf ist der meistangesehene Artikel, den eBay Deutschland bisher hatte.
Innerhalb kürzester Zeit hatten knapp 900.000 Internet-Nutzer das Angebot angesehen. Der 21-Jährige aus dem Sauerland hatte das im Jahr 1999 auf Ratzinger zugelassene Auto im Januar 2005 bei einem Autohändler in Siegen gekauft. Derzeit stehen Summen von etwa 45.000 Euro für das Papa-Mobil im Raum. |
en | Danny Dichio's two goals in the first half failed to lead Toronto to victory against hosts D.C. United. (P.Giamou/Getty)
WASHINGTON -- Toronto FC has defended exceptionally well all season except at RFK Stadium. Despite a late surge, D.C. United came from behind to defeat Toronto FC at RFK Stadium, snapping their four-game losing streak. Conversely, the loss ended Toronto's six-game unbeaten streak.
TFC has given up just 12 goals all season but seven have been to D.C. United in Washington.
Danny Dichio scored on TFC's only two shots on the first half but they could not hold onto the lead as United converted on a penalty kick and a rebound after spending the better part of the match in the Toronto's end of the field.
Dichio converted his third goal of the season on Toronto's first opportunity, in just the 13th minute. Dichio slipped behind United center back Gonzalo Peralta, nodding home a Jim Brennan cross. Laurent Robert sprung Brennan with a smart ball behind Bryan Namoff down the left flank.
Toronto continued the pressure in the 20th minute but were not able to capitalize on a 4-on-2 counterattack that was started by Guevara and culminated with a shot from the diminutive Honduran that was deflected away by Namoff.
United nearly equalized but Sutton was equal to Jaime Moreno's low, left footed blast from 19 yards out in the 28th minute. The rebound went directly Luciano Emilio but Wynne quickly closed him down to knock the shot away from inside of 10 yards.
Sutton needed to be sharp again in the 35th minute on a shot from Marcelo Gallardo from 19 yards out on the right side. Gallardo picked up a bouncing ball after a poor clearing attempt by two TFC players and waltzed unopposed to the top of the penalty area but Sutton flashed the knuckling shot over bar with two hands.
United scored a well-deserved equalizer on a corner kick just four minutes before halftime. Devon McTavish flicked a Jaime Moreno corner kick to the back post that Peralta finally pushed over the line with a diving header to make the score 1-1.
The goal ended a 272-minute shutout streak for Sutton and TFC, spanning over three games including Wednesday's win against United.
Equality did not last long however as Dichio quieted the suddenly hopeful United crowd with a clinical finish just seconds before the whistle for the break. Dichio won the ball some 30 yards from goal with a header directly to Amado Guevara and headed straight for the top of the penalty area. Guevara cut inside and easily slotted the ball to the unmarked Dichio whose shot from outside the box slipped just inside the left post.
Of the seven shots that Dichio has taken all season, the four that have been on goal have scored and three of his four goals on the year have come against United, all this week.
United continued to push the attack early in the second half. McTavish finished a run that started with him receiving a rolling ball from Wells at the other end of the field and after a few passes in between, ended with him being taken down after a late challenge by Brennan just inches outside of the penalty area. Toronto escaped however as Gallardo's bending free kick skimmed just off the crossbar in the 53rd minute.
TFC dodged another bullet when Santino Quaranta's volley sailed wide in the 59th minute. Gallardo sent a perfectly weighted ball from midfield through to Namoff on the right flank, who floated an equally perfect ball to Quaranto on the back post.
Emilio appeared to equalize in the 67th minute but Moreno was ruled offside on the initial ball from the right channel by Gallardo. Moreno's shot was not handled cleanly by Sutton with Emilio pouncing on the rebound.
Moreno did equalize three minutes later, however, on a penalty kick in the 70th minute after Wynne pushed down Quaranta from behind with both hands well into the left side of the penalty area.
On an eerily similar play to the disallowed goal, Emilio ran through and pounced on a rebound from a Quaranta shot from 25 yards out to give United a 3-2 lead just two minutes later. Quaranta ran full gallop through the TFC midfield before unleashing a blast that knuckled all the way through to Sutton, who again could not handle it cleanly.
TFC's first significant second half attack did not come until the final quarter hour. Guevara collected a loose ball in midfield and sent it back into the United area, which Jarrod Smith knocked over the bar.
A mad scramble in the penalty area in the final moments ended with appeals for a handball against United's Bryan Namoff denied and a red card issued to Laurent Robert immediately following the play. It was as close as TFC came for the equalizer before their club record streak came to an end.
Chris Snear is a contributor to MLSnet.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Soccer or its clubs. | en | Toronto FC ended their 6 game undefeated streak after conceding 2 late goals in the 2nd Half. D.C. United also ended their 4 game losing streak.
Danny Dichio scored on the only two shots in an excellent 1st half for Toronto FC. However, Toronto FC gave up 2 goals in 2 minutes in the 2nd Half.
Toronto FC continued the pressure in the 20th minute but were not able to capitalize on a 4-on-2 counterattack that was started by Guevara and culminated with a shot from Guevara himself that was deflected away by Namoff.
D.C. United scored an equalizer on a corner kick with 4 minutes left before halftime. Devon McTavish flicked a the ball to the back post that Peralta pushed over the line with a diving header to make the score 1-1. The goal ended a 272-minute shutout streak for Sutton and Toronto FC. The streak spaned over three games.
Dichio scored with just seconds before Half-Time to regain Toronto FC's lead.
D.C. United put a lot of pressure on Toronto FC in the 2nd Half. D.C. United pressure finally paid divedend when Moreno and Emilio score 2 goals in 2 minutes to take a 3-2 lead.
The 2nd Half got worse for Toronto FC when French Winger Laurent Robert received a red card.
Toronto FC's next game is the first ever Canadian Champions League game against Montreal Impact in Montreal. |
en | TFC can't hold onto lead, fall to D.C. United
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5/24/2008 10:21:38 PM
WASHINGTON - Jaime Moreno scored on a penalty kick and Luciano Emilio had a goal off a rebound as D.C. United rallied in the second half to beat Toronto FC 3-2 on Saturday night.
Danny Dichio scored two goals in the first half for Toronto, the second one in the closing seconds to give his team a 2-1 lead. But United tied the game at 1-1 on a diving header by Gonzalo Peralta, who beat Toronto (4-3-2) goalie Greg Sutton following a corner kick in the 41st minute.
United (3-7-0) trailed 2-1 at halftime before Moreno tied the game in the 70th minute after Marvell Wynne was called for a foul on United's Santino Quaranta.
The game-winner came two minutes later as Emilio scored unassisted off a rebound in front of the net to beat Sutton, who had allowed seven goals in his past seven games.
United is 3-0 at home all-time against Toronto FC.
It was the first loss for Toronto in its past seven games. Dichio, who has a team-high four goals, scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over United on Wednesday in Toronto.
Toronto's Laurent Robert was given a red card and ejected in the closing seconds of the match. | en | Toronto FC ended their 6 game undefeated streak after conceding 2 late goals in the 2nd Half. D.C. United also ended their 4 game losing streak.
Danny Dichio scored on the only two shots in an excellent 1st half for Toronto FC. However, Toronto FC gave up 2 goals in 2 minutes in the 2nd Half.
Toronto FC continued the pressure in the 20th minute but were not able to capitalize on a 4-on-2 counterattack that was started by Guevara and culminated with a shot from Guevara himself that was deflected away by Namoff.
D.C. United scored an equalizer on a corner kick with 4 minutes left before halftime. Devon McTavish flicked a the ball to the back post that Peralta pushed over the line with a diving header to make the score 1-1. The goal ended a 272-minute shutout streak for Sutton and Toronto FC. The streak spaned over three games.
Dichio scored with just seconds before Half-Time to regain Toronto FC's lead.
D.C. United put a lot of pressure on Toronto FC in the 2nd Half. D.C. United pressure finally paid divedend when Moreno and Emilio score 2 goals in 2 minutes to take a 3-2 lead.
The 2nd Half got worse for Toronto FC when French Winger Laurent Robert received a red card.
Toronto FC's next game is the first ever Canadian Champions League game against Montreal Impact in Montreal. |
en | What is your favorite TFC team chant?
2008 Schedule Printable Schedule All-Time Results
- single-game tickets - ticket packages - single-game tickets- ticket packages date opponent time (ET) / result tickets / highlights TV, Radio / attendance March 03/29 - Saturday @ Columbus Crew 4:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv April 04/05 - Saturday @ D.C. United 7:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 04/13 - Sunday @ Los Angeles Galaxy 3:00 p.m. TeleFutura 04/19 - Saturday Real Salt Lake 12:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 04/26 - Saturday Kansas City Wizards 3:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv May 05/01 - Thursday New York Red Bulls 7:00 p.m. ESPN2, Deportes 05/17 - Saturday Columbus Crew 3:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 05/21 - Wednesday D.C. United 7:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 05/24 - Saturday @ D.C. United 7:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 05/31 - Saturday Los Angeles Galaxy 3:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv June 06/07 - Saturday @ Houston Dynamo 8:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 06/14 - Saturday Colorado Rapids 7:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 06/21 - Saturday Kansas City Wizards 3:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 06/28 - Saturday @ New England Revolution 7:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv July 07/12 - Saturday @ Chicago Fire 8:30 p.m. FSC, FSE 07/19 - Saturday San Jose Earthquakes 3:00 p.m. HDNet Thursday, July 24 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game at BMO Field - Toronto, Canada MLS All-Stars To Be Determined 7:00 p.m. .... ESPN2, TeleFutura 07/28 - Monday @ Real Salt Lake 9:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv August 08/03 - Sunday FC Dallas 4:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 08/09 - Saturday @ Colorado Rapids 4:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 08/17 - Sunday @ New York Red Bulls 5:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 08/23 - Saturday New England Revolution 7:30 p.m. FSC, FSE 08/30 - Saturday @ Chivas USA 10:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv September 09/06 - Saturday Chivas USA 4:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 09/13 - Saturday Columbus Crew 3:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 09/20 - Saturday @ Kansas City Wizards 8:00 p.m. HDNet 09/27 - Saturday Houston Dynamo 3:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv October 10/04 - Saturday @ New York Red Bulls 7:30 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv 10/11 - Saturday @ FC Dallas 8:30 p.m. FSC, FSE 10/18 - Saturday Chicago Fire 3:30 p.m. HDNet 10/25 - Saturday @ San Jose Earthquakes 10:00 p.m. DK, MLSLIVE.tv Sunday, November 23 MLS Cup 2008 - Home Depot Center - Carson, CA 3:30 p.m. .... ABC, TeleFutura
TV Key Station DK = Direct Kick Deportes = ESPN Deportes FSC = Fox Soccer Channel FSE = Fox Sports en Español Dates and times are subject to change. All times Eastern (ET). | en | Toronto FC ended their 6 game undefeated streak after conceding 2 late goals in the 2nd Half. D.C. United also ended their 4 game losing streak.
Danny Dichio scored on the only two shots in an excellent 1st half for Toronto FC. However, Toronto FC gave up 2 goals in 2 minutes in the 2nd Half.
Toronto FC continued the pressure in the 20th minute but were not able to capitalize on a 4-on-2 counterattack that was started by Guevara and culminated with a shot from Guevara himself that was deflected away by Namoff.
D.C. United scored an equalizer on a corner kick with 4 minutes left before halftime. Devon McTavish flicked a the ball to the back post that Peralta pushed over the line with a diving header to make the score 1-1. The goal ended a 272-minute shutout streak for Sutton and Toronto FC. The streak spaned over three games.
Dichio scored with just seconds before Half-Time to regain Toronto FC's lead.
D.C. United put a lot of pressure on Toronto FC in the 2nd Half. D.C. United pressure finally paid divedend when Moreno and Emilio score 2 goals in 2 minutes to take a 3-2 lead.
The 2nd Half got worse for Toronto FC when French Winger Laurent Robert received a red card.
Toronto FC's next game is the first ever Canadian Champions League game against Montreal Impact in Montreal. |
en | 2013-03-05 Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) As of Tuesday morning 110 cardinal electors are present in Rome . Five cardinal electors arrived late Monday evening taking their oath of secrecy during the second general congregation, two more on Tuesday morning. They are Spanish cardinal Rouco Varela and Polish cardinal Grocholewski, meaning five cardinal electors have yet to arrive before a date for conclave can be set. The cardinals yet to arrive are Naguib, Pham, Nycz, Lehmann and Tong. Emer McCarthy reports Listen:
In the daily press briefing, Fr. Federico Lombardi also told journlists that the cardinals are in "no rush" to fix a date for Conclave and that tomorrow Wednesday at 5pm Rome time, the Universal Church is called to prayer for the cardinal electors as they approach this monumental task.
Fr. Lombardi noted there were 11 interventions Tuesday morning, by various cardinals both heads of the Roman Curia and its dicasteries and local bishops representing all 5 continents, expressing the universality of the Church. The cardinals, he said ‘sign up’ to make an intervention. 33 cardinals have thus fare made interventions.
These interventions focused on Holy See activities, different dicasteries and their relations with local bishops around the world, the renewal of the Church in light of Vatican II, the New Evangelization, the Church and new cultures.
Fr. Lombardi noted that another issues under discussion Tuesday morning was the Constitution governing the Vacant See and papal transition and how it was modified by the Motu Proprio. Fr. Lombardi said note no. 37 was discussed and the issue of bringing forward the date of the start of Conclave remains ‘open’, no proposal has been made.
Fr. Lombardi, one of the few people present during the Congregations, but not directly involved, added that he sensed that the Cardinals want to “understand how long is needed to properly prepare for such an important event without hurrying things in anyway”.
He added that the fact that the Cardinals have opted not to hold afternoon sessions Tuesday and Wednesday in the general congregations is “significant” of the cardinals intention to take their time.
The general congregation also approved a moment of Universal prayer established for Wednesday afternoon at 5pm at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s basilica. The liturgy will include Vespers and the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. It will be presided by the Cardinal Dean, Angelo Sodano.
Moreover, Tuesday afternoon the Sistine Chapel closes to visitors as the Vatican workers begin to prepare it for Conclave.
The College of Cardinals also approved the final text of a message sent on behalf of the cardinals to Pope emeritus, Benedict XVI. In conclusion, the text of a telegram for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, which was signed by Cardinal Dean Sodano, was approved. It reads: “To His Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Castel Gandolfo.”
“The Cardinal Fathers, gathered at the Vatican for the General Congregations in view of the next conclave, send you their devoted greetings and express their renewed gratitude for all your illustrious Petrine ministry and for your example of generous pastoral care for the good of the Church and of the world. With their gratitude they hope to represent the recognition of the entire Church for your tireless work in the vineyard of the Lord. In conclusion, the members of the College of Cardinals trust in your prayers for them, as well as for the whole Church.”
Of the 207 members of the College of Cardinals, 148 members are now gathered in Rome.
4432 journalists have thus far been accredited to cover the Conclave, added to the permanent press corps accredited to the Holy See the number of journalists covering this moment in the life of the Church now stands at over 5000, from 66 nations in 24 different languages. | pl | '''Konklawe rozpocznie się 12 marca po południu – taką decyzję podjęli kardynałowie podczas drugiej sesji obrad kongregacji ogólnej w piątek.'''
Podczas piątkowych kongregacji generalnych obecnych było 153 purpuratów w tym 115 elektorów. Obecni kardynałowie przyjęli najpierw usprawiedliwienia dwóch kardynałów-elektorów: kardynała Juliusa Riyadi Darmaatmadji pochodzącego z Indonezji, który przybyć nie może w związku ze złym stanem zdrowia, oraz kardynała Keitha O’Briena z Wielkiej Brytanii, którego nieobecność wiąże się z niewłaściwymi zachowaniami seksualnymi, jakich purpurat dopuszczał się w przeszłości. Przyjęcie usprawiedliwienia tych kardynałów pozwoliło skorzystać purpuratom ze zmiany konstytucji apostolskiej „Universi Dominici Gregis”, której w ostatnich dniach swojego pontyfikatu dokonał Benedykt XVI, a umożliwiającej rozpoczęcie wyborów papieża przed upływem 15 dni od powstania wakatu na stolicy apostolskiej, ale tylko, pod warunkiem, ze wszyscy kardynałowie, którzy mają wziąć udział w konklawe będą w Rzymie w dniu jego rozpoczęcia.
Rozpoczęcie konklawe poprzedzi koncelebrowana przez wszystkich kardynałów msza w intencji wyboru papieża (Missa Pro eligendo Romano Pontifice). Będzie ona miała miejsce we wtorek rano w bazylice św. Piotra.
Obrady drugiej piątkowej sesji Kongregacji Ogólnej rozpoczęła medytacja wygłoszona przez Prospero Grecha, 87-letniego kardynała z Malty specjalizującego się w patrologii, czyli nauce dotyczącej nauczania Ojców Kościoła.
Dotychczas podczas kongregacji ogólnych głos w otwartych dyskusjach zabrało już ponad 100 purpuratów. Oprócz poruszanych do tej pory tematów związanych z procedurą wyboru papieża, reformą Kurii Rzymskiej, bioetyki pojawił się też temat roli kobiet w Kościele.
W światowym dniu kobiet Kardynałowie podkreślili fakt, że w czasie sede vacante kierownictwo Kongregacji ds. Instytutów Życia Konsekrowanego i Stowarzyszeń Życia Apostolskiego pełni kobieta s. Nicoletta Vittoria Spezzati ze zgromadzenia adoratorek Krwi Chrystusa i jest niespotykany do tej pory precedens.
Podczas codziennego spotkania z dziennikarzami rzecznik prasowy stolicy apostolskiej poinformował, że Dom św. Marty, w którym zamieszkają kardynałowie-elektorzy podczas konklawe, jest już przygotowany na ich przyjęcie. Do dyspozycji kardynałów oprócz pokoi będzie oddana także kaplica, w której dyżur przez całą dobę będą pełnili spowiednicy. W Domu św. Marty przygotowano także apartament dla nowego papieża, w którym będzie on mieszkał do czasu przygotowania jego właściwych apartamentów w Pałacu Apostolskim. Benedykt XVI, gdy w 2005 roku został wybrany na papieża, w apartamencie w Domu św. Marty mieszkał przez kilka tygodni. Apartamentów papieskich nie można przygotowywać teraz, gdyż do czasu wyboru następcy Benedykta XVI pozostają one zapieczętowane.
W sobotę i niedzielę nie będą odbywać się spotkania kongregacji ogólnej. W niedziele wszyscy obecni w Rzymie kardynałowie będą odprawiać msze w swoich kościołach tytularnych. |
en | 2013-03-08 Vatican Radio(Vatican Radio) The eighth General Congregation of the College of Cardinals meeting in the Vatican Synod Hall Friday has decided that the Conclave for the election of the Pope will begin on Tuesday, 12 March 2013.A “” Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica in the morning. Then Tuesday afternoon the 115 Cardinal Electors will gather in the Pauline Chapel for a moment of collection and prayer and from there they will process in order of precedence through the Sala Regia to the Sistine Chapel invoking the Holy Spirit. Emer McCarthy reportsThere they will take their seats, again observing the order of precedence, to elect the 265Successor to St Peter. Once they have taken their seats they will hear the second meditation established by the Apostolic Constitution governing the papal transitions. It will be given by the Maltese Augustinian, Cardinal Prospero Grech.Following the mediation, the 115 cardinals will swear an oath to observe the rules of Conclave which include to maintain fidelity to the election of the Pope, to maintain secrecy, never to support or favor interference. The Cardinal Dean Angelo Sodano, reads aloud the formula of the oath, the Cardinal electors respond: I do so promise, pledge and swear.After all the Cardinals have taken the oath, the Master of the Papal Ceremonies, Msgr. Guido Marini orders all individuals other than the Cardinal Electors and conclave participants to leave the Sistine Chapel. He stands at the great wooden doors and pronounces the phrase: "Extra omnes!" He then closes the door.According to the Apostolic Constitution, on the afternoon of the first day, one ballot may be held. If a ballot takes place on the afternoon of the first day and no-one is elected, four ballots are held on each successive day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. If no result is obtained after three vote days of balloting, the process is suspended for a maximum of one day for prayer, meditation and reflection. A two thirds majority is required for the election of a Pope.Of the 115 Cardinal Electors, more than half are European with the largest single nationality represented by the 28 Italian Cardinal Electors. In a geographical breakdown: 60 come from Europe, 19 from Latin America, 14 from North America, 11 from Africa, 10 from Asia and 1 from Oceania.The average age of the Cardinal Electors is 71 while 67 of the Cardinals who will enter in the Conclave Tuesday were appointed by Pope emeritus, Benedict XVI.There were eight Conclaves in the 20th century, only three of which lasted longer than three days. The longest Conclave in the last two hundred years was 1830-1831. It lasted 50 days for a total of 83 ballots resulting in the election of Gregory XVI, the last religious elected to the papacy. The shortest Conclave in the 20th century took place in 1939. Eugenio Pacelli was elected Pius XII after just three ballots. | pl | '''Konklawe rozpocznie się 12 marca po południu – taką decyzję podjęli kardynałowie podczas drugiej sesji obrad kongregacji ogólnej w piątek.'''
Podczas piątkowych kongregacji generalnych obecnych było 153 purpuratów w tym 115 elektorów. Obecni kardynałowie przyjęli najpierw usprawiedliwienia dwóch kardynałów-elektorów: kardynała Juliusa Riyadi Darmaatmadji pochodzącego z Indonezji, który przybyć nie może w związku ze złym stanem zdrowia, oraz kardynała Keitha O’Briena z Wielkiej Brytanii, którego nieobecność wiąże się z niewłaściwymi zachowaniami seksualnymi, jakich purpurat dopuszczał się w przeszłości. Przyjęcie usprawiedliwienia tych kardynałów pozwoliło skorzystać purpuratom ze zmiany konstytucji apostolskiej „Universi Dominici Gregis”, której w ostatnich dniach swojego pontyfikatu dokonał Benedykt XVI, a umożliwiającej rozpoczęcie wyborów papieża przed upływem 15 dni od powstania wakatu na stolicy apostolskiej, ale tylko, pod warunkiem, ze wszyscy kardynałowie, którzy mają wziąć udział w konklawe będą w Rzymie w dniu jego rozpoczęcia.
Rozpoczęcie konklawe poprzedzi koncelebrowana przez wszystkich kardynałów msza w intencji wyboru papieża (Missa Pro eligendo Romano Pontifice). Będzie ona miała miejsce we wtorek rano w bazylice św. Piotra.
Obrady drugiej piątkowej sesji Kongregacji Ogólnej rozpoczęła medytacja wygłoszona przez Prospero Grecha, 87-letniego kardynała z Malty specjalizującego się w patrologii, czyli nauce dotyczącej nauczania Ojców Kościoła.
Dotychczas podczas kongregacji ogólnych głos w otwartych dyskusjach zabrało już ponad 100 purpuratów. Oprócz poruszanych do tej pory tematów związanych z procedurą wyboru papieża, reformą Kurii Rzymskiej, bioetyki pojawił się też temat roli kobiet w Kościele.
W światowym dniu kobiet Kardynałowie podkreślili fakt, że w czasie sede vacante kierownictwo Kongregacji ds. Instytutów Życia Konsekrowanego i Stowarzyszeń Życia Apostolskiego pełni kobieta s. Nicoletta Vittoria Spezzati ze zgromadzenia adoratorek Krwi Chrystusa i jest niespotykany do tej pory precedens.
Podczas codziennego spotkania z dziennikarzami rzecznik prasowy stolicy apostolskiej poinformował, że Dom św. Marty, w którym zamieszkają kardynałowie-elektorzy podczas konklawe, jest już przygotowany na ich przyjęcie. Do dyspozycji kardynałów oprócz pokoi będzie oddana także kaplica, w której dyżur przez całą dobę będą pełnili spowiednicy. W Domu św. Marty przygotowano także apartament dla nowego papieża, w którym będzie on mieszkał do czasu przygotowania jego właściwych apartamentów w Pałacu Apostolskim. Benedykt XVI, gdy w 2005 roku został wybrany na papieża, w apartamencie w Domu św. Marty mieszkał przez kilka tygodni. Apartamentów papieskich nie można przygotowywać teraz, gdyż do czasu wyboru następcy Benedykta XVI pozostają one zapieczętowane.
W sobotę i niedzielę nie będą odbywać się spotkania kongregacji ogólnej. W niedziele wszyscy obecni w Rzymie kardynałowie będą odprawiać msze w swoich kościołach tytularnych. |
en | KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents killed nine U.S. soldiers in an assault on an Afghan army and NATO outpost in northeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, making it one of the worst days for foreign troops casualties in the country since 2001.
Afghanistan is suffering from a rising tide of violence this year, with a sharp increase in Taliban attacks, especially in the east where NATO says militants have taken advantage of peace deals in Pakistan to cross the border and fight in Afghanistan.
“The fighting began in the early morning hours and continued into the day as insurgents were repulsed from an Afghan National Army and ISAF combat outpost,” a statement by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
The dead soldiers were all American, a NATO official said. Fifteen ISAF troops and four Afghan soldiers were also wounded in the fighting.
“Although no final assessment has been made, it is believed insurgents suffered heavy casualties during several hours of fighting,” it said. The fighting took place in the northeastern province of Kunar, close to the border with Pakistan and also to neighboring Nuristan province.
Afghan authorities said earlier in the day five Pakistani Taliban were killed and 13 more wounded after they infiltrated Nuristan province on Saturday. The Defence Ministry said dozens of insurgents were killed and dozens more wounded in a counter-attack by the Afghan army in Nuristan on Sunday.
ISAF said they had no record of any fighting in Nuristan on Sunday, so it was not clear whether Afghan authorities were referring to the same clashes which the NATO force said were in a nearby area of Kunar province.
RISING VIOLENCE
Separately on Sunday, a roadside bomb killed a U.S. coalition soldier in the southern province of Helmand. At least 40 militants were killed as Afghan and coalition troops returned fire and called in airstrikes, the U.S. military said in a statement.
Growing insecurity has added to the frustration of many Afghans more than six years after U.S.-led and Afghan forces overthrew the Taliban government after it refused to hand over al Qaeda leaders behind the September 11 attacks on the United States.
A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least 17 civilians, most of them children, and four police in a bazaar in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, police said.
Taliban suicide bombs have killed more than 230 civilians and wounded nearly 500 already this year, NATO says. While Afghan and foreign forces are stopping a greater proportion of the attacks, security experts say, the Taliban are attempting many more suicide bombings this year.
In the latest attack the bomber, traveling on a motorcycle, targeted a police vehicle in a bazaar in the Deh Rawood district of Uruzgan province, the provincial police chief told Reuters.
“Seventeen civilians and four policemen died in the attack. Thirty-seven more civilians and five police have been wounded,” Juma Khan Himat said by telephone, adding the death toll could rise. Most of the civilian victims were children, he said.
The Interior Ministry in Kabul put the death toll higher. It said 24 people, four of them police, including a senior officer, were killed in the attack. | es | Nueve soldados norteamericanos de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) murieron hoy en un asalto que dio lugar a una batalla. Ocurrió en la provincia de Kunar, cerca del límite con Pakistán.
Los militares formaban parte de una dependencia de la OTAN: la Fuerza Internacional de Asistencia para la Seguridad (ISAF, por sus siglas en inglés). Además, estaban acompañados por fuerzas afganas.
La ISAF mandó un comunicado en el que confirmaron los decesos. "Nueve soldados de la ISAF murieron en combates contra los insurgentes en el noreste de Afganistán, cerca de la frontera con Pakistán", expresó el informe. A pesar de que el reporte no confirmó las nacionalidades, fuentes aseguran que todos ellos eran estadounidenses.
"A pesar de que no se realizó ningún cálculo, se cree que los insurgentes sufrieron fuertes pérdidas en las varias horas que duró el combate", afirmó un oficial de la OTAN a la agencia Reuters. Un informe de las fuerzas afganas indicó que también pueden haber civiles muertos en el hecho.
Autoridades locales informaron que cinco talibanes perdieron la vida y 13 resultaron heridos en la provincia de Nuristan el mismo día. Esto lo ratificó el Ministro de Defensa, Abdurrahim Wardak. No obstante, la ISAF aseguró no tener registros de este suceso. |
en | Nine US soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, in one of the biggest losses of life in a single incident since operations there began in 2001.
The troops died when insurgents attacked a military outpost in the north-eastern province of Kunar, close to the border with Pakistan.
The fighting came as international and Afghan forces battled militants on several fronts.
One soldier from the US-led coalition was killed by a bomb in Helmand.
On Sunday, US forces said 40 insurgents had been killed in Helmand province in 24 hours.
Insurgents 'hiding'
A statement from Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said the nine were killed in several hours of fighting in a mountainous area in Kunar province.
It said 15 more Isaf soldiers were wounded along with four Afghan troops.
Isaf currently has 53,000 troops from 40 countries.
Insurgents used rockets, mortars and machine guns to attack the remote Afghan army and Nato outpost.
Isaf and Afghan National Army forces responded with small arms, machine guns, mortars and artillery, the statement said.
Fighter jets and Apache helicopters were also deployed. Reports quoting Afghan officials say there may also have been civilian casualties.
Nato says the rebels suffered heavy casualties. It did not name the attackers but there has been a sharp increase in Taleban attacks in the country, and in that region in particular.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Kabul says Afghanistan's north-eastern border with Pakistan is a well-known trouble spot.
The fighting is close to where US forces were accused of killing 47 civilians in an air strike in Nangarhar province a week ago.
The US military said they were militants.
In a separate incident on Sunday, a suicide bomber killed at least 21 people, many of them children, in a market in the Deh Rawud district of Uruzgan province.
No group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing. | es | Nueve soldados norteamericanos de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) murieron hoy en un asalto que dio lugar a una batalla. Ocurrió en la provincia de Kunar, cerca del límite con Pakistán.
Los militares formaban parte de una dependencia de la OTAN: la Fuerza Internacional de Asistencia para la Seguridad (ISAF, por sus siglas en inglés). Además, estaban acompañados por fuerzas afganas.
La ISAF mandó un comunicado en el que confirmaron los decesos. "Nueve soldados de la ISAF murieron en combates contra los insurgentes en el noreste de Afganistán, cerca de la frontera con Pakistán", expresó el informe. A pesar de que el reporte no confirmó las nacionalidades, fuentes aseguran que todos ellos eran estadounidenses.
"A pesar de que no se realizó ningún cálculo, se cree que los insurgentes sufrieron fuertes pérdidas en las varias horas que duró el combate", afirmó un oficial de la OTAN a la agencia Reuters. Un informe de las fuerzas afganas indicó que también pueden haber civiles muertos en el hecho.
Autoridades locales informaron que cinco talibanes perdieron la vida y 13 resultaron heridos en la provincia de Nuristan el mismo día. Esto lo ratificó el Ministro de Defensa, Abdurrahim Wardak. No obstante, la ISAF aseguró no tener registros de este suceso. |
en | KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Nine U.S. troops were killed Sunday in an attack on a base in a remote province of eastern Afghanistan, a Western official said.
A U.S. Marine patrol Helmand province Sunday, where suicide bombings have recently become commonplace.
It was the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan in three years.
NATO confirmed that nine of its International Security Assistance Force troops were killed, but it didn't release the troops' nationalities. Fifteen other ISAF troops and four Afghan troops were wounded, NATO said.
"The fighting began in early morning hours and continued into the day as insurgents were repulsed from an Afghan National Army and ISAF combat outpost," said a NATO statement.
The statement continued, "Although no final assessment has been made, it is believed insurgents suffered heavy casualties during several hours of fighting."
Though details of the attack were sparse, an earlier statement from ISAF said Afghan and ISAF soldiers were involved in "heavy fighting" with insurgents at a command outpost in Kunar province.
"Insurgents have been firing at the [command outpost] with small arms, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, using homes, shops and the mosque in the village of Wanat for cover," according to the statement.
ISAF and Afghan soldiers, backed by air support, responded with small arms, machine guns, mortars and artillery, the statement said.
Since the start of coalition operations in Afghanistan, 470 U.S. troops have died. This figure includes Sunday's casualties.
News of the dead U.S. troops came after a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed at least 21 people, including four police officers, in southern Afghanistan Sunday.
The latest incidents are part of a deadly wave of weekend attacks that also included a suicide attack at an army camp in Helmand province and the death of two coalition soldiers.
The motorcycle attack occurred in the southern Afghanistan city of Tarin Kowt on Sunday, Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi said.
The suicide bomber blew himself up in a market, authorities said.
Helmand province was the site of a deadly suicide attack by a teenager Saturday. Authorities said the teen detonated his explosives-laden vest outside an Afghan National Army camp. The blast killed the bomber and three others, officials said.
The boy approached the army camp in the Marja district. A soldier discovered the vest while searching the teenager, but it detonated immediately, ISAF said.
The blast killed the teen and two soldiers. A child later died of his injuries, ISAF said.
In other developments:
• Also in Helmand province, a coalition member was killed in a roadside bomb Sunday, the U.S. military said. The identity and nationality of the soldier was not disclosed.
• In northern Afghanistan on Saturday, a soldier assigned to ISAF was killed in an explosion. The soldier's nationality was not released.
• The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan will resume issuing visas on Monday, a week after a massive bombing outside its gates killed 58 people. An embassy staff member said maintenance work at the offices was almost complete. The suicide car bomb detonated July 7 in a crowded street outside the embassy, where dozens of people were lined up to apply for visas.
• Also in Helmand province, Afghan National Security Forces and coalition troops killed at least 40 militants in an ongoing operation, a coalition statement said. "Militants attacked an ANSF and coalition forces security patrol beginning [Saturday] in Sangin district, using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, from multiple concealed and fortified positions. The ensuing fight led ANSF and coalition forces to return fire and call for precision air strikes," the coalition statement said. "At least 40 militants have been killed in the last two days, while over 30 enemy boats and several hand bridges were also destroyed on the Helmand River."
CNN's Atia Abawi contributed to this report. | es | Nueve soldados norteamericanos de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) murieron hoy en un asalto que dio lugar a una batalla. Ocurrió en la provincia de Kunar, cerca del límite con Pakistán.
Los militares formaban parte de una dependencia de la OTAN: la Fuerza Internacional de Asistencia para la Seguridad (ISAF, por sus siglas en inglés). Además, estaban acompañados por fuerzas afganas.
La ISAF mandó un comunicado en el que confirmaron los decesos. "Nueve soldados de la ISAF murieron en combates contra los insurgentes en el noreste de Afganistán, cerca de la frontera con Pakistán", expresó el informe. A pesar de que el reporte no confirmó las nacionalidades, fuentes aseguran que todos ellos eran estadounidenses.
"A pesar de que no se realizó ningún cálculo, se cree que los insurgentes sufrieron fuertes pérdidas en las varias horas que duró el combate", afirmó un oficial de la OTAN a la agencia Reuters. Un informe de las fuerzas afganas indicó que también pueden haber civiles muertos en el hecho.
Autoridades locales informaron que cinco talibanes perdieron la vida y 13 resultaron heridos en la provincia de Nuristan el mismo día. Esto lo ratificó el Ministro de Defensa, Abdurrahim Wardak. No obstante, la ISAF aseguró no tener registros de este suceso. |
es | Agrandar Imagen Facebook
Al gobierno de la India no le importa cuán grande y influyente Facebook piensa que es, porque ellos también lo son.
La autoridad reguladora de telecomunicaciones en India (TRAI, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que bloquearía servicios como Free Basic de Facebook, que ofrecen acceso a Internet gratis pero sólo a ciertos sitios Web y apps. Además, TRAI dijo querer asegurar el acceso libre a los usuarios de este tipos de servicios que actualmente sí tienen acceso a áreas fuera de los sitios y apps permitidos que son cobrados por las telefónicas.
"Estas ofertas de tarifas diferenciales tienen efectos tanto positivos como negativos. Por un lado, puede parecer que el acceso al Internet en general es más asequible ... ", según el reglamento de TRAI. "Por otro lado, las tarifas diferenciales conducen a una clasificación de los abonados en base al contenido que desean acceder ... Potencialmente, esto puede ir en contra del principio de la tarifa no discriminatoria".
Lanzado en 2014, Free Basics ya ha logrado proveer acceso gratuito pero por tiempo limitado a Internet a unas 19 millones de personas en 38 países, incluyendo México, Colombia, Guatemala, Bolivia, Panamá, Perú y otras naciones en Africa y Asia, entre las que se encuentra la India. Es posible que los usuarios en el subcontinente asiático hayan constituido una parte significativa de esa suma.
Los nuevos usuarios de Facebook en países fuera de EE.UU. y Europa podrían potencialmente generarle bastantes ingresos a la compañía. Durante el cuarto trimestre de 2015, el ingreso promedio por usuario en Asia y el Pacifico fue de US$1.57, y este monto podría crecer con más usuarios activos viendo anuncios, reportó TechCrunch. En EE.UU. y Canadá el trimestre pasado, Facebook ganó US$12.80 por usuario.
Ahora Facebook tendrá que cambiar su estrategia si es que quiere darse a conocer entre más personas en el segundo país más grande del mundo, y hasta evitar que el mismo descontento llegue a otros países.
"Nuestro objetivo con Free Basics es ofrecer el Internet mediante una plataforma abierta, no exclusiva y libre. Aunque estamos decepcionados con el resultado, continuaremos nuestros esfuerzos para eliminar las barreras y darle a los desconectados un camino más fácil al Internet y las oportunidades que brinda", dijo una portavoz de Facebook en una comentario oficial de la empresa.
Por su parte, Facebook había intentado ser más amigable con los requisitos de los gobiernos y proponentes de le neutralidad de la red. En mayo de 2015, la red dijo que lanzaría una plataforma abierta para que los desarrolladores y las empresas que quieran participar en Free Basics pudieran cumplir con los requisitos que incluyen habilitar la provisión de servicios gratis por Internet, animar a más personas a explorar el Internet y funcionar en teléfonos básicos al igual que en celulares inteligentes.
En septiembre de 2015 comenzó a permitirle a los usuarios de Free Basic poder ellos mismos escoger los apps que deseaban usar de una tienda de apps. Anteriormente, los apps eran predeterminados por Facebook y las operadoras participantes.
A finales de 2015, Free Basics cambió de denominación a Internet.org pero se le cambió el nombre para no confundir con las otras iniciativas de Internet.org. Mediante la organización paraguas, Facebook busca hacer llegar el Internet a las poblaciones desconectadas a través de varios métodos, incluyendo su dron Aquila, que utilizaría un rayo láser para emitir una conexión. | es | Una persona usando su movil en Bangalore, India.
La Autoridad Reguladora de las Telecomunicaciones de la India (TRAI, por sus siglas en inglés) prohibió el funcionamiento de , el servicio de Facebook Inc. que da acceso gratuito a una selección de sitios webs mediante una aplicación móvil. El gobierno indio consideró que el servicio viola los principios de , por lo que ordenó su suspensión. , dueño de la compañía, manifestó su desacuerdo con la medida.
La TRAI consideró que Free Basics atenta contra la neutralidad de internet en el país, bajo el argumento de que su manera de operar afecta al consumo de internet mediante tarifas discriminatorias. Según el órgano regulador:
Free Basics funciona en teléfonos móviles mediante una aplicación que provee acceso a una selección de sitios y servicios en línea a usuarios que no cuentan con un plan de datos móviles. Dicha idea ha sido criticada en muchos países por organizaciones civiles y ciudadanos por atentar contra la neutralidad de la red.
En números redondos, unas 19 millones de personas estarían suscritas al servicio de Facebook a finales de 2015. Una parte significativa de este número sería proveniente de la India, como comenta al respecto el sitio web CNET en español.
En tanto Mark Zuckerberg declaró en su perfil de la popular red social que "aunque estamos decepcionados con la decisión de hoy, quiero comunicar que estamos comprometidos a seguir trabajando para eliminar las barreras de conectividad en la India y en todo el mundo. Internet.org tiene muchas iniciativas, y vamos a seguir trabajando hasta que todos tengan acceso a internet", dijo el magnate, considerado una de las personas más ricas en el planeta. |
en | India distinguished itself as a global leader on network neutrality on February 8, when regulators officially banned “differential pricing”, a process through which telecommunications service providers could or charge discriminatory tariffs for data services offered based on content.
In short, this means that Internet access in India will remain an open field, where users should be guaranteed equal access to any website they want to visit, regardless of how they connect to the Internet.
In their ruling, Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) commented:
In India, given that a majority of the population are yet to be connected to the internet, allowing service providers to define the nature of access would be equivalent of letting TSPs shape the users’ internet experience.
#TRAIFreesInternet | Key take aways from TRAI’s ruling on Net Neutrality pic.twitter.com/xlFsLb3bZ6 — CNN-IBN News (@ibnlive) February 8, 2016
The decision of the Indian government has been welcomed largely in the country and outside. In support of the move, the World Wide Web Foundation's Renata Avila, also a Global Voices community member, wrote:
As the country with the second largest number of Internet users worldwide, this decision will resonate around the world. It follows a precedent set by Chile, the United States, and others which have adopted similar net neutrality safeguards. The message is clear: We can’t create a two-tier Internet – one for the haves, and one for the have-nots. We must connect everyone to the full potential of the open Web.
A blow for Facebook's “Free Basics”
While the new rules should long outlast this moment in India's Internet history, the ruling should immediately force Facebook to cancel the local deployment of “Free Basics”, a smart phone application that offers free access to Facebook, Facebook-owned products like WhatsApp, and a select suite of other websites for users who do not pay for mobile data plans.
Facebook's efforts to deploy and promote Free Basics as what they described as a remedy to India's lack of “digital equality” has encountered significant backlash. Last December, technology critic and Quartz writer Alice Truong reacted to Free Basics saying:
Zuckerberg almost portrays net neutrality as a first-world problem that doesn’t apply to India because having some service is better than no service.”
When TRAI solicited public comments on the matter of differential pricing, Facebook responded with an aggressive advertising campaign on bill boards and in television commercials across the nation. It also embedded a campaign inside Facebook, asking users to write to TRAI in support of Free Basics.
TRAI criticized Facebook for what it seemed to regard as manipulation of the public. Facebook was also heavily challenged by many policy and open Internet advocates including non-profits like the Free Software Movement of India and the Savetheinternet.in campaign. The latter two collectives strongly discouraged Free Basics by bringing public opinion where Savetheinternet.in alone facilitated a campaign in which citizens sent over 2.4 million emails to TRAI urging the agency to put a stop to differential pricing.
Alongside these efforts, 500 Indian startups including major ones like Cleartrip, Zomato, Practo, Paytm and Cleartax also wrote to India's prime minister Narendra Modi requesting continued support for net neutrality—on the Indian Republic Day January 26.
Stand-up comedians like Abish Mathew and groups like All India Bakchod and East India Comedy created humorous and informative videos explaining the regulatory debate and supporting net neutrality which went viral.
Had differential pricing been officially legalized, it would have adversely affected startups and content-based smaller companies, who most likely could never manage to pay higher prices to partner with service providers to make their service available for free. This would have paved the way for tech-giants like Facebook to capture the entire market. And this would be no small gain for a company like Facebook: India represents the world's largest market of Internet users after the US and China, where Facebook remains blocked.
The Internet responds
There have been mixed responses on social media, both supporting and opposing. Among open Internet advocates both in India and the US, the response was celebratory:
This order shows the power of citizen involvement in policymaking. Policymakers are forced to listen if citizens engage. #NetNeutrality — Pranesh Prakash (@pranesh) February 8, 2016
I think this is not just a good day for the Internet in India. It's a good day for the Internet everywhere #TRAI #savetheinternet — Anja Kovacs (@anjakovacs) February 8, 2016
India is now the global leader on #NetNeutrality. New rules are stronger than those in EU and US. https://t.co/D6g68k2xaI — Josh Levy (@levjoy) February 8, 2016
There are also those like Panuganti Rajkiran who opposed the ruling:
A terrible decision.. The worst part here is the haves deciding for the have nots what they can have and what they cannot.
When you buy a car, it's fulfilment of aspiration. After that, the next guy who buys a car is just traffic. Let's regulate. #NetNeutrality — Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 8, 2016
Soumya Manikkath says:
So all is not lost in the world, for the next two years at least. Do come back with a better plan, dear Facebook, and we'll rethink, of course.
The ruling leaves an open pathway for companies to offer consumers free access to the Internet, provided that this access is truly open and does not limit one's ability to browse any site of her choosing.
Bangalore-based Internet policy expert Pranesh Prakash noted that this work must continue until India is truly — and equally — connected: | es | Una persona usando su movil en Bangalore, India.
La Autoridad Reguladora de las Telecomunicaciones de la India (TRAI, por sus siglas en inglés) prohibió el funcionamiento de , el servicio de Facebook Inc. que da acceso gratuito a una selección de sitios webs mediante una aplicación móvil. El gobierno indio consideró que el servicio viola los principios de , por lo que ordenó su suspensión. , dueño de la compañía, manifestó su desacuerdo con la medida.
La TRAI consideró que Free Basics atenta contra la neutralidad de internet en el país, bajo el argumento de que su manera de operar afecta al consumo de internet mediante tarifas discriminatorias. Según el órgano regulador:
Free Basics funciona en teléfonos móviles mediante una aplicación que provee acceso a una selección de sitios y servicios en línea a usuarios que no cuentan con un plan de datos móviles. Dicha idea ha sido criticada en muchos países por organizaciones civiles y ciudadanos por atentar contra la neutralidad de la red.
En números redondos, unas 19 millones de personas estarían suscritas al servicio de Facebook a finales de 2015. Una parte significativa de este número sería proveniente de la India, como comenta al respecto el sitio web CNET en español.
En tanto Mark Zuckerberg declaró en su perfil de la popular red social que "aunque estamos decepcionados con la decisión de hoy, quiero comunicar que estamos comprometidos a seguir trabajando para eliminar las barreras de conectividad en la India y en todo el mundo. Internet.org tiene muchas iniciativas, y vamos a seguir trabajando hasta que todos tengan acceso a internet", dijo el magnate, considerado una de las personas más ricas en el planeta. |
fr | SUR LE MÊME SUJET
Le Sénat a adopté jeudi à son tour, en première lecture, une proposition de loi UMP interdisant la technique de fracturation hydraulique pour l'exploration et l'exploitation des gaz de schiste, texte jugé insuffisant par la gauche.Le texte, déjà adopté par les députés, a été voté par 167 voix contre 152. Seule la majorité UMP et Union centriste l'a approuvé. La gauche réclamait l'abrogation de tous les permis d'exploration déjà accordés."Quelle déception, alors que l'ensemble de la classe politique semblait à la mi-avril vouloir interdire l'exploration des hydrocarbures de roche, la loi, contre toute attente, légalise la pratique sous couvert de recherche scientifique", s'est exclamé Michel Billout (CRC-SPG, communiste et parti de gauche).Pour Nicole Bricq (PS) "les sociétés (pétrolières) ont gagné un premier round".Elle a protesté contre l'absence de la ministre de l'Ecologie, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet qui "a préféré à l'heure du débat être en dédicace d'un ouvrage à la Fnac". "On a le droit de croire en son destin national mais pas de se moquer du Parlement", a lancé la sénatrice. Le gouvernement était représenté par Benoist Apparu , secrétaire d'Etat au Logement."Nous ne défendons aucun lobby, nous avons la prétention de défendre l'intérêt général, de répondre à une situation malheureuse sans attendre. Il fallait aller vite, on répare des erreurs", a répondu Jacques Blanc (UMP). "Nous voulons arrêter tout risque, nous sommes sûrs qu'il n'y aura pas demain des explorations par la technique de fracturation hydraulique", a-t-il ajouté."Ce texte évite un contentieux financier considérable pour l'Etat en annulant rétroactivement des permis qui ne sont pas des permis différenciés entre recherche du gaz de schiste ou recherche pétrolière normale", a argué Jean-Pierre Fourcade (UMP). | fr | Après le passage en première lecture à l'Assemblée nationale le 11 mai 2011, c'est au tour du Sénat, d'avoir adopté le jeudi 9 juin 2011, le texte de loi interdisant la fracturation hydraulique pour l'exploration et l'exploitation des gaz de schiste.
Le texte a été présenté par le secrétaire d’État au logement, Benoist Apparu, bien que n'étant pas en charge du dossier. Le texte a été amendé afin d'. |
fr | Proposition de loi visant à interdire l'exploration et l'exploitation des mines d'hydrocarbures liquides ou gazeux
25 mai 2011 : Gaz de schiste ( rapport - première lecture )
IV. LES PRINCIPALES MODIFICATIONS INTRODUITES PAR L'ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE
Lors de l'examen de la proposition de loi de M. Christian Jacob et plusieurs de ses collègues à l'Assemblée nationale, les députés ont :
- à l'article 1er , introduit la mention du principe d'action préventive et de correction et fondé l'interdiction sur l'utilisation de la technique de fracturation hydraulique, sans la limiter aux hydrocarbures non conventionnels ;
- à l'article 2 , prévu une procédure d'abrogation des permis de recherche reposant sur un rapport remis par les titulaires des permis de recherche et rendu public, concernant l'utilisation de la technique de fracturation hydraulique ;
- supprimé l'article 3 ;
- introduit un article 4 prévoyant la remise d'un rapport annuel au Parlement sur l'évolution des techniques, la connaissance du sous-sol et les conditions de mise en oeuvre d'expérimentations réalisées à seules fins de recherche scientifique sous contrôle public, ainsi que sur des questions relatives au droit minier.
V. LA POSITION DE VOTRE COMMISSION
Votre commission approuve la proposition de loi transmise par l'Assemblée nationale.
Elle a toutefois souhaité :
- à l'article 1er , autoriser la réalisation à des fins scientifiques de projets tendant à évaluer la technique de la fracturation hydraulique ou des techniques alternatives, précédés d'une enquête publique ;
- à l'article 2 , instituer une commission nationale d'orientation, de suivi et d'évaluation des techniques d'exploration et d'exploitation des hydrocarbures liquides et gazeux, chargée notamment d'évaluer les risques environnementaux liés à ces techniques, de proposer les projets d'expérimentations précités et d'en assurer le suivi ; | fr | Après le passage en première lecture à l'Assemblée nationale le 11 mai 2011, c'est au tour du Sénat, d'avoir adopté le jeudi 9 juin 2011, le texte de loi interdisant la fracturation hydraulique pour l'exploration et l'exploitation des gaz de schiste.
Le texte a été présenté par le secrétaire d’État au logement, Benoist Apparu, bien que n'étant pas en charge du dossier. Le texte a été amendé afin d'. |
en | New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Donald F. Smith announced today that scientists at the New York State Food Lab oratory identified Aminopterin as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods, the manufacturer of the many brands of dog and cat food that are currently the subject of a nationwide recall. The Food Lab oratory received the pet food samples from a toxicologist at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University , where testing has been underway to try to identify the cause of kidney failure in dogs and cats that consumed the recalled brands of pet food. At Cornell’s request, the Food Lab oratory tested the samples for poisons and toxins, and identified Aminopterin in the pet food samples at a level of at least 40 parts per million. “We are pleased that the expertise of our New York State Food Lab oratory was able to contribute to identifying the agent that caused numerous illnesses and deaths in dogs and cats across the nation,” the Commissioner said. “New Yorkers can be assured that we have two of the nation’s leading laboratory programs in food safety and animal health working on this problem.” The Dean of the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith concurred by saying, “The close partnership between the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University and the Department of Agriculture and Markets was key to this finding.” Aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, can cause cancer and birth defects in humans and can cause kidney damage in dogs and cats. Aminopterin is not permitted for use in the United States . On March 16, 2007 , Menu Foods initiated a recall of numerous varieties of dog and cat food that were manufactured at two of its plants in the United States between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007 . The products are both manufactured and sold under private-label and are contract-manufactured for several national brands. Information on the specific brands of pet food subject to the recall can be found at http://www.menufoods.com/recall. Since the recall, Department food inspectors have contacted all of the organizations that represent retail food and pet food stores to ensure that the stores were aware of the recall and that the recalled products had been removed from store shelves in New York State . New York State is home to two laboratories that are part of federal emergency lab networks, created through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after 9-11 to keep the nation’s animals and food supply safe. The New York State Food Lab oratory is part of the Federal Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and as such, is capable of running a number of unique poison/toxin tests on food, including the test that identified Aminopterin. The New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University is a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network and thus, is uniquely qualified to investigate the causes of animal health emergencies, like the sudden deaths of dogs and cats from the recently recalled pet food. Links to Federal Recalls: http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/index.asp 2007 Press Releases | en | In a press release earlier today, New York State Agriculture Commissioner , along with Dean of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith, confirmed that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods.
Menu Foods is the manufacturer of several brands of cat and dog food subject to a March 16, 2007 recall.
Aminopterin is a drug used in chemotherapy for its properties and, in some areas outside the US, as a rat poison. Earlier reports stated that was a factor being investigated, and officials now state that the toxin would have come from Chinese wheat used in the pet food, where it is used for pest control. Investigators will not say that this is the only contaminant found in the recalled food, but knowing the identity of the toxin should assist veterinarians treating affected animals.
The Food Laboratory tested samples of cat food received from a toxicologist at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University. The samples were found to contain the at levels of at least 40 parts per million.
Commissioner Hooker stated, "We are pleased that the expertise of our New York State Food Laboratory was able to contribute to identifying the agent that caused numerous illnesses and deaths in dogs and cats across the nation."
The press release suggests Aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, can cause cancer and birth defects in humans and can cause kidney damage in dogs and cats. Aminopterin is not permitted for use in the United States.
The New York State Food Laboratory is part of the Federal Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and as such, is capable of running a number of unique poison/toxin tests on food, including the test that identified Aminopterin. |
en | The president of Menu Foods said Friday that company will take financial responsibility for pet owners who trace their animal's illness or death to contaminated pet food. (ABC News)
By DAVID KERLEY and DAN CHILDS
March 23, 2007
The president of pet food maker Menu Foods, which last week issued a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet food after a rash of animal sickness and death, said today that the company would reimburse pet owners who can trace their pets' illnesses to the company's products.
Earlier today, New York State veterinary health investigators announced that the pet food responsible for pet deaths around the country was contaminated with the rodent poison aminopterin.
"A pet is an important part of any family," Paul Henderson, the president and CEO of Menu Foods, said at a Toronto press conference. "We understand what pet ownership is."
While Henderson described himself as "angry" over the massive recall and the impact it has had on hundreds of pets, he also said the company has not stopped manufacturing at the two plants believed to have produced the contaminated pet food.
Instead, he said the company, which manufactures nearly 100 brands of dog and cat food, will immediately begin testing any "suspect raw materials" to identify any additional contaminated products.
"We have the support of our customers, we have the support of our employees," Henderson said. "We're confident in the future and we remain confident we can put this behind us."
Investigators, meanwhile, are looking into whether the rat poison came into the United States on an ingredient used in the recalled food. ABC News has learned that Menu Foods bought wheat gluten, the only ingredient changed in its plants, from China. That possibility raises questions about the safety of pet and other food products in the United States.
The chemical can cause kidney failure in dogs and cats, said Donald Smith, dean of Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, during the conference.
Scientists at the state's food laboratory in Albany, N.Y., made the discovery a week after Menu Foods issued its recall.
"This is one step in a long process that will lead us to know what has happened and how it has happened," Smith said.
Aminopterin is not registered for use as a pesticide in the United States, and it has been known as a potential source of birth defects in humans.
Interestingly, trials are under way to test the chemical's effectiveness in the treatment of certain types of cancer.
ABC News first reported that the rodenticide may have been present in the wheat that was imported from China and used by Menu Foods, according to a source close to the investigation.
Some Vets Remain Skeptical
Some veterinary experts say they are still skeptical as to whether the chemical is responsible for the kidney damage the pets endured.
"With the information that we have, none of us feel that this product fits the lesions we are seeing, but there may be information we don't know yet," said Lawrence McGill, a veterinary pathologist in Salt Lake City. "The feeling is that there are more questions than answers with this product."
"Renal failure is not the expected response to these drugs," said Susan Weinstein, executive director of the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association. She added that most rodent poisons work as severe anticoagulants — meaning they cause the rats that ingest them to bleed to death.
"Whether this particular toxin in this case can create renal failure depends on how this drug works in the body, which may be an entirely different pathway than the anticoagulants," Weinstein said. "Because we aren't yet familiar with this toxin, we can't be confident of the causation link." | en | In a press release earlier today, New York State Agriculture Commissioner , along with Dean of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith, confirmed that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods.
Menu Foods is the manufacturer of several brands of cat and dog food subject to a March 16, 2007 recall.
Aminopterin is a drug used in chemotherapy for its properties and, in some areas outside the US, as a rat poison. Earlier reports stated that was a factor being investigated, and officials now state that the toxin would have come from Chinese wheat used in the pet food, where it is used for pest control. Investigators will not say that this is the only contaminant found in the recalled food, but knowing the identity of the toxin should assist veterinarians treating affected animals.
The Food Laboratory tested samples of cat food received from a toxicologist at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University. The samples were found to contain the at levels of at least 40 parts per million.
Commissioner Hooker stated, "We are pleased that the expertise of our New York State Food Laboratory was able to contribute to identifying the agent that caused numerous illnesses and deaths in dogs and cats across the nation."
The press release suggests Aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, can cause cancer and birth defects in humans and can cause kidney damage in dogs and cats. Aminopterin is not permitted for use in the United States.
The New York State Food Laboratory is part of the Federal Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and as such, is capable of running a number of unique poison/toxin tests on food, including the test that identified Aminopterin. |
en | Story Highlights • Rat poison identified as aminopterin found in pet food
• Substance also used to treat cancer
• Class-action lawsuit filed against manufacturer
• Recall announced March 16 after cats and dogs suffer renal failure
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ALBANY, New York (AP) -- Rat poison was found in pet food blamed for the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs, but scientists said Friday they still don't know how it got there and predicted more animal deaths would be linked to it.
Also Friday, the company that produced the food expanded its recall to include all 95 brands of the "cuts and gravy" style food, regardless of when they were produced.
The substance in the food was identified as aminopterin, a cancer drug that once was used to induce abortions in the United States and is still used to kill rats in some other countries, state Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker said.
The federal government prohibits using aminopterin for killing rodents in the United States. State officials would not speculate on how the poison got into the pet food, but said no criminal investigations had been launched.
The pet deaths led to a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of dog and cat food produced by Menu Foods and sold throughout North America under 95 brand names. Some pets that ate the recalled brands suffered kidney failure, and the company has confirmed the deaths of 15 cats and one dog.
The company expanded the recall -- which initially covered only cans and pouches of food packaged from December 3 through March 6 -- after the FDA alerted it that some products remained on store shelves.
There is no risk to pet owners from handling the food, officials said.
The Food and Drug Administration has said the investigation into the pet deaths was focused on wheat gluten in the food. The gluten itself would not cause kidney failure, but it could have been contaminated, the FDA said.
Bob Rosenberg, senior vice president of government affairs for the National Pest Management Association, said it would be unusual for the wheat to be tainted.
"It would make no sense to spray a crop itself with rodenticide," Rosenberg said, adding that grain shippers typically put bait stations around the perimeter of their storage facilities.
Scientists at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University and at the New York State Food Laboratory tested three cat food samples provided by the manufacturer and found aminopterin in two of them. The two labs are part of a network created after the September 11 terrorist attacks to keep the nation's animals and food supply safe.
"Any amount of this product is too much in food," Hooker said.
Aminopterin is highly toxic in high doses. It inhibits the growth of malignant cells and suppresses the immune system. In dogs and cats, the amount of aminopterin found -- 40 parts per million -- can cause kidney failure, according to Bruce Akey, director of Cornell's diagnostic center.
"It's there in substantial amounts," Akey said.
Donald Smith, dean of Cornell's veterinary school, said he expected the number of pet deaths to increase. "Based on what we've heard the last couple days, 16 is a low number," Smith said.
Aminopterin is no longer marketed as a cancer drug, but is still used in research, said Andre Rosowsky, a chemist with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Rosowsky speculated that the substance would not show up in pet food "unless somebody put it there."
Paul Henderson, chief executive of Ontario, Canada-based Menu Foods, said the company does not believe the food was tampered with because the recalled food came from two different plants, one in Kansas, one in New Jersey. Menu continues to produce food at the two plants.
The company, already facing lawsuits, said Friday it is testing all the ingredients that go into the food.
"We have a lot of work to do, and we are eager to get back to it," Henderson said. "This is a highly unusual substance."
A complete list of the recalled products along with product codes, descriptions and production dates was posted online by Menu Foods . The company also designated two phone numbers that pet owners could call for information: (866) 463-6738 and (866) 895-2708.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. | en | In a press release earlier today, New York State Agriculture Commissioner , along with Dean of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith, confirmed that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods.
Menu Foods is the manufacturer of several brands of cat and dog food subject to a March 16, 2007 recall.
Aminopterin is a drug used in chemotherapy for its properties and, in some areas outside the US, as a rat poison. Earlier reports stated that was a factor being investigated, and officials now state that the toxin would have come from Chinese wheat used in the pet food, where it is used for pest control. Investigators will not say that this is the only contaminant found in the recalled food, but knowing the identity of the toxin should assist veterinarians treating affected animals.
The Food Laboratory tested samples of cat food received from a toxicologist at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University. The samples were found to contain the at levels of at least 40 parts per million.
Commissioner Hooker stated, "We are pleased that the expertise of our New York State Food Laboratory was able to contribute to identifying the agent that caused numerous illnesses and deaths in dogs and cats across the nation."
The press release suggests Aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, can cause cancer and birth defects in humans and can cause kidney damage in dogs and cats. Aminopterin is not permitted for use in the United States.
The New York State Food Laboratory is part of the Federal Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and as such, is capable of running a number of unique poison/toxin tests on food, including the test that identified Aminopterin. |
en | Owners brought their pets to a New York animal health center, with many worried they might have been sickened by recalled dog or cat food. (ABC News)
March 20, 2007
The death toll of pets that have reportedly died from eating contaminated food produced by Menu Foods of Canada has risen into the hundreds, a prominent veterinarian said.
Idaho veterinarian Marty Becker, who has been tracking the number of reported deaths through his Pet Connection Web site, said he has received 241 reports of pet death from the food so far.
He also said reports from almost 600 concerned pet owners suggest the official mortality numbers will end up even higher.
"I think it's going to be scary," Becker said.
The food, which was recalled late last week, is sold under nearly 100 brands, including some of the biggest names — Iams, Purina, Eukanuba, Science Diet and others.
Thus far, the deadly contaminant in the food has not yet been identified. However, the pets who have been sickened and died show signs of kidney failure. The toxic food also appears to have more of an effect on cats than dogs.
Owners Suffer Tragic Losses
Jeff Burnton's two dogs suddenly stopped eating a week ago. Only one survived.
"Last Sunday, she was a perfectly healthy normal 3-year-old Bernese mountain dog," Burnton said. "And as of Friday, she was on her last breath."
His dog died of kidney failure after eating some of the pet food.
Other pet owners experienced something similar with their cats and dogs. Beth and Mike Calhoun's dog Angus died in January, and Zoe, their cat, passed away a few weeks ago from kidney failure. Both ate the recalled pet food.
"It was pretty brutal. He just looked awful. He was crying and his eyes were glazed over and I thought this just isn't right," Mike Calhoun said about Angus. "And the same thing with Zoe, the cat. I looked at her when I came home one day and I said, 'she's just not right.'"
Becker said that since a voluntary recall was issued Friday for numerous popular brands of pet food, he and the veterinary experts in his office have been inundated with calls from concerned owners.
"Locally, at our vets' practices, there are so many people calling and coming in," he said. "At one time pets were animals. When the animal was sick, it was disposed of. Now, it's a kid.
"For these owners, anything that puts their kid at risk, they're going to panic."
Becker advised owners to watch their pets closely for symptoms that would suggest poisoning.
"You'll see lethargy, increased urination, increased consumption of water, loss of appetite," he said.
Monday, the Food and Drug Administration said it believes that the wheat gluten used in the pet foods may have somehow become contaminated with mold or another toxin. The ingredient was used in plants in Kansas City and New Jersey.
When the manufacturer tested the food from these plants on between 40 and 50 animals, 10 died.
Are Top Brands Unhealthy?
Since all the foods involved are "top-shelf" brands, the episode may leave many owners wondering whether the expensive designer foods they are buying for their pets are actually the best choice.
The brands that have been recalled are "wet" foods — those that include soft food and gravy.
Most pet owners who buy these foods do so with the intention of providing their pets with the very best in nutrition and safety.
However, veterinarian Gary Thompson said that the extra investment in wet food may be largely a gimmick.
"Canned food has no real advantage for pets over dry food," he said. "It's a purely cosmetic choice. People like it because it looks more like human food."
He adds that he normally recommends dry food for pets because of dental health benefits — the crunching and chewing strengthen and cleans pets' teeth.
Becker said that the advertising of certain brands of pet food also create a difficult choice for owners who want to give their pets the best but do not have all the information at hand to make an educated choice.
"With food being so critically important, and with so many tantalizing ads, it is impossible for a pet owner to be able to make an intelligent choice," he said. | en | In a press release earlier today, New York State Agriculture Commissioner , along with Dean of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith, confirmed that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods.
Menu Foods is the manufacturer of several brands of cat and dog food subject to a March 16, 2007 recall.
Aminopterin is a drug used in chemotherapy for its properties and, in some areas outside the US, as a rat poison. Earlier reports stated that was a factor being investigated, and officials now state that the toxin would have come from Chinese wheat used in the pet food, where it is used for pest control. Investigators will not say that this is the only contaminant found in the recalled food, but knowing the identity of the toxin should assist veterinarians treating affected animals.
The Food Laboratory tested samples of cat food received from a toxicologist at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University. The samples were found to contain the at levels of at least 40 parts per million.
Commissioner Hooker stated, "We are pleased that the expertise of our New York State Food Laboratory was able to contribute to identifying the agent that caused numerous illnesses and deaths in dogs and cats across the nation."
The press release suggests Aminopterin, a derivative of folic acid, can cause cancer and birth defects in humans and can cause kidney damage in dogs and cats. Aminopterin is not permitted for use in the United States.
The New York State Food Laboratory is part of the Federal Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and as such, is capable of running a number of unique poison/toxin tests on food, including the test that identified Aminopterin. |
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Wegen der in Honduras grassierenden Dengue-Epidemie hat die Regierung des mittelamerikanischen Landes den nationalen Notstand ausgerufen. Damit wird das Gesundheitsministerium ermächtigt, alle zum Kampf gegen das Fieber nötigen Ausgaben zu tätigen, wie die Zeitung «El Heraldo» berichtet. Außerdem dürfen die Gesundheitsbehörden nun internationale Organisationen um Hilfe bitten.Bislang sind in Honduras 16 Menschen an Dengue gestorben. Fast 16 000 haben sich infiziert, 2003 davon sind schwer erkrankt. | de | Im festgefahrenen Tarifstreit bei den Berliner Verkehrsbetrieben (BVG) droht Andreas Splanemann, Sprecher der Gewerkschaft ver.di, bereits für Mittwoch, den 13. Februar 2008, ganztägige Warnstreiks an. Es sollten vorrangig die Werkstätten und die BVG-Verwaltung bestreikt werden. |
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Member ID: Password: Forgot Your ID or Password? Remember my Member ID and password on this computer. | en | Sun Hudson, a six-month old Texas baby died last week when health care providers at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas removed his life support system over the objections of his mother. The action was authorized under the 1999 Futile Care Law which was signed into law by then-Gov. George W. Bush.
Under the Texas Futile Care Law, health care workers are allowed to remove expensive life support for terminally ill patients if the patient or family is unable to pay the medical bills.
Sun Hudson's mother is dealing with the aftermath of that law. "This hospital was considered a miracle hospital. When it came to my son, they gave up in six months," Wanda Hudson told reporters how she was forced to give up medical control of her son. "I talked to him, I told him that I loved him. Inside of me, my son is still alive."
The hospital had blocked the media from the child, despite mother's invitation to see the baby. "I wanted y'all to see my son for yourself. So you could see he was actually moving around. He was conscious," she said.
The event stirred national attention as it sparked comparisons to the Terri Schiavo case in Florida. A victim of severe, and otherwise terminal brain damage, Terri Schiavo's future is locked in a legal battle between her husband who wants to remove life support and her parents, who cite religious reasons for keeping their daughter alive.
Michael Schiavo, husband of Terri Schiavo, was asked about the Hudson situation on the March 21 edition of CNN's ''Larry King Live.'' When King asked how Mr. Schiavo felt when he learned that President Bush had signed such a law in Texas while he was governor, Schiavo was at a loss of words.
But Schiavo's lawyer did respond, saying, "Obviously, there's a tremendous amount of hypocrisy there ... it would lead one to believe that a lot of this was politically motivated, and I think that's what the American people have concluded." Schiavo's lawyer echoed the sentiments of Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, a Democrat, who raised the "hypocrisy" question when she first mentioned the 1999 Texas law issue on the House floor last week.
Over the weekend, President Bush signed a special federal law that moved jurisdiction of the Schiavo case out of the state of Florida and into the U.S. federal court system after Florida courts ruled that Michael Schiavo had the right to remove Terri's life support, which includes a feeding tube and intravenous liquids.
After signing the Schiavo Law Sunday, President Bush said, "It is wisest to always err on the side of life." |
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Family handout Wanda Hudson holds her son, Sun, whose illness was characterized by short arms, short legs and lungs that were too small, doctors say.
Baby dies after hospital removes breathing tube Case is the first in which a judge allowed a hospital to discontinue care By LEIGH HOPPER
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle The baby wore a cute blue outfit with a teddy bear covering his bottom. The 17-pound, nearly 6-month-old boy wiggled with eyes open, his mother said, and smacked his lips. • • • • • "I talked to him, I told him that I loved him. Inside of me, my son is still alive." Wanda Hudson ,
mother of Sun Hudson • • • • • Then at 2 p.m. Tuesday, a medical staffer at Texas Children's Hospital gently removed the breathing tube that had kept Sun Hudson alive since his birth Sept. 25. Cradled by his mother, he took a few breaths, and died. "I talked to him, I told him that I loved him. Inside of me, my son is still alive," Wanda Hudson told reporters afterward. "This hospital was considered a miracle hospital. When it came to my son, they gave up in six months. ... They made a terrible mistake." Sun's death marks the first time a U.S. judge has allowed a hospital to discontinue an infant's life-sustaining care against a parent's wishes, according to bioethical experts. A similar case involving a 68-year-old man in a vegetative state at another Houston hospital is before a court now. "It's sad this thing dragged on for so long. We all feel it's unfair, that a child doesn't have a chance to develop and thrive," said William Winslade, a bioethicist and lawyer who is a professor at the Institute for the Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Paraphrasing the late Catholic theologian and ethicist Richard McCormick, Winslade added, "This isn't murder. It's mercy, and it's appropriate to be merciful in that way. It's not killing, it's stopping pointless treatment." The hospital's description of Sun — that he was motionless and sedated for comfort — has differed sharply from the mother's. Since February, the hospital has blocked the media from Hudson's invitation to see the baby, citing privacy concerns. "I wanted y'all to see my son for yourself," Hudson told reporters. "So you could see he was actually moving around. He was conscious." On Feb. 16, Harris County Probate Court Judge William C. McCulloch made the landmark decision to lift restrictions preventing Texas Children's from discontinuing care. However, an appeal by Hudson's attorney, Mario Caballero, and a procedural error on McCulloch's part prevented the hospital from acting for four weeks. Texas law allows hospitals to discontinue life-sustaining care, even if a patient's family members disagree. A doctor's recommendation must be approved by a hospital's ethics committee, and the family must be given 10 days from written notice of the decision to try and locate another facility for the patient. Texas Children's said it contacted 40 facilities with newborn intensive care units, but none would accept Sun. Without legal delays, Sun's care would have ended Nov. 28. Sun was born with a fatal form of dwarfism characterized by short arms, short legs and lungs too tiny, doctors said. Nearly all babies born with the incurable condition, often diagnosed in utero, die shortly after birth, genetic counselors say. Sun was delivered full term at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, but Hudson, 33, said she had no prenatal care during which his condition might have been discovered. He was put on a ventilator while doctors figured out what was wrong with him, and Hudson refused when doctors recommended withdrawing treatment. Texas Children's contended that continuing care for Sun was medically inappropriate, prolonged suffering and violated physician ethics. Hudson argued her son just needed more time to grow and be weaned from the ventilator. Another case involving a patient on life support — a 68-year-old man in a chronic vegetative state whose family wants to stop St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital from turning off his ventilator — was scheduled to be heard Tuesday by the Houston-based 1st Court of Appeals. But the case was transferred to the 14th Court of Appeals, which promptly issued a temporary injunction ordering St. Luke's not to remove the man's life support. No hearing date has been set.
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Free 3-day sample | en | Sun Hudson, a six-month old Texas baby died last week when health care providers at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas removed his life support system over the objections of his mother. The action was authorized under the 1999 Futile Care Law which was signed into law by then-Gov. George W. Bush.
Under the Texas Futile Care Law, health care workers are allowed to remove expensive life support for terminally ill patients if the patient or family is unable to pay the medical bills.
Sun Hudson's mother is dealing with the aftermath of that law. "This hospital was considered a miracle hospital. When it came to my son, they gave up in six months," Wanda Hudson told reporters how she was forced to give up medical control of her son. "I talked to him, I told him that I loved him. Inside of me, my son is still alive."
The hospital had blocked the media from the child, despite mother's invitation to see the baby. "I wanted y'all to see my son for yourself. So you could see he was actually moving around. He was conscious," she said.
The event stirred national attention as it sparked comparisons to the Terri Schiavo case in Florida. A victim of severe, and otherwise terminal brain damage, Terri Schiavo's future is locked in a legal battle between her husband who wants to remove life support and her parents, who cite religious reasons for keeping their daughter alive.
Michael Schiavo, husband of Terri Schiavo, was asked about the Hudson situation on the March 21 edition of CNN's ''Larry King Live.'' When King asked how Mr. Schiavo felt when he learned that President Bush had signed such a law in Texas while he was governor, Schiavo was at a loss of words.
But Schiavo's lawyer did respond, saying, "Obviously, there's a tremendous amount of hypocrisy there ... it would lead one to believe that a lot of this was politically motivated, and I think that's what the American people have concluded." Schiavo's lawyer echoed the sentiments of Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, a Democrat, who raised the "hypocrisy" question when she first mentioned the 1999 Texas law issue on the House floor last week.
Over the weekend, President Bush signed a special federal law that moved jurisdiction of the Schiavo case out of the state of Florida and into the U.S. federal court system after Florida courts ruled that Michael Schiavo had the right to remove Terri's life support, which includes a feeding tube and intravenous liquids.
After signing the Schiavo Law Sunday, President Bush said, "It is wisest to always err on the side of life." |
pl | Serwis aukcyjny eBay wchodzi do Polski
Zbigniew Domaszewicz 29-03-2005 , ostatnia aktualizacja 30-03-2005 12:38
Największy na świecie serwis aukcji internetowych eBay wchodzi do Polski. Czy zagrozi dominującej pozycji Allegro.pl?
O tym, że eBay rekrutuje ludzi w Polsce, pisaliśmy już w styczniu. W przyszłym tygodniu do Warszawy przybywa dwóch wysokiej rangi międzynarodowych menedżerów amerykańskiego giganta. We wtorek najpewniej oficjalnie zainaugurują polskojęzyczną wersję serwisu eBay z cenami w złotówkach. Inne szczegóły są na razie tajne. Witryna eBay.pl (do niedawna przekierowująca na eBay.com) była we wtorek niedostępna. Z naszych nieoficjalnych informacji wynika, że w polskiej filii eBay będzie pracować kilka, kilkanaście osób, głównie Polaków. Zespół ma też wspierać z Berlina niemiecki eBay.
Kalifornijska spółka to pierwszy zawodnik internetowej ekstraklasy pojawiający się w Polsce. Jej zeszłoroczne przychody, głównie z prowizji od transakcji i aukcji, wyniosły 3,27 mld dolarów. Zysk netto - 778 mln dolarów. Firma działa w 25 krajach.
Ale w Polsce eBay nie wchodzi na rynek dziewiczy. Internetowe aukcje są u nas bardzo popularne, a ok. 80 proc. tego rynku ma działający od pięciu lat serwis Allegro.pl, gdzie w zeszłym roku sprzedano towary za przeszło 830 mln zł. Zapowiada się więc efektowna walka i być może przejęcia. - Nie komentujemy informacji o wejściu eBay - powiedział nam we wtorek Bartek Szambelan, rzecznik Allegro.pl.
Zbigniew DomaszewiczO tym, że eBay rekrutuje ludzi w Polsce, pisaliśmy już w styczniu. W przyszłym tygodniu do Warszawy przybywa dwóch wysokiej rangi międzynarodowych menedżerów amerykańskiego giganta. We wtorek najpewniej oficjalnie zainaugurują polskojęzyczną wersję serwisu eBay z cenami w złotówkach. Inne szczegóły są na razie tajne. Witryna eBay.pl (do niedawna przekierowująca na eBay.com) była we wtorek niedostępna. Z naszych nieoficjalnych informacji wynika, że w polskiej filii eBay będzie pracować kilka, kilkanaście osób, głównie Polaków. Zespół ma też wspierać z Berlina niemiecki eBay.Kalifornijska spółka to pierwszy zawodnik internetowej ekstraklasy pojawiający się w Polsce. Jej zeszłoroczne przychody, głównie z prowizji od transakcji i aukcji, wyniosły 3,27 mld dolarów. Zysk netto - 778 mln dolarów. Firma działa w 25 krajach.Ale w Polsce eBay nie wchodzi na rynek dziewiczy. Internetowe aukcje są u nas bardzo popularne, a ok. 80 proc. tego rynku ma działający od pięciu lat serwis Allegro.pl, gdzie w zeszłym roku sprzedano towary za przeszło 830 mln zł. Zapowiada się więc efektowna walka i być może przejęcia. - Nie komentujemy informacji o wejściu eBay - powiedział nam we wtorek Bartek Szambelan, rzecznik Allegro.pl. | pl | Na początku stycznia serwis LinkedIn.com zamieścił na swoich stronach ogłoszenie mówiące o poszukiwaniu w Polsce doświadczonego menadżera, który mógłby się zająć wprowadzeniem serwisu aukcyjnego eBay Poland na rynek. Okazuje się, że już na dniach plany amerykańskiego giganta zostaną zrealizowane.
Prawdopodobnie, już we wtorek oficjalnie zostanie uruchomiona witryna eBay.pl, która obecnie prosi o podanie przez użytkownika hasła. Wcześniej przekierowywała ona na witrynę eBay.com.
Jak dowiedziała się Gazeta.pl, w polskiej filii eBay ma pracować góra kilkanaście osób, głównie Polaków, oraz osoby zatrudnione w niemieckim eBay.
eBay jest międzynarodowym serwisem aukcyjnym z siedzibą w Kalifornii. Zeszłoroczne przychody spółki, pochodzące głównie z prowizji od transakcji i aukcji, wyniosły 3,27 milardy dolarów. eBay jest także właścicielem serwisu PayPal, umożliwiającego łatwą płatność na aukcjach serwisu. Przypomnijmy, że domena PayPal.pl także jest zarejestrowana przez amerykańską firmę.
"''Nie komentujemy informacji o wejściu eBay''" - powiedział nam we wtorek Bartek Szambelan, rzecznik Allegro.pl. |
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Wstępnie władze Iranu zapowiedziały pomóc swojemu wschodniemu sąsiadowi. Zaproszenie Iranu na konferencję zostało wydane przez rząd amerykański.
Rzecznik irańskiego rządu Gholam Hossein Elham oświadczył: "Jeśli Ameryka, kraje europejskie i inne chcą zaangażować Iran, powinny wysłać nam zaproszenie. Rozpatrzymy je i informujemy, że jesteśmy gotowi zaoferować Afganistanowi pomoc".
Sekretarz stanu USA Hillary Clinton powiedziała, że amerykański rząd chce zaprosić Iran na konferencję w sprawie dotyczącej Afganistanu. Konferencja ma się odbyć 31 marca pod przewodnictwem NATO. |
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24-03-2009
TOPOLANEK: TO OSŁABI NAS W UE | pl | Iran obecnie rozpatruje zaproszenie do wzięcia udziału na konferencji w sprawie Afganistanu.
Wstępnie władze Iranu zapowiedziały pomóc swojemu wschodniemu sąsiadowi. Zaproszenie Iranu na konferencję zostało wydane przez rząd amerykański.
Rzecznik irańskiego rządu Gholam Hossein Elham oświadczył: "Jeśli Ameryka, kraje europejskie i inne chcą zaangażować Iran, powinny wysłać nam zaproszenie. Rozpatrzymy je i informujemy, że jesteśmy gotowi zaoferować Afganistanowi pomoc".
Sekretarz stanu USA Hillary Clinton powiedziała, że amerykański rząd chce zaprosić Iran na konferencję w sprawie dotyczącej Afganistanu. Konferencja ma się odbyć 31 marca pod przewodnictwem NATO. |
es | En 2003, 1,2 millones de personas acudieron a ver unas 360 piezas de la colección en una muestra itinerante por Estados Unidos organizada por Yale. (EFE) Machu Picchu, desde su trono de piedra, humilla al visitante que se acerca a sus pies por el valle del Urubamba y, sin embargo, las huellas materiales de su gente, que están en el centro de una disputa internacional, son objetos simples, casi humildes. Hay vasos que recibieron chicha, tostadores de maíz de tres patas, morteros para el grano, platos con mangos labrados, y miles y miles de fragmentos de cerámica y hueso que ocultan secretos de las vidas de los hombres y mujeres que trabajaron en las laderas de la ciudadela inca. Estos restos residen, desde 1912, en sótanos de la Universidad de Yale, en la localidad estadounidense de New Haven. Allí han languidecido durante décadas después de que los trajera Hiram Birgham, un profesor que se topó con Machu Picchu, como suele ocurrir con los exploradores, cuando buscaba otra ciudad, Vilcabamba. Nadie prestó atención a los objetos durante 70 años. En la década de los 60, un fuego ahumó las cerámicas y se mezclaron piezas de otros lugares incas con las de Machu Picchu, según reconoció Lucy Salazar, una arqueóloga peruana que trabaja en Yale. "A partir de 1983 empezamos a ver qué había", dijo Salazar. Los arcones no contenían el oro y las joyas que atizaron la codicia de Francisco Pizarro siete décadas después de la construcción de Machu Picchu, en 1460. Eran menaje de cocina y útiles diarios, similares a otros objetos hallados y robados de huacas y asentamientos en todo Perú. Pero son especiales porque dan pistas de la vida en la ciudadela más emblemática del imperio inca, un lugar entre sierra y selva, tan bello que parece una quimera. Gracias principalmente al trabajo de Salazar y su marido Richard Burger han salido del anonimato, como si los trabajadores a los que pertenecieron hubieran también abierto los ojos. En 2003, 1,2 millones de personas acudieron a ver unas 360 piezas de la colección en una muestra itinerante por Estados Unidos organizada por Yale. Al mismo tiempo, desde hace siete años, la universidad está enfrascada en una disputa con dos gobiernos sucesivos de Perú sobre el futuro de los objetos. Nadie diría que Yale posee tal tesoro cultural al visitar su principal museo, el Peabody, que sólo tiene en exposición siete vitrinas con cerámicas y morteros de Machu Picchu. Las piezas compiten en espacio con los 13 millones de objetos de arte que tiene en propiedad Yale, según Barbara Shailor, la encargada de todas las colecciones. El resto de los objetos incas permanecen en los archivadores de metal de una sala amplia donde estudiantes de arqueología con batas blancas catalogan, examinan y fotografían un rompecabezas de fragmentos bajo la mirada de Salazar. La experta abrió el depósito un día lluvioso de abril para un grupo de periodistas, la mayoría de Lima, invitados por Yale para que vieran lo que tan sólo un puñado de peruanos ha visto. Salazar empezó a contar la historia de Machu Picchu que relatan los objetos con los que quisieron irse a la otra vida 174 individuos cuyas tumbas Birgham excavó. La primera hipótesis fue que se trataba de un centro de culto reservado para cientos de vírgenes consagradas al templo del sol. No hace falta adivinar que la arqueología era asunto de hombres en aquella época. En cambio, análisis recientes han demostrado que había tantos hombres como mujeres. En su mayoría eran jóvenes de entre 16 y 18 años, traídos de todo el imperio para trabajos especializados, como moldear el oro excavado en las cercanas minas de Vilcabamba, según Salazar. En Machu Picchu no se han hallado joyas porque era una residencia de recreo del inca, donde pasaba de mayo a agosto. "Si se moría alguien de la realeza, alguien noble, tenía que ser llevado a Cuzco", el centro del universo inca, según Salazar. Allí sería enterrado al calor del oro. La única pieza de metal noble hallada es un brazalete, desenterrado por arqueólogos peruanos y que se encuentra en el museo instalado en el propio Machu Picchu. Las cerámicas en poder de Yale también son testimonio del carácter multiétnico del imperio, pues siguen estilos diferentes. Hay platos con un mango decorado con cabezas con tocados propios de algunos pueblos de la selva y las vasijas negras características delos chimú. Por todos lados están, sin embargo, las cabezas de felino y las franjas en medio de dos bandas laterales que representan, de acuerdo con Salazar, el poder unificador del inca. La expresión máxima de ese poder quizá fue la propia Machu Picchu, que con sus objetos continúa, como en el siglo XV, encaramada entre la niebla. EFE | es | Entre las 46,332 piezas hay vasos que recibieron chicha, morteros para el grano, y miles y miles de fragmentos de cerámica y hueso que ocultan secretos de las vidas de hombres y mujeres que trabajaron en la ciudadela inca.
Todo este legado se encuentra en el sótano de la Universidad de Yale
en una sala amplia, en archivadores metálicos donde estudiantes de arqueología con batas blancas catalogan, examinan y fotografían un rompecabezas de fragmento bajo la atenta mirada de la arqueóloga peruana Lucy Salazar que trabaja en Yale.
Estos restos están en Yale desde 1912, cuando fueron llevados por Hiram Birgham un profesor que estaba explorando el lugar buscando la ciudad de Vilcabamba, pero se topó con Machu Picchu.
El pasado mes de abril, la Universidad de Yale invitó a un grupo de periodistas, la mayoría de Lima. Siendo la guía la arqueóloga Salazar. Les contó a los invitados que en la década de los 60, un fuego ahumó las piezas de cerámica y se mezclaron con otras pertenecientes a otros lugares incas. "Es recién que a partir de 1983 empezamos a ver que había" dijo Salazar. Luego la arqueóloga empezó a contar la historia de Machu Picchu que se deduce de los objetos con los que quisieron irse a la otra vida 174 individuos cuyas tumbas fueron excavadas por Birgham.
Recientemente el Gobierno de Presidente Alan García ha solicitado a la Universidad de Yale la devolución de las 46,332 piezas. Esta cantidad ha sido determinada por un inventario hecho en marzo de este año por una misión del Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC), según informó el ministro Hernán García-Lecca, comisionado peruano para la repatriación de los restos. Cabe recordar que fue el ex-presidente Alejandro Todelo quien inició un juicio contra Yale para la recuperación de los objetos incas, pero Alan García desactivó el juicio y propuso a Yale un acuerdo que incluye la asesoría e investigación conjunta. Las piezas en condiciones para ser exhibidas son 369; además, existen 36.335 objetos de cerámica, 7.780 huesos, 684 objetos de piedra, 126 de metal y 1.038 restos de fauna.
La Universidad estadounidense ha reconocido que la propiedad de restos arqueológicos que Bingham sacó de Machu Picchu es del Estado peruano, pero solo pretende devolver al país andino 384 piezas en un plazo de dos años.
De otro lado la Unesco por intermedio de su representante en Perú, Katherine Muller Marin, apoyó la postura del país andino en reclamar las piezas encontradas en Machu Picchu a inicios del siglo pasado.
Machu Picchu fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1983 y en julio de 2007, fue elegida como una de Las Nuevas Maravillas del Mundo. |
es | Contento, pero no del todo
MARTÍN TRAVIESO / SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
Contento, pero insatisfecho. Ambas sensaciones conviven dentro de Pedro Cordero tras el cierre del período de fichajes. El director deportivo firmó 15 contratos, pero le faltó poner la guinda al pastel. Sumar un delantero más hubiese puesto el broche de oro a su proyecto.
No obstante, el profesional murciano no descarta firmar un nueve en los próximos meses, o en su defecto en el mercado invernal. Kitoko y Nico han sido inscritos con ficha en el filial, por lo que en la primera plantilla sigue habiendo plazas disponibles. “Se reforzará en función de lo que se vea. Pero esto se hará con tranquilidad. Se traerá alguien si vale la pena”, anunció Cordero, que ayer presentó ante los medios al decimoquinto refuerzo, Chechu Flores en la sala de prensa del estadio. “Dije que iba a traer un delantero y un banda derecha. Hemos hecho un esfuerzo en traer a Chechu, que mejora lo que hay”, añadió.
Cordero reconoció que ha pasado tres meses “muy duros” en la Isla, “por el tema de las salidas, de la depresión por el descenso y lo complicado que ha sido construir un nuevo proyecto”. Respecto al tema de las salidas, de Omar explicó que lo mejor era que saliese de la entidad, ya que así lo deseaba el jugador, mientras que explicó abiertamente que cuenta plenamente con Luna. Respecto a Hidalgo señaló que su continuidad no está aún garantizada al cien por cien. | es | Entre las 46,332 piezas hay vasos que recibieron chicha, morteros para el grano, y miles y miles de fragmentos de cerámica y hueso que ocultan secretos de las vidas de hombres y mujeres que trabajaron en la ciudadela inca.
Todo este legado se encuentra en el sótano de la Universidad de Yale
en una sala amplia, en archivadores metálicos donde estudiantes de arqueología con batas blancas catalogan, examinan y fotografían un rompecabezas de fragmento bajo la atenta mirada de la arqueóloga peruana Lucy Salazar que trabaja en Yale.
Estos restos están en Yale desde 1912, cuando fueron llevados por Hiram Birgham un profesor que estaba explorando el lugar buscando la ciudad de Vilcabamba, pero se topó con Machu Picchu.
El pasado mes de abril, la Universidad de Yale invitó a un grupo de periodistas, la mayoría de Lima. Siendo la guía la arqueóloga Salazar. Les contó a los invitados que en la década de los 60, un fuego ahumó las piezas de cerámica y se mezclaron con otras pertenecientes a otros lugares incas. "Es recién que a partir de 1983 empezamos a ver que había" dijo Salazar. Luego la arqueóloga empezó a contar la historia de Machu Picchu que se deduce de los objetos con los que quisieron irse a la otra vida 174 individuos cuyas tumbas fueron excavadas por Birgham.
Recientemente el Gobierno de Presidente Alan García ha solicitado a la Universidad de Yale la devolución de las 46,332 piezas. Esta cantidad ha sido determinada por un inventario hecho en marzo de este año por una misión del Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC), según informó el ministro Hernán García-Lecca, comisionado peruano para la repatriación de los restos. Cabe recordar que fue el ex-presidente Alejandro Todelo quien inició un juicio contra Yale para la recuperación de los objetos incas, pero Alan García desactivó el juicio y propuso a Yale un acuerdo que incluye la asesoría e investigación conjunta. Las piezas en condiciones para ser exhibidas son 369; además, existen 36.335 objetos de cerámica, 7.780 huesos, 684 objetos de piedra, 126 de metal y 1.038 restos de fauna.
La Universidad estadounidense ha reconocido que la propiedad de restos arqueológicos que Bingham sacó de Machu Picchu es del Estado peruano, pero solo pretende devolver al país andino 384 piezas en un plazo de dos años.
De otro lado la Unesco por intermedio de su representante en Perú, Katherine Muller Marin, apoyó la postura del país andino en reclamar las piezas encontradas en Machu Picchu a inicios del siglo pasado.
Machu Picchu fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad en 1983 y en julio de 2007, fue elegida como una de Las Nuevas Maravillas del Mundo. |
pt | Os senadores deverão votar a reforma trabalhista, prevista para quarta-feira (5). Para que a matéria seja aprovada é necessária apenas a maioria simples dos senadores no plenário Arquivo/Agência Brasil
A votação da Reforma Trabalhista no plenário do Senado deverá ser o principal tema a movimentar a Casa nesta semana que se inicia. Os senadores deverão primeiro analisar o requerimento de urgência do projeto, na terça-feira (4), e depois votar a reforma, prevista para quarta-feira (5). Para que a reforma seja aprovada é necessária apenas a maioria simples dos senadores presentes.
Saiba Mais Em vídeo, Temer cita avanço da reforma trabalhista e diz que país não vai parar
Outra matéria que está pronta para ser votada pelos senadores há várias semanas e pode ser finalmente concluída é a proposta de emenda à Constituição que torna estupro crime imprescritível. A PEC já foi aprovada em primeiro turno e precisa ser votado em segundo turno.
Na próxima terça-feira (4), ainda, o presidente da Comissão Mista de Orçamento (CMO), senador Dário Berger (PMDB-SC) colocará em votação o projeto de lei que libera crédito suplementar ao Ministério da Justiça, da ordem de R$ 102 milhões, para a confecção de passaportes. O serviço está suspenso pela Polícia Federal porque o dinheiro previsto para este fim acabou na última semana. Depois que for votado pela CMO, o projeto ainda precisa ser votado no plenário do Congresso Nacional, que está com a pauta trancada por vetos presidenciais.
Ainda se tratando de orçamento, esta semana será a última para que as comissões temáticas do Senado definem as emendas que pretendem apresentar à Lei de Diretrizes Orçamentárias de 2018. Cada uma das 13 comissões permanentes tem direito a apresentar até duas emendas ao anexo de metas e prioridades, que lista as ações prioritárias para o próximo ano. Elas serão encaminhadas à CMO até quarta-feira à noite.
A Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito da Previdência também deverá manter sua agenda de reuniões às segundas e quintas-feiras. A próxima audiência pública deverão falar os representantes dos maiores devedores da Previdência no setor comercial. Já foram ouvidos representantes das empresas nas áreas de educação, bancos e indústria. | pt | Políticos discutem sobre a nova reforma trabalhista
A votação da Reforma Trabalhista no plenário do Senado deverá ser o principal tema a movimentar a Casa nessa semana. Os senadores deverão primeiro analisar o quão urgente é o projeto, na terça, e depois votar a reforma, prevista para quarta. Para que a reforma seja aprovada é necessária apenas que a maioria simples dos senadores que estarão presentes votem pró a reforma.
Há também outra matéria que está pronta para ser votada pelos senadores há várias semanas e pode ser concluída é a proposta de emenda à Constituição que torna estupro crime definitivo. A emenda já foi aprovada por primeiro turno e precisa ser aprovada em segundo turno.
A Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito da Previdência deverá manter sua agenda de reuniões nas segundas e quintas-feiras. A próxima audiência pública deverão falar os representantes dos maiores devedores da Previdência no setor comercial. Já foram ouvidos vários representantes de várias empresas e várias áreas. |
pt | Da Redação | 26/06/2017, 18h33 - ATUALIZADO EM 26/06/2017, 20h41
A Comissão de Constituição, Justiça e Cidadania (CCJ) deve votar na próxima quarta-feira (28) o relatório do senador Romero Jucá (PMDB-RR) sobre o a reforma trabalhista (PLC 38/2017). Jucá apresentou voto favorável à aprovação do texto que veio da Câmara dos Deputados, mas outros cinco parlamentares vão oferecer votos em separado (relatórios alternativos) pela rejeição do projeto.
Dois desses votos em separado já foram divulgados pelos senadores Eduardo Braga (PMDB-AM) e Paulo Paim (PT-RS). Também devem apresentar votos em separado os senadores Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP), Lídice da Mata (PSB-BA) e Vanessa Grazziotin (PCdoB-AM).
A reunião da CCJ está marcada para as 10h. Mas, antes da votação, todos os votos em separado precisam ser lidos na comissão. Só o voto do senador Paulo Paim tem quase 90 páginas.
— Eu não acredito que a reforma trabalhista comece a ser votada na CCJ antes das 20h da quarta-feira. O governo tentará levar ao Plenário até 14 de julho. Mas o certo mesmo seria deixar essa matéria para agosto e tentarmos um acordo decente sobre o tema. Porque essa proposta é indecente — disse Paim.
O senador Valdir Raupp (PMDB-RO) está confiante na aprovação da reforma trabalhista na quarta-feira. Mesmo com o voto em separado do peemedebista Eduardo Braga e as emendas apresentadas por parlamentares da base do governo para mudar o texto, o senador avalia que não haverá surpresas.
— Há espaço para a reforma trabalhista ser aprovada, até com folga de quatro a seis votos. É a conta que a base do governo está fazendo. Deverá passar na CCJ, e no Plenário do Senado também — disse Raupp.
Para a oposição, um fato novo pode obrigar o governo a refazer as contas: a eventual denúncia da Procuradoria-Geral da República contra Michel Temer. O procurador-geral Rodrigo Janot tem até esta terça-feira (27) para decidir se acusa o presidente da República pelo crime de corrupção passiva.
— Mudou a conjuntura. A crise se agravou. A votação é na quarta-feira. Antes disso, deve haver a denúncia da PGR. Qual é o clima para se votar isso aqui? Pelos nossos cálculos, eles têm uma maioria, mas é uma maioria que pode ser modificada até a votação. Se houver clima para votação — afirmou o líder do PT, senador Lindbergh Farias (RJ).
O líder do PSDB, senador Paulo Bauer (SC), não é integrante da CCJ, mas vai participar da votação da reforma trabalhista. Ele substitui o senador Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG), afastado do mandato por decisão do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). Para Bauer, a eventual denúncia da PGR contra Michel Temer não muda o calendário de votações.
— Uma coisa não tem absolutamente nada a ver com a outra. Nós estamos falando da forma como o trabalho deve funcionar no país. A questão política e governamental é outra. Se estivéssemos falando da criação de ministérios, até estaríamos sujeitos a influência de fatos da política, mas não estamos falando de governo — afirmou Bauer.
O PLC 38/2017 já passou por dois colegiados do Senado. A Comissão de Assuntos Econômicos (CAE) deu parecer favorável ao texto, com a aprovação do relatório do senador Ricardo Ferraço (PMDB-ES), enquanto a Comissão de Assuntos Sociais (CAS) decidiu pela rejeição do relatório de Ferraço e pela aprovação de voto em separado do senador Paulo Paim, contrário ao projeto. A palavra final sobre a reforma trabalhista será do Plenário. Se o texto for aprovado como veio da Câmara, segue para sanção do presidente da República. Se houver mudanças, a matéria volta para análise dos deputados.
Acesso à reunião
A reunião da CCJ terá acesso limitado, por determinação de seu presidente senador Edison Lobão (PMDB-MA). Na Ala Alexandre Costa, a Polícia Legislativa somente permitirá a entrada de parlamentares, assessores indicados pelos senadores, servidores que trabalham nos gabinetes do local e imprensa credenciada.
Cada senador terá direito a ser acompanhado por apenas um assessor. De acordo com o chefe do Gabinete Administrativo da Polícia Legislativa, Helicon Douglas Ferreira, após a entrada das pessoas indicadas, se ainda houver espaço qualquer pessoa poderá ter acesso à reunião, conforme as regras dos artigos 3º e 4º do Ato da Comissão Diretora 18/2014. | pt | Políticos discutem sobre a nova reforma trabalhista
A votação da Reforma Trabalhista no plenário do Senado deverá ser o principal tema a movimentar a Casa nessa semana. Os senadores deverão primeiro analisar o quão urgente é o projeto, na terça, e depois votar a reforma, prevista para quarta. Para que a reforma seja aprovada é necessária apenas que a maioria simples dos senadores que estarão presentes votem pró a reforma.
Há também outra matéria que está pronta para ser votada pelos senadores há várias semanas e pode ser concluída é a proposta de emenda à Constituição que torna estupro crime definitivo. A emenda já foi aprovada por primeiro turno e precisa ser aprovada em segundo turno.
A Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito da Previdência deverá manter sua agenda de reuniões nas segundas e quintas-feiras. A próxima audiência pública deverão falar os representantes dos maiores devedores da Previdência no setor comercial. Já foram ouvidos vários representantes de várias empresas e várias áreas. |
fr | Les éditions papier et numérique de Libération ne paraîtront pas samedi en raison d'une panne informatique "sans précédent" survenue vendredi soir sur le réseau interne du journal, a indiqué le directeur adjoint de la rédaction du quotidien. "Une grave panne informatique, sans précédent dans l'histoire du journal, est survenue vendredi vers 21 heures sur le réseau interne du quotidien, sans qu'il soit possible de la réparer", a précisé Sylvain Bourmeau.
Suite à une panne majeure, Libération ne sera pas en mesure de publier ses éditions papier et digitale demain. — Sylvain Bourmeau (@bourmeau) August 31, 2012 | fr | Confronté à une panne informatique de son réseau interne, le quotidien français ''Libération'' ne pourra paraître ni en édition papier ni en édition numérique ce samedi, a annoncé le directeur adjoint de la rédaction du journal.
indiquait Sylvain Bourmeau. |
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When you tweet with a location, Twitter stores that location. You can switch location on/off before each Tweet and always have the option to delete your location history. Learn more | fr | Confronté à une panne informatique de son réseau interne, le quotidien français ''Libération'' ne pourra paraître ni en édition papier ni en édition numérique ce samedi, a annoncé le directeur adjoint de la rédaction du journal.
indiquait Sylvain Bourmeau. |
fr | En images
A Marseille, bronzette et buvette libérées
On rouvre ! Mardi, plages et terrasses étaient de nouveau autorisées. De midi à minuit, Patrick Gherdoussi, photographe, a couvert pour «Libé» cette journée un peu particulière : «Sur les plages, assez désertes, c’était comme d’habitude, en mode plus statique que "dynamique". Côté bistrots, je m'attendais à plus de folie. Ma démarche : le feeling, selon les rencontres, dans trois Marseille différents : bourgeois, populaire et festif. Comme une soirée dans un bar, où on ne sait pas sur qui on va tomber.» | fr | Confronté à une panne informatique de son réseau interne, le quotidien français ''Libération'' ne pourra paraître ni en édition papier ni en édition numérique ce samedi, a annoncé le directeur adjoint de la rédaction du journal.
indiquait Sylvain Bourmeau. |
pt | 14/07/2005 - 21h25 Diretor acusado de relação com Valério pede aposentadoria e deixa BB Publicidade
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O diretor de marketing do Banco Brasil, Henrique Pizzolato, apontado como o mentor do patrocínio do show da dupla sertaneja na churrascaria Porcão, em Brasília (DF), no ano passado, aposentou-se do cargo, informou o banco.
Assume interinamente no lugar de Pizzolato o funcionário de carreira Paulo Rogério Caffarelli, 49. O funcionário é o atual diretor de logística da instituição e se afastará de sua função para assumir a direção de marketing. Caffarelli entrou no banco em 1981 e é graduado em Direito, com especialização em finanças, direito internacional e comércio exterior.
O episódio do show arranhou a imagem do diretor porque a renda do show foi revertida para a construção de uma nova sede para o PT e os diretores do BB foram acusados de improbidade administrativa.
Recentemente, Fernanda Karina Sommagio, ex-secretária do publicitário Marcos Valério, apontado pelo deputado Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) como operador do "mensalão", disse que Pizzolato fazia parte do círculo de contatos que o empresário tinha no governo.
A aposentadoria de Pizzolato ocorre pouco tempo após a saída de outros dois diretores do banco indicados pelo PT: Edson Monteiro e Luiz Eduardo Franco de Abreu, respectivamente, das vice-presidências de varejo e de finanças, no ínício do mês. Em abril, o presidente do BB, Cássio Casseb, foi substituído por Rossano Maranhão.
No ano passado, o BB comprou cerca de R$ 70 mil em ingressos do show, mas teve o dinheiro devolvido no final do mês passado depois da repercussão negativa. Na ocasião, o então tesoureiro do PT Delúbio Soares foi acusado de ter sido articulador do patrocínio do BB ao show que beneficiou o partido.
Após as acusações de improbidade administrativa, o Banco do Brasil decidiu limitar os poderes de Pizzolato.
Teria partido dele a autorização para gastar R$ 70 mil em ingressos do show da dupla Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, cuja renda foi revertida para a construção de uma nova sede do PT.
Em nota oficial, o BB informou que a instituição decidiu pela "redução das alçadas do comitê de administração da diretoria de Marketing, relativas à promoção de eventos, com ampliação do poder decisório do comitê de comunicação, fórum colegiado composto por diretores e altos executivos".
De acordo com o BB, o próprio Pizzolato teria sugerido a adoção dessa e de outras medidas, que foram entregues para o Comitê de Ética Pública. Uma cópia das medidas tomadas pelo BB também foi remetida para o Tribunal de Contas da União, Procuradoria Geral da República e Corregedoria Geral.
Além de limitar os poderes de Pizzolato, o BB passará a monitorar todas as decisões que forem tomadas pela diretoria de marketing.
O Banco disse ainda que iriam elaborar um "relatório mensal com acompanhamento detalhado das decisões ocorridas no âmbito da diretoria de marketing e comunicação e do comitê de comunicação".
daO diretor de marketing do Banco Brasil, Henrique Pizzolato, apontado como o mentor do patrocínio do show da dupla sertaneja na churrascaria Porcão, em Brasília (DF), no ano passado, aposentou-se do cargo, informou o banco.Assume interinamente no lugar de Pizzolato o funcionário de carreira Paulo Rogério Caffarelli, 49. O funcionário é o atual diretor de logística da instituição e se afastará de sua função para assumir a direção de marketing. Caffarelli entrou no banco em 1981 e é graduado em Direito, com especialização em finanças, direito internacional e comércio exterior.O episódio do show arranhou a imagem do diretor porque a renda do show foi revertida para a construção de uma nova sede para o PT e os diretores do BB foram acusados de improbidade administrativa.Recentemente, Fernanda Karina Sommagio, ex-secretária do publicitário Marcos Valério, apontado pelo deputado Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) como operador do "mensalão", disse que Pizzolato fazia parte do círculo de contatos que o empresário tinha no governo.A aposentadoria de Pizzolato ocorre pouco tempo após a saída de outros dois diretores do banco indicados pelo PT: Edson Monteiro e Luiz Eduardo Franco de Abreu, respectivamente, das vice-presidências de varejo e de finanças, no ínício do mês. Em abril, o presidente do BB, Cássio Casseb, foi substituído por Rossano Maranhão.No ano passado, o BB comprou cerca de R$ 70 mil em ingressos do show, mas teve o dinheiro devolvido no final do mês passado depois da repercussão negativa. Na ocasião, o então tesoureiro do PT Delúbio Soares foi acusado de ter sido articulador do patrocínio do BB ao show que beneficiou o partido.Após as acusações de improbidade administrativa, o Banco do Brasil decidiu limitar os poderes de Pizzolato.Teria partido dele a autorização para gastar R$ 70 mil em ingressos do show da dupla Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, cuja renda foi revertida para a construção de uma nova sede do PT.Em nota oficial, o BB informou que a instituição decidiu pela "redução das alçadas do comitê de administração da diretoria de Marketing, relativas à promoção de eventos, com ampliação do poder decisório do comitê de comunicação, fórum colegiado composto por diretores e altos executivos".De acordo com o BB, o próprio Pizzolato teria sugerido a adoção dessa e de outras medidas, que foram entregues para o Comitê de Ética Pública. Uma cópia das medidas tomadas pelo BB também foi remetida para o Tribunal de Contas da União, Procuradoria Geral da República e Corregedoria Geral.Além de limitar os poderes de Pizzolato, o BB passará a monitorar todas as decisões que forem tomadas pela diretoria de marketing.O Banco disse ainda que iriam elaborar um "relatório mensal com acompanhamento detalhado das decisões ocorridas no âmbito da diretoria de marketing e comunicação e do comitê de comunicação". DESTAQUES Reunião: Lula reclama com Chirac de subsídios agrícolas "Economist": Escândalo no Brasil é o pior em 15 anos Depoimento: Silvio Pereira usava sala no Planalto, diz Genoino PT: Partido desmente pedido de moratória Comunicar erros Enviar por e-mail Imprimir Grupos de discussão | pt | O diretor de Marketing e Comunicação do Banco do Brasil, Henrique Pizzolato, 52 anos, fez o pedido de sua aposentadoria na quarta-feira (13).
Pizzolato se relacionava com o empresário Marcos Valério, segundo o que disse a ex-secretária de Valério, Fernanda Karina Somaggio, ao ser interrogada pela Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito que investiga o alegado escândalo dos Correios. Marcos Valério é acusado pelo deputado Roberto Jefferson de ser operador do mensalão.
Pizzolato autorizou o Banco do Brasil a comprar R$ 70 mil em ingressos para um show de 2004 da dupla brasileira de música sertaneja Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano na churrascaria Porcão. A arrecadação do show foi destinada para o Partido dos Trabalhadores. |
fr | La Turquie a évacué le personnel de son ambassade en Libye à la suite de la complication de la situation dans ce pays, a annoncé lundi aux journalistes le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères Ahmet Davutoglu.
"Le personnel de l'ambassade à Tripoli est temporairement évacué en Tunisie, où il a continué de travailler dès ce matin", a déclaré le chef de la diplomatie turque.
Selon lui, Ankara décidera de la reprise du travail de sa mission diplomatique à Tripoli en fonction de l'évolution des événements en Libye.
Dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche les forces de l'Otan ont bombardé Bab al Azizia, quartier général tripolitain de Mouammar Kadhafi, tuant un fils et trois petits-fils du leader libyen. Le colonel et son épouse, qui se trouvaient à l'intérieur de la maison au moment du raid, en sont sortis sains et saufs.
Depuis la mi-février, la Libye est le théâtre d'une révolte dirigée contre le régime de Mouammar Kadhafi, au pouvoir depuis 42 ans. Pour réprimer la rébellion, le leader libyen a fait appel aux forces armées, ce qui a attisé le conflit, le transformant en guerre civile.
Le 17 mars, le Conseil de sécurité de l'Onu a adopté une résolution autorisant le recours à la force pour protéger la population civile des troupes pro-Kadhafi. L'opération internationale contre le régime de Mouammar Kadhafi se poursuit depuis le 19 mars. Le 31 mars, l'Otan a pris le commandement des opérations. L'Alliance a annoncé à plusieurs reprises qu'elle ne s'assignait pas pour objectif d'éliminer le dirigeant libyen. | fr | Localisation de la Turquie.
La a évacué le personnel de son ambassade en à la suite de la complication de la situation dans ce pays et tout particulièrement des dernières attaques menées contre les ambassades italienne et britannique dans la capitale libyenne, a annoncé hier aux journalistes le ministre turc des Affaires étrangères Ahmet Davutoglu. , a déclaré le chef de la diplomatie turque.
Selon lui, décidera de la reprise du travail de sa mission diplomatique à en fonction de l'évolution des événements en Libye. Cette décision ne signifie pas que la Turquie suspend ses efforts diplomatiques pour tenter de trouver une solution pacifique en Libye, a cependant précisé M. Davutoglu tout en mentionnant qu'il n'y avait pas de menace spécifique contre l'ambassade turque. Le consulat de Turquie à , le fief des rebelles situé dans l'est de la Libye, reste en revanche ouvert, a précisé le ministre. |
pl | Nie żyje kardynał Józef Glemp. Złóż kondolencje
- Był bezpośrednim świadkiem i współtwórcą wszystkich wizyt papieskich. Nie było po nim widać choroby, wygłaszał wykłady, występował publicznie. Będzie nam go bardzo brakowało. To człowiek, który towarzyszył Kościołowi w Polsce przez ostatnie dziesięciolecia, wskazywał drogę. Był człowiekiem wielkiej pokory i mądrości, kierował się głosem rozsądku – podkreślił metropolita lubelski abp Stanisław Budzik.
Duchowny wspomniał, że po wprowadzeniu stanu wojennego kard. Glemp prosił robotników, aby "nie szafowali swoim młodym życiem, bo będzie ono jeszcze potrzebne odradzającej się Solidarności". - Wtedy wielu go nie rozumiało, potem okazało się, że był prorokiem. W trudnych sprawach Kościoła i ojczyzny potrafił odnaleźć głos rozsądku. Był człowiekiem wielkiej pokory i mądrości – powiedział metropolita lubelski.
Kardynał Glemp zmarł o godz. 21.30, w szpitalu przy ul. Płockiej w Warszawie. Warszawska Kuria Metropolitalna podała, że informacje na temat uroczystości pogrzebowych zostaną przekazane w najbliższym czasie. Jeszcze wczoraj rano kard. Nycz prosił wiernych o modlitwę za zdrowie kard. Glempa, informując, że jego stan się pogorszył.
Prymas Kowalczyk: kard. Glemp poświęcił całe życie dla dobra Kościoła
Żegnamy dziś człowieka, który całe swoje życie poświęcił dla dobra Kościoła, który jest w Polsce. Był żarliwym kapłanem, gorliwym biskupem i roztropnym prymasem - podkreśla prymas Polski abp Józef Kowalczyk.
"Ze szczerym bólem przyjąłem wiadomość o śmierci księdza kardynała Józefa Glempa, prymasa Polski seniora. Mój smutek jest tym większy, iż z księdzem kardynałem łączyły mnie wieloletnie więzi koleżeńskie i przyjacielskie. Moja współpraca z księdzem prymasem Glempem, gdy pełniłem posługę nuncjusza apostolskiego w Polsce, układała się jak najlepiej. Wspólnie, wykorzystując dary i łaski, jakie otrzymaliśmy od Opatrzności Bożej, staraliśmy się jak najgorliwiej pracować dla dobra Kościoła, który jest w Polsce" – czytamy we wspomnieniu abp. Kowalczyka.
Kard. Glemp przez 23 lata (do 2004 r.) przewodził Konferencji Episkopatu Polski; zastąpił kard. Stefana Wyszyńskiego, którego był sekretarzem. Do 2009 r. pełnił urząd prymasa Polski. Kard. Glemp stał na czele Kościoła w Polsce w czasie stanu wojennego, przemian ustrojowych w 1989 r. oraz integracji z Unią Europejską.
Prymas senior przyczynił się do organizacji pielgrzymek do naszego kraju papieży: Jana Pawła II i Benedykta XVI. Rozpoczął i prowadził dialog z Kościołem prawosławnym w Rosji, którego efektem był wspólny dokument wzywający do pojednania Polaków i Rosjan. Episkopat Polski pod przewodnictwem kard. Glempa prosił o wybaczenie wszelkiego zła, jakie ze strony Polaków dotknęło Żydów w Jedwabnem i innych miejscach. Prymas senior zainicjował proces beatyfikacyjny ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki na szczeblu archidiecezji warszawskiej.
W marcu ubiegłego roku kard. Glemp poinformował, że przeszedł operację płuca związaną z usunięciem zmian nowotworowych. Prymas senior podkreślił, że stwierdzono u niego złośliwy narost na dolnym płacie prawego płuca. "Miałem wątpliwości, czy godzi się podejmować operację w moim podeszłym wieku. Lekarze wątpliwości nie mieli" - napisał wtedy kard. Glemp w oświadczeniu przekazanym PAP.
"Nie mam nic do ukrycia, a nawet mniemam, że podanie szczegółów o kondycji fizycznej ułatwi skierowanie myśli do Dawcy życia i do Tej, którą nazywamy uzdrowieniem chorych" - dodał prymas senior.
Mimo choroby w ostatnich miesiącach kard. Glemp uczestniczył w najważniejszych uroczystościach kościelnych, nie unikał także kontaktu z mediami, brał udział w w sierpniowej wizycie patriarchy Moskwy i całej Rusi Cyryla I w Warszawie.
Ostatnie lata życia prymas senior spędził w swojej rezydencji w warszawskim Wilanowie. Kard. Glemp zainicjował tam budowę Świątyni Opatrzności Bożej, w której znajduje się Panteon Wielkich Polaków. Prymas senior był honorowym obywatelem Warszawy. W 2009 roku został odznaczony Orderem Orła Białego.
Osoby znające prywatnie prymasa Glempa, podkreślały, iż cechowała go otwartość na ludzi i umiejętność ich słuchania oraz pochylania się nad ich problemami.
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Urząd prymasa kard. Glemp objął w czasie, kiedy rodziła się Solidarność. Już w pierwszym roku jego urzędowania ogłoszono stan wojenny. Jego wezwania o zachowanie spokoju i zaniechanie bratobójczej walki, wygłoszone 13 grudnia 1981 r. w warszawskim kościele Matki Boskiej Łaskawej, komunistyczna propaganda usiłowała wykorzystać do wmówienia, że prymas kolaboruje z władzą i określania go mianem "czerwonego prymasa".
Prymas mówił wtedy: "Stan wojenny wymaga szczególnej mądrości, szczególnego pokoju i rozwagi serc (...). Mądrość to spojrzenie na przyszłość i szerokie spojrzenie wokół siebie. Mądrością nie jest rozbijanie muru głową, bo głowa nadaje się do innych rzeczy. Stąd też potrzeba spokojnego rozważenia sytuacji, która na celu ma mieć pokój, ocalenie życia i uniknięcie rozlewu krwi. To jest cel, który staje przed każdym z nas (...) czyn szaleńczy oznacza przegraną".
Po 25 latach ówczesny arcybiskup gdański Tadeusz Gocłowski wyznał, że papież Jan Paweł II mocno wspierał Józefa Glempa w zachowaniu linii, jaką obrał on w stanie wojennym. Papież przekazał prymasowi specjalne podziękowanie za troskę o to, by nie polała się polska krew.
Kiedy w 2006 r. kard. Glemp przechodził na emeryturę, ocenił w rozmowie z PAP, że w jego posłudze prymasowskiej "najbardziej dotkliwy i bolesny" był okres stanu wojennego. "To była taka największa cezura, która dotykała bardzo boleśnie. Następnie śmierć ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki. Są to takie wydarzenia bardzo nabrzmiałe i emocjonalne, ale także mogące rodzić następstwa nieobliczalne, gdybyśmy się nie zachowali +na sposób kościelny+" - powiedział.
W 1989 r. prymas Glemp patronował stronie solidarnościowej przy Okrągłym Stole. Po powołaniu pierwszego niekomunistycznego rządu dbał o obecność religii w życiu publicznym. To wtedy do szkół wróciły lekcje religii (1990), a rząd Hanny Suchockiej podpisał konkordat ze Stolicą Apostolską (1993 r.).
W 2001 r. Episkopat Polski pod przewodnictwem kard. Glempa prosił o wybaczenie wszelkiego zła, jakie ze strony Polaków dotknęło Żydów w Jedwabnem i innych miejscach. Prymas mówił wtedy, że biskupi będą przepraszać Boga za wszelkie przejawy nienawiści, jakie zaowocowały ludzką krzywdą. Zwrócił uwagę, że Polacy również doznali krzywd; byli na przykład zabijani przez hitlerowców za ratowanie Żydów.
W jubileuszowym dla Kościoła 2000 roku w wielkim nabożeństwie w Warszawie publicznie wyznał swe winy i przepraszał za popełnione błędy. Łamiącym głosem mówił, że do dziś ma sobie za złe, że nie ustrzegł od śmierci księdza Jerzego Popiełuszki, zamordowanego przez SB w 1984 r., uważał to za swoją największą porażkę.
(RZ) | pl | Kardynał Józef Glemp (1929-2013)
W środę, 23 stycznia 2013 roku zmarł kardynał '''Józef Glemp'''. Ksiądz chorował od dłuższego czasu na nowotwór płuc. Miał 83 lat.
Do 2004 roku przewodził Konferencji Episkopatu Polski, a ponadto do 2009 roku pełnił urząd prymasa Polski. Również w 2009 roku został odznaczony Orderem Orła Białego. |
pl | Zdjęcie Kardynał Józef Glemp /PAP/Paweł Kula /
Kardynał Glemp przez 23 lata (do 2004 roku) przewodził Konferencji Episkopatu Polski. Zastąpił kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego, którego był skretarzem. Do 2009 roku pełnił urząd prymasa Polski. Stał na czele Kościoła w Polsce w czasie stanu wojennego, przemian ustrojowych w 1989 roku oraz integracji z Unią Europejską.
Prymas senior przyczynił się do organizacji pielgrzymek do naszego kraju papieży: Jana Pawła II i Benedykta XVI. Rozpoczął i prowadził dialog z Kościołem prawosławnym w Rosji, którego efektem był wspólny dokument wzywający do pojednania Polaków i Rosjan. Episkopat Polski pod przewodnictwem kard. Glempa prosił o wybaczenie wszelkiego zła jakie ze strony Polaków dotknęło Żydów w Jedwabnem i innych miejscach. Prymas senior zainicjował też proces beatyfikacyjny ks. Jerzego Popiełuszki na szczeblu archidiecezji warszawskiej.
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Chorował na nowotwór
W marcu ubiegłego roku kard. Glemp poinformował, że przeszedł operację płuca związaną z usunięciem zmian nowotworowych. Podkreślił, że stwierdzono u niego złośliwy narost na dolnym płacie prawego płuca. Miałem wątpliwości, czy godzi się podejmować operację w moim podeszłym wieku. Lekarze wątpliwości nie mieli - napisał wtedy w oświadczeniu. Nie mam nic do ukrycia, a nawet mniemam, że podanie szczegółów o kondycji fizycznej ułatwi skierowanie myśli do Dawcy życia i do Tej, którą nazywamy Uzdrowieniem chorych - dodał prymas senior.
Pomimo choroby w ostatnich miesiącach kard. Glemp uczestniczył w najważniejszych uroczystościach kościelnych, nie unikał także kontaktu z mediami. Brał udział w sierpniowej wizycie patriarchy Moskwy i całej Rusi Cyryla I w Warszawie.
Ostatnie lata życia prymas senior spędził w swojej rezydencji w warszawskim Wilanowie. Zainicjował tam budowę Świątyni Opatrzności Bożej, w której znajduje się Panteon Wielkich Polaków. Prymas senior był honorowym obywatelem Warszawy. | pl | Kardynał Józef Glemp (1929-2013)
W środę, 23 stycznia 2013 roku zmarł kardynał '''Józef Glemp'''. Ksiądz chorował od dłuższego czasu na nowotwór płuc. Miał 83 lat.
Do 2004 roku przewodził Konferencji Episkopatu Polski, a ponadto do 2009 roku pełnił urząd prymasa Polski. Również w 2009 roku został odznaczony Orderem Orła Białego. |
de | 08.03.2012
Attentäter Anders Breivik legt Wert auf Strafmündigkeit
Anders Behring Breivik, der 77 Menschen in Oslo und Utöya getötet hat, sieht seinen Massenmord als Konsequenz seines rechten Gedankenguts. Er legt Wert darauf, straffähig zu sein.
Eine eventuelle Unzurechnungsfähigkeit empfindet der Massenmörder Anders Behring Breivik als beleidigend und enttäuschend. Ganz im Gegenteil: Der Norweger besteht sogar darauf, 77 Menschen bei klarem Verstand getötet zu haben: Der norwegische Attentäter Breivik will nach Angaben seines Anwalts nicht als unzurechnungsfähig eingestuft werden. Damit wird er - sollte dem der Staatsanwalt zustimmen - mit der vollen Konsequenz seiner taten rechnen. Die Anklageschrift, die sich mit den 77 Morden befasst, ist 19 Seiten lang.
Anders Breivik enttäuscht über Einschätzung der Staatsanwaltschaft
Der Anwalt Geir Lippestad sagte einem Fernsehsender am Mittwoch, sein Mandant sei "enttäuscht" über die Einschätzung der Staatsanwaltschaft, die ihn als unzurechnungsfähig ansehe und in eine psychiatische Klinik sperren wolle. "Er hält sich für straffähig", sagte Lippestad. Zuvor hatte die Staatsanwaltschaft Anklage gegen den rechtsextremen Attentäter wegen "Terrorakten" und "vorsätzlicher Tötung" erhoben. Im vergangenen Sommer hatte er 77 Menschen getötet.
In der am Mittwoch erhobenen 19 Seiten langen Anklage heißt es, dass Behring Breivik "extrem schwere Verbrechen begangen hat in einem Ausmaß, das unser Land in modernen Zeiten noch nicht erlebt hat". Die Staatsanwaltschaft bereitet sich nach eigenen Angaben derzeit darauf vor, den Prozess unter der Prämisse zu führen, dass der Angeklagte unzurechnungsfähig sei.
Breivik drohen 21 Jahre Haft und Sicherungsverwahrung
Die Anklagepunkte könnten auf eine Verurteilung zu 21 Jahren Gefängnis hinauslaufen, die Höchststrafe in Norwegen. Daran anschließen könnte sich eine "Verwahrung", die bei fortgesetzter Einstufung des Inhaftierten als gefährlich immer wieder verlängert werden kann. Voraussetzung für eine Gefängnisstrafe ist, dass das Gericht den Angeklagten als zurechnungsfähig einstuft.
Allerdings behielt sich die Anklage ausdrücklich vor, diese Einschätzung zu revidieren, sollten vor oder während des Prozesses Dinge ans Licht kommen, die doch die Zurechnungsfähigkeit des Angeklagten nahelegen. Letztlich muss am Ende das Gericht entscheiden, ob Behring Breivik zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt werden kann. Am 10. April sollen Experten ein neues Gutachten vorlegen, in dem sie eine Einschätzung von Behring Breiviks Geisteszustand abgeben. Der Prozess beginnt am 16. April.
Breivik befand sich auf einem Kreuzzug
Der Angeklagte, der nach eigenen Angaben auf einem Kreuzzug gegen eine multikulturelle Gesellschaft und die "muslimische Invasion" in Europa war, hatte am 22. Juli im Regierungsviertel von Oslo mit einer Autobombe acht Menschen getötet. Anschließend erschoss er in einem Sommerlager der regierenden Arbeiterpartei auf der Insel Utöya 69 Teilnehmer, hauptsächlich Teenager. Breivik hat sich vor und nach dem Amoklauf regelrecht inszeniert: Anhörungen vor den Richtern nutzte er, um sich im Scheinwerferlicht zu positionieren und sein Gedankengut weiter zu verbreiten.
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In Oslo wurde am Mittwoch die Anklageschrift gegen den mutmaßlichen Attentäter Anders Behring Breivik verlesen. Die Staatsanwaltschaft beschuldigt Breivik, zunächst in Oslo durch eine Autobombe acht Menschen ermordet zu haben und danach auf der Insel Utöya 69 weitere, zumeist junge Menschen erschossen zu haben. Auf der Insel fand damals ein Sommerlager der norwegischen Arbeiterpartei statt. Breivik nahm die Anklage ruhig entgegen. Die Anklage wirft Breivik in der 19 Seiten langen Anklageschrift „Terrorakte“ und „vorsätzliche Tötung“ vor. Nach Angaben von Staatsanwältin Inga Bejer Engh waren 34 der 69 Opfer auf Utöya zwischen 14 und 17 Jahre alt, nur sieben von ihnen waren älter als 25 Jahre. 33 weitere Menschen hatte Breivik mit Schüssen verletzt. Insgesamt tötete Breivik 77 Menschen.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft geht davon aus, dass Breivik zur Tatzeit unzurechnungsfähig war. Dies belege ein Gutachten, so die Staatsanwaltschaft, das im vergangenen November angefertigt wurde und Breivik „paranoide Schizophrenie“ attestiert. Allerdings will sich die Staatsanwaltschaft vorbehalten, eine normale Haftstrafe zu verlangen, sofern sich neue Erkenntnisse ergeben. Angehörige der Opfer hatten durchgesetzt, dass ein zweites Gutachten angefertigt wird; dieses soll bis zum 10. April vorliegen. Der Prozess gegen Breivik soll am 16. April beginnen.
Breivik selbst hat sich für zurechnungsfähig erklärt. Sein Anwalt Geir Lippestad sagte im norwegischen Fernsehen, sein Mandant sei „enttäuscht“, dass die Staatsanwaltschaft ihn nicht für zurechnungsfähig halte und ihn in eine psychiatrische Anstalt sperren wolle. Breivik „hält sich für straffähig“, so Lippestad. Breivik hatte die Tat gestanden, erklärte sich jedoch für nicht schuldig. In den Verhören hatte Breivik seine Opfer als „Verräter“ bezeichnet, denen die schleichende Islamisierung des Landes zuzuschreiben sei.
Breivik, der bisherige Anhörungen dazu nutzte, sich selbst darzustellen und seinen Kreuzzug gegen die „muslimische Invasion“ Europas und die multikulturelle Gesellschaft zu propagieren, drohen 21 Jahre Haft und nachfolgende Verwahrung. Diese könnte nachfolgend immer wieder verlängert werden, falls Breivik noch als gefährlich gälte.
Unterdessen haben französische und norwegische Polizisten in Carcassonne den Vater des Attentäters befragt. Er sollte Auskunft geben über das Verhältnis zu seinem Sohn und über dessen Kindheit. Der frühere Diplomat Jens Breivik lebt seit seiner Pensionierung in Südfrankreich. |
de | Mörder von 77 Menschen
Breivik wegen Terrorismus angeklagt
Breivik ermordete 77 Menschen. Hier grüßt er die Fotografen mit seinen gefesselten Händen.
Foto: dapd
Breivik ermordete 77 Menschen. Hier grüßt er die Fotografen mit seinen gefesselten Händen.
Foto: dapd
Mehr als sieben Monate nach dem Massaker in Oslo und auf der Insel Utöya ist Anders Behring Breivik am Mittwoch wegen Terrorismus angeklagt worden. Wie erwartet bezieht sich die Staatsanwaltschaft auf einen Paragrafen der Anti-Terror-Gesetze.
Staatsanwältin Inga Bejer Engh stellte auf einer Pressekonferenz am Mittag die Anklageschrift vor. Breivik hat die Taten, bei denen 77 Menschen ums Leben kamen, gestanden: Im juristischen Sinne erklärte er sich für nicht schuldig.
Staatsanwältin Inga Bejer Engh stellte auf einer Pressekonferenz am Mittag die Anklageschrift vor. Neben ihr: Staatsanwalt Svein Holden.
Foto: dpa
Staatsanwältin Inga Bejer Engh stellte auf einer Pressekonferenz am Mittag die Anklageschrift vor. Neben ihr: Staatsanwalt Svein Holden.
Foto: dpa
Die norwegischen Anti-Terror-Gesetze ermöglichen eine Höchststrafe von 21 Jahren. Die Staatsanwaltschaft hat jedoch bereits angedeutet, dass sie Breivik als psychisch krank betrachtet. Der Prozess gegen ihn soll nach bisheriger Planung am 16 April beginnen.
Der Paragraf der norwegischen Anti-Terror-Gesetze bezieht sich auf Taten, die darauf abzielen, die Arbeit der Regierung in sensiblen Bereichen zu stören und die Bevölkerung in Angst zu versetzen. Acht Menschen wurden getötet, als Breivik am 22. Juli des vergangenen Jahres zunächst eine Bombe im Regierungsviertel von Oslo zur Explosion brachte. Anschließend begab er sich auf die in einem See außerhalb der Stadt gelegene Insel Utöya und richtete dort in einem Ferienlager der Jugendorganisation der regierenden Arbeiterpartei ein Blutbad mit 69 weiteren Toten an.
Seine Opfer bezeichnete der bekennende Rechtsextremist in Verhören als „Verräter“, die für liberale Einwanderungsgesetze stünden und damit eine schleichende Islamisierung des skandinavischen Landes zu verantworten hätten.
Wie die Staatsanwältin Bejer Engh am Mittwoch weiter mitteilte, waren 34 der Opfer auf Utöya zwischen 14 und 17 Jahre alt. Nur sieben seien älter als 25 gewesen. 67 von ihnen seien direkt durch Schüsse getötet worden, zwei durch Verletzungen nach Stürzen und eine Person sei ertrunken. Neben den Toten seien 33 weitere Menschen durch Schüsse verletzt worden.
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In Oslo wurde am Mittwoch die Anklageschrift gegen den mutmaßlichen Attentäter Anders Behring Breivik verlesen. Die Staatsanwaltschaft beschuldigt Breivik, zunächst in Oslo durch eine Autobombe acht Menschen ermordet zu haben und danach auf der Insel Utöya 69 weitere, zumeist junge Menschen erschossen zu haben. Auf der Insel fand damals ein Sommerlager der norwegischen Arbeiterpartei statt. Breivik nahm die Anklage ruhig entgegen. Die Anklage wirft Breivik in der 19 Seiten langen Anklageschrift „Terrorakte“ und „vorsätzliche Tötung“ vor. Nach Angaben von Staatsanwältin Inga Bejer Engh waren 34 der 69 Opfer auf Utöya zwischen 14 und 17 Jahre alt, nur sieben von ihnen waren älter als 25 Jahre. 33 weitere Menschen hatte Breivik mit Schüssen verletzt. Insgesamt tötete Breivik 77 Menschen.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft geht davon aus, dass Breivik zur Tatzeit unzurechnungsfähig war. Dies belege ein Gutachten, so die Staatsanwaltschaft, das im vergangenen November angefertigt wurde und Breivik „paranoide Schizophrenie“ attestiert. Allerdings will sich die Staatsanwaltschaft vorbehalten, eine normale Haftstrafe zu verlangen, sofern sich neue Erkenntnisse ergeben. Angehörige der Opfer hatten durchgesetzt, dass ein zweites Gutachten angefertigt wird; dieses soll bis zum 10. April vorliegen. Der Prozess gegen Breivik soll am 16. April beginnen.
Breivik selbst hat sich für zurechnungsfähig erklärt. Sein Anwalt Geir Lippestad sagte im norwegischen Fernsehen, sein Mandant sei „enttäuscht“, dass die Staatsanwaltschaft ihn nicht für zurechnungsfähig halte und ihn in eine psychiatrische Anstalt sperren wolle. Breivik „hält sich für straffähig“, so Lippestad. Breivik hatte die Tat gestanden, erklärte sich jedoch für nicht schuldig. In den Verhören hatte Breivik seine Opfer als „Verräter“ bezeichnet, denen die schleichende Islamisierung des Landes zuzuschreiben sei.
Breivik, der bisherige Anhörungen dazu nutzte, sich selbst darzustellen und seinen Kreuzzug gegen die „muslimische Invasion“ Europas und die multikulturelle Gesellschaft zu propagieren, drohen 21 Jahre Haft und nachfolgende Verwahrung. Diese könnte nachfolgend immer wieder verlängert werden, falls Breivik noch als gefährlich gälte.
Unterdessen haben französische und norwegische Polizisten in Carcassonne den Vater des Attentäters befragt. Er sollte Auskunft geben über das Verhältnis zu seinem Sohn und über dessen Kindheit. Der frühere Diplomat Jens Breivik lebt seit seiner Pensionierung in Südfrankreich. |
de | Norwegen : Vater von Attentäter Anders Behring Breivik in Frankreich verhört
Oslo (AFP) - (AFP) Französische und norwegische Polizisten haben den Vater des rechtsextremen Attentäters Anders Behring Breivik befragt, der vergangenen Sommer in Norwegen 77 Menschen tötete. Bei der 13-stündigen Vernehmung am Mittwoch in der südfranzösischen Stadt Carcassonne sei Jens Breivik überwiegend zur Kindheit seines Sohnes und zu ihrem Verhältnis befragt worden, sagte der norwegische Ermittler Christian Hatlo der Nachrichtenagentur AFP am Donnerstag. Der ehemalige Diplomat Jens Breivik lebt seit dem Beginn seiner Rente in einem Dorf in Südfrankreich.
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In Oslo wurde am Mittwoch die Anklageschrift gegen den mutmaßlichen Attentäter Anders Behring Breivik verlesen. Die Staatsanwaltschaft beschuldigt Breivik, zunächst in Oslo durch eine Autobombe acht Menschen ermordet zu haben und danach auf der Insel Utöya 69 weitere, zumeist junge Menschen erschossen zu haben. Auf der Insel fand damals ein Sommerlager der norwegischen Arbeiterpartei statt. Breivik nahm die Anklage ruhig entgegen. Die Anklage wirft Breivik in der 19 Seiten langen Anklageschrift „Terrorakte“ und „vorsätzliche Tötung“ vor. Nach Angaben von Staatsanwältin Inga Bejer Engh waren 34 der 69 Opfer auf Utöya zwischen 14 und 17 Jahre alt, nur sieben von ihnen waren älter als 25 Jahre. 33 weitere Menschen hatte Breivik mit Schüssen verletzt. Insgesamt tötete Breivik 77 Menschen.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft geht davon aus, dass Breivik zur Tatzeit unzurechnungsfähig war. Dies belege ein Gutachten, so die Staatsanwaltschaft, das im vergangenen November angefertigt wurde und Breivik „paranoide Schizophrenie“ attestiert. Allerdings will sich die Staatsanwaltschaft vorbehalten, eine normale Haftstrafe zu verlangen, sofern sich neue Erkenntnisse ergeben. Angehörige der Opfer hatten durchgesetzt, dass ein zweites Gutachten angefertigt wird; dieses soll bis zum 10. April vorliegen. Der Prozess gegen Breivik soll am 16. April beginnen.
Breivik selbst hat sich für zurechnungsfähig erklärt. Sein Anwalt Geir Lippestad sagte im norwegischen Fernsehen, sein Mandant sei „enttäuscht“, dass die Staatsanwaltschaft ihn nicht für zurechnungsfähig halte und ihn in eine psychiatrische Anstalt sperren wolle. Breivik „hält sich für straffähig“, so Lippestad. Breivik hatte die Tat gestanden, erklärte sich jedoch für nicht schuldig. In den Verhören hatte Breivik seine Opfer als „Verräter“ bezeichnet, denen die schleichende Islamisierung des Landes zuzuschreiben sei.
Breivik, der bisherige Anhörungen dazu nutzte, sich selbst darzustellen und seinen Kreuzzug gegen die „muslimische Invasion“ Europas und die multikulturelle Gesellschaft zu propagieren, drohen 21 Jahre Haft und nachfolgende Verwahrung. Diese könnte nachfolgend immer wieder verlängert werden, falls Breivik noch als gefährlich gälte.
Unterdessen haben französische und norwegische Polizisten in Carcassonne den Vater des Attentäters befragt. Er sollte Auskunft geben über das Verhältnis zu seinem Sohn und über dessen Kindheit. Der frühere Diplomat Jens Breivik lebt seit seiner Pensionierung in Südfrankreich. |
en | "Let us join persons with autism, their families and their advocates in a community of voices for greater awareness and understanding. Let us also look within, and re-evaluate our attitudes and those of our societies so we can remove the prejudices that discriminate against persons with disabilities. Let us dedicate ourselves to creating a fair and caring society that affords true dignity and rights for all."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message for World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April 2010
Photo: CARE/David Rochkind, Design: Kim Conger
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that manifests itself during the first three years of life. The rate of autism in all regions of the world is high and it has a tremendous impact on children, their families, communities and societies.
Throughout its history, the United Nations family has promoted the rights and well-being of the disabled, including children with developmental disabilities. In 2008, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force, reaffirming the fundamental principle of universal human rights for all.
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from the disorder so they can lead full and meaningful lives. | pt | O Brasil não tem estatística sobre o autismo, mas nos Estados Unidos e Europa já se fala sobre a maior epidemia do mundo, saltando de um caso a cada 2.500 pessoas na década de 1990, para o número assustador atual de uma pessoa com autismo a cada 120. Estimou-se em 2007 que no Brasil, país com uma população de cerca de 190 milhões de pessoas naquele ano, havia cerca de 1 milhão de casos de autismo, segundo o Projeto Autismo, do Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas, da Universidade de São Paulo. No mundo, há mais de 35 milhões de pessoas com autismo, afetando a maneira como esses indivíduos se comunicam e interagem.
A fim de alertar o planeta para essa tão séria questão, a ONU (Organização das Nações Unidas) criou em 2008 o Dia Mundial da Conscientização do Autismo (World Autism Awareness Day), no dia 2 de abril de cada ano. Para 2010, o Secretário-Geral da ONU, Ban Ki-moon, destacou a importância da inclusão social. “Lembremo-nos que cada um de nós pode assumir essa responsabilidade. Vamos nos unir às pessoas com autismo e suas família para uma maior sensibilização e compreensão”, disse ele na mensagem deste ano, mencionando ainda a complexidade do autismo, que precisa de muita pesquisa. Vários monumentos e grandes construções ao redor do mundo se propuseram a iluminar-se de azul como manifestação em favor dessa conscientização no dia 2, como o prédio Empire State, em Nova York, nos Estados Unidos. |
pt | Autismo
Interação Social Comunicação e Linguagem Imaginação (incluindo-se aqui os interesses restritos e a utilização de comportamentos repetitivos e de auto-estimulação) Os comportamentos que geralmente levam ao diagnóstico do Autismo ou Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo são comumente classificados em três pilares. Estes descrevem dificuldades nas seguintes áreas:
Ao valorizar os talentos e motivações da criança você pode ajudar esta criança a superar os seus desafios.
Autismo é a denominação dada a um conjunto de comportamentos derivados de um desenvolvimento neurológico/metabólico atípico. Há evidências de que esta diferença neurológica esteja presente desde o nascimento (veja Material de Apoio ) ou até um período anterior. No entanto, os comportamentos observados – através dos quais a desordem é diagnosticada – tendem a ser apenas detectáveis a partir da idade de cerca de 18 meses.A desordem atinge indivíduos de ambos os sexos e de todas as etnias, classes sociais e origens geográficas. A incidência é maior entre o sexo masculino (4 vezes mais comum em meninos do que meninas). Pesquisas científicas de estudo da desordem têm sido desenvolvidas em diversos países, mas a comunidade científica ainda não chegou a um consenso em relação às causas do autismo. Há fortes evidências, no entanto, de que exista de uma predisposição genética (Rutter, 2005), e que fatores ambientais sejam o gatilho para o aparecimento dos sintomas. Também tem sido sugerido que o autismo seja causado por um distúrbio da integração sensorial (Smith-Myles & Simpson, 1998), atrasos de maturação dos reflexos primários (Teitelbaum, Benton & Shah, 2004), disfunção do sistema imunológico (Pardo, Vargas & Zimmerman, 2006), ou problemas gastro-intestinais (Gurney, McPheeters & Davis, 2006).Os recentes números de estatísticas do autismo entre a população dos Estados Unidos e da Europa apontam para a existência de uma epidemia atual do autismo, com os números de estatísticas nacionais nos EUA saltando de 1 em cada 2500 pessoas na década de 1990 para 1 caso de autismo em cada 150 pessoas em 2007 (fonte: Centers for Disease Control, EUA). A ASA – Autism Society of America – estima que existam atualmente 1,5 milhões de americanos afetados pelo autismo. O mesmo quadro tem sido observado no Reino Unido, com a incidência subindo de 1:2500 em 1993 para 1:150 em 2007. Estes números tornam a desordem mais comum do que o câncer infantil, o diabetes e a AIDS.No Brasil, país com uma população de cerca de 190 milhões de pessoas em 2007, estima-se que haja cerca de 1 milhão de casos de autismo (fonte: Projeto Autismo do Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo, 2007). O aumento dos casos de autismo no Brasil tem sido relatado por instituições ligadas ao atendimento de famílias de crianças com autismo em todas as regiões brasileiras.No passado, o autismo foi freqüentemente considerado um distúrbio comportamental, com alguns cientistas tendo até adotado a teoria de que o autismo era causado pelo fenômeno das “mães-geladeiras”. Pesquisas mais modernas têm descartado totalmente esta perspectiva. Na maioria dos últimos sessenta anos (desde que o autismo foi primeiramente descrito por Kanner, em 1943), a desordem foi estudada em termos de comportamentos apresentados ao invés do estudo do subjacente desenvolvimento neurológico. Por conseqüência, os diagnósticos atuais ainda são feitos com base em comportamentos observáveis, o que significa um atraso na elaboração do diagnóstico na maioria dos casos. Recentes pesquisas com o foco na identificação de características neurológicas do autismo têm sido desenvolvidas com o objetivo de auxiliar o processo de diagnóstico, a intervenção precoce e recuperação.Nos dias de hoje, o Autismo é freqüentemente referido como Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo (TEA), nomenclatura que indica uma ampla variação na sintomatologia. Crianças com os diagnósticos de Transtorno Invasivo do Desenvolvimento ou Transtorno Global do Desenvolvimento (TID, ou a sigla PDD em inglês), Transtorno Invasivo Não Especificado do Desenvolvimento (sigla PDD-NOS em inglês) ou Síndrome de Asperger tendem a exibir comportamentos similares em um nível moderado.O que os comuns critérios de diagnóstico falham em reconhecer são as habilidades e talentos exibidos por pessoas diagnosticadas com autismo. Há diversos relatos científicos e anedotários sobre habilidades incríveis que várias pessoas com autismo possuem. Em uma das extremidades deste espectro encontram-se as pessoas que são referidas como “savants”, as quais apresentam habilidades extraordinárias, geralmente nas áreas de matemática, música ou arte. (Happe, 1999).Já os milhares de pessoas com autismo que não desenvolvem habilidades de “savants”, também possuem diversas habilidades especiais. Muitas pessoas com autismo apresentam habilidades de percepção viso-espacial altamente desenvolvidas (em Happe, 1999). Nós já trabalhamos com crianças de 5 anos de idade capazes de montar um quebra-cabeça de 500 peças em questão de minutos com o lado da figura virado para baixo. Outras pessoas com autismo são capazes de memorizar uma cena na rua para depois, em casa, desenhar a cena com os mais minuciosos detalhes (ex: Steven Wiltshire).Um grande número de pessoas com autismo, numa proporção maior do que na população que não apresenta autismo, possui ouvido absoluto – a habilidade de identificar uma nota musical ouvida. Há outros casos de pessoas com autismo que, assim como o personagem do filme “Rainman”, são capazes de fazer cálculos matemáticos extremamente complexos. Nós também trabalhamos com crianças que, aos 4 anos de idade, eram capazes de multiplicar 2 números de 3 dígitos cada em suas “cabeças”. Estas crianças não haviam recebido nenhum treinamento em matemática, mas haviam apresentado esta habilidade em idades precoces. A mãe de um adolescente com quem trabalhamos relatou que seu filho havia começado a aprender matemática sozinho aos dois anos de idade, e que aos cinco já se divertia solucionando problemas de cálculo.Inspirados pelo Autismo vê cada criança em sua totalidade ao invés de focar apenas nas dificuldades da criança. Ao valorizar os talentos e motivações da criança você pode ajudá-la a superar suas dificuldades. Isto é amplamente aceito na educação de crianças de desenvolvimento típico. Infelizmente, esta noção tem sido ignorada em abordagens educacionais ao autismo, onde procura-se afastar a criança de seus interesses e habilidades adquiridas por serem consideradas “obsessões”. Estas habilidades têm sido consideradas de alguma forma danosas à criança, chegando-se à adoção de medidas extremas (ainda presentes em algumas terapias) para afastar as crianças de seus interesses, incluindo-se choques elétricos e jatos de água. Estas abordagens partem de uma perspectiva em relação ao autismo que felizmente está começando a mudar.A velha perspectiva tem visto o autismo como uma desordem comportamental. Como conseqüência deste pensamento, as abordagens têm focado na mudança do comportamento, tentando eliminar os chamados comportamentos atípicos. A nova linha de pensamento vê o autismo como o desenvolvimento resultante de um sistema neurobiológico programado para operar de forma diferente. A conseqüência desta nova forma de pensar o autismo é a terapia que busca oferecer um ambiente físico e social que leve em conta esta diferença biológica e que promova o aprendizado e o bem-estar de cada criança.Os profissionais do Programa Son-Rise têm visto durante as últimas três décadas que a aceitação e apreciação das atividades e interesses da criança auxilia na construção de uma ponte que pode levar à interação social com uma criança com autismo. Através da interação social, muitas outras habilidades podem ser aprendidas pela criança. Atuais estudos científicos demonstram o valor desta abordagem (veja Material de Apoio , ex: Dawson & Galpert, 1990; Kim & Mahoney, 2004; Mahoney & Perales, 2005 e Trivette, 2003). | pt | O Brasil não tem estatística sobre o autismo, mas nos Estados Unidos e Europa já se fala sobre a maior epidemia do mundo, saltando de um caso a cada 2.500 pessoas na década de 1990, para o número assustador atual de uma pessoa com autismo a cada 120. Estimou-se em 2007 que no Brasil, país com uma população de cerca de 190 milhões de pessoas naquele ano, havia cerca de 1 milhão de casos de autismo, segundo o Projeto Autismo, do Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas, da Universidade de São Paulo. No mundo, há mais de 35 milhões de pessoas com autismo, afetando a maneira como esses indivíduos se comunicam e interagem.
A fim de alertar o planeta para essa tão séria questão, a ONU (Organização das Nações Unidas) criou em 2008 o Dia Mundial da Conscientização do Autismo (World Autism Awareness Day), no dia 2 de abril de cada ano. Para 2010, o Secretário-Geral da ONU, Ban Ki-moon, destacou a importância da inclusão social. “Lembremo-nos que cada um de nós pode assumir essa responsabilidade. Vamos nos unir às pessoas com autismo e suas família para uma maior sensibilização e compreensão”, disse ele na mensagem deste ano, mencionando ainda a complexidade do autismo, que precisa de muita pesquisa. Vários monumentos e grandes construções ao redor do mundo se propuseram a iluminar-se de azul como manifestação em favor dessa conscientização no dia 2, como o prédio Empire State, em Nova York, nos Estados Unidos. |
fr | Des proches de Johnny Mutinda Musango, 48 ans, viennent d'identifer son corps à la morque de Nairobi. L'homme a péri lors de l'attaque du Westgate par un commando islamiste. Photo : Jerome Delay Des proches de Johnny Mutinda Musango, 48 ans, viennent d'identifer son corps à la morque de Nairobi. L'homme a péri lors de l'attaque du Westgate par un commando islamiste. Photo : Jerome Delay
Enquêteurs et démineurs fouillent les décombres du Westgate de Nairobi à la recherche de cadavres, d'indices et d'éventuels explosifs, en ce premier jour de deuil national.
Le président kényan a décrété un deuil national de trois jours à partir de ce mercredi, en mémoire aux victimes de l'attaque du centre commercial par un commando de la milice islamiste Al-Shabab.
Les secouristes ont dû mettre des masques et des foulards pour se protéger de l'odeur pestilentielle qui s'échappe du bâtiment. « Les corps qui sont encore à l'intérieur du centre commercial devront être identifiés à partir de photos », a confié une responsable de la Croix-Rouge. « Ils sont maintenant dans un tel état de décomposition qu'on ne peut pas infliger ça aux familles ».
Des experts médico-légaux de plusieurs pays ont été autorisés à se joindre à l'enquête, dont le Canada, Israël, les États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni.
137 otages ont été tués, selon Al-Shabab
Les insurgés somaliens de la milice islamiste Al-Shabab ont affirmé mercredi sur leur compte Twitter que « 137 otages » avaient péri dans l'attaque du centre commercial, dont le siège a pris fin mardi.
Sur le même compte, ils ont accusé les forces kényanes d'avoir utilisé « des gaz chimiques » contre les assaillants.
« Pour couvrir ses crimes, le gouvernement kényan a provoqué l'effondrement du bâtiment, enterrant les preuves et tous les otages sous les décombres », ont-ils ajouté.
Le président kényan Uhuru Kenyatta a annoncé la fin du siège mardi soir, précisant que l'assaut des islamistes avait coûté la vie à au moins 61 civils, 6 membres des forces de sécurité kényanes et 5 assaillants. Ce bilan devrait toutefois grimper au fur et à mesure que se poursuivra la recherche de dépouilles dans les décombres du centre commercial.
M. Kenyatta a expliqué l'effondrement partiel de la structure par un violent incendie ayant éclaté la veille.
Arrestation d'un Britannique
Un Britannique d'origine somalienne a été arrêté à l'aéroport de Nairobi, mais, selon le représentant diplomatique de la Grande-Bretagne au Kenya, Christian Turner, il n'est « pas d'un intérêt significatif » pour l'enquête.
La présence de Britanniques et d'Américains dans le commando islamiste, évoquée par des sources proches des services de renseignement, n'a pas été confirmée.
Une première en 15 ans
Un groupe composé de 10 à 15 assaillants avait attaqué samedi le centre commercial à la grenade et à l'arme automatique, tirant sur les employés et les clients venus faire leurs courses du week-end avant de s'y retrancher avec des otages.
Le siège, entrecoupé de plusieurs assauts des forces de sécurité kényanes, a duré près de 80 heures.
Deux Canadiens ont été tués dans l'attaque du commando, dont une diplomate originaire d'Ottawa. Deux Françaises, trois Britanniques, un Sud-Africain, une Sud-Coréenne, une Néerlandaise, un Péruvien et deux Indiens figurent également parmi les victimes.
Il s'agit d'ores et déjà de l'opération la plus meurtrière à Nairobi depuis l'attentat-suicide d'Al-Qaïda en août 1998 contre l'ambassade des États-Unis, qui avait fait plus de 200 morts. | fr | Le centre commercial Westgate, théâtre des affrontements.
Le président du Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, a annoncé la tenue de trois jours de deuil national pour honorer la mémoire des personnes ayant perdu la vie dans l'attaque du centre commercial Westgate de Nairobi. Le dirigeant du pays a aussi annoncé la fin du siège mardi soir. Selon le groupe d'insurgés Al-Shabab qui revendique l'attaque, 137 otages ont péri lors des événements. De son côté, le président du pays avait parlé mardi de 72 décès dont 61 civils et 6 membres des forces policières. |
pl | To kolejny tekst z cyklu Absurdy własności intelektualnej (AWI).
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Dziennik Internautów dużo pisał w przeszłości o takim nadużywaniu praw autorskich, które polega na usuwaniu z sieci dzieł niezależnych twórców przez jakiś podmiot związany z "dużym" rynkiem muzycznym lub filmowym. Takie rzeczy najczęściej miały miejsce za granicą, ale oto trafiła się podobna sytuacja z naszego podwórka.
Kelthuz i jego problem ze ZPAV
9 października muzyk znany jako Kelthuz ogłosił na swoim koncie na Facebooku, że z nieznanych mu powodów Związek Producentów Audio-Video (ZPAV) zaczął usuwać jego utwory z portalu Chomikuj.pl. Kelthuz jest w ogóle krytyczny wobec systemu praw autorskich i dał wyraźnie do zrozumienia, że dostępność utworów na Chomikuj.pl mu nie przeszkadza.
- Każdy może przechowywać i kopiować moje utwory, rozpowszechniać i publicznie odtwarzać - napisał Kelthuz na Facebooku.
Kelthuz (zdjęcie z Facebooka)
Redakcja Dziennika Internautów zwróciła się do Kelthuza z dodatkowymi pytaniami. Mogło być tak, że jednak jakiś producent posiadał prawa do fonogramu i ZPAV wystąpił w jego imieniu. Kelthuz odpowiedział nam, że to niemożliwe.
- Sam wydaję moje utwory w internecie i nie podpisywałem ze ZPAV żadnej umowy, ZPAV nie miał żadnego prawa występować do właścicieli portalu chomikuj.pl w moim imieniu, czy w czyimkolwiek innym imieniu, by usunęli moją muzykę z prywatnego konta - odpowiedział nam muzyk przez Facebooka. Przy okazji dowiedzieliśmy się, że informacja o usuwaniu muzyki Kelthuza z Chomikuj.pl pochodziła od jednego z jego fanów. Ten fan otrzymał na Chomikuj.pl powiadomienie od automatu o usunięciu konta z listą plików. Na tej liście były wyłącznie utwory Kelthuza.
ZPAV usuwa na zasadzie... domniemania
Pozostało zwrócić się o wyjaśnienia do ZPAV. Szczerze mówiąc, zakładaliśmy, że Związek przeprosi za pomyłkę i sprawa jakoś rozejdzie się po kościach, ale tak nie było. ZPAV najwyraźniej daje sobie prawo do usuwania z sieci wszelkich utworów, niezależnie od praw autorskich. Oto odpowiedź, jaką otrzymaliśmy ze strony Związku:
Zgodnie z Ustawą o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych Związek Producentów Audio Video chroniący prawa producentów działa na zasadzie domniemania prawnego. To znaczy, że o ile nie posada informacji o tym, że właściciel praw do danego nagrania muzycznego zrzeka się ich, przypuszcza, że takie nagranie podlega pełnej ochronie. Aby dane fonogramy nie występowały w postępowaniach ZPAV trzeba przesłać do Związku oświadczenie, że posiada się pełnię praw autorskich i pokrewnych do danych utworów i udostępnia je wg swojej woli – czyli na przykład każdemu za darmo. Oświadczenie takie można przesłać na adres mailowy: [email protected]. Po weryfikacji deklaracji, odpowiednie serwisy otrzymają odpowiednią informację. Powyższa procedura jest standardowa i zgodna z ustawą. Zdajemy sobie jednak sprawę, że działania takie mogą utrudnić funkcjonowanie zespołu w sieci, zapewniamy więc iż dołożymy wszelkich starań by jak najszybciej rozwiązać zaistniałą sytuację. mec. Mikołaj Wojtal, ZPAV
Pogrubienia zostały dodane przez redakcję DI.
Nadużywanie notice and takedown
Powiem szczerze, że tego się nie spodziewałem. Poprosiłem jeszcze ZPAV o dodatkowe wyjaśnienia. Naprawdę jestem ciekaw, gdzie w ustawie o prawie autorskim jest wpisana ta zasada domniemania, o której pisze mec. Wojtal. Trzeba też mieć na uwadze, że twórca wcale nie musiał się zrzekać praw autorskich! Mógł po prostu wyrazić zgodę na udostępnianie utworu przez Chomikuj.pl.
Jeśli jest tak jak pisze mec. Wojtal, to znaczy, że ZPAV daje sobie prawo do usuwania z sieci wszelkich dzieł. Jeśli nie chcesz, by usuwał, musisz przesłać do niego oświadczenie. Jest to sposób myślenia bardzo nieprzystający do rzeczywistości XXI wieku, gdy każdy człowiek w ciągu stosunkowo krótkiego czasu może coś nagrać i wrzucić do sieci. Ja sam robię takie rzeczy i to nie po to, żeby ZPAV to usuwał. Czy ZPAV twierdzi, że może usuwać wszystko? Czy ZPAV jest jakimś wielkim cenzorem internetu?
W komentarzach do tego tekstu wskazano na art. 105 prawa autorskiego. Zdajemy sobie sprawę z istnienia tego przepisu, ale pytanie brzmi, czy na jego podstawie ZPAV daje sobie prawo do usuwania z sieci czegokolwiek?
To raczej Związek, który usuwa utwory, powinien mieć pewność co do zasadności swojego działania. Trzeba mieć na uwadze, że internet jest międzynarodowy, nie ma w nim granic. Czy ZPAV będzie usuwał także utwory zagranicznych niezależnych artystów, którzy o ZPAV nigdy nie słyszeli i nawet nie wiedzieliby, jak wysłać do niego oświadczenie?
Sonda Czy ZPAV powinien domniemywać, że każde nagranie jest chronione? tak
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Jakiś czas temu w Polsce toczyła się dyskusja o mechanizmie notice and takedown. Organizacje takie jak ZPAV postulowały, aby maksymalnie ułatwiać cały proces usuwania plików rzekomo naruszających prawa autorskie. Teraz spytajmy - czy rzeczywiście trzeba coś zmieniać w prawie, skoro ZPAV może skutecznie usunąć nawet pliki nienaruszające prawa?
W tej dyskusji o notice and takedown Dziennik Internautów jako jedno z nielicznych mediów wspomniał o tym, że należałoby wprowadzić do polskiego prawa przepisy o odpowiedzialności finansowej za nieuzasadnione naruszenia. Za granicą takie przepisy już są. Dlatego właśnie Lawrence Lessig pozwał pewną wytwórnię za usunięcie jego filmów z YouTube i spór wygrał.
Z niecierpliwością czekamy, aż ZPAV wyjaśni, jakie dokładnie przepisy dają mu prawo domniemania, że utwór jest chroniony i twórca życzy sobie usunięcia go.
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ZPAV - tak jak przewidziano - powołał się na artykuł 105 Ustawy o prawie autorskim, gdyż "ZPAV jako jedyna w Polsce OZZ zarządzająca prawami producentów na podstawie art. 105 prawa autorskiego ma legitymację do występowania w imieniu producentów na polach eksploatacji określonych w art. 94".
Pytanie tylko, czy wspomniany art. 105 daje Związkowi prawo do usuwania z sieci wszystkiego? Raczej nie, bo przecież twórca też ma prawo decydować o tym, w jaki sposób jego utwory mogą być rozpowszechniane. Absurdem byłoby twierdzenie, że w oparciu o art. 105 prawa autorskiego ZPAV może zabronić twórcy wydawania swoich utworów w określony sposób.
Spytaliśmy więc ZPAV o to, na jakiej podstawie ustalił, że w opisanym przypadku przechowywanie plików odbywało się z naruszeniem prawa? Związek odpowiedział, że... tych informacji niestety nie można udzielić "ponieważ są to wewnętrzne procedury ZPAV". | pl | '''Związek Producentów Audio-Video zażądał usunięcia z chomikuj.pl plików z utworami muzyka Kelthuza, mimo że sam autor nie sprzeciwiał się ich rozpowszechnianiu. Sprawę ujawnił Dziennik Internautów w październiku 2014.'''
Kelthuz to znany w środowisku wolnościowców muzyk, bloger, zwolennik szkoły austriackiej i wolności w rozumieniu libertarianizmu. ZPAV powołując się na zasadę domniemania prawnego zagroził serwisowi poniesieniem odpowiedzialności za uczestnictwo w ewentualnym naruszeniu praw autorskich. Zgodnie z ustaleniami Dziennika chodzi o art. 105. ustawy o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych. Chomikuj.pl skasował wskazane przez związek pliki.
Związek Producentów Audio-Video zapytany przez Dzienniki Internautów tak tłumaczy swoje roszczenia:
Na profilu Kelthuza w serwisie Facebook pojawił się wpis, w którym artysta ostro wyraża oburzenie działaniami ZPAV i podkreśla, że można swobodnie wykorzystywać jego utwory.
Dezaprobatę dla działań ZPAV wyrazili: Jarosław Lipszyc, Polska Partia Piratów oraz Stowarzyszenie Libertariańskie. |
de | Sony Computer Entertainment hat auf seiner Pressekonferenz anlässlich der Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles Details zum Start der Playstation 3 bekannt gegeben. Die Konsole wird in Europa am 17. November auf den Markt kommen, nur sechs Tage nach ihrem Debüt in Japan und zeitgleich zu Nordamerika. Anzeige
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Ähnlich wie Microsofts Xbox 360 wird die Playstation 3 in zwei Konfigurationen angeboten. Für 499 Euro bekommt man die Konsole mit einer 20 GByte großen wechselbaren 2,5"-Festplatte, für 599 Euro die Version mit einer 60-GByte-Festplatte. Zum Start sollen weltweit 2 Millionen Geräte parat stehen, bis zum Jahresende will Sony vier Millionen Geräte ausliefern. Bei einer Produktionsrate von einer Million Konsolen pro Monat müsste Sony demnach Anfang September mit der Massenproduktion beginnen.
Das Design des im vergangenen Jahr vorgestellten Controllers hat Sony verworfen. Das PS3-Gamepad sieht so aus wie der PS2-Controller, nur dass es kabellos per Bluetooth angeschlossen wird und silbern glänzt. Im Innern hat Sony ein Gyroskop eingebaut, das Drehungen um alle drei Achsen sowie geradlinige Bewegungen in Steuerungsbefehle umsetzt. Auf der Pressekonferenz sah man, wie ein Entwickler auf diese Weise ein Flugzeug im Spiel "Warhawk" steuerte. Auf einen Vibrationsmotor muss der PS3-Controller verzichten.
Das Konzept wirkt allerdings, als sei es hastig von Nintendos neuer Konsole Wii kopiert worden. Nintendos Wii-Controller sieht aus wie eine Fernbedienung und wird nur mit einer Hand gehalten. Dies soll unter anderem intuitive Tennis-Matches und Säbelgefechte ermöglichen. Der Wii-Controller verlässt sich jedoch nicht allein auf ein Gyroskop, sondern misst zusätzlich die Entfernung und Position zur Konsole, um genauere Steuerungsbefehle zu ermöglichen. Nach Sonys Vorführung sieht es nicht so aus, als ob der PS3-Controller die Präzision des Wii-Controllers erreichen wird. Statt wie Nintendo die Bedienung zu vereinfachen, baut Sony noch mehr Kontrollmöglichkeiten in sein Gamepad ein, die der Spieler zu beherrschen lernen muss.
Am Ende der etwa einstündigen Präsentation beschlich einen das Gefühl, als wolle Sony alle Features (und den Verkaufspreis) der Xbox 360 sowie die geplanten Möglichkeiten der Nintendo Wii in der Playstation 3 vereinen, statt sich mit eigenen originellen Ideen von der Konkurenz abzusetzen. So stellten die Japaner analog zu Microsofts Xbox Live ihren neuen Online-Dienst samt Shopping-System vor, der etwa von einer neuen Version des Karaoke-Spiels "Singstar" für die Playstation 3 genutzt werden soll. Spieler können aus Sonys Musik-Katalog neue Videoclips für den nächsten Karaoke-Abend kaufen. Die Clips werden auf der Festplatte gespeichert. Wieviel ein Song kosten soll, gab Sony noch nicht bekannt.
Sehr ausführlich wurde eine HD-Version des Rennspiels "Gran Turismo 4" gezeigt, die in 1080p mit 60 Frames pro Sekunde lief. Die Spielgrafik wirkte jedoch lange nicht so spektakulär wie die im vergangenen Jahr gezeigten PS3-Demos. Die Gran-Turismo-Grafik war zwar detaillierter, wirkte jedoch sonst ähnlich steril wie auf der PS2. Verkürzen sollen sich die Ladezeiten. Während es bei der PS2 10 bis 15 Sekunden zum Laden der Strecke dauerte, soll die PS3-Version dank Caching auf der Festplatte nach 2 bis 3 Sekunden startklar sein. "Gran Turismo" soll "nicht allzu spät nach dem Launch" für die PS3 erscheinen.
Die beeindruckendste Spieledemo "Eye of Judgement" wurde mit der Eyetoy-Kamera gezeigt, die einen Tisch aus der Vogelperspektive filmte, auf den Karten gelegt wurden. Sobald die Kamera in Zusammenspiel mit einer Sensormatte die Karte erkannte, schlüpfte auf dem Bildschirm ein Monster aus ihr hervor und kämpfte gegen andere Kartenmonster – passend für Spiele wie Yu-Gi-Oh. Mit der Kamera soll man auch Singstar-Videos von sich selbst aufnehmen und über Sonys Online-Dienst versenden können.
Die sonst gezeigten Spiele aus Sonys eigener Feder ließen bei der Präsentation etwas Spielwitz und Originalität vermissen. Das Gezeigte erinnerte stark an Kampfspiele wie Dynastie Warriors ("Genji 2"), God of War ("Heavenly Sword") oder GTA-Klone ("Getaway" und "Eight Days"). Der graue Sepia-Level von "Resistance – Fall of Man", einem bollerigen First-Person-Shooter irgendwo in der Nachbarschaft von "Call of Duty" und "Black", hätte genau so gut in "Warhawk", "Killzone" oder Konamis "Metal Gear Solid 4" gepasst – das Design schien austauschbar.
Die häufig an der Xbox 360 geäußerte Kritik, nur machohafte Actionspiele für junge Männer parat zu haben, traf bis auf "Singstar", "Hot Shots Golf" und das Savannenspiel "Afrika", von denen nur kurze gerenderte Trailer zu sehen waren, an diesem Tag ebenfalls voll und ganz auf die Playstation 3 zu. Die grafische Präsentation unterschied sich nur unwesentlich von dem, was man auch auf dem PC oder der Xbox 360 zu sehen bekommt. Auf der bis zum 12. Mai dauernden E3 sollen spielbare Demos auf fertigen Entwickler-Kits der PS3 zu sehen sein. Die finale Hardware lässt aber noch auf sich warten; bereits früher gab Sony aber Details zum Cell-Prozessor und zu Nvidias GPU bekannt, mit der die Playstation 3 arbeitet. Unter anderem Schwierigkeiten mit dem Kopierschutz bei Blu-ray-Laufwerken sorgten für Verzögerungen bei der Einführung der Playstation 3.
Die Playstation 3 soll sich nach dem Willen von Sony aber nicht nur als Spielkonsole Einzug in die Wohnzimmer halten, sondern auch als Player für Blu-ray-Filme. Laut einer Pressemitteilung von Sony Computer Entertainment America soll die 499-Euro-Version der PS3 jedoch keinen HDMI-Anschluss mitbringen wie die 60-GByte-Version. Doch selbst mit einem Preis von 599 Euro kostet die PS3 deutlich weniger als die in den USA für 1000 bis 1500 US-Dollar angekündigten BD-Player von Pioneer, Panasonic oder Samsung. Die Tauglichkeit zum Filmplayer wird aber nicht zuletzt durch das Lüfterrauschen der Konsole entschieden werden. Sollte die PS3 tatsächlich, wie von Sony behauptet, nicht lauter sein als die Slimline-Version der PS2, dann dürfte es für andere Hersteller äußerst schwer werden, BD-Player jenseits der 500-Euro-Marke zu verkaufen.
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Entgegen früherer Angaben wurde der zweite HDMI-Ausgang der PS3 ersatzlos gestrichen. Von den üppigen Anschlussmöglichkeiten des vergangenen Jahres sind ein Gigabit-Ethernet-Port und vier USB-2.0-Buchsen übrig geblieben. Die 499-Euro-Version muss neben dem HDMI-Anschluss auch auf die – vor allem für die PSP-Anbindung wichtige – WLAN-Unterstützung sowie auf jegliche Speicherkarteneinschübe verzichten. Ein externer Leser könnte jedoch wohl per USB angeschlossen werden. Das Bluetooth-Interface für bis zu sieben Controller bleibt hingegen beiden Versionen erhalten.
Zur Playstation 3 siehe auch: | de | ''Playstation 3'' auf der '''Tokyo Game Show 2005'''. Noch mit altem Kontroller
Sony hat auf der Spielemesse Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles den offiziellen Start der PlayStation3 (PS3) in Europa für den 17. November dieses Jahres bekannt gegeben. Mit einem Doppelkern-Chip namens „CELL“, einem Blu-ray-Laufwerk und einem für Sony einmaligen annähernd gleichzeitigen weltweiten Verkaufsstart (eine Woche nach Japan und den USA) wird die neue Konsolengeneration eingeleitet.
Die PS3 wird in zwei verschiedenen Versionen beziehungsweise Ausstattungsvarianten erscheinen. Die eine Variante der Konsole wird eine 20-Gigabyte-Festplatte beinhalten (zirka 499 Euro) und keine HDMI Schnittstelle besitzen. Die schon etwas üppigere zweite Variante ist mit einer 60-Gigabyte-Festplatte sowie HDMI, W-LAN und Speicherkartenleser (MS, SD, CF) ausgestattet (zirka 599 Euro). Trotzdem erfüllt auch die Mehrausstattung der zweiten Variante nicht alle Erwartungen, nachdem Sony letztes Jahr noch einen zweiten HDMI-Anschluss für die PS3 versprochen hatte.
Beiden Austattungen bieten jeweils:
* Blu-ray-Laufwerk (vermutlich zweifache Geschwindigkeit, neun Megabyte pro Sekunde)
* Ethernet-Anschluss (Gigabit)
* USB-2.0-Anschlüsse für Erweiterungen
* Bluetooth (vor allem für die kabellosen Gamepads)
Altes Design des PS3 Gamepads
Zur großen Freude aller Anhänger von Sonys bisherigen Gamepads der PS1 und PS2 hat man den Gamepad, welchen man im vergangenen Jahr vorstellte, verworfen. Dieser erinnerte eher an das Modell „Sidewinder“ von Microsoft. Auf der E3 stellte man die PS3 nun mit einem Gamepad vor, der dem der PS2 weitgehend gleicht, allerdings kabellos, in Silber gehalten und mit Bewegungssensoren ausgestattet ist, welche auf dreidimensionale Bewegungen reagieren. Diese Sensorentechnologie bedeutet aber auch den Wegfall des altbekannten Dual-Shock-Systemes, da dieses die Bewegungssensoren gestört hätte.
Im Zusammenhang mit den Gamepads erlaubt es die PS3, die PlayStation Portable (PSP) als Gamepad mit erweiterten interaktiven Features zu nutzen.
Ein umfangreiches Onlineangebot wird ebenfalls nutzbar sein, welches kostenlos angeboten wird. Dieses Angebot soll sich von Video-Chat und VOIP über Onlinespiele bis zu einem VoD-Dienst erstrecken.
Vorerst wird die Konsole nur in schwarz erscheinen. Auch optisch werden sich die beiden Konsolen, wenn auch nicht im großen Stil, unterscheiden. Die gehobenere Ausstattung schmückt ein Chromstreifen auf der Oberfläche. Ob es eine Möglichkeit gibt, die PS3 von der Standardvariante zu der Premiumvariante mit einem Zusatzpack zu erweitern, so wie es bei der Xbox360 der Fall ist, wurde nicht bekannt gegeben.
Auf Grund der Eigenschaft des Filmkopierschutzes AACS, die Analogausgabe von Spielfilmen von Blu-ray-Discs über die Digitalausgänge zwingen zu können und nach dem „Analog Sunset“ (zu Deutsch „analoger Sonnenuntergang“) am 31. Dezember 2011 diese ganz abschaltbar zu machen, so dass ausschließlich über digitale Ausgänge mit HDCP-Kopierschutz ausgegeben wird, ist es offen, ob ein „Upgraden“ überhaupt möglich ist. Wenn wieder sechs Jahre bis zum Konsolennachfolger benötigt werden, verbliebe genügend Zeit, aber es wäre nicht kundenfreundlich, da Konsolen auch länger genutzt werden, und der Rechteinhaber des Filmes kann auch, ohne dieses zu berücksichtigen, den Blu-ray-Film schon vor dem Analog Sunset per Steuerbefehl exklusiv über HDMI ausgeben lassen.
Mit 599 Euro wird die Premiumvariante der PS3 im Vergleich zu den vorangekündigten reinen Blu-ray-Disc-Playern günstiger sein, und dabei liegt das Hauptaugenmerk auf Videospielen. Reine Blu-ray-Player wurden bis jetzt mit einem Preis von 800 bis 1.000 US-Dollar angekündigt.
Auf der E3 wurde ausschließlich Inhalte mit 1080p Bildauflösung und 60 Bildern pro Sekunde ausgegeben. Es wurde das Auto-Rennspiel „Grand Tourismo“ gezeigt, und mit „Metal Gear Solid“ und „Final Fantasy XIII“ gab es weitere Ankündigungen von Spielen, die 1080p nutzen werden. Die Firma Electronic Arts gab bekannt, zehn Spiele zum Verkaufsstart anbieten zu können, wobei unklar ist, ob bei diesen ebenfalls 1080p genutzt wird. |
de | Sony Computer Entertainment hat endlich den Preis der PlayStation 3 verraten - besser gesagt, die Preise, denn es wird zwei Konfigurationen der neuen Spielekonsole geben. Zudem hat PlayStation-Chef Ken Kutaragi auf einer Pressekonferenz anlässlich der E3 Expo 2006 den endgültigen PlayStation-3-Controller vorgestellt - dieser sieht zwar so aus wie der der PlayStation 2, hat es aber in sich.
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Der PlayStation-3-Controller wird mit präzisen Bewegungs- und Lagesensoren ausgestattet sein, wie Kutaragi den verblüfften Journalisten in einem Hangar von Sony Pictures verriet. Auf die Vibrationsfunktion der schweren DualShock-2-Controller musste deswegen allerdings verzichtet werden, da sie die Sensoren sonst stört. Externe Hilfsmittel sollen nicht vonnöten sein, damit der per Bluetooth an die PlayStation 3 angebundene Controller Lage und Bewegung erkennt.Auch Nintendo setzt bei Wii (ehemals Revolution) auf Bewegungs- und Lagesensoren - das ganze Konzept der Konsole basiert auf dem neuartigen Controller-Gespann, das erstmals auf der diesjährigen E3 mit Spielen von Nintendo und Partnern in Aktion erlebt werden kann. Sony Computer Entertainment hingegen scheint sich recht spät für die weniger mutige, aber vertrauter anmutende Controller-Technik entschieden zu haben; es wurden nur zwei Technik-Demos und eine eigens angepasste Version des in Entwicklung befindlichen Action-Adventures Warhawk (Incognito Entertainment) gezeigt.Dafür gab es aber viele PlayStation-3-Titel zu sehen, bei denen auf herkömmliche Steuerung gesetzt wird, sowohl von Sony als auch von Partnern. Sony selbst wusste vor allem mit dem Action-Adventure "Heavenly Sword" und dessen von der Choreografie her filmreifen Kampfkunstszenen sowie dem mit modernen Schusswechseln aufwartenden "Eight Days" zu interessieren. Wie Eight Days erstmals auf der E3 2006 vorgestellt wurde "Naughty Dog", auch hier wird mit allerlei modernen Waffen gekämpft.Einige der kommenden PS3-Spiele sind auf der E3 bereits anspielbar. Ungewöhnliches bieten dabei das Formel-Eins-Rennspiel Formula One 06 - bei dem eine PlayStation Portable (PSP) in Verbindung mit einem Software-Update als Rückspiegel fungieren kann - und ein in Entwicklung befindliches Fantasy-Sammel-Kartenspiel des EyeToy-Teams. Unter dem Titel "The Eye of Judgement" verbindet es mit maschinenlesbaren Codes versehene Spielkarten aus Pappe, aus denen dank EyeToy-Kamera auf dem Bildschirm Monster hervorwachsen, die per Fingerzeig gegeneinander gehetzt werden können. weiter... | de | ''Playstation 3'' auf der '''Tokyo Game Show 2005'''. Noch mit altem Kontroller
Sony hat auf der Spielemesse Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles den offiziellen Start der PlayStation3 (PS3) in Europa für den 17. November dieses Jahres bekannt gegeben. Mit einem Doppelkern-Chip namens „CELL“, einem Blu-ray-Laufwerk und einem für Sony einmaligen annähernd gleichzeitigen weltweiten Verkaufsstart (eine Woche nach Japan und den USA) wird die neue Konsolengeneration eingeleitet.
Die PS3 wird in zwei verschiedenen Versionen beziehungsweise Ausstattungsvarianten erscheinen. Die eine Variante der Konsole wird eine 20-Gigabyte-Festplatte beinhalten (zirka 499 Euro) und keine HDMI Schnittstelle besitzen. Die schon etwas üppigere zweite Variante ist mit einer 60-Gigabyte-Festplatte sowie HDMI, W-LAN und Speicherkartenleser (MS, SD, CF) ausgestattet (zirka 599 Euro). Trotzdem erfüllt auch die Mehrausstattung der zweiten Variante nicht alle Erwartungen, nachdem Sony letztes Jahr noch einen zweiten HDMI-Anschluss für die PS3 versprochen hatte.
Beiden Austattungen bieten jeweils:
* Blu-ray-Laufwerk (vermutlich zweifache Geschwindigkeit, neun Megabyte pro Sekunde)
* Ethernet-Anschluss (Gigabit)
* USB-2.0-Anschlüsse für Erweiterungen
* Bluetooth (vor allem für die kabellosen Gamepads)
Altes Design des PS3 Gamepads
Zur großen Freude aller Anhänger von Sonys bisherigen Gamepads der PS1 und PS2 hat man den Gamepad, welchen man im vergangenen Jahr vorstellte, verworfen. Dieser erinnerte eher an das Modell „Sidewinder“ von Microsoft. Auf der E3 stellte man die PS3 nun mit einem Gamepad vor, der dem der PS2 weitgehend gleicht, allerdings kabellos, in Silber gehalten und mit Bewegungssensoren ausgestattet ist, welche auf dreidimensionale Bewegungen reagieren. Diese Sensorentechnologie bedeutet aber auch den Wegfall des altbekannten Dual-Shock-Systemes, da dieses die Bewegungssensoren gestört hätte.
Im Zusammenhang mit den Gamepads erlaubt es die PS3, die PlayStation Portable (PSP) als Gamepad mit erweiterten interaktiven Features zu nutzen.
Ein umfangreiches Onlineangebot wird ebenfalls nutzbar sein, welches kostenlos angeboten wird. Dieses Angebot soll sich von Video-Chat und VOIP über Onlinespiele bis zu einem VoD-Dienst erstrecken.
Vorerst wird die Konsole nur in schwarz erscheinen. Auch optisch werden sich die beiden Konsolen, wenn auch nicht im großen Stil, unterscheiden. Die gehobenere Ausstattung schmückt ein Chromstreifen auf der Oberfläche. Ob es eine Möglichkeit gibt, die PS3 von der Standardvariante zu der Premiumvariante mit einem Zusatzpack zu erweitern, so wie es bei der Xbox360 der Fall ist, wurde nicht bekannt gegeben.
Auf Grund der Eigenschaft des Filmkopierschutzes AACS, die Analogausgabe von Spielfilmen von Blu-ray-Discs über die Digitalausgänge zwingen zu können und nach dem „Analog Sunset“ (zu Deutsch „analoger Sonnenuntergang“) am 31. Dezember 2011 diese ganz abschaltbar zu machen, so dass ausschließlich über digitale Ausgänge mit HDCP-Kopierschutz ausgegeben wird, ist es offen, ob ein „Upgraden“ überhaupt möglich ist. Wenn wieder sechs Jahre bis zum Konsolennachfolger benötigt werden, verbliebe genügend Zeit, aber es wäre nicht kundenfreundlich, da Konsolen auch länger genutzt werden, und der Rechteinhaber des Filmes kann auch, ohne dieses zu berücksichtigen, den Blu-ray-Film schon vor dem Analog Sunset per Steuerbefehl exklusiv über HDMI ausgeben lassen.
Mit 599 Euro wird die Premiumvariante der PS3 im Vergleich zu den vorangekündigten reinen Blu-ray-Disc-Playern günstiger sein, und dabei liegt das Hauptaugenmerk auf Videospielen. Reine Blu-ray-Player wurden bis jetzt mit einem Preis von 800 bis 1.000 US-Dollar angekündigt.
Auf der E3 wurde ausschließlich Inhalte mit 1080p Bildauflösung und 60 Bildern pro Sekunde ausgegeben. Es wurde das Auto-Rennspiel „Grand Tourismo“ gezeigt, und mit „Metal Gear Solid“ und „Final Fantasy XIII“ gab es weitere Ankündigungen von Spielen, die 1080p nutzen werden. Die Firma Electronic Arts gab bekannt, zehn Spiele zum Verkaufsstart anbieten zu können, wobei unklar ist, ob bei diesen ebenfalls 1080p genutzt wird. |
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The new PS3 design unveiled during the E3 announcement November 17 ship date, new controller, hard drive, free online service
All of the content demonstrated in the conference was in glorious 1080p, including games. Gran Turismo was one of the first titles featured at 1080p. EA announced they will have 10 launch titles for PS3, though it isn't clear which titles will feature 1080p. Metal Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy 13 were two other memorable 1080p announcements.
Furthermore, the PS3 will come with several interoperability features, including a function that will allow the PSP to link directly into the console. The conference call also alluded to some WiFi integration, and considering the networking between the PSP and the PS3, we can only assume this means some 802.11 protocol. Bluetooth will also be standard on the PS3.
The wireless controllers will allow for seven players at a time to use the same console. The wireless controllers are a strong departure from the old "boomerang" concept design. In fact, the controller looks almost exactly like the existing PS2 controller with the addition of two trigger buttons under the L1 and R1 pads, but also features motion sensitivity. The internal motion sensitivity gives the controller "six degrees of freedom." A mini-USB interface is also featured on the front of the controller -- we suspect for recharging the batteries. Sony stresses that this is not the final design, though our representative claims there will be very few changes before launch.
The device will also have an extensive online back end. Unlike Microsoft's XBOX 360, Playstation online (the official name is unannounced yet) will be completely free. The service will offer free additional content, voice messaging and a marketplace dubbed "Playstation Shop." The marketplace will act very similar to Microsoft's XBOX Live marketplace, allowing users to tie a credit card or prepaid "Playstation Card" into a specific account.
Sony will also feature a "SingStar Store" in the marketplace that will allow users to purchase music from Sony directly. Music can then be transferred onto the PSP or played on the PS3. The media center for PS3 is then customizable with various skins and profiles available via the marketplace.
To wrap things up, Sony also announced the PS3 will come in two different configurations, similar to the XBOX 360 approach. One version will come with a 20GB hard drive and cost $499. The 60GB hard drive version will cost $599. Both models will ship November 17 in the US. In Canada, the two models will ship for 549 CND and 649 CND on the same date, respectively. Sony anticipates shipping 2 million units at release, but there seems to be some discrepancy between the March 31, 2007 unit predictions: the graph claims 7 million units total yet the Sony representatives claimed only 6 million.
Update 05/08/06: More info about the differences between the two tiers of Playstations is available in DailyTech.
Sony just finished up the company's E3 official announcement of Playstation 3. As expected, the company has confirmed that the console will ship early November 2006 in a simultaneous worldwide launch. Some information about the PS3 has already been announced -- the device will feature a 60GB hard drive, Blu-ray and integrated networking capabilities.All of the content demonstrated in the conference was in glorious 1080p, including games. Gran Turismo was one of the first titles featured at 1080p. EA announced they will have 10 launch titles for PS3, though it isn't clear which titles will feature 1080p. Metal Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy 13 were two other memorable 1080p announcements.Furthermore, the PS3 will come with several interoperability features, including a function that will allow the PSP to link directly into the console. The conference call also alluded to some WiFi integration, and considering the networking between the PSP and the PS3, we can only assume this means some 802.11 protocol. Bluetooth will also be standard on the PS3.The wireless controllers will allow for seven players at a time to use the same console. The wireless controllers are a strong departure from the old "boomerang" concept design. In fact, the controller looks almost exactly like the existing PS2 controller with the addition of two trigger buttons under the L1 and R1 pads, but also features motion sensitivity. The internal motion sensitivity gives the controller "six degrees of freedom." A mini-USB interface is also featured on the front of the controller -- we suspect for recharging the batteries. Sony stresses that this is not the final design, though our representative claims there will be very few changes before launch.The device will also have an extensive online back end. Unlike Microsoft's XBOX 360, Playstation online (the official name is unannounced yet) will be. The service will offer free additional content, voice messaging and a marketplace dubbed "Playstation Shop." The marketplace will act very similar to Microsoft's XBOX Live marketplace, allowing users to tie a credit card or prepaid "Playstation Card" into a specific account.Sony will also feature a "SingStar Store" in the marketplace that will allow users to purchase music from Sony directly. Music can then be transferred onto the PSP or played on the PS3. The media center for PS3 is then customizable with various skins and profiles available via the marketplace.To wrap things up, Sony also announced the PS3 will come in two different configurations, similar to the XBOX 360 approach. One version will come with a 20GB hard drive and cost $499. The 60GB hard drive version will cost $599.. In Canada, the two models will ship for 549 CND and 649 CND on the same date, respectively. Sony anticipates shipping 2 million units at release, but there seems to be some discrepancy between the March 31, 2007 unit predictions: the graph claims 7 million units total yet the Sony representatives claimed only 6 million.More info about the differences between the two tiers of Playstations is available in another article on | de | ''Playstation 3'' auf der '''Tokyo Game Show 2005'''. Noch mit altem Kontroller
Sony hat auf der Spielemesse Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles den offiziellen Start der PlayStation3 (PS3) in Europa für den 17. November dieses Jahres bekannt gegeben. Mit einem Doppelkern-Chip namens „CELL“, einem Blu-ray-Laufwerk und einem für Sony einmaligen annähernd gleichzeitigen weltweiten Verkaufsstart (eine Woche nach Japan und den USA) wird die neue Konsolengeneration eingeleitet.
Die PS3 wird in zwei verschiedenen Versionen beziehungsweise Ausstattungsvarianten erscheinen. Die eine Variante der Konsole wird eine 20-Gigabyte-Festplatte beinhalten (zirka 499 Euro) und keine HDMI Schnittstelle besitzen. Die schon etwas üppigere zweite Variante ist mit einer 60-Gigabyte-Festplatte sowie HDMI, W-LAN und Speicherkartenleser (MS, SD, CF) ausgestattet (zirka 599 Euro). Trotzdem erfüllt auch die Mehrausstattung der zweiten Variante nicht alle Erwartungen, nachdem Sony letztes Jahr noch einen zweiten HDMI-Anschluss für die PS3 versprochen hatte.
Beiden Austattungen bieten jeweils:
* Blu-ray-Laufwerk (vermutlich zweifache Geschwindigkeit, neun Megabyte pro Sekunde)
* Ethernet-Anschluss (Gigabit)
* USB-2.0-Anschlüsse für Erweiterungen
* Bluetooth (vor allem für die kabellosen Gamepads)
Altes Design des PS3 Gamepads
Zur großen Freude aller Anhänger von Sonys bisherigen Gamepads der PS1 und PS2 hat man den Gamepad, welchen man im vergangenen Jahr vorstellte, verworfen. Dieser erinnerte eher an das Modell „Sidewinder“ von Microsoft. Auf der E3 stellte man die PS3 nun mit einem Gamepad vor, der dem der PS2 weitgehend gleicht, allerdings kabellos, in Silber gehalten und mit Bewegungssensoren ausgestattet ist, welche auf dreidimensionale Bewegungen reagieren. Diese Sensorentechnologie bedeutet aber auch den Wegfall des altbekannten Dual-Shock-Systemes, da dieses die Bewegungssensoren gestört hätte.
Im Zusammenhang mit den Gamepads erlaubt es die PS3, die PlayStation Portable (PSP) als Gamepad mit erweiterten interaktiven Features zu nutzen.
Ein umfangreiches Onlineangebot wird ebenfalls nutzbar sein, welches kostenlos angeboten wird. Dieses Angebot soll sich von Video-Chat und VOIP über Onlinespiele bis zu einem VoD-Dienst erstrecken.
Vorerst wird die Konsole nur in schwarz erscheinen. Auch optisch werden sich die beiden Konsolen, wenn auch nicht im großen Stil, unterscheiden. Die gehobenere Ausstattung schmückt ein Chromstreifen auf der Oberfläche. Ob es eine Möglichkeit gibt, die PS3 von der Standardvariante zu der Premiumvariante mit einem Zusatzpack zu erweitern, so wie es bei der Xbox360 der Fall ist, wurde nicht bekannt gegeben.
Auf Grund der Eigenschaft des Filmkopierschutzes AACS, die Analogausgabe von Spielfilmen von Blu-ray-Discs über die Digitalausgänge zwingen zu können und nach dem „Analog Sunset“ (zu Deutsch „analoger Sonnenuntergang“) am 31. Dezember 2011 diese ganz abschaltbar zu machen, so dass ausschließlich über digitale Ausgänge mit HDCP-Kopierschutz ausgegeben wird, ist es offen, ob ein „Upgraden“ überhaupt möglich ist. Wenn wieder sechs Jahre bis zum Konsolennachfolger benötigt werden, verbliebe genügend Zeit, aber es wäre nicht kundenfreundlich, da Konsolen auch länger genutzt werden, und der Rechteinhaber des Filmes kann auch, ohne dieses zu berücksichtigen, den Blu-ray-Film schon vor dem Analog Sunset per Steuerbefehl exklusiv über HDMI ausgeben lassen.
Mit 599 Euro wird die Premiumvariante der PS3 im Vergleich zu den vorangekündigten reinen Blu-ray-Disc-Playern günstiger sein, und dabei liegt das Hauptaugenmerk auf Videospielen. Reine Blu-ray-Player wurden bis jetzt mit einem Preis von 800 bis 1.000 US-Dollar angekündigt.
Auf der E3 wurde ausschließlich Inhalte mit 1080p Bildauflösung und 60 Bildern pro Sekunde ausgegeben. Es wurde das Auto-Rennspiel „Grand Tourismo“ gezeigt, und mit „Metal Gear Solid“ und „Final Fantasy XIII“ gab es weitere Ankündigungen von Spielen, die 1080p nutzen werden. Die Firma Electronic Arts gab bekannt, zehn Spiele zum Verkaufsstart anbieten zu können, wobei unklar ist, ob bei diesen ebenfalls 1080p genutzt wird. |
en | 2015-11-21 Radio Vatican
(RV) Le mal ne prévaudra pas. Le Vatican se prépare sereinement à affronter le Jubilé malgré la menace terroriste. Dans une interview à un quotidien italien, le substitut de la Secrétairerie d’Etat reconnaît que les contrôles seront renforcés aux entrées du Vatican mais il se veut confiant. Pendant le Jubilé, les participants et les groupes devront s’enregistrer pour pouvoir franchir la porte sainte, mais cela était prévu bien avant les attaques du 13 novembre à Paris. Les pèlerins comprendront que ces mesures sont prises aussi pour leur bien. Mgr Becciu déclare qu’à aucun moment, il n’a été question de suspendre la célébration du Jubilé. Les explications d'Antonino Galofaro
«Nous ne pouvons pas nous laisser conditionner par les menaces, céder à ceux qui veulent détruire notre liberté et notre style de vie civilisée. C’est pourquoi, il faut s’en tenir aux programmes établis, surtout quand il s’agit d’une expression de foi comme le Jubilé de la miséricorde», affirme Mgr Becciu.
Le Vatican fait confiance également aux autorités italiennes . la collaboration est étroite. Le commandant de la Gendarmerie vaticane se veut lui aussi rassurant sur la sécurité du Pape François. Domenico Giani assure ne pas avoir connaissance de menaces spécifiques à l’encontre du Saint-Père ou du Vatican, ce qui ne veut pas dire qu’elles n’existent pas. Il reconnait que «l’attention sécuritaire est redoublée car exclure a priori la menace serait inconscient».
Le commandant de la Gendarmerie vaticane a été interrogé sur la télévision de l’épiscopat italien, TV2000 à l’approche de l’ouverture du Jubilé, et du voyage du Pape François en Afrique dont la dernière étape, la République centrafricaine, ravagé par un conflit intercommunautaire, présente des risques sécuritaires. «Le Souverain Pontife désire beaucoup maintenir cette étape, précise-t-il. Mais s’il devait y avoir des risques pour la population civile et les militaires du contingent de l’ONU, le programme pourrait subir quelques petites modifications.» «Nous ferons tout pour que le voyage puisse se faire, ajoute le commandant Giani, mais dans des conditions de sécurité». S’il éprouve une certaine angoisse après les attentats parisiens, car «personne ne se sent plus sûr de rien», Domenico Giani, qui dirige 130 gendarmes, confie «vivre ce moment avec la confiance du chrétien».
(CV-RF avec agences) | fr | Mgr Angelo Becciu
Malgré les attentats du 13 novembre en Île-de-France, le Vatican décide de maintenir le Jubilé de la Miséricorde prévu commencer le 8 décembre prochain. Le substitut de la secrétairerie d’État Angelo Becciu explique en effet que les contrôles de police se sont renforcés au sein de l’État et qu'il reste confiant, afin de ne pas céder à la destruction des libertés notamment celles de l'expression de la foi. |
fr | « C'est une figure importante de notre monde politique qui part. Je crois qu'elle sera très difficile sinon impossible à remplacer. Parce que Jean Lapierre avait son style à lui, sa façon d'être à lui, sa vie à lui, son passage politique à lui. Tout ça en faisait un personnage unique », a ajouté M. Couillard.
« Il y a beaucoup de commentateurs dans la scène politique. On les lit, on les écoute, on en obtient des résumés. Mais dans notre groupe à nous, et je pense que c'est le cas dans beaucoup d'autres groupes politiques également, la question qu'on posait le matin vers 10h-11h, c'est : "De quoi Lapierre a parlé le matin?" Parce qu'il donnait le ton. Non pas qu'on était toujours en accord avec chaque point de détail, mais il donnait le ton du sujet. Le sujet dominant de la journée en général était le plus souvent celui sur lequel il s'était prononcé. »
Loin de « recycler » les points de vue d'un collègue ou encore de « répéter les paroles d'un autre », Jean Lapierre « avait ses propres commentaires, ses propres façons de faire, ses propres idées. C'est ce que je recherche : le sérieux de l'information de base et l'originalité du propos. C'est ça qui peut m'amener à réfléchir sur des politiques ou des orientations et parfois les modifier », a dit M. Couillard.
Les commentaires de Jean Lapierre pouvaient être durs parfois, mais il n'y avait pas de « mesquinerie », selon le premier ministre. « Il ne mettait en doute la raison profonde pour laquelle les hommes et les femmes politiques font ce qu'ils font, qui est de contribuer au bien commun. »
Philippe Couillard retient en particulier que le chroniqueur « faisait les choses différemment ». En campagne électorale, il avait son propre autobus « pour se mêler à la population et avoir une perception très près du terrain », a-t-il rappelé à titre d'exemple.
Sans l'avoir connu personnellement, le premier ministre a fréquenté M. Lapierre à l'occasion. Il le décrit comme « un homme jovial, un bon vivant ». « Je pense qu'aujourd'hui, il nous dirait à tous : "Allez, il faut travailler, il faut continuer." » | fr | Un MU-2B-60 privé en provenance de l' s'est écrasé hier à 12 h 43 HAA (11 h 43 HAE) sur l’île du Havre aux Maisons, aux à deux kilomètres de la piste d'atterrissage. L'appareil transportait 7 personnes dont 5 passagers et 2 membres d'équipage. Il n'y a eu aucun survivant.
Parmi les passagers se trouvait , un célèbre journaliste politique et ancien ministre fédéral, en plus de sa femme, sa sœur, et deux de ses frères. La famille Lapierre se rendaient aux obsèques de leur père, mort vendredi dernier. Bien que les causes de l'accident soient pour l'instant inconnues, une tempête et de fort vents avaient cours au moment de l'accident. L'appareil a été sectionné en plusieurs morceaux sous la force de l'impact. Le (BST) est actuellement sur place pour enquêter.
L'annonce de la mort de M. Lapierre a suscité de nombreuses réactions dans le milieux politique et médiatique. |
fr | Sept personnes sont mortes dans l'accident d'avion survenu aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine mardi en fin de matinée. L'ex-ministre libéral et chroniqueur Jean Lapierre , ainsi que son épouse et des membres de sa famille, sont au nombre des victimes. Ils se rendaient sur l'archipel pour les funérailles de leur père.
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Mardi après-midi, la Sûreté du Québec confirmait que sept personnes perdaient la vie dans l'accident d'avion survenu aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine en fin de matinée. L'écrasement a eu lieu dans un champ près du chemin Richard, à proximité de l'aéroport de Havre-aux-Maisons.
Écrasement avion Iles-de-la-Madeleine : Nous confirmons que les 7 personnes qui étaient à bord de l'avion sont décédées. — Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) 29 mars 2016
Les sept victimes M. Jean Lapierre;
Mme Nicole Beaulieu, conjointe de M. Lapierre;
Mme Martine Lapierre, soeur de M. Lapierre;
M. Marc Lapierre, frère de M. Lapierre;
M. Louis Lapierre, frère de M. Lapierre;
M. Pascal Gosselin, membre de l'équipage;
M. Fabrice Labourel, membre de l'équipage. Source : Bureau du coroner
Selon Transports Canada, l'appareil Mitsubishi Modele MU-2B-60, construit en 1982, a décollé de l'aéroport de Saint-Hubert mardi matin avant de s'écraser à quelques kilomètres de l'aéroport des Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Voici des images provenant des îles.
La résidente des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Diane Vigneau, a vu l'avion s'écraser devant sa maison. L'impact a été si violent qu'elle a immédiatement craint pour la vie des passagers.
« J'ai entendu le bruit d'un avion qui descendait bas, bas, bas. Je me suis dit en moi-même que l'avion arrive donc ben bas. [...] J'ai pleuré, je ne savais plus quoi faire. Je ne savais plus quoi faire. J'ai vu des gens courir. Mon but était d'appeler le 911. »
Ça fait que je me suis levée et j'ai entendu le boum! J'ai vu l'avion qui s'écrasait là. Diane Vigneau témoin
Tous les services d'urgence ont été mobilisés. Selon un témoin, Jules Deslauriers, la route 199 aux Îles, près du site de l'écrasement, était presque entièrement paralysée.
Le Bureau de la sécurité des transports dépêché sur place Une équipe d'enquêteurs se rendra sur le site de l'écrasement d'avion. Le Bureau de la sécurité des transports (BST) fera une collecte d'informations et évaluera l'événement. La spécialiste en relations avec les médias au BST, Julie Leroux, précise que l'enquête est déjà commencée. « On fait la cueillette de données en ce moment et on est à évaluer l'accident. Nous allons envoyer une équipe d'enquêteurs sur les lieux de l'accident demain matin(mercredi), parce que la météo ne nous permet pas de voyager ce soir. Sur les lieux de l'accident, les enquêteurs feront la collecte de données, ils feront des entrevues avec les témoins, ils vont examiner l'épave et prendre des photos. »
Envoie une équipe sur le site d'un accident d'avion survenu près de l'aéroport des Îles-de-la-Madelaine QC https://t.co/OLFSHYFoLH — BST du Canada (@BSTCanada) 29 mars 2016
Du mauvais temps
Le jour de l'écrasement, le temps aux Îles était plutôt maussade. Une pluie froide s'abattait sur l'archipel balayé par de fortes bourrasques. Des vols ont été annulés à l'aéroport de l'archipel. Ils ont repris le soir.
Les forts vents aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine ont causé un accident de la route, selon une photo prise le 29 mars 2016 par une résidente de la région, Diane Hébert. Photo : Diane Hébert
Gilles Demers, contrôleur aérien à la retraite, affirme que l'aéroport des Îles-de-la-Madeleine est reconnu pour les conditions de vents défavorables la majorité du temps. Par contre, les utilisateurs réguliers savent comment affronter ces vents. « Est-ce que c'était le cas avec cet équipage-là? Ça pourrait être un avion qui n'est pas de la région, alors ça, ça reste à vérifier l'expérience des pilotes avec cet aéroport-là. » Des questions que les enquêteurs devront se poser, pense-t-il.
Le maire des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Jonathan Lapierre, est surpris par l'ampleur du drame. « On sait que c'est un grave accident, plusieurs personnes étaient à bord [...] Les secouristes ont rapidement été appelés. » Il est d'avis que les conditions de vol « étaient exécrables ».
On parle de forts vents, de pluie, de bruine, un plafond qui était très bas et qui diminuait de beaucoup la visibilité pour un pilote d'avion. Ce n'étaient pas des conditions favorables. Jonathan Lapierre, maire des Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Photo de l'appareil, tirée d'un site spécialisé en aviation Photo : jetphotos.net | fr | Un MU-2B-60 privé en provenance de l' s'est écrasé hier à 12 h 43 HAA (11 h 43 HAE) sur l’île du Havre aux Maisons, aux à deux kilomètres de la piste d'atterrissage. L'appareil transportait 7 personnes dont 5 passagers et 2 membres d'équipage. Il n'y a eu aucun survivant.
Parmi les passagers se trouvait , un célèbre journaliste politique et ancien ministre fédéral, en plus de sa femme, sa sœur, et deux de ses frères. La famille Lapierre se rendaient aux obsèques de leur père, mort vendredi dernier. Bien que les causes de l'accident soient pour l'instant inconnues, une tempête et de fort vents avaient cours au moment de l'accident. L'appareil a été sectionné en plusieurs morceaux sous la force de l'impact. Le (BST) est actuellement sur place pour enquêter.
L'annonce de la mort de M. Lapierre a suscité de nombreuses réactions dans le milieux politique et médiatique. |
fr | Mort d'un ex-ministre dans un crash d'avion Jean Lapierre, reconverti à la télévision, est décédé avec sa famille.
Jean Lapierre, lorsqu'il était ministre fédéral des Transports, en mai 2005. Reuters
Sept personnes, dont un célèbre animateur de télévision québécois et ancien ministre, sont décédés mardi dans le crash de leur avion de tourisme, alors qu'il tentait d'atterrir sur l'archipel des îles-de-la-Madeleine, dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent (est du Canada).
«Nous confirmons que les sept personnes qui étaient à bord de l'avion sont décédées», a indiqué la Sûreté du Québec (police provinciale) sur Twitter.
Un premier bilan donné par Benoît Leblanc, directeur du service local d'ambulances, faisait mention de six morts et d'un survivant «dans un état critique».
Brouillard et vent
Selon la chaîne privée TVA, qui l'employait, l'animateur de télévision, ancien député et ex-ministre fédéral des Transports Jean Lapierre se trouvait à bord avec sa femme, ses deux frères et sa soeur. Le pilote et le copilote de l'appareil ont également perdu la vie.
La famille Lapierre avait décollé de Montréal mardi matin pour se rendre dans leur archipel natal afin d'y préparer les funérailles de leur père, décédé vendredi dernier, a confirmé sur TVA le maire des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Jonathan Lapierre.
L'appareil s'est écrasé vers 12h30 locales (16H30 heure de Suisse), a déclaré à l'AFP Benoît Leblanc: «Il y avait un peu de brouillard et du vent» au moment de l'accident.
Carcasse déchiquetée
«Sous la force de l'impact (...) l'appareil a été sectionné en plusieurs morceaux», a décrit l'édile de l'archipel, qui s'est rapidement rendu sur les lieux.
Des images de médias québécois montraient la carcasse déchiquetée de l'avion gisant dans un champ enneigé, non loin de l'aéroport local.
«Dans l'approche finale, il y a eu une baisse d'altitude drastique (de l'appareil), presque à la verticale», a raconté Antonin Valiquette, témoin de l'accident, au journal La Presse.
Le Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada (BST) a annoncé l'envoi d'une équipe d'enquêteurs sur place.
Hommage à son père
Les sept personnes voyageaient dans un avion de tourisme Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 qui avait décollé dans la matinée de l'aéroport de Saint-Hubert, sur la rive sud de Montréal, a indiqué La Presse.
L'animateur, très présent sur les réseaux sociaux, avait publié son dernier tweet lundi pour rendre hommage à son père qui «vient de mourir à l'âge de 83 ans après un long combat contre la maladie de Parkinson», avait écrit Jean Lapierre qui devait fêter ses 60 ans en mai.
«C'est une tragédie épouvantable», a commenté le Premier ministre du Québec, Philippe Couillard lors d'une brève conférence de presse.
( AFP ) | fr | Un MU-2B-60 privé en provenance de l' s'est écrasé hier à 12 h 43 HAA (11 h 43 HAE) sur l’île du Havre aux Maisons, aux à deux kilomètres de la piste d'atterrissage. L'appareil transportait 7 personnes dont 5 passagers et 2 membres d'équipage. Il n'y a eu aucun survivant.
Parmi les passagers se trouvait , un célèbre journaliste politique et ancien ministre fédéral, en plus de sa femme, sa sœur, et deux de ses frères. La famille Lapierre se rendaient aux obsèques de leur père, mort vendredi dernier. Bien que les causes de l'accident soient pour l'instant inconnues, une tempête et de fort vents avaient cours au moment de l'accident. L'appareil a été sectionné en plusieurs morceaux sous la force de l'impact. Le (BST) est actuellement sur place pour enquêter.
L'annonce de la mort de M. Lapierre a suscité de nombreuses réactions dans le milieux politique et médiatique. |
es | Keiko Fujimori sale de la cárcel 2:36
(CNN Español) –– La acusación contra Keiko Fujimori, lideresa del partido Fuerza Popular, la presentó este jueves el fiscal José Domingo Pérez, del Equipo Especial Lava Jato.
El fiscal solicitó 30 años de prisión contra Keiko Fujimori por los presuntos delitos de crimen organizado, lavado de activos, obstrucción a la justicia y falsa declaración en procedimiento administrativo. Con la presentación de esta acusación se cierra la investigación contra la lideresa en la Fiscalía. Y ahora queda en manos del Poder Judicial, que deberá determinar su inocencia o culpabilidad a través de un juicio.
La acusación que se presentó también incluye al partido Fuerza Popular. Por lo que, en caso de una sentencia condenatoria, se pide su disolución.
Fujimori, quien se postula por tercera vez a la presidencia de Perú, reaccionó de inmediato en su cuenta de Twitter. «Por más que un fiscal quiera ahora meterse en la recta final de la primera vuelta, yo seguiré enfrentando esta persecución y avanzando con energía para que juntos podamos superar esta emergencia sanitaria y económica. #AtuLado». Las elecciones en Perú se llevarán a cabo este 11 de abril.
A Keiko Fujimori, hija del expresidente Alberto Fujimori, la investiga la Fiscalía de Perú desde 2018. Esto en el marco del caso Odebrecht por presuntamente haber recibido aportes de esta empresa para sus campañas presidenciales. Acusación que Fujimori siempre ha negado. | es | Candidata presidencial de Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimori en 2010.
El fiscal del Equipo Especial Lava Jato solicitó un total de 30 años y 10 meses de prisión este jueves 11 de marzo para la candidata presidencial tras terminar las investigaciones de 28 meses por un supuesto delito de lavado de activos tras supuestamente obtener dinero para la financiación de sus campañas presidenciales de y de la constructora .
Esta investigación fue presentada en un documento con más de 15 mil páginas al despacho del juez Victor Zuniga que tendrá que decidir si procede o no el juicio al estar la procesada en plena campaña por la presidencia de la República peruana en estas y en donde se posiciona en el tercer puesto en las ultimas encuestas.
Si se acepta esta acusación a su vez se pediría la disolución del partido creado por Keiko, que esta metida en estas presuntas donaciones irregulares. Tras esto, la lideresa fujimorista mediante un video en su cuenta de calificó que el fiscal Domingo Peréz «quiere ser un actor político de estas elecciones» y que por su parte manifestó que no va callarse diciendo: «no le voy aceptar silenciarme en pleno proceso electoral». |
es | La fiscalía peruana pidió 30 años y 10 meses de prisión este jueves (11.03.2021) para la candidata presidencial Keiko Fujimori, a quien acusa del delito de lavado de activos por presuntamente recibir dinero ilegal de la brasileña Odebrecht para financiar sus campañas de 2011 y 2016, tras concluir 28 meses de investigación.
"El fiscal José Domingo Pérez presentará acusación contra Keiko Fujimori y otras 40 personas por presuntos delitos de crimen organizado, lavado de activos, obstrucción a la justicia, falsa declaración en procedimiento administrativo", anunció el Ministerio Público, minutos antes de que se cumpliera el trámite administrativo.
La candidata, que marcha en tercer lugar en algunos sondeos, reiteró que es víctima de una persecución política. "Por más que un fiscal quiera ahora meterse en la recta final de la primera vuelta, yo seguiré enfrentando esta persecución y avanzando con energía para que juntos podamos superar esta emergencia sanitaria y económica", escribió en Twitter.
Además, el fiscal solicitó que el partido Fuerza Popular, que lidera Keiko Fujimori, sea disuelto en caso que un tribunal condene a la hija del encarcelado expresidente Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000).
La fiscalía obtuvo a finales de 2019 una declaración de un exejecutivo de Odebrecht, Luiz Eduardo da Rocha Soares, quien habría confirmado el aporte de un millón de dólares de la empresa para solventar la campaña de la líder de Fuerza Popular en 2011.
Keiko, de 45 años, estuvo 13 meses en prisión preventiva por el mismo caso desde octubre de 2018. Salió en libertad el 29 de noviembre de 2019, luego que el Tribunal Constitucional aceptara un habeas corpus.
afp/el comercio/rpp //rr | es | Candidata presidencial de Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimori en 2010.
El fiscal del Equipo Especial Lava Jato solicitó un total de 30 años y 10 meses de prisión este jueves 11 de marzo para la candidata presidencial tras terminar las investigaciones de 28 meses por un supuesto delito de lavado de activos tras supuestamente obtener dinero para la financiación de sus campañas presidenciales de y de la constructora .
Esta investigación fue presentada en un documento con más de 15 mil páginas al despacho del juez Victor Zuniga que tendrá que decidir si procede o no el juicio al estar la procesada en plena campaña por la presidencia de la República peruana en estas y en donde se posiciona en el tercer puesto en las ultimas encuestas.
Si se acepta esta acusación a su vez se pediría la disolución del partido creado por Keiko, que esta metida en estas presuntas donaciones irregulares. Tras esto, la lideresa fujimorista mediante un video en su cuenta de calificó que el fiscal Domingo Peréz «quiere ser un actor político de estas elecciones» y que por su parte manifestó que no va callarse diciendo: «no le voy aceptar silenciarme en pleno proceso electoral». |
es | Un fiscal peruano, del Equipo Especial Lava Jato, pidió 30 años de prisión para la candidata presidencial Keiko Fujimori y otras 40 personas, acusadas de lavado de activos procedentes, entre otros, de la constructora brasileña Odebrecht, para financiar las campañas políticas de su partido, Fuerza Popular.
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Dos años después del inicio de las investigaciones, el fiscal anticorrupción José Domingo Pérez, del Equipo Especial Lava Jato, pidió este jueves 30 años y 10 meses de prisión para la candidata presidencial Keiko Fujimori y otras 40 personas, entre las que se encuentra su marido Mark Vito, acusadas del delito de lavado de activos.
"Pedimos 30 años por los delitos de delincuencia organizada, lavado de activos, obstrucción a la Justicia, fraude en procedimientos administrativos y falso testimonio”, anunció el fiscal peruano, añadiendo que también reclaman el impedimento de salida del país "y otras restricciones" para la política y empresaria peruana por crímenes relacionados con presunto lavado de dinero de la constructora brasileña Odebrecht.
El documento de la investigación con más de 15.000 páginas fue presentado este jueves ante el juez Víctor Zúñiga Urday, encargado de realizar el control de la acusación y decidir si se inicia un juicio oral, algo que podría durar meses. El fiscal Pérez indicó que espera que "sea lo más pronto posible", pero que es competencia del Poder Judicial y aseguró que "(el juicio) va a depender de su carga para que puedan programar las audiencias del caso Keiko Fujimori".
Las pesquisas iniciaron a finales de 2018 y es ahora cuando los fiscales piden la acusación de la candidata a la Presidencia de Perú, hija y heredera política del expresidente condenado Alberto Fujimori, acusada también de ocultar donaciones ilícitas durante la campaña electoral de su partido, Fuerza Popular, en 2011.
El fiscal encargado del caso pide la disolución del partido Fuerza Popular, financiado supuestamente con dinero irregular
Según las indagaciones, la hija del expresidente lleva tiempo siendo investigada por haber recibido, supuestamente, 1,2 millones de dólares de Odebrecht en su primera candidatura a la presidencia en 2011.
Además, el partido conservador también habría recibido aportes millonarios del mayor grupo financiero Credicorp, por valor de más de 3 millones de dólares, sin que los líderes del partido declararan estos ingresos ante las autoridades competentes.
A propósito de las declaraciones de Keiko Fujimori y su abogada, Giulliana Loza, tras la acusación fiscal, vale la pena recordar los intentos de obstrucción a la justicia de parte de la candidata presidencial de Fuerza Popular. [ABRO HILO] — Romina Mella (@romina_mella) March 11, 2021
Su abogada, Giulliana Loza, rechazó los cargos y acusó a los fiscales de “politizar un proceso judicial”, en sintonía con las declaraciones de Fujimori tras darse a conocer la polémica acusación.
Keiko Fujimori acusa a la Justicia de ensombrecer su campaña presidencial
Fujimori, que está de nuevo sumida en la campaña política para los comicios que se celebrarán en Perú el próximo 11 de abril, respondió a la acusación a través de un video en Twitter en el que asegura que el fiscal Pérez "quiere ser un actor político de estas elecciones" y que no se va a quedar callada: "no le voy aceptar silenciarme en pleno proceso electoral".
Si el fiscal José Domingo Pérez quiere ser un actor político en estas elecciones, yo no me voy a quedar callada. No le voy a aceptar silenciarme en pleno proceso electoral.
(VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/bovUI5zid9 — Keiko Fujimori (@KeikoFujimori) March 11, 2021
Previamente, la candidata, que según los sondeos locales estaría en tercer lugar, alegó ser víctima de una persecución política: "Por más que un fiscal quiera ahora meterse en la recta final de la primera vuelta, yo seguiré enfrentando esta persecución y avanzando con energía para que juntos podamos superar esta emergencia sanitaria y económica", relató en su red social.
El fiscal encargado de la investigación solicitó la disolución de Fuerza Popular, fundado en 2010. El partido está en la lista para los próximos comicios, la tercera candidatura de Fujimori, que ya perdió la Presidencia en las segundas vueltas de las elecciones celebradas en 2011 y 2016.
La candidata presidencial, de 45 años, salió de la cárcel en noviembre de 2019, después de 13 meses en prisión preventiva por el mismo caso por el que el Ministerio Público peruano le pide ahora 30 años de cárcel. Durante su detención, varios empresarios y antiguos colaboradores confesaron las maniobras ilícitas del partido para ocultar los pagos, algo que pone contra las cuerdas y dificulta aún más la defensa de Fujimori.
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Boletín de noticiasSuscríbase para recibir los boletines de France 24 Suscribo | es | Candidata presidencial de Fuerza Popular, Keiko Fujimori en 2010.
El fiscal del Equipo Especial Lava Jato solicitó un total de 30 años y 10 meses de prisión este jueves 11 de marzo para la candidata presidencial tras terminar las investigaciones de 28 meses por un supuesto delito de lavado de activos tras supuestamente obtener dinero para la financiación de sus campañas presidenciales de y de la constructora .
Esta investigación fue presentada en un documento con más de 15 mil páginas al despacho del juez Victor Zuniga que tendrá que decidir si procede o no el juicio al estar la procesada en plena campaña por la presidencia de la República peruana en estas y en donde se posiciona en el tercer puesto en las ultimas encuestas.
Si se acepta esta acusación a su vez se pediría la disolución del partido creado por Keiko, que esta metida en estas presuntas donaciones irregulares. Tras esto, la lideresa fujimorista mediante un video en su cuenta de calificó que el fiscal Domingo Peréz «quiere ser un actor político de estas elecciones» y que por su parte manifestó que no va callarse diciendo: «no le voy aceptar silenciarme en pleno proceso electoral». |
en | CMAJ January 2, 2007; 176 (1). doi:10.1503/cmaj.061370.
© 2007 CMA Media Inc. or its licensors
Public Health
Community-associated MRSA: Superbug at our doorstep
Michael Hawkes , Michelle Barton , John Conly , Lindsay Nicolle , Clare Barry and Elizabeth L. Ford-Jones
Michael Hawkes, Michelle Barton and Elizabeth Ford-Jones are with the Department of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; John Conly is with the Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Lindsay Nicolle is with the Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.; Clare Barry is with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Toronto, Ont.
Correspondence to: Dr. John Conly, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Room 930 North Tower, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29th St. NW, Calgary AB T2N 2T9; fax 403 944-1095; john.conly{at}calgaryhealthregion.ca
While the potential for a devastating influenza pandemic has captured the imagination of the medical community and the population at large, another epidemic is currently raging in the United States and has already made inroads in Canada.1 Clones of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are spreading with alarming rapidity and are replacing methicillin-sensitive strains of S. aureus as the most common cause of skin and soft-tissue infection. Methicillin resistance among community isolates of S. aureus has already exceeded a staggering 70% in Houston2 and Atlanta3 and threatens to emerge in force north of the border. CA-MRSA is an "old foe with new fangs"4: a pathogen combining virulence, resistance and an ability to disseminate at large.5 Most CA-MRSA infections involve the skin and soft tissue; however, severe and sometimes fatal infections have been observed, including sepsis, necrotizing pneumonia, purpura fulminans, pyomyositis and necrotizing fasciitis, even in healthy patients. To address this urgent problem, new guidelines for the management and prevention of CA-MRSA have been developed.6
Why develop new Canadian guidelines?
Who are the guidelines for?
Key recommendations
Transmission of CA-MRSA, as is the case for methicillin-sensitive S. aureus, occurs through direct contact. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention summarize the modes of CA-MRSA transmission as the "5 Cs" (Box 1).19 Certain groups are disproportionately affected by CA-MRSA (Box 2), perhaps because of the prevalence of factors permissive for its transmission within these groups.
Screening and decolonization
Screening patients for colonization with MRSA has been used to direct infection control measures in hospital settings, but screening is less relevant in the community at large. In a recent US population-based survey, colonization with MRSA was detected in only 0.84% of the noninstitutionalized population.20 At present, there is insufficient evidence to support the use of eradication regimens,21 and therefore little reason to screen asymptomatic individuals. In exceptional situations, such as recurrent infections in a patient or within a family, or during an outbreak, screening for carriage of CA-MRSA and decolonization of carriers may be attempted. For eradication or reduction of CA-MRSA from carriers, some experts favour a combined approach (including intranasal mupirocin, topical antiseptics and 2 systemic agents), although other experts recommend the use of intranasal mupirocin alone.
Surveillance
Surveillance for methicillin resistance among community associated strains of S. aureus should be considered in order to direct empiric therapy of skin and soft-tissue infections, which may need to be modified if CA-MRSA rates increase. Groups recognized to be at high risk (Box 2) should be a particular focus of surveillance programs. Monitoring CA-MRSA in the community will require collaboration among clinicians, microbiology laboratories and public health departments.
Prevention
The goal of community control is to prevent the spread of CA-MRSA from an infected or colonized individual to others in the family or community. Individuals will need to take a proactive role: practising good hygiene, including consistent hand washing, covering any draining skin lesions and not sharing potentially contaminated personal articles. Physicians have a role to play in preventing the spread of CA-MRSA, by educating their patients (e.g., encouraging good personal hygiene practices), notifying public health authorities in the case of a suspected outbreak and by restricting the unnecessary use of antibiotics because this drives the selection of antibiotic-resistant organisms. Health authorities may also contribute by instituting education programs targeting physicians and individuals within the community, particularly those in high-risk groups, and by creating local programs to review antibiotic use and resistance. Of note, these control measures are not specific to CA-MRSA, and may also limit the spread of other organisms transmitted by direct contact. The Canadian guidelines address prevention and control measures in several specific situations that are summarized below:
Households affected by CA-MRSA
Within homes where CA-MRSA infection is detected, standard household cleaning products are adequate for cleaning the environment and washing the laundry, utensils and dishes.
Day-care centres and schools
Isolation of children with CA-MRSA in day-care centres or schools is not a practical solution and has a negative affect on the child's well-being. Instead, hygienic measures within the day care or school should be emphasized in order to reduce the risk of transmission (e.g., hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, staying home if ill). Hand washing can be promoted by ensuring the availability of products such as alcohol gel, and structuring activities to include opportunities for hand hygiene to be practised (e.g., before eating, after outdoor play). In addition, washing hands with soap and water after toilet use is to be encouraged. If a child has a draining wound that cannot be consistently covered, the child may be excluded from day care or school until wound healing occurs.
Sports settings
CA-MRSA transmission has been documented in several reports among athletes and those who participate in contact sports.6 Hygiene measures should be reinforced in this high-risk group, including using alcohol gel for hand hygiene when sinks are not available, showering after every practice or tournament, avoiding the sharing of towels and other personal-care items, regular cleaning of communal bathing areas, and cleaning or laundering of equipment (ideally after every use). Athletes with draining lesions that cannot be adequately covered should not share athletic equipment that is in contact with the skin, should not participate in contact sports and should be excluded from common whirlpools or saunas until the wound has healed or drainage can be contained.
Pets and other animals
Recurrent MRSA infections in household contacts of colonized pets have been described.6 Veterinarians and physicians should be aware of pets as a possible reservoir for infection. Indeed, physicians should inquire about pet ownership and document MRSA carrier status if known. Routine screening and decolonization of pets is not indicated.
Correctional facilities and shelters
Outbreaks of CA-MRSA have been documented in incarcerated populations in the United States and in Canada.6 Staff and inmates should be educated about the transmission, prevention, treatment and containment of CA-MRSA infections. In cases where an inmate has an uncovered draining skin lesion or poor hygiene, restricting their contact with others should be considered to prevent the exposure of other inmates.
Can this superbug be stopped at the border?
Front-line physicians need to be aware of the increasing prevalence and the potential severity of CA-MRSA infection. They are referred to the new Canadian guidelines for further information, and for management strategies for CA-MRSA.6 Physicians have a key role to play in attenuating CA-MRSA transmission by educating patients, promoting good hygiene practises and limiting antibiotic use. Although the CA-MRSA superbug is advancing northward and is knocking at our door, it is prudent to take every preventive effort not to welcome it inside our borders.
Footnotes
This article has been peer reviewed. Acknowledgement: We thank Jane McIvor for her help in preparing this manuscript. Competing interests: None declared. | en | Two ''Staphylococcus aureus'' bacteria, magnified 50,000 times.
An infectious superbug spreading in the United States is to "emerge in force" in Canada, doctors fear. The bacteria have been reported popping up in day care centers and locker rooms across the U.S. Usually elderly or very ill hospital patients get the disease.
More than 2 million U.S. residents are infected every year, the Centers for Disease Control estimates.
An article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Tuesday said that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are "spreading with alarming rapidity." The bacteria can cause boils, pimples, or in extreme cases, flesh-eating disease, and more.
"The resistant bacteria is an old foe with new fangs: a pathogen combining virulence, resistance and an ability to disseminate at large," wrote Dr. John Conly, medical professor and an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary.
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario are the provinces which already have had MRSA in hospitals.
A 30-year-old Calgary, Alberta man died last year of lung abscesses associated with the infection, as well as a three-month old toddler in Toronto, Ontario.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios, last summer, suffered from an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus in his leg. Pitcher Ty Taubenheim had a similar infection on his foot.
Doctors are currently investigating some Calgary residents, who could be one of the first Canadian reports of MRSA outside of a hospital setting. |
en | Pathogen 'is an old foe with new fangs'
Jan 03, 2007 04:30 AM
EDMONTON–A superbug that causes infections resulting in lesions, bleeding pneumonia and, in rare cases, flesh-eating disease is poised to "emerge in force" across Canada, infectious disease experts warn.
An epidemic of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or CA-MRSA, is established in the U.S. and beginning to entrench itself here, says a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In Canada, outbreaks have occurred in hospitals in Ontario, including Toronto, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the report says.
The organism is an "old foe with new fangs," a pathogen that is virulent, drug-resistant and has an uncanny ability to spread. So far, its prevalence is thought to be low but rising in most parts of the country.
The infection begins with what looks like a spider bite. It's a red, tender area that rises up and comes to a head just like a small boil. If not treated promptly, the lesions can develop into large, spreading abscesses.
The infection is spread through physical contact, open cuts and scrapes, poor hygiene and sharing personal items.
Athletes appear to be particularly prone. Last summer, Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios suffered from a staph infection in his leg. Shortly after, pitcher Ty Taubenheim came down with a similar infection on his foot.
The Jays called health authorities, who tested, bleached and disinfected the clubhouse. The results came back negative.
Canadian Press | en | Two ''Staphylococcus aureus'' bacteria, magnified 50,000 times.
An infectious superbug spreading in the United States is to "emerge in force" in Canada, doctors fear. The bacteria have been reported popping up in day care centers and locker rooms across the U.S. Usually elderly or very ill hospital patients get the disease.
More than 2 million U.S. residents are infected every year, the Centers for Disease Control estimates.
An article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Tuesday said that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are "spreading with alarming rapidity." The bacteria can cause boils, pimples, or in extreme cases, flesh-eating disease, and more.
"The resistant bacteria is an old foe with new fangs: a pathogen combining virulence, resistance and an ability to disseminate at large," wrote Dr. John Conly, medical professor and an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary.
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario are the provinces which already have had MRSA in hospitals.
A 30-year-old Calgary, Alberta man died last year of lung abscesses associated with the infection, as well as a three-month old toddler in Toronto, Ontario.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios, last summer, suffered from an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus in his leg. Pitcher Ty Taubenheim had a similar infection on his foot.
Doctors are currently investigating some Calgary residents, who could be one of the first Canadian reports of MRSA outside of a hospital setting. |
en | Superbug to 'emerge in force' across Canada
CTV.ca News Staff
Doctors warn that a superbug causing infections in pro baseball and football players, as well as toddlers in day care centres in the U.S., is making inroads in Canada and is about to "emerge in force" across the country.
Clones of community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA, are "spreading with alarming rapidity," according to infectious disease experts in a commentary published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Commonly referred to as "staph," or "staph A," the bacterium frequently lives on the skin or in the nose of a healthy person. If it gets into the body, it can cause minor infections such as boils or pimples or something more serious such as pneumonia, blood infections or in extreme cases, flesh-eating disease.
One antibiotic used to treat staph infections is methicillin. While it's been effective in treating most staph infections, the researchers write, "some staph bacteria have developed a resistance to methicillin and can no longer be killed by this antibiotic."
The resistant bacteria is an "old foe with new fangs: a pathogen combining virulence, resistance and an ability to disseminate at large," wrote Dr. John Conly, a medical professor and an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary.
MRSA usually infects elderly or very ill hospital patients, or intravenous drug users. But clusters of the organism have also been reported in locker rooms of professional athletes and day care centres across the U.S.
In Canada, outbreaks have occurred so far in hospitals in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
In 2005, the bacterium killed a 30-year-old Calgary man who was otherwise healthy, as well as a three-month old toddler in Toronto. Both died of lung abscesses associated with the infection.
Doctors are currently investigating the possible transmission of the staph A strain among a group of Calgarians, which could be one of the first Canadian reports outside of a hospital setting.
"Front-line physicians need to be aware of the increasing prevalence and the potential severity of CA-MRSA infection," the researchers write.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 2 million hospital patients in the United States contract an infection every year.
While experts stress they don't want to sensationalize cases of CA-MRSA, they are urging the public to take simple, preventative steps to ward off the superbug. These include: | en | Two ''Staphylococcus aureus'' bacteria, magnified 50,000 times.
An infectious superbug spreading in the United States is to "emerge in force" in Canada, doctors fear. The bacteria have been reported popping up in day care centers and locker rooms across the U.S. Usually elderly or very ill hospital patients get the disease.
More than 2 million U.S. residents are infected every year, the Centers for Disease Control estimates.
An article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Tuesday said that Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are "spreading with alarming rapidity." The bacteria can cause boils, pimples, or in extreme cases, flesh-eating disease, and more.
"The resistant bacteria is an old foe with new fangs: a pathogen combining virulence, resistance and an ability to disseminate at large," wrote Dr. John Conly, medical professor and an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary.
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario are the provinces which already have had MRSA in hospitals.
A 30-year-old Calgary, Alberta man died last year of lung abscesses associated with the infection, as well as a three-month old toddler in Toronto, Ontario.
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios, last summer, suffered from an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus in his leg. Pitcher Ty Taubenheim had a similar infection on his foot.
Doctors are currently investigating some Calgary residents, who could be one of the first Canadian reports of MRSA outside of a hospital setting. |
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