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fr | Les prix des billets TGV vont augmenter de 3.2% en 2012. L’augmentation est valable également pour les trains interrégionaux Téoz et pour les trains de nuit. Une hausse due en partie à l'augmentation de la TVA.
SNCF: hausse de 3,2% des tarifs des billets TGV et interrégionaux au 3 janviier 2012 © Radio France Nathanael Charbonnier
Voyager plus cher, c’est possible avec la SNCF. Cela coûtera 3.2% de plus en 2012. L’augmentation prendra effet le 3 janvier prochain. Elle concernera donc les TGV, mais aussi les trains interrégionaux et les trains de nuit. Cette augmentation des billets s’explique pour près de la moitié par le relèvement du taux réduit de TVA de 5.5% à 7% décidé par le gouvernement dans le cadre du deuxième plan de rigueur présenté en novembre. Le reste de la hausse est imputable à la majoration tarifaire voulue par la SNCF.
Dans les portes monnaies cela devrait représenter selon la compagnie ferroviaire des augmentations de 60 centimes d’euros par voyage en moyenne. Pour sa défense, la SNCF fait valoir qu’il s’agit de la plus petite augmentation depuis 1999 mais pour le consommateur, la nuance ne change pas grand-chose. Il paiera son billet plus cher.
Les associations de voyageurs mécontentes
Cette annonce intervient alors que la colère des usagers reste forte contre la SNCF. Il y a les récentes critiques contre la réforme des horaires qui vient d’avoir lieu. Un cadencement qui a compliqué la vie des voyageurs et qui a poussé certaines associations à faire la grève de la présentation des billets. La SNCF très critiquée également pour sa grille tarifaire jugée trop touffue. Grille qui devrait être simplifiée en 2012 soulignent les responsables de la compagnie comme pour se faire pardonner de l'augmentation du 3 janvier. | fr | Le prix des , des trains inter-régionaux et des trains de nuits augmenterons de 3,2 % au 3 janvier prochain, en partie du fait du relèvement du taux réduits de la TVA de 5,5 % à 7 %, ce qui devrait représenter une augmentation de 60 centimes. |
fr | Zimbabwe Allègement des contrôles de visas pour les touristes chinois Le gouvernement zimbabwéen a annoncé jeudi un nouveau régime des visas qui réduit les contrôles de visas des touristes. La Chine est classée dans la catégorie C. Dans cette catégorie, les ressortissants étrangers doivent demander et obtenir leurs visas avant de voyager. Mais d’après le nouveau régime, les touristes chinois voyageant en groupes par le biais de tours-opérators ou d’agences de voyage en Chine peuvent obtenir leurs visas à l’arrivée, a déclaré le directeur principal du département de l’Immigration, Clemence Masango, à Harare. Les hommes d’affaires et autres citoyens chinois venant au Zimbabwe individuellement devront faire une demande de visa avant leurs voyages. Le Zimbabwe a reçu 6.000 touristes chinois en 2015, chiffre très faible par rapport aux 43.000 Chinois ayant visité le Botswana, les 65.000 pour la Zambie et les 158.000 pour l’Afrique du Sud. Parmi les pays dont les ressortissants sont désormais éligibles à obtenir un visa à l’arrivée, il y a la Guinée Equatoriale, l’Iran, l’Algérie, la Turquie et Cuba. Dans le cadre du nouveau régime des visas, l’Angola et Madagascar ont été élevés à la catégorie A, achevant ainsi le processus du Zimbabwe de suppression des contrôles de visas pour tous les pays membres de la SADC. Xinhua
Soudan Ben Laden avait des millions de dollars qu’il destinait au jihad Oussama Ben Laden dispo- sait de millions de dollars dissimulés au Soudan qu’il destinait au financement du jihad, selon un document déclassifié publié mardi par l’administration américaine. La Direction du renseignement (DNI) a publié sur son site internet une nouvelle série de documents saisis lors de l’attaque du repaire du chef d’Al-Qaïda à Abbottabad (Pakistan) en mai 2011. Elle avait déjà publié en mai dernier un premier lot d’une centaine de documents, en application de la consigne du président Barack Obama d’avoir une "plus grande transparence" sur les documents saisis lors de l’attaque. Le "testament" mentionnant les millions du Soudan est publié sous forme de fac-similé du document original, en arabe écrit à la main, accompagné d’une traduction en anglais. Dans ce texte, relativement court et datant de la fin des années 1990, selon le DNI, Ben Laden expliquait qu’il disposait "d’à peu près 29 millions de dollars" au Soudan. "J’ai reçu 12 millions de dollars de mon frère Abou Bakir Mohamed Ben (Laden) de la part de la société d’investissements Ben Laden au Soudan", écrit notamment l’ancien chef d’Al-Qaïda. "J’espère que mes frères, soeurs, et tantes maternelles respecteront ma volonté et dépenseront tout l’argent que j’ai laissé au Soudan pour le jihad", ajoute-t-il. AFP
Malawi Sorcellerie : la foule brûle 7 personnes Une foule a brûlé vives au Malawi sept personnes soupçonnées de trafic d’os humains, souvent utilisés dans des pratiques de sorcellerie, a déclaré mercredi la police. Les victimes « ont été trouvées en possession d’os humains et la foule a décidé de les brûler » avec de l’essence mardi dans le district de Nsanje, dans le sud du Malawi, a expliqué un responsable de la police, Kirdy Kaunga. Selon un responsable local, des villageois ont commencé à avoir des soupçons en observant les faits et gestes de l’une des sept personnes qui avait un sac contenant des os. « L’homme a été poursuivi et arrêté, a-t-il expliqué. Il aurait confirmé que son sac contenait des os humains et c’est à ce moment là que la foule a commencé à se rassembler et à brûler un par un » les sept personnes soupçonnées. La police n’a procédé à aucune arrestation. Les autorités enquêtaient mercredi pour déterminer si les os appartenaient ou non à des albinos. Dans plusieurs pays d’Afrique sub-saharienne, les membres et os d’albinos sont utilisés pour des rituels censés apporter richesse et pouvoir. Republicain-lorrain.fr | de | Am Morgen des 21. Dezembers griffen Rebellen den Armeeposten von Nampala an und töteten mehrere Personen. Die Regierung spricht von 9 getöteten und 12 verwundeten Soldaten, 11 Angreifer seien getötet worden, viele verletzt. Zu dem Anschlag hat sich eine Gruppe von Rebellen um den früheren Militär Ibrahim Ag Bahanga bekannt. Nach eigenen Angaben töteten die Angreifer mehr als 20 Armeeangehörige.
Es wird von zivilen Opfern ausgegangen, deren Zahl ist jedoch nicht bekannt.
Hintergrund ist ein Wiederaufflammen des Konfliktes zwischen der malischen Regierung und einigen, offiziell als Banditen bezeichneten, Tuareg. Ein Friedensabkommen von 2006 wird von Ag Bahanga nicht anerkannt.
Ähnliche Vorfälle häufen sich seit August 2007. Die Strategie der Rebellen besteht darin, schnelle motorisierte Angriffe aus Nachbarstaaten auf kleinere Armeestützpunkte im Norden der Republik zu verüben. Dabei werden Waffen, Munition und Fahrzeuge erbeutet und Geiseln genommen bevor man sich schnell zurückzieht.
Die Angriffe der letzten Monate deuten auf eine sich verschlechternde Sicherheitslage hin, Rebellenangriffe nehmen einen immer größeren Umfang ein. |
pt | 17/08/2005 - Executiva aprova texto com desculpas à nação
A Executiva Nacional do PT, reunida nesta terça-feira (16) em Brasília, aprovou uma resolução em que faz um pedido de desculpas à nação. "Os atos que nos comprometem, moral e politicamente perante os brasileiros, foram cometidos por dirigentes do PT, sem o conhecimento de suas instâncias", afirma o texto. Na resolução, a Executiva reconhece a necessidade de construir métodos mais democráticos de direção, maior respeito à pluralidade interna e a exigência de promover o fim dos relacionamentos informais entre governo e partido, "que só favorecem a manipulação das instâncias partidárias por dirigentes com mais acesso ao poder". Os membros da Executiva recomendaram ainda que sejam agilizados os trabalhos da comissão de ética que analisa o processo contra o ex-tesoureiro Delúbio Soares, para que na reunião convocada para o dia 3, o Diretório Nacional se posicione a respeito. Também será formada uma comissão para analisar as contas das campanhas eleitorais do PT desde 1998 e propor sugestões para aumentar o controle sobre o recebimento e aplicação de recursos. Os membros da Executiva rejeitaram o pedido de um grupo de deputados petistas para que fosse aberto processo disciplinar na Comissão de Ética do PT contra os deputados José Dirceu (SP), João Paulo Cunha (SP), João Magno (MG), José Mentor (SP), Josias Gomes (BA), Paulo Rocha (PA) e Professor Luizinho (SP). Eles remeteram uma possível decisão a respeito para o Diretório Nacional, após recebido o referido relatório da comissão de sindicância, que será formada pelo secretário-geral do PT, deputado Ricardo Berzoini (SP), pelo tesoureiro do partido, deputado José Pimentel (CE), e por Romênio Pereira e Marlene Rocha, todos do Diretório Nacional. Também foi aprovada a formação de uma comissão de sindicância para consolidar as informações a respeito dos filiados citados nas denúncias e levantar os problemas de financiamento de campanha desde a eleição de 1998. A Executiva Nacional convocou ainda uma reunião extraordínárioa do Diretório Nacional para o dia 3 de setembro, em São Paulo. Leia a íntegra da resolução: Resolução da Comissão Executiva Nacional Brasília – 16 de agosto de 2005 As novas denúncias relacionadas com financiamento paralelo de campanhas eleitorais, que envolvem diretamente o Partido dos Trabalhadores e sem o conhecimento de suas instâncias formais, demonstram, mais uma vez, a necessidade de que o PT continue reunindo informações para a apuração de responsabilidades e de aplicação de punições exemplares. A Executiva Nacional do PT, na sua composição atual, afirma que desconhece tais operações e ainda mais, que desconhece se mais fatos dessa natureza virão à tona. O Partido, com esta resolução, faz o seu primeiro pedido de desculpas à Nação, pois os atos que nos comprometem, moral e politicamente perante os brasileiros, foram cometidos por dirigentes do PT, sem o conhecimento de suas instâncias. Quando tivermos um quadro completo das responsabilidades, como as já assumidas pelo nosso ex-tesoureiro, elas serão amplamente divulgadas à sociedade brasileira. Tais atos criaram uma situação de constrangimento para o PT e para o nosso governo. É impossível avaliar, neste momento, a profundidade e a gravidade de tais danos. Estamos recompondo nossa vida interna, reorganizando as nossas estruturas administrativas e procurando responder à crise política para defender a continuidade com normalidade do governo Lula. Ao Presidente, o PT manifesta a sua confiança e a disposição de defender o seu mandato, que já consolidou importantes conquistas para o povo brasileiro, recuperando a economia e a geração de empregos num país que estava à beira do desastre. A continuidade do projeto do PT, fundado na ética, na democracia, na busca de emancipação e justiça, na construção de uma sociedade sem miséria e sem opressões, é o ponto de partida de todas as ações da atual Executiva Nacional. Reconhecemos a necessidade de construir métodos mais democráticos de direção, maior respeito à pluralidade interna e também reconhecemos a exigência de promover o fim dos relacionamentos informais – por isso não transparentes – entre governo e partido, que só favorecem a manipulação das instâncias partidárias por dirigentes com mais acesso ao poder. O discurso do Presidente à Nação deve ser entendido como o início de um novo diálogo entre o governo e a sociedade civil. A ele devem se seguir propostas concretas de combate à crise, quer em relação à reforma política, ao aprofundamento do combate aos crimes de natureza financeira, bem como ao preparo de um orçamento nacional, para o próximo ano, capaz de alavancar grandes investimentos públicos em infraestrutura e habitação popular, prosseguir a recuperação do poder de compra do salário mínimo, implementação da reforma agrária, bem como investimentos ainda maiores em educação, saúde e combate à pobreza. São necessárias medidas imediatas que promovam altas taxas de crescimento e juros compatíveis com o alavancamento da produção e do consumo das classes trabalhadoras de baixa e média renda, sem comprometer a estabilidade macro econômica. É hora de combinar estabilidade com crescimento e distribuição de renda. Neste sentido, a saída política para a crise deve contemplar, sem demagogia, medidas de profundidade para estimular o setor produtivo e a melhoria dos padrões de consumo das classes assalariadas. Não se trata de uma polêmica entre direita e esquerda, mas de um cumprimento efetivo, ou não, das funções públicas do Estado. O PT defende uma ampla reforma política, com fidelidade partidária rigorosa e financiamento público e redução dos custos de campanhas, com vigência ainda para as eleições de 2006. Por isso, apóia emenda constitucional que amplie, até o final deste ano, o prazo para votação de mudanças na lei eleitoral, para aplicação nas eleições de 2006. A Executiva Nacional orienta todos os seus Diretórios Municipais para que promovam debates e manifestações em defesa do PT, contra a corrupção e a impunidade, e em defesa do governo Lula no dia 27 de agosto. A Executiva Nacional aprovou também a constituição de uma comissão de sindicância, com a finalidade de consolidar as informações a respeito dos filiados citados nas denúncias, a partir dos relatórios apresentados por esses filiados e de oitivas dos mesmos, sem prejuízo do trabalho da comissão de ética, e levar à próximo reunião do DN suas conclusões e pareceres, para deliberação. Deverá ainda diagnosticar os problemas de financiamento de campanha desde a eleição de 1998, com o objetivo de municiar a direção partidária de informações e propostas que permitam prevenir futuros desvios de conduta nas relações financeiras do Partido. A Executiva Nacional convoca reunião extraordinária do Diretório Nacional para o dia 3 de setembro, em São Paulo , com a seguinte pauta: 1. Encaminhamento de decisões punitivas a membros do partido, a partir dos pareceres da Comissão de Sindicância e/ou da Comissão de Ética. 2. Conjuntura Nacional: crise política, situação do governo Lula, propostas ao governo e ação partidária no Legislativo e na Sociedade Civil.
Brasília, 16 de agosto de 2005. | es | Presidente del Partido de los Trabajadores Tarso Genro. Foto: Marcello Casal Jr/ABr.
El Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), partido de Lula, por intermedio de su Ejecutiva Nacional, aprobó una nota en que pide disculpas a la nación brasileña por los errores cometidos por algunos de sus dirigentes.
Según el texto, los errores cometidos por algunos integrantes del PT fueron hechos sin el conocimiento de la mayoría del partido.
La nota puede ser leída en la íntegra en el website del partido.
Según la nota: ''El Partido, con esta resolución, hace su primero pedido de disculpas a la Nación, pues los actos que nos comprometen, moral y políticamente ante los brasileños, fueron cometidos por dirigentes del PT, sin el conocimiento de sus instancias''.
La nota continúa y dice aunque:
''Tales actos crearon una situación de constreñimiento para el PT y para nuestro gobierno. Es imposible evaluar, en este momento, la profundidad y la gravedad de tales daños. Estamos recomponiendo nuestra vida interna, reorganizando nuestras estructuras administrativas y buscando responder a la crisis política para defender la continuidad con normalidad del gobierno Lula''. |
en | By Xinhua writer Quan Xiaoshu
BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's first lunar probe, Chang'e-1, successfully completed its first braking at perilune and entered the moon's orbit Monday morning, becoming China's first circumlunar satellite.
Chang'e-1, following the instructions of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), started braking at 11:15 a.m. at a position around 300 km away from the moon and entered the moon's orbit at around 11:37 a.m. after completing the braking, according to the BACC.
"It turns the satellite into a real circumlunar one, marking a new milestone in China's aerospace history and also the first move of the country's deep space explorations," said Sun Laiyan, deputy head of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense.
"So far, each step in the lunar probe project has been completed almost perfectly," Sun said.
President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao each sent a congratulatory letter Monday on the successful braking, extending regards to all those who have participated in the project and inspiring them to make persistent efforts to secure an "all-round victory."
Wang Yejun, chief engineer of BACC, considers the first braking just in time to decelerate the probe, enabling it to be captured by the lunar gravity.
"The first braking at perilune is a key moment in the long journey of Chang'e-1," Wang said.
Chang'e-1 was moving at about 2.3 km per second when it started braking. It would fly away from the moon if the braking was too early, or crash into the moon if the braking was too late, scientists explained.
After the braking, the probe's speed was slowed down to 1.948 km per second and is now traveling along a 12-hour elliptical moon orbit, with a perilune of about 200 km and an apolune of about 8,600 km.
"The orbit that Chang'e-1 is now moving on fully tallies with the one we have designed and the speed is within a normal range," said Ji Gang, an engineer of the monitoring and controlling branch of the moon probe program.
Pei Zhaoyu, spokesman with the China National Space Administration (CNSA), believed China's lunar probe project will give an inspiration to the nation's explorative and innovative spirit.
"We all see that there has been an increasing fervor for astronomical and aerospace knowledge among the common people following the probe's blast-off, which is a good display of the project's influence and will spark the nation's explorative and innovative spirit," said Pei at a press conference Monday afternoon.
"The project is a comprehensive demonstration of China's economic, scientific and technological power," Pei said.
"The project has brought about a leap forward in the country's aerospace technology, lifting its activities from the space around the earth to that around the moon or even farther," he said.
He told reporters that the probe is expected to brake for another two times in the following two days. The second braking will be performed at about 11:00 a.m. on Nov. 6, which will slow down the probe's speed to 1.8 km per second to help it enter a 3.5-hour orbit with a perilune of 200 km and an apolune of 1,700 km.
The third braking will be effected at around 8:00 a.m. on Nov. 7, which will further slow down its speed to 1.59 km per second to put it on a 127-minute round polar circular orbit. This is also its final destination where Chang'e-1 is supposed to start "working" formally, he added.
Long Jiang, deputy chief commander of the lunar probe project, told the press conference that the satellite still has to implement complicated three-dimensional positioning after entering the final orbit.
"The instruments on the satellite should be positioned towards the moon for lunar exploration, the solar panel towards the sun for power generating, and the directional antenna towards the earth for transmitting the data back to the earth," Long said.
He said the sub-systems of the satellite, including the heat control system and power supply system, need to be adjusted as they will be influenced by the moon.
Chang'e-1 will stay a year in the round orbit, which is 200 km from the moon's surface, for scientific explorations.
China's first lunar probe, Chang'e-1, named after a legendary Chinese goddess who flew to the moon, blasted off on a Long March 3A carrier rocket on Oct. 24 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province.
The probe completed its fourth orbital transfer on Oct. 31, which shifted it to the earth-moon transfer orbit and pushed it to fly to the moon "in a real sense". Then it flied another 114 hours to arrive at the perilune 200 km away from the moon.
It was previously moving around the earth and experienced three orbital transfers, which lifted it up first to a 16-hour orbit with an apogee of 50,000 km, then to a 24-hour orbit with an apogee of 70,000 km and next to a 48-hour orbit with an apogee of more than 120,000 km.
On Nov. 2, BACC successfully carried out an orbital correction for Chang'e-1 to ensure that it traveled on the pre-set orbit.
A second orbital correction scheduled for Nov. 3 was called off because it was "unnecessary" -- Chang'e-1 had been running accurately on the expected trajectory, a BACC scientist said.
The 2,350-kg satellite carried eight probing facilities, including a stereo camera and interferometer, an imager and gamma/x-ray spectrometer, a laser altimeter, a microwave detector, a high energy solar particle detector and a low energy ion detector.
Chang'e-1 is expected to relay the first picture of the moon in late November.
It will fulfil four scientific objectives, including a three-dimensional survey of the Moon's surface, analysis of the abundance and distribution of elements on lunar surface, an investigation of the characteristics of lunar regolith and the powdery soil layer on the surface, and an exploration of the circumstance between the earth and the moon.
China's lunar orbiter project has cost 1.4 billion yuan (187 million U.S. dollars) since research and development of the project was approved at the beginning of 2004.
The launch of the orbiter kicks off the first step of China's three-stage moon mission, which will lead to a moon landing and launch of a moon rover at around 2012. In the third phase, another rover will land on the moon and return to earth with lunar soil and stone samples for scientific research at around 2017.
China carried out its maiden piloted space flight in October 2003, making it only the third country in the world after the former Soviet Union and the United States to have sent men into space. In October 2005, China completed its second manned space flight, with two astronauts on board.
The launch of Chang'e-1 came shortly after Japan launched its first lunar probe, Kaguya, in mid-September, while India is planning to send its own lunar probe into space next April, sparking off concerns of a space race in Asia.
But Luan Enjie, chief commander of China's lunar orbiter project, said that "China will not be involved in moon race with any other country and in any form."
"China will, in pursuing its policy of peaceful use of airspace, share the achievements of the lunar exploration with the whole world," he told Xinhua.
(Xinhua reporters Li Xuanliang, Tian Zhaoyun, Bai Ruixue, Wu Qiong, Wu Chen, Huang Quanquan also contributed to this story.) | de | Die chinesische Sonde Change'e-1 ist in die Mondumlaufbahn eingetreten. Das entscheidende Manöver begann am Montag, dem 5. November um 11.15 Uhr CST, als die Sonde noch 300 Kilometer vom Mond entfernt war. Der Eintritt in die Mondumlaufbahn erfolgte genau 22 Minuten später.
Nach dem erfolgreichen Eintritt in den Mondorbit gelangen auch zwei weitere Bremsmanöver. Die Sonde befand sich am Dienstag, den 6. November auf einer Umlaufbahn mit einer maximalen Höhe von 1.700 Kilometern und einer minimalen Höhe von 213 Kilometern. Chang'e-1 benötigt dreieinhalb Stunden, um den Mond einmal zu umkreisen. Am Mittwochnachmittag soll dann die Sonde nach einem dritten Bremsmanöver ihre endgültige Bahn um den Mond erreichen. Danach beginnt eine einjährige Phase, in der Daten von der Mondoberfläche gewonnen werden sollen.
Die chinesische Regierung feierte den Erfolg naturgemäß und sendete an die Wissenschaftler im Kontrollzentrum ein Gratulationsschreiben, in dem der Regierungschef Wen Jiabao und der Staatspräsident Hu Jintao von einem „umfassenden Sieg“ sprachen. Auch Sai Laiyan, der stellvertretende Leiter der Kommission für Wissenschaft, Industrie und Nationale Verteidigung, gab sich euphorisch. Er sprach von einem ersten Schritt des Landes in der Erforschung des tieferen Weltraums. |
en | Special report: China launches first lunar orbiter
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's first lunar probe, Chang'e-1, completed its second braking on Tuesday's morning, which further decelerated the satellite to get it closer to its final orbit.
Chang'e-1, following the instructions of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC), started the second braking at 11:21 a.m. and entered a 3.5-hour orbit with a perilune of 213 km and an apolune of 1,700 km at around 11:35 a.m. after completing the braking.
"The second braking was done just as accurately as the first one and the satellite has entered the orbit just as designed," said Zhu Mincai, head of the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC).
"The second braking has laid a good foundation for the probe's entry into its final working orbit tomorrow," Zhu said, adding that scientists and engineers will continue their calculation and measurement in the afternoon to ensure a success maneuver on Wednesday.
"So far, orbital transfers of the probe have all been done accurately," said Bian Bingxiu, a researcher with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
"The precise ground maneuvers and orbital transfers have saved a lot of fuel, which may prolong the probe's working time on its final orbit by around one year," Bian said.
Zhu Mincai said that the probe will brake for the third time at around 8:09 a.m. on Wednesday to enter its final orbit, marking success of the probe's whole flying journey to the moon.
The third braking will slow down the probe's speed to 1.59 km per second to put it on a 127-minute round polar circular orbit, where it was originally planned to stay a year for scientific explorations.
"In the prolonged period, the probe can carry out some other scientific tests, which may help acquire experience for China's second- and third-stage moon missions," Bian said.
The launch of Chang'e-1 kicks off the first step of China's three-stage moon mission, which will lead to a moon landing and launch of a moon rover at around 2012. In the third phase, another rover will land on the moon and return to earth with lunar soil and stone samples for scientific research at around 2017.
The BACC cancelled two pre-set orbital corrections while the probe traveled along the earth-moon transfer orbit from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, calling them "unnecessary" as Chang'e-1 had been running accurately on the expected trajectory.
So far, the satellite has experienced four orbital transfers, one orbital correction and two brakings. All these maneuvers usually consumed a great deal of fuel, scientists explained.
Because of the planned maneuvers, the fuel that the 2,300-kg Chang'e-1 carries accounts for nearly half of the satellite's total weight.
Before the second braking, Chang'e-1 was traveling along a 12-hour elliptical moon orbit, with a perilune of about 210 km and an apolune of about 8,600 km.
Chang'e-1 successfully completed its first braking and entered the moon's orbit at around 11:37 a.m. on Monday, which made it become a "real" circumlunar satellite.
The probe, named after a legendary Chinese goddess who flew to the moon, blasted off on a Long March 3A carrier rocket on Oct. 24from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province.
The probe is expected to fulfill four scientific objectives, including a three-dimensional survey of the Moon's surface, analysis of the abundance and distribution of elements on lunar surface, an investigation of the characteristics of lunar regolith and the powdery soil layer on the surface, and an exploration of the circumstance between the earth and the moon. | de | Die chinesische Sonde Change'e-1 ist in die Mondumlaufbahn eingetreten. Das entscheidende Manöver begann am Montag, dem 5. November um 11.15 Uhr CST, als die Sonde noch 300 Kilometer vom Mond entfernt war. Der Eintritt in die Mondumlaufbahn erfolgte genau 22 Minuten später.
Nach dem erfolgreichen Eintritt in den Mondorbit gelangen auch zwei weitere Bremsmanöver. Die Sonde befand sich am Dienstag, den 6. November auf einer Umlaufbahn mit einer maximalen Höhe von 1.700 Kilometern und einer minimalen Höhe von 213 Kilometern. Chang'e-1 benötigt dreieinhalb Stunden, um den Mond einmal zu umkreisen. Am Mittwochnachmittag soll dann die Sonde nach einem dritten Bremsmanöver ihre endgültige Bahn um den Mond erreichen. Danach beginnt eine einjährige Phase, in der Daten von der Mondoberfläche gewonnen werden sollen.
Die chinesische Regierung feierte den Erfolg naturgemäß und sendete an die Wissenschaftler im Kontrollzentrum ein Gratulationsschreiben, in dem der Regierungschef Wen Jiabao und der Staatspräsident Hu Jintao von einem „umfassenden Sieg“ sprachen. Auch Sai Laiyan, der stellvertretende Leiter der Kommission für Wissenschaft, Industrie und Nationale Verteidigung, gab sich euphorisch. Er sprach von einem ersten Schritt des Landes in der Erforschung des tieferen Weltraums. |
en | Deccan Herald » News Update » Detailed Story Nitish to stake claim for govt formation Patna, PTI:
Nitish Kumar is set to take over as Bihar's new Chief Minister.
The Janata Dal United legislative party will meet in Patna later today to elect Nitish as its leader.
This would be followed by a joint meeting of the NDA, after which Nitish will meet Bihar Governor Buta Singh and stake claim to form the new government.
He will be sworn-in as Chief Minister on Thursday at Patna's Gandhi Maidan. Deputy CM's post
Nitish also announced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state.
"There will be a deputy chief minister. We will be initially inducting a small team of about 12-14 ministers which would later be expanded," said Nitish.
He, however, declined to divulge the name of the person who would be deputy chief minister and said "every thing has been discussed."
BJP leaders Sushil Kumar Modi and Shahnawaz Hussain are among the frontrunners for the post closely followed by Ashwani Choubey and Nand Kishore Yadav. Nitish Kumar is set to take over as Bihar's new Chief Minister.The Janata Dal United legislative party will meet in Patna later today to elect Nitish as its leader.This would be followed by a joint meeting of the NDA, after which Nitish will meet Bihar Governor Buta Singh and stake claim to form the new government.He will be sworn-in as Chief Minister on Thursday at Patna's Gandhi Maidan.Nitish also announced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state."There will be a deputy chief minister. We will be initially inducting a small team of about 12-14 ministers which would later be expanded," said Nitish.He, however, declined to divulge the name of the person who would be deputy chief minister and said "every thing has been discussed."BJP leaders Sushil Kumar Modi and Shahnawaz Hussain are among the frontrunners for the post closely followed by Ashwani Choubey and Nand Kishore Yadav. | en | The -Bharatiya Janata Party combine under the leadership of has won 143 of 243 seats in Assembly elections for the state of Bihar held this November. The JD(U) legislative party elected Nitish to be Bihar's new Chief Minister. This was the second election in the last eight months; the first was held in February and the resulting house was suspended by the Bihar Governor . The former Chief Minister is the wife of Lalu Prasad Yadav, who had control of the state for 15 years, either directly or through his wife. Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the 31st chief minister of Bihar on Thursday November 24, 2005.
After meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his office in Parliament, Nitish left for Patna in order to stake claim to form a government. Nitish will appoint 14 ministers in his government, including deputy chief minister. BJP leaders and are front runners for the post as deputy chief minister, followed by Ashwani Choubey and . Voting turnout in the election was 47 percent of the total electorate numbering 5,13,47,092, which is comprised of 2,75,46,646 male voters and 2,38,00,446 female voters. There were 102 BJP candidates and 139 JD(U) candidates. |
en | PATNA: Bringing to an end the 15-year-long Laloo-Rabri rule in Bihar, the JD(U)-BJP combine led by Nitish Kumar is all set to take charge of Bihar by bagging 145 seats in the 243-member Assembly.
Laloo Prasad’s RJD-led SDF, whose stay in power was broken in March this year with a hung verdict in the Assembly polls, has won 66 seats of which the Congress got nine.
Ramvilas Paswan’s LJP, which was the kingmaker in last Assembly with 29 seats, has won just ten seats and its ally CPI three. ‘Others’ accounted for 10 seats while Independent six.
Former Chief Minister Rabri Devi retained her Raghopur seat in a sea-saw battle against JD-U’s Satish Kuamr. Other prominent RJD winners were Shakuni Choudhury (Tarapur) and Ramchandar Purvey (Sonbarsa). | en | The -Bharatiya Janata Party combine under the leadership of has won 143 of 243 seats in Assembly elections for the state of Bihar held this November. The JD(U) legislative party elected Nitish to be Bihar's new Chief Minister. This was the second election in the last eight months; the first was held in February and the resulting house was suspended by the Bihar Governor . The former Chief Minister is the wife of Lalu Prasad Yadav, who had control of the state for 15 years, either directly or through his wife. Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the 31st chief minister of Bihar on Thursday November 24, 2005.
After meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his office in Parliament, Nitish left for Patna in order to stake claim to form a government. Nitish will appoint 14 ministers in his government, including deputy chief minister. BJP leaders and are front runners for the post as deputy chief minister, followed by Ashwani Choubey and . Voting turnout in the election was 47 percent of the total electorate numbering 5,13,47,092, which is comprised of 2,75,46,646 male voters and 2,38,00,446 female voters. There were 102 BJP candidates and 139 JD(U) candidates. |
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Bihar's Chief Minister in waiting Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who offered him full cooperation for his government in the state.
LeaderSpeak The UPA alliance may break in a year. -JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav BJP has its ideology and we have our own. - JD (U) chief Nitish Kumar Congress' love for the Lalu-Rabri leadership had cost the UPA very dearly in Bihar. - LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan
Nitish Kumar met Manmohan Singh at his office in Parliament before leaving for Patna to stake claim to form a government.
Though he described the meeting as a "courtesy call", Nitish Kumar told reporters that the prime minister had assured him of the centre's full cooperation for the state of Bihar, resource rich but underdeveloped.
Nitish Kumar, who will be sworn in on Thursday, said he would also meet the prime minister after taking over as chief minister to discuss Bihar's developmental issues.
The JD-U leader, currently the Lok Sabha MP from Nalanda, Bihar, was in Parliament when the House met to condole the demises of former president KR Narayanan and other parliamentarians.
The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine on Tuesday secured a landslide victory, winning 143 seats in the 243-member Bihar Assembly. | en | The -Bharatiya Janata Party combine under the leadership of has won 143 of 243 seats in Assembly elections for the state of Bihar held this November. The JD(U) legislative party elected Nitish to be Bihar's new Chief Minister. This was the second election in the last eight months; the first was held in February and the resulting house was suspended by the Bihar Governor . The former Chief Minister is the wife of Lalu Prasad Yadav, who had control of the state for 15 years, either directly or through his wife. Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the 31st chief minister of Bihar on Thursday November 24, 2005.
After meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his office in Parliament, Nitish left for Patna in order to stake claim to form a government. Nitish will appoint 14 ministers in his government, including deputy chief minister. BJP leaders and are front runners for the post as deputy chief minister, followed by Ashwani Choubey and . Voting turnout in the election was 47 percent of the total electorate numbering 5,13,47,092, which is comprised of 2,75,46,646 male voters and 2,38,00,446 female voters. There were 102 BJP candidates and 139 JD(U) candidates. |
en | PATNA: Following are key facts about the Assembly elections in Bihar where the vote count will be held on Monday.
Total electorate: 5,13,47,092
Male voters : 2,75,46,646
Female voters: 2,38,00,446
Voter turnout : 47 per cent
Total candidates: 2,135
Women candidates: 136
Counting Centres: 41
No of Candidates:
BSP : 212
BJP : 102
CPI : 36
CPI(M) : 10
INC : 51
NCP : 08
CPI(ML) : 84
JD(U) : 139
LJP : 201
RJD : 175
SP : 159
Independents : 748
Others : 210
Total : 2,135
Party position after the February, 2005 polls:
RJD : 75
INC : 10
NCP : 03
CPI(M) : 01
BJP : 37
JD(U) : 55
LJP : 29
CPI : 03
CPI(ML) : 07
SP : 04
BSP : 02
Independents : 17
Total : 243 | en | The -Bharatiya Janata Party combine under the leadership of has won 143 of 243 seats in Assembly elections for the state of Bihar held this November. The JD(U) legislative party elected Nitish to be Bihar's new Chief Minister. This was the second election in the last eight months; the first was held in February and the resulting house was suspended by the Bihar Governor . The former Chief Minister is the wife of Lalu Prasad Yadav, who had control of the state for 15 years, either directly or through his wife. Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the 31st chief minister of Bihar on Thursday November 24, 2005.
After meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his office in Parliament, Nitish left for Patna in order to stake claim to form a government. Nitish will appoint 14 ministers in his government, including deputy chief minister. BJP leaders and are front runners for the post as deputy chief minister, followed by Ashwani Choubey and . Voting turnout in the election was 47 percent of the total electorate numbering 5,13,47,092, which is comprised of 2,75,46,646 male voters and 2,38,00,446 female voters. There were 102 BJP candidates and 139 JD(U) candidates. |
de | US-Präsident Donald Trump macht Stephanie Grisham zu seiner neuen Sprecherin. Die bisherige Sprecherin von Trumps Frau Melania werde den Posten übernehmen, teilte die First Lady per Twitter mit. Vor anderthalb Wochen war überraschend angekündigt worden, dass Trumps bisherige Sprecherin Sarah Sanders auf eigenen Wunsch das Weiße Haus zum Monatsende verlässt.
Melania Trump schrieb, sie könne sich keine bessere Person vorstellen, um der Regierung und dem Land zu dienen. Grisham gehört seit Langem zum Umfeld Trumps. Sie stieß 2015 zu dessen Wahlkampfteam und ist damit eine der wenigen Mitarbeiterinnen, die sich aus den Anfangstagen halten konnten.
I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 - @potus & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) 25. Juni 2019
Grisham gilt als äußerst loyal und soll für einige Entscheidungen hinter den Kulissen verantwortlich gewesen sein. So gab es etwa Berichte, dass sie im vergangenen November eine treibende Kraft bei der Entlassung der stellvertretenden Nationalen Sicherheitsberaterin Mira Ricardel war.
Vorgängerin bei Journalisten in der Kritik
Ihre Vorgängerin Sanders hatte ihren Abgang damit begründet, dass sie nun mehr Zeit mit ihrer Familie und ihren vier, fünf und sieben Jahre alten Kindern verbringen wolle. Sanders war unter Journalisten in die Kritik geraten, weil sie immer weniger Pressekonferenzen abhielt. Der von Trump verachtete US-Sender CNN schrieb zu ihrem Abschied: "Sarah Sanders primäres Vermächtnis als Pressesprecherin des Weißen Hauses wird der Tod des täglichen Pressebriefings sein." Sanders' letzte kurze Pressekonferenz im Briefing-Raum des Weißen Hauses war am 11. März.
Sanders - die auf Sean Spicer als Sprecherin des Weißen Hauses gefolgt war - fiel besonders durch ihre nach außen fast bedingungslose Loyalität zu Trump auf. Als ihr Abschied verkündet wurde, sagte Sanders, sie sei dem Präsidenten ewig dankbar für die Aufgabe - und sie sei stolz auf alles, was Trump erreicht habe. "Ich liebe den Präsidenten und meinen Job." Ihre wichtigste Aufgabe sei aber, ihren Kindern eine Mutter zu sein.
Sanders will nun nach Arkansas zurückkehren. Ihr Vater Mike Huckabee war von 1996 bis 2007 Gouverneur des Bundesstaats. Sarah Sanders schloss nicht aus, in Zukunft für das Amt zu kandidieren. Trump hatte zu seiner scheidenden Mitarbeiterin gesagt: "Sie ist eine besondere Person mit außergewöhnlichen Talenten, die unglaubliche Arbeit geleistet hat." Er hoffe, sie werde einmal als Gouverneurin in Arkansas kandidieren und in die Fußstapfen ihres Vaters treten. | de | Wie Melania Trump, die Ehefrau des US-Präsidenten Donald Trump, per Twitter mitteilte, soll ihre Sprecherin Stephanie Grisham Nachfolgerin von Sarah Sanders werden, die Ende Juni aus ihrem Amt ausscheidet. Grisham kam 2015 ins Wahlkampfteam Trumps und ist somit mit Ausnahme von Dan Scavino länger in Trumps Team als alle anderen derzeitigen Mitarbeiter im Weißen Haus.
Melania Trump twitterte: „Ich kann mir keine besser Person vorstellen, um der Regierung & unserem Land zu dienen.“ Grisham soll hinter den Kulissen mitgewirkt haben, als im November 2018 die damalige Stellvertretende Nationale Sicherheitsberaterin Mira Ricardel entlassen wurde. Diese war auf einer offiziellen Reise der First Lady nach Afrika mit Melania Trump in Meinungsveschiedenheiten geraten.
Unter Pressesprecher Sean Spicer war sie eine Zeit lang stellvertetende Pressesprecherin, doch während des Besuchs des japanischen Ministerpräsidenten Shinzō Abe im Februar 2017 in ar-a-Lago wurde Melania Trump auf sie aufmerksam und sorgte für den Umzug Grishams vom Westflügel in den Ostflügel des Weißen Hauses.
Grisham soll weiterhin Pressesprecherin der First Lady bleiben. Außerdem wird sie nicht nur Nachfolgerin von Sarah Sanders, sondern sie übernimmt auch die Aufgaben des im März zurückgetretenen Kommunikationsdirektors des Weißen Hauses, Bill Shine. In ihrer neuen Funktion wird Grisham den Präsidenten erstmals auf seiner Reise nach Japan und Korea begleiten.
Eine Quelle nahe zum Weißen Haus sagte gegenüber CNN, das Sanders versucht habe, Trump zur Ernennung von Hogan Gidley als ihren Nachfolger zu überzeugen und sich gegen Grisham ausgesprochen habe, doch habe Trump gleich Grisham für den Posten vorgesehen. |
en | (CNN) Melania Trump's spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham will get a major new role as both White House press secretary and communications director, the first lady tweeted Tuesday.
"I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 - @POTUS & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest" Melania Trump tweeted.
President Donald Trump didn't look far for his next press secretary in Grisham, who for the past two years has been the communications director for the first lady. Grisham will keep her current job too.
However, Trump has tweaked the job duties before handing the reins to Grisham, whose purview will include a larger scope of responsibility than that of her predecessor Sarah Sanders , and one as yet unprecedented in this administration. Trump has appointed Grisham both White House director of communications as well as press secretary, a senior White House official tells CNN. Grisham will be assuming the roles formerly held by Bill Shine, who departed as White House communications director in March, and Sanders, who has said her last day will be this Friday.
Additionally, Grisham will remain in charge of communications for the East Wing in addition to her new West Wing responsibilities, staying on as the spokeswoman for the first lady, says the official.
Grisham will be accompanying the President in her new capacity on his trip to Japan and Korea this week
Sanders' pick
A source close to the White House who is familiar with discussions regarding Trump's selection of Grisham as press secretary says Sanders was talking up deputy White House press secretary Hogan Gidley as her replacement and talking down the idea of Grisham as late as her going away party Monday night with White House reporters. Another White House official also confirmed Grisham was pushing Gidley.
But this source said Grisham was Trump's clear choice from the beginning. Trump wanted somebody from his inner circle, according to the source. Gidley was never seriously considered by Trump, the source said despite Sanders' attempts to pick her own successor.
Trump "is going with the team he trusts," the source said.
Grisham was at Camp David this weekend with Trump, two people familiar with the matter said.
She didn't depart with the President on Saturday morning but joined the small group of aides — which included Dan Scavino and later acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney — later in the day at the mountainside retreat.
Grisham met with Sanders at the White House on Tuesday afternoon following the announcement of her promotion. Several reporters were gathered outside Sanders' office door, to which Sanders told Grisham to "get used to it."
One of the earliest members of Trump's team
Grisham has been with team Trump longer than anyone currently in the White House, with the exception of Scavino, both of whom started on the Trump campaign in 2015. Prior to that, Grisham worked as a spokeswoman and communications operative, mostly in Republican politics, in her home state of Arizona; in 2012, she briefly worked on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Before joining Trump's campaign, she was operating her own public relations and communications company in Arizona, but decided to commit to the role of traveling press director after assisting with a July 2015 rally in Phoenix by then-candidate Trump.
Once part of the campaign, Grisham wrangled media as Trump canvassed the country. After Trump took office, Grisham served as deputy press secretary in the West Wing during Sean Spicer's tenure.
However, Grisham soon caught the eye of first lady Melania Trump, who was impressed by Grisham's assistance during the first visit of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in February 2017. By the end of March, Grisham had made the move to the East Wing.
During her time with the first lady, Grisham has handled much of the responsibility of the first lady's forward-facing presence where she's made a name for herself as a dogged, if caustic, defender.
Dubbed "the enforcer" in a 2018 Washington Post profile, Grisham's job is to thwart as much as possible the criticism levied at the first lady on topics that have ranged from picking cyberbullying as part of her platform to Trump's need for privacy during a secretive kidney operation last April. Grisham has also helmed PR on the seemingly opposing views of the first lady to those of the President and navigated Melania Trump's silence in the face of headlines about Trump's alleged infidelities, which he denies.
During the Stormy Daniels scandal, as a silent first lady made few public appearances, Grisham fired off a tweet scolding rampant stories about the first couple's marriage.
"While I know the media is enjoying speculation & salacious gossip, I'd like to remind people there's a minor child who's name should be kept out of news stories when at all possible," tweeted Grisham.
But it was Grisham's participation in one of Melania Trump's biggest power plays that got the most attention. As sparring with East Wing staff escalated after fallout from a tiff during the first lady's first solo trip to Africa, Grisham released a statement calling for the firing of Mira Ricardel, a longtime government official and Trump's deputy national security adviser.
Ricardel, who was not particularly well-liked according to those who worked with her, and Grisham, had butted heads during the Africa trip, and Ricardel had not forgotten it, making it a mission to continue the feud back home in the weeks that followed. After flagging Ricardel's behavior to the West Wing, to no avail, the first lady consented to Grisham releasing a statement that read: "It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House."
Within two days, Ricardel had been dismissed from the White House by the President and Melania Trump had staked claim that she and her staff are not to be tangled with.
This story has been updated with additional developments Tuesday. | de | Wie Melania Trump, die Ehefrau des US-Präsidenten Donald Trump, per Twitter mitteilte, soll ihre Sprecherin Stephanie Grisham Nachfolgerin von Sarah Sanders werden, die Ende Juni aus ihrem Amt ausscheidet. Grisham kam 2015 ins Wahlkampfteam Trumps und ist somit mit Ausnahme von Dan Scavino länger in Trumps Team als alle anderen derzeitigen Mitarbeiter im Weißen Haus.
Melania Trump twitterte: „Ich kann mir keine besser Person vorstellen, um der Regierung & unserem Land zu dienen.“ Grisham soll hinter den Kulissen mitgewirkt haben, als im November 2018 die damalige Stellvertretende Nationale Sicherheitsberaterin Mira Ricardel entlassen wurde. Diese war auf einer offiziellen Reise der First Lady nach Afrika mit Melania Trump in Meinungsveschiedenheiten geraten.
Unter Pressesprecher Sean Spicer war sie eine Zeit lang stellvertetende Pressesprecherin, doch während des Besuchs des japanischen Ministerpräsidenten Shinzō Abe im Februar 2017 in ar-a-Lago wurde Melania Trump auf sie aufmerksam und sorgte für den Umzug Grishams vom Westflügel in den Ostflügel des Weißen Hauses.
Grisham soll weiterhin Pressesprecherin der First Lady bleiben. Außerdem wird sie nicht nur Nachfolgerin von Sarah Sanders, sondern sie übernimmt auch die Aufgaben des im März zurückgetretenen Kommunikationsdirektors des Weißen Hauses, Bill Shine. In ihrer neuen Funktion wird Grisham den Präsidenten erstmals auf seiner Reise nach Japan und Korea begleiten.
Eine Quelle nahe zum Weißen Haus sagte gegenüber CNN, das Sanders versucht habe, Trump zur Ernennung von Hogan Gidley als ihren Nachfolger zu überzeugen und sich gegen Grisham ausgesprochen habe, doch habe Trump gleich Grisham für den Posten vorgesehen. |
en | (CNN) Melania Trump's spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham will get a major new role as both White House press secretary and communications director, the first lady tweeted Tuesday.
"I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director! She has been with us since 2015 - @POTUS & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest" Melania Trump tweeted.
President Donald Trump didn't look far for his next press secretary in Grisham, who for the past two years has been the communications director for the first lady. Grisham will keep her current job too.
However, Trump has tweaked the job duties before handing the reins to Grisham, whose purview will include a larger scope of responsibility than that of her predecessor Sarah Sanders , and one as yet unprecedented in this administration. Trump has appointed Grisham both White House director of communications as well as press secretary, a senior White House official tells CNN. Grisham will be assuming the roles formerly held by Bill Shine, who departed as White House communications director in March, and Sanders, who has said her last day will be this Friday.
Additionally, Grisham will remain in charge of communications for the East Wing in addition to her new West Wing responsibilities, staying on as the spokeswoman for the first lady, says the official.
Grisham will be accompanying the President in her new capacity on his trip to Japan and Korea this week
Sanders' pick
A source close to the White House who is familiar with discussions regarding Trump's selection of Grisham as press secretary says Sanders was talking up deputy White House press secretary Hogan Gidley as her replacement and talking down the idea of Grisham as late as her going away party Monday night with White House reporters. Another White House official also confirmed Grisham was pushing Gidley.
But this source said Grisham was Trump's clear choice from the beginning. Trump wanted somebody from his inner circle, according to the source. Gidley was never seriously considered by Trump, the source said despite Sanders' attempts to pick her own successor.
Trump "is going with the team he trusts," the source said.
Grisham was at Camp David this weekend with Trump, two people familiar with the matter said.
She didn't depart with the President on Saturday morning but joined the small group of aides — which included Dan Scavino and later acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney — later in the day at the mountainside retreat.
Grisham met with Sanders at the White House on Tuesday afternoon following the announcement of her promotion. Several reporters were gathered outside Sanders' office door, to which Sanders told Grisham to "get used to it."
One of the earliest members of Trump's team
Grisham has been with team Trump longer than anyone currently in the White House, with the exception of Scavino, both of whom started on the Trump campaign in 2015. Prior to that, Grisham worked as a spokeswoman and communications operative, mostly in Republican politics, in her home state of Arizona; in 2012, she briefly worked on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. Before joining Trump's campaign, she was operating her own public relations and communications company in Arizona, but decided to commit to the role of traveling press director after assisting with a July 2015 rally in Phoenix by then-candidate Trump.
Once part of the campaign, Grisham wrangled media as Trump canvassed the country. After Trump took office, Grisham served as deputy press secretary in the West Wing during Sean Spicer's tenure.
However, Grisham soon caught the eye of first lady Melania Trump, who was impressed by Grisham's assistance during the first visit of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in February 2017. By the end of March, Grisham had made the move to the East Wing.
During her time with the first lady, Grisham has handled much of the responsibility of the first lady's forward-facing presence where she's made a name for herself as a dogged, if caustic, defender.
Dubbed "the enforcer" in a 2018 Washington Post profile, Grisham's job is to thwart as much as possible the criticism levied at the first lady on topics that have ranged from picking cyberbullying as part of her platform to Trump's need for privacy during a secretive kidney operation last April. Grisham has also helmed PR on the seemingly opposing views of the first lady to those of the President and navigated Melania Trump's silence in the face of headlines about Trump's alleged infidelities, which he denies.
During the Stormy Daniels scandal, as a silent first lady made few public appearances, Grisham fired off a tweet scolding rampant stories about the first couple's marriage.
"While I know the media is enjoying speculation & salacious gossip, I'd like to remind people there's a minor child who's name should be kept out of news stories when at all possible," tweeted Grisham.
But it was Grisham's participation in one of Melania Trump's biggest power plays that got the most attention. As sparring with East Wing staff escalated after fallout from a tiff during the first lady's first solo trip to Africa, Grisham released a statement calling for the firing of Mira Ricardel, a longtime government official and Trump's deputy national security adviser.
Ricardel, who was not particularly well-liked according to those who worked with her, and Grisham, had butted heads during the Africa trip, and Ricardel had not forgotten it, making it a mission to continue the feud back home in the weeks that followed. After flagging Ricardel's behavior to the West Wing, to no avail, the first lady consented to Grisham releasing a statement that read: "It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House."
Within two days, Ricardel had been dismissed from the White House by the President and Melania Trump had staked claim that she and her staff are not to be tangled with.
This story has been updated with additional developments Tuesday. | de | Wie Melania Trump, die Ehefrau des US-Präsidenten Donald Trump, per Twitter mitteilte, soll ihre Sprecherin Stephanie Grisham Nachfolgerin von Sarah Sanders werden, die Ende Juni aus ihrem Amt ausscheidet. Grisham kam 2015 ins Wahlkampfteam Trumps und ist somit mit Ausnahme von Dan Scavino länger in Trumps Team als alle anderen derzeitigen Mitarbeiter im Weißen Haus.
Melania Trump twitterte: „Ich kann mir keine besser Person vorstellen, um der Regierung & unserem Land zu dienen.“ Grisham soll hinter den Kulissen mitgewirkt haben, als im November 2018 die damalige Stellvertretende Nationale Sicherheitsberaterin Mira Ricardel entlassen wurde. Diese war auf einer offiziellen Reise der First Lady nach Afrika mit Melania Trump in Meinungsveschiedenheiten geraten.
Unter Pressesprecher Sean Spicer war sie eine Zeit lang stellvertetende Pressesprecherin, doch während des Besuchs des japanischen Ministerpräsidenten Shinzō Abe im Februar 2017 in ar-a-Lago wurde Melania Trump auf sie aufmerksam und sorgte für den Umzug Grishams vom Westflügel in den Ostflügel des Weißen Hauses.
Grisham soll weiterhin Pressesprecherin der First Lady bleiben. Außerdem wird sie nicht nur Nachfolgerin von Sarah Sanders, sondern sie übernimmt auch die Aufgaben des im März zurückgetretenen Kommunikationsdirektors des Weißen Hauses, Bill Shine. In ihrer neuen Funktion wird Grisham den Präsidenten erstmals auf seiner Reise nach Japan und Korea begleiten.
Eine Quelle nahe zum Weißen Haus sagte gegenüber CNN, das Sanders versucht habe, Trump zur Ernennung von Hogan Gidley als ihren Nachfolger zu überzeugen und sich gegen Grisham ausgesprochen habe, doch habe Trump gleich Grisham für den Posten vorgesehen. |
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Pracuję w Polskiej Agencji Prasowej i włąsnie dziś stało się coś, co wiele osób oburzyło, a co ma wiele współnego ze sprawą Rospudy. Otórz w PAP jest serwis informacji Nauka w Polsce, który zaangażował się w obronę doliny. Dziś ministerstwo Nauki oficjalnie zakazało im publikowania jakichkolwiek informacji o Rospudzie, więcej - nakazało usunięcie z dostępnych dla czytelników archiwów istniejących już materiałów. Argumentacja jest następująca - ministerstwo środowiska zgłasza pretensje, że w serwisie finansowanym przez misterstwo nauki znaleźć można treści nieprzychylne, a nawet atakujące ministerstwo środowiska. Więc ministerstwo nauki zakazuje publikacji bo ma prawo - bo finansuje ten serwis (oczywiście z podatków, nie prywatnej kasy ministra). Szlag nas wszystkich trafia. Nie wiem, co z tą informacją zrobić, na razie wiadomości jeszcze nie usunięto, czekamy, ale to kurna cenzura, jak w Moskwie. Sprawa jest mało znacząca, bo serwis Nauka w Polsce jest dostępny dla abonujących go naukowców, w sumie ok. tysiąca osób, ale sam przypadek jest denerwujący i pokazujący mechanizmy działania rządu.
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Minister środowiska Jan Szyszko na środowym spotkaniu z mieszkańcami Augustowa zapowiedział, że prace w dolinie Rospudy zaczną się jutro. Jeśli rzeczywiście budowa rozpocznie się jutro, Komisja Europejska natychmiast wyśle wniosek do Europejskiego Trybunału Sprawiedliwości, by nakazał wstrzymanie prac – zapowiedziała rzeczniczka Komisji Europejskiej Barbara Helfferich. Polska została już ostrzeżona przez organa europejskie o grożących jej karach finansowych w przypadku złamania przepisów prawa europejskiego dotyczących programu Natura 2000. |
pl | RSS sobota, 17 lutego 2007 Wśród 40. najdzielniejszych Rospuda, 17 lutego godz. 22.39. Jest wspaniale. Jeśli ludziom chce się siedzieć w 15 stopniowym mrozie, to muszą wierzyć w to co robią. Mam wrażenie, że przebywam wśród 40 najdzielniejszych ludzi w naszym kraju. Wszyscy bardzo zdeterminowani; łatwo na pewno się nie damy. Przychodzą do nas okoliczni mieszkańcy, jak na razie bardzo przyjaźni. Policjanci też (choć spisali mnie od razu jak się pojawiłem). Przez cały czas dociera ktoś nowy, co chwilę otrzymujemy sms-y z wyrazami solidarności. Przed godz. 21. wysłałem takiego smsa znajomym: Pozdrowienia z obozu ROSPUDA. Pamiętajcie o niedzielnej demonstracji o 13.00 pod Belwederem. Przyjdźcie koniecznie i powiadomcie kogo się da. Wajrak 22:50 , adam.wajrak
Link Skomentuj (12) » Jak na Grenlandię tylko trochę cieplej Przygotowania do wyprawy nad Rospudę zupełnie takie same jak na w Arktykę. Słowo daję. Czuję się tak samo jak gdy w 2000 roku zbierałem się na Grenlandię albo wcześniej na Spitsbergen. Ciepły śpiwór, dwie kurtki (jedna do szybkich akcji druga do przesiadywania na mrozie), termos, kompas lekki namiocik, trochę jedzenia. Chodzi o to by być mobilnym i niezależny. By blokować w każdym miejscu. Nie przypuszczałem, że te polarne doświadczenia przydadzą się w Polsce. A tu proszę taka niespodzianka. Problemy też prawie takie same. Jak tu rozwiązać zasilanie komórki? Wtedy też mieliśmy kłopot z ładowaniem telefonu satelitarnego i musieliśmy spać z bateriami w śpiworach. Różnica tylko taka, że zamiast nart i sanek sprzęt do wlezienia na drzewo. Choć może i narty by się przydały do łażenia po bagiennej dolinie. Może to ostania okazja by ją ujrzeć nie zniszczoną. Odezwał się znów minister środowiska Jan Szyszko. Powiedział, że dolinie zagrażają ekolodzy co w niej obozują i myśliwi co się po niej włóczą. Tak oczywiście Panie ministrze... Bo budowa zostanie wykonana przez dobre Elfy w specjalnych bezszelestnych, unoszących się nad ziemią buldożerach (to nie moje to ktoś tak kiedyś celnie skomentował podobne wypowiedzi, więc pozwalam sobie zapożyczyć)....No ale cóż minister uważa, że ”przyrodę należy chronić przez użytkowanie”. I na koniec chyba najważniejsze. Głupio mi w jednym wpisie zestawiać ministra Szyszko z Wisławą Szymborską. Proszę więc zapomnijcie, że taki minister istnieje i przeczytajcie co o Rospudzie napisała poetka : „Najłatwiej niszczyć. Trudno zachowywać to, co warte zachowania.” Za te dwa proste, krótkie zdania będę wdzięczny Pani do końca życia... Do wszystkich moich przyjaciół. Bądźcie z nami solidarni. My jesteśmy nad Rospudą, a Wy Kochani protestujcie gdzie się da. W Warszawie w niedziele bądźcie o 13.00 pod Belwederem. Ze wstążkami zielonymi oczywiście 12:52 , adam.wajrak
Link Skomentuj (24) » piątek, 16 lutego 2007 Dziennikarz nad Rospudą Jadę nad Rospudę i na razie, to będzie blog o Rospudzie. Jadę, bo lada chwila może się zacząć rzeź drzew. To będzie pierwszy etap, pierwszy krok w zniszczeniu tego unikalnego miejsca. I właśnie wtedy tam trzeba być. Nie jadę jako dziennikarz, który obiektywnie obserwuje i przekazuje relację. Nie chcę się chować za dziennikarską legitymacją, gdy przyjdzie policja. Pojadę jako ktoś, kto opowiada się wyraźnie po jednej ze stron. Wiem, że tak dziennikarzowi nie wypada, że to sprzeczne z naszymi zasadami, ale z drugiej strony, czy można się bawić w obiektywizm, gdy dzieje się takie wielkie draństwo? Czy dla moich czytelników byłbym dalej wiarygodny jako człowiek piszący o przyrodzie gdybym tego nie zrobił? Jadę, bo młodzi ludzie, którzy już tam są na pewno potrzebują wsparcia. Jadę, bo 2 listopada 2006 r. mówiłem: Jak będzie potrzeba to się przypnę nad Rospudą Miejsce jakiego w innych krajach Europy już nie ma, zostanie zapewne zniszczone tylko dlatego, że paru polityków brnie w kłamstewka. Oni brną dlatego, że się tak przez lata nauczyli. Taka jest polityczna ewolucja w naszym kraju. Wiceminister od transportu bredzi, że jak będzie wariant alternatywny, to trzeba będzie 10 wsi wysiedlić, a minister od środowiska, że ta Rospuda, to stworzona przez człowieka. Cała Polska wie, że łżą, ale i oni i cała Polska wiedzą też, że nie będą się musieli z tego tłumaczyć. Trochę też w tym winy nas dziennikarzy, bo nie pytamy ich o konkrety, o sprawy naprawdę ważne, a oni z tego korzystają. Nauczyli się, że kłamstwo to jak najbardziej właściwy element politycznej gry. Myśmy ich tego nauczyli. Również dlatego jadę nad Rospudę. Podziękowania dla internautów za ponad 150 tys. podpisów pod apelem w sprawie obrony Doliny Rospudy. 00:11 , adam.wajrak
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Minister środowiska Jan Szyszko na środowym spotkaniu z mieszkańcami Augustowa zapowiedział, że prace w dolinie Rospudy zaczną się jutro. Jeśli rzeczywiście budowa rozpocznie się jutro, Komisja Europejska natychmiast wyśle wniosek do Europejskiego Trybunału Sprawiedliwości, by nakazał wstrzymanie prac – zapowiedziała rzeczniczka Komisji Europejskiej Barbara Helfferich. Polska została już ostrzeżona przez organa europejskie o grożących jej karach finansowych w przypadku złamania przepisów prawa europejskiego dotyczących programu Natura 2000. |
de | Insgesamt lägen ihm bisher sechs Strafanzeigen vor, sagte der Aachener Staatsanwalt Jost Schützeberg dem WDR am Nachmittag. Diese richteten sich einmal gegen Beamte, die in der Silvesternacht im Einsatz waren. Außerdem richteten sich die Vorwürfe auch gegen den mittlerweile entlassenen Kölner Polizeipräsidenten Wolfgang Albers.
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Laut "Westfalen-Blatt" stammen die Anzeigen allerdings nicht von Opfern der Ausschreitungen, sondern von anderen, nicht unmittelbar betroffenen Bürgern. Dies wollte die Staatsanwaltschaft zunächst nicht bestätigen. Zunächst werde geprüft, ob Anhaltspunkte für eine Straftat vorlägen, sagte Schützeberg. Die Anzeigen würden nicht in Köln, sondern in Aachen bearbeitet, um eine unabhängige Ermittlung sicherzustellen. Nach der Silvesternacht hatten zahlreiche Opfer geklagt, dass die Einsatzkräfte ihre Anzeigen nicht aufgenommen hätten und Hinweisen auf Täter nicht konsequent nachgegangen seien.
Zahl der Geschädigten steigt weiter
Landesinnenminister Ralf Jäger ( SPD ) hatte kurz zuvor die einzelnen Polizisten in Schutz genommen, die am Silvesterabend am Kölner Hauptbahnhof im Einsatz waren. "Die, die da waren, haben alles gegeben. Aber es waren zu wenige", sagte Jäger am Mittwoch nach einer Sitzung des Bundestags-Innenausschusses in Berlin. Die Fehler lägen allein bei der Einsatzführung der Polizei. Die Zahl der Geschädigten steigt derweil weiter an. Am Mittwoch teilte der Kölner Oberstaatsanwalt Ulrich Bremer mit, dass insgesamt 581 Anzeigen zu Strafttaten in der Silvesternacht eingegangen seien. Die Zahl der Opfer liege noch etwas höher: bei insgesamt 666. "Bei manchen Anzeigen gibt es mehrere Geschädigte", sagte Bremer. Dabei handele es sich zum allergrößten Teil um Frauen. Bei rund 300 der Anzeigen gebe es einen Bezug zu Sexualdelikten, oft in Verbindung mit Diebstählen.
Mehr zum Thema Schwerpunkt: Übergriffe in der Silvesternacht in Köln
Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt derzeit gegen zwölf Beschuldigte, von denen fünf wegen eines dringenden Tatverdachts in Untersuchungshaft säßen. Den Männern aus Nordafrika werden den Angaben zufolge vor allem Eigentumsdelikte wie Diebstahl zum Vorwurf gemacht, keine Sexualstraftaten.
bing | de | Pressekonferenz mit Wolfgang Albers
Nach den schweren Vorwürfen gegen das Verhalten der Polizei zu Silvester in Köln im Nordrhein-Westfälischen Landtag könnten die dortigen Ereignisse für einzelne Beamte nun auch strafrechtliche Konsequenzen haben. Wie die Staatsanwaltschaft am Mittwoch, dem 13. Januar 2016, bestätigte, liegen mehrere Strafanzeigen wegen strafbaren Unterlassens gegen Einsatz- sowie Führungskräfte der Polizei vor. Mindestens eine derselben richtet sich dem Vernehmen nach auch gegen den in vorzeitigen Ruhestand versetzten Polizeipräsidenten w:Wolfgang Albers. Um unabhängige Ermittlungen zu gewährleisten, wurde die Leitung des Verfahrens der Staatsanwaltschaft Aachen übertragen, die auf Ermittlungspersonen der Polizei in Düsseldorf zurückgreift.
Ursprüngliche Meldungen, wonach die Strafanzeigen nicht von Opfern, sondern besorgten Bürgern erstattet wurden, bestätigte die Staatsanwaltschaft zunächst nicht. Unterdessen wurde bekannt, dass sich die Ermittlungen jedenfalls zum Teil auch auf Aussagen von Opfern stützen. Diese berichten unter anderem, in der Silvesternacht von Polizisten zurück in die Menge gestoßen worden zu sein. Dort war es zu zahlreichen sexuellen Übergriffen sowie Diebstählen gekommen. |
de | Der Fall um die sexuellen Übergriffe in der Silvesternacht in Köln nimmt eine neue Dimension an. Jetzt sind bei der Staatsanwaltschaft Köln mehrere Anzeigen gegen Beamte des dortigen Polizeipräsidiums eingegangen, offenbar auch gegen den ehemaligen Polizeipräsidenten Wolfgang Albers.
In den Anzeigen werde unter anderem der Vorwurf der unterlassenen Hilfeleistung erhoben, teilte am Mittwoch die Staatsanwaltschaft Aachen mit, die die Ermittlungen übernommen hat. Er wird nun geprüft, ob es tatsächlich Anhaltspunkte für Straftaten gibt.
Ob die Anzeigensteller in besagter Nacht selbst am Kölner Hauptbahnhof gewesen sind, konnte ein Sprecher der Staatsanwaltschaft nicht sagen. Nach einem Bericht des "Westfalen-Blatts" stammen die Anzeigen nicht von Opfern, sondern von anderen Bürgern.
Unter den sechs Strafanzeigen, die Bürger nach den Silvesterübergriffen gegen Kölner Beamte erhoben haben, befindet sich demnach auch eine Anzeige gegen den inzwischen entlassenen Polizeipräsidenten Wolfgang Albers. Das bestätigte Oberstaatsanwältin Anja Drossé, die Sprecherin der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Köln, der Zeitung. Den Polizisten und dem Polizeipräsidenten würden vor allem unterlassene Hilfeleistung vorgeworfen, sagte die Oberstaatsanwältin.
Die Anzeigen stammten aber nicht von Opfern, sondern von anderen Bürgern. Um jedem Anschein nicht unabhängiger Ermittlungen von vornherein entgegenzutreten, habe die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft die Ermittlungen der Staatsanwaltschaft Aachen übertragen.
Die beiden Staatsanwaltschaften wollten dazu auf Anfrage noch keine offiziellen Stellungnahmen abgeben.
Zuvor hatte der nordrhein-westfälische Innenminister Ralf Jäger (SPD) die einzelnen Polizisten in Schutz genommen, die während der Silvester-Übergriffe in Köln im Einsatz waren. "Die, die da waren, haben alles gegeben. Aber es waren zu wenige", sagte Jäger am Mittwoch nach einer Sitzung des Bundestags-Innenausschusses in Berlin. Die Fehler lägen bei der Einsatzführung der Polizei. Diese habe die Lage in der Nacht falsch eingeschätzt. Außerdem sei in den Tagen danach der Eindruck entstanden, die Polizei in Köln wolle etwas unter den Teppich kehren. Das sei nicht akzeptabel.
Auf die Frage, ob er auch selbst Fehler gemacht habe, antwortete Jäger ausweichend. Er stehe dafür, dass Fehler bei der Polizei offen benannt würden. Dies habe nichts mit einem Abschieben von Verantwortung zu tun. Er selbst trage die Verantwortung dafür, dass der Einsatz offen und transparent aufgearbeitet werde. Jäger hatte den Kölner Polizeipräsidenten Wolfgang Albers wegen der Vorkommnisse in den einstweiligen Ruhestand versetzt.
Nach Einschätzung der CDU im Bundestag ist ein Untersuchungsausschuss in Nordrhein-Westfalen zu den Silvester-Übergriffen von Köln unausweichlich. Die Landtagsabgeordneten kämen um die Einrichtung eines solchen Gremiums nicht herum, sagte der CDU-Innenpolitiker Armin Schuster am Mittwoch nach einer Sitzung des Bundestags-Innenausschusses in Berlin.
(csr/dpa) | de | Pressekonferenz mit Wolfgang Albers
Nach den schweren Vorwürfen gegen das Verhalten der Polizei zu Silvester in Köln im Nordrhein-Westfälischen Landtag könnten die dortigen Ereignisse für einzelne Beamte nun auch strafrechtliche Konsequenzen haben. Wie die Staatsanwaltschaft am Mittwoch, dem 13. Januar 2016, bestätigte, liegen mehrere Strafanzeigen wegen strafbaren Unterlassens gegen Einsatz- sowie Führungskräfte der Polizei vor. Mindestens eine derselben richtet sich dem Vernehmen nach auch gegen den in vorzeitigen Ruhestand versetzten Polizeipräsidenten w:Wolfgang Albers. Um unabhängige Ermittlungen zu gewährleisten, wurde die Leitung des Verfahrens der Staatsanwaltschaft Aachen übertragen, die auf Ermittlungspersonen der Polizei in Düsseldorf zurückgreift.
Ursprüngliche Meldungen, wonach die Strafanzeigen nicht von Opfern, sondern besorgten Bürgern erstattet wurden, bestätigte die Staatsanwaltschaft zunächst nicht. Unterdessen wurde bekannt, dass sich die Ermittlungen jedenfalls zum Teil auch auf Aussagen von Opfern stützen. Diese berichten unter anderem, in der Silvesternacht von Polizisten zurück in die Menge gestoßen worden zu sein. Dort war es zu zahlreichen sexuellen Übergriffen sowie Diebstählen gekommen. |
de | Nach den zahlreichen sexuellen Übergriffen in der Silvesternacht sind mehrere Strafanzeigen gegen die Kölner Polizei erstattet worden. Dem damaligen Kölner Polizeipräsidenten Wolfgang Albers, inzwischen in den einstweiligen Ruhestand versetzt, und weiteren Polizeibeamten werde unter anderem unterlassene Hilfeleistung vorgeworfen. Das teilte die Staatsanwaltschaft Aachen am Mittwoch mit.
Die Behörde prüft nun nach eigenen Angaben, ob sich "zureichend tatsächliche Anhaltspunkte für Straftaten" der Beschuldigten ergeben. Ob die Anzeigensteller in besagter Nacht selbst am Kölner Hauptbahnhof gewesen sind, konnte ein Sprecher der Staatsanwaltschaft nicht sagen. Laut "Westfalen-Blatt" stammen die Anzeigen nicht von Opfern, sondern von anderen Bürgern.
In der Silvesternacht war es in Köln rund um den Hauptbahnhof aus einer großen Menschenmenge heraus zu zahlreichen sexuellen Übergriffen auf Frauen und anderen Straftaten gekommen. Inzwischen wurden mehrere Dutzend Tatverdächtige unter anderem aus dem nordafrikanischen und arabischen Raum identifiziert.
Seit Bekanntwerden der Silvestervorfälle steht die Kölner Polizei in der Kritik. Der nordrhein-westfälische Innenminister Ralf Jäger (SPD) hat jedoch einzelne Polizisten in Schutz genommen, die während der Silvesterübergriffe in Köln im Einsatz waren. "Die, die da waren, haben alles gegeben. Aber es waren zu wenige", sagte Jäger nach einer Sitzung des Bundestags-Innenausschusses in Berlin.
Signifikante Fehler allerdings macht Jäger wie schon in den vergangenen Tagen bei der Einsatzführung der Polizei aus. Diese habe die Lage in der Nacht falsch eingeschätzt. Außerdem sei in den Tagen danach der Eindruck entstanden, die Polizei in Köln wolle etwas unter den Teppich kehren. Das sei nicht akzeptabel. | de | Pressekonferenz mit Wolfgang Albers
Nach den schweren Vorwürfen gegen das Verhalten der Polizei zu Silvester in Köln im Nordrhein-Westfälischen Landtag könnten die dortigen Ereignisse für einzelne Beamte nun auch strafrechtliche Konsequenzen haben. Wie die Staatsanwaltschaft am Mittwoch, dem 13. Januar 2016, bestätigte, liegen mehrere Strafanzeigen wegen strafbaren Unterlassens gegen Einsatz- sowie Führungskräfte der Polizei vor. Mindestens eine derselben richtet sich dem Vernehmen nach auch gegen den in vorzeitigen Ruhestand versetzten Polizeipräsidenten w:Wolfgang Albers. Um unabhängige Ermittlungen zu gewährleisten, wurde die Leitung des Verfahrens der Staatsanwaltschaft Aachen übertragen, die auf Ermittlungspersonen der Polizei in Düsseldorf zurückgreift.
Ursprüngliche Meldungen, wonach die Strafanzeigen nicht von Opfern, sondern besorgten Bürgern erstattet wurden, bestätigte die Staatsanwaltschaft zunächst nicht. Unterdessen wurde bekannt, dass sich die Ermittlungen jedenfalls zum Teil auch auf Aussagen von Opfern stützen. Diese berichten unter anderem, in der Silvesternacht von Polizisten zurück in die Menge gestoßen worden zu sein. Dort war es zu zahlreichen sexuellen Übergriffen sowie Diebstählen gekommen. |
en | Headline Stock Market News
Penny Stock Fraud: De Maison’s Pump & Dump Scheme
Penny stocks are highly deceptive stocks and people with risk-bearing capacity can only end up purchasing these stocks. These stocks are suspected for the reason of their volatility and high susceptibility in the market. You can think about getting millions from these stocks by the advertisements and the commitments made by the company. However, it is never sure that the company will turn up to its expectations or become a failure.
There was a scam made by Zirk de Maison from the state of California. He was a scammer who wanted to make the money by easy ways. He created about six public shell companies with a very small capital within 2008-13. He offered penny stocks in the market to make money and the price for each stock was lesser than $5. So, what did this self-described banking merchant have in mind?
Maison was involved in a variety of businesses like diamond trading, social media platforms and gold mining in South America. His companies appeared big deals who could give a lot to the investors but in reality, it was completely empty from inside. He issued stocks to the investors and had a number of conspirators involved in the strategies. The financial brokers used to purchase the additional shares of his stocks revealing that the company has ample of opportunities. They bribed brokers in several American states like NY, CA, Ohio and many others to betray the investor clients and using all their money in the penny stocks. There were many marketing agents involved who had an experience of selling stocks with a full affirmation of getting high ROI.
This attracted many innocent people all over the US to buy these stocks and they lost everything. In the process of becoming rich, there was a big emptiness shown in their bank accounts. De Maison’s fraud was a classic example of Pump & Dump scheme. The brokers convinced a huge number of people to make purchases for the stocks and drove the prices up. They sold their stocks on reaching the peak point of the prices and suddenly, the falling began. The investors were left holding almost nothing. It was approximated that Maison looted almost $39 million through the fake investor money.
FBI investigated this particular case in the year 2013 after Maison accumulated huge funds from the market. These illegal activities were undoubtedly carried out by the set of the people who were involved in this game of ‘Pump & Dump’. There were illegal activities investigated by the Ohio financial consultants who might have victimized Ohio investors. There was an investigation held for the financial records and emails & chats were recorded to get the extensive analysis of the fraud. Investigators were successful in revealing the whole scheme and there was charge filing done against Maison who was spending illegal money with no fear.
The mastermind Zirk de Maison was declared guilty in 2015 for being the mastermind of the scheme. He along with his seven supporters was sentenced to federal prison for the reason of committing this ‘pump and dump’ fraud. There was a parallel civil case conducted by SEC who clubbed up with the FBI for their investigation and assisted the Bureau for finding out the culprits. De Maison and his associates got a huge level of shock after getting caught. There are many other examples looked up by FBI and the government agencies to reduce these crimes and get ahead with the most viable means of catching the culprits of ‘pump and dump’ scheme followed in penny stocks. Micro-cap stocks were never meant for frauds and were actually floated to give a chance to the new companies to get ahead with the stock accumulations and start building something with the support of the investors.
It is actually easy to fraud through penny stocks as there is no public information available about these stocks and pink sheets or OTCBB doesn’t require the companies to give listing about their financial stats. Still thousands of people search online every month for penny stocks to buy. These companies are not associated with SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) which is a regulatory association for getting the financial reports of the companies. The stocks traded on national stock exchanges or the regional stock exchanges have to enlist their companies’ information. It is a kind of security in the minds of the investors
Try not to be a victim
SEC has given some tips for the investors to avoid becoming victims by the brokers. You can follow these tips and think about the safe investments in your portfolio. | en | Six children aged between 3 and 14 died early Sunday in an apartment fire on the 7700 block of Marshfield Ave on the north side of Chicago, IL. The fire also injured the victims' mother and three other siblings. Authorities say that candles are suspected as the cause, and that the apartment had had no electricity since May.
The three-bedroom apartment on the third-floor did not have a smoke detector, officials say. Commonwealth Edison spokesman John Edison declined to comment on why the electricity was turned off for the apartment.
Fire Commissioinor Raymond Orozco told the media, "This is the largest multiple fire fatality we've had from a single fire in quite a few years. I mean it's children. It's difficult for everyone involved."
Witness Cmdr. Will Knight said, "The mother came running out with one child in her arms, screaming to the neighbors that there were other children inside."
Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said that the children were found in the front room, huddled not far from where the fire started. He added that the fire broke out shortly after midnight.
Witness Al Tillman, 32, said that he was visiting a friend when he heard the children cry for help. He ran up to the third floor, where he managed to grab a boy's arm and drag him out to the waiting paramedics.
Tillman said, "I'm shaken up because the other children didn't make it. I only heard one child. I wish I could have saved the others."
One man said that he and several others tried to get into the building, but the intense heat forced them to turn around.
Later, people held a blanket under one of the apartment's windows, asking them to jump down. Firefighters retrieved the children remaining by ladder.
The mother is hospitalized with three other children. The Court County's medical examiner indentified the children as Vanessa Ramirez, 14; Eric Ramirez, 12; Suzette Ramirez, 10; Idaly Ramirez, 6; Kevin Ramirez, 3; and Escarlet Ramos, 3. Escarlet Ramos has been listed as living at a different address, but details regarding this have not been revealed. |
de | Spitzenbelastungen auf bundesdeutschen Autobahnen in Berlin, Köln und Frankfurt
13.03.2007, Nr.: 03/2007
Die am stärksten befahrene Autobahn ist die A 100 in Berlin. Hier weisen vier Abschnitte eine Verkehrsbelastung von durchschnittlich mehr als 165.000 Kraftfahrzeugen am Tag auf. Das meldet die Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt) in Bergisch Gladbach, in deren Auftrag alle fünf Jahre eine bundesweite Straßenverkehrszählung durchgeführt wird.
Die Ergebnisse der Zählung aus dem Jahr 2005 bestätigen die Spitzenbelastungen aus dem Jahr 2000. Eine Verkehrsbelastung von bis zu 165.000 Fahrzeugen pro Tag wurden auch für den Abschnitt der A 3 zwischen dem Kreuz Köln-Ost und der Ausfahrt Köln Dellbrück ermittelt. Auch der Abschnitt der A 5 zwischen dem Frankfurter Kreuz und der Ausfahrt Zeppelinheim mit immerhin noch durchschnittlich über 150.000 Kraftfahrzeugen am Tag rangiert ganz oben.
Die Ergebnisse wurden aus den im Jahre 2005 bundesweit durchgeführten Verkehrszählungen hochgerechnet. Das Hochrechnungsverfahren liefert differenzierte Kennwerte zur Beschreibung der Verkehrsstruktur, beispielsweise die tageszeitliche Verteilung, den Sonn- und Feiertagsverkehr oder den Schwerverkehrsanteil. Die Daten der BASt bilden die Basis für Straßen- und Verkehrsplanungen, Sicherheitsanalysen und Emissionsberechungen. Die Einzelergebnisse werden für alle Zählstellen des Bundesfernstraßennetzes in der Schriftenreihe der BASt veröffentlicht.
Die durchschnittliche tägliche Verkehrsstärke und der Schwerverkehrsanteil sind für die einzelnen Autobahnabschnitte im Internet-Angebot der BASt veröffentlicht unter: Statistik/Verkehrsdaten
Verkehrsbelastung auf Autobahnen Autobahnabschnitt Durchschnittliche tägliche Verkehrsstärke von nach A 100 Berlin Dreieck Funkturm Kurfürstendamm 191.400 A 100 Berlin Kaiserdamm Dreieck Funkturm 181.500 A 100 Berlin Dreieck Charlottenburg Kaiserdamm 176.700 A 100 Berlin Kurfürstendamm Schmargendorf 167.700 A 3 Nordrhein Westfalen Köln Dellbrück Kreuz Köln-Ost 165.000 A 100 Berlin Innsbrucker Platz Kreuz Schöneberg 160.500 A 3 Nordrhein Westfalen Köln Mühlheim Köln Dellbrück 158.000 A 3 Nordrhein Westfalen Kreuz Leverkusen Leverkusen 152.400 A 5 Hessen Frankfurter Kreuz Zeppelinheim 150.700 A 100 Berlin Alboinstraße Tempelhofer Damm 148.400
Die Top 10 der Verkehrsbelastung im deutschen Autobahnnetz im Jahr 2005.
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nach oben | de | Kölner Ring
Nach Angaben der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen mit Sitz in Bergisch Gladbach ist die Berliner Autobahn A 100 die meistbefahrene Autobahn Deutschlands. Hier fahren auf der Teilstrecke zwischen dem Dreieck Funkturm und dem Kurfürstendamm täglich durchschnittlich 191.400 Autos. Drei weitere Teilstrecken der A 100 werden täglich von mehr als 165.000 Autos befahren.
Damit liegt die Verkehrsbelastung auf der A 100 deutlich höher als auf dem Kölner Ring (A 3), wo zwischen der Ausfahrt Köln-Dellbrück und dem Kreuz Köln-Ost durchschnittlich 165.000 Autos gezählt werden, und dem Frankfurter Kreuz (A 5) mit durchschnittlich 150.700 Autos pro Tag.
Im Auftrag der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen wird alle fünf Jahre – zuletzt im Jahr 2005 – eine bundesweite Straßenverkehrszählung durchgeführt. Die angegebenen Zahlen wurden durch Hochrechnung aus dieser Datenbasis ermittelt. Die Ergebnisse der Straßenverkehrszählungen dienen als Grundlage für Straßen- und Verkehrsplanungen, Sicherheitsanalysen und Emissionsberechnungen. |
de | Ein holländischer Ruderer will alleine den Pazifik überqueren. Bis zu neun Monate soll die Rekordfahrt dauern, er wird sich an ungewohnte Schlafzeiten und knappe Verpflegung gewöhnen müssen. Zunächst gab es jedoch viel profanere Probleme – am Zoll in Peru. mehr... [ Video ] | de | Kölner Ring
Nach Angaben der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen mit Sitz in Bergisch Gladbach ist die Berliner Autobahn A 100 die meistbefahrene Autobahn Deutschlands. Hier fahren auf der Teilstrecke zwischen dem Dreieck Funkturm und dem Kurfürstendamm täglich durchschnittlich 191.400 Autos. Drei weitere Teilstrecken der A 100 werden täglich von mehr als 165.000 Autos befahren.
Damit liegt die Verkehrsbelastung auf der A 100 deutlich höher als auf dem Kölner Ring (A 3), wo zwischen der Ausfahrt Köln-Dellbrück und dem Kreuz Köln-Ost durchschnittlich 165.000 Autos gezählt werden, und dem Frankfurter Kreuz (A 5) mit durchschnittlich 150.700 Autos pro Tag.
Im Auftrag der Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen wird alle fünf Jahre – zuletzt im Jahr 2005 – eine bundesweite Straßenverkehrszählung durchgeführt. Die angegebenen Zahlen wurden durch Hochrechnung aus dieser Datenbasis ermittelt. Die Ergebnisse der Straßenverkehrszählungen dienen als Grundlage für Straßen- und Verkehrsplanungen, Sicherheitsanalysen und Emissionsberechnungen. |
en | Exclusive report by Eleanor Bradford
Health correspondent, BBC Scotland
The dead man lay in the ward at Stobhill Hospital for seven hours A corpse was left alongside other patients in a Glasgow hospital ward for seven hours, it has emerged. Christine Martin, from Glasgow, told BBC Scotland how her husband David was admitted to Stobhill hospital in June. The man in the next bed to him died at about 1100 BST, but his body was not removed until after 1800 BST. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it had apologised but the bereaved family had asked that the patient remain in the ward until a relative could arrive. Mrs Martin said curtains were drawn around the dead body and "were open sufficiently for me to see this man, whom we had got to know over a period of 10 days, lying dead, face uncovered, propped up on white pillows." Mrs Martin said in the days leading up to the man's death, another patient with a mental illness was admitted to the four-bed ward. The normal practice if someone has died in a four bedded ward is to access a single room where the deceased could be viewed by the family
Lynn McDowall
Royal College of Nursing She said: "He tried to hit a nurse, fortunately he didn't succeed. For 24-hours-a-day, this man shouted, laughed, swore and sang at the top of his voice. "So, effectively, we had three other very ill men who had no sleep day or night." Mrs Martin said the man who died described conditions on the ward as "absolute hell". During the time in which his body lay in the ward other patients were served two meals. They and their relatives, who had grown to know the deceased man, described the experience as "shocking". The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the case highlighted its campaign for all patients to be given more dignity. 'Dignified manner' Lynn McDowall, professional officer for the RCN said: "The normal practice if someone has died in a four bedded ward is to access a single room where the deceased could be viewed by the family and the family can have some time with the relative, and for that to be done in as dignified manner as possible. "This case highlights the campaign we're running and highlights the kind of problems nurses come across, because no nurse would want a deceased patient lying on a ward for seven hours." NHS GGC said it had apologised to Mr Martin and his wife but that the situation arose because the bereaved family had asked that the patient remain in the ward until a grieving relative could arrive by plane. A spokesperson said: "We have acknowledged to the Martins that, beyond this, there was some delay in the transfer of the patient to the mortuary and steps have already been taken to ensure that this does not happen again." NHS GGC said a single room could not be found for the disruptive patient because of the "greater clinical need of other patients".
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StumbleUpon What are these? | en | A dead body was left in a ward in Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland for seven hours before it was removed. Stobhill Hospital, where a dead body was left in a ward for seven hours.
Christine Martin, who saw the body, said that although there were curtains around the body, they "were open sufficiently for me to see this man, whom we had got to know over a period of 10 days, lying dead, face uncovered."
Officials from the hospital have apologized for having allowed the incident to occur. The son of the dead man said that the hospital acted with "utter compassion" when permitting his request to see his father's dead body in the ward.
National Health Service Greater Glasgow and Clyde said in a statement that, "we have acknowledged to the Martins that, beyond this, there was some delay in the transfer of the patient to the mortuary and steps have already been taken to ensure that this does not happen again."
The Royal College of Nursing also released a statement on this incident. "The normal practice if someone has died in a four-bedded ward is to access a single room where the deceased could be viewed by the family and the family can have some time with the relative, and for that to be done in as dignified manner as possible," said Lynn McDowall, a professional officer for the organization. "This case highlights the campaign we're running and highlights the kind of problems nurses come across, because no nurse would want a deceased patient lying on a ward for seven hours." |
fr | Jean-Pierre Dick au départ du vendée Globe, le 10 novembre 2012 aux Sable d'Olonne. — Chesnot/SIPA
Le classement: Gabart surveille ses arrières
Toujours en tête et attendu aux Sables d’Olonne ce dimanche, François Gabart voit Armel Le Cléac’h se rapprocher dans le rétroviseur. Le Breton est désormais à moins de 100 milles du leader et entend bien lui mettre la pression jusqu’au bout, pour empêcher un sacre que beaucoup annoncent comme certain.
Le classement à 12h
1- François Gabart (MACIF)
2- Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire)
3- Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac Paprec 3)
4- Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss)
5- Mike Golding (Gamesa)
L’info de la nuit: Jean-Pierre Dick perd sa quille
Le voilier de Jean-Pierre Dick, Virbac-Paprec 3, 3e du Vendée Globe, a perdu sa quille dans l'Atlantique nord à environ 500 milles au nord-ouest des îles du Cap Vert dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, a annoncé son équipe, précisant que le skipper était sain et sauf. Virbac-Paprec 3 a perdu sa quille (bulbe et voile) lundi vers 23h45. Il nous montre l'étendue des dégâts sur son navire.
Jean-Pierre Dick fait l'état des lieux après la... par VendeeGlobeTV
«Le bateau est à l'endroit, ballasts remplis, et navigue à 8 noeuds vers les Acores», explique l'équipe dans un communiqué. «Mon rêve de podium sur le Vendée vient de couler subitement», regrette le skipper. Jean-Pierre Dick hésite encore entre abandonner purement et simplement la course et continuer la course à allure réduite.
#VG2012. JP doit décider entre "continuer la course en mode « dégradé » ou abandonner le Vendée Globe en s'abritant aux Açores." — Jean-Pierre Dick (@Dick_JeanPierre) Janvier 22, 2013
La vidéo du jour: De Lamotte encourage Di Benedetto
Quand l’avant-dernier de la course encourage le dernier, ça donne ça. On espère qu’Alessandro Di Benedetto appréciera le soutien de Tanguy de Lamotte.
Tanguy envoie son soutien à Alessandro par VendeeGlobeTV | fr | Virbac Paprec 3, bateau de Jean-Pierre Dick.
Alors qu'il pointait en troisième position derrière () et (), '''''' () a été contraint d'abandonner à la suite de la perte de sa quille cette nuit. a t'il indiqué.
À la suite de ce nouvel abandon, sur les vingt skippers au départ, il n'en reste plus que onze en course. Cet abandon prouve encore une fois si c'était nécessaire que, dans ce genre de course, rien n'est joué avant le franchissement de la ligne d'arrivée. |
fr | VOILE - Le skipper est sain et sauf...
Le voilier de Jean-Pierre Dick, Virbac-Paprec 3, 3e du Vendée Globe, a perdu sa quille dans l'Atlantique nord à environ 500 milles au nord-ouest des îles du Cap Vert dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, a annoncé son équipe, précisant que le skipper était sain et sauf.
Virbac-Paprec 3 a perdu sa quille (bulbe et voile) lundi vers 23h45 (heure française), a indiqué la même source dans un communiqué, ajoutant que Dick avait «stabilisé la situation». «Le bateau est à l'endroit, ballasts remplis, et navigue à 8 noeuds vers les Acores». «Je naviguais tribord amure (ndlr: le vent souflant de la droite) avec la grand-voile avec un ris et le solent (foc, voile d'avant) dans 20 noeuds de vent», a expliqué le skipper français. «J'étais à l'intérieur quand un grain est arrivé. Je suis sorti pour régler les voiles. A ce moment-là, j'ai entendu un grand bang».
«Virbac-Paprec 3 est parti au lof (ndlr: remonté brutalement dans le vent) et s'est couché violemment», a-t-il poursuivi. «J'ai choqué l'écoute de grand-voile et ensuite le solent. Je l'ai roulé». Dick a ensuite indiqué qu'il avait «rempli l'ensemble des ballasts pour stabiliser le bateau». «Je fais route vers les Açores à 8 noeuds avec 2 ris dans la grand-voile et la trinquette (autre foc). La situation est stabilisée et je pense qu'il n'y a aucun risque de chavirage. Mon rêve de podium sur le Vendée Globe vient de couler subitement».
Onze skippers encore en course
Jean-Pierre Dick occupait la 3e place du Vendée Globe, la course autour du monde en solitaire, sans escale et sans assistance lorsque son bateau a perdu sa quille, derrière deux autres Français: François Gabart (Macif), 1er, et Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire), 2e. Au pointage de 20h00 heure française lundi, Dick se trouvait à 418 milles (environ 775 km) de Gabart. Virbac-Paprec 3, un plan VPLP-Verdier de 18,28 m, a été construit par Cookson Boats (Nouvelle-Zélande) et mis à l'eau en mai 2010.
Dick, 47 ans, est le deuxième skipper de ce 7e Vendée Globe dont le bateau perd sa quille, après le Français Marc Guillemot (Safran) à qui cette mésaventure était arrivée seulement quelques heures après le départ de la course, le 10 novembre des Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée). C'était la 3eme participation de Jean-Pierre Dick au Vendée Globe: il avait fini 6e en 2004-2005 et abandonné en 2008-2009.
Après l'abandon de Dick, onze navigateurs étaient encore en course mardi matin sur les 20 qui ont pris le départ. Les premiers concurrents sont attendus aux Sables le week-end prochain, peut-être dès samedi.
Avec AFP | fr | Virbac Paprec 3, bateau de Jean-Pierre Dick.
Alors qu'il pointait en troisième position derrière () et (), '''''' () a été contraint d'abandonner à la suite de la perte de sa quille cette nuit. a t'il indiqué.
À la suite de ce nouvel abandon, sur les vingt skippers au départ, il n'en reste plus que onze en course. Cet abandon prouve encore une fois si c'était nécessaire que, dans ce genre de course, rien n'est joué avant le franchissement de la ligne d'arrivée. |
fr | La ville chinoise de Wuhan (centre), berceau de l'épidémie de Covid-19, va lever le 8 avril ses restrictions aux déplacements après plus de deux mois de confinement, ont annoncé mardi les autorités locales.
Les habitants du reste de la province du Hubei pourront sortir des frontières provinciales dès ce mercredi 25 mars. Seuls les habitants sains pourront dans un premier temps se déplacer librement.
Cette zone peuplée de 56 millions d'habitants avait été placée en quarantaine fin janvier. Mais les restrictions sont progressivement levées depuis une visite en mars du président Xi Jinping.
Attestation de non-infection
Le nombre de nouveaux cas était extrêmement faible ces dernières semaines dans le Hubei. Même si une contamination supplémentaire a été rapportée mardi à Wuhan par le ministère de la Santé.
Les personnes souhaitant entrer ou sortir du Hubei ou de Wuhan pourront le faire aux dates prévues, sous réserve qu'ils présentent sur leur téléphone portable un code QR « vert ». Délivré par les autorités, il atteste de leur non-infection par le nouveau coronavirus. Les écoles resteront pour l'instant fermées dans la province.
Au niveau national, la Chine a fait état mardi de 78 cas nouveaux cas de Covid-19, dont 74 qui sont le fait de personnes arrivant depuis l'étranger. Une tendance qui fait craindre une nouvelle vague de contagion dans le pays.
Les cas importés bondissent
Sept décès ont par ailleurs été enregistrés, tous à Wuhan, selon le bilan officiel du ministère de la Santé. Au total, 427 cas importés ont déjà été signalés en Chine. La quasi-totalité des nouvelles contaminations sur le sol chinois concerne désormais ces personnes de retour ou venant de l'étranger, alors que l'épidémie semblait sous contrôle dans le pays.
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VIDÉO. Coronavirus : un Français filme les autoroutes désertes de Wuhan depuis sa voiture
De nombreuses villes ont adopté des règles strictes pour mettre en quarantaine les nouveaux arrivants, comme Pékin. Depuis lundi, tous les vols internationaux à destination de la capitale doivent au préalable faire escale dans un autre aéroport chinois où les passagers sont soumis à des examens médicaux. | fr | , la ville de la de l' où la a commencé, s'apprête à stopper le confinement après plus de deux mois. En effet, les autorités ont prévu de lever les interdictions dès le mercredi 25 mars 2020. Les restrictions devront être complètement levées le 8 avril. |
de | Gerald und Anna Heiser am Meer mit Baby
„Bauer sucht Frau“: Anna postet süße Baby-Bilder aus Urlaub in Namibia | de | Hotel Bayrischer Hof
Ein eigenes Diskussionsforum mit dem Titel „Was geschieht mit der arabischen Welt?“ wird sich am Samstag mit den Massenprotesten im Nahen Osten befassen. Schon lange geplant, soll das Treffen des Nahost-Quartetts Lösungen für den Konflikt zwischen Israel und Palästinensern finden. Hier werden die US-Außenministerin Hillary Clinton, ihr russischer Kollege Sergej Lawrow, die EU-Außenbeauftragte Catherine Ashton und UNO-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-Moon teilnehmen.
Die Sicherheitskonferenz ist eine privat organisierte, seit 1962 jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung. Seit 2009 wird sie von dem Juristen, Völkerrechtler und ehemaligen Diplomaten Wolfgang Ischinger geleitet. Es werden mehr als 350 Teilnehmer aus über 50 Ländern erwartet.
Neben der Situation im Nahen Osten sind weitere Themenschwerpunkte vorgesehen: die Bedrohung durch Angriffe aus dem Internet, die Herausforderungen an die Sicherheitspolitik nach der schweren globalen Wirtschaftskrise, Sicherheitsstrategien und die Rolle der NATO in Brennpunkten wie Afghanistan.
Die USA und Russland werden die Ratifikationsurkunden zum Start-Vertrag austauschen.
Unter anderem werden folgende weitere Gäste erwartet: NATO-Generalsekretär Anders Fogh Rasmussen, der britische Premierminister David Cameron, EU-Ratspräsident Herman van Rompuy, der Chef der Internationalen Atomenergie-Behörde (IAEA), Yukiya Amano und der afghanische Präsident Hamid Karzai.
Die deutsche Regierung wird mit Angela Merkel, Außenminister Guido Westerwelle (FDP), Verteidigungsminister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU), Finanzminister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) und Innenminister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) vertreten sein.
Die Münchner Polizei wird mit etwa 3.400 Einsatzkräften die Veranstaltung im Bayrischen Hof schützen und das Versammlungsgeschehen betreuen. Polizeivizepräsident Robert Kopp kündigte konsequentes Einschreiten, eine niedrige Einschreitschwelle gegen Störer und Straftäter an. Die Münchner Polizei wird dabei durch Kräfte der Bayerischen Bereitschaftspolizei, der Bundespolizei und Einheiten aus Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saarland und Hessen unterstützt. |
de | VON GREGOR MAYNTZ - zuletzt aktualisiert: 04.02.2011 - 02:30
Berlin (RP). Der Umbruch in Nordafrika wird auch die heute beginnende Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz bestimmen, und zwar innerhalb und außerhalb des Tagungshotels "Bayerischer Hof". Das Zusammentreffen der weltweit wichtigsten Sicherheitsexperten wollen auch zahlreiche in Deutschland lebende Ägypter nutzen, um auf ihr Heimatland aufmerksam zu machen. "Solidarität mit Ägypten" ist der Aufruf zur Demonstration überschrieben, zu der am Wochenende zahlreiche Demonstranten erwartet werden.
Der Konferenz-Vorsitzende Wolfgang Ischinger hat zudem das Programm umgebaut, um morgen einen eigenen Diskussionsblock zur Situation in Ägypten, Tunesien und im Jemen einschieben und die nötigen Reaktionen des Westens erörtern zu können. Als Podiumsteilnehmer hat er unter anderem den US-Sondergesandten Frank Wisner gewonnen, der sich selbst ein Bild vom Aufstand gemacht hat und gestern nach Gesprächen mit Staatspräsident Hosni Mubarak und dessen neuem Stellvertreter Omar Suleiman US-Präsident Barack Obama informiert hat.
Es wird erwartet, dass sich heute Nachmittag Verteidigungsminister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU) bei seiner Eröffnungsrede mit den neuen Verhältnissen in Nordafrika beschäftigt. Der Aufstand der Araber steht zudem im Mittelpunkt einer am Rande der Sicherheitskonferenz anberaumten Sitzung des Nahost-Quartetts (USA, EU, Russland und Uno). Direkt an Vorgänge im Nahen Osten knüpft auch das brisante Thema der neuen Angriffe aus dem Internet auf Computer-Systeme (Cyber War) an, deren mögliche Folgen immer gravierender werden. Seitdem der "Stuxnet"-Wurm erfolgreich Teile des iranischen Atomprogrammes zerstören konnte, ist der Einsatz solcher Mittel nach den Worten von Ischinger "kein Spaß, keine Science Fiction, sondern Wirklichkeit".
Solche Mittel könnten, wie das Beispiel Iran zeigt, dazu führen, dass man gegenüber zukünftigen Bedrohungen Zeit gewinne. "Aber können wir ausschließen, dass der nächste Angriff größere Infrastruktur auch in anderen Ländern mit enormen Verlusten an Menschenleben in Mitleidenschaft zieht?", gab Ischinger im Gespräch mit unserer Zeitung zu bedenken. Das Internet drohe derzeit zu einem Schlachtfeld nach Wildwest-Manier zu werden. "Wir müssen in München danach fragen, ob wir dafür neue Regeln brauchen", unterstrich Ischinger.
Quelle: RP | de | Hotel Bayrischer Hof
Ein eigenes Diskussionsforum mit dem Titel „Was geschieht mit der arabischen Welt?“ wird sich am Samstag mit den Massenprotesten im Nahen Osten befassen. Schon lange geplant, soll das Treffen des Nahost-Quartetts Lösungen für den Konflikt zwischen Israel und Palästinensern finden. Hier werden die US-Außenministerin Hillary Clinton, ihr russischer Kollege Sergej Lawrow, die EU-Außenbeauftragte Catherine Ashton und UNO-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-Moon teilnehmen.
Die Sicherheitskonferenz ist eine privat organisierte, seit 1962 jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung. Seit 2009 wird sie von dem Juristen, Völkerrechtler und ehemaligen Diplomaten Wolfgang Ischinger geleitet. Es werden mehr als 350 Teilnehmer aus über 50 Ländern erwartet.
Neben der Situation im Nahen Osten sind weitere Themenschwerpunkte vorgesehen: die Bedrohung durch Angriffe aus dem Internet, die Herausforderungen an die Sicherheitspolitik nach der schweren globalen Wirtschaftskrise, Sicherheitsstrategien und die Rolle der NATO in Brennpunkten wie Afghanistan.
Die USA und Russland werden die Ratifikationsurkunden zum Start-Vertrag austauschen.
Unter anderem werden folgende weitere Gäste erwartet: NATO-Generalsekretär Anders Fogh Rasmussen, der britische Premierminister David Cameron, EU-Ratspräsident Herman van Rompuy, der Chef der Internationalen Atomenergie-Behörde (IAEA), Yukiya Amano und der afghanische Präsident Hamid Karzai.
Die deutsche Regierung wird mit Angela Merkel, Außenminister Guido Westerwelle (FDP), Verteidigungsminister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU), Finanzminister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) und Innenminister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) vertreten sein.
Die Münchner Polizei wird mit etwa 3.400 Einsatzkräften die Veranstaltung im Bayrischen Hof schützen und das Versammlungsgeschehen betreuen. Polizeivizepräsident Robert Kopp kündigte konsequentes Einschreiten, eine niedrige Einschreitschwelle gegen Störer und Straftäter an. Die Münchner Polizei wird dabei durch Kräfte der Bayerischen Bereitschaftspolizei, der Bundespolizei und Einheiten aus Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saarland und Hessen unterstützt. |
de | Sicherheitskonferenz Das Nahost-Quartett tagt bei der Sicherheitskonferenz von Christoph Prantner |
Auch in München wird der Umbruch debattiert: Dort treffen einander am Wochenende dutzende Spitzenpolitiker zur traditionellen Sicherheitskonferenz, die nun einen neuen Fokus hat
Eigentlich sollte es um Cyberkriege gehen, um die Finanzkrise und um Abrüstungsfragen. Dann allerdings fassten sich die ägyptischen Bürger ein Herz, gingen auf die Straße - und auch in München blieb kein Stein auf dem anderen.
Die alljährlich höchstrangig besetzte Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz musste hektisch umdisponieren, um am kommenden Wochenende auch die aktuellen Ereignisse in den arabischen Staaten gebührend zu reflektieren.
"Ich würde mich schon sehr wundern, wenn Angela Merkel, David Cameron oder Hillary Clinton das in ihren Beiträgen ausklammern", erklärte Wolfgang Ischinger, der Vorsitzende der Sicherheitskonferenz. Außerdem sei das Programm so umgekrempelt worden, dass eine zusätzliche Debatte über die Umbrüche in der Region abgehalten wird. Extra eingeflogen wird dazu auch US-Sonderemissär Frank Wisner, der zuletzt versucht hat, Hosni Mubarak zum Amtsverzicht zu bewegen.
Ganz nebenbei trifft sich am Rande der Konferenz auch das Nahost-Quartett, das laut Ischinger gleich "Nägel mit Köpfen machen" soll: "Das Geschäft zwischen Israelis und Palästinensern muss wieder in Gang kommen, vielleicht auch in einer Beziehung zu Syrien".
Der deutsche Diplomat ist auch davon überzeugt, dass Europa in der mittelöstlichen Transitionskrise einiges beizutragen hat: "Bei allem Verständnis für realpolitische Notwendigkeit, so ist Europa doch der Kontinent des Umbruchs und des Aufbruchs in den letzten Jahrzehnten gewesen. Und deshalb müssen wir anderen, die diesen Weg gehen wollen, dabei helfen, dass sie ihn möglichst friedlich und ohne Blutvergießen schaffen", sagte Ischinger der Rheinischen Post.
Neben Clinton, Merkel und Cameron haben sich auch Russlands Außenminister Sergej Lawrow und dessen deutscher Amtskollege Guido Westerwelle angesagt. Kommen wollen auch UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-moon und die EU-Außenministerin Catherine Ashton. Insgesamt kommen 60 Spitzenpolitiker an die Isar.
Noch vor wenigen Jahren belächelt, sollen Cyberbedrohungen und Cyberkriege - Stichwort Stuxnet, der Computerwurm, der das iranische Atomprogramm angriff - heuer umfassend diskutiert werden. Clinton und Lawrow werden auch die Ratifizierungsurkunden für das neue Start-Abkommen austauschen, das eine Reduzierung der Atomsprengköpfe beider Länder um 30 Prozent vorsieht. (Christoph Prantner, STANDARD-Printausgabe, 04.02.2011) | de | Hotel Bayrischer Hof
Ein eigenes Diskussionsforum mit dem Titel „Was geschieht mit der arabischen Welt?“ wird sich am Samstag mit den Massenprotesten im Nahen Osten befassen. Schon lange geplant, soll das Treffen des Nahost-Quartetts Lösungen für den Konflikt zwischen Israel und Palästinensern finden. Hier werden die US-Außenministerin Hillary Clinton, ihr russischer Kollege Sergej Lawrow, die EU-Außenbeauftragte Catherine Ashton und UNO-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-Moon teilnehmen.
Die Sicherheitskonferenz ist eine privat organisierte, seit 1962 jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung. Seit 2009 wird sie von dem Juristen, Völkerrechtler und ehemaligen Diplomaten Wolfgang Ischinger geleitet. Es werden mehr als 350 Teilnehmer aus über 50 Ländern erwartet.
Neben der Situation im Nahen Osten sind weitere Themenschwerpunkte vorgesehen: die Bedrohung durch Angriffe aus dem Internet, die Herausforderungen an die Sicherheitspolitik nach der schweren globalen Wirtschaftskrise, Sicherheitsstrategien und die Rolle der NATO in Brennpunkten wie Afghanistan.
Die USA und Russland werden die Ratifikationsurkunden zum Start-Vertrag austauschen.
Unter anderem werden folgende weitere Gäste erwartet: NATO-Generalsekretär Anders Fogh Rasmussen, der britische Premierminister David Cameron, EU-Ratspräsident Herman van Rompuy, der Chef der Internationalen Atomenergie-Behörde (IAEA), Yukiya Amano und der afghanische Präsident Hamid Karzai.
Die deutsche Regierung wird mit Angela Merkel, Außenminister Guido Westerwelle (FDP), Verteidigungsminister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU), Finanzminister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) und Innenminister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) vertreten sein.
Die Münchner Polizei wird mit etwa 3.400 Einsatzkräften die Veranstaltung im Bayrischen Hof schützen und das Versammlungsgeschehen betreuen. Polizeivizepräsident Robert Kopp kündigte konsequentes Einschreiten, eine niedrige Einschreitschwelle gegen Störer und Straftäter an. Die Münchner Polizei wird dabei durch Kräfte der Bayerischen Bereitschaftspolizei, der Bundespolizei und Einheiten aus Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saarland und Hessen unterstützt. |
de | 1962 begann sie bescheiden als Wehrkundetagung, heute ist die Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz das vielleicht wichtigste internationale Treffen zur Sicherheitspolitik. Dieses Jahr auf der Tagesordnung: Die Lage in Ägypten.
"Der Bayerische Hof platzt aus allen Nähten", konstatiert Wolfgang Ischinger, der Organisator der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz, noch nie sei der Ansturm so groß gewesen wie in diesem Jahr. Maximal 350 Teilnehmer kann Ischinger im Saal des altwehrwürdigen Tagungshotels in der Münchner Innenstadt unterbringen, die Zahl der Anfragen liege aber weit höher. "Ich musste in den letzten Tagen und Wochen leider relativ vielen Interessenten absagen, weil die Kapazität gesprengt wird."
Das Gedränge hat einen einfachen Grund: Die Tagung in München gilt als die wichtigste sicherheitspolitische Konferenz in Deutschland, in Europa, vielleicht sogar weltweit. Hier versammelt sich die Creme de la Creme der internationalen Sicherheitspolitik alljährlich Anfang Februar zum informellen Gedankenaustausch - Staatschefs, Minister, Parlamentarier und Fachleute. Drei Tage lang wird viel diskutiert, aber nichts beschlossen. "Das Schöne an dieser Konferenz ist, dass wir unsere Zeit darauf verwenden können, nach Lösungen zu suchen", so Konferenzleiter Ischinger. "Wir können uns mit der Sache auseinandersetzen und uns streiten bis nachts um drei."
Neu auf der Tagesordnung: Die Lage in Ägypten
In den Hinterzimmern des Bayerischen Hofs sieht man den UN-Generalsekretär mit der US-Außenministerin Kaffee trinken oder den iranischen mit dem schwedischen Außenminister hitzig diskutieren. Die Möglichkeit solcher spontaner Begegnungen macht den Reiz der Konferenz aus, die von Gegnern und Demonstranten als Treffen von Kriegstreibern kritisiert wird. Daher schützen Hunderte Polizisten das Hotel, wenn im großen Saal über aktuelle Fragen der Sicherheitspolitik diskutiert wird.
In diesem Jahr werden die Umbrüche in der arabischen Welt kurzfristig auf die Tagesordnung gehoben. Außerdem soll unter der Überschrift "Cyberwar" darüber debattiert werden, wie kritische Infrastrukturen geschützt werden können.
Ein thematischer Dauerbrenner sind die transatlantischen Beziehungen und das Verhältnis zwischen der NATO und Russland, Afghanistan spielt ebenfalls eine große Rolle. Auch in diesem Jahr ist der afghanische Präsident Hamid Karsai zu Gast, der sich 2010 in München gegen den Vorwurf zur Wehr setzte, er regiere einen Drogenstaat. Diesmal geht es vor allem um den Abzug der NATO-Truppen, der 2011 beginnen soll. "Ich hoffe, dass wir langsam in die Post-Afghanistan-Zeit kommen, auch auf der Münchner Konferenz", sagt Christian Schmidt, Staatssekretär im Verteidigungsministerium.
Nahost-Konflikt und nukleare Abrüstung
Die größte Delegation ist wie immer die US-amerikanische, die in diesem Jahr von Außenministerin Hillary Clinton angeführt wird. Clinton hat in München viel vor: Sie nimmt am Rande der Konferenz an einem Treffen des Nahost-Quartetts teil und lässt den neuen START-Vertrag in Kraft treten, wenn sie gemeinsam mit ihrem russischen Amtskollegen Sergej Lawrow die Ratifizierungsurkunden austauscht. Der russischen Seite liegt außerdem das Thema Raketenabwehr am Herzen: Sie möchte in München noch einmal darauf drängen, dass die USA und die NATO hier keine Alleingänge unternehmen.
Die Gästeliste der 47. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz ist lang und imposant, wenn auch ohne außergewöhnliche Highlights. Nach einer Pause im letzten Jahr ist Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel wieder mit von der Partie und bringt das halbe Kabinett mit nach München. Aus Brüssel kommen EU-Ratspräsident Herman van Rompuy und die EU-Außenbeauftragte Catherine Ashton nach München, aus New York reist UN-Generalsekretär Ban Ki Moon an. Zum ersten Mal ist ein britischer Premierminister dabei - David Cameron stellt sich in München vor. Ausdrücklich unerwünscht auf der diesjährigen Sicherheitskonferenz ist der weißrussische Außenminister: Ihm wurde die Einladung nach der manipulierten Präsidentenwahl kurzerhand wieder entzogen.
Autorin: Nina Werkhäuser
Redaktion: Kay-Alexander Scholz | de | Hotel Bayrischer Hof
Ein eigenes Diskussionsforum mit dem Titel „Was geschieht mit der arabischen Welt?“ wird sich am Samstag mit den Massenprotesten im Nahen Osten befassen. Schon lange geplant, soll das Treffen des Nahost-Quartetts Lösungen für den Konflikt zwischen Israel und Palästinensern finden. Hier werden die US-Außenministerin Hillary Clinton, ihr russischer Kollege Sergej Lawrow, die EU-Außenbeauftragte Catherine Ashton und UNO-Generalsekretär Ban Ki-Moon teilnehmen.
Die Sicherheitskonferenz ist eine privat organisierte, seit 1962 jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung. Seit 2009 wird sie von dem Juristen, Völkerrechtler und ehemaligen Diplomaten Wolfgang Ischinger geleitet. Es werden mehr als 350 Teilnehmer aus über 50 Ländern erwartet.
Neben der Situation im Nahen Osten sind weitere Themenschwerpunkte vorgesehen: die Bedrohung durch Angriffe aus dem Internet, die Herausforderungen an die Sicherheitspolitik nach der schweren globalen Wirtschaftskrise, Sicherheitsstrategien und die Rolle der NATO in Brennpunkten wie Afghanistan.
Die USA und Russland werden die Ratifikationsurkunden zum Start-Vertrag austauschen.
Unter anderem werden folgende weitere Gäste erwartet: NATO-Generalsekretär Anders Fogh Rasmussen, der britische Premierminister David Cameron, EU-Ratspräsident Herman van Rompuy, der Chef der Internationalen Atomenergie-Behörde (IAEA), Yukiya Amano und der afghanische Präsident Hamid Karzai.
Die deutsche Regierung wird mit Angela Merkel, Außenminister Guido Westerwelle (FDP), Verteidigungsminister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (CSU), Finanzminister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) und Innenminister Thomas de Maizière (CDU) vertreten sein.
Die Münchner Polizei wird mit etwa 3.400 Einsatzkräften die Veranstaltung im Bayrischen Hof schützen und das Versammlungsgeschehen betreuen. Polizeivizepräsident Robert Kopp kündigte konsequentes Einschreiten, eine niedrige Einschreitschwelle gegen Störer und Straftäter an. Die Münchner Polizei wird dabei durch Kräfte der Bayerischen Bereitschaftspolizei, der Bundespolizei und Einheiten aus Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saarland und Hessen unterstützt. |
fr | Cours multiples du pétrole, EUR et USD
Situation le 15/09/2008
Cours de l'euro : 1.4369 $
Cours du pétrole (NY) : 99.05 $
Cours du pétrole en euros : 68.93 €
Prix au litre (1 baril = 159 litres) : 0.43 €
Cours de l'or : 781.7 $
Cours de l'or en euros : 544.02 €
Cours du pétrole en or : 0.1267
Dernière mise à jour bourse le : 15/09/2008 à 6h52
17098 nouveaux prix de carburant mis à jour depuis une semaine (dernier dpt : 29) | fr | Comme lors des journées précédentes, les hausses sont systématiquement annulées par les baisses qui suivent. En ce qui concerne les banques du CAC 40, l'indice a enregistré des baisses allant de 5 à 10 %. La situation de certaines banques britanniques est inquiétante. La ''Barclays PLT'' a vu son action chuter de 81,8 % sur un an et de 56,8 % en une semaine. Pour la ''Royal Bank of Scotland'', la situation ne s'améliore pas : une baisse de 97,28 % depuis le 1 janvier 2008 et de 76,90 % en une semaine. Le titre a perdu les 2/3 de sa valeur lors de la séance d'hier, passant de 34,70 pence à 11,60 p.
Aussi, plusieurs pays européens, dont le Royaume-Uni et l'Allemagne s'apprêtent à injecter de l'argent, afin de couvrir les non provisionnés par les banques. Quant au baril de pétrole, il passe sous la barre des 35 $ en cotant à New York à 34,54 $.
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File:Cours action royal bank of scotland 2008.png |
fr | CREDIT AGRICOLE Liste Portefeuille Cours Historique Actualités Recommendations Cours Var. Var. % + Haut + Bas Volume 31,94 -0,24 -0,75 32,17 31,75 3 102 179 Industrie/secteur Achat Vente Ouverture Clôt. veille Financials / Banks 31,93 31,94 32,06 32,18 Paris: ACA - FR0000045072 18:36 - 28/04/2006 Aujourd'hui Date Ouverture Clôture + Haut + Bas Volume 27/04/2006 32,30 32,18 32,48 31,61 3 681 563 26/04/2006 32,31 32,19 32,50 31,96 3 041 790 25/04/2006 32,08 32,34 32,52 32,08 3 278 044 24/04/2006 32,03 32,05 32,20 31,96 1 803 591 21/04/2006 32,26 32,28 32,50 32,03 2 808 077 20/04/2006 31,73 32,20 32,35 31,73 2 808 093 19/04/2006 31,87 31,87 31,87 31,87 0 18/04/2006 31,40 31,47 31,48 31,05 2 279 680 13/04/2006 31,77 31,42 31,77 31,13 2 442 865 12/04/2006 31,70 31,73 31,92 31,23 3 538 034 11/04/2006 31,96 31,92 32,20 31,67 4 625 485 10/04/2006 32,00 32,16 32,23 31,65 2 116 402 07/04/2006 32,63 32,14 32,79 32,10 3 071 147 06/04/2006 32,68 32,65 32,92 32,32 3 059 328 05/04/2006 32,35 32,67 32,67 32,25 3 088 287 04/04/2006 32,27 32,14 32,32 31,95 3 218 729 03/04/2006 32,32 32,25 32,45 32,05 2 017 156 31/03/2006 32,50 32,11 32,55 32,08 3 302 078 30/03/2006 32,38 32,59 32,69 32,20 3 000 424 29/03/2006 31,69 32,04 32,18 31,57 2 250 622 28/03/2006 32,30 31,69 32,30 31,51 4 344 218 27/03/2006 32,46 32,16 32,68 32,12 3 040 015 24/03/2006 32,09 32,55 32,69 32,05 3 067 338 23/03/2006 32,04 32,09 32,20 31,80 2 177 761 22/03/2006 31,72 32,07 32,14 31,52 3 757 006 21/03/2006 32,50 32,19 32,50 31,77 3 217 540 20/03/2006 32,58 32,34 32,73 32,25 2 585 766 17/03/2006 32,47 32,33 32,64 32,23 3 615 526 16/03/2006 31,85 32,12 32,40 31,80 4 247 364 15/03/2006 31,50 31,75 31,80 31,36 3 549 738 14/03/2006 31,63 31,44 31,65 31,29 3 208 568 13/03/2006 31,70 31,70 31,80 31,65 3 187 245 10/03/2006 31,08 31,54 31,65 31,02 3 373 828 09/03/2006 31,68 31,22 31,68 31,10 3 983 780 08/03/2006 31,62 31,09 31,80 30,11 7 183 887 07/03/2006 30,92 30,70 30,95 30,55 4 315 169 06/03/2006 30,75 31,14 31,20 30,73 2 879 363 03/03/2006 31,20 30,60 31,26 30,40 2 861 523 02/03/2006 31,76 31,02 31,80 30,75 4 987 710 01/03/2006 30,75 31,46 31,61 30,75 4 544 342 28/02/2006 30,78 30,66 31,85 30,66 8 096 737 27/02/2006 30,31 30,68 30,73 30,22 3 373 345 24/02/2006 30,01 30,23 30,27 29,85 1 892 066 23/02/2006 30,17 30,00 30,40 29,88 3 439 711 22/02/2006 29,87 30,17 30,17 29,64 2 232 513 21/02/2006 29,97 29,85 30,13 29,70 3 479 942 20/02/2006 29,81 29,79 29,94 29,66 1 260 502 17/02/2006 29,93 29,90 30,20 29,76 2 789 616 16/02/2006 29,69 29,85 29,90 29,50 3 195 807 15/02/2006 29,95 29,50 29,96 29,23 2 917 924 Outils Télécharger dans Excel: - Dernière version Excel - Ancien Excel - Ancien Excel (vers. française) Changer la période: Date: Graphique / Evolution du cours
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Aussi, plusieurs pays européens, dont le Royaume-Uni et l'Allemagne s'apprêtent à injecter de l'argent, afin de couvrir les non provisionnés par les banques. Quant au baril de pétrole, il passe sous la barre des 35 $ en cotant à New York à 34,54 $.
File:Évolution action barclays 2008.png
File:Cours action royal bank of scotland 2008.png |
fr | BNP PARIBAS Liste Portefeuille Cours Historique Actualités Recommendations Cours Var. Var. % + Haut + Bas Volume 74,90 -0,85 -1,12 76,10 74,80 4 017 181 Industrie/secteur Achat Vente Ouverture Clôt. veille Financials / Banks 74,90 74,95 75,60 75,75 Paris: BNP - FR0000131104 18:36 - 28/04/2006 Aujourd'hui Date Ouverture Clôture + Haut + Bas Volume 27/04/2006 75,95 75,75 76,15 74,60 5 832 729 26/04/2006 74,10 75,00 75,30 74,10 2 549 750 25/04/2006 74,55 74,25 74,80 74,10 3 124 146 24/04/2006 74,70 74,25 74,75 74,05 3 247 010 21/04/2006 75,40 75,35 75,55 74,95 3 469 563 20/04/2006 74,05 74,90 75,30 74,05 4 238 454 19/04/2006 74,05 74,05 74,05 74,05 0 18/04/2006 73,50 72,90 73,50 72,55 3 621 330 13/04/2006 73,55 73,50 74,05 72,85 2 708 536 12/04/2006 73,75 73,45 73,80 72,70 4 152 601 11/04/2006 75,45 73,65 75,45 73,00 6 056 950 10/04/2006 75,50 75,50 75,90 74,65 2 875 895 07/04/2006 77,15 75,40 77,60 75,20 3 873 656 06/04/2006 77,40 77,35 78,10 76,85 3 707 687 05/04/2006 76,85 77,30 77,55 76,10 3 567 811 04/04/2006 77,30 76,35 77,30 76,00 3 574 146 03/04/2006 77,25 77,30 77,70 76,60 3 676 456 31/03/2006 76,05 76,65 77,25 75,60 5 607 121 30/03/2006 74,70 75,95 76,15 74,70 3 861 251 29/03/2006 73,90 74,55 74,90 73,60 2 536 904 28/03/2006 75,10 74,20 75,30 73,65 3 604 896 27/03/2006 75,60 74,80 75,60 74,65 2 753 144 24/03/2006 75,85 75,55 76,20 75,05 3 121 723 23/03/2006 76,35 76,05 76,55 75,70 2 242 926 22/03/2006 76,35 76,35 76,45 75,60 4 618 623 21/03/2006 76,00 76,95 76,95 75,45 4 447 448 20/03/2006 75,55 75,75 76,80 75,20 6 821 263 17/03/2006 74,90 75,25 76,15 74,60 7 606 095 16/03/2006 75,65 75,20 76,15 74,95 5 837 992 15/03/2006 75,50 75,70 77,55 75,50 9 162 027 14/03/2006 74,95 75,10 75,55 74,60 5 484 933 13/03/2006 74,50 75,20 75,45 74,40 7 397 739 10/03/2006 72,65 73,75 73,90 72,45 8 215 238 09/03/2006 73,35 72,80 73,85 72,65 6 948 883 08/03/2006 73,35 73,15 74,00 72,90 7 158 210 07/03/2006 74,40 73,35 74,65 73,20 12 118 858 06/03/2006 76,90 74,35 77,30 74,35 10 231 567 03/03/2006 77,00 76,75 77,30 75,65 6 164 727 02/03/2006 78,70 77,40 78,80 76,85 3 408 906 01/03/2006 77,65 78,60 78,80 77,40 3 189 928 28/02/2006 79,20 77,65 79,20 77,35 4 829 853 27/02/2006 79,25 79,00 79,60 78,75 2 802 221 24/02/2006 78,45 79,20 79,45 77,95 3 167 277 23/02/2006 78,15 78,25 79,10 78,00 4 783 477 22/02/2006 77,05 78,35 78,45 77,05 4 170 727 21/02/2006 76,30 77,20 77,55 76,25 5 000 062 20/02/2006 75,75 76,00 76,25 75,05 2 008 164 17/02/2006 75,20 75,80 76,05 75,00 3 953 178 16/02/2006 74,95 74,95 75,00 73,70 4 083 305 15/02/2006 74,00 74,20 74,75 73,45 5 792 675 Outils Télécharger dans Excel: - Dernière version Excel - Ancien Excel - Ancien Excel (vers. française) Changer la période: Date: Graphique / Evolution du cours
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Aussi, plusieurs pays européens, dont le Royaume-Uni et l'Allemagne s'apprêtent à injecter de l'argent, afin de couvrir les non provisionnés par les banques. Quant au baril de pétrole, il passe sous la barre des 35 $ en cotant à New York à 34,54 $.
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pl | Władze miasta Poznania podjęły decyzję w związku z rozprzestrzeniającym się w Polsce koronawirusem. Do tej pory wirusa potwierdzono u 25 pacjentów, w tym u jednej pacjentki przebywającej w poznańskim szpitalu. To 56-letnia pacjentka przewieziona ze szpitala w Puszczykowie. Stan kobiety jest ciężki, również z uwagi na inne schorzenia. W Poznaniu powołano specjalny zespół, który ma monitorować sytuację związaną z koronawirusem.
Zobacz także: Koronawirus w Wielkopolsce. Odwołane imprezy i wydarzenia
Wczoraj wiceprezydent Jędrzej Solarski poinformował o rekomendacji zawieszenia zajęć w szkołach i przedszkolach na okres dwóch tygodni.
- Absolutnie nie chcemy siać paniki, ale chcemy działać profilaktycznie. Przykład Włoch pokazuje, że wirus bardzo często przenosił się poprzez dzieci, które przechodzą go bezobjawowo, na osoby starsze. Takie rozwiązanie może zostać wprowadzone w całej Polsce, ale my nie mamy na co czekać - wyjaśniał Solarski.
Czytaj także: Fakty i mity o koronawirusie. Rząd publikuje pakiet najbardziej istotnych informacji
Ostateczna decyzja w tej sprawie należała do dyrektorów placówek. Jak informuje Onet Joanna Żabierek, rzeczniczka prezydenta, wszystkie szkoły postanowiły zawiesić zajęcia na okres dwóch tygodni. Tak samo jak większość przedszkoli - informacji nie ma jeszcze z dwóch placówek. Zamknięto także wszystkie miejskie żłobki.
(sp) | pl | '''"Wszystkie szkoły i żłobki miejskie zostały zamknięte. Podobnie jest z przedszkolami, ale wciąż czekamy na informacje z dwóch ostatnich placówek" - powiedziała Joanna Żabierek, rzeczniczka poznańskiego magistratu.'''
Władze miasta Poznania podjęły taką decyzję w związku z zagrożeniem koronawirusa w Polsce. |
en | LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has agreed to release three British residents held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and send them back to Britain, Foreign Secretary David Miliband confirmed on Thursday.
A U.S. Army guard stands in a corridor of cells in Camp Five, a detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in this September 4, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/Files
Washington refused a request from London to release a fourth British resident and talks were still under way about a fifth man, Miliband said in a statement.
The United States had agreed that Jamil el-Banna, a Jordanian; Omar Deghayes, a Libyan; and Abdennour Sameur, an Algerian, would be returned to Britain “as soon as the practical arrangements can be made”, Miliband said.
Zachary Katznelson, a lawyer for the three men, said last Friday that they would be released.
Miliband said Britain was making no commitment to allow the three to remain permanently in Britain.
“Their immigration status will be reviewed ... and the same security considerations will apply to them as would apply to any other foreign national in this country,” he said.
“As always, all appropriate steps will be taken to protect national security,” he added.
Miliband asked U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in August to release the three men as well as Shaker Aamer, a Saudi national, and Binyam Mohamed, from Ethiopia.
The five men were legally resident in Britain before their detention but are not British nationals.
Miliband said the U.S. government had “expressed significant additional security concerns” over Aamer and Mohammed.
Washington had refused to release Aamer, it said. Both sides were still discussing Mohammed’s case, although the U.S. government was “not inclined to agree to his release and return”, he said.
The decision by Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government to ask for the men’s release marks a shift from the previous government of Tony Blair, which secured the release of all nine British citizens held at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba but maintained this was not responsible for detainees of other nationalities who had simply lived in Britain.
Miliband said Britain would continue to discuss with the U.S. government how best to work with Washington to bring about the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
The United States has faced fierce criticism worldwide for the detention without charge — often for years — of suspected al Qaeda and Taliban members at Guantanamo Bay as part of President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism.
About 305 inmates are still held at the prison, including about 70 whom U.S. military panels have cleared for release or transfer. | en | David Miliband on April 11, 2007.
United Kingdom foreign secretary David Miliband confirmed today that three British residents, who are being held at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, will be released by the United States.
The three are Jamil el-Banna, of Jordan; Omar Deghayes, of Libya; and Abdennour Sameur, of Algeria. They will return "as soon as the practical arrangements can be made," said Miliband.
"Their immigration status will be reviewed following their return, and the same security considerations will apply to them as would apply to any other foreign national in this country. As always, all appropriate steps will be taken to protect national security," the foreign secretary continued.
Miliband said the UK government will work toward getting the US government to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. |
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Keep me logged in information Keeps you logged in for a rolling 15 days or until you logout | en | David Miliband on April 11, 2007.
United Kingdom foreign secretary David Miliband confirmed today that three British residents, who are being held at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, will be released by the United States.
The three are Jamil el-Banna, of Jordan; Omar Deghayes, of Libya; and Abdennour Sameur, of Algeria. They will return "as soon as the practical arrangements can be made," said Miliband.
"Their immigration status will be reviewed following their return, and the same security considerations will apply to them as would apply to any other foreign national in this country. As always, all appropriate steps will be taken to protect national security," the foreign secretary continued.
Miliband said the UK government will work toward getting the US government to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. |
de | Um die 300 Menschen demonstrierten am Samstagnachmittag vor dem Heidenheimer Rathaus gegen Schutzbestimmungen, die von Bund und Ländern wegen Covid-19 erlassen worden waren und noch gültig sind. Organisiert wurde die Demo von der Plattform Grundrechte Heidenheim. | de | Der Musikkonzern EMI hat angekündigt, bald Musik ohne Kopierschutz im Internet anzubieten. Dies soll zunächst über das Angebot „iTunes“ von Apple erfolgen. Das Unternehmen ist damit der erste große Anbieter der Branche, der digitale Musik in dieser Form verfügbar macht. Zugleich soll die Tonqualität der so angebotenen Musikstücke erhöht werden.
Durch das so genannte „Digital Rights Management“, war es bisher nur sehr eingeschränkt, beziehungsweise überhaupt nicht möglich die heruntergeladenen Lieder zu kopieren, um sie zum Beispiel auf verschiedenen MP3-Playern zu nutzen.
Ob weitere Unternehmen ähnliche Schritte folgen lassen, wurde noch nicht bekannt. |
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Bei iTunes gibt es schon bald Songs von Top-Künstlern wie den Rolling Stones oder Norah Jones - und zwar frei von Kopierschutz. Der Grund dafür ist eine wegweisende Vereinbarung zwischen dem iTunes-Betreiber Apple und dem weltweit viertgrößten Musikkonzern EMI.
Wie Apple und EMI am Montag in London mitgeteilt haben, wird Apples iTunes Music Store als erste Plattform Musik ohne Kopierschutz anbieten - also frei von der DRM-Beschränkung (Digital Rights Management).
Dabei kann Apple auf fast den gesamten EMI-Katalog zurückgreifen. Die jüngste Entscheidung von EMI wird nach Meinung von Branchenkennern erheblichen Druck auf den gesamten Online-Musikhandel haben.
Ein Song für 1,29 Dollar "Unser Ziel ist es, den Konsumenten das bestmögliche digitale Musik-Erlebnis zu bieten", sagte EMI-Chef Eric Nicoli. Bislang hätten die DRM- Beschränkungen unter den Musikfans vielfach für Frustration gesorgt.
EMI vollzieht damit eine Kehrtwendung in seiner Vertriebspolitik. Wie andere Branchenriesen auch, hat der in London ansässige Musikkonzern das unbeschränkte Kopieren von Musikdateien erbittert bekämpft und den Kopierschutz verteidigt.
Der Musikriese folgt als erster dem Aufruf von Apple-Chef Steve Jobs, Songs im Internet ohne Kopierschutz zu verkaufen und auf das so genannte Digital Rights Management (DRM) zu verzichten.
Bislang war ein möglichst sicherer Schutz der Online-Musik gegen illegale Piraterie für die Musikindustrie die absolute Grundvorgabe, um ihre Inhalte für den Online-Vertrieb freizugeben. Über die Internetseite "iTunes" von Apple werden derzeit rund 70 Prozent der legalen Musik heruntergeladen.
"Die Kunden werden das lieben" Mit dem Format ohne Kopierschutz sollen die Musikstücke auch eine deutlich bessere Klang-Qualität besitzen. Apple verkauft die Songs künftig mit einer doppelt so hohen Bitrate wie bisher (256 statt 128 Kilobit pro Sekunde in der MPEG-4-Variante AAC).
Das neue Angebot von EMI soll das bisherige Angebot allerdings nicht ersetzen, sondern ergänzen. Einzelne Songs sollen in der verbesserten Qualität statt wie üblich 99 Cent für 1,29 Dollar angeboten werden. Alben will das Plattenlabel mit höherer Qualität jedoch zum gleichen Preis verkaufen wie kopiergeschützte.
Apple-Chef Steve Jobs erwartet, dass bis Ende 2006 die Hälfte aller Songs in iTunes ohne Kopierschutz angeboten werden. "Unsere Kunden werden das lieben."
Unbezahlte Downloads nicht verhindert "Digitale Musik DRM-frei anzubieten ist für die Musik-Industrie der richtige Schritt nach vorn", sagte Jobs. Jobs hatte im Februar die Verantwortlichen in der Musikindustrie in einem offenen Brief aufgefordert, auf einen Kopierschutz generell zu verzichten. Die gängigen Systeme würden ohnehin nicht verhindern, dass Musik illegal kopiert werde.
Mit den "Digital Rights Management" (DRM) versucht die Musik-Industrie, Piraterie in großem Stil zu verhindern. Die verschiedenen Kopierschutz-Systeme sorgen allerdings auch dafür, dass die Verbraucher ihre gekauften Songs nicht einfach auf allen Playern nutzen können.
So können Songs aus dem iTunes Store nur auf dem iPod mobil abgespielt werden. Damit, so die Befürchtung der Musikindustrie, wird aber auch das Geschäft mit Online-Musik selbst ausgebremst. Nach Angaben des "Wall Street Journal" trägt der Online- Markt in den USA rund 15 Prozent zum Umsatz bei.
Spiel mit großen Risiken Nach Meinung von Experten birgt der Richtungswechsel auch erhebliche Risiken. Derzeit ist die Art des Abspielgeräts und die Online-Plattform eng aneinander ausgerichtet.
So können auf iTunes herunter geladene Songs auch nur auf dem von Apple hergestellten iPod abgespielt werden. Auch Microsoft will mit seinem neuen Player Zune künftig dieselbe Strategie verfolgen.
Apple konnte davon bisher kräftig profitieren: Trotz des inzwischen fast unübersichtlichen Angebots verschiedenster Player ist es bislang noch keinem Hardware-Hersteller gelungen, die Marktführerschaft des iPod zu brechen.
Künftig sollen die Songs nicht nur frei von Kopierbeschränkungen, sondern auch auf allen Playern abgespielt werden können. Es wird sich zeigen, ob dann der Absatz des bekanntesten Apple-Produkts, des MP3-Players iPod, unverändert hoch bleibt.
(sueddeutsche.de/dpa) | de | Der Musikkonzern EMI hat angekündigt, bald Musik ohne Kopierschutz im Internet anzubieten. Dies soll zunächst über das Angebot „iTunes“ von Apple erfolgen. Das Unternehmen ist damit der erste große Anbieter der Branche, der digitale Musik in dieser Form verfügbar macht. Zugleich soll die Tonqualität der so angebotenen Musikstücke erhöht werden.
Durch das so genannte „Digital Rights Management“, war es bisher nur sehr eingeschränkt, beziehungsweise überhaupt nicht möglich die heruntergeladenen Lieder zu kopieren, um sie zum Beispiel auf verschiedenen MP3-Playern zu nutzen.
Ob weitere Unternehmen ähnliche Schritte folgen lassen, wurde noch nicht bekannt. |
en | WEB-EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY By Babak Dehghanpisheh Newsweek
Oct. 19, 2005 - Almost two years after being dragged out of a spider hole near Tikrit, Saddam Hussein appeared in court today for the start of a long-awaited trial. If the months of solitary confinement or the humiliation of being deloused by American medical personnel had taken a toll, it didn’t show. The Butcher of Baghdad was at his best, cocky and confrontational. He told the judge: “I maintain my position as the constitutional president of Iraq.”
It feels odd to see a person accused of mass murder in the flesh. More peculiar if you feel that person has affected your life. In 1982, my family left Iran to escape the chaos of the war with Iraq. I was only 10 at the time, but the Iranian military, unable to match Hussein’s well-stocked arsenal, was sending younger and younger recruits to the front. One of my older cousins, 15, had already shipped out. We ran through bomb drills at my elementary school in the southern city of Shiraz. At night, electricity was cut around 8 p.m. to hinder Iraqi warplanes that had targeted the city. My parents eventually had enough: they started the arduous process of getting our family out of the country. I felt a profound sense of loss and didn’t see some of my relatives until nearly two decades later.
I returned to the region as a reporter after 9/11 and interviewed dozens of victims of Saddam’s madness, Iraqis and Iranians, who have been through unimaginable suffering and grief. In northern Iraq, Kurds showed me sites of mass executions where their families had been buried. At the Sasan hospital in Tehran, I met Iranian soldiers who were blistered and breathing through tubes because of chemical weapons used during the Iran-Iraq War. Today I met an elderly man who was clutching a black-and-white photo of his brother. Jamal, as the man asked to be called, explained that his brother, a pilot, was rounded up along with two cousins in the late ‘70s because of suspected ties to the Dawa Party. His brother’s body was later sent to their family’s house. The two cousins disappeared. Jamal works in Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari’s office and pulled strings to get a seat in the courtroom press gallery today. I was inside as a member of the media pool. Our eyes were glued to the wooden door on the side of the courtroom around half past noon when the court clerk announced the name of the next defendant. “I’ve been waiting 35 years for this moment,” Jamal whispered.
Saddam Hussein al-Majid, the name noted in court records, walked into the room flanked by Iraqi security guards, clutching a worn copy of the Qur'an in his left hand. The guards led him up to a pen in front of a panel of judges. Seated around him were seven codefendants, including his half brother Barzan and former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan. There seemed nothing menacing about the old man, sporting dyed hair and a shabby suit, as he eased into a black leather chair. But it didn’t take long for the old tyrant to show himself. When the lead trial judge, Rizgar Mohammed Amin, a Kurd, asked for his name, Saddam testily replied, “Who are you? I want to know who you are.” The judge asked Saddam to state his name for the record nearly half a dozen times without getting a proper response. “I don’t recognize the body that has designated and authorized you,” Saddam said. A few moments later, he quoted an Arabic proverb, “Everything that is built on something false is false.”
During breaks in the court session, defense lawyers lined up to greet Saddam deferentially, by placing a right hand on their chests and bowing slightly. At one point, Ramadan leaned over a row of metal railing and kissed Saddam on the head. Saddam knew he was playing to a captive audience: he stood up in the pen and joked with his codefendants, smiling and brimming with confidence. When a couple of guards tried to escort him out of the building, Saddam pulled away and got into a heated exchange. A short scuffle followed as the guards tried to grab his arms. The guards eventually relented and allowed Saddam to walk out of the courtroom. “This was beyond my expectation. I think it was too polite,” says Adnan Ali Kadhemi, an aide to Prime Minister Jaafari, who sat in the observer’s gallery.
Security was extremely tight for today’s session, in a former Baath Party headquarters inside the Green Zone. In addition to the defendants, several high-profile observers like Ahmed Chalabi ratcheted up the security profile. A tank guarded the building; two rows of concrete blast walls surround it. Bomb sniffing dogs roamed the grounds and journalists weren’t allowed to bring in anything other than identity cards. “Ladies and gentlemen it’s easier to get into the White House today,” said one U.S. marshal, there to help with security.
The charges filed against Saddam and the seven other defendants today stem from an incident in 1982. During a visit to the village of Dujail, about 40 miles north of Baghdad, gunmen hiding in orchards on the side of the road shot up Saddam’s convoy. He cracked down fast: over two weeks, authorities killed 148 people and sent nearly 400 to a detention facility in southern Iraq. Dujail isn’t as high profile as some of the other cases on the prosecution’s list, such as the Anfal operation in northern Iraq, when Saddam’s military gassed Kurdish villages, or the crackdown on Shiites in southern Iraq after the 1991 uprising.
But the trial, following a politically charged referendum over the weekend, has become a divisive issue. Maysoon Mohammed, a Sunni Arab who works as a clerk at a government ministry refused to watch the trial. “No matter what Saddam did, the leaders of our country today are worth even less than the ground he walks on,” she said. “This trial should not be on TV. Respecting him is a part of respecting ourselves.” The fairness of the trial has been called into question in recent weeks, particularly after President Jalal Talabani publicly announced that Saddam had confessed and should be executed. Still, many of the former regime’s victims want payback. “Saddam was lucky because he was being tried by such a neutral court,” says Thaer Qasim, a 32-year old dentist whose cousin was executed. “I think he should be tried by the people.”
When Judge Amin asked Saddam to enter a plea on the charges today, he replied, “I’ve said what I’ve said. I’m not guilty.” Saddam faces the death penalty if convicted in the Dujail case, which was adjourned until Nov. 28th. But observers and sources close to the tribunal speculate that Iraq’s new government will try him afterward on further charges. And if I get the chance, I’ll take another front-row seat.
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• | en | Saddam Hussein pleaded "not guilty" at the opening of the al-Dujail trial on Wednesday. The court recessed for 6 weeks during which time his defense will be prepared.
During the proceeding, Hussein argued that the judge was not appointed by him, and thus was not legitimate. "I don't acknowledge this court."
The hearing convened 22 months after Hussein's capture. A tribunal of five Iraqi judges headed by Rizgar Mohammed Amin, with the death penalty vested in them, will decide his sentence. |
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Saddam trial Q & A
SADDAM Hussein's trial is being conducted by the Iraqi Special Tribunal. The following are some procedural questions and answers.
SADDAM and his co-defendants are being tried before the Iraqi Special Tribunal, established in December 2003 by US-led authorities and empowered to try members of the former regime for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
New statutes governing the tribunal, which would make it a body established by Iraq's elected interim National Assembly and change its name to the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal, have been approved by parliament but have not come into force.
The tribunal consists of trial chambers with five judges in each. Saddam and the others will be tried by Trial Chamber No.1 in Court No.1, inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone compound.
Who brought the charges?
THE tribunal has 20 investigative judges, led by a chief investigator, who are responsible for gathering evidence against suspects.
In Saddam's case, evidence was gathered by chief investigative judge Raad Jouhi.
Who's defending Saddam?
He is being defended by a small team of lawyers led by Khalil al-Dulaimi, an Iraqi with little experience of defending clients in major criminal cases.
If guilty, can Saddam appeal?
Yes. The tribunal has a nine-member appeals chamber. Any sentence must be carried out within 30 days of all appeals being exhausted.
Charges in the Dujail case carry the death sentence, which according to Iraq's criminal code would be by hanging.
Will Saddam take the stand?
Saddam can be called to give evidence but under Iraqi judicial procedure it is tribunal judges who conduct examinations.
Prosecution and defence lawyers can address questions to witnesses only via judges. Such a provision is expected to prevent Saddam staging a personal defence.
The defendants:
Saddam Hussein, 68. Strongman after the 1968 Baath party coup, he formally took over the presidency in 1979. A US ally in fighting Islamic revolutionary Iran in the 1980s, he became an enemy by invading Kuwait in 1990.
Taha Yassin Ramadan, aged 67. Vice-president until 2003, he joined Baath in the mid-1950s and rose to become a hardline member of Saddam's inner circle.
No. 20 on the US's 55 most wanted, he was captured in August 2003.
Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, one of Saddam's three younger half-brothers. Ex-head of feared Mukhabarat intelligence service.
No. 38 on the list, he was captured in April 2003.
Awad Hamed al-Bander, chief judge in Saddam's Revolutionary Court.
Abdullah Kadhem Ruaid, Ali Daeem Ali, Mohammed Azawi Ali and Mizher Abdullah Rawed: Baath officials in Dujail. | en | Saddam Hussein pleaded "not guilty" at the opening of the al-Dujail trial on Wednesday. The court recessed for 6 weeks during which time his defense will be prepared.
During the proceeding, Hussein argued that the judge was not appointed by him, and thus was not legitimate. "I don't acknowledge this court."
The hearing convened 22 months after Hussein's capture. A tribunal of five Iraqi judges headed by Rizgar Mohammed Amin, with the death penalty vested in them, will decide his sentence. |
en | Hussein trial plays as drama for the world
Former dictator uncooperative, won't recognize court's authority
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The televised trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants adjourned Wednesday after three-and-a-half hours, but that was long enough to impart the symbolism of the new Iraq and evoke strong images of the leaders of the fallen regime.
The proceedings took place in the Green Zone in central Baghdad, at the old headquarters of the Baath Party, the political movement that controlled Iraq for decades before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 ousted Hussein from power.
Octavia Nasr, CNN's senior editor for Arab affairs, said it was pure drama for the Arab world, which stretches from North Africa to southwestern Asia, and for a TV audience around the globe. (Watch strong reaction to trial -- 2:40)
"The people I've spoken with, the reaction we've been getting from the streets, is that this is like a film, like a movie, a drama. They're watching...." and are "very interested in the proceedings themselves."
Presiding judge Rizgar Amin, an ethnic Kurd, handled the proceedings in a methodical, workmanlike manner. His presence served as a reminder that Kurds in Iraq -- once a persecuted minority when the country was dominated by Sunni Arabs -- are an emerging power.
Jaafar Moussawi, the chief prosecuting attorney, outlined the charges connected to a murderous retaliation against scores of people in Dujail after a July 8, 1982, assassination attempt on Hussein. The ex-dictator is on trial along with seven of his loyalists, who are similarly charged.(Full story)
As he spoke, Moussawi's blackened index finger was an indication that he was one of millions who cast ballots in the weekend's constitutional referendum, part of the political process disdained by Hussein loyalists participating in the insurgency.
People who voted in the referendum had their fingers stained with ink to prevent them from returning to vote again. The ink-stained finger has become a symbol of emerging democracy in the Middle East.
Millions of people across the globe watched the proceedings, which were broadcast on a 30-minute tape delay and conducted in Arabic.
The trial stirred demonstrations earlier in the day in Iraq, some supporting Hussein, others asking that he be hanged.
What viewers saw had the feel of other war crimes proceedings, such as the post-WWII Nuremberg trials last century.
Prosecutors sat facing the judges' bench, and next to them was the defendants' dock, with three rows of seats for the eight defendants. On the other side of the defendants was a witness box and the defense table.
Hussein sat in the front row. Awad Kadhim al-Bandar, another defendant, was to his right.
Taha Yassin Ramadan, Mizher Ruwaid and Abdullah Ruwaid sat in the second row. Mohammed Ali, Ali Dayem Ali and Barzan Hassan were in the third row.
Hussein was bearded and wore a dark suit without a tie.
The former president seemed more demoralized and tired than he did in a court appearance last year. At the same time, he displayed a defiant, contentious demeanor, although he addressed the judge in fairly polite terms.
He insisted that he was still Iraq's rightful leader and did not recognize the court's authority.
The seven others -- whom Hussein greeted joyously in the room at one point -- didn't display the same bravado.
In fact, CNN's Christiane Amanpour said Hussein seemed to be "indicating many of them had changed, and they really had. You wouldn't recognize most of them from the way they used to look in full regime regalia.
It was tough to pull information from Hussein.
Asked by Amin to give his full name, Hussein refused. "You know me," he said at one point. "If you're an Iraqi, then you know."
"Mr. Saddam, we ask you only now to prove your full name, title and profession. Then you will be given a chance to talk," Amin said.
"Who are you and what are you?" Hussein asked. "I need to know."
"We are the criminal court in Iraq," Amin answered. "So please -- these issues have nothing to do with you, sir."
Hussein complained that he had been kept waiting for hours and was denied pen and paper.
"I don't harbor any hatred toward any of you," he said. "But holding onto the rights, and out of respect for the Iraqi people for choosing me ... I say I don't answer to this, what is called a court, with all due respect, and I reserve my constitutional right as the president of Iraq." (Watch Saddam Hussein enter plea -- 4:11)
Amin eventually told Hussein to be seated.
At least one other defendant also refused to give his name, saying, "I repeat what Mr. President Saddam Hussein said."
Later, when Amin identified him as the former president, Hussein snapped, "I said I'm the president of the republic of Iraq. I did not say deposed."
Scene in courtroom
During a recess, there was a hostile exchange between Hussein and his Iraqi guards.
A couple of guards tried to take his arms and walk him during a recess. He wrestled his arms away and glared.
"It wasn't noisy and it wasn't with much resistance, but he stared them down and walked out with them on either side rather than rather than them handling him," Amanpour reported.
Mohammed Ali, once a feared Baathist Party official in Dujail, stood up during pleas and sternly said: "Innocent, God willing."
Hussein's half-brother, Barzan Hassan, on the other hand, made a comment that could be taken as ingratiating.
When he was asked his plea, he stood up, raised his right hand and said: "Innocent Mr. Judge," the former head of the secret police during the Dujail executions speaking in a polite manner to the new order.
Awad Bandar, sitting next to Hussein and a former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court, stood up and said: "Innocent."
Hussein never stood up for judges as they entered the room or when he entered his plea. | en | Saddam Hussein pleaded "not guilty" at the opening of the al-Dujail trial on Wednesday. The court recessed for 6 weeks during which time his defense will be prepared.
During the proceeding, Hussein argued that the judge was not appointed by him, and thus was not legitimate. "I don't acknowledge this court."
The hearing convened 22 months after Hussein's capture. A tribunal of five Iraqi judges headed by Rizgar Mohammed Amin, with the death penalty vested in them, will decide his sentence. |
fr | Les détenus ont été massés au sommet de cette tour de la prison de Topo Chico une fois l'émeute terminée. Photo : Daniel Becerril / Reuters Les détenus ont été massés au sommet de cette tour de la prison de Topo Chico une fois l'émeute terminée. Photo : Daniel Becerril / Reuters
Une mutinerie dans une prison de Monterrey, dans le nord-est du Mexique, a fait 48 victimes parmi les détenus, en plus d'en blesser 12 autres dans des incendies allumés pour semer le chaos, confirme le gouverneur de l'État de Nuevo Leon, Jaime Rodriguez, en conférence de presse.
« Nous sommes face à une tragédie », a-t-il déclaré pour qualifier l'émeute meurtrière d'une quarantaine de minutes dans la prison de Topo Chico, déclenchée à la suite d'une bagarre entre deux bandes rivales au cours de la nuit de mercredi à jeudi.
« Ils ont utilisé des armes blanches, des battes [de baseball] et des bâtons, a précisé le gouvernement, ajoutant qu'à 3800 prisonniers, l'établissement pénitentiaire vieillissant avait atteint le double de ses capacités.
Le gouverneur Rodriguez avait d'abord confirmé un bilan de 52 morts, en comptant trois cadavres supplémentaires qui se trouvaient « sous les décombres », selon des détenus. L'information s'est révélée fausse. Quant aux blessés, cinq d'entre eux sont toujours dans un état grave, selon les autorités.
L'identité de 40 prisonniers retrouvés morts a été confirmée. Cinq corps, réduits en cendres, de même que trois autres victimes doivent encore été identifiés.
Des détenus tentent de communiquer avec leurs proches du haut d'une tour de la prison de Topo Chico. Photo : PC/Emilio Vazquez Des détenus tentent de communiquer avec leurs proches du haut d'une tour de la prison de Topo Chico. Photo : PC/Emilio Vazquez
Escouade tactique et ambulanciers ont été dépêchés à la prison où avaient été entendus des coups de feu et d'où s'échappait de la fumée, selon les images de la télévision mexicaine. Les autorités ont réussi à mater la rébellion en un peu moins de deux heures et aucun détenu ne se serait évadé, selon Jaime Rodriguez. Ce dernier a également déclaré qu'une faction menée par le cartel de narcotrafiquants des Zetas, dirigée par Juan Pedro Zaldivar Farias, et une autre de Jorge Ivan Hernandez Cantu étaient impliquées dans les violences.
Même si l'hypothèse d'une évasion a été avancée, « cela n'a pas eu lieu », selon Antonio Arguello, un responsable des communications du ministère de l'Intérieur.
À l'aube, des familles de détenus se sont massées devant la prison Topo Chico afin de protester contre le manque d'informations. Ces proches des détenus ont secoué les grilles et jeté des pierres de l'autre côté, en direction des gardiens et des policiers, réclamant l'accès à la prison.
« On va rester là et bloquer l'avenue jusqu'à ce qu'on nous donne une réponse. On veut savoir comment vont nos proches, car aucune autorité ne nous répond », a affirmé, en colère, Ernestina Grimaldo, sans nouvelles de son fils incarcéré à Topo Chico.
Inquiets, des proches de détenus se sont rassemblés devant la prison Topo Chico, de Monterrey, au Mexique, après une émeute réprimée dans le sang. Photo : Daniel Becerril / Reuters Inquiets, des proches de détenus se sont rassemblés devant la prison Topo Chico, de Monterrey, au Mexique, après une émeute réprimée dans le sang. Photo : Daniel Becerril / Reuters
Les émeutes dans les prisons du Mexique sont relativement fréquentes, particulièrement dans des établissements carcéraux surpeuplés qui abritent notamment des membres de cartels de la drogue rivaux.
Un rapport de la Commission mexicaine des droits de la personne attribuait également ces violences à la corruption et au manque de ressources accordées aux prisons du pays. Il concluait d'ailleurs que 65 des 101 prisons visitées au cours de l'enquête étaient sous le contrôle des détenus et non des autorités.
En 2013, 13 détenus avaient péri et 65 autres blessés dans une prison de l'État de San Luis Potosi, alors qu'un an plus tôt, 44 détenus avaient cette fois été tués dans une autre prison de Nuevo Leon, également lors d'une tentative d'évasion qualifiée de plus meurtrière en 25 ans. Des accusations avaient alors été déposées contre trois dirigeants de la prison et 26 gardiens qui avaient aidé les détenus à s'échapper.
Six jours avant une visite papale
La mutinerie dans la prison de Topo Chico intervient à quelques jours de la visite du pape François au Mexique. Le pape doit visiter l'établissement carcéral de Cereso, à Cludad Juárez près de la frontière américaine, mercredi prochain.
Avant sa visite, il a appelé les Mexicains à combattre la corruption et le trafic de drogue. « Le Mexique de la violence, le Mexique de la corruption, le Mexique du trafic de drogue, le Mexique des cartels, ce n'est pas le Mexique que veut Notre Mère », a-t-il dit dans une vidéo diffusée la semaine dernière.
Le pape François doit se rendre à La Havane, à Cuba, vendredi, avant de se rendre au Mexique dans la soirée de la même journée. | fr | 48 détenus ont été tués lors d'une émeute dans la prison au , à la suite d'une bagarre entre deux bandes rivales. Aucune évasion n'a toutefois été rapportée. |
es | Jueves, 2 de Junio de 2005 - 21:37 h.
RIO DE JANEIRO, jun 2 (Reuters) - Autoridades brasileñas lanzaron el jueves una operación contra la tala ilegal de la selva amazónica en cuatro estados, arrestando al menos a 78 personas, entre ellos madereros y funcionarios públicos de alto rango que debían velar por la preservación ambiental.
La acción, cumplida en momentos que el anunciado aumento de la deforestación de la Amazonia brasileña causa preocupación a nivel internacional, prosiguió a nueve meses de investigaciones, dijo un comunicado de la Policía Federal.
El centro de la llamada "Operación Curupira" fue el estado de Mato Grosso, donde se ha producido la mayor deforestación según un reciente informe del gobierno, y se extendió con órdenes de prisión a los amazónicos de Pará y Rondonia, así como al sureño Paraná, donde se encuentra el puerto exportador de Paranaguá.
"La organización criminal estaba compuesta por madereros y despachantes especializados en la extracción y transporte ilegal de madera, mediante corrupción de servidores públicos", dijo el informe policial.
Entre los arrestados en los cuatro estados en la operación realizada por 480 agentes figuró Hugo José Scheuer Wrle, gerente ejecutivo del Instituto Brasileño de Medio Ambiente (Ibama) en Cuiabá, capital del estado de Mato Grosso, acusado de "corrupción pasiva y enriquecimiento ilícito", agregó.
La operación policial fue apoyada por la Fuerza Aérea, el Ejército e Ibama, cuyos analistas estimaron preliminarmente que la banda extrajo un volumen de madera equivalente a 66.000 cargas de camión, con un valor de 890 millones de reales (369 millones de dólares).
La madera era destinada a su comercialización en Brasil y a la exportación.
El esquema delictivo se centraba en la entrega ilícita "por los funcionarios corruptos" de los documentos requeridos para el transporte de madera, sólo otorgados a las personas o empresas autorizadas a su extracción en lugares específicos.
Los arrestados serán acusados de corrupción, inclusión de datos falsos en los sistemas de informaciones y otros delitos, dijo la policía.
La actividad maderera ilegal es considerada una de las mayores amenazas para la Amazonia brasileña, junto con los desmontes y quemas ilegales para conquistar tierras en favor de la ganadería y agricultura.
Un reciente informe gubernamental indicó que entre mediados del 2003 y el 2004 la mayor selva tropical del mundo perdió otros 26.130 kilómetros cuadrados, en la segunda mayor tasa de deforestación desde la ocurrida en 1995.
La Amazonia, que se considera alberga el 30% de las especies animales y vegetales del planeta, ya ha perdido al menos 20% de su extensión originaria por la depredación del hombre, según las más recientes cifras. ((Por Julio Villaverde; Redacción de Río de Janeiro, tel: 5521 2223 7143, Reuters Messaging: [email protected]. Mesa de Edición en Español, tel: 1 + (305) 810-2625)) REUTERS JCV GN jrp/ | es | Ubicación del estado de Mato Grosso
Cerca de 480 agentes federales brasileños desmantelaron una red de tala ilegal y corrupción administrativa en la Amazonía, en la llamada ''"Operación Curupira"'', llamada así por el personaje folclórico que protege los bosques. El operativo se llevó a cabo en cuatro estados, principalmente en el de Mato Grosso, en el centro oeste del país, así como en Rondonia, Pará y Paraná, con el apoyo del Ejército, la Fuerza Aérea y el Instituto Brasileño de Medio Ambiente (IBAMA). Al mando de la ''Operación Curupira'' se encuentra Tardelli Boaventura, delegado de la Policía Federal en Cuiabá.
El informe de las autoridades afirma que ''"la organización criminal estaba compuesta por madereros y despachantes especializados en la extracción y transporte ilegal de madera, mediante corrupción de servidores públicos"''. Tras nueve meses de intensas investigaciones, se logró identificar tanto a los madereros como a los funcionarios que, a cambio de sobornos, otorgaban licencias de manera ilícita. Entre estos últimos, los más notables son Hugo José Scheuer Werle y Marcos Pinto Gomes, director y subdirector respectivamente de la regional del IBAMA en Mato Grosso, quienes ahora se encuentran acusados de ''"corrupción pasiva y enriquecimiento ilícito"''. Del mismo modo, tres empresas madereras fueron cerradas, pues se presume que desde estas salían los cargamentos a diferentes lugares. Horas más tarde fue arrestado Moacir Pires, secretario de medio ambiente de Mato Grosso.
Los análisis preliminares arrojaron como resultado que el total de los cargamentos extraídos por la red equivale a 66.000 cargas de camión, por un valor aproximado de US$369.000.000. Según las autoridades, la cuadrilla actuaba desde hace ya 14 años. De los 86 detenidos, 58 pertenecen al IBAMA.
El operativo se produce luego de la publicación de un reciente informe del gobierno brasileño, que estima en 26.000 kilómetros cuadrados el área deforestada en la selva amazónica desde agosto de 2004. |
pt | Brasil Agora
PF prende secretário de Meio Ambiente do MT por enriquecimento ilícito 18:20
Priscila Mazenotti
Repórter da Agência Brasil
Brasília - De acordo com o delegado da Polícia Federal em Cuiabá (MT), Tardelli Boaventura, responsável pela Operação Curupira, secretário de estado do Meio Ambiente e presidente da Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente (Fema) de Mato Grosso, Moacir Pires, foi preso por conceder Autorizações para Transporte de Produtos Florestais ilegais. O gerente do Ibama do Ibama Hugo José também foi preso por enriquecimento ilícito.
A quadrilha atuava há 14 anos e era composta por servidores do Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (Ibama), empresários madeireiros e despachantes especializados na extração e transporte ilegal de madeira. Dos 86 presos até o momento, 58 são do Ibama. Na operação foram apreendidos carros importados, uma lancha e até um avião.
Tardelli informou ainda que 130 mandados de prisão e 150 mandados de busca e apreensão foram expedidos até o momento. Sete inquéritos foram instalados, separados por região.
Entre as fraudes cometidas pelos servidores do Ibama está a venda de Autorizações para Transporte de Produtos Florestais (ATPFs) para empresas fantasmas. A investigação também descobriu que algumas autorizações já preenchidas passavam por um processo de lavagem química para serem novamente utilizadas. O documento, fabricado pela Casa da Moeda e controlado pelo Ibama, serve para acompanhar o transporte e a origem da madeira. Os servidores acusados emitiam ainda falsos laudos de vistoria e autorizavam ilegalmente a exploração em terras indígenas. As madeiras eram exportadas ilegalmentes também para a China.
Segundo a polícia, os empresários atuavam principalmente pagando propina para aprovar projetos irregulares e extraindo madeira de áreas proibidas, entre elas algumas reservas indígenas da região. A Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente (Fema) de Mato Grosso também é acusada de emitir licenças de desmatamento ilegais.
Dados do Ministério do Meio Ambiente revelam que o desmatamento da Amazônia cresceu 39% de 2002 até o momento. Atualmente, o total de área desmatada é de 26.130 Km². Somente nos quatro primeiros meses deste ano, foram apreendidas 52 mil m³ de madeira em tora na Amazônia.
Segundo o governo, a exploração florestal em Mato Grosso está em expansão. Em 1998, atuavam na região 23 pólos madeireiros, 740 empresas e foram retirados 10,7 milhões de m³ de madeira. Em 2004 os números subiram para 26 pólos e 872 empresas e a quantidade de madeira retirada caiu para 8 milhões de m³ de madeira. Isso significa um aumento de 10% no número de pólos madeireiros e de 18% no número de empresas instaladas. O consumo de madeira caiu 25%. Segundo o governo, isso se deve ao aumento da eficiência das indústrias, que passaram a reduzir os desperdícios e a agregar um maior valor ao produto.
A operação Curupira, nome do personagem do folclore brasileiro que protege as florestas, já é considerada a maior da história da Polícia Federal e a maior já realizada na Amazônia. A operação contou com a participação de 450 agentes da Polícia Federal e 31 servidores do Ibama.
02/06/2005
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Cerca de 480 agentes federales brasileños desmantelaron una red de tala ilegal y corrupción administrativa en la Amazonía, en la llamada ''"Operación Curupira"'', llamada así por el personaje folclórico que protege los bosques. El operativo se llevó a cabo en cuatro estados, principalmente en el de Mato Grosso, en el centro oeste del país, así como en Rondonia, Pará y Paraná, con el apoyo del Ejército, la Fuerza Aérea y el Instituto Brasileño de Medio Ambiente (IBAMA). Al mando de la ''Operación Curupira'' se encuentra Tardelli Boaventura, delegado de la Policía Federal en Cuiabá.
El informe de las autoridades afirma que ''"la organización criminal estaba compuesta por madereros y despachantes especializados en la extracción y transporte ilegal de madera, mediante corrupción de servidores públicos"''. Tras nueve meses de intensas investigaciones, se logró identificar tanto a los madereros como a los funcionarios que, a cambio de sobornos, otorgaban licencias de manera ilícita. Entre estos últimos, los más notables son Hugo José Scheuer Werle y Marcos Pinto Gomes, director y subdirector respectivamente de la regional del IBAMA en Mato Grosso, quienes ahora se encuentran acusados de ''"corrupción pasiva y enriquecimiento ilícito"''. Del mismo modo, tres empresas madereras fueron cerradas, pues se presume que desde estas salían los cargamentos a diferentes lugares. Horas más tarde fue arrestado Moacir Pires, secretario de medio ambiente de Mato Grosso.
Los análisis preliminares arrojaron como resultado que el total de los cargamentos extraídos por la red equivale a 66.000 cargas de camión, por un valor aproximado de US$369.000.000. Según las autoridades, la cuadrilla actuaba desde hace ya 14 años. De los 86 detenidos, 58 pertenecen al IBAMA.
El operativo se produce luego de la publicación de un reciente informe del gobierno brasileño, que estima en 26.000 kilómetros cuadrados el área deforestada en la selva amazónica desde agosto de 2004. |
en | US Hits Rogue Spy Satellite With Missile
by Staff Writers
Honolulu, Hawaii (AFP) Feb 20, 2008
The US Defense Department said late Wednesday it had successfully used a ship-board missile to shoot down an out-of-control spy satellite before it plummeted to Earth.
"At approximately 10:26 pm today (0326 GMT Thursday), a US Navy Aegis warship, the USS Lake Erie, fired a single modified tactical standard missile 3, hitting the satellite approximately 247 kilometers (133 nautical miles) over the Pacific Ocean as it travelled in space more than 17,000 miles (44,000 kilometers) per hour," the Defense Department said in a statement.
earlier related report
US prepares to shoot down spy satellite
The Pentagon Wednesday waited for precisely the right moment to fire a missile to down a broken spy satellite before it tumbles into Earth's atmosphere, in the first-ever US mission of its kind.
The exact timing of the operation was unclear, but the Pentagon said its window of opportunity stretched from Wednesday morning -- after the space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida -- to February 29.
US military officials waited for fairer weather as waves in the Pacific were deemed too big for Navy warships to get in the right position to fire a missile at the bus-sized satellite, which is filled with hydrazine, a toxic fuel.
"We don't anticipate the weather to be good enough," a senior military official said on condition of anonymity. "It has not been enough for us to say no but we are watching weather today."
The missile must set out on a precise and speedy collision course -- about 20,250 miles per hour (32,590 kilometers per hour) -- with the 5,000-pound (2,270 kilogram) satellite.
Washington has denied seeking to cover up the satellite's technological secrets or bidding to make a show of strength after China used a missile to shoot down an old weather satellite in January 2007.
China voiced concern about the planned shoot-down, while Russia's defense ministry said Sunday that it looked like a veiled weapons test and an "attempt to move the arms race into space."
However, US State Department spokesman Tom Casey said: "We are attempting to do this to protect innocent lives and to try to minimize the risk for people on the ground.
"I guess it is good politics to try to keep people alive and safe. But other than that, I don't see much of a political angle to it."
Armed with two specially modified interceptor missiles, the USS Lake Erie cruiser has been tasked with intercepting the satellite over the Pacific and shooting it down into the ocean, officials said Tuesday.
The USS Decatur, a guided missile destroyer, was carrying a third interceptor missile in case the first two attempts fail, defense officials said.
"I'm confident they'll be able to do something," a senior navy official said Tuesday. "Once the weapon goes into track, then I think it's a done deal."
The Pentagon is essentially employing the US missile defense system for the shoot-down attempt at an estimated cost of 40 to 60 million dollars.
It is training a panoply of Aegis warships, radars and computerized command networks on the satellite.
Software changes have been made to the SM-3 interceptor missiles so that they will recognize a satellite in space instead of a ballistic missile, the target they are normally programmed to destroy, officials said.
The three-stage missile will carry a maneuverable non-explosive warhead guided from the ground until it can use its infrared sensor to steer itself into a shattering collision with the satellite at an altitude of 150 nautical miles (around 280 kilometers).
US Navy ships have intercepted ballistic missile warheads in this way in tests, but the navy official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the satellite poses a somewhat different problem.
It is colder and moving through space at a much higher speed, making it more difficult to track than the ballistic missiles.
If the USS Lake Erie misses with its first shot, it will probably have to wait a day to try again. The longer the wait, the harder the satellite will be to shoot down as it gathers speed, falling towards the Earth's atmosphere.
The plan is to hit a tank on the satellite carrying the toxic propellant hydrazine, which officials say could pose a threat to humans if it survives re-entry.
France has urged the United States to take all necessary safety measures.
"We hope all measures will be taken to reduce as much as possible the consequences of destroying this satellite for the safety and integrity of other space objects," said foreign ministry spokeswoman Pascale Andreani. | pl | Rakieta SM-3 opuszcza wyrzutnię krążownika "Lake Erie", 17 listopada 2005
Około godziny 03:26 czasu uniwersalnego krążownik rakietowy USS Lake Erie trafił i zniszczył rakietą SM-3 wadliwego satelitę wywiadowczego NROL-21 (USA-193). Informację podał Departament Obrony USA.
Trafienie udało się za pierwszą próbą i nastąpiło na wysokości 247 kilometrów, nad środkowym Pacyfikiem. Satelita rozpadł się na mniej niż 80 elementów. W ciągu 24 godzin ma być wiadomo, czy zniszczono również zbiornik z hydrazyną - potencjalne zagrożenie dla ludzi na Ziemi, o którym mówiły Stany Zjednoczone argumentując zniszczenie satelity na orbicie.
Około 03:43 GMT grupa około 30 osób oglądających zaćmienie Księżyca w ośrodku Professional Groomers Alliance (stowarzyszenie hodowców zwierząt) w Ontario w Kanadzie zaobserwowała szczątki satelity wchodzące w atmosferę. Świadkowie mówili o 6 wyraźnych i 15 słabszych smugach na niebie, które pojawiły się w dwóch falach. |
pl | Choroba, o której mowa, to kardiomiopatia przerostowa. W jej przebiegu dochodzi do przerostu lewej komory serca. Chorzy na kardiomiopatię są szczególnie narażeni na nagłą śmierć sercową; zdarza się ona przede wszystkim u młodych ludzi. Kardiomiopatia przerostowa dotyka jedną na pięćset osób. Więcej informacji o kardiomiopatii znajdziesz tutaj.
Badania zostały przeprowadzone w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Zespołem naukowców dowodził Shoukhrat Mitalipov, specjalista biologii reprodukcyjnej z Uniwersytetu w Portland. Dotychczas doświadczenia polegające na zmianie genomu ludzkich zarodków były przeprowadzane wyłącznie w Chinach. Wyniki badań zostały opublikowane w czasopiśmie naukowym „Nature”.
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Choroba "wycięta" z DNA
Mutacja genetyczna odpowiedzialna za rozwój kardiomiopatii została „wycięta” z DNA embrionu za pomocą rewolucyjnej technologii CRISPR-Cas9. CRISPR-Cas9 to rodzaj molekularnych nożyczek zdolnych do modyfikowania (edycji) genów. Technologia pozwala na, najprościej rzecz ujmując, cięcie DNA i wyjęcie wadliwego genu. Dzięki niej można edytować genomy tak, by pozbywać się uszkodzonych (a więc potencjalnie chorobotwórczych) fragmentów DNA. Metoda wciąż jednak nie jest całkowicie bezpieczna; może dojść, na przykład, do usunięcia zbyt dużego fragmentu DNA. Mimo to wskaźnik dokładności CRISPR-Cas9 jest wysoki, wynosi aż 70 procent. Ponadto metoda jest stosunkowo prosta i tania.
CRISPR-Cas9 pozwoliła na usunięcie wadliwych genów 72 procent embrionów, na których przeprowadzano doświadczenia (42 z 58). „Każde pokolenie, które nosiłoby w sobie naszą poprawkę genetyczną, byłoby wolne od choroby” - powiedział Mitalipov. „Dzięki tej technologii moglibyśmy wyeliminować chorobę z danej rodziny, a w efekcie również z całej populacji”.
Co będzie dalej?
Embriony zostały utworzone za pomocą połączenia kobiecych komórek jajowych oraz plemników mężczyzny chorego na kardiomiopatię przerostową. Nie będą się dalej rozwijać.
Technologia CRISPR-Cas9 potrzebuje jeszcze wielu testów. Oprócz aspektów czysto medycznych naukowcy będą musieli się zmierzyć również z kwestiami bioetycznymi – zarówno prawnymi, jak i moralnymi. Eksperymentowanie na ludzkich embrionach budzi niemałe kontrowersje.
Źródło: BBC, Nature (1, 2), New Scientist, The Guardian
To także może cię zainteresować: | pl | '''Wykorzystując metodę CRISPR/Cas9, udało się skutecznie wyeliminować mutację genu MYBPC3, która prowadziła do rozwoju kardiomiopatii przerostowej bez efektów ubocznych powstałych w trakcie edytowania materiału genetycznego'''.
40% wad genetycznych, które prowadzą do kardiomiopatii przerostowej, jest efektem mutacji genu MYBPC3. Szacuje się, że mutacja ta występuje m.in. wśród kilku procent największych populacji Indii. Jednym ze sposobów uniknięcia tej choroby powodującej często nagłą śmierć sercową jest diagnostyka preimplantacyjna, dzięki której można selekcjonować zdrowe embriony w trakcie zapłodnienia ''in vitro'', jeśli wiadomo, że któreś z rodziców jest nosicielem zmutowanego genu. Zastosowanie metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na zwiększenie do 72% odsetka odsetka wolnych od mutacji embrionów, które powstały przez zapłodnienie komórek jajowych przez plemniki zawierających jeden zmutowany allel MYBPC3.
Eksperymentalnymi badaniami kierował pochodzący z Kazachstanu (Kazachskiej SRR) Shoukhrat Mitalipov, pracujący w Oregon Health & Science University w Portland. Były to pierwsze tego typu badania w USA, w których edytuje się geny w przypadku ludzkich zarodków. Wcześniej takie badania przeprowadzano w Chinach. W porównaniu do wcześniejszych badań, eksperymenty zespołu Mitalipova wskazywały na większe bezpieczeństwo w naprawianiu materiału genetycznego. W szczególności zredukowano ryzyko mozaicyzmu. W żadnym z embrionów cięcia kodu genetycznego nie następowały tam, gdzie byłoby to niepożądane. Zwrócono natomiast uwagę, że embriony nie wykorzystywały szablonów nici DNA do przepisywania mutacji generujących chorobę, a wykorzystywały DNA matki. Skłania to do refleksji, że proste "projektownie zarodków" nie jest na razie możliwe.
Zastosowanie w medycynie tego typu metody może wymagać zmian w prawodawstwie państw, których instytucje chciałyby ją wprowadzać. Tydzień przed publikacją wyników w "Nature" Alta Charo, profesor prawa i bioetyki na Uniwersytecie Wisconsin-Madison działająca w komisji badawczej National Academy of Sciences wyrażała obawy z wdrażaniem takich metod.
Ponieważ badania z wykorzystaniem metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na bezpieczne wyeliminowanie mutacji z embrionów powstałych poprzez zapłodnienie ich plemnikami nosiciela zmutowanego genu, kolejnym etapem jest określenie na ile możliwe będzie eliminowanie wad genetycznych, jeśli nosicielem mutacji jest kobieta. |
en | Scientists have modified human embryos to remove genetic mutations that cause heart failure in otherwise healthy young people in a landmark demonstration of the controversial procedure.
It is the first time that human embryos have had their genomes edited outside China, where researchers have performed a handful of small studies to see whether the approach could prevent inherited diseases from being passed on from one generation to the next.
While none of the research so far has created babies from modified embryos, a move that would be illegal in many countries, the work represents a milestone in scientists’ efforts to master the technique and brings the prospect of human clinical trials one step closer.
The work focused on an inherited form of heart disease, but scientists believe the same approach could work for other conditions caused by single gene mutations, such as cystic fibrosis and certain kinds of breast cancer.
“This embryo gene correction method, if proven safe, can potentially be used to prevent transmission of genetic disease to future generations,” said Paula Amato, a fertility specialist involved in the US-Korean study at Oregon Health and Science University.
The scientists used a powerful gene editing tool called Crispr-Cas9 to fix mutations in embryos made with the sperm of a man who inherited a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM. The disease, which leads to a thickening of the heart’s muscular wall, affects one in 500 people and is a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in young people.
Humans have two copies of every gene, but some diseases are caused by a mutation in only one of the copies. For the study, the scientists recruited a man who carried a single mutant copy of a gene called MYBPC3 which causes HCM.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest This sequence of images shows the development of embryos after injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Photograph: (OHSU)/OHSY
When the scientists made embryos with the man’s sperm and healthy eggs from donors, they found that, as expected, about half of the embryos carried the mutant gene. If the affected embryos were implanted into women and carried to term, the resulting children would inherit the heart condition.
Writing in the journal Nature, the researchers describe how gene editing dramatically reduced the number of embryos that carried the dangerous mutation. When performed early enough, at the same time as fertilisation, 42 out of 58 embryos, or 72%, were found to be free of the disease-causing mutation.
The work has impressed other scientists in the field because in previous experiments, gene editing has worked only partially, mending harmful mutations in some cells, but not others. Another problem happens when the wrong genes are modified by mistake, but in the latest work the scientists found no evidence of these so-called “off target effects”
“They’ve got remarkably good results, it’s a big advance.” said Richard Hynes, a geneticist at MIT who this year co-chaired a major report on human genome editing for the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). “This brings it closer to clinic, but there’s still a lot of work to do.”
Today, people who carry certain genetic diseases can opt for IVF and have their embryos screened for harmful mutations. The procedure can only help if there is a chance that some embryos will be healthy. According to Shoukhrat Mitalipov, who led the latest research, gene editing could bolster the number of healthy embryos available for doctors to implant.
More work is needed to prove that gene editing would be safe to do in people, but even if it seems safe, scientists face major regulatory hurdles before clinical trials could start. In the US, Congress has barred the Food and Drug Administration from even considering human trials with edited embryos, while in the UK it is illegal to implant genetically modified embryos in women. The procedure is controversial because genetic modifications made to an embryo affect not only the child it becomes but future generations too. “It’s still a long road ahead,” said Mitalipov. “It’s unclear when we’d be allowed to move on.”
In the latest study, the mutation was corrected by a route that scientists have not seen before, with the cell copying healthy DNA from the mother’s egg instead of the template. One question scientists need to explore now is whether mutations carried by eggs can be corrected as easily as those carried by sperm.
“If all of this holds up for different genes and is also true when the mutation is inherited from the mother, it will be a major step forward,” said Janet Rossant, senior scientist and chief of research emeritus at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Asked about the potential for gene editing to produce designer babies, Rossant, a co-author of the NAS report on gene editing, said it was a distant prospect. “We are still a long way from serious consideration of using gene editing to enhance traits in babies,” she said. “We don’t understand the genetic basis of many of the human traits that might be targets for enhancement. Even if we did, a genetic alteration that enhanced one trait could have unexpected negative consequences on other traits, and this would be an inherited feature for the next generation.”
“The NAS report came out strongly against any form of gene editing designed to simply enhance human potential,” she added. | pl | '''Wykorzystując metodę CRISPR/Cas9, udało się skutecznie wyeliminować mutację genu MYBPC3, która prowadziła do rozwoju kardiomiopatii przerostowej bez efektów ubocznych powstałych w trakcie edytowania materiału genetycznego'''.
40% wad genetycznych, które prowadzą do kardiomiopatii przerostowej, jest efektem mutacji genu MYBPC3. Szacuje się, że mutacja ta występuje m.in. wśród kilku procent największych populacji Indii. Jednym ze sposobów uniknięcia tej choroby powodującej często nagłą śmierć sercową jest diagnostyka preimplantacyjna, dzięki której można selekcjonować zdrowe embriony w trakcie zapłodnienia ''in vitro'', jeśli wiadomo, że któreś z rodziców jest nosicielem zmutowanego genu. Zastosowanie metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na zwiększenie do 72% odsetka odsetka wolnych od mutacji embrionów, które powstały przez zapłodnienie komórek jajowych przez plemniki zawierających jeden zmutowany allel MYBPC3.
Eksperymentalnymi badaniami kierował pochodzący z Kazachstanu (Kazachskiej SRR) Shoukhrat Mitalipov, pracujący w Oregon Health & Science University w Portland. Były to pierwsze tego typu badania w USA, w których edytuje się geny w przypadku ludzkich zarodków. Wcześniej takie badania przeprowadzano w Chinach. W porównaniu do wcześniejszych badań, eksperymenty zespołu Mitalipova wskazywały na większe bezpieczeństwo w naprawianiu materiału genetycznego. W szczególności zredukowano ryzyko mozaicyzmu. W żadnym z embrionów cięcia kodu genetycznego nie następowały tam, gdzie byłoby to niepożądane. Zwrócono natomiast uwagę, że embriony nie wykorzystywały szablonów nici DNA do przepisywania mutacji generujących chorobę, a wykorzystywały DNA matki. Skłania to do refleksji, że proste "projektownie zarodków" nie jest na razie możliwe.
Zastosowanie w medycynie tego typu metody może wymagać zmian w prawodawstwie państw, których instytucje chciałyby ją wprowadzać. Tydzień przed publikacją wyników w "Nature" Alta Charo, profesor prawa i bioetyki na Uniwersytecie Wisconsin-Madison działająca w komisji badawczej National Academy of Sciences wyrażała obawy z wdrażaniem takich metod.
Ponieważ badania z wykorzystaniem metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na bezpieczne wyeliminowanie mutacji z embrionów powstałych poprzez zapłodnienie ich plemnikami nosiciela zmutowanego genu, kolejnym etapem jest określenie na ile możliwe będzie eliminowanie wad genetycznych, jeśli nosicielem mutacji jest kobieta. |
en | A video shows the injection of gene-editing chemicals into a human egg near the moment of fertilization. The technique is designed to correct a genetic disorder from the father.
The first known attempt at creating genetically modified human embryos in the United States has been carried out by a team of researchers in Portland, Oregon, Technology Review has learned.
The effort, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health and Science University, involved changing the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos with the gene-editing technique CRISPR, according to people familiar with the scientific results.
Until now, American scientists have watched with a combination of awe, envy, and some alarm as scientists elsewhere were first to explore the controversial practice. To date, three previous reports of editing human embryos were all published by scientists in China.
Now Mitalipov is believed to have broken new ground both in the number of embryos experimented upon and by demonstrating that it is possible to safely and efficiently correct defective genes that cause inherited diseases.
Although none of the embryos were allowed to develop for more than a few days—and there was never any intention of implanting them into a womb—the experiments are a milestone on what may prove to be an inevitable journey toward the birth of the first genetically modified humans.
In altering the DNA code of human embryos, the objective of scientists is to show that they can eradicate or correct genes that cause inherited disease, like the blood condition beta-thalassemia. The process is termed “germline engineering” because any genetically modified child would then pass the changes on to subsequent generations via their own germ cells—the egg and sperm.
Some critics say germline experiments could open the floodgates to a brave new world of “designer babies” engineered with genetic enhancements—a prospect bitterly opposed by a range of religious organizations, civil society groups, and biotech companies.
The U.S. intelligence community last year called CRISPR a potential "weapon of mass destruction.”
Shoukhrat Mitalipov is the first U.S.-based scientist known to have edited the DNA of human embryos. OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff
Reached by Skype, Mitalipov declined to comment on the results, which he said are pending publication. But other scientists confirmed the editing of embryos using CRISPR. “So far as I know this will be the first study reported in the U.S.,” says Jun Wu, a collaborator at the Salk Institute, in La Jolla, California, who played a role in the project.
Better technique
The earlier Chinese publications, although limited in scope, found CRISPR caused editing errors and that the desired DNA changes were taken up not by all the cells of an embryo, only some. That effect, called mosaicism, lent weight to arguments that germline editing would be an unsafe way to create a person.
But Mitalipov and his colleagues are said to have convincingly shown that it is possible to avoid both mosaicism and “off-target” effects, as the CRISPR errors are known.
A person familiar with the research says “many tens” of human IVF embryos were created for the experiment using the donated sperm of men carrying inherited disease mutations. Embryos at this stages are tiny clumps of cells invisible to the naked eye. Technology Review could not determine which disease genes had been chosen for editing.
“It is proof of principle that it can work. They significantly reduced mosaicism. I don’t think it’s the start of clinical trials yet, but it does take it further than anyone has before,” said a scientist familiar with the project.
Mitalipov’s group appears to have overcome earlier difficulties by “getting in early” and injecting CRISPR into the eggs at the same time they were fertilized with sperm.
That concept is similar to one tested in mice by Tony Perry of Bath University. Perry successfully edited the mouse gene for coat color, changing the fur of the offspring from the expected brown to white.
Somewhat prophetically, Perry’s paper on the research, published at the end of 2014, said, “This or analogous approaches may one day enable human genome targeting or editing during very early development.”
Genetic enhancement
Born in Kazakhstan when it was part of the former Soviet Union, Mitalipov has for years pushed scientific boundaries. In 2007, he unveiled the world’s first cloned monkeys. Then, in 2013, he created human embryos through cloning, as a way of creating patient-specific stem cells.
His team’s move into embryo editing coincides with a report by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in February that was widely seen as providing a green light for lab research on germline modification.
The report also offered qualified support for the use of CRISPR for making gene-edited babies, but only if it were deployed for the elimination of serious diseases.
The advisory committee drew a red line at genetic enhancements—like higher intelligence. “Genome editing to enhance traits or abilities beyond ordinary health raises concerns about whether the benefits can outweigh the risks, and about fairness if available only to some people,” said Alta Charo, co-chair of the NAS’s study committee and professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
In the U.S., any effort to turn an edited IVF embryo into a baby has been blocked by Congress, which added language to the Department of Health and Human Services funding bill forbidding it from approving clinical trials of the concept.
Despite such barriers, the creation of a gene-edited person could be attempted at any moment, including by IVF clinics operating facilities in countries where there are no such legal restrictions.
Steve Connor is a freelance journalist based in the U.K. | pl | '''Wykorzystując metodę CRISPR/Cas9, udało się skutecznie wyeliminować mutację genu MYBPC3, która prowadziła do rozwoju kardiomiopatii przerostowej bez efektów ubocznych powstałych w trakcie edytowania materiału genetycznego'''.
40% wad genetycznych, które prowadzą do kardiomiopatii przerostowej, jest efektem mutacji genu MYBPC3. Szacuje się, że mutacja ta występuje m.in. wśród kilku procent największych populacji Indii. Jednym ze sposobów uniknięcia tej choroby powodującej często nagłą śmierć sercową jest diagnostyka preimplantacyjna, dzięki której można selekcjonować zdrowe embriony w trakcie zapłodnienia ''in vitro'', jeśli wiadomo, że któreś z rodziców jest nosicielem zmutowanego genu. Zastosowanie metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na zwiększenie do 72% odsetka odsetka wolnych od mutacji embrionów, które powstały przez zapłodnienie komórek jajowych przez plemniki zawierających jeden zmutowany allel MYBPC3.
Eksperymentalnymi badaniami kierował pochodzący z Kazachstanu (Kazachskiej SRR) Shoukhrat Mitalipov, pracujący w Oregon Health & Science University w Portland. Były to pierwsze tego typu badania w USA, w których edytuje się geny w przypadku ludzkich zarodków. Wcześniej takie badania przeprowadzano w Chinach. W porównaniu do wcześniejszych badań, eksperymenty zespołu Mitalipova wskazywały na większe bezpieczeństwo w naprawianiu materiału genetycznego. W szczególności zredukowano ryzyko mozaicyzmu. W żadnym z embrionów cięcia kodu genetycznego nie następowały tam, gdzie byłoby to niepożądane. Zwrócono natomiast uwagę, że embriony nie wykorzystywały szablonów nici DNA do przepisywania mutacji generujących chorobę, a wykorzystywały DNA matki. Skłania to do refleksji, że proste "projektownie zarodków" nie jest na razie możliwe.
Zastosowanie w medycynie tego typu metody może wymagać zmian w prawodawstwie państw, których instytucje chciałyby ją wprowadzać. Tydzień przed publikacją wyników w "Nature" Alta Charo, profesor prawa i bioetyki na Uniwersytecie Wisconsin-Madison działająca w komisji badawczej National Academy of Sciences wyrażała obawy z wdrażaniem takich metod.
Ponieważ badania z wykorzystaniem metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na bezpieczne wyeliminowanie mutacji z embrionów powstałych poprzez zapłodnienie ich plemnikami nosiciela zmutowanego genu, kolejnym etapem jest określenie na ile możliwe będzie eliminowanie wad genetycznych, jeśli nosicielem mutacji jest kobieta. |
en | For the first time in the United States, researchers have used gene editing to repair a mutation in human embryos.
Molecular scissors known as CRISPR/Cas9 corrected a gene defect that can lead to heart failure. The gene editor fixed the mutation in about 72 percent of tested embryos, researchers report August 2 in Nature. That repair rate is much higher than expected. Work with skin cells reprogrammed to mimic embryos had suggested the mutation would be repaired in fewer than 30 percent of cells.
In addition, the researchers discovered a technical advance that may limit the production of patchwork embryos that aren’t fully edited. That’s important if CRISPR/Cas9 will ever be used to prevent genetic diseases, says study coauthor Shoukhrat Mitalipov, a reproductive and developmental biologist at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. If even one cell in an early embryo is unedited, “that’s going to screw up the whole process,” says Mitalipov. He worked with colleagues in Oregon, California, Korea and China to develop the embryo-editing methods.
Researchers in other countries have edited human embryos to learn more about early human development or to answer other basic research questions (SN: 4/15/17, p. 16). But Mitalipov and colleagues explicitly conducted the experiments to improve the safety and efficiency of gene editing for eventual clinical trials, which would involve implanting edited embryos into women’s uteruses to establish pregnancy.
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Perfecting timing Researchers have learned to avoid patchwork embryos by editing genes during fertilization instead of after. Previously, scientists fertilized eggs and then added the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editor (top row). Sometimes eggs had already copied DNA, and a mutant gene escaped editing (top, middle). That led to a patchwork, or mosaic, embryo with edited and unedited cells (top, right). Injecting CRISPR/Cas9 along with sperm (bottom row) repairs the mutation before DNA replicates, leading to an embryo with all healthy cells. Source: H. Ma et al/Nature 2017
In the United States, such clinical trials are effectively banned by a rule that prevents the Food and Drug Administration from reviewing applications for any procedure that would introduce heritable changes in human embryos. Such tinkering with embryo DNA, called germline editing, is controversial because of fears that the technology will be used to create so-called designer babies.
“This paper is not announcing the dawn of the designer baby era,” says R. Alta Charo, a lawyer and bioethicist at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison. The researchers have not attempted to add any new genes or change traits, only to correct a disease-causing version of a gene.
In the study, sperm from a man who carries a mutation in the MYBPC3 gene was injected into eggs from women with healthy copies of that gene. Carrying just one mutant copy of the gene causes an inherited heart problem called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (SN: 9/17/16, p. 8). That condition, which strikes about one in every 500 people worldwide, can cause sudden heart failure. Mutations in the MYBPC3 gene are responsible for about 40 percent of cases. Doctors can treat symptoms of the condition, but there is no cure.
Along with the man’s sperm, researchers injected into the egg the DNA-cutting enzyme Cas9 and a piece of RNA to direct the enzyme to snip the mutant copy of the gene. Another piece of DNA was also injected into the egg. That hunk of DNA was supposed to be a template that the fertilized egg could use to repair the breach made by Cas9. Instead, embryos used the mother’s healthy copy of the gene to repair the cut.
Embryos’ self-healing DNA came as a surprise, because gene editing in other types of cells usually requires an external template, Mitalipov says. The discovery could mean that it will be difficult for researchers to fix mutations in embryos if neither parent has a healthy copy of the gene. But the finding could be good news for those concerned about designer babies, because embryos may reject attempts to add new traits.
Timing the addition of CRISPR/Cas9 is important, the researchers also discovered. In their first experiments, the team added the gene editor a day after fertilizing the eggs. Of 54 injected embryos, 13 were patchwork, or mosaic, embryos with some repaired and some unrepaired cells. Such mosaic embryos probably arise when the fertilized egg copies its DNA before researchers add Cas9, Mitalipov says.
Injecting Cas9 along with the sperm — before an egg had a chance to replicate its DNA — produced only one patchwork embryo. That embryo had repaired the mutation in all its cells, but some cells used the mother’s DNA for repair while others used the template supplied by the researchers.
None of the tested embryos showed any signs that Cas9 was cutting where it shouldn’t be. “Off-target” cutting has been a safety concern with the gene editor because of the possibility of creating new DNA errors.
The study makes progress toward using gene editing to prevent genetic diseases, but there’s still has a long way to go before clinical testing can begin, says Janet Rossant, a developmental biologist at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. “We need to be sure this can be done reproducibly and effectively.”
Editor’s note: This story was updated August 17, 2017, to correct the development stage of the embryos pictured in the image. | pl | '''Wykorzystując metodę CRISPR/Cas9, udało się skutecznie wyeliminować mutację genu MYBPC3, która prowadziła do rozwoju kardiomiopatii przerostowej bez efektów ubocznych powstałych w trakcie edytowania materiału genetycznego'''.
40% wad genetycznych, które prowadzą do kardiomiopatii przerostowej, jest efektem mutacji genu MYBPC3. Szacuje się, że mutacja ta występuje m.in. wśród kilku procent największych populacji Indii. Jednym ze sposobów uniknięcia tej choroby powodującej często nagłą śmierć sercową jest diagnostyka preimplantacyjna, dzięki której można selekcjonować zdrowe embriony w trakcie zapłodnienia ''in vitro'', jeśli wiadomo, że któreś z rodziców jest nosicielem zmutowanego genu. Zastosowanie metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na zwiększenie do 72% odsetka odsetka wolnych od mutacji embrionów, które powstały przez zapłodnienie komórek jajowych przez plemniki zawierających jeden zmutowany allel MYBPC3.
Eksperymentalnymi badaniami kierował pochodzący z Kazachstanu (Kazachskiej SRR) Shoukhrat Mitalipov, pracujący w Oregon Health & Science University w Portland. Były to pierwsze tego typu badania w USA, w których edytuje się geny w przypadku ludzkich zarodków. Wcześniej takie badania przeprowadzano w Chinach. W porównaniu do wcześniejszych badań, eksperymenty zespołu Mitalipova wskazywały na większe bezpieczeństwo w naprawianiu materiału genetycznego. W szczególności zredukowano ryzyko mozaicyzmu. W żadnym z embrionów cięcia kodu genetycznego nie następowały tam, gdzie byłoby to niepożądane. Zwrócono natomiast uwagę, że embriony nie wykorzystywały szablonów nici DNA do przepisywania mutacji generujących chorobę, a wykorzystywały DNA matki. Skłania to do refleksji, że proste "projektownie zarodków" nie jest na razie możliwe.
Zastosowanie w medycynie tego typu metody może wymagać zmian w prawodawstwie państw, których instytucje chciałyby ją wprowadzać. Tydzień przed publikacją wyników w "Nature" Alta Charo, profesor prawa i bioetyki na Uniwersytecie Wisconsin-Madison działająca w komisji badawczej National Academy of Sciences wyrażała obawy z wdrażaniem takich metod.
Ponieważ badania z wykorzystaniem metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na bezpieczne wyeliminowanie mutacji z embrionów powstałych poprzez zapłodnienie ich plemnikami nosiciela zmutowanego genu, kolejnym etapem jest określenie na ile możliwe będzie eliminowanie wad genetycznych, jeśli nosicielem mutacji jest kobieta. |
en | Leah Nash/NYT/Redux/eyevine
An international team of researchers has used CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing — a technique that allows scientists to make precise changes to genomes with relative ease — to correct a disease-causing mutation in dozens of viable human embryos. The study represents a significant improvement in efficiency and accuracy over previous efforts.
The researchers targeted a mutation in a gene called MYBPC3. Such mutations cause the heart muscle to thicken — a condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that is the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes. The mutation is dominant, meaning that a child need inherit only one copy of the mutated gene to experience its effects.
In the gene-editing experiment, published online today in Nature1, the embryos were not destined for implantation.
The team also tackled two safety hurdles that had clouded discussions about applying CRISPR–Cas9 to gene therapy in humans: the risk of making additional, unwanted genetic changes (called off-target mutations) and the risk of generating mosaics — in which different cells in the embryo contain different genetic sequences. The researchers say that they have found no evidence of off-target genetic changes, and generated only a single mosaic in an experiment involving 58 embryos.
Edits with potential
Several teams in China have already reported using CRISPR–Cas9 to alter disease-related genes in human embryos. Work is also under way in Sweden and the United Kingdom to use the technique to study the early stages of human embryo development. That research is aimed at understanding basic reproductive and developmental biology, as well as unpicking some of the causes of early miscarriages.
For the latest Nature paper, embryo experiments were conducted in the United States and led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, a reproductive-biology specialist at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. The United States does not allow federal money to be used for research involving human embryos, but the work is not illegal if it is funded by private donors.
In February, an influential report by the US National Academics of Science, Engineering, and Medicine concluded that scientists should be allowed to use gene editing in human embryos for research. The report also said that, ultimately, it may be acceptable to use the technique to alter embryos destined for implantation, if the goal was to treat a devastating disease and if there were no other reasonable alternatives.
Safety measures
Mitalipov’s team took several steps to improve the safety of the technique. The CRISPR system requires an enzyme called Cas9, which cuts the genome at a site targeted by an RNA guide molecule. Typically, researchers wishing to edit a genome will insert DNA encoding CRISPR components into cells, and then rely on the cells' machinery to generate the necessary proteins and RNA. But Mitalipov’s team instead injected the Cas9 protein itself, bound to its guide RNA, directly into the cells.
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Because the Cas9 protein degrades faster than the DNA that encodes it, the enzyme is left with less time to cut DNA, says genome engineer Jin-Soo Kim of the Institute for Basic Science in Daejeon, South Korea, and a co-author on the study. “Cas9 is rapidly degraded,” he says. “There is little time for off-target mutations to accumulate.”
Even so, Kim notes that the CRISPR–Cas9 error rate can vary depending on which DNA sequence is being targeted. The MYBPC3 mutation, in particular, was predicted to produce relatively few opportunities for off-target cutting.
Just because the team did not find off-target changes does not mean that the changes aren't there, cautions Keith Joung, who studies gene editing at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. "Although this is likely the widest examination of off-target effects in genome-edited human embryos performed to date," he says, "these investigators would need to do much more work if they wanted to define with certainty whether off-target effects do or do not occur in this context."
Mosaics minimized
The researchers also attempted to reduce the risk of mosaics by injecting the CRISPR–Cas9 components into the egg at the same time as they injected the sperm to fertilize it. This is earlier in development than previous human embryo editing experiments had tried2, and studies in mouse embryos have shown that the technique can eliminate mosaics when the father’s genome is targeted3.
In an experiment Mitalipov's group performed in 58 human embryos fertilized with sperm carrying the MYBPC3 mutation, 42 were successfully edited to contain two normal copies of the MYBPC3 gene. Only one was a mosaic. By comparison, the team found that 13 of 54 treated embryos were mosaics when the CRISPR–Cas9 machinery was injected 18 hours after fertilization.
The low rate of mosaics and the unusually high efficiency of gene editing make the study stand out, says stem-cell biologist Fredrik Lanner of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, who co-authored a commentary accompanying the article. Additional testing is needed to show that the low rate of mosaics holds true for other gene-editing targets, but for now, he says, "it's a huge step in that direction".
Lanner is also editing genes in human embryos, as a way of learning more about developmental biology. But he notes that in Sweden, it would be illegal for him to create embryos solely for the sake of research. Instead, he must use surplus embryos from fertility clinics (created using eggs that have already been fertilized), putting the kind of study that Mitalipov's team did — in which CRISPR–Cas9 machinery is introduced at the same time as sperm — out of reach.
No 'designer babies'
The efficiency of gene editing in the Nature paper is exciting, says stem-cell biologist George Daley of Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts. “It puts a stake in the ground that this technology is likely to be operative,” he says. “But it’s still very premature.”
Daley worries that the success reported in the paper could motivate a clinician to try the technique before it has been fully tested. He points to an experimental technique called mitochondrial replacement therapy, which aims to treat embryos for a disorder that disables energy-generating cell structures called mitochondria. Last September, news broke that a doctor had performed the technique in a fertility clinic in Mexico, even though many experts believed it was not yet ready for clinical practice. Since then, reports have rolled in of other clinicians performing the technique.
Developmental biologist Robin Lovell-Badge of the Francis Crick Institute in London shares those concerns. But he notes that worries about “designer babies” — children who have been genetically enhanced, rather than merely correcting disease-causing mutations — may be eased somewhat by the new paper. In their experiments, Mitalipov’s team provided a strand of DNA to serve as a template for rewriting the disease-causing mutation. But, surprisingly, the embryos did not use the template the researchers provided. Instead, the embryos used the mother’s DNA as a guide to repair the MYBPC3 mutation carried by the father’s sperm.
“This isn’t a clear step towards a designer baby,” says Lovell-Badge. “This suggests that you couldn’t add anything that wasn’t already there.” | pl | '''Wykorzystując metodę CRISPR/Cas9, udało się skutecznie wyeliminować mutację genu MYBPC3, która prowadziła do rozwoju kardiomiopatii przerostowej bez efektów ubocznych powstałych w trakcie edytowania materiału genetycznego'''.
40% wad genetycznych, które prowadzą do kardiomiopatii przerostowej, jest efektem mutacji genu MYBPC3. Szacuje się, że mutacja ta występuje m.in. wśród kilku procent największych populacji Indii. Jednym ze sposobów uniknięcia tej choroby powodującej często nagłą śmierć sercową jest diagnostyka preimplantacyjna, dzięki której można selekcjonować zdrowe embriony w trakcie zapłodnienia ''in vitro'', jeśli wiadomo, że któreś z rodziców jest nosicielem zmutowanego genu. Zastosowanie metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na zwiększenie do 72% odsetka odsetka wolnych od mutacji embrionów, które powstały przez zapłodnienie komórek jajowych przez plemniki zawierających jeden zmutowany allel MYBPC3.
Eksperymentalnymi badaniami kierował pochodzący z Kazachstanu (Kazachskiej SRR) Shoukhrat Mitalipov, pracujący w Oregon Health & Science University w Portland. Były to pierwsze tego typu badania w USA, w których edytuje się geny w przypadku ludzkich zarodków. Wcześniej takie badania przeprowadzano w Chinach. W porównaniu do wcześniejszych badań, eksperymenty zespołu Mitalipova wskazywały na większe bezpieczeństwo w naprawianiu materiału genetycznego. W szczególności zredukowano ryzyko mozaicyzmu. W żadnym z embrionów cięcia kodu genetycznego nie następowały tam, gdzie byłoby to niepożądane. Zwrócono natomiast uwagę, że embriony nie wykorzystywały szablonów nici DNA do przepisywania mutacji generujących chorobę, a wykorzystywały DNA matki. Skłania to do refleksji, że proste "projektownie zarodków" nie jest na razie możliwe.
Zastosowanie w medycynie tego typu metody może wymagać zmian w prawodawstwie państw, których instytucje chciałyby ją wprowadzać. Tydzień przed publikacją wyników w "Nature" Alta Charo, profesor prawa i bioetyki na Uniwersytecie Wisconsin-Madison działająca w komisji badawczej National Academy of Sciences wyrażała obawy z wdrażaniem takich metod.
Ponieważ badania z wykorzystaniem metody CRISPR/Cas9 pozwoliło na bezpieczne wyeliminowanie mutacji z embrionów powstałych poprzez zapłodnienie ich plemnikami nosiciela zmutowanego genu, kolejnym etapem jest określenie na ile możliwe będzie eliminowanie wad genetycznych, jeśli nosicielem mutacji jest kobieta. |
pt | Um grupo de 12 iranianos detidos em dezembro de 2019 a bordo de uma embarcação com armas ao largo da baía de Pemba, na província angolana de Cabo Delgado foi formalmente acusado pela Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) de apoiar os grupos insurgentes que têm atacado a região desde outubro de 2017.
A informaçao foi avançada pela Rádio Moçambique que, citando fonte da PGR, acrescentou que os acusados vão ficar em prisão preventiva.
Eles vão responder pelos crimes de terrorismo, associação para delinquir, porte de armas proibidas e crime de organização contra o Estado, ordem e tranquilidade públicas.
Ainda segundo a PGR, os iranianos pertencem a uma organização terrorista que pretendia fornecer armas aos chamados al-shabab. | pt | Um grupo de 12 iranianos detidos em dezembro de 2019 a bordo de uma embarcação com armas ao largo da baía de Pemba, na província moçambicana de Cabo Delgado, foi formalmente acusado pela Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) de apoiar os grupos insurgentes que têm atacado a região desde outubro de 2017.
A informaçao foi avançada pela Rádio Moçambique que, citando fonte da PGR, acrescentou que os acusados vão ficar em prisão preventiva.
Eles vão responder pelos crimes de terrorismo, associação para delinquir, porte de armas proibidas e crime de organização contra o Estado, ordem e tranquilidade públicas.
Ainda segundo a PGR, os iranianos pertencem a uma organização terrorista que pretendia fornecer armas aos chamados ''al-shabab.'' |
pt | Segundo o Ministério Público, os 12 iranianos pertencem a uma organização terrorista. O grupo foi detido em dezembro de 2019 quando se fazia transportar numa embarcação na baía de Pemba com metralhadoras AK47, caçadeiras, pistolas e munições, binóculos, uma motorizada e um cartão de crédito, afirma o Ministério Público em comunicado.
Os cidadãos são acusados dos crimes de terrorismo, associação para delinquir, porte de armas proibidas e crime de organização contra o Estado, ordem e tranquilidade públicas.
O Ministério Público considera que os arguidos devem continuar detidos, dada a natureza das infrações de que são indiciados e por receio de fuga.
Reforçar a segurança e defesa
À DW África, o analista João Colaço diz que o caso evidencia, mais uma vez, a importância de proteger as fronteiras terrestres, aéreas e marítimas.
"O Governo tem que continuar a fazer isso de modo a que conheça, de facto, quem sai e quem entra dentro do território moçambicano", refere. Esse trabalho é importante para evitar que "pessoas ou grupos de pessoas não autorizadas" transportem "objetos ou artefactos que possam pôr em perigo a segurança nacional".
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No passado, várias pessoas levadas a tribunal indiciadas de participação ou colaboração com o grupo jihadista em Cabo Delgado foram inocentadas, alegadamente por falta de provas.
No entanto, Calton Cadeado espera um "tratamento diferente" deste caso.
Segundo o professor, ligado à área da paz e conflitos, hoje já há mais elementos e mais sensibilidade, quer política quer jurídico-judicial, para lidar com o assunto. A polícia também tem uma maior capacidade investigativa nestas matérias, refere Cadeado.
Violência aumenta
Notícias postas a circular deram conta de um massacre, no fim de semana passado, de dezenas de pessoas, em Muidumbe, um distrito de Cabo Delgado, facto que já foi alvo de condenação por parte da comunidade internacional, incluindo o secretário-geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres.
Para o analista João Colaço, os novos desenvolvimentos no teatro de operações em Cabo Delgado refletem "mais uma estratégia de guerra por parte dos insurgentes no sentido de criar possivelmente uma maior pressão" junto das autoridades moçambicanas, quiçá para alguma "reivindicação".
O analista observa, no entanto, que Moçambique está perante um dilema – o grupo de insurgentes ainda não tem rosto ou desconhece-se a sua liderança, o que torna muito difícil para o Governo estabelecer contactos na tentativa de aproximação com a parte beligerante.
Calton Cadeado defende, porém, que a atual situação "exige um aumento da força militar". "Tem que se dar maior poder às forças militares no seu todo, incluindo à dimensão de fronteira que, no nosso país, neste momento é da responsabilidade da polícia", afirma Cadeado em entrevista à DW África.
"A segunda coisa tem a ver com a dimensão de inteligência, tem que ser feita para fora de Moçambique, para nós lidarmos com os locais de provável proveniência desta violência terrorista. Em terceiro lugar, é preciso desenvolver uma inteligência muito forte, quer ao nível político, quer ao nível das Forças de Defesa e Segurança."
Por último, a comunicação é também um elemento fundamental para cortar as linhas de radicalização, incluindo nos pontos de fácil recrutamento de jovens para o jihadismo, acrescenta Calton Cadeado. | pt | Um grupo de 12 iranianos detidos em dezembro de 2019 a bordo de uma embarcação com armas ao largo da baía de Pemba, na província moçambicana de Cabo Delgado, foi formalmente acusado pela Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) de apoiar os grupos insurgentes que têm atacado a região desde outubro de 2017.
A informaçao foi avançada pela Rádio Moçambique que, citando fonte da PGR, acrescentou que os acusados vão ficar em prisão preventiva.
Eles vão responder pelos crimes de terrorismo, associação para delinquir, porte de armas proibidas e crime de organização contra o Estado, ordem e tranquilidade públicas.
Ainda segundo a PGR, os iranianos pertencem a uma organização terrorista que pretendia fornecer armas aos chamados ''al-shabab.'' |
en | President Bush says the so-called "surge" strategy in Iraq is working. The president gave this assessment of the situation in Iraq Saturday in Kuwait. It is one of several stops on a tour of the Middle East to build support for his administration's efforts to stabilize Iraq and to contain Iran's growing influence in the region. VOA correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo.
President Bush speaks to members of the media, 12 Jan 2008, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
President Bush said the United States' surge in Iraq has sharply reduced violence there and should allow the military to finish withdrawing 20,000 troops on schedule by the middle of the year.
The president spoke to reporters after meeting with his top military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker.
"Iraq is now a different place from one year ago. Much hard work remains, but levels of violence are significantly reduced. Hope is returning to Baghdad, and hope is returning to towns and villages throughout the country. Iraqis who fled the violence are beginning to return and rebuild their lives," he said.
The president said he has made no decision on withdrawing more troops from Iraq. He said that will depend on recommendations by General Petraeus, who is due to report to Congress on that issue in March. A day earlier, the president told the NBC television network that U.S. troops could remain in Iraq for at least a decade.
Mr. Bush also called on Syria to cut what he called "the flow of terrorists" into Iraq. He accused Iran of supporting militias and extremist groups in Iraq, and urged it to stop.
"Iranian agents are in our custody, and we are learning more about how Iran has supported extremist groups with training and lethal aid," he said.
Iran and Syria have both denied fueling violence in Iraq, and have complained that the chaos there risks destabilizing both of their countries.
Later, the president addressed a crowd of some 1,500 American troops at a U.S. military base in Kuwait.
"The history will say, it was when you were called upon, you served, and the service you rendered was absolutely necessary to defeat an enemy overseas so we do not have to face them here at home," he said.
Mr. Bush said the troops are part of what he called "an ideological struggle" against "cold-blooded murderers" with a "hateful vision of a future." He said the best way to defeat an ideology of hate is with an ideology of hope, based on liberty.
After meeting with the troops, the president attended a roundtable discussion with Kuwaiti women activists working for women's rights and democracy.
Although Kuwait is a close U.S. ally, there is deep anxiety there about some U.S. policies. With a large Shi'ite population and a large U.S. troop presence, Kuwait is worried about the possibility of a U.S. military strike on Iran. The emirate has said it will not allow its territory to be used in such an attack. It is also concerned about a spillover of violence from neighboring Iraq.
After Kuwait, the president continued to Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. He will later visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt before returning to Washington next week. | en | US President George W. Bush says the so-called "surge" strategy in Iraq is working.
The President was speaking in Kuwait during one of several stops on a tour of the Middle East to build support for his administration's efforts to stabilize Iraq and to contain Iran's growing influence in the region.
President Bush said the United States' change of strategy in Iraq has sharply reduced violence there and should allow the military to withdraw 20,000 troops on schedule by July this year.
George Bush in Kuwait on Friday
After meeting with his top military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, Mr.Bush told reporters that hope is returning to Baghdad.
The president said he has made no decision on withdrawing more troops from Iraq. He said that will depend on recommendations by General Petraeus, who is due to report to Congress on that issue in March. A day earlier, the president told the NBC television network that U.S. troops could remain in Iraq for at least a decade.
Mr. Bush also called on Syria to cut what he called "the flow of terrorists" into Iraq. He accused Iran of supporting militias and extremist groups in Iraq, and urged it to stop.
Later, the president addressed a crowd of some 1,500 American troops at a U.S. military base in Kuwait.
"The history will say, it was when you were called upon, you served, and the service you rendered was absolutely necessary to defeat an enemy overseas so we do not have to face them here at home," he said.
Mr.Bush said the troops were part of what he called "an ideological struggle" against "cold-blooded murderers" with a "hateful vision of a future."
In his speech Bush said "Iraq is now a different place from one year ago," and that "we must do all we can to ensure that 2008 will bring even greater progress"
He said the best way to defeat an ideology of hate is with an ideology of hope, based on liberty.
"There is no doubt in my mind that we will succeed," he said. "There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world; that by doing the hard work now, we can look back and say, the United States of America is more secure, and generations of Americans will be able to live in peace."
Kuwait is the most pro-U.S. country in the Arab world, but even so there is deep anxiety there about some U.S. policies in the Middle East. With a large Shi'ite population and a large U.S. troop presence, Kuwait is worried about the possibility of a U.S. military strike on Iran. The emirate has said it will not allow its territory to be used in such an attack. It is also concerned about a spillover of violence from neighboring Iraq.
After Kuwait, the president continues on to Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. He will later visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt before returning to Washington next week. |
en | Mr Bush thanked the troops for their hard work
George W Bush
Visiting a US base in Kuwait, Mr Bush said the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by July was on track, but no decision had been taken to bring home more.
Mr Bush was briefed by the head of US forces in Iraq, General David Petraeus.
The US president went on to Bahrain - the latest stage of a Middle Eastern tour that has included meetings with Palestinian and Israeli leaders.
Correspondents say he is trying to persuade some of his key Arab allies to support his peace initiative.
Mr Bush also urged Iran and Syria to do more to reduce violence in Iraq.
Later Gen Petraeus said that attacks in Iraq linked to Iranian "explosively formed projectiles" had doubled or even trebled in recent days.
'Hope returning'
Mr Bush met Gen Petraeus and Ryan Crocker, the US ambassador in Iraq, at a command centre at the US base at Arifjan, where an intelligence team monitors developments on the ground in Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.
Gen Petraeus and Mr Crocker briefed the president on the improving security situation in Iraq.
Iraq is now a different place from one year ago - we must do all we can to ensure that 2008 will bring even greater progress
George W Bush
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Mr Bush said the increase in US troop levels by 30,000 last year had turned Iraq into a country where hope was now returning.
"The new way forward I announced a year ago changed our approach in fundamental ways," he said.
"Iraq is now a different place from one year ago. We must do all we can to ensure that 2008 will bring even greater progress," he said.
No further decision would be taken on bringing troops home, he said, although plans to withdraw 20,000 by the middle of the year were on track.
Any new reduction of troop levels would depend on conditions on the ground, he added, and it was up to Gen Petraeus to decide whether this was possible.
Gen Petraeus is due to brief the president again in March.
Iran factor
After rounding off his first trip as president to Israel and the West Bank, Mr Bush held talks with Kuwait's emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah.
Mr Bush met the king of Bahrain as part of his tour of the Gulf
He will then visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Bush's aim is to encourage them to back Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as he negotiates with the Israelis.
This is phase two of what many regard as "mission impossible", the BBC's Matthew Price reports from Kuwait City.
Mr Bush hopes to encourage states like Kuwait to start a process of reaching out to Israel.
One problem, our correspondent notes, is that what concerns Gulf states like Kuwait the most is not the Israeli-Palestinian issue, but Iran and Washington's intentions towards it.
Gulf leaders will be telling Mr Bush they want the stand-off resolved peacefully, not through military means, our correspondent says. | en | US President George W. Bush says the so-called "surge" strategy in Iraq is working.
The President was speaking in Kuwait during one of several stops on a tour of the Middle East to build support for his administration's efforts to stabilize Iraq and to contain Iran's growing influence in the region.
President Bush said the United States' change of strategy in Iraq has sharply reduced violence there and should allow the military to withdraw 20,000 troops on schedule by July this year.
George Bush in Kuwait on Friday
After meeting with his top military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, Mr.Bush told reporters that hope is returning to Baghdad.
The president said he has made no decision on withdrawing more troops from Iraq. He said that will depend on recommendations by General Petraeus, who is due to report to Congress on that issue in March. A day earlier, the president told the NBC television network that U.S. troops could remain in Iraq for at least a decade.
Mr. Bush also called on Syria to cut what he called "the flow of terrorists" into Iraq. He accused Iran of supporting militias and extremist groups in Iraq, and urged it to stop.
Later, the president addressed a crowd of some 1,500 American troops at a U.S. military base in Kuwait.
"The history will say, it was when you were called upon, you served, and the service you rendered was absolutely necessary to defeat an enemy overseas so we do not have to face them here at home," he said.
Mr.Bush said the troops were part of what he called "an ideological struggle" against "cold-blooded murderers" with a "hateful vision of a future."
In his speech Bush said "Iraq is now a different place from one year ago," and that "we must do all we can to ensure that 2008 will bring even greater progress"
He said the best way to defeat an ideology of hate is with an ideology of hope, based on liberty.
"There is no doubt in my mind that we will succeed," he said. "There is no doubt in my mind when history was written, the final page will say: Victory was achieved by the United States of America for the good of the world; that by doing the hard work now, we can look back and say, the United States of America is more secure, and generations of Americans will be able to live in peace."
Kuwait is the most pro-U.S. country in the Arab world, but even so there is deep anxiety there about some U.S. policies in the Middle East. With a large Shi'ite population and a large U.S. troop presence, Kuwait is worried about the possibility of a U.S. military strike on Iran. The emirate has said it will not allow its territory to be used in such an attack. It is also concerned about a spillover of violence from neighboring Iraq.
After Kuwait, the president continues on to Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. He will later visit the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt before returning to Washington next week. |
es | Redacción de Baquía
12/04/2005.
Desde el próximo 31 de julio, una ley obligará a los ISP en Argentina a guardar todo lo que circula por la Red durante diez años.
De nuevo la vieja concepción de Internet como fuente de todos los males . De nuevo se disponen a pagar los (muchos) justos por unos (pocos) pecadores.Todo comenzó tras el 11-S ; quizás antes, pero en cualquier caso los atentados terroristas en EEUU fueron la excusa perfecta para aplicar cuantasfueran necesarias al control irrestricto de la Red. La concreción del viejo aforismo según el cual como mejor se maneja al pueblo es con el miedo.Ahora les toca el turno a los argentinos en eso de pagar el pato. Como allí los secuestros y los casos de narcotráfico están a la orden del día, a partir del próximo 31 de julio entrará en vigor una ley que obligará a los proveedores de Internet a almacenar durante diez años, bajo supervisión del servicio estatal de inteligencia, todos los correos u otras comunicaciones electrónicas transmitidas a través de servidores de Internet. Semejante medidaen ningún país del mundo, aunque intentos no faltan Así, todos los movimientos que realice un usuario a través de su correo electrónico -incluyendo contenidos, chats, etc- y cada web que visite quedarán archivados por los ISP. Se intenta edulcorar el asunto con la afirmación de costumbre: el acceso a los datos guardados sólo será posible en virtud deInsólito: ¿alguien se imagina una norma que forzara a las librerías o quioscos a llevar un registro de los libros, periódicos y revistas que compra la gente? ¿Un control para saber si les gusta la novela histórica, la, la prensa deportiva o las revistas porno? (Basta, no demos ideas).La ley fue aprobada por el Congreso en diciembre de 2003 de forma: prácticamente sin debates y, lo que pone los pelos de punta, sin que muchos legisladores advirtieran las implicaciones de semejante control. Y el reglamento ejecutivo de la norma indica que los usuarios no podrán saber cómo se recoge la información de los sitios por los que navegan.Literalmente, la norma establece que "los prestadores de los servicios de telecomunicaciones deberán registrar y sistematizar losde sus usuarios y clientes y los registros de tráfico de comunicaciones cursadas por los mismos, para su consulta sin cargo por parte del Poder Judicial y el Ministerio Público de conformidad con la legislación vigente".La disposición viene precedida por otra que obliga a las compañías de telefonía a hacer un seguimiento para conocer, qué llamadas atienden y dónde se ubicaba el móvil (en el caso de la telefonía móvil) en el momento de la comunicación.Enrique Chaparro, experto en seguridad informática y criptología, ha dado en el clavo: "Guardar por las dudas es un principio fascista. Es el principio de". Por su parte, Beatriz Busaniche, integrante de la Fundación Vía Libre, ha dicho que "en la práctica, el registro no es más que el reconocimiento público de que todos los ciudadanos podemos quedar bajo vigilancia y, aún peor, que esa vigilancia será realizada por compañías privadas".La Cámara Argentina de Bases de Datos y Servicios en Línea -Cabase- ha presentado un recurso de amparo ante la justicia cuestionando la constitucionalidad de la ley. Sin embargo, el magistrado interviniente, Guillermo Rossi, todavía no se ha pronunciado sobre la cuestión. Otro tema que preocupa a Cabase es la inversión que deberán hacer las empresas prestadoras de servicios de Internet para adaptarse a la ley, porque muchas no podrán hacer frente a losprecisos.Hay dudas sobre si todo esto es posible en términos técnicos. Pues sí, lo es. Pero no para el Gobierno argentino, que no tiene precisamente -como ninguno en el mundo- losinformático/tecnológicos. ¿Se acuerdan de Carnivore | pt | Uma nova lei na Argentina está a provocar grande polêmica e descontentamento entre provedores de internet e usuários. O Decreto número 1653 obrigará todos os provedores de internet, a partir de julho, a armazenar todos os emails e mensagens de chat por um período de 10 anos, para que estes estejam a disposição da Justiça, quando ela desejar.
O decreto tem seu fundamento como uma ferramenta de segurança para evitar seqüestros e casos de narcotráfico, já que desta forma a Justiça poderia recorrer à informação se precisasse dela.
A lei correspondente foi aprovada pelo Congresso em dezembro de 2003, virtualmente sem discussão e aparentemente sem que muitos legisladores advertissem os envolvimentos de semelhante controle. A lei estabelece que os prestadores dos serviços de telecomunicações deverão registrar e sistematizar os dados pessoais e domiciliários de seus usuários e clientes e os registos de tráfico de comunicações realizadas, pelos mesmos, para consulta por parte do Poder Judicial e o Ministério Público em conformidade com a legislação vigente. A norma se aplica também à telefonia móvel, de crescente difusão na Argentina. |
pt | ARGENTINA
Lei que permite "espionar" telecomunicações causa polêmica
[11 20h16min 2005]
A divulgação de uma lei que autoriza o Estado argentino a vigiar as telecomunicações com o pretexto de combater o crime provocou hoje, segunda-feira, a rejeição generalizada de especialistas em informática e direito constitucional.
A polêmica foi gerada por causa de uma informação publicada hoje pelo jornal local Infobae sobre o decreto ditado pelo presidente da Argentina, Néstor Kirchner, em novembro passado e que entrará em vigor em julho.
Os especialistas advertiram que as reformas feitas pelo Parlamento em 2003 na Lei de Telecomunicações facilitam a espionagem estatal das ligações feitas por telefone e pela internet.
Segundo esses especialistas, a norma, aprovada pelos legisladores a pedido do governo para combater crimes pelo uso das telecomunicações, obriga as empresas fornecedoras destes serviços a armazenar durante dez anos informações sobre seus clientes.
O jurista Daniel Sabsay disse hoje desconhecer "qual é o fundamento para a regulamentação desta lei, que cria uma situação abusiva" e viola princípios constitucionais.
O decreto engloba entre as telecomunicações "toda transmissão, emissão ou recepção de sinais, textos, imagens, sons ou informações de qualquer natureza por fio, cabo elétrico, atmosfera, rádio eletricidade, meios ópticos e/ou outros meios eletromagnéticos, ou de qualquer tipo existentes ou que serão criados no futuro".
Além disso, estabelece que o órgão oficial "encarregado de executar as escutas" será a Secretaria de Inteligência do Estado (serviço secreto), com a Comissão Nacional de Comunicações e a Secretaria de Comunicações como autoridades de aplicação e de regulamentação da lei, respectivamente.
As empresas prestadoras "deverão adequar o equipamento e tecnologias que utilizam para a prestação dos serviços de telecomunicações às regras desta norma antes de 31 de julho de 2005".
O decreto também diz que as empresas do setor terão de "arcar com os custos de todo equipamento, elemento tecnológico (software ou hardware) novo ou existente, necessário para a captação das comunicações".
A Câmara Argentina de Bases de Dados e Serviços On-Line apresentou um recurso judicial contra o decreto e seu presidente, Patricio Seoane, assegurou que "é preciso melhorar a segurança, mas esse papel é do Estado e não das empresas".
"Tecnicamente é um projeto quase impossível de levar adiante: isto parece uma grande loucura, uma enorme fantasia", considerou por sua vez o deputado Mauricio Bossa.
Enquanto o governo de Kirchner guardou silêncio a respeito, legisladores de diferentes forças políticas adiantaram que amanhã, terça-feira, apresentarão um projeto para revogar a polêmica norma porque atinge os direitos individuais dos usuários. | pt | Uma nova lei na Argentina está a provocar grande polêmica e descontentamento entre provedores de internet e usuários. O Decreto número 1653 obrigará todos os provedores de internet, a partir de julho, a armazenar todos os emails e mensagens de chat por um período de 10 anos, para que estes estejam a disposição da Justiça, quando ela desejar.
O decreto tem seu fundamento como uma ferramenta de segurança para evitar seqüestros e casos de narcotráfico, já que desta forma a Justiça poderia recorrer à informação se precisasse dela.
A lei correspondente foi aprovada pelo Congresso em dezembro de 2003, virtualmente sem discussão e aparentemente sem que muitos legisladores advertissem os envolvimentos de semelhante controle. A lei estabelece que os prestadores dos serviços de telecomunicações deverão registrar e sistematizar os dados pessoais e domiciliários de seus usuários e clientes e os registos de tráfico de comunicações realizadas, pelos mesmos, para consulta por parte do Poder Judicial e o Ministério Público em conformidade com a legislação vigente. A norma se aplica também à telefonia móvel, de crescente difusão na Argentina. |
en | Planet Mars
A group of U.S. astronomers say there is a chance an asteroid could hit the planet Mars by the end of next month.
Stargazers in Arizona discovered a 50-meter wide asteroid in November that was designated "2007 WD5." Astronomers at the U.S. space agency NASA's Near-Earth Object Office are tracking the object and say it may pass within 48,000 kilometers of Mars by January 30.
The astronomers say there is a one-in-75 chance the asteroid will strike the planet on that day. The asteroid is compared to a similar object that struck Siberia in 1908 with the energy of a three-megaton bomb and destroyed tens of millions of trees.
NASA officials say if the asteroid does hit Mars, it will do so near the location of its Opportunity rover, which has been exploring the Martian surface for three years.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP. | en | This artist rendering uses an arrow to show the predicted path of the asteroid on Jan. 30, 2008, and the orange swath indicates the area it is expected to pass through. Mars may or may not be in its path.
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that is approximately 160 feet long, that may be on a collision course for Mars and may hit the planet sometime in early 2008.
Since the discovery of asteroid ''2007 WD5'' on November 20, 2007, scientists at NASA's Near-Earth object Office have been tracking it, and say that the asteroid could come within 48,000 kilometers of the planet around January 30, 2008.
"Right now asteroid 2007 WD5 is about half-way between Earth and Mars and closing the distance at a speed of about 27,900 miles per hour. Over the next five weeks, we hope to gather more information from observatories so we can further refine the asteroid's trajectory," said Don Yeomans, manager of the Near Earth Object Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
It may also hit near the area where the Opportunity Rover is currently exploring, but scientists say that the rover is outside of the zone of possible impact.
The current odds of the asteroid hitting the planet are 1 in a 75 chance that it will make its impact on or around that date.
"These odds are extremely unusual. We frequently work with really long odds when we track...threatening asteroids. We know that it's going to fly by Mars and most likely going to miss, but there's a possibility of an impact," said Steve Chesley, an astronomer with the Near Earth Object Office. |
en | Astronomers Monitor Asteroid to Pass Near Mars
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WASHINGTON - Astronomers funded by NASA are monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid estimated to be 50 meters (164 feet) wide that is expected to cross Mars' orbital path early next year. Observations provided by the astronomers and analyzed by NASA's Near-Earth Object Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., indicate the object may pass within 30,000 miles of Mars at about 6 a.m. EST (3 a.m. PST) on Jan. 30, 2008."Right now asteroid 2007 WD5 is about half-way between Earth and Mars and closing the distance at a speed of about 27,900 miles per hour," said Don Yeomans, manager of the Near Earth Object Office at JPL. "Over the next five weeks, we hope to gather more information from observatories so we can further refine the asteroid's trajectory."NASA detects and tracks asteroids and comets passing close to Earth. The Near Earth Object Observation Program, commonly called "Spaceguard," plots the orbits of these objects to determine if any could be potentially hazardous to our planet.Asteroid 2007 WD5 was first discovered on Nov. 20, 2007, by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey and put on a "watch list" because its orbit passes near Earth. Further observations from both the NASA-funded Spacewatch at Kitt Peak, Ariz., and the Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico gave scientists enough data to determine that the asteroid was not a danger to Earth, but could potentially impact Mars. This makes it a member of an interesting class of small objects that are both near Earth objects and "Mars crossers."Because of current uncertainties about the asteroid's exact orbit, there is a 1-in-75 chance of 2007 WD5 impacting Mars. If this unlikely event were to occur, it would be somewhere within a broad swath across the planet north of where the Opportunity rover is located."We estimate such impacts occur on Mars every thousand years or so," said Steve Chesley, a scientist at JPL. "If 2007 WD5 were to thump Mars on Jan. 30, we calculate it would hit at about 30,000 miles per hour and might create a crater more than half-a-mile wide." The Mars Rover Opportunity is exploring a crater approximately this size right now.Such a collision could release about three megatons of energy. Scientists believe an event of comparable magnitude occurred here on Earth in 1908 in Tunguska, Siberia, but no crater was created. The object was disintegrated by Earth's thicker atmosphere before it hit the ground, although the air blast devastated a large area of unpopulated forest.NASA and its partners will continue to track asteroid 2007 WD5 and will provide an update in January when further information is available. For more information on the Near Earth Object program, visit: http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ .An audio interview/podcast regarding 2007 WD5 is available at: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/jpl-mars-20071220.html A videofile related to this story is available on NASA TV and the Web. For information and schedules, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv | en | This artist rendering uses an arrow to show the predicted path of the asteroid on Jan. 30, 2008, and the orange swath indicates the area it is expected to pass through. Mars may or may not be in its path.
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that is approximately 160 feet long, that may be on a collision course for Mars and may hit the planet sometime in early 2008.
Since the discovery of asteroid ''2007 WD5'' on November 20, 2007, scientists at NASA's Near-Earth object Office have been tracking it, and say that the asteroid could come within 48,000 kilometers of the planet around January 30, 2008.
"Right now asteroid 2007 WD5 is about half-way between Earth and Mars and closing the distance at a speed of about 27,900 miles per hour. Over the next five weeks, we hope to gather more information from observatories so we can further refine the asteroid's trajectory," said Don Yeomans, manager of the Near Earth Object Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
It may also hit near the area where the Opportunity Rover is currently exploring, but scientists say that the rover is outside of the zone of possible impact.
The current odds of the asteroid hitting the planet are 1 in a 75 chance that it will make its impact on or around that date.
"These odds are extremely unusual. We frequently work with really long odds when we track...threatening asteroids. We know that it's going to fly by Mars and most likely going to miss, but there's a possibility of an impact," said Steve Chesley, an astronomer with the Near Earth Object Office. |
en | In this photo made by the Mars rover Opportunity and released in this Oct. 2006 file photo, by NASA shows a view of the "Victoria crater" looking southeast from "Duck Bay." A newly discovered asteroid has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on Jan. 30, 2008, scientists said Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007. If the asteroid does smash into Mars, it'll likely aim near the equator close to where the rover Opportunity has been exploring the Martian plains since 2004. (AP Photo/NASA, JPL, CORNELL)
Asteroid May Hit Mars in Next Month
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mars could be in for an asteroid hit. A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on Jan. 30, scientists said Thursday.
"These odds are extremely unusual. We frequently work with really long odds when we track ... threatening asteroids," said Steve Chesley, an astronomer with the Near Earth Object Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The asteroid, known as 2007 WD5, was discovered in late November and is similar in size to an object that hit remote central Siberia in 1908, unleashing energy equivalent to a 15-megaton nuclear bomb and wiping out 60 million trees.
Scientists tracking the asteroid, currently halfway between Earth and Mars, initially put the odds of impact at 1 in 350 but increased the chances this week. Scientists expect the odds to diminish again early next month after getting new observations of the asteroid's orbit, Chesley said.
"We know that it's going to fly by Mars and most likely going to miss, but there's a possibility of an impact," he said.
If the asteroid does smash into Mars, it will probably hit near the equator close to where the rover Opportunity has been exploring the Martian plains since 2004. The robot is not in danger because it lies outside the impact zone. Speeding at 8 miles a second, a collision would carve a hole the size of the famed Meteor Crater in Arizona.
In 1994, fragments of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smacked into Jupiter, creating a series of overlapping fireballs in space. Astronomers have yet to witness an asteroid impact with another planet.
"Unlike an Earth impact, we're not afraid, but we're excited," Chesley said. | en | This artist rendering uses an arrow to show the predicted path of the asteroid on Jan. 30, 2008, and the orange swath indicates the area it is expected to pass through. Mars may or may not be in its path.
Astronomers have discovered an asteroid that is approximately 160 feet long, that may be on a collision course for Mars and may hit the planet sometime in early 2008.
Since the discovery of asteroid ''2007 WD5'' on November 20, 2007, scientists at NASA's Near-Earth object Office have been tracking it, and say that the asteroid could come within 48,000 kilometers of the planet around January 30, 2008.
"Right now asteroid 2007 WD5 is about half-way between Earth and Mars and closing the distance at a speed of about 27,900 miles per hour. Over the next five weeks, we hope to gather more information from observatories so we can further refine the asteroid's trajectory," said Don Yeomans, manager of the Near Earth Object Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
It may also hit near the area where the Opportunity Rover is currently exploring, but scientists say that the rover is outside of the zone of possible impact.
The current odds of the asteroid hitting the planet are 1 in a 75 chance that it will make its impact on or around that date.
"These odds are extremely unusual. We frequently work with really long odds when we track...threatening asteroids. We know that it's going to fly by Mars and most likely going to miss, but there's a possibility of an impact," said Steve Chesley, an astronomer with the Near Earth Object Office. |
en | Hundreds of activists were being coached to Ben Gurion airport for deportation Hundreds of activists were being coached to Ben Gurion airport for deportation
Nearly all the foreign activists held by Israel after its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla are due to be deported by the end of the day.
About 120 of the 682 detainees were expelled overland through Jordan while hundreds more, most of them Turks, were due to be flown out.
Nine activists, four of them Turkish, died when Israeli commandos boarded the six-ship convoy early on Monday.
Turkey's parliament has called for relations with Israel to be reviewed.
The declaration passed by MPs also called for Israel to make a formal apology and pay compensation to victims.
Some MPs from the governing Justice and Development Party had wanted a much tougher statement, calling for a freeze on Turkey's substantial military and commercial ties to Israel, the BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Istanbul.
There is a lot at stake for both countries, our correspondent says. Trade is worth well over $3bn (£2bn) a year and there are dozens of joint ventures between Turkish and Israeli companies.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel earlier of a "bloody massacre" over the deaths, which are all thought to have taken place on the Turkish aid ship Mavi Marmara.
The identities of the non-Turkish activists killed in the raid remain unknown.
Ankara recalled its ambassador to Israel on Monday, while Israeli media reports say the families of Israeli diplomats in Turkey have been ordered to leave the country.
Meanwhile, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak thanked the commandos involved in the raid when he visited them at their base in Atlit.
"We live in the Middle East, in a place where there is no mercy for the weak and there aren't second chances for those who don't defend themselves," he was quoted by Haaretz newspaper as saying.
Chants of celebration
Activists were ferried to Ben Gurion airport by coach, flashing victory signs to reporters.
Flotilla facts Continue reading the main story 682 activists to be deported, Israel says
380 of those held are Turkish. Others from more than 30 others countries
45 left Israel on Tuesday, 124 deported on Wednesday
Nine dead, four of which are thought to be Turkish
Unknown number of activists injured
Seven Israeli soldiers injured
Four planes were due to fly them out - three Turkish jets bound for Istanbul and one Greek jet going to Greece.
Two seriously injured activists were to stay behind in Israel and were being treated by the Turkish Red Crescent in an Israeli hospital.
About 120 activists arrived in Jordan via the Allenby crossing in the morning to cheers and applause from supporters.
They activists, from Arab and Muslim nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan, were due to travel on to Amman, from where they would travel to their respective countries.
More than 300 activists were taken from Beersheba prison by bus to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv to be flown out of Israel, the Israeli interior ministry said.
Three Israeli Arabs on the aid flotilla remain in custody.
Israel seized a total of 682 people along with the ships. Around 50 activists were deported early on Tuesday.
The Israeli government is clearly hoping that releasing the activists will relieve some of the pressure its under internationally, says the BBC's Andrew North in Jerusalem.
Israel said its soldiers were attacked with "knives, clubs and other weapons" when they landed on the Mavi Marmara and had opened fire in self-defence.
HOW ISRAEL RAID UNFOLDED The flotilla of six ships, including the Turkish ferry Mavi Marmara, was on its way from Cyprus to Gaza carrying supplies including cement, paper and water purification tablets. HOW ISRAEL RAID UNFOLDED As the flotilla, still in international waters, neared Gaza, Israeli commandos intercepted the boats from air and sea. This image shows a soldier rappelling from a helicopter onto the upper deck of the ferry. HOW ISRAEL RAID UNFOLDED The Israelis say their soldiers were set upon and beaten with bats, chairs and metal poles as soon as they boarded the Mavi Marmara. Activists say the soldiers attacked them first. HOW ISRAEL RAID UNFOLDED As the incident escalated, the Israelis used live weapons on the activists, although the exact circumstances are unclear. This still from Turkish TV footage shows first aid being given to an injured activist. HOW ISRAEL RAID UNFOLDED At the end of the incident at least nine activists were dead. Israel escorted the flotilla to the port of Ashdod and detained the protesters. An online maritime tracking map shows the route taken by the boats. BACK {current} of {total} NEXT
Freed activists have disputed Israel's account, accusing the soldiers of brutality.
"They came up and used plastic bullets, we had beatings, we had electric shocks, any method we can think of, they used," Greek activist Dimitris Gielalis said.
The six ships, carrying more than 10,000 tonnes of aid, had sailed from Cyprus in a bid to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.
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Israel had warned organisers that the flotilla would not be allowed to land in Gaza, but had said the ships could land in the Israeli port of Ashdod.
The MV Rachel Corrie, another aid ship with Irish and other pro-Palestinian activists aboard, is expected to reach the point of Monday's confrontation by the weekend.
Following the Israeli raid, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered the border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip to be opened to allow humanitarian aid through.
International concern
The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council has voted to set up an independent international inquiry into the raid.
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In London, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said Israel's raid was "completely unacceptable" and called for the blockade of Gaza to be lifted.
The blockade "just strengthens Hamas's grip on Gaza", he told the British Parliament.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier called the situation in Gaza "unsustainable".
Israel has maintained control of Gaza's airspace and territorial waters, as well as most of its land borders, since withdrawing troops and settlers from the territory in 2005.
According to the UN, Gaza receives about one-quarter of the supplies that it received in the years before the blockade was tightened in 2007.
The envoy of the Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, described the raid as a "terrible, horrible and tragic incident" but said it should not undermine confidence in Middle East peace negotiations.
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Benjamin Netanyahu decided that Israel will not prosecute or continue to hold the activists it captured. "It was agreed that the detainees would be deported immediately," said a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister, as Israel comes under fire for its actions in the incident.
Although some reports indicated that more had died, it's now believed that nine people were killed in the Israeli attack on the convoy, although one witness put the death toll at as high as sixteen. The details of the raid still remain unclear and repatriated flotilla activists have challenged the Israeli version of the .
Israel's defense minister, , visited troops who had been involved in the incident, saying that
Israel officially expelled 48 of the 682 of the activists on Tuesday, after they signed documents saying they entered Israel illegally. The activists who refused to sign the document were detained at the southern Israeli prison of . Some 30 wounded activists were still detained in hospitals, the Red Cross said it was granted access to the detainees. By Wednesday morning, about 120 activists arrived in Jordan via the Allenby crossing.
Activists, from Arab and Muslim nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan, were due to travel on to Amman. More than 300 activists were taken from Beersheba prison by bus to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv to be flown out of Israel, the Israeli interior ministry said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Gazans used the newly opened Egyptian crossing. |
en | JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defending Israel’s enforcement of its blockade of Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday it was vital for security and would stay in place.
In a televised speech after world outrage erupted over nine deaths in Monday’s seizure of a Turkish ship bound for Gaza, a defiant Netanyahu said easing controls would put Iranian missiles in the hands of the Palestinian enclave’s Hamas rulers.
This threatened not just Israel but Europe too, he said.
Turkey, a Muslim country that had been Israel’s strategic ally, accused it of “state terrorism” and has recalled its ambassador from Tel Aviv and demanded it lift its blockade.
Those calls have been echoed by European leaders and the United Nations whose Human Rights Council voted to set up an independent fact-finding mission into the incident.
Israel’s key backer, the United States, is less outspoken. It has called for calm. Western powers agree with Israel that Iranian-backed Hamas is a threat but say the embargo should not punish the 1.5 million people trapped in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu made no mention of launching any form of investigation, despite the growing calls inside Israel as well for a hard look at what critics say was a bungled raid.
He lambasted world leaders for criticizing the ships’ takeover, accusing some of holding Israel to what he called a double standard and questioning its right to defense.
“Once again, Israel faces hypocrisy and a biased rush to judgment,” Netanyahu said as he defended the actions of Israeli marines who, he said, fired in self-defense against Turks wielding sticks and knives on the cruise liner Mavi Marmara.
“The international community cannot afford an Iranian port on the Mediterranean...The same countries that are criticizing us today, should know that they could be targeted tomorrow.”
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said leaders in London and Washington were discussing what might be done to ease the pain of the blockade on ordinary Gazans, telling parliament it had created an “unacceptable and unsustainable situation.”
TESTIMONY
Israel said it was deporting all 682 activists from more than 35 countries detained after the assault in international waters on the six ships it commandeered. All but nine wounded prisoners were expected to be gone by the end of the day.
The accounts of some released challenged Israeli versions that all of those shot, including two who grabbed pistols from the boarding party, were attacking the marines.
Moroccan Islamist lawmaker Abdelkader Amara said: “I will never forget a Turkish companion. I had just left him to go down below and I thought he would follow me, and then I saw they had shot him in the chest and he died.”
Israel says it has not been able to identify all nine dead, but says most of them were Turks.
It said the marines who rappelled onto the Mavi Marmara, fired in self-defense after activists attacked them with clubs, knives, as well as two pistols snatched from the commandos.
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Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai told parliament that two of the activists killed during the takeover were shot after they used the two handguns to wound two commandos.
Turkey said three of the nine dead had been identified as Turks and a fourth had a Turkish credit card. Israel has not named publicly any of those killed.
An opinion poll in Israel’s Maariv newspaper showed that more than 60 percent of Israelis believed the interception was flawed operationally. But few question the Gaza blockade.
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TURKS SEIZED COMMANDOS
Israeli military affairs experts have described the assault as a blunder because the strength of the resistance on board was underestimated. Andre Abu Khalil, a Lebanese television cameraman deported on Wednesday, said he saw Turks on the Mavi Marmara seize the first four commandos to land on the deck.
Israel has said marines winched down from helicopters armed with riot-control paintball guns were beaten and about to be “lynched” before comrades opened fire with live ammunition.
“The first attempt to descend failed. They detained four soldiers,” Abu Khalil said. “They (Israelis) opened fire on three quarters of the men who were at the back of the ship.”
Tensions over the flotilla rippled through Israel’s parliament on Wednesday where a Jewish lawmaker denounced as a traitor an Arab member, Hanin Zoabi, who had been aboard one of the ships. Another tried to grab Zoabi’s microphone.
A new attempt to bust the blockade loomed on the horizon: The MV Rachel Corrie, a converted merchant ship bought by pro-Palestinian activists and named after an American woman killed in the Gaza Strip in 2003, set off on Monday from Malta.
It is carrying 15 activists, including a Northern Irish Nobel Peace laureate, and expects to be at the point of Monday’s interception between Friday evening and Saturday morning, crew member Derek Graham told Irish state broadcaster RTE.
Asked how Israel would treat any new attempt to steam into Gaza, Tzachi Hanegbi, head of parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said: “We cannot let them blur the red line Israel has set. Letting them in to help Hamas is not an option.”
Egypt, which has kept its own Gaza border largely closed since Hamas, an offshoot of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, seized the territory in 2007, reopened the frontier.
The move was widely seen as an attempt to deflect criticism of its blockade, and hundreds of Palestinians flocked to the frontier terminal at Rafah on Wednesday. It is the only Gaza crossing not controlled by Israel. | en | All International Activists from the six ship "", seized in the by in international waters, may be released. The activists had attempted to break the Israeli .
Benjamin Netanyahu decided that Israel will not prosecute or continue to hold the activists it captured. "It was agreed that the detainees would be deported immediately," said a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister, as Israel comes under fire for its actions in the incident.
Although some reports indicated that more had died, it's now believed that nine people were killed in the Israeli attack on the convoy, although one witness put the death toll at as high as sixteen. The details of the raid still remain unclear and repatriated flotilla activists have challenged the Israeli version of the .
Israel's defense minister, , visited troops who had been involved in the incident, saying that
Israel officially expelled 48 of the 682 of the activists on Tuesday, after they signed documents saying they entered Israel illegally. The activists who refused to sign the document were detained at the southern Israeli prison of . Some 30 wounded activists were still detained in hospitals, the Red Cross said it was granted access to the detainees. By Wednesday morning, about 120 activists arrived in Jordan via the Allenby crossing.
Activists, from Arab and Muslim nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan, were due to travel on to Amman. More than 300 activists were taken from Beersheba prison by bus to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv to be flown out of Israel, the Israeli interior ministry said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Gazans used the newly opened Egyptian crossing. |
en | Hundreds of Gazans use newly opened Egyptian crossing
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Hundreds of Palestinians travelled into and out of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Egypt opened its Rafah crossing for travel and humanitarian aid.
The opening took place in the wake of a deadly Israeli assault on a flotilla of aid ships that had sought to break a blockade on the coastal territory that was tightened after the Islamist movement took over in 2007.
"Rafah crossing is open today in all directions," Hamas border official Bashir Abu al-Najaa said in a statement.
The terminal is the only way in and out of Gaza that is not controlled by Israel.
Priority would be given to the sick and to pre-registered travellers, as well as those holding a visa or residency permits from elsewhere, he said.
Hamas and Egyptian border authorities said five busloads of travellers, or around 400 people, had entered Egypt by mid-afternoon with another 400 people expected to depart by the end of the day.
Hamas said more than 450 people had entered Gaza, while an Egyptian border official put the count at 200.
"The crossing authority will work to facilitate the travel of any citizen who wishes to without any limitations," Abu al-Najaa said.
"The Rafah crossing will remain open on a permanent basis in order to ease the unjust blockade on the Palestinian people."
Egypt has previously opened the crossing for short periods to send in humanitarian aid and allow the sick to leave Gaza, and Hamas greeted the decision to open the crossing with scepticism.
"We hope that the Rafah crossing will be open permanently and completely and not simply as a reaction," Hamas social affairs minister Ahmad al-Kurd told reporters.
"We don't need any more lives to be sacrificed in order to open the crossing."
At a packed waiting area outside the crossing an angry Umm Ahmad said she had little hope it would remain open.
"Egypt's doing this for the media. They are opening the crossing for a thousand people only, and tomorrow another thousand will cross, and then they will close it and the suffering will return," she said.
Ahmad Abu Tawil, an elderly traveller wearing a white skullcap, said he had been disappointed before on previous attempts to leave.
"There are so many problems, and so many times we have come to the crossing and then been turned back. The last time they opened the crossing my name was listed, and I was on bus number 11 (between the two sides), and then they stopped the whole process."
Egypt's official MENA news agency confirmed the crossing would be open for Palestinians returning from abroad and for those with visas or residency permits to leave the territory.
It said medical supplies, humanitarian aid and food would also be let in but only in coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent.
Hamas border authorities said the Red Crescent had brought in six trucks loaded with medical supplies and generators as well as five minibuses donated by Saudi Prince Walid Bin Talal.
Israel and Egypt have largely sealed Gaza's borders since the 2006 capture of an Israeli soldier by Hamas and other militants, with the closures tightened after Hamas ousted the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.
Israel has said the closure is necessary to prevent Hamas from importing weapons and insists the humanitarian needs of Gaza's 1.5 million people are met by the dozens of truckloads of basic goods it allows in most days.
But the closures have severely hindered rebuilding following Israel's devastating three-week assault on Gaza that ended in January 2009, during which entire neighbourhoods were flattened and thousands of homes destroyed.
Some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during the war launched in a bid to halt years of near-daily rocket attacks from the territory.
Since 2007, Gaza's economy has been largely sustained by international aid and the smuggling of goods through a vast network of tunnels from Egypt.
Copyright © 2010 AFP. All rights reserved. More » | en | All International Activists from the six ship "", seized in the by in international waters, may be released. The activists had attempted to break the Israeli .
Benjamin Netanyahu decided that Israel will not prosecute or continue to hold the activists it captured. "It was agreed that the detainees would be deported immediately," said a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister, as Israel comes under fire for its actions in the incident.
Although some reports indicated that more had died, it's now believed that nine people were killed in the Israeli attack on the convoy, although one witness put the death toll at as high as sixteen. The details of the raid still remain unclear and repatriated flotilla activists have challenged the Israeli version of the .
Israel's defense minister, , visited troops who had been involved in the incident, saying that
Israel officially expelled 48 of the 682 of the activists on Tuesday, after they signed documents saying they entered Israel illegally. The activists who refused to sign the document were detained at the southern Israeli prison of . Some 30 wounded activists were still detained in hospitals, the Red Cross said it was granted access to the detainees. By Wednesday morning, about 120 activists arrived in Jordan via the Allenby crossing.
Activists, from Arab and Muslim nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan, were due to travel on to Amman. More than 300 activists were taken from Beersheba prison by bus to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv to be flown out of Israel, the Israeli interior ministry said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Gazans used the newly opened Egyptian crossing. |
en | Hundreds of Gazans use newly opened Egyptian crossing
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories — Hundreds of Palestinians travelled into and out of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Egypt opened its Rafah crossing for travel and humanitarian aid.
The opening took place in the wake of a deadly Israeli assault on a flotilla of aid ships that had sought to break a blockade on the coastal territory that was tightened after the Islamist movement took over in 2007.
"Rafah crossing is open today in all directions," Hamas border official Bashir Abu al-Najaa said in a statement.
The terminal is the only way in and out of Gaza that is not controlled by Israel.
Priority would be given to the sick and to pre-registered travellers, as well as those holding a visa or residency permits from elsewhere, he said.
Hamas and Egyptian border authorities said five busloads of travellers, or around 400 people, had entered Egypt by mid-afternoon with another 400 people expected to depart by the end of the day.
Hamas said more than 450 people had entered Gaza, while an Egyptian border official put the count at 200.
"The crossing authority will work to facilitate the travel of any citizen who wishes to without any limitations," Abu al-Najaa said.
"The Rafah crossing will remain open on a permanent basis in order to ease the unjust blockade on the Palestinian people."
Egypt has previously opened the crossing for short periods to send in humanitarian aid and allow the sick to leave Gaza, and Hamas greeted the decision to open the crossing with scepticism.
"We hope that the Rafah crossing will be open permanently and completely and not simply as a reaction," Hamas social affairs minister Ahmad al-Kurd told reporters.
"We don't need any more lives to be sacrificed in order to open the crossing."
At a packed waiting area outside the crossing an angry Umm Ahmad said she had little hope it would remain open.
"Egypt's doing this for the media. They are opening the crossing for a thousand people only, and tomorrow another thousand will cross, and then they will close it and the suffering will return," she said.
Ahmad Abu Tawil, an elderly traveller wearing a white skullcap, said he had been disappointed before on previous attempts to leave.
"There are so many problems, and so many times we have come to the crossing and then been turned back. The last time they opened the crossing my name was listed, and I was on bus number 11 (between the two sides), and then they stopped the whole process."
Egypt's official MENA news agency confirmed the crossing would be open for Palestinians returning from abroad and for those with visas or residency permits to leave the territory.
It said medical supplies, humanitarian aid and food would also be let in but only in coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent.
Hamas border authorities said the Red Crescent had brought in six trucks loaded with medical supplies and generators as well as five minibuses donated by Saudi Prince Walid Bin Talal.
Israel and Egypt have largely sealed Gaza's borders since the 2006 capture of an Israeli soldier by Hamas and other militants, with the closures tightened after Hamas ousted the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.
Israel has said the closure is necessary to prevent Hamas from importing weapons and insists the humanitarian needs of Gaza's 1.5 million people are met by the dozens of truckloads of basic goods it allows in most days.
But the closures have severely hindered rebuilding following Israel's devastating three-week assault on Gaza that ended in January 2009, during which entire neighbourhoods were flattened and thousands of homes destroyed.
Some 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed during the war launched in a bid to halt years of near-daily rocket attacks from the territory.
Since 2007, Gaza's economy has been largely sustained by international aid and the smuggling of goods through a vast network of tunnels from Egypt.
Copyright © 2010 AFP. All rights reserved. More » | en | All International Activists from the six ship "", seized in the by in international waters, may be released. The activists had attempted to break the Israeli .
Benjamin Netanyahu decided that Israel will not prosecute or continue to hold the activists it captured. "It was agreed that the detainees would be deported immediately," said a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister, as Israel comes under fire for its actions in the incident.
Although some reports indicated that more had died, it's now believed that nine people were killed in the Israeli attack on the convoy, although one witness put the death toll at as high as sixteen. The details of the raid still remain unclear and repatriated flotilla activists have challenged the Israeli version of the .
Israel's defense minister, , visited troops who had been involved in the incident, saying that
Israel officially expelled 48 of the 682 of the activists on Tuesday, after they signed documents saying they entered Israel illegally. The activists who refused to sign the document were detained at the southern Israeli prison of . Some 30 wounded activists were still detained in hospitals, the Red Cross said it was granted access to the detainees. By Wednesday morning, about 120 activists arrived in Jordan via the Allenby crossing.
Activists, from Arab and Muslim nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan, were due to travel on to Amman. More than 300 activists were taken from Beersheba prison by bus to Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv to be flown out of Israel, the Israeli interior ministry said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Gazans used the newly opened Egyptian crossing. |
fr | Prenez note que cet article publié en 2015 pourrait contenir des informations qui ne sont plus à jour.
Les enquêteurs qui mènent les investigations sur l'accident d'un Airbus russe le 31 octobre dernier dans le Sinaï sont « sûrs à 90 % » qu'un bruit enregistré par les boîtes noires de l'appareil correspond à l'explosion d'une bombe, a déclaré dimanche à Reuters un membre du comité d'enquête.
Samedi lors d'une conférence de presse, le président du comité d'enquête, Ayman al Moukaddam, avait déclaré qu'un « bruit » pouvait être entendu dans la dernière seconde de l'enregistrement des conversations dans le cockpit.
Mais il avait estimé qu'il était trop tôt pour en tirer des conclusions, alors que la thèse d'un attentat à la bombe est évoquée depuis plusieurs jours par les services secrets américains et britanniques pour expliquer la destruction de l'Airbus, à bord duquel ont péri 224 passagers et membres d'équipage, russes pour la plupart.
« Les analyses effectuées jusqu'ici sur le bruit sur la boîte noire indiquent qu'il s'agit d'une bombe », a déclaré ce membre du comité d'enquête égyptien, qui a souhaité garder l'anonymat. « Nous sommes sûrs à 90 % qu'il s'agit d'une bombe. »
Prié d'expliquer quelle peut être l'hypothèse justifiant les 10 % manquants, il a répondu : « Je ne peux pas en parler pour le moment. »
La branche égyptienne de l'organisation État islamique a revendiqué la responsabilité de la destruction de l'appareil, en représailles des frappes de l'aviation russe sur le groupe djihadiste en Syrie. | fr | Ayman al Moukaddam, le directeur du comité d'enquête chargé de faire la lumière sur l'écrasement, a toutefois affirmé samedi dernier qu'il est encore prématuré de tirer des conclusions sur les causes de l'écrasement. « ''Tous les scénarios'' » demeurent actuellement à l'étude selon l'enquêteur-chef.
Mais selon un autre enquêteur de ce comité, désirant garder l'anonymat, il serait désormais extrêmement plausible qu'une bombe placée à bord de l'appareil ait causé sa destruction. Les Russes autant que les Égyptiens se montraient jusqu'ici prudents quant aux causes de l'écrasement, tandis que les Britanniques et les Américains proposaient déjà l'hypothèse d'une bombe.
Les boîtes noires de l'appareil, analysées par les enquêteurs égyptiens, montrent que le bruit entendu à la dernière seconde de l'enregistrement serait bel et bien celui d'un engin explosif. « ''Nous sommes sûr à 90 % qu'il s'agit d'une bombe'' », affirme l'enquêteur égyptien. C'est la première fois qu'une autorité non occidentale vient directement appuyer la thèse d'une destruction causé par une bombe, ce que les britanniques et les américains n'avaient pas tarder à avancer plus tôt la semaine dernière. Cette nouvelle donnée vient écarter la possibilité d'une cause accidentelle de la destruction de l’aéronef.
;Services secrets occidentaux
Du côté des États-Unis et du Royaume-Uni, la piste d'une destruction intentionnelle semble pratiquement confirmée, bien qu'il ne soit toutefois pas question de la preuve formelle d'un attentat à la bombe. Sur la base de l'interception de certaines communications, dont quelques renseignements sont fournis par , les services secrets américains et britanniques seraient en mesure d'envisager très sérieusement la piste d'un complot en vue de la destruction de l'appareil russe.
Ces communications entre factions terroristes émanant de l' contiendraient des informations sur la bombe ainsi que sur le type de détonateur utilisés pour faire exploser l'appareil en plein vol. On y apprend également que l'engin explosif aurait était placé dans la soute à bagage.
Rappelons que 224 personnes sont mortes dans cet écrasement. L'état islamique en revendique la responsabilité en réponse à la présence miliaire russe en Syrie. |
fr | Les explications de Raymond Saint-Pierre
Des écoutes menées par les services secrets américains et britanniques semblent accréditer la thèse d'un attentat à la bombe pour expliquer la destruction d'un Airbus russe il y a six jours au-dessus du Sinaï, a-t-on appris vendredi de sources proches de services de renseignement occidentaux.
La bombe était probablement dissimulée dans un bagage déposé dans la soute, a-t-on précisé de mêmes sources.
Les agents américains et britanniques ont intercepté des conversations entre des militants islamistes, ainsi que des informations provenant d'au moins un gouvernement impliqué dans l'enquête sur la catastrophe.
S'ils parlent de « possibilité crédible », ils soulignent toutefois ne pas détenir de preuve catégorique qu'il s'agisse d'un attentat à la bombe.
La Province du Sinaï, groupe djihadiste égyptien affilié au groupe armé État islamique (EI), a affirmé dès samedi avoir détruit l'appareil en représailles aux frappes aériennes russes en Syrie.
Analyse des boîtes noires
Selon la chaîne France 2, qui cite un enquêteur en Égypte, l'analyse des boîtes noires de l'Airbus russe dans le Sinaï a permis d'entendre distinctement le bruit d'une explosion qui ne serait pas accidentelle durant le vol.
Selon cet enquêteur, qui a eu accès aux premières conclusions de l'analyse, cette explosion ne serait pas consécutive à une panne du moteur, ce qui écarterait l'hypothèse de l'accident, ajoute la chaîne, d'après laquelle les autorités égyptiennes vont communiquer samedi.
La Russie suspend ses vols vers l'Égypte
Le président russe, Vladimir Poutine, a ordonné vendredi la suspension de tous les vols des compagnies aériennes russes vers l'Égypte jusqu'à ce que soit établie la cause de la destruction en vol de l'Airbus russe samedi dernier au-dessus du Sinaï.
Un Airbus A321 de la compagnie russe Metrojet à destination de Saint-Pétersbourg s'est abîmé en vol samedi dernier dans le Sinaï peu après son décollage de Charm el-Cheikh, avec 224 personnes à bord. Il n'y a eu aucun survivant.
Auparavant, le chef des services secrets russes, Alexandre Bortnikov, avait estimé que la Russie devrait suspendre tous les vols passagers vers l'Égypte jusqu'à ce que la cause de la destruction de l'Airbus A321 soit connue.
« Jusqu'à ce que nous connaissions la raison réelle de ce qui s'est passé, je considère opportun de cesser les vols russes vers l'Égypte », avait déclaré le chef du Service fédéral de sécurité (FSB). « Cela concerne avant tout les lignes touristiques. »
« Le chef de l'État est d'accord avec ces recommandations », a déclaré Dmitri Peskov, le porte-parole du Kremlin, selon l'agence de presse Interfax.
Le président russe a ordonné au gouvernement d'organiser le rapatriement des Russes qui se trouvent en Égypte, a ajouté le porte-parole.
Environ 45 000 Russes sont en vacances en Égypte, a indiqué Oleg Safonov, chef de l'agence publique de tourisme russe, Rostourism, selon l'agence Tass.
Des touristes quittent l'Égypte à partir de l'aéroport de Charm el-Cheikh. Photo : Asmaa Waguih / Reuters Des touristes quittent l'Égypte à partir de l'aéroport de Charm el-Cheikh. Photo : Asmaa Waguih / Reuters
Rapatriement chaotique
Pendant ce temps, les opérations de rapatriement des 20 000 touristes britanniques bloqués à Charm el-Cheikh depuis la destruction de l'Airbus russe se heurtaient à de grandes difficultés vendredi.
La compagnie aérienne EasyJet a annoncé que les autorités égyptiennes lui avaient interdit de faire décoller huit de ses dix vols prévus dans la journée. Seuls deux de ses appareils ont obtenu le feu vert pour décoller de Charm el-Cheikh, les passagers n'étant autorisés qu'à emporter des bagages à main.
Les autres compagnies aériennes britanniques ont déclaré qu'elles poursuivaient leurs vols.
Se défendant de vouloir entraver le trafic, le ministère égyptien de l'Aviation civile a affirmé que le nombre des vols était de fait limité par les capacités de l'aéroport de Charm el-Cheikh. « Pour ce qui est des vols britanniques de Charm el-Cheikh, la situation reste fluctuante. On nous a dit que les autorités égyptiennes n'en autoriseraient qu'un nombre limité », a déclaré EasyJet dans un communiqué.
Le porte-parole du premier ministre David Cameron a reconnu que la situation était « difficile et fluctuante ».
Outre EasyJet, les compagnies britanniques Thomas Cook Airlines, Monarch, British Airways et Thomson assurent des liaisons entre la Grande-Bretagne et la station balnéaire de la pointe du Sinaï.
Monarch a fait savoir que ses cinq vols programmés dans la journée étaient confirmés. British Airways a également confirmé le seul vol qu'elle a prévu.
Présent à Charm el-Cheikh, l'ambassadeur du Royaume-Uni en Égypte, John Casson, a fait état de progrès dans le rapatriement des Britanniques malgré les « difficultés logistiques ».
Le Royaume-Uni avait suspendu mercredi ses vols au départ et à destination de Charm el-Cheikh à la suite de la destruction de l'Airbus russe qui a fait 224 morts. | fr | Ayman al Moukaddam, le directeur du comité d'enquête chargé de faire la lumière sur l'écrasement, a toutefois affirmé samedi dernier qu'il est encore prématuré de tirer des conclusions sur les causes de l'écrasement. « ''Tous les scénarios'' » demeurent actuellement à l'étude selon l'enquêteur-chef.
Mais selon un autre enquêteur de ce comité, désirant garder l'anonymat, il serait désormais extrêmement plausible qu'une bombe placée à bord de l'appareil ait causé sa destruction. Les Russes autant que les Égyptiens se montraient jusqu'ici prudents quant aux causes de l'écrasement, tandis que les Britanniques et les Américains proposaient déjà l'hypothèse d'une bombe.
Les boîtes noires de l'appareil, analysées par les enquêteurs égyptiens, montrent que le bruit entendu à la dernière seconde de l'enregistrement serait bel et bien celui d'un engin explosif. « ''Nous sommes sûr à 90 % qu'il s'agit d'une bombe'' », affirme l'enquêteur égyptien. C'est la première fois qu'une autorité non occidentale vient directement appuyer la thèse d'une destruction causé par une bombe, ce que les britanniques et les américains n'avaient pas tarder à avancer plus tôt la semaine dernière. Cette nouvelle donnée vient écarter la possibilité d'une cause accidentelle de la destruction de l’aéronef.
;Services secrets occidentaux
Du côté des États-Unis et du Royaume-Uni, la piste d'une destruction intentionnelle semble pratiquement confirmée, bien qu'il ne soit toutefois pas question de la preuve formelle d'un attentat à la bombe. Sur la base de l'interception de certaines communications, dont quelques renseignements sont fournis par , les services secrets américains et britanniques seraient en mesure d'envisager très sérieusement la piste d'un complot en vue de la destruction de l'appareil russe.
Ces communications entre factions terroristes émanant de l' contiendraient des informations sur la bombe ainsi que sur le type de détonateur utilisés pour faire exploser l'appareil en plein vol. On y apprend également que l'engin explosif aurait était placé dans la soute à bagage.
Rappelons que 224 personnes sont mortes dans cet écrasement. L'état islamique en revendique la responsabilité en réponse à la présence miliaire russe en Syrie. |
en | AP Photo/Reed Saxon
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Police investigating Michael Jackson's death looked into his medical treatment Friday, seeking to interview one of the pop king's doctors and seizing a car that they said may contain drugs or other evidence.
As medical examiners began an autopsy for Jackson, police towed a BMW from rented home "because it may contain medications or other evidence that may assist the coroner in determining the cause of death," police spokeswoman Karen Rayner said.
She said the car belongs to one of Jackson's doctors whom police wanted to interview. Rayner said she did not know the doctor's identity and stressed the doctor was not under criminal investigation.
The autopsy began Friday morning and was expected to last several hours. An official determination on cause of death was not expected for weeks or longer, until more sophisticated tests are completed.
In a 911 call released by fire officials, a caller reports Jackson was on a bed and not breathing or responding to CPR. The unidentified caller said Jackson only was with his personal doctor at the time. The pop star died later Thursday afternoon at UCLA Medical Center.
As stores reported they were inundated with orders for Jackson's music, a chorus of grief for the megastar spread around the world, from statesmen to icons of music to legions of heartbroken fans.
"I can't stop crying. This is too sudden and shocking," said Diana Ross, who helped launch Jackson's career. "I am unable to imagine this. My heart is hurting."
Lisa Marie Presley, briefly married to the pop icon in the mid-1990s, said he had confided to her 14 years ago that he worried about facing the same tragic fate as her father, Elvis Presley, who died of a drug overdose at age 42.
"The world is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right," she wrote in a long, emotional statement on her MySpace page online.
The White House also weighed in for the first time, with a spokesman saying President Barack Obama saw Jackson as a spectacular performer and music icon whose life nonetheless had sad and tragic aspects. The House of Representatives observed a moment of silence.
Brian Oxman, a former Jackson attorney and a family friend, said Friday he had been concerned about Jackson's use of painkillers and had warned the singer's family about possible abuse.
"I said one day, we're going to have this experience. And when Anna Nicole Smith passed away, I said we cannot have this kind of thing with Michael Jackson," Oxman said on NBC's "Today" show. "The result was, I warned everyone, and lo and behold, here we are. I don't know what caused his death. But I feared this day, and here we are."
Oxman claimed Jackson had prescription drugs at his disposal to help with pain suffered when he broke his leg after he fell off a stage and for broken vertebrae in his back.
After Jackson was acquitted on child molestation charges in 2005, prosecutors argued against returning to Jackson items including syringes, the drug Demerol and prescriptions for various drugs, mainly antibiotics, in different people's names.
Jackson died after being stricken at his rented home in the posh Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him for three-quarter of an hours there before rushing him to the hospital.
His brother Jermaine said Jackson apparently suffered cardiac arrest, an abnormal heart rhythm that stops the heart from pumping blood to the body. It can occur after a heart attack or be caused by other heart problems.
Jackson was preparing for a monster comeback bid - a series of 50 concerts that was to begin next month in London.
A handful of bleary-eyed fans camped out throughout the night with media outside the Jackson family house in the San Fernando Valley and near his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. People heading to work in New York stopped to pay respects outside Harlem's Apollo Theater, where Jackson performed as a child.
"When the autopsy comes, all hell's going to break loose, so thank God we're celebrating him now," Liza Minnelli told CBS' "The Early Show" by telephone.
A producer said Sunday's BET Awards would be dedicated to Jackson because of his influence on music and pop culture. And a screening of Universal Pictures' "Bruno" in Los Angeles on Thursday night cut a scene involving Jackson's sister La Toya.
Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer. His 1982 album "Thriller" - which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" - is the best-selling album of all time worldwide.
Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, Jackson died reportedly awash in about $400 million in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal.
The public first knew Jackson as a boy in the late 1960s, when he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the singing group he formed with his four older brothers out of Gary, Ind. Among their No. 1 hits were "I Want You Back," "ABC" and "I'll Be There."
He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his backward-gliding moonwalk, his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched singing, punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks, as was his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance.
"For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words," said Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller." "He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him."
Jackson ranked alongside Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. He united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie. Jackson's sudden death immediately evoked comparisons to that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977.
As years went by, Jackson became an increasingly freakish figure - a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He often wore a germ mask while traveling, kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions and surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, a storybook playland filled with toys, rides and animals. The tabloids dubbed him "Wacko Jacko."
After the enormous success of "Thriller," Jackson had strong follow-up albums with 1987's "Bad" and 1991's "Dangerous," but his career began to collapse in 1993 after he was accused of molesting a boy who often stayed at his home.
The singer denied any wrongdoing, reached a settlement with the boy's family, reported to be $20 million, and criminal charges were never filed.
Jackson caused a furor in 2002 when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin while a throng of fans watched from below.
In 2005, he was cleared of charges that he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003. He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him, and of engaging in strange and inappropriate behavior with other children.
The case followed years of rumors about Jackson and young boys. In a TV documentary, he acknowledged sharing his bed with children, a practice he described as sweet and not at all sexual.
Despite the acquittal, the lurid allegations that came out in court took a fearsome toll on his career and image, and he fell into serious financial trouble.
Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley in 1994, and they divorced in 1996. Later that year, Jackson married Deborah Rowe, a former nurse for his dermatologist. They had two children together: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince Michael, now 12; and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11. Rowe filed for divorce in 1999.
Jackson also had a third child, Prince Michael II, now 7. Jackson said the boy, nicknamed Blanket as a baby, was his biological child born from a surrogate mother.
Billboard magazine editorial director Bill Werde said Jackson's star power was unmatched. "The world just lost the biggest pop star in history, no matter how you cut it," Werde said. "He's literally the king of pop."
Jackson's 13 No. 1 one hits on the Billboard charts put him behind only Presley, the Beatles and Mariah Carey, Werde said.
"He was on the eve of potentially redeeming his career a little bit," he said. "People might have started to think of him again in a different light."
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Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cardiologist who was with Michael Jackson during the pop star's final moments sat down with investigators for three hours to explain his actions, and his spokeswoman says he is not a suspect.Dr. Conrad Murray, a physician with a tangled financial and personal history who was hired to accompany Jackson on his planned summer concert tour, reportedly performed CPR until paramedics arrived at Jackson's rented home. The pop star was declared dead later at UCLA Medical Center.In his interview with police, the doctor "helped identify the circumstances around the death of the pop icon and clarified some inconsistencies," Murray's spokeswoman Miranda Sevcik said in a statement Saturday. "Investigators say the doctor is in no way a suspect and remains a witness to this tragedy."The statement said Murray has been in Los Angeles since Jackson's death, and plans to stay here until his cooperation is no longer needed.Police confirmed that they interviewed Murray, adding that he was cooperative and "provided information which will aid the investigation."The interview took place on a busy day when one of Jackson's lawyers was chosen to represent the family's legal interests and celebrities descended on Los Angeles for a star-studded public celebration of the King of Pop's life at the annual BET awards show.President Barack Obama has written to Michael Jackson's family expressing condolence, White House adviser David Axelrod said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." Obama did not issue a statement following Jackson's death, but the White House has said the president saw the pop star as a spectacular performer whose life had sad and tragic aspects.L. Londell McMillan, who represented Jackson last year in a breach of contact lawsuit and has advised high-profile clients such as Prince, was picked to help the family by Katherine Jackson, the singer's mother, said a person who requested anonymity because the matter is private.The legal move came as the Rev. Jesse Jackson revealed that Michael Jackson's family wants a second, private autopsy of the pop superstar because of unanswered questions about how he died."It's abnormal," Jesse Jackson said from Chicago a day after visiting the Jackson family. "We don't know what happened. Was he injected and with what? All reasonable doubt should be addressed."People close to Jackson have said since his death that they were concerned about his use of painkillers. Los Angeles County medical examiners completed their autopsy Friday and said Jackson had taken prescription medication.Medical officials also said there was no indication of trauma or foul play. An official cause of death could take weeks.There was no word from the Jackson family on funeral plans. Many of Jackson's relatives have gathered at the family's Encino compound, caring there for Jackson's three children.It remains unclear who Jackson designated as potential guardians for his children. Those details — likely contained in the 50-year-old singer's will — have not been released.An attorney for Deborah Rowe, the mother of Jackson's two oldest children, issued a statement Saturday asking that the Jackson family "be able to say goodbye to their loved one in peace."Sisters Janet and La Toya arrived Saturday at the mansion Jackson had been renting and left without addressing reporters. Moving vans also showed up at the Jackson home, leaving about an hour later. There was no indication what they might have taken away.The Jackson family issued a statement Saturday expressing its grief over the death and thanking his supporters."In one of the darkest moments of our lives we find it hard to find the words appropriate to this sudden tragedy we all had to encounter," said the statement made through People magazine. "We miss Michael endlessly."There was no immediate word on whether the second autopsy was being performed right away. Jesse Jackson described the family as grief-stricken."They're hurt because they lost a son. But the wound is now being kept open by the mystery and unanswered questions of the cause of death," he said.Organizers of the annual BET awards show — which recognizes the best in music, acting and sports — scrambled to revamp Sunday's show to honor Jackson and his legacy.Previously announced acts, such as Beyonce and Ne-Yo, hoped to change their planned performances to honor Jackson, said producer Stephen Hill. Other artists who hadn't planned to attend the ceremony, including Usher and Justin Timberlake, tried to catch last-minute flights to Los Angeles to participate.___Associated Press writers Anthony McCartney; Sophia Tareen in Chicago; Juan A. Lozano in Houston; and Gillian Flaccus, Brooke Donald, Beth Harris and Mike Blood and AP Global Media Services Production Manager Nico Maounis in Los Angeles contributed to this report. | en | Michael Jackson in 1988
Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | Michael Jackson Dies
We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived. A cardiologist at UCLA tells TMZ Jackson died of cardiac arrest.
Once at the hospital, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.
A source inside the hospital told us there was "absolute chaos" after Jackson arrived. People who were with the singer were screaming, "You've got to save him! You've got to save him!"
We're told one of the staff members at Jackson's home called 911.
La Toya ran in the hospital sobbing after Jackson was pronounced dead.
Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
Story developing...
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Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | Latest news: Pop star Michael Jackson dead at 50
Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Bel-Air mansion, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.
Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda told The Times that paramedics responded to a 911 call from the home. When they arrived, Jackson was not breathing.
The paramedics performed CPR and took Jackson to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda said. Hundreds of reporters gathered at the hospital awaiting word on his condition. The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said family members rushed to Jackson’s bedside, where he was in a deep coma.
The circumstances of Jackson’s death remain unclear. Law enforcement sources said that Los Angeles Police Department robbery-homicide detectives have opened an investigation into the death, though they stressed that there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
The detectives plan to interview relatives, friends and Jackson’s doctors to try to figure out what happened. The L.A. County coroner’s office will determine a cause of death. A Los Angeles Fire Department source told The Times that Jackson was in full cardiac arrest when rescue units arrived.
A doctor was in the house performing CPR on Jackson, said the source who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media. Paramedics were called to a home in the 100 block of Carolwood Drive off Sunset Boulevard.
Jackson rented the Bel-Air home -- described as a French chateau built in 2002 with seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces and a theater -- for $100,000 a month. The home is about a six-minute drive from UCLA Medical Center. Jackson has three children -- sons Prince Michael 7, and Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12, and daughter Paris Michael Katherine, 11.
Jackson, 50, died as he was attempting a comeback after years of tabloid headlines, most notably his trial and acquittal on child molestation charges.
In May, The Times reported that Jackson had rented the Bel-Air residence and was rehearsing for a series of 50 sold-out shows in London's O2 Arena. Jackson had won the backing of two billionaires to get the so-called "King of Pop" back on stage.
His backers envisioned the shows at AEG's O2 as an audition for a career rebirth that could have ultimately encompassed a three-year world tour, a new album, movies, a Graceland-like museum, musical revues in Las Vegas and Macau, and even a "Thriller" casino. Such a rebound could have wiped out Jackson's massive debt.
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-- Andrew Blankstein and Phil Willon
Photos: Michael Jackson, 1958-2009
Photos: Fans grieve worldwide
Location of Jackson's Bel-Air home in relation to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. | en | Michael Jackson in 1988
Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | (CNN) -- Entertainer Michael Jackson died after being taken to a hospital on Thursday having suffered cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.
A Los Angeles fire official told CNN that paramedics arrived at Michael Jackson's home after a 911 call.
Paramedics took Jackson, 50, from his west Los Angeles home Thursday afternoon to UCLA Medical Center, where a team of physicians attempted to resuscitate him for more than an hour, said brother Jermaine Jackson. He said the famed singer was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PT.
An autopsy is scheduled Friday, he said. Results are expected Friday afternoon, according to Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles coroner's office, who also said Jackson was unresponsive when he arrived at the hospital.
Fire Capt. Steve Ruda told CNN paramedics were sent to a west Los Angeles, California, residence after a 911 call came in at 12:21 p.m.
Law enforcement officials said the Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division opened an investigation into Jackson's death. They stressed there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing but that they would conduct interviews with family members and friends.
CNN Analyst Roland S. Martin spoke on Thursday with Marlon Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson.
"I talked to Frank Dileo, Michael's manager. Frank told me that Michael last night was complaining about not feeling well. He called to tell him he wasn't feeling well.
"Michael's doctor went over to see him, and Frank said, 'Marlon, from last night to this morning, I don't know what happened.' When they got to him this morning, he wasn't breathing. They rushed him to the hospital and couldn't bring him around."
"Janet Jackson is grief-stricken and devastated at the sudden loss of her brother," Kenneth Crear, her manager said. "She is ... flying immediately to California to be with her family."
Michael Jackson, the music icon from Gary, Indiana, was known as the "King of Pop." Jackson had many No. 1 hits, and his "Thriller" is the best-selling album of all time. Watch why Jackson is "as big as it gets" »
Jackson was the seventh of nine children from a well-known musical family. He is survived by three children, Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II. Watch Jesse Jackson share memories »
Jackson's former wife, Lisa Marie Presley, said she was "shocked and saddened" by Jackson's death. "My heart goes out to his children and his family," she said.
At the medical center, every entrance to the emergency room was blocked by security guards. Even hospital staffers were not permitted to enter. A few people stood inside the waiting area, some of them crying. iReport.com: Your Michael Jackson tributes
Video footage shows a large crowd gathering outside the hospital.
Some of Jackson's music was being played outside. The sounds of "Thriller" and "Beat It" bounced off the walls. Kingston: Jackson "a legend" »
Outside Jackson's Bel Air home, police arrived on motorcycles. The road in front of the home was closed in an attempt to hold traffic back, but several people were gathered outside the home. Sharpton: Jackson "was a trailblazer" »
Along with his success Jackson had some legal troubles later in his career.
He was acquitted of child molestation charges after a well-publicized trial in Santa Maria, California, in March 2006.
Prosecutors charged the singer with four counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 14; one count of attempted lewd conduct; four counts of administering alcohol to facilitate child molestation; and one count of conspiracy to commit child abduction, false imprisonment or extortion.
CNN's Alan Duke contributed to this report.
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Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | Remembering Michael Jackson on Twitter
As the news of Michael Jackson's death spread around the world on June 25, the social-networking site Twitter came to a virtual standstill, flooded with visitors tweeting the news. Within moments of the first breaking news reports indicating that Jackson had suffered cardiac arrest and had been rushed via ambulance to a Los Angeles hospital both #michaeljackson and cardiac arrest emerged as two of the network's highest-rated "trending topics." As TIME's Michael Scherer notes, nearly three times as many tweets were posted about Michael Jackson on Thursday than about either Iran or swine flu. (See TIME's Michael Jackson tribute: "The Talent and the Tragedy.")
In the hour following confirmation of his death, celebrities rushed to make their grief and condolences public:
Miley Cyrus (mileycyrus):
michael jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings
MC Hammer (MCHammer):
I have no words.. I loved Michael Jackson.. RIP... I will be mourning my friend , brother, mentor and inspiration.. He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been me without him.
Lance Armstrong (lancearmstrong):
Terrible news about Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett. My best to their friends, fans, and families.
Danica Patrick (DanicaPatrick):
I can not believe Michael Jackson and Farrah passed away. Rest in peace.
Wyclef Jean (wyclefjean):
Michael Jackson was my music god, he made me believe that all things are possible and through positive music he will live forever...
Alyssa Milano (Alyssa_Milano):
Remember the first time you saw him moonwalk? RIP Michael Jackson
Lindsay Lohan:
NO OMG ... sending my love and prayers out to Michael and his family ... i feel sick..
Josh Groban (joshgroban):
Definitely a "Where were you when..." day. Lost a great artist who had great demons.
Britney Spears (britneyspears):
He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed.
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John Mayer (johncmayer):
Dazed in the studio. A major strand of our cultural DNA has left us. RIP MJ.
Perez Hilton (PerezHilton):
Grieving is not entertainment. That does not need to be public. That adds nothing to the story. I won't be running any pics. Please follow.
Ashton Kutcher (aplusk):
I plea to the public to refuse to consume media that does not respect the anonymity of Michaels children
Larry King (kingsthings):
I interviewed Michael Jackson when he 12 and with the Jackson 5
Mandy Moore (TheMandyMoore):
RIP michael jackson and farrah fawcett. what a tremendous loss in one day.... thoughts and prayers with their families and loved ones....
Kirstie Alley (kirstiealley):
Don't know what to say...so I will say I am so sorry for his family either way... What a horrible way to find these things out...sorry
John Legend (johnlegend):
Terrible news about Michael Jackson
Katy Perry (katyperry):
Oh my God.
Kim Kardashian (KimKardashian):
Wow I am truly in shock that Michael Jackson has passed away! I love u Jackson family, my prayers are with the whole family!
Marlon Wayans (babyway):
My prayers, my love, my heart goes out to michael jackson and the entire jackson family. I pray so hard for them. I'm crushed! Please pray.
Ashley Tisdale (ashleytisdale):
I have to say, the 6 of us from HSM were very lucky to have met such an amazing man. I will remember that moment forever. RIP Michael
Stephanie Pratt (stephaniepratt):
"Wow Sad day Remembering how much you loved the thriller video when u were 2 yrs.old Must have watched u dance 2 it a million times" - My mama just texted me that :(
Meghan McCain (McCainBlogette):
prayers go out to the King of Pop's family, a sombre day...
Jane Fonda (Janefonda):
I am stunned. My friend, Michael Jackson is dead. He lived with me for a week on "Golden Pond" set after "Thriller."
Ellen DeGeneres (TheEllenShow):
So sad to hear about Michael Jackson. His music changed our lives. The world has lost an amazing singer and dancer. I will miss him.
Sean (Diddy) Combs (iamdiddy):
Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!
Rob Thomas (ThisIsRobThomas):
Official. Michael jackson dies at 50. Speechless.
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Schwarzenegger):
We lost a great entertainer and a pop icon. My thoughts and prayers go out to Michael Jackson's family, friends and fans.
Kelly Clarkson (Kelly_clarkson):
Such a sad day in Hollywood. You'll always be in my heart.
Hanson (hansonmusic):
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Michael Jackson's Thriller is on the list: See TIME's top 100 albums of all time. | en | Michael Jackson in 1988
Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
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Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | As soon as reports started emerging that Michael Jackson had suffered a fatal heart attack, fellow celebrities and fans started to pay tribute to the King of Pop on Twitter.
P Diddy commented: "Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him."
Lindsay Lohan wrote "RIP Michael Jackson . My love and prayers go out to the Jackson family...'you are not alone'."
Her on-off girlfriend DJ Samantha Ronson meanwhile said: "His music is just as relevant now as it was the day they pressed record, I'm sure it will remain so for generations to come. RIP Mr Jackson."
Mariah Carey was devastated by the news. She wrote: "I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family,and my heart goes out to his children
"Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world & the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times & to call him my friend.
"No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever."
US reality star Kim Kardashian had known Jacko her entire life. She wrote: "I'm looking at pictures of my 14th bday party at Neverland Ranch, these memories will last forever!"
Chris Moyles said: "Michael Jackson was to me what I imagine Elvis was to another generation. I bought his songs and I saw him live. His death is very sad."
X Factor winner Alexandra Burke wrote: "May MJ Rest in peace. Sometimes God need's to call his angels home. May His music live on..."
Actress Demi Moore wrote on her Twitter site: "I am greatly saddened for the loss of both Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Especially for their children!"
Husband Ashton Kutcher reacted like most fans, initially stunned, baffled and looking for confirmation of the early news reports that were coming out.
"Michael Jackson had a heart attack?" he asked on his Twitter page, before updating: "Mike Jackson passed away today from a heart attack. That's what tmz said. Wow"
He later wrote: "Pray for his kids."
TV presenter Alexa Chung said she actually found out about his death via Twitter. She said: "V strange to discover MJ has died via twitter. How modern. Sang 'heal the world' in his honour."
Teen singer Miley Cyrus wrote: "Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
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Stephen Fry was shocked at the news. "Goodness. Michael Jackson. Poor old soul. Oh dear."
Pink said: "Michael Jackson was one of the best that ever did it. RIP"
And rapper MC Hammer also paid tribute, saying: "I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Musician Wyclef Jean wrote: "he lives forever in my heart i will never forget the day he came to see me in the studio and i played him music... R i p to Michael Jackson my music god ... Some lost Elvis Presley and we lost Michael Jackson... I cried today because Michael Jackson was a Father that we all lost!"
Usher wrote: "Again.. my heart goes out to the King of Pop and his family."
Princess of pop Britney Spears wrote: "He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote: "We lost a great entertainer and a pop icon. My thoughts and prayers go out to Michael Jackson's family, friends and fans."
Katy Perry simply wrote: "Oh my God."
The site was so flooded with activity that people found they could not post.
And fans were quick to post messages reacting to his sudden death.
ElToroDiablo posted on gossip website TMZ.com: "God bless you Michael, heaven just got another beautiful angel."
Kimbers wrote: "What a sad day. I hope Michael Jackson finds the peace that eluded him in life."
Another fan, Sineen, wrote on website MJSite.com: "I never thought that one day would come and i'll have to write this down, Michael Jackson is no longer with us. May your warm soul rest in peace. I'll always love you Michael. Keep the faith!"
Rulintheroost posted on political website The Huffington Post: "RIP Michael. Your music was a joy to many people around the world."
Michael Jackson dead at 50. All you need to know about the King of Pop. | en | Michael Jackson in 1988
Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | British fans and admirers of Michael Jackson have expressed their shock after news broke of the pop star's death in an LA hospital.
Matt Blank, from the Michael Jackson World Network fan club, told BBC News 24 he was "a bit dumbfounded and a bit shellshocked by it all".
He added: "I find it hard to believe this could be a reality. In the past, health issues of Michael Jackson have always been rumoured. I can only imagine this is down to the amount of stress he was under to come out and perform."
He added: "It's just unimaginable that Michael Jackson is no more, it's just unbelievable."
Foreign Secretary David Miliband wrote on Twitter: "Never has one soared so high and yet dived so low. RIP Michael."
Publicist Max Clifford first met the star in the 60s when Mr Clifford was working at record label EMI's press office. He spoke to the singer most recently three weeks before reality TV star Jade Goody died earlier this year when Jackson asked to visit her.
Mr Clifford said: "It is a terrible shock, you wonder if the strain of getting fit for this major tour proved too much. In recent pictures he looked anything but healthy. That's the first thought that went through my mind.
"Worldwide his fans are going to be devestated, he was incredibly close to his fans and he had a loyal following right up to the end as shown by his sell out shows."
Terry George, a Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson in a bid to secure possible cooperation on a future project, said he was "absolutely shocked" by the news.
"I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances," said Mr George, 44, of Halifax. "It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley."
Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2009, All Rights Reserved. | en | Michael Jackson in 1988
Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
en | UPDATE 3.05pm: MICHAEL Jackson's ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley has told of her heartbreak as tributes poured in for the pop icon after his sudden death.
"I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible," said the daughter of Elvis Presley.She married Jackson in 1994 but they split less than two years later."I am heartbroken for his children who I know were everything to him and for his family."This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."”I'm absolutely devastated at this news,” bestselling record producer and musician Quincy Jones told NBC, after Jackson died suddenly aged 50 at his Beverly Hills home.”I just don't have the words. Divinity brought our souls together and allowed us to do what we could do through the '80s,” Jones said.”To this day that music is played in every corner of the world, and the reason is because he had it all talent, grace, and professionalism. I've lost my little brother today and part of my soul has gone with him.”Pop star Justin Timberlake, seen by many as the heir to Jackson's pop crown, said in a statement that the world had "lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music"."He has been an inspiration to multiple generations and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together," the statement read."Just as there will never be another Fred Astaire or Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley, there will never be anyone comparable to Michael Jackson," director Steven Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly."His talent, his wonderment and his mystery make him a legend."California Governor and former Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzegger issued a statement lamenting the loss of “one of the most influential and iconic figures in the music industry.”Schwarzenegger noted that there were "serious questions'' about Jackson's personal life, but the governor said he and his wife Maria Shriver joined “all Californians in expressing our shock and sadness over his death”.”Our hearts go out the Jackson family, Michael's children and to his fans worldwide,” the statement said."I can't stop crying over the sad news," Madonna said."I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever!"My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."American Idol judge Randy Jackson said Jackson’s death was on par with the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon.“We have really really lost a great one. I don’t think that there will be anybody ever again like Michael Jackson,” he told CNN's Larry King.“I haven’t seen something affect people like this has in a long time.“He transcended everything, he was colourless. Thriller changed the face of music forever.”In a statement, Britney Spears said she was going to meet up with Jackson in the UK while she was touring through Europe.“He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I am devastated that he is gone,” she said.Singer Celine Dion said Jackson’s death was a huge loss. “It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It’s an amazing loss,” she told Larry King.“He was an extremely talented person … he was a genius. It’s a big loss and I have to say it’s not even sinking in yet.”Singer Cher recalled meeting Jackson when he was a young boy.“He was always adorable to me, he was always sweet,” she said.“He was a great singer. He was a genius like Ray Charles, like people that have a gift.”Close friend Uri Geller told the BBC : ”I'm just devastated, very very sad. I pray that his soul is up there now."Jackson was best man when the television physic Geller renewed his wedding vows in 2001.”I'm still trying to hold on to the glimmer that it is not true. It is too surreal for me to absorb that Michael is no longer with us.”Geller told the BBC that he was “absolutely shocked” as Jackson had been in good shape training for his comeback tour due to launch on July 13 in London.”Michael was in good shape because he was practising, he was training, he was rehearsing for the shows,” he said.US actor Jamie Foxx was in the middle of an interview with Extra TV when the news broke, and said he hoped Jackson would be remembered as a “brilliant musician” and not for “the circus sideshow” that his life turned into.Many paid tribute to Jackson's influence on the world of music and dance. His album Thriller remains the bestselling album of all time with more than 41 million sales.British child actor Mark Lester, the godfather to Jackson's children, said he was in shock at the news, and praised Jackson's attributes as a father.”They're the most fabulous kids – whatever they need, they've got me,” Lester told MSNBC.Many singers and musicians were quick to express their grief at his passing on social networking website Twitter.Sean 'Diddy' Combs wrote that Jackson made music "come to life"."Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat," he said. "He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!"The Australian music community was also united in paying tribute to the ground-breaking artist.Australian music guru Molly Meldrum said he couldn't believe the news.Meldrum, the former Countdown host, this morning reflected on the exceptional talent, extraordinary success and bizarre personal life of the Thriller star."I'm still trying to get my head around it,'' Meldrum told 3AW radio "All of us will have to look and gauge what artists like your Paul McCartneys, even Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel of what their reaction will be."Because Michael Jackson was in that stratosphere of your John Lennons, your Elvis Presleys and it's hard to believe he's not here.''But Meldrum said Jackson's life was often sad, despite the glitz and glamour that came with his mega success especially once he started altering his image."Once he started doing all that plastic surgery and the whitening (of his skin) and then obviously all that other dramas in his personal life that went on, for anyone of us it was totally surreal,'' Meldrum said."Even the look of Michael Jackson, he started to - without being cruel - he started to look like one of the (figures) from the video Thriller."It was a sad life in a sense because he didn't know anything else."When you're a superstar at the age of eight and that's all you've ever known in your life and you've had to surround yourself with people, bodyguards, publicists, whatever it would be very surreal.''Meldrum said the controversial child molestation case in an LA court just added to the strange course of his life."It just became a bizarre trail and it was hard to know what was fact and what was fiction,'' he said.”I wish I got to tell him how much his music & existence changed my life,” Lisa Origliasso from The Veronicas wrote on Twitter.”He was my biggest inspiration and will forever live on in my heart.”Delta Goodrem said she heard the news when she woke up this morning. ”I feel so thankful for him sharing his brilliance,'' she wrote.Australian Idol winner Wes Carr said he shocked by the singer's death.”Pretty upsetting to wake up to that news, I'm going to play one hell of a show tonight in honour of the great man,” he tweeted.The social networking website went into meltdown for a short while this morning.”The King of Pop, greatest entertainer ever, is gone. Thanks for the boogie,” wrote TV personality Andrew G.Pop singer Nikki Webster, who also started out in the entertainment industry at a young age, said her thoughts were with Jackson's family and children.”The music industry will not be the same,” Webster wrote.”You are a true inspiration and genius.”Rock band Grinspoon added: “You knock me off of my feet now baby hoo hoo... Bye Michael. Thanks for the tunes.” | en | Michael Jackson in 1988
Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial reports had stated that Jackson is in a coma after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center.
According to TMZ, rescue crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to his home in Holmby Hills, a suburb of Los Angeles, California where they found Jackson not breathing. According to Fire Captain Steven Ruda, a 911 call was received from Jackson's home at 12:21 p.m. PDT (19:21 UTC), and paramedics responded just before 12:30 p.m. PDT (19:30 UTC). Paramedics unsuccessfully attempted CPR, for a suspected cardiac arrest. According to Lieutenant Fred Corral, the L.A. County Coroner, Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. PDT (21:26 UTC).
The ''Los Angeles Times'' and Associated Press have said they have confirmed his death with anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to CNN, the road on which Jackson lived has been blocked off in an attempt to reduce traffic.
Jackson began his career with The Jackson 5 which debuted in 1966. Despite numerous hits and best sellers, Jackson is probably most known for his 1982 hit ''Thriller''. It's estimated that the album sold as many at 109 million worldwide.
The news failed to reach some quarters quickly. As of 01:00 UTC the web site of the O2 arena, where Jackson had been scheduled to perform his This Is It concerts in July, was still advertising tickets for sale. Several companies, including Ticketmaster, Seatwave, and AEG Live, now face having to reimburse all ticket sales. AEG Live had already faced problems obtaining insurance for the concerts.
Many celebrities were quick to publish comments and tributes:
;Britney Spears:"He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed."
;Ludacris:"If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His music and legacy will live on forever. Prayers to the family."
;John Mayer:"I hope he is memoralised as the '83 moonwalking, MTV owning, mesmerizing, unstoppable, invincible Michael Jackson."
;Miley Cyrus:"Michael Jackson was my inspiration. love and blessings."
;MC Hammer:"I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration... He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been without him."
Several, including Celine Dion, Randy Jackson, and Donald Tarlton, compared the news of Jackson's death to the news of the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, and John Lennon. Talking to Larry King, Dion said "It feels like when Kennedy died, when Elvis died. It's an amazing loss."
A Yorkshire businessman who was working with Jackson on a proposed future project said "I didn't think he would go out in these circumstances. It's not the way I would have expected him to go at all. He's going to become a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis Presley." |
fr | Une explosion qui s'est produite jeudi sur un chantier dans le Xe arrondissement de Paris vers 15h45 a fait au moins trois morts, dont un ouvrier qui travaillait à cet endroit. Une autre personne est portée disparue, et un blessé est dans un état grave.
Selon nos informations, le site est désormais sécurisé. "Les habitants de l'immeuble sont autorisés à regagner leurs appartements", a précisé une source policière.
L'explosion s'est produite au premier sous-sol d'un garage situé au 21, rue d'Enghien, et a fait s'effondrer une partie du sol du rez-de-chaussée. Quatre ouvriers étaient en train de dessouder des anciennes cuves de fioul quand la déflagration a eu lieu.
Selon les premières constatations, des vapeurs de fioul, accumulées dans la cuve sur laquelle les ouvriers travaillaient dans le sous-sol, se seraient enflammées en présence d'une flamme. "Le bâtiment est à usage mixte: garage au sous-sol et au rez-de-chaussée, et habitations au-dessus", explique à BFMTV le lieutenant Guillon. | fr | Une explosion vers 15 h 45 sur un chantier dans le X arrondissement de Paris a fait au moins un mort, un ouvrier qui travaillait sur le chantier. L'explosion a eu lieu au sous-sol du 21, rue d'Enghien, où des ouvriers s'occupaient d'une cuve de . L'origine de l'accident reste inconnue pour le moment.
Un ouvrier est porté disparu et trois personnes ont été blessées. |
en | Scorecard - Commentary - Wickets - Partnerships - Wagon wheels - Player v player - Over comparison - Over graphs - Career averages - Match home - Bulletin - Article index (6) - Photo index (19) ODI no. 2543
ICC World Cup - 13th Match, Group D
West Indies v Zimbabwe 2006/07 season Played at , on 19 March 2007 (50-over match) Result West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) Zimbabwe innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR b Powell 1 9 9 0 0 11.11 b Taylor 0 2 1 0 0 0.00 b Taylor 12 39 25 2 0 48.00 run out (Bravo/Samuels) 50 145 121 1 1 41.32 c Powell b Smith 16 36 27 2 0 59.25 not out 70 107 88 7 0 79.54 not out 30 33 29 5 0 103.44 Extras (b 1, lb 7, w 15) 23 Total (5 wickets; 50 overs) 202 Did not bat , , , Fall of wickets Bowling O M R W Econ 6 1 15 1 2.50 (2w) 10 0 42 2 4.20 (7w) 9 0 29 0 3.22 (2w) 5 0 28 1 5.60 (3w) 10 1 32 0 3.20 (1w) 10 1 48 0 4.80 West Indies innings (target: 203 runs from 50 overs) R M B 4s 6s SR c Sibanda b Mpofu 40 82 48 3 3 83.33 c Sibanda b Chigumbura 21 77 60 3 0 35.00 c & b Ireland 12 32 19 2 0 63.15 c Chibhabha b Mupariwa 28 54 48 3 0 58.33 not out 44 83 68 2 1 64.70 not out 37 54 46 3 2 80.43 Extras (lb 10, w 10, nb 2) 22 Total (4 wickets; 47.5 overs) 204 Did not bat , , , , Fall of wickets Bowling O M R W Econ 9 1 34 1 3.77 (8w) 7 0 38 1 5.42 9 2 34 1 3.77 (1nb) 9.5 0 45 1 4.57 (1nb, 2w) 10 1 26 0 2.60 3 0 17 0 5.66 Toss West Indies, who chose to field first
Points West Indies 2, Zimbabwe 0
Player of the match SC Williams (Zimbabwe)
Umpires (England) and (Australia)
TV umpire (New Zealand)
Match referee (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire (South Africa)
Match notes Zimbabwe innings
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
Drinks: Zimbabwe - 49/3 in 14.0 overs (BRM Taylor 11, S Matsikenyeri 15)
Zimbabwe: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (97 balls), Extras 11
Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
Zimbabwe: 100 runs in 28.6 overs (186 balls), Extras 15
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (BRM Taylor 21, SC Williams 26, Ex 3)
Drinks: Zimbabwe - 117/4 in 34.0 overs (BRM Taylor 42, SC Williams 30)
BRM Taylor: 50 off 121 balls (1 x 4, 1 x 6)
Zimbabwe: 150 runs in 42.6 overs (273 balls), Extras 18
SC Williams: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (SC Williams 20, E Chigumbura 24, Ex 7)
Zimbabwe: 200 runs in 49.4 overs (313 balls), Extras 23 West Indies innings
Lunch: West Indies - 0/0
Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
West Indies: 50 runs in 13.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 12
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (CH Gayle 24, S Chanderpaul 18, Ex 12)
Drinks: West Indies - 71/0 in 16.0 overs (CH Gayle 38, S Chanderpaul 21)
Power Play 3: Overs 18.1 - 23.0
West Indies: 100 runs in 23.5 overs (152 balls), Extras 18
Drinks: West Indies - 129/4 in 33.0 overs (BC Lara 10)
West Indies: 150 runs in 37.5 overs (236 balls), Extras 18
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (BC Lara 18, DJ Bravo 32, Ex 1)
West Indies: 200 runs in 47.5 overs (299 balls), Extras 22 | en | West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) in Group D of the 2007 Cricket World Cup at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
This victory ensured the West Indies qualified for the Super 8 phase.
Toss: West Indies won, and elected to field first.
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Kasteni, 1.1 ov), 2-2 (Sibanda, 2.2 ov), 3-31 (Chibhabha, 9.2 ov), 4-59 (Matsikenyeri, 17.4 ov), 5-142 (Taylor, 40.6 ov)
Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Chanderpaul, 17.3 ov), 2-73 (Gayle, 18.1 ov), 3-106 (Sarwan, 24.6 ov), 4-129 (Samuels, 32.6 ov)
West Indies: C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R R Sarwan, M N Samuels, B C Lara (capt), D R Smith, D J Bravo, D Ramdin (wkt), D B Powell, J E Taylor, C D Collymore
Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, C J Chibhabha, B R M Taylor (wkt), S Matsikenyeri, S C Williams, F Kasteni, E Chigumbura, P Utseya (capt), C B Mpofu, T Mupariwa, A J Ireland
Player of the match: S C Williams (Zimbabwe)
Umpires: I J Gould (England) and S J A Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: B G Jerling (South Africa) |
en | Test Match Series: West Indies v India
10-06-2006 at St Lucia, Day 5 of 5 West Indies drew with India India won the toss and decided to bat India 1st Innings 588 for 8 (148.2 overs) West Indies 1st Innings 215 all out (85.1 overs) West Indies 2nd Innings 294 for 7 (119.0 overs)
India 1st Innings Runs Balls 4s 6s W Jaffer c D J Bravo b P T Collins 43 92 4 0 V Sehwag c and b P T Collins 180 190 20 2 V V S Laxman c D Ramdin b P T Collins 0 10 0 0 R Dravid c B C Lara b R R Sarwan 146 243 17 0 Yuvraj Singh b P T Collins 2 16 0 0 M Kaif not out 148 243 12 0 M S Dhoni c D Ganga b I D R Bradshaw 9 35 0 0 I K Pathan c D Ganga b C H Gayle 19 52 2 0 A Kumble b J E Taylor 14 31 1 0 Extras 12nb 4w 4b 7lb 27 Total for 8 588
Bowler O M R W P T Collins 28.0 5 116 4 J E Taylor 24.2 4 88 1 D J Bravo 10.0 0 66 0 C D Collymore 21.0 1 92 0 I D R Bradshaw 26.0 6 80 1 R R Sarwan 18.0 1 83 1 C H Gayle 21.0 6 52 1 Fall of wicket 159 W Jaffer 161 V V S Laxman 300 V Sehwag 306 Yuvraj Singh 485 R Dravid 517 M S Dhoni 555 I K Pathan 588 A Kumble
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West Indies 1st Innings Runs Balls 4s 6s C H Gayle c M S Dhoni b A Kumble 46 106 7 1 D Ganga lbw b M M Patel 16 33 3 0 R R Sarwan lbw b M M Patel 0 1 0 0 B C Lara lbw b A Kumble 7 14 1 0 S Chanderpaul lbw b I K Pathan 30 79 3 0 D J Bravo c R Dravid b A Kumble 25 84 3 0 D Ramdin c M S Dhoni b M M Patel 30 83 4 0 I D R Bradshaw c and b V Sehwag 20 59 2 0 J E Taylor c M Kaif b V Sehwag 23 36 2 1 P T Collins c R Dravid b V Sehwag 0 5 0 0 C D Collymore not out 2 18 0 0 Extras 9nb 5b 2lb 16 Total all out 215
Bowler O M R W I K Pathan 11.0 2 43 1 M M Patel 17.0 4 51 3 A Kumble 30.0 12 57 3 V R V Singh 10.0 3 23 0 V Sehwag 16.1 5 33 3 Yuvraj Singh 1.0 0 1 0 Fall of wicket 36 D Ganga 36 R R Sarwan 55 B C Lara 106 C H Gayle 106 S Chanderpaul 167 D J Bravo 178 D Ramdin 209 J E Taylor 210 P T Collins 215 I D R Bradshaw
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West Indies 2nd Innings Runs Balls 4s 6s C H Gayle c M S Dhoni b I K Pathan 2 3 0 0 D Ganga b A Kumble 26 66 3 0 B C Lara lbw b V Sehwag 120 307 10 0 R R Sarwan c M S Dhoni b M M Patel 1 10 0 0 S Chanderpaul c I K Pathan b A Kumble 54 113 6 0 D J Bravo c Yuvraj Singh b A Kumble 47 123 3 1 D Ramdin not out 17 64 2 0 I D R Bradshaw lbw b M M Patel 3 38 0 0 J E Taylor not out 0 3 0 0 Extras 14nb 5lb 5pen 24 Total for 7 294
Bowler O M R W I K Pathan 15.0 1 50 1 M M Patel 21.0 7 49 2 V R V Singh 11.0 0 39 0 A Kumble 42.0 11 98 3 V Sehwag 30.0 9 48 1 Fall of wicket 2 C H Gayle 51 D Ganga 52 R R Sarwan 181 S Chanderpaul 252 B C Lara 277 D J Bravo 291 I D R Bradshaw
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Umpires: Asad Rauf, S J A Taufel
West Indies: C H Gayle, D Ganga, R R Sarwan, B C Lara, S Chanderpaul, D J Bravo, D Ramdin, I D R Bradshaw, P T Collins, J E Taylor, C D Collymore
India: W Jaffer, V Sehwag, R Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, V V S Laxman, M Kaif, M S Dhoni, I K Pathan, A Kumble, M M Patel, V R V Singh
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Have you been a sporting legend? | en | West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) in Group D of the 2007 Cricket World Cup at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica.
This victory ensured the West Indies qualified for the Super 8 phase.
Toss: West Indies won, and elected to field first.
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Kasteni, 1.1 ov), 2-2 (Sibanda, 2.2 ov), 3-31 (Chibhabha, 9.2 ov), 4-59 (Matsikenyeri, 17.4 ov), 5-142 (Taylor, 40.6 ov)
Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Chanderpaul, 17.3 ov), 2-73 (Gayle, 18.1 ov), 3-106 (Sarwan, 24.6 ov), 4-129 (Samuels, 32.6 ov)
West Indies: C H Gayle, S Chanderpaul, R R Sarwan, M N Samuels, B C Lara (capt), D R Smith, D J Bravo, D Ramdin (wkt), D B Powell, J E Taylor, C D Collymore
Zimbabwe: V Sibanda, C J Chibhabha, B R M Taylor (wkt), S Matsikenyeri, S C Williams, F Kasteni, E Chigumbura, P Utseya (capt), C B Mpofu, T Mupariwa, A J Ireland
Player of the match: S C Williams (Zimbabwe)
Umpires: I J Gould (England) and S J A Taufel (Australia)
TV umpire: B F Bowden (New Zealand)
Match referee: R S Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: B G Jerling (South Africa) |
de | zur "Fahrerlaubnis"" Einführung der neuen Fahrerlaubnis Klasse "S"
Aufgrund der "Dritten Verordnung zur Änderung der Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung und anderer straßenverkehrsrechtlicher Vorschriften" wird es in Deutschland ab dem 01.02.2005 eine weitere Fahrerlaubnisklasse geben: Die Bezeichnung der 16. Führerscheinklasse wird "S" lauten. Hintergrund der Einführung ist im Wesentlichen auf die EU zurückzuführen. Ursprünglich war nicht beabsichtigt, eine entsprechende Klasse einzuführen. Da es jedoch in vielen anderen EU-Staaten entsprechende Erlaubnisse gibt, war auch Deutschland gehalten, eine Klasse für "Kleinst-PKW" einzuführen. Die Klasse S gilt für dreirädrige Kleinkrafträder oder vierrädrige Leichtkraftfahrzeuge. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit darf nicht mehr als 45 km/h betragen bei einem maximalen Hubraum von 50 ccm. Ist ein Elektromotor vorhanden, darf die Nenndauerleistung 4 kW nicht übersteigen. Ferner darf die Leermasse bei den vierrädrigen Leichtkraftfahrzeugen nicht mehr als 350 kg betragen. Im Falle eines Elektromotors wird das Gewicht der Batterien nicht mitgerechnet. In Fachkreisen wurde die Einführung dieser neuen Klasse kontrovers diskutiert.
Da es in der Praxis wohl dazu kommen wird, dass sehr viele Jugendliche diese Fahrerlaubnis erwerben und sich ein sog. "Quad" zulegen, befürchten einige Experten einen erheblichen Anstieg der Unfallzahlen. Die Zulassungszahlen belegen, dass sich die Zahl der in den Verkehr gekommenen Quads in den letzten Jahren verdreifacht hat. Ein regelrechter Boom nach diesen Fahrzeugen ist entstanden, und ein Ende ist derzeit nicht abzusehen. Quads wurden ursprünglich als "Fun-Fahrzeuge" für den amerikanischen Markt gebaut und waren für Fahrten im Gelände vorgesehen, nicht jedoch für Straßen. Das erklärt auch den Aufbau dieser Fahrzeuge. Einige Fachleute betrachten den Einsatz dieser Funmobile im öffentlichen Straßenverkehr daher eher kritisch. Diese Fahrzeuge werden mit Beginn des nächsten Jahres immer häufiger im Straßenverkehr anzutreffen sein. Experten befürchten, dass aufgrund der eher schlechten Straßenlage dieser Fahrzeuge, gesteuert von jungen Fahranfängern, die Unfallzahlen zunehmen werden. Ferner werden diese Fahrzeuge von anderen Verkehrsteilnehmern, insbesondere bei Dunkelheit, schlecht wahrgenommen.
Es scheint fast schon vorprogrammiert, dass es zu sehr gefährlichen Situationen kommen wird, etwa dann, wenn die 16-bis 18jährigen mit diesen Fahrzeugen nachts von der Disco nach Hause fahren und für den übrigen Verkehr nur durch ein kleines Rücklicht zu erkennen sind. Zwar sind die sog. "Roller", die mit dem Führerschein der Klasse M gefahren werden dürfen, auch schlecht zu sehen. Im Winter jedoch verleiten die vierrädrigen Quads eher zum Fahren als die zweirädrigen Roller.
Darüber hinaus dürfen nicht nur Quads gefahren werden; auch andere Klein-PKW werden im Straßenverkehr anzutreffen sein, sofern diese die o.a. Voraussetzungen erfüllen.
Je nach Art und Aufbau solcher Fahrzeuge vermitteln diese aus der Ferne betrachtet zunächst den Eindruck, dass es sich um "normale" PKW handelt. Erst dann, wenn man sich diesem Fahrzeug genähert hat, wird die geringe Geschwindigkeit erkannt. Doch dann kann es unter Umständen bereits zu spät sein, um die eigene hohe Geschwindigkeit dem vorausfahrenden Fahrzeug anzupassen. Zwar sollte die Einführung dieser neuen Fahrerlaubnisklasse nicht nur negativ gesehen werden. Schließlich gibt es diese Fahrzeuge in einigen EU-Staaten bereits seit Jahrzehnten und es hat sich dort durchaus bewährt. Und auch unter wirtschaftlichen Gesichtspunkten betrachtet könnte es hier zu einer Erfolgsstory kommen. Die Hersteller dieser Fahrzeuge werden sich über weitere Zuwachsraten sicherlich nicht beklagen, und die Fahrschulen hoffen ebenfalls, von diesem Boom zu profitieren.
Ein fader Beigeschmack jedoch bleibt und es steht zu hoffen, dass sich bestimmte Befürchtungen, wie etwa ein Anstieg der Unfallzahlen, nicht bewahrheiten.
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'''Berlin (Deutschland), 01.01.2005''' – Ab dem 1. Februar 2005 können Jugendliche ab dem 16. Lebensjahr aufgrund einer EU-Regelung die neue Führerscheinklasse „S“ erwerben. Grundlage dafür ist die „Dritte Verordnung zur Änderung der Fahrerlaubnis-Verordnung und anderer straßenverkehrsrechtlicher Vorschriften“.
Mit dieser Führerscheinklasse ist man zum Führen von Fahrzeugen aus der Klasse „Leichtmobile“ berechtigt. Diese Kleinwagen dürfen 350 Kilogramm wiegen und maximal vier Kilowatt haben beziehungsweise 45 Kilometer pro Stunde schnell sein. Für Ottomotoren gibt es eine Hubraumbegrenzung auf 50 Kubikzentimeter, für Dieselmotoren gibt es keine Hubraumbegrenzung. Diese Bestimmungen treffen auf vierrädrige Motorräder, auch Quads oder Microcars genannt, zu. Microcars sehen wie normale Kleinwagen aus, sind aber entsprechend kleiner.
Die Jugendlichen müssen, um den Führerschein für diese Wagen zu erhalten, eine Prüfung für die Führerscheinklasse „S“ ablegen. Für die Zulassung zu dieser Prüfung sind keine Pflichtstunden vorgeschrieben. Bisher war immer mindestens ein PKW-Führerschein für diese Fahrzeuge erforderlich.
Die Fahrzeuge aus dieser Klasse sind wegen ihres schlechten Abschneidens bei Crashtests bekannt. Der ADAC warnt eindringlich vor dieser Neuerung, da diese Kleinwagen durch das leichte Gewicht ein erhebliches Sicherheitsrisiko darstellen. Fahrer dieser Leichtmobile sind bei einer Kollision extrem gefährdet. Die Personen würden aufgrund der Erfahrungen mit den Dummys während der Crashtests durch die enormen Belastungen auf den Körper in diesen Miniautos im Ernstfall schwerste Verletzungen erleiden.
Stattdessen wird dazu geraten, für Jugendliche Autos mit normalem Gewicht auf eine niedrigere Geschwindigkeit zu drosseln. Mit Erreichen der Volljährigkeit können dann diese Autos wieder auf normale Geschwindigkeit umgebaut werden.
Zudem entstehen für diese Wagen hohe Anschaffungskosten. Microcars für den S-Führerschein kosten zwischen 9.500 und 12.000 Euro. Im Vergleich dazu sind sehr sichere, herkömmliche Kleinwagen bereits für 8.990 Euro zu erhalten. |
en | Three people were killed and thousands of houses destroyed by a powerful aftershock in China's Sichuan province.
The 6.0 quake struck near Guangyuan City at 1800 (1000GMT) on Tuesday.
Two people died in the town of Yaodu, and another in neighbouring Gansu province, Xinhua news agency said. At least 35 people were injured.
The aftershock is one of thousands to hit the area since the devastating earthquake in May which left almost 70,000 people dead.
Water and power supplies were cut off in Yaodu, and communication facilities were also damaged, the agency said. More than 3,200 houses collapsed in the region.
Another person died and six were injured in Gansu province's Wenxian County, the agency quoted a provincial official as saying.
Officials are working to assess the damage and help those affected by the aftershock.
The quake came a few hours after the Olympic torch was paraded through Sichuan's provincial capital, Chengdu, the last leg of its journey before it returned to Beijing for the opening ceremony.
Major reconstruction efforts have been under way in Sichuan province since the 12 May earthquake, which left about five million people homeless. | en | Location of Qinghai, China
An earthquake with a magnitude 6.0 that struck the area of Southern Qinghai, China on Tuesday, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 40 others.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 9:49 hours UTC (5:49 a.m. at the epicenter). The China Earthquake Networks Centre considers it an aftershock from the May 12 Sichuan earthquake.
A bridge on a national highway was reported to be damaged, and communications were reported to have been severed. At least 3,200 homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
The quake struck 45 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Guangyuan, Sichuan, near the town of Yaodu. It struck in the same area of China as the one on May 12 that killed at least 69,207 people and wounded another 374,468, according to the English language edition of the ''People's Online Daily''.
Data released by the USGS shows that the epicenter was near the G109 highway which connects Lhasa in the south and Xining and Lanzhou in the northwest, a distance of 2,020 km (1,255 mi), according to Google Maps China.
Just over 12,000 aftershocks and small quakes have been recorded in the same area since May 12th. |
en | Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 09:49:18 UTC
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 05:49:18 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones | en | Location of Qinghai, China
An earthquake with a magnitude 6.0 that struck the area of Southern Qinghai, China on Tuesday, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 40 others.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 9:49 hours UTC (5:49 a.m. at the epicenter). The China Earthquake Networks Centre considers it an aftershock from the May 12 Sichuan earthquake.
A bridge on a national highway was reported to be damaged, and communications were reported to have been severed. At least 3,200 homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
The quake struck 45 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Guangyuan, Sichuan, near the town of Yaodu. It struck in the same area of China as the one on May 12 that killed at least 69,207 people and wounded another 374,468, according to the English language edition of the ''People's Online Daily''.
Data released by the USGS shows that the epicenter was near the G109 highway which connects Lhasa in the south and Xining and Lanzhou in the northwest, a distance of 2,020 km (1,255 mi), according to Google Maps China.
Just over 12,000 aftershocks and small quakes have been recorded in the same area since May 12th. |
en | One person died and 23 were injured today when an earthquake hit parts of western China. The tremor was in the same region wrecked by a quake that killed at least 70,000 people in May.
Today's tremor, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, shook the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Gansu. The epicentre was in Sichuan's Qingchuan county, 1,250km (780 miles) south-west of Beijing, the US Geological Survey said.
Five people were seriously injured in the tremor, which toppled a bridge, cutting off a national highway, and cut roads to at least three villages, the Chinese state news agency said.
Hundreds of paramilitary troops and militia have been mobilised to carry out relief and rescue work. The county's communist party secretary was leading a team to the area while the scale of the damage was investigated.
In May, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Qingchuan and made millions homeless. A string of strong aftershocks followed. Reconstruction work and attempts to rebuild have since been carried out in the region. | en | Location of Qinghai, China
An earthquake with a magnitude 6.0 that struck the area of Southern Qinghai, China on Tuesday, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 40 others.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 9:49 hours UTC (5:49 a.m. at the epicenter). The China Earthquake Networks Centre considers it an aftershock from the May 12 Sichuan earthquake.
A bridge on a national highway was reported to be damaged, and communications were reported to have been severed. At least 3,200 homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
The quake struck 45 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Guangyuan, Sichuan, near the town of Yaodu. It struck in the same area of China as the one on May 12 that killed at least 69,207 people and wounded another 374,468, according to the English language edition of the ''People's Online Daily''.
Data released by the USGS shows that the epicenter was near the G109 highway which connects Lhasa in the south and Xining and Lanzhou in the northwest, a distance of 2,020 km (1,255 mi), according to Google Maps China.
Just over 12,000 aftershocks and small quakes have been recorded in the same area since May 12th. |
en | The death toll from the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province and its neighboring region stood at 69,207 as of Monday noon, the State Council Information Office said in a statement.
The number of people listed as missing and injured stood at 18,194 and 374,468 respectively.
As of Monday noon, a total of 1,485,899 quake-affected people had been relocated.
Among the 96,509 hospitalized for injury, 91,849 had been discharged, the statement said.
The government spending on disaster relief and reconstruction had topped 64.16 billion yuan (about 9.3 billion U.S. dollars), including 57.41 billion yuan from the central budget and 6.75 billion yuan from the local budget.
According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, domestic and foreign donations had reached 59.25 billion yuan in cash and goods by Monday noon. Of this, 22.88 billion yuan had been forwarded to quake-hit areas.
About 1.58 million tents, 4.87 million quilts, 14.1 million garments, 2.63 million tonnes of fuel and 5.62 million tonnes of coal had been sent to the quake-hit areas, it said.
As of Sunday, relief workers had built 603,600 temporary houses and another 5,600 were being installed, with 38,400 to be built.
In the 96 hours ending Monday noon, three aftershocks between 4.0 to 4.9 magnitude, one between 6.0 to 6.9 magnitude and 770 aftershocks at or below magnitude 3.9 were monitored in the quake zone, according to the China Earthquake Administration.
A total of 22,019 aftershocks had been detected since May 12.
A total of 291,516 tonnes of grain and 9,272 tonnes of edible oil have been allocated to the quake zones from central reserves as of Sunday, the statement said.
Of the 48,276 km of ruptured water supply pipelines, 44,825 km had been restored as of Monday noon, according to the statement. Of the 53,295 km of roads damaged in the quake, 52,521 km had been restored, according to the statement.
And 127,723 of the 138,960 business outlets damaged by the quake had been reopened, the statement read.
As of Monday noon, 155,584 quake-affected people had been organized to work outside of the quake zone, while another 648,888people had found jobs in their hometowns.
Source: Xinhua | en | Location of Qinghai, China
An earthquake with a magnitude 6.0 that struck the area of Southern Qinghai, China on Tuesday, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 40 others.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 9:49 hours UTC (5:49 a.m. at the epicenter). The China Earthquake Networks Centre considers it an aftershock from the May 12 Sichuan earthquake.
A bridge on a national highway was reported to be damaged, and communications were reported to have been severed. At least 3,200 homes were severely damaged or destroyed.
The quake struck 45 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Guangyuan, Sichuan, near the town of Yaodu. It struck in the same area of China as the one on May 12 that killed at least 69,207 people and wounded another 374,468, according to the English language edition of the ''People's Online Daily''.
Data released by the USGS shows that the epicenter was near the G109 highway which connects Lhasa in the south and Xining and Lanzhou in the northwest, a distance of 2,020 km (1,255 mi), according to Google Maps China.
Just over 12,000 aftershocks and small quakes have been recorded in the same area since May 12th. |
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Cur Name Nation Singles Doubles Mixed Total 1 HENIN-HARDENNE, JUSTINE BEL 2,650,964 2,650,964 2 MAURESMO, AMELIE FRA 2,411,305 52,597 1,838 2,465,740 3 KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 1,475,620 66,777 1,542,397 4 SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS 1,493,923 1,493,923 5 CLIJSTERS, KIM BEL 1,117,542 5,450 1,122,992 6 HINGIS, MARTINA SUI 888,454 900 55,311 944,665 7 PETROVA, NADIA RUS 870,056 63,817 933,873 8 DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS 825,768 56,031 881,799 9 ZHENG, JIE CHN 237,720 433,348 24,001 695,069 10 STOSUR, SAMANTHA AUS 223,197 439,513 21,894 684,604 11 SAFINA, DINARA RUS 511,616 70,249 2,297 584,162 12 VAIDISOVA, NICOLE CZE 559,979 18,505 578,484 13 MYSKINA, ANASTASIA RUS 520,180 52,384 5,556 578,120 14 SCHNYDER, PATTY SUI 559,606 6,142 565,748 15 GROENEFELD, ANNA-LENA GER 396,147 146,208 14,996 557,351 16 RAYMOND, LISA USA 102,382 439,513 9,362 551,257 17 IVANOVIC, ANA SCG 482,519 36,351 2,949 521,819 18 YAN, ZI CHN 81,193 432,033 4,135 517,361 19 HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA SVK 341,250 173,615 514,865 20 SUGIYAMA, AI JPN 284,028 183,093 3,991 471,112 21 SCHIAVONE, FRANCESCA ITA 340,872 109,905 1,042 451,819 22 SREBOTNIK, KATARINA SLO 238,751 137,783 45,471 422,005 23 ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS 203,302 63,432 98,047 364,781 24 LI, NA CHN 323,803 27,307 1,429 352,539 25 MEDINA GARRIGUES, ANABEL ESP 235,735 113,087 1,042 349,864 26 PEER, SHAHAR ISR 271,297 61,384 5,564 338,245 27 JANKOVIC, JELENA SCG 296,494 37,448 1,429 335,371 28 PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA 261,343 59,323 6,004 326,670 29 RUANO PASCUAL, VIRGINIA ESP 132,827 188,133 3,267 324,227 30 KIRILENKO, MARIA RUS 242,335 68,381 9,081 319,797 31 LIKHOVTSEVA, ELENA RUS 186,008 77,419 55,657 319,084 32 CHAKVETADZE, ANNA RUS 278,336 34,009 4,309 316,654 33 SHAUGHNESSY, MEGHANN USA 159,287 133,259 7,084 299,630 34 GOLOVIN, TATIANA FRA 282,482 10,901 293,383 35 DULKO, GISELA ARG 215,753 66,982 9,949 292,684 36 BARTOLI, MARION FRA 224,581 52,551 277,132 37 WILLIAMS, VENUS USA 235,370 39,748 275,118 38 DECHY, NATHALIE FRA 187,870 46,265 12,796 246,931 39 PESCHKE, KVETA CZE 112,804 126,672 6,413 245,889 40 DANIILIDOU, ELENI GRE 139,622 98,910 2,297 240,829 41 SANTANGELO, MARA ITA 195,455 38,738 1,042 235,235 42 BLACK, CARA ZIM 36,070 174,281 23,141 233,492 43 DAVENPORT, LINDSAY USA 224,807 224,807 44 KRAJICEK, MICHAELLA NED 161,677 51,084 2,297 215,058 45 CRAYBAS, JILL USA 165,927 30,235 2,297 198,459 46 BREMOND, SEVERINE FRA 179,497 12,507 4,127 196,131 47 MIRZA, SANIA IND 120,303 67,058 7,842 195,203 48 STUBBS, RENNAE AUS 176,584 18,125 194,709 49 PERRY, SHENAY USA 183,873 9,478 193,351 50 VESNINA, ELENA RUS 149,127 38,256 187,383 51 ASAGOE, SHINOBU JPN 92,498 93,735 186,233 52 ARVIDSSON, SOFIA SWE 167,030 11,496 2,880 181,406 53 BENESOVA, IVETA CZE 131,416 48,798 180,214 54 BONDARENKO, ALONA UKR 133,622 40,955 174,577 55 SUAREZ, PAOLA ARG 29,785 141,256 3,267 174,308 56 SAFAROVA, LUCIE CZE 164,268 6,440 2,949 173,657 57 CAMERIN, MARIA ELENA ITA 126,002 45,593 171,595 58 CASTANO, CATALINA COL 152,206 11,748 5,169 169,123 59 GARBIN, TATHIANA ITA 129,116 38,108 167,224 60 BAMMER, SYBILLE AUT 153,747 12,228 165,975 61 DUSHEVINA, VERA RUS 123,890 36,459 4,575 164,924 62 DOMINGUEZ LINO, LOURDES ESP 135,797 25,990 161,787 63 SUN, TIANTIAN CHN 91,465 63,113 6,424 161,002 64 LOIT, EMILIE FRA 111,713 47,967 159,680 65 PRATT, NICOLE AUS 98,021 50,312 7,853 156,186 66 FEDAK, YULIANA UKR 97,905 56,224 154,129 67 LAINE, EMMA FIN 128,241 25,835 154,076 68 SMASHNOVA, ANNA ISR 143,317 10,000 153,317 69 PENG, SHUAI CHN 130,295 21,865 1,042 153,202 70 DOMACHOWSKA, MARTA POL 121,824 28,296 1,042 151,162 71 JACKSON, JAMEA USA 134,811 9,999 144,810 72 SCHRUFF, JULIA GER 126,113 15,969 142,082 73 SPREM, KAROLINA CRO 133,866 5,898 139,764 74 MULLER, MARTINA GER 119,388 19,337 138,725 75 RAZZANO, VIRGINIE FRA 122,992 12,986 1,838 137,816 76 GRANVILLE, LAURA USA 119,543 15,788 135,331 77 KOSTANIC, JELENA CRO 115,187 17,933 133,120 78 HUBER, LIEZEL RSA 123,608 9,373 132,981 79 VINCI, ROBERTA ITA 97,997 31,291 129,288 80 ZAKOPALOVA, KLARA 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80,472 123 OPRANDI, ROMINA ITA 73,842 3,059 76,901 124 AZARENKA, VICTORIA BLR 70,522 3,190 73,712 125 COHEN-ALORO, STEPHANIE FRA 47,738 24,501 72,239 126 KLOESEL, SANDRA GER 64,379 7,820 72,199 127 KANEPI, KAIA EST 64,548 6,158 70,706 128 TANASUGARN, TAMARINE THA 60,373 9,862 70,235 129 STRYCOVA, BARBORA CZE 28,092 38,868 66,960 130 BEYGELZIMER, YULIA UKR 44,204 21,673 65,877 131 REZAI, ARAVANE FRA 65,457 65,457 132 WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 65,243 65,243 133 SFAR, SELIMA TUN 41,790 21,623 63,413 134 VIERIN, NATHALIE ITA 62,159 565 62,724 135 PARRA SANTONJA, ARANTXA ESP 56,935 5,620 62,555 136 OSTERLOH, LILIA USA 52,308 8,147 60,455 137 HSIEH, SU-WEI TPE 46,133 14,046 60,179 138 FLIPKENS, KIRSTEN BEL 53,072 1,233 2,297 56,602 139 POUTCHEK, TATIANA BLR 42,127 14,045 56,172 140 CORNET, ALIZE FRA 47,146 2,937 4,787 54,870 141 SEQUERA, MILAGROS VEN 42,168 12,603 54,771 142 BARDINA, VASILISA RUS 51,943 1,011 52,954 143 MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, MARIA JOSE ESP 34,328 18,537 52,865 144 LEPCHENKO, VARVARA UZB 47,352 4,720 52,072 145 MORARIU, CORINA USA 41,302 10,473 51,775 146 GULLICKSON, CARLY USA 25,030 24,949 49,979 147 SALERNI, MA. EMILIA ARG 29,934 19,407 49,341 148 VANC, ANDREEA ROM 3,260 44,780 1,042 49,082 149 HRADECKA, LUCIE CZE 24,186 24,273 48,459 150 FERNANDEZ, CLARISA ARG 48,106 190 48,296 151 STEWART, BRYANNE AUS 1,176 34,541 11,643 47,360 152 KEOTHAVONG, ANNE GBR 40,890 5,242 46,132 153 JOHANSSON, MATHILDE FRA 42,280 3,231 45,511 154 JUGIC-SALKIC, MERVANA BIH 16,015 26,895 42,910 155 GALLOVITS, EDINA ROM 37,792 4,436 42,228 156 PERIANU, ANDA ROM 40,334 1,858 42,192 157 OBZILER, TZIPORA ISR 40,523 1,513 42,036 158 POUTCHKOVA, OLGA RUS 41,511 41,511 159 PASTIKOVA, MICHAELA CZE 23,162 18,118 41,280 160 CHO, YOON JEONG KOR 37,738 3,317 41,055 161 BOHMOVA, KATERINA CZE 39,069 1,759 40,828 162 PARMENTIER, PAULINE FRA 34,522 3,803 1,838 40,163 163 SOUTH, MELANIE GBR 35,111 5,030 40,141 164 BRIANTI, ALBERTA ITA 37,605 2,090 39,695 165 ABRAMOVIC, IVANA CRO 34,574 4,912 39,486 166 CHAN, YUNG-JAN TPE 35,171 4,150 39,321 167 CHAN, CHIN-WEI TPE 25,563 13,570 39,133 168 WOERLE, KATHRIN GER 35,535 3,269 38,804 169 FUJIWARA, RIKA JPN 26,078 11,565 37,643 170 NAGY, KYRA HUN 34,067 3,353 37,420 171 MEUSBURGER, YVONNE AUT 36,747 425 37,172 172 BARROIS, KRISTINA GER 33,896 2,969 36,865 173 DEKMEIJERE, LIGA LAT 11,344 25,332 36,676 174 BORWELL, SARAH GBR 31,343 5,256 36,599 175 DELLACQUA, CASEY AUS 24,820 10,343 1,429 36,592 176 LLAGOSTERA VIVES, NURIA ESP 31,698 4,813 36,511 177 AMANMURADOVA, AKGUL UZB 31,782 4,573 36,355 178 NAGYOVA, HENRIETA SVK 30,338 6,011 36,349 179 FERGUSON, SOPHIE AUS 28,245 7,635 35,880 180 DUBOIS, STEPHANIE CAN 31,488 4,080 35,568 181 KIRKLAND, JESSICA USA 32,013 2,893 34,906 182 O'BRIEN, KATIE GBR 29,416 5,220 34,636 183 WOZNIAK, ALEKSANDRA CAN 32,239 2,277 34,516 184 GRANDIN, NATALIE RSA 22,970 11,500 34,470 185 OBATA, SAORI JPN 33,668 715 34,383 186 SZAVAY, AGNES HUN 15,247 18,968 34,215 187 PICHET, VIRGINIE FRA 30,632 3,550 34,182 188 ROLLE, AHSHA USA 28,074 5,624 33,698 189 PANOVA, TATIANA RUS 31,469 1,907 33,376 190 HUSAROVA, JANETTE SVK 32,857 32,857 191 KREMER, ANNE LUX 31,542 845 32,387 192 KUDRYAVTSEVA, ALLA RUS 23,169 8,543 31,712 193 UBEROI, NEHA USA 24,502 6,683 31,185 194 SHVEDOVA, YAROSLAVA RUS 28,783 2,361 31,144 195 UBEROI, SHIKHA IND 25,337 5,698 31,035 196 SCHAUL, CLAUDINE LUX 28,716 2,192 30,908 197 KRIZAN, TINA SLO 1,195 28,827 30,022 198 VEDY, AURELIE FRA 23,146 6,439 29,585 199 HENKE, VANESSA GER 25,132 4,170 29,302 200 SKAVRONSKAIA, LIOUDMILA RUS 27,114 1,292 28,406 | pl | Novak Djoković najbardziej wzbogacił swoje konto w bieżącym sezonie.
Rosjanka Maria Szarapowa i Serb Novak Djoković, czyli zwycięzcy wielkoszlemowego Australian Open, to najbogatsi tenisiści w sezonie 2008 - podają rankingi organizacji tenisowych WTA i ATP. Zawodnik serbski jest jednak o ponad 200 tysięcy bogatszy od swojej koleżanki po fachu.
Na zarobki Szarapowej, poza mistrzostwem Australii, składa się przede wszystkim wygrana w prestiżowych zawodach w stolicy Kataru, Ad-Dauha. W sumie mieszkająca na Florydzie tenisistka zgromadziła 1 639 076 dolarów przez trzy miesiące rozgrywek. Drugie miejsce w kobiecej klasyfikacji zajmuje rodaczka Djokovicia, Ana Ivanović. Mieszkanka Bazylei ma na koncie 1 017 090 dolarów, z czego spora część to nagroda za wicemistrzostwo Australian Open. Na trzecim miejscu plasuje się Serena Williams, której dochody na kortach to wpływy za wyniki singlowe i deblowe. Do dwóch pierwszych koleżanek znacznie jej jednak brakuje, zebrała bowiem 854 093 dolarów.
W rankingu najbogatszych kobiet kortów w tym sezonie bardzo dobre, dziesiąte miejsce zajmuje Agnieszka Radwańska. Polka zarobiła 338 055 dolarów amerykańskich w grach pojedynczych oraz 23 855 w grach podwójnych. Marta Domachowska jest 58., Urszula Radwańska 131., Alicja Rosolska 192., a Klaudia Jans 200. Mamy więc cztery Polki w gronie dwustu najlepiej zarabiających tenisistek świata.
Największe dochody z gier mieszanych ma Chinka Sun Tiantian, triumfatorka tej konkurencji z Melbourne. Wynoszą one 57 257 dolarów i plasują tenisistkę na czterdziestym trzecim miejscu.
W klasyfikacjach męskich Novak Djoković o 230 tysięcy wyprzedza Rafaela Nadala. Zarobki młodego Serba w tym sezonie wynoszą już 1 876 806 dolarów, Hiszpana zaś - 841 397. Roger Federer, lider rankingu ATP zajmuje dopiero szóste miejsce i ma o połowę mniejszy dochód niż serbski mistrz Australian Open. Na 161 miejscu ez-aequo znajdują się polscy debliści, Mariusz Fyrstenberg i Marcin Matkowski (każdy z nich ma na koncie po 37 274 dolarów). Łukasz Kubot jest 405., a Dawid Olejniczak 410. |
es | Un soldado estadounidense en el norte de Siria, el pasado 13 de febrero. DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP
Estados Unidos llevó a cabo este jueves en Siria la primera operación militar que trasciende de la era de Joe Biden. Las fuerzas norteamericanas lanzaron un ataque aéreo contra una estructura que pertenecía a milicias respaldadas por Irán, según informó el Departamento de Defensa, en respuesta a los ataques recientes sufridos por personal estadounidense y de la coalición en Irak. Los bombardeos, autorizados por el presidente, han destruido instalaciones ubicadas en un punto de control utilizado por grupos como Kataeb Hezbollah o Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada.
“Esta respuesta militar proporcionada fue llevada a cabo junto con medidas diplomáticas y en consulta con los socios de la coalición”, según explicó el jefe de prensa del Pentágono, John Kirby, en un comunicado. “La operación envía un mensaje inequívoco: el presidente Biden actuará para proteger al personal estadounidense y de la coalición”, continuó, si bien “hemos actuado de un modo que deliberadamente busca desescalar la situación en el Este de Siria y en Irak”.
El Pentágono planteó a Biden otras opciones de ataque de mayor escala, pero el líder demócrata optó por la más limitadas, según explicaron fuentes de Defensa a la prensa local. La decisión de atacar solo en Siria y no en Irak le evita responder y le concede tiempo. El Gobierno iraquí está llevando a cabo su propia investigación del ataque que el 15 de febrero, en el que una serie de cohetes alcanzaron la base militar estadounidense ubicada en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Erbil, en la región semiautoónoma dirigida por los kurdos, lo que causó la muerte de un contratista no estadounidense e hirió a varios contratistas estadounidenses.
Washington no determinó de forma oficial la autoría de dicho ataque, pero fuentes de la Administración recordaron esta semana que grupos chiíes vinculados a Irán habían sido responsables de operaciones similares en el pasado.
Los ataques con cohetes contra las posiciones de Estados Unidos en Irak coincidieron con las conversaciones entre Washington y Teherán para recuperar el acuerdo nuclear de 2015 abandonado por el expresidente Donald Trump. | es | Ubicación de la Gobernación de Deir ez-Zor en Siria, zona afectada por el ataque.
Estados Unidos llevó a cabo el jueves un ataque aéreo en Siria contra militares proiraníes.
El ataque destruyó una estructura estratégica que alojaba cuerpos militares proiraníes, específicamente ocupadas por los grupos extremistas y Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, donde se estima que hubo 22 fallecidos.
Las acciones bélicas responden a la embestida ocurrida recientemente hacia personal estadounidense y del bloque en Iraq, así como también tres ataques con misiles contra estructuras localizadas en Iraq y que son utilizadas por militares estadounidenses y grupos que luchan contra el autodenominado Estado Islámico.
El 15 de febrero ocurrió un ataque similar con misiles hacia un complejo militar en , capital de la , donde hubo dos fallecidos: un civil y un contratista extranjero que laboraba en el sitio. También resultaron heridos otros contratistas estadounidenses y un militar.
Los recientes ataques ponen en el ojo del huracán a la administración estadounidense, sobre todo al presidente Joe Biden, quien había declarado la renovación de un acuerdo nuclear suscrito con que había sido abandonado por su predecesor . |
es | Estados Unidos bombardeó este jueves (25.02.2021) supuestas posiciones de milicias proiraníes en Siria, el primer ataque ordenado por el presidente, Joe Biden, desde su llegada al poder, según informó el Pentágono.
Lo anterior, en represalia por los recientes ataques con cohetes contra ubicaciones de tropas estadounidenses en Irak, dijo el Pentágono.
"Bajo instrucciones del presidente Biden, las fuerzas militares de Estados Unidos realizaron esta noche ataques aéreos contra la infraestructura utilizada por grupos militantes respaldados por Irán en el este de Siria", indicó Washington en un comunicado.
El portavoz estadounidense John Kirby, dijo en un comunicado: "Estos ataques fueron autorizados en respuesta a los recientes ataques contra el personal estadounidense y de la Coalición en Irak, y a las continuas amenazas a ese personal", dijo.
El ejército estadounidense no informó si hubo víctimas en la ofensiva.
Kirby dijo que el objetivo era un punto de control fronterizo utilizado por grupos armados iraquíes respaldados por Irán, incluidos Kataeb Hezbollah y Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada.
El ataque llegó después de tres ataques con cohetes contra instalaciones situadas en Irak y que son utilizadas por las fuerzas estadounidenses y de la coalición que luchan contra el grupo Estado Islámico.
Washington califica a Teherán como una amenaza
Uno de esos ataques, a un complejo militar en Arbil, la capital de la región kurda, el 15 de febrero, mató a un civil y a un contratista extranjero que trabajaba con las fuerzas de la coalición y en él resultaron heridos varios contratistas estadounidenses y un soldado.
Los ataques en Irak llevados a cabo por grupos que se sospecha que operan bajo la dirección de Irán supusieron un desafío para la nueva administración de Biden, en un momento que abre la puerta a reanudar las negociaciones con Teherán sobre su programa nuclear.
La administración estadounidense dice que quiere reanimar el acuerdo de 2015, del que el expresidente Donald Trump salió en 2018, y que tiene como objetivo congelar las aspiraciones nucleares de Irán.
Pero Washington también considera a Teherán como una amenaza continua para la seguridad en Oriente Medio.
Kirby calificó los ataques del jueves como "proporcionales" y dijo que "se llevaron a cabo junto con medidas diplomáticas", incluida la consulta con socios estadounidenses de la coalición anti-EI.
Pero también dijo que estaba diseñado para reducir la tensión en el este de Siria e Irak.
"La operación envía un mensaje inequívoco: el presidente Biden actuará para proteger al personal estadounidense y de la Coalición", dijo.
mg (efe, Reuters) | es | Ubicación de la Gobernación de Deir ez-Zor en Siria, zona afectada por el ataque.
Estados Unidos llevó a cabo el jueves un ataque aéreo en Siria contra militares proiraníes.
El ataque destruyó una estructura estratégica que alojaba cuerpos militares proiraníes, específicamente ocupadas por los grupos extremistas y Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, donde se estima que hubo 22 fallecidos.
Las acciones bélicas responden a la embestida ocurrida recientemente hacia personal estadounidense y del bloque en Iraq, así como también tres ataques con misiles contra estructuras localizadas en Iraq y que son utilizadas por militares estadounidenses y grupos que luchan contra el autodenominado Estado Islámico.
El 15 de febrero ocurrió un ataque similar con misiles hacia un complejo militar en , capital de la , donde hubo dos fallecidos: un civil y un contratista extranjero que laboraba en el sitio. También resultaron heridos otros contratistas estadounidenses y un militar.
Los recientes ataques ponen en el ojo del huracán a la administración estadounidense, sobre todo al presidente Joe Biden, quien había declarado la renovación de un acuerdo nuclear suscrito con que había sido abandonado por su predecesor . |
es | Hoy se inicia nuevo friaje y durará diez días
Baja temperatura. En Lima llegaríamos hasta los 13.5 grados y en la selva a 9. Senamhi informó que sétimo friaje del año afectará con fuerza en toda la selva y costa central del Perú hasta el 10 de agosto.
Claudia Toro.
Alerta naranja. 11 regiones de la selva peruana serán afectadas por el sétimo friaje del año desde hoy hasta el 10 de agosto, según informó el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú (Senamhi). Esto debido a la masa de aire frío del sur que ingresa desde la Patagonia en Chile, y entra por la selva sur afectando también la parte norte de Puno.
Sufrirán el frío Madre de Dios, Ucayali, Loreto y la ceja de selva de Amazonas, San Martín, Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, Ayacucho, Cusco y Puno, siendo Carabaya y Sandia las más afectadas por estar ubicadas en ceja de selva.
Todos a cuidarse
La ingeniera Raquel Loayza del Senamhi señaló a La República que la temperatura descenderá entre los 9 y 11 grados centígrados en Puerto Maldonado, capital de Madre de Dios, cuando normalmente esta llega a 34. Mientras tanto en Pucallpa, capital de la región Ucayali, la temperatura descenderá entre los 12 y 14 grados centígrados, mientras que en Iquitos, capital de Loreto, será entre los 16 y 18 grados centígrados.
“Esta sétima ola de frío será de moderada a fuerte intensidad. Llegará a Madre de Dios para luego desplazarse a Ucayali y Loreto. El primer pulso será hoy en la noche y el segundo el miércoles, se extenderá hasta el martes 10”, sostuvo.
Cambio brusco en la selva
A diferencia del sexto friaje, este será muy parecido al quinto que se registró entre el 12 y 21 de julio pasado que afectó a las zonas alto andinas. Loayza refiere que esta vez la selva será la más golpeada ya que es preocupante el brusco cambio que se vivirá en esta parte del país: “Ellos están acostumbrados a un clima tropical, por lo que esta ola de frío les provocaría serias enfermedades respiratorias si no se toman las precauciones”.
El Senamhi indicó también que este fenómeno meteorológico podría incrementar la intensidad del viento con ráfagas de hasta 50 kilómetros por hora, acompañada de precipitaciones intermitentes y sensación térmica de frío de moderada a intensa.
Temperatura bajará en Lima
En la costa central y norte habrá presencia de lloviznas, así como de mañanas muy frías por un incremento ligero de vientos.
En Lima desde hoy la temperatura bajará a los 13.5 grados en las noches, mientras que a mediodía la temperatura máxima llegaría a 17. Esto se acentuará más en los distritos del este de Lima como Ate Vitarte y La Molina, en este último podría llegar a los 12 grados.
Asimismo, la humedad promedio en Lima se podría elevar hasta el 93%, y la mínima descendería al 85%. Esta alerta estará vigente hasta la 1 pm del martes 10.
La clave
Brillo solar en lima. Hasta el viernes 6 de agosto se pueden replicar las mañanas muy cubiertas de neblina y brillo solar al atardecer, además del incremento de la sensación de frío en horas de la tarde y de la madrugada. La humedad promedio se elevará hasta un 93%. | es | En todo el Perú, se elaboró un nuevo pronóstico que reducirá el clima en ese país. Según el Senamhi, 11 regiones de la selva peruana serán afectadas por el séptimo friaje del año desde ayer hasta el 6 o, posiblemente, el 10 de agosto. La cadena CPN Noticias, precisó que climas como Puerto Maldonado, Pucallpa e Iquitos llegarán entre 9 a 11 grados, 13 a 14, y 16 a 18 grados centígrados respectivamente. Así mismo llegarán a San Martín, Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, Ayacucho, Cusco, Puno, incluyendo a Lima.
Según el anuncio en el diario La Región, los tres primeros días llegarán posiblemente 21.5°, 20.5° y 18.5°, y después terminarán con bajas temperaturas a 11 grados. Así también, el diario El Comercio avisó que presentarán nuevos fenómenos como las fuertes lluvias y nevadas en la sierra central (a más de 3900 metros sobre el nivel del mar), y fuertes vientos de hasta 35 kilómetros por hora en la parte central y norte de la costa. Sin embargo, el instituto meteorológico avisará nuevas advertencias en transcurso de esta semana. |
es | En Iquitos habrá descenso de temperaturas pero no “friaje”
-Temperaturas para los siguientes días son 21°,20° y 18.5°
¿Nueva ola de frío? Según lo publicado en diversos medios de comunicación a nivel nacional, Iquitos volvería a sentir un clima inusual tal como ocurrió hace algunas semanas.
Sin embargo, según el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología, la capital de la región presentará temperaturas de 21.5°, 20.5° y 18.5° durante los días lunes, martes y miércoles.
Asimismo, el cielo estará parcialmente nublado con lluvias esporádicas. Esto no quiere decir que “la ola de frío” vaya a llegar nuevamente a esta ciudad caracterizada por el excesivo calor con temperaturas superiores a los 30°.
Cabe señalar, que el nuevo “friaje” que proviene del sur afectará primero a la región Madre de Dios y luego a otros diez departamentos, motivo por el cual el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (Senamhi) emitió una alerta naranja.
La institución especializada en el estudio del clima indicó que los departamentos afectados por esta corriente frígida son Madre de Dios, Ucayali, Loreto y ceja de selva de Amazonas, San Martín, Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, Ayacucho, Cusco y Puno.
Se espera que durante este fenómeno meteorológico la temperatura descienda – durante las primeras horas del día- entre los nueve y 11 grados centígrados en Puerto Maldonado, capital de Madre de Dios.
En Pucallpa, capital del departamento Ucayali, la temperatura descenderá entre los 12 y 14 grados centígrados.
El Senamhi informó que el “friaje” se iniciaría desde este lunes; sin embargo, se evidenció que en las últimas horas dicho fenómeno se aceleró en varias ciudades registrándose desde el domingo. (MC). | es | En todo el Perú, se elaboró un nuevo pronóstico que reducirá el clima en ese país. Según el Senamhi, 11 regiones de la selva peruana serán afectadas por el séptimo friaje del año desde ayer hasta el 6 o, posiblemente, el 10 de agosto. La cadena CPN Noticias, precisó que climas como Puerto Maldonado, Pucallpa e Iquitos llegarán entre 9 a 11 grados, 13 a 14, y 16 a 18 grados centígrados respectivamente. Así mismo llegarán a San Martín, Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, Ayacucho, Cusco, Puno, incluyendo a Lima.
Según el anuncio en el diario La Región, los tres primeros días llegarán posiblemente 21.5°, 20.5° y 18.5°, y después terminarán con bajas temperaturas a 11 grados. Así también, el diario El Comercio avisó que presentarán nuevos fenómenos como las fuertes lluvias y nevadas en la sierra central (a más de 3900 metros sobre el nivel del mar), y fuertes vientos de hasta 35 kilómetros por hora en la parte central y norte de la costa. Sin embargo, el instituto meteorológico avisará nuevas advertencias en transcurso de esta semana. |
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en | Take a look back at the defining moments from Iraq in 2006.
The world reacts with celebration and anger to the death of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners before dawn Saturday. But as his final moments approached and masked executioners slipped a black cloth and noose around his neck, he grew calm.
In a final moment of defiance, he refused a hood to cover his eyes.
Hours after Saddam faced the same fate he was accused of inflicting on countless thousands during a quarter-century of ruthless power, Iraqi state television showed grainy video of what it said was his body, the head uncovered and the neck twisted at a sharp angle.
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Witnesses to the execution told NBC News’ Richard Engel that they were cheering around the body of Saddam after the hanging — three years after the deposed president was hauled from a hole in the ground by pursuing U.S. forces.
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Asked if Saddam were dead, the official in the Iraqi prime minister’s office said, “Yes, the body of Saddam Hussein is in front of me.” The hanging reportedly occurred at 6:05 a.m. local time (10:05 p.m. ET).
NBC could hear cheers and celebrations in the background while talking to an official in the prime minister’s office.
“This son of a bitch is lying under my feet. … I can’t talk now because of all the cheers!” a witness said.
Saddam’s body will be buried in Tikrit, his family’s hometown, a defense lawyer said. The burial could be as soon as Sunday.
Disbelief over death
A man whose testimony helped lead to Saddam’s conviction and execution before sunrise said he was shown the body because “everybody wanted to make sure that he was really executed.”
“Now, he is in the garbage of history,” said Jawad Abdul-Aziz, who lost his father, three brothers and 22 cousins in the reprisal killings that followed a botched 1982 assassination attempt against Saddam in the Shiite town of Dujail.
The post-execution footage showed the man identified as Saddam lying on a stretcher, covered in a white shroud. His neck and part of the shroud have what appear to be bloodstains. His eyes are closed.
In Baghdad’s Shiite enclave of Sadr City, hundreds of people danced in the streets while others fired guns in the air to celebrate. The government did not impose a round-the-clock curfew as it did last month when Saddam was convicted to thwart any surge in retaliatory violence.
It was a grim end for the 69-year-old leader who had vexed three U.S. presidents. Despite his ouster, Washington, its allies and the new Iraqi leaders remain mired in a fight to quell a stubborn insurgency by Saddam loyalists and a vicious sectarian conflict.
The execution took place during the year’s deadliest month for U.S. troops, with the toll reaching 109. At least 2,998 members of the U.S. military have been killed since the Iraq war began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
President Bush said in a statement issued from his ranch in Texas that bringing Saddam to justice “is an important milestone on Iraq’s course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain and defend itself, and be an ally in the war on terror.”
He said that the execution marks the “end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for our troops” and cautioned that Saddam’s death will not halt the violence in Iraq.
Violence follows execution
Within hours of his death, bombings killed at least 68 people in Iraq, including one planted on a minibus that exploded in a fish market in a mostly Shiite town south of Baghdad.
Ali Hamza, a 30-year-old university professor, said he went outside to shoot his gun into the air after he learned of Saddam’s death.
“Now all the victims’ families will be happy because Saddam got his just sentence,” said Hamza, who lives in Diwaniyah, a Shiite town 80 miles south of Baghdad.
But people in the Sunni-dominated city of Tikrit, once a power base of Saddam, lamented his death.
“The president, the leader Saddam Hussein is a martyr and God will put him along with other martyrs. Do not be sad nor complain because he has died the death of a holy warrior,” said Sheik Yahya al-Attawi, a cleric at the Saddam Big Mosque.
Police blocked the entrances to Tikrit and said nobody was allowed to leave or enter the city for four days. Despite the security precaution, gunmen took to the streets of Tikrit, carrying pictures of Saddam, shooting into the air, and calling for vengeance.
Security forces also set up roadblocks at the entrance to another Sunni stronghold, Samarra, and a curfew was imposed after about 500 people took to the streets protesting the execution of Saddam.
A couple hundred people also protested the execution just outside the Anbar capital of Ramadi, and more than 2,000 people demonstrated in Adwar, the village south of Tikrit where Saddam was captured by U.S. troops hiding in an underground bunker.
In a statement, Saddam’s lawyers said that in the aftermath of his death, “the world will know that Saddam Hussein lived honestly, died honestly, and maintained his principles.”
“He did not lie when he declared his trial null,” they said.
'Special day' reserved for hanging
Saddam’s half-brother Barzan Ibrahim and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court, were not hanged along with their former leader as originally planned. Officials wanted to reserve the occasion for Saddam alone.
“We wanted him to be executed on a special day,” National Security adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie told state-run al-Iraqiya television.
Sami al-Askari, the political adviser of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, told the AP that Saddam initially resisted when he was taken by Iraqi guards but was composed in his final moments.
He said Saddam was clad in a black suit, hat and shoes, rather than prison garb. His hat was removed and his hands tied shortly before the noose was slipped around his neck.
Saddam repeated a prayer after a Sunni Muslim cleric who was present.
“Saddam later was taken to the gallows and refused to have his head covered with a hood,” al-Askari said. “Before the rope was put around his neck, Saddam shouted: ’God is great. The nation will be victorious and Palestine is Arab.”’
Iraqi state television showed footage of guards in ski masks placing a noose around Saddam’s neck. Saddam appeared calm as he stood on the metal framework of the gallows. The footage cuts off just before the execution.
Saddam was executed at a former military intelligence headquarters in Baghdad’s Shiite neighborhood of Kazimiyah, al-Askari said. During his regime, Saddam had numerous dissidents executed in the facility, located in a neighborhood that is home to the Iraqi capital’s most important Shiite shrine — the Imam Kazim shrine. | pl | Saddam Husajn przed Trybunałem
Jak podają arabskie media egzekucja Saddama Husajna odbyła się w "Zielonej Strefie" w Bagdadzie. Były dyktator został powieszony tuż przed godziną 06:00 czasu lokalnego.
5 listopada 2006 został skazany nieprawomocnym wyrokiem przez iracki Trybunał Narodowy na karę śmierci przez powieszenie na szubienicy. Iracki sąd apelacyjny 26 grudnia podtrzymał wyrok Trybunału; zgodnie z irackim prawem (wprowadzonym jeszcze przez samego Husajna) wyrok wykonany być musiał w ciągu 30 dni od tej daty.
Przygotowania do egzekucji miały być zakończone – wg amerykańskiej telewizji CNN powołującej się na źródła arabskie – przed godziną 6:00 czasu irackiego (4:00 CET) 30 grudnia. Arabska telewizja Al Hurra podała, że wyrok wykonano kilka minut przed godziną 6:00 czasu miejscowego (Al-Arabija podała godzinę 6:05). Fakt wykonania wyroku potwierdziła pół godziny później także oficjalna telewizja iracka.
Około południa naszego czasu irackie telewizje oraz BBC World pokazały zdjęcia martwego Saddama owiniętego w biały materiał. |
en | Story Highlights • NEW: Hussein lawyer: Sources think Hussein will be hanged Saturday
• Iraqi prime minister says no delays for hanging, state TV reports
• Chief defense lawyer: U.S. military says to pick up belongings
• Iraqi official: Hussein remains in U.S. custody
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Saddam Hussein could be hanged as early as Saturday, one of the former Iraqi dictator's lawyers told CNN on Friday.
"Different sources" said the death sentence would be carried out Saturday morning, defense attorney Najib al-Nuaimi said from Doha, Qatar.
"I think the Americans will accompany him onto the execution stage and I think they will have a pre-recorded film that will be released [Saturday] evening if they carry out the sentence in the day," he said.
Hussein's chief lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said U.S. officials asked him on Friday to collect Hussein's belongings. (Watch what signs point to an imminent execution )
"The American side has just called me and asked me to either send someone to pick up the personal effects of Saddam Hussein and his [half] brother Barzan al-Tikriti, or to give them an address to which they can send them," al-Dulaimi said.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Friday that nothing will stop or delay the execution, according to Iraqi national television.
There will be "no reviews or delays in the execution of the criminal Saddam," al-Maliki told reporters, according to Al-Iraqiya TV.
Bush administration officials had said Thursday that Hussein is expected to be executed "this weekend," but cautioned the timing was up to Iraq. Hussein will be transferred from U.S. to Iraqi custody within the next day, one U.S. official said.
More than one administration source confirmed the impending transfer. (Full story)
The former Iraqi dictator remained in U.S. custody Friday and has not been handed over to Iraq authorities for execution, according to Iraqi Deputy Justice Minister Bosho Ibrahim. (Watch what's known about the lead-up to Hussein's hanging )
Hussein 'accepts his fate'
Defense attorney al-Nuaimi said the timing of Hussein's execution was down to politics.
"Mr. Bush has decided that prior to the verdict of the [Anfal] trial that he be executed by the end of the year," he said. "It was a political decision, not a fair trial."
Hussein has accepted his fate, al-Nuaimi said. "And he was smiling. I think he will be smiling when the capital punishment is carried out."
American officials have also denied Hussein access to a lawyer, al-Nuaimi said.
The lawyer said he had been in touch with Hussein's eldest daughter, Raghad, who has been trying to negotiate passage from Jordan into Iraq to visit her father before he is executed. She wants to hear any last requests from her father and stands a better chance of succeeding if the execution is delayed until next week, he said.
Raghad Hussein and her sister Rana defected to Jordan in 1995 and were granted government sanctuary. The two have been estranged from their father.
Under Iraqi law, Hussein's lawyers and his family would be notified before the death sentence is carried out.
Cell meeting with brothers
Another defense lawyer, Badie Aref, told CNN that Hussein met with two of his half-brothers in his cell on Thursday and passed on messages and instructions to his family.
"President Saddam was just bracing for the worst, so he wanted to see his brothers and pass on some messages and instructions to his family," Aref said. The half brothers who visited were Sabawi and Wathban Ibrahim Hassan al-Tikriti, he said.
Another of Hussein's half-brothers, Barzan al-Tikriti, has been sentenced to death and is being held in Iraq under the same charges as Hussein.
Aref said the U.S. soldiers guarding Hussein took away a radio he kept in his cell on Tuesday so he could not hear news reports about his death sentence, which was confirmed that day. (Full story)
"They did not want him to hear the news from the appeals court upholding the sentence," he said. "They gave him back the radio on Wednesday."
Aref said Saddam found out about the appeals court verdict "a few hours after it was announced."
Guilty of crimes against humanity
Hussein was convicted on November 5 for crimes against humanity in connection with the killings of 148 people after an attempt on his life.
Hussein's execution by hanging must take place before January 27 -- 30 days after the Iraqi High Tribunal upheld the death sentence -- according to chief Judge Aref Shaheen. (Watch what some Iraqis think will happen when Hussein dies )
The dictator was found guilty of murder, torture, and forced deportation.
The Dujail episode falls within 12 of the worst cases out of 500 documented "baskets of crimes" during the Hussein regime.
The U.S. State Department says torture and extrajudicial killings followed the Dujail killings and that 550 men, women and children were arrested without warrants.
CNN's Jomana Karadsheh and Joe Sterling contributed to this report | pl | Saddam Husajn przed Trybunałem
Jak podają arabskie media egzekucja Saddama Husajna odbyła się w "Zielonej Strefie" w Bagdadzie. Były dyktator został powieszony tuż przed godziną 06:00 czasu lokalnego.
5 listopada 2006 został skazany nieprawomocnym wyrokiem przez iracki Trybunał Narodowy na karę śmierci przez powieszenie na szubienicy. Iracki sąd apelacyjny 26 grudnia podtrzymał wyrok Trybunału; zgodnie z irackim prawem (wprowadzonym jeszcze przez samego Husajna) wyrok wykonany być musiał w ciągu 30 dni od tej daty.
Przygotowania do egzekucji miały być zakończone – wg amerykańskiej telewizji CNN powołującej się na źródła arabskie – przed godziną 6:00 czasu irackiego (4:00 CET) 30 grudnia. Arabska telewizja Al Hurra podała, że wyrok wykonano kilka minut przed godziną 6:00 czasu miejscowego (Al-Arabija podała godzinę 6:05). Fakt wykonania wyroku potwierdziła pół godziny później także oficjalna telewizja iracka.
Około południa naszego czasu irackie telewizje oraz BBC World pokazały zdjęcia martwego Saddama owiniętego w biały materiał. |
en | NEWS MIDDLE EAST Saddam hanged at dawn Saddam was executed at an Iraqi military base in northern Baghdad [AFP]
Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi president, has been hanged, Iraqi officials have said. The execution took place shortly before 6am (03:00 GMT) on Saturday at an Iraqi miltary facility in northern Baghdad. Iraqi television later showed footage of Saddam being placed in a noose by hangmen, cutting away just before his execution. The 69-year-old appeared calm, chatting to his hangmen as they wrapped his neck in black cloth and steered him towards the gallows. Iraqi television later showed footage of his body. Saddam was convicted last month of the killings of 148 Shias after a failed assassination attempt in 1982. Celebrations Death of Saddam Obituary
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World reaction After the execution, the Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, urged Saddam's fellow Baathists to reconsider their tactics and join the political process. After the execution, the Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, urged Saddam's fellow Baathists to reconsider their tactics and join the political process. "I urged followers of the ousted regime to reconsider their stance as the door is still open to anyone who has no innocent blood on his hands, to help in rebuilding an Iraq for all Iraqis," he said. In Sadr City, a Shia area of Baghdad, people danced in the streets while others fired guns in the air to celebrate the former leader's death. Kurds also welcomed the hanging and the office of the Kurdish regional president, Massud Barzani, issued a statement saying: "We hope that Saddam Hussein's execution will open a new chapter among Iraqis and the end of using violence against civilians." Violence in Iraq continued on Saturday after Saddam's death and at least 30 people were killed when a bomb exploded in a fish market south of Baghdad in the first. US satisfaction George Bush said that the execution was an important milestone on the country's path to democracy. Iraqi Shias in Sadr City celebrated the
death of the former Iraqi leader [AFP] "Bringing Saddam Hussein to justice will not end the violence in Iraq, but it is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself," the US president said in a statement. "Bringing Saddam Hussein to justice will not end the violence in Iraq, but it is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself," the US president said in a statement. An appeals court had upheld the death penalty on Tuesday and the Iraqi government rushed through the procedures to hang Saddam by the end of the year and before the Eid al-Adha holiday that starts on Saturday. Saddam's half-brother, Barzan al-Tikriti, and a former judge, Awad al-Bander, also sentenced to death for their roles in the killings of the villagers in Dujail, will be hanged after Eid, officials said on Saturday. Hanging footage The execution took place at an Iraqi army base in Kadhimiya. The base was the former headquarters for Saddam's military intelligence where many of his victims were tortured and executed in the same gallows. The northern Baghdad district is also home to one of Shia Islam's holiest shrines.
Your Views "Saddam's death will serve only to hasten World War III" Andrew, Isle of Wight, UK Send us your views The government had kept details of the execution plan secret amid concerns that it may provoke a violent backlash from Saddam's supporters with Iraq on the brink of civil war. The government had kept details of the execution plan secret amid concerns that it may provoke a violent backlash from Saddam's supporters with Iraq on the brink of civil war. "It was very quick. He died right away," an official Iraqi witnesses told the Reuters news agency. Sami al-Askari, a political ally of al-Maliki, said: "We heard his neck snap." Another witness said: "He seemed very calm. He did not tremble." As guards took him to the scaffold, according to witnesses, Saddam said: "There is no God but God and Muhammad is his prophet." Criticism During his three decades in power, Saddam was accused of widespread oppression of political opponents and genocide against Kurds in northern Iraq. His execution means that he will never face justice on those charges. Others have questioned the timing of the killing, coming at the beginning of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Saddam insisted during his trial that he was still the president of Iraq. He said in a letter written after his conviction that he offered himself as a "sacrifice". "If my soul goes down this path [of martyrdom] it will face God in serenity," he wrote in the letter. 'Biased' trial Saddam's defence team and human rights groups complained that the former Iraqi leader had not recieved a fair trial. Najeeb Al-Nuaimi, one of the defence lawyers, told Al Jazeera: "There was bias, the prosecution sided with their politicians, it was an ethnically established court with three Shia and one Sunni." The US-based rights group Human Rights Watch condemned the hanging, saying history would judge his trial and execution harshly. Richard Dicker, a Human Rights Watch director, said: "Saddam Hussein was responsible for horrific, widespread human rights violations, but those acts, however brutal, cannot justify his execution, a cruel and inhuman punishment." Source: Al Jazeera and agencies | pl | Saddam Husajn przed Trybunałem
Jak podają arabskie media egzekucja Saddama Husajna odbyła się w "Zielonej Strefie" w Bagdadzie. Były dyktator został powieszony tuż przed godziną 06:00 czasu lokalnego.
5 listopada 2006 został skazany nieprawomocnym wyrokiem przez iracki Trybunał Narodowy na karę śmierci przez powieszenie na szubienicy. Iracki sąd apelacyjny 26 grudnia podtrzymał wyrok Trybunału; zgodnie z irackim prawem (wprowadzonym jeszcze przez samego Husajna) wyrok wykonany być musiał w ciągu 30 dni od tej daty.
Przygotowania do egzekucji miały być zakończone – wg amerykańskiej telewizji CNN powołującej się na źródła arabskie – przed godziną 6:00 czasu irackiego (4:00 CET) 30 grudnia. Arabska telewizja Al Hurra podała, że wyrok wykonano kilka minut przed godziną 6:00 czasu miejscowego (Al-Arabija podała godzinę 6:05). Fakt wykonania wyroku potwierdziła pół godziny później także oficjalna telewizja iracka.
Około południa naszego czasu irackie telewizje oraz BBC World pokazały zdjęcia martwego Saddama owiniętego w biały materiał. |
en | In a last act of defiance Saddam Hussein refused to wear a hood
Iraqi TV images
Iraqi state TV showed images of Saddam Hussein going to the gallows before dawn in a building his intelligence services once used for executions.
However the moment of his execution was not shown. Pictures of his body wrapped in a shroud were later broadcast on TV.
A representative of the prime minister and a Sunni Muslim cleric were among a group of Iraqis present.
Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by an Iraqi court on 5 November after a year-long trial over the killings of 148 Shias from the town of Dujail in the 1980s.
In a statement, Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri Maliki, said the execution had closed a dark chapter in Iraq's history.
"Justice, in the name of the people, has carried out the death sentence against the criminal Saddam, who faced his fate like all tyrants, frightened and terrified during a hard day which he did not expect," it read.
Holding Koran
A small group of Iraqis witnessed the execution in a spartan concrete-lined chamber at an Iraqi compound known by the Americans as Camp Justice in the suburb of Khadimiya.
We took him to the gallows and he was saying some few slogans. He was very, very, very, broken
Mouwafak al-Rubaie
Iraq National Security Adviser
Saddam's last moments In pictures: Execution reaction
They watched as a judge read out the sentence to Saddam Hussein, 69. The former Iraqi leader was carrying a copy of the Koran and asked for it to be given to a friend.
Footage broadcast later on Iraqi state TV showed a subdued Saddam Hussein being led to gallows by a group of masked men.
He was dressed in a white shirt and dark overcoat, rather than prison garb.
Saddam Hussein was led up onto the gallows platform and a dark piece of cloth placed around his neck, followed by the noose.
When the hangman stepped forward to put the hood over his head, Saddam Hussein made it clear he wanted to die without it.
The hanging itself was not broadcast.
The execution procedure took just a few minutes.
Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie, who witnessed the execution, told the BBC that the former leader went to the gallows quietly:
"We took him to the gallows and he was saying some few slogans. He was very, very, very, broken."
In other developments:
US troops and Iraqi security forces are put on high alert and security is increased at US embassies around the world
Three car bombs go off in quick succession in a mainly Shia Baghdad district, killing at least 37 people and injuring 76 others, Iraqi officials say
A bomb explodes in a market place in the mainly Shia city of Kufa, in southern Iraq, killing at least 31 people and injuring 58
The US military says that a US soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad on Friday and three marines died from wounds suffered in combat in Iraq's western Anbar province
Images of Saddam Hussein's body were also broadcast on Iraqi TV, still dressed in his overcoat and wrapped in a white sheet.
His body is reported to have been flown by helicopter to an unknown location.
Sources close to the Iraqi prime minister said the body would be buried in Iraq, but would not reveal where.
Saddam Hussein's daughters Raghad and Rana had earlier asked that their father be buried temporarily in Yemen.
According to their spokeswoman, Rasha Oudeh, the two women watched their father's final moments on TV.
"They felt very proud as they saw their father facing his executioners so bravely, standing up," Ms Oudeh said. "They pray that his soul rests in peace."
Mixed reaction
News of Saddam Hussein's execution was announced on state-run Iraqiya television, as patriotic music and images of national monuments were played out.
It is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself
US President George W Bush
It initially said his half-brother Barzan al-Tikriti and Iraq's former chief judge Awad Hamed al-Bandar were also hanged, but Mr Rubaie later said only Saddam Hussein was hanged.
The others will be executed some time after the Eid festival ends next week, he said.
Other Arab TV stations aired live footage of the sunrise over Baghdad's Firdous Square, where US Marines pulled down a statue of Saddam Hussein, after he was deposed in April 2003.
There were jubilant scenes in the Baghdad Shia stronghold of Sadr City, with people dancing in the streets and sounding their car horns, and in the southern city of Basra.
But in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, where a curfew was imposed, the news sparked protests from supporters.
Protests were also reported in Samarra and Ramadi.
'Held to account'
US President George W Bush hailed the execution as "an important milestone" on the road to building an Iraqi democracy, but warned it would not end the deadly violence there.
I feel saddened by the death of Saddam, not because he deserved to live but because it is taking place under US occupation of Iraq
Nafeesa Zafar, Pakistan
Saddam death: Your reaction
He said: "It is a testament to the Iraqi people's resolve to move forward after decades of oppression that, despite his terrible crimes against his own people, Saddam Hussein received a fair trial.
"It is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror."
UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett welcomed the fact that Saddam Hussein had been tried by an Iraqi court "for at least some of the appalling crimes he committed" and said "he has now been held to account".
France called on Iraqis to "look towards the future and work towards reconciliation and national unity". | pl | Saddam Husajn przed Trybunałem
Jak podają arabskie media egzekucja Saddama Husajna odbyła się w "Zielonej Strefie" w Bagdadzie. Były dyktator został powieszony tuż przed godziną 06:00 czasu lokalnego.
5 listopada 2006 został skazany nieprawomocnym wyrokiem przez iracki Trybunał Narodowy na karę śmierci przez powieszenie na szubienicy. Iracki sąd apelacyjny 26 grudnia podtrzymał wyrok Trybunału; zgodnie z irackim prawem (wprowadzonym jeszcze przez samego Husajna) wyrok wykonany być musiał w ciągu 30 dni od tej daty.
Przygotowania do egzekucji miały być zakończone – wg amerykańskiej telewizji CNN powołującej się na źródła arabskie – przed godziną 6:00 czasu irackiego (4:00 CET) 30 grudnia. Arabska telewizja Al Hurra podała, że wyrok wykonano kilka minut przed godziną 6:00 czasu miejscowego (Al-Arabija podała godzinę 6:05). Fakt wykonania wyroku potwierdziła pół godziny później także oficjalna telewizja iracka.
Około południa naszego czasu irackie telewizje oraz BBC World pokazały zdjęcia martwego Saddama owiniętego w biały materiał. |
pl | O Agencji 20.04. Warszawa (PAP) - Dwustu trzydziestu pięciu dziennikarzy w kilkunastu zespołach redakcyjnych w kraju i na świecie – Polska Agencja Prasowa to największa agencja informacyjna w Polsce. Reporterzy PAP docierają tam, gdzie dzieją się rzeczy ważne i ciekawe. Ich wiedza w połączeniu z najnowszymi technologiami sprawia, że PAP to szybkie i pełne źródło informacji dla prasy, mediów elektronicznych, biznesu, instytucji i organizacji. (PAP) Kalendarium wydarzeń Usługi
Serwis Fotograficzny epa01703208 A model poses at Auto Shanghai 2009, China's largest auto show on 20 April 2009. More than 1500 car and part makers unveiled their latest products at the show. China is the largest market for cars in the world with a raise in sales of 20 per cent since April 2008. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN Dostawca: PAP/EPA. Indeksy Giełdowe Indeks Kurs Zmiana WIG20 1681.89 - 0.970% sWIG80 7988.51 - 2.900% WIG 26993.67 - 1.450% mWIG40 1540.22 - 2.120% USD 3.3600 2.552% EUR 4.3592 1.736% GBP 4.8991 0.869% CHF 2.8737 1.973% Serwisy Ogólnodostepne | pl | Saddam Husajn przed Trybunałem
Jak podają arabskie media egzekucja Saddama Husajna odbyła się w "Zielonej Strefie" w Bagdadzie. Były dyktator został powieszony tuż przed godziną 06:00 czasu lokalnego.
5 listopada 2006 został skazany nieprawomocnym wyrokiem przez iracki Trybunał Narodowy na karę śmierci przez powieszenie na szubienicy. Iracki sąd apelacyjny 26 grudnia podtrzymał wyrok Trybunału; zgodnie z irackim prawem (wprowadzonym jeszcze przez samego Husajna) wyrok wykonany być musiał w ciągu 30 dni od tej daty.
Przygotowania do egzekucji miały być zakończone – wg amerykańskiej telewizji CNN powołującej się na źródła arabskie – przed godziną 6:00 czasu irackiego (4:00 CET) 30 grudnia. Arabska telewizja Al Hurra podała, że wyrok wykonano kilka minut przed godziną 6:00 czasu miejscowego (Al-Arabija podała godzinę 6:05). Fakt wykonania wyroku potwierdziła pół godziny później także oficjalna telewizja iracka.
Około południa naszego czasu irackie telewizje oraz BBC World pokazały zdjęcia martwego Saddama owiniętego w biały materiał. |
pl | O Agencji 20.04. Warszawa (PAP) - Dwustu trzydziestu pięciu dziennikarzy w kilkunastu zespołach redakcyjnych w kraju i na świecie – Polska Agencja Prasowa to największa agencja informacyjna w Polsce. Reporterzy PAP docierają tam, gdzie dzieją się rzeczy ważne i ciekawe. Ich wiedza w połączeniu z najnowszymi technologiami sprawia, że PAP to szybkie i pełne źródło informacji dla prasy, mediów elektronicznych, biznesu, instytucji i organizacji. (PAP) Kalendarium wydarzeń Usługi
Serwis Fotograficzny epa01703208 A model poses at Auto Shanghai 2009, China's largest auto show on 20 April 2009. More than 1500 car and part makers unveiled their latest products at the show. China is the largest market for cars in the world with a raise in sales of 20 per cent since April 2008. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN Dostawca: PAP/EPA. Indeksy Giełdowe Indeks Kurs Zmiana WIG20 1681.89 - 0.970% sWIG80 7988.51 - 2.900% WIG 26993.67 - 1.450% mWIG40 1540.22 - 2.120% USD 3.3600 2.552% EUR 4.3592 1.736% GBP 4.8991 0.869% CHF 2.8737 1.973% Serwisy Ogólnodostepne | pl | Saddam Husajn przed Trybunałem
Jak podają arabskie media egzekucja Saddama Husajna odbyła się w "Zielonej Strefie" w Bagdadzie. Były dyktator został powieszony tuż przed godziną 06:00 czasu lokalnego.
5 listopada 2006 został skazany nieprawomocnym wyrokiem przez iracki Trybunał Narodowy na karę śmierci przez powieszenie na szubienicy. Iracki sąd apelacyjny 26 grudnia podtrzymał wyrok Trybunału; zgodnie z irackim prawem (wprowadzonym jeszcze przez samego Husajna) wyrok wykonany być musiał w ciągu 30 dni od tej daty.
Przygotowania do egzekucji miały być zakończone – wg amerykańskiej telewizji CNN powołującej się na źródła arabskie – przed godziną 6:00 czasu irackiego (4:00 CET) 30 grudnia. Arabska telewizja Al Hurra podała, że wyrok wykonano kilka minut przed godziną 6:00 czasu miejscowego (Al-Arabija podała godzinę 6:05). Fakt wykonania wyroku potwierdziła pół godziny później także oficjalna telewizja iracka.
Około południa naszego czasu irackie telewizje oraz BBC World pokazały zdjęcia martwego Saddama owiniętego w biały materiał. |
en | A number of campaigners climbed onto the roof on Tuesday and tried to install solar panels.
The activists began packing up the panels in the afternoon after Mr Prescott refused to talk to them.
He called the protest a "deplorable" publicity stunt and said the protesters had terrorised his wife.
It's not pleasant to be invaded in the privacy of your own home
Supt Gavin Collinson
They were then handcuffed and taken to a waiting police van where they were arrested for "harrassment of a person in a dwelling".
Supt Gavin Collinson said they would be interviewed at a nearby police station.
He said the distress caused to Mrs Prescott had been immense.
"It's not pleasant to be invaded in the privacy of your own home and it is being treated seriously.
"She's very distressed but she's pleased with the happy outcome."
Publicity stunt
Before the protesters came down Greenpeace spokeswoman Emily Armistead said they were going to leave the solar panels on the ground and would install them for Mr Prescott later, if he so wished.
Campaigners say the protest was aimed at Mr Prescott because of his responsibility for housing policy and was intended to highlight energy wasted by housing in Britain.
Visiting Gloucester, Mr Prescott said he did not want to give the group extra publicity by talking too much about the protest.
He told BBC News 24: "It's now clearly a publicity stunt and it terrorised my wife in the early hours in the morning to see all those men scrambling over the building.
"She did not know who they were. It's deplorable and unacceptable even for a publicity stunt."
Supt Collinson said police officers challenged the demonstrators as they approached the gates to the house, but when they realised it was a peaceful protest they withdrew that challenge. | en | Greenpeace activists have scaled the house of Britain's Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, and then mounted 60 square feet of solar panels on the roof.
The four men and four women were highlighting what they believe is Prescott's failure to make new houses, for which he has responsibility, more energy efficient.
After putting the solar panels up, they unfurled a large banner which read ''Oi 2 Jags! Hit targets, not voters''.
John Prescott's wife was alone in the house when the protesters climbed the building. She was reportedly awoken by their noise.
One protester, Laura Yates, 27, said, "The Deputy PM's got a reputation for straight-talking," she said from the roof, "but since the election kicked off we've heard barely a squeak about climate change from big hitters like him. As long as the average existing British house is responsible for six tonnes of CO2 every year he's not dealing with the climate crisis. He's in danger of hitting more voters than climate targets. Whoever wins on May 5th needs to get serious about energy efficiency."
Speaking from the roof by mobile phone, she told Reuters, "It's a major contributor to the climate change problem and Prescott could do something about this, particularly with the millions of new homes that are going to be built in Britain over the next years," she said.
"He's overseeing this house building programme and he should be ensuring that every one of these new homes is built to zero emissions standards," she added.
The protesters climbed down at 2.50pm and were promptly arrested by local police for "harassment of a person in a dwelling". The police then handcuffed them before taking them away in a van. The protesters left the solar panels by the door of the house, offering to come back and install the panels at a later date.
A police officer emphasised to BBC News that the distress of the event had been immense for Mrs Prescott: "It's not pleasant to be invaded in the privacy of your own home and it is being treated seriously. She's very distressed but she's pleased with the happy outcome."
John Prescott is currently touring the country as part of Labour's General Election 2005 campaign. Speaking from Gloucester, he told BBC News 24, "It's now clearly a publicity stunt and it terrorised my wife in the early hours in the morning to see all those men scrambling over the building. Mrs Prescott did not know who they were. It's deplorable and unacceptable even for a publicity stunt."
The protesters were challenged by the armed police officers who guard Mr Prescott's home, but reportedly the officers withdrew when they realised it was a peaceful protest. |
en | 26-04-2005
Greenpeace volunteers fitted solar panels to John Prescott's roof and hung a huge banner across his house this morning that says: Oi 2 Jags! Hit targets, not voters.
The Deputy Prime Minsiter is putting Britain's climate change targets at risk by failing to make UK homes more energy efficient. According to the UN, climate change kills 150,000 people every year, and Tony Blair has described the threat as the gravest we face.
Mr Prescott - who says everybody must 'do their bit' to fight climate change - is in charge of housing policy in the UK. Our homes account for over a quarter of the UK's climate damaging emissions. The government is aiming for a 20% improvement in household energy efficiency, but unless Ministers take drastic action they will fail to meet the target.
Greenpeace campaigner Laura Yates helped fit 60 square-feet of solar panelling to the medieval-style battlements on Mr Prescott's roof.
Listen to an update from campaigner Laura Yates from Prescott's roof. "The Deputy PM's got a reputation for straight-talking," she said from the roof, "but since the election kicked off we've heard barely a squeak about climate change from big hitters like him. As long as the average existing British house is responsible for six tonnes of CO2 every year he's not dealing with the climate crisis. He's in danger of hitting more voters than climate targets. Whoever wins on May 5th needs to get serious about energy efficiency."
Mr Prescott's office has stated that he wants to create 'sustainable communities' requiring 'a step change in the way our housing and communities are planned, designed and built.' But so far he has failed.
"Mr Prescott thinks climate change is a huge threat and lectures the world about the need to tackle it, but when it comes to meeting Britain's climate targets he hasn't got his house in order," said Laura. "The average British home is responsible for more greenhouse gas than the average car. John Prescott needs to make sure all new homes are 100% climate-friendly and help existing houses become much more energy efficient."
The protesters also left low energy light bulbs and loft insulation outside the front door of Mr Prescott's house in Hull before taking to his roof to install the clean energy system. The solar panels are ready for use as soon as the Deputy PM plugs them in.
Update: This afternoon the eight Greenpeace volunteers who installed the solar panels on Prescott's roof were detained by police, handcuffed and taken to a waiting van. As the van left a small number of local people who had gathered to watch clapped and cheered.
Greenpeace climate campaigner Emily Armistead was still on the scene and said: "We've tried to engage with Mr Prescott and get him to come and talk to us, but he's clearly refused to engage with us today. It's his lucky day. We're leaving him solar panels with an offer to install them properly."
The panels properly installed could save Mr and Mrs Prescott about a quarter of their annual energy bill.
Tell Prescott to get his house in order
Please send an online fax to Prescott asking him to set tough environmental standards for all new buildings and create incentives for massive energy saving in existing homes.
More information
Download the Greenpeace briefing UK Housing Fuelling Climate Change as a pdf.
Find out more about renewable energy, energy efficiency and solar power. | en | Greenpeace activists have scaled the house of Britain's Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, and then mounted 60 square feet of solar panels on the roof.
The four men and four women were highlighting what they believe is Prescott's failure to make new houses, for which he has responsibility, more energy efficient.
After putting the solar panels up, they unfurled a large banner which read ''Oi 2 Jags! Hit targets, not voters''.
John Prescott's wife was alone in the house when the protesters climbed the building. She was reportedly awoken by their noise.
One protester, Laura Yates, 27, said, "The Deputy PM's got a reputation for straight-talking," she said from the roof, "but since the election kicked off we've heard barely a squeak about climate change from big hitters like him. As long as the average existing British house is responsible for six tonnes of CO2 every year he's not dealing with the climate crisis. He's in danger of hitting more voters than climate targets. Whoever wins on May 5th needs to get serious about energy efficiency."
Speaking from the roof by mobile phone, she told Reuters, "It's a major contributor to the climate change problem and Prescott could do something about this, particularly with the millions of new homes that are going to be built in Britain over the next years," she said.
"He's overseeing this house building programme and he should be ensuring that every one of these new homes is built to zero emissions standards," she added.
The protesters climbed down at 2.50pm and were promptly arrested by local police for "harassment of a person in a dwelling". The police then handcuffed them before taking them away in a van. The protesters left the solar panels by the door of the house, offering to come back and install the panels at a later date.
A police officer emphasised to BBC News that the distress of the event had been immense for Mrs Prescott: "It's not pleasant to be invaded in the privacy of your own home and it is being treated seriously. She's very distressed but she's pleased with the happy outcome."
John Prescott is currently touring the country as part of Labour's General Election 2005 campaign. Speaking from Gloucester, he told BBC News 24, "It's now clearly a publicity stunt and it terrorised my wife in the early hours in the morning to see all those men scrambling over the building. Mrs Prescott did not know who they were. It's deplorable and unacceptable even for a publicity stunt."
The protesters were challenged by the armed police officers who guard Mr Prescott's home, but reportedly the officers withdrew when they realised it was a peaceful protest. |
es | El Tribunal Constitucional de Gabón designó hoy a la titular del Senado, Rose Francine Rogombé, presidenta interina del país, tras el fallecimiento de Omar Bongo Ondimba el domingo en una clínica de Barcelona (noreste español), informaron las emisoras de radio regionales captadas en Dakar.
Según las fuentes, el anunció del nombramiento de Rogombé lo efectuó la presidenta del Tribunal, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo, en una declaración a los medios de comunicación.
La presidenta interina, una jurista de 66 años de edad, prestará juramento mañana para tomar posesión del cargo que asumirá hasta la elección del nuevo presidente de la República, previsto en un plazo de 45 días, conforme a la Constitución gabonesa.
El Consejo de Ministros del Gobierno gabonés reunido por la mañana había pedido al Tribunal Constitucional, máximo órgano judicial del país, que constatara el vacío de poder para designar al presidente interino.
La presidenta interina se encargará de organizar las elecciones presidenciales a las que no tendrá posibilidad de presentarse.
"Estamos aplicando escrupulosamente la vía constitucional", comentó el ministro del Interior, Andre Mba Obame, quien deploró "las imputaciones y proyectos maquiavélicos presentados a unos u otros", en alusión a temores de que la desaparición de Bongo desemboque en una crisis de sucesión.
Por otra parte, las autoridades de Gabón han decretado hoy la reapertura de las fronteras terrestres, marítimas y aéreas cerradas el lunes, pocas horas después del anuncio del fallecimiento de Bongo Ondimba.
"La medida (el cierre fronteras) se ha levantado hoy, martes", indicó un comunicado del Ministerio de Defensa divulgado por la televisión estatal.
El comunicado señaló, sin embargo, que se han mantenido las demás medidas relacionadas con la seguridad de los bienes y las personas.
Fuentes de la Presidencia de la República señalaron que los restos del mandatario fallecido llegarán el jueves a Libreville, donde se preparan los funerales a los que acudirán numerosos dirigentes africanos.
Omar Bongo, fallecido a sus 73 años de edad, ocupó durante 41 años el poder al que accedió en 1967, y fue el decano de los mandatarios africanos. | es | Hoy, la Corte Constitucional de Gabón otorgó a la presidenta del Senado, Rose Francine Rogombé, las funciones de jefe de estado, luego que falleciera en España el presidente Omar Bongo.
La presidenta de la Corte Constitucional, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo declaró que:
Rogombé, que suma 66 años, es miembro del Partido Democrático Gabonés (PDG) fundado por Bongo y fue elegida el 16 de febrero para desempeñarse como presidenta del Senado durante seis años, tratándose de la primera mujer directora de una institución parlamentaria gabonesa. Deberá jurar mañana miércoles con la presencia del parlamento y la corte de su país, y dirigirá al país hasta que se lleven a cabo las elecciones, lo que debería suceder en 45 días.
El Ministro del Interior, Andre Mba Obame, afirmó que se están aplicando con total rectitud los procesos estipulados en la constitución.
Bongo llegó a ser el presidente con más tiempo en el poder desde que Fidel Castro, en Cuba, cediera el poder a su hermano Raúl. Según la Presidencia, los restos del ex-mandatario llegarán el próximo jueves a la capital, Libreville, donde se realizará su sepelio. |
es | Gabón tiene presidenta interina tras la muerte del presidente Bongo
LIBREVILLE (AFP) — Gabón inició este martes la transición, al anunciarse el nombramiento de la presidenta del Senado, Rose Francine Rogombéde, como presidenta interina tras la muerte el lunes del presidente Omar Bongo, quien estuvo durante 41 años en el poder.
El Tribunal Constitucional de Gabón confió este martes las funciones de jefe de Estado provisional a Rogombedé, de 66 años de edad, informó este martes la presidenta del Tribunal Constitucional.
Asimismo, la situación se veía bastante calmada en la capital, mientras fue levantado el cierre de las fronteras terrestres, aéras y marítimas, decidido el lunes.
La muerte de Bongo fue anunciada el lunes en Barcelona por el primer ministro gabonés, Jean Eyeghe Ndong. Los restos de Bongo, que falleció a los 73 años a raíz de un cáncer intestinal, serán repatriados a Libreville el jueves y el funeral oficial será realizado antes del lunes próximo.
Ali Ben Bongo, el hijo del difunto mandatario, ministro de Defensa y favorito para sucederlo, lanzó llamamientos a la calma.
La presidenta del Tribunal Constitucional, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo, dijo ante sus colegas y los periodistas que "las funciones de presidente de la República son ejercidos provisionalmente por la presidenta del Senado, Rose Francine Rogombé", que jurará el miércoles.
Jurista de formación y miembro del Partido Democrático Gabonés (PDG, fundado por Bongo), Rose Francine Rogombé fue elegida el 16 de febrero presidenta del Senado por seis años, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer que dirige una institución parlamentaria en Gabón. Nació el 20 de septiembre de 1942 en Lambarené (240 km al sureste de Libreville. Fue secretaria de Estado para la Promoción de la Mujer y de los Derechos Humanos en gobiernos dirigidos por Leon Mebiame. Rogombé tendrá que dirigir el país hasta los comicios que deberían llevarse a cabo dentro de 45 días.
De todo el mundo llegaron mensajes de condolencias. El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, afirmó que Bongo se había ganado el respeto por "su compromiso a la solución de los conflictos".
Sin embargo, en París, este deceso desencadenó una polémica sobre las complejas relaciones entre Gabón y la ex potencia colonial francesa. El ex presidente Valéry Giscard d'Estaing afirmó que rompió los contactos con Bongo después de descubrir que el líder gabonés había financiado la campaña presidencial de su rival Jacques Chirac en 1981.
Bongo gobernó durante más de 41 años un país que se hizo rico gracias al petróleo, aunque la mayor parte de los 1,5 millones de habitantes seguían siendo pobres. Gabón fue el primer país africano que recibió al gigante petrolero francés Elf en los años 60. Allí la compañía operaba como un Estado dentro del Estado, sirviendo de base para las actividades militares y de espionaje francesas.
Los últimos meses de Bongo estuvieron marcados por un enfrentamiento con París debido a una investigación francesa relativa a propiedades de lujo que había comprado en Francia y denuncias de que esos bienes habían sido adquiridos gracias a la malversación de fondos estatales.
Copyright © 2011 AFP. Todos los derechos reservados. Más » | es | Hoy, la Corte Constitucional de Gabón otorgó a la presidenta del Senado, Rose Francine Rogombé, las funciones de jefe de estado, luego que falleciera en España el presidente Omar Bongo.
La presidenta de la Corte Constitucional, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo declaró que:
Rogombé, que suma 66 años, es miembro del Partido Democrático Gabonés (PDG) fundado por Bongo y fue elegida el 16 de febrero para desempeñarse como presidenta del Senado durante seis años, tratándose de la primera mujer directora de una institución parlamentaria gabonesa. Deberá jurar mañana miércoles con la presencia del parlamento y la corte de su país, y dirigirá al país hasta que se lleven a cabo las elecciones, lo que debería suceder en 45 días.
El Ministro del Interior, Andre Mba Obame, afirmó que se están aplicando con total rectitud los procesos estipulados en la constitución.
Bongo llegó a ser el presidente con más tiempo en el poder desde que Fidel Castro, en Cuba, cediera el poder a su hermano Raúl. Según la Presidencia, los restos del ex-mandatario llegarán el próximo jueves a la capital, Libreville, donde se realizará su sepelio. |
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