Arizona bans abortion for genetic abnormalities

On Tuesday, the Governor of the US state of Arizona Doug Ducey signed into law a bill banning abortion if sought solely because of a foetus' genetic abnormality.

Senate Bill 1457, which stalled twice for criticism by opponents of abortion, passed both chambers of the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature last week in a party-line vote, amended twice along the way to alleviate concerns by two hesitant Republicans.

The bill makes it a Class 6 felony, the least severe, to seek or perform an abortion "because of a genetic abnormality of the child", defined as "the presence or presumed presence of an abnormal gene expression in an unborn child", but not a "severe fetal abnormality" considered "incompatible with life."  Intimidating someone to get an abortion and soliciting or accepting monies to finance an abortion for this purpose has been made a Class 3 felony.

The bill also allows the unborn child's father or, in case the mother is under 18, a maternal grandparent to sue, as well as including the applicability of state law to "an unborn child at every stage of development", which Senator Kirsten Engel and Representative Melody Hernandez wrote in a submitted minority report "would open up the potential for prosecutors to charge persons including the pregnant individual whose conduct results in a woman having a miscarriage with murder, manslaughter or child endangerment."

Other provisions of the bill includes a prohibition on the distribution "via courier, delivery or mail service" of abortion-inducing drugs, a ban on any public educational institution from performing or aiding non-life saving abortion, a ban on the use of public or tax monies paid by the state or students for university research involving foetal remains or somatic cell nuclear transfer, or any state money towards organisations providing abortion care, and requiring all foetal remains to be buried or cremated.

KYMA-DT reported Ducey is an anti-abortion rights governor who ran on the Republican ballot and has never vetoed anti-abortion legislation.  In a statement, Duckey said, "[t]here's immeasurable value in every single life — regardless of genetic makeup [...] We will continue to prioritize protecting life in our preborn children, and this legislation goes a long way in protecting real human lives."  The news release, originally published on his website also read, "[w]ith this legislation, Arizona remains among the top pro-life states in the nation."

Senator Nancy Barto said, according to the release "[w]e need to protect our most vulnerable, especially those with treatable genetic conditions [...] They are loved, integral members of our community that make Arizona whole".  Cathi Herrod, president of Center for Arizona Policy said in her own news release, according to the Associated Press "[t]oday, Arizonans win."

Representative Diego Espinoza wrote in a tweet, "I'm disappointed to see Arizona moving in this direction, ignoring the needs and desires of doctors, women, and families for an extreme political agenda."  Representative and House Democratic Leader Reginald Bolding wrote in a statement "it's disturbing and wrong that the legislature is not focusing on policies to help [women], and instead is stripping away the fundamental freedom to choose if, when, and how to start or grow a family."

In a letter shared to a Facebook post, the union United Campus Workers at Arizona State University urged last Saturday to the Arizona Board of Regents, university president Michael M. Crow and University of Arizona president Robert D. Robbins to "immediately speak out against SB 1457", calling it "a blatant attack on reproductive freedom".


Arizona proíbe aborto por anomalias genéticas

Na terça-feira (27/04), o governador do estado do Arizona, Doug Ducey, sancionou um projeto de lei que proíbe o aborto se solicitado apenas por causa de uma anomalia genética do feto.

O projeto de lei 1457 do Senado, que ficou paralisado duas vezes por críticas dos oponentes do aborto, foi aprovado nas duas câmaras do Legislativo do Arizona, controlado pelos republicanos, em uma votação partidária, emendada duas vezes ao longo do caminho para aliviar as preocupações de dois republicanos hesitantes.

O projeto de lei torna crime de classe 6, o menos grave, buscar ou realizar um aborto "por causa de uma anomalia genética da criança", definido como "a presença ou presença presumida de uma expressão gênica anormal em um nascituro", mas não uma "anormalidade fetal grave" considerada "incompatível com a vida". Intimidar alguém para fazer um aborto e solicitar ou aceitar dinheiro para financiar um aborto com esse propósito foi considerado um crime de classe 3.

O projeto também permite que o pai do nascituro ou o avô materno, no caso da mãe ser menor de 18 anos, processe judicialmente os envolvidos no aborto, bem como inclui a aplicabilidade da lei estadual a "um nascituro em todas as fases de desenvolvimento". A senadora Kirsten Engel e a representante Melody Hernandez da minoria democrata criticaram a permissão escrevendo num relatório que isto "abriria o potencial para os promotores acusarem pessoas, incluindo a gestante cuja conduta resulta num aborto espontâneo, de homicídio, homicídio culposo ou de colocarem criança em perigo".

Outras disposições da lei incluem a proibição da distribuição "via correio ou entrega a domicílio" de drogas indutoras do aborto, a proibição de qualquer instituição educacional pública realizar ou ajudar o aborto que não salva vidas, a proibição do uso de medicamentos fornecidos gratuitamente, a proibição do uso dos fetos para pesquisas universitárias. A lei também proíbe o envio de dinheiro do estado para organizações que prestam assistência ao aborto e exige que todos os restos mortais fetais sejam enterrados ou cremados.

A KYMA-DT reportou que Ducey é um governador antiaborto que nunca vetou a legislação antiaborto. Em um comunicado, Duckey disse que "há um valor incomensurável em cada vida - independentemente da composição genética (...). Continuaremos a priorizar a proteção da vida de nossos filhos antes do nascimento e esta legislação ajuda muito a proteger a vida real, vidas humanas". O comunicado à imprensa, publicado originalmente em seu site, também dizia: "com esta legislação, o Arizona continua entre os principais estados pró-vida do país".

A senadora Nancy Barto disse, de acordo com o comunicado, "[precisamos] proteger nossos mais vulneráveis, especialmente aqueles com doenças genéticas tratáveis (...). Eles são amados, membros integrantes de nossa comunidade que tornam o Arizona inteiro". Cathi Herrod, presidente do Center for Arizona Policy disse em seu próprio comunicado à imprensa, de acordo com a Associated Press: "hoje, os habitantes do Arizona venceram".

O deputado Diego Espinoza escreveu em seu Twitter: "estou desapontado em ver o Arizona se movendo nesta direção, ignorando as necessidades e desejos de médicos, mulheres e famílias e favor de uma agenda política extrema". O deputado e líder democrata da Câmara, Reginald Bolding, escreveu: "é perturbador e errado que a legislatura não esteja se concentrando em políticas para ajudar [as mulheres] e, em vez disso, esteja tirando a liberdade fundamental de escolher se, quando e como começar ou aumentar uma família".

Em uma carta compartilhada em um post no Facebook, o sindicato United Campus Workers, da Arizona State University, pediu no último sábado (243/04) ao Conselho de Regentes do Arizona, ao presidente da universidade Michael M. Crow e ao presidente da Universidade do Arizona, Robert D. Robbins, que "se manifestem imediatamente contra o SB 1457", chamando-o de" um ataque flagrante à liberdade reprodutiva".


Arkansas Democratic party chairman assassinated by gunman

Bill Gwatney, chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, died this afternoon at 3:59 pm CDT (UTC-5) after having been shot earlier this morning.

"He [the gunman] came in and went into this office and started shooting," said police Lt. Terry Hastings, speaking to reporters outside the party headquarters.

The suspect is Tim Johnson, a white male, described by Gwatney's secretary as wearing "khaki pants, white shirt, silver-gray hair, late 40s." He reportedly walked into the party headquarters facilities in Little Rock, Arkansas, conversed with the Chairman's secretary, refused her offer of bumper stickers, and then walked past her saying he had to see the Chairman.

After the shooting, Johnson got into his blue Chevrolet pickup truck and led police on a 25-mile chase. The end result was the shooting of the suspect, who was airlifted to a hospital and eventually died of his wounds.

According to The New York Times, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton issued a joint statement saying, "We are stunned and shaken by today's shooting at the Arkansas Democratic Party where our good friend and fellow Democrat Bill Gwatney was critically wounded ... Bill is not only a strong chairman of Arkansas' Democratic Party, but he is also a cherished friend and confidante."

Gwatney was also a car dealership owner and former state senator.


Líder do Partido Democrata em Arkansas é assassinado pelo atirador

Little Rock, Arkansas, Estados Unidos • 14 de agosto de 2008

Foi morto a tiros ontem, Bill Gwatney, presidente do Partido Democrático do Estado de Arkansas. A morte ocorreu às 3:59pm CDT (UTC-5), após ter sido baleado cedo na manhã.

"Ele [o atirador] entrou no escritório e foi parar na preseça e começou a disparar", disse o tenente da polícia Terry Hastings, falando a repórteres fora da sede do partido.

O suspeito é Tim Johnson, um homem branco, descrito pela secretária de Gwatney vestindo de "calça khaki, camisa branca, cinza-prata cabelo, mais de 40 anos." Ela relata que caminhou em instalações sede do partido em Little Rock, Arkansas, conversou com o presidente da secretária, ela recusou oferta de vinhetas pára-choques e em seguida, andou dizendo que ela tinha passado para ver o presidente.

Após o tiroteio, Johnson pegou a camionete Chevrolet e começou ser perseguido pela polícia por 25 milhas (40 km), o que levou a troca de tiros. O resultado final foi a filmagem do suspeito, que foi levado a um hospital e posteriormente, morreu de ferimentos.

De acordo com o jornal The New York Times, Bill Clinton e Hillary Clinton divulgaram uma declaração conjunta, que dizia: "Estamos atordoados e abalada pelo tiroteio de hoje, no Partido Democrático de Arkansas onde o nosso bom amigo e colega democrata Bill Gwatney foi ferido criticamente não é Bill [Clinton]... Só um forte presidente do Partido Democrata de Arkansas, mas ele é também um querido amigo e confidente".

Gwatney era também um ex-proprietário de loja de automóveis e senador.

Não se sabe o motivo que levou Tim Johnson planejar e assassinar Bill Gwatney.


阿肯色州槍殺案美國民主黨主席不治

美國阿肯色州發生槍殺案，一名槍手昨日(8月13日)闖入民主黨阿肯色州分部總辦事處，向民主黨阿肯色州主席格瓦特尼(Bill Gwatney)開槍，急救後不治。而涉案兇徒則於警方追捕過程中被擊斃。

事發於當地時間星期三(8月13日)美國阿肯色州首府小石城附近，一名男子到美國民主黨阿肯色州分部總辦事處，要求見阿肯色州民主黨主席格瓦特尼，但被工作人員拒絕，之後他直接闖入格瓦特尼辦公室，並向他開三槍，格瓦特尼立即送往醫院，但終告不治。

據報，涉案兇徒為一名51歲白人男子，行兇後駕駛一輛藍色貨車逃往小石城以南的格蘭特縣，警方於追捕過程中將他擊斃。

聯邦調查局已接手調查事件，據報，涉案兇徒周三早上被零售連鎖店Target store解僱，原因是他在店內的牆上塗鴉，之後他曾到當地的浸信會總部，然後用手槍指著工作人員說：「我失業了」

曾經是阿肯色州州長的前美國總統克林頓及夫人希拉里對事件表示震驚。


Armed police arrest two more 21 July bombing suspects in dramatic raids

Armed police officers from SO19 have raided properties in the Notting Hill and North Kensington areas of London and Italian forces have arrested the fourth bombing suspect at a property in Rome, Italy. The raids were in connection with the failed bombings on July 21.

Scotland Yard have announced that a number of arrests have been made, and that three of the suspected July 21 bombers are now in custody.  The most recently arrested suspects are reported to be those wanted in connection with the Oval tube and London bus bombing attempts [1].

Officers in full body armour, helmets and gas masks and armed with shotguns and assault rifles were seen moving in. Small explosions were heard soon after, and CS gas and stun grenades are also believed to have been used. Police are cautioning that CS grenade launchers and explosive entries could be mistaken for shots, and have said that no shots were fired.

Police at one point described the raid as entering a "challenging phase". Eyewitnesses said that the police asked one person in a building that was surrounded to give himself up. They apparently addressed the person as "Muhammad" [2].  Muktar Said Ibrahim, one of two suspects named after the failed 21 July bombing attempts, is also known as Muhammad. The other officially-named suspect has already been arrested in Birmingham.

At one point the cordon around the area was expanded, cutting off TV news stations from their broadcast vehicles which were caught inside the sealed-off area.

Two weeks before the failed attacks of July 21, a series of bombs on July 7 killed 56 people, including four suicide bombers.

Two women have also been arrested at Liverpool Street station, but it is not clear if the arrests are in connection with terrorism. Both the surface and underground stations were evacuated and were searched, but have now re-opened.


Großrazzia in London gegen Terrorverdächtige

London (Vereinigtes Königreich), 29.07.2005 – In London findet zurzeit eine großangelegte Razzia in zwei Stadtteilen statt, eine in Ladbroke Grove bei Notting Hill und die andere in Holland Park. Dabei hat es Schüsse und Explosionen gegeben, Augenzeugen berichten von acht kleineren Explosionen. Nach Scotland Yard sind mindestens zwei Person bisher verhaftet worden, eine wurde in einem weißen Schutzanzug abgeführt. Der Chef der Polizeibehörde wird mit den Worten zitiert: „Das Netz zieht sich zu.“


Londyn: Strzały w zachodniej części miasta

Uzbrojone oddziały brytyjskiej policji urządziły obławę w dzielnicy Notting Hill w zachodniej części Londynu. Działania policji mają związek z nieudanymi zamachami bombowymi z 21 lipca 2005 roku.

Funkcjonariusze są w pełni uzbrojeni, mają na sobie maski przeciwgazowe. Świadkowie słyszeli na miejscu odgłosy niewielkich eksplozji i strzały. Prawdopodobnie w obławie został także użyty gaz.

Z ostatnich doniesień wynika, że policja negocjuje poddanie się mężczyzny podejrzanego o współudział w zamachach z 21 lipca. Według informacji telewizji BBC tym mężczyzną może być Muktar Said Ibrahim, znany także jako "Mahomet". Inny podejrzany został wcześniej aresztowany w Birmingham.

Ewakuowano wszystkie osoby postronne znajdujące się w pobliżu miejsca akcji policji.


Armed police briefly surround a mosque in east London

Around 10.15am UTC, armed police surrounded a Mosque in East London because of a bomb scare. A short time afterwards, this cordon was lifted.


ロンドンのモスク、警官に一時包囲される

英語版ウィキニュースの報道によれば、世界協定時10時15分頃（日本時間19時15分ごろ）から、ロンドン東部にあるモスクが爆発物があるとの疑いで警官に包囲されたが、その後包囲を解かれたとBBC「ワールド・サービス」およびラジオ番組「ラジオ・ファイブ・ライブ」が報じた。


Armed police shoot man dead on London Underground

London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that armed police officers shot and killed a man at Stockwell Underground station just after 10 a.m. BST this morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sir Ian Blair, the Commissioner of London Metropolitan, told a press conference this afternoon that the man was challenged by police officers (not in uniform) but refused to follow instructions. Some witnesses claim he did not appear to be carrying any arms, but wore a heavy coat that may have concealed a weapon. One passenger, Anthony Larkin, said the man appeared to be wearing a “bomb belt”.

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."

Police have revealed that the shooting was connected with yesterday's attempted attacks, but but have not confirmed him to be one of the four bombing suspects.  Police sources have indicated that the man who was shot had been followed covertly, and after he was confronted he ran off and was followed on foot by up to twenty police from street level into the Underground station.

London Underground suspended some services on the Victoria and Northern lines, citing a request by the police. The Northern line was then completely suspended for a short time mid-afternoon after a security alert at Mornington Crescent Station.

The London Ambulance Service have dispatched ambulances and the air ambulance to the scene. The Metropolitan Police have cordoned off a 200 metre perimeter around the station.

Passenger Briony Coetsee said: "We were on the Tube and then we suddenly heard someone say 'get out, get out' and then we heard gunshots."

Mark Whitby, who was sitting just five metres from the incident, told BBC News: "I saw an Asian [of South Asian origin] guy run onto the train hotly pursued by three plain-clothes police officers. One of them was carrying a black handgun - it looked like an automatic - they pushed him to the floor, bundled on top of him and unloaded five shots into him. He was wearing a large coat, unusual for the time of year."

“As the man got on the train I looked at his face. He looked from left to right, but he basically looked like a cornered rabbit, like a cornered fox. He looked absolutely petrified. He sort of tripped but they were hotly pursuing him and couldn't have been more than two or three feet behind him at this time. 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. I didn’t see any guns or anything like that; I didn’t see him carrying anything. I didn’t even see a bag to be quite honest."

Reports from ITV News suggested that the person shot was another suicide bomber.  Sky News (web) reported the same, [1]
but later reported that "initial examinations [...] did not discover any explosives on the suspect." [2]

Meanwhile, The Times reported that police believed the man to be one of the would-be bombers who escaped after the 21 July attacks. BBC News reported that the man had been under surveillance as a result of CCTV footage from the 21 July crime scenes.

BBC in London alerts: At-a-glance reports: Police say the man shot at Stockwell had been followed by surveillance officers because he had emerged from a house linked to the investigation into Thursday's blasts.

Passenger Anthony Larkin told BBC News the man appeared to be wearing a "bomb belt with wires coming out".


Verdächtiger in London von Polizei erschossen

London (Großbritannien), 22.07.2005 – Wie der Fernsehsender Sky TV unter Berufung auf Polizeikreise berichtet, haben Polizisten einen Verdächtigen verfolgt, der in eine U-Bahn im Süden der Stadt (U-Bahn-Station Stockwell) flüchtete. Eine Sprecherin der Londoner Polizei bestätigte Meldungen, er sei erschossen worden.

Angeblich handelte es sich um einen der mutmaßlichen Attentäter, die gestern wieder für Angst in der Metropole gesorgt hatten.

Die Polizei hat einen 200-Meter-Bereich um die U-Bahn-Station Stockwell abgesperrt. Die Bahnlinien Victoria und Northern Lines wurden nach Aufforderung durch die Polizei eingestellt. Krankenwagen seien unterwegs zu dem Schauplatz in Stockwell.

Der Augenzeuge Mark Witby sagte gegenüber BBC, er habe in der U-Bahn gesessen und seine Zeitung gelesen, als er ein lautes Geräusch gehört habe. „Runter, Runter!“ hätten Leute gerufen. „Ich sah einen Asiaten in den Zug rennen, der von drei zivilgekleideten Polizisten verfolgt wurde. Einer von ihnen hielt eine schwarze Handfeuerwaffe - es sah wie eine Automatik aus - sie schubsten ihn zu Boden, hielten ihn von oben fest und gaben fünf Schüsse auf ihn ab.“
Der Verdächtige sei dadurch aufgefallen, dass er mit einem Wintermantel bekleidet gewesen sei.

Der Moslemische Rat von Großbritannien zeigte sich besorgt über eine mögliche „Todesschuss-Politik“. Ihr Sprecher Inayat Bunglawala sagte: „Es mag Gründe geben, warum die Polizei es für notwendig hielt fünf Schüsse auf den Mann abzugeben und ihn zu erschießen, aber sie werden diese Gründe erklären müssen.“

Ein anderer U-Bahn-Passagier, Anthony Larkin, sagte gegenüber BBC: „Ich habe diese Polizisten gesehen und sie riefen 'Runter, runter!' und ich sah diesen Kerl, der mir so vorkam, als hätte er einen Sprengstoffgürtel getragen mit Drähten, die da herausragten.“


La policía británica dispara contra un sospechoso en el metro de Londres

La policía británica ha abatido a un sospechoso en el metro de Londres. La estación donde ocurrieron los hechos fue Stockwell al sur de la capital, al intentar penetrar el presunto terrorista en uno de los vagones de un tren. La estación fue evacuada y quedaron suspendidas algunas líneas. El presunto terrorista resultó ser Jean Charles de Menezes, de nacionalidad brasileña, quien iba rumbo al trabajo.

Un portavoz de Scotland Yard declaró a los medios: "Podemos confirmar que poco después de las 10 (09:00 UTC), agentes armados entraron en la estación de Stockwell y le ordenaron que se detuviera. Como hizo caso omiso, la Policía disparó y el hombre murió allí mismo". Según testigos, el hombre abatido es de origen asiático. Saltó la barrera, entró al vagón y tropezó, hecho que aprovecharon los policías para abalanzársele y dispararle en cinco ocasiones a quemarropa, según declaró un testigo llamado Mark Whitby a la BBC.

En los exámenes iniciales practicados "no se descubrieron explosivos en el sospechoso". Sky News

La policía también acordonó la mezquita del este de Londres, muy cerca del centro financiero, media hora después del incidente en Stockwell.

Las autoridades siguen buscando a los autores de las explosiones del día anterior, que dejaron como saldo una persona herida. Scotland Yard ha publicado estas fotos:


Scotland Yard a abattu un homme apparemment impliqué dans les attentats du 21 juillet

Scotland Yard, la police britannique, a confirmé les rumeurs et témoignages selon lesquels trois policiers en civil auraient abattu un homme à la station de Stockwell. Les coups de feu ayant entraîné la mort se seraient produits aux alentours de 9:00 UTC (10:00 locales). La station avait au préalable été évacuée. Il n'est pas pour l'instant clair s'il s'agissait ou non d'un des kamikazes qui avaient vainement essayé de faire sauter quatre bombes jeudi.

Selon Mark Whitby, un témoin oculaire, trois officiers de police auraient poursuivi un homme d'origine « asiatique » et plus précisément « pakistanaise », un d'entre eux tirant cinq balles d'un pistolet « noir, probablement automatique » sur le suspect, maintenu au sol. Il aurait été touché à la tête. L'homme portait un long manteau d'hiver, selon M.Whitby [source].

Parallèlement, on apprend que la police a identifé les auteurs des attentats manqués de jeudi. Des photos, tirées des caméras de vidéosurveillance ont été rendues publiques. Il s'agirait de quatre hommes, âgés entre 18 et 40 ans, d'origine nord-africaine et pakistanaise.


ロンドンの地下鉄で警官が男性を射殺

イギリスの首都警察は、現地時間22日午前10時すぎ（UTC+1、日本時間午後6時）に地下鉄のストックウェル駅で武装警官が1人の男性を射殺したことを明らかにした。

男性はその場で死亡が確認された。この男性が先の爆発事件に関係しているかは分かっていない。

BBCニュースによると警察の要請によりロンドン地下鉄はヴィクトリア線とノーザン線の運行を見合わせているという。ロンドン救急サービス (LAS) は救急車と救急ヘリコプターを現場に派遣している。ロンドン首都警察はストックウェル駅の周囲200メートルを封鎖している。

乗客の一人、Briony Coetseeさんによると、車内で突然「降りろ」という声が聞こえて、銃声が聞こえたという。

5メートルほど離れた所に座っていた乗客マーク・ウィットビーさんがBBCに語った話によると、「私服警官3名に追われていた（南）アジア系の男性が警官によって床に押しつけられ、5発の銃弾を打ち込まれ」、また「犯人は野球帽をかぶり、冬に着るような厚いコートを着ていた」という。乗客ジェイソン・ダインズさんがBBSのNews 24に語ったところによると、銃声の後プラットフォームにいた人々は出口に走り出し、列車内の乗客はパニックとなりドアを叩いて開けるよう求めていたという。


Armed troops take control of Suva, Fiji

Armed Fijian soldiers took control of the streets of Suva, Fiji just before dawn

In a show of force, the troops fired a mortar into the harbour and over Nukulau Island, where George Speight, leader of the Fiji Coup of 2000, is currently serving a term of life imprisonment for his role in the overthrow of the constitutional government. Most of the mortar rounds fell into the ocean.

Soldiers, travelling in a convoy of trucks, set up barricades on key roads that led into the central business district of Suva while others patrolled the city.

Major Neumi Leweni, a military spokesman, said that the activity is not a military coup in disguise. "The exercise is in anticipation of any foreign intervention and the [Fiji military] is taking all precautionary measures." He pointed out to sea where an Australian black hawk helicopter had crashed and where three Australian warships were moored. Australian officials said the ships were there in case Australian citizens needed to be evacuated.

The black hawk helicopter that had crashed was attempting to land on the HMAS Kanimbla, and its passengers were Special Air Service soldiers. Referring to the crash, Major Leweni said: "[It] just confirms that there are other forces out there and that is exactly why we are doing this exercise".

Talks in New Zealand between Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji, and , military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama concluded without an agreement. Winston Peters, foreign minister for New Zealand, said the talks were "lengthy, serious and meaningful", but ultimately unsuccessful. Mr. Qarase said the three hour talks were not long enough to get to any conclusion, "...it was a good start and there is need for further consultations on some of the issues."

Mr Qarase arrived at Nadi via a Royal New Zealand Air Force plane and then flew on an Air Chatham Islands plan to Suva. He was met by questioning media. Mr Qarase remained quiet. Commodore Bainimarama also said nothing to the awaiting media when he arrived in Fiji on a commercial flight.

Mr Qarase has requested that all regional foreign ministers come to a meeting being held in Sydney, Australia tomorrow that is related to the coup threats.

Countries that are part of the Pacific Forum are able to help other member countries, if the government asks for help.

Ambassadors from the United States of America, Australia and Britain have all met with Fijian military officers to seek insurances that there wasn't going to be a coup. Major Lewini responded angrily, "[It is] inappropriate for a civilian diplomat to visit a military camp and seek to speak directly to officers,"  he said.

"I'm not aware anyone's threatening foreign intervention. I can assure you New Zealand isn't," Helen Clark, Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, said.

At the same time, Andrew Hughes, police commissioner for Fiji, is currently on leave in Brisbane following threats. Moses Driver will now act as the police commissioner.

The military has said they will "clean up" the government if the armed forces do not get three controversial bills passed and all investigations into senior military officers are dropped.

The military has said that they do not need police permission to conduct such exercises.


Fidji : des troupes armées contrôlent la capitale Suva

Des militaires fidjiens en arme et en tenue de combat ont pris le contrôle des rues de Suva juste avant l'aube pour éviter toute ingérence étrangère et sécuriser les zones stratégiques selon le porte-parole militaire, le Major Neumi Leweni.

Ils ont effectué des démonstrations de force dans la rue, en employant un mortier et en faisant feu sur le port et vers l'île de Kuluau où George Speight, le chef sur coup d'état de 2000, effectue une peine de prison à vie pour son rôle dans le renversement du gouvernement constitutionnel. La plupart des coups n'ont pas porté et sont tombés dans l'océan.

Des soldats, transportés sur des camions, ont mis en place des barricades sur les routes principales qui conduisent dans le C.B.D. (traduction?) de Suva alors que des soldats en arme patrouillent la ville.

Le Major Leweni a indiqué que cette action militaire n'était pas un coup d'état déguisé.  "Cet exercice est effectué en anticipation de toute action étrangère et [l'armée fidjienne] prend toutes les mesures nécessaires". Il montre la mer où un hélicoptère black hawk australien s'est écrasé et où trois bateaux de guerre australiens sont au mouillage. Les autorités australiennes ont indiqué que ces navires était présent au cas où des citoyens australiens devaient être évacués.

L'hélicoptère s'est écrasé en tentant de se poser sur le Kanimbla, ses passagers étaient des membres des forces spéciales de l'armée de l'air. Selon le Major Leweni : "cela confirme la présence de forces extérieures et c'est exactement pourquoi nous pratiquons cet exercice".

Les pourparlers qui se sont déroulés dans la Maison du Gouvernement à Wellington (Nouvelle-Zélande) entre Laisenia Qarase, le premier ministre Fidjien et le Commodore Frank Bainarama, mais ont échoué. Le premier ministre néo-zélandais, Winston Peter, a décrit la réunion comme 'longue, sérieuse et significative". M. Quarase a dit que trois heures de discussions étaient insuffisantes pour arriver à une conclusion, "...c'est un bon début et il y a besoin d'autres réunions pour régler certains problèmes". Le commodore n'a pas fait de déclaration.


Armorize Technologies: Crimes use "Edison Chen's nude photos" as a web phishing tool

In a recent press conference by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of China, Armorize Technologies disclosed details on web-phishing crimes related to the "Edison Chen photo scandal".

The scandal which has become a hot topic in the Chinese-language world - especially in Hong Kong - has seen some governments discipline the public for distributing these related photos.

According to Armorize Technologies, organized crime gangs have distributed malicious code recently masquerading as "Edison's photos" through phishing, e-mail hacking, and peer-to-peer file transfer. Even though Google will attempt to tag these phishing sites as dangerous to a user's computer, there are many instances where the malicious code will not be found by anti-virus software such as Norton AntiVirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Trend Micro Internet Security, and NOD32.

Also in this conference, Armorize described their HackAlert service:

Edison Chen had claimed to quit the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, but the (photo) scandal shows yet another information security crisis on the World Wide Web that includes Taiwan.


香港藝人淫照案風波 全球資訊安全陷入危機

香港的裸照事件風波日漸激烈，波及華人世界甚鉅，雖然各國政府已經對於所有散發相關不雅照片者，提出必要的法律制裁，但在日前，阿瑪科技於中華民國法務部的記者會中表示，網路犯罪集團也藉由網站點閱與電子郵件等不同的散播與入侵方式，造成多個大型企業與網路使用者受到傷害，並且成為犯罪集團進行網路釣魚的有利工具，這對於台灣或其他國家而言，是一項重大的警訊。

據阿瑪科技表示，網路犯罪集團的手法，也隨著時事在邁進，除了藉由最近熱門的「不雅照片」，透過網站植入、電子郵件散播、P2P檔案傳輸等方式，進行攻擊，甚至，更讓目前眾多全世界知名的防毒軟體（如：諾頓防毒、卡巴斯基等）無法偵測其病毒的存在性，儘管Google在搜尋引擎上，會出現警告標示。

此外，阿瑪科技也藉由之前以旗下軟體HackAlert所進行的模擬實驗，在記者會上提出相關數據，並指出：「網路犯罪集團只要設置網址近似的釣魚網站，讓使用者連結，惡意程式就會自動在背後進行下載，而且該（惡意）程式不但不會被防毒軟體抓到，甚至會側錄所有軟硬體與網路相關資訊，造成作業系統與多個網站的傷害。當中，受害者大多為P2P使用者。」

雖然，香港藝人陳冠希也在昨（21）日正式聲明退出演藝圈，但裸照事件引發的資訊安全相關議題，將有可能在各國的大型企業中引起討論，而網路使用者的網路使用習慣，相形之下，就格外顯得重要。


Arrest made as mayor of Gdańsk, Poland stabbed on stage

An individual has been arrested after Paweł Adamowicz, mayor of the Polish city of Gdańsk, was stabbed last night whilst on stage at a fundraising event. He died today.

Reports on the implement used vary between a knife and a "sharp tool". The attacker is reported to have jumped on stage during the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity and claimed he was wrongfully imprisoned under Adamowicz's former party Civic Platform's time in government. Adamowicz was an early supporter of democracy, and has been mayor since 1998.

Ex-Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the current President of the European Council, wrote "Let's all pray for Mayor Adamowicz. Paweł, we are with you." Tusk, a founding Civic Platform member, is from Gdańsk. Interior Minister Joachim Brudziński called the stabbing "an act of inexplicable barbarity." He said "I can’t find the words, an explanation, for this kind of act. Especially since the finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has for the last 27 years always been associated with good, with something joyful, positive."

The fundraiser was intending this year to obtain money for children's hospitals to buy equipment. It raises money annually to assist the nation's medical services.

Brudziński said Adamowicz required resuscitation, and was in a "serious" condition; TVN24 reported he received surgery. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tweeted "We are with Mayor Adamowicz in our thoughts and prayers." President Andrzej Duda remarked, "Today I am unconditionally with him and his loved ones, just as I hope all of us compatriots are. I pray for his return to health and full strength."

Duda told local media Adamowicz's heart was restarted by doctors "and there is hope, but his condition is very difficult." Police spokesman Mariusz Ciarka said a press badge was used by the assailant, reported by The Guardian as convicted of assaults and by Associated Press of bank robberies, to gain entry. The detained suspect's identity is restricted to 'Stefan W' owing to Polish privacy legislation.

Adamowicz was taken to the Medical University of Gdańsk, where Dr. Tomasz Stefaniak was met with applause early today upon announcing to journalists Adamowicz remained alive. "The next hours will decide everything," Stefaniak said. Politicians and the Archbishop of Gdańsk, Sławoj Leszek Głódź, were reported by local media to have visited the hospital while Adamowicz received emergency surgery.

Adamowicz subsequently was announced to have died. Health Minister Łukasz Szumowski said "We couldn’t win," and the city flag is at half-mast. Gdańsk residents donated blood by the hundreds today in a bid to assist. Vigils nationwide this evening were attended by thousands.

Adamowicz, 53, has supported LGBT rights and and the inclusion of minority groups. He recently condemned anti-semitism after vandalism against a synagogue in the city. Adamowicz was at the event after collecting money for the organisation in Gdańsk's streets alongside volunteers nationwide.

A potential charge of murder against Stefan W carries a possible life sentence. Prosecutor Krzysztof Sierak told reporters today psychiatric assessments will be carried out to confirm if Stefan W is fit for trial.


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MOFERT - 14 jannewarie 2019 - Paweł Adamowicz (en), de börgermeister vanne Poolse stad Danzig (Gdańsk), dae gister tiejes 'n manifestaasje veur e good doel vanne WOŚP op 't podium woort aangevallen en inne boek en zien hert woort gestaoke, is in 't krankenhoes gestorven aan zien verwónje. De dokters höbbe det dizmörges bekandjgemaak. De börgermeister woort de aafgeloupe nach veur oere lang opereerdj en in e coma gehaje. De inweuners van Danzig woorten ouch in groeate getalen opgerope veur blood te donere veur Adamowicz, meh det al baadje nieks. Adamowicz is drieënvieftig jaor aad gewaore.

d'n Däöjer is de zevenentwintjigjäörige Stefan W. Dem zie motief is nanneet gans dudelik. Me zaet det t'r haet gerope wraak te wille numme, went hae zów ónterech in 't gevank höbbe gezaete wie Adamowicz zien partie, 't Börgerplatform, ane mach waas.

Dit artikel besleit aad nuujs en maak deil oet van oos arsjief van nuujsberichte.


Neergestoken burgemeester Gdańsk overleden

Paweł Adamowicz, de burgemeester van de Poolse stad Gdańsk die gisteren tijdens een liefdadigheidsmanifestatie van WOŚP (en) op het podium werd aangevallen en in zijn buik en hart gestoken, is in het ziekenhuis aan zijn verwondingen overleden. Dit hebben artsen vanmorgen bekendgemaakt. De burgemeester werd afgelopen nacht urenlang geopereerd en in coma gehouden. Inwoners van Gdańsk werden ook in groten getale opgeroepen om bloed voor Adamowicz te doneren, maar dit alles mocht dus niet baten. Adamowicz was 53 jaar.

De dader is de 27-jarige Stefan W., over wiens motief nog weinig duidelijk is. Hij zou hebben geroepen dat hij wraak wilde nemen, omdat hij toen Adamowicz' partij Burgerplatform aan de macht was onterecht in de gevangenis was gezet.

In Gdańsk is een stille tocht voor de burgemeester gehouden. In Warschau en andere Poolse steden zijn anti-gewelddemonstraties gehouden.


Zmarł Paweł Adamowicz

14 stycznia 2019 roku, na skutek otrzymanych obrażeń, zmarł prezydent Gdańska Paweł Adamowicz. Dzień wcześniej, na Targu Węglowym w Gdańsku, podczas miejscowego finału 27. edycji WOŚP, Paweł Adamowicz został dźgnięty nożem przez 27-letniego gdańszczanina.

W niedzielę, podczas pokazu zimnych ogni, do znajdującego się na scenie prezydenta Adamowicza podbiegł napastnik i ugodził go nożem. Zamachowiec następnie przedstawił się publicznie i przedstawił motywy swej zbrodni, wyznając, że jest ona zemstą na członkach Platformy Obywatelskiej za rzekomo niewinne skazanie i torturowanie. Mężczyzna dobrowolnie się poddał i został przekazany służbom zabezpieczającym imprezę, a następnie funkcjonariuszom policji. Napastnikiem okazał się znany policji Stefan Wilmont, który spędził w więzieniu 5,5 roku za napady na gdańskie banki w 2013 roku.

Ranny prezydent Adamowicz, po ponadpółgodzinnej reanimacji, został przetransportowany do Uniwersyteckiego Centrum Klinicznego w bardzo ciężkim stanie. Przeszedł tam pięciogodzinną operację, lecz na skutek otrzymanych obrażeń – ran serca, przepony i narządów wewnętrznych jamy brzusznej – zmarł kolejnego dnia.


Мэр Гданьска погиб после ножевой атаки на благотворительном концерте

В понедельник, 14 января 2019 года, мэр Гданьска Павел Адамович скончался в больнице после того, как накануне на него напали с ножом на благотворительном концерте.
Ему было 53 года.

«Большой оркестр праздничной помощи», в ходе которого в Польше ежегодно собирают средства на помощь медицинским учреждениям, проходит во всех городах страны и завершается концертом.
В воскресенье, 13 января проводилось очередное мероприятие.

Примерно в 20:00 по местному времени (22:00 мск) злоумышленник прорвался на сцену, когда Адамович произносил речь и несколько раз ударил мэра ножом.

Нападавшего задержали. Перед тем, как его увели, он успел выкрикнуть в микрофон, что его зовут Стефан. Фамилия прозвучала неразборчиво.
Он сказал, что, будучи невиновным, отсидел срок в тюрьме по ложному обвинению и его пытала «Гражданская платформа», членом которой являлся погибший мэр.
«Именно за это умрёт Адамович» — сказал нападавший.
По некоторым данным нападавший проник на сцену по удостоверению работника СМИ.

Как выяснили журналисты, в 2013 году 27-летний житель Гданьска был приговорён к 5,5 годам заключения за нападения на банки и недавно освободился.

Адамовичу оказали первую помощь, после чего в крайне тяжёлом состоянии забрали в больницу.
Там ему провели операцию.

Врачи Университетского клинического центра Гданьска, куда госпитализировали политика, сразу подтвердили, что состояние Адамовича серьёзное: мэр получил ранения сердца, диафрагмы и брюшной полости.

Ситуацию взял на личный контроль премьер-министр Польши Матеуш Моравецкий.

Павел Адамович являлся мэром Гданьска с 1998 года и до сих пор пользовался широкой поддержкой избирателей.

В 2017—2018 годах Адамович вёл блог на русском языке на сайте «Эха Москвы».

14 января 2019 года


Arrest made in Jennifer Hudson family killings

Chicago, Illinois police arrested William Balfour, the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning American actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. Balfour is expected to be charged with three counts of murder for the slayings of three of Hudson's relatives in October.

"We have obtained an arrest warrant for William Balfour. He was released to Chicago detectives," Chicago Police Department spokeswoman Monique Bond told Reuters.

Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and brother, Jason Hudson, 29 were found dead in Donerson's home on October 24 and the body of Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King was found four days later in a stolen SUV. A handgun police say is tied to the case was found nearby, but Reuters reports that Bond did not comment on any evidence in the case.

The Associated Press reports that police took Balfour into custody on Oct. 24 and held him for 48 before the Illinois Department of Corrections took possession of him on an alleged parole violation. Balfour previously served nearly seven years for a 1999 conviction attempted murder, vehicular hijacking, and possessing a stolen vehicle. CNN reports he was out of jail on parole at the time of the shootings.

Balfour's mother, Michelle Davis-Balfour, spoke to the press Monday night, saying she thought that there was no case against her son.

"If they found gun powder on his hands, you got a case; if they found a gun on him, he had a case; if they found a fingerprint on the truck that he did this, you got a case; but they don't have nothing," Davis-Balfour said, according to the Associated Press. She also said: "My son did not do this. I am sick of this. They need to focus on somebody else."

Davis-Balfour also accused at least one witness of lying while providing an alibi for his son, saying he was with one of three girls friends when the killings happened.

"He was with Diana that night and with Kate in the morning," she said, according to CNN.

Attorney for Balfour, Josh Kutnick, told CNN that his client is innocent. "He believes when the evidence comes out, he will be found not guilty," Kutnick told CNN.

Hudson became famous in 2004 when she was one of the finalists on the third season of the American hit television show American Idol. She later won multiple awards for her role in the 2006 motion picture Dreamgirls.


芝加哥警方正式逮捕詹妮弗·哈德森家门血案疑凶

美国著名女影星詹妮弗·哈德森家庭灭门惨案的调查有了最新进展。12月1日，芝加哥警方正式逮捕了詹妮弗·哈德森的前姐夫威廉·巴尔弗，并打算立案控告他三项谋杀罪。

哈德森家门在今年10月24日发生灭门血案：她的母亲达尼尔·唐纳森、哥哥杰森·哈德森当晚就被发现卧尸家中；至于詹妮弗的小侄儿朱利安·金则一直失踪，詹妮弗曾高价悬赏寻回朱利安，但是得到的只是4天后一辆失窃的SUV中躺卧着的朱利安的尸体。詹妮弗的三位家人都是被凶手枪杀的。凶器是一支45口径的手枪。

詹妮弗的前姐夫威廉·巴尔弗自案发后就成为第一嫌疑人。巴尔弗是詹妮弗的姐姐茱莉亚的前夫，因为性格不合而离异，而被杀害的朱利安就是他的继子。他也曾有案底，1999年就因为谋杀未遂和抢劫罪被判入狱7年。案发当天警方就拘留了巴尔弗48小时，但是由于证据不足，只好放走。但很快，伊利诺伊州监狱管理局就以违反驾驶条例将他带走并拘禁在监狱，直至昨天他被证实逮捕。

据悉，警方已经掌握足够的证据证明巴尔弗为凶手，他们证实他持有一把与作案凶器十分相似的手枪。有关人士指出这将是指控的重要证据。

不过巴尔弗的母亲米歇尔·戴维斯-巴尔弗简称自己的儿子不是凶手，她对美联社说警方找不到任何理由去逮捕他的儿子：“如果他们在他的手上发现（子弹留下的）火药的话，案件可以成立；如果他们在他身上搜到枪支的话，案件可以成立；如果他们在那辆车上找到了他的指纹的话，案件也可以成立；可是他们什么都找不到……我儿子没有杀人，我对这一切都厌倦了，他们应该关注调查其他人。”她还表示案中至少有一名女证人提供伪证，她说巴尔弗在当天其实和她们在一起。巴尔弗的律师也表示巴尔弗相信所有证据都出来之后会还自己一个清白。

詹妮弗·哈德森是近年的新晋电影演员，她因为参加《美国偶像》的第三季而一举成名。2007年更因电影《梦幻女郎》而夺得奥斯卡最佳女配角奖。这次自己家庭的灭门血案对她的打击很大。


Arroyo declares state of emergency due to coup attempt in Philippines

Filipino president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a state of emergency Friday following reports from security forces on a foiled coup attempt. Arroyo's emergency powers allow arrests without warrants and the extended detention of prisoners without charges.

Brigadier General Danilo Lim, the commander of the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, an elite military unit, is being held following accusations that he intended to join his troops with anti-Arroyo protestors. The troops were reportedly planning to inform protesters that the soldiers were no longer supporting Arroyo hoping that this news would foment an uprising against the president.

Arroyo has forbidden protest rallies, but more than a thousand Filipinos attended rallies anyway (Bloomberg.com says "thousands of Filipinos"), and police broke up a couple of rallies on Edsa, the main street of Manila, as they were heading downtown (to Makati), with shields and nightsticks. The Filipino peso dropped 1.1% vs. the US dollar, its biggest decline since 2002. [1]

The crisis comes during the weekend when the country is recognizing the 20th anniversary of the "People Power" revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who fled and stayed in exile in the United States.

This is not the first time Ms. Arroyo's regime has survived attempts at deletion. At the beginning of her presidency, supporters of the ousted President Estrada stormed Malacanang and demanded Arroyo's resignation. Later, in 2003, 300 soldiers took over a hotel in Manila in another bid to topple Arroyo. People have alleged that the Arroyo administration engaged in corruption and failed to keep the economy stable. Arroyo won the 2004 election, but some people accused her of doing so by cheating. Those allegations led to an attempt to impeach Arroyo in September 2005, which failed. [2]


Philippinen: Präsidentin ruft nach angeblichem Putschversuch den Notstand aus

Manila (Philippinen), 24.02.2006 – Die philippinische Präsidentin Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hat aufgrund eines angeblichen Putschversuches den Notstand ausgerufen.

In einer Fernsehansprache vom 24. Februar legte die Präsidentin ihre Gründe für die Ausrufung des Notstandes auf den Philippinen dar. Nach Aussagen von Gloria Arroyo hat eine eindeutige und akute Gefahr für das Land bestanden. Die Gefahr ist laut Gloria Arroyo von Angehörigen des Militärs ausgegangen, die ein Regime außerhalb der Verfassung errichten wollten. Bei den Unterstützern des angeblichen Putschversuches handele es sich um eine „taktische Allianz von Rechts- und Linksextremisten“, sagte die Präsidentin Gloria Arroyo in der Fernsehansprache. Durch die Ausrufung des Notstandes können Menschen ohne Haftbefehl inhaftiert werden und längere Gefängnisaufenthalte ohne Anklage gestattet werden. Nach Angaben von Michael Defensor, dem Leiter des Präsidentenstabes, wird der Notstand solange in Kraft bleiben, wie er vonnöten sei. Der Stabschef erklärte weiter, die Regierung plane die Festnahme von acht bis zehn Personen, darunter Soldaten, Zivilisten und Finanziers, die am Putschversuch beteiligt gewesen sein sollen. Generalleutnant Hermogenes Esperon, Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres, spach davon, dass das Militär bereits seit Mittwoch von dem angeblichen Putschversuch wisse. Die Heeresleitung gab bekannt, dass Brigadegeneral Danilo Lim, Befehlshaber einer Eliteeinheit, festgenommen worden sein soll. Insgesamt sollen laut Militärführung 14 Offiziere hinter dem Putschversuch stehen. Das Militär und Sicherheitskräfte haben Barrieren zum Schutz des Präsidentenpalastes errichtet. Auch wurden Schulen im ganzen Land geschlossen.

Nachdem der Notstand verhängt wurde, löste die Polizei in Manila eine Demonstration von Kritikern der Regierung mit Wasserwerfern auf. Laut einem Bericht der BBC soll die Polizei die Demonstranten mit Knüppeln geschlagen haben. Eine Demonstration war von der ehemaligen Präsidentin Corazon Aquino angeführt worden. Insgesamt hatten etwa 9.000 Menschen an zwei Demonstrationen gegen die Präsidentin teilgenommen, der Korruption vorgeworfen wird. Mindestens 17 Demonstranten wurden von der Polizei festgenommen. Die Proteste fanden am gleichen Ort statt, an dem im Jahr 1986 ein Aufstand gegen den damaligen Diktator Ferdinand Marcos begonnen hatte. In der Folge des Aufstandes war Ferdinand Marcos mit seiner Familie nach Hawaii geflohen. In diesem Jahr wurden keine öffentlichen Gedenkveranstaltungen zu diesem Ereignis genehmigt.

Die Kongressabgeordnete Rizza Hontiveros-Baraquel kritisiert die Verhängung des Ausnahmezustandes. Die Abgeordnete bezeichnete die Ausrufung des Notstandes als verfassungswidrig und illegal. Die „New York Times“ zitiert aus einem Papier von „Pacific Strategies and Assessments“, einer US-amerikanischen Beraterfirma, die das Verhalten der philippinischen Regierung als Übertreibung bezeichnet. Sarah Toms, Korrespondentin der BBC in Manila, sagte gegenüber der BBC, dass Gerüchte über Putschveruche auf den Philippinen häufig seien. In den 20 Jahren habe es dutzende Versuche gegeben, Regierungen mit einem Putsch zu stürzen.

Im Juli 2003 gab es einen Aufstand des Militärs gegen Arroyo, der unterdrückt wurde und mit der Verhaftung einiger Angehöriger der Armee endete. Der nationale Notstand wurde in der jüngsten Vergangenheit nur zweimal ausgerufen: Im Jahr 1989, als es einen Putschversuch gegen Corazon Aquino gab, und 2003 wegen der SARS-Epidemie.


Proclamation de l'état d'urgence aux Philippines

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, présidente de la République des Philippines, a instauré l'état d'urgence ce vendredi, après avoir été informée, par des rapports émanant des forces de sécurité, de l'éventualité d'une tentative de coup d'État. Les pouvoirs conférés par Arroyo dans le cas d'un état d'urgence autorisent les arrestations sans motif et l'augmentation de la durée de détention des prisonniers sans charges.

Le commandant du régiment des Scouts Rangers, une unité militaire d'élite, est accusé d'avoir planifié le fait que ses troupes rejoignent les manifestants anti-Arroyo. Les troupes avaient prévu d'informer la population que les soldats ne supporteraient plus longtemps la Présidente Arroyo en espérant que la nouvelle entraînerait une révolte et des manifestations anti-Arroyo.

La crise devait survenir durant le week-end quand le pays serait en train de fêter le 20e anniversaire de la révolte populaire qui renversa le dictateur Ferdinand Marcos, qui réussit à s'enfuir par avion et à s'exiler aux États-Unis.


Arson suspected in Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul

Around 8:50 p.m. Korean Standard Time (11:50 UTC) on Sunday, a fire broke out at Sungnyemun Gate (more commonly referred to as Namdaemun Gate), one of the most iconic South Korean landmarks, located in the center of Seoul.

Approximately 30 firetrucks and 90 firefighters were sent to the site and were able to bring the initial blaze under control by around 10:30 p.m.

However, around 10:40 p.m., the fire rekindled at the second floor of the gate, as firefighters were in the process of extinguishing embers. By 11:00 p.m. the fire had spread over to the roof of the gate. The Korean Fire Department reports that the second blaze had started as the Department was seeking permission from the Korean Cultural Heritage Administration to dismantle parts of the gate in order to stop any possible further fires from spreading.

At about 12:40 a.m. of the 11th, the second floor had collapsed, and the fire was spreading to the first floor; at 1:50 a.m. the first floor collapsed.

Officials have yet to reach a conclusion on the origin of fire, and have presented three possibilities; arson, electric faults or accidental origins.

As the interior of the second floor of the Gate is off-limits to civilians, the Korean Fire Department initially eliminated the possibility of arson, and stated that an electric short or spark from the electric lighting could have been the cause. This possibility was later discarded as a firefighter reported, after examination, that there was no electric wiring on the second floor, as Korean Cultural Heritage Administration regulations prohibit it.

Three eye-witnesses have submitted testimonies. A taxi driver has reported seeing a man in his fifties climb up the staircase carrying a shopping bag, shortly after seeing sparks. Police have stated that the driver's testimony differs in several crucial factors from the other two witnesses.

Firefighters have reported finding two cigarette lighters on the second floor, inceasing the possibility of arson as the cause.

Police have been unable to obtain evidence from the four closed circuit televisions(CCTVs) installed around the gate.

Officials of the Korean Cultural Heritage Administration have stated that restoration will take two to three years and will cost 20 billion won, equivalent of 21 million USD.

Officials report that no sprinklers or fire alarms were installed inside the gate, and only eight fire extinguishers were placed on both the first and second floor.

Namdaemun, built during the Joseon Dynasty, is the oldest wooden structure in Seoul and was entitled 'National Treasure No. 1' in 1962 after restoration.

In recent years, arsons started by evangelical Christians have damaged many Buddhist temples and Korean momuments.


崇礼門が火事で崩壊、放火か - 韓国ソウル

朝日新聞・産経新聞などによると、韓国時間2月10日午後9時前 (KST=UTC+9) 、韓国ソウル市中心部に位置する崇礼門（通称：南大門）から不審火があり、火災事故が発生した。消防隊が出動し、いったんは鎮火完了と判断するも、消火しきれなかった火元から再び炎上、翌11日未明、崇礼門の崩壊に至った。なお、怪我人や死傷者は出なかった。

消火活動が不徹底になった要因について、産経新聞はYTNテレビを含む韓国メディアの報道として、朝日新聞は韓国の通信社・聯合ニュース (Yonhap News) の報道として、文化財庁からの要請で慎重な消火活動に留めるように消防当局が依頼され、初期段階での消火活動を抑えたため、との見方を伝えている。

付近に火の気はなく、韓国のメディアによると、警察は照明装置からの失火と不審者による放火の両面で捜査を始めている。

ソウル市の公式サイトに掲載されている説明によると、1398年に完成した崇礼門はソウル市における最古の木造建築物で、韓国の国宝第1号に指定されている。


Verdachte brand stadspoort Seoel aangehouden

In Zuid-Korea is een man aangehouden op verdenking van het aansteken van de brand in de 15e-eeuwse Sungnyemun-stadspoort in de hoofdstad Seoel. Zijn motief zou de prijs zijn die was geboden voor zijn grond.


南大門遭火劫 修復需時三年

位於南韓首都首爾的南大門（崇禮門）在2月10日晚上8時48分發生一起嚴重火警，30輛消防車及90名消防員到場撲救，雖火警在10時30分救熄，十分鐘後卻死灰復燃，火勢更一度難以控制，最後火警在凌晨一時才告救熄，南大門在火災後嚴重損毀，尤以上半部木造樓閣為甚。

有計程車司機說，事前曾看見有中年男子爬進南大門，未知是否與火災有關。

警方最初曾懷疑火災可能與電線短路有關，後來卻認為此起火災有縱火的可能性。

行將上任的新總統李明博在11日早上到場視察，而國務總理韓德洙亦已召開緊急會議商討重建計劃，預計重建工作需時三年。

崇禮門是首爾四大門之一，為大韓民國國寶一號，建於1395年，於1448年及1962年修復，它曾遭韓戰戰火破壞，是首爾的重要地標之一。鄰近的南大門市場亦是主要景點。

五年前的2月18日，南韓大邱地鐵1號線曾經遭精神病漢縱火，導致約二百人死亡，巧合的是，這兩次重大火災事故都是發生在新總統上任前夕。


Artist who changed Hollywood sign to 'Hollyweed' surrenders to authorities

On Monday, the person responsible for changing the Hollywood sign in California to read "Hollyweed" as a new year's prank turned himself in to local authorities. 30-year-old artist Zachary Cole Fernandez surrendered himself, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said.

According to LAPD, Fernandez went to the police station accompanied by his lawyer, where he confessed to have changed the sign and was bailed out shortly thereafter for US$1000. LAPD charged Fernandez with trespassing; earlier reports indicated vandalism charges were ruled out as he used black and white tarps to alter the letter "O" to read lowercase "e". The sign was not physically damaged.

A court hearing is scheduled for February 15. Fernandez said this act was an art project, and claimed he faces up to six months in prison if convicted. It took Fernandez two hours to alter the sign. Regarding conviction, he said, "I'm a person of integrity. If I do something wrong, I will own up to it."

Exactly 41 years ago, on the same date in 1976, then-university student Daniel Finegood modified the sign to read "Hollyweed" for an art class assignment. Finegood returned to change the sign again in 1990, spelling out "Oil War" to protest against the First Persian Gulf War. Fernandez, on Tuesday, said his act was to "bring light and positivity and happiness". He said he was inspired by Finegood's modification to the sign.

City Councilman David Ryu said in a statement. "Pranks of this nature deplete the resources of our valuable public safety personnel".

The term "weed" is an English slang term for cannabis, a banned drug in many countries. On November 9, a ballot for legalising recreational use of cannabis in California for the age group of 21 and above was passed. The law legalising recreational cannabis is due to come into effect in 2018.


Responsable que cambió letrero de "Hollywood" por "Hollyweed" se entregó a las autoridades de EE.UU.

El responsable de modificar el letrero de "Hollywood" por "Hollyweed" en Año Nuevo se entregó el lunes (9) a las autoridades locales y que actuó solo. La información es de la prensa local, citando al Departamento de Policía de Los Ángeles (LAPD).

De acuerdo con información de la policía de Los Ángeles, el responsable del hecho fue Zachary Cole Fernández (también conocido como "Jesushands" en las redes sociales), un artista local de 30 años, fue a la comisaría acompañado de su abogado, en la que confesó haber cambiado el letrero y terminó siendo liberado poco después.

Según informes de prensa, Zachary Fernández fue acusado por la policía de Los Ángeles por un delito menor, debido a que usó lonas en blanco y negro para cambiar las letras. La audiencia fue programada para el 15 de febrero.

No es la primera vez que el letrero "Hollywood" es modificado por "Hollyweed". Hace exactamente 41 años, en la misma fecha en 1976, el entonces estudiante universitario Daniel Finegood cambió las letras para una tarea en la clase de arte. Finegood había cambiado el letrero de nuevo en 1990 para la OIL WAR (Guerra del Petróleo), en protesta por la Primera Guerra del Golfo Pérsico (1990-91).

El mismo día del cambio del letrero, entró en vigor la ley que legaliza el uso y consumo recreativo de la planta, considerada una droga ilícita en casi todos los países del mundo.


Responsável que alterou letreiro de 'Hollywood' para 'Hollyweed' se entrega às autoridades nos EUA

O responsável por alterar o letreiro mais famoso do mundo de "Hollywood" por "Hollyweed" no ano-novo foi identificado e se entregou na última segunda-feira (9/1) às autoridades locais e que agiu sozinho. A informação é da imprensa local, citando o Departamento de Polícia de Los Angeles (LAPD).

Segundo informação da LAPD divulgada pela imprensa, o responsável é Zachary Cole Fernandez (também conhecido como "Jesushands" nas redes sociais), um artista local de 30 anos, foi à delegacia acompanhado de seu advogado, onde confessou ter alterado o letreiro e acabou sendo liberado pouco depois.

Segundo a imprensa, Zachary Fernandez foi indiciado pela LAPD por delito de invasão de propriedade, mas não de vandalismo, pois ele usou lonas pretas e brancas para alterar as letras. A audiência foi marcada para o dia 15 de fevereiro, quando se decidirá se Fernandez será denunciado ou não pelo ato.

Não é a primeira vez que o letreiro "Hollywood" é modificado por "Hollyweed". Há exatos 41 anos atrás, na mesma data em 1976, o então estudante universitário Daniel Finegood modificou os letreiros para uma tarefa na aula de arte. Finegood voltou alterar letreiro novamente em 1990, por OIL WAR (Guerra do Petróleo), para protestar contra a I Guerra do Golfo Pérsico (1990-91).

O termo "weed" é uma gíria do inglês americano para "maconha", que no mesmo dia da alteração do letreiro, entrou em vigor a lei em que legaliza o uso no cutivo e recreativo da folha, considerada uma droga ilícia em quase todos os países do mundo, já que financia atividades criminosas.


As Italy prepares for new government, shots fired near prime minister's office

Earlier today in front of the office of Italy's prime minister in Rome, shots were fired. According to Reuters, a witness reported around eight shots fired. This happened the same day the new Italian government is being sworn in.

Reuters is also reporting at least two policemen were shot.  Reportedly the gunman has been arrested.

The process of selecting a new government took two months, with Democratic Party member Enrico Letta becoming the Prime Minister today.  The Democratic Party joined with former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom Party to form a coalition government. Letta was at the Quirinal Palace, less than a kilometer away, at the time of the shooting for his inauguration.


Spari vicino a Palazzo Chigi, mentre il governo presta giuramento

Domenica 28 aprile sono stati sparati dei colpi di arma da fuoco di fronte alla sede del governo Italiano. Secondo l'agenzia Reuters, un testimone ha indicato di aver udito circa 8 spari. Questo è successo nello stesso giorno in cui il nuovo governo prestava giuramento.

L'agenzia Reuters riporta che almeno due carabinieri sono stati colpiti e l'attentatore è stato arrestato.

Il processo di scelta del nuovo governo è durato due mesi, ed è terminato con la nomina di Enrico Letta (PD) come primo ministro avvenuta domenica. Il Partito Democratico ha formato un governo di coalizione con il Popolo della Libertà dell'ex Presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi. Letta era al palazzo del Quirinale, a meno di un chilometro di distanza quando è avvenuta la sparatoria, per il varo del nuovo governo.


Стрельба в Риме во время присяги правительства

28 апреля 2013 года неизвестный открыл огонь у резиденции премьер-министра в Риме в момент, когда в километре от этого места — в президентском дворце проходило принятие присяги новым правительством Италии.
По данным полиции, два полицейских получили ранения, стрелявший — схвачен.
Новое правительство Италии приступило к работе.

Устроивший стрельбу 46-летний итальянец Луиджи Преити был одет в чёрный костюм и галстук, и не вызвал подозрения.
После того, как он достал оружие и начал стрелять от практически сразу был схвачен карабинерами.
Стрельба по охранявшим офис премьер-министра карабинерам длилась не дольше минуты, за которые, по словам наблюдателей, было произведено 9-10 выстрелов.

Инцидент не помешал церемонии приведения правительства к присяге, которая была доведена до конца.

После присяги Энрико Летта отправился в правительственный Дворец Киджи, чтобы принять полномочия у своего предшественника Марио Монти.
По традиции экс-премьер передаст своему приемнику колокольчик, при помощи которого глава кабинета открывает и закрывает заседания Совмина.

Новое коалиционное итальянское правительство было сформировано вчера — 27 апреля 2013 года.
В него вошёл 21 человек, треть его членов — женщины.

В частности, вице-премьером и главой МВД страны стал секретарь партии «Народ свободы» Сильвио Берлускони Анджелино Альфано.
Министром экономики назначен известный экономист, генеральный директор Центробанка Италии (итал. Banca d'Italia) Фабрицио Саккоманни.
Министром обороны стал Марио Мауро, занимавший с 2004 по 2009 годы пост заместителя председателя европейского парламента.

Пост главы МИД Италии заняла бывший еврокомиссар Эмма Бонино, занимавшая также пост министра по делам международной торговли и европейской политики в правительстве Романо Проди (2006—2008 год), одна из руководителей Радикальной партии.
Министром юстиции стала экс-министр внутренних дел Анна Мария Канчеллиери.
Министром равных возможностей, спорта и молодежной политики стала олимпийская чемпионка 2000 года и многократная чемпионка мира в гребле на байдарках Йозефа Идем.

Министерство по делам интеграции возглавила первый чернокожий министр в истории Италии — Сесиль Кьенге (итал. Cecile Kyenge), родившаяся в Конго.

В Совмин вошли и члены бывшего технического кабинета Марио Монти.
Среди них, упоминавшаяся выше Анна Мария Канчеллиери, министр по европейской политике Энцо Моаверо Миланези и Филиппо Патрони Гриффи, который назначен статс-секретарем Совмина.

Энрико Летта выразил удовлетворение достигнутым результатом:

28 апреля 2013 года


Напад испред владе изолован случај

28. април 2013.Рим/ Италија  (Beta) - Напад на полицајце испред седишта италијанске владе у Риму у недељу „изолован је случај“ и нема никакве опасности по јавни ред, саопштила је италијанска влада.

Напад се може сматрати „изолованим случајем“, рекао је новинарима нови италијански министар унутрашњих послова Анђелино Алфано, објашњавајући да се ради о „трагичном чину једног незапосленог човека који је хтео да се убије“.

Алфано је казао и да „општа ситуација у јавном реду после тог инцидента не изазива забринутост“, али је додао и да је безбедност угрожених објеката ипак појачана.

Нападач који је у недељу пуцао на полицајце испред италијанске владе, ухапшен је, а медији су пренели да се ради о 46-годишњем Луиђију Пријетију из Калабрије, који је намеравао да се после тог напада убије.

У нападу су рањена двојица полицајаца и једна трудница. Напад се догодио у тренутку док су чланови нове италијанске владе полагали заклетву, а нови министри обавештени су о инциденту тек после церемоније, пренели су италијански медији.


As shipping exemption expires, hurricane-torn Puerto Rico may face changes in relief from mainland United States

According to the United States Department of Homeland Security on Monday, Puerto Rico's exemption from the Jones Act, which temporarily lifted the rule requiring that only U.S.-owned ships might carry goods between U.S. ports, was allowed to expire on Sunday rather than being renewed.  The island commonwealth had been given a temporary exemption from this law to allow foreign ships to aid the delivery of relief supplies after Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico last month.  Puerto Ricans and lawmakers had asked for an extension of the waiver in light of the island's current difficulties.

"We believe that extending the waiver is unnecessary to support the humanitarian relief efforts on the island[...] There is an ample supply of Jones Act-qualified vessels to ensure that cargo is able to reach Puerto Rico," reads a statement from Homeland Security Press Secretary David Lapan.

The Jones Act of 1920 requires that all ships carrying cargo directly from one U.S. port to another must be built, operated and owned by U.S. personnel.  Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, falls under its jurisdiction.  President Donald Trump issued a temporary waiver of this requirement for Puerto Rico on September 28 to help the relief effort.  However, there were also concerns about supplies sitting idle in ports for lack of organized distribution and truck drivers to take them where they were needed. Some foreign ships may take until October 18 to complete deliveries.

Republicans Marco Rubio and John McCain were among those in the U.S. Congress who had urged President Trump to issue the waiver, though McCain supported making the exemption permanent: "Now that the temporary Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico has expired, it is more important than ever for Congress to pass my bill to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from this archaic and burdensome law," he told the Huffington Post. "Until we provide Puerto Rico with long-term relief, the Jones Act will continue to hinder much-needed efforts to help the people of Puerto Rico recover and rebuild from Hurricane Maria."

In September, Puerto Rico was nicked by the same Hurricane Irma that left Florida in disarray but then pummeled head-on by Hurricane Maria.  The crisis displaced thousands of people and led to extraordinary rainfall and flash flood scares after a large crack appeared in the Guajataca Dam.  According to Governor Ricardo Rosselló, 85% of residents remain without electricity, and many also still lack access to running water.

Puerto Rico was colonized by Spain and came under U.S. control in the Spanish-American War in 1898, along with Guam and the Philippines. Every person born in Puerto Rico is a United States citizen by birth.  Puerto Rican residents do not participate in national elections, hold no seats in the electoral college, and have a non-voting representative in the U.S. congress. Mostly, they are exempt from federal income tax but not other federal taxes.

Every few years, the Puerto Ricans hold a referendum to determine whether they wish to remain a commonwealth, seek U.S. statehood, or seek independence in some form.  In June, 97% of voters selected the second option, though turnout was low, and Congress is not legally required to obey their wishes.


Trump past scheepvaartwet aan om hulp aan Puerto Rico te vergemakkelijken

Omwille van de hulpverlening aan het door orkaan Maria getroffen Puerto Rico heeft de Amerikaanse president Trump de beperkingen voor hulpverlening door buitenlandse schepen opgeheven. De Jones Act voor Puerto Rico is per direct aangepast. Volgens deze wet mag transport over water tussen Amerikaanse havens alleen door Amerikaanse schepen worden gedaan. Door de (tijdelijke) wetsaanpassing wordt het nu gemakkelijker om voedsel, kleding en andere hulpgoederen naar Puerto Rico te vervoeren.

De wetsaanpassing zou zijn gebeurd op verzoek van de gouverneur van Puerto Rico, Rosselló.


At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan

At least 24 people were killed and more than 60 were injured when a suicide bomber struck outside a courthouse in the Pakistani city Lahore. The bombing took place at approximately 0700 UTC (1200 local time)

Lahore Police Chief Malik Iqbal says the bombing was aiming at police deployed outside the Lahore courthouse Thursday preparing for an anti-government protest by lawyers.

"This was a suicide attack and the police on duty were the target," he said.

Local television footage showed a chaotic scene outside the courthouse, with the road littered with the dead and injured.

Pakistan has suffered from a wave of bomb attacks in recent months, mostly against the security forces.  Hundreds of people have been killed. The government blames Islamic militants linked to al-Qaeda for the attacks.

Two weeks ago opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a bomb and gunfire attack as she left an election rally in Rawalpindi.

Police Chief Iqbal says security has been tightened, throughout Lahore, following the latest attack.

"A large number of police are deployed...and the entire police (are) under high security alert and a large number of policemen are spread out around Lahore…. And, we are enhancing the security of important personalities," he said.

However, Ayaz Amir, a political analyst, says the continuing violence, coupled with a deepening power crisis, is plunging the nation into chaos.

"It really means a greater slide into chaos. The government is loosing its grip," Amir said. "It doesn't have its grip on anything…They don't have a grip on energy, the power cuts and they don't certainly have a grip on the suicide bombers or whoever is causing mayhem across the country.  They don't have a grip on that."

President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency last November and suspended the constitution.  He says the extreme measures were necessary to curb rising violence by Islamic militants.

But opponents say his real motive was to dismiss judges who were getting ready to rule that his re-election as president had been illegal.  Since then, the nation's lawyers have been among Mr. Musharraf's strongest critics.

The emergency was lifted in December and elections were scheduled for this month.  But the three days of rioting that followed the Bhutto assassination prompted Mr. Musharraf to postpone the elections to February 18.


Lahore, Pakistan: kamikaze uccide 22 persone e causa 60 feriti

In mattinata un kamikaze si è fatto esplodere nella città pakistana di Lahore ha causato la morte di 22 persone (20 agenti e 2 civili) e il ferimento di 60. Il bilancio potrebbe salire in quanto che 15 poliziotti sono ricoverati in ospedale.

L'attentatore si è fatto saltare in aria prima di una manifestazione di avvocati, davanti all'Alta Corte di Lahore. Egli si muoveva tramite una bicicletta e si fatto esplodere scaraventandosi contro un'autoblindo delle forze dell'ordine.

Per i canali televisivi DawnNews TV e AAJ TV il kamikaze è esploso alle 11:40 UTC+4. Malik Iqbal, capo della polizia della città, ha riferito: «Posso confermare che si è trattato di un attentato suicida contro i nostri agenti in servizio».

Il 27 dicembre scorso l'ex premier Benazir Bhutto fu uccisa da un attentato.


At least 26 killed in another Brazil prison riot

In the latest of a series of prison riots in prisons across Brazil, dozens of inmates, mostly rival gangs, were reported dead at the State Penitentiary of Alcaçuz, a state prison located in Natal, the capital of the Brazilian state, Rio Grande do Norte. Reports vary but, as of Sunday, the death toll may have reached 26. According to the BBC, this figure is triple the initial reports.

Prison authorities said that some victims were decapitated. Prison coordinator Zemilton Silva witnessed this happen to three men, and forensic report that there have been more.

The Ministry of Justice and state-run news outlet Agência Brasil said the latest riot started at around 5:00 p.m., local time, on Saturday. It continued until the security forces quelled the riot on Sunday at around 7:15 a.m..

Agence France Presse (AFP) and Rio de Janeiro newspaper O Globo report that the gang members of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho were the latest riot's participants. CNN reports that its participants were PCC and Sindicato do Crime do RN. The gangs had been housed in separate parts of the prison. Six of the ringleaders have been captured and sent to other facilities. Like other riots this year, overcrowding may have contributed to the latest riot. According to Brazil's justice department, the Alcaçuz prison houses more than 1,000 inmates on a capacity of 620.

Reports about authorities killed or injured in the riots are not yet confirmed, says the BBC.

O Globo also reported that one inmate attempted to escape but was quickly recaptured. No other inmates have been reported missing, but nine injured inmates were sent to hospital.

O Globo says the cause of the riot was drug-related. PCC and Comando Vermelho cooperated on drug trade from mid-1990s to reportedly summer 2016. Their split led Comando Vermelho to team up with five other gang organizations "to counter the PCC's growing might."

The Alcaçuz prison riot is part of a series of Brazilian prison riots this year. At least 100 inmates died in this month's previous two riots, one in Amazonas and another in Roraima. The Amazonas prison riot on January 1–2 resulted in at least 56 killed inmates, of whom many were beheaded and dismembered. The Roraima riot on January 6 resulted in at least 33 killed, of whom many were disembowelled.

In the wake of this year's riots, the Brazilian President Michel Temer announced to Reuters yesterday a plan, under joint cooperation of state and federal governments, to build nearly thirty prisons by 2018, including "five maximum security prisons to house the most violent convicts," and to create intelligence units in effort to counter the influence of powerful inmates. Temer announced more than one billion Brazilian reals (US$309 million) as the budget of the plan.

However, human rights activists and experts were skeptical about building more prisons. Camila Nunes, a sociologist of the Federal University of ABC, told the AFP "medium- and long-term policies to reduce the vulnerability of certain social groups [and] to prioritize prevention rather than repression" are needed.

Reuters reported Alexandre de Moraes, minister of the Justice Department, recently authorized the state of Rio Grande do Norte to spend 13 million Brazilian reals to upgrade and expand prison equipment. De Moraes promised to prevent more prison riots by increasing funds and prison security.

Meanwhile, Luiz Alberto Cartaxo, the prison chief for the southern Paraná state, said an explosion on Sunday broke a guarding wall of a Piraquara prison, prompting at least 21 inmates to escape. Cartaxo also reported that two other inmates were killed by police during their escape attempt.

A 2014 report by Brazil's justice department analyzes the statistics of the nation's prison population. The country has more than 622,000 inmates, mostly young black men, exceeding the capacity by at least 50 percent. Brazil is placed fourth in the world's largest prison population, surpassed by the respective numbers of those in the United States, in China, and in Russia.


Pelo menos 26 presos mortos em outra rebelião em penitenciária no Brasil

Pelo menos 26 presos, em sua maioria pertencentes a gangues rivais, foram mortos no domingo em um dos mais recentes distúrbios no Centro Penitenciário de Alcacuz, em Natal, capital do estado do Rio Grande do Norte.

A maioria das vítimas foi decapitada.

O motim da penitenciária de Alcacuz faz parte da série de motins no Brasil este ano. Pelo menos outros 100 presos morreram nos últimos dois motins deste mês, um no Amazonas e outro em Roraima.

De acordo com um relatório de 2014 do Ministério da Justiça, o Brasil tem mais de 622 mil presos, a maioria jovens negros. As prisões do país excedem em pelo menos 50% de sua capacidade.


At least 45 killed in new wave of violence in Kenya

At least 45 people have been killed in a new surge of violence that began after Kenya's disputed December 27 presidential election. Some sources have said that there have been over 80 deaths in the last 3 days. The latest deaths come as former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan is in Kenya to try to broker a compromise.

Police had imposed an overnight curfew in the city of Nakuru, about two hours north of Nairobi, after new violence broke out on Friday. The killings appear to be ethnically motivated, as Kikuyus seek revenge for attacks against their fellow tribesmen in recent weeks.

Officials estimate that nearly 800 people have been killed since the vote, which saw President Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, defeat opposition candidate Raila Odinga by just 230,000 votes.  Odinga supporters from the Luo, Kalenjin and other smaller ethnic groups claim the election was stolen, and international observers say the vote was flawed.

Widespread anger at the election results sparked violence in Nairobi's slums and parts of the west, and tens of thousands of Kikuyus fled their homes.  The violence had largely died down in recent days, but has erupted again in Nakuru.

Police also said Saturday that at least 15 people have been killed in the town of Molo, west of Nakuru. The two towns are in the Rift Valley, an ethnically mixed area that has seen violence in the past over land and resources.

"The Kalenjins had already pushed and got the Kikuyus earlier so what they are doing is the Kikuyus are trying to revenge and get back their places, get back their houses," said Jimmy Mucheru, who is a local safari guide in Nakuru.  "There is not much hope for peace because the two groups are really after each other."

The new wave of violence came as former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan was in Kenya trying to resolve the crisis. In a news conference on Saturday, he urged followers of the two leaders to remain calm. He said he saw several camps for people who have been displaced by the crisis.

"What we saw was rather tragic," he noted.  "We visited several IDP camps, we saw people pushed from their homes, from their farms, grandmothers, children, families uprooted. And I think it is important that all Kenyans respond with sympathy and understanding and not try to [seek] revenge."

On Thursday, Mr. Annan managed to secure the first face-to-face meeting between Mr. Kibaki and Mr. Odinga, a move hailed as a breakthrough. But the two sides have shown no willingness to negotiate issues of substance. Mr. Kibaki insists he is the legitimate president of Kenya, while Mr. Odinga is demanding a new vote.

Mr. Annan urged people to give more time to Mr. Kibaki and Mr. Odinga to work out a solution.

"No one should take the law into his or her own hands," he added.  "Allow the leaders the opportunity to resolve these issues - and as I said - including the long-term issues. And we are here to help them, that was the purpose and objective of that meeting."

Mr. Annan told reporters it is unacceptable that no one has been held accountable for the violence, though he did not apportion blame.

Earlier this week, the New York-based Human Rights Watch reported what it said was evidence that the opposition had organized some attacks. Mr. Odinga's team has denied those claims.


Quaranta cinc morts en una nova onada de violència a Kenya

27 de gener del 2008, Naivasha i Nakuru, Vall del Rift, Kenya

Almenys quaranta cinc morts en una nova onada de violència a Kenya entre els partidaris del govern i els de l'oposició.

La violència va començar després de les denúncies de frau contra el president Mwai Kibaki, guanyador de les eleccions del 27 de desembre del 2007 i des de llavors hi ha hagut un miler de morts arran de les topades entre partidaris del president i del dirigent opositor Raila Odinga.

A Naivasha catorze persones van ser cremades vives i a Nakuru (a 200 km. de Nairobi) hi va haver vint-i-sis morts després que les negociacions entre els dos dirigents amb Kofi Annan com a mitjancer no fossin fructíferes.

Annan assegura que no es compleixen els drets humans i que la violència no és política sinó ètnica. També ha afirmat que per què a les pròximes eleccions no succeeixi quelcom similar s'ha d'acabar d'una vegada amb la pobresa extrema i amb els privilegis històric d'una Kenya sobre l'altre. "El que hem vist és tràgic", afirmava.


45 pessoas morreram na nova onda de violência no Quênia

Pelo menos 45 pessoas foram mortas em uma nova onda de violência que começou depois das eleições presidenciais no Quênia no dia 27 de dezembro. Algumas fontes disseram que  Já houve mais de 80 mortes nos últimos 3 dias, e o  Ex-secretário-geral da ONU,  Kofi Annan está no Quênia para tentar mediar a situação.

A Polícia tinha imposto um toque de recolher obrigatório nocturno na cidade de Nakuru, acerca Duas horas ao norte de Nairobi, após a nova violência ter exclodido na sexta-feira. Os assassinatos parecem ser etnicamente motivados, como Kikuyus, e buscam vingança para ataques Contra os seus concidadãos tribesmen nas últimas semanas.

*Nick Wadhams. New Post-Election Violence in Kenya Kills at Least 45 [inativa] — VOA News, 26 de janeiro de 2008. Página visitada em 27 de janeiro de 2008. Arquivada em 27 de janeiro de 2008


At least 50 dead in shooting at Florida nightclub

In the early morning hours of today, according to police, a man by the name of Omar Mateen entered Pulse Nightclub, a gay club in Orlando, Florida, and opened fire. 50 people were killed and 53 were hospitalized.

It is now the largest mass shooting in United States history, with the Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting shootings the closest behind.  The shooter today used an automatic rifle according to one account; took hostages, and was eventually killed in a gun battle with SWAT units.

Mateen's father, Mir Seddique, said in remarks to NBC News the attack was not about religion.  The shooter allegedly called 911, the emergency phone number in the United States, and pledged his allegiance to ISIS.  ISIS has claimed responsibility, according to a tweet from Reuters India.  Reportedly, many have praised the attack on pro-ISIS forums.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has declared a state of emergency.

According to Orlando Police Chief John Mina, "It appears [Omar Mateen] was organized and well-prepared".

"It's just shocking [...] just one after another after another [...] It could have lasted a whole song", commented Christopher Hansen, who was getting a drink when gunshots rang out.


Un home armat provoca una matança en un club nocturn d'Orlando, Estats Units

13 de juny del 2016, Orlando (Florida)

Un home armat va obrir foc en un club nocturn provocant la pitjor matança per trets en la història dels Estats Units, deixant almenys 50 morts i 50 ferits. Va ser a la discoteca gai Pulse a Orlando (Florida). L'agressor segons els informes, s'ha identificat com Omar Saddiqui Mateen, un ciutadà nord-americà d'ascendència afganesa.

L'atac de diumenge a la matinada va acabar quan la policia va irrompre al club nocturn Pulse, disparant fatalment sobre el sospitós i rescatant als assistents atrapats a l'interior.

Un funcionari de l'FBI va dir que el tiroteig massiu està sent investigat com un "acte de terrorisme".

El portaveu de l'FBI, Ron Hopper va dir en una conferència de premsa a Orlando que és prematur classificar definitivament els trets com terrorisme o com a crim d'odi; aquesta determinació vindrà “una vegada que [els investigadors] coneguin tots els fets en el seu lloc”.

L'alcalde d'Orlando, Buddy Dyer, va dir diumenge que l'estat d'emergència ha estat declarat. El cap de policia John Orlando Mina va dir als periodistes que els trets són “una tragèdia no només per a la ciutat, sinó per a tota la nació”.

La Casa Blanca va dir que el president Barack Obama emetria un comunicat pel tiroteig a les 1:30 p.m. hora de Washington. La Casa Blanca va dir prèviament que el president va ordenar al govern federal proporcionar als investigadors “tota l'assistència necessària”. També va afirmar: “Els nostres pensaments i oracions estan amb les famílies i éssers estimats de les víctimes.”

A la pàgina del club gai a Facebook, es va donar voltant de les 2 a.m. (hora local) la primera indicació de la tragèdia que s'estava desenvolupant.


Orlando: Gewaltakt gegen Homosexuelle

Florida (USA), 20.06.2016 – In der Nacht zum 12. Juni hat ein 29jähriger Mann gegen 2 Uhr morgens 49 Gäste während einer Tanzveranstaltung in Orlandos Club „Pulse“ erschossen. Der Täter stammt von afghanischen Eltern ab und arbeitete für einen privaten Wachdienst. Er war dem FBI als Unterstützer der Terrormiliz Islamischer Staat (IS) bekannt.

Der Nachtclub ist in der Stadt als Treffpunkt für Lesben, Schwule, Bisexuelle und Transgender bekannt. Zum Zeitpunkt der Tat befanden sich dort über 300 Menschen. Nach der Schießerei nahm der Täter einige Geiseln. Er wurde einige Stunden später bei einem Schusswechsel mit der Polizei getötet. Außerdem gab es 53 Verletzte, die zum Teil noch ins Lebensgefahr schweben. Rund 100 Polizisten waren am Einsatz beteiligt.

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Un hombre armado provoca una masacre en un club nocturno de Orlando, Estados Unidos

Un hombre armado abrió fuego en un club nocturno provocando la peor masacre por disparos a mansalva en la historia de Estados Unidos, dejó al menos 50 muertos y 50 heridos. Fue en la discoteca gay Pulse en Orlando, Florida. El agresor según los informes, se ha identificado como Omar Saddiqui Mateen, un ciudadano norteamericano de ascendencia afgana.

El ataque del domingo por la madrugada terminó cuando la policía irrumpió en el club nocturno Pulse, disparando fatalmente el sospechoso y el rescate de los asistentes al club atrapados en el interior. Otras 53 personas resultaron heridas.

Un funcionario del FBI dijo que el tiroteo masivo está siendo investigado como un "acto de terrorismo".

El portavoz del FBI, Ron Hopper dijo en una conferencia de prensa en Orlando que es prematuro para clasificar definitivamente los disparos como terrorismo o un crimen de odio. Esa determinación vendrá "una vez que [los investigadores] tengan todos los hechos en su lugar".

El alcalde de Orlando, Buddy Dyer dijo el domingo que el estado de emergencia ha sido declarado. El jefe de policía John Orlando Mina dijo a periodistas que los disparos son "una tragedia no sólo para la ciudad, sino para toda la nación".

La Casa Blanca dijo que el presidente Barack Obama va a emitir un comunicado por el tiroteo a las 1:30 p.m. hora de Washington. La Casa Blanca dijo previamente que el presidente ordenó al gobierno federal proporcionar a los investigadores "toda la asistencia necesaria." También dijo: "Nuestros pensamientos y oraciones están con las familias y seres queridos de las víctimas."

En la página del club gay en Facebook, se dio alrededor de 2 a.m. (hora local) la primera indicación de la tragedia que se estaba desarrollando.


États-Unis : 50 morts et 53 blessés dans une fusillade à Orlando

Dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, une fusillade a éclaté dans une boîte de nuit gay à Orlando en Floride.

Le premier bilan faisait état de 20 morts et 42 blessés, mais le maire de la ville a ensuite donné un nouveau bilan provisoire de 50 morts et 53 blessés.

On ignorait au départ les raisons de cet acte, mais le FBI pensait que le suspect aurait peut-être « des sympathies » pour le terrorisme islamiste.
Les autorités ont par la suite confirmé qu'il s'agissait d'un « acte de terrorisme intérieur ».

Le tireur était en possession d'un fusil d'assaut, d'une arme de poing et de ce qui est décrit comme un « engin » par le chef de la police qui n'a pas encore déterminé la nature de l'objet.

D'après les informations des médias américains, le suspect se dénommerait Omar Mateen, un Américain d'origine afghane, vivant à Port Sainte Lucie, en Floride et né en 1986.

Selon le directeur de la discothèque, interrogé par Sky News, les tirs ont débuté vers 2 heures du matin. S'en suit une prise d'otage jusqu'à 5 heures et l'intervention des équipes du SWAT. Durant leur intervention, les forces de l'ordre américaines ont abattu l'auteur de la tuerie.

La police d'Orlando évoquait, sur Twitter, de « très nombreuses victimes » et recommandait de rester loin de la zone, avant, d'annoncer, au fur et à mesure, qu'il y avait « de nombreux morts » et blessés qui étaient acheminés vers les hôpitaux.

La chaîne américaine NBC annonce que le tueur aurait appelé le numéro d'urgence 911 quelques minutes avant son action afin de prêter allégeance à l'organisation État islamique. Cette information est confirmée par la suite par les autorités. Cependant, dans son bulletin d'information quotidien daté du 12 juin, l'organisation terroriste ne fait pas mention de cette attaque. Par la suite, l'agence de presse de l'État islamique, Amaq, annonce que, selon ses sources, la tuerie a été perpétré par un « combattant de l'État islamique ». Plusieurs médias notent que cette annonce de l'agence de presse intervient après la confirmation officielle de l'appel au 911 réalisé par le tireur.

Le gouverneur de Floride a déclaré l'état d'urgence dans le comté d'Orange. Les autorités locales appellent les habitants à faire don de leur sang afin d'aider les secours.

Cette fusillade est la plus importante de l'histoire des États-Unis en termes de morts et intervient le lendemain d'une fusillade ayant entraîné la mort de la chanteuse de 22 ans Christina Grimmie au Plaza Live à moins de cinq kilomètres de la fusillade de cette nuit. Il n'y aurait aucun lien entre les deux événements.

Cette fusillade est la 173e depuis le début de l'année 2016 (163 jours).


50 הרוגים בפיגוע ירי במועדון pulse בארצות הברית

יריות נשמעו במועדון "Pulse", מועדון לילה ומקום מפגש פופולרי של הקהילה הגאה בעיר אורלנדו, פלורידה שבארצות הברית.

בפיגוע נרצחו 50 בני אדם ונפצעו לפחות 53. המחבל  אזרח אמריקאי ממוצא אפגני בשם עומר מאטין, שנהרג במהלך פעולת ההשתלטות של המשטרה.

האירוע החל בסביבות השעה 02:00 (שעון מקומי), כשהמפגע הגיע למועדון חמוש ברובה סער, אקדח ומתקן לא מזוהה. המחבל נכנס כשהוא יורה לכל עבר ולוקח עשרות בני ערובה. בסביבות השעה 05:00 גרמה המשטרה לפיצוץ מבוקר שנועד להסיח את דעת המפגע ולוחמי SWAT נכנסו למועדון עם רכב משוריין. במהלך חילופי האש נהרג המפגע ולפחות שוטר אחד נפצע.


奧蘭多夜店爆恐襲，49人死於槍擊

美國佛羅里達州奧蘭多市的脈衝夜店（Pulse）發生恐怖襲擊事件，槍手馬丁（Omar Mateen）到夜店亂槍掃射，49人在槍擊中被殺，大量民眾受傷，馬丁本人亦被警方擊斃而死。馬丁生長於反同性戀的阿富汗移民家庭，曾效忠恐怖組織伊斯蘭國，未知與襲擊這所較多同性戀者光顧的夜總會有否關連，但亦有指他本身是同性戀者。世界多國民眾悼念是次襲擊事件，並批評恐襲者行徑。襲擊亦被牽涉到政治層面，共和、民主兩黨的人士均以此事件作話柄，可能會影響美國總統選舉和英國脫歐公投。


At least 56 killed in Brazil prison riot

At least 56 inmates, mostly of rival drug gangs, were killed during a Sunday riot in Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Centre, a state prison located in Manaus, Brazil, according to official report. Some of those killed were decapitated.

According to Amazonas state Public Security Secretary Sergio Fontes, members of two criminal organisations, the Família do Norte (FDN) and the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), were involved.

The conflict started on Sunday. It lasted at least seventeen hours until the authorities quelled the riot on Monday at 7 a.m. local time, according to Fontes.

According to Fontes, 74 inmates and twelve officers were held hostage, of whom some were released and others killed.  Six decapitated bodies were thrown over the walls.

The Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Centre houses, by reports, several times its supposed capacity of inmates; 2230 on a capacity of 590 according to Reuters, 1224 on 454 according to BBC.

According to officials, during the riot 112 inmates escaped.

Fontes said competition for drug trade was the main reason for the riot. Former National Public Security Force secretary Jose Vicente da Silva said Brazil's prison system mismanagement and economic recession contributed to the riot.

This latest riot is considered the deadliest since the 1992 prison massacre in Carandiru Penitentiary, São Paulo, where 111 inmates were killed, most by the police who stormed the penitentiary.

Within a day of the latest riot at the Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Centre, individual riots at two other Manaus prisons reportedly occurred. At least 72 inmates escaped from one of these prisons.

Brazil has more than 600,000 inmates nationwide.


பிரேசில் சிறைக் கலவரத்தில் 50க்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் பலி

பிரேசில்நாட்டின் அமேசானா மாநிலத்தின் சிறைக் கலவரத்தில் 50க்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் பலியாயினர். ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை ஆரம்பித்த இக்கலவரம் திங்கட்கிழமை ஆயுதமற்ற 12 சிறைக் காவலர்களை கைதிகள் ஒப்படைத்ததும் முடிவுக்கு வந்தது.

இரு போதை கடத்தல் குழுக்கள் சிறையில் மோதிக்கொண்டதால் இக்கலவரம் மூண்டதாக சிறை அதிகாரி கூறினார். பல கைதிகள் தப்பிச்சென்றுவிட்டதாக குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

கலவரம் தொடங்கிய உடன் தலைகளற்ற ஆறு உடல்கள் சிறைக்கு வெளியில் தூக்கி விசப்பட்டது.

இச்சிறை 454 கைதிகளை அடைக்கும் அளவுக்கு கட்டப்பட்டது, அக்டோபர் மாதம் கிடைத்த தகவலின் படி 585 கைதிகள் இதிலிருந்தனர். அமேசேனா மாநிலத்தில் நடந்த மிகப்பெரிய சிறைக்கலவரம் இது என அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

திங்கள், சனவரி 2, 2017


At least 7 killed in Wisconsin shooting rampage

The Crandon, Wisconsin shooting occurred earlier today inside a home in northeastern Wisconsin and has left at least seven dead, including the gunman. Forest County Supervisor Tom Vollmar said, "It's a pretty tragic situation here... There are five or six people dead." WTMJ Newsradio told CNN that at least two of the dead are high school students.

Ten youths were reportedly inside the house when the gunfire began.

The shooter, Tyler Peterson, was killed by a police sniper after a manhunt.

WITI-TV reports that one of the victims was a student at the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

Crandon, Wisconsin, where the shooting occurred, has a population of nearly 2,000.

The entire area was locked down, until recently, when police said they are no longer searching for any suspects. Crandon Police Chief John Dennee said, "We're not looking for anybody anymore." Crandon' Mayor, Gary Bradley, did not want to comment on the investigation, only saying, "We are going to get together and be strong...We are a strong community. We always have been. This is agonizing, but we will prevail."

A mother of one of those fatally shot said, "I'm waiting for somebody to wake me up right now. This is a bad, bad dream...All I heard it was a jealous boyfriend and he went berserk. He took them all out." A neighbor who lives by the crime scene said, "I heard probably five or six shots, a short pause and then five or six more...I wasn't sure if it was gunfire initially. I thought some kids were messing around and hitting a nearby metal building."


Al menos 7 muertos tras una masacre en una fiesta adolescente en Wisconsin, EEUU

8 de octubre de 2007Crandon, Wisconsin —

Un tirador irrumpió en un hogar en el noreste de Wisconsin, Estados Unidos, dejando al menos siete muertos, incluyendo el tirador. "Es una situación bastante trágico... Hay al menos cinco o seis personas muertas", dijo el Supervisor Tom Vollmar. WTMJ Newsradio dijo a la CNN que al menos dos de los muertos eran estudiantes de preparatoria.

Al menos diez jóvenes se encontraban en la casa cuando comenzó el tiroteo. El tirador, Tyler Peterson, fue matado por un francotirador luego de una persecución.

WITI-TV reporta que una de las víctimas era un estudiante de Milwaukee Area Technical College.

El área fue cerrada hasta hace poco, cuando la policía dijo que ya no buscaba sospechosos. "No buscamos a nadie más", dijo el Jefe de Policía de Crandon, donde ocurrió el incidente. El alcalde de Crandon, Gary Bradley, no quiso hablar de la investigación; sólo dijo: "Nos vamos a unir y ser fuertes [...] Somos una comunidad fuerte. Siempre lo hemos sido. Esto es agonizante, pero prevaleceremos".

Una madre de uno de los fallecidos dijo: "Estoy esperando para que alguien me despierte ahora mismo. Esto es una mala, mala pesadilla [...] Todo lo que escuche era un novio celoso que se volvió loco...".

"Escuché probablemente cinco o seis tiros, con pausas cortas, y luego cinco o seis más [...] No estaba seguro si era un arma inicialmente. Pensé que algunos chicos estaban pasando el rato y pegando a algún edificio de metal", dijo un vecino que vive cerca de la escena del crimen.


Wisconsin: vice sceriffo uccide sei giovani durante una festa

Sei ragazzi sono stati uccisi durante una festa a Crandon, piccola cittadina di duemila abitanti nel Wisconsin, per mano del vice sceriffo, un giovane di appena 20 anni di nome Tyler Peterson, ucciso a sua volta durante un conflitto a fuoco con le forze di sicurezza, che si erano messe sulle sue tracce. L'età dei ragazzi uccisi era compresa tra i 16 e i 21 anni.

Il supervisore della contea, Tom Vollmar, ha ricordato come una tragedia simile non fosse mai accaduta nella zona, per poi aggiungere che il numero di feriti è ancora sconosciuto.

La tragedia si è consumata molte ore fa, alle 3 del mattino di domenica (le 9 in Italia), quando Peterson, bussando nell'abitazione dove i giovani si erano riuniti per mangiare una pizza e vedere un film, venendo poi sorpresi dai numerosi colpi sparati dal vice sceriffo, forse ubriaco, che poi si è allontanato a piedi. Tra le vittime, la giovanissima ex-ragazza di questo, una 14enne per la quale l'uomo avrebbe avuto una gelosia, che probabilmente si è rivelata la scintilla della strage.


At least 85 dead in shooting at Norwegian youth camp

A gunman, identified by Norwegian media as Anders Behring Breivik, has shot and killed at least 85 people at a youth camp on the island of Utøya in Norway. The 32-year-old man has been charged with both this attack and an explosion in the capital city of Oslo, which killed at least seven people. Police searched Breivik's apartment in Oslo overnight and have been interrogating him.

Breivik is reported to have arrived at the camp dressed as a police officer, telling children to gather around him for protection before systematically shooting them. It is not yet known whether he acted alone; police say there are no concrete reports of a second gunman, but this cannot be ruled out.

The camp was organised by the Workers' Youth League (AUF), which is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party. A number of sources, both inside and outside of Norway, are speculating that an opposition to the Labour Party's immigration policies, especially regarding Muslims, was Breivik's motivation for the attacks.

Islam is the second largest religion in Norway, after Christianity, and Breivik's comments on the political website Document.no, where he posted using his real name between September 2009 and October 2010, expressed anti-Islamic sentiments. He described the religion as a "hate ideology" ((no))Norwegian language: hat-ideologier and compared it to Nazism. His Twitter account was used to post only a single comment, quoting social liberal philosopher John Stuart Mill: "One person with a belief is equal to the force of 100 000 who have only interests".

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who described the island as "a youth paradise turned into a hell", reports that a number of children have not yet been located. He, and the families of some of the children killed, met with King Harald V of Norway, his wife Queen Sonja, and their son Crown Prince Haakon, and was said to have been "deeply touched" by the meetings.

He also said that it is "too early to speculate" about the shootings, and that the police should be allowed to continue with their investigations before people "jump to any conclusions".

Breivik, who ran a farm, reportedly recently purchased six tonnes of fertiliser, which is speculated to have been involved in the making of the Oslo bomb.

The island of Utøya is closed to the public, and an official at the British embassy in Oslo does not recommend travel to the immediate area of central Oslo where the bomb was detonated. However, she is not discouraging travel to Norway, nor to Oslo.