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en | UPDATE: Party Backing S Ossetia Leader Ahead In Sunday Vote Sunday May 31st, 2009 / 23h07 (Updates results with 60% of vote)
TSKHINVALI (AFP)--A party strongly supportive of the leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia was well ahead in parliamentary elections Sunday, initial results showed.
The apparent dominance of Yedinstvo (Unity) in the legislative elections should allow president Eduard Kokoity to cement his grip on the mountainous rebel region recognised as independent by Russia and Nicaragua alone.
Based on an initial count of almost 61% of the vote, South Ossetia's central election commission said Unity had polled 48.04%, while the People's Party, also largely uncritical of Kokoity, won 18.47%.
The Communists were second, with 23.51% of the vote.
Final results were due at 0600 GMT on Monday.
The elections were marked by the sidelining of the anti-Kokoity opposition amid talk he wants a loyal parliamentary majority to push through an amendment allowing him to run again for office when his second term lapses in 2011.
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Sunday May 31st, 2009 / 23h07 Source : Dowjones Business News | es | Mapa de Osetia del Sur
Osetia del Sur, una de las dos regiones separatistas de Georgia (la otra es la provincia georgiana de Abjasia), celebró elecciones parlamentarias el domingo.
En estas votaciones se encuentran en disputa 34 escaños parlamentarios y en ellas participan cuatro partidos políticos: el Partido Unidad, el Partido Comunista, el Partido Popular y el Partido Socialista.
La Comisión Central Electoral ha estimado que entre 45.000 y 50.000 personas tienen derecho al voto, aunque algunos analistas han sugerido esto es una exageración.
Los colegios electorales cerraron urnas a las 20:00 hora local (16:00 UTC). Los resultados preliminares de la votación indican un fuerte apoyo al Partido Unidad, al cual pertenece Eduard Kokoity, el actual líder de la región separatista.
Estas son las primeras elecciones que se celebran desde la guerra de Osetia del Sur con Georgia en agosto de 2008. Actualmente sólo Nicaragua y Rusia lo han reconocido oficialmente como un Estado independiente. |
en | The election sees four parties competing for 34 seats in parliament [EPA]
The election sees four parties competing for 34 seats in parliament [EPA]
The vote, which took place in the Russian-backed territory on Sunday, is expected to strengthen Eduard Kokoity, South Ossetia's Moscow-friendly president.
Residents of Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia have cast their ballots in parliamentary elections.
The president's critics have called for a boycott of the vote, saying he is seeking a landslide victory to pave the way for constitutional amendments that would strengthen his grip on power.
South Ossetia declared independence after Georgia's five-day war with Russia on the territory in August last year, but only Russia and Nicaragua have recognised it.
About 50,000 South Ossetians were eligible to vote in the elections and polling stations have been set up in Russia for expatriates and refugees who fled the region during the war.
'Completely illegal'
Four parties are competing for the 34 seats in parliament but the central election commission has barred the only two parties not loyal Kokoity.
Alan Gassiyev, an opposition leader, called the polls "completely illegal".
"I plan to sit at home. There's nothing we can do," he said.
The opposition also accuse the president of embezzling funds allocated for restoration of infrastructure destroyed in the war.
Kokoity has rejected the accusations against him as Georgian propaganda.
'Maturity test'
The president pledged they would be carried out strictly in accordance with law, calling the polls a "maturity test for the small independent state".
"At 10am [06:00 GMT] I can already say there's a very high turnout," he said on Sunday.
Polls were scheduled to close at 8pm local time (16:00 GMT), with the first results expected two hours later.
Most world powers consider South Ossetia as part of Georgia, but Tbilisi lost control over the region in a war in the early 1990s as the Soviet Union fell apart and many South Ossetians feel closer to Russia. | es | Mapa de Osetia del Sur
Osetia del Sur, una de las dos regiones separatistas de Georgia (la otra es la provincia georgiana de Abjasia), celebró elecciones parlamentarias el domingo.
En estas votaciones se encuentran en disputa 34 escaños parlamentarios y en ellas participan cuatro partidos políticos: el Partido Unidad, el Partido Comunista, el Partido Popular y el Partido Socialista.
La Comisión Central Electoral ha estimado que entre 45.000 y 50.000 personas tienen derecho al voto, aunque algunos analistas han sugerido esto es una exageración.
Los colegios electorales cerraron urnas a las 20:00 hora local (16:00 UTC). Los resultados preliminares de la votación indican un fuerte apoyo al Partido Unidad, al cual pertenece Eduard Kokoity, el actual líder de la región separatista.
Estas son las primeras elecciones que se celebran desde la guerra de Osetia del Sur con Georgia en agosto de 2008. Actualmente sólo Nicaragua y Rusia lo han reconocido oficialmente como un Estado independiente. |
en | Some say the poll is an opportunity for Kokoity to tighten his grip on power Elections have taken place in South Ossetia, the disputed breakaway northern region of Georgia. The polls were the first to be held since last year's brief war over the territory between Georgia and Russia. Georgia regards the elections as illegal; it sees the territory as still part of Georgian sovereign territory. Some observers said the poll was an opportunity for the South Ossetian leader, Eduard Kokoity, to tighten his grip on power. Only a few hundred ethnic Georgians remain in South Ossetia - a mountainous region of 70,000 people north of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi - and there was only one Georgian on the list of parliamentary candidates Exaggerated figures? With just 34 seats at stake, Sunday's elections, though small, were important for the self-proclaimed republic, says the BBC's Tom Esslemont in Tbilisi. They were also a test of democracy in a region financially dependent on Russia, our correspondent adds. Moscow recognised South Ossetia's declaration of independence after the conflict with Georgia last August. Nicaragua is the only other country to have done so. The central election commission said 45,000 people were registered to vote in Sunday's polls, though some analysts said this was a vast exaggeration. One Russian newspaper, Vremya Novostey, suggested the discrepancy would provide an opportunity for Eduard Kokoity's Unity party to rig the vote, which officials denied. Much of South Ossetia remains battle-scarred after last summer's conflict and some residents say the pace of rebuilding has been slow, our correspondent says. A coalition of opposition parties has accused Mr Kokoity of embezzling Russian aid money - a claim he denies. Meanwhile, a month of controversial Nato military exercises are drawing to an end in Georgia. Russia has condemned the exercises as "provocative". The drills have been taking place close to South Ossetia where Russian troops remain based following the war. Relations between Russia and Georgia have remained at a low ebb in the wake of the conflict.
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StumbleUpon What are these? E-mail this to a friend Printable version | es | Mapa de Osetia del Sur
Osetia del Sur, una de las dos regiones separatistas de Georgia (la otra es la provincia georgiana de Abjasia), celebró elecciones parlamentarias el domingo.
En estas votaciones se encuentran en disputa 34 escaños parlamentarios y en ellas participan cuatro partidos políticos: el Partido Unidad, el Partido Comunista, el Partido Popular y el Partido Socialista.
La Comisión Central Electoral ha estimado que entre 45.000 y 50.000 personas tienen derecho al voto, aunque algunos analistas han sugerido esto es una exageración.
Los colegios electorales cerraron urnas a las 20:00 hora local (16:00 UTC). Los resultados preliminares de la votación indican un fuerte apoyo al Partido Unidad, al cual pertenece Eduard Kokoity, el actual líder de la región separatista.
Estas son las primeras elecciones que se celebran desde la guerra de Osetia del Sur con Georgia en agosto de 2008. Actualmente sólo Nicaragua y Rusia lo han reconocido oficialmente como un Estado independiente. |
es | El presidente electo Sebastián Piñera habló de la tragedia "Esto va a significar un duro golpe a la infraestructura de nuestro país, lo cual va a significar un duro golpe y por tanto quiero comprometer al futuro Gabinete con el gobierno de Bachelet y le pedimos a las autoridades que sigan colaborando más allá del 11 de marzo·, señaló.
"Chile tiene que unirse por las víctimas. Hemos tenido muchos terremotos pero este es el más grande de los últimos 30 años y va a significar un esfuerzo muy grande. Quiero pedirles tranquilidad y solidaridad y darle la garantía de que nuestro gobierno va a ser todo lo posible para ayudar a las víctimas", expresó.
Seguidamente señaló que va a recorrer la zona de catástrofe. Dijo además que se reuniría con su Gabinete para entablar una perfecta coordinación con el equipo de Bachelet. | es | El presidente electo de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, afirmó que la cantidad de muertos por el terremoto de esta madrugada ascendió a 122. Asimismo, consideró que la catástrofe es "un duro golpe para la sociedad chilena".
El futuro mandatario chileno manifestó que éste es el terremoto "más grande de los últimos 30 años y va a significar un esfuerzo muy grande". Luego, agregó: "Quiero pedirles tranquilidad y solidaridad y darle la garantía de que nuestro gobierno va a ser todo lo posible para ayudar a las víctimas".
"Esto va a significar un duro golpe a la infraestructura de nuestro país, lo cual va a significar un duro golpe y por tanto quiero comprometer al futuro gabinete con el gobierno de (Michelle) Bachelet y le pedimos a las autoridades que sigan colaborando más allá del 11 de marzo", declaró.
Piñera también expresó: "Chile tiene que unirse para lograr que estemos más preparados para siguientes catástrofes". |
es | Un puente colapsó en Santiago de Chile | AFP chile no elevó a 147 el número de muertos causados por el
La cifra fue dada a conocer a los periodistas por la directora de la Oficina Nacional de Emergencia (Onemi), Carmen Fernández, quien añadió que "puede aumentar" en la medida que lleguen a lugares a los que hasta ahora no han podido acceder.
Respecto de personas desaparecidas, que algunos medios locales cifran en un centenar, Fernández dijo que se trata de datos "preliminares" que deben ser comprobados, pues en muchos casos las informaciones son inciertas.
En cuanto a los damnificados, afirmó que sólo en la región del Bío Bío, una de las más castigadas por el sismo, que afectó a ocho regiones de Chile , en una extensión de unos mil kilómetros de territorio, los afectados son unos 400.000.
Añadió que se deberá evaluar la situación de cada familia y sus hogares para determinar posteriormente si se les calificará como damnificados.
Fernández dijo además que aceptará la oferta del presidente electo, Sebastián Piñera, de permanecer en el cargo después del 11 de marzo, fecha del cambio de mando, sólo con el objeto de hacer frente a esta emergencia.
El intendente (gobernador) de Bío Bío, Jaime Tohá, dijo que los muertos podrían llegar a unos 60 en la región, en cuya capital, Concepción, se teme que hasta seis decenas de personas estén atrapadas bajo los escombros de un edificio de 14 pisos que colapsó.
En Talagante, localidad situada unos 40 kilómetros al suroeste de Santiago, un matrimonio y sus cuatro hijos murieron aplastados al derrumbarse la construcción en la que se encontraban.
En el archipiélago de Juan Fernández, a unos 600 kilómetros de la costa chile na, frente a Valparaíso, las autoridades locales afirmaron que tres pobladores fallecieron y otros 13 se encuentran desaparecidos, mientras que una docena de heridos fue evacuada vía aérea.
La ministra de Educación, Mónica Jiménez, anunció que en las regiones afectadas el inicio del año escolar se aplazó desde el 3 al 8 de marzo, a fin de que los eventuales daños sufridos por los colegios sean reparados.
En tanto, el ministro de Obras Públicas, Sergio Bitar, dijo que las carreteras que conectan Santiago con el norte son transitables con precaución, y que hacia el sur no hay inconvenientes hasta Curicó, a 201 kilómetros de Santiago. Más adelante hay varios puentes destruidos o con daños.
La autopista Santiago-Valparaíso está operativa, mientras que la ruta hacia el puerto de San Antonio presenta un problema en un puente cercano a la ciudad de Melipilla.
La ruta Los Andes-Mendoza (Argentina) está funcionando, aunque también con precauciones, y el paso fronterizo Los Libertadores está igualmente abierto, precisó Bitar. El Gobiernono elevó a 147 el número de muertos causados por el terremoto de más de 8 grados Richter que la madrugada de hoy sacudió el centro y sur del país.La cifra fue dada a conocer a los periodistas por la directora de la Oficina Nacional de Emergencia (Onemi), Carmen Fernández, quien añadió que "puede aumentar" en la medida que lleguen a lugares a los que hasta ahora no han podido acceder.Respecto de personas desaparecidas, que algunos medios locales cifran en un centenar, Fernández dijo que se trata de datos "preliminares" que deben ser comprobados, pues en muchos casos las informaciones son inciertas.En cuanto a los damnificados, afirmó que sólo en la región del Bío Bío, una de las más castigadas por el sismo, que afectó a ocho regiones de, en una extensión de unos mil kilómetros de territorio, los afectados son unos 400.000.Añadió que se deberá evaluar la situación de cada familia y sus hogares para determinar posteriormente si se les calificará como damnificados.Fernández dijo además que aceptará la oferta del presidente electo, Sebastián Piñera, de permanecer en el cargo después del 11 de marzo, fecha del cambio de mando, sólo con el objeto de hacer frente a esta emergencia.El intendente (gobernador) de Bío Bío, Jaime Tohá, dijo que los muertos podrían llegar a unos 60 en la región, en cuya capital, Concepción, se teme que hasta seis decenas de personas estén atrapadas bajo los escombros de un edificio de 14 pisos que colapsó.En Talagante, localidad situada unos 40 kilómetros al suroeste de Santiago, un matrimonio y sus cuatro hijos murieron aplastados al derrumbarse la construcción en la que se encontraban.En el archipiélago de Juan Fernández, a unos 600 kilómetros de la costana, frente a Valparaíso, las autoridades locales afirmaron que tres pobladores fallecieron y otros 13 se encuentran desaparecidos, mientras que una docena de heridos fue evacuada vía aérea.La ministra de Educación, Mónica Jiménez, anunció que en las regiones afectadas el inicio del año escolar se aplazó desde el 3 al 8 de marzo, a fin de que los eventuales daños sufridos por los colegios sean reparados.En tanto, el ministro de Obras Públicas, Sergio Bitar, dijo que las carreteras que conectan Santiago con el norte son transitables con precaución, y que hacia el sur no hay inconvenientes hasta Curicó, a 201 kilómetros de Santiago. Más adelante hay varios puentes destruidos o con daños.La autopista Santiago-Valparaíso está operativa, mientras que la ruta hacia el puerto de San Antonio presenta un problema en un puente cercano a la ciudad de Melipilla.La ruta Los Andes-Mendoza (Argentina) está funcionando, aunque también con precauciones, y el paso fronterizo Los Libertadores está igualmente abierto, precisó Bitar. | es | El presidente electo de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, afirmó que la cantidad de muertos por el terremoto de esta madrugada ascendió a 122. Asimismo, consideró que la catástrofe es "un duro golpe para la sociedad chilena".
El futuro mandatario chileno manifestó que éste es el terremoto "más grande de los últimos 30 años y va a significar un esfuerzo muy grande". Luego, agregó: "Quiero pedirles tranquilidad y solidaridad y darle la garantía de que nuestro gobierno va a ser todo lo posible para ayudar a las víctimas".
"Esto va a significar un duro golpe a la infraestructura de nuestro país, lo cual va a significar un duro golpe y por tanto quiero comprometer al futuro gabinete con el gobierno de (Michelle) Bachelet y le pedimos a las autoridades que sigan colaborando más allá del 11 de marzo", declaró.
Piñera también expresó: "Chile tiene que unirse para lograr que estemos más preparados para siguientes catástrofes". |
en | British police arrested four men overnight after recovering a stolen Leonardo Da Vinci painting worth more than 15 million pounds ($34 million) in the Glasgow area of Scotland.
Madonna with the Yarnwinder had been stolen in August 2003 from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland's south-west by thieves posing as tourists.
They snatched the Da Vinci from its fireproof case in the castle's oak staircase gallery, then fled in a waiting car.
"We are extremely pleased to recover the Madonna Of The Yarnwinder painting," said Detective Chief Inspector Mickey Dalgleish, after what was described as a major police operation in the Glasgow area.
"Through careful investigations and intelligence-led police work we were able to locate the painting and make four arrests.
"I would like to thank all staff involved in this investigation, partner police forces and agencies, as well as members of the public for supplying crucial information."
The theft of the painting, dated 1501, was listed by the FBI as one of the world's top 10 art crimes of recent years.
- AFP | en | da Vinci's ''The Madonna of the Yarnwinder'' (c. 1501).
Police in Britain have recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting worth, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), £65 million (US$133 million).
"Through careful investigations and intelligence-led police work we were able to locate the painting and make four arrests. We are extremely pleased to recover the ’Madonna of the Yarnwinder’ painting," said Mickey Dalgleish, the chief Inspector for Scotland Yard.
A drawing of Drumlanrig Castle.
The famous painting, ''Madonna of the Yarnwinder'', painted by da Vinci in 1501, had been stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland, in August 2003, by two thieves who aimed to sell the painting in the future.
Police raided a house in Glasgow, Scotland and seized the painting, making four arrests. The FBI listed the theft of the painting as of one of the world's top ten art crimes in recent years. |
en | Oct. 5: Scottish police recover the 16th century da Vinci painting "Madonna of the Yarnwinder" four years after it was stolen. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports.
LONDON - Detectives on Thursday recovered a Leonardo da Vinci painting that was stolen from a Scottish castle in a daring daylight raid four years ago.
Officers raided an address in Glasgow and seized “Madonna with the Yarnwinder,” Scotland’s Dumfries and Galloway police said. Three men from England and one man from Scotland were arrested.
The painting appeared on the FBI’s 10 most-wanted list of stolen art and on the Art Loss Register’s list of stolen masterpieces, where it was valued at $65 million.
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Police said art experts had confirmed the recovered painting was the Leonardo masterpiece, stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in southern Scotland in August 2003.
The lead investigator, Detective Chief Inspector Mickey Dalgleish, said the painting had been tracked down in a combined operation by Scottish police and national crime agencies, with help from the public.
“We are extremely pleased to recover the ’Madonna with the Yarnwinder’ painting,” he said.
“Madonna with the Yarnwinder” was stolen from the castle while it was on public display. Two thieves posing as tourists overpowered a guide before escaping with the painting.
The oil-on-wood painting, which shows the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus on her lap holding a cross-shaped spindle for yarn, is one of several versions of the same scene painted between 1500 and 1510.
Some scholars have suggested the painting is the work of Leonardo’s assistants, but Scottish experts have said that the central figures of the Madonna and child are the artist’s own work, and that the overall design is likely to be his.
Drumlanrig Castle, which houses one of the finest private art collections in Britain, also contains masterpieces by Rembrandt and Holbein. The structure, completed in 1691, is one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Scotland and is home to one of Scotland’s richest landowners, the Duke of Buccleuch.
The painting had been in the Buccleuch family for more than 200 years. Its recovery comes a month after the death at 83 of the ninth Duke of Buccleuch. He was succeeded by his son.
© 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | en | da Vinci's ''The Madonna of the Yarnwinder'' (c. 1501).
Police in Britain have recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting worth, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), £65 million (US$133 million).
"Through careful investigations and intelligence-led police work we were able to locate the painting and make four arrests. We are extremely pleased to recover the ’Madonna of the Yarnwinder’ painting," said Mickey Dalgleish, the chief Inspector for Scotland Yard.
A drawing of Drumlanrig Castle.
The famous painting, ''Madonna of the Yarnwinder'', painted by da Vinci in 1501, had been stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland, in August 2003, by two thieves who aimed to sell the painting in the future.
Police raided a house in Glasgow, Scotland and seized the painting, making four arrests. The FBI listed the theft of the painting as of one of the world's top ten art crimes in recent years. |
en | Four men charged with £50m Da Vinci masterpiece theft appear in court
Last updated at 15:28 05 October 2007
Four men appeared in court today charged in connection with the theft of a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.
The Madonna With The Yarnwinder was taken from Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill in Dumfries and Galloway, in August 2003.
Police retrieved the 500-year-old artwork, which has been valued at between £15 million and £40 million, in a swoop on a solicitors' office in the centre of Glasgow yesterday morning.
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Four men were arrested and appeared in private today on petition at Dumfries Sheriff Court.
Calum Jones, 52, from Kilmacolm in Renfrewshire, Robert Graham, 55, of Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire, John Doyle, 58, from Halsall, Ormskirk, and 51-year-old Marshall Ronald, of Upholland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, were charged with conspiracy to rob and extort money.
All four made no plea or declaration at the private appearance before Sheriff Kenneth Barr.
They were committed for further examination and granted bail with special conditions.
The Madonna with the Yarnwinder, painted in 1501, was taken from a castle belonging to the 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Britain's largest landowner, four years ago.
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The thieves allgedly joined a tour party at Drumlanrig Castle, near Dumfries in south-western Scotland, waited until it moved on, then overpowered the woman member of staff who was there to guard the painting.
An alarm was set off but the raiders jumped into a waiting car.
They are said to have thrown away the frame just beyond the castle perimeter. Minutes later, it's claimed they changed vehicles and vanished.
The 9th Duke of Buccleuch said at the time he was devastated at the loss of an artwork that had been in his family for generations.
He died last month and a family friend said: "Right up until the end, he hoped his masterpiece would come home."
His son, the 10th Duke, said news of the painting's recovery was "warmly welcomed" and he praised officers for the way in which they pursued the case.
Detectives took the painting to a secure vault, where experts were examining it last night.
A spokesman for the international Art Loss Register, which records the theft of significant works, said: "This will be highly significant."
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Drumlanrig Castle is a £ 403million treasure trove boasting works by Leonardo, Rembrandt and Holbein. The Leonardo was bought in Italy in the 18th century by the 3rd Duke.
Police insiders believed the painting was being used as collateral for drug deals and those who stole it had little idea of its value or importance.
Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | en | da Vinci's ''The Madonna of the Yarnwinder'' (c. 1501).
Police in Britain have recovered a stolen Leonardo da Vinci painting worth, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), £65 million (US$133 million).
"Through careful investigations and intelligence-led police work we were able to locate the painting and make four arrests. We are extremely pleased to recover the ’Madonna of the Yarnwinder’ painting," said Mickey Dalgleish, the chief Inspector for Scotland Yard.
A drawing of Drumlanrig Castle.
The famous painting, ''Madonna of the Yarnwinder'', painted by da Vinci in 1501, had been stolen from Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland, in August 2003, by two thieves who aimed to sell the painting in the future.
Police raided a house in Glasgow, Scotland and seized the painting, making four arrests. The FBI listed the theft of the painting as of one of the world's top ten art crimes in recent years. |
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Mec. Agata Kalińska-Moc: Aneta Krawczyk chce uniknąć "zainteresowania mediów"
Seksafera w skrócie
Wiadomo, że wcześniej obrońcy oskarżonych złożyli kilka wniosków formalnych, w tym wniosek o umorzenie jednego z zarzutów wobec Andrzeja Leppera. Szef Samoobrony odpowiada z wolnej stopy, Łyżwiński od wielu miesięcy jest przebywa w areszcie.Rozprawa odbywa się za zamkniętymi drzwiami. Po wyjściu z sali sądowej Adrzej Lepper powiedział, że obaj z Łyżwińskim odmówili składania wyjaśnien na tym etapie procesu i zapowiedzieli, że uczynią to później. Z jego słów wynika, że obaj oskarżeni zamierzają diopiero ustosunkowywać się do zeznań świadków oskarżenia.Jeszcze przed rozpoczęciem procesu Lepper po raz kolejny zapewniał, że jest niewinny. - Sąd jest niezależny, wierzę w obiektywizm sądu, na pewno zbada wszystkie szczegóły. A w tych zeznaniach, które są, w zeznania świadków, których ujawnić nie mogę, nikt nie potwierdza wersji pani Krawczyk. Żadnego świadka nie ma - mówił Lepper. Pytany, czy nie boi się więzienia, odparł: - Ja już w więzieniu byłem. To jest też dla ludzi.W sądzie pojawiła się żona drugiego z oskarżonych, Stanisława Łyżwińskiego - Wanda Łyżwińska. Podkreśliła, że nadal wierzy w niewinność swojego męża, który od sierpnia ubiegłego roku przebywa w areszcie. - Mój mąż psychicznie czuje się dobrze, a to, że schudł nawet mu wyjdzie na zdrowie. Cieszy się, że wreszcie się rozpoczyna proces i ma nadzieję, że szybko będzie prowadzony - powiedziała Łyżwińska. Dodała, że jej mąż pisze w areszcie drugą część książki o "seksaferze".Łyżwiński na proces został dowieziony w kajdankach z aresztu. Na ławie oskarżonych przywitał się z Lepperem. Byłego wicepremiera broni trzech adwokatów, Łyżwińskiego dwóch. Lepper przyjechał do Piotrkowa ze swoim partyjnym kolegą, Januszem Maksymiukiem.Jak powiedziała pełnomocnik Krawczyk, mec. Agata Kalińska-Moc, jej klientka chce uniknąć "zainteresowania mediów". Postanowiła, że w sądzie pojawi się tylko wtedy, kiedy będzie zeznawać jako świadek. Wiadomo już, że pierwsze takie przesłuchanie wyznaczone na na najbliższy czwartek.Proces odbywa się za zamkniętymi drzwiami. Wyłączenia jawności rozprawy chciała pełnomocnik Anety Krawczyk. Natomiast Lepper chciał jawności procesu. - Chcę, żeby społeczeństwo, które się tym interesuje poprzez media dowiedziało się prawdy na ten temat, że to jest prowokacja - mówił.Szefowi Samoobrony łódzka prokuratura przedstawiła dwa zarzuty. B. wicepremier jest oskarżony o żądanie i przyjmowanie w związku z pełnioną przez niego funkcją publiczną korzyści osobistych o charakterze seksualnym od Anety Krawczyk. Drugi zarzut dotyczy usiłowania doprowadzenia w 2002 roku innej kobiety związanej z Samoobroną do stosunku.Na Łyżwińskim ciąży w sumie siedem zarzutów, które dotyczą lat 1999-2003. Jest on oskarżony m.in. o zgwałcenia jesienią 2002 r. w swoim biurze poselskim w Tomaszowie Mazowieckim działaczki Samoobrony, która ubiegała się o stanowisko wójta. Zarzucono mu także przyjmowanie i żądanie korzyści osobistych o charakterze seksualnym oraz wykorzystanie lub usiłowanie wykorzystania seksualnego czterech kobiet, w tym Anety Krawczyk. Według oskarżenia, miał on także nakłaniać tą ostatnią do przerwania ciąży.Przed sądem w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim dobiega już końca pierwszy proces karny związany z seksaferą w Samoobronie. Jacek P. - dawny asystent posła Stanisława Łyżwińskiego - jest oskarżony o nakłanianie Anety Krawczyk do przerwania ciąży oraz narażenie jej życia. Jesienią 2006 roku dziennikarz "Gazety Wyborczej" ujawnił, że w "Samoobronie" częste jest seksualne wykorzystywanie młodszych działaczek przez męską część partyjnego kierownictwa. Wkrótce Aneta Krawczyk w programie "Teraz My" na antenie TVN opowiadała o tym, jak dostała intratną pracę w biurze poselskim Stanisława Łyżwińskiego w zamian za świadczenie usług seksualnych temu posłowi, a także samemu Andrzejowi Lepperowi.Krawczyk twierdziła, że ojcem jej najmłodszego dziecka jest Łyżwiński, jednak badania DNA to wykluczyły. Test DNA wykluczył także ojcostwo Leppera. W śledztwie dotyczącym seksafery po uchyleniu poselskiego immunitetu aresztowano i postawiono zarzuty (także gwałtu) samemu Łyżwińskiemu. Innym podejrzanym - już po utracie poselskiego mandatu - stał się lider Samoobrony Andrzej Lepper jaś, mon //tr /mlas | pl | Gmach sądu w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim
Grafika:ALepper na stacji benzynowej.jpg|thumb|upright|Andrzej Lepper
Dzisiaj w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim odbyła się pierwsza rozprawa w sprawie tzw. seksafery w Samoobronie. Oskarżonymi są Andrzej Lepper oraz Stanisław Łyżwiński, który od kilku miesięcy przebywa w areszcie.
Lepper przed sądem odpowiadał z wolnej stopy. Przewodniczący Samoobrony zapewniał, że w tej sprawie jest niewinny. Podczas rozprawy nie odczytano jednak aktu oskarżenia.
"Sąd jest niezależny, wierzę w obiektywizm sądu, na pewno zbada wszystkie szczegóły. A w tych zeznaniach, które są, w zeznania świadków, których ujawnić nie mogę, nikt nie potwierdza wersji pani Krawczyk. Żadnego świadka nie ma" - stwierdził Lepper.
W sądzie zjawiła się również Wanda Łyżwińska (druga żona kolejnego oskarżonego). "Mój mąż psychicznie czuje się dobrze, a to, że schudł nawet mu wyjdzie na zdrowie. Cieszy się, że wreszcie się rozpoczyna proces i ma nadzieję, że szybko będzie prowadzony" - powiedziała.
Leppera, który pojawił sie na rozprawie z Januszem Maksymiukiem, broni trzech adwokatów, Łyżwińskiego dwóch.
Anety Krawczyk nie było podczas dzisiejszego procesu. Występuje ona jako oskarżyciel posiłkowy. Mec. Agata Kalińska-Moc, która jest jej pełnomocnikiem, poinformowała, że chce ona uniknąć "zainteresowania mediów" i pojawi sie na rozprawie jedynie w celu składania zeznań. Portal tvn24 poinformował, że "pierwsze takie przesłuchanie wyznaczone na na najbliższy czwartek".
Ze względu na wniosek pełnomocnik Anety Krawczyk proces odbywa się za zamkniętymi drzwiami. Andrzej Lepper był przeciwny wyłączeniu jawności rozprawy. Stwierdził, że chce "żeby społeczeństwo, które się tym interesuje poprzez media dowiedziało się prawdy na ten temat, że to jest prowokacja". |
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(openPR) - Zum 23. Yukon Quest International Hundeschlittenrennen, das am 11. Februar 2006, um 11.00 Uhr (Ortszeit), in Fairbanks (US-Bundesstaat Alaska) startet und in das 1600 Kilometer entfernte Whitehorse (Yukon, Kanada) führt, haben sich vier Hundeschlittenführer aus Deutschland angemeldet:Der 36jährige, aus Bayern stammende, Gerry Willomitzer nimmt zum dritten Mal teil, Sebastian Schnuelle, der 1997 in den kanadischen Yukon zog, kommt ursprünglich aus Wuppertal und hat schon vier Teilnahmen auf seinem Konto. Der Gewinner des 2005 Yukon Quest 300-Rennen, Matthias Blum aus Bad Neuenahr sowie William Kleedehn, der 46jährige neunmalige Yukon Quest Starter und zweitplazierter des Vorjahres.Sie alle treten gegen den dreimaligen Champion aus Österreich, Hans Gatt und 21 weiteren KonkurrentenInnen aus Alaska, Kanada und Japan, an.Der Yukon Quest gilt als das härteste Hundeschlittenrennen der Welt und ist somit mit keinem anderen Rennen vergleichbar:Dieses zehn- bis vierzehntägige Abenteuer führt durch meist unberührte und spärlich bevölkerte Landschaft. Der Trail windet sich durch eine weite einsame und gefrorene Wildnis. Während des Rennens im Februar können die Temperaturen von null Grad bis minus 53 Grad variieren. Die HundeschlittenführerInnen und ihre Hunde folgen einer Route, die einst von Pelzhändlern und Postboten benutzt wurde. Daran soll auch das Rennen selbst erinnern; an die historische Abhängigkeit des Menschen von seinen Schlittenhunden für das Überleben in der arktischen Umgebung.Die HundeschlittenführerInnen müssen sich für den Yukon Quest qualifiziert haben und ihre vierbeinigen Athleten werden vor dem Rennen einer gründlichen physischen Untersuchung, durch speziell geschulte Renn-Tierärzte, unterzogen, bevor sie für fit erklärt werden. Auch während des Rennens werden die Hunde, an acht Kontrollpunkten, von den Tierarzt-Spezialisten untersucht und erhalten die bestmöglichste Pflege und Zuwendung.Da in Kanada und Alaska Hundeschlittenrennen als Nationalsport gelten, werden die TeilnehmerInnen des Yukon Quest wie Helden verehrt. So erhalten die besten, nicht nur insgesamt 125.000 US-Dollar Preisgelder, sondern auch Auszeichnungen für die beste Hundepflege, das sportlichste und fairste Auftreten und für denjenigen, der den spirituellen Geist des Yukon Quest am besten vertreten hat. Jedoch für alle Musher ist der Ruhm und die Ehre, am härtesten Hundeschlittenrennen der Welt teilgenommen zu haben, am wichtigsten.Auf der offiziellen deutschsprachigen Website www.yukonquest.info erhalten sie vor und während des Rennes aktuelle Nachrichten, Ranglisten, Bilder, Videos, (Audio-)Interviews und (Hintergrund-)Reportagen.Für weitere Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an:• Ragnar N. RademacherAm Schlupfloch 365207 WiesbadenTel.: 0611 1885740eMail: [email protected] | de | Schlittenhunde
Am 11. Februar 2006 startet mittags um 11:00 Uhr Ortszeit in Fairbanks im US-Bundesstaat Alaska ein tierischer Wettbewerb, das „23. Yukon Quest International Hundeschlittenrennen“. Das Rennen führt nach Whitehorse in Yukon (Kanada).
Die gesamte Strecke, die die Hunde mit ihren Schlitten zurücklegen müssen, beträgt 1.600 Kilometer. In Fachkreisen gilt der „Yukon Quest“ als das härteste Hundeschlittenrennen weltweit. Kein anderes Rennen verlangt während der etwa 14-tägigen Reise von Tier und Mensch so viel Einsatz wie dieses. Die Hundeschlittenführer werden Musher genannt.
Die Wege führen durch überwiegend unberührte Wildnis, die zum Teil gefroren ist. Temperaturen bis minus 53 Grad Celsius sind keine Seltenheit. In der Gegend wohnen kaum Menschen, trotzdem entstand die Strecke vor sehr langer Zeit, als Postboten und Pelzhändler dort vorbeifuhren. Der Yukon Quest erinnert alljährlich an diese Zeiten, denn auch damals waren die Menschen per Hundeschlitten unterwegs.
Bevor die Hunde starten dürfen, werden sie einer gründlichen tierärztlichen Untersuchung durch geschulte Renntierärzte unterzogen. Erst wenn diese ihr Okay geben, dürfen die Hunde die Reise antreten. Auf der Strecke werden acht Kontrollpunkte eingerichtet, an denen die Hunde von Tierärzten erwartet werden.
Aus Deutschland nehmen vier Hundeschlittenführer teil. Mit dabei sind Gerry Willomitzer aus Bayern und Sebastian Schnuelle. Schnuelle stammt aus Wuppertal, ist jedoch 1997 nach Kanada ausgewandert. Auch der Gewinner des „Yukon Quest 300-Rennens“ vom Vorjahr, Matthias Blum aus Bad Neuenahr, und der Zweite des letzten Jahres, William Kleedehn, nehmen teil. Aus Österreich nimmt Hans Gatt teil.
Musher werden in Kanada und Alaska als Helden verehrt. Als Preisgelder winken den Teilnehmern (außer 125.000 US-Dollar) Auszeichnungen für verschiedene Sparten. So werden Fairness und gute Hundepflege geehrt. Jeder Musher ist stolz, an diesem Rennen unter solch schwierigen Bedingungen einmal teilgenommen haben zu dürfen. |
fr | 'est l'histoire d'un internaute qui achète un billet de train sur le site de la SNCF. Au passage, il coche une case autorisant une société Internet, Maximiles, à lui envoyer des mails promotionnels. Quelque temps plus tard, il reçoit un mail intitulé : «M. Monchy, participez au débat pour 2007.» Il l'ouvre par curiosité, et là, surprise : la photo de Nicolas Sarkozy s'affiche sur son écran, accompagnée d'un discours légèrement anxiogène : «La France affronte une crise politique, économique et sociale particulièrement grave [...] Il est de mon devoir de participer à l'oeuvre de redressement et de préparer les élections législatives et présidentielle de 2007 [...] Cliquez ici pour me faire connaître votre souhait d'être informé et de participer au débat.» Le tout signé de la main du président de l'UMP.
Stupeur de l'internaute, qui ne s'attendait pas à recevoir un tel message, d'autant qu'il est sympathisant socialiste : «J'ai vécu ça comme une violation, je croyais que la propagande politique était encadrée, confie Gilles Monchy. J'ai trouvé ça très choquant car c'est finalement par l'intermédiaire de la SNCF, une entreprise d'Etat, que je reçois un mail... d'un ministre d'Etat.» Il raconte aussi son petit coup de déprime quand il a découvert que la simple lecture de ce mail lui avait rapporté 10 points de fidélité chez Maximiles.
Légalité. Cet internaute fait partie des 300 000 «victimes» de la première vague d'e-marketing politique jamais organisée en France. D'autres lecteurs de Libération en ont fait l'expérience et ont fait parvenir au journal des mails parfois surprenants, certains appelant carrément à verser son obole au parti majoritaire («Faites un don pour aider l'UMP à préparer 2007 et à amplifier le débat»). Un internaute est allé jusqu'à déposer plainte auprès de la Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (Cnil) pour usage abusif de son adresse électronique. La Cnil, qui n'a pas encore jugé le fond de l'affaire, estime pourtant que «cet envoi est a priori conforme à la loi puisqu'il s'agit de bases de données opt-in». Traduction : toutes les personnes concernées ont, à un moment donné, coché la case autorisant l'envoi de mails promotionnels. Et se sont retrouvées dans plusieurs bases de données (Maximiles, mais aussi Lotree ou Effibases), qui ont ensuite loué leur adresse à l'UMP. Stricto sensu, les tracts envoyés par Sarkozy ne sont donc pas assimilables à des spams, ces courriers indésirables qui arrivent dans les boîtes mail sans aucun contrôle. Chez Maximiles (qui n'a en fait rien à voir avec la SNCF), on reconnaît que ce mailing a certes suscité quelques «réactions épidermiques» chez plusieurs clients, mais on souligne que l'opération a été effectuée en toute légalité.
La méthode, directement importée des Etats-Unis, a été mise au point par une boîte de communication française, l'Enchanteur des nouveaux médias, dirigée par un ancien collaborateur d'Alain Madelin passé à l'UMP. Satisfait d'un premier test effectué en juillet auprès de 30 000 personnes («pour vérifier qu'il n'y avait pas de rejet massif»), le jeune entrepreneur, Arnaud Dassier, a décidé de passer à la vitesse supérieure après la convention économique de l'UMP du 7 septembre. Nicolas Sarkozy y a présenté son programme économique et voulait vérifier que le message était bien passé parmi ses électeurs.
Ciblage. Ont donc été sélectionnés des internautes a priori réceptifs à la prose sarkozyenne : artisans, professions libérales, cadres supérieurs... 300 000 personnes au total, avec d'inévitables erreurs de ciblage. Mais qu'importe. Selon les chiffres assénés par Dassier, plus de la moitié des personnes ciblées ont ouvert le mail (contre 30 % pour un envoi commercial), et 11 % d'entres elles (contre 6 %) ont cliqué pour aller sur le site Internet de l'UMP.
«Non seulement ça marche, mais c'est beaucoup plus économique et plus écologique, qu'un envoi papier», triomphe Dassier. A 20 centimes d'euro l'adresse, le Big Brother UMP a les moyens d'inonder la France en quelques secondes. La boîte de com choisie par Sarkozy annonce d'ailleurs qu'elle s'apprête à cibler «plusieurs millions de personnes, comme le fait couramment le parti républicain aux Etats-Unis».
Ultime précision : la prochaine vague de «sarkomails», prévue en octobre, ne sera pas «critérisée». En clair, chacun, quels que soient son milieu social ou son appartenance politique, pourra bientôt voir s'afficher la bobine du ministre de l'Intérieur sur son ordinateur. Mais que fait la police ? | fr | Depuis la fin septembre, plusieurs centaines de milliers de courriels sont employés comme marketing politique par le ministre et président de l'UMP Nicolas Sarkozy . Ces vagues de pourriels massives ont été adressées à un choix d'internautes dont les adresses électroniques se trouvaient sur des fichiers commerciaux récupérés par l'UMP. Elles comportent des liens vers le site du parti, sa lettre électronique sympathisante, ou encore des appels aux dons ; l'optique affichée est celle de la future présidentielle de 2007. La technique d'envoi massif de publicité électorale (via des adresses électroniques récupérées) est importée des États-Unis : c'est la première vague de pourriels politiques en France. Une prochaine vague de - ainsi sont-ils désormais désignés - est planifiée pour octobre. |
es | El régimen sirio aseguró este sábado que muchos de sus soldados "vieron elementos químicos y sufrieron asfixia" cuando entraban en refugios de los rebeldes en Yobar, en la periferia de Damasco, según dijo una fuente oficial a la televisión estatal.
"Los héroes de las Fuerzas Armadas han entrado en los túneles de los terroristas en Yobar y han visto elementos químicos. Muchos soldados han sufrido asfixia", señaló la fuente, que no fue identificada.
La televisión no ofreció más detalles adicionales acerca de esta información.
Llega a Damasco la representante de la ONU
La acusación del régimen llega poco después de la llegada este sábado a Damasco de la representante de la ONU para Asuntos de Desarme, Angela Kane, para intentar persuadir a las autoridades sirias de que permitan el acceso inmediato a la zona del supuesto ataque con armas químicas en la periferia de la capital.
Kane llegó a Damasco a través de la carretera que une esta ciudad con Beirut, y entró en el hotel sin querer hacer declaraciones a la prensa, informaron fuentes oficiales.
La representante de la ONU tiene previsto reunirse de urgencia con altos cargos del Gobierno La representante de la ONU tiene previsto reunirse de urgencia con altos cargos del Gobierno, a quienes instará a que permitan de inmediato la entrada de la misión de las Naciones Unidas que investiga si hubo uso de armas químicas en el suburbio de Guta Oriental, donde habrían muerto más de 1.300 personas según la oposición.
Hasta el momento, las autoridades sirias, que negaron inmediatamente ser responsables de esa acusación, no han ofrecido una respuesta a las demandas de la comunidad internacional a que se permita el acceso de los investigadores de la ONU al lugar.
El equipo, encabezado por el sueco Ake Sellstrom, ya estudia si se utilizaron armas químicas en tres diferentes ubicaciones en la guerra siria, aunque la ONU ha recibido hasta 14 informes de su posible uso.
La opositora Coalición Nacional Siria (CNFROS) garantizó este viernes a la comisión de investigación su seguridad en su nombre y en el del Ejército Libre de Siria que combate en la zona.
"La comisión está a apenas 10 kilómetros de la zona: lo más razonable es que investiguen inmediatamente el suceso", señaló Badr Yamus, secretario general de la Coalición, durante una rueda de prensa celebrada en Estambul.
La oposición lo niega
La Coalición Nacional Siria (CNFROS), la mayor alianza opositora siria, negó este sábado que los rebeldes posean armas químicas en su lucha contra las fuerzas del régimen del presidente sirio, Bashar al Asad.
"Las informaciones falsas que divulga el régimen suponen intentos fallidos y desesperados por disfrazar y encubrir sus reiterados y sistemáticos crímenes contra la población civil siria mediante sus medios de información", subraya la alianza en un comunicado. | en | According to state-run (SANA), during a battle with rebels yesterday the Syrian army seized a stockpile of chemicals, canisters, weapons and gear located in a warehouse tunnel in , a suburb of Damascus. In a post on the social networking website Twitter, SANA claims some soldiers involved in the battle were exposed to some kind of chemical agent and in some cases "suffocated," but the number of those killed, if any, was not reported.
"Army heroes are entering the tunnels of the terrorists and saw chemical agents", said SANA, as quoted by . "It is believed that the terrorists have used chemical weapons in the area", quoted by . The Syrian government often labels members of the and other rebels as "terrorists."
SANA says government forces were fighting rebels and pushed into Jobar where they seized the items in a warehouse. In a video by SANA and published by , at least one of those items, a box labeled "coverall - CW protective," was made in the United States. Antidotes for chemical agents allegedly from the "The Qatari-German Company for Pharmaceutical Industries" and materials from Saudi Arabia were also among the items seized. Pictures also show grenades, rockets and what appear to be several other unknown chemical agents. Government forces say the stockpile belonged to rebels and opposition forces.
The country's largest opposition group, The Syrian National Coalition (CNFROS), released a statement denying the use of chemical weapons in both today's and Wednesday's battles. They deny even possessing chemical weapons saying the "information disclosed by the regime is false" and the accusations attempt "to disguise and conceal his Assad's repeated and systematic crimes against Syrian civilians."
The seizure comes just days after government forces were accused of carrying out a large-scale chemical attack in the region of Damascus on Wednesday. Reports say anywhere between 100 and 1,300 people were killed in the attack. Prior to today's incident and after Wednesday's alleged chemical attack, government forces heavily bombed the area.
The fighting comes as United Nations observers arrived to investigate claims of chemical weapons use elsewhere in the nation. According to one report, government forces have retaken control of Jobar. |
en | The Syrian army found Saudi-made chemical containers in Jobar district on August 24, 2013.
The Syrian TV showed a number of Saudi-made containers of materials used by the militants in the production of chemical gases.
The Syrian army found these containers in a warehouse in Jobar district on Saturday.
The discovery came after the government forces surrounded a sector of militant-held district of Jobar on Saturday.
Syrian army soldiers also found chemical agents in tunnels dug by the foreign-backed militants in the northeastern suburb of the capital, Damascus, the Syrian TV said.
"Army heroes are entering the tunnels of the terrorists and saw chemical agents," Syria television said, adding, "In some cases, soldiers are suffocating while entering Jobar.”
It added that ambulances arrived in the region to rescue the people who were suffocating in Jobar and the area is now controlled by Syrian army forces.
On Wednesday, Syrian opposition claimed that hundreds were killed in a government chemical attack on militants’ strongholds in Damascus suburbs of Ain Tarma, Zamalka and Jobar before dawn.
The Syrian army has vehemently denied allegations that it used chemical weapons against Takfiri militants in the suburbs of the Ghouta region, saying the accusations were fabricated to distract the visiting team of UN chemical weapons experts and to cover up militants’ losses.
Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. A very large number of the militants operating inside Syria are foreign nationals.
According to reports, the West and its regional allies - especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey - are supporting the militants inside Syria.
HH/HH | en | According to state-run (SANA), during a battle with rebels yesterday the Syrian army seized a stockpile of chemicals, canisters, weapons and gear located in a warehouse tunnel in , a suburb of Damascus. In a post on the social networking website Twitter, SANA claims some soldiers involved in the battle were exposed to some kind of chemical agent and in some cases "suffocated," but the number of those killed, if any, was not reported.
"Army heroes are entering the tunnels of the terrorists and saw chemical agents", said SANA, as quoted by . "It is believed that the terrorists have used chemical weapons in the area", quoted by . The Syrian government often labels members of the and other rebels as "terrorists."
SANA says government forces were fighting rebels and pushed into Jobar where they seized the items in a warehouse. In a video by SANA and published by , at least one of those items, a box labeled "coverall - CW protective," was made in the United States. Antidotes for chemical agents allegedly from the "The Qatari-German Company for Pharmaceutical Industries" and materials from Saudi Arabia were also among the items seized. Pictures also show grenades, rockets and what appear to be several other unknown chemical agents. Government forces say the stockpile belonged to rebels and opposition forces.
The country's largest opposition group, The Syrian National Coalition (CNFROS), released a statement denying the use of chemical weapons in both today's and Wednesday's battles. They deny even possessing chemical weapons saying the "information disclosed by the regime is false" and the accusations attempt "to disguise and conceal his Assad's repeated and systematic crimes against Syrian civilians."
The seizure comes just days after government forces were accused of carrying out a large-scale chemical attack in the region of Damascus on Wednesday. Reports say anywhere between 100 and 1,300 people were killed in the attack. Prior to today's incident and after Wednesday's alleged chemical attack, government forces heavily bombed the area.
The fighting comes as United Nations observers arrived to investigate claims of chemical weapons use elsewhere in the nation. According to one report, government forces have retaken control of Jobar. |
en | Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- As Western powers try to verify claims that the Syrian government used chemical weapons this week in a northeastern suburb of Damascus, the Syrian government is accusing rebel forces of doing the same.
State-run television reported Saturday that Syrian armed forces had surrounded Jobar, the opposition-held district on the edge of Damascus that saw some of the 1,300 reported dead in Wednesday's early morning attack. Several of the soldiers were "suffocating" from exposure to gases as they entered the city, according to state TV.
"It is believed that the terrorists have used chemical weapons in the area," Syrian TV reporting, citing anonymous source. The government uses the term "terrorists" to describe rebel forces.
It showed video of a room containing gas masks and gas canisters that the Army said were discovered in a storage facility in Jobar. CNN could not independently confirm the veracity of the claims or the authenticity of the video.
Opposition leaders deny involvement in the attack, which they say killed hundreds near the capital.
The competing claims surfaced as a White House official told CNN that President Barack Obama was meeting with his national security team to discuss the alleged chemical weapons attack
"Once we ascertain the facts, the president will make an informed decision about how to respond," the official said on condition of anonymity. "We have a range of options available, and we are going to act very deliberately so that we're making decisions consistent with our national interest as well as our assessment of what can advance our objectives in Syria."
In an exclusive interview with CNN that aired Friday, Obama said the United States and United Nations inspectors were gathering information on the attack, but that preliminary signs pointed to a "big event of grave concern."
"It is very troublesome," he said. "That starts getting to some core national interests that the United States has, both in terms of us making sure that weapons of mass destruction are not proliferating, as well as needing to protect our allies, our bases in the region."
Syrian National Coalition Secretary General Badr Jamous said Friday that rockets -- some with chemical warheads and others conventional weapons -- had been fired into a heavily populated civilian area.
Most of the more than 1,300 reported dead were killed by chemical weapons, said Khaled al-Saleh, a spokesman for the umbrella opposition group.
Al-Saleh said that medical teams in the affected area had administered 25,000 shots of atropine -- a medication used to treat people exposed to the nerve gas sarin -- after the attack.
Video showed rows of bodies without apparent injury, as well as people suffering convulsions or apparently struggling to breathe.
CNN could not verify where or when the videos were recorded, and could not confirm the number of casualties.
Adding weight to the assertions that chemical weapons were used was a statement Saturday by Medecins Sans Frontieres, also known as Doctors Without Borders.
Three hospitals -- all supported by the international organization -- in Syria's Damascus governorate reported having received some 3,600 patients displaying neurotoxic symptoms last Wednesday morning, the statement said.
Of them, 355 reportedly died, it said.
"Medical staff working in these facilities provided detailed information to MSF doctors regarding large numbers of patients arriving with symptoms including convulsions, excess saliva, pinpoint pupils, blurred vision and respiratory distress," said Dr. Bart Janssens, MSF director of operations.
Patients were treated using atropine.
"MSF can neither scientifically confirm the cause of these symptoms nor establish who is responsible for the attack," said Janssens. "However, the reported symptoms of the patients, in addition to the epidemiological pattern of the events—characterized by the massive influx of patients in a short period of time, the origin of the patients, and the contamination of medical and first aid workers—strongly indicate mass exposure to a neurotoxic agent. This would constitute a violation of international humanitarian law, which absolutely prohibits the use of chemical and biological weapons."
How will the world respond?
If the claims that Syria used chemical weapons prove true, a speedy response will be needed to prevent another such attack, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
Hagel's comments Friday came after a senior Defense Department official told CNN that military planners have updated Syrian target lists.
And it was disclosed that a fourth U.S. ship armed with cruise missiles has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Hagel addressed the issue aboard a military plane headed to Malaysia.
"We will determine at some point here very shortly what did happen," he said, according to a transcript posted on the Defense Department's website.
"If, in fact, this was a deliberate use and attack by the Syrian government on its own people using chemical weapons, there may be another attack coming," Hagel said. "A very quick assessment of what happened and whatever appropriate response should be made."
Hagel said the American military provided Obama "with options for all contingencies, and that requires positioning our forces, positioning our assets to be able to carry out different options, whatever options the president might choose."
He did not specify what those options might include.
Hagel predicted other nations would lend their support if the investigation finds that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people.
"This is an international community issue; it violates every standard of international behavior," he said. "That said, the United States has never given up its own sovereign right to protect its own interests."
The president has said he does not anticipate using ground forces in Syria. Other military options could include airstrikes by fighter jets or cruise missiles.
The Navy destroyer USS Ramage has arrived in the region, a defense official said late Friday. It was intended to replace the USS Mahan, but the Mahan will remain temporarily along with the USS Gravelly and USS Barry. All four are equipped with cruise missiles.
The president has authorized a limited amount of military hardware for the rebels in addition to logistical and humanitarian assistance.
A senior Defense Department official told CNN that options for direct military action include targeting al-Assad's capability to deliver chemical weapons.
Target lists could include government buildings and military installations, the official said, but the military must have flexible plans to target forces and equipment which "continue to move."
Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, an advocate for a more forceful U.S. response to the Syrian conflict, has suggested that American air power could take out runways and planes used by al-Assad's forces that he said are "dominating the battlefields and the towns and the cities."
McCain also has advocated giving rebels anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapons to establish a no fly zone. But administration officials have cautioned that some Syrian rebel factions have ties to al Qaeda terrorists.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey said this week in a letter to a member of Congress that arming rebels requires "choosing one among many sides."
"It is my belief that the side we choose must be ready to promote their interests and ours when the balance shifts in their favor," Dempsey wrote. "Today, they are not."
Also Saturday, a top U.N. official arrived in Damascus to press the government to cooperate in the investigation into its alleged use of chemical weapons.
Angela Kane, the United Nations high representative for disarmament affairs, has been instructed by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to push the government to cooperate with the U.N. team already on the ground.
U.N. inspectors want to reach the site of the alleged chemical weapons attack quickly in order to gather evidence while it is still fresh. Opposition leaders say the reported attack killed more than 1,300 people in a Damascus suburb.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Saturday the inspectors should be granted immediate access to the site "if the Syrian regime has nothing to hide."
"All the information available to us converge to say that there has been a chemical massacre in Syria, near Damascus, and to indicate that it is the regime of Bashar al-Assad who is at the origin," Fabius told reporters after meeting with Palestinian officials in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Earlier, British Foreign Secretary William Hague suggested the delay in granting access was suspicious.
"This is not something that a humane or civilized world can ignore," Hague said. Our priority is to make sure the world knows the facts of what has happened, and that means the U.N. team that is in Damascus, only 20 minutes away, being able to get there and to investigate."
Rapid access is critical, since any evidence would deteriorate "over a matter of days," Hague said.
The Syrian government has denied using chemical weapons.
Frederik Pleitgen reported from Damascus. Hamdi Alkhshali, David Simpson and Pierre Meilhan contributed from Atlanta. | en | According to state-run (SANA), during a battle with rebels yesterday the Syrian army seized a stockpile of chemicals, canisters, weapons and gear located in a warehouse tunnel in , a suburb of Damascus. In a post on the social networking website Twitter, SANA claims some soldiers involved in the battle were exposed to some kind of chemical agent and in some cases "suffocated," but the number of those killed, if any, was not reported.
"Army heroes are entering the tunnels of the terrorists and saw chemical agents", said SANA, as quoted by . "It is believed that the terrorists have used chemical weapons in the area", quoted by . The Syrian government often labels members of the and other rebels as "terrorists."
SANA says government forces were fighting rebels and pushed into Jobar where they seized the items in a warehouse. In a video by SANA and published by , at least one of those items, a box labeled "coverall - CW protective," was made in the United States. Antidotes for chemical agents allegedly from the "The Qatari-German Company for Pharmaceutical Industries" and materials from Saudi Arabia were also among the items seized. Pictures also show grenades, rockets and what appear to be several other unknown chemical agents. Government forces say the stockpile belonged to rebels and opposition forces.
The country's largest opposition group, The Syrian National Coalition (CNFROS), released a statement denying the use of chemical weapons in both today's and Wednesday's battles. They deny even possessing chemical weapons saying the "information disclosed by the regime is false" and the accusations attempt "to disguise and conceal his Assad's repeated and systematic crimes against Syrian civilians."
The seizure comes just days after government forces were accused of carrying out a large-scale chemical attack in the region of Damascus on Wednesday. Reports say anywhere between 100 and 1,300 people were killed in the attack. Prior to today's incident and after Wednesday's alleged chemical attack, government forces heavily bombed the area.
The fighting comes as United Nations observers arrived to investigate claims of chemical weapons use elsewhere in the nation. According to one report, government forces have retaken control of Jobar. |
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When you tweet with a location, Twitter stores that location. You can switch location on/off before each Tweet and always have the option to delete your location history. Learn more | en | According to state-run (SANA), during a battle with rebels yesterday the Syrian army seized a stockpile of chemicals, canisters, weapons and gear located in a warehouse tunnel in , a suburb of Damascus. In a post on the social networking website Twitter, SANA claims some soldiers involved in the battle were exposed to some kind of chemical agent and in some cases "suffocated," but the number of those killed, if any, was not reported.
"Army heroes are entering the tunnels of the terrorists and saw chemical agents", said SANA, as quoted by . "It is believed that the terrorists have used chemical weapons in the area", quoted by . The Syrian government often labels members of the and other rebels as "terrorists."
SANA says government forces were fighting rebels and pushed into Jobar where they seized the items in a warehouse. In a video by SANA and published by , at least one of those items, a box labeled "coverall - CW protective," was made in the United States. Antidotes for chemical agents allegedly from the "The Qatari-German Company for Pharmaceutical Industries" and materials from Saudi Arabia were also among the items seized. Pictures also show grenades, rockets and what appear to be several other unknown chemical agents. Government forces say the stockpile belonged to rebels and opposition forces.
The country's largest opposition group, The Syrian National Coalition (CNFROS), released a statement denying the use of chemical weapons in both today's and Wednesday's battles. They deny even possessing chemical weapons saying the "information disclosed by the regime is false" and the accusations attempt "to disguise and conceal his Assad's repeated and systematic crimes against Syrian civilians."
The seizure comes just days after government forces were accused of carrying out a large-scale chemical attack in the region of Damascus on Wednesday. Reports say anywhere between 100 and 1,300 people were killed in the attack. Prior to today's incident and after Wednesday's alleged chemical attack, government forces heavily bombed the area.
The fighting comes as United Nations observers arrived to investigate claims of chemical weapons use elsewhere in the nation. According to one report, government forces have retaken control of Jobar. |
en | Correction to This Article
A Jan. 12 map showing a city commission's proposal for rebuilding New Orleans incorrectly labeled the Lake Terrace and Oaks neighborhood as Lakeview.
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 12, 2006; Page A03
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11 -- Angry homeowners screamed and City Council members seethed Wednesday as this city's recovery commission recommended imposing a four-month building moratorium on most of New Orleans and creating a powerful new authority that could use eminent domain to seize homes in neighborhoods that will not be rebuilt.
Hundreds of residents packed into a hotel ballroom interrupted the presentation of the long-awaited proposal with shouts and taunts, booed its main architect and unrolled a litany of complaints. One by one, homeowners stepped to a microphone to lampoon the plan -- which contemplates a much smaller city and relies on persuading the federal government to spend billions on new housing and a light-rail system -- as "audacious," "an academic exercise," "garbage," "a no-good, rotten scheme."
"You missed the boat," homeowner Fred Yoder, who lived in heavily flooded Lakeview, told committee members. "Give me a break: We don't need a light-rail system. We're in the mud."
The plan released Wednesday is the first stage of what is sure to be a multi-layered, multi-level effort to resuscitate New Orleans. Mayor C. Ray Nagin, who can accept or alter the proposal, will have to present the plan to a state commission that will control allocation of billions of federal dollars, as well as to Donald E. Powell, President Bush's hurricane recovery coordinator, and the White House. The commission's recommendations are heavily dependent on federal money, counting on $12 billion to buy storm-damaged homes and $4.8 billion for infrastructure improvements, including an ambitious light-rail proposal to connect downtown New Orleans with the city's airport, Baton Rouge and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The furious reaction to the plan is the latest agonizing episode in this city's troubled campaign to reinvigorate itself after the devastating floods caused by Hurricane Katrina last August. Nagin, already politically weakened by widespread criticism of his response to the flooding, now faces the difficult challenge of guiding decisions about whether some parts of the city will cease to exist.
Some activists have long accused the commission -- which was appointed by Nagin -- of trying to find ways to abandon predominantly black neighborhoods, such as the Lower Ninth Ward. Wednesday's unveiling did nothing to assuage their fears, even though commission members promised to give all neighborhoods an opportunity to prove that they should be rebuilt by convening planning groups in coming months. The proposed moratorium would be in the city's most damaged neighborhoods, and officials would use the four-month period to gauge whether enough residents will come back to make the areas viable.
"If this plan goes forward as it is, many people's worst fears about our African American heritage and population will come true," said Sue Sperry of the New Orleans Preservation Resource Center. "It's almost like it will be extinguished from this earth."
Within minutes of the plan's unveiling, Nagin was already showing signs that he might back away from the commission's most controversial proposal. He told WWL-AM that he had some "hesitancy" about the building moratorium. He promised to seek more public input before making a final decision.
At least two of the commission's proposals -- the creation of the Crescent City Rebuilding Authority to buy flood-damaged homes and the implementation of a master redevelopment plan -- will require changes to the city charter, a prospect sure to be contentious because of the mayor's long-standing animosities with the New Orleans City Council. The city is also waiting on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to determine base elevation levels required before flood insurance can be issued. The commission is hoping that Congress will approve a quasi-public recovery authority proposed by U.S. Rep. Richard H. Baker (R-La.) that would sell bonds to buy flood-damaged homes, then work with private developers to rebuild neighborhoods.
Despite the hurdles ahead, the commission urged fast action on a broad set of recommendations, including stronger levees and a restructured school system. John Beckham, a consultant who helped devise the plan, urged residents to "imagine the best city in the world."
Beckham -- who declined repeated requests Wednesday to identify the private foundation that hired him to draw up the plan for the commission -- told the audience that New Orleans could have "a park in every neighborhood," "a bustling downtown" and a city connected by bike paths and public transportation systems.
Beckham was introduced by the commission's urban planning chairman, Joseph C. Canizaro, a real estate developer and major fundraiser for Bush, who chuckled when he was booed by some in attendance. "This is just a beginning," Canizaro told the audience.
Mindful that Bush will have a tremendous influence on how much money finds its way to Louisiana, Beckham displayed some of the president's pledges on large screens. He reminded the crowd that Bush said Sept. 15 that "we will do what it takes" to rebuild New Orleans and of his promise in December to build levees that are better and stronger than before. On Thursday, Bush will visit the city for the first time in three months.
The commission's recovery plan anticipates a city that will be only a fraction of its pre-Katrina size of nearly half a million residents. Beckham said the city now has about 144,000 residents and is projected to grow to 181,000 by September and 247,000 by September 2008.
The shrunken city will need a restructured and more efficient local government, Beckham said, drawing smirks from City Council members seated behind the committee. The City Council, which has clashed with Nagin repeatedly -- most recently trying to use zoning laws to block sites he selected for temporary housing trailers -- has effectively been cut out of the power loop in the recovery process and does not have authority over the recovery plan. Before the commission's report had even been announced, five City Council members -- responding to leaks of the plan's main components to the city's influential newspaper, the Times-Picayune -- held a news conference to condemn the committee in the same hotel where the recovery plan was to be unveiled.
Council member Jackie Brechtel Clarkson called the proposal "a blatant violation of property rights."
"I think it's unprecedented in America," said Clarkson, who is also a real estate agent.
The council members were flanked by leaders of the large Vietnamese community that flocked after the Vietnam War to New Orleans East, one of the areas that would be affected by the moratorium. "It just hurt us -- again," said the Rev. Luke Nguyen of Mary Queen of Vietnam Church. "We have 700, 800 families already returned, ready to gut and fix their houses."
Nguyen streamed into the reception hall, shouldering past activists and homeowners bristling with anger. On a table nearby, the commission had placed placards, declaring, "We're Home." Nguyen did not bother to pick one up. | en | In a community congress in January, residents of the devastated city of New Orleans offered their support for a sweeping plan to rebuild the city, its districts and its neighborhoods. The “Unified New Orleans Plan” is a multi-faceted document that incorporates a number of different recovery planning efforts, including federal infrastructure plans and specific small-scale blueprints developed by individual neighborhoods.
Residents overwhelmingly approved the comprehensive recovery and rebuilding plan, which is expected to be reviewed and ratified by the city in February. The plan offers incentives for raising houses.
Concerns have been raised over whether some of the hard lessons taught by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been learnt. ''The Washington Post'' reports that some residents are beginning to rebuild their homes in the same vulnerable floodplains that in Fall 2005 were under 10 to 20 feet of water. Despite the threat, a surprising amount of the new development in New Orleans is being built without raised foundations.
Mayor C. Ray Nagin has been a proponent of allowing people to return to their old neighborhoods, even if they are particularly vulnerable. But as rebuilding continues, planning officials recognize that encouraging people to return to susceptible floodplains could pose another big problem down the road.
The Bush administration wants to dedicate 3.1 billion dollars to the repairs of flood defences.
According to a study by the Rand Corporation in three years the city will have a population of only 275,000 compared to 465,000 inhabitants before Hurricane Katrina.
The disaster also brings the unique opportunity for modernization. Ecological activist organizations have been writing green guidelines for New Orleans schools that the Louisiana Recovery Authority wants to incorporate into its plan.
In American history, the challenge to rebuild vast swaths of a city is comparable to the great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Both projects were much further along in their recovery 18 months after the tragedy than New Orleans is today. |
en | But ultimately, the areas that fail to attract a critical mass of residents in 12 months will probably not survive as residential neighborhoods, Mr. Canizaro said, and are likely to end up as marshland as the city's population declines and its footprint shrinks.
People who rebuild in those areas will be forced to leave, according to the proposal. Though such a requirement would be emotionally wrenching, the commission will propose a buyout program to compensate those people at the market price before Hurricane Katrina, but it is not clear whether there will be federal financing for such a program.
Assuming the commission's recommendations are formally adopted by Mayor C. Ray Nagin, the plan will defer for a year one of the most contentious issues in the city's struggle to recover from the flooding that followed the hurricane: the fate of the most heavily damaged and flood-prone neighborhoods.
Many residents of low-lying neighborhoods like the Lower Ninth Ward and New Orleans East have said they are determined to rebuild their ravaged blocks, while some experts have argued that such areas are better returned to marshland for safety and economic reasons. Some civic leaders who had hoped the mayor's panel, the 17-member Bring Back New Orleans Commission, would take a firm stand on the issue expressed disappointment.
"There are some very tough decisions that have to be made here, and no one relishes making them," said Janet R. Howard, chief executive of the Bureau of Governmental Research, a nonprofit policy organization based in New Orleans. "But to say that people should invest their money and invest their energies and put all their hope into rebuilding and then in a year we'll re-evaluate, that's no plan at all." | en | In a community congress in January, residents of the devastated city of New Orleans offered their support for a sweeping plan to rebuild the city, its districts and its neighborhoods. The “Unified New Orleans Plan” is a multi-faceted document that incorporates a number of different recovery planning efforts, including federal infrastructure plans and specific small-scale blueprints developed by individual neighborhoods.
Residents overwhelmingly approved the comprehensive recovery and rebuilding plan, which is expected to be reviewed and ratified by the city in February. The plan offers incentives for raising houses.
Concerns have been raised over whether some of the hard lessons taught by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been learnt. ''The Washington Post'' reports that some residents are beginning to rebuild their homes in the same vulnerable floodplains that in Fall 2005 were under 10 to 20 feet of water. Despite the threat, a surprising amount of the new development in New Orleans is being built without raised foundations.
Mayor C. Ray Nagin has been a proponent of allowing people to return to their old neighborhoods, even if they are particularly vulnerable. But as rebuilding continues, planning officials recognize that encouraging people to return to susceptible floodplains could pose another big problem down the road.
The Bush administration wants to dedicate 3.1 billion dollars to the repairs of flood defences.
According to a study by the Rand Corporation in three years the city will have a population of only 275,000 compared to 465,000 inhabitants before Hurricane Katrina.
The disaster also brings the unique opportunity for modernization. Ecological activist organizations have been writing green guidelines for New Orleans schools that the Louisiana Recovery Authority wants to incorporate into its plan.
In American history, the challenge to rebuild vast swaths of a city is comparable to the great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Both projects were much further along in their recovery 18 months after the tragedy than New Orleans is today. |
en | Their report also outlines plans for how levees and flood defences will be shored up and improved to prevent large-scale floods happening again.
FLOOD DEFENCES
The US Army Corps of Engineers aims to have temporary repairs to New Orleans flood defences complete by June, when the next hurricane season starts.
The Bush administration has promised some $3.1bn (£1.7bn) towards repairs and limited improvements of flood defences over the next few years.
Many local officials want the city's storm protection system upgraded to the extent that it can withstand a Category 5 storm - the strongest possible hurricane.
Army engineers are working to effect temporary repairs
The commission calls for a "comprehensive system with multiple lines of defence to protect the city".
It outlines a need for perimeter levees, improved pumping system, flood gates, internal levees with separate pumps, and the restoration of coastal wetlands to absorb the worst of future storm surges.
A storm barrier would be installed on 17th Street Canal, which suffered a 465ft (141 metres) wide breach in its floodwalls in the aftermath of Katrina causing some of the worst flooding.
The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet was built in the 1960s to allow ships easier access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Port of New Orleans.
However, what was once a 300ft (91 metres) wide channel has been expanded to a width of some 3,000ft, (914 metres) through a combination of the natural action of passing ships and deliberate widening to allow larger vessels to use it.
This canal allowed Katrina's storm surge to penetrate the heart of the city. Reducing its size - or closing it altogether - are being actively considered.
NEIGHBOURHOOD REDEVELOPMENT
The commission report divides the city into three types of area according to severity of flood damage.
Immediate Opportunity Areas have little or no flood damage. The report recommends that reconstruction can begin there immediately under existing planning regulations. To assist with recovery, city authorities will:
Identify vacant and underused property for new construction
Issue planning permits for repairs and construction of new housing
Provide and support community, cultural facilities and services
Address the immediate needs of schools and hospitals Neighbourhood Planning Areas contain severely damaged properties. The report suggests that a full planning and consultation process takes place to decide on the future of each, beginning on 20 February. Severely damaged areas must prove their viability
Residents and officials including urban planners, historic preservation experts and environmental health consultants will work together to produce a redevelopment plan.
The number of residents committed to returning, population needed to support facilities and the existing history and character will determine the scope and scale of redevelopment in each area | en | In a community congress in January, residents of the devastated city of New Orleans offered their support for a sweeping plan to rebuild the city, its districts and its neighborhoods. The “Unified New Orleans Plan” is a multi-faceted document that incorporates a number of different recovery planning efforts, including federal infrastructure plans and specific small-scale blueprints developed by individual neighborhoods.
Residents overwhelmingly approved the comprehensive recovery and rebuilding plan, which is expected to be reviewed and ratified by the city in February. The plan offers incentives for raising houses.
Concerns have been raised over whether some of the hard lessons taught by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been learnt. ''The Washington Post'' reports that some residents are beginning to rebuild their homes in the same vulnerable floodplains that in Fall 2005 were under 10 to 20 feet of water. Despite the threat, a surprising amount of the new development in New Orleans is being built without raised foundations.
Mayor C. Ray Nagin has been a proponent of allowing people to return to their old neighborhoods, even if they are particularly vulnerable. But as rebuilding continues, planning officials recognize that encouraging people to return to susceptible floodplains could pose another big problem down the road.
The Bush administration wants to dedicate 3.1 billion dollars to the repairs of flood defences.
According to a study by the Rand Corporation in three years the city will have a population of only 275,000 compared to 465,000 inhabitants before Hurricane Katrina.
The disaster also brings the unique opportunity for modernization. Ecological activist organizations have been writing green guidelines for New Orleans schools that the Louisiana Recovery Authority wants to incorporate into its plan.
In American history, the challenge to rebuild vast swaths of a city is comparable to the great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Both projects were much further along in their recovery 18 months after the tragedy than New Orleans is today. |
en | The shooting death Friday of a Laval police officer who was the father of two young daughters and was on the drug squad for less than two weeks has left the Quebec force in shock.
Sgt.-Det. Daniel Tessier, 42, was one of two officers shot during a drug raid on Montreal's South Shore. His partner, Const. Stéphane Forbes, was shot in the arm but is in stable condition.
Sgt.-Det. Daniel Tessier, a 17-year veteran of the force, was shot in the head Friday. He leaves behind his wife, who is also a police officer, and two daughters.
(Laval Police)
A civilian was also shot during the raid, and police arrested a man and a woman who were in the home at the time, but no charges have been laid yet in the incident.
Tessier was shot in the head during a pre-dawn raid in the suburb of Brossard, where Laval police were executing search warrants to break up what they say was a cocaine trafficking ring.
Tessier was a 17-year veteran of the force, joining the drug squad less than two weeks ago, said Laval police director Jean-Pierre Gariépy.
Gariépy said Tessier was fully capable of handling a raid, even though he was a rookie on the drug squad.
"He was in shape, and he was able to manage that situation," he said.
"We're facing a difficult profession. Sometimes when we deal with those kinds of people, it's like flipping a coin. You get lucky, or it turns out to be the other way. This morning it turned out to be the other way."
Word of the shootings spread quickly through the Laval police force and brought back painful memories, Gariépy said.
Fifteen months ago, Laval Const. Valérie Gignac, 25, was shot dead with a rifle when she responded to a routine domestic disturbance call, becoming the first Laval police officer to die on the job.
Her death left scars on the force that "haven't healed," Gariépy said.
"I would say that the healing process has not ended with Valérie, and we are already facing another death. It's quite difficult. This morning I was making a tour of some of our detachments. I would say our people are in very deep shock."
Tessier leaves behind his wife, who is also a police officer, and his two daughters, aged 10 and 12. His funeral services could be held as early as March 8.
30 officers involved
About 30 police officers from the Laval and Longueuil forces were carrying out eight search warrants in Laval and Brossard when the shooting occurred.
The raids capped an investigation that started in March 2006 when police say they discovered a cocaine trafficking ring operating in both municipalities.
One of the search warrants brought Tessier, Forbes and 10 other Laval officers to a house on Rimouski Street in Brossard, where they entered the home just after 5 a.m. ET. Moments later, the shots rang out inside the home.
The injured officers and the shot civilian were rushed to hospital in ambulances, while police on the scene arrested the two people in the house, said provincial police spokesman François Doré.
The provincial police force, the Sûreté du Québec, took over the shootings investigation because Quebec law requires an outside force to review police operations in which a civilian or officer is hurt or killed.
The investigation will "determine the sequence of events that led up to Mr. Tessier's death, and the circumstances that surrounded it," Doré said.
It's not clear how many shots were fired or where the 12 officers were located when the gunfire erupted, but ballistics tests should provide more clues, he said, while cautioning it may be some time before police have any answers about what happened.
Investigators with the provincial force's major crimes squad questioned police officers involved in the fatal raid and other witnesses in the area, SQ spokesman Marc Butz said.
With files from the Canadian Press | en | A 17-year veteran of the Laval, Quebec police force
was shot dead and another injured during a drug raid in Brossard, Quebec.
Constable Daniel Tessier was shot in the head and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
The second officer, Constable Stephane Forbes, was shot in the shoulder and is reported to be in stable condition.
The officers were taking part in concurrent drug raids in the Montreal area, which involved as many as 30 officers at 8 locations.
The wounded officers were shot while taking part in a 5 a.m. raid at a Brossard home. Tessier and Forbes were shot after entering the house with 4 other officers. A woman was injured during the skirmish, according to Constable Marc Butz of the Surete du Quebec, the provincial force who have taken over the investigation. Two suspects were arrested at the scene.
The coordinated police raids were the follow-up to investigations into cocaine drug rings, according to Jean-Pierre Gariepy, a Laval Police spokesman.
The funeral for Tessier, when it takes place, will be attended by fellow police officers from across the country. |
en | Published: Friday, March 02, 2007
LAVAL, Que. — A veteran Laval police officer has been shot to death, and another wounded in an early morning drug raid Friday in Brossard, Que.
The slain officer was shot in the head and pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital, said Laval police officials; the other officer was shot in the shoulder.
Two suspects have been arrested. One suspect, a woman, was reportedly shot in the incident.
Const. Daniel Tessier, 42, was a 15-year-veteran of the Laval police force. Married to Repentigny police Const. Dominique Lapointe, he had two young daughters aged 10 and 12.
Laval Police Chief Jean-Paul Gariepy confirmed the death Friday afternoon at a press conference in Laval.
"We have found ourselves once again in a very painful situation," Gariepy told reporters Friday. "Our people are in a very deep, very heavy shock."
The Laval force lost another officer in a shooting 15 months ago.
Const. Valerie Gignac, 25, was killed after she was shot while answering a routine noise call in an apartment building in Laval. Two shots were fired from behind an apartment door from a long rifle, one of which tore through Gignac’s protective vest and into her abdomen. She died shortly thereafter in hospital.
At least eight police officers across Canada have been murdered in the line of duty since 2004.
Friday’s shootings came as the officers were cracking down on a drug-dealing network and had warrants in eight locations — six in Laval and two in Brossard, north of Montreal. As many as 30 officers were involved in the raids.
When the officers showed up at a home in Brossard about 5 a.m., gunshots were fired.
A man and a woman were inside the house at the time; the woman was also injured in the clash, said Const. Marc Butz of the Surete du Quebec, who have taken over the investigation.
Tessier was shot in the head and rushed to hospital suffering critical wounds. The other officer was shot in the shoulder and has received treatment for the wound.
Tessier had formerly been a civil engineering student who gave up his studies to fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, despite knowing the dangers involved, Gariepy said at a press conference Friday.
He had been assigned to the morality and drug squad only one week ago, Gariepy added.
His partner, Const. Stephane Forbes, 46, was shot in the arm during the operation but will survive his injury.
The home is located in an upscale area of Brossard where some houses are valued at upwards of $450,000. Neighbours called the district very quiet.
"It's the kind of neighbourhood where you can take a walk at 2 a.m.," said Peter Koutsis, expressing shock at this morning's shooting.
© CanWest News Service 2007 | en | A 17-year veteran of the Laval, Quebec police force
was shot dead and another injured during a drug raid in Brossard, Quebec.
Constable Daniel Tessier was shot in the head and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
The second officer, Constable Stephane Forbes, was shot in the shoulder and is reported to be in stable condition.
The officers were taking part in concurrent drug raids in the Montreal area, which involved as many as 30 officers at 8 locations.
The wounded officers were shot while taking part in a 5 a.m. raid at a Brossard home. Tessier and Forbes were shot after entering the house with 4 other officers. A woman was injured during the skirmish, according to Constable Marc Butz of the Surete du Quebec, the provincial force who have taken over the investigation. Two suspects were arrested at the scene.
The coordinated police raids were the follow-up to investigations into cocaine drug rings, according to Jean-Pierre Gariepy, a Laval Police spokesman.
The funeral for Tessier, when it takes place, will be attended by fellow police officers from across the country. |
fr | Les images sont impressionnantes. Un violent incendie sur le toit d'un bâtiment universitaire a provoqué jeudi l'explosion spectaculaire de trois bouteilles de gaz, faisant trois blessés légers et entraînant l'évacuation de 800 personnes du campus de la Doua à Villeurbanne, près de Lyon.
Les trois bonbonnes avaient été entreposées sur le toit de ce bâtiment proche de la bibliothèque par l'entreprise de BTP Eiffage qui y effectuait des travaux d'étanchéité. Selon les informations d'Europe 1, les ouvriers qui rénovaient la toiture en goudron du bâtiment ont travaillé avec un chalumeau alimenté par des bouteilles de gaz. Un incendie accidentel s'est alors déclaré et s'est propagé jusqu'aux bouteilles entreposées. C'est ce qui aurait provoqué les détonations.
Important incendie sur la campus de la Doua au Nord de Lyon pic.twitter.com/XkMiGOPc9D — Florent Derue (@florentderue) 17 janvier 2019
L'incendie maîtrisé. Peu après 9h, d'épaisses fumées noires s'échappaient du toit terrasse du bâtiment de l'université Lyon 1 témoignant de l'intensité de l'incendie, maîtrisé moins d'une heure plus tard par la cinquantaine de sapeurs-pompiers arrivés très rapidement sur place. Les pompiers ont confirmé que l'incendie était "éteint mais les lieux maintenus sous surveillance", sans pouvoir préciser à ce stade les causes du sinistre.
Une employée de l'université a expliqué avoir entendu une forte explosion, suivie de deux détonations plus réduites sur le toit terrasse du bâtiment Mendel, qui abrite notamment un laboratoire de chimie et de biochimie.
Trois blessés légers. Trois blessés légers sont à déplorer : un pompier, une personne touchée à la main lors de l'évacuation et une autre, victime d'acouphènes provoqués par les explosions, a détaillé la préfecture, écartant tout problème de sécurité chimique. Les pompiers ont précisé que quelque 800 personnes avaient été évacuées dans le calme par les secours, et l'université a demandé à ses étudiants et visiteurs de rester éloignés d'au moins 100 mètres du bâtiment sinistré.
Tout est sous contrôle. L'incendie est maîtrisé mais l'intervention va être longue (estimation : la journée) pour être sûr qu'aucun feu ne reprenne. #IncendieMendel — Université Lyon 1 (@UnivLyon1) 17 janvier 2019
Vers 10h30, un journaliste de l'AFP a constaté qu'il n'y avait plus de fumée se dégageant du bâtiment, sur le toit duquel plusieurs pompiers étaient toujours présents. A la même heure, l'université a annoncé la réouverture de la bibliothèque universitaire aux étudiants. Selon la procédure habituelle, les services de secours continuaient de sécuriser la zone du bâtiment Mendel à la mi-journée mais les étudiants et les personnels avaient pu regagner la plupart des autres locaux du campus, a indiqué la préfecture.
"Je salue le travail des secours". La ministre de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Frédérique Vidal a apporté "tout (s)on soutien" à l'université Lyon 1 et aux équipes de l'entreprise de travaux publics, "victimes d'un incendie accidentel sur le campus". "Je salue le travail des secours sur place. Grâce à leur réactivité, le bâtiment a été évacué rapidement et l'incendie maîtrisé", s'est félicitée la ministre sur Twitter. Des cellules d'écoute ont été ouvertes au service médical pour les étudiants et les agents et personnels sur place, a précisé Lyon 1. | fr | Vue de la fumée consécutive à l'explosion depuis La Part-Dieu (Lyon).
Des bonbonnes de gaz entreposées sur le toit du bâtiment Mendel du campus de par l'entreprise de BTP , sont à l'origine de l'accident. Une grande fumée noire a été visible depuis toute l'agglomération pendant la matinée du 17 janvier 2019.
L'incendie a été maîtrisé en cours de matinée. Il a tout de même nécessité l'évacuation de près de 800 personnes. On dénombre trois blessés légers. |
pl | Do nalotu doszło w dobę po ogłoszeniu, przez zbrojne ramię palestyńskiego ugrupowania Hamas, końca zawartego pół roku temu rozejmu z Izraelem. W piątek z południowej części Strefy Gazy wystrzelono w kierunku Izraela dwie rakiety.Atak nie spowodował żadnych ofiar i strat materialnych. Celem sobotniego izraelskiego odwetowego nalotu była grupa bojowników palestyńskich, na północy Strefy, przygotowujących nowy atak rakietowy.Izraelska armia nie chciała komentować operacji lotniczej.kg/el
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en | But the slow reversal of years of easy credit by the central bank has markets on edge, with traders and investors having grown used to very cheap borrowing costs. “It comes down to a shift in policy, and this will be a watershed event,” Mr. Anderson said. “Investors are looking beyond the first rate hike to where rates will be two, three or four years down the road.” | en | The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US economy added 215,000 jobs in July. Job growth has averaged 242,000 per month for the past year.
Continuing a trend of steady employment growth, the United States economy added 215,000 jobs in July, the said on Friday. The remained unchanged at 5.3%.
"Job growth is quite strong," stated Jim O'Sullivan, chief economist at , a data analysis firm in New York. "This pace of employment growth is clearly strong enough to keep the unemployment rate trending down."
Average hourly earnings rose 0.2%, marking a rebound after growth stalled in June. Wages have grown by 2.1% over the past year, below the target of 3.5% annual wage growth, and not much more than the underlying rate of inflation.
While sluggish wage growth remains a pocket of weakness in the economic recovery, steady payroll gains averaging 242,000 per month over the past twelve months have led observers to consider a Federal Reserve interest rate hike as increasingly likely, according to ''The New York Times''.
"We view this report as easily clearing the hurdle needed to keep the Fed on track for a September rate hike," said Rob Martin, an economist at in New York. "The bar for not moving now is much higher."
Although the Federal Reserve has not explicitly stated that they plan to raise interest rates in the near future, the US central bank has stated that it would raise rates when it has seen "some further improvement" in the jobs market. The Fed has not increased interest rates since 2006, and during the , it lowered rates to historically low levels.
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en | The July jobs report came in right in line with expectations.
The US economy added 215,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3%.
Wages also grew modestly in July, rising 0.2% over the prior month and 2.1% over the prior year.
June's payrolls gains were also revised up to 231,000 from an initial estimate of 223,000. Payroll gains have averaged 246,000 over the past year and 235,000 over the past three months.
The broader "U-6" measure of unemployment, which also counts those who are underemployed or want full-time work but can't find any, fell 0.1% to 10.4%.
The length of the average workweek grew by 0.1 hours to 34.6.
Ahead of the report, here's what Wall Street was looking for:
Nonfarm payrolls: +225,000
Unemployment rate: 5.3%
Average hourly earnings, month-over-month: + 0.2%
Average hourly earnings, year-over-year: + 2.3%
Average weekly hours worked: 34.5
The big implications of Friday's report is that another month of job gains over 200,000 could further convince markets that the Fed is ready to raise interest rates — it could do so as soon as September.
Ahead of the report, Peter Tchir at Brean Capital said the bar for convincing the market that rate hikes would come in September "seems low." And in notes earlier this week, Citi's Steve Englander said payroll gains over 200,000 could be enough to get the Fed moving next month.
And so it seems as if the report at least met this criteria.
After the report, stock futures were lower and short-term bond yields were rising while longer-term US Treasury yields were little changed. | en | The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US economy added 215,000 jobs in July. Job growth has averaged 242,000 per month for the past year.
Continuing a trend of steady employment growth, the United States economy added 215,000 jobs in July, the said on Friday. The remained unchanged at 5.3%.
"Job growth is quite strong," stated Jim O'Sullivan, chief economist at , a data analysis firm in New York. "This pace of employment growth is clearly strong enough to keep the unemployment rate trending down."
Average hourly earnings rose 0.2%, marking a rebound after growth stalled in June. Wages have grown by 2.1% over the past year, below the target of 3.5% annual wage growth, and not much more than the underlying rate of inflation.
While sluggish wage growth remains a pocket of weakness in the economic recovery, steady payroll gains averaging 242,000 per month over the past twelve months have led observers to consider a Federal Reserve interest rate hike as increasingly likely, according to ''The New York Times''.
"We view this report as easily clearing the hurdle needed to keep the Fed on track for a September rate hike," said Rob Martin, an economist at in New York. "The bar for not moving now is much higher."
Although the Federal Reserve has not explicitly stated that they plan to raise interest rates in the near future, the US central bank has stated that it would raise rates when it has seen "some further improvement" in the jobs market. The Fed has not increased interest rates since 2006, and during the , it lowered rates to historically low levels.
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en | WASHINGTON U.S. employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that opened the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate increase in September.
Nonfarm payrolls increased 215,000 last month as a pickup in construction and manufacturing jobs offset further declines in the mining sector, the Labor Department said on Friday. The unemployment rate held at a seven-year low of 5.3 percent.
Payrolls data for May and June were revised to show 14,000 more jobs created than previously reported. In addition, the average workweek increased to 34.6 hours, the most since February, from 34.5 hours in June.
"We view this report as easily clearing the hurdle needed to keep the Fed on track for a September rate hike. The bar for not moving now is much higher," said Rob Martin, an economist at Barclays in New York.
The Fed last month upgraded its assessment of the labor market, describing it as continuing to "improve, with solid job gains and declining unemployment."
The U.S. central bank said its policy-setting committee anticipated it would be appropriate to raise lending rates when it has seen "some further improvement" in the jobs market. It has not raised rates since 2006.
U.S. stocks fell after the jobs data as traders saw a greater chance of a rate hike next month. The dollar rose to near a four-month high against a basket of currencies before weakening. Prices for longer-dated U.S. Treasuries were up.
Though hiring has slowed from last year's robust pace - mostly because of job losses in the energy sector - it remains at double the rate needed to keep up with population growth.
Average hourly earnings increased five cents, or 0.2 percent, last month after being flat in June. That put them 2.1 percent above the year-ago level, but well shy of the 3.5 percent growth rate economists associate with full employment.
Still, the gain supported views that a sharp slowdown in compensation growth in the second quarter and consumer spending in June were temporary. The aggregate weekly payrolls index, a proxy for take-home wages, rose 0.6 percent in July and was up 4.9 percent from a year ago.
Economists had forecast nonfarm payrolls increasing 223,000 last month and wages rising 0.2 percent.
WAGE VIGIL
Wage growth has been disappointingly slow. But tightening labor market conditions and decisions by several state and local governments to raise their minimum wage have fueled expectations of a pickup.
In addition, a number of retailers, including Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, Target and TJX Cos have increased pay for hourly workers.
The jobless rate is near the 5.0 percent to 5.2 percent range most Fed officials think is consistent with a steady but low level of inflation.
A broad measure of joblessness that includes people who want to work but have given up searching and those working part-time because they cannot find full-time employment fell one-tenth of a percentage point to a seven-year low of 10.4 percent in July.
The short-term unemployment rate slipped to 3.8 percent from 3.9 percent in June, while the jobless rate for the long-term unemployed held steady at 1.4 percent.
But the labor force participation rate, or the share of working-age Americans who are employed or at least looking for a job, held at a more than 37-1/2-year low of 62.6 percent.
The fairly healthy employment report added to robust July automobile sales and service industries data in suggesting the economy continues to gather momentum after growing at a 2.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter.
Last month's increase in the workweek together with the solid payrolls gain lifted the index of total hours worked by 0.5 percent, the largest rise since October. The hours worked index is seen as a proxy for gross domestic product.
"We think this represents another solid employment report that meets the criteria for 'some further improvement' in the labor market and keeps the Fed in play for September," said Michelle Girard, chief economist at RBS in Stamford, Connecticut.
Employment gains in July were broad-based, with the share of industries adding jobs hitting a seven-month high. Construction payrolls rose 6,000 thanks to a strengthening housing market, after being unchanged in June.
Factory payrolls increased 15,000 after rising 2,000 in June. The retail sector added 35,900 jobs.
Professional and business services payrolls gained 40,000 after increasing 69,000 in June. The slowdown reflected a drop of 8,900 in temporary employment, which was the weakest reading since September 2012.
More layoffs in the energy sector, which is grappling with last year's sharp decline in crude oil prices, were a drag on mining payrolls, which shed 4,000 jobs in July. The mining sector has lost 78,000 jobs since December.
Oilfield giants Schlumberger and Halliburton and many others in the oil and gas industry have announced thousands of job cuts in the past few months.
(Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Clive McKeef and Paul Simao) | en | The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US economy added 215,000 jobs in July. Job growth has averaged 242,000 per month for the past year.
Continuing a trend of steady employment growth, the United States economy added 215,000 jobs in July, the said on Friday. The remained unchanged at 5.3%.
"Job growth is quite strong," stated Jim O'Sullivan, chief economist at , a data analysis firm in New York. "This pace of employment growth is clearly strong enough to keep the unemployment rate trending down."
Average hourly earnings rose 0.2%, marking a rebound after growth stalled in June. Wages have grown by 2.1% over the past year, below the target of 3.5% annual wage growth, and not much more than the underlying rate of inflation.
While sluggish wage growth remains a pocket of weakness in the economic recovery, steady payroll gains averaging 242,000 per month over the past twelve months have led observers to consider a Federal Reserve interest rate hike as increasingly likely, according to ''The New York Times''.
"We view this report as easily clearing the hurdle needed to keep the Fed on track for a September rate hike," said Rob Martin, an economist at in New York. "The bar for not moving now is much higher."
Although the Federal Reserve has not explicitly stated that they plan to raise interest rates in the near future, the US central bank has stated that it would raise rates when it has seen "some further improvement" in the jobs market. The Fed has not increased interest rates since 2006, and during the , it lowered rates to historically low levels.
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en | America's economy is in good but not great shape this year.
The U.S. economy added 215,000 jobs in July. Economists surveyed by CNNMoney predicted the economy would add 216,000 jobs. Anything above 200,000 is considered very solid.
The unemployment rate stayed the same at 5.3%, which is its lowest point since April 2008, according to the Labor Department. That's considered near full employment.
"Job growth is quite strong," says Jim O'Sullivan, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, a research firm in New York. "This pace of employment growth is clearly strong enough to keep the unemployment rate trending down."
Wage growth -- the missing piece to America's economic progress -- remained sluggish in July. Average hourly earnings only rose 2.1% compared to the prior year. Wage growth is the reason many Americans haven't felt the benefits of the economy's recovery. The Federal Reserve wants to see annual wage growth closer to 3.5%.
"Wage growth numbers are still tame," says O'Sullivan.
Related: America's persistent problem: Unskilled workers
What will the Fed do? The jobs report is extra important now because the Fed is close to raising its key interest rate for the first time in over nine years. The Fed has said it will only hike rates if it believe the economy is healthy enough, especially for workers. A rate increase would be a good sign for the economy's health, and how far it's come since the recession ended.
Many experts believe this jobs report was strong enough to justify the Fed's first rate hike taking place in September.
"It's good enough to allow the Fed to begin tightening policy," says Jeremy Lawson, senior economist at Standard Life Investments.
Although the Fed wants to see better wage growth before raising rates, wage growth isn't a requirement. The Fed raised its key interest rate in June 2004 when average weekly earnings were 1.7% compared to the prior year, according to the Labor Department. Average weekly earnings in July were 2.4%.
Related: Are Republicans becoming econ nerds?
The takeaway: Economic growth has been okay this year -- solid but nothing to get excited about. Last year, the economy added 240,000 jobs a month on average between January and July. This year that figure is 178,000 -- a sign that job growth in isn't as stellar.
However, there were some encouraging employment signs in July. The number workers who have part-time jobs but want full-time jobs fell to 6.3 million workers. A drop in the number of these so-called involuntary part-time workers means more people are finding full-time (and better paying) jobs.
The black unemployment rate moved down too. It fell to 9.1%, its lowest mark since April 2008. As recently as May, the rate was over 10%. Blacks have suffered from the highest rates of unemployment. More job growth for blacks bodes well for the rest of the job market.
Related: The Obama economy has problems | en | The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US economy added 215,000 jobs in July. Job growth has averaged 242,000 per month for the past year.
Continuing a trend of steady employment growth, the United States economy added 215,000 jobs in July, the said on Friday. The remained unchanged at 5.3%.
"Job growth is quite strong," stated Jim O'Sullivan, chief economist at , a data analysis firm in New York. "This pace of employment growth is clearly strong enough to keep the unemployment rate trending down."
Average hourly earnings rose 0.2%, marking a rebound after growth stalled in June. Wages have grown by 2.1% over the past year, below the target of 3.5% annual wage growth, and not much more than the underlying rate of inflation.
While sluggish wage growth remains a pocket of weakness in the economic recovery, steady payroll gains averaging 242,000 per month over the past twelve months have led observers to consider a Federal Reserve interest rate hike as increasingly likely, according to ''The New York Times''.
"We view this report as easily clearing the hurdle needed to keep the Fed on track for a September rate hike," said Rob Martin, an economist at in New York. "The bar for not moving now is much higher."
Although the Federal Reserve has not explicitly stated that they plan to raise interest rates in the near future, the US central bank has stated that it would raise rates when it has seen "some further improvement" in the jobs market. The Fed has not increased interest rates since 2006, and during the , it lowered rates to historically low levels.
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fr | Contacté par Le Post, Guillaume Didier, porte-parole de la garde des Sceaux,
Et deux de plus! Deux proches de Rachida Dati vont quitter le cabinet de la ministre de la Justice , comme le signale Le Canard Enchaîné . Une info confirmée au Post.Il s'agit de Laurence Lasserre , chargée de com' et de Yannick Imbert , chef de cabinet. Selon Le Canard Enchaîné , cela porte à 14 le nombre de personnes qui ont quitté le cabinet de Rachida Dati depuis juillet 2007, soit en l'espace de... 15 mois!Cette vague de départ a débuté en juillet 2007, quand Michel Dobkine, alors directeur de cabinet, avait lâché son poste six semaines après sa nomination , officiellement pour des "raisons personnelles". Cette démission, suivie d'autres, a toutefois nourri les rumeurs sur une ambiance tendue au sein du cabinet de Rachida Dati.confirme ces deux départs, et assure: "Ils sont partis en bons termes avec Rachida Dati"."Oui, c'est vrai. Laurence Lasserre et Yannick Imbert sont bien sur le départ.""Après avoir passé 15 mois au cabinet de Rachida Dati, Laurence Lasserre souhaite réorienter sa carrière professionnelle, en prenant de nouvelles responsabilités, ailleurs.""Quant à Yannick Imbert -qui est d'ailleurs sous-préfet et non préfet comme l'écrit Le Canard- il a accepté une proposition intéressante du ministère de l'Intérieur, qui lui propose de faire évoluer sa carrière dans l'administration préfectorale.""Pas du tout. Ils sont tous les deux partis en bons termes avec Rachida Dati. La décision de Laurence Lasserre était mûrement réfléchie.""Mais non... C'est un cabinet comme un autre! Cela fait maintenant un an que l'on m'interroge sur ce prétendu 'climat tendu'. À la fin, je ne sais même plus quoi répondre! C'est juste une réorientation légitime d'un cabinet ministériel comme cela peut se passer dans d'autres."(Sources: Le Post, Le Canard Enchaîné | fr | Rachida Dati
L'hémorragie des conseillers continue au sein de la Chancellerie française. Il s'agit de Laurence Lasserre, chargée de communication au sein du ministère et de Yannick Imbert, chef de cabinet. Cette information, révélée par le , porte à 14 le nombre de départs, en 15 mois, au sein de l'équipe du Garde des Sceaux, Rachida Dati.
Selon le porte-parole du ministère, les intéressés et évoquent l'évolution de leur carrière professionnelle. Le nombre de départs, pour le moins précipités, laisse de nombreuses interrogations au sein du monde politique et de la presse. À la Chancellerie, on dément toute rumeur concernant une ambiance tendue au sein du cabinet de Rachida Dati. |
en | American archaeologists have made the first discovery of a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings since King Tutankhamun's was uncovered in 1922, debunking the view that there was nothing left to find at the site in eastern Egypt, it emerged yesterday.
The tomb, the 63rd discovered since explorers first started mapping the area more than 300 years ago, included five mummies in intact sarcophagi and more than 20 large storage jars bearing intact pharaonic seals, according to Zahi Hawass, the head of the supreme council of antiquities.
It was found four metres below ground level by a team of archaeologists from the University of Memphis, led by Otto Schaden. The burial site was under rubble and stones, about five metres away from Tutankhamun's tomb.
The occupier of the tomb remains unknown. One expert not involved in the excavation said images suggested that it was probably not that of a king. "It could be the tomb of a king's wife or son, or of a priest or court official," Kent Weeks said. "It clearly proves that the Valley of the Kings is still not exhausted. There are probably more tombs to be found in it."
The new tomb is a single chamber, meaning it was probably intended for a single mummy, he said. Other sarcophagi may have been put in at a later time. "The objects could be 200 to 400 years later than the original cutting of the tomb. Some could be original, some may have been introduced later."
The tomb dates to the 18th dynasty kings, who ruled for 500 years. It was the first dynasty of the New Kingdom, the pharaonic empire that lasted until about 1000 BC and made its capital in Thebes - the present day city of Luxor, 300 miles (500 km) south of Cairo. The Valley of the Kings was used as a burial ground throughout the New Kingdom, though not all the tombs are of kings.
The new tomb will be called KV63 by archaeologists, adding to the previously known sites labelled from KV1 to KV62, which is the tomb of Tutankhamun, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Treasure trove
The Valley of the Kings was used for burials for around 500 years from 1540BC onwards. The site was not properly charted until the 18th century, when the early Egyptologists confirmed the presence of 47 tombs - although many artifacts were plundered. In 1922 Howard Carter found King Tut's tomb, the first that was still largely intact. | en | Luxor
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb, referred to as KV63, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. It is the first such discovery since Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. The discovery was made by a team from the University of Memphis. Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement that five intact sarcophagi that all contained mummies and 20 large storage jars that were sealed with pharaonic seals had been recovered.
American archaeologist Kent Weeks, who was not part of the team but had seen photographs of the site, told the Associated Press that ''"It could be the tomb of a king's wife or son, or of a priest or court official"''. The find refutes the long held belief that the Valley of the Kings has little left to discover. According to Weeks: ''"It's ironic. A century ago, people said the Valley of the Kings is exhausted, there's nothing left,"'' he said. ''"Suddenly Carter found Tutankhamun. So then they said, 'Now there's nothing to find.' Then we found KV5. Now we have KV63."''
KV63 is located in the area between KV10 (Amenmesse) and KV62 (Tutankhamun), in the very centre of the Valley's eastern branch and near the main crossroads of the network of paths traversed by thousands of tourists every day. The tomb was found at a depth of some three metres beneath the ground. The burial site is believed to date from the latter portion of the 18th dynasty (ca. 14th century BC), but the occupants have not yet been identified. |
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Discovery challenges belief that Valley of the Kings is empty
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CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- The first tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings since King Tut's in 1922 contains five sarcophagi with mummies, breaking the nearly centurylong belief that there's nothing more to find in the valley where some of Egypt's greatest pharaohs were buried.
The tomb's spare appearance suggests it was not dug for a pharaoh, said American archaeologist Kent Weeks, who was not involved in the University of Memphis team's find but has seen photographs of the site. "It could be the tomb of a king's wife or son, or of a priest or court official," he told The Associated Press on Thursday.
So far, authorities haven't had a close enough look to know who is in the tomb. Workers have been clearing rubble to allow archaeologists to examine it.
Egypt's antiquities authority has said only that the single-chamber tomb contains five wooden sarcophagi, in human shapes with colored funerary masks, surrounded by 20 jars with their pharaonic seals intact -- and that the sarcophagi contain mummies, likely from the 18th Dynasty, some 3,500-3,300 years ago.
Further details were expected Friday, when antiquities chief Zahi Hawass was to unveil the tomb.
Officials were tightlipped Thursday, a day after announcing the find. Calls to Hawass and other officials were not answered. American archaeologist Otto Schaden, who headed the team that uncovered the site, declined to answer questions when contacted by The Associated Press.
Photos released by the Supreme Council of Antiquities showed the interior of the tomb -- the bare stone walls undecorated -- with at least five sarcophagi of blackened wood amid white jars, some apparently broken. What appeared to be a sixth sarcophagus was set on top of two of the other coffins, though the council's statement mentioned only five.
The Valley of the Kings is perhaps best known as the site of King Tutankhamun's tomb, which was opened in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter and revealed a treasure trove of gold artifacts along with the boy-king's mummy.
The new find raises hopes that more burial sites will be found there, which experts believed held only 62 tombs, labeled KV1-KV62 by archaeologists.
"I wouldn't be surprised if we discover more tombs in the next 10 years. For a long time, people thought there was nothing left to find and excavations seemed unlikely to produce much. So instead, they concentrated on recording what was already there," Weeks said.
Weeks made the last major discovery in the valley. In 1995, he opened a previously known tomb -- KV5 -- and found it was far larger than expected: more than 120 chambers, which he determined were meant for sons of the pharaoh Ramses II.
"It's ironic. A century ago, people said the Valley of the Kings is exhausted, there's nothing left," he said. "Suddenly Carter found Tutankhamun. So then they said, 'Now there's nothing to find.' Then we found KV5. Now we have KV63."
The 18th Dynasty, which lasted from about 1500 B.C. to 1300 B.C., was the first dynasty of the New Kingdom, the pharaonic empire that lasted until about 1000 B.C. and made its capital in Thebes -- the present day city of Luxor, 300 miles south of Cairo. Tutankhamun is believed to have been the 12th ruler of the 18th Dynasty.
The Valley of the Kings was used as a burial ground throughout the New Kingdom, though contrary to its name, not all the tombs found there have housed kings.
Schaden's team uncovered shafts leading to the tomb -- about 15 feet from Tut's tomb -- while conducting "routine digs," the antiquities council said in a statement Wednesday. The haphazard placement of the jars and coffins suggested the burial was completed quickly, it said.
The fact that the tomb contains a single chamber likely means it was meant for only one mummy, Weeks said.
More likely is that the tomb was used as a storeroom for sarcophagi moved from other tombs later -- either by priests to protect them from thieves, or by thieves to stash before removing them completely. The jars, he said, appear to be meat jars for food offerings.
Archaeologists will have to determine not only the date of the tomb's creation but also the dates of the individual sarcophagi and mummies to find which -- if any of them -- are the tomb's owner.
The tomb's architecture will give hints on when it was dug. Early New Kingdom tombs have doors of different width and height than later ones, Weeks said. Inscriptions on the sarcophagi -- if present -- and the wrappings and other materials used in the mummies help determine their age.
"The objects in the tomb don't necessarily date to the original tomb," Weeks said. "The objects could be 200 to 400 years later than the original cutting of the tomb." | en | Luxor
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb, referred to as KV63, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. It is the first such discovery since Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. The discovery was made by a team from the University of Memphis. Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement that five intact sarcophagi that all contained mummies and 20 large storage jars that were sealed with pharaonic seals had been recovered.
American archaeologist Kent Weeks, who was not part of the team but had seen photographs of the site, told the Associated Press that ''"It could be the tomb of a king's wife or son, or of a priest or court official"''. The find refutes the long held belief that the Valley of the Kings has little left to discover. According to Weeks: ''"It's ironic. A century ago, people said the Valley of the Kings is exhausted, there's nothing left,"'' he said. ''"Suddenly Carter found Tutankhamun. So then they said, 'Now there's nothing to find.' Then we found KV5. Now we have KV63."''
KV63 is located in the area between KV10 (Amenmesse) and KV62 (Tutankhamun), in the very centre of the Valley's eastern branch and near the main crossroads of the network of paths traversed by thousands of tourists every day. The tomb was found at a depth of some three metres beneath the ground. The burial site is believed to date from the latter portion of the 18th dynasty (ca. 14th century BC), but the occupants have not yet been identified. |
en | GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Six people were hurt when Afghan police opened fire on demonstrators who claimed U.S. troops had desecrated a Koran during a raid on a mosque.The incident took place in Deh Khodaidad village in Ghazni, southwest of the capital, Kabul.Police said a government team had been sent to investigate claims that foreign troops had raided the mosque, rounded up worshippers and tore apart copies of the Koran on Thursday night.A spokesman for the U.S. military said he was aware of a "peaceful protest". Afghan police said any injuries had been caused by "saboteurs" in the crowd.Afghanistan has seen a series of violent protests in recent years over reports of insults to Islam.More than 74,000 foreign troops operate under NATO and U.S. military's command in Afghanistan, fighting the al Qaeda-backed Taliban.(Writing by Sayed Salahuddin; Editing by David Fox) | en | As many as six protesters were wounded in the Afghan province of Ghazni while protesting an alleged raid by NATO troops on a mosque. Protesters claimed that NATO troops entered a mosque, opened fire on those inside, and tore up copies of the Qur'an.
Video from Al Jazeera cameramen show Afghan security forces firing their weapons at the crowd of protesters. United States officials have said that they believe all injuries resulted from "saboteurs" acting from inside the crowd. However, Afghan officials admit that they fired on the protesters.
Protesters marched along the main highway, throwing stones at the police who tried to stop them. When the police could no longer hold the protesters back they opened fire, injuring as many as six.
This marks another protest against U.S and NATO forces operating in Afghanistan after recent raids resulting in civilian deaths have sparked unrest.
A recent poll of Afghans shows declining support for NATO and U.S forces. Just 47% of Afghans have a favorable opinion of the U.S down from 83% in 2005. Only 18% of Afghans surveyed thought that U.S and NATO forces should increase. 25% of Afghans say they think attacks on foreign troops can be justified, up from 13% in 2006. |
en | Rocks were thrown at police and at least three demonstrators were wounded by gunfire after about 500 people demonstrated in Ghazni on Friday, said Mohammad Zaman, the province's police chief.
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in southern Afghanistan amid claims international forces opened fire inside a mosque and copies of the Quran were ripped up.
The protest came a day after Polish troops were accused of shooting their weapons inside the mosque in Dhi Khodaidad village and beating local residents.
"We don't know if the Polish forces entered a mosque or not, but the protesters are claiming that," Zaman said.
Investigation launched
One of the protesters told the Associated Press that he was in the mosque when troops entered and opened fire, although no-one was injured.
At least two bullets hit the door of the mosque, said Kazim Allayar, deputy provincial governor, during a visit to the site of the alleged incident.
Government officials will meet with Polish forces on Saturday to find out if they were involved, he said.
Lieutenant Commander Chris Hall said, a Nato spokesman, said they were no reports of international troops being in the area where Thursday's incident allegedly occurred.
Civilian deaths
Robert Rochowicz, a spokesman for Poland's defence ministry, said he had "no information at all about any kind of incident concerning Polish troops in Afghanistan".
International forces have been battling fighters loyal to the Taliban, which has been resurgent in Afghanistan's southern provinces in recent months.
Nato and the US have both been criticised by the Afghan government over a series of raids in which civilians were killed.
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has urged international forces to do more to respect the local population and prevent civilian deaths. | en | As many as six protesters were wounded in the Afghan province of Ghazni while protesting an alleged raid by NATO troops on a mosque. Protesters claimed that NATO troops entered a mosque, opened fire on those inside, and tore up copies of the Qur'an.
Video from Al Jazeera cameramen show Afghan security forces firing their weapons at the crowd of protesters. United States officials have said that they believe all injuries resulted from "saboteurs" acting from inside the crowd. However, Afghan officials admit that they fired on the protesters.
Protesters marched along the main highway, throwing stones at the police who tried to stop them. When the police could no longer hold the protesters back they opened fire, injuring as many as six.
This marks another protest against U.S and NATO forces operating in Afghanistan after recent raids resulting in civilian deaths have sparked unrest.
A recent poll of Afghans shows declining support for NATO and U.S forces. Just 47% of Afghans have a favorable opinion of the U.S down from 83% in 2005. Only 18% of Afghans surveyed thought that U.S and NATO forces should increase. 25% of Afghans say they think attacks on foreign troops can be justified, up from 13% in 2006. |
en | The protests in the village of Dhi Khodaidad turned violent
There have been angry protests in the Afghan province of Ghazni at what locals say was a raid on a mosque by international forces.
A number of people were hurt when police clashed with protesters.
A Nato spokesman said there were no indications its troops were in the area on Thursday when the incident was said to have occurred.
Some reports say shots were fired in the mosque and also that a Koran in the building was damaged.
One protester told Associated Press he saw Polish forces at the mosque in the village of Dhi Khodaidad.
A Polish defence ministry spokesman told the news agency he had "no information at all about any kind of incident concerning Polish troops in Afghanistan".
Ghazni police chief Mohammad Zaman said that the protest turned violent as the crowd threw rocks at police who responded with gunfire.
He said the situation had now calmed down.
"We don't know if the Polish forces entered a mosque or not, but the protesters are claiming that," Mr Zaman said.
Afghanistan's southern provinces continue to be Taleban strongholds. | en | As many as six protesters were wounded in the Afghan province of Ghazni while protesting an alleged raid by NATO troops on a mosque. Protesters claimed that NATO troops entered a mosque, opened fire on those inside, and tore up copies of the Qur'an.
Video from Al Jazeera cameramen show Afghan security forces firing their weapons at the crowd of protesters. United States officials have said that they believe all injuries resulted from "saboteurs" acting from inside the crowd. However, Afghan officials admit that they fired on the protesters.
Protesters marched along the main highway, throwing stones at the police who tried to stop them. When the police could no longer hold the protesters back they opened fire, injuring as many as six.
This marks another protest against U.S and NATO forces operating in Afghanistan after recent raids resulting in civilian deaths have sparked unrest.
A recent poll of Afghans shows declining support for NATO and U.S forces. Just 47% of Afghans have a favorable opinion of the U.S down from 83% in 2005. Only 18% of Afghans surveyed thought that U.S and NATO forces should increase. 25% of Afghans say they think attacks on foreign troops can be justified, up from 13% in 2006. |
en | Support for foreign troops in Afghanistan is falling, a survey says
Afghan support falls for US-NATO presence
WASHINGTON (AFP) — A nationwide survey of Afghans out Monday shows plummeting support for US and NATO/ISAF forces in Afghanistan, and a rise in the number who believe attacks on those troops are acceptable.
The poll of 1,500 people in Afghanistan's 34 provinces, conducted by three Western broadcast networks -- ABC News, the BBC and Germany's ARD -- also shows lower support for President Hamid Karzai and the Afghan central government.
Forty percent of Afghans surveyed say their country is heading in the right direction, down 77 percent from 2005, according to the poll.
Afghan opinion of the United States has nosedived: 47 percent had a favorable opinion, down from 83 percent in 2005. US favorability plunged 18 percent in 2008 alone, according to the survey.
"For the first time slightly more Afghans now see the United States unfavorably than favorably," ABC News said.
The biggest complaint: civilian deaths resulting from US and NATO air strikes, which 77 percent say is unacceptable because the risk to civilians outweighs the strikes' value in fighting insurgents.
Forty-one percent blame Western forces for poor targeting, while 28 percent blame the insurgents for hiding among civilians.
More worrisome, 25 percent say that attacks on US troops or soldiers with the ISAF -- the NATO-led multinational force in Afghanistan -- can be justified, up from 13 percent in 2006.
The survey comes as US President Barack Obama considers plans to nearly double the number of US troops in Afghanistan, and as the new administration in Washington reviews overall strategy in the region.
Only 18 percent of the Afghans surveyed believe that the number of US and NATO/ISAF forces should increase, while 44 percent want the number of foreign troops to drop.
Just 37 percent say that most people in their area supported the NATO forces, down from 67 percent in 2006.
Obama's election seems to offer little respite: only 20 percent believe his policies will improve things in Afghanistan.
"Thirty-six percent of those surveyed mostly blame US, Afghan or NATO/ISAF forces or the US or Afghan governments for the violence that's occurring, up by 10 points from 2007," ABC said.
Only 27 percent mainly blame the Taliban for the violence, down by 9 points.
Confidence in the Afghan government has also plunged: in 2005, 83 percent of Afghans approved of Karzai's work and 80 percent approved of the national government. That has dropped to 52 and 49 percent respectively.
The survey was conducted in late December and early January in personal interviews with a nationwide sample of 1,534 Afghan adults. Field work was done by the Afghan Center for Socio-Economic and Opinion Research in Kabul, ABC said in a statement. | en | As many as six protesters were wounded in the Afghan province of Ghazni while protesting an alleged raid by NATO troops on a mosque. Protesters claimed that NATO troops entered a mosque, opened fire on those inside, and tore up copies of the Qur'an.
Video from Al Jazeera cameramen show Afghan security forces firing their weapons at the crowd of protesters. United States officials have said that they believe all injuries resulted from "saboteurs" acting from inside the crowd. However, Afghan officials admit that they fired on the protesters.
Protesters marched along the main highway, throwing stones at the police who tried to stop them. When the police could no longer hold the protesters back they opened fire, injuring as many as six.
This marks another protest against U.S and NATO forces operating in Afghanistan after recent raids resulting in civilian deaths have sparked unrest.
A recent poll of Afghans shows declining support for NATO and U.S forces. Just 47% of Afghans have a favorable opinion of the U.S down from 83% in 2005. Only 18% of Afghans surveyed thought that U.S and NATO forces should increase. 25% of Afghans say they think attacks on foreign troops can be justified, up from 13% in 2006. |
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Delaware, el segundo estado más pequeño de Estados Unidos, se ha convertido este martes en el undécimo estado de EE.UU. que legaliza el matrimonio homosexual, después de que el Congreso estatal aprobara una nueva legislación y el gobernador, el demócrata Jack Markell, la firmara.
El Senado del estado, situado en el noreste de Estados Unidos, ha aprobado por 12 votos a favor y 9 en contra, una medida que ya fue respaldada por la Cámara de Representantes del estado en una votación en abril.
Markell ha firmado y asegurado en un comunicado que Delaware ha "escrito un nuevo capítulo" en su historia y "probado que la justicia y la igualdad siguen adelante" en el estado.
Hasta hoy, Delaware permitía las uniones civiles entre parejas del mismo sexo, pero no los matrimonios, en una situación similar a la de Hawai, Illinois, Nueva Jersey, Nevada, Oregón y Colorado.
Según la ley, el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo será una realidad en Delaware desde el 1 de julio, y las parejas que hayan recurrido a las uniones civiles podrán cambiar su estatus si lo desean.
La legalización llega menos de una semana después de que otro pequeño estado del noreste, Rhode Island, aprobara los matrimonios homosexuales.
Además de en Delaware y Rhode Island, el matrimonio homosexual es legal en los estados de Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Nueva Hampshire, Nueva York, Vermont y Washington, además de el Distrito de Columbia.
El matrimonio homosexual genera cada vez más aceptación en la sociedad estadounidense, que espera expectante las decisiones que tomará antes de junio el Tribunal Supremo estadounidense respecto a dos casos relacionados con el asunto. | es | El Salón Legislativo de Delaware, sede de las cámaras alta y baja del estado.
, el segundo estado más pequeño de los Estados Unidos, y uno de los menos poblados, se convirtió el día de ayer en el décimo primer estado del país en aprobar el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo tras la firma de , gobernador del estado.
Tras haber pasado en abril por la Cámara de Representantes, la iniciativa fue aprobada en el Senado con nueve votos en contra y 12 a su favor, y aunque no brinda a las parejas homosexuales más beneficios de los que ya recibían en las uniones civiles, muestra una posición favorable del estado ante este tipo de uniones. En palabras de la , se trata de una “victoria histórica”.
Las parejas homosexuales del estado podrán casarse a partir del 1 de julio, y se reconocerá los matrimonios que hayan tenido lugar en otros estados de la Unión, tales como , donde se aprobó la semana pasada. |
es | CNDH: Proyectil de la policía de Puebla mató al niño en Chalchihuapan; se alteró el lugar de los hechos, dice
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Ciudad de México, 11 de septiembre (SinEmbargo).- La Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDH) confirmó que fue un proyectil de la policía el que mató a un niño de 13 años en San Bernardino Chalchihuapan, por lo que recomendó al Gobierno de Puebla que inicie un procedimiento de responsabilidad y una denuncia de hechos en la Procuraduría estatal en contra del Secretario de Seguridad Publica, Facundo Rosas Rosas, y la creación de una Fiscalía Especial para investigar las agresiones de las que fueron objeto los habitantes del municipio de Ocoyucan, el pasado 9 de julio, durante una manifestación en la que perdió la vida el menor José Luis Tehuatlie Tamayo.
También recomendó al mandatario estatal, Rafael Moreno Valle, que dé instrucciones para que se repare el daño a las víctimas y se implemente una estrategia para satisfacer las demandas sociales de la población.
La CNDH instruyó para que se ofrezca una disculpa institucional por parte de los servidores públicos que participaron en el operativo y se den garantías de no repetición de los hechos.
De acuerdo con el informe, José Luis no fue lesionado por una explosión u onda expansiva, como lo aseguró el gobierno estatal: para la CNDH las lesiones fueron provocadas por alguno de los proyectiles utilizados por los elementos de Seguridad Pública. Los hechos fueron reforzados por dos testigos que observaron cómo un policía que portaba un arma con ambas manos en la carretera dispararon a 50 metros de distancia en dirección a donde se encontraba el menor.
Otras nueve personas presentaron lesiones “circulares de 3 a 6 centímetros de diámetro”.
Durante la presentación del informe sobre el caso Chalchihuapan por parte del presidente de la CNDH, Raúl Plascencia Villanueva, el Primer Visitador General, Luis García López Guerrero y el Segundo Visitador General, Marat Gutiérrez Montiel, se concluyó que hubo uso indebido de la fuerza pública a pesar de que desde un día antes de la manifestación la Policía estaba enterada de que habría una protesta para exigir el regreso de las oficinas del Registro Civil que habían sido trasladadas a otro municipio y que la misma podría tornarse violenta.
Durante el operativo, los elementos policiacos utilizaron 930 granadas, cartuchos y proyectiles de gas lacrimógeno, 472 fueron lanzados directamente a los inconformes.
Plascencia Villanueva advirtió que el gobierno de Puebla debe acatar las recomendaciones, de lo contrario, Moreno Valle puede ser llamado a comparecer en la Cámara de Diputados para explicar sus razones.
“La CNDH determinó un uso indecuado y negligente del armamento” durante el operativo en el que en “todo momento” estuvo al mando el Director de Seguridad Pública, Facundo Rosas, quien confirmó las instrucciones al mando de control territorial.
“No se justifica el uso indebido de la fuerza por parte de las autoridades encargadas de cumplir y hacer cumplir la ley”, dijo el Ombudsman.
En el lugar estuvieron presentes Elia Tamayo, madre de José Luis Tehuatlie y el Presidente Municipal, Javier Montes.
El informe señala que además de José Luis, otros dos menores resultaron lesionados. Dos personas fueron detenidas como responsables de diversos delitos. Se señaló que existieron obstáculos para la investigación, ya que en algunos testimonios existió la impresión de distintas contradicciones. También es notoria la ausencia de versiones eficaces para una atención adecuada a los familiares de los afectados. Representantes de la Procuraduría de Justicia del Estado no recabaron ningún indicio en el lugar.
De igual manera, la CNDH destacó la existencia de fotografías y videos en las que los habitantes llevaban objetos para lesionar a los policías, pero hasta ahora no se han realizado las investigaciones para detener a los responsables, pues la indebida preservación de las pruebas y alteración de los hechos “contaminó el lugar”.
También resaltó la inadecuada atención a las víctimas, quienes no recibieron apoyo por las lesiones durante y después de los hechos, a pesar de que el Procurador de Justicia de Puebla señaló en su momentos que los habitantes de Chalchihuapan rechazaron cualquier tipo de ayuda.
ELÍA TAMAYO VA POR LOS CULPABLES
De acuerdo con el medio digital E-consulta, Elia Tamayo, madre del menor José Luis Tehuatlie Tamayo, adelantó que iniciará un proceso legal para ubicar a los responsables del asesinato de su hijo.
Ayer, antes de conocer la recomendación emitida por la CNDH, la señora Tamayo advirtió: “Vamos a seguir adelante porque esto no puede seguir impune”. Y exigió la renuncia de Moreno Valle.
“Él [Rafael Moreno Valle] en un momento dijo que si no estoy haciendo bien las cosas, me voy, pues entonces qué está esperando, mejor que se vaya porque no sabe cuidar al estado. Que renuncie, es lo mejor”, declaró.
Elia Tamayo detalló que recurrirá a otra instancias, aparte de la CNDH, a fin de dar con los responsables de la lesión que le provocó la muerte a su hijo. Además refirió que no confía plenamente en la resolución de la CNDH, aún sin conocerla todavía.
“Espero que salga toda la verdad, porque siempre estuvieron tapando y tapando, espero que sí salga la pura verdad lo que ellos digan”, comentó sobre los resultados de las investigaciones que emitió hoy la Comisión.
Además recordó que mientras José Luis estuvo internado en el Hospital General del Sur en la entidad, fue auscultado por personal médico que debió detectar qué fue lo que lesionó al menor, sin embargo destacó que el acta de defunción señala que “se desconoce el objeto que provocó la lesión”.
LA POLICÍA DISPARÓ A QUEMARROPA
Ayer, durante el Foro por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos y el cese de la Represión Social en Puebla, en un auditorio de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Hugo Jiménez, uno de los lesionados en la carretera Atlixco-Puebla durante la manifestación del pasado 9 de julio, quien perdió el ojo izquierdo a causa del impacto de un proyectil, denunció que los policías estatales le dispararon a quemarropa.
Ante estudiantes, maestros y activistas que asistieron al evento, Jiménez relató que él, su esposa y su hija, tras ser bajados del transporte público, no querían avanzar, iban cruzando cuando los policías estatales comenzaron a disparar a “quemarropa” contra los manifestantes. Corrió con su mujer y su hija, pero los granaderos empezaron a subir el puente, cuando lo vieron gritaron: “Agárrenlo a él, agárrenlo”.
Jiménez y su familia corrieron hacia unos terrenos en busca de refugio. Para cortar camino se dirigieron hacia una zanja, su hija y su esposa lograron pasar, él ya no. “A la hora que volteo […] escucho el disparo, veo que viene con gas y me toca en el ojo. Vi todavía con el otro ojo que era un cilindro cromado”. Aseguró que los policías le dispararon aunque estaban a menos de ocho metros.
Hugo declaró que los lentes que usaba, lo salvaron. “El doctor me dijo que eso fue lo que amortiguó el golpe, de otro modo yo estaría muerto y el gobierno estaría diciendo que morí por un cohetón”, detalló.
“Estoy mal por lo que el Gobernador mandó a hacer allí en Chalchihuapan”, finalizó.
En el evento el Comité por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos alertó que otros cuatro habitantes de la comunidad, que pertenecen al municipio de Santa Clara Ocoyucan, estuvieron presos casi un mes acusados de nueve delitos, entre ellos la muerte de José Luis, a pesar de que sólo pasaban por el sitio o estaban viendo la manifestación.
A los cuatro detenidos -Félix Montes Xelhua, Sergio Clemente Jiménez Tecalero, Santiago Pérez Tamayo y Antonio Víctor Montes Contreras- se les imputó primero tentativa de homicidio y luego el homicidio del menor, cuando los arrestaron minutos antes de que éste fuera herido.
Su abogado, Raúl Rodríguez, aseguró que sus clientes fueron arrestados a las 14:45 horas del 9 de julio y que las propias autoridades reconocieron que la lesión a José Luis fue causada hasta después de las 15:00 horas. | es | CNDH
La (CNDH) declaró que la muerte del menor José Luis Alberto Tehuatlie Tamayo fue por causa de un disparo con cartucho de gas lacrimógeno.
El de 2014, el niño de 11 años, José Luis Alberto Tehuatlie Tamayo, sufrió un , durante una manifestación de protesta en poblado del municipio Ocoyucan, en el estado de Puebla; perdiendo la vida 10 días después.
En su momento, las autoridades locales indicaban que el menor murió a consecuencia de un cohetón que los mismos pobladores lanzaron, pese a que los familiares indicaban que fue un impacto con bala de goma.
Ahora, tras una un investigación, la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos ha concluido que el menor recibio un disparo efectuadó por las fuerzas policiacas con un rifle de gas lacrimógeno.
La recomendación de la comisión la conforman 11 puntos dirigidos al gobernador del estado, , entre los que destacan:
* Iniciar procedimiento contra Facundo Rosas y contra el personal que participó en el operativo.
* Crear una fiscalía especial para investigar a todos los responsables.
* Reparación de los daños a las víctimas. |
de | Die Reform des Kinderbetreuungsgeldes ist in der Koalition noch Verhandlungsgegenstand. Im Familienministerium wurden zuletzt noch die zahlreichen Stellungnahmen aus der Begutachtungsphase zur Gesetzesmaterie gesichtet. Das Frauenministerium wiederum pocht auf Änderungen beim Papa-Monat, der nun „Familienzeit“ heißt. Ob die Neuerungen am Dienstag bereits in den Ministerrat kommen, ist offen.
Zahlreiche kritische Stellungnahmen
Über 50 Stellungnahmen wurden laut Familienressort zu den neuen Bestimmungen abgegeben. Mitunter waren diese recht kritisch, häufig moniert wurde etwa, dass es für die Familienzeit keinen arbeitsrechtlichen Schutz geben soll. Im Gegensatz dazu begrüßen Wirtschaftskammer und Industriellenvereinigung genau das und werten positiv, dass auf die Unternehmen keine weiteren Belastungen zukommen.
Anfang der Woche wird Familienministerin Sophie Karmasin (ÖVP) noch mit ihrer „Spiegelministerin“ Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek (SPÖ) verhandeln. Die Chefin des Frauenressorts will noch Nachschärfungen bei der Reform und forderte beim Papa-Monat etwa den erwähnten arbeitsrechtlichen Schutz.
„Ein Rechtsanspruch wäre mir am liebsten“, erklärte Karmasin gegenüber der APA. Wenn schon die Familienzeit kommt und das die Väterbeteiligung an der Kinderbetreuung erhöhen soll, dann sollen Väter diese Möglichkeit auch tatsächlich wahrnehmen können. Anderenfalls befürchtet die Ministerin, dass die Familienzeit zu wenig in Anspruch genommen wird.
Ähnlich klang es beim ÖGB. Vizepräsidentin und Frauenchefin Renate Anderl kritisierte, dass es beim Familienzeitbonus keinen Rechtsanspruch, keinen Kündigungsschutz, keine Sozialversicherung für diese Zeit und vor allem keine flexible Dauer gibt.
Neuregelung soll ab 1. Jänner 2017 gelten
Das neue Kinderbetreuungsgeld soll für Geburten ab 1. Jänner 2017 gelten. Kern der Reform ist, dass die bisher verfügbaren vier pauschalen Varianten in ein Konto verschmelzen. Die Bezugsdauer kann flexibel zwischen 365 und 851 Tagen (rund zwölf bis 28 Monate) für einen Elternteil bzw. zwischen 456 und 1.063 Tagen (15,5 bis 35 Monate) für beide Elternteile gewählt werden.
Unabhängig von der Bezugsdauer gibt es innerhalb einer vergleichbaren Gruppe die gleiche Gesamtsumme von maximal 16.449 Euro (inkl. Partnerschaftsbonus). Das einkommensabhängige Kinderbetreuungsgeld bleibt aber auch bestehen. | de | Der Gesundheitszustand des früheren israelischen Premierministers, Ariel Scharon, hat sich seit Samstag deutlich verschlechtert. Ariel Scharon liegt seit Januar 2006 nach einer Hirnblutung im Koma. Am Samstag wurde er in ein Jerusalemer Krankenhaus verlegt. Die Ärzte haben die Familie Scharons bereits informiert. |
pl | Z okazji rocznicy wyborów samorządowych podsumowaliśmy pierwszy rok rządów pani prezydent Hannę Gronkiewicz - Waltz w zakresie komunikacji rowerowej. Warto przypomnieć, że program wyborczy Platforma dla Warszawy zawierał obszerny rozdział na temat rowerów. Co z niego już udało się zrealizować? Z czym nowe władze Warszawy nie dają sobie rady?
Realizacja programu wyborczego
Platforma dla Warszawy Realizacja Bezwzględnie powrócimy do zasady z lat 90., że każda budowana czy remontowana droga otrzyma pełnowartościową ścieżkę rowerową. +/- Różnie bywa - np. na Puławskiej droga dla rowerów powstaje tylko na części remontowanego odcinka. Na Antoniewskiej czy Herbsta zaprojektowane zostały rozwiązania niepełnowartościowe. Zlikwidujemy skutki kompromitującego w swej bezmyślności pomysłu prowadzenia ścieżek donikąd, łącząc je z siecią pozostałych dróg. +/- Poprawa poszczególnych projektów w ramach Rad Technicznych ZDM i konsultacji Inżyniera Ruchu - m.in. Radzymińska, al. Dzieci Polskich. Brak jednak działań na rzecz łączenia dróg dla rowerów w spójną sieć. Brak konsultacji specyfikacji zakresów projektów. Nietrwałą i niewygodną kostkę zastąpimy standardową w krajach zachodnich nawierzchnią asfaltową. +/- Przyjęte zostało zarządzenie, które mówi, że budowa dróg dla rowerów winna odbywać się w nawierzchni asfaltowej, a odstępstwo od tej zasady wymaga uzgodnienia z pełnomocnikiem prezydenta. Drogi rowerowe przy Bitwy Warszawskiej, Marymonckiej i Puławskiej będą miały nawierzchnię asfaltową. Niestety, równie często urzędnicy ignorują zarządzenie prezydenta - np. przy Herbsta, Broniewskiego czy Kadetów budowane są ścieżki z kostki bez uzgodnienia pełnomocnika. Przeprowadzimy akcje uświadamiające na szeroką skalę, - Brak akcji. a służby miejskie będą dbać, by ścieżki były drożne i aby nie tarasowały ich parkujące samochody oraz piesi. - Służby nie dbają. Dziś zbyt często układ dróg, ścieżek i chodników jest nieprzemyślany i wręcz zmusza współużytkowników ulicy do konfliktowych sytuacji. - Trafna diagnoza stanu obecnego. Niestety, ZDM jawnie przyznaje, że nie ma zamiaru nic z tym stanem zrobić ( nie przewidujemy korekty geometrycznej zrealizowanych już ścieżek rowerowych - pismo ZDM/5511/DTBR/20/07 z 10.04.2007) Zadbamy też o dokuczliwe dla rowerzystów detale: minimalne promienie łuków, sposoby kończenia ścieżek rowerowych i włączania do ruchu ogólnego. +/- Wiele rzeczy udało się poprawić dzięki udziałowi Zielonego Mazowsza w Radach Technicznych ZDM i spotkaniach u Inżyniera Ruchu. Wciąż jednak brak w Warszawie obowiązujących standardów dla infrastruktury rowerowej. O każdy zakręt i ślepe zakończenie trzeba toczyć zażarte boje, często także z miejskimi urzędnikami, którzy chcieliby jak najszybciej klepnąć projekt, byle mieć go już „z głowy”. W ciągu czterech lat powstanie szkielet całościowego systemu dróg rowerowych w mieście, czyli około 150 km dróg rowerowych, tworzących razem z istniejącymi spójny i logiczny system, obejmujący całe miasto. +/- Rocznie powinno zatem powstawać prawie 40 km ścieżek. W 2007 r. powstało zaledwie 2 km (+ 5 km spacerniaka na Wale Miedzeszyńskim). Trudno zrozumieć dlaczego tak mało, skoro na początku roku gotowe były projekty na 8 km, a radni zwiększyli budżet na ścieżki do 3,8 mln zł. W miejscach, w których budowa wydzielonych ścieżek byłaby trudna lub nieracjonalna, powstaną wydzielone pasy rowerowe +/- Miasto zamówiło projekty wytyczenia pasów dla rowerów na 5 ulicach, niestety bez konsultacji tych lokalizacji z rowerzystami. ...lub kontrapasy na jezdni... - Jedyny jak dotąd kontrapas w Warszawie powstał na 4 dni przed wyborami samorządowymi. Ciekawe, czy na drugi będziemy czekać do następnych wyborów? ...oraz strefy ruchu uspokojonego. - Brak działań. Opracujemy także kompleksowy plan budowy infrastruktury okołorowerowej powstającej przy ścieżkach i będącej pod stałym dozorem - instalowanie stojaków, +/- Pojawiły się stojaki dla rowerów w kilku lokalizacjach w dzielnicy Śródmieście oraz przed Urzędem Dzielnicy Praga Południe, a także na wyremontowanym odcinku Krakowskiego Przedmieścia. Niestety, te ostatnie są mało funkcjonalne. ...budowę przechowalni rowerów przy większych węzłach komunikacyjnych (metro, stacje kolejowe). +/- Zainstalowano stojaki rowerowe na parkingach Park and Ride. Brak przechowalni na stacjach metra. Wprowadzimy zachęty dla właścicieli sklepów i innych lokali usługowych przy budowie stojaków rowerowych. - Nie stwierdzono. W Ratuszu powołany zostanie Pełnomocnik Prezydenta do spraw rowerowych, który będzie koordynował prace różnych instytucji związane z planowaniem i budową ścieżek oraz całej infrastruktury rowerowej na terenie miasta. +/- Pełnomocnik powołany został jeszcze przed wyborami przez Kazimierza Marcinkiewicza. Koordynacja napotyka na problemy, wiele istotnych dla ruchu rowerowego decyzji wciąż zapada bez udziału pełnomocnika. Reaktywujemy też Warszawski Okrągły Stół Transportowy. Będzie to miejsce dialogu samorządowców, rowerzystów i urbanistów - przy tym stole powstawać będą pomysły na uczynienie Warszawy miastem coraz bardziej przyjaznym rowerzystom. - WOST nie został reaktywowany.
A rowery swoją drogą - oryginalny tekst programu
(fragment programu samorządowego Platformy Obywatelskiej - Platforma dla Warszawy 2006-2010 )
Od wielu lat problem rozbudowy sieci ścieżek rowerowych i pozostałej infrastruktury jest spychany na dalszy plan i zaniedbywany. Warszawscy rowerzyści spotykają się z arogancją i ignorancją urzędników, którzy nie ukrywają swego lekceważenia dla tej formy transportu. My wiemy to, czego nie wie ustępująca władza, a co jest oczywiste w całej Europie. Rower to tani, wygodny, ekonomiczny i zdrowy środek transportu, mogący radykalnie poprawić komunikację w mieście. Najwyraźniej niektórym trudno zrozumieć tę prostą prawdę, ale gdy się ją zrozumie wówczas podjęcie odpowiednich działań nie jest ani skomplikowane, ani kosztowne.
Bezwzględnie powrócimy do zasady z lat 90., że każda budowana czy remontowana droga otrzyma pełnowartościową ścieżkę rowerową. Zlikwidujemy skutki kompromitującego w swej bezmyślności pomysłu prowadzenia ścieżek donikąd, łącząc je z siecią pozostałych dróg. Nietrwałą i niewygodną kostkę zastąpimy standardową w krajach zachodnich nawierzchnią asfaltową. Przeprowadzimy akcje uświadamiające na szeroką skalę, a służby miejskie będą dbać, by ścieżki były drożne i aby nie tarasowały ich parkujące samochody oraz piesi. Dziś zbyt często układ dróg, ścieżek i chodników jest nieprzemyślany i wręcz zmusza współużytkowników ulicy do konfliktowych sytuacji. Zadbamy też o dokuczliwe dla rowerzystów detale: minimalne promienie łuków, sposoby kończenia ścieżek rowerowych i włączania do ruchu ogólnego.
W ciągu czterech lat powstanie szkielet całościowego systemu dróg rowerowych w mieście, czyli około 150 km dróg rowerowych, tworzących razem z istniejącymi spójny i logiczny system, obejmujący całe miasto. W miejscach, w których budowa wydzielonych ścieżek byłaby trudna lub nieracjonalna, powstaną wydzielone pasy rowerowe lub kontrapasy na jezdni oraz strefy ruchu uspokojonego.
Opracujemy także kompleksowy plan budowy infrastruktury okołorowerowej powstającej przy ścieżkach i będącej pod stałym dozorem - instalowanie stojaków, budowę przechowalni rowerów przy większych węzłach komunikacyjnych (metro, stacje kolejowe). Wprowadzimy zachęty dla właścicieli sklepów i innych lokali usługowych przy budowie stojaków rowerowych.
W Ratuszu powołany zostanie Pełnomocnik Prezydenta do spraw rowerowych, który będzie koordynował prace różnych instytucji związane z planowaniem i budową ścieżek oraz całej infrastruktury rowerowej na terenie miasta. Reaktywujemy też Warszawski Okrągły Stół Transportowy. Będzie to miejsce dialogu samorządowców, rowerzystów i urbanistów - przy tym stole powstawać będą pomysły na uczynienie Warszawy miastem coraz bardziej przyjaznym rowerzystom. | pl | Warszawska Masa Krytyczna, ulica Grochowska
30 listopada 2007 ulicami stolicy przejechała Warszawska Masa Krytyczna.
Rowerzyści zebrali się o godzinie 18:00 pod pomnikiem Kopernika na Krakowskim Przedmieściu. Na spotkanie została zaproszona również Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz. Cykliści wysłuchali podsumowania rządów nowych władz ratusza za ostatni rok, dotyczącego komunikacji rowerowej.
==== Trasa przejazdu ====
* Krakowskie Przedmieście
* Nowy Świat
* Pl. Trzech Krzyży
* Al. Ujazdowskie
* Piękna, Krucza
* Aleje Jerozolimskie
* Most Poniatowskiego
* Al. Waszyngtona
* Rondo Wiatraczna
* Grochowska
* Chłopickiego
* Szaserów
* Dwernickiego
* Stanisławowska
* Mińska
* Zamoyskiego
* Sokola
* Most Świętokrzyski
* Dobra, Karowa
* Krakowskie Przedmieście
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en | The 2011 Tri Nations will be played over two rounds, home and away, as opposed to the current three rounds.
2012 Rugby Championship Schedule
2012 Rugby Championship Schedule :
DAY & DATE MATCH VENUE Kick off Local
time 18 August 2012 Australia vs New Zealand ANZ Stadium, Sydney TBA South Africa vs Argentina TBA TBA 25 August 2012 New Zealand vs Australia
Eden Park, Auckland TBA Argentina vs South Africa TBA TBA 1 September 2012 Travel Bye TBA 8 September 2012 Australia vs South Africa Patersons Stadium, Perth TBA New Zealand vs Argentina Westpac Stadium in Wellington TBA 15 September 2012 Australia vs Argentina Skilled Park, Gold Coast TBA New Zealand vs South Africa Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin TBA 22 September 2012 Travel Bye TBA 29 September 2012 South Africa vs Australia TBA TBA Argentina vs New Zealand TBA TBA 6 October 2012 South Africa vs New Zealand TBA TBA Argentina vs Australia TBA TBA
PLEASE NOTE : The 2012 Dates have not yet been released but the Four Nations is expected to run from the 18th of August to the 6th of October 2012 and all four teams will play each weekend on a home and away basis. | fr | Le Tournoi des Quatre Nations a disputé sa cinquième journée. Profitant du match nul entre l'Afrique du Sud et l'Australie, les ''All Blacks'' se sont imposés en Argentine sur le score sans appel de 36 à 10 et sont assurés de remporter la compétition.
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es | Julián Assange.
BUENOS AIRES (AFP)
El caso "parece responder al deseo de Estados Unidos de sentar un precedente para que empresas estadounidenses puedan embargar activos de gobiernos extranjeros", dijo el australiano, entrevistado en la embajada de Ecuador en Londres, donde recibió asilo político en junio de 2012.
Un bloqueo judicial pesa en Nueva York sobre un pago de 539 millones de dólares que hizo Argentina a nombre de bonistas que aceptaron reestructurar sus bonos, pese a que Buenos Aires argumenta que la medida viola su soberanía.
Assange dijo que EEUU "no apoyaba a los 'fondos buitre' (especulativos, que ganaron un juicio por deuda en mora en Nueva York que motivó la represalia judicial), y ahora sí los apoya aunque claramente está causando tensiones con Argentina".
El bloqueo fue dispuesto porque el país sudamericano incumplió una sentencia que la condenó a desembolsar en un solo pago el 100% de una deuda de 1.330 millones de dólares a los llamados "fondos buitre", según la jerga financiera.
El gobierno argentino considera de cumplimiento imposible la sentencia debido a que daría derecho a todos sus acreedores de reclamar igual beneficio, según consta en una cláusula de reestructuración de la deuda en 2005 y 2010.
El impago de Buenos Aires fue considerado un "default selectivo" por calificadoras internacionales de riesgo el 30 de julio pasado y la batalla judicial ha puesto en riesgo los canjes aceptados por el 93% de los acreedores.
Assange está requerido por la justicia sueca para interrogarle por dos casos de presunta violación, en los que no está imputado.
El creador de WikiLeaks niega las acusaciones y teme que si es extraditado a Suecia, Estocolmo lo entregue a EEUU para que responda por la publicación de documentos secretos del Ejército y el gobierno norteamericanos. | es | , creador de , afirmó en un reportaje al diario argentino dice que el conflicto que mantienen los fondos buitres con Argentina es un intento del gobierno norteamericano para crear una base júridica para embargar bienes de otros países.
Fue entrevistado en la embajada de Ecuador en Londres donde reside bajo asilo político desde julio de 2012, durante esa entrevista declaro que el país norteamericano no apoyaba a los fondos buitres pero ahora sí los apoya aunque claramente este causando tensiones con Argentina. Afirma que el fallo en favor de los acreedores parece ser el deseo del gobierno para que empresas estadounidenses puedan embargar activos de otros países, lo que parece buscar un incentivo genuino en favor de las empresas estadounidenses a la hora de negociar con gobiernos extranjeros. Agrega que en el caso argentino parece una penalización por una decisión geopolítica que al gobierno de los Estados Unidos no le agradó.
En otra parte del reportaje afirma que Estados Unidos en vez de invadir países militarmente ha ido introduciendo la capacidad de cumplir funciones que debe cumplir el Estado en otros territorios combatiendo la inmunidad soberana, logrando por la fuerza tratados de policía corporativa. |
es | BUENOS AIRES, 7 (ANSA)- Julian Assange, el fundador de "Wikilealks", sostuvo que Estados Unidos esta "penalizando" a la Argentina, al dejar avanzar el fallo judicial que favorece a los denominados "Fondos Buitre" en su juicio contra el país.
Assange concedió una entrevista exclusiva al diario Página 12 de Buenos Aires desde la Embajada de Ecuador en Londres, donde resiste desde hace dos años la presión judicial de Estados Unidos y Suecia que han solicitado su extradición.
"Es un caso complejo y hay que entender que hay detrás", analizó Assange, durante el reportaje del periodista Santiago OïDonnell, al ser consultado sobre el juicio entre Argentina y los "Fondos Buitre".
El titular de Wikileaks que publicó miles de documentos reservados de la CIA, el Departamento de Estado y el gobierno de Estados Unidos, arriesgó que el juicio contra Argentina es la punta de iceberg de la nueva estrategia de Washington hacia los países latinoamericanos.
El fallo a favor de los acreedores de Argentina "parece responder al deseo de Estados Unidos de sentar un precedente para que las empresas estadounidenses puedan embargar activos de gobiernos extranjeros, lo cual genera un incentivo genuino en favor de las empresas estadounidenses a la hora de negociar con gobiernos extranjeros", analizó Assange.
"En el caso argentino en particular, parece que además la están penalizando por una decisión geopolítica que no le gustó (a Estados Unidos)", opinó el periodista que, por ahora, no puede abandonar la Embajada ecuatoriana en Londres.
También enfatizó que "las acciones adoptadas para hacer cumplir el fallo valen más que las declaraciones diplomáticas" y responden a la estrategia estadounidense de "extraterritorialidad".
"En vez de invadir países por la fuerza, (Estados Unidos) ha ido introduciendo la capacidad de cumplir funciones típicamente de Estado en otros territorios, combatiendo la inmunidad soberana, forzando tratados de policía corporativa", afirmó Assange.
En tal sentido, ejemplificó que el fiscal estadounidense del Estado de Virginia que pidió la detención de Assange, también pidió la extradición del neozelandés Kim Dotcom por compartir archivos de marcas comerciales a través del sitio MegaUpload.
"O sea, su fiscalía es un centro de extraterritorialidad", reforzó.
Assange lamentó que Twitter que había "defendido a sus usuarios con fuerza", actualmente ha comenzado a ceder "ante la tremenda presión que ejerce el gobierno estadounidense".
"Nade operando en nuestro nivel debería confiar en Twitter que borró la cuenta de Anonymous en Suecia con 21 mil seguidores de un plumazo", lamentó.
"Y Facebook es mucho peor, mucho peor en cuanto a la censura automática a gran escala que somete a sus usuarios", completó.(ANSA). AEF/MRZ
07/09/2014 20:37
© Copyright ANSA. Todos los derechos reservados. | es | , creador de , afirmó en un reportaje al diario argentino dice que el conflicto que mantienen los fondos buitres con Argentina es un intento del gobierno norteamericano para crear una base júridica para embargar bienes de otros países.
Fue entrevistado en la embajada de Ecuador en Londres donde reside bajo asilo político desde julio de 2012, durante esa entrevista declaro que el país norteamericano no apoyaba a los fondos buitres pero ahora sí los apoya aunque claramente este causando tensiones con Argentina. Afirma que el fallo en favor de los acreedores parece ser el deseo del gobierno para que empresas estadounidenses puedan embargar activos de otros países, lo que parece buscar un incentivo genuino en favor de las empresas estadounidenses a la hora de negociar con gobiernos extranjeros. Agrega que en el caso argentino parece una penalización por una decisión geopolítica que al gobierno de los Estados Unidos no le agradó.
En otra parte del reportaje afirma que Estados Unidos en vez de invadir países militarmente ha ido introduciendo la capacidad de cumplir funciones que debe cumplir el Estado en otros territorios combatiendo la inmunidad soberana, logrando por la fuerza tratados de policía corporativa. |
pl | Maja W.: ''W Pekinie dam z siebie wszystko''
Maja Włoszczowska Fot. s24.pl/Tomasz Piechal
Na trasie MP Fot. s24.pl/Tomasz Piechal
Wtorek, 2 Października 2007
Źródło: "Magazyn Rowerowy"
Zapraszamy do przeczytania obszernego wywiadu z Mają Włoszczowską (Halls), który ukaże się w najnowszym numerze Magazynu Rowerowego.MAJA WŁOSZCZOWSKA: - Puchar Świata nie był dla mnie w tym roku tak istotny, więc strasznie z powodu wykluczenia z walki o klasyfikację generalną nie rozpaczałam. Ważne są dla nas natomiast punkty do rankingu UCI, a konkretniej suma wszystkich zdobytych przeze mnie, Anię i Magdę, gdyż to liczy się do kwalifikacji olimpijskich. Na szczęście nasza sytuacja dzięki dużej liczbie punktów zdobytych w zeszłym roku jest w miarę dobra i mimo mojej absencji w Kanadzie nie powinnyśmy mieć problemów z zakwalifikowaniem maksymalnej liczby zawodniczek do Pekinu (czyli dwóch). Oczywiście trzeba być czujnym, bo wszyscy się ścigają, gdzie tylko się da, więc lepiej takich imprez jak Puchar Świata nie opuszczać.- Jednocześnie żałuję trochę nieobecności w Kanadzie także ze względu na brak "kontaktu" ze światową czołówką. Trochę dziwnie jest obserwować wyścigi w kolarstwie górskim w roli kibica. No, ale coś na tej absencji zyskałam - szosowe mistrzostwo Polski! Bardzo mi na obronie tytułu zależało i na początku sezonu żałowałam, że mistrzostw kraju nie było w naszym planie startów.- Potęgą kolarstwa szosowego kobiet z pewnością nie jesteśmy, uważam jednak, że z roku na rok jest coraz lepiej. Żadne z tych zwycięstw nie przyszło mi lekko. To nie było tak, że tylko mocniej zakręciłam i niezagrożona dojechałam do mety. Zarówno w zeszłym roku, jak i w tym, o złoto musiałam walczyć do samej linii mety i oba te wyścigi będę wspominać jako jedne z najcięższych w mojej karierze. Szkoda, że w tym roku na starcie zabrakło Pauliny Brzeźnej, która dwa tygodnie przed mistrzostwami złamała obojczyk. Z pewnością z jej udziałem rywalizacja byłaby jeszcze ciekawsza.- Oczywiście, piąte miejsce po ubiegłorocznym zwycięstwie mnie nie zadowoliło. Prawdę powiedziawszy, w tej konkurencji taki jest po prostu mój poziom. W ubiegłym roku miałam na "czasówce" niesamowitą motywację, gdyż chciałam godnie zastąpić Olę Dawidowicz z mojej ekipy. Ola w mistrzostwach nie mogła wtedy wziąć udziału ze względów zdrowotnych, a miała dla naszej grupy walczyć o medal w tej specjalności. W tym roku niestety z moją motywacją było znacznie gorzej. Tak naprawdę dopiero dzień przed startem zdecydowałam, że wystartuję. Do tego wcześniejsze przejścia, kontuzja i mały kryzys psychiczny, raczej nie sprzyjały walce o zwycięstwo. Oczywiście, jak już stanęłam na starcie, bardzo chciałam wygrać, ale niestety tego dnia stać mnie było tylko na piąte miejsce. Może spróbuję znów za rok...- To prawda, kibice i media pamiętają tylko zwycięzcę, ewentualnie medalistów i dlatego tylko pierwsze trzy miejsca się liczą. Poza tym jeśli stając na starcie nie będę wierzyć, że mogę wygrać, to wówczas na 100% tego nie dokonam.- W takich imprezach jak Puchar Świata czy mistrzostwa świata musiałabym być naprawdę niepoprawną optymistką, by za każdym razem wierzyć w zwycięstwo. Dlatego stając tam na starcie, myślę o pierwszej trójce czy pierwszej piątce. To też bardzo wysokie wymagania, ale realne. Walcząc o "piątkę", mogę oczywiście skończyć trzynasta, ale to też jest dobre miejsce. Niezależnie od tego, która jadę, zawsze staram się walczyć o każdą pozycję. Na starcie zawsze celuję jak najwyżej.- O kurcze, tysiące?! Żartujesz sobie?! Zdaję sobie sprawę, że mam fanów, niektórych może nawet zakochanych i jest to dla mnie niezmiernie miłe, ale z tymi tysiącami przesadziłeś. Poza tym równocześnie zdaję sobie sprawę, że są ludzie, którzy z jakichś względów za mną nie przepadają, i zastanawiam się, co jest we mnie nie tak, że komuś podpadłam.- Mam nadzieję, że żaden z nich nie widzi we mnie "gwiazdorskich" zachowań, bo bynajmniej gwiazdą się nie czuję i nie jestem nią. Owszem, zdobyłam kilka medali, ale ostatnio coraz częściej dostrzegam, że sukcesy z życia codziennego innych ludzi są równie wielkie jak moje medale. Obrona pracy magisterskiej na piątkę, prowadzenie firmy, wychowywanie dzieci... To wszystko są wybitne osiągnięcia, o których się w prasie nie mówi.- Z pewnością przez ostatnie kilka lat mocno się zmieniłam. Kiedyś byłam bardzo otwarta i optymistycznie nastawiona do wszystkiego i wszystkich. Teraz stałam się trochę nieufna i zamknięta w sobie, trudno do mnie dotrzeć. Poza tym dużo łatwiej się denerwuję i to najbardziej chciałabym w sobie zmienić. Jest wokół mnie naprawdę mnóstwo wspaniałych osób i mam wielkie wyrzuty sumienia, gdy zdarzy mi się odreagować na nich moje stresy. Mam jednak nadzieję, że nie zdarza mi się to zbyt często... No i inna moja wada, z którą nie potrafię się uporać... Często zapominam odpisać na smsy i robię to dopiero po dwóch dniach. Ależ muszą się na mnie wszyscy za to wściekać- Tak więc z pewnością idealna nie jestem i zresztą nigdy nie byłam. Staram się jednak trzymać zasady - być po prostu dobrym człowiekiem.- Gdyby nie kibice, sport nie miałby sensu, dlatego każdego darzę wielkim szacunkiem i staram się zawsze na zawodach mieć dla nich czas. Owszem, zdarza się, że spieszę się na samolot czy zwyczajnie chciałabym się przebrać w suche stroje po wyścigu i wówczas po prostu proszę ich o cierpliwość. Zdaję sobie sprawę, że czasem są tacy, którzy specjalnie przyjechali na zawody, by zdobyć mój autograf. Nie lubię jednak, by przeszkadzano mi przed startem. Wówczas mamy naprawdę mało czasu, do tego dochodzi stres związany z wyścigiem. Wówczas kontakt z mediami czy kibicami nie jest wskazany. Na ogół jednak zarówno dziennikarze, jak i kibice, potrafią to zrozumieć, choć oczywiście zdarzają się wyjątki.- Wyścigi bez kibiców zupełnie nie mają sensu. Mielibyśmy kręcić się tak w kółko tylko dla własnej satysfakcji i nagród? Zdecydowanie lepiej się ściga, gdy na podjazdach i zjazdach tłumy kibiców dopingują nas do walki. Dlatego bardzo lubię ścigać się w Belgii. Atmosfera tam jest naprawdę niesamowita. Około 30 tysięcy ludzi na trasie, którzy wspierają okrzykami nie tylko swoich rodaków i czołówkę wyścigu, ale także tych, którzy jadą na 20., 50. czy nawet 100. miejscu. To fantastyczne, wówczas chce się człowiekowi walczyć o każdą pozycję. A trema może być faktycznie nieco większa, ale taka, która działa mobilizująco, więc jak najbardziej wskazana.Całość w najnowszym numerze MR... | pl | Maja Włoszczowska
O tej zawodniczce powiedziano już prawie wszystko. Wiadomo, że kolarstwo uprawia dzięki mamie, że czysty przypadek sprawił, iż zainteresował się nią pierwszy trener. Maja Włoszczowska po raz drugi z rzędu została mistrzynią Polski w wyścigu szosowym, choć na co dzień jeździ na "góralu". Może tym razem czas spróbować swoich sił na torze?
Zapraszamy do przeczytania obszernego wywiadu z Mają Włoszczowską (Halls), który ukaże się w najnowszym numerze Magazynu Rowerowego. |
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Yes | pt | A anunciou hoje que concedeu a autorização para o uso da vacina (da -BioNTech). A autorização é permanente, tratando-se, portanto, do primeiro registro definitivo do imunizante em qualquer país.
Uma autorização para uso emergencial, no entanto, já havia sido concedida em outros países, com no e nos Estados Unidos.
Segundo o governo suíço, os "dados disponíveis até o momento mostraram um alto nível comparável de eficácia em todos os grupos de idade investigados, atendendo assim aos requisitos de segurança".
“A segurança dos pacientes é um pré-requisito essencial, especialmente no que diz respeito à autorização de vacinas”, afirmou Raimund Bruhin, diretor da ''Swissmedic'', órgão que concede este tipo de registro no país. "Graças ao procedimento contínuo de análise dos relatórios de forma periódica continuada, conseguimos chegar a uma decisão rapidamente - ao mesmo tempo em que satisfazemos plenamente os três requisitos mais importantes: a segurança, a eficácia e a qualidade".
O governo considerou que "esta autorização rápida representa um marco na saúde pública".
'''Vacinação começa em janeiro'''
A vacina será distribuída com ajuda das Forças Armadas em dezembro e a imunização começará em 4 de janeiro de 2021, inicialmente para pessoas de grupos prioritários acima de 16 anos. |
en | Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
Bern, 19.12.2020 - Vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech authorised in the rolling review procedure after close scrutiny of the risks and benefits Swissmedic has authorised the vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech. According to the data assessed by the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, the level of protection afforded seven days after the second injection of the vaccine is over 90 percent. This represents the world's first authorisation in the ordinary procedure.
Two months after receiving the application, Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, has granted authorisation for the coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty® (BNT162b2) on the basis of a careful review of the documents submitted on an ongoing basis. The data available to date showed a comparable high level of efficacy in all investigated age groups, thus meeting the safety requirements.
"The safety of patients is an essential prerequisite, especially where the authorisation of vaccines is concerned", says Swissmedic Director Raimund Bruhin. "Thanks to the rolling procedure and our flexibly organised teams, we nevertheless managed to reach a decision quickly – while also fully satisfying the three most important requirements of safety, efficacy and quality." Given the consequences of the pandemic, this swift authorisation marks a milestone in public health.
Rapid and high level of protection
Anyone aged 16 and over can be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), subject to compliance with the federal government's official vaccination recommendations. Two intramuscular injections of the vaccine, spaced at least 21 days apart, are recommended for optimum protection. According to the study data assessed by Swissmedic, the level of protection afforded seven days after the second injection is over 90 percent in adults.
Since the start of the pandemic, Swissmedic has made intensive preparations for dealing with applications for the authorisation of COVID-19 medicines. It set up an internal working group at an early stage to advise companies and research groups on scientific and regulatory questions. The authorisation application for BNT162b2 (Comirnaty), an mRNA vaccine, submitted in mid-October, was reviewed on an ongoing basis ("rolling submission").
Green light also given by independent advisory body
After Swissmedic had received the latest key data and the replies to its questions from the manufacturer and had them assessed by its own experts, the external vaccine specialists of the independent Swissmedic advisory body (Human Medicines Expert Committee, HMEC) held an extraordinary meeting on Friday, 18 December 2020 at which they conducted an in-depth review and – in keeping with the internal assessment – recommended that the coronavirus vaccine Comirnaty® be approved. As a result, Swissmedic granted the authorisation today.
After a meticulous review of the available information, Swissmedic concluded that the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech is safe and that its benefit outweighs the risks. Before the vaccine could be authorised, the experts at Swissmedic reviewed the available study data according to the following criteria: qualitative (composition and manufacture), non-clinical (pharmacology and toxicology) and clinical (immunogenicity, safety and efficacy).
Safety: Focus on side effects
As with all medicines that arrive on the market for the first time, Swissmedic will monitor the safety of the vaccine closely and, if necessary, take immediate measures if any safety signals arise. The side effects documented most frequently in the authorisation studies are comparable with those after a flu vaccination.
Swissmedic provides a special online system (ElViS) that allows healthcare professionals to report suspected adverse drug reactions. Recipients of vaccines will be advised to contact their vaccination centre, hospital, doctor or pharmacist if they experience any fairly severe or unusual symptoms after a vaccination.
As a condition of authorisation, Swissmedic will require the marketing authorisation holder to continue submitting information on the safety, efficacy and quality of its vaccine on an ongoing basis.
The authorisation applications for pandemic vaccines will continue to be processed with high priority using all the available resources. Swissmedic will report on further authorisations of pandemic vaccines as soon as new data become available, while also monitoring the international developments in this area.
Address for enquiries
Swissmedic
Media Unit
+41 58 462 02 76
[email protected]
Publisher
Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products
http://www.swissmedic.ch/?lang=2 | pt | A anunciou hoje que concedeu a autorização para o uso da vacina (da -BioNTech). A autorização é permanente, tratando-se, portanto, do primeiro registro definitivo do imunizante em qualquer país.
Uma autorização para uso emergencial, no entanto, já havia sido concedida em outros países, com no e nos Estados Unidos.
Segundo o governo suíço, os "dados disponíveis até o momento mostraram um alto nível comparável de eficácia em todos os grupos de idade investigados, atendendo assim aos requisitos de segurança".
“A segurança dos pacientes é um pré-requisito essencial, especialmente no que diz respeito à autorização de vacinas”, afirmou Raimund Bruhin, diretor da ''Swissmedic'', órgão que concede este tipo de registro no país. "Graças ao procedimento contínuo de análise dos relatórios de forma periódica continuada, conseguimos chegar a uma decisão rapidamente - ao mesmo tempo em que satisfazemos plenamente os três requisitos mais importantes: a segurança, a eficácia e a qualidade".
O governo considerou que "esta autorização rápida representa um marco na saúde pública".
'''Vacinação começa em janeiro'''
A vacina será distribuída com ajuda das Forças Armadas em dezembro e a imunização começará em 4 de janeiro de 2021, inicialmente para pessoas de grupos prioritários acima de 16 anos. |
en | Federal Office of Public Health
Bern, 19.12.2020 - On 19 December 2020 Swissmedic, the Swiss agency for the authorisation and supervision of therapeutic products, approved the first COVID-19 vaccination for the Swiss market. The vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech is suitable for adults from age 16. The first doses of vaccine will be delivered to Switzerland in the next few days, stored by the Armed Forces Pharmacy, and then distributed to the cantons. After that the cantons will be able to start vaccinating vulnerable groups in targeted and supervised settings. From 4 January 2021 the vaccination of vulnerable groups and other priority groups will begin all over Switzerland.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Swissmedic. On the basis of the safety, efficacy and quality data the vaccine is suitable without age restrictions for all adults from age 16. Detailed vaccination recommendations from the FOPH and the Federal Vaccination Commission (EKIF/CFV) will be published in the coming days.
Delivery and distribution to the cantons
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be delivered to Switzerland in stages; the first delivery will comprise around 100,000 doses. Additional larger deliveries will follow. The federal government has ordered a total of around three million doses of vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech.
The Armed Forces will receive the vaccine, store it in their protected facilities at minus 70 degrees Celsius, and then distribute it to the cantons. Delivery will be made shortly before vaccination starts. Then the cantons will be able to store the vaccine for a maximum of 5 days at between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius (in the refrigerator).
Vulnerable group can be vaccinated first
In the first phase, already in December the cantons will be able to begin with the first vaccinations, on a systematic, step-by-step basis, for people in vulnerable groups in targeted and supervised settings. From 4 January 2021 it will be possible to start vaccinating vulnerable groups in line with the vaccination strategy and recommendations in all cantons throughout Switzerland. This will be done on a step-by-step basis. Most cantons are setting up vaccination centres and mobile teams for this purpose. Given that the volumes of vaccine available are still limited, initially they are likely to operate primarily with mobile teams.
Under the national vaccination strategy, priority will be given to vulnerable people (those at particularly high risk), in other words elderly people and people with underlying conditions.
Second priority for vaccination will be given to healthcare personnel, and third priority to people who live with vulnerable people. Fourth priority will then be people in community facilities such as homes for the handicapped where there is an elevated risk of infection and outbreak, as well as the staff of such facilities. Each person will require two vaccinations at an interval of around three weeks.
All other adults can then be vaccinated once sufficient vaccine is available. Children, and pregnant women are not yet assigned to target groups under the vaccination strategy, as study data for these groups is not yet available.
There is no mandatory vaccination requirement. The COVID-19 vaccination will be free of charge for the population.
Information on the vaccination
The federal government is committed to informing the public clearly and transparently, also on matters related to the COVID-19 vaccination. The FOPH provides information on the individual vaccines, the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccinations and the status of work on its website. From next week a vaccination hotline will be open for members of the public who have questions. At the same time the FOPH will also be launching a broad information campaign. For their part, the cantons will be providing information on the organisation of vaccination in the respective canton.
Information material and checklists for the healthcare personnel who will be administering the vaccinations are being drawn up in collaboration with representatives of the cantons, the medical profession and other partners.
Further vaccines under investigation
The federal government has so far signed contracts for a total of around 15 million doses of vaccine: besides the 3 million doses from Pfizer/BioNTech this includes an additional 4.5 million doses from Moderna and up to 5.3 million doses from AstraZeneca. The vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca are still undergoing the approval process at Swissmedic. In addition, Switzerland is taking part in the international COVAX Initiative to give economically weaker countries access to vaccines.
Address for enquiries
Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, Communications
+41 58 462 95 05, [email protected]
Michael Jordi, Secretary-General,
Conference of the Cantonal Ministers of Public Health (GDK), 079 702 20 90, [email protected]
Publisher
Federal Office of Public Health
http://www.bag.admin.ch
General Secretariat DDPS
https://www.vbs.admin.ch/ | pt | A anunciou hoje que concedeu a autorização para o uso da vacina (da -BioNTech). A autorização é permanente, tratando-se, portanto, do primeiro registro definitivo do imunizante em qualquer país.
Uma autorização para uso emergencial, no entanto, já havia sido concedida em outros países, com no e nos Estados Unidos.
Segundo o governo suíço, os "dados disponíveis até o momento mostraram um alto nível comparável de eficácia em todos os grupos de idade investigados, atendendo assim aos requisitos de segurança".
“A segurança dos pacientes é um pré-requisito essencial, especialmente no que diz respeito à autorização de vacinas”, afirmou Raimund Bruhin, diretor da ''Swissmedic'', órgão que concede este tipo de registro no país. "Graças ao procedimento contínuo de análise dos relatórios de forma periódica continuada, conseguimos chegar a uma decisão rapidamente - ao mesmo tempo em que satisfazemos plenamente os três requisitos mais importantes: a segurança, a eficácia e a qualidade".
O governo considerou que "esta autorização rápida representa um marco na saúde pública".
'''Vacinação começa em janeiro'''
A vacina será distribuída com ajuda das Forças Armadas em dezembro e a imunização começará em 4 de janeiro de 2021, inicialmente para pessoas de grupos prioritários acima de 16 anos. |
pl | Prowokacja - rządowa limuzyna dla o. Rydzyka
Krzysztof Jurgiel, fot. TVN24
"Fakt": Dziennikarze gazety przeprowadzili prowokację. Gazeta sprawdziła, jak potężne są wpływy dyrektora Radia Maryja. Zamówiła dla niego limuzynę w resorcie rolnictwa. Minister Krzysztof Jurgiel błyskawicznie spełnił życzenie.
Osobiście wysłał rządowy samochód dla księdza Rydzyka.Co może ksiądz Tadeusz? Czy plotki o jego wpływach na władzę były tylko plotkami? "Fakt" postanowili sprawdzić. Dziennikarze biją się w piersi - użyli podstępu. Reporter ""Faktu" podszył się pod asystenta ojca Rydzyka. Spod jednego z warszawskich banków zadzwonił do sekretariatu ministra rolnictwa Krzysztofa Jurgiela. Wybór nie był przypadkowy. Jurgiel jest częstym gościem audycji Radia Maryja.Dziennikarz "Faktu" zatelefonował do sekretariatu ministra. Pilna sprawa. Zepsuł się samochód księdza Rydzyka, trzeba mu szybko podstawić rządową limuzynę.Reakcja ministra Jurgiela przekracza najśmielsze oczekiwania. Minister osobiście wybiera samochód i wysyła wraz z kierowcą pod bank. Natychmiast!Na hasło "Ojciec Dyrektor" szef resortu zrobił z ministerstwa radio taxi. Jak do tego doszło opisują w "Fakcie" dziennikarze tej gazety Piotr Chęciński i Marcin Kowalczyk. | pl | Jak twierdzi dziennik "Fakt", Ministerstwo Rolnictwa wysyła do potrzebujących limuzynę – warunkiem skorzystania z usługi jest powołanie się na ojca Tadeusza Rydzyka. Dziennikarz gazety, udając asystenta dyrektora Radia Maryja, zadzwonił do sekretariatu ministerstwa z prośbą o rządowy samochód w zastępstwie zepsutego. Limuzyna została natychmiast wysłana na żądanie ministra rolnictwa, Krzysztofa Jurgiela.
„Minister Krzysztof Jurgiel, w miarę swoich możliwości, zawsze stara się pomagać ludziom w potrzebie i taką decyzję podjął w tym przypadku.” - czytamy w oświadczeniu wydanym przez ministerstwo rolnictwa. Minister wystąpił o obciążenie go kosztami transportu. |
en | Poll brandishes one of three yellow cards at Simunic
The English referee has paid the price for his yellow-card blunder in the Australia versus Croatia game when he booked Josip Simunic three times.
Russian Valentin Ivanov, who issued a World Cup record 16 yellow and four red cards in Portugal's fiery game against Holland, is also on his way home.
Argentine Horacio Elizondo will referee England's quarter-final with Portugal.
Poll, 42, had been tipped as a possible World Cup final referee prior to the tournament getting under way.
But a series of errors in Australia's crucial final Group F match ended any such hopes of being given the showpiece final.
Poll's biggest mistake led to him cautioning Croatia's Simunic three times before finally sending him off.
Graham Poll is an exceptional referee, who will be able to overcome the situation
Fifa referees chief Angel Maria Villar Llona
But the Tring official also dismissed Australia's Brett Emerton and Croatia's Dario Simic.
And Poll awarded the Socceroos a first-half penalty for handball by Stjepan Tomas but failed to spot an even more blatant handball by the same player after the break.
Mark Viduka also seemed to be bundled to the ground in the box during the first half, while it appeared that Harry Kewell was offside when he scored Australia's second equaliser.
A statement from Fifa referees committee president Angel Maria Villar Llona defended Poll but also conceded he had made a mistake.
The statement read: "Graham Poll is an exceptional referee and a great sportsman, who will be able to overcome the situation thanks to his strong personality and love of the game.
Viduka had strong penalty claims waved away
"Thursday evening's 2-2 draw between Croatia and Australia in Stuttgart saw referee Graham Poll make an error.
"The experienced official is disappointed at having committed the error, the first such mistake in his 26-year career.
"The Fifa referees committee also recognised the oversight and the fact that none of the match officials at the stadium picked up on the error.
"In explaining his actions to the committee, Poll said he incorrectly noted down the name of the Australia number three Craig Moore when booking Simunic for the second time and failed to realise his error."
Poll's assistant referees Philip Sharp and Glenn Turner will also not be involved in the latter stages of the tournament in Germany.
Referees for World Cup quarter-finals:
Germany v Argentina (Lubos Michel, Slovakia)
Italy v Ukraine (Frank de Bleeckere, Belgium)
England v Portugal (Horacio Elizondo, Argentina)
Brazil v France (Luis Medina Cantalejo, Spain)
Other retained referees:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan), Coffi Codjia (Benin), Benito Archundia (Mexico), Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay), Mark Shield (Australia), Massimo Busacca (Switzerland), Markus Merk (Germany), Roberto Rosetti (Italy). | en | 50px
Australia drew with Croatia 2-2 in a drama-packed final Group F game in Stuttgart, Thursday.
The draw put Australia on four points and Croatia on two, allowing the Australian team, nicknamed "The Socceroos", to progress into the Fifa World Cup round of sixteen.
Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
The action-packed match, which was witnessed by 52'000 at Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, had controversy throughout the game.
Croatian defender Stjepan Tomas handballed two Australian crosses within the Croatian penalty area; but only one penalty was given. This was inconsistent with matches such as the clash between Serbia and Montenegro against Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast), where Milan Dudic of Serbia and Montenegro committed two fouls against Côte d'Ivoire the previous day and both penalties were awarded on that occasion.
There was high tensions in the last moments of the match, as Croatia was desperate to get a winner while Australia did not want to concede. This is reflected by the fact that this game was only the fifth time in World Cup history (and the second time in the 2006 World Cup) where three players had been shown a red card in one match. The other times were 1938 - Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia, 1954 - Brazil vs. Hungary, 1998 - Denmark vs. South Africa, and 2006 - USA vs. Italy.
Three players were shown two yellow cards, but in the confusion of the last few minutes of the match, English referee Graham Poll had only sent two of those players off the field.
Dario Simic was first to go after fouling Harry Kewell, halting an Australian breakaway. Australian Brett Emerton walked when he committed a handball foul, preventing an attacking pass by Croatia.
Josip Simunic should have gone at the 90 minute mark when Poll flashed him a second yellow card for what may be described as a rugby tackle in a last ditch attempt to stop another Australian breakaway.
The referee failed to realise that he had booked Simunic 61 minutes into the game and allowed him to stay on until he was booked a third time after the end of injury time three minutes later. In the Fifa match report, the last booking was also officially recorded.
Poll later claimed to the Fifa referee committee when he booked Simunic for the second time he had marked down the number of Australian Craig Moore instead.
An earlier drama in a second half saw Croatia's go-ahead goal. Tim Cahill fail to challenge Niko Kovac until the edge of the Australian penalty area; this resulted in Kovac using the space for a low shot at Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac. Kalac's egregious attempt at the save seemed almost like a dive out of the way when the ball hit a bad bounce in front of him, and rolled into the net.
The game started spectacularly with arguably the best freekick goal the tournament seen to this point, scored by Darijo Srna. Right footed, 30 yards out, he curled it over the wall and past the out-stretched right hand of Kalac into the top left corner of the Australian net.
On 37 minutes Poll penalised Tomas' handball and Craig Moore converted the penalty shot easily down the middle. Stipe Pletikosa gave plenty of space for Moore to shoot, having committed his dive a metre left while Moore was still having his run up.
Pletikosa later made two outstanding saves, a reaction stop from Kewell and then to grab a low cross amidst flying legs on his goal line.
Australia had more shots at goal and ball possession in the match, and their second equaliser came 11 minutes from time. Marco Bresciano's cross was flicked onward by John Aloisi, allowing Kewell to strike past Pletikosa near the far post.
Australia manager Guus Hiddink might think the match was a rather surreal affair, but the reality is he has progressed Australia into the round of sixteen for the first time at the World Cup finals. Italy, winners of Group E, will meet them in the round of sixteen. |
en | Kewell celebrates his crucial equaliser for Australia
Darijo Srna's precise free-kick gave Croatia an early lead.
Australia were level through Craig Moore's penalty after Stjepan Tomas handled a cross, but Croatia hit back through Nico Kovac's bobbling drive.
Kewell was on hand to fire home from close range to send the Socceroos through, while Dario Simic, Brett Emerton and Josip Simunic all saw red.
Australia's draw sets up a second-round clash with Group E winners Italy as Japan failed to overhaul group winners Brazil.
The Socceroos surprisingly opted to leave out first-choice goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer in favour of the taller Zeljko Kalac.
And the replacement keeper's first touch was to pick the ball out of the net after Srna's bending set piece caught him out.
Mark Viduka's mistimed lunge on Nico Kovac on the edge of the area brought about the free-kick and Srna sweetly dispatched Croatia's first goal of the tournament.
Nico Kovac reacts to Croatia's exit from the World Cup
But far from being rocked by the early setback, the Australians pressed forward and took control of possession.
And Viduka almost made up for his error when he burst through on goal, but he was left fuming when Josip Simunic appeared to have wrestled the Middlesbrough striker to the ground.
Kewell and Tim Cahill both went close with long-range efforts as the Socceroos camped inside the Croatian half.
And they were rewarded for their endeavour on 38 minutes when Tomas' moment of madness handed Australia a penalty.
Tomas rose to deal with an in-swinging cross and his outstretched arm just clipped the ball which was cleverly spotted by English referee Graham Poll.
Newcastle defender Moore stepped up to coolly slot home the resulting spot-kick.
Dado Prso wasted a decent chance to put Croatia back ahead but blasted over a close-range effort, and it was the Aussies who would have been the most satisfied going in level at the break.
Ten minutes after the interval Australia returned the favour for Tomas' earlier kindness when the unimpressive Kalac misread Kovac's tame drive, allowing the ball to hop over him into his net.
Graham Poll sends off Josip Simunic after the full-time whistle
With Australia streaming forward for the vital equaliser the game became stretched and Kewell took advantage of some space, forcing an instinctive reflex save from Stipe Pletikosa.
And moments later the keeper bravely threw himself underneath two Australian challenges to heroically keep Aloisi out.
But he was helpless to prevent the Australia equaliser as Kewell, who looked to be in an offside position, turned home John Aloisi's flick from Marco Bresciano's in-swinging cross.
Simic and Emerton were both dismissed for two bookable offences in the final 10 minutes, while Simunic, who received a second caution, was mistakenly not shown a red by referee Poll.
To add to the drama, Cahill had a goal disallowed as Poll had already blown for full time and as Simunic complained, the referee handed him his third yellow of the match and an overdue red card.
Croatia: Pletikosa, Simic, Tudor, Tomas (Klasnic 84), Simunic, Srna, Nico Kovac, Babic, Kranjcar (Jerko Leko 65), Prso, Olic (Modric 73).
Subs Not Used: Balaban, Bosnjak, Butina, Didulica, Ivan Leko, Seric, Tokic, Vranjes.
Sent Off: Simic (85), Simunic (90).
Booked: Simic, Tudor, Simunic, Pletikosa.
Goals: Srna 3, Nico Kovac 56.
Australia: Kalac, Neill, Moore, Chipperfield (Kennedy 75), Emerton, Grella (Aloisi 63), Culina, Cahill, Sterjovski (Bresciano 71), Kewell, Viduka.
Subs Not Used: Beauchamp, Covic, Lazaridis, Milligan, Popovic, Schwarzer, Skoko, Thompson, Wilkshire.
Sent Off: Emerton (87).
Booked: Emerton.
Goals: Moore 39 pen, Kewell 79.
Att: 52,000
Ref: Graham Poll (England).
Fifa man of the match: Harry Kewell
TRIVIA
Australia progress from the group stages of a World Cup for the first time, while coach Guus Hiddink has successfully negotiated the first round group phase for the third time. In 1998 and 2002 he reached the semi-finals with the Netherlands and South Korea. Only seven trainers have reached the same milestone, with Helmut Schon and Bora Milutinovic the record holders, having progressed on four occasions.
Croatia-Australia was only the fourth match in the history of the World Cup with three red cards. Dario Simic and Josep Simunic (both Croatia) and Brett Emerton (Australia) were all dismissed. Emerton will be suspended for Australia's second round match against Italy. Dario Simic received his fourth and fifth career yellow cards at the World Cup, equalling the record held by Lothar Matthaus, Eddie Pope and Cafu.
Darijo Srna's opening goal was Croatia's first in four World Cup matches, since Milan Rapaic's winner against Italy on 8 June 2002 in a group phase match.
Trivia stats source: Infostrada Sports | en | 50px
Australia drew with Croatia 2-2 in a drama-packed final Group F game in Stuttgart, Thursday.
The draw put Australia on four points and Croatia on two, allowing the Australian team, nicknamed "The Socceroos", to progress into the Fifa World Cup round of sixteen.
Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
The action-packed match, which was witnessed by 52'000 at Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, had controversy throughout the game.
Croatian defender Stjepan Tomas handballed two Australian crosses within the Croatian penalty area; but only one penalty was given. This was inconsistent with matches such as the clash between Serbia and Montenegro against Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast), where Milan Dudic of Serbia and Montenegro committed two fouls against Côte d'Ivoire the previous day and both penalties were awarded on that occasion.
There was high tensions in the last moments of the match, as Croatia was desperate to get a winner while Australia did not want to concede. This is reflected by the fact that this game was only the fifth time in World Cup history (and the second time in the 2006 World Cup) where three players had been shown a red card in one match. The other times were 1938 - Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia, 1954 - Brazil vs. Hungary, 1998 - Denmark vs. South Africa, and 2006 - USA vs. Italy.
Three players were shown two yellow cards, but in the confusion of the last few minutes of the match, English referee Graham Poll had only sent two of those players off the field.
Dario Simic was first to go after fouling Harry Kewell, halting an Australian breakaway. Australian Brett Emerton walked when he committed a handball foul, preventing an attacking pass by Croatia.
Josip Simunic should have gone at the 90 minute mark when Poll flashed him a second yellow card for what may be described as a rugby tackle in a last ditch attempt to stop another Australian breakaway.
The referee failed to realise that he had booked Simunic 61 minutes into the game and allowed him to stay on until he was booked a third time after the end of injury time three minutes later. In the Fifa match report, the last booking was also officially recorded.
Poll later claimed to the Fifa referee committee when he booked Simunic for the second time he had marked down the number of Australian Craig Moore instead.
An earlier drama in a second half saw Croatia's go-ahead goal. Tim Cahill fail to challenge Niko Kovac until the edge of the Australian penalty area; this resulted in Kovac using the space for a low shot at Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac. Kalac's egregious attempt at the save seemed almost like a dive out of the way when the ball hit a bad bounce in front of him, and rolled into the net.
The game started spectacularly with arguably the best freekick goal the tournament seen to this point, scored by Darijo Srna. Right footed, 30 yards out, he curled it over the wall and past the out-stretched right hand of Kalac into the top left corner of the Australian net.
On 37 minutes Poll penalised Tomas' handball and Craig Moore converted the penalty shot easily down the middle. Stipe Pletikosa gave plenty of space for Moore to shoot, having committed his dive a metre left while Moore was still having his run up.
Pletikosa later made two outstanding saves, a reaction stop from Kewell and then to grab a low cross amidst flying legs on his goal line.
Australia had more shots at goal and ball possession in the match, and their second equaliser came 11 minutes from time. Marco Bresciano's cross was flicked onward by John Aloisi, allowing Kewell to strike past Pletikosa near the far post.
Australia manager Guus Hiddink might think the match was a rather surreal affair, but the reality is he has progressed Australia into the round of sixteen for the first time at the World Cup finals. Italy, winners of Group E, will meet them in the round of sixteen. |
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Australia drew with Croatia 2-2 in a drama-packed final Group F game in Stuttgart, Thursday.
The draw put Australia on four points and Croatia on two, allowing the Australian team, nicknamed "The Socceroos", to progress into the Fifa World Cup round of sixteen.
Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
The action-packed match, which was witnessed by 52'000 at Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, had controversy throughout the game.
Croatian defender Stjepan Tomas handballed two Australian crosses within the Croatian penalty area; but only one penalty was given. This was inconsistent with matches such as the clash between Serbia and Montenegro against Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast), where Milan Dudic of Serbia and Montenegro committed two fouls against Côte d'Ivoire the previous day and both penalties were awarded on that occasion.
There was high tensions in the last moments of the match, as Croatia was desperate to get a winner while Australia did not want to concede. This is reflected by the fact that this game was only the fifth time in World Cup history (and the second time in the 2006 World Cup) where three players had been shown a red card in one match. The other times were 1938 - Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia, 1954 - Brazil vs. Hungary, 1998 - Denmark vs. South Africa, and 2006 - USA vs. Italy.
Three players were shown two yellow cards, but in the confusion of the last few minutes of the match, English referee Graham Poll had only sent two of those players off the field.
Dario Simic was first to go after fouling Harry Kewell, halting an Australian breakaway. Australian Brett Emerton walked when he committed a handball foul, preventing an attacking pass by Croatia.
Josip Simunic should have gone at the 90 minute mark when Poll flashed him a second yellow card for what may be described as a rugby tackle in a last ditch attempt to stop another Australian breakaway.
The referee failed to realise that he had booked Simunic 61 minutes into the game and allowed him to stay on until he was booked a third time after the end of injury time three minutes later. In the Fifa match report, the last booking was also officially recorded.
Poll later claimed to the Fifa referee committee when he booked Simunic for the second time he had marked down the number of Australian Craig Moore instead.
An earlier drama in a second half saw Croatia's go-ahead goal. Tim Cahill fail to challenge Niko Kovac until the edge of the Australian penalty area; this resulted in Kovac using the space for a low shot at Australian goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac. Kalac's egregious attempt at the save seemed almost like a dive out of the way when the ball hit a bad bounce in front of him, and rolled into the net.
The game started spectacularly with arguably the best freekick goal the tournament seen to this point, scored by Darijo Srna. Right footed, 30 yards out, he curled it over the wall and past the out-stretched right hand of Kalac into the top left corner of the Australian net.
On 37 minutes Poll penalised Tomas' handball and Craig Moore converted the penalty shot easily down the middle. Stipe Pletikosa gave plenty of space for Moore to shoot, having committed his dive a metre left while Moore was still having his run up.
Pletikosa later made two outstanding saves, a reaction stop from Kewell and then to grab a low cross amidst flying legs on his goal line.
Australia had more shots at goal and ball possession in the match, and their second equaliser came 11 minutes from time. Marco Bresciano's cross was flicked onward by John Aloisi, allowing Kewell to strike past Pletikosa near the far post.
Australia manager Guus Hiddink might think the match was a rather surreal affair, but the reality is he has progressed Australia into the round of sixteen for the first time at the World Cup finals. Italy, winners of Group E, will meet them in the round of sixteen. |
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Łódzkie zbiorniki na wodę, znajdujące się na osiedlu Stoki, nazywane są "katedrami", ze względu na swój wygląd (liczne kolumny i sklepiena łukowo-krzyżowe). Są one w dalszym ciągu wykorzystywane i zaopatrują Łódź w pitną wodę - znajduje się w nich 100 000 metrów sześciennych wody. Raz na dwa-trzy lada odbywa się konserwacja zbiorników - i tylko wtedy ktokolwiek może do nich wejść.
W tym roku, podczas konserwacji (czyli w momencie gdy w zbiornikach nie będzie wody) w "katedrze" odbędzie się koncert Kwartetu Czterech Kultur (artyści z Polski, Rosji, Niemiec i Izraela wykonają cztery kwartety m.in. autorstwa Grażyny Bacewicz).
Wydarzenie jest biletowane, a ze względów bezpieczeństwa obejrzeć na żywo koncert będzie mogła niewielka liczba osób. Sprzedaż biletów rusza we wtorek, 28 sierpnia, od godziny 9.00. |
pl | - To przepiękna podziemna katedra, którą niemal wszyscy łodzianie znają z fotografii. Po wypuszczeniu wody jest to niezwykłe miejsce, w którym 20 września odbędzie się wyjątkowy koncert. Do dziś trzymaliśmy tę informację w tajemnicy, bo nie wiedzieliśmy, czy uda nam się zrealizować ten pomysł – poinformowała na poniedziałkowej konferencji prasowej Joanna Podolska, dyrektor organizującego festiwal Centrum Dialogu im. Marka Edelmana.
W zbiornikach na Stokach zagrają: na skrzypcach koncertmistrz Filharmonii łódzkiej Maciej Łabecki i Niemiec Max Simon, na wiolonczeli Rosjanin Konstantin Manajew oraz na altówce Yuval Gotlibovich z Izraela. - Zaprosiliśmy czterech bardzo dobrych muzyków, którzy poznają się dopiero na festiwalu i będą musieli w ciągu paru dni stworzyć prawdziwy zespół. Oczywiście przyjadą przygotowani, bo nuty już do nich poszły. Wspólną pracę wykonają jednak na miejscu – tłumaczy Lech Dzierżanowski, kurator koncertu "Kwartet Czterech Kultur".
"Łódź czterech kultur", który odbędzie się w dniach 14-22 września. | pl | '''W ramach tegorocznego Festiwalu Łódź Czterech Kultur (14-22 września 2012) koncert kwartetu smyczkowego odbędzie się w nietypowym miejscu - w zabytkowych zbiornikach na wodę. Pod ziemią.'''
Łódzkie zbiorniki na wodę, znajdujące się na osiedlu Stoki, nazywane są "katedrami", ze względu na swój wygląd (liczne kolumny i sklepiena łukowo-krzyżowe). Są one w dalszym ciągu wykorzystywane i zaopatrują Łódź w pitną wodę - znajduje się w nich 100 000 metrów sześciennych wody. Raz na dwa-trzy lada odbywa się konserwacja zbiorników - i tylko wtedy ktokolwiek może do nich wejść.
W tym roku, podczas konserwacji (czyli w momencie gdy w zbiornikach nie będzie wody) w "katedrze" odbędzie się koncert Kwartetu Czterech Kultur (artyści z Polski, Rosji, Niemiec i Izraela wykonają cztery kwartety m.in. autorstwa Grażyny Bacewicz).
Wydarzenie jest biletowane, a ze względów bezpieczeństwa obejrzeć na żywo koncert będzie mogła niewielka liczba osób. Sprzedaż biletów rusza we wtorek, 28 sierpnia, od godziny 9.00. |
pl | Trwają zapisy na bezpłatne warsztaty plastyczne i taneczne, które odbędą się w ramach festiwalu Łódź Czerech Kultur
W ramach tegorocznego festiwalu, odbywającego się w Łodzi od 14 do 22 września 2012, zorganizowana zostanie seria warsztatów skierowanych zarówno dla dzieci ("wrota do krainy tańca" - warsztaty taneczne dla dzieci od 6 do 12 lat; "tygiel kolorów - cztery kultury oczami dzieci" - warsztaty plastyczne dla dzieci od 3 do 7 lat) jak i dla dorosłych ("taneczna podróż po Bawarii i Tyrolu" - warsztaty taneczne dla osób powyżej 15 lat; "improwizacja etno-jazzowa" - warsztaty nie tylko dla muzyków).
Udział we wszystkich warsztatach jest bezpłatny.
Organizatorem odbywającego się po raz trzeci festiwalu jest Centrum Dialogu im. Marka Edelmana w Łodzi. Motywem tegorocznej edycji są "generacje" - czyli chęć pokazania zarówno młodych twórców powracających do Łodzi (często w poszukiwaniu swoich korzeni); jak i tych starszych, którzy z Łodzią byli związani. W programie także przewidziano wydarzenia dla różnych generacji odbiorców. | pl | '''W ramach tegorocznego Festiwalu Łódź Czterech Kultur (14-22 września 2012) koncert kwartetu smyczkowego odbędzie się w nietypowym miejscu - w zabytkowych zbiornikach na wodę. Pod ziemią.'''
Łódzkie zbiorniki na wodę, znajdujące się na osiedlu Stoki, nazywane są "katedrami", ze względu na swój wygląd (liczne kolumny i sklepiena łukowo-krzyżowe). Są one w dalszym ciągu wykorzystywane i zaopatrują Łódź w pitną wodę - znajduje się w nich 100 000 metrów sześciennych wody. Raz na dwa-trzy lada odbywa się konserwacja zbiorników - i tylko wtedy ktokolwiek może do nich wejść.
W tym roku, podczas konserwacji (czyli w momencie gdy w zbiornikach nie będzie wody) w "katedrze" odbędzie się koncert Kwartetu Czterech Kultur (artyści z Polski, Rosji, Niemiec i Izraela wykonają cztery kwartety m.in. autorstwa Grażyny Bacewicz).
Wydarzenie jest biletowane, a ze względów bezpieczeństwa obejrzeć na żywo koncert będzie mogła niewielka liczba osób. Sprzedaż biletów rusza we wtorek, 28 sierpnia, od godziny 9.00. |
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CHARLOTTE – Information has been released on what was a near collision on the runway at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport last week.
The National Transportation Safety Board says a PSA Airlines jet, operated by US Airways, and a smaller turboprop plane came within 10 feet of running into each other on the same runway Friday. Officials first released the information on Tuesday.
The jet, with 43 passengers onboard and three crew members, was rolling down the runway for takeoff when the smaller plane pulled onto the same runway. A warning system alerted air traffic controllers, who cancelled the jet’s takeoff.
No one was hurt in the incident. | en | A file photo of a Pilatus PC-12
Investigators with the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are looking into a serious runway incursion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. A regional jet came within ten feet of striking a private turboprop.
The other aircraft was a CRJ-200
The incident occured on May 29. A Bombardier CRJ-200 owned by US Airways subsidiary PSA Airlines was cleared to take off. As the jet moved off down the runway a Pilatus PC-12 was cleared to move onto the same runway and await permission to begin its own takeoff.
As the jet headed towards the other aircraft a monitoring system called ASDE-X alerted air traffic control that the aircraft was on a collision course. The controllers immediately informed the PSA jet. As the aircraft approached the PC-12 the turboprop's pilot also realised the danger and moved his aircraft to one side of the runway.
The jet was able to come to a stop just ten feet from the other plane. The CRJ-200 had 42 passengers and three crew on board, and it is unclear how many people were on the PC-12. |
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Investigators with the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are looking into a serious runway incursion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. A regional jet came within ten feet of striking a private turboprop.
The other aircraft was a CRJ-200
The incident occured on May 29. A Bombardier CRJ-200 owned by US Airways subsidiary PSA Airlines was cleared to take off. As the jet moved off down the runway a Pilatus PC-12 was cleared to move onto the same runway and await permission to begin its own takeoff.
As the jet headed towards the other aircraft a monitoring system called ASDE-X alerted air traffic control that the aircraft was on a collision course. The controllers immediately informed the PSA jet. As the aircraft approached the PC-12 the turboprop's pilot also realised the danger and moved his aircraft to one side of the runway.
The jet was able to come to a stop just ten feet from the other plane. The CRJ-200 had 42 passengers and three crew on board, and it is unclear how many people were on the PC-12. |
en | NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
June 2, 2009
NTSB INVESTIGATING RUNWAY INCURSION AT CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a runway incursion that occurred on Friday morning at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) involving a general aviation aircraft and a regional jet airliner bound for New Bern, NC (EWN).
At about 10:17 a.m. on May 29, a PSA Airlines CRJ-200 regional jet operated as US Airways Express flight 2390, was cleared for takeoff on runway 18L. After the regional jet was into its takeoff roll, a Pilatus PC-12, a single engine turboprop aircraft, was cleared to taxi into position and hold farther down the same runway in preparation for a departure roll that was to begin at the taxiway A intersection. After the ground-based collision warning system (ASDE-X) alerted controllers to the runway incursion, the takeoff clearance for the regional jet was cancelled. The pilot of the PC-12, seeing the regional jet coming down the runway on a collision course, taxied the PC-12 to the side of the runway. The FAA reported that the regional jet stopped approximately 10 feet from the PC-12.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed with 9 miles visibility. There were no reported injuries to any of the 42 passengers or crew of three aboard the jet, or to any of those on the PC-12.
NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson (202) 314-6100
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Investigators with the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are looking into a serious runway incursion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. A regional jet came within ten feet of striking a private turboprop.
The other aircraft was a CRJ-200
The incident occured on May 29. A Bombardier CRJ-200 owned by US Airways subsidiary PSA Airlines was cleared to take off. As the jet moved off down the runway a Pilatus PC-12 was cleared to move onto the same runway and await permission to begin its own takeoff.
As the jet headed towards the other aircraft a monitoring system called ASDE-X alerted air traffic control that the aircraft was on a collision course. The controllers immediately informed the PSA jet. As the aircraft approached the PC-12 the turboprop's pilot also realised the danger and moved his aircraft to one side of the runway.
The jet was able to come to a stop just ten feet from the other plane. The CRJ-200 had 42 passengers and three crew on board, and it is unclear how many people were on the PC-12. |
en | Six Senegalese Soldiers Killed in Ambush
Senegal Map Six Senegalese soldiers were killed in an ambush near the country's border with Guinea-Bissau late Friday. Senegalese rebels in the area have been stepping up their attacks.
The soldiers were returning from patrol late Friday when they were ambushed in an attack thought to have been carried out by rebels from the Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces (MFDC).
Six soldiers were killed and three injured in the ambush in the Niagha district along Senegal's border with Guinea Bissau, about 120 kilometers east of the regional capital Ziguinchor.
It is one of the deadliest attacks against Senegalese troops in recent years and comes a day after gunmen killed one person and wounded three others in an attack on a taxi in the region.
A reporter for VOA in Casamance says more than 1,000 civilians have fled the area near the Bissau border and are camping along the national highway toward Ziguinchor.
The Senegalese air force last month bombed rebel bases near Ziguinchor after suspected MFDC fighters killed a soldier at an army outpost. Two people were killed in an attack on a bus in August.
The Casamance is Senegal's southern district, separated geographically from the rest of the country by Gambia. The rebellion there is one of Africa's longest-running conflicts.
It was originally begun as a separatist movement of ethnic Dioula fighting for greater autonomy from the government in Dakar. A 2004 peace accord restored order in Casamance and led to hopes that the region might once again become a valuable tourist destination.
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade But attacks have grown this year with rebels accusing President Abdoulaye Wade's government of neglecting the people of Casamance, who produce much of the nation's grain.
Local government officials are calling for renewed talks with the MFDC movement. A communiqué last month, attributed to the head of one of the group's factions, said the rebels prefer negotiations but were provoked by the military in recent clashes.
In a nation-wide address last month, President Wade deplored the recent violence and vowed to pursue peace efforts with the MFDC.
Six Senegalese soldiers were killed in an ambush near the country's border with Guinea-Bissau late Friday. Senegalese rebels in the area have been stepping up their attacks.The soldiers were returning from patrol late Friday when they were ambushed in an attack thought to have been carried out by rebels from the Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces (MFDC).Six soldiers were killed and three injured in the ambush in the Niagha district along Senegal's border with Guinea Bissau, about 120 kilometers east of the regional capital Ziguinchor.It is one of the deadliest attacks against Senegalese troops in recent years and comes a day after gunmen killed one person and wounded three others in an attack on a taxi in the region.A reporter for VOA in Casamance says more than 1,000 civilians have fled the area near the Bissau border and are camping along the national highway toward Ziguinchor.The Senegalese air force last month bombed rebel bases near Ziguinchor after suspected MFDC fighters killed a soldier at an army outpost. Two people were killed in an attack on a bus in August.The Casamance is Senegal's southern district, separated geographically from the rest of the country by Gambia. The rebellion there is one of Africa's longest-running conflicts.It was originally begun as a separatist movement of ethnic Dioula fighting for greater autonomy from the government in Dakar. A 2004 peace accord restored order in Casamance and led to hopes that the region might once again become a valuable tourist destination.But attacks have grown this year with rebels accusing President Abdoulaye Wade's government of neglecting the people of Casamance, who produce much of the nation's grain.Local government officials are calling for renewed talks with the MFDC movement. A communiqué last month, attributed to the head of one of the group's factions, said the rebels prefer negotiations but were provoked by the military in recent clashes.In a nation-wide address last month, President Wade deplored the recent violence and vowed to pursue peace efforts with the MFDC. E-mail Print
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StumbleUpon | en | Six Senegalese soldiers were killed in an ambush near the country's border with Guinea-Bissau late on Friday, according to reports. The clashes come after Senegalese rebels in the area started stepping up their attacks.
The soldiers were returning from patrol in the Niagha district along Senegal's border with Guinea Bissau when they were ambushed in an attack thought to have been carried out by rebels from the Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces (MFDC).
It was one of the deadliest attacks against Senegalese troops in recent years, and comes a day after gunmen killed one person and wounded three others in an attack on a taxi in the region. A reporter for Voice of America in Casamance said that more than 1,000 civilians have fled the area near the Bissau border and are camping along the national highway toward Ziguinchor.
The Senegalese air force last month bombed rebel bases near Ziguinchor after suspected MFDC fighters killed a soldier at an army outpost. Two people were killed in an attack on a bus in August.
The Casamance is Senegal's southern district, separated geographically from the rest of the country by Gambia. The rebellion there is one of Africa's longest-running conflicts.
It was originally begun as a separatist movement of ethnic Dioula fighting for greater autonomy from the government in Dakar. A 2004 peace accord restored order in Casamance and led to hopes that the region might once again become a valuable tourist destination. But attacks have grown this year, with rebels accusing President Abdoulaye Wade's government of neglecting the people of Casamance, who produce much of the nation's grain.
Local government officials are calling for renewed talks with the MFDC movement. A communiqué last month, attributed to the head of one of the group's factions, said the rebels prefer negotiations but were provoked by the military in recent clashes. In a nation-wide address last month, the president denounced the recent violence and vowed to pursue peace efforts with the MFDC.
Some analysts have also voiced concerns that recent conflicts in the neighbouring country of Guinea-Bissau, where dozens of anti-government demonstrators were killed by government security forces, could spill over into Senegal and other states such as Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
en | DAKAR (Reuters) - At least six soldiers were ambushed and killed in Senegal in a flareup of suspected separatist violence in the Casamance region, media reported on Saturday.
The attack took place late on Friday in the Niagha district close to the West African country's border with Guinea-Bissau, the Sud newspaper reported on its website.
It came a day after gunmen killed one person and wounded three in an attack on a taxi in Casamance, which has become a tourist hotspot despite continuing unrest.
Army officials could not be reached to confirm the attack in the region where the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) for decades has waged a low-level insurgency.
Suspected MFDC guerrillas killed a soldier in an attack last month on an army outpost near the regional capital Ziguinchor. Two people died in an attack on a bus in August.
The rebels accuse the government of neglecting Casamance. Numerous deals have failed to secure lasting peace for the region, which is also an important grain producer.
Analysts worry that tensions in neighbouring Guinea -- where authorities killed scores of anti-government protesters in a security crackdown on Monday -- could unsettle neighbouring countries such as Senegal, Liberia and Sierra Leone. | en | Six Senegalese soldiers were killed in an ambush near the country's border with Guinea-Bissau late on Friday, according to reports. The clashes come after Senegalese rebels in the area started stepping up their attacks.
The soldiers were returning from patrol in the Niagha district along Senegal's border with Guinea Bissau when they were ambushed in an attack thought to have been carried out by rebels from the Casamance Movement of Democratic Forces (MFDC).
It was one of the deadliest attacks against Senegalese troops in recent years, and comes a day after gunmen killed one person and wounded three others in an attack on a taxi in the region. A reporter for Voice of America in Casamance said that more than 1,000 civilians have fled the area near the Bissau border and are camping along the national highway toward Ziguinchor.
The Senegalese air force last month bombed rebel bases near Ziguinchor after suspected MFDC fighters killed a soldier at an army outpost. Two people were killed in an attack on a bus in August.
The Casamance is Senegal's southern district, separated geographically from the rest of the country by Gambia. The rebellion there is one of Africa's longest-running conflicts.
It was originally begun as a separatist movement of ethnic Dioula fighting for greater autonomy from the government in Dakar. A 2004 peace accord restored order in Casamance and led to hopes that the region might once again become a valuable tourist destination. But attacks have grown this year, with rebels accusing President Abdoulaye Wade's government of neglecting the people of Casamance, who produce much of the nation's grain.
Local government officials are calling for renewed talks with the MFDC movement. A communiqué last month, attributed to the head of one of the group's factions, said the rebels prefer negotiations but were provoked by the military in recent clashes. In a nation-wide address last month, the president denounced the recent violence and vowed to pursue peace efforts with the MFDC.
Some analysts have also voiced concerns that recent conflicts in the neighbouring country of Guinea-Bissau, where dozens of anti-government demonstrators were killed by government security forces, could spill over into Senegal and other states such as Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
en | The cause of the blast is being investigated by police
The explosion happened close to shops and restaurants in the heart of the popular Mediterranean city of Antalya.
The blast came hours after three bombs hit another coastal resort, Marmaris, injuring at least 21 people. Another blast in Istanbul wounded six people.
Meanwhile, Turkish police arrested a man they said was plotting a further bomb attack in the city of Izmir.
The Turkish state news agency said the man was from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) separatist group.
It said other people were also detained for helping the suspect and that plastic explosives were seized in the operation.
Nervous atmosphere
The cause of Monday's blast in Antalya is not yet known, but the authorities were said to be looking for two suspects.
Meanwhile, a Kurdish militant group with links to the banned PKK has claimed responsibility for Sunday's blasts in Marmaris and Istanbul.
"We had warned before, Turkey is not a safe country. Tourists should not come to Turkey," the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (Tak) said on its website.
The Turkish economy is heavily reliant on tourism, which Kurdish separatists have repeatedly threatened to target.
ATTACKS IN TURKEY 27 August: 21 injured in three blasts in Marmaris 27 August: Six wounded in blast in Istanbul 25 June: 4 killed, 25 injured in southern resort of Antalya 16 April: 31 injured in Bakirkoy district of Istanbul 31 March: 1 killed, 13 injured in Istanbul's Kocamustafapasa district 9 February: 1 killed, 16 injured at internet cafe in Istanbul's Bayrampasa district 18 November: One killed and 11 injured in the Beylikduzu district of Istanbul
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The explosion happened in a busy shopping area in Antalya in the late afternoon.
Police spokesman Akif Aktug said the blast occurred between two mopeds parked in front of a municipal building, according to Turkish news agency Anatolia.
The force of the blast ripped off the building's facade, badly damaged nearby shops and restaurants and sparked a fire.
Glass and shrapnel was sent flying into nearby passers-by.
Mr Aktug said 20 people had been wounded, adding that this number did not include those who had suffered light injuries.
Two Russians, four Israelis and a Jordanian were said to be among the injured, although one government official said they were not among those receiving hospital treatment.
One French tourist told the AFP news agency that the wounded were being treated on the spot. Some were bleeding heavily with wounds to the face.
The area around the scene was cordoned off as the police investigation got under way.
Whatever the cause of the blast, this latest incident has only added to an already nervous atmosphere, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford says.
Wave of bombings
Most of those injured in Marmaris - including 10 Britons - were on a minibus ferrying local people and holidaymakers along the main street.
Istanbul was also hit by a bomb attack on Sunday night, when a roadside device exploded injuring six Turkish nationals.
Both Marmaris and Antalya are popular with European and Russian holidaymakers.
The attacks are the latest in a wave of similar bombings in Turkey in recent years, blamed on either Kurdish separatists, Islamic militants or left-wing extremists.
Four people - including three foreigners - were killed in an explosion in Antalya in June. Initial investigations suggest a gas canister exploded, but doubt was cast over whether it had been an accident.
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The BBC may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all emails will be published. | en | The Turkish resort of Marmaris was hit by at least 3 bombs and one bomb went off in Istanbul's Bagcilar district on Sunday injuring at least 27 people. The blasts come two days after four people were injured in a separate bombing in Adana.
"We heard one of the bombs and it sounded just like a gunshot. The bus had exploded outside a McDonald’s restaurant. We saw its remains: it had been ripped apart," said one witness, Danielle Pearson.
The second explosion happened 45 minutes later, in a residential district near the harbour.
"Ambulances and police cars were going everywhere. The streets were really busy with people running everywhere. Before the explosions people were being typical holidaymakers and just enjoying themselves," added Pearson. Of the injured, 10 are Britons, all of whom are in hospital, four of whom are in serious condition.
A fifth bombing has been reported in the European section of Istanbul. Six people are reported to have been injured, none seriously. The bomb was reportedly in a package left near a school.
Reports from southern Turkey at 17:16 say that yet another round of bombings have killed three people and injured a score of others.
There is no official word on who is responsible for the blasts, but responsibility has been claimed by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Other militant groups are warning tourists not to visit Turkey. "We had warned before, Turkey is not a safe country. Tourists should not come to Turkey" - website of the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (Tak)
Tourism is a mainstay of the Turkish economy, bringing millions of dollars of foreign money to the country. Deterring tourism constitutes a serious threat to jobs for thousands of Turks.
Bureaucrats from the British Foreign and Commonwealth office have not advised tourists to leave, but continue to follow events as they unfold - "Ten British nationals have been injured and are in hospital," quoted a spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office, "We have consular staff on the ground."
The Foreign Office has set up a telephone hotline for concerned relatives on 020 7008 0000. |
fr | NEW YORK - Il aura fallu 113 jours d'arrêt de travail et un marathon de plus de 16 heures de négociations, mais la Ligue nationale et l'Association des joueurs ont finalement retrouvé leurs esprits.
Un texte de Guillaume Lefrançois
Le lock-out qui paralyse la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH) depuis le 16 septembre est sur le point de prendre fin. Une entente de principe entre les deux camps est intervenue dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche.
« Je suis ici pour vous annoncer que nous en sommes venus à une entente de principe sur une nouvelle convention collective, a dit le commissaire de la LNH, Gary Bettman, dans un point de presse improvisé un peu avant 6 h (HNE). On doit encore ratifier le tout, les gouverneurs et les joueurs doivent l'approuver. Nous ne pouvons pas nous avancer sur le calendrier ou la date du premier match. Mais nous vous reviendrons rapidement. »
On murmure que les camps préparatoires pourraient s'amorcer jeudi, si les propriétaires des 30 équipes et les quelque 700 joueurs ont le temps d'approuver l'entente d'ici là. On devine que les deux côtés souhaiteront que l'action reprenne le plus rapidement possible, car comme Bettman l'a lui-même déclaré avant les Fêtes, chaque jour gaspillé représente une perte de 18 à 20 millions de dollars pour la Ligue.
D'ailleurs, on était déjà en mode urgence à la sortie de la salle de conférence. Le défenseur des Bruins Andrew Ference ne prévoyait pas même se coucher avant de sauter dans un train vers Boston.
Photo : PC/IAN BARRETT
Des relations à rebâtir
Déjà mise à mal par ce troisième arrêt de travail en 18 ans, l'image de la LNH n'aura au moins pas à subir ce qui lui aurait été fatal : une deuxième saison annulée, après 2004-2005.
Les deux clans sont tout de même conscients qu'ils doivent se réconcilier, avec des partisans ulcérés par ce conflit.
« On parlera aux partisans, c'est important », a reconnu un Bettman visiblement mal à l'aise de répondre à la question.
« On espère que d'ici quelques jours, les partisans pourront recommencer à regarder des joueurs patiner au lieu de nous deux », a ajouté le directeur de l'Association des joueurs, au sujet de lui-même et de Bettman.
Ces quelque quatre mois de conflit laisseront également des traces sur les relations entre les joueurs et leurs patrons. Mais en public, on n'insiste pas trop sur ces plaies.
« Est-ce que les joueurs vont en avoir [de l'amertume]? Oui. Mais moi, non, a mentionné l'ancien du Canadien Mathieu Darche. C'est une négociation, ce n'est rien de personnel contre Mathieu Darche. Les deux côtés veulent le meilleur deal. On va de l'avant, ça ne donne rien d'être rancunier. On risque d'avoir un bon moment de paix syndicale. On est prêt à ramener le hockey là où il doit être. »
Les détails de l'entente sont peu à peu diffusés, mais on comprend que ce conflit aidera aussi les propriétaires des équipes à s'auto-réglementer.
La convention collective sera d'une durée de 10 ans, soit jusqu'à la conclusion de la saison 2021-22, avec l'option de se retirer après huit ans;
Les joueurs toucheront un régime de pension à prestations déterminées;
Les propriétaires et les joueurs partageront les revenus à parts égales (50-50) lors de chaque saison et les joueurs recevront 300 millions de dollars US en prime de réparation différée afin de faciliter la transition vers cette nouvelle façon de procéder;
Un plafond salarial de 70,2 millions de dollars (calculé proportionnellement) sera en vigueur pour la saison écourtée 2012-13, suivi d'un plafond de 64,3 millions en 2013-14. Le plancher salarial sera de 44 millions de dollars pour les deux campagnes;
Les contrats des joueurs autonomes ne pourront pas avoir une durée plus longue que sept ans, huit pour ceux signant un nouveau pacte avec la même équipe;
Le salaire des joueurs ne pourra pas varier de plus de 35 % d'une année à l'autre, et pas plus de 50 % entre deux saisons pour toute la durée du contrat;
Le salaire minimum sera de 525 000 $ cette saison et atteindra 750 000 $ pour la 10e et dernière année de l'entente;
Les équipes peuvent refuser le résultat de l'arbitrage seulement si un joueur s'est vu octroyer 3,5 millions $ ou plus;
Chaque équipe pourra bénéficier de deux rachats « gratuits » qui pourront être utilisés pour mettre fin au contrat d'un joueur avant la saison 2013-14 ou 2014-15. Ces rachats coûteront les deux tiers de la somme restante, qui pourra être divisée de façon égale sur le double de la durée restante. Ces sommes compteront sur la part des revenus des joueurs, mais ne seront pas comptabilisées dans le calcul du plafond salarial des équipes;
Le partage des revenus entre les équipes est haussé à 200 millions de dollars annuellement;
Tout joueur ayant paraphé un contrat de la Ligue nationale, mais évoluant dans la Ligue américaine avec un salaire excédant le salaire minimum de la LNH de plus 375 000 $ verra tout montant excédentaire appliqué au calcul du plafond salarial de son équipe;
L'autonomie continuera de commencer à compter du 1er juillet;
La participation des joueurs de la LNH aux prochains Jeux olympiques doit toujours être déterminée, mais sera décidée à l'extérieur des paramètres de la convention collective;
La saison comptera 48 ou 50 rencontres, toutes disputées au sein de la même Association. Avec un calendrier de 48 parties, les équipes rencontreront les clubs n'évoluant pas dans leur section trois fois chacune et disputeront un nombre inégal de matchs contre les formations de leur section. Le scénario de 50 matchs permettrait 5 parties contre les adversaires de section et 3 contre chacun des autres.
Pour la campagne 2012-13 écourtée dans la LNH, le 5 avril a été proposé comme date limite des transactions, et le 5 juillet, pour l'ouverture du marché des joueurs autonomes. La ligue et l'Association des joueurs n'ont cependant pas encore officiellement approuvé ces propositions. sont peu à peu diffusés, mais on comprend que ce conflit aidera aussi les propriétaires des équipes à s'auto-réglementer.
Le nouveau héros
De Gary Bettman à Donald Fehr, en passant par Sidney Crosby, de nombreux acteurs étaient vus comme des joueurs d'impact dans ce conflit. Mais personne n'aurait parié sur Scot L. Beckenbaugh.
C'est pourtant ce médiateur fédéral américain qui a relancé le processus. Après 12 heures de médiation vendredi, après une session dans chaque clan samedi matin, Beckenbaugh a finalement signé l'exploit de ramener les joueurs et la LNH à la même table.
Photo : PC/Louis Lanzano
Des journalistes flânaient devant l'hôtel Sofitel (où séjournent les négociateurs de l'AJLNH) vers 13 h, quand ils ont vu Beckenbaugh arriver. Il semblait alors qu'il revenait pour s'adresser aux joueurs. Mais quelle ne fut pas la surprise générale de voir apparaître, deux minutes plus tard, Gary Bettman et Bill Daly au loin. Les négociations en face à face reprenaient pour la première fois depuis jeudi, et allaient prendre fin 16 h plus tard.
« Le médiateur a beaucoup aidé, a reconnu le défenseur Andrew Ference, membre du comité de négociation des joueurs. Les signes de progrès étaient visibles. Le médiateur se promenait rapidement entre les groupes, il n'y avait pas de longueur entre les réponses. On a plus accompli aujourd'hui qu'en six mois. Et je suis très sérieux! »
« Dès le début, quand on a commencé avec le médiateur, Don (Fehr) nous a dit qu'il était talentueux, a expliqué Darche. Ça a aidé, ça a rapproché les deux côtés. Personne ne voulait montrer son jeu, mais en passant par lui, on savait qu'on se rapprochait. Ça a aidé la confiance. Il a fait un très bon travail. »
Grâce notamment à Beckenbaugh, cette confiance a pu se transformer en entente. | fr | Le lock-out qui paralysait les activités de la en est venu à une conclusion après que les dirigeants de la ligue et l'association des joueurs aient signé une entente de principes après un marathon de discussions qui s'est tenu dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche. Grâce à un médiateur américain, Scot Beckenbaugh, et à 16 heures de négociations intenses, les deux parties ont annoncé conjointement dans un point de presse qu'un accord avait été atteint et que la proposition serait soumise aux propriétaires et aux joueurs pour approbation. Si ce vote était positif, on pourrait voir les joueurs de retour sur la glace dès jeudi prochain pour un camp d'entraînement et le début d'une saison écourtée de 48 ou 50 matchs dès les alentours du jeudi 17 janvier.
Les négociations qui ont fait vivre l'équivalent d'une montagne russe émotionnelle à toutes les personnes impliquées et aux partisans ont permis d'esquisser un nouveau contrat de travail qui serait valable pour une durée de 8 ans avec une option de deux ans supplémentaires et qui comporterait un réajustement des parts des revenus qui iront aux joueurs et aux propriétaire passant d'un mode favorables aux joueurs à une répartition à parts égales. De plus, les joueurs ne pourront plus signer de très longs contrats tels que ceux qui ont sourciller le monde du hockey dans les dernières années. Ces contrats seront limités à 7 ans pour les joueurs signant avec une nouvelle équipe et à 8 ans en cas de renouvellement avec la même équipe. La variation maximale entre les salaires de deux années du contrat devra être de 50 %.
La nouvelle de l'entente a été rendue publique par et très tôt dans la journée mais certains participants aux réunions tenues à huis clos avaient déjà laissé filtrer des signes. En particulier, le joueur des membre du comité de négociations, Andrew Ference, avait publié un énigmatique pouce en l'air sur avant l'annonce officielle. |
en | MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian journalist died on Wednesday after being beaten in police custody, authorities and colleagues said, deepening concern about police abuses after a string of scandals involving violence and corruption.
Journalists in the Siberian city of Tomsk, some 3,100 km (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, said Konstantin Popov, 47, was also tortured by his assailant. They also called for the dismissal of top regional police officials.
The federal Investigative Committee, which did not identify the victim except by age, said he was hospitalized on January 4 with severe injuries to internal organs after being beaten by an officer in a police holding cell for drunks.
He died without emerging from a coma, the committee said.
The chairman of the Tomsk branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia, Alexei Sevastyanov, said Popov was violated with an object he would not identify. “He was tortured,” he said.
The alleged assailant, police officer Alexei Mitayev, 26, was charged with aggravated assault and abuse of authority, the committee said. Mitayev admitted to the beating, citing stress, media said. He has been dismissed from the police force.
Popov was a co-founder of regional newspaper publisher and magazine, Tema. Its editor-in-chief Konstantin Karpachyov said it was unlikely Popov was killed because of his work.
“This could happen to absolutely anyone,” Karpachyov said. “It demonstrates the police terror is aimed against everybody.”
STATE-RUN MEDIA SPEAKS OUT
In an unusual outcry by the Russian media, which Kremlin critics say panders to the authorities, journalists on Wednesday condemned police and a Moscow court which fined a photographer for taking part in an unsanctioned opposition protest.
State-run RIA Novosti news agency denied its photographer, Andrei Stenin, took part in the protest and said he there was “on assignment”.
The court could not be contacted for comment on Wednesday.
More than 20 Russian editors, from state-run television channels, to popular daily newspapers, signed a petition asking Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev to check the behavior of the police who detained Stenin, news site newsru.com said.
“Hands off journalists!”, the non-governmental Union of Journalists said in a statement on its website.
Since 2000, at least 17 Russian journalists have been killed due to their work, and the killers have been convicted in only one case, the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Recent outbursts of police violence, from drunken shooting sprees to bludgeoning a man to death, have added to widely negative perceptions of law enforcement officers in Russia, fueled by mounting evidence of corruption.
President Dmitry Medvedev said last month police misconduct was sparking public anger and undermining the state’s authority. He called for serious reform and ordered the 1.4 million-strong Interior Ministry staff cut by one-fifth by 2012. | en | A middle-aged Russian journalist in Tomsk, Siberia, died Wednesday. He succumbed to injuries suffered when a young police officer allegedly beat him into a coma earlier in the month while in a holding cell reserved for the drunk and disorderly. The injuries included severe damage to many of his internal organs.
Authorities identified this little-known reporter who specialized in economics as Konstantin Popov. Popov was one of the cofounders of a small regional newspaper publisher and a local magazine called ''Tema''. In a country where police brutality and corruption—especially against journalists—is not uncommon, the editor-in-chief of ''Tema'', Konstantin Karpachyov, said it was unlikely Popov's murder was in any way related to his work.
Russian police vehicle. (Circa 2005)
However, Karpachyov went on to say that, "This could happen to absolutely anyone. It demonstrates the police terror is aimed against everybody."
"The only thing different about this case is that he happened to be a journalist, so it became a high-profile public case. But the same thing happens every day," said Svetlana Gannushkina, of Russia's Civic Assistance committee. "Usually the cases are just closed down because there's no evidence, nobody testifies, and it's impossible to get to the bottom of it."
Upon learning Popov's identity, numerous members of the state-controlled media strongly criticized the police for their passive response to the actions allegedly committed by one of their own. Following which, news conferences were called, and before long Popov's case began to draw national attention.
This resulted in the holding cell where Popov's beating occurred being closed down. In addition, the deputy police chief resigned as well as supervisor of the precinct in question. The Tomsk police chief apologized. The suspected officer, Alexei Mitayev, was dismissed from the force, arrested, and is said to have since confessed to this crime. Mitayev cited that "stress due to family problems" is what led to his actions against Popov.
The chairman of the Tomsk branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia said that a source close to the investigation told him that Popov was not only beaten but was also "tortured" and "violated" with a foreign object.
"Hands off journalists!" the journalist union said in a statement on its website. According to the United States-based Committee to Protect Journalists, as far as they know, "since 2000, at least seventeen Russian journalists have been killed due to their work, and the killers have been convicted in only one case."
President Dmitry Medvedev said that such police misconduct was not only angering the Russian public, but was also undermining the state's authority. He called for comprehensive reform and ordered the Interior Ministry to cut its staff by one-fifth by 2012. |
en | A Russian journalist who was thrown into a Siberian drunk tank and savagely beaten by a young police officer died Wednesday, in a case that has sparked a national conversation about the latent alcoholism and casual violence that wind their way through life in this winter-hardened land.
Konstantin Popov was a little-known journalist who specialized in writing about economics. A few days into the new year, in the thick of a 10-day Russian holiday known for its debaucheries, the 47-year-old was arrested and placed in the police holding cell reserved for the drunk and disorderly.
He was taken home the next day, but he had been beaten so badly that his wife grew alarmed and took him to a hospital. His internal organs had been damaged, and he soon lapsed into a coma.
Attacks on journalists are not uncommon in Russia, and Popov’s death drew national attention. News conferences were called. The Tomsk drunk tank was closed down. The deputy police chief resigned, along with the supervisor of the holding cell. The police chief apologized. The young officer was arrested and confessed.
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But human rights activists warn that the case is just one small story in a tapestry of alcoholism, police brutality and expected impunity for authorities that bedevils today’s Russia.
“The only thing different about this case is that he happened to be a journalist, so it became a high-profile public case. But the same thing happens every day,” said Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights lawyer and chairwoman of Russia’s Civic Assistance committee. “Usually the cases are just closed down because there’s no evidence, nobody testifies, and it’s impossible to get to the bottom of it.”
There’s no indication that Popov’s death was the deliberate killing of a journalist. He had worked for years as a spokesman for the now-bankrupt Yukos oil company; more recently he had opened a publishing company and printing plant, and wrote columns about economics.
“Anybody could be beaten like that,” said Konstantin Karpachyov, editor of the Tomsk edition of the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper. “He was not a high-profile journalist and he was not publicly known. We can’t say he had a big name in local journalism.”
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Popov wound up in one of the many drunk tanks that exist across Russia, holding pens for people who have drunk themselves blind, beaten up their wives or girlfriends -- or both.
The tanks are notoriously harrowing places. People who wash into police custody during the wee hours are sometimes beaten, forced into cold showers or lashed to cots; they often lose their wallets or cellphones for good.
The 26-year-old police officer told investigators that he lost control of himself because of stress, a Tomsk investigator said at a news conference Wednesday, according to the Interfax news agency. The policeman, Alexei Mitayev, will undergo a string of psychiatric tests next month.
The investigator told reporters that Mitayev was suffering “a lengthy, traumatizing situation” because he had fathered children with two women.
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“Essentially, he lived between two families,” investigator Andrei Gusev told reporters. “He says the stress is due to family problems.”
[email protected] | en | A middle-aged Russian journalist in Tomsk, Siberia, died Wednesday. He succumbed to injuries suffered when a young police officer allegedly beat him into a coma earlier in the month while in a holding cell reserved for the drunk and disorderly. The injuries included severe damage to many of his internal organs.
Authorities identified this little-known reporter who specialized in economics as Konstantin Popov. Popov was one of the cofounders of a small regional newspaper publisher and a local magazine called ''Tema''. In a country where police brutality and corruption—especially against journalists—is not uncommon, the editor-in-chief of ''Tema'', Konstantin Karpachyov, said it was unlikely Popov's murder was in any way related to his work.
Russian police vehicle. (Circa 2005)
However, Karpachyov went on to say that, "This could happen to absolutely anyone. It demonstrates the police terror is aimed against everybody."
"The only thing different about this case is that he happened to be a journalist, so it became a high-profile public case. But the same thing happens every day," said Svetlana Gannushkina, of Russia's Civic Assistance committee. "Usually the cases are just closed down because there's no evidence, nobody testifies, and it's impossible to get to the bottom of it."
Upon learning Popov's identity, numerous members of the state-controlled media strongly criticized the police for their passive response to the actions allegedly committed by one of their own. Following which, news conferences were called, and before long Popov's case began to draw national attention.
This resulted in the holding cell where Popov's beating occurred being closed down. In addition, the deputy police chief resigned as well as supervisor of the precinct in question. The Tomsk police chief apologized. The suspected officer, Alexei Mitayev, was dismissed from the force, arrested, and is said to have since confessed to this crime. Mitayev cited that "stress due to family problems" is what led to his actions against Popov.
The chairman of the Tomsk branch of the Union of Journalists of Russia said that a source close to the investigation told him that Popov was not only beaten but was also "tortured" and "violated" with a foreign object.
"Hands off journalists!" the journalist union said in a statement on its website. According to the United States-based Committee to Protect Journalists, as far as they know, "since 2000, at least seventeen Russian journalists have been killed due to their work, and the killers have been convicted in only one case."
President Dmitry Medvedev said that such police misconduct was not only angering the Russian public, but was also undermining the state's authority. He called for comprehensive reform and ordered the Interior Ministry to cut its staff by one-fifth by 2012. |
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Bolton Wanderers opened the scoring after only eight minutes when scored on a deflected shot. After taking 15 minutes to settle in, Bayern Munich started to attack more frequently and it paid dividends after 30 minutes when Lukas Podolski equalized. Early in the 2nd half Bayern Munich took the lead when Podolski got his 2nd goal of the game. However, with 8 minutes left, Bolton equalized which earned Bolton's 2nd point in the group stage while Bayern lead Group F with 4 points. If Bayern Munich wins their next UEFA Cup match, they are all but assured their place in the next round. |
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Bolton Wanderers opened the scoring after only eight minutes when scored on a deflected shot. After taking 15 minutes to settle in, Bayern Munich started to attack more frequently and it paid dividends after 30 minutes when Lukas Podolski equalized. Early in the 2nd half Bayern Munich took the lead when Podolski got his 2nd goal of the game. However, with 8 minutes left, Bolton equalized which earned Bolton's 2nd point in the group stage while Bayern lead Group F with 4 points. If Bayern Munich wins their next UEFA Cup match, they are all but assured their place in the next round. |
en | EDMONTON — Police have received more than a dozen tips since EnCana’s offer Tuesday of a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the pipeline bomber near Dawson Creek, B.C.
RCMP spokesman Sgt. Tim Shields said of as 5 p.m. Tuesday, 11 phone calls were logged through its dedicated tip line — 1-866-994-7473 — “and there have been more today but I know don’t exactly how many.”
The reward was called an “act of desperation” by terrorism expert Paul Joosee, who pointed to a lengthy investigation by police which has netted few solid leads and no prime suspect.
Since mid-October, a total of four explosions targeted EnCana’s sour gas operations in northeastern B.C., the most recent on Jan. 4 when a bomb blew apart a wall of a shed housing a sour-gas pipe.
Police say although no one has been injured yet, each successive bombing is getting closer to populated areas around the Tomslake community, prompting investigators to label the attacks “increasingly violent.”
Shields said police are also increasingly frustrated by the continued lack of co-operation shown by the “persons of interest” first identified during a press conference in early December.
Shields said the “small group” of individuals — he declined to say how many there are — either won’t talk to police at all anymore or, if they are still talking, “won’t talk about what we want to talk about.”
“They know who they are,” said Shields.
He stressed that they are not only hindering the overall investigation, but are stopping police from eliminating them as suspects once and for all.
“It’s proving to be difficult because we recognize the vast majority of people who have surfaced during the course of the investigation are going to be innocent, and our goal is to clear these people and eliminate them as quickly as possible,” said Shields.
“So, since we have a group of ‘persons of interest,’ we know that we want to be able to clear them, so, please, help us clear you.”
Shields characterized at least some of the tips received so far as being "very low quality,” but investigators are hopeful more substantive information will soon be forthcoming.
“We’re continuing to process all information, and all leads,” said Shields.
“It’s been a long and intense investigation, but we are still moving forward.”
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© Copyright (c) The Edmonton Journal | en | A gas pipeline in British ColumbiaOn Wednesday, Canadian energy company EnCana announced that it would pay a C$500,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in four bombings of its natural gas pipelines. The explosions have occurred over the past three months in northeastern British Columbia.
While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been investigating the situation since the first explosion in October, there are still no suspects. Some residents in the area are vocally opposed to EnCana's gas exploration, and have not been cooperative, according to the RCMP.
"There is a small group of individuals within the community who we have spoken to many times," RCMP Sergeant Tim Shields noted. "They know full well who they are, and they have not been co-operative. And we are appealing to those people to do the right thing and come forward to our investigators and tell us what they know."
The four bombings, which targeted pipelines, wellheads and a metering shed in the Tomslake community, have not injured anyone. Encana fears that residents or its employees may not be so lucky if there are further bombings. EnCana executive vice-president Mike Graham commented that, "Whoever is responsible for these bombings has to be stopped before someone gets hurt. We hope this reward will encourage anyone who has knowledge of those responsible for the bombings to come forward and help put an end to these dangerous attacks."
The reward has elicited over a dozen tips since its announcement. While some of the tips have been "very low quality," the RCMP remains hopeful and will continue to process all leads.
Rewards of smaller amounts may be paid out for information that aids the investigation but does not directly lead to an arrest. "After consulting with the RCMP and the Crown assigned to the prosecution, EnCana will determine the monetary value, if any, of the information provided to the investigation," noted Graham. |
en | EnCana offers up to $500,000 for info in B.C. pipeline bombings
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The RCMP has identified "persons of interest" in connection with four gas pipeline bombings in northeastern British Columbia as the company being targeted offered a $500,000 reward Tuesday.
However, those people and others are not co-operating with the police investigation, RCMP Sgt. Tim Shields said.
"And to those people, we are asking that they do the right thing," Shields said. "They know who they are because we've spoken to them."
Shields made the comments at a news conference in which EnCana Corp. (TSX:ECA), one of Canada's largest energy companies, offered the reward for information directly leading to the arrest and prosecution in the recent bombings of its facilities in the gas-rich region.
There have been four bombing attacks on EnCana facilities near Dawson Creek since October.
The latest incident was discovered last week, when a metering shed near the community of Tomslake was damaged by a blast. The first three explosions last October involved pipelines or wellheads carrying sour gas, which contains toxic hydrogen sulphide.
Nobody has been injured but police have warned that the last blast was only about 250 metres from a residence.
The RCMP is making an appeal to family and friends of the "persons of interest" and asking them to come to police with their suspicions, Shields told a packed news conference at RCMP headquarters in Vancouver.
He refused to elaborate on the degree of resistance investigators have met with, but said "they are being less than co-operative."
Police have theories about why they are not co-operating but Shields again refused to elaborate.
With the most recent attack so close to a home, EnCana executive Mike Graham said they feel extremely fortunate that no one has been seriously hurt so far.
"But if the attacks continue there is a serious risk of injuries or even death," Graham said at the news conference.
He said the reward may not be for only one tip, but could be paid out in smaller increments depending on the quality of the information.
"After consulting with the RCMP and the Crown assigned to the prosecution, EnCana will determine the monetary value, if any, of the information provided to the investigation."
Mounties hit a dead end after identifying and ruling out eight people spotted on video surveillance in a store with a postal outlet on the same day a threatening letter was mailed.
The letter was sent to local media and EnCana, calling oil and gas companies, and EnCana in particular, "terrorists" and demanding the company stop natural gas operations in northeastern B.C.
EnCana, a major natural gas producer and oilsands operator, announced in December that it had cut its cash-flow expectations and announced a "conservative, prudent and flexible" 2009 capital budget of about US$6.1 billion, down 13 per cent from $7 billion this year.
EnCana is the major play in the oil and gas sector in northeastern B.C. There are more than 4,000 producing oil and gas wells in British Columbia, all in that area of the province.
The industry has seen massive growth since the mid-90s, with provincial revenues jumping from $370 million in 1996 to $2.5 billion in 2006 - mostly related to natural gas projects. | en | A gas pipeline in British ColumbiaOn Wednesday, Canadian energy company EnCana announced that it would pay a C$500,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in four bombings of its natural gas pipelines. The explosions have occurred over the past three months in northeastern British Columbia.
While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been investigating the situation since the first explosion in October, there are still no suspects. Some residents in the area are vocally opposed to EnCana's gas exploration, and have not been cooperative, according to the RCMP.
"There is a small group of individuals within the community who we have spoken to many times," RCMP Sergeant Tim Shields noted. "They know full well who they are, and they have not been co-operative. And we are appealing to those people to do the right thing and come forward to our investigators and tell us what they know."
The four bombings, which targeted pipelines, wellheads and a metering shed in the Tomslake community, have not injured anyone. Encana fears that residents or its employees may not be so lucky if there are further bombings. EnCana executive vice-president Mike Graham commented that, "Whoever is responsible for these bombings has to be stopped before someone gets hurt. We hope this reward will encourage anyone who has knowledge of those responsible for the bombings to come forward and help put an end to these dangerous attacks."
The reward has elicited over a dozen tips since its announcement. While some of the tips have been "very low quality," the RCMP remains hopeful and will continue to process all leads.
Rewards of smaller amounts may be paid out for information that aids the investigation but does not directly lead to an arrest. "After consulting with the RCMP and the Crown assigned to the prosecution, EnCana will determine the monetary value, if any, of the information provided to the investigation," noted Graham. |
en | EnCana offers $500,000 reward for tips on B.C. pipeline bombings
EnCana vice-president Mike Graham says the company is offering $500,000 for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction in the recent bombing of its facilities in northeastern B.C. (CBC) EnCana vice-president Mike Graham says the company is offering $500,000 for tips that lead to an arrest and conviction in the recent bombing of its facilities in northeastern B.C. (CBC)
One of Canada's largest oil and gas companies is offering a cash reward of up to $500,000 for tips leading to an arrest and prosecution in the recent series of bombings targeting its natural gas facilities in northeastern B.C.
"We take the bombings of our facilities very seriously. The safety of our workers and the people who live in the communities where we operate is of paramount importance," said EnCana executive vice-president Mike Graham on Tuesday.
"That's why we are putting up this reward to help stop these bombings and end the threat that they pose to people in the Dawson Creek area," he said.
CBC News first broke the news of the planned reward on Monday, but the actual value was revealed by Graham at RCMP headquarters in Vancouver on Tuesday morning.
Since October, four bombs have been detonated: at two of the company's remote natural gas pipelines, a wellhead and a metering shed in the Tomslake area near Dawson Creek in northeastern B.C.
Unco-operative residents thwarting investigation: RCMP
After months of investigation, including a dedicated website, RCMP said Tuesday that its work was being thwarted by unco-operative residents who are opposed to sour gas exploration.
Police experts at the scene of a bombing near an EnCana sour gas line outside of Dawson Creek, B.C., in October. (CBC) Police experts at the scene of a bombing near an EnCana sour gas line outside of Dawson Creek, B.C., in October. (CBC)
RCMP Sergeant Tim Shields said there are many individuals of interest in the case but so far, not enough evidence to consider anyone a suspect.
"There is a small group of individuals within the community who we have spoken to many times," he said. "They know full well who they are, and they have not been co-operative. And we are appealing to those people to do the right thing and come forward to our investigators and tell us what they know."
Both RCMP and EnCana officials said they are not concerned about a possible backlash in the community over the reward offering cash to people to turn in a loved-one or a friend to police.
No one injured in bomb attacks
The latest bombing incident took place last week, when a metering shed near Tomslake was damaged. The first three explosions last October involved pipelines or wellheads carrying sour gas, which contains toxic hydrogen sulphide.
"It is fortunate that no one has been seriously hurt during the bombings, but if they continue, there is a serious risk of injuries or death," Graham said.
"Whoever is responsible for these bombings has to be stopped before someone gets hurt. We hope this reward will encourage anyone who has knowledge of those responsible for the bombings to come forward and help put an end to these dangerous attacks," Graham said.
Anyone with information about the bombings is encouraged to contact the RCMP.
The legal terms of the reward published on EnCana's website say anyone who colluded in the bombings is not eligible for the reward. | en | A gas pipeline in British ColumbiaOn Wednesday, Canadian energy company EnCana announced that it would pay a C$500,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in four bombings of its natural gas pipelines. The explosions have occurred over the past three months in northeastern British Columbia.
While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been investigating the situation since the first explosion in October, there are still no suspects. Some residents in the area are vocally opposed to EnCana's gas exploration, and have not been cooperative, according to the RCMP.
"There is a small group of individuals within the community who we have spoken to many times," RCMP Sergeant Tim Shields noted. "They know full well who they are, and they have not been co-operative. And we are appealing to those people to do the right thing and come forward to our investigators and tell us what they know."
The four bombings, which targeted pipelines, wellheads and a metering shed in the Tomslake community, have not injured anyone. Encana fears that residents or its employees may not be so lucky if there are further bombings. EnCana executive vice-president Mike Graham commented that, "Whoever is responsible for these bombings has to be stopped before someone gets hurt. We hope this reward will encourage anyone who has knowledge of those responsible for the bombings to come forward and help put an end to these dangerous attacks."
The reward has elicited over a dozen tips since its announcement. While some of the tips have been "very low quality," the RCMP remains hopeful and will continue to process all leads.
Rewards of smaller amounts may be paid out for information that aids the investigation but does not directly lead to an arrest. "After consulting with the RCMP and the Crown assigned to the prosecution, EnCana will determine the monetary value, if any, of the information provided to the investigation," noted Graham. |
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Número de artículos 1 672 407
Páginas
(Todas las páginas del wiki, incluidas las páginas de discusión, redirecciones, etc.) 7 372 158
Estadísticas de ediciones
Ediciones en páginas desde que se instaló Wikipedia 134 142 964
Promedio de ediciones por página 18,20
Estadísticas de usuarios
Usuarios registrados (lista de miembros) 6 176 886
Usuarios activos (lista de miembros)
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Luego de que en abril del 2010 se alcanzaran los mil millones de ediciones, este 17 de enero se alcanzó el total de 3000 millones de ediciones a nivel global en todos los proyectos .
Los proyectos Wikimedia también han alcanzado los 15,69 millones de visitas al mes en el último tiempo y el proyecto que cuenta con el mayor número de ediciones es la Wikipedia en Inglés con más de 865 millones de ediciones, 30 millones de usuarios registrados y más de 5 millones de artículos.
Le sigue la Wikipedia en Alemán con más de 166 millones de ediciones, 2 millones de usuarios registrados y 2 millones de artículos. Finalmente la Wikipedia en Español cuenta con más de 95 millones de ediciones, más de 4 millones de usuarios registrados y 1 millón 300 mil artículos. |
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Momentan gibt es 661.238 Artikel in der deutschsprachigen Wikipedia.
Insgesamt existieren 1.820.174 Seiten in der Datenbank. Diese Zahl schließt auch alle Seiten ein, die sich außerhalb des Artikelnamensraumes befinden (z. B. Diskussionsseiten) oder keine internen Links enthalten oder nur Weiterleitungen sind.
Seit dem 20. Juli 2002 gab es insgesamt 40.217.054 Seitenbearbeitungen und damit im Durchschnitt 22,10 Bearbeitungen pro Seite.
Es existieren 120.537 Dateien (hauptsächlich Bilder) in der deutschsprachigen Wikipedia (das schliesst Dateien auf Wikimedia Commons nicht ein).
Länge der „Job queue“: 0.
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Es gibt 472.211 registrierte Benutzer. Davon haben 293 (=0,06%) Administratoren-Rechte. | es | Cantidad de ediciones en todos los proyectos Wikimedia al 18 de enero de 2017
Luego de que en abril del 2010 se alcanzaran los mil millones de ediciones, este 17 de enero se alcanzó el total de 3000 millones de ediciones a nivel global en todos los proyectos .
Los proyectos Wikimedia también han alcanzado los 15,69 millones de visitas al mes en el último tiempo y el proyecto que cuenta con el mayor número de ediciones es la Wikipedia en Inglés con más de 865 millones de ediciones, 30 millones de usuarios registrados y más de 5 millones de artículos.
Le sigue la Wikipedia en Alemán con más de 166 millones de ediciones, 2 millones de usuarios registrados y 2 millones de artículos. Finalmente la Wikipedia en Español cuenta con más de 95 millones de ediciones, más de 4 millones de usuarios registrados y 1 millón 300 mil artículos. |
en | (Updates with call for power sharing deal in Kenya)
By Tabassum Zakaria and Samuel Elijah
COTONOU, Feb 16 U.S. President George W. Bush began a visit to Africa on Saturday with a call for a power sharing agreement in Kenya to end the post-election conflict there that has killed 1,000 people.
Bush, whose five-nation trip does not include Kenya, is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Nairobi on Monday to back mediation efforts between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and his opponents by former United Nations chief Kofi Annan.
"Kenya's an issue ... that's why I'm sending Secretary Rice there to help with the Kofi Annan initiative," Bush told reporters after arriving in Benin on the first stop of his six-day tour, his second to the world's poorest continent.
Rice's mission was "all aimed at having a clear message that there be no violence and that there ought to be a power sharing agreement," Bush said after holding talks with Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi in a brief stopover at Cotonou airport.
He later left for Tanzania, the next stop on a tour that will also take him to Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia.
Former U.N. Secretary-General Annan is trying to end turmoil in Kenya over the disputed Dec. 27 election that has also uprooted 300,000 people, plunging East Africa's biggest economy into its most turbulent episode since independence in 1963.
Bush, who was accompanied by his wide Laura, is avoiding Africa's conflict hotspots and visiting five states carefully chosen to show a different face from the poverty-plagued and war-stricken continent normally portrayed by the world's media.
The presidents of Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia are viewed by Washington as a new generation of democratic African leaders and the United States is backing them with health and education support and also some military cooperation.
But the crises in Kenya and Sudan's Darfur still loom large over Bush's visit.
Speaking in Cotonou, he reiterated U.S. backing for the African Union/United Nations peacekeeping force being deployed in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, where political and ethnic conflict since 2003 has killed around 200,000 people.
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"No question, Sudan is a real difficult situation which we have labelled a genocide ... We are sanctioning some, rallying others to provide aid in the hopes there will be a robust U.N. force in Darfur to help relieve the suffering," Bush said.
He added the U.S. was ready to "help facilitate" the movement of the peacekeeping force for Darfur.
Bush said he had also been speaking with President Hu Jintao of China -- the main backer of oil-rich Sudan -- about "the need for us to act collaboratively on Darfur."
Earlier, Bush was presented by Yayi with the Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin, the country's highest award. He and his wife were greeted on arrival by a military honour guard and colourfully-dressed women dancers. Commenting on Rice's planned trip to Kenya, a senior U.S. administration official said she would back Annan's settlement plan. While some issues had been resolved, the power sharing deal will "take a little bit more time," the official added.
The United States had made clear it would not support a Kibaki government that carried on "business as usual" while the turmoil over the disputed polls continued, the official said.
Annan has said that considerable progress was made this week, including agreement for an independent review of the polls. He is also seeking constitutional and electoral reforms.
The former U.N. chief will meet Kenyan President Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Monday -- Rice is due in Kenya on that day -- before negotiations resume on Tuesday.
White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said Rice's visit to Kenya would last "a matter of hours".
"It's basically to go in, give some impetus, but then step out and let Kofi Annan continue his diplomacy," he told reporters aboard Air Force One before Bush arrived in Benin.
Bush's visit to Africa will showcase U.S. projects backing hospitals, schools and anti-AIDS and anti-malaria initiatives considered a success in a Bush foreign policy scarred by controversy over his handling of Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.
It will stress Washington's desire for a new partnership based on trade and investment and not purely on aid handouts.
The visit follows the creation late last year of a U.S. military command for Africa, Africom, aimed at increasing the U.S. presence on the African continent, which provides a significant portion of America's oil needs. (Additional reporting by Deborah Charles; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Giles Elgood) | en | Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States, upon arrival in Benin, with Chantal de Souza Yayi, First Lady of Benin.
Yayi and Bush previously met at the White House in December 2006.
U.S. President George W. Bush, accompanied by his wife , began his five-nation trip to Africa today in Benin, where he met with President and participated in a joint press conference. This is Bush's second visit to Africa and the first time any US president has visited Benin. Topics that were discussed included , , and the crises in Kenya and Darfur.
At the press conference, held at Cadjehoun International Airport in , Yayi thanked Bush for coming to visit and praised him for his "great concern for Africa, its well being, and of the development of its people." Bush then commended the government of Benin for their "fight against corruption" and "firm commitment to the investment in its people".
"Your fight against corruption is visible and easy for the people to see," Bush said. "This is such a good lesson ... because leaders around the world have got to understand that the United States wants to partner with leaders and the people, but we're not going to do so with people that steal money, pure and simple." Benin is one of the recipients of the , which aims to foster economic growth in countries that are deemed to have effective governments and economic freedom.
On the topic of malaria, Bush mentioned the Malaria Initiative, which intends to provide a for every child to prevent the spread of the disease. He also mentioned initiatives to facilitate the spread of HIV and AIDS. "We can save lives with an aggressive, comprehensive strategy," Bush said. "And that's exactly what you're putting in place here in Benin."
The economy was also an important issue. President Yayi said he and President Bush discussed diversifying Benin's economy away from its dependence on cotton. "He shared his vision with us, and he is encouraging us to diversify the sources of solutions to the problem that we have today, namely the cotton industry." Yayi says it is hard competing with cotton markets in Asia and the United States. Bush said the World Trade Organization is willing to help Benin's economy, but he also suggested exporting more cotton-based products in addition to raw cotton.
Bush said the United States will help facilitate a peacekeeping force in Darfur, but will not send troops to the region. "I made the decision not to send troops, upon the recommendation of a lot of the groups involved in Darfur, as well as other folks ... once you make that decision, then there's not many other avenues except for the United Nations and the peacekeeping forces."
When asked about the situation in Kenya, Bush said he has sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit the country on Monday to support former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in mediating the conflict. "Kenya is an issue ... and that's why I'm sending Secretary Rice there to help the Kofi Annan initiative - all aimed at having a clear message that there be no violence and that there ought to be a power-sharing agreement," said Bush.
White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said Rice's visit will only last a few hours. "It's basically to go in, give some impetus, but then step out and let Kofi Annan continue his diplomacy," he said. At a press briefing aboard , one reporter questioned what could be accomplished in a few hours and asked why the President didn't go to Kenya instead. Ambassador Jendayi Frazer answered with, "Secretary Rice's engagement on Kenya has been much longer than a few hours. She has been talking to President Kibaki and Raila Odinga before the election, right on the eve of the announcement, immediately after that. And so she's been very much engaged over the last three or four months on dealing with electoral crisis."
"The purpose of her going is to back Kofi's mediation, it's not to take over that mediation," Frazer continued. "President Bush does not need to go to Kenya at this point. At the right moment in time, the President will engage, but right now it's occurring in a very systematic way to back Annan's mediation, not to try to supplant Annan's mediation."
After spending three hours in Benin, Bush flew to Tanzania, where he will stay for three nights. He will then continue his trip in Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. |
en | President Bush is in Africa at the start of a five-nation trip focusing on economic development and the fight against HIV/AIDS and malaria. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bush began his trip in Benin for talks with President Boni Yayi.
President Bush and Benin's President Boni Yayi after joint news conference at Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, 16 Feb 2008
"I am here to really confirm to the people of Benin and the people on the continent of Africa that the United States is committed to helping improve peoples' lives," he said.
The Bush administration is funding primary education and family health projects in Benin including a program to provide anti-malarial bed nets to every family.
President Yayi says his country's cotton-based economy is also helped by lower tariffs under the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
"My country is also benefiting from the president's Millennium Challenge Account initiative as well as the AGOA whose ultimate goal is to create the conditions favorable to economic growth in a sustainable manner in order to reduce poverty and build an emerging nation," he said.
President Yayi, who is the former director of the West African Development Bank, says he and President Bush discussed diversifying Benin's economy away from its dependence on cotton, which accounts for 40 percent of Gross Domestic Product and roughly 80 percent of official exports.
One-third of Benin's nearly seven million people live in poverty. Building on reforms which began in the 1990's, Benin signed a $307-million compact with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Account in 2006.
Those funds are meant to improve property rights by reducing the time and cost of obtaining a land title. The program also intends to expand access to financial services, train more members of the judicial system, and boost imports and exports through the port of Cotonou.
U.S. officials say the compact is expected to lift nearly a 250,000 Beninois out of poverty by 2015.
After Benin, President Bush spends two days in Tanzania before visiting Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. | en | Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States, upon arrival in Benin, with Chantal de Souza Yayi, First Lady of Benin.
Yayi and Bush previously met at the White House in December 2006.
U.S. President George W. Bush, accompanied by his wife , began his five-nation trip to Africa today in Benin, where he met with President and participated in a joint press conference. This is Bush's second visit to Africa and the first time any US president has visited Benin. Topics that were discussed included , , and the crises in Kenya and Darfur.
At the press conference, held at Cadjehoun International Airport in , Yayi thanked Bush for coming to visit and praised him for his "great concern for Africa, its well being, and of the development of its people." Bush then commended the government of Benin for their "fight against corruption" and "firm commitment to the investment in its people".
"Your fight against corruption is visible and easy for the people to see," Bush said. "This is such a good lesson ... because leaders around the world have got to understand that the United States wants to partner with leaders and the people, but we're not going to do so with people that steal money, pure and simple." Benin is one of the recipients of the , which aims to foster economic growth in countries that are deemed to have effective governments and economic freedom.
On the topic of malaria, Bush mentioned the Malaria Initiative, which intends to provide a for every child to prevent the spread of the disease. He also mentioned initiatives to facilitate the spread of HIV and AIDS. "We can save lives with an aggressive, comprehensive strategy," Bush said. "And that's exactly what you're putting in place here in Benin."
The economy was also an important issue. President Yayi said he and President Bush discussed diversifying Benin's economy away from its dependence on cotton. "He shared his vision with us, and he is encouraging us to diversify the sources of solutions to the problem that we have today, namely the cotton industry." Yayi says it is hard competing with cotton markets in Asia and the United States. Bush said the World Trade Organization is willing to help Benin's economy, but he also suggested exporting more cotton-based products in addition to raw cotton.
Bush said the United States will help facilitate a peacekeeping force in Darfur, but will not send troops to the region. "I made the decision not to send troops, upon the recommendation of a lot of the groups involved in Darfur, as well as other folks ... once you make that decision, then there's not many other avenues except for the United Nations and the peacekeeping forces."
When asked about the situation in Kenya, Bush said he has sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit the country on Monday to support former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in mediating the conflict. "Kenya is an issue ... and that's why I'm sending Secretary Rice there to help the Kofi Annan initiative - all aimed at having a clear message that there be no violence and that there ought to be a power-sharing agreement," said Bush.
White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said Rice's visit will only last a few hours. "It's basically to go in, give some impetus, but then step out and let Kofi Annan continue his diplomacy," he said. At a press briefing aboard , one reporter questioned what could be accomplished in a few hours and asked why the President didn't go to Kenya instead. Ambassador Jendayi Frazer answered with, "Secretary Rice's engagement on Kenya has been much longer than a few hours. She has been talking to President Kibaki and Raila Odinga before the election, right on the eve of the announcement, immediately after that. And so she's been very much engaged over the last three or four months on dealing with electoral crisis."
"The purpose of her going is to back Kofi's mediation, it's not to take over that mediation," Frazer continued. "President Bush does not need to go to Kenya at this point. At the right moment in time, the President will engage, but right now it's occurring in a very systematic way to back Annan's mediation, not to try to supplant Annan's mediation."
After spending three hours in Benin, Bush flew to Tanzania, where he will stay for three nights. He will then continue his trip in Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. |
en | DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (CNN) -- Billboards and dancers wearing President Bush's likeness on Saturday welcomed the U.S. leader to Tanzania, the second stop on his and first lady Laura Bush's five-nation African tour.
Benin President Thomas Yayi Boni embraces President Bush on Saturday in Cotonou.
Enthusiastic crowds lined the road from Dar es Salaam's airport to the hotel where the Bushes were to stay. Billboards along the road expressed thanks to the president for anti-AIDS efforts and other U.S. help.
The tour began Saturday morning in the West African nation of Benin. Bush also will visit Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia.
President Thomas Yayi Boni of Benin thanked Bush for the hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. aid aimed at fighting poverty, malaria and HIV/AIDS in his country. He also asked for help with Benin's struggling cotton exports.
Bush said he chose Benin to start his six-day Africa tour because its leaders were determined to fight corruption and were careful to make sure U.S. aid dollars were properly spent.
"This is such a good lesson. One of the reasons I've come here, sir, is that leaders around the world have got to understand that the United States wants to partner with leaders and their people, but we're not going to do so with people who steal money, pure and simple," Bush told Boni.
With the first lady at his side, Bush was inducted into the National Order of Benin, and Boni gave the U.S. president a sash, medal and lapel pin to match his own. Watch as Bush looks to Africa as part of his legacy »
"I stand here by your side as a friend, a believer in your vision and a partner in your willingness to confront the disease and poverty that affect mankind," Bush said to Boni. "We would not be standing here if you and your government was not committed to your people."
He continued, "You mentioned some of the money we're spending with you, but those dollars come with great compassion for your people. We care when we see suffering."
At a news conference later, Boni said it was tough for Benin to compete with Asian cotton producers because of their superior infrastructure and with U.S. cotton growers because of government subsidies.
Bush said the United States is willing to make concessions as part of the World Trade Organization's Doha negotiations that would help Benin, but he added the country's best strategy might be to develop industry with its cotton instead of exporting raw materials.
The United States has given Benin $307 million in a five-year grant to fight poverty, part of Bush's Millennium Challenge Account, which provides aid to countries that the administration says practice democratic principles and sound economic policy.
The trip -- Bush's second to the continent and his wife's fifth -- largely will focus on U.S. aid programs, which include initiatives to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and poverty.
On Sunday, Bush will sign a compact with Tanzania through which the United States will provide a $698 million Millennium Challenge grant.
Also while in Tanzania, Bush will attend a roundtable on another one of his programs, Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The administration has said it's the "largest commitment ever by any nation for an international health initiative dedicated to a single disease."
Bush said he has requested $30 billion over the next five years for the program.
The plan has helped produce a "dramatic increase in anti-viral drugs," with a "significant" number of people being exposed to U.S. programs for AIDS prevention, said Joel Barkan, a senior associate for the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
But Barkan said the program remains controversial because fewer condoms are provided now than under the Clinton administration and because the United States does "virtually nothing on sex education."
From Tanzania, the Bushes will head to Rwanda, where they will meet with President Paul Kagame.
The United States has provided nearly 7,000 Rwandan troops with training and spent more than $17 million to equip and transport Rwandan troops for service in Sudan, according to national decurity adviser Stephen Hadley.
Years of violence in Sudan's western Darfur region have killed roughly 200,000 people and displaced at least 2 million. Nomadic Arab militias -- allegedly allied with the Sudanese government -- have targeted black Africans in what Bush has called genocide.
After Rwanda, the Bushes will travel to Ghana and then to Liberia.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who also is on the trip, will veer off Monday to Kenya to support efforts to reach a political conciliation there.
The country erupted in ethnic violence after its December 27 presidential vote. Oppositon leader Raila Odinga has blasted President Mwai Kibaki, saying his re-election was rigged and declining to recognize it as valid.
Violence has declined as former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan mediates talks between the two groups.
Bush's trip to Africa is "basically an effort to celebrate successes," Barkan said. Most Americans picture Africa as a "continent of gloom and doom," and the president's message is that the bigger picture is one of "making progress."
But Barkan added, "The question might be asked why he's not going to a number of countries," in particular the regional powers of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.
"If the election in Kenya had gone well," the analyst said, "I'm sure Kenya would have been included. That's not possible now." E-mail to a friend
All About Africa • HIV and AIDS • George W. Bush • U.S. Government | en | Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States, upon arrival in Benin, with Chantal de Souza Yayi, First Lady of Benin.
Yayi and Bush previously met at the White House in December 2006.
U.S. President George W. Bush, accompanied by his wife , began his five-nation trip to Africa today in Benin, where he met with President and participated in a joint press conference. This is Bush's second visit to Africa and the first time any US president has visited Benin. Topics that were discussed included , , and the crises in Kenya and Darfur.
At the press conference, held at Cadjehoun International Airport in , Yayi thanked Bush for coming to visit and praised him for his "great concern for Africa, its well being, and of the development of its people." Bush then commended the government of Benin for their "fight against corruption" and "firm commitment to the investment in its people".
"Your fight against corruption is visible and easy for the people to see," Bush said. "This is such a good lesson ... because leaders around the world have got to understand that the United States wants to partner with leaders and the people, but we're not going to do so with people that steal money, pure and simple." Benin is one of the recipients of the , which aims to foster economic growth in countries that are deemed to have effective governments and economic freedom.
On the topic of malaria, Bush mentioned the Malaria Initiative, which intends to provide a for every child to prevent the spread of the disease. He also mentioned initiatives to facilitate the spread of HIV and AIDS. "We can save lives with an aggressive, comprehensive strategy," Bush said. "And that's exactly what you're putting in place here in Benin."
The economy was also an important issue. President Yayi said he and President Bush discussed diversifying Benin's economy away from its dependence on cotton. "He shared his vision with us, and he is encouraging us to diversify the sources of solutions to the problem that we have today, namely the cotton industry." Yayi says it is hard competing with cotton markets in Asia and the United States. Bush said the World Trade Organization is willing to help Benin's economy, but he also suggested exporting more cotton-based products in addition to raw cotton.
Bush said the United States will help facilitate a peacekeeping force in Darfur, but will not send troops to the region. "I made the decision not to send troops, upon the recommendation of a lot of the groups involved in Darfur, as well as other folks ... once you make that decision, then there's not many other avenues except for the United Nations and the peacekeeping forces."
When asked about the situation in Kenya, Bush said he has sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit the country on Monday to support former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in mediating the conflict. "Kenya is an issue ... and that's why I'm sending Secretary Rice there to help the Kofi Annan initiative - all aimed at having a clear message that there be no violence and that there ought to be a power-sharing agreement," said Bush.
White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley said Rice's visit will only last a few hours. "It's basically to go in, give some impetus, but then step out and let Kofi Annan continue his diplomacy," he said. At a press briefing aboard , one reporter questioned what could be accomplished in a few hours and asked why the President didn't go to Kenya instead. Ambassador Jendayi Frazer answered with, "Secretary Rice's engagement on Kenya has been much longer than a few hours. She has been talking to President Kibaki and Raila Odinga before the election, right on the eve of the announcement, immediately after that. And so she's been very much engaged over the last three or four months on dealing with electoral crisis."
"The purpose of her going is to back Kofi's mediation, it's not to take over that mediation," Frazer continued. "President Bush does not need to go to Kenya at this point. At the right moment in time, the President will engage, but right now it's occurring in a very systematic way to back Annan's mediation, not to try to supplant Annan's mediation."
After spending three hours in Benin, Bush flew to Tanzania, where he will stay for three nights. He will then continue his trip in Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. |
en | ISLAMABAD: Pakistan termed India's decision to call off foreign secretary level talks a setback to efforts by the Pakistani leadership to promote "good, neighbourly relations" with India.
India on Monday called off foreign secretary-level bilateral talks with Pakistan following criticism of Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit meeting with Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah.
The reaction came from Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, who said, "Our High Commissioner in India has been informed by the Ministry of External Affairs that the Government of India — taking exception to the High Commissioner’s meetings with Kashmiri leaders — has decided to call off the foreign secretary level talks scheduled for August 25, 2014 in Islamabad."
Rejecting India's reservation to Pakistani envoys meeting with Kashmiri leaders, she said it is a longstanding practice that, prior to Pakistan-India talks, meetings with Kashmiri leaders are held to facilitate meaningful discussions on the issue of Kashmir.
The spokesperson said the prime minister of Pakistan has clearly articulated the vision of peace for development and it was in this spirit that he accepted the invitation of the Indian prime minister to attend his inaugural ceremony.
The spokesperson said the meeting between the two Foreign Secretaries was scheduled at the directive of the two Prime Minister.
Sources said the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has conveyed the decision to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, and said that it will not send Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh to Islamabad for talks scheduled for August 25. No official reason was given by MOFA.
According to the Times of India website, the decision comes after Abdul Basit met with Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah.
News agencies quoted the Indian External Affairs as saying, "Pakistan High Commissioner's meeting with the 'so-called' separatist leaders undermines the constructive diplomatic engagement initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his very first day in office."
"At a time when serious initiatives have been taken by the government of India, the invitation to Hurriyat leaders raises question on Pakistan's intention. Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh's visit to Pakistan on August 25 stands cancelled," the ministry's spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
Congress had hit out at the centre for allowing the envoy to meet the Hurriyat leader.
Basit has reportedly also invited Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to meet on Tuesday (tomorrow).
The Congress had accused the government of doublespeak, questioning why the talks had not been called off and warned that it could be a "major security risk in the days to come". The BJP had maintained it had taken the decision after much thought but has welcomed MOFA's decision to cancel talks on Monday (today).
Earlier speaking to Dawn, a senior Pakistani diplomat had said Pakistan attaches immense importance to the meeting of the foreign secretaries.
“The meeting is fundamental to the future engagement. It would set the trajectory,” the diplomat said last month. | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 17: An invitation by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to all the Kashmiri separatist leaders “for consultations” in Delhi ahead of Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary level talks touched off a controversy today with BJP calling it “most unfortunate” and “old tactics”.
Congress said it is indeed a “strange and an ironical” situation that the Pakistani High Commissioner is “feting” the Kashmiri separatists.
The consultations will take place in Delhi on Tuesday for which invitations have gone out to Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chief of its hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani and senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, who floated the third faction of the amalgam last year.
Pro-independence JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik has also been invited for the parleys.
Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan are due to meet in Islamabad on August 25.
“Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been invited by the Pakistan High Commission for consultations in Delhi on August 19,” a spokesman of the moderate faction of the separatist amalgam told PTI.
A spokesman of the hardline faction said Geelani will leave for Delhi on Tuesday for the meeting to be held that afternoon.
“The Chairman (Malik) got a call from the Pakistan High Commission this afternoon inviting him for talks,” a JKLF spokesman said.
BJP spokesperson M J Akbar said the “gesture” of the Pakistani High Commissioner is back to the “old tactics” of finding things to disagree about rather than picking up the message so powerfully enunciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many times before that the common purpose of the two governments should be the elimination of poverty.
“It is most unfortunate that Pakistan chooses to dwell on creating impossible conditions when so much more beneficial things can happen between the neighbours if they concentrate on the possible,” he said.
Union Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh said that in case Pakistan sends out a signal that they are directly or indirectly trying to encourage separatism on Indian soil it is going to ultimately not only be affecting India adversely but also going to boomerang on Pakistan.
“The onus lies on Pakistan and the powers that be in Islamabad to decide and determine what is best in their interests,” Singh, an MP from Jammu said.
Singh said there is no change in NDA government’s policy on Pakistan and that it will be wrong to conclude that anybody else can actually set an agenda for the Indian side to negotiate with the neighbouring country.
In a tweet, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said,” Pak High Commission feting separatists, Pak Army intruding across the border, ISI attacking Indian Consulate in Herat BJP govt sleeps. Ache Din Agaye”.
Tewari told reporters that it is indeed a “strange and an ironical” situation that the Pakistani High Commissioner is “feting” the Kashmiri separatists.
“You not only have terror being perpetrated against Indian diplomatic missions but more importantly Indian sovereignty being violated and to top it all, you have Kashmiri separatists being hosted,” he added.
Tewari also raised a question as to whether the NDA government is under any kind of international pressure to hold talks with Pakistan.
Eminent jurist Ram Jethmalani, who met Shah in Srinagar yesterday, said the High Commissioner’s invitation to the separatists was a “very good move” and he was “very optimistic” that something good will come out of it.
Jethmalani said yesterday that Kashmir Committee is still “alive” and doing its job, but sometimes had to work out of public eye.
The Committee was constituted in 2002 to reach out to separatists in Kashmir and Jethmalani earlier headed it.
Pakistan envoys have in the past too talked to separatists from Kashmir before any major diplomatic initiative with India.
However, Islamabad broke off from this tradition when Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May this year.
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Lastupdate on : Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 IST | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | New Delhi, Aug 18: Angered by Pakistan's consultations with Kashmiri separatists, India today called off next week's talks between Foreign Secretaries, telling it bluntly to choose between an Indo-Pak dialogue or hobnobbing with the separatists.
In a dramatic setback to efforts to resume the stalled bilateral dialogue, India cancelled the talks scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 25, raising strong objections to consultations held with separatist Hurriyat leaders by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit.
Shortly before the first of the separatist leaders Shabir Shah drove into the Pakistan mission here, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh telephoned Basit and told him "in clear and unambiguous terms that Pakistan's continued efforts to interfere in India’s internal affairs were unacceptable.
"It was underlined that the Pakistani High Commissioner’s meetings with these so-called leaders of the Hurriyat undermines the constructive diplomatic engagement initiated by Prime Minister Modi in May on his very first day in office," official Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
Officials said Singh, who was to reach Islamabad on August 24, told the High Commissioner that "you can have dialogue with India or separatists." Since Basit went ahead with the meeting with Shah which was to be followed with consultations with other separatist leaders tomorrow and day after, India announced cancellation of the talks agreed upon by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in May in a bid to break two-year- old stalemate in the bilateral dialogue process.
Singh was to travel to Islamabad on August 25 to hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry, nearly two years after the Indo-Pak talks were stalled due to incidents along the LoC. "At a time when serious initiatives were being undertaken by the Indian Government to move bilateral ties forward, including towards the resumption of a regular dialogue process, the invitation to so-called leaders of the Hurriyat by Pakistan’s High Commissioner does indeed raise questions about Pakistan’s sincerity, and shows that its negative approaches and attempts to interfere in India’s internal affairs continue unabated," the Spokesperson said.
The only path available to Pakistan is to resolve outstanding issues through a peaceful bilateral dialogue within the framework and principles of the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration, he said.
"Therefore, under the present circumstances, it is felt that no useful purpose will be served by the Indian Foreign Secretary going to Islamabad next week. Foreign Secretary's visit to Islamabad for talks on 25 August stands cancelled," the Spokesperson said.
Ahead of talks in Islamabad, Basit had invited separatist leaders from Kashmir for consultations here.
Pakistan envoys have in the past too talked to separatists from Kashmir before any major diplomatic initiative with India. However, Islamabad broke off from this tradition when Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May this year.
The Congress questioned the flip-flop of the NDA government and warned this could be a "major security risk in the days to come." "Why did Narendra Modi rush into inviting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to India for his swearing-in even before the formation of his government? This is a classic example of knee-jerk diplomacy that you rush in even before the government is formed to invite the PM of Pakistan, not withstanding provocation, cross-border intrusion, attack on our consulate in Afghanistan which was traced back to the ISI, the deletion of Hafiz Saeed's name from the charge sheet of 26/11. Now when there has been a public outcry including against the meeting of Pakistan High Commissioner with the separatist leaders, you in a knee-jerk manner go ahead and cancel it. Does this government have a Pakistan policy?" Congress leader Manish Tewari asked.
Earlier, Hurriyat leader Shabir Shah held an hour-long meeting with Basit amidst protests by a fringe Hindu outfit outside Pakistan High Commission. He was ushered into the building from a back-gate.
Emerging from the meeting, Shah said that he insisted that trilateral talks be held, including representatives of Kashmir, to resolve prevailing crisis in the area. He made it clear that Kashmiri leaders were not opposed to any Indo-Pak dialogue aimed at ushering the region into long lasting peace.
This is to be followed by Basit holding similar meetings with other Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, slated for Tuesday, and JKLF chief Yasin Malik which will take place on Wednesday.
As It Happened
* Shortly before separatist leader Shabir Shah drove into Pakistan mission, Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh telephones Pak envoy Abdul Basit, telling him ‘you can have dialogue with India or separatists’
* Basit goes ahead with the meeting
* Angered by the Pak action, Indian Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin announces that Foreign Secretary's visit to Islamabad on August 25 stands cancelled
* India says the only path available to Pakistan is bilateral dialogue within the framework of Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration
Lastupdate on : Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Tue, 19 Aug 2014 00:00:00 IST | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | The meeting between Pakistan High Commissioner and Hurriyat leaders is a "very flimsy ground" for the government to shelve its bold initiative of resuming diplomatic talks with Pakistan, PDP said on Monday.
Expressing her disappointment, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said the cancellation was a highly negative development that casts a shadow on the atmosphere of reconciliation generated by the invitation to Nawaz Sharif for the swearing in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The meeting between Pakistan High Commissioner and Hurriyat leaders is nothing new and it is a very flimsy ground for shelving bold initiative that was taken by BJP government in resuming diplomatic talks with Pakistan," the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said in a statement here.
"Inspite of the realisation that there is no alternative to dialogue between two countries, it is beyond comprehension as to what is achieved by such knee jerk reaction to routine events like the Pakistan High Commission invite to separatists which has been a tradition for many years," she said.
She said such meetings had taken place during the Congress-led government and also during the previous NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
"If this could be tolerated then it makes hardly any sense for them now to be seen as provocative," she said.
Mehbooba said Indo-Pak relations have become a "cat and mouse game" between BJP and Congress and both try to create hurdles in normalisation process when they are in opposition.
If Sharm-al-Shiekh was sabotaged by BJP, it is now the Congress which has taken it upon itself to subvert the Modi initiative for resumption of talks, alleged Mehbooba.
"In the process, Jammu and Kashmir continues to suffer the hostility between the two countries and the people of the state obviously feel?saddened," she said.
Angered by Pakistan's consultations with Kashmiri separatists, India today called off next week's talks between Foreign Secretaries, telling it bluntly to choose between an Indo-Pak dialogue or hobnobbing with the separatists. | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | After Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal indicated that the national capital may witness some more restrictions due to the surge in the number of Co ... | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | Indian Army soldiers at the Loc in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir
Press Trust of India
After a lull of two days, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice today by resorting to heavy firing with automatic and small arms along International Border and Line of Control in Jammu and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, forcing Indian troops to retaliate."In major escalation, Pakistani troops opened unprovoked firing from small arms and automatic weapons at our forward posts in Hamirpur sub-sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir around 0840 hours," a Defence spokesman said.The spokesman said the Army troops responded with equal calibre weapons to Pakistan's firing which resulted in intermittent exchanges of fire, he said."There was no loss of life or damage to property in the firing on this side of LoC," he said."Earlier in another such ceasefire violation, Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy firing on 5-6 Border Outposts (BoPs) in R S Pura and Arnia sub-sectors in Jammu district around 0200 hours," a BSF officer said.The BSF troops guarding the borderline with Pakistan responded with equal calibre weapons to Pakistan's firing which resulted in intermittent exchanges of fire, which has stopped late this morning, he said."There was no loss of life or injury to any in the firing on this side of IB (International Border)," he said.There have been 10 ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along LoC and IB in Jammu region during past nine days and 11 in August this year. There was no ceasefire violation for past two days as gun fell silent along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) on August 15 and 16 after a nearly week-long heavy firing exchanges along Indo-Pak border.The last ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops took place on August 14, when they resorted to unprovoked small arms and automatic weapons firing on Indian posts along LoC in Hamirpur sector of Poonch district around 1730 to 1810 hours.Besides this, there were two other violations of ceasefire in Balakote (Mendhar) and Hamirpur sectors in Poonch on August 14 morning and August 13 night.On August 13, Pakistani troops had resorted to firing by small arms and automatic weapons on forward posts along LoC in Bhimbher Gali sector of Poonch district, in which one jawan was injured.On August 12, Pakistani Rangers had resorted to heavy firing with mortar shells, small arms and automatic weapons on five BoPs and civilian areas along the IB in Arnia-R S Pura areas in Jammu district.Two BSF jawans were among four persons injured on August 11 when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing with small arms, automatic weapons and mortar shells on 10 border out posts and civilian areas along the International Border in Arnia and RS Pura belts of Jammu district.On August 10, Pakistani troops had violated ceasefire by targeting Indian forward posts with small arms and automatic weapons along the Line of Control in Mendhar sector of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting Indian forces to retaliate.Pakistani troops violated had violated the ceasefire on August 8 by resorting to firing on Indian Posts along LoC in Bhimbher Gali sector of Poonch district. On August 5, there was ceasefire violation along LoC in Poonch. | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | August 19, 2014 12:40 IST
The United States has said it was "unfortunate" that the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks have fallen through and asked both the countries to take steps to improve bilateral ties irrespective of what happened.
"It is unfortunate that planned talks between India and Pakistan have fallen through," US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told media persons.
"We continue to support efforts by India and Pakistan to improve all aspects of their bilateral relations. And that is a position we will continue making clear to both parties here," she said in response to a question.
India on Monday called off the talks between Foreign Secretaries of the two countries scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 25, telling Pakistan bluntly to choose between dialogue and hobnobbing with the separatists.
India cancelled the talks, raising strong objections to consultations held with separatist Hurriyat leaders by Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit.
Pakistan described the cancellation of the talks as a "setback" to Indo-Pak ties and defended its consultations with Kashmiri separatists, saying it was a "long-standing practice" to hold such meetings prior to bilateral parleys.
Harf said, "Irrespective of why either side says the talks were cancelled, or why, in fact, they were cancelled, what matters now is that both sides take steps to improve their bilateral relations. We've been very clear about that directly in conversations with both."
She asserted that the US policy on Kashmir has not changed.
"We continue to believe that the pace and the scope and character of any discussions on Kashmir are for India and Pakistan to determine between them. That hasn't changed and that will remain our position going forward," she said. | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
en | August 20, 2014 08:09 IST
The United States, through its embassies in New Delhi and Islamabad, is engaging with the Indian and Pakistani governments on bilateral talks, which the Narendra Modi government called off while objecting to Pakistan consulting Kashmiri separatists ahead of the meeting.
“We are engaging with the governments of both India and Pakistan directly through our embassies to talk about this issue, and again, would strongly support efforts by both countries to improve their bilateral relations,” State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said. “So it’s really up to them to take steps to improve that relationship,” Harf added.
India had on Monday called off the talks between foreign secretaries of the two countries scheduled to be held in Islamabad on August 25, telling Pakistan bluntly to choose between dialogue and hobnobbing with the separatists.
India cancelled the talks, raising strong objections to consultations held with separatist Hurriyat leaders by Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit. Pakistan described the cancellation of the talks as a “setback” to Indo-Pak ties and defended its consultations with Kashmiri separatists, saying it was a “long-standing practice” to hold such meetings prior to bilateral parleys. | de | Die indische Regierung hat ein für den 25. August geplantes Treffen der Außenminister von Indien und Pakistan in Islamabad abgesagt. Als Grund wurde die Einladung des pakistanischen Hochkommissars in Indien, Abdul Basit, an verschiedene Führer der Unabhängigkeitsbewegung im von Indien verwalteten Teil Kashmirs angegeben.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani
Basit hatte am 18. August zunächst ein Treffen mit Shabir Shah, einem Führer der Hurriyat-Konferenz. Shah wurde unter den Protesten einer kleinen Gruppe von Hinduextremisten durch einen Hintereingang in die diplomatische Vertretung Pakistans geschleust und sprach etwa eine Stunde mit dem Hochkommissar. Für den 19. August waren die beiden Hurriyat-Führer Syed Ali Shah Geelani und Mirwaiz Umar Farooq beim Hochkommissar eingeladen. Am 20. August soll es ein Gespräch mit Yasin Malik von der Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) geben.
Von Seiten der indischen Regierung hieß es zu den Treffen, dass sie die konstruktive Atmosphäre, die Premierminister Narendra Modi in den Beziehungen zum Nachbarland zu schaffen versuche, untergrüben. Es gäbe, so sagte ein Sprecher des Außenministeriums, nur den bilateralen Dialog auf der Grundlage des Shimla-Abkommens und der Erklärung von Lahore zwischen den beiden Ländern, wenn es um Kashmir gehe. Von einem Vertreter der extremistischen Hinduorganisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wurden die Gespräche sogar als ein Angriff auf die Souveränität Indiens angesehen. Derartigen Ansichten widersprach Shabir Shah aber bereits nach dem Treffen mit dem Hochkommissar. Shah verlangte die Beteiligung von Kashmiris an jedem Gespräch über die Situation Kashmirs, da Kashmir von ihm grundsätzlich nicht als ein regulärer Teil des indischen Hoheitsgebietes gesehen wird. Pakistan selbst verteidigte die Einladung durch den Hochkommissar mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass es eine übliche Vorgehensweise sei, sich mit indischen Vertretern der zwischen Indien und Pakistan geteilten Region Kashmir zu treffen, um die Ansichten der Kashmiris angemessen vertreten zu können.
In Indien führte die Absage des Treffens bei der größten Oppositionspartei im indischen Parlament, dem „Indischen Nationalkongress“, zur Frage, ob die Regierung überhaupt über eine geordnete Pakistanpolitik verfüge. So wurde vom Indischen Nationalkongress darauf verwiesen, dass der pakistanische Premierminister Nawaz Sharif in einer Geste, die als Wiederbelebung der sehr abgekühlten Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern verstanden wurde, zur Amtseinführung von Modi eingeladen worden war. Dabei hätte man alle problematischen Ereignisse der Vergangenheit, wie den Terrorangriff auf das indische Konsulat in Kabul, der durch den pakistanischen Geheimdienst ISI unterstützt worden sein soll, die eingestellten Strafverfolgungen gegen Beteiligte an den Anschlägen von Mumbai und die zahlreichen Zwischenfälle an der Grenzlinie (Line of Control) einfach aus dem Weg geräumt, hieß es von Seiten der Opposition. Nun sage man in einer ähnlich übereilten Aktion das Außenministertreffen ab. Die dem Indischen Nationalkongress zeitweise nahestehende Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, vertreten durch ihre Vorsitzende Mehbooba Mufti, nannte Begründung für die Absage „extrem fadenscheinig“.
Die Absage des Treffens kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem der indische Premierminister Modi das Nachbarland eines „Krieges gegen Indien“ in Kashmir mit Hilfe von Terroristen beschuldigt hatte. Regelmäßige Treffen der Außenminister beider Länder sind seit 2012 eingestellt, als es zum Streit über den Tod eines indischen Grenzschutzsoldaten im Zusammenhang mit andauernden Feuergefechten über die Line of Control gekommen war. Auch im Augenblick kommt es fast täglich zu bewaffneten Auseinandersetzungen über die Waffenstillstandslinie hinweg, die in den meisten Fällen mit Handfeuerwaffen geführt werden. Am 12. August wurden dabei auch Mörsergranaten von beiden Seiten eingesetzt. Die Feuergefechte führen wohl zu Verletzten, aber größere Schäden oder Tote wurden im Zusammenhang mit diesen Vorfällen nicht gemeldet.
Die USA bezeichneten die Absage des Treffens als „unglücklich“ und forderten beide Seiten auf, den Dialog wiederaufzunemen, um die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern ohne Rücksicht darauf, was passiert ist, wieder zu beleben. Die US-Botschaften in Delhi und Islamabad sind dabei als Vermittler aktiv geworden, um das abgesagte Treffen doch noch möglich zu machen. |
de | Artikel-Services
Konflikt mit der Türkei
Obama will Völkermord-Resolution blockieren
05. März 2010 Nach scharfen Protesten aus der Türkei will die Regierung in Washington die Völkermord-Resolution zur Verfolgung der Armenier während des Osmanischen Reichs blockieren. Man wolle verhindern, dass das Dokument im Plenum des Kongresses behandelt wird, kündigte Außenministerin Hillary Clinton bei einem Besuch in Guatemala-Stadt an. Dafür wolle sich die Regierung von Präsident Barack Obama sehr hart einsetzen, sagte sie am Freitag.
Nach der Entscheidung des Auswärtigen Ausschuss des amerikanischen Repräsentantenhauses, den osmanischen Massenmord an den Armeniern im Jahr 1915 als Völkermord einzustufen, hatte der türkische Außenminister Ahmet Davutoglu am Freitag vor einer Verschlechterung der Beziehungen zwischen seinem Land und den Vereinigten Staaten gewarnt. Davutoglu bezeichnete die Entscheidung als Beleg für mangelnde strategische Weitsicht in Washington und fügte sinngemäß hinzu, Ankara erwarte, dass Präsident Obama dagegen vorgehe. Andernfalls sei der Ausblick (auf die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern) nicht positiv, sagte Davutoglu.
Die Türkei werde den im vergangenen Jahr begonnenen Annäherungsprozess an Armenien fortsetzen, sich dabei aber nicht unter Druck setzen lassen: Wir sind entschlossen, die Verhandlungen über eine Normalisierung der Beziehungen mit Armenien voranzutreiben, wurde Davutoglu am Freitag zitiert. Allerdings gefährde die Entscheidung des Auswärtigen Ausschusses die Ratifikation der Protokolle über die armenische Annäherung durch das Parlament, sagte der Außenminister weiter.
Die Türkei und Armenien hatten sich im April 2009 unter Vermittlung der Schweiz auf eine Normalisierung ihrer Beziehungen geeinigt. Im Oktober vergangenen Jahres unterzeichneten Ankara und Eriwan ein Protokoll über die Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen sowie über die Öffnung der seit 1993 geschlossenen Grenze zwischen den Ländern.
H istorischer Fehler der Amerikaner
Der Ratifikationsprozess war jedoch schon vor der jüngsten Entwicklung in Washington sowohl in der Türkei als auch in Armenien aus verschiedenen Gründen ins Stocken geraten. So ist im türkischen Parlament schwerlich eine Mehrheit für die Öffnung der Grenzen ohne eine Teillösung des armenischen Konflikts mit Aserbaidschan zu erwarten. Baku übt in dieser Frage großen Druck auf die Türkei aus. Auch wäre eine Grenzöffnung ohne Bewegung im Konflikt um die von Armenien okkupierten Gebiete Aserbaidschans in der türkischen Bevölkerung äußerst unpopulär.
Die Türkei hatte umgehend nach Bekanntwerden der Resolution des Auswärtigen Ausschusses ihren Botschafter zu Konsultationen nach Ankara berufen. Der türkische Parlamentssprecher Sahin sprach von einem historischen Fehler der Amerikaner, den es zu berichtigen gelte. In einer Erklärung der Regierung hieß es, der Beschluss des Ausschusses laste der Türkei ein Verbrechen an, das sie nicht begangen habe.
Der 24. April 1915 gilt als Beginn systematischer Verfolgungen der Armenier, bei denen es sich aus Sicht der armenischen und einer Mehrheit der internationalen Historiker um einen Völkermord gehandelt hat. Anders als in früheren Jahren wird im offiziellen Ankara eine von blutigen Exzessen begleitete Vertreibung der Armenier in jener Zeit nicht mehr geleugnet.
Armenier heute in der Türkei nur noch Minderheit
Nach unterschiedlichen Schätzungen von Historikern starben bei der Verfolgung und Vertreibung der sich zum christlichen Glauben bekennenden Armeniern durch die Truppen des Osmanischen Reiches in den Jahren 1915 und 1916 zwischen 200.000 und 1,5 Millionen Menschen. Deutschland hat die Verantwortung für den Holocaust akzeptiert, sagte der Ausschussvorsitzende Howard Berman in Washington. Für die Türkei ist es jetzt Zeit, die Realitäten des Genozids an den Armeniern zu akzeptieren. Das werde am Ende auch die Demokratie in der Türkei und die amerikanisch-türkischen Beziehungen stärken.
Die Regierung von Präsident Obama hatte vor einer Beleidigung der Türkei gewarnt. Die Resolution soll nun dem Plenum des Repräsentantenhauses vorgelegt werden. Im Jahr 2007 hatte der Ausschuss schon einmal eine vergleichbare Resolution angenommen, doch hatten das Weiße Haus sowie das Außen- und das Verteidigungsministerium seinerzeit verhindert, dass auch das Plenum des Repräsentantenhauses über die Resolution abstimmte. Dennoch rief der Nato-Partner Türkei auch damals seinen Botschafter aus Washington vorübergehend nach Ankara zurück.
Vereinigte Staaten nutzen Stützpunkte in der Türkei
Ankara hatte in den vergangenen Wochen mit einer umfangreichen diplomatischen Offensive und mit intensiver Lobbyarbeit in Washington versucht, die Abstimmung über die Resolution zu verhindern. Außerdem drohte die Türkei, Vereinbarungen zur Rüstungszusammenarbeit im Umfang mehrerer Milliarden Dollar könnten aufgekündigt werden.
Der türkische Präsident Gül telefonierte in der Sache am Dienstag mit Präsident Obama. Amerikanische Rüstungsunternehmen wie Boeing und Lockheed Martin warnten in einem Schreiben an den Ausschuss vor negativen Auswirkungen auf die geopolitischen Interessen Washingtons sowie auf die Exportwirtschaft und den Arbeitsmarkt.
Die Türkei ist ein wichtiges Nato-Mitglied. Die Vereinigten Staaten nutzen unter anderem Stützpunkte in dem Land, um ihre Truppen im Irak zu versorgen.
Text: FAZ.NET mit tens., rüb., Reuters, dpa
Bildmaterial: AP, reuters | de | Der außenpolitische Ausschuss des US-Kongresses beschloss am Freitag, den Massenmord an den Armeniern in den Jahren 1915/16 künftig als „Genozid“ einzustufen. Der Vorgang liegt inzwischen rund 95 Jahre zurück. Die Einordnung des Massakers an den Armeniern während des 1. Weltkrieges zur Zeit des Osmanischen Reiches als Völkermord löst in der Türkei von heute aber noch immer heftige Reaktionen aus. Erst im vergangenen Jahr hatten die Türkei und Armenien wieder diplomatische Beziehungen untereinander aufgenommen.
Nach der Annahme der Resolution am Freitag warnte der türkische Außenminister Ahmet Davutoğlu vor einer Verschlechterung der Beziehungen zwischen den USA und der Türkei. Der türkische Botschafter wurde abberufen. Der türkische Parlamentssprecher Sahin sprach in diesem Zusammenhang von einem „historischen Fehler“ der USA.
Nach Schätzungen von Historikern waren in den Jahren 1915/1916 zwischen 200.000 und 1,5 Millionen Menschen armenischer Nationalität und christlichen Glaubens bei der Vertreibung aus der Türkei gestorben. Die Türkei bestreitet bis heute eine Einordnung des Geschehens als Völkermord. In den vergangenen Wochen hatten Vertreter der Türkei auf diplomatischem Wege noch versucht, die Resolution zu verhindern. Türkische Medien wiesen darauf hin, dass Rüstungsprojekte zwischen den USA und der Türkei im Wert von mehreren Milliarden Dollar auf dem Spiel stünden.
Der armenische Außenminister Edward Nalbandjan begrüßte dagegen die Entscheidung des Ausschusses im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Er bezeichnete die Resolution, die mit einem Stimmenverhältnis von 23 zu 22 Stimmen denkbar knapp ausgefallen war, als „einen wichtigen Schritt auf dem Weg zur Unterbindung von Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit“. |
de | Diplomatische Eiszeit droht
Eine Annahme der Armenienresolution dürfte die Beziehungen zwischen den USA und der Türkei - Rechtsnachfolgerin des Osmanischen Reichs und wichtiges Nato-Mitglied - erheblich trüben. Rüstungsprojekte im Wert von mehreren Milliarden Dollar könnten aufgekündigt werden, berichteten türkische Medien.
Je nach Schätzungen kamen 1915/16 zwischen 200.000 und 1,5 Millionen Armenier im Osmanischen Reich ums Leben. Der Vorwurf des Genozids wird von der Türkei allerdings vehement bestritten: Die christlichen Armenier hätten an der Seite des Kriegsgegners Russland gestanden, heißt es. Im Osmanischen Reich lebten gegen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zu 2,5 Millionen Armenier. Heute bilden sie in der Türkei nur noch eine kleine Minderheit. | de | Der außenpolitische Ausschuss des US-Kongresses beschloss am Freitag, den Massenmord an den Armeniern in den Jahren 1915/16 künftig als „Genozid“ einzustufen. Der Vorgang liegt inzwischen rund 95 Jahre zurück. Die Einordnung des Massakers an den Armeniern während des 1. Weltkrieges zur Zeit des Osmanischen Reiches als Völkermord löst in der Türkei von heute aber noch immer heftige Reaktionen aus. Erst im vergangenen Jahr hatten die Türkei und Armenien wieder diplomatische Beziehungen untereinander aufgenommen.
Nach der Annahme der Resolution am Freitag warnte der türkische Außenminister Ahmet Davutoğlu vor einer Verschlechterung der Beziehungen zwischen den USA und der Türkei. Der türkische Botschafter wurde abberufen. Der türkische Parlamentssprecher Sahin sprach in diesem Zusammenhang von einem „historischen Fehler“ der USA.
Nach Schätzungen von Historikern waren in den Jahren 1915/1916 zwischen 200.000 und 1,5 Millionen Menschen armenischer Nationalität und christlichen Glaubens bei der Vertreibung aus der Türkei gestorben. Die Türkei bestreitet bis heute eine Einordnung des Geschehens als Völkermord. In den vergangenen Wochen hatten Vertreter der Türkei auf diplomatischem Wege noch versucht, die Resolution zu verhindern. Türkische Medien wiesen darauf hin, dass Rüstungsprojekte zwischen den USA und der Türkei im Wert von mehreren Milliarden Dollar auf dem Spiel stünden.
Der armenische Außenminister Edward Nalbandjan begrüßte dagegen die Entscheidung des Ausschusses im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Er bezeichnete die Resolution, die mit einem Stimmenverhältnis von 23 zu 22 Stimmen denkbar knapp ausgefallen war, als „einen wichtigen Schritt auf dem Weg zur Unterbindung von Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit“. |
de | Der armenische Außenminister Edward Nalbandjan hat die US-Resolution begrüßt, die Verfolgung von Armeniern im Osmanischen Reich als Völkermord zu bewerten. Der Beschluss, den der Auswärtige Ausschuss des Repräsentantenhauses mit 23 zu 22 Stimmen angenommen hatte, sei "ein wichtiger Schritt auf dem Weg zur Unterbindung von Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit".
Das teilte Nalbandjan in einer Erklärung mit, die das Außenministerium in der armenischen Hauptstadt Eriwan am Freitag veröffentlichte. Dagegen hatte die Türkei Washington scharf zur Korrektur der Resolution aufgefordert und von einem "historischen Fehler" gesprochen.
Nalbandjan begrüßte, dass die USA "an humanitären Werten" festhielten. Mehrere Organisationen der armenischen Minderheit in den USA nannten den Beschluss "einen Triumph der Gerechtigkeit". Der US- Kongress habe "dem Druck der türkischen Lobby widerstanden, der von Rüstungsunternehmen unterstützt wird", meinte die Armenische Versammlung Amerikas (AAA) in einer Erklärung in Eriwan mit. | de | Der außenpolitische Ausschuss des US-Kongresses beschloss am Freitag, den Massenmord an den Armeniern in den Jahren 1915/16 künftig als „Genozid“ einzustufen. Der Vorgang liegt inzwischen rund 95 Jahre zurück. Die Einordnung des Massakers an den Armeniern während des 1. Weltkrieges zur Zeit des Osmanischen Reiches als Völkermord löst in der Türkei von heute aber noch immer heftige Reaktionen aus. Erst im vergangenen Jahr hatten die Türkei und Armenien wieder diplomatische Beziehungen untereinander aufgenommen.
Nach der Annahme der Resolution am Freitag warnte der türkische Außenminister Ahmet Davutoğlu vor einer Verschlechterung der Beziehungen zwischen den USA und der Türkei. Der türkische Botschafter wurde abberufen. Der türkische Parlamentssprecher Sahin sprach in diesem Zusammenhang von einem „historischen Fehler“ der USA.
Nach Schätzungen von Historikern waren in den Jahren 1915/1916 zwischen 200.000 und 1,5 Millionen Menschen armenischer Nationalität und christlichen Glaubens bei der Vertreibung aus der Türkei gestorben. Die Türkei bestreitet bis heute eine Einordnung des Geschehens als Völkermord. In den vergangenen Wochen hatten Vertreter der Türkei auf diplomatischem Wege noch versucht, die Resolution zu verhindern. Türkische Medien wiesen darauf hin, dass Rüstungsprojekte zwischen den USA und der Türkei im Wert von mehreren Milliarden Dollar auf dem Spiel stünden.
Der armenische Außenminister Edward Nalbandjan begrüßte dagegen die Entscheidung des Ausschusses im US-Repräsentantenhaus. Er bezeichnete die Resolution, die mit einem Stimmenverhältnis von 23 zu 22 Stimmen denkbar knapp ausgefallen war, als „einen wichtigen Schritt auf dem Weg zur Unterbindung von Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit“. |
en | Unions have expressed anger at the scale of the cuts
France will be worst hit with 4,300 job losses. Germany will see 3,700 jobs go while the UK and Spain will see 1,600 and 400 jobs cut respectively.
Airbus said it would not force any compulsory redundancies but unions have pledged to fight the cuts.
Airbus boss Louis Gallois said the firm was "facing huge challenges" and "was not efficient enough".
Factory options
Mr Gallois said the prolonged weakness of the US dollar had made the restructuring necessary, while the production delays to the flagship A380 superjumbo project had provided the "trigger" for the cutbacks.
Half of the 10,000 cuts will come from temporary staff and sub-contractors not having their contracts renewed.
We totally oppose the closure of any site and we won't accept any firings
Peter Scherrer
European Metalworkers Federation
German workers' anger Q&A;: Job cuts explained
Mr Gallois said the job cuts would be "fairly shared" between Airbus's four national partners.
Airbus is reviewing the future of three of its plants, at Laupheim, Saint-Nazaire and Varel, with options including their sale to suppliers or management.
It is also seeking investment partners for sites at Filton in the UK, Meaulte in France and Nordenham in Germany.
Airbus said the changes would reduce the time it took to develop new planes from seven-and-a-half years to six years, improve customer service and aircraft reliability.
Union response
Union officials, who were informed of the proposals earlier on Wednesday, expressed anger at the scale of the cuts.
"We totally oppose the closure of any site and we won't accept any firings," said European Metalworkers Federation head Peter Scherrer.
French workers earlier downed tools in protest at the firm's plans to review the future of two of its sites.
Airbus says the proposed changes will speed up production
EADS, Airbus' Franco-German parent, approved the controversial plan on Monday.
Disagreement between Germany and France, both home to key Airbus factories, has delayed progress on the restructuring.
France - home to the firm's Toulouse headquarters - will be worst affected by the cuts, both at individual factories and in central management and administrative functions.
But, at the same time, some work will be transferred from Hamburg to Toulouse.
Political reaction
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she regretted the job losses but said the proposals ensured "a balanced distribution of risks and opportunities" across different sites.
In France, presidential candidate Segolene Royal said she would seek to freeze the job cuts if elected, but rival Nicolas Sarkozy said politicians should stay out of the company's affairs.
In Britain, more than 10% of jobs at the firm's factories in Filton, Bristol, and Broughton, North Wales are set to go.
But it is understood the Filton plant has won extra work on part of the wing for the new Airbus A350, which uses hi-tech composite materials.
The new contracts would help Airbus in the UK maintain its position as a specialist in the design and manufacture of aircraft wings.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said this would add "valuable new capability" to the country's aerospace industry.
Politicians from Germany, France, the UK and Spain have been lobbying Airbus bosses furiously in recent weeks in an effort to protect jobs in their countries.
Airbus said its current financial situation was "unsustainable".
Production problems with the giant A380 have pushed back deliveries of the plane by two years and cost Airbus about 5bn euros (£3.4bn; $6.6bn).
AIRBUS EUROPEAN PLANTS FRANCE
1. Toulouse: (11,500 staff). Cabin and cargo. Electrics, nose, fuselage, wings.
2. Saint Nazaire: (2,300) Nose, centre fuselage.
*Faces sell-off or closure
3. Nantes: (2,000)
Nose, centre fuselage.
4. Meaulte: (1,200)
Nose, centre fuselage.
*Open to investors GERMANY
5. Hamburg: (10,000)
Cabin and cargo. Electrics. Fuselage assembly.
6. Buxtehude: (350)
Cabin and cargo. Communication systems.
7. Stade: (1,500)
Vertical tail. Design, manufacture, assembly.
8. Bremen: (3,100)
Cabin and cargo. Fuselage design, production.
9. Nordenham: (2,100) Manufacture of fuselage. *Open to investors
10. Varel: (1,100)
Machining fuselage parts.
*Faces sell-off or closure
11. Laupheim: (1,100)
Cabin and cargo. Design and manufacture.
*Faces sell-off or closure SPAIN
12. Getafe: (2,000) Horizontal tail, A380 rear fuselage. Assembly.
13. Puerto Real: (500) Horizontal tail and A380 rear fuselage. Production.
14. Illescas: (500)
Horizontal tail and A380 rear fuselage. Development. UK
15. Filton: (6,500)
Electrics and wing. Design.
*Open to investors
16. Broughton: (5,000) Wing. Assembly, manufacture.
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Airbus, Europe's biggest aircraft manufacturer, has announced 10,000 job cuts over the next four years. The news comes as its parent company, EADS starts a major restructuring programme because the company is not efficient enough.
Louis Gallois, the Airbus chief executive, said the company expects to cut approximately 4,300 jobs in France, 3,700 in Germany, 1,600 in UK and 400 in Spain. About half of those cuts will be made among subcontractors and temporary workers. Actual Airbus employee reduction would be about 5,000, or 9% of the total European work force of 55,000 full-time Airbus employees.
Although Gallois said he hoped to achieve this mainly through attrition, the unions were displeased. Union officials said nearly 14,000 employees at four French sites had a two hour work stoppage Wednesday afternoon to protest the cuts.
"The response has been massive," said Julien Talavan, a spokesman for Force Ouvrière, the main Airbus union in France. "This is just the beginning," he said, hinting at future labor action.
This move comes after well-publicized delays on its A380 super-jumbo commercial airliner. The restructuring announcement also includes the proposed sale or closure of 3 plants. |
en | Airbus confirms 10,000 job cuts and unions vow protests
PARIS: The confirmation by Airbus on Wednesday of its plans to shed 10,000 jobs and sell as many as six factories over the next three to four years raised the specter of labor action by the company's unions across Europe.
Union officials said nearly 14,000 employees at four French sites, both blue- collar and white-collar workers, stopped work for up to two hours Wednesday afternoon to protest the cuts. The cuts are part of a turnaround plan aimed at achieving billions of euros in savings amid costly delays to the flagship A380 superjumbo, a weak dollar cutting into profits, and the need to meet the challenge from a resurgent Boeing.
"The response has been massive," said Julien Talavan, a spokesman for Force Ouvrière, the main Airbus union in France. "This is just the beginning."
He added that French and German workers were discussing the possibility of coordinated protests in mid-March.
"We will not simply accept the concept of the EADS board," said Rüdiger Lütjen, the head of the Airbus Germany works council, referring to European Aeronautic Defense & Space, the parent of Airbus, which unanimously approved the restructuring plan on Monday. "We will fight for every job."
Louis Gallois, the Airbus chief executive, said the company expected to eliminate around 4,300 jobs in France, 3,700 in Germany, 1,600 in Britain and 400 in Spain. He said about half of those cuts would come from in-house subcontractors and temporary workers, limiting the losses among Airbus employees to 5,000, or 9 percent of the total European work force of 55,000. Gallois said the company expected the cost of these job cuts to be around €680 million, or $900 million.
He emphasized that Airbus would seek to achieve the cuts through attrition, early retirements and other negotiated voluntary severance agreements. But Gallois did not rule out the possibility of forced layoffs if these measures failed to achieve the desired reductions.
The painful measures at Airbus follow a devastating two-year delay in deliveries of the A380, the result of manufacturing problems linked to the installation of the plane's electrical wiring. Last month, the company said the delays, combined with the weakness of the dollar versus the euro, would push Airbus into a significant financial loss for 2006. Commercial planes are priced in dollars internationally, but most of Airbus's costs are in euros.
On Wednesday, Gallois emphasized the impact of exchange rates and argued that European Central Bank policies favoring a stronger euro had worsened Airbus's financial troubles.
"A strong euro is a choice," Gallois said. "Unfortunately, I am not in charge of the currency policy of Europe."
In addition to the job cuts, Airbus said it was already in discussions with third-party investors about the sale of three factories: a wing-assembly plant in Filton, England; a nose and cockpit assembly site in Méaulte, France; and a fuselage shell manufacturing site in Nordenham, Germany. Three other sites — in Laupheim and Varel, Germany, and Saint-Nazaire, France — are also expected to be spun off.
Airbus said it was considering several options, including outright sales or a management buyouts. "Options will be examined on a case-by-case basis," the company said.
Airbus said that the eight-point restructuring plan would also involve a redistribution of future production among its plants to increase efficiency.
On the future of the midsize jet A350- XWB, France and Germany would each receive 35 percent of the workload, while 20 percent of the work on the plan would go to Britain and 10 percent to Spain, the company said. The high-profile final assembly work on the A350 will take place at Airbus headquarters, in Toulouse, France.
Meanwhile, all work on the company's popular A320 family of single- aisle aircraft will gradually be migrated to sites in and around Hamburg, with an eye to eventually locating all work on the next-generation A320s there.
German official faults Royal
Ségolène Royal, the French Socialist presidential nominee, made a "fatal signal" in calling for changes in Airbus management to avert job cuts, a German government official said Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported from Berlin.
Royal told the French television station i$>Tele that if elected, she would seek support from the Chancellor Angela Merkel to solve "a crisis in command" at Airbus.
The official, Peter Hintze, the newly appointed German aerospace envoy, said during an interview: "I consider this a fatal signal. Airbus is a European project that needs the backing of governments involved." Airbus, he added, needs "reliability from politics — that's why I'm concerned about Royal's remarks." | en | 150px
Airbus, Europe's biggest aircraft manufacturer, has announced 10,000 job cuts over the next four years. The news comes as its parent company, EADS starts a major restructuring programme because the company is not efficient enough.
Louis Gallois, the Airbus chief executive, said the company expects to cut approximately 4,300 jobs in France, 3,700 in Germany, 1,600 in UK and 400 in Spain. About half of those cuts will be made among subcontractors and temporary workers. Actual Airbus employee reduction would be about 5,000, or 9% of the total European work force of 55,000 full-time Airbus employees.
Although Gallois said he hoped to achieve this mainly through attrition, the unions were displeased. Union officials said nearly 14,000 employees at four French sites had a two hour work stoppage Wednesday afternoon to protest the cuts.
"The response has been massive," said Julien Talavan, a spokesman for Force Ouvrière, the main Airbus union in France. "This is just the beginning," he said, hinting at future labor action.
This move comes after well-publicized delays on its A380 super-jumbo commercial airliner. The restructuring announcement also includes the proposed sale or closure of 3 plants. |
en | [Demo] Brothers In Arms 2 [Demo] Brothers In Arms 2 data: 22.09.05 10:47 kat.: gry - świat licz.: 1 Już można pobrać demko Brothers In Arms 2: Earned In Blood...
No, może nie 'demko' a 'demo', bo instalka to około 615MB, ale na pewno znajdą się chętni, których zapraszam na
[ Legendary ] No, może nie 'demko' a 'demo', bo instalka to około 615MB, ale na pewno znajdą się chętni, których zapraszam na tą lub na tą stronę | pl | Korporacja Advanced Micro Devices wykupiła przedwczoraj ATI Technologies. AMD zgodziło się wykupić ogromną większość udziałów ATI za 4,2 miliardy dolarów w gotówce oraz w formie akcji za łączną sumę około 5,4 mld dolarów.
Analitycy mówią, że transakcja zatrzęsie rynkami procesorów i kart graficznych. Kupno ATI może pozwolić AMD na uwolnienie się od firm, takich jak VIA, gdyż połączenie ATI i AMD może rozpocząć sprzedaż chipsetów stworzonych specjalnie dla systemów AMD. Dzięki temu może zaistnieć alternatywa dla zintegrowanych kart graficznych korporacji Intel. Możliwe jest również paradoksalnie, że AMD w późniejszym czasie rozpocznie sprzedaż systemów Intelowskich z kartami graficznymi ATI.
Zakupienie firmy pozwala również koncernowi AMD na wejście na rynek telefonów komórkowych, ponieważ ATI tworzy chipsety również do urządzeń przenośnych.
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO nVIDII, powiedział, że "sądził, że nie jest możliwe otrzymanie aż takiego prezentu. ATI (...) zostawia nas jako jedyną firmę z chipsetami graficznymi na świecie." |
en | AMD to buy ATI (Updated)
At the beginning of the summer, an industry analyst made headlines by saying that an AMD acquisition of ATI was imminent. As is usually the case with such rumors that do not immediately come to pass, the story simmered down after a couple of weeks. It looks as though the deal may be on after all. Yesterday, the boards of AMD and ATI approved the deal whereby AMD would acquire the Canadian graphics card maker for $5.4 billion.
Not long after the news of the possible acquisition became public, Ars took a look at the technologies and finances involved in a marriage of the CPU and GPU makers. From AMD's perspective, the deal makes sense because it would address a weak spot in the company's lineup: the lack of a complete CPU and chipset solution like Intel has. It would also help AMD in the enthusiast market, as ATI's dual-card Crossfire setup is not supported on the new Intel 965 chipset.
From a financial standpoint, the deal is definitely doable for AMD. As of the close of trading on Friday, ATI had a market cap of $4.2 billion, while AMD has an $8.84 billion market cap. AMD's latest 8-K filing, dated July 20, 2006 indicates that it has $2.53 billion in cash on hand, making a combined cash and stock acquisition feasible. It's a combination cash and stock deal, where AMD will pay ATI shareholders the equivalent of $20.47 per share$16.40 of that will be cash, the rest AMD stock.
This will definitely shake up the CPU and graphics card markets. There is no doubt that ATI would continue to develop and sell standalone PCIe-based graphics cards. Buying ATI will eventually free AMD from its current reliance on companies such as VIA for chipsets, as the combined company could churn out chipsets tailored for AMD systems. It will also give it an alternative to Intel's integrated graphics systems. Perhaps most strangely, it could lead to a situation where AMD makes money off the sale of Intel systems with ATI graphics cards.
The deal also gives AMD an entry into the cell phone and digital TV markets, as ATI makes chips for those products.
One possible bump in the postacquisition road would be AMD's relationship with NVIDIA. Currently, AMD benefits from having both NVIDIA and ATI developing graphics cards for its plaform. NVIDIA also is a major provider of chipsets for AMD systems. NVIDIA could be driven into some sort of strategic partnership with Intel to counter a combined AMD and ATI. AMD will need to convince NVIDIA that it will be treated evenly and given the same access to technical information necessary to continue supporting and competing on the AMD platform.
Should the deal be approved by ATI shareholders, the acquisition will be completed during 4Q 2006.
[ Discuss ] | pl | Korporacja Advanced Micro Devices wykupiła przedwczoraj ATI Technologies. AMD zgodziło się wykupić ogromną większość udziałów ATI za 4,2 miliardy dolarów w gotówce oraz w formie akcji za łączną sumę około 5,4 mld dolarów.
Analitycy mówią, że transakcja zatrzęsie rynkami procesorów i kart graficznych. Kupno ATI może pozwolić AMD na uwolnienie się od firm, takich jak VIA, gdyż połączenie ATI i AMD może rozpocząć sprzedaż chipsetów stworzonych specjalnie dla systemów AMD. Dzięki temu może zaistnieć alternatywa dla zintegrowanych kart graficznych korporacji Intel. Możliwe jest również paradoksalnie, że AMD w późniejszym czasie rozpocznie sprzedaż systemów Intelowskich z kartami graficznymi ATI.
Zakupienie firmy pozwala również koncernowi AMD na wejście na rynek telefonów komórkowych, ponieważ ATI tworzy chipsety również do urządzeń przenośnych.
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO nVIDII, powiedział, że "sądził, że nie jest możliwe otrzymanie aż takiego prezentu. ATI (...) zostawia nas jako jedyną firmę z chipsetami graficznymi na świecie." |
en | NVIDIA CEO exceedingly positive on ATI, AMD merger news
On hearing the news that AMD is gobbling up ATI, NVIDIA's CEO said that it's great news for his own company. "I thought it was just impossible to get a gift like this," said Jen-Hsun Huang. "ATI is basically throwing in the towel, leaving us as the only stand-alone (graphics chip) company in the world."
The article speculates that Mr. Huang is expecting the merger process to hurt both of the constituent companies, putting a crimp in ATI's ability to churn out new and improved graphics chips in a timely manner. The value of being the last independent graphics specialist standing may be questionable, however. Once you've polished and framed the medal for outstanding endurance, you still have to contend with competition that has gained significant financial backing, as well as greater access to AMD's patent portfolio and intellectual assets.
Other concerns about the AMD/ATI deal include the combined company's new debt load, as AMD is borrowing $2.5 billion to complete the buyout. It's a decent chunk of change, to be sure, but AMD is used to paying back its loans. Over the last two years, the company has eliminated $1 billion of long-term debt, while running its business on razor-thin margins. The current price war with Intel has put the brakes the expanding margins right now, but it helps that sales are growing quickly, and ATI will only add to that haul—to the tune of $2.5 billion. Tighter platform integration should mean stronger pricing power in the long run, and overall, the end result looks like a company in better financial health than either of its component parts.
NVIDIA may indeed benefit from this merger in the short term, and it's very important for ATI and AMD to complete the transition as quickly and as painlessly as possible. But in the long-term perspective, it looks like Jen-Hsun is simply putting on a brave face for the crowd. He'll have to work more closely together with Intel now, and NVIDIA has traditionally been a strong supplier of chipsets for AMD platforms. AMD has said that it wants to keep NVIDIA as a platform partner, and that it welcomes competition with its new division. It remains to be seen whether NVIDIA is comfortable with such a tenuous partnership, or if it prefers to hitch its wagon exclusively to Intel.
[ Discuss ] | pl | Korporacja Advanced Micro Devices wykupiła przedwczoraj ATI Technologies. AMD zgodziło się wykupić ogromną większość udziałów ATI za 4,2 miliardy dolarów w gotówce oraz w formie akcji za łączną sumę około 5,4 mld dolarów.
Analitycy mówią, że transakcja zatrzęsie rynkami procesorów i kart graficznych. Kupno ATI może pozwolić AMD na uwolnienie się od firm, takich jak VIA, gdyż połączenie ATI i AMD może rozpocząć sprzedaż chipsetów stworzonych specjalnie dla systemów AMD. Dzięki temu może zaistnieć alternatywa dla zintegrowanych kart graficznych korporacji Intel. Możliwe jest również paradoksalnie, że AMD w późniejszym czasie rozpocznie sprzedaż systemów Intelowskich z kartami graficznymi ATI.
Zakupienie firmy pozwala również koncernowi AMD na wejście na rynek telefonów komórkowych, ponieważ ATI tworzy chipsety również do urządzeń przenośnych.
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO nVIDII, powiedział, że "sądził, że nie jest możliwe otrzymanie aż takiego prezentu. ATI (...) zostawia nas jako jedyną firmę z chipsetami graficznymi na świecie." |
en | its acquisition of ATI this morning, three days after the INQUIRER let the cat out of the bag.
While we doubted the chip-maker could afford to buy out the Canadian graphics chip firm, it turns out CEO Hector Ruiz went cap in hand to his bankers and borrowed a cool $2.5 billion.
Ruiz crowed the deal would "reinvent our industry," as he appeared in New York with ATI CEO Dave Orton. At 4.30AM? No wonder Dave Orton looks a bit tired.
AMD agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of ATI for a combination of $4.2 billion in cash and 57 million shares of AMD common stock, based on the number of shares of ATI common stock outstanding on July 21, 2006.
The total comes to $5.4 billion.
AMD said the deal was 'unanimously approved' by the board of directors of each company, but it is still subject to ATI shareholder approval.
AMD said it had obtained a $2.5 billion term loan commitment from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. to help it finance the deal which has captured the imagination of industry-watchers everywhere.
Crowed Hector: "Bringing these two great companies together will allow us to transcend what we have accomplished as individual businesses and reinvent our industry as the technology leader and partner of choice. We believe AMD and ATI will drive growth and innovation for the entire industry, enabling our partners to create differentiated solutions and empowering our customers to choose what is best for them."
Dave Orton, President and CEO of ATI claimed all of the companies' product lines would benefit. "Joining with AMD will enable us to innovate aggressively on the PC platform, and continue to invest significantly in our consumer business to stay in front of our markets," he reckoned
Orton will join AMD as an executive vice president of the ATI business division, reporting to the AMD office of the CEO, comprising Ruiz and president and chief operating officer Dirk Meyer.
But hundreds of other employees will lose their jobs as the new giant seeks to cut operating expenses by around $75 million by the end of 2007.
The combination of AMD's processor expertise with ATI's 'strengths' in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics, would result in a "new and more formidable company," the pair claim.
The combined company would have achieved approximately $7.3 billion in total consolidated sales during the last four quarters with a workforce of approximately 15,000 employees, according to the joint statement today.
ATI will pay AMD a termination fee of $162 million should the deal yet founder. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2006. µ
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AMD "might buy" ATI | pl | Korporacja Advanced Micro Devices wykupiła przedwczoraj ATI Technologies. AMD zgodziło się wykupić ogromną większość udziałów ATI za 4,2 miliardy dolarów w gotówce oraz w formie akcji za łączną sumę około 5,4 mld dolarów.
Analitycy mówią, że transakcja zatrzęsie rynkami procesorów i kart graficznych. Kupno ATI może pozwolić AMD na uwolnienie się od firm, takich jak VIA, gdyż połączenie ATI i AMD może rozpocząć sprzedaż chipsetów stworzonych specjalnie dla systemów AMD. Dzięki temu może zaistnieć alternatywa dla zintegrowanych kart graficznych korporacji Intel. Możliwe jest również paradoksalnie, że AMD w późniejszym czasie rozpocznie sprzedaż systemów Intelowskich z kartami graficznymi ATI.
Zakupienie firmy pozwala również koncernowi AMD na wejście na rynek telefonów komórkowych, ponieważ ATI tworzy chipsety również do urządzeń przenośnych.
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO nVIDII, powiedział, że "sądził, że nie jest możliwe otrzymanie aż takiego prezentu. ATI (...) zostawia nas jako jedyną firmę z chipsetami graficznymi na świecie." |
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Durante esta conferência de imprensa, o Ministro da Saúde, Benjamin Hounkpatin, declarou que o aumento nos últimos dias do número de casos de revela que até o momento foram registrados 597 casos, 11 graves e 11 mortes. Segundo o ministro Hounkpatin, o mal ainda não foi superado e exorta a população a respeitar as recomendações e medidas de barreira contra a doença.
Ele também negou relatos de que o hospital da área de está sobrecarregado devido ao alto número de pessoas com COVID-19. Ele assegura que todas as medidas técnicas foram tomadas para permitir que o hospital gerencie efetivamente os casos a ele atribuídos. Ele também acrescenta que o hospital tem capacidade para mais de 100 leitos.
Os casos assintomáticos (que não mostram sinais da doença) são acompanhados em casa. Durante a mesma reunião, os três ministros do governo decidiram enviar as forças de segurança às igrejas e locais de culto para verificar se as recomendações são respeitadas. Uma decisão será tomada dentro de algumas semanas após um novo fechamento ou não de igrejas e locais de culto.
Depois de ultrapassar 500 casos em 12 de junho, a avaliação em 22 de junho fornece um total de 850 casos confirmados da COVID-19, com 565 pessoas em tratamento, 272 pessoas curadas e 13 morte. |
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Durante esta conferência de imprensa, o Ministro da Saúde, Benjamin Hounkpatin, declarou que o aumento nos últimos dias do número de casos de revela que até o momento foram registrados 597 casos, 11 graves e 11 mortes. Segundo o ministro Hounkpatin, o mal ainda não foi superado e exorta a população a respeitar as recomendações e medidas de barreira contra a doença.
Ele também negou relatos de que o hospital da área de está sobrecarregado devido ao alto número de pessoas com COVID-19. Ele assegura que todas as medidas técnicas foram tomadas para permitir que o hospital gerencie efetivamente os casos a ele atribuídos. Ele também acrescenta que o hospital tem capacidade para mais de 100 leitos.
Os casos assintomáticos (que não mostram sinais da doença) são acompanhados em casa. Durante a mesma reunião, os três ministros do governo decidiram enviar as forças de segurança às igrejas e locais de culto para verificar se as recomendações são respeitadas. Uma decisão será tomada dentro de algumas semanas após um novo fechamento ou não de igrejas e locais de culto.
Depois de ultrapassar 500 casos em 12 de junho, a avaliação em 22 de junho fornece um total de 850 casos confirmados da COVID-19, com 565 pessoas em tratamento, 272 pessoas curadas e 13 morte. |
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Durante esta conferência de imprensa, o Ministro da Saúde, Benjamin Hounkpatin, declarou que o aumento nos últimos dias do número de casos de revela que até o momento foram registrados 597 casos, 11 graves e 11 mortes. Segundo o ministro Hounkpatin, o mal ainda não foi superado e exorta a população a respeitar as recomendações e medidas de barreira contra a doença.
Ele também negou relatos de que o hospital da área de está sobrecarregado devido ao alto número de pessoas com COVID-19. Ele assegura que todas as medidas técnicas foram tomadas para permitir que o hospital gerencie efetivamente os casos a ele atribuídos. Ele também acrescenta que o hospital tem capacidade para mais de 100 leitos.
Os casos assintomáticos (que não mostram sinais da doença) são acompanhados em casa. Durante a mesma reunião, os três ministros do governo decidiram enviar as forças de segurança às igrejas e locais de culto para verificar se as recomendações são respeitadas. Uma decisão será tomada dentro de algumas semanas após um novo fechamento ou não de igrejas e locais de culto.
Depois de ultrapassar 500 casos em 12 de junho, a avaliação em 22 de junho fornece um total de 850 casos confirmados da COVID-19, com 565 pessoas em tratamento, 272 pessoas curadas e 13 morte. |
fr | Le Ministre de la Santé, Benjamin Hounkpatin, a animé une conférence de presse, ce jeudi 18 juin 2020, pour faire le point de la gestion de la Covid-19. Au cours de son intervention, il a démenti l’information, selon laquelle l’hôpital de zone d’Allada serait débordé du fait du nombre élevé des personnes atteintes de la Covid-19.
Lors d’un échange sur la Covid-19, avec le personnel de la Mairie de Djougou, Malick Gomina avait annoncé que l’hôpital de zone d’Allada est débordé par le nombre de sujets atteints. Face à ces dires du Maire de Djougou, le Ministre de la Santé s’est inscrit en faux. « L‘hôpital de zone d’Allada n’est en aucun cas débordé », a déclaré Benjamin Hounkpatin. Selon le ministre, toutes es dispositions techniques sont prises pour permettre à l’hôpital de prendre efficacement en charge les cas qui lui sont affectés. Mieux, il ajoute que l’hôpital dispose d’une capacité de plus de 100 lits.
Contrairement à ce que beaucoup pensaient, le Ministre de la Santé fait savoir que tous les cas positifs ne sont pas transférés dans les centres de traitements. A l’en croire, les cas asymptomatiques (qui ne présentent pas de signes de la maladie) sont suivis dans leurs milieux. Ceux-ci sont suivis à domicile avec prescription de quarantaine. « Ils ne sortent de leurs domiciles, ils sont suivis à domicile », a martelé le ministre.
Les cas hospitalisés…
Selon les explications du ministre, Benjamin Hounkpatin, seuls les cas pressentant des signes visibles sont hospitalisés. Ils sont transférés sur les différentes sites dédiés au traitement des personnes atteintes de la Covid-19. Le ministre rassure du bon fonctionnement de la stratégie mise en place pour la gestion des cas positifs. Il a surtout insisté sur la capacité de prise en charges des centres de traitement, installés à travers le pays. | pt | Após um aumento nos casos de COVID-19 no , foi realizada uma reunião de avaliação da crise na quinta-feira (18), no Ministério da Saúde de . Esta reunião, cujo objetivo é avaliar a situação da saúde duas semanas após a reabertura dos locais de culto, é presidida pelo Ministro de Estado, secretário-geral da presidência, presidente do Comitê de Crise da Saúde, Pascal Koupaki, assistido pelos ministros da saúde Benjamin Hounkpatin e Sacca Lafia, ministro do Interior, e Samou Seidou Adambi, ministro de Minas e Água com as autoridades religiosas.
Durante esta conferência de imprensa, o Ministro da Saúde, Benjamin Hounkpatin, declarou que o aumento nos últimos dias do número de casos de revela que até o momento foram registrados 597 casos, 11 graves e 11 mortes. Segundo o ministro Hounkpatin, o mal ainda não foi superado e exorta a população a respeitar as recomendações e medidas de barreira contra a doença.
Ele também negou relatos de que o hospital da área de está sobrecarregado devido ao alto número de pessoas com COVID-19. Ele assegura que todas as medidas técnicas foram tomadas para permitir que o hospital gerencie efetivamente os casos a ele atribuídos. Ele também acrescenta que o hospital tem capacidade para mais de 100 leitos.
Os casos assintomáticos (que não mostram sinais da doença) são acompanhados em casa. Durante a mesma reunião, os três ministros do governo decidiram enviar as forças de segurança às igrejas e locais de culto para verificar se as recomendações são respeitadas. Uma decisão será tomada dentro de algumas semanas após um novo fechamento ou não de igrejas e locais de culto.
Depois de ultrapassar 500 casos em 12 de junho, a avaliação em 22 de junho fornece um total de 850 casos confirmados da COVID-19, com 565 pessoas em tratamento, 272 pessoas curadas e 13 morte. |
en | [The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.]
A planet has been discovered about 325 light-years away. But what’s really interesting is that it shouldn’t exist. The planet is called WASP-18b, because it was observed by a project called WASP, the Wide Area Search for Planets. It has 10 times the mass of Jupiter, and orbits its star in less than one earth day. Because it’s crazy close to its star, only 1.4 million miles. We’re 93 million miles from the sun.
Tidal interactions should have stretched the star and slowed the planet to the point where they smashed into each other a long time ago. The research is in the August 27th issue of the journal Nature. [Scientific American is part of the Nature Publishing Group.]
WASP-18b is part of a class of planets called “hot Jupiters,” which are thought to have formed a great distance from their home stars and then migrated inward.
Researchers say this particular planet has been around for about a billion years. We may have caught it in its death throes. Or, there are unknown factors keeping the star and planet from colliding. So astrophysicists intend to keep a close eye on WASP-18b, to either catch the orbit decaying or figure out why it isn’t.
—Cynthia Graber
60-Second Science is a daily Podcast. Subscribe to this Podcast: RSS | iTunes | en | Astronomers have discovered an extrasolar planet that may eventually collide into its sun. The planet, called WASP-18b, orbits its star in under one day, and is 10 times larger than Jupiter. Its star is 1,000 light years from Earth. The discovery was made by British astronomers. The planet's name is derived from the group that discovered it, WASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets).
SuperWASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets) cameras on OMI mount in 2006 The planet is approximately one billion years old. Tidal interactions between the planet and its star are pulling them together, and it will likely crash into its star in under one million years. The planet is relatively much closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun. Earth is a distance of 93 million miles from the sun, whereas WASP-18b is only 1.4 million miles from its star.
Professor Andrew Collier Cameron of St. Andrew's University commented on the inherent problems with the planet: "The problem with this planet is that it's very massive and very close to its star. It should be creating tidal bulging that makes it spiral into its star."
Coel Hellier of Keele University led a group of researchers that discovered the planet. Their study of WASP-18b was published in the August 27 issue of the journal ''Nature''. Scientists had a 1 in 2,000 chance of discovering the planet. There are 300 planets which are known to orbit stars other than the Sun. |
en | By Steve Connor, Science Editor
It's the planet that really shouldn't exist – or at least not for long. It is 10 times the size of Jupiter, orbits its own star in under 24 hours and should soon be spiralling into the surface of its searingly-hot sun.
Under the laws of physics, planet WASP-18b orbiting a star 1,000 light years from Earth is too big and too close to its sun for comfort. The tidal interactions between the two massive objects should be pulling them together in a deadly gravitational embrace.
British astronomers say they have made a highly unusual planetary discovery in finding WASP-18b. Either they just happened to have witnessed an exceptionally rare event that they have likened to winning the lottery, or they do not understand the tidal forces affecting distant planets beyond our own solar system.
"The problem with this planet is that it's very massive and very close to its star. It should be creating tidal bulging that makes it spiral into its star," said Professor Andrew Collier Cameron of St Andrew's University.
The planet is at least one billion years old, yet at this rate it should have no more than half a million years left before it crashes into its own star. The chances of finding it at this point in its life cycle is about 1 in 2,000.
Professor Cameron said: "This is another bizarre planet discovery. The situation is analogous to the way tidal friction is gradually causing the Earth's spin to slow down, and the Moon to spiral away from the Earth," he said. "In this case, however, the spin of the star is slower than the orbit of the planet, so the star should be spinning up, and the planet spiralling in," he said.
WASP-18b, one of more than 300 known "exoplanets" orbiting distant stars, was discovered by a team led by Coel Hellier of Keele University, whose study is published in the journal Nature.
It is a hot, Jupiter-like planet where temperatures exceed 2,100C – high enough to create clouds of silica-based gems, according to Professor Cameron. If anyone could visit this planet, and survive, they might see a sky full of diamonds and sapphires, he said. | en | Astronomers have discovered an extrasolar planet that may eventually collide into its sun. The planet, called WASP-18b, orbits its star in under one day, and is 10 times larger than Jupiter. Its star is 1,000 light years from Earth. The discovery was made by British astronomers. The planet's name is derived from the group that discovered it, WASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets).
SuperWASP (Wide Angle Search for Planets) cameras on OMI mount in 2006 The planet is approximately one billion years old. Tidal interactions between the planet and its star are pulling them together, and it will likely crash into its star in under one million years. The planet is relatively much closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun. Earth is a distance of 93 million miles from the sun, whereas WASP-18b is only 1.4 million miles from its star.
Professor Andrew Collier Cameron of St. Andrew's University commented on the inherent problems with the planet: "The problem with this planet is that it's very massive and very close to its star. It should be creating tidal bulging that makes it spiral into its star."
Coel Hellier of Keele University led a group of researchers that discovered the planet. Their study of WASP-18b was published in the August 27 issue of the journal ''Nature''. Scientists had a 1 in 2,000 chance of discovering the planet. There are 300 planets which are known to orbit stars other than the Sun. |
en | The G20 economies account for around four-fifths of all world trade and two-thirds of its population [AFP]
The G20 economies account for around four-fifths of all world trade and two-thirds of its population [AFP]
Washington is likely to be confronted by EU demands for new restrictions on the multimillion dollar bonuses in the financial industries of the G20, whose economies comprise about 80 per cent of all world trade.
The United States and European Union are bracing for a contentious G20 summit amid differences over the economic slowdown, bankers' pay and climate change.
US President Barack Obama has said the summit in Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday is an opportunity for a "check-up" on initiatives to counter the financial crisis.
But some EU ministers want a cap on bankers' pay and Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has threatened to walk out of the meeting if the US does not move on the issue.
Other points of contention include calls for an end to all subsidies for electricity generated by fossil fuels.
Anti-war, environmental and anti-poverty groups plan to demonstrate in Pittsburgh, with one group marching from a working-class suburb in a "people's uprising". About 4,000 extra police have been drafted in.
'Responsible globalisation'
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has urged leaders of the G20, which comprises 19 of the world's largest economies and the European Union and contains two-thirds of the global population, to set an ambitious agenda of socially responsible globalisation.
Zoellick said the G20 must avoid the narrow focus set at the last summit in London in April.
"The core message of Pittsburgh needs to be more than implementing the agenda set in London, which was mostly about financial stability or reforming bankers' bonuses. I would like the G20 to talk about responsible globalisation," Zoellick told the UK's Financial Times.
The World Bank president also warned of rising protectionism and called for a robust global response.
"We have a low-grade fever of trade tensions and the temperature is starting to rise," he said.
He urged the United States and China to settle their dispute over imports after the United States last week imposed punitive tariffs of 35 per cent on Chinese-made tyre imports - a move that prompted Beijing to lodge a complaint at the World Trade Organisation.
Environmental considerations
The summit precedes a UN climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, but environmental policy issues will almost certainly boil over into this week's meeting.
G20-member Australia on Saturday set out its policy, insisting that developing economies should not be locked into carbon-lowering targets under a new global climate pact.
Canberra has said its plan would give India and China flexibility to lower emissions through a "national schedule", potentially defusing near-stalled talks between rich and developing countries.
"We simply won't get the broad participation from major developing economies that the climate needs and that Australia, in terms of our national interest, needs," climate minister Penny Wong said of Australia's proposal.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has warned that negotiations were "dangerously close to deadlock".
In a bid to find common ground, negotiators from around 190 nations plan lead-in meetings in Pittsburgh ahead of the Copenhagen summit. | en | World leaders and protesters are heading to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the eastern United States for the G20 summit set to begin this Thursday in Pittsburgh. Politicians at the summit will be discussing ways to help solve the global financial crisis while protesters will advocate everything from universal health care to an end to capitalism.
Activists met in Pittsburgh on Saturday to discuss the issues they wanted to push. Speakers included state senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh who rebuked what he called the myth of the free market.
"I want to unite people in peaceful speech and peaceful discussion," Ferlo said. "I encourage each one of you to take to the streets this week."
An extra 4,000 police have been transported to Pittsburgh ahead of the summit, and between 100 and 200 nonviolent prisoners were released from the local jail to make room for protesters.
Meanwhile the G20 leaders are sparring over whether or not to cap banker bonuses in financial industries. G20 ministers also plan to discuss rising protectionism.
At the Group of 8 meeting earlier this year in London the group decided to pledge $750 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is seeking for more money from the G20 and is responsible for loaning money to countries in exchange for the implementation of free market policies. G20 countries are responsible for 80% of the world's trade. |
en | PITTSBURGH - Liberal, progressive and socialist activists, along with community leaders, began gathering in Pittsburgh on Saturday for a People's Summit ahead of next week's Group of 20 world economic summit.
The daylong gathering Saturday included speeches and workshops on topics as diverse as universal health care and an end to war.
Democratic state Sen. Jim Ferlo, of Pittsburgh, one of the summit's sponsors, railed against globalization, what activists call the myth of free market economics, and promoted health care as a "basic human civil right."
"I want to unite people in peaceful speech and peaceful discussion. I encourage each one of you to take to the streets this week," Ferlo said, referring to mass protests expected during the G-20 summit.
The speakers at the rally were diverse internationally, if not philosophically. They included Walden Bello, an antiglobalist professor at the University of the Philippines and representative in that country's Congress; James Quilligan, economic adviser to former President Jimmy Carter, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and former French President Francois Mitterand; and Anna Pinto, program director of the Center for Organization, Research and Education in northeast India.
Generally, the speakers believe the G-20 controls the global economy on behalf of banks and transnational corporations, at the expense of most citizens.
"The G-20 as a mechanism to save globalization is doomed to fail," Bello said.
The G-20 leaders head nations that control about 85 percent of the world's money and are meeting to discuss initiatives they took to respond to the world economic crisis at their last meeting in London in April. The G-20 is made up of 19 member countries; the 20th member is the European Union, which rotates the council presidency. The G-20 was started in 1999.
The speakers criticized media coverage of the summit as focusing too much too much on the potential threat of violence by protesters and not enough on the economic harm they say the G-20 causes.
Quilligan mocked security preparations, including plans for more than 3,000 police officers downtown, as the "biggest mobilization of security in Pittsburgh history since the French and Indian War."
"The myth of the G-20 is that it is representing developing countries," Quilligan said.
Robert A. Enholm, executive vice president of Washington, D.C.-based Citizens for Global Solutions, said the G-20's existence proves the United Nations is failing to adequately address the interrelated concerns of the activists: energy, environment, employment and the economy.
"A G-20 is, in some respects, a statement of failure," Enholm said. "Isn't that a statement about the failure of the U.N.?"
Ashley Smith, of Burlington, Vt., attended the People's Summit and plans to speak at the Peoples' March to the G-20, a protest scheduled for Friday. An organizer for the International Socialist Organization, Smith was selling books and publications, including Karl Marx's "Capital" and the Socialist Worker newspaper.
He said many activists, though heartened by the election of Barack Obama as the nation's first black president, want to express their disappointed with his policies to date during the G-20 protests.
"He was elected with this huge expectation of change and this mandate of change and, so far, Obama has been delivering mainly to the corporate elites," Smith said. "It's been about helping Wall Street instead of Main Street."
The gathering in Pittsburgh's Oakland section, near the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow University, is scheduled to resume Monday and Tuesday evenings. | en | World leaders and protesters are heading to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the eastern United States for the G20 summit set to begin this Thursday in Pittsburgh. Politicians at the summit will be discussing ways to help solve the global financial crisis while protesters will advocate everything from universal health care to an end to capitalism.
Activists met in Pittsburgh on Saturday to discuss the issues they wanted to push. Speakers included state senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh who rebuked what he called the myth of the free market.
"I want to unite people in peaceful speech and peaceful discussion," Ferlo said. "I encourage each one of you to take to the streets this week."
An extra 4,000 police have been transported to Pittsburgh ahead of the summit, and between 100 and 200 nonviolent prisoners were released from the local jail to make room for protesters.
Meanwhile the G20 leaders are sparring over whether or not to cap banker bonuses in financial industries. G20 ministers also plan to discuss rising protectionism.
At the Group of 8 meeting earlier this year in London the group decided to pledge $750 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is seeking for more money from the G20 and is responsible for loaning money to countries in exchange for the implementation of free market policies. G20 countries are responsible for 80% of the world's trade. |
en | London: G20 powers have earned a mixed report card on the much-trumpeted goals they agreed at April’s London summit, but divisions still remain ahead of the crunch follow-up in Pittsburgh this week.
Here is a list of the main pledges from the London communique with details of developments since then:
Fiscal expansion
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said this month that “over half” of the five trillion dollars pledged by 2010 is yet to be spent.
The attention of countries like Japan, France and Germany is now increasingly turning to exit strategies—how to unwind these measures when the time is right economically.
There was broad agreement at a G20 finance ministers’ meeting in London on 5 September that it was too early to withdraw fiscal stimulus amid fears this could undermine recovery. Leaders also agreed any steps had to be coordinated.
Bankers pay and bonuses
This is still a battleground. France wants a mandatory cap while Britain and the US oppose such strong measures. The European Union has called for sanctions against banks that hand out excessive bonuses.
Officials say a compromise is likely. This could take the form of a limit on the total amount banks can pay in bonuses until they build up more capital reserves, for example.
The issue of banks’ capital requirements are likely to be higher up the agenda in Pittsburgh than in London—the US wants them to put more aside so they are better placed to weather bad times.
The international monetary fund
The London meeting pledged to treble resources for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to $750 billion to help countries hit by the economic crisis.
IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the extra money had been raised in comments at this month’s finance ministers’ meeting in London.
Officials insist work is continuing on reforming the IMF and other international institutions, but experts question whether major change is possible anytime soon due to the complexity of the reforms and unresolved arguments about giving developing countries a louder voice.
Tax havens
There have been significant steps forward since April, when a “grey list” of countries was published. Liechtenstein and Switzerland are among those which have signed accords to ease their long-held banking secrecy laws.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has long worked to stamp out tax evasion, but its efforts were put in the spotlight by the G20’s calls.
OECD secretary general Angel Gurria said last month there had been “nothing less than a revolution”.
World trade and protectionism
The current dispute between the US and China, the world’s two biggest economies, over tariffs imposed on Chinese tyres highlights that protectionism is still an issue, despite warnings from the G20 that free trade is essential to restore growth.
Finance ministers meeting in London to lay the groundwork for the G20 in Pittsburgh drew up new proposals for the conclusion of the long-stalled Doha round of talks that began in 2001 to set up a global free trade pact. | en | World leaders and protesters are heading to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the eastern United States for the G20 summit set to begin this Thursday in Pittsburgh. Politicians at the summit will be discussing ways to help solve the global financial crisis while protesters will advocate everything from universal health care to an end to capitalism.
Activists met in Pittsburgh on Saturday to discuss the issues they wanted to push. Speakers included state senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh who rebuked what he called the myth of the free market.
"I want to unite people in peaceful speech and peaceful discussion," Ferlo said. "I encourage each one of you to take to the streets this week."
An extra 4,000 police have been transported to Pittsburgh ahead of the summit, and between 100 and 200 nonviolent prisoners were released from the local jail to make room for protesters.
Meanwhile the G20 leaders are sparring over whether or not to cap banker bonuses in financial industries. G20 ministers also plan to discuss rising protectionism.
At the Group of 8 meeting earlier this year in London the group decided to pledge $750 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is seeking for more money from the G20 and is responsible for loaning money to countries in exchange for the implementation of free market policies. G20 countries are responsible for 80% of the world's trade. |
en | Posted: 7:39 am EDT September 18, 2009
Hundreds of inmates are apparently qualified for what some people are calling a "Get Out Of Jail Free" card courtesy of the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.
On Thursday, a judge revealed that up to 1,000 inmates could be released from the Allegheny County Jail before the summit next week.
As of Friday, dozens of non-violent, low level, low bail inmates had already been released.
The move is to make room in the jail, since police expect to arrest hundreds during the summit.
A Channel 11 investigation shows the Allegheny County Jail has been releasing low-level nonviolent offenders, a practice Judge Jeffrey Manning said happens a few times a year.
"I haven't been informed if there's anything unusual happening than the normal course of operation at the jail," Allegheny County chief executive Dan Onorato told Channel 11 News.
However, the latest releases were put into motion a few weeks back in anticipation of G-20 arrests to make sure there was enough space to house those arrested.
"This is timely, of course, in the G-20, anticipating additional arrests, certainly it is probably prudent and good public policy to do this action now," said court administrator Ray Billote.
Billote said the offenders that are being released are still under supervision, and they're still required to report to their probation officer.
"We're being very cautious here. No one will be improvidently released. All of these people will be properly supervised," said Administrative Judge Jeffrey Manning.
Still, that has not lessened the shock for people who talked to Channel 11 News.
Channel 11 News was at the jail when inmate Timothy Spanbauer was released. Spanbauer said corrections officers mentioned the release several times over the last few days.
"It was while I was up on the pod," Spanbauer said. "They were talking about how they need room. They were saying for up to 1,500. Everybody was like, 'I hope it's me.'"
"Wow. That is the first I've heard of it, but so that is shocking," said Pittsburgh resident Shamekia Guyton. "Guessing they must be ready and did their research."
"Can't they set up a tent city for all the people arrested for stupidity?" said Russell Buchman, of Squirrel Hill.
Onorato told Channel 11 News that the number of inmates released will likely be closer to 100.
The county court's wisdom in freeing up jail cells is also to prevent federal fines and lawsuits for exceeding the jail's population ceiling.
"Lawsuits occurred in Seattle over that very issue," Billote said.
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Pittsburgh will host the G-20 Summit Sept. 24-25. | en | World leaders and protesters are heading to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the eastern United States for the G20 summit set to begin this Thursday in Pittsburgh. Politicians at the summit will be discussing ways to help solve the global financial crisis while protesters will advocate everything from universal health care to an end to capitalism.
Activists met in Pittsburgh on Saturday to discuss the issues they wanted to push. Speakers included state senator Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh who rebuked what he called the myth of the free market.
"I want to unite people in peaceful speech and peaceful discussion," Ferlo said. "I encourage each one of you to take to the streets this week."
An extra 4,000 police have been transported to Pittsburgh ahead of the summit, and between 100 and 200 nonviolent prisoners were released from the local jail to make room for protesters.
Meanwhile the G20 leaders are sparring over whether or not to cap banker bonuses in financial industries. G20 ministers also plan to discuss rising protectionism.
At the Group of 8 meeting earlier this year in London the group decided to pledge $750 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is seeking for more money from the G20 and is responsible for loaning money to countries in exchange for the implementation of free market policies. G20 countries are responsible for 80% of the world's trade. |
de | Der Lizenzierungsausschuss der Handball-Bundesliga der Frauen (HBF) hat allen Lizenz-Anträgen für die Spielzeit 2020/2021 aus der ersten und zweiten Bundesliga stattgegeben. Das gab der Verband am Mittwoch bekannt. Aufgrund der Coronapandemie müssen alle 30 Antragsteller ihre "wirtschaftliche Leistungsfähigkeit zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt der Saison durch Vorlage ausgewählter Unterlagen noch einmal nachweisen", heißt es in dem Statement. Die HBF hatte Mitte April den Abbruch der Saison bekannt gegeben. Dabei wurde festgelegt, dass es zwar keine Absteiger, sehr wohl aber zwei Aufsteiger geben wird. Dementsprechend haben die beiden Erstplatzierten der 2. Bundesliga, der HL Buchholz 08-Rosengarten und der SV Union Halle-Neustadt die Lizenz für die erste Liga erhalten. Diese wird in der kommenden Saison daher mit 16 Teams starten. Aus der dritten Liga gab es keine Antragsteller für die zweite Bundesliga, daher wird es dort keinen Aufsteiger geben, und die Liga wird mit nur 14 Teams starten. | de | Eine peinliche Panne mussten die Verantwortlichen des Fußballvereins Eintracht Braunschweig hinnehmen. Ausgerechnet beim „Spiel des Jahres“, dem DFB-Pokal-Spiel gegen den Erstligisten Borussia Dortmund, das live im ARD-Fernsehen übertragen wurde, fiel einmal kurz vor Beginn und während der ersten Halbzeit in der 35. Minute beim Spielstand von 0:1 das Flutlicht aus. Spieler und Zuschauer standen im Dunkeln, der Schiedsrichter musste die Partie unterbrechen.
Wie die ARD berichtet, arbeitet der Verein mit einem Notstromaggregat, weil die Probleme schon vorher bekannt waren. |
de | Italien: Freisprüche im Fall Cap Anamur
Urteil nach jahrelangem Prozess
Freisprüche im Fall Cap Anamur
Fünf Jahre nach der Rettung von 37 Bootsflüchtlingen im Mittelmeer ist der Ex-Chef der Hilfsorganisation Cap Anamur, Elias Bierdel, von einem italienischen Gericht freigesprochen worden. Die Richter im sizilianischen Agrigent sprachen auch den Kapitän des Schiffs "Cap Anamur II", Stefan Schmidt, frei. Die Männer waren wegen Beihilfe zur illegalen Einwanderung angeklagt worden.
[Bildunterschrift: Der damalige Cap-Anamur-Chef Bierdel (r.) und Kapitän Schmidt 2004 nach ihrer Verhaftung. ]
Die Besatzung der "Cap Anamur II" hatte im Juni 2004 im Mittelmeer 37 Afrikaner aus einem überfüllten Schlauchboot gerettet, das zu sinken drohte. Die Bootsflüchtlinge durften erst nach einer dreiwöchigen Irrfahrt durchs Mittelmeer in Sizilien an Land gehen. Die italienischen Behörden vertraten damals den Standpunkt, die Flüchtlinge hätten in Malta an Land gehen müssen, da sie in maltesischen Gewässern aufgegriffen worden seien.
Urteilsbegründung folgt in drei Wochen
Die Urteilsbegründung wird erst in drei Wochen veröffentlicht. Die Staatsanwaltschaft hatte vier Jahre Haft und eine Geldstrafe in Höhe von 400.000 Euro gefordert. Bierdel hatte im Vorfeld erklärt, er befürchte einen Schuldspruch und hatte dem Gericht eine politische Motivation unterstellt. Die Hilfsorganisation reagierte erleichtert. "Der Freispruch ist das folgerichtige Urteil eines fragwürdigen Strafprozesses, denn die Rettung von Menschenleben darf nicht juristisch geahndet werden", erklärte das Notärztekomitee in Köln.
Cap Anamur wurde 1979 von dem Journalisten Rupert Neudeck gegründet. Zu internationaler Bekanntheit kam sie in den 1980er Jahren durch die Rettung Tausender Vietnam-Flüchtlinge im Südchinesischen Meer.
Stand: 07.10.2009 13:23 Uhr | de | Mit Freisprüchen ist heute ein Prozess gegen drei Mitarbeiter der deutschen Hilfsorganisation „Cap Anamur“ vor einem Gericht im sizilianischen Agrigent zu Ende gegangen. Der ehemalige Chef der Hilfsorganisation, Elias Bierdel, der Kapitän Stefan Schmidt und der Erste Offizier Vladimir Daschkewitsch wurden vom Vorwurf der Beihilfe zur illegalen Einwanderung freigesprochen.
Das Hilfsschiff Cap Anamur II hatte am 20. Juni 2004 insgesamt 37 afrikanische Bootsflüchtlinge, die sich mit einem überfüllten Schlauchboot im Mittelmeer in Seenot befunden hatten, aufgenommen und nach einem Streit um die Einfahrtsgenehmigung schließlich nach Italien gebracht. Laut damaliger Darstellung der italienischen Behörden hätten die Bootsflüchtlinge von Malta aufgenommen werden müssen, weil sie die Cap Anamur in maltesischen Gewässern betreten hätten. Nach der Ankunft in Sizilien wurden die Mitarbeiter der Hilfsorganisation festgenommen. Die aus der Seenot geretteten Menschen wurden nur wenige Tage nach ihrer Ankunft in Italien wieder abgeschoben.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft hatte auf eine Strafe von vier Jahren Haft und eine Geldstrafe in Höhe von 400.000 Euro plädiert. Eine Urteilsbegründung wird in drei Wochen vorgelegt. Elias Bierdel hat laut „tagesschau.de“ mit einer Verurteilung gerechnet und dem Gericht unterstellt, dass gegen ihn und die Mitangeklagten ein politischer Prozess geführt werde. Der Prozess wegen mutmaßlicher „bandenmäßiger Schleuserei“ hatte bereits Ende 2006 begonnen.
In einer Pressemitteilung feiert „Cap Anamur“ den Prozessausgang als großen Erfolg. Es handle sich um das „folgerichtige Urteil eines fragwürdigen Strafprozesses. Denn die Rettung von Menschenleben darf nicht juristisch geahndet werden“, so die Hilfsorganisation. Edith Fischnaller, die aktuelle Vorsitzende des Vereins, spricht von einem wichtigen Tag für die humanitäre Arbeit und einem Erfolg für die Menschlichkeit. Elias Bierdel teilt diese Freude laut einem auf „taz.de“ veröffentlichten Interview nicht. Er weist darauf hin, dass das Urteil noch nicht rechtskräftig sei und die Staatsanwaltschaft möglicherweise in Berufung gehen werde. Dann könne es zu einem Verfahren vor dem Gericht in Palermo, der nächsthöheren Instanz, kommen. Zugleich ändere das Urteil laut Bierdel nichts an den Zuständen im Mittelmeer und an der Migrationspolitik der Europäischen Union. Nach wie vor würden europäische Einheiten unter deutscher Beteiligung Flüchtlingsboote abdrängen. Zugleich erhebt der ehemalige Cap-Anamur-Chef Vorwürfe gegen den damaligen Bundesinnenminister Otto Schily und die deutschen Medien. Die meisten Medien hätten ihn und seine Crew 2006 „aufs Übelste verleumdet“. Schily habe immer wieder Zweifel an der Lauterkeit der Hilfsorganisation geäußert und die Mitarbeiter von „Cap Anamur“ so indirekt in den Prozess „hineinmanövriert“. |
nl | Newsletter abonnieren Bitte informieren Sie mich per Mail über News bei Cap Anamur Alle Projekte Afghanistan Irak / Jordanien Liberia Tschetschenien / Inguschetien | 2003 | 2002
14.07.2003 Cap Anamur Office
Nothilfe für Liberia
Liberia, das Land an der Westküste Afrikas, befindet sich seit 14 Jahren im Bürgerkrieg.
Ein großer Teil der Bevölkerung wurde innerhalb des Landes oder ins Ausland vertrieben. Die 3 Millionen Einwohner Liberias erreicht fast keine internationale Hilfe mehr. Nach der jüngsten Eskalation der Kämpfe wird auf ein Friedenseinsatz in dem afrikanischen Land gedrängt.
Von Sierra Leones Hauptstadt Freetown aus ist ein erstes Schiff mit deutscher Hilfe für die ausgehungerte liberianische Bevölkerung gestartet. Die "Madame Monique" wird normalerweise im Fährverkehr zwischen Sierra Leone und Guinea eingesetzt. Jetzt transportiert das Schiff Reis, Mehl, Zucker, Öl, Salz sowie Medikamente und andere Hilfsgüter. Die Lebensmittel sollen in den Flüchtlingslagern der liberianischen Haupstadt Monrovia verteilt werden. Wenn es die Lage in dem Bürgerkriegsland Liberia erlaubt, wird das von Cap Anamur gecharterte Schiff den Pendelverkehr zur Versorgung der Flüchtlinge zwischen Freetown und Monrovia aufnehmen. Der Cap Anamur-Vorsitzende Elias Bierdel ist an Bord und begleitet den ersten Transport.
14.07.2003 Cap Anamur Office
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Cap Anamur wieder im Irak Medizinische Versorgung für Bagdad Artikel lesen
27.02.2003 Elias Bierdel
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| | | | | | | | | | de | Mit Freisprüchen ist heute ein Prozess gegen drei Mitarbeiter der deutschen Hilfsorganisation „Cap Anamur“ vor einem Gericht im sizilianischen Agrigent zu Ende gegangen. Der ehemalige Chef der Hilfsorganisation, Elias Bierdel, der Kapitän Stefan Schmidt und der Erste Offizier Vladimir Daschkewitsch wurden vom Vorwurf der Beihilfe zur illegalen Einwanderung freigesprochen.
Das Hilfsschiff Cap Anamur II hatte am 20. Juni 2004 insgesamt 37 afrikanische Bootsflüchtlinge, die sich mit einem überfüllten Schlauchboot im Mittelmeer in Seenot befunden hatten, aufgenommen und nach einem Streit um die Einfahrtsgenehmigung schließlich nach Italien gebracht. Laut damaliger Darstellung der italienischen Behörden hätten die Bootsflüchtlinge von Malta aufgenommen werden müssen, weil sie die Cap Anamur in maltesischen Gewässern betreten hätten. Nach der Ankunft in Sizilien wurden die Mitarbeiter der Hilfsorganisation festgenommen. Die aus der Seenot geretteten Menschen wurden nur wenige Tage nach ihrer Ankunft in Italien wieder abgeschoben.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft hatte auf eine Strafe von vier Jahren Haft und eine Geldstrafe in Höhe von 400.000 Euro plädiert. Eine Urteilsbegründung wird in drei Wochen vorgelegt. Elias Bierdel hat laut „tagesschau.de“ mit einer Verurteilung gerechnet und dem Gericht unterstellt, dass gegen ihn und die Mitangeklagten ein politischer Prozess geführt werde. Der Prozess wegen mutmaßlicher „bandenmäßiger Schleuserei“ hatte bereits Ende 2006 begonnen.
In einer Pressemitteilung feiert „Cap Anamur“ den Prozessausgang als großen Erfolg. Es handle sich um das „folgerichtige Urteil eines fragwürdigen Strafprozesses. Denn die Rettung von Menschenleben darf nicht juristisch geahndet werden“, so die Hilfsorganisation. Edith Fischnaller, die aktuelle Vorsitzende des Vereins, spricht von einem wichtigen Tag für die humanitäre Arbeit und einem Erfolg für die Menschlichkeit. Elias Bierdel teilt diese Freude laut einem auf „taz.de“ veröffentlichten Interview nicht. Er weist darauf hin, dass das Urteil noch nicht rechtskräftig sei und die Staatsanwaltschaft möglicherweise in Berufung gehen werde. Dann könne es zu einem Verfahren vor dem Gericht in Palermo, der nächsthöheren Instanz, kommen. Zugleich ändere das Urteil laut Bierdel nichts an den Zuständen im Mittelmeer und an der Migrationspolitik der Europäischen Union. Nach wie vor würden europäische Einheiten unter deutscher Beteiligung Flüchtlingsboote abdrängen. Zugleich erhebt der ehemalige Cap-Anamur-Chef Vorwürfe gegen den damaligen Bundesinnenminister Otto Schily und die deutschen Medien. Die meisten Medien hätten ihn und seine Crew 2006 „aufs Übelste verleumdet“. Schily habe immer wieder Zweifel an der Lauterkeit der Hilfsorganisation geäußert und die Mitarbeiter von „Cap Anamur“ so indirekt in den Prozess „hineinmanövriert“. |
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