ראשו של היטלר הותז במוזיאון השעווה בברלין

ראשו של היטלר נערף בטקס הפתיחה של מוזיאון השעווה בברלין אשר בגרמניה. מדובר כמובן בראש השעווה של הרודן, שראשו האמיתי מעולם לא נמצא.

תושב גרמניה כבן 41 שנה, אשר על-פי הדיווחים היה האדם השני בתור לפתיחת מוזיאון מאדאם טוסו בברלין, הדף את השומרים ופרץ אל-עבר התצוגה שבמוקדה היטלר, ואחר קיפד את ראשו של הצורר, כל זאת דקות מספר בלבד מפתיחת התערוכה.

השוטרים הגרמנים עצרו את האיש לאלתר והוא יואשם בתקיפה ובהיזק לרכוש, כך מסר דובר מטעם המשטרה הגרמנית, אוֵּה קוזלניק. האיש עודנו נתון במעצר.

במרוצת השבועות שקדמו לפתיחה, טענו מבקרים כי אין זה ראוי להציג את היטלר לצד דמויות מפורסמות אחרות, בעוד שאחרים גרסו מנגד כי תפקידו של היטלר בהיסטוריה של גרמניה מצדיק את הכללתו במסגרת התערוכה.

5 ביולי 2008


Man shot on London Underground unconnected to bombing, says Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard issued a statement that Jean Charles de Menezes, the 27-year-old Brazilian electrician shot to death yesterday by police in a London Underground station was "not connected" to Thursday's bombings and called the incident "a tragedy". A day earlier, the police commissioner said the man was "directly linked" to Thursday's attacks.

The police statement said

The man was followed when he left a flat that had been under surveillence. He did not obey instructions from police (not in uniform) as he ran onto a Tube train at the station. Eyewitnesses said he "was wearing a large coat, unusual for the time of year", but didn't seem to have "any guns or anything like that; I didn't see him carrying anything. I didn't even see a bag to be quite honest."

Mark Whitby, apparently the closest eye witness said; "He half-tripped, was half-pushed to the floor. The policeman nearest to me had the black automatic pistol in his left hand, he held it down to the guy and unloaded five shots into him."

The shooting is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Service's Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which investigates all fatal police shootings.

Home Secretary Charles Clarke described the shooting of Mr Menezes as an "absolute tragedy" before going on to say "I hope [the family] understand the police were trying to do their very best under very difficult circumstances."

Alex Pereira, a cousin of Mr Menezes, also living in the UK, was interviewed by the BBC and said "Apologies are not enough. I believe my cousin's death was result of police incompetence." He also stated that he believed his cousin had been "a victim of government's mistakes".

The Brazilian Government "look forward to receiving the necessary explanation from the British authorities on the circumstances which led to this tragedy" and have dispatched their foreign minister Celso Amorim to London in order to get an explanation from the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.

Mr Amorim said "The Brazilian government and the public are shocked and perplexed that a peaceful and innocent person should have been killed." Going on to say "Brazil is totally in solidarity with Britain in the fight against terror but people should be cautious to avoid the loss of innocent life."


London: Erschossener hatte keine Verbindung zum Terrorismus

London (Großbritannien), 23.07.2005 – Die Londoner Polizei gab heute bekannt, dass der am Freitag in einer Londoner U-Bahnstation erschossene Mann keine Verbindungen zu den versuchten Anschlägen vom 21. Juli hatte.

„Es ist eine Tragödie, unter diesen Umständen das Leben zu verlieren. Eine Tragödie, die vom Metropolitan Police Service bedauert wird“, sagte die Polizei.

Der Mann wurde am Freitag (22.07.) von Polizisten in Zivil verfolgt, die ihn als Verdächtigen beschattet hatten. Darauf war der Mann in eine U-Bahnstation im Süden der Stadt (U-Bahn-Station Stockwell) geflüchtet und habe nicht auf die Kommandos der Polizisten reagiert. Laut Augenzeugenberichten wurde der Mann, der durch einen Wintermantel aufgefallen sei, mit drei bis fünf Kopfschüssen getötet. Der Moslemische Rat Großbritanniens hatte sich besorgt über den Vorfall gezeigt. Azzam Tamimi von der „Muslim Association of Britain“ sagte gegenüber dem BBC-Fernsehen, dass es beängstigend sei, Polizisten eine Lizenz zu geben, Menschen auf der Grundlage eines Verdachts zu töten. „Es handelt es sich um menschliches Leben, auf das hier gezielt wird, ob von Terroristen oder in diesem Fall unglücklicherweise von Menschen, die nach den Terroristen fahnden sollen und diese festnehmen sollen“, so Azzam Tamimi.

Ein Polizeisprecher teilte am Samstag mit, dass der Mann nichts mit den Zwischenfällen am 21. Juli zu tun hat. Zudem habe er „wahrscheinlich“ auch nichts mit den ersten tödlichen Anschlägen vom 7. Juli zu tun.


Un brasileño es confundido con terrorista y muerto por la policía británica por error

La policía británica afirmó que mató por error al brasileño Jean Charles de Menezes, de 27 años, oriundo del estado de Minas Gerais. Los policías dijeron que lo confundieron con un terrorista que habría participado de los atentados en el metro de Londres el jueves 21 de julio. Según la Agencia Brasil, el Ministerio de las Relaciones Exteriores confirmó el hecho en nota oficial y afirmó que el gobierno brasileño se quedó "chocado y perplejo" al tener conocimiento de la muerte del brasileño "aparentemente víctima de un lamentable error".

El error fue admitido por la Scotland Yard, que informó que el brasileño no tenía relación con ningún grupo terrorista. Según ese cuerpo policial, el accidente ocurrió porque el brasileño se rechazó a obedecer las órdenes de detenerse dadas por las autoridades.

El ministro de las Relaciones Exteriores brasileño Celso Amorim dijo que viajaría el sábado a Londres para participar en algunas reuniones sobre la reforma de las Naciones Unidas y que conversaría con el secretario del Exterior de Inglaterra, Jack Straw, con el fin de obtener informaciones sobre la muerte del brasileño.

En una nota oficial, el Ministerio de las Relaciones Exteriores afirmó que "Brasil siempre condenó todas las formas de terrorismo y se mostró dispuesto a contribuir para la erradicación de ese flagelo dentro de las normas internacionales", y que aguarda explicaciones de las autoridades inglesas sobre las circunstancias de la muerte de Jean Charles.


L'homme tué vendredi par police britannique n'était pas lié aux derniers attentats de Londres

L'homme tué dans le métro londonnien à la station Stockwell dans le sud de la capitale, le vendredi 22 juillet dernier, n'était pas lié aux derniers attentats de Londres au Royaume-Uni.

C'est ce qu'a annoncé le 23 juillet le porte-parole de Scotland Yard, en ajoute que « perdre la vie dans de telles circonstances est une tragédie » que la police « regrette » cet acte. L'identité de la victime n'a pas été révélée pour l'instant.

L'homme avait été repéré lorsqu'il est sorti d'un immeuble du quartier de Stockwell, qui avait été placé sous surveillance à la suite des différents attentats du mois de juillet. Il a été décrit comme être de type pakistanais et portant un épais manteau rembourré. Son apparence, son habillement et son comportement ont poussés la police à le suivre. Alors qu'il allait monter dans le métro, la police a voulu l'interpeller et une course-poursuite dans le métro a commencé. Il a ensuite été abattu de cinq balles à bout portant, alors qu'il était à terre, semble-t-il maintenu par un autre policier.

Le jour de la fusillade, alors que l'on ne savait pas encore que cette homme n'était pas lié aux attentats de Londres, le chef de la police métropolitaine Ian Blair avait déclaré à la presse qu'il faut « comprendre que chaque mort est profondément regrettable mais, à ma connaissance, l'homme a reçu des sommations et refusé d'obéir aux instructions de la police ». Une enquête interne de l'inspection générale de la police est actuellement en cours pour faire la lumière sur cette tragédie.

À la suite de cette erreur policiaire, le porte-parole de l'Association des Musulmans de Grande-Bretagne, Azzam Tamimi, a déclaré à la BBC que « donner l'autorisation de tuer ainsi quelqu'un sur la base du soupçon est effrayant ». En ajoutant : « le problème dans ce cas particulier est que la personne semble être de couleur, semble être de type pakistanais. Il peut être maintenant de toute religion, de toute origine ou région. Ceci va susciter une grande anxiété, une grande inquiétude ».

((fr)) – AP, « L'homme tué vendredi à la station de métro Stockwell n'était pas lié à l'enquête sur les attentats, selon la police ». Yahoo!, 23 juillet 2005.


ロンドン地下鉄 警察が射殺した男性は爆発と無関係

23日、イギリスのロンドン首都警察は、22日警察がロンドンの地下鉄で射殺した男性について声明を発表し、射殺されたブラジル人男性(27）は21日の爆発事件には関係がない人物であることを確認した。また、このような状況で人が命を失ったということは悲劇だとした。22日、ロンドン首都警察ブレア総監はこの男性が爆発事件と「直接に結びつく」と言明していた。

警察の声明文は次のとおり。

警察はストックウェル地区で先の爆発事件の捜査をしており、集合住宅から現れた男性を警官が地下鉄駅まで追った。男性が地下鉄駅に走りこんだとき、男性は警官からの指示に応じなかった。目撃者の証言では、男性は「この時期には不似合いな、長いコートを着ていた」がみたところ「銃やそれに類するものを所持しているようではなかった。何か持っているのは見なかった。実際、バッグすらみえなかった」。

明らかに最も近くにいた乗客マーク・ウィットビーさんの証言では「男性はなかばつまずいたように、なかば床に伏せたようにみえました。私の一番近くにいた警官が黒い自動拳銃を左手にもち、男性に向け、5回射撃しました」。

この誤射は首都警察の専門職基準監督職および警察への苦情に関する独立委員会によって捜査中である。警察苦情委員会は致死を招いた警官による射撃すべてを捜査する。

ブラジル政府は「このような悲劇にいたった状況について、必要な説明をイギリス当局から受けることを望む」とし、またジャック・ストローイギリス外相から事情の説明を受けるため、ケルソ・アモリムブラジル外相をロンドンへ派遣した。


Scotland Yard: Mężczyzna zastrzelony w londyńskim metrze nie miał nic wspólnego z zamachami

Scotland Yard poinformował wczoraj, że 27-letni Brazylijczyk, Jean Charles de Menezes, zastrzelony w piątek w londyńskim metrze przez policjantów, nie jest związany z czwartkowymi zamachami bombowymi. W oświadczaniu określono to zdarzenie jako "tragiczną pomyłkę". Dzień wcześniej komisarz policji twierdził, że mężczyzna jest bezpośrednio związany z londyńskimi atakami z 21 lipca 2005 roku.

"Jesteśmy w pełni przekonani, że mężczyzna nie brał udziały w wydarzaniach z czwartku 21 lipca 2005 roku" - czytamy w oświadczeniu policji. Jednocześnie londyńska policja przeprosiła ze tę "tragedię".

Policja śledziła zabitego mężczyznę od chwili, gdy wyszedł ze swojego mieszkania. Brazylijczyk nie zastosował się do wezwań ubranych po cywilnemu policjantów i zaczął biec w kierunku stacji metra. Naoczni świadkowie twierdzą, że mężczyzna wyglądał podejrzanie, bo miał na sobie długi płaszcz - rzadki ubiór o tej porze roku. Jednocześnie przechodnie są przekonani, że Brazylijczyk nie miał przy sobie żadnej broni.

Sprawę zabicia Brazylijczyka bada specjalna wewnętrzna komisja powołana przez londyńską policję.


Brasileiro é confundido com terrorista e morto pela polícia britânica por engano

A  polícia britânica afirmou que matou por engano o brasileiro Jean Charles de Menezes, 27 anos, oriundo de Minas Gerais. Segundo as autoridades, ele foi confundido  com um terrorista que teria participado dos atentados no metrô de Londres na  quinta-feira (21). Segundo a Agência Brasil, o Ministério das Relações Exteriores confirmou o fato em nota oficial e afirmou que o governo brasileiro ficou "chocado e perplexo" ao tomar conhecimento da morte do brasileiro "aparentemente vítima de lamentável erro".

O erro foi admitido pela Scotland Yard que informou que o brasileiro não tinha nenhuma relação com qualquer grupo terrorista. Segundo ela, o acidente ocorreu porque o   brasileiro se recusou a obedecer as ordens  de parar das autoridades.

O ministro das Relações Exteriores, Celso Amorim disse que viajaria ontem a Londres para participar de reuniões sobre a reforma das Nações Unidas e que vai conversar com o secretário do Exterior da Inglaterra, Jack Straw, a fim de obter informações sobre a morte do brasileiro.

Em nota oficial, o Ministério das Relações Exteriores afirmou que o Brasil sempre condenou todas as formas de terrorismo e mostrou-se disposto a contribuir para a erradicação desse flagelo dentro das normas internacionais, e que aguarda explicações das autoridades inglesas sobre as circunstâncias da morte de Jean Charles.


2005/07/23: Brittisk polis skjuter oskyldig till döds

Brittisk polis skjöt på lördagen den 23e en oskyldig man till döds på en fullsatt tunnelbanevagn i centrala London.

Mannen, som var en brasiliansk gästarbetare och som bott tre år i London, förföljdes av civilklädd polis då han lämnade sin bostad och begav sig in i tunnelbanan. Då tåget ankom Stockwells station försökte mannen skaka av sig förföljarna och sprang genom tunnelbanevagnen, men snubblade. Polisen skjöt honom då med fem skott i ryggen.

Polisen misstänkte att han hade koppling till bombdåden i London och enligt vittnen hade han på sig en för årstiden egendomlig vinterjacka, men han visade sig vara helt oskyldig. Den brasilianska regeringen  har krävt en officiell förklaring.


Man throws red paint in Roman Trevi fountain to protest film festival

To protest the €15 million budget of the RomeFilmFest, a man yesterday threw a bucket of red paint into the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome, before fleeing the scene. The water in the fountain turned complete red for a while, before technicians were able to cut off the water supply, let the dye wash out, and then replace it with fresh water.

Pamphlets by a previously unknown group called ATM Azionefuturista 2007 were found near the fountain, protesting the budget the festival was awarded. The red fountain was meant as a reference to the red carpet of the festival, which opened last Thursday, October 18. "You wanted just a red carpet - we want a city entirely in vermilion. We who are vulnerable, old, ill, students, workers, we come with vermilion to colour your greyness," the leaflet read.

There is no permanent discoloration of the Baroque fountain or the marble statues depicting the Roman Sea God Neptune on a chariot. Francesco Rutelli, Minister of Culture and Tourism in Italy, called the action "an unacceptable and irresponsible act of vandalism" and said that new anti-vandalism laws were needed.

On April 22, 2007, a 40-year-old woman from Milan swam naked in the fountain, getting her picture into international newspapers. Tourists throw roughly 3000 euro into the Trevi fountain each day, for good luck. The coins are removed at night and have been used to sponsor a supermarket for Rome's needy citizens.


Un hombre arroja pintura roja en la Fontana di Trevi para protestar contra festival de cine

20 de octubre de 2007Roma, Italia —

Para protestar en contra del presupuesto de 15 millones de dólares para el RomeFilmFest, un hombre arrojó ayer un balde de pintura roja en la famosa Fontana di Trevi en Roma, justo antes de escapar de la escena. El agua de la fuente se volvió completamente roja por un momento antes de que los técnicos pudieran cortar el suministro de agua, dejaran que el tinte se diluyera y reemplazaran el agua rojiza por agua limpia.

Panfletos de un grupo previamente desconocido llamado "ATM Azionefuturista 2007" fueron encontrados cerca de la fuente, protestando por el presupuesto que el festival fue otorgado. La fuente rojiza hizo referencia a la alfombra roja del festival, que comenzó el martes 18 de octubre. "Querían una alfombra roja – queremos una ciudad enteramente en bermellón. Nosotros los que somos vulnerables, viejos, enfermos, estudiantes, trabajadores, venimos con bermellón para colorear su gris", rezaba el panfleto.

Reportes indican que no ha habido una decoloración permanente en la fuente barroca o en las estatuas de mármol que representan al dios romano de los mares, Neptuno, en un carro. Francesco Rutelli, Ministro de Cultura y Turismo en Italia, calificó la acción de "un acto de vandalismo inaceptable e irresponsable" y dijo que nuevas leyes anti-vandalismo eran necesarias.

Los turistas arrojan al menos 3.000 euros cada día en la Fontana di Trevi para la buena suerte. La gran cantidad de monedas es removida durante la noche y ha sido utilizada para apoyar un supermercado para los habitantes pobres de Roma.


Roma: vandali colorano l'acqua della Fontana di Trevi, a rischio i marmi

Ignoti vandali, che si sono firmati come "Ftm Azione futurista 2007" hanno versato un secchio di colorante nelle acqua della Fontana di Trevi, uno dei monumenti più belli e conosciuti di Roma. Un messaggio, lasciato a fianco della Fontana, dice: "Inizia così per noi futuristi un nuovo millennio, una nuova adesione alle evolute tecniche e ai nuovi mezzi espressivi, interpretando un rinnovamento totale".

Chi ha compiuto il gesto, secondo quanto riferito da alcuni testimoni, è scappato subito dopo dileguandosi in mezzo alla folla che si forma ogni giorno davanti la fontana, fatta realizzare da Papa Clemente XII sulla facciata di Palazzo Poli, dopo che molti suoi predecessori avevano pensato ad una ristrutturazione in grande stile della piazza. Per la costruzione occorsero 31 anni, dal 1731 al 1762, dopodiché venne inaugurata, in tutta la sua magnificenza, durante il pontificato di Papa Clemente XIII.

Il maggior timore, secondo i responsabili dell'agenzia regionale per la protezione ambientale è che il liquido possa penetrare e colorare in profondità nel travertino del quale è costituita la fontana, lasciando tracce indelebili. Purtroppo la fontana si alimenta a circolo chiuso, quindi il colorante si è diffuso ovunque, macchiando le numerose decorazioni presso le bocche dalle quali esce l'acqua.


Tinta vermelha é jogada na Fontana di Trevi

Grupo (FTM Ação Futurista 2007) joga tinta vermelha por protesto Fontana di Trevi no centro de Roma. O motivo da manifestação é para alertar que o movimento artístico Fututista, de origem francesa 1909, estaria sendo globalizado. O fornecimento de água foi cortado e especialistas preocupam-se com o efeito do corante sobre o mármore centenário.


Man who shot Pope released from prison in Turkey

Mehmet Ali Ağca, the man who was convicted of shooting Pope John Paul II in 1981, was released from a prison in Turkey today, after serving nineteen years for the attempted murder of the Pope, and another ten years for the killing of a newspaper editor.

Ağca's motives for the attempted assassination of the Pope are not clear, although he said he was acting alone after he was arrested. Two years after the shooting, 1983, the Pope said that he had forgiven Ağca after meeting with him.

Ağca's mental health has been called into question, and a 2006 military hospital report said he had "severe anti-social personality disorder". He was reportedly taken to be assessed for compulsory military service after being released.

"I proclaim the end of the world. All the world will be destroyed in this century. Every human being will die in this century [...] I am the Christ eternal," Ağca said upon his release.


Mehmet Ali Ağca tahliye edildi

Mehmet Ali Ağca Ankara bulunan Sincan F tipi Cezaevi'nden tahliye edildi. Karşılayan kişi kardeşi Adnan Ağca idi. Orada bulunan bir grup, Ağca'ya yönelik sloganlar söylendi. Ardından GATA'ya götürülen Ağca'ya askerliğe elverişli değil raporu verildi. Ağca daha sonra Ankara Sheraton Oteli'ne geldi. Kardeşi Adnan Ağca açıklama yaptı. Açıklamadan bir süre sonra, Ağca'nın avukatı Gökay Gültekin ve Yılmaz Aboşoğlu birer açıklama yaptı. Gültekin, Ağca'nın yazdığını iddia ettiği İngilizce yazılan, bir yazıyı dağıttı. Yazı maddeler halinde sıralanmıştı. Yazıda Tanrı sonsuza dek tek ve benzersiz olduğu Tanrı sonsuza dek bütün olduğu. Teslis diye bir şey olmadığı. Ebedi Mesihin, yani ete kemiğe bürünmüş ve yeniden doğmuş olduğu, Tüm dünya bu yüzyıl içinde yok olacağı, Mükemmel İncil'in yazılacağı iddia edildi. Gültekin ayrıca, 9 Ocak 1983 tarihli TIME dergisinde, Mehmet Ali Ağca ve Papa II. Jean Paul'un resimleri orada bulunan gazetecilere dağıttı. Mehmet Ali Ağca'nın kardeşi Adnan Ağca, avukat Hacı Ali Özhan'ı kardeşinin can güvenliğini tehlikeye düşürdüğünü ileri sürerek azletti.

İtalya gazetelerinden La Stampa ve Le Soir gazeteleri ise Ağca'nın Vatikan'a gidip, II. Jean Paul'un kabrini ziyaret etmek istediğini belirtti. Ağca, Abdi İpekçi ve II. Jean Paul suikasti ve gasp suçundan dolayı hapis cezası almıştı.


Man with grenades arrested outside US embassy in Austria

A man carrying a bag containing in what reports call hand grenades, nails and "Islamic literature" was arrested outside the United States embassy in Vienna, Austria.

The unnamed Bosnian man, who is reported to be 42 years-old, tried to enter the embassy, triggering metal detector alarms. As a result, he placed the bag in front of the embassy and began to run from authorities.

"There were a lot of nails in that bag. Had it exploded, it would have had an enormous shrapnel effect," said a counter terrorism spokeswoman for Austria's government.

Subway trains and buses have been rerouted while officials use bomb-sniffing dogs to search the areas surrounding the embassy.

There are no reports of any injuries and authorities have "secured" the bag.


Detienen ataque terrorista; el objetivo era la embajada estadounidense en Viena

1 de octubre de 2007Viena, Austria —

Policías austriacos arrestaron hoy a un hombre de origen bosnio después de que intentara entrar en la embajada de Estados Unidos en Viena con una mochila de explosivos.

Con una mochila llena de explosivos, clavos y panfletos islamitas, el hombre fue detenido cuando dejó caer el bolso y trató de huir. Nadie resultó herido, pero la policía clausuró los accesos a la urbanización como medida de precaución. Agentes de policía patrullaron el área acompañados de perros rastreadores que olfatearon los explosivos.

Los explosivos parecían ser granadas de mano; sin embargo, expertos en municiones todavía intentan determinar si el artefacto estaba armado de manera adecuada para estallar. La policía dijo que arrestó al hombre a poca distancia de la embajada, donde la seguridad es muy rigurosa.

Austria arrestó el mes pasado a tres personas que tenían vínculos con Al Qaeda al sospechar que habían difundido un vídeo islamita en la Internet en el que amenazaban a Alemania y Austria.


Man with knife stabs people in Finnish city of Turku

At 16:02 local time (UTC+3) on Friday a man with a knife stabbed apparently random people at Market Square, Turku, Finland. Police said there were eight injured and two dead. The attacker ran somewhere else and started stabbing more people after his first attack. The police shot him in the leg and arrested him at 16:05.

Police said they were treating it as a terrorist act. Police identified the attacker as an 18-year-old from Morocco and confirmed his identity, but didn't release it.

Officials said security was tightened across Finland.

In a statement, Police said they were investigating the case as an instance of terrorism: "The act had been investigated as murder, but during the night we received additional information which indicates that the criminal offences are now terrorist killings." Crista Granroth, speaking from the National Bureau of Investigation, said the attacker targeted women: "It seems that the suspect chose women as his targets, because the men who were wounded were injured when they tried to help, or prevent the attacks."  She said of the eight injured, six were women.

Police arrested four other suspects, and issued an international warrant for arrest of another suspect.


Hombre con cuchillo apuñaló a varias personas en la ciudad finlandesa de Turku

A las 16:02 hora local (UTC+3) el viernes un hombre apuñaló con un cuchillo a varias personas aparentemente al azar en la Plaza del Mercado de Turku, Turku, Finlandia. La policía informó que hubo ocho heridos y dos muertos. El atacante corrió a otra parte y comenzó a apuñalar a más personas después de su primer ataque. La policía le disparó en la pierna y lo arrestó a las 16:05.

La policía dijo que estaban tratando el incidente como un acto terrorista. Además, identificaron al agresor como un joven de 18 años proveniente de Marruecos y confirmaron su identidad, aunque no la revelaron públicamente.

Los funcionarios policiales informaron que la seguridad se endureció en toda Finlandia.

En un comunicado, la policía afirmó que estaban investigando el caso como un acto terrorista: "El suceso estaba siendo investigado como un homicidio, pero durante la noche recibimos nueva información que indicaba que los delitos eran parte de asesinatos terroristas". Crista Granroth, hablando en la Oficina Nacional de Investigación, dijo que el atacante eligió como blanco a mujeres: "Parece que el sospechoso eligió como blancos a mujeres, y que los hombres que resultaron heridos fue debido a que intentaron proporcionar ayuda [a las víctimas] o prevenir los ataques". Añadió que de los ocho heridos, seis fueron mujeres.

La policía arrestó otros cuatro sospechosos y emitió una orden internacional de captura para otro sospechoso.


2 doden bij steekpartij in Finse stad Turku

Een man met een mes stak deze middag rond 16u in op willekeurige omstaanders op de markt in het Finse Turku. Er vielen acht gewonden en twee doden.

De messentrekker vluchtte na zijn aanval weg. De politie kon hem in de benen schieten en arresteren. In een persbericht bevestigen de ordediensten dat het om een terroristische aanslag gaat. De dader is een 18-jarige Marokkaanse asielzoeker en ging vooral naar vrouwelijke slachtoffers op zoek. De politie is na de aanslag een appartement binnengevallen en heeft vier Marokkanen gearresteerd. Een vijfde verdachte wordt geseind door Europol. Welke betrekking dit heeft tot de messentrekker is niet duidelijk, maar er wordt onderzocht of er een link is met de aanslagen in Catalonië.

De bibliotheek, het zwembad en een winkelcentrum in Turku werden na de feiten even ontruimd. Ondertussen wordt in de Finse treinstations en luchthavens de beveiliging opgeschroefd.


Manson Family killer Susan Atkins dies in prison

Susan Atkins, a former member of the Manson clan and the longest-serving female prisoner of California, US, has died in prison. She was 61.

It was Atkins who exposed those responsible for the murders after she bragged of her involvement while imprisoned for an unrelated offence. Two fellow inmates reported her to the authorities. Subsequently, her testimony ensured that she, Charles Manson and several others would be convicted of a string of murders in a 10-month trial, including those of heavily pregnant actress Sharon Tate and of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.

Atkins received another murder conviction for the separate killing of Gary Alan Hinman, bringing her total to eight murders. All convicted killers in the Manson clan were sentenced to death but this was replaced with life imprisonment after the death penalty was abolished in California.

In recent years, Atkins had developed cancer which spread, almost totally paralysing her. She also had one leg amputated. She was denied compassionate release last year and parole earlier this month, with the parole board citing the vicious and remorseless nature of the crimes. Prosecutor Stephen Kay described her as "the scariest of the Manson girls. She was very violent."

Ex-chief prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi said that she "had the most unfortunate background," of all the killers except Manson himself.  Her mother died of cancer while Atkins was fifteen, her father selling the family's house and all their possessions to pay hospital bills.  He became an alcoholic and first neglected, then abandoned Atkins and her younger brother.  Both were in foster care for a time and Atkins dropped out of school after her standards fell.  She struggled to look after both herself and her brother and later worked as a topless dancer.  Once, she was arrested and charged while hitchhiking because the car that gave her a ride was stolen.

In prison, she became a Christian and denounced Manson. Prison staff supported her 2005 parole bid, but she would be kept imprisoned. She ultimately served 38 years behind bars.


Californie : mort de Charles Manson après 46 ans en prison

Publié le 23 novembre 2017  Charles Manson est mort de causes naturelles dimanche à 20h 13 à 83 ans pendant qu’il purgeait sa peine à vie.  Manson était le chef d’une secte responsable de meurtres sauvages dans la fin des années 1960.


Assassina da Família Manson, Susan Atkins, morre na prisão

Susan Atkins, uma ex-membro do clã de Manson, prisioneira de longo tempo no estado da Califórnia (Estados Unidos), morreu na prisão. Ela tinha 61 anos.

Foi Atkins que expôs os responsáveis pelos assassinatos depois que ela se vangloriava de sua participação, enquanto presa por um delito independente. Dois detentos delataram seus companheiros às autoridades. Posteriormente, o seu testemunho garantiu que ela, Charles Manson e muitos outros que seriam condenados por uma série de assassinatos em um julgamento de 10 meses, incluindo as de atriz grávida Sharon Tate e de Leno e Rosemary LaBianca.

Atkins recebeu outra condenação por homicídio pela morte separada de Alan Gary Hinman, elevando seu total de oito homicídios. Todos os assassinos do clã Manson foi condenado à morte, mas esta foi substituída por prisão perpétua, após a pena de morte ser abolida na Califórnia.

Nos últimos anos, Atkins tinha desenvolvido câncer que se espalhou, quase paralisando totalmente ela. Também teve uma perna amputada. Ela teve liberdade condicional negada no ano passado e início deste mês, com uma placa perpétua citando a natureza cruel e implacável dos crimes. O procurador Stephen Kay descreveu como "o mais assustador das meninas Manson. Ela era muito violenta".

Ex-promotor-chefe Vincent Bugliosi disse que ela "tinha o âmago mais infeliz", de todos os assassinos, exceto Manson. Sua mãe morreu de câncer, enquanto Atkins tinha quinze anos, seu pai vendeu a casa da família e todas as suas posses para pagar as contas do hospital. Ele se tornou uma alcoólatra e primeiro negligenciada, em seguida, abandonando os Atkins e seu irmão mais novo. Ambos estavam em um orfanato por um tempo e Atkins saiu da escola depois de seus padrões caíram. Ela lutou tanto para cuidar de si mesma e de seu irmão e mais tarde trabalhou como dançarina de topless. Depois, foi presa e acusada porque o carro que lhe deu uma carona era roubado.

Na prisão, ela se tornou uma cristã e denunciou Manson. Funcionários da prisão apoiaram a sua oferta condicional de 2005, mas ela seria mantida presa.


Maoist guerrilla attacks kill at least 17 on first day of Indian elections

Violence in India has left at least 18 people dead as Maoist guerrillas attacked voting stations during the first day of elections in the country. At least four other people, reported to be election officials, were kidnapped.

The guerrillas made fourteen attacks on polling stations and vehicles transporting election officials in central and eastern regions of India. The insurgents were armed with rocket launchers and landmines. They were calling for the polls to be boycotted, and had pledged to disrupt the elections. The violence was aimed at election authorities, not the voters. Soldiers who had been shot were evacuated by helicopters in some areas.

A re-vote was called in seventeen voting booths as a result of the attacks.

"Their [the insurgents'] political philosophy is such that they don't want to believe in democracy," said the director general of the Border Security Force, M L Kumawat.

"The extent of violence is unprecedented and shows it will be a significant political and security challenge for the next government. In many parts of India, they run parallel governments," said a political analyst from the Delhi University, Mahesh Rangarajan.

The elections, which are spread out over five phases, end on May 13. They are estimated to cost about US$2 billion, and it is forecast that about 714 million voters will attend the polls. Thirteen million voting machines will be used, and over six million security officials will help oversee the election. More than a quarter of a million police officers have been deployed to keep the peace at the polls.


Indie: początek wyborów parlamentarnych w cieniu ataków maoistów

Rozpoczął się pierwszy etap wyborów parlamentarnych w Indiach. Wybory, ze względów logistycznych, zostały podzielone na pięć etapów.

W największej demokracji świata, uprawnionych do głosownia jest 714 mln obywateli. W pierwszej kolejności głosowanie odbędzie się w kilku spośród 35 indyjskich stanów. Głosowania w kolejnych stanach będą odbywały się w tygodniowych odstępach. Wyniki znane będą prawdopodobnie 16 maja.

O mandaty walczy 1055 partii politycznych. Głównymi graczami w wyborczej rozgrywce jest natomiast Indyjski Kongres Narodowy (INC-I) z Sonią Ghandi na czele oraz Indyjska Partia Ludowa (Bharatiya Janata Party-BJP).

Wybory parlamentarne w Indiach odbędą się w pięciu turach: 16, 22-23 i 30 kwietnia oraz 7 i 13 maja 2009 roku.

Podczas trwania wyborów uaktywnili się lewaccy maoistowscy rebelianci. Do pierwszych ataków doszło w rejonach plemiennych maoistów stanu Dźharkhand. Bojownicy zdetonowali minę, w trakcie gdy przejeżdżał autobusu z żołnierzami indyjskimi, po czym ostrzelali ich z moździerzy. Zginęło 7 żołnierzy i dwóch cywili. W stanie Biha rebelianci zabili dwóch żołnierzy. Z kolei w stanie Ćhattisgarh wysadzono pojazd, którym poruszali się członkowie komisji wyborczej. Zginęło 5 pracowników.


March against new French copyright law

Paris, France -
Protesters marched denouncing the new copyright bill, known as DADVSI.
Opponents to the bill contend that the broad civil and criminal penalties that it enacts in order to fight illegal online copying of copyrighted works will in fact have a chilling effect on a variety of unrelated developments, especially in free software. More than 160,000 people signed the anti-DADVSI petition from EUCD.info, a watchdog group fighting developments of the EU Copyright Directive.

The protest, uniting elected officials, representatives from computing and Internet organisations, political groups, and simple citizens, walked in a festive and peaceful atmosphere from the Place de la Bastille (site of the former royal prison) to the Ministry of Culture. It was organized by a variety of associations, including StopDRM, APRIL, Odebi league, Audionautes, various free software and Linux user groups, and sponsored by the French Communist Party and its young adult affiliate organisation, the youngs of the French Socialist Party, the youngs of the centrist Union for French Democracy, the young Greens. All the sponsors of this march are listed here. Depending on estimates, between 300 and 800 people marched, a low number by French standards.

The DADVSI law, among other issues, enacts an extensive protection of copyrighted content online and a protection of digital rights management techniques, including civil and criminal penalties for help in circumventing them. Opponents contend that the bill, depending on how it is amended in the French Senate, could in effect criminalise the writing of players compatible with new online distribution formats for music, video or even text, and thus make such content unplayable on systems such as Linux, thereby generating a monopoly for established suppliers.

Supporters of the bill, such as cinema and recording industry groups, contend that strong measures are needed to thwart online copying, which, according to them, is responsible for important losses of sales and revenue. They deny the risks for free software and other freedoms, claiming that, despite vague provisions, the law will be enforced wisely by the judiciary. They claim that new online legal commercial downloading platforms will flourish when peer-to-peer copying has stopped.

The bill is due to be examined in the Senate this week. Then, under the fast track procedure requested by the government, it may be signed into law by president Jacques Chirac after a mixed commission merges the text from the Senate and the lower house of Parliament, the National Assembly. Opponents have already indicated they would mount a constitutional challenge before the Constitutional Council. The bill, when it was examined by the National Assembly, proved divisive; the ruling UMP party was split on the issue, some even sponsoring a "legal licence" which would enable French Internet users to copy copyrighted content legally, provided they would pay a flat fee which would be split between the rights holder.

Protesters, as well as deputies from all parties, contend that major lobbies influenced the bill’s passage. Some amendments were nicknamed Vivendi Universal, from the name of a major record company that allegedly suggested it. Protesters recalled that Minister of Culture Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres was convicted of money laundering in 2004.


Manifestation contre la loi francaise sur le copyright

Paris, France -
Les manifestants dénoncent la nouvelle loi sur le copyright, connue comme la DADVSI.
Les opposants à la loi sont contre le fait que les pénalités civiles et criminelles qui sont destinées à combattre le téléchargement illégal s'attaqueront plus au développement des logiciels indépendants tels que les logiciels libres. Plus de 160 000 personnes ont signé la pétition anti-DADVSI sur le site EUCD.info, un groupe qui se bat pour le développement des logiciels libres.

Les supporters de la loi, comme par exemple les grands groupes industriels de cinéma et d'enregistrement, déclarent être satisfaits que des mesures sévères soient prises contre les violations de copyright et le téléchargement en ligne, qui, selon eux, sont responsables d'importantes baisses de revenus. Ils réfutent les risques pour les logiciels libres, en déclarant que la loi sera interprétée par la justice de manière adéquate. Ils clament que de nouvelles plates-formes de téléchargements légaux seront mises en place.

Les protestataires, parmi lesquels se trouvaient des députés de tous les partis, condamnent que des lobbies importants ont influencé le passage en force de la loi, et ce notamment pour un des amendements surnommé Vivendi Universal, du nom de la plus grande compagnie d'enregistrement qui avait encouragé l'adoption d'une telle mesure. Les manifestants ont rappelé que le ministre de la Culture a été condamné pour blanchiment d'argent en 2004.


Maria Contreras-Sweet Group buys The Weinstein Company assets, saves it from bankruptcy

On Thursday in a meeting at New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office, Maria Contreras-Sweet Group, billionaire Ron Burkle, and a number of other investors acquired assets of The Weinstein Company for reportedly about US$500 million. The Weinstein Company had financial difficulties and was nearly bankrupt after Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women last year, which impacted the business budget.

At least two of The Weinstein Company board of directors — consisting of Tarak Ben Ammar, Lance Maerov and Bob Weinstein — participated in the meeting, according to The New York Times. Maria Contreras-Sweet Group was represented by Maria Contreras-Sweet and Ron Burkle. The New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman was also in the meeting.

Maria Contreras-Sweet Group agreed to pay The Weinstein Company's debt, sized at US$225 million, reports indicated. The acquisition would save around 150 jobs held at the Weinstein Company. Maria Contreras-Sweet Group announced the deal, also confirmed by The Weinstein Company. The deal was expected to take about 40 days to be completed.

The agreement required Maria Contreras-Sweet Group to protect the jobs of company employees, and establish a victim compensation fund which would compensate victims of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct while not rewarding the "bad actors", as Schneiderman put it — people who had contributed to the sexual misconduct. The victim compensation fund would allegedly be around US$90 million, according to reports.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against The Weinstein Company in early February of this year. He reportly indicated he might settle the lawsuit after the deal is finalized.

Maria Contreras-Sweet Group said they would use the assets in creating a new movie studio with a majority-female leadership.

The Weinstein Company said on Monday, three days before the deal announcement, it intended to file for bankruptcy as it could not find a buyer that would keep it afloat until the deal would be finalized.

The Weinstein Company was founded in 2005.


The Weinstein Company vraagt faillissement aan

The Weinstein Company,  het filmbedrijf waarvan Harvey Weinstein een van de oprichters is, heeft vandaag faillissement aangevraagd. Het bedrijf staat sinds enige tijd in de verkoop, nadat Weinstein wegens seksueel wangedrag in opspraak raakte. Het is echter niet gelukt om een geschikte koper te vinden. Er zijn wel onderhandelingen geweest met diverse overnamekandidaten, maar een daarvan zou zich niet aan de afspraken hebben gehouden.

Het faillissement is volgens het Amerikaanse recht, wat betekent dat het bedrijf niet wordt opgedoekt (zoals bijv. in Nederland gebeurt bij een faillissement). Chapter 11 wordt waarschijnlijk van kracht, wat in grote lijnen inhoudt dat het bedrijf wordt gereorganiseerd terwijl het wel blijft draaien en wettelijk beschermd is tegen schuldeisers.


Market maker Bernard L. Madoff arrested in $50B 'giant Ponzi scheme'

Top broker and Wall Street adviser Bernard L. Madoff, aged 70, was arrested and charged by the FBI on Thursday with a single count of securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud. He allegedly told senior employees of his firm on Wednesday that his $50 billion business "is all just one big lie" and that it was "basically, a giant Ponzi scheme (since at least 2005)." Mr. Madoff faces up to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $5 million. FBI agent Theodore Cacioppi said Mr. Madoff's investment advisory business had "deceived investors by operating a securities business in which he traded and lost investor money, and then paid certain investors purported returns on investment with the principal received from other, different investors, which resulted in investors' losses of approximately $50 billion dollars."

The former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market is also the founder and primary owner of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, the closely-held market-making firm he launched in 1960. The firm is one of the top market maker firms on Wall Street. He founded his family firm with an initial investment of $5,000, after attending Hofstra University Law School. He saved the money earned from a job lifeguarding at Rockaway Beach in Queens and a part time job installing underground sprinkler systems.

A force in Wall Street trading for nearly 50 years, he has been active in the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), a self-regulatory organization for the U.S. securities industry. His firm was one of the five most active firms in the development of the NASDAQ, having been known for "paying for order flow," in other word paying a broker to execute a customer's order through Madoff. He argued that the payment to the broker did not alter the price that the customer received. He ran the investment advisory as a secretive business, however.

Dan Horwitz, counsel of Mr. Madoff, in an interview, said that "he is a longstanding leader in the financial-services industry with an unblemished record; he is a person of integrity; he intends to fight to get through this unfortunate event." Mr. Madoff was released on his own recognizance on the same day of his arrest, after his 2 sons turned him in, and posting $10 million bail secured by his Manhattan apartment. Without entering any plea, the Court set the preliminary hearing for January 12.

Madoff's hedge fund scheme may rank among the biggest fraud in history. When former energy trading giant Enron filed for bankruptcy in 2001, one of the largest at the time, it had $63.4 billion in assets. The scheme would dwarf past Ponzis, and it would further be nearly five times the telecommunication company WorldCom fraud and bankruptcy proceedings in 2002.

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a separate civil suit on Thursday against Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities and its eponymous founder Mr. Madoff. It was docketed as "U.S. v. Madoff," 08-MAG-02735, by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan). SEC, New York associate director of enforcement, Andrew M. Calamari, asked the judge to issue seizure orders on the firm and its assets, and appoint a receiver. The SEC pleads, among others, that "it was an ongoing $50 billion swindle; our complaint alleges a stunning fraud that appears to be of epic proportions." It further accused the defendant of "paying returns to certain investors out of the principal received from other, different investors" for years. Madoff's hedge fund business had previously claimed to have served between 11 and 25 clients and had $17.1 billion in assets under management. But virtually all of the assets were missing.

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Louis L. Stanton on Thursday appointed Lee Richards, a Manhattan lawyer, as the firm's receiver. A hearing is set for Friday, for a ruling on the SEC's petition to grant plenary powers to the receiver over the entire firm, and an absolute asset sequestration.

Doug Kass, president of hedge fund Seabreeze Partners Management said that "this is a major blow to confidence that is already shattered -- anyone on the fence will probably try to take their money out."


Masivo fraude de un ex director del Nasdaq estadounidense

14 de diciembre de 2008Washington, Estados Unidos —

Bernard Madoff, ex director del mercado de valores teconlógicos estadounidense, Nasdaq y operador de Wall Street con 50 años de experiencia fue acusado de fraude por 50.000 millones de dólares.

Los reguladores estadounidenses sostienen que es uno de los mayores en la historia del país.

La Comisión de Valores y Seguros de Estados Unidos acusa en una causa civil a Bernard Madoff de haber robado miles de millones de dólares a los clientes de su firma de inversiones. La estafa se extendió por largo plazo y fue de proporciones “épicas”.

La agencia pidió a un tribunal federal de Nueva York el jueves que confisque los bienes de inversión y la empresa financiera del acusado, conocida como “Bernard Madoff Investment Securities”.

En otra demanda criminal, el FBI sostiene que Madoff, de 70 años de edad, “engañó a los inversores”, en una estafa que derivó en pérdidas por miles de millones de dólares.

El abogado de Madoff, Dan Horwitz, afirmó que su cliente es una persona íntegra que planea luchar contra lo que calificó “este desafortunado conjunto de hechos".


Entisen Nasdaq-johtajan pyramidihuijaus

Miljardiluokan  pyramidihuijaus  paljastui 11.12.2008 Yhdysvalloissa. Entinen Nasdaq-pörssin hallituksen puheenjohtaja, Bernard Madoff 70, tunnusti pyörittäneensä pyramidihuijausta. Hänet pidätettiin. Poliisi ja SEC tutkivat tapausta. Sijoittajien menettämäksi huijausmääräksi mainittiin 50 mrd. $. Todellinen tappio on vielä mysteeri. Todellinen menetys saattaa olla pienempi ja 50 mrd. $ vastaa sijoittajille uskoteltua voittoa. Madoff hoiti 17 mrd. $ salkkua. Nyt hänen tilillään on 300 milj. $.[1]

Madoff pidätettiin 11.12.2008. Hän pääsi vapaaksi 10 milj. $ takuita vastaan. Hänen kotinsa Manhattanilla oli joulun alla ympärivuorokautisessa poliisien ja lehtimiehien valvonnassa.[2]

Bernard Madoffilla oli hyvä maine. Hän oli Nasdaq puheenjohtaja vuosina 1990, 1991 ja 1993.[2] Hän hoiti yritystä vuodesta 1960. Kriitikoiden mielestä on omituista, ettei valvonta ja tilinpitäjät havainneet huijausta aiemmin. Tapaus muistuttaa WinCapitaa. Madoffilla on ollut myös pimeä eli rekisteröimätön sijoituspalveluyhtiö.[1]

Madoffista tehtiin useampia perusteltuja kanteita SEC:lle, mutta ne eivät johtaneet SEC:n tutkintaan. Tilintarkastajana oli pieni  yritys New Yorkin osavaltiossa, jossa oli kolme työntekijää. Näistä yksi oli sihteeri ja toinen 80 vuotias pappa, joka asui Floridassa.[2]

Varmalla ei ole sijoituksia. Nordean henki- ja eläkevakuutusyhtiöllä on 50 milj. $ riski, josta 11,5 milj. $ Suomessa.[1]

Banco Santander (Espanja) on sijoittanut omia ja asiakkaiden varoja 2,3 mrd. $. BNP Paribas (Ranska) 350 milj. $, HSBC 731 milj.$. Sveitsiläiset pankit kärsivät kokoonsa verrattuna suuria summia. Pyramidiin sijoittajiin sisältyy sekä köyhiä ja rikkaita yksityishenkilöitä että Yhdysvaltalaisia hyväntekeväisyysjärjestöjä.[1] Huijattujen joukossa oli lukuisia hyväntekeväisyysjärjestöjä, säätiöitä ja kuuluisuuksia, mm. Steven Spielberg. Kesäkuussa 2009 ainakin kaksi uhria oli tehnyt itsemurhan.[4]

Sijoittajiin sisältyi kansainvälinen olympiakomitea.[2]

71-vuotias Bernard Madoff sai 150 vuoden tuomion pyramidihuijauksesta kesäkuussa 2009. Madoff on myöntänyt syyllisyytensä 11 rikokseen, muun muassa petokseen ja rahanpesuun. Historian suurimman pyramidihuijauksen uhreja arvioidaan olevan 4000. Hän pyöritti sijoitushuijaustaan ainakin parin vuosikymmenen ajan, minkä aikana hänen käsiensä kautta kulki arviolta 120 miljardia euroa. Hänen tileillään oli 50 miljardia euroa juuri ennen kuin hänet viime joulukuussa pidätettiin. Madoff jäi kiinni, kun hän tunnusti pyramidihuijauksen pojillensa ja nämä ilmiantoivat isänsä viranomaisille.[5]

Tammikuussa 2008 havaittiin toinen jättiskandaali pankkitoiminnassa. Société Générale –pankin yksi työntekijä onnistui ohittamaan turvajärjestelmät. Jérôme Kerviel teki johdannaiskaupoilla Société Générale –pankissa tappiota 4,9 mrd. euroa.[6]


Mass shooting takes place in New York City subway system

Tuesday, at around 8:30 a.m. New York Time (1230 UTC) a mass shooting took place on a train between the 25th Street Station and the 36th Street Station on the BMT Fourth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States.

At least sixteen people were injured in the incident, out of which ten had gunshot wounds and the remaining six were otherwise injured. According to the latest press briefing by the New York Police Department (NYPD) at the scene, no deaths were reported in the incident. Additional people were treated for smoke inhalation and panic attacks.

According to officials, the gunman, while on the train, had ignited a smoke bomb on the northbound N train and opened fire at the commuters. When the train reached the 36th Street Station, injured commuters collapsed on the platform. Preliminary investigations suggest an additional smoke device was detonated at the 36th Street Station. The NYPD has confirmed there are currently no explosive devices at the scene.

The suspect, who was reportedly wearing a reflective vest and gas mask, fled the scene. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority shut down numerous lines throughout Brooklyn. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also joined the investigation.

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has been briefed about the incident. The shooting came amid a rise in the number of shootings in New York, according to NYPD data.


Schietpartij in metrostation Brooklyn

Bij een schietpartij in een metrostation in New York zijn dinsdagochtend tijdens het spitsuur volgens de laatste berichten zeker 29 gewonden gevallen. Dit gebeurde iets voor 8:30 EST in de Fourth Avenue Line, een metrolijntraject in Sunset Park, in de wijk Brooklyn.

De metro naderde op dat moment station 36th Street. De dader droeg een gasmasker en gooide eerst rookbommen, waarna hij begon te schieten. In de metro zaten vooral forenzen. Van de gewonden verkeerden er na het incident vijf in kritieke toestand. Een groot deel van  Sunset Park werd na het incident enkele uren afgesloten.

Vandaag is er een verdachte van de schietpartij opgepakt in East Village (Manhattan) (bron: CNN). Het gaat om de 62-jarige Frank James. In Brooklyn is een U-Haul (en)-wagen gevonden die vermoedelijk door hem was geleend. James was al een aantal keer eerder gearresteerd. Hij kan voor de schietpartij van gisteren een levenslange gevangenisstraf krijgen.


Várias pessoas feridas e baleadas em ataque no metrô de Nova York

A governadora de Nova York, Kathy Hochul, disse que o suposto atirador que abriu fogo contra um trem do metrô do Brooklyn durante a hora do rush da manhã é perigoso e ainda está à solta.

“Estamos pedindo às pessoas que estejam muito vigilantes e alertas”, disse Hochul a repórteres no local da investigação. “Esta é uma situação de atirador ativo.”

“Atualmente, não há dispositivos explosivos conhecidos em nossos trens do metrô”, disse o comissário de polícia Keechant Sewell. Os primeiros relatórios disseram que dispositivos explosivos podem estar envolvidos.

Embora o motivo do atirador ainda não seja conhecido, o comissário disse que o incidente não está sendo investigado como um ato de terrorismo neste momento.

O ataque na 36th Street Station, no bairro de classe trabalhadora etnicamente diversa de Sunset Park, no Brooklyn, deixou 16 pessoas feridas, 10 delas com ferimentos de bala. A polícia disse que cinco estão em estado crítico, mas estável.

O comissário Sewell disse que o suspeito, um homem negro baixo vestindo um colete verde como os trabalhadores da construção civil, colocou uma máscara de gás e depois removeu uma lata de sua bolsa, abriu-a e soltou fumaça no vagão.

“Ele então abriu fogo, rastreando várias pessoas no metrô e na plataforma”, disse ela.

Fotos e vídeos postados nas redes sociais mostram vítimas ensanguentadas caindo na plataforma e fumaça pairando no ar.

“A porta do meu metrô se abriu em uma calamidade. Era fumaça, sangue e pessoas gritando”, disse a testemunha ocular Sam Carcamo à estação de rádio local 1010 WINS.

O prefeito de Nova York, Eric Adams, que está em isolamento com o COVID-19, divulgou um comunicado em vídeo dizendo que ele e sua equipe estão em contato constante com autoridades estaduais e federais. Ele agradeceu aos socorristas.

“Não permitiremos que os nova-iorquinos sejam aterrorizados, nem mesmo por um único indivíduo”, disse Adams. “O NYPD está procurando por esse suspeito e vamos encontrá-lo.”

Ele pediu ao público que se apresente com qualquer informação que possa ajudar na investigação.

A Casa Branca também foi informada sobre os eventos.

O ataque ocorre em um cenário de crescentes crimes violentos na cidade de Nova York, incluindo muitos ataques ao metrô.

O prefeito, que assumiu o cargo em janeiro, disse que a redução da criminalidade é uma prioridade de seu governo.


Massive anti-government protests in Egypt continue into second day, several killed

Thousands of people throughout Egypt continued protests for a second straight day, clashing with security officials. The demonstrators were protesting against the three-decade-rule of president Hosni Mubarak. Demonstrations turned violent in places, with police employing tear gas and rubber bullets while civilians hurled stones, burned tires, and even set fire to a government building. The Haaretz newspaper says there were five deaths.

Reports say such massive protests have never been seen in the country before; they come two weeks after Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown by a popular revolt. Egyptian protestors, apparently inspired by the fall of Ben Ali, are demanding that Mubarak resign, complaining about unemployment, poverty, repression, and other issues.

Over five hundred protestors were arrested during the skirmishes. Local media reports that at least fifty people have been wounded by the violence. According to media, however, there were somewhat fewer protestors on the second day of the rallies than the first, dubbed the "Day of Wrath" by anti-government supporters.

Egypt's stock market reacted negatively to the clashes, going down by six percent on Wednesday, and the Egyptian pound reached a six-year low against the US dollar.


Tunézia után Egyiptomban is kormányellenes tüntetések kezdődtek

Szerdán ismét ezrek vonultak utcára Egyiptomban, immár a második nap, hogy a 30 éve hatalmon levő Hoszni Mubarak távozását követeljék. Az ország történetében példa nélküli méretű megmozdulásokat a tunéziai Zín el-Ábidín ben Ali bukása inspirálhatta, aki két hete menekült el országából a tömegtüntetések hatására. Az egyiptomi kormány tegnap gyülekezési tilalmat rendelt el, de a tüntetések folytatódtak, mégha kevesebb részvevővel is. A kairói tiltakozások alapvetően békések maradtak, de a köveket dobáló és gumikat égető tömeget a rendőrök könnygázzal, vízágyúkkal és gumilövedékkel több helyütt is feloszlatták. A belügyminiszter szerint a két nap alatt nagyjából 500 embert állítottak elő; a haaretz.com internetes lap 600 kairói és 120 asszúmi letartóztatásról tud.

Más a helyzet Szuezben, ahol a tüntetők megtámadták a kormányzó párt helyiségeit és felgyújtottak egy kormányzati épületet is. Az összecsapások itt három halálos áldozatot követeltek. Kairóban két halálesetről tudni, ebből egy rendőr, de a biztonsági erők ellentmondó nyilatkozatokat tettek, így lehet, hogy ők közlekedési balesetben haltak meg. A sérültek száma eléri az ötvenet.

A helyiek beszámoltak továbbá a Twitter és a Facebook szolgáltatásainak akadozásáról: a tüntetések egy része ezeken keresztül szerveződött, így felmerült, hogy esetleg kormányerők állhatnak a működési zavarok mögött. A Facebook londoni szóvivője ugyanakkor jelezte, hogy a weboldal Egyiptomból generált forgalma nem változott jelentősen. A kormány részéről Madzsdi Radi szóvívő cáfolta a blokkolásról szóló értesüléseket:
– A kormány nem nyúlna ilyen eszközökhöz. – szögezte le.

Az események kihatottak az egyiptomi tőzsdére is, aminek az indexe szerdán hat százalékot esett. Az egyiptomi font is gyengült a dollárral szemben: az ára hatéves mélyponton van. A kereskedelmi miniszter indoklás nélkül lemondta a davosi Világgazdasági Fórumra tervezett útját.


이집트서 대통령 퇴위 요구 시위 벌어져

튀니지에서 발생한 재스민 혁명의 영향으로, 이집트에서 25일부터 호스니 무바라크 대통령의 퇴위를 요구하는 반정부시위가 시작됐다. 27일 현재 시위대와 경찰관을 포함해 6명의 사망자가 발생했다.


Masowe antyrządowe wystąpienia w Egipcie

W Egipcie nasilają się antyrządowe protesty. Aresztowano już ponad 1000 osób, ale niezadowoleni z sytuacji w kraju Egipcjanie wychodzą na ulice by powtórzyć tunezyjski scenariusz.

Zainspirowana opozycja i ugrupowania prodemokratyczne tunezyjską jaśminową rewolucją, organizują kolejne wystąpienia. Główny organizator protestów to młodzieżowy Ruch 6 kwietnia. Wszystko na wielką skalę zaczęło się 25 stycznia tzw. Dniem Gniewu. Żądają ustąpienia autorytarnego prezydenta Hosni Mubaraka.

W czasie kiedy Tunezyjczycy doprowadzili do obalenia Ben Alego, w Egipcie dochodziło do pierwszych samospaleń. Do Dnia Gniewu zanotowano sześć takich samobójczych aktów. Pierwowzorem dla nich było samospalenie się 17 grudnia 2010 Mohameda Bouaziziego, bezrobotnego handlarza ulicznego, w tunezyjskim mieście Sidi Bouzid. Akt ten był znakiem protestu przeciw brakowi perspektyw znalezienia zatrudnienia w kraju. Bouazizi zmarł w wyniku poparzeń 4 stycznia 2011, a jego akt desperacji i śmierć spowodowały wybuch rewolucji i upadek wieloletniego reżimu.

Wśród ludzi, którzy podjęli próby samospalenia, byli zarówno bezrobotni bez perspektyw na godne życie w Egipcie, jak i prawnik, który protestował, przeciwko gwałtownie rosnącym cenom. Z sześciu egipskich prób samobójczych, nie przeżył jeden desperat.

Tunezyjska rewolucja ma bardzo duży wpływ na wydarzenia w krajach arabskich, a podłoże protestów społecznych jest takie same – kraje te znajdują się na początku drugiej dekady XXI wieku w podobnej sytuacji społeczno-ekonomicznej. Około 40% ponad 80-milionowej populacji Egiptu żyje za mniej niż 2 USD dziennie. Do wystąpień dochodzi także w innych krajach Afryki Północnej. Do podobnych jak w Tunezji antyrządowych wystąpień, choć na mniejszą skalę, doszło w styczniu 2011 również w Algierii, Jordanii i Jemenie, a także Mauretanii, Maroku, Sudanie, Omanie i Arabii Saudyjskiej.

Tymczasem egipskie społeczeństwo domagające się reform gospodarczych, za pośrednictwem internetowych portali społecznościowych typu Facebook i Twitter zorganizowali wspomniany Dzień Gniewu, w którym uczestniczyło około 15 tys. osób. W zamieszkach zginęły co najmniej 4 osoby, w tym policjant. Przeciwko demonstrantom władze wysłały ok. 20–30 tys. policjantów.

Protestujący rzucali kamieniami w policjantów i ich samochody. Starali się przerwać ustawione przez policję blokady. Tłum zaatakował nawet ciężarówkę z armatką wodną. Niech żyje wolna Tunezja, Precz z Hosni Mubarakiem, Rewolucja aż do zwycięstwa – takie hasła wykrzykiwali demonstranci, wśród których nie brakowało również kobiet z dziećmi. Policjanci rozganiali tłum pałkami, gazem łzawiącym i armatkami wodnymi. Kilkanaście osób zostało rannych, ponad 1000 osób zatrzymano.

Wystąpienia kontynuowano dnia następnego, także następne na dużą skalę są planowane w kolejnych dniach. Wcześniej egipski resort spraw wewnętrznych zakazał organizowania jakichkolwiek protestów, manifestacji i marszów. Władza obawiała się powtórki z tunezyjskiej historii.

Na sytuacji w Egipcie, ucierpieć może przede wszystkim turystyka, z której kraj nad Nilem w znacznej mierze się utrzymuje. Wiele ministerstw spraw zagranicznych, w tym polskie, wystosowało apel do swoich rodaków, by rozważyli odłożenie spędzenie urlopu w Egipcie.

Wg orientalisty prof. Piotra Balcerowicza, wydarzenia w krajach arabskich są wynikiem zawodu wobec polityki zachodu. Dodał, że można fala zamieszek antyrządowych nie zatrzyma się na Egipcie, kolejnym krajem, w którym społeczna frustracja da o sobie znać może być Arabia Saudyjska.

Obecna sytuacja w Egipcie jest najpoważniejsza od czasów tzw. walk o chleb w 1977 roku.


Masterminds of USS Cole and Limburg bombings escape from Yemeni prison

Among 23 militants that broke out of a jail in Sanaá, the capital of Yemen, were 13 Al-Qaeda members, two of which were convicted for the bombings of the USS Cole and the French supertanker Limburg, said Interpol.

Interpol released a "urgent global security alert" after the men escaped. The alert calls the escapees "dangerous individuals."

Interpol's Secretary General Ronald K. Noble said in the alert that at least 13 of the 23 men were, "convicted al Qaeda terrorists, some of whom were involved in attacks on U.S. and French ships in 2000 and 2002. Their escape cannot be considered an internal problem for Yemen alone. Unless Interpol Red Notices are issued urgently for these fugitives and unless the world community commits itself to tracking them down, they will be able to travel internationally, to elude detection and to engage in future terrorist activity."

Noble also added that "Al Qaeda terrorists have been deemed a serious threat to the entire world community by the U.N. Security Council, by Interpol and by a wide range of countries."

Noble said that he issued the alert himself because, "the escape and unknown whereabouts of Al-Qaeda terrorists constituted a clear and present danger to all countries."

Reports also say among the escapees are top militants Jamal Ahmed Badawi and Fawaz Yahya Al-Rabeei.

Interpol says the men had escaped by digging a 220-foot long tunnel which took them to a mosque.

Rabeie is the leader of the group responsible for the Limburg explosion in 2002 which killed one Bulgarian crew member, injured 12 others and spilled 90,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Aden. He was facing the death penalty.

Badawi was serving a 15 year sentence for the bombing of the Cole in 2000 which killed 17 sailors. He was sentenced in May of 2003. After his sentencing Badawi declared, "This is an unjust verdict, this is an American verdict. There are no human rights in the world, except for the Americans. All the Muslims in the world are being used to serve American interests."

Terrorists used an inflatable raft to carry out the attack on the Cole.

Additionally, reports suggest that Abu Assem al-Ahdal, a leading Al-Qaeda official in Yemen, may also be among those that have escaped.


Interpol rief weltweiten Großalarm aus

Lyon (Frankreich) / Sanaa (Jemen), 05.02.2006 – Aus einem Hochsicherheitsgefängnis im Jemen sind am vergangenen Freitag 23 Gefangene geflohen. Sie hatten einen etwa 140 Meter langen Tunnel gebaut.

Es handelt sich um mutmaßliche Mitglieder der Al-Qaida. Jetzt hat Interpol mit Sitz in Lyon weltweit Großalarm ausgelöst. Interpol möchte die Angelegenheit nicht alleine dem Jemen überlassen, sondern sieht darin eine überregionale Aufgabe.

Die Behörde warnte vor den Flüchtlingen, da sie laut Interpol eine unmittelbare Gefahr für alle Staaten seien. Es wird befürchtet, sie könnten neue Anschläge planen. Der Jemen wurde gebeten, Informationen über die 23 Personen zur Verfügung zu stellen. Diese sind Grundlage für die Ausstellung internationaler Haftbefehle.

Einige der geflohenen Al-Qaida-Mitglieder waren am Attentat auf die USS Cole beteiligt. Die USS Cole ist ein US-Kriegsschiff, das im Jahr 2000 durch das Attentat schwer beschädigt wurde. Sie waren auch bei dem Anschlag auf den Öltanker Limburg beteiligt. Dieses Attentat geschah 2002.


Des membres d'Al-Qaida se sont évadés de prison au Yemen


アルカーイダメンバーら脱獄、イエメンの刑務所で

朝日新聞、日本経済新聞、読売新聞によると、3日、イエメンの首都サヌアの刑務所から国際テロ組織アルカーイダのメンバーらが脱獄した。国際刑事警察機構（インターポール、ICPO）は5日、世界各国に対して警戒するよう呼びかける声明を発表した。

脱獄したのは23人で、うち少なくとも13人はアルカーイダのメンバーだという。朝日新聞によると、3日には刑務所の地下から外部へと通じるトンネルが発見されており、服役囚らはこのトンネルを抜けて脱獄したものとみられている。日経新聞によると、トンネルは全長約140mで、刑務所と近くにあるモスクの間に掘られていた。

朝日新聞によると、脱獄したアルカーイダメンバーには、2000年にイエメン沖で発生したアメリカ軍駆逐艦コール襲撃爆破事件で服役していたジャマル・バダウィ服役囚も含まれている。また、英語版ウィキニュース、読売新聞によると、2002年のフランス国籍のタンカー・ランブール号爆破事件に関与したファワズ・アルラベイエ服役囚も含まれている。


Mayor of Nagasaki dies after being shot

On April 16 Itchō Itō, 61, mayor of Nagasaki City, was shot two times in the back. Mayor Itō died at 2:28 a.m. at the Nagasaki University Hospital.

Itō was shot by a man yesterday in front of his campaign office just across from the JR Nagasaki train station. One bullet hit his heart, sending him into cardiac arrest. The attack occurred around 7:50 p.m. local time in Nagasaki.

Authorities believe that organized crime is behind the shooting. Immediately after the shooting, police arrested on the crime scene Tetsuya Shiroo, 59, a deputy-leader of the underground organized crime unit, Suishin-kai, and senior member of Yamaguchi-gumi.

He reportedly had trouble with the city for failure to compensate for an accident that had occurred a few years ago in which his car had been damaged at a construction site operated by the city's public works department. Police say that during an interrogation Shiroo confessed to the shooting and his intent to kill Itō.

Itō is the fifth politician to be shot in Japan since World War II; a rare occurrence, because gun ownership is banned in Japan.


Japon : le maire de Nagasaki a été abattu par un yakuza

Itchō Itō, 61 ans, maire de Nagasaki connu pour ses positions pacifistes, a été abattu par deux tirs dans le dos et est mort à 2h28 du matin à l'hôpital universitaire de la ville.

Itō a été tué par un homme avant-hier devant son bureau de campagne juste en face de la station de train JR Nagasaki. Une balle l'a atteint en plein cœur, provoquant un arrêt cardiaque. L'attaque a eu lieu aux environs de 19h50 (heure locale).

Les autorités indiquent que le crime organisé[1] est sans doute derrière ce meurtre. Immédiatement après ce meurtre, les policiers ont arrêté sur la scène du crime Tetsuya Shiroo, 59 ans, un des caïds du groupe clandestin du crime organisé, la Suishin-kai, et membre important du Yamaguchi-gumi.

Il avait déjà été signalé à la police pour un différent avec la ville pour n'avoir pas remboursé les dégâts qu'il avait occasionné il y a quelques années sur un site de construction du département des travaux publics de la ville. La police a indiqué que plus tard, lors de l'interrogatoire, Shiroo avait déclaré avoir eu l'intention de tuer Itō.

Itō est le cinquième homme politique à être tué au Japon depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ce qui est très rare, la détention d'arme étant interdite dans le pays.


長崎市長、暴力団員に狙撃され死亡

18日の西日本新聞によると、伊藤一長長崎市市長（61歳）が18日午前2時28分（UTC+9）、搬送先の長崎大学付属病院で死亡したと、長崎県警が発表した。長崎大病院は午前4時30分から記者会見を開き、詳細を発表するとしている。

17日夜9時（UTC+9)のNHKニュースによると、JR長崎駅前で選挙活動中の伊藤氏が暴力団山口組系暴力団の銃撃を受けて、長崎大学付属病院に搬送された。

伊藤市長は銃弾を2発受けており、心肺停止で緊急手術を行ったが、西日本新聞によれば、翌18日大量出血のため死亡した。

17日のNHKによると、撃った男は現場で取り押さえられ、殺人未遂の疑いで逮捕された。共同通信＝東奥日報によると、警察は6代目山口組系水心会会長代行の城尾哲彌容疑者（59歳）を逮捕した。城尾容疑者は容疑を認めているという。

なお、産経新聞によると、長崎市長選挙は当初予定通り4月22日投票・即日開票で行うとし、故・伊藤氏に代わる補充立候補の受付を4月19日まで行う。これは公職選挙法の規定で、選挙期間中に市区町村長等の選挙立候補者が死亡した場合は立候補を辞退したものとして扱い、死去日が投票の3日前までであれば補充立候補が認められるため。今回の同選挙は現職の故・伊藤氏の他新人3人が立候補していた。


Mayor of Pitcairn Islands charged with possessing child porn

Michael Warren, the mayor of the Pitcairn Islands, has been arrested and charged with possessing images and videos of child pornography. He was charged with twenty counts of possessing indecent images of children and five counts of possessing pornographic images, videos, and documents concerning children. Warren was arrested by a New Zealand police officer posted on the island.

The Pitcairn Islands, which are home to around 50 people, have seen about a third of the male population face child sex charges, with major cases in 2004 and 2007. In 2004, six men were charged with offences against children as young as seven. Three years later, two men were charged in a similar case.

Mayor Warren was not involved in the previous trials, but did speak out against the charges and defended the accused, one of whom was former mayor Steve Christian. Warren was elected Mayor three years ago and said he would "vigorously defend" the suspects.


Ο Δήμαρχος των νήσων Πίτκαιρν κατηγορείται για κατοχή παιδικού πορνογραφικού υλικού

Ο Μάικ Ουόρεν, ο  δήμαρχος των  Νήσων Πίτκαιρν, συνελήφθη και κατηγορήθηκε για κατοχή εικόνων και βίντεο με  παιδική πορνογραφία. Συγκεκριμένα κατηγορήθηκε για κατοχή είκοσι τον αριθμό απρεπών εικόνων παιδιών καθώς και για κατοχή πέντε πορνογραφικών εικόνων, βίντεο, και εγγράφων που αφορούσαν παιδιά. Ο Ουόρεν συνελήφθη από έναν  Νεοζηλανδό αξιωματικό της Αστυνομίας που εδρεύει στο νησί.

Οι Νήσοι Πίτκαιρν, που είναι τόπος κατοικίας για περίπου  50 ανθρώπους, έχουν  δει το ένα τρίτο του αντρικού τους πληθυσμού να αντιμετωπίζει κατηγορίες σχετικά με την παιδική πορνογραφία. Μεγάλες υποθέσεις παιδικής πορνογραφίας είδαν το φως της δημοσιότητας το 2004 και το  2007. Το  2004, έξι άνθρωποι κατηγορήθηκαν με  για παράνομες πράξεις κατά ανηλίκων ηλικίας μέχρι και επτά ετών. Τρία χρόνια αργότερα, δύο άντρες κατηγορήθηκαν για μια παρόμοια υπόθεση.

Ο Δήμαρχος Ουόρεν δεν είχε αναμιχθεί στις προηγούμενες δίκες, αλλά μίλησε ενάντια στις κατηγορίες και υπερασπίστηκε τους κατηγορουμένους, ένας εκ των οποίων ήταν ο προηγούμενος Δήμαρχος Στιβ Κρίστιαν. Ο Ουόρεν εξελέγη Δήμαρχος πριν 3 χρόνια και δήλωσε ότι θα   «υπερασπίζονταν δυναμικά» τους υπόπτους.

9 Δεκεμβρίου 2010


Melbourne terror raids nab suspects

Australian Federal Police have caught four people suspected of plotting a terrorist attack in Melbourne. The suspects, all Australian citizens of Somali and Lebanese descent, were arrested early this morning Melbourne time.

"Police believe members of a Melbourne-based group have been undertaking planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Australia and allegedly involved in hostilities in Somalia," a police statement says.

"The men's intention was to actually go into the Army barracks and to kill as many soldiers as they could before they themselves were killed," acting Australian Federal Police deputy commissioner  Tony Negus told a press conference. "This operation has disrupted an alleged terrorist attack that could have claimed many lives."

The raids were carried out by officers from Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, New South Wales Police and the New South Wales Crime Commission.


மெல்பேர்ணில் தீவிரவாதிகளைத் தேடி வேட்டை

ஆஸ்திரேலியாவின் மெல்பேர்ண் நகரில் ஆஸ்திரேலிய நடுவண் அரசின் காவல்துறையினர் மாநில அரசுடன் இணைந்து இன்று அதிகாலை நடத்திய தேடுதல் வேட்டையில் நான்கு தீவிரவாத சந்தேக நபர்கள் கைது செய்யப்பட்டனர். இவர்கள் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் இராணுவ நிலைகளின் மீது தற்கொலைத் தாக்குதல்களை நடத்துவதற்குத் திட்டமிட்டார்கள் எனக் காவல்துறையினர் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர். கைது செய்யப்பட்டவர்கள் அனைவரும் ஆஸ்திரேலிய குடியுரிமை பெற்ற சோமாலியா மற்றும் லெபனானைச் சேர்ந்தவர்கள் எனத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.

மெல்பேர்ணில் நிலைகொண்டிருந்த இத்தீவிரவாதிகள் சோமாலியாவில் இடம்பெற்ற தாக்குதல்கள் சிலவற்றிலும் சம்பந்தப்பட்டிருப்பதாக காவல்துறையினர் தெரிவித்தனர். கைதானவர்கள் 20 வயதுக்கும் 30 வயதுக்கும் இடைப்பட்டவர்கள். அவர்கள் பின்னர் நீதிமன்றத்திற்கு கொண்டு செல்லப்படுவர் என்றும் அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

"இவர்களின் முக்கிய இலக்கு சிட்னியில் உள்ள ஹோல்ஸ்வேர்தி என்ற முக்கியமான இராணுவத் தளம் என்றும் அதன் மீது தற்கொலைத் தாக்குதல் நடத்தி அதிகபடியான இராணுவத்தினரைக் கொல்லுவதே நோக்கம்" என்றும் ஆஸ்திரேலிய நடுவண் அரசுக் காவல்துறை உதவி கமிசனர் டொனி நெகஸ் ஊடகவியலாளர் மாநாட்டில் தெரிவித்தார். "தீவிரவாதிகளுக்கெதிரான இன்றைய நடவடிக்கை மூலம் பெரும் உயிரிழப்புகளைத் தவிர்த்திருக்கிறோம்" என அவர் மேலும் தெரிவித்தார். ஹோல்ஸ்வேர்தி முகாம் சிட்னி மாநகரின் தென்மேற்குப் பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ளது. அங்கு ஆயிரக்கணக்கான துருப்புக்கள் நிறுத்தி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. அங்கு தீவிரவாத தடுப்புப் பிரிவும் இயங்குகிறது.

இவர்கள் கைது செய்யப்பட்டிருப்பது பயங்கரவாத மிரட்டல் இருப்பதை நினைவுபடுத்துகிறது என்று ஆஸ்திரேலியப் பிரதமர் கெவின் ரட் கூறினார். ஆஸ்திரேலியர்கள் பயங்கரவாதத்திற்கு எதிராக எப்போதும் விழிப்புடன் இருக்க வேண்டும் என்பதையும் அது உணர்த்தியிருப்பதாக அவர் சொன்னார்.

இன்றைய நடவடிக்கையில் கைது செய்யப்பட்டோர் அலி-சகாப் என்ற சோமாலியத் தீவிரவாத அமைப்புடன் தொடர்புடையவர்கள் எனச் சந்தேகிக்கப்படுகிறது. சோமாலிய அரசைக் கவிழ்ப்பது இவ்வமைப்பின் குறிக்கோள் ஆகும். அத்துடன் இதற்கு அல்-கைடா அமைப்புடனும் தொடர்புகள் உண்டென காவல்துறையினர் தெரிவித்தனர்.

இன்றைய நடவடிக்கையில் நானூறுக்கும் அதிகமான காவல்துறையினர் கலந்து கொண்டனர். இத்தீவிரவாதிகளின் நடவடிக்கைகளை கடந்த ஜனவரி மாதம் முதல் காவல்துறையினர் கண்காணித்து வருவதாகவும், இது ஆஸ்திரேலிய வரலாற்றில் இரண்டாவது மிகப்பெரிய காவல்துறை நடவடிக்கை எனத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.

செவ்வாய், ஆகத்து 4, 2009


Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick resigns amid criticism

The Commissioner of the London, United Kingdom Metropolitan Police (Met) Dame Cressida Dick resigned Thursday after losing the approval of London mayor Sadiq Khan.

Dick's resignation took place just hours after she assured BBC Radio London she had "absolutely no intention" of leaving the post. However, in her stepping-down speech she concluded Khan "no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue", adding the mayor had left her "no choice but to step aside".

Khan placed Dick "on notice" from February 2 to reform the police service, the day after a report on police conduct was released. The February 1 report by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concluded "disgraceful" incidents of bullying, discrimination, misogyny and sexual harassment. She survived a number of scandals from 2019, after she was accused, and cleared of "deliberately [misleading] the public" over the inconclusive Operation Midland investigation.

However, recent criticism centred around "institutional corruption" in the force, which Dick denies. It also involves racist, sexist, homophobic and Islamophobic remarks by some of its constables at Charing Cross railway station between 2016 and 2018. The February 1 report found that of the fourteen officers investigated for disparaging and sexist messages in two WhatsApp and one Facebook groups, nine remain serving. Additionally, two were promoted from constable to sergeant.

The force was also criticised for its belated investigation into Partygate, a number of gatherings held at Downing Street despite Covid-19 restrictions. Sources told The Guardian there was despondency in the Greater London Authority and Home Office over the Met's scandals, which some view as partially resultant from Dick's "defensiveness".

In a statement, Khan said he was "not satisfied with the commissioner's response" to his demands for "change I believe is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of Londoners in the Met". He added reform was necessary "to root out the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exists." Khan found an initial meeting with Dick after the report surfaced was inadequate; she resigned ahead of another meeting.

There is also discontent over the Met's handling of Sarah Everard's murder by Met officer Wayne Couzens. Four people attending a vigil in her honour last year were arrested for breaching Covid-19 restrictions. Furthermore, the force faced ridicule in October after informing women fearing an approaching officer to call 999. Otherwise, "shouting out to a passer-by, running into a house, knocking on a door, waving a bus down" were advised. This was accompanied by a new strategy against sexual violence and the formation of a dedicated unit against predatory offenders.

Both the Met and the government launched separate inquiries into the force's handling of Everard's murder. The independent government review is headed by Baroness Louise Casey.

In December, two constables were jailed for 33 months after taking and sharing photos on WhatsApp of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. Their mother Mina Smallman rejected an apology by the force, accusing it of racism and "dehumanising our children".

In the earlier Radio London interview, Dick, then adamant she would not resign, said "enough is enough", adding she was "seething angry" about the February 1 report. She encouraged she be held to account, saying "it's a big job", but she was "doing her best". She maintained the Met was "hugely capable in so many ways. However, she acknowledged its reputation has been tarnished by the "awful [findings in the report] and also some other awful things that have happened and come to light in the last several months".

While she led a "real transformation" as commissioner to tackle bad behaviour in the Met, "I'm not complacent". She maintained "there could be and probably will be, over the coming months, some more examples which will be embarrassing or disgusting because we will be rooting them out". BBC correspondent Lauren Moss said while the Met had issued many apologies in the past, this was the first to come from Dick herself.

Reactions to Dick's resignation were mixed. Former IOPC superintendent and Met officer Nursit Mehtab told the i Dick stepping down was part of the radical action needed to combat a "sub-culture" of sexism and racism. Mehtab added: "The level of violence against women being expressed in [the Facebook and WhatsApp] messages damages the trust women and girls have in the police."

Alastair Morgan, brother of the murdered PI Daniel Morgan, told The Guardian "since [first interacting with Dick in 2012] all she has done in relation to my family is just delay, obstruct and disappoint on a huge level". While "it is a shame that we are seeing another commissioner disappear under a cloud of smoke, it is necessary." The sentiment was shared by activist organisations Reclaim These Streets and Sisters Uncut. Ricky Waumsley, whose partner Daniel Whitworth was one of the four targets of serial killer Stephen Port, was "glad". He said: "I held Cressida accountable for [Met] failures and made a statement that she should ‘resign with immediate effect’.

Calls remain to institute long-lasting change. Ruth Davidson of charity Refuge said "one resignation at the top doesn’t mean the police have solved their misogyny problem" and called for "root and branch reform" across the UK. Mehtab said "This is not just a few ‘bad apples’ which is a term that the Met keeps using to deflect criticism" for its behaviour. Journalist Robert Verkaik alluded the present scandals facing the force to the 1970s police corruption investigation Operation Countryman, which resulted in hundreds of Met officers resigning or retiring, and eight prosecutions.

However, Dick found support in the chair of the Met Foundation Ken Marsh, who said she "should have been given the opportunity and the necessary time to build back trust in the Metropolitan police service." Khan, Home Secretary Priti Patel and Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked Dick for her service. Johnson, former London mayor currently under investigation for his involvement in Partygate, said Dick "served her country with great dedication and distinction".

Khan promised to work closely with Patel to appoint a new commissioner "so that we can move quickly to restore trust in the capital’s police service while keeping London safe." Dick will continue serving in a caretaker capacity before a successor is decided.

Dick joined the force as a constable in 1983, and headed the anti-gang Operation Trident in 2003. As head of Operation Kratos following the July 7, 2005 London bombings, Dick was investigated but cleared of "personal culpability". She became the first female commissioner on February 22, 2017 after working in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from 2011, earning a salary of GBP230 thousand.

The i understands Khan is proud of Dick's record against violent crime, although the number of teenagers killed in London last year reached its highest level since 2008.


Comissária da Polícia Metropolitana de Londres renuncia em meio a críticas

A comissária da Polícia Metropolitana de Londres (Met) no Reino Unido, Cressida Dick, renunciou depois de perder a aprovação do prefeito de Londres, Sadiq Khan.

A renúncia ocorreu poucas horas depois que ela garantiu à BBC Radio London que não tinha “absolutamente nenhuma intenção” de deixar o cargo. No entanto, em seu discurso de renúncia, ela concluiu que Khan “não tem mais confiança suficiente em minha liderança para continuar”, acrescentando que o prefeito a deixou “sem escolha a não ser se afastar.”

Khan colocou Cressida “em alerta” desde 2 de fevereiro com objetivo de reformar o serviço policial, um dia após a divulgação de um relatório sobre a conduta. O relatório de 1 de fevereiro do Escritório Independente de Conduta Policial (IOPC) concluiu incidentes “vergonhosos” de bullying, discriminação, misoginia e assédio sexual. Cressida sobreviveu a vários escândalos desde 2019, depois de ser acusada e inocentada de “deliberadamente [enganar] o público” sobre a investigação inconclusiva da Operação Midland.

No entanto, as críticas recentes centraram-se na “corrupção institucional”, o que Cressida nega. Também envolve comentários racistas, sexistas, homofóbicos e islamofóbicos de alguns de seus policiais entre 2016 e 2018. O relatório de 1 de fevereiro descobriu que dos quatorze policiais investigados por mensagens depreciativas e sexistas em dois grupos do WhatsApp e um do Facebook, nove continuam servindo. Além disso, dois foram promovidos de policial a sargento.

A polícia também foi criticada por sua investigação tardia de uma série de reuniões realizadas em Downing Street por membros do Partido Conservador, incluindo o primeiro-ministro Boris Johnson, apesar das restrições do Covid-19. Fontes disseram ao The Guardian que havia desânimo, que alguns veem como parcialmente resultantes da “defensividade” de Cressida.

Em um comunicado, Khan disse que “não está satisfeito com a resposta da comissária” às suas exigências de mudança “que acredito ser urgentemente necessária para reconstruir a confiança dos londrinos.” Ele acrescentou que a reforma é necessária "para erradicar o racismo, o sexismo, a homofobia, o bullying, a discriminação e a misoginia que ainda existem". Khan achou que uma reunião inicial com Cressida depois que o relatório veio à tona era inadequada; ela renunciou antes de outra reunião.

Também há descontentamento com a manipulação do assassinato de Sarah Everard pelo oficial Wayne Couzens. Quatro pessoas que participaram de uma vigília em sua homenagem no ano passado foram presas por violar as restrições do Covid-19. Além disso, a polícia enfrentou críticas em outubro depois de informar as mulheres que temiam um policial se aproximando para ligar ao 999. Caso contrário, "gritando para um transeunte, entrando em uma casa, batendo em uma porta, acenando para um ônibus" eram aconselhados. Isso foi acompanhado por uma nova estratégia contra a violência sexual e a formação de uma unidade dedicada contra criminosos predatórios.

Tanto o Met quanto o governo lançaram investigações separadas sobre como a polícia lidou com o assassinato de Everard.

Em dezembro, dois policiais foram presos por 33 meses depois de tirar e compartilhar fotos no WhatsApp das irmãs assassinadas Bibaa Henry e Nicole Smallman. A mãe delas, Mina Smallman, rejeitou um pedido de desculpas da polícia, acusando-a de racismo e de "desumanizar nossas filhas".

Na entrevista anterior à Radio London, Cressida, então inflexível de que não renunciaria, disse que estava “fervendo de raiva” com a reportagem de 1 de fevereiro. Ela encorajou que fosse responsabilizada, dizendo que “é um grande trabalho”, mas ela estava “fazendo o seu melhor.” Ela sustentou que o Met era “extremamente capacitado de muitas maneiras.” No entanto, ela reconheceu que sua reputação foi manchada pelas “terríveis [descobertas no relatório] e também algumas outras coisas terríveis que aconteceram e vieram à tona nos últimos meses.”

Ela afirma ter buscado liderar uma “transformação real” para combater o mau comportamento no Met e sustentou que “pode haver e provavelmente haverá, nos próximos meses, mais alguns exemplos que serão embaraçosos ou repugnantes”. A correspondente da BBC, Lauren Moss, disse que, embora o Met tenha emitido muitas desculpas no passado, este foi o primeiro a vir da própria Cressida.

As reações à renúncia de Cressida foram mistas. O ex-superintendente do IOPC e oficial do Met, Nursit Mehtab, disse ao jornal i que deixar o cargo era parte da ação radical necessária para combater uma "subcultura" de sexismo e racismo. Mehtab acrescentou: "O nível de violência contra as mulheres expresso nas mensagens [do Facebook e do WhatsApp] prejudica a confiança que mulheres e meninas têm na polícia".

Alastair Morgan, irmão do investigador particular assassinado Daniel Morgan, disse ao The Guardian que "desde [a primeira interação com Cressida em 2012] tudo o que ela fez em relação à minha família foi apenas atrasar, obstruir e decepcionar em um nível enorme". Embora "é uma pena que estejamos vendo outro comissário desaparecer sob uma nuvem de fumaça". Ricky Waumsley, cujo parceiro Daniel Whitworth foi um dos quatro alvos do serial killer Stephen Port, ficou "feliz". Ele disse: "Eu responsabilizei Cressida por falhas e fiz uma declaração de que ela deveria renunciar com efeito imediato".

Os apelos permanecem para instituir mudanças duradouras. Ruth Davidson, da instituição de caridade Refuge, disse que “uma renúncia no topo não significa que a polícia resolveu seu problema de misoginia” e pediu “reforma básica” em todo o Reino Unido. Mehtab disse: “Não são apenas algumas ‘maçãs podres’, que é um termo que o Met continua usando para desviar as críticas” por seu comportamento. O jornalista Robert Verkaik aludiu aos atuais escândalos enfrentados pela força policial à investigação de corrupção policial da década de 1970, Operação Countryman, que resultou em centenas de oficiais do Met renunciando ou se aposentando, além de oito processos.

No entanto, Cressida encontrou apoio no presidente do Met, Ken Marsh, que disse que "deveria ter tido a oportunidade e o tempo necessário para recuperar a confiança no serviço policial metropolitano". Khan, a secretária do Interior, e o primeiro-ministro Boris Johnson a agradeceram por seu serviço. Johnson, ex-prefeito de Londres atualmente sob investigação, disse que Cressida "serviu seu país com grande dedicação e distinção".

Khan prometeu trabalhar em estreita colaboração com Patel para nomear um novo comissário “para que possamos agir rapidamente e restaurar a confiança no serviço policial da capital, mantendo Londres segura.” Cressida continuará servindo como zeladora antes que um sucessor seja decidido.

Cressida ingressou na polícia em 1983 e liderou a Operação Trident anti-gangue em 2003. Como chefe da Operação Kratos após os atentados de 7 de julho de 2005 em Londres, Cressida foi investigada, mas inocentada. Ela se tornou a primeira mulher comissária em 22 de fevereiro de 2017, ganhando um salário de GBP 230 mil.

O jornal i entende que Khan se orgulha do histórico de Cressida contra crimes violentos, embora o número de adolescentes mortos em Londres no ano passado tenha atingido seu nível mais alto desde 2008.


Michael Jackson found 'not guilty' on all counts

The jury hearing the Michael Jackson trial has come to a final decision today, drawing to a close the long and widely hyped trial centering on the famous performer.

On this June 13, 2005, the jury in the Michael Jackson trial announced a verdict of not guilty on all 10 counts. The charges which were brought up against Jackson included:

Emotional jurors of the case, some shedding a tear or two at the verdict's reading, stated that while they initially did not expect the decision to be made by today, they all felt that the decision made was the correct one, and that they indeed had more than 'reasonable doubt' about the claims against the performer.

For a juror to return a verdict of not guilty, the US judicial system dictates that they should have reasonable doubt about whether or not the individual has performed the alleged actions. The jurors said that they did this, also commenting that they kept a close eye on the instruction pages provided to them by the judge, often referring back to them when discussing evidence in the case which contributed to the final outcome.

Jackson left the courtroom without comment to reporters, and has remained silent since.


Michael Jackson „nicht schuldig“ gesprochen

Santa Maria / Kalifornien (USA), 13.06.2005 – Michael Jackson ist seit heute ein freier Mann. Im Gerichtsverfahren gegen ihn haben die zwölf Geschworenen am Montag etwa um 14:15 Uhr Ortszeit PST (Pacific Standard Time, entspricht 23:15 Uhr MESZ) ihre Entscheidung bekannt gegeben. Demnach ist Michael Jackson in allen Anklagepunkten nicht schuldig.

Überraschend war der Freispruch in allen zehn Anklagepunkten. Die Staatsanwaltschaft konnte nicht glaubhaft machen, dass der dem Popstar vorgeworfene sexuelle Missbrauch tatsächlich stattgefunden hat. Auch vom Vorwurf der Verschwörung zur Entführung und der Abgabe von Alkohol an einen Minderjährigen sprachen ihn die Geschworenen frei.


El jurado declara inocente a Michael Jackson

13 de junio de 2005Santa María, (California), Estados Unidos — Después de diez días de deliberaciones, el jurado ha declarado inocente al cantante Michael Jackson. El artista era acusado de diez cargos por abuso sexual a menores de edad.

Jackson, de 46 años, asistió a la lectura del veredicto en compañía de sus padres y de sus hermanas Janet y la Toya Jackson. Se abstuvo de dar declaraciones y abandonó la corte de Santa María una vez oyó el fallo. El juez le dijo antes de irse: "La fianza ha sido exonerada, puede irse". El artista se encontraba libre bajo fianza, por una suma de US$3 millones. El fiscal de distrito de Santa Bárbara, Tom Sneddon, declaró que acatará la decisión: "En 37 años, nunca he discrepado con el veredicto de ningún jurado".

Cientos de fanáticos del cantante recibieron con júbilo la noticia de la absolución de su ídolo.

El juicio comenzó en febrero. Más de cien testigos declararon, incluyendo a la madre de Gavin Arvizo, de 15 años de edad, de quien Jackson habría abusado dos años atrás. También testificaron el actor Macaulay Culkin y el presentador de televisión Larry King.

Al parecer, el jurado no habría creído las declaraciones de la madre de Arvizo, a quien la defensa, encabezada por Thomas Mesereau, calificaba de "mentirosa compulsiva". Durante su testimonio, Janet Arvizo afirmó que en el rancho del artista, "los niños se adentraban al mundo de lo prohibido. Aprendían sobre sexualidad de la mano de alguien que estaba demasiado dispuesto a ser su profesor". Arvizo también dijo que Jackson los había encerrado en el rancho Neverland y en hoteles de Miami y California.

En 1993, Jackson había sido acusado de abusar de otro menor, de 13 años de edad. Al año siguiente, el cantante llegó a un acuerdo por US$23 millones con la familia del niño.

En febrero de 2003, el artista reveló que dormía con niños y que se encontraba en bancarrota en un documental llamado Living with Michael Jackson, del periodista británico Martin Bashir, en el cual aparece de la mano con un joven que, meses después, lo acusaría formalmente.


Michael Jackson vrijgesproken

Na een week overleg achter gesloten deuren oordeelde de jury over de aanklachten tegen Michael Jackson wegens onder andere vermeend kindermisbruik. De jury is tot een uitspraak gekomen. Jackson is vrij gesproken om 23:18 (UTC +01) van alle tien de aanklachten tegen hem.


Jackson uwolniony od zarzutów

Przysięgli po 14 tygodniach procesu uznali, że nie ma dostatecznych dowodów, by uznać gwiazdora muzyki pop, Michaela Jacksona, za winnego. Choć niektórzy z nich wyrażali wątpliwości co do niewinności Jacksona, uznali oni, że prokurator nie był w stanie bezsprzecznie wykazać winy piosenkarza i oczyścili go z 10 stawianych mu zarzutów.

Główni świadkowie oskarżenia - młody chłopak mający być molestowany przez Jacksona i jego matka - zostali uznani za nie w pełni wiarygodnych.

Michael Jackson był oskarżony m.in. o podawanie alkoholu nieletnim i molestowanie seksualne w roku 2003 13-letniego wówczas chłopca.


Jurados dizem que Michael Jackson é inocente

Após dez dias de deliberações, o júri declarou inocente a cantor Michael Jackson. O artista tinha contra si dez acusações de abuso sexual de menores de idade.

Jackson, de 46 anos, assistiu à leitura do veredito em companhia de seus pais e de suas irmãs Janet e a Toya Jackson. Absteve-se de dar declarações e abandonou a corte de Santa María depois que ouviu o veredito dado pelo juiz: "A fiança foi exonerada, pode ir". Antes, o artista se encontrava em liberade sob uma fiança de US$3 milhões. O promotor de distrito de Santa Bárbara, Tom Sneddon, declarou que acatará a decisão: "Em 37 anos, nunca discordei  do veredito de nenhum júri".

Centenas de fãs do cantor receberam com júbilo a notícia da absolvição de seu ídolo.

O julgamento de Michael Jackson começou em fevereiro. Foram ouvidos os testemunhos de mais de cem testemunhas, incluindo a mãe de Gavin Arvizo, 15 anos de idade, de quem Jackson teria supostamente abusado dois anos atrás. Também testemunharam o ator Mcaulay Culkin e o apresentador de televisão Larry King.

Ao que parece, o júri não acreditou nas declarações da mãe de Arvizo, a quem a defesa, encabeçada por Thomas Mesereau, qualificava de "mentirosa compulsiva". Durante seu depoimento, Janet Arvizo afirmou que no rancho do artista, os meninos ingressavam num mundo  proibido. Aprendiam sobre sexualidade da mão de alguém que estava demasiado disposto a ser seu professor. Arvizo também disse que Jackson mantinhas os garotos presos no seu rancho Neverland e em hotéis de Miami e da California.

As acusações contra Michael Jackson foram as seguintes:

Michael Jackson foi declarado inocente de todas essas acusações.

Em 1993, Jackson foi acusado de abusar de outro menor, de 13 anos de idade. No ano seguinte, o cantor chegou a um acordo por US$23 milhões com a família do menino.

Em fevereiro de 2003, o artista revelou que dormia com meninos e que  enfrentava graves problemas financeiros,  num documentário chamado Living with Michael Jackson, do jornalista britânico Martin Bashir, no qual aparece de mãos dadas com um jovem. Meses depois, este jovem o acusaria formalmente.


Microsoft announces new security software, new version of Internet Explorer

Bill Gates announced in a RSA security conference that Microsoft will release major security changes to Internet Explorer and will release a new version prior to the release of Longhorn, the replacement for Windows XP expected any time after 2005.

Microsoft plans to include many features to increase security. These features are to protect against threats such as computer viruses, spyware, and phishing.

Release of a test copy of the new version is expected some time in the middle of this year. Also in the works is a Microsoft developed anti-virus program. This move puts pressure on other major players such as McAfee and Symantec. The anti-spyware product is currently planned for release to Windows users for free.

Analysts contend that these plans to rework Internet Explorer are likely due to increased competition from smaller browsers such as Firefox. AOL plans to release a new version of Netscape Browser with protection against phishing as well.

To further compete, more content related services may be incorporated into the browser. Martin Reynolds, a vice president of technology forecasting firm Gartner Inc., said, "I don't think we will see a whole bunch of new features. We will see the existing features of the browser tightened up so the security becomes more manageable."


Microsoft lanzará nueva versión de Internet Explorer para atacar problemas de seguridad

Bill Gates anunció en una conferencia de seguridad de la RSA que Microsoft efectuaría cambios de seguridad importantes al navegador Internet Explorer y distribuirá una nueva versión antes de la nueva versión de su sistema operativo, Longhorn, que será la actualización de Windows XP que se espera para 2007.

Microsoft planea incluir muchas nuevas características para aumentar la seguridad, para la protección de los ordenadores ante amenazas como los virus informáticos, spyware y phishing. Es posible que se desvincule el navegador del sistema operativo para mayor seguridad.

La distribución de una versión de prueba del navegador se espera a mediados de este año. También se está trabajando en un programa antivirus, un movimiento que pondrá bajo presión a otras empresas del sector como McAfee y Symantec. Actualmente, se planea que los usuarios de Windows podrán usar gratuitamente el producto anti-spyware.

Los analistas opinan que los planes de rediseño del Internet Explorer pueden deberse a la competencia creciente de navegadores minoritarios como Firefox. AOL planea distribuir una nueva versión del navegador Netscape con protección contra phishing.