Masacre en escuela primaria en Estados Unidos deja al menos 26 muertos

14 de diciembre de 2012Newtown, Estados Unidos —

Veinte personas, entre ellas, diez niños, murieron esta mañana en un tiroteo en una escuela rural en Newtown, Connecticut.

Una fuente de la policía asegura que el tiroteo en la escuela rural Sandy Hook dejó 26 muertos, 20 de ellos niños, luego de que durante horas se manejó cifras mucho menores.

El asesino fue un hombre de unos 20 años al cual hallaron muerto en la escuela, aunque no está claro si fue abatido por la policía o si se suicidó. La policía parecía haber detenido a otro sospechoso vestido con traje de fatiga, el cual permanecía dentro de un vehículo policial mientras revisaban las colinas cercanas a la escuela en busca de alguien más o de evidencia.

La policía recuperó dos armas en la escena del crimen —una pistola Glock y otra Sig Sauer— y las imágenes de la televisión mostraban un automóvil negro a la entrada de la escuela, que parecía ser del interés de la policía.

Un reporte del hospital Danbury, a unos 15 kilómetros de la escuela, aseguró haber recibido a tres personas heridas.

Los angustiados padres de los escolares se acercaron a la escuela para reunirse con sus hijos tan pronto como fueron advertidos de la emergencia por medio de correos electrónicos y llamadas telefónicas de parte de las autoridades escolares.

El ataque ocurrió a las 9:41 a. m. Newtown está situado a unos 72 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad de Hartford y 128 kilómetros al norte de Nueva York. La escuela Sandy Hook atiende a unos 600 niños en edades de 5 a 10 años, desde parvularios hasta el 4º grado.


États-Unis : Fusillade dans une école primaire américaine

Une fusillade a éclaté cet après-midi dans l'état du Connecticut, au nord-est des États-Unis. Un tireur muni de deux armes aurait ouvert le feu à l'école Sandy Hook de Newtown. La police locale a confirmé la mort du tireur et les sources se contredisent sur la quantité de personnes atteintes par les balles. Le directeur de l'école Sandy Hook dans la ville de Newton ferait partie du compte des victimes. Le nombre de victimes s'élèverait à au moins 27 morts, parmi lesquels 18 enfants.

Près de 600 enfants âgés de 5 à 10 ans étaient présent dans l'école au moment des faits. Il s'agit de la fusillade la plus meurtrière de l'année après celle du Colorado en juillet, où 12 personnes ont péri dans un cinéma d'Aurora.


アメリカ・コネチカット州の小学校で銃乱射、26人が死亡

共同通信・時事通信によると、アメリカ東部・コネチカット州ニュータウンのサンディフック小学校で現地時間(東部標準時、UTC-5)14日午前（日本時間(UTC+6)同日夜）に、男が校舎内で銃を乱射した。

時事通信が地元警察などの話として伝えたところによると、5歳から10歳にかけての子供20人と、同校の校長ら大人6人の計26人が撃たれ死亡した。容疑者の男は同校内で自殺しているのが見付かった。この事件に日本人が巻き込まれたとの情報は無い模様である。

時事通信によると、警察は、容疑者の身元を明らかにしていないものの、同国のメディアによれば、この男はアダム・ランザ容疑者（20歳）で、校舎内の2カ所の教室で銃を乱射するなどした後、最終的に自らの命を絶った。また、ランザ容疑者の母親がニュータウン市内の自宅で死亡しているのが発見されたが、この母親は、同校の教師であるとの情報もある。ランザ容疑者はまず母親を殺害した後、同校に向かったと思われる。NBCテレビによる情報では、犯行に使ったとされる拳銃2丁は、母親が合法的に購入し登録していた。ランザ容疑者には目立った前科は無い模様で、犯行の動機は明らかになっていないが、捜査当局は容疑者の兄（24歳）から事情聴取するなどすることで、事件の全容解明を進めることにしている。

共同通信によると、同国で発生した近年の銃乱射事件としては、2007年に南部・バージニア州のバージニア工科大学で学生ら32人が犠牲となった事件（バージニア工科大学銃乱射事件）に次ぐ規模で、今回は子供20人が射殺される内容の前例のない事件であり、銃社会の問題点を改めて示す形となった。

時事通信によると、今回の事件を受け、同国のオバマ大統領は緊急記者会見を開き、事件の再発防止に向けた行動を約束した。


Atirador mata 27 pessoas em ataque a escola primária nos Estados Unidos

Agência Brasil

14 de dezembro de 2012

Brasília - Ao menos 27 pessoas, incluindo 18 crianças, foram mortas por um atirador que abriu fogo nesta sexta-feira em uma escola primária americana, de acordo com a rede americana CBS, que cita autoridades policiais. O ataque ocorreu na escola primária Sandy Hook School, que tem cerca de 600 alunos entre 5 e 10 anos e fica em Newtown, no estado de Connecticut, no Nordeste dos Estados Unidos.

Segundo o tenente Paul Dance, da polícia local, o atirador é um dos mortos e seu corpo ainda está no interior do edifício. Segundo testemunhas, ele entrou na escola vestindo uma farda militar.

O hospital local informou que há várias pessoas internadas, muitas em estado grave. A polícia afirmou que há "muitas vítimas", entre funcionários e alunos. Dance não confirmou o número total de mortos, alegando que todos os familiares das vítimas devem ser alertados primeiro.

A polícia chegou à escola às 9h40 (12h40 no horário de Brasília), pouco depois de ser avisada por telefone do ataque. O local foi imediatamente cercado e bloqueado e todos os sobreviventes foram retirados da escola. Imagens aéreas mostram várias ambulâncias e veículos de resgate ao redor do colégio.

O presidente americano Barack Obama acompanha o caso e expressou suas condolências. A investigação do caso está sendo feita com a participação de diversas agências. A Casa Branca afirmou ter disponibilizado todos os recursos necessários para esclarecer o crime.


20 детей и 6 взрослых были убиты в начальной школе «Сэнди Хук» в США

26 человек, в том числе 20 детей (18 из них погибли на месте, 2 скончались в больнице) и 6 взрослых были убиты в начальной школе «Сэнди Хук» в маленьком городке Ньютаун, штат Коннектикут (школы в США подразделяются на начальные, средние и школы старших классов).
Один человек ранен.

В пятницу 14 декабря 20-летний Адам Ланза открыл огонь по ученикам и учителям в школа «Сэнди-Хук», которая, по словам репортеров, считается первоклассной.
Он был одет в некое подобие военной формы.
Сообщается, что среди жертв преступника его собственная мать Нэнси Ланза, работавшая преподавателем (сейчас говорится о том, что убийца застрелил мать не в школе, а дома).

Погибла, по некоторым данным, и директор школы Дон Хохспранг, а также школьный психолог и ещё четверо взрослых.
Убийца расстреливал детей в упор.
Как сообщил представитель полиции лейтенант Пол Вэнс, нападавший также мертв (таким образом, общее число погибших в школе составляет 27 человек).

На месте найдены три единицы оружия. Это пистолеты Глок и Зауэр (англ. Sauer) и полуавтоматическая винтовка Бушмастер (англ. Bushmaster ACR), зарегистрированные на мать Адама Ланза, которая стала одной из первых его жертв.
Американские СМИ передают, что у преступника мог быть некий сообщник, которого сейчас допрашивают.

Телекомпания CNN опровергает появившуюся ранее информацию о том, что в штате Нью-Джерси обнаружен убитым старший брат нападавшего, 24-летний Райан Ланза.
Журналисты телеканала сообщают, что старший брат жив и даже был допрошен в рамках расследования, как и отец убийцы. Причем, Райана Ланза увезли из дома в наручниках. Подчеркнем, что в данный момент поступает много противоречивых данных. О мотивах преступника пока ничего не сообщается.

Адам Ланца (Ланза) проживал в доме на Йонаганда-стрит.
Источники сообщают, что молодой человек страдал от расстройства личности, был психически ненормальным, возможно, аутистом, жил со своей матерью, и устроил стрельбу после ссоры с ней.
Мать Адама, работавшая в школе Sandy Hook, стала его первой жертвой.
После этого Адам с кучей оружия, зарегистрированного на её имя, приехал в школу, в которой работала его мать, где начал молча расстреливать детей и взрослых.
По словам свидетелей, нападавший был одет в военную форму и имел при себе по меньшей мере два пистолета.
Себя Адам убил под конец бойни.

Некоторым детям удалось спастись выбежав из класса.
Кроме того, сообщается что 6-летний сын Роберта Ликата смог не только уберечься сам, но и вывести ещё нескольких детей.

В связи с трагедией в США объявлен четырёхдневный траур.
На всех правительственных зданиях, военных базах и зарубежных представительствах США «до захода солнца 18 декабря» приспущены флаги.
В Ньютауне, где проживает около 27 тысяч жителей, прошла поминальная служба.

Барак Обама, едва сдерживая слёзы, выступил с обращением к нации:

В то же время, к Белому дому прибыли демонстранты, требующие отменить вторую поправку к Конституции США, гарантирующую гражданам право граждан на хранение и ношение оружия.
Один из участников акции у Белого Дома в частности сказал: «Оружие создано только для одной цели — чтобы убивать. Штурмовое оружие предназначено, чтобы убивать как можно больше людей за как можно меньшее время. Им нет места в нашем обществе, им нет места в наших городах. И по-моему не может быть никаких гражданских прав и спортивных увлечений, которые могут оправдать такое».

Свои соболезнования американскому народу выразили многие мировые лидеры, в том числе генеральный секретарь ООН Пан Ги Мун, глава европейской дипломатии Кэтрин Эштон, председатель Еврокомиссии Жозе Мануэль Баррозу, премьер-министры Канады, Британии, Австралии, президент Франции Франсуа Олланд.

Президент России Владимир Путин выразил глубокие соболезнования Президенту США Бараку Обаме в связи с трагедией, произошедшей в пятницу в начальной школе в штате Коннектикут:

Владимир Путин, сообщает Kremlin.ru, попросил президента США «передать слова поддержки и сочувствия родным и близким погибших и выразил сопереживание всему американскому народу».

Жители Москвы целый день — 15 декабря возлагали цветы у американского посольства.

В послании британской королевы Елизаветы II президенту Бараку Обаме говорится:

15 декабря 2012 года


Dhjetëra të vdekur në një shkollë në SHBA

Një i ri 20 vjeçar ka qëlluar me armë në një shkollë fillore në SHBA duke lënë të paktën 27 të vdekur, nga të cilët 20 fëmijë nga 5 deri në 10 vjeç. Ngjarja e rëndë ka ndodhur në shkollën "Sandy Hook Elementary School" në Njutaun, Konektikat.

Fillimisht u dyshua se autori i kësaj masakre ishte 24 vjeçari Ryan Lanza, por më pas doli se autori kishte qenë vëllai i tij Adam Lanza. Ky i fundit vrau nënën e tij në shtëpi dhe më pas u drejtua për te shkolla ku ajo punonte si mësuese duke vrarë fillimisht drejtoreshën dhe psikologen e shkollës dhe më pas hyri nëpër klasa duke qëlluar mbi fëmijët. Mësohet se Adam Lanza, pas kësaj masakre, i ka dhënë fund jetës duke qëlluar nga vetja.

I riu mbante një pushkë të kalibrit 223 mm dhe dy pistoleta.

Fëmijët e tjerë janë evakuuar plotësisht nga zjarrëfikësit, të cilët i kanë vënë në rresht dhe i kanë urdhëruar për të mbyllur sytë, në mënyrë që të mos shihnin skenën e tmerrshme. Sipas dëshmive të prindërve, mund të kenë qenë më tepër se 100 të shtëna armësh. Përveç të vdekurve ka edhe disa të plagosur, ku tre prej tyre janë dërguar në spital në gjendje të rëndë.

Ndërkohë, presidenti amerikan Barak Obama, ka dalë në një konferencë për shyp ku ka folur për ngajrjen e rëndë. "Nuk besoj te kete ndonje prind amerikan, qe nuk ndien te njejten dhimbje therrese, sic ndjej edhe une" - u shpreh Obama. Ai urdhëroi uljen e flamujve në gjysmë-shtizë për 4 ditë rresht në nder të viktimave.


САД: Пуцњава у школи, има жртава

14. децембар 2012.Њутаун (Конектикат)/ Конектикат  (RSE/VOA) - Двадесеторо деце и шесторо одраслих погинуло је у петак у пуцњави у Њутауну, у америчкој савезној држави Конектикат.

Медији јављају да је у нападу настрадало најмање 27 људи, од чега 20 деце, као и да је међу жртвама и нападач. Агенције јављају да има и рањених. Уколико се потврди број жртава то ће бити један од највећих напада овог типа у Сједињеним Америчким Државама.

Школу Сенди хук (Sandy Hook) у којој се догодио напад похађају деца од пет до 10 година, пренео је Ројтерс. Пол Денс из државне полиције Конектиката рекао је на конференцији за новинаре да је полиција реаговала брзо, да је одмах дошла на место напада и да је цео школски комплекс прегледан и обезбеђен.

На телевизијским снимцима видели су се полицајци и амбулантна возила на лицу места, као и родитељи који се окупљају око школе и преплашена деца која беже у пратњи одраслих.

Амерички председник Барак Обама рекао је да он и родитељи широм земље осећају дубоку утученост због данашњег масовног убиства деце и особља у једној школи у Конектикету. Видно узнемирен и бришући сузе Обама је говорио у Белој кући, рекавши да су већина жртава деца која су имала читав живот пред собом.

Поручник Државне полиције Конектикета, Џеј Пол Венс, рекао је да је двадесеторо деце и шесторо одраслих убијено у основној школи Сенди хук, у Њутауну, у држави Конектикет, додајући да је наоружани нападач такође мртав.

Председник је ту пуцњаву назвао „гнусним злочином“. Он је рекао да је земља у протеклих неколико година поднела превише таквих трагедија и да ће морати да се окупи и предузме неку значајну акцију за спречавање сличних инцидената. Обама је наредио да се до уторка заставе на Белој кући и другим државним зградама спусте на пола копља. Гувернер државе Конектикет, Данијел Малој, назвао је ту пуцњаву неизрецивом трагедијом.

Новинске агенције извештавају да је за напад осумњичен Рајан Ланза, који је био двадесетих година. У извештајима се такође каже да је његова мајка радила у школи и да је и она убијена у нападу.

Обама је рекао да је разговарао са гувернером Малојем да би му изразио своју жалост и обећао помоћ из федералних средстава.

На фото и видео снимцима са попришта трагедије виде се како одрасли ужурбано евакуишу децу из школе и родитељи који грле своју децу. Било је потребно неколико сати пре него што је јавност сазнала пун обим ове трагедије.


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அமெரிக்க ஆரம்பப் பள்ளியில் துப்பாக்கிச் சூடு, 20 மாணவர்கள் உட்பட 27 பேர் உயிரிழப்பு

அமெரிக்காவின் கனெடிகட் மாநிலத்தில் உள்ள நியூடவுன் ஆரம்பப் பள்ளியில் நேற்றுக் காலை துப்பாக்கி ஏந்திய ஒருவன் சரமாரியாகச் சுட்டதில் 20 சிறுவர்கள் உட்பட 26 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டனர் எனக் காவல்துறையினர் அறிவித்துள்ளனர்.

துப்பாக்கிதாரி தன்னைத் தானே சுட்டுக் கொண்டு இறந்து விட்டதாகவும், சூட்டுச் சம்பவம் முடிவுக்கு வந்துவிட்டதாகவும் அதிகாரிகள் கூறுகிறார்கள். துப்பாக்கிதாரியின் அடையாள இதுவரையில் அதிகாரபூர்வமாக அறிவிக்கப்படவில்லை. ஆனாலும், அப்பாடசாலையில் பணியாற்றும் ஒரு ஆசிரியையின் 20 வயது மகனே துப்பாக்கிச் சூடு நடத்தியதாக ஊடகங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன. அந்த ஆசிரியை துப்பாக்கிதாரியால் அவரது வீட்டில் வைத்துக் கொல்லப்பட்ட பின்பே அவன் பாடசாலைக்குள் நுழைந்து மாணவர்கள் மீது துப்பாக்கிச்சூடு நடத்தியதாகத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.

2012 ஆம் ஆண்டில் அமெரிக்காவில் நிகழ்ந்த மூன்றாவது சூட்டுச் சம்பவம் இதுவாகும், அத்துடன் அமெரிக்க வரலாற்றிலேயே பள்ளிச் சூட்டு நிகழ்வுகளில் இது இரண்டாவது மிகப் பெரியது எனத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது. முன்னர் 2007 ஆம் ஆண்டில் வெர்ஜீனியா தொழிநுட்பக் கழகத்தில் இடம்பெற்ற துப்பாக்கிச் சூட்டில் 32 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டனர்.

நெற்றைய நிகவில் 18 மாணவர்கள் உடனடியாகவே இறந்தனர் எனவும், ஏனைய இருவரும் மருத்துவமனைக்கு எடுத்துச் செல்லப்பட்ட பின்னர் உயிரிழந்ததாகவும் காவல்துறையினர் கூறினர். இறந்த சிறுவர்கள் அனைவரும் ஆறு முதல் ஏழு வயதானவர்கள் ஆவர். இறந்த ஆறு வயதானவர்கள் அனைவரும் ஆசிரியர்கள் ஆவர். பள்ளியின் ஒரு பகுதியில் உள்ள இரு அறைகளில் இந்தச் சூட்டுச் சம்பவம் நிகழ்ந்துள்ளது.

வெள்ளை மாளிகையில், அமெரிக்க அரசுத்தலைவர் பராக் ஒபாமா இறந்தவர்களின் குடும்பத்தினருக்குத் தனது ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்களைத் தெரிவித்தார். "இந்தப் பிள்ளைகளின் பெற்றோர், சகோதரிகள், சகோதரர்கள், உறவினர்களுக்காக, மற்றும் இறந்த ஏனையோரின் குடும்பத்தினருக்காக இன்று எமது இதயம் உடைந்துள்ளது," எனக் கண்ணீர் மல்க அவர் குறிப்பிட்டார்.

மாநிலத்தில் மிகத் தரம் வாய்ந்ததாகக் கூறப்படும் சாண்டி ஹுக் பள்ளியில் 5 முதல் 10 வயது வரையான 600 இற்கும் மேற்பட்ட பிள்ளைகள் படிக்கின்றனர்.

சனி, திசம்பர் 15, 2012


У початковій школі США загинуло 27 осіб, у тому числі 20 дітей

У п'ятницю, 14 грудня 20-річний Адам Ланза відкрив вогонь у початковій школі м. Ньютаун, штат Коннектикут у результаті чого загинуло 27 осіб, серед них 20 дітей. Більшість загиблих були у віці від 5 до 10 років. Під час стрілянини близько 600 студентів знаходилися у школі, однак не постраждали.

За даними інформаційних агенств, після скоєння злочину вбивця Адам Ланза покінчив життя самогубством, загинули також директор школи, вчителі та шкільний психолог. Під час стрілянини Ланц був одягнений у камуфляжну уніформу і мав при собі рушницю і два пістолети — усі легально зареєстровані на ім'я його матері. Мотиви цього злочину поки що залишаються нез'ясованими, однак у помешканні вбивці було також знайдене тіло матері, Ненсі Ланза яка теж була вбита. Всупереч попереднім даним, матір вбивці не працювала у школі, де сталися вбивства. Брат вбивці Раян Ланза був спочатку названий вбивцею, однак ця новина була пізніше спростована, він був затриманий поліцією для допиту у зв'язку із інцидентом.

Поранені жертви стрілянини перебувають у місцевій лікарні. На місці злочину триває слідство. Стрілянина у школі Ньюмаркета стала однією з найгірших в історії США за кількістю вбитих, по всій країні була оголошена триденна жалоба.

14 грудня 2012


Dozens dead in Mumbai after consuming toxic alcohol

As of today, as many as 84 people are reported dead since Wednesday after drinking toxic homemade alcohol sold in a slum in Malad in northern Mumbai. More than twenty others are reported admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning.

Police said five people have been arrested for the transport and sale of the alcohol with three men ages 30 to 50 taken into police custody on Thursday night, and eight police suspended for failing to prevent the incident.

An investigation has been ordered by Devendra Fadnavis, the present chief minister of Maharashtra state.

Illicit alcohol is commonly sold in India usually in the poorer, more rural areas of the country and deaths from alcohol poisoning are not uncommon. However, this is the largest rash of deaths in Mumbai since the Vikhroli hooch tragedy of 2004 where more than 100 people died due to low-cost alcohol.


Desenes de morts a Bombai després de consumir alcohol tòxic

En aquest moment, es comptabilitzen 84 persones mortes des de dimecres després de beure alcohol casolà tòxic, que es ven en un barri pobre de Malad al nord de Bombai. Altres més de vint han estat ingressats a l'hospital per la intoxicació per alcohol.

La policia ha dit que cinc persones han estat detingudes per el transport i la venda d'alcohol, tres d'elles homes d'entre 30 i 50 anys, que es troben sota custòdia de la policia des de la nit de dijous; mentre que vuit policies han estat suspesos per no haver evitat l'incident.

Una investigació ha estat ordenada per Devendra Fadnavis, l'actual cap de govern de l'estat de Maharashtra.

Alcohol il·lícit es ven comunament a l'Índia en general en les zones més pobres i rurals del país i les morts per enverinament per alcohol no són infreqüents. No obstant això, aquesta és la major ratxa de morts a Bombai des de la tragèdia de l'aiguardent de Vikhroli del 2004, on més de 100 persones van morir a causa del alcohol de baix cost.


Dozens killed after gunmen storm Turkish wedding reception

As many as 45 people have been killed and six others were injured after at least four gunmen with grenades stormed a wedding reception in the village of Bilge located in Turkey. Many of those killed were women and children. The attack is not believed to be related to terrorism.

"According to our investigations so far nothing indicates that this is a terror attack but a larger investigation is being run by the regional prosecutor," said the interior minister of Turkey, Besir Atalay. The attack is believed to be part of an ongoing blood feud between two families. Al Jazeera says the attack may also be related to rival gangs of village guards.

According to one unnamed witness as quoted by Reuters, "a few people" wearing masks entered the house where the reception was being held, "spraying the place with bullets" and began to shoot people, with the attack lasting at nearly 15 minutes. At least 200 people were believed to have been attending the reception.


Tiroteo en ceremonia de compromiso kurda deja docenas de muertos

Ayer lunes se produjo un tiroteo en Bilge, un pueblo cercano a la ciudad de Mardin y la frontera con Siria cuyos 250 pobladores pertenecen al mismo clan. El ataque fue llevado a cabo por hombres armados que según el Ministro del Interior Besir Atalay, tienen el mismo apellido materno que muchas de las víctimas, que suman 44. Entre estas se encuentran los novios, otras quince mujeres, seis niños y un imán.

Al parecer, se trató de una venganza perpretada por miembros de la familia Celebi resentidos porque una de sus parientes fue entregada a otra familia, de Diyarbakır. Según Atalay "ocho personas fueron capturadas y detenidas, y sus armas fueron confiscadas", y al tratarse presuntamente de una venganza, se han descartado las connotaciones terroristas dadas a la situación. Sin embargo, los hechos son preocupantes para la seguridad civil al interior de Turquía, pues las tribus aún tienen poder en la zona, desmejorando la estabilidad social.

En el sureste del país, es posible que surjan rivalidades entre las familias como resultado de los compromisos matrimoniales ya que la familia del novio debe dar una dote a la familia de la novia, ganando por lo regular el mejor postor. Asimismo, los visitantes de la ceremonia eran leales al gobierno de Ankara y opositores al Partido de los Trabajadores de Kurdistán.

Históricamente, la región ha sido generadora de problemas para los turcos, pues es la región habitada por el pueblo kurdo, con rebeldes separatistas que originan violencia y preocupación en el gobierno desde hace 24 años.

Las autoridades turcas concedieron derechos a las mujeres, pero, de acuerdo a la Unión Europea, aún hace falta mucho por hacer en Turquía, como es el caso de las muertes por honor.


Dezenas de mortos depois que os atiradores atacaram a tiros e granadas a recepção de casamento na Turquia

Pelo menos 45 pessoas foram mortas e seis outras ficaram feridas após quatro atiradores com granadas invadiram a recepção de casamento, na aldeia de Bilge localizado na Turquia, na noite do dia 4 de maio. Muitos dos mortos eram mulheres e crianças. O ataque não estar relacionado com o terrorismo.

"De acordo com nossas investigações até agora nada indica que se trata de um ataque terrorista, mas uma maior investigação está a ser executado pelo procurador regional", disse o Ministro do Interior da Turquia, Besir Atalay. O ataque é considerado como sendo parte de um curso sangue feudo entre duas famílias. Al Jazeera diz que o ataque também pode estar relacionado a gangues rivais das guardas de aldeia.

De acordo com uma testemunha anônima citado por Reuters, "algumas pessoas" usaram máscaras entraram na casa onde estava sendo realizada a recepção, "pulverizaram o local com balas" e começaram a atirar as pessoas, com o ataque durando quase 15 minutos. At least 200 people were believed to have been attending the reception. Acredita-se que pelo menos 200 pessoas foram comparecer à recepção.


Mardin'de düğüne silahlı saldırı

Türkiye'nin illerinden Mardin'in Mazıdağı ilçesine bağlı Bilge Köyü'nde yapılan bir düğün akşam saatlerinde silahlı saldırıya uğradı. İçişleri Bakanı Beşir Atalay'ın açıklamalarına göre 6'sı çocuk, 16'sı kadın 44 kişinin öldüğü, 3 kişinin yaralandığını bildirdi.

Saldırı, önceki gün 21.30'da 4 koldan başladı. Saldırganların maskeli olduğu bildirildi. Saldırıyı uluslararası haber ajanslarından AP, Reuters ve AFB flaş haber olarak duyurdu.


Drunk woman hits police car in Sydney

A woman with a blood alcohol reading of 0.14 has been arrested and charged after crashing into a police car in Kings Cross, a suburb of Eastern Sydney early this morning.

Police officials claim the 27 year old woman was driving a Volkswagen the wrong way down a one way street when she collided with a police car parked outside Kings Cross Police Station. Following the collision, the woman drove off. Police later found the woman's car in a nearby alleyway where she and a male were standing.

Both the woman and her companion were taken to Kings Cross Police Station where they were questioned about the incident. While at the station, police conducted a breath test on the woman, which returned a reading of 0.14 - almost 3 times the blood alcohol limit of 0.05 in New South Wales. Further investigation revealed that the woman did not hold a driver's licence.

The woman was charged with mid-range PCA (driving under the influence of alcohol), driving whilst unlicensed and failing to give particulars after an accident.

The woman was not injured in the accident and the police car suffered only minor damage.


Em Sydney, mulher bate em carro de polícia estacionado em frente à delegacia

Uma mulher de 27 anos, com nível de álcool no sangue em 0,14, foi detida e indiciada porque colidiu seu automóvel contra um carro da polícia em  Kings Cross, subúrbio de Sydney, Austrália.

Segundo os policiais, na parte da manhã, a mulher vinha com um  Volkswagen na contra-mão quando bateu na viatura policial estacionada em frente à delegacia de Kings Cross, e depois fugiu.

Mais tarde a polícia encontrou-a  com  um homem, ambos   perto do carro parado numa viela próxima do local do acidente.

Tanto a mulher quanto o seu acompanhante foram levados para a delegacia para serem interrogados. Enquanto estava na delegacia, a mulher foi submetida a um teste para que pudesse ser apurado o nível de álcool no sangue e o resultado obtido foi de 0,14 -quase três vezes acima do valor máximo permitido que é de 0,05. Os policiais descobriram que a motorista também não tinha carteira de habilitação.

A mulher foi indiciada por dirigir alcoolizada, sem carteira de motorista e por ter fugido do acidente. Ela não sofreu ferimentos no acidente e os danos no automóvel policial foram pequenos.


Dutch senate votes in favour of face veil ban

On Tuesday, the upper house of the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a face-veil ban which is applicable to places including public transport, government buildings, schools, and hospitals.

Banning Muslim women's clothings — Burqa and Niqab — has been discussed in the parliament for many years. The face veil ban was passed by the lower house in 2016. In 2015, the advisors of Parliament said wearing a burqa or niqab was guaranteed by the constitutional right to religious freedom.

The face veil ban makes it illegal for citizens to cover their face. Wearing helmets inside government buildings is also banned. DutchNews.nl reported the fine of violating the law is €400. The ban does not apply on the streets.

Calling the day historic, Senator Marjolein Faber-Van de Klashorst said it was "the first day to de-Islamise the Netherlands." "This is the first step and the next step is to close the mosques in the Netherlands", Van de Klashorst said. Senator Ruard Ganzevoort of the Green Party said, "It is completely disproportionate and the only effect will be that many of these women will stay at home even more [...] They will not have an opportunity to go to school."

The Christian Democratic Appeal party's minister Piet Hein Donner said, "Not everything for which you call on religious freedom, you can also do. This freedom must be limited in the public interest." ((nl))Dutch language: Niet alles waarvoor je je op godsdienstvrijheid beroept, mag je ook maar doen. Deze vrijheid moet kunnen worden beperkt in het algemeen belang. Independent Senate's senator Henk ten Hoeve said, "This law will not change very much in practice, but gives a message that this form of Islam in our society actually does not fit, because it disrupts it." ((nl))Dutch language: Deze wet zal in de praktijk niet heel veel veranderen, maar geeft toch als boodschap dat deze vorm van de islam in onze maatschappij eigenlijk niet past, omdat hij daar ontregelend werkt.

The Netherlands is a secular country, and according to reports, the number of Muslim women wearing a burqa or a niqab is between 200 to 400. Previously, the Danish parliament voted in favour of a similar face veil ban in May; it is scheduled to come under effect on August 1. France and Belgium had also introduced such bans.


Eerste Kamer akkoord met 'boerkaverbod'

Na de Tweede is nu ook de Eerste Kamer akkoord gegaan met een gedeeltelijk verbod om gezichtsbedekkende kleding te dragen, in het algemeen ook wel 'burkaverbod' genoemd. Het verbod behelst echter niet alleen boerka's, maar ook nikabs, integraalhelmen en bivakmutsen. Het verbod is alleen op bepaalde plaatsen van kracht, zoals in overheidsgebouwen, het openbaar vervoer, ziekenhuizen en het onderwijs.

De regeringspartijen waren verdeeld: CDA en VVD stemden voor en D66 en GroenLinks stemden tegen. Ditzelfde beeld was ook te zien bij de oppositie met voorstemmen van de ChristenUnie, SGP, 50Plus, Partij voor de Dieren en de Onafhankelijke Senaatsfractie. Tegenstemmen kwamen daar van de PvdA en de SP.

De discussie over het al dan niet toestaan van gezichtsbedekkende kleding loopt al sinds 2005 en de eerste initiatiefwet werd al in 2007 ingediend, toen door de PVV. De Tweede Kamer heeft deze echter nooit behandeld. Daarna kwam Rutte I nog met een voorstel maar trok die later in. Het huidige voorstel is afkomstig van voormalig minister van Binnenlandse Zaken Ronald Plasterk.

Inhoudelijk is de wet wel veel minder streng dan eerdere voorstellen. Terwijl bij de tegenstanders vooral de vraag rijst welk praktisch probleem ermee opgelost wordt, noemde voormalig minister van Justitie Hein Donner in 2011 als argument: "Zo zijn we ook begonnen met een stickie." Van Donner is bekend dat hij als minister van Justitie al een verwoed tegenstander was van cannabisgebruik.

Andere landen gingen Nederland voor in het verbieden van gezichtsbedekkende kleding. In de landen in Europa waar Nederlands, Duits en Frans wordt gesproken is er al voor een verbod gekozen. In Europa geldt dat verder voor Italië, Spanje, Denemarken en Bulgarije. Maar ook geldt het verbod bijvoorbeeld in een islamitisch land als Marokko. Turkije is onder Edogan juist religieuzer geworden. Daar waren zelfs hoofddoeken jarenlang verboden in politieke functies. Dit verbod werd in 2013 gedeeltelijk teruggedraaid.


Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty in Boston Marathon bombing trial

Jurors in the US federal criminal trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found him guilty yesterday of all 30 charges for the bombing of the Boston Marathon which occurred on April 15, 2013. The bombings killed three people and injured a further 264 people. Tsarnaev was also found guilty of shooting dead Sean Collier, an MIT police officer. The jury took eleven hours across two days to find Tsarnaev guilty.

During the fifteen days of the trial, the prosecutors called 92 witnesses to testify as to the chaotic scenes following the bombing. The father of Martin Richard, an eight-year-old boy killed in the bombing, said he had to make the difficult choice to leave his wounded son to die so he could get help for his six-year-old daughter whose leg had been destroyed in the blast. Footage presented in court showed Tsarnaev placing a backpack containing the bomb close to the location of Martin Richard.

Tsarnaev was represented by Judy Clarke, a death penalty specialist who previously represented Ted Kaczynski, the "Unabomber". The defence focused on averting the death penalty, and called only four witnesses, seeking to present Tsarnaev's older brother Tamerlan as the guiding force in the attack. They said that Tamerlan searched online for terms like "detonator" and that while Tamerlan's fingerprints were found on the bombs, Dzhokhar's were not.

Though Massachusetts does not have the death penalty, as the case is being heard in federal court the prosecutors are able to seek the death penalty. The second phase of the trial is to decide whether or not Tsarnaev will be executed or sentenced to life in prison.


Dzhokhar Tsarnaev declarat culpable en el judici pels atemptats de la marató de Boston

Els membres del jurat en el judici penal federal dels Estats Units contra Dzhokhar Tsarnaev el van trobar abans d'ahir culpable dels 30 càrrecs per l'atemptat de la Marató de Boston, que es va produir el 15 d'abril de 2013. Les bombes van matar a tres persones i van ferir a altres 264. Tsarnaev també va ser declarat culpable de matar a trets a Sean Collier, un oficial de policia del MIT. El jurat va trigar onze hores en dos dies per trobar Tsarnaev culpable.

Durant els quinze dies del judici, els fiscals van cridar 92 testimonis a declarar sobre les escenes caòtiques següents al atemptat. El pare de Martin Richard, un nen de vuit anys d'edat que va morir en l'atemptat, va dir que havia de prendre la decisió difícil de deixar morir el seu fill ferit perquè pogués obtenir ajuda per a la seva filla de sis anys d'edat, amb la cama destruïda per l'explosió. Un vídeo presentat al tribunal va mostrar Tsarnaev col·locant una motxilla que contenia la bomba a prop de l'ubicació de Martin Richard.

Tsarnaev va estar representat per Judy Clarke, especialista en la pena de mort que abans representava Theodore Kaczynski, el "Unabomber". La defensa es va centrar en evitar la pena de mort, i va cridar a només quatre testimonis, tractant de presentar el germà gran de Tsarnaev, Tamerlan, com el major responsable i guia en l'atac. Van dir que Tamerlan va cercar en línia termes com "detonador" i que, encara que les empremtes digitals de Tamerlan es van trobar a les bombes, de Dzhokhar no.

Encara que Massachusetts no té la pena de mort, a mesura que es va coneixent el cas en la cort federal, els fiscals poden demanar la pena de mort. La segona fase del procés és decidir si Tsarnaev serà executat o condemnat a cadena perpètua.


Boston : Dzhokhar Tsarnaev déclaré coupable

Dans le procès fédéral américain de Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, les jurés ont déclaré l'accusé coupable de l'ensemble des 30 chefs d'accusation qui pesaient contre lui. Lors de l'attentat du marathon de Boston du 15 Avril 2013, 3 personnes ont été tuées et 264 ont été blessés. Tsarnaev a également été reconnu coupable d'avoir abattu Sean Collier, un officier de police. Le jury a pris onze heures sur deux jours avant de rendre le verdict.

Pendant les quinze jours du procès, les procureurs ont appelé 92 témoins à témoigner. Le père de Martin Richard, un garçon de huit ans qui a été tué dans l'attentat, a dû faire le choix difficile d'abandonner son fils blessé mortellement afin de venir en aide à sa fille dont la jambe avait été arrachée par l'explosion. Une vidéo présentée au tribunal montrait Tsarnaev qui déposait un sac contenant la bombe près de Martin Richard.

Tsarnaev était représenté par Judy Clarke, un spécialiste de la peine de mort qui a déjà représenté Ted Kaczynski, surnommé « Unabomber ». La défense, qui visait à éviter la peine de mort, a appelé quatre témoins, en cherchant à présenter le frère aîné Tamerlan Tsarnaev comme la tête dirigeante de l'attaque.

Bien que l'état du Massachusetts n'autorise pas la peine de mort, l'affaire est traitée devant un tribunal fédéral et les procureurs sont donc en mesure de demander une telle sentence. La seconde phase du procès, qui débutera le 21 avril, déterminera si Tsarnaev sera exécuté ou condamné à la prison à vie.


Edvard Munch's The Scream and Madonna found

Norwegian Police have said that the stolen Edvard Munch's The Scream and Madonna masterpiece paintings which were stolen by art thieves have been found.

According to officers, the two paintings were recovered in "police action". "We are 100% certain they are the originals. The damage was much less than feared," police said.

In a press conference in Oslo, Norway, police chief Iver Stensrud said: "For two years and nine days we have been hunting systematically for these pictures and now we've found them."

He also added that police suspect the paintings had remained in Norway since they were taken. "We feel we have been hot on the trail of the paintings the whole time, but it has taken time," he said.

They were stolen by art thieves in August 2004 from the Munch Museum in Oslo. Bjoern Hoen, 37, Petter Tharaldsen, 37, and Petter Rosenvinge, 34, were found guilty of stealing the paintings after a trial this May.

The Scream was completed in 1893. It is regarded by many as being one of Munch's most important pieces of work, and is his most recognizable piece amongst the general public.

David Toska, the alleged mastermind of the "NOKAS robbery" was rumoured to have known the whereabouts of the paintings, and they may now have been recovered as a result of some sort of collaboration between him and Norwegian prosecutors. This might result in an improvement of Toska's public image (he's currently sentenced to 20+ years of prison time, after planning and executing a huge bank heist that led to the unfortunate death of a highly respected police officer.).


2004年に盗難のムンクの「叫び」と「マドンナ」、オスロで発見

2004年8月にノルウェー・オスロのムンク博物館から盗まれていた、エドヴァルド・ムンクの「叫び」と「マドンナ」が同市内で発見され、本物であることが確認された。現地時間31日午後（UTC+2、日本時間同日夜）にオスロ市警が発表した。

アフテンポステンによると、2作品は警察によって発見されたため、オスロ市が情報提供者に払うとしていた賞金200万ノルウェー・クローネ（約4,000万円）は支払われていない。また、警察が予想していたよりも絵の状態は良かったという。

2作品は2004年8月22日朝の開館時間帯に、銃を持った男らによって盗まれ、芸術界をはじめノルウェー中に衝撃を与えた。その後盗みに関わったと見られる6人が逮捕されたものの、作品がどうなったかは分かっていなかった。逮捕された6人のうち3人は有罪となり、そのうち2人に1億2,200万ドル（約14億円）の損害賠償が請求されている。

2作品は「国宝」とされるほどで合計約6億クローネ（約110億円）の価値があり、あまりに貴重なため転売すること自体が難しいと考えられていた。


"Krzyk" i "Madonna" Muncha odnalezione

W wyniku akcji norweskiej policji zostały odzyskane skradzione w sierpniu 2004 dwa obrazy Edwarda Muncha: "Krzyk" i "Madonna". Według policji są one zniszczone w stopniu o wiele mniejszym niż przypuszczano. Policja jest także całkowicie pewna, że odzyskane obrazy są oryginałami.

Na konferencji prasowej w Oslo szef norweskiej policji Iver Stensrud powiedział: "Przez dwa lata i dziewięć dni szukaliśmy tych obrazów i teraz je znaleźliśmy". Dodał też, że policja podejrzewała, że obrazy od momentu kradzieży nie opuściły Norwegii.

Obrazy zostały skradzione w sierpniu 2004 z Muzeum Muncha w Oslo.


Egypt announces Internet crime initiative

Egypt intends to launch an international initiative to fight misuse of the internet. This statement was made by Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Abdel Aziz Seif el-Nasr.

The idea lies in implementing a long-term international cooperation plan that concerns suppressing the activity of criminals and other groups that use World Wide Web for promoting their interests.

Abdel Aziz Seif el-Nasr stated that soon Egypt will take necessary steps to present the idea on the international arena. He also outlined the fact that the plan for fighting cyber-crime stipulates the introduction of new rules for Internet users.


מצרים מכריזה על יזמה ללחימה בפשעי אינטרנט

מצרים מתכוונת להשיק יזמה בינלאומית ללחימה בשימוש לא ראוי באינטרנט. על היזמה הכריז סגן שר החוץ לנושאי חוק של מצרים, עבדאל עזיז סייף אל-נאסר.

הרעיון סומך על יישום תוכנית שיתוף פעולה בינלאומית ארוכת-טווח שתדאג לדכא פעילות של פושעים וקבוצות דומות שמשתמשות ברשת הבינלאומית לקידום העיניינים שלהם.

עבדאל עזיז סייף אל-נאסר הצהיר שבקרוב מצרים תנקוט את הצעדים הנחוצים בכדי להציג את הרעיון בזירה הבינלאומית. בנוסף הוא אמר שהתוכנית ללחימה בפשעי-אינטרנט מציינת את ההקדמה לחקיקת חוקים למשתמשי האינטרנט.

6 בינואר 2007


Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza

Egyptian authorities reopened the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Saturday, allowing Palestinians unrestricted access out of the Strip for the first time since June 2007.

The opening of the crossing was one of the conditions of a peace agreement that Egypt and Palestinian political groups Hamas and Fatah agreed to last month. Under the new crossing rules, all Palestinian citizens except men between the ages of eighteen and forty will be able to pass through the border unrestricted, while men in that age range will have to possess a visa in order to enter Egypt.  All people crossing the border are also required to have a Palestinian ID card. The crossing will be open daily except Fridays and holidays from 0900 to 2100 local time.

The last time there was an open crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was prior to June 2007, when Hamas gained control of Gaza, and Egypt and Israel closed their borders in response. Since then, only about 300 people have been allowed through the Egyptian border each day, usually those in need of medical facilities and students.

The crossing will allow only people through; no commercial traffic will be permitted and everyone who passes through will be searched.

Israel has raised concerns about the opening of the border, claiming that weapons will be smuggled through. The country's vice prime minister, Silvan Shalom said that the opening of the border "is a dangerous development that could lead to weapons and al-Qaida smuggling in Gaza."

A spokesperson from Hamas called the opening of the crossing "a courageous and responsible decision which falls in line with Palestinian and Egyptian public opinion." He said that Hamas hopes "it is a step towards the complete lifting of the siege on Gaza."

An Egyptian government spokesperson, Menha Bakhoum, said that the decision to open the crossing was made in order to "ease the suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip."


مصر، گذرگاه مرزی رفح را باز کرد

مصر گذرگاه مرزی رفح را بر روی فلسطینیان باز کرده‌است. اقدام دولت مصر اجازه خواهد داد تا فلسطینی‌های مقیم نوار غزه بتوانند آزادانه با دنیای خارج رفت و آمد کنند. گذرگاه رفح از خاک اسرائیل عبور نمی‌کند. مقامات مصری اعلام کرده‌اند که گذرگاه مرزی رفح کماکان برای تجارت مسدود باقی خواهد ماند. اسرائیل از اقدام مصر برای بازگشایی این گذرگاه مرزی انتقاد کرده‌است و می‌گوید بسته‌بودن آن برای جلوگیری از قاچاق اسلحه به نوار غزه حیاتی است.

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Egypt protests: Army say they will not use force on demonstrators as Mubarak announces cabinet

The president of Egypt has suffered a "devastating blow" after the country's army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody.

Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced a new cabinet, which does not include several figures who protesters largely do not approve of. Analysts have, however, suggested little had changed within the government; many positions, they say, are filled with military figures.

In a statement broadcast on state media in Egypt, the army said: "To the great people of Egypt, your armed forces, acknowledging the legitimate rights of the people ... have not and will not use force against the Egyptian people." A BBC correspondent in Cairo said the announcement meant it "now seems increasingly likely that the 30-year rule of Mr Mubarak is drawing to a close."

"The presence of the army in the streets is for your sake and to ensure your safety and wellbeing. The armed forces will not resort to use of force against our great people," the statement added. "Your armed forces, who are aware of the legitimacy of your demands and are keen to assume their responsibility in protecting the nation and the citizens, affirms that freedom of expression through peaceful means is guaranteed to everybody."

Earlier today, six journalists from the independent news network Al-Jazeera were released from custody after being detained by police. The U.S. State Department criticized the arrests; equipment was reportedly confiscated from the journalists.

Egyptian officials yesterday ordered the satellite channel to stop broadcasting in the country. Al-Jazeera said they were "appalled" by the government's decision to close its Egyptian offices, which they described as the "latest attack by the Egyptian regime to strike at its freedom to report independently on the unprecedented events in Egypt."

In a statement, the news agency added: "Al-Jazeera sees this as an act designed to stifle and repress the freedom of reporting by the network and its journalists. In this time of deep turmoil and unrest in Egyptian society it is imperative that voices from all sides be heard; the closing of our bureau by the Egyptian government is aimed at censoring and silencing the voices of the Egyptian people."

On Friday, Wikinews reported the government had shut off practically all Internet traffic both out of and into the nation, as well as disrupting cellphone usage. A spokesperson for the social networking website Facebook said "limiting Internet access for millions of people is a matter of concern for the global community."

A reported 50,000 campaigners, who are demanding the long-time leader step down and complaining of poverty, corruption, and oppression, filled Tahrir Square in Cairo today, chanting "We will stay until the coward leaves." It is thought 100 people have so far died in the demonstrations. Today there have been protests in Suez, Mansoura, Damanhour, and Alexandria.

Speaking to news media in the area, many protesters said the new cabinet did little to quell their anger. "We want a complete change of government, with a civilian authority," one said. Another added: "This is not a new government. This is the same regime—this is the same bluff. [Mubarak] has been bluffing us for 30 years."

In Tahrir Square today, protesters played music as strings of barbed wire and army tanks stood nearby. Demonstrators scaled light poles, hanging Egyptian flags and calling for an end to Mubarak's rule. "One poster featured Mubarak's face plastered with a Hitler mustache, a sign of the deep resentment toward the 82-year-old leader they blame for widespread poverty, inflation and official indifference and brutality during his 30 years in power," one journalist in the square reported this evening.


Egyptská armáda nepoužije proti demonstrantům sílu

Zástupci armády v pondělí v prohlášení oznámili, že uznávají „legitimní požadavky“ egyptského lidu a slíbili, že nepoužijí proti veřejnosti sílu. Vyjádření navazuje na pokračující protesty desetitisíců Egypťanů, kteří nadále ignorují zákaz vycházení vyhlášený vládou a shromážděními v káhirských ulicích už čtvrtou noc usilují o ukončení 30letého panování prezidenta Husního Mubaraka.

Z prohlášení armády není jasné, zda za legitimní považuje jen výzvy k reformám, nebo i požadavky na Mubarakův odchod.

Mubarak vyměnil ministry vnitra a financí a do nové funkce viceprezidenta uvedl Omara Sulejmána. Ten ve státní televizi řekl, že ho Mubarak požádal, aby zahájil okamžité dialogy se „všemi politickými silami“ o ústavních a legislativních reformách. O jaké skupiny jde, Sulejmán nicméně neupřesnil.

Do čela protimubarakovské opozice se postavil bývalý šéf Mezinárodní agentury pro atomovou energii Mohamed El Baradei, který poprvé vystoupil i před káhirským shromážděním, kde volal po vzniku „nového Egypta“. Pořadatelé protestů mezitím vyzývají k ještě mohutnějším akcím, chystají pochod v Káhiře, kterého by se měl zúčastnit až milion lidí.

V násilných střetech, které protesty provázejí, zahynulo už na 125 lidí. Bezpečnostní situaci komplikují i stále častější případy rabování a osvobození až tisíců vězňů z věznic po celé zemi.

Egypt se pokoušejí opustit tisíce cizinců, jejich odlet ale blokuje chaotická situace na káhirském letišti.


„Marsch der Millionen“ – Ägypten demonstriert gegen Husni Mubarak

Kairo (Ägypten), 02.02.2011 – Bei den größten Massendemonstrationen in der Geschichte Ägyptens gingen gestern nach Angaben des Fernsehsenders al-Dschasira in der Hauptstadt Kairo mindestens eine Million Menschen auf die Straße. Die Demonstranten skandierten Slogans und hielten Transparente und Plakate hoch, auf denen sie den Rücktritt des ägyptischen Staatspräsidenten Husni Mubarak forderten. Die oppositionellen Kräfte in Ägypten hatten sich gestern zu einem Demonstrationsaufruf unter dem Motto „Marsch der Millionen“ entschlossen. Außerdem wurde zum Generalstreik aufgerufen. Das staatliche Fernsehprogramm meldete am Nachmittag, es seien 5.000 Menschen zu einer Demonstration in der Hauptstadt gekommen. Bilder der Demonstration auf dem At-Tahrir-Platz wurden nicht gesendet.

Mubarak hielt am Abend im staatlichen Fernsehen eine Ansprache. In ihr kündigte er an, bei der nächsten Präsidentschaftswahl auf eine weitere Amtszeit verzichten zu wollen, er wolle jedoch sein Mandat bis zur Wahl erfüllen. „Meine oberste Priorität ist es, Frieden und Stabilität in unserem Lande wiederherzustellen“, sagte Mubarak. Der Präsident schlug eine Änderung der Verfassung vor, um die Amtszeit des Präsidenten zu begrenzen.
„Die Ereignisse der letzten Tage verlangen von uns allen – dem Volk und seinen Führern –, eine Entscheidung zwischen Chaos und Stabilität zu treffen“, erklärte Mubarak. Zuvor war Mubarak von dem US-Sondergesandten Frank Wisner aufgesucht worden. Nach einem Bericht der „New York Times“ hatte Wisner den Auftrag, Mubarak zum Rückzug zu bewegen. Offenbar hat die US-Regierung ihre Haltung gegenüber dem ägyptischen Präsidenten geändert. Zuvor war eine konkrete Rücktrittsforderung an die Adresse Mubaraks von US-Seite nicht zu vernehmen gewesen. Der Präsident galt als wichtiger Verbündeter der USA im Nahen Osten.

Kundgebungen gab es auch in anderen großen Städten des Landes, darunter im Sinai, wo sich 250.000 Menschen an Demonstrationen beteiligten, sowie in Sues, Mansura, Damanhur, al-Arisch, Tanta, el-Mahalla und Alexandria. Alleine in Alexandria, der zweitgrößten Stadt des Landes, beteiligten sich mehrere hunderttausend Menschen an den Demonstrationen. Die Demonstranten rekrutierten sich laut Beobachtern aus allen Schichten der Bevölkerung: alte und junge Menschen, Frauen und Männer, streng religiöse Menschen.

Ziel der Demonstranten in Kairo war der zentrale Platz At-Tahrir in der Stadtmitte. Soldaten hatten sich hier postiert; sie unternahmen aber nichts, um die Menschen daran zu hindern, den Platz zu betreten, wo sich eine große Zahl von Menschen sammelte. Sie kontrollierten die Menschen auf Waffen. Panzer waren rund um den Platz herum aufgefahren. Das Militär veröffentlichte eine Stellungnahme, wonach die Proteste der Bevölkerung legitim seien. Die Armee werde nichts tun, um diesen legitimen Protest mit Gewalt zu unterbinden. Plünderungen und Vandalismus an öffentlichem und privatem Eigentum sowie Angriffe gegen Personen hingegen werde man nicht dulden. An mehreren Orten der Stadt fanden sich auch Regierungsunterstützer zu Demonstrationen zusammen.

Die Residenz Mubaraks in einer östlichen Vorstadt Kairos wurde durch Stacheldraht gesichert. Die Regierung hatte den Eisenbahnverkehr unterbrochen, um zu verhindern, dass noch mehr Menschen in die 18-Millionen-Einwohner-Metropole gelangen. Dieser Versuch war indes erfolglos.
Auf dem Kairoer Flughafen ist die Situation weiterhin chaotisch; tausende von Ausländern bemühen sich um die Abreise. Inzwischen wurde vor dem Abfertigungsgebäude ein Zelt für die Wartenden aufgeschlagen. Mehrere Staaten, darunter die Vereinigten Staaten, sowie die Vereinten Nationen entschieden sich, ihr Botschaftspersonal auf eine Notbesetzung zu verringern; alle nicht unbedingt notwendige Botschaftsangehörige und deren Familien sollen das Land verlassen.

Die Proteste in Ägypten dauern inzwischen seit acht Tagen an. Nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur al-Dschasira wurden bei Auseinandersetzungen mit den Sicherheitskräften mindestens 150 Menschen getötet. Doch wie die UN-Hochkommissarin für Menschenrechte, Navi Pillay, in Genf der Presse mitteilte, ist die Zahl der Opfer möglicherweise viel höher als bisher angenommen, denn „unbestätigte Berichte sprechen von bisher 300 Toten und mehr als 3000 Verletzten“, so Pillay.

Zwar hat sich die Opposition gegen Mubarak inzwischen auf ein gemeinsames Konzept geeignet, doch wer das Land aus der Krise führen soll, ist immer noch unklar. Die oppositionellen Kräfte haben sich darauf verständigt, Gespräche mit der Regierung erst zu führen, wenn ihre Forderung nach dem Rücktritt des amtierenden Präsidenten Mubarak erfüllt ist. Die oppositionelle Koalition unter dem Namen „National Committee for Following up the People's Demands“ (übersetzt etwa: „Nationales Komitee zur Erfüllung des Volkswillens“) umfasst nach Angaben von Al-Dschasira zurzeit die Muslimbruderschaft, die „Nationale Vereinigung für Veränderung“, die von Mohammed el-Baradei geführt wird, sowie politische Parteien und prominente Persönlichkeiten unter Einschluss der koptischen Christen.

Nach Ansicht el-Baradeis hat Mubarak die Signale nicht verstanden, die durch die Armee gesendet wurden, als sie erklärte, nicht gegen das demonstrierende Volk vorzugehen. El-Baradei stellte Präsident Mubarak ein Ultimatum. Dieser solle, unter Zusicherung des Verzichtes auf eine Strafverfolgung, bis spätestens Freitag das Land verlassen und von seinem Amt zurücktreten. Anschließend könne der Dialog beginnen, erklärte el-Baradei gegenüber Al-Arabija. Außerdem müsse eine Vereinbarung zur Auflösung des Parlaments und zur Abgabe der Macht durch die derzeitige Regierung Gegenstand der Gespräche zwischen Opposition und Regierung sein.

In die Debatte um eine eventuelle Nachfolge für Mubarak griff der derzeitige Vorsitzende der Arabischen Union ein. Amr Musa erklärte, er sei bereit, das Land aus der Krise zu führen, falls man ihn fragen würde. Musa genießt hohes Ansehen in der arabischen Welt.

Für die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel war es „ein wichtiges Signal, dass die Armee gesagt hat, es ist ein Recht der Menschen zu demonstrieren“. Die Kanzlerin wies in Tel Aviv jedoch auf die Unbestimmtheit hinsichtlich des Fortgangs der politischen Entwicklungen in Ägypten hin. „Wir können nur hoffen, dass all das wirklich friedlich verlaufen wird.“

Der türkische Ministerpräsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan äußerte sich gestern erstmals zu der Protestbewegung in Ägypten. In einer Ansprache vor AKP-Mitgliedern im türkischen Parlament stellte sich Erdoğan klar hinter die Volksbewegung in Ägypten. Er appellierte an den ägyptischen Präsidenten Mubarak zurückzutreten, um Sicherheit und Stabilität im Land wiederherzustellen. Die Demonstranten in Ägypten rief er dazu auf, sich jeglicher Gewaltanwendung zu enthalten. Erdoğan, der seinen für den 8. und 9. Februar geplanten Staatsbesuch in Ägypten bis auf weiteres verschoben hat, rief Mubarak auf, die „Schreie der Menschen und ihre extrem menschlichen Forderungen“ zu hören und Forderungen nach einem demokratischen Wandel zu erfüllen.

Auch die iranische Regierung reagierte auf die Massendemonstration. Der neue iranische Außenminister Ali Akbar Salehi sagte, Iran sei solidarisch mit der nach Freiheit strebenden Demonstrationsbewegung. Es sei klar, dass es im Nahen Osten den Wunsch nach Veränderung gebe und die Menschen ein Ende von unpopulären Regimen wollten. Iran unterstütze daher die ägyptische Protestbewegung. Sie zeige, dass es in der Region ein Bedürfnis nach einem Wandel und der Beendigung unpopulärer Regime gebe. Die Menschen in der Region würden sich nicht länger von den „Mächten der Weltarroganz“ kontrollieren lassen, sondern nähmen sich ihr Selbstbestimmungsecht, sagte Salehi. Ramin Mehmanparast, der Sprecher des Außenministeriums, äußerte die Hoffnung Teherans auf einen „islamischeren Nahen Osten“ als Unterstützung gegen die „Feinde Israel und Amerika“. Mehmanparast stellte die Behauptung auf, dass die Aufstände gegen die pro-westlichen Regierungen in Ägypten und Tunesien die westliche Welt verwirrten. Doch ganz so selbstsicher ist die iranische Staatsführung wohl nicht – auch im Iran wurde der Zugang zum Internet eingeschränkt. Nach Berichten der in London erscheinenden arabischen Zeitung Asharq al-Awsat fürchtet die Regierung in Teheran ein Überschwappen der Proteste von Ägypten in den Iran.


Hosni Mubarak afirma que no será candidato para las elecciones de septiembre en Egipto

1 de febrero de 2011El Cairo, Egipto —

Hosni Mubarak, Presidente de Egipto, declaró a la prensa el día de hoy que ante la evidente falta de apoyo hacia su gobierno, no será candidato a las elecciones convocadas para septiembre de este año, Mubarak afirma que no renunciará y se irá del cargo hasta que su periodo como Presidente finalice.

El comunicado se da a conocer en medio de una marcha en la que se calculan hay más de 2 millones de personas exigiendo la salida del Presidente Mubarak que lleva más de 30 años en el puesto. También dijo que este tipo de protestas son solo una forma "barata" de intentar tener el control político de Egipto.

La decisión alegró a más de uno de los manifestantes, sin embargo estos continúan firmes en su intención de que Hosni Mubarak deje el puesto como Presidente hoy mismo.

Mubarak declaró que hoy más que nunca está dispuesto a finalizar sus más de 30 años de gobierno para asegurar la paz de la nación así como criticó a diversos grupos políticos que según él, no quisieron establecer un dialogo para no llegar a la crisis en la que se encuentra Egipto en este momento.

Wikinoticias contiene más información sobre la crisis política en Egipto


Egyptian court sends three Al-Jazeera journalists to jail

Three journalists from the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television news network have been sentenced to seven years in jail by a court in Cairo today for spreading false news and helping the Muslim Brotherhood group which are now banned as terrorists. The three journalists — the Australian correspondent Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian journalist and Cairo bureau chief for Al-Jazeera Mohamed Fahmy, and Baher Mohamed, an Egyptian producer— were convicted alongside others tried in absentia.

Baher Mohamed was sentenced to three years on a second charge for possessing weapons.

Al Antsey, the managing director for Al Jazeera English said of the judgment: "Today three colleagues and friends were sentenced, and will continue behind bars for doing a brilliant job of being great journalists.  'Guilty' of covering stories with great skill and integrity.  'Guilty' of defending people’s right to know what is going on in their world."

"Peter, Mohamed, and Baher and six of our other colleagues were sentenced despite the fact that not a shred of evidence was found to support the extraordinary and false charges against them.  At no point during the long drawn out 'trial' did the absurd allegations stand up to scrutiny.  There were many moments during the hearings where in any other court of law, the trial would be thrown out.  There were numerous irregularities in addition to the lack of evidence to stand up the ill-conceived allegations."

Julie Bishop, the Australian Foreign Minister, said she was "bitterly disappointed" by the decision.


Égypte : trois journalistes d'Al Jazeera condamnés à sept ans de prison

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Publié le 23 juin 2014
Trois journalistes de la chaîne Qatari Al Jazeera ont été condamné à sept ans de prison par une cour au Caire, aujourd'hui, pour complicité avec les Frères musulmans, qui sont désormais considérés comme une organisation terroriste. Les trois journalistes (le correspondant australien Peter Greste, l'egypto-canadien Mohamed Fahmy, chef du bureau d'Al Jazeera au Caire, et le producteur égyptien Baher Mohamed) ont été condamné en même temps que plusieurs de leurs confrères jugés par contumace.

De plus, Baher Mohamed a été condamné à trois années de prison supplémentaires pour possession d'armes, en fait des douilles de balles vides.

Al Anstey, le directeur exécutif de la chaîne anglophone d'Al Jazeera, a déclaré à propos du jugement : « Aujourd'hui, trois de nos collègues et amis ont été condamnés, et vont resté derrière les barreaux pour avoir été de bons journalistes. "Coupables" de couvrir des sujets avec habileté et intégrité. "Coupables" de défendre le droit du peuple de savoir ce qu'il se passe dans leur monde. »

« Pete, Mohamed et Baher ainsi que six de nos confréres ont été condamné en dépit du fait qu'aucune preuve n'a été trouvée pour appuyer les charges exceptionnelles et fausses qui pèsent sur eux. A aucun moment dans ce procès de longue haleine, ces allégations n'ont pas résisté à l'examen de la Défense. Il y a eu des moments pendants les audiences qui, devant n'importe qu'elle autre court de justice, aurait rejeté le procès. Il y eu de nombreuses irrégularités en plus de l'absence de preuves pour soutenir ces allégations mal conçues. »

Julie Bishop, la ministre australienne des Affaires étrangères, s'est dit « amèrement déçu » par ce jugement.


Egyptian voters approve constitutional changes

In a referendum held Saturday, Egyptians  voted overwhelmingly to amend the nation's constitution immediately, moving  Egypt closer to a democracy, according to results announced today.

Electoral officials said 77% of voters endorsed  a set of constitutional amendments that included  limiting presidential terms, removing limitations on forming political parties, and holding  a general election within six months.

Many of the mostly secular protest leaders who headed the revolution leading to President Hosni Mubarak's resignation were opposed to the amendments, not wanting to hold elections so quickly. Mohamed ElBaradei, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, said the nation needed more political maturity before holding elections so soon. Leaders of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church also were against the amendments.

The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group previously banned under Mubarak's rule, and the National Democratic Party, Mubarak's ruling party, were almost alone in supporting the amendments. Each hoped that its strong organization would give it an advantage in electing the parliament members who will write the new constitution.

Approximately 18 million people, 41% of those eligible, voted, according to electoral officials. This is in contrast to parliamentary elections held four months ago, when the turnout was only six million.

Although there were some problems at the voting places, observers said these were mostly due to the military's hasty preparations, not wrongdoing by officials. Opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei was prevented from voting by men throwing stones in the worst incidence of sporadic violence.

The results were met with jubilation by Egyptians; in Cairo, horns were honked and fireworks set off. The elections are considered the first in decades not rigged in favor of one party.

"It's not important what the result is, it's important that it was fair," said a revolutionary leader, Abdul Rahman Yusuf.


مصری‌ها به تغییرات بله گفتند

نتایج همه پرسی در مصر برای اصلاح قانون اساسی اعلام شد و بر این اساس ۷۷ درصد از رای دهندگان به تغییرات بله گفتند. محمدالبرادعی برنده جایزه صلح نوبل گفت:

اخوان المسلمین مهم ترین حزب مخالف دولت حسنی مبارک نیز ابراز امیدواری کرده که قانون اساسی جدید به خوبی نوشته شود.

در این همه پرسی ۱۸ میلیون مصری یعنی ۴۱ درصد از واجدین شرایط شرکت کردند.

پس از اعلام نتایج همه پرسی مردم به جشن و آتش بازی پرداختند. یکی از آنان گفت:


Eight people dead after shooting in North Carolina nursing home

At least eight people have been killed on Monday after a gunman entered a Carthage, North Carolina nursing home and opened fire on its residents.

Local police reported that Robert Stewart, a 45-year-old man, entered the Pinelake health and rehabilitation centre, which gives care to Alzheimer's disease patients, and shot a nurse and seven patients to death. Six of the victims were killed at the scene. The others died later at a local hospital. The ages of the patients were between 78 and 98.

The alleged gunman also wounded two other people, among them a visitor and a policeman, who confronted the gunman in a hallway and stopped the rampage. The suspect himself was injured before being arrested by police. His condition is currently not known.

"He [the policeman] acted in nothing short of a heroic way today, and but for his actions, we certainly could have had a worse tragedy. We had an officer, a well-trained officer, who performed his job the way he was supposed to and prevented this from getting even worse than it is now," said Maureen Krueger, the Moore County District Attorney.

"This is a small community built on faith, and faith will get us through," said Chris McKenzie, the Carthage police chief. "It's a horrible event in any size town, particularly, though, when you deal with a small town such as Carthage. It's hard. This is my home, my small town. I was born and raised here so I take it to heart a little bit. All you can do is move forward."

The victims of the shooting have been identified. They are: Bessie Hendrick, 78; John Goldston, 78; Jessie Musser, 88; Tessie Gardner, 88; Lillian Dunn, 89; Margaret Johnston, 89; Louise Decker, 98; and Jerry Avent, the nurse.

Carthage is located approximately sixty miles southwest of North Carolina's capital of Raleigh. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 1,871. The Pinelake nursing home, where the attack occurred, contains 110 beds and has both short and long term patients.


Mehrere Tote bei Amoklauf im Pinelake-Altersheim in Carthage

Raleigh (Vereinigte Staaten), 30.03.2009 – Die Serie der Amokläufe reißt nicht ab. Jetzt hat sich erstmals ein Amoklauf in einer Seniorenwohnanlage in den Vereinigten Staaten ereignet. Dabei sollen mindestens acht Menschen (sieben Patienten zwischen 78 und 98 Jahren und eine Pflegekraft) ums Leben gekommen sein, vier Menschen wurden verletzt, darunter in einem Schusswechsel ein Polizist am Bein und der Täter selbst. Zu den Verletzungen des Täters liegen noch keine Angaben vor.

Der Täter soll das Gebäude gestürmt und sofort wild um sich gefeuert haben. Auf ihn kommt eine Anklage wegen achtfachen Mordes zu. Die örtlichen Behörden haben demnach ein Ermittlungsverfahren eingeleitet. Die Gründe für die Tat sind unklar.


Eighteen found dead in a bus in Iraq

Eighteen men, ranging in ages from young to elderly, whose bodies were found bound and blindfolded in a minibus in Baghdad, were hanged. "The medical report shows that all of them were hanged," a source at Baghdad's Yarmuk hospital said. "We found a rope round the neck of one of the victims."

A security patrol discovered the minibus just before midnight on the road between the Amiriyah and Khadra districts. The victims, all men, had been handcuffed, blindfolded and either hanged or shot to death, police Lt. Maitham Abdul-Razzaq said.

Police say they have no clues to the victims' identities. The bodies were found near the Amriya district of western Baghdad — one of the city's most dangerous sections, Abdul-Razzaq said.

Official figures suggest an increase in such killings since the destruction of a major Shiite shrine in Samarra two weeks ago sparked reprisal attacks. Local people have accused the Shiite-led, US-backed government's police and other security forces of abducting and killing Sunni civilians.

The dumping of bodies bearing signs of torture and killed execution-style has become a feature of Iraq's violence between armed factions.

Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad warned that the country is  vulnerable to rebels’ attempts to exploit the political situation caused by the shrine attack. "There is a concerted effort to provoke civil war," he said.

Iraq's parliament is expected to sit on Sunday for the first time since the December elections.


Bagdad: 18 avrättade påträffade, flera nya bomber

Säkerhetsstyrkor hittade det övergivna fordonet med kropparna i en orolig sunnidominerad förort i västra Bagdad. De 18 männen var bakbundna och har nyligen skjutits eller stypts i vad som uppfattas som avrättningar.

Inga identifikationshandlingar har hittats på männen som alla bar civila kläder. Det är fortfarande okänt om de senaste veckornas våld har ett samband med avrättningarna, något som många ändå antar.

Männan beskrivs som mellan unga och medelålders och enligt somliga uppgifter såg en av männen ut som en utländsk arab.

En vägbomb i centrala Bagdad dödade två poliser och skadade ytterligare fem människor. Enligt Reuters dödades en person av en vägbomb riktad mot en bilkonvoj som hörde till inrikesministern som själv inte var närvarande.

Det fortsatta våldet fortsätter att väcka farhågor om ett inbördeskrig i Irak och enligt USA:s ambassadör är bombdåden uppenbarligen ett organiserat försök att provocera fram detta inbördeskrig.

USA:s försvarminister Donald Rumsfeld uppgav dock att han inte ansåg att ett inbördeskrig brutit ut i Irak men att risken för ett sådant fortfarande fanns kvar.

Iraks parlament ska sammanträda för första gången nu på söndag och det kan bli svårt för de kurdiska, shia- och sunnimuslimska grupperna att enas kring den samlingsregering som ska ta Irak ur den nuvarande situationen.

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24 mars 2008: 4000 amerikanska soldater döda i Irak
3 mars 2008: Bilbomber dödar 19 i Bagdad
1 februari 2008: Bombdåd i Bagdad bröt nedåtgående våldstrend
24 januari 2008: Ny irakisk flagga utan Saddam Hussein
21 januari 2008: Självmordsbombare dödade 14 begravningsgäster

21 oktober 2011: Tunisien till val
20 oktober 2011: Gaddafi är död
4 augusti 2011: Försvaret: Vår insats har räddat liv
1 maj 2011: En av Khaddafis söner död efter Natoattack
30 mars 2011: Gripen till Libyen
19 mars 2011: Franska flygvapnet angriper Gaddafi

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Eighth suspect connected to failed UK bombings arrested

Reports say that authorities in Brisbane, Australia have arrested an individual connected with the failed Glasgow and London bombings in the United Kingdom on June 29 and June 30. Australian media reports that the man was arrested at Brisbane International Airport yesterday at 11:00 p.m. AEST (UTC+10).

The man has since be named as Mohammed Haneef and Australian Attorney-General Philip Ruddock says that Haneef is cooperating with authorities and has not been charged with any crime as of yet.

Police in the U.K. confirm that the arrest has been made saying, "he remains in custody."

"Yes there was an arrest last night but I will stress at no stage was there any threat to the Brisbane Airport," said Jim Carden, a spokesman for the airport.

Mohammed Haneef is being described as a 27 year-old male who is a qualified medical doctor and reports say that he was leaving the airport and had a one-way ticket to Pakistan.

Haneef is employed at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland. Haneef is not an Australian citizen. It is reported that Haneef is from India.

A total of eight suspects have been arrested, six of which are doctors or studying to be doctors.

The terror threat level in the UK remains critical, indicating that an attack could be expected imminently and high security is in evidence on mass transport routes, while the police continue their investigations.

Earlier this morning, a controlled explosion took place on a suspicious package discovered outside Hammersmith Station on the London Underground system. The scare led to the closure of Hammersmith and Barons Court stations for one hour.

Two other stations, Tower Hill and East Ham, were closed in similar circumstances. All four stations have now been reopened.


Capturan al octavo sospechoso por los atentados fallidos en el Reino Unido

3 de julio de 2007Brisbane, Australia —

Las autoridadas en Brisbane, Australia han arrestado a un individuo conectado con los incidentes en Glasgow y Londres en el Reino Unido el 29 de y 30 de junio. La prensa de Australia reportó que un hombre fue arrestado en Aeropuerto Internacional de Brisbane ayer a la 11:00 p.m. AEST (UTC+10)

El hombre se llama Mohammed Haneef y el Abogado-General australiano Philip Ruddock dijo que Haneef estaba cooperando con las autoridades y que no fue acusado de ningún crimen aún.

La policía en el Reino Unido confirmó que el arresto de hecho se llevó a cabo diciendo que "se lo mantiene en custodia".

"Sí, hubo un arresto ayer por la noche pero voy a hacer hincapié que en ningún momento hubo una amenaza al Aeropuerto de Brisbane", dijo Jim Carden, un portavoz del aeropuerto.

Mohammed Haneef fue describido como un hombre de 27 años que se encuentra cualificado médicamente; los reportes dicen que se estaba yendo del aeropuerto y tenía un boleto de ida a Pakistán.

Haneef se encuentra empleado en el Gold Coast Hospital en Queensland. Haneef no es un ciudadano australiano y se reportó que era de India.

Se han arrestado un total de ocho sospechosos con respecto a los incidentes del Reino Unido, seis de los cuales son doctores o estaban estudiando para serlo.

El nivel de amenaza en el Reino Unido se mantiene crítico, lo que indica que un ataque es inminente y se evidencia mucha seguridad en los medios de transporte mientras que la policía continúa sus investigaciones.

Más temprano a la mañana se llevó a cabo una explosión controlada sobre un dispositivo sospechoso fuera de la estación Hammersmith en el metro de Londres. El temor hizo que se cerraran las estaciones Hammersmith y Barons Court por una hora.

Dos otras estaciones, Tower Hill e East Ham también fueron cerradas en circunstancias similares. Las cuatro estaciones han sido reabiertas.


Huit suspects liés aux attentats ratés du Royaume-Uni ont été arrêtés

Des sources indiquent que les autorités de Brisbane (Australie) ont arrêté un individu lié aux attentats à la bombe ratés de Glasgow et de Londres au Royaume-Uni du 29 et du 30 juin dernier. Les média australiens indiquent que l'homme a été arrêté à l'aéroport de Brisbane  hier à 23h00 heure locale.
L'homme a été identifié depuis sous le nom de Mohammed Haneef, et l'Avocat Général australien Philip Ruddock a indiqué qu'il coopérait avec les autorités et qu'il n'avait jusqu'à présent été mis en cause pour aucun crime.
La police du Royaume-Uni a confirmé que l'arrestation avait été effectuée en restant prudent.
« Oui, il y a eu une arrestation hier soir, mais je voudrais souligner qu'à aucun moment, il n'y a eu de menace sur l'aéroport de Brisbane », a indiqué Jim Carden, un porte-parole de l'aéroport.
Mohammed Haneef a été décrit comme un homme de 27 ans, docteur en médecine, et des comptes-rendus indiquent qu'il quittait l'aéroport avec un aller simple pour le Pakistan.
Haneef est un employé du Gold Coast Hospital dans le Queensland. Haneef n'est pas citoyen australien, mais originaire d'Inde.
Un total de huit suspects a été arrêté, dont six sont médecins ou étudiants en médecine.
Le niveau d'alerte terroriste au Royaume-Uni reste critique, indiquant qu'une attaque peut se produire de façon imminente, et un haut niveau de sécurité est perceptible sur les routes, alors que la police continue son enquête.
Plus tôt dans la matinée, une explosion provoquée par les démineurs a eu lieu sur un colis suspect découvert à proximité de la station de métro d'Hammersmith de Londres. La peur a conduit à la fermeture des stations d'Hammersmith et de Barons Court pendant une heure.
Deux autres stations, Tower Hill et East Ham, ont été fermées pour des causes similaires. Toutes quatre ont été réouvertes.


Eric Rudolph pleads guilty to avoid death sentence

Eric Rudolph, who was on the FBI's most wanted list and a fugitive bomber for more than five years, has reached a deal with prosecutors that gives him life in prison instead of a possible death sentence.

Rudolph will plead guilty to a string of bombings — an attack during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia; a Birmingham, Alabama women's clinic in 1998. He was facing trial on other bombing charges including a lesbian night club and another women's clinic, both in the Atlanta area.

Although one of the victims said she thought the plea bargain put too little penalty on Rudolf for his crimes, prosecutors said it was better to make a deal to put Rudolf in prison for life and protect others from future attack.


Zamachowiec z Atlanty przyznał się do winy

Poszukiwany przez FBI Eric Robert Rudolph przyznał się do podłożenia bomby w Parku Olimpijskim podczas Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich w Atlancie w 1996 roku. W wyniku eksplozji ładunku umieszczonego w neseserze zginęły dwie osoby, a 110 zostało rannych.

Eric ponadto był sprawcą zamachu na klinikę w Birmingham (Alabama), w którym również zginęły 2 osoby, zaś 150 było rannych.

Zmachowieca, dzięki przyznaniu się do winy, może czekać dożywocie. Sąd amerykański, który 6 kwietnia 2005 roku rozpoczął proces  przeciw niemu, rozpatrywał nawet karę śmierci.

Zatrzymany przez blisko 5 lat ukrywał się przed FBI. Postanowił jednak przyznać się do winy.


Eritrea accuses four Britons of espionage and terrorism

The government of Eritrea has accused four British men who were detained last December of espionage and terrorism. The men were working for Protection Vessels International (PVI), a maritime security company, when they disappeared on December 24, 2010. According to the company, the group was forced to make an unscheduled stop at the port of Massawa due to rough weather, refuelling and equipment repairs.

A statement made on television by the Eritrean authorities said that the men had a variety of weapons, including 18 sniper rifles and "1,700 bullets." The statement also claimed that "there is high possibility that such military hardware is intended for perpetrating acts of terrorism and sabotage." PVI hit back at the claims, saying that the weapons were "standard issue for antipiracy operations."

Paul Gibbins, a spokesman for PVI, spoke to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, saying "[t]his is a gross misunderstanding and we regret the situation that we find ourselves in. We will continue to work very hard for the men’s release and we welcome any dialogue with the Eritrean authorities."

Two of the four men being held are former Royal Marines. Three of the men have been named as Adrian Troy, Christopher Collison, and Alun Sims.


L'Érythrée accuse quatre Britanniques d'espionnage et de terrorisme

L'Érythrée accuse quatre hommes britanniques détenus depuis décembre dernier d'espionnage et de terrorisme. Les suspects travaillaient pour la Protection Vessels International (PVI), une entreprise de sécurité maritime, quand ils ont disparu le 24 décembre 2010. Selon la compagnie, le groupe a été contraint de faire une escale non prévue dans le port de Massawa à cause du mauvais temps pour effectuer des réparations et se ravitailler.

Dans une déclaration à la télévision, les autorités érythréennes ont expliqué que les hommes détenaient plusieurs types d'armes, y compris 18 fusils de précision et « 1 700 munitions ». Et d'ajouter qu'« il est fort possible que le matériel militaire saisi soit destiné à perpétrer des actes de terrorisme et de sabotage ». L'entreprise a répondu en assurant que le fait de posséder d'armes était « normal pour des opérations anti-piratage ».

Un porte-parole de l'entreprise, Paul Gibbins, interviewé par le quotidien britannique The Daily Telegraph, explique : « [c]'est un grand malentendu et nous regrettons la situation dans laquelle nous nous trouvons ; nous continuerons à travailler très dur pour la libération des hommes et nous sommes ouverts à tout dialogue avec les autorités érythréennes ».

Deux des quatre hommes détenus sont d'anciens Royal Marines[1]. Trois ont été désignés comme étant Adrian Troy, Christopher Collison et Alun Sims.


ETA bomb kills soldier in northern Spain

A car bomb exploded early Monday near a military academy in the coastal town of Santona, in northern Spain, killing a soldier and wounding several others. The authorities blame the Basque separatist group ETA for the attack. It was the third car bombing in 24 hours believed to have been caused by ETA.

The first bomb exploded early Sunday near the headquarters of the Caja Vital Kutxa bank in the Basque political capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz. No one was injured, but the building suffered heavy damage.

A few hours later a second bomb exploded near an Ertzaintza (Basque police) station in the coastal town of Ondarroa. Three police officers and seven civilians were injured. Officials said two suspected bombers parked a car close to the outside wall of the station, threw a Molotov cocktail to attract attention, and then detonated about 100kg of explosives.

The latest blast happened at about 01:00 (2300 UTC Sunday) and was preceded by a warning call in the name of ETA. The army officer Brigadier Luis Conde de la Cruz was killed and another soldier severely injured while the police were securing the area.

The attacks come at a time of increased turbulence in Basque politics. This week Spanish courts outlawed two Basque nationalist political parties (which have hundreds of elected town councillors and regional parliament deputies) charged of being directly linked to ETA and jailed 21 people who work on behalf of ETA prisoners and their relatives.


Nuevo coche bomba de ETA mata un militar

22 de septiembre de 2008Santoña, España —

La organización separatista ETA ha colocado un coche bomba en Santoña, Cantabria, causando un muerto y seis heridos, uno de ellos grave. Es el tercer atentado de ETA en 24 horas, después de los de Vitoria y Ondarroa.

El vehículo fue colocado frente al Patronato Militar Virgen del Puerto (academia militar) donde explotó hacia la 01:00 (hora local) del 22 de septiembre. A las 00:30 horas, una llamada que dijo hablar en nombre de ETA, advirtió de la colocación del vehículo a la Asociación de Ayuda en Carretera en San Sebastián. Luis Conde de la Cruz, brigada del Ejército de 46 años destinado en Segovia, se encontraba viviendo en el Patronato y se disponía a desalojar el edificio cuando falleció por la explosión. Es la segunda vez que Santoña es objetivo de ETA. El atentado ha causado también importantes daños materiales al edificio del patronato y en los alrededores

ETA atentó por última vez en Cantabria en julio de 2008, con cuatro bombas en Laredo y Noja. El último asesinado por ETA fue un agente de la Guardia Civil en Legutiano (Álava).

Los atentados de ETA coinciden en el tiempo con la semana en que han sido ilegalizadas por el Tribunal Supremo las organizaciones Partido Comunista de las Tierras Vascas, Acción Nacionalista Vasca y Gestoras Pro Amnistía, por su vinculación directa con ETA y su entorno.


ETA chief arrested in southern France

The suspected military chief of the Basque nationalist group ETA was arrested in a pre-dawn raid on Monday in the town of Cauterets in Southern France.  Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina, alias Txeroki (English: Cherokee), was arrested along with a woman who has not been named.

He was arrested in a joint operation by Spanish and French police. He is being held in France in connection with the killing of two Spanish Civil Guards in Capbreton, France, December 1, 2007.

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said, "Today Eta is weaker and Spanish democracy is stronger."

"The arrest shows the unfailing determination of the police forces in the battle against any form of terrorism. It also illustrates once again the admirable collaboration between France and Spain in the fight against Basque terrorism," read a statement from French Interior Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie's office.

The ETA organization is blamed by authorities for the deaths of 820 people since it began campaigning for a separate Basque state in the 1960s.

According to CNN, Txeroki is thought to have joined the ETA in 2000, rising to become the military chief in 2004.


Detenido Txeroki, jefe militar de ETA

17 de noviembre de 2008Madrid, España —

Mikel Garikoitz Aspiazu Rubina, alias "Txeroki", considerado el jefe militar de ETA, ha sido detenido en Francia, en una operación conjunta entre la policía francesa y la Guardia Civil española.

La operación se desarrolló en torno a la 4:30 horas, UTC, en el Parque Nacional de los Pririneos Franceses, en una zona residencial cerca de la estación de esquí de Cauterets. Fue detenido junto a una mujer que podría tratarse de Leire López Zurutuza, una de las miembros de ETA más buscadas. La operación seguía abierta a las 9:00 horas.

La policía le considera el máximo responsable de ETA desde 2004, cuando fueron detenidos Mikel Antxa y Soledad Iparaguirre.

Agentes de la policía francesa y la Guardia Civil irrumpieron en un inmueble de la zona residencial, mientras Txeroki y la otra detenida dormían. De forma inmediata, con la presencia de los detenidos, ha comenzado el resgistro de la vivienda. La juez gala responsable de la operación contra 'Txeroki' dijo hoy que la captura del líder de ETA se decidió anoche tras varios días de vigilancia.

Txeroki (Bilbao, 6 de julio de 1973) estaba huido desde mayo de 2002. Se le atribuye el atentado en Capbreton, contra dos guardias civiles españoles, que supuso la ruptura por parte de ETA de la consigna de no cometer atentados en suelo francés. Hace un mes, el ministro español de Interior, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, reveló que dos etarras detenidos del comando Nafarroa habían declarado que fue Txeroki quien asesino a los guardias Fernando Trapero y Raúl Centeno.

Txeroki encarna al sector más duro de ETA, opuesto a la tregua durante el primer gobierno de José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero y responsable de la decisión de acabar con la misma ordenando el atentado de la T-4 de Barajas.

Además, se le imputa el asesinato del magistrado de la Audiencia de Vizcaya, José María Lidón Corbi, el 7 de noviembre de 2001, y la colocación de una bomba lapa en el vehículo del dirigente de las Juventudes Socialistas, Eduardo Madina, quien perdió una pierna en el atentado en 2002.

El presidente español, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, cree que con la detención de Mikel Garikoitz, alias 'Txeroki', cae "el máximo dirigente operativo de ETA" y "el responsable directo de algunos últimos asesinatos de la banda".

"Hoy ETA es más débil y la democracia española, más fuerte", ha dicho el presidente. Estas declaraciones las ha efecturado en rueda de prensa tras mantener una reunión con el ministro del Interior, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, para tratar en profundidad la detención del jefe de los comandos de ETA.

Sin embargo, el presidente del Gobierno aseguró que, pese a que con esta detención la banda ha sufrido un duro golpe, "ETA no ha perdido su capacidad de atentar, su capacidad de causar dolor".

El presidente se felicitó porque "hoy se ha cumplido nuestro compromiso de detener a todos los implicados en el asesinato de los dos guardias civiles de Cap Breton".

"Esta detención", dijo, "es fruto del trabajo ejemplar y permanente de los aparatos de seguridad del Estado". Por ello, felicitó a la Guardia Civil, por desarrollar "una tarea decisiva para dar este golpe a la banda terrorista ETA".

Zapatero también agradeció al presidente de Francia, Nicolas Sarkozy, "la cooperación en esta lucha incansable e implacable contra los terroristas".

El presidente anunció que se dará más información sobre esta operación de la Guardia Civil a las 17:30, hora local. También dijo que él mismo había llamado al líder de la oposición, Mariano Rajoy, para informarle de esta importante operación contra ETA.

En un comunicado, el presidente francés Nicolás Sarkozy también se felicitaba de la buena cooperación entre la Guardia Civil y la gendarmería francesa.


ETA places explosives on Tour de France route in Spain

Authorities in Spain say that at least two explosive devices were found on a section of the Tour de France bicycle race just outside the Spanish town of Belagua. Authorities say that "a small amount of explosives", were placed inside plastic food containers then placed on both sides of the road.

There are no reports of injuries but conflicting reports say that the cyclists passed the area before the devices went off, while others report that the devices were detonated before the cyclists passed.

The Basque separatist group known as the ETA have claimed responsibility for placing the devices on the route. A telephone call was placed to authorities by someone claiming to be from the ETA who threatened to use the devices.


ETA pone explosivos en el Tour de France

Las autoridades de España dicen que al menos dos dispositivos explosivos fueron hallados en un tramo del Tour de France en las afueras de Belagua. Las autoridades reportaron que "una pequeña cantidad de explosivos" fueron situados en una bolsa de comida plástica y puestos en ambos lados del tramo.

No se reportaron heridos pero varios reportes dicen que los ciclistas pasaron el tramo antes de que el dispositivo explotara, mientras que otros dicen que explotó antes de que llegaran los ciclistas.

El grupo terrorista vasco ETA se atribuyó la responsabilidad de las explosiones. Las autoridades recibieron un llamado de teléfono de ETA que amenazaba con detonar el dispositivo.


Ethics chief: UK PM's reforms after Partygate "highly unsatisfactory", won't "restore public trust"

Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life Jonathan Evans criticised United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposed changes to the ministerial code after the Partygate revelations on Wednesday as "highly unsatisfactory".

The watchdog slammed revisions presented last week, which allow ministers to remain serving after breaching the code and continues to restrict the ethics adviser from launching investigations without the Prime Minister's consent. Evans said that unless the adviser, currently Lord Geidt, is allowed to scrutinise ministerial conduct independently, "suspicion about the way in which the ministerial code is administered will linger."

Evans wrote in a blog article published on gov.uk that the Committee proposed code infractions be tied to a series of graduated sanctions, rather than the "all-or-nothing approach" that gave past prime ministers unease.

However, he continued, the government's reforms include the variable penalties whilst retaining the requirement investigations into the code are contingent on the Prime Minister's approval. Evans wrote the graduated sanctions, specified to be either a public apology, fine or request for resignation, was "part of a mutually dependent package of reforms, designed to be taken" alongside greater autonomy for the ethics adviser.

Johnson dismissed Geidt's remarks there was a "legitimate question" over whether Johnson's receiving a fixed penalty notice for breaching Covid-19 restrictions in June 2020 constituted an infraction. In a letter Tuesday, the Prime Minister wrote: "taking account of all the circumstances, I did not breach the code", and in clearing the parliamentary record "followed the principles of leadership and accountability".

Geidt criticised the "circular process" that "could only risk placing the ministerial code in a place of ridicule", and reportedly considered resigning Tuesday. He said he told Johnson's advisers the PM "should be ready to offer public comment on his obligations under the ministerial code" to no avail.

Evans agreed, elaborating "an adviser who believes their advice will be rejected will simply not put forward advice at all, with the precedent already established that this will lead to the adviser’s resignation."

Conservative Party MPs have continued to submit letters of no-confidence to the 1922 Committee headed by Sir Graham Brady. A compilation by the BBC on Wednesday counted 28 MPs of the 54 MP threshold who have publicly urged Johnson to resign, though some may not have submitted letters. Those listed are diverse: they include past ministers, committee chairs and backbenchers on either side of the Brexit debate. The Independent said at least thirty wanted the PM out.

One of the most recent rebel MPs, Simon Fell for Barrow and Furness, Scotland wrote to constituents: "It beggars belief that when the government was doing so much to help people during the pandemic, a rotten core with an unacceptable culture carried on regardless of the restrictions placed on the rest of us".

Another, Caroline Dinenage for Gosport expressed no-confidence with the remark that Johnson "has stated that measures have been put in place to achieve [systemic change], but until I see real evidence of leadership that is listening and changing, I’m afraid I am not prepared to defend it".

Frontbench ministers accused breakaway Tories of doing "the opposition's work", according to culture minister Nadine Dorries. Home Secretary Priti Patel said focussing on dissenters is "a sideshow, quite frankly, rather than focusing on the real challenges", telling fellow MPs to "forget it".

Johnson overruled the judgment of Geidt's predecessor Sir Alex Allan when he concluded Patel had "not consistently met the high standards expected of her" in 2020. In response, Sir Alex stepped down, acknowledging "it is for the Prime Minister to make a judgment on whether actions by a minister amount to a breach of the ministerial code" but adding "I feel that it is right that I should now resign".

Associate director for the Institute for Government Tim Durrant told The Guardian: "The fact that behaviour and propriety have been such an issue for this government has really exposed the limits of the code, and of Lord Geidt’s role."


Jonathan Evans critica mudanças propostas por Johnson ao código ministerial

O presidente do Comitê de Padrões na Vida Pública, Jonathan Evans, criticou as mudanças propostas pelo primeiro-ministro do Reino Unido, Boris Johnson, ao código ministerial após as revelações do Partygate na quarta-feira.

O órgão de vigilância criticou as revisões apresentadas na semana passada, que permitem que os ministros continuem servindo após violarem o código e continuam a restringir o conselheiro de ética de iniciar investigações sem o consentimento do primeiro-ministro. Evans disse que, a menos que o conselheiro, atualmente Lord Geidt, tenha permissão para examinar a conduta ministerial de forma independente, “as suspeitas sobre a maneira como o código ministerial é administrado permanecerão.”

Evans escreveu em um artigo publicado no gov.uk que a reforma do governo exige que as investigações dependam da aprovação do primeiro-ministro. Ele afirma que as sanções graduais, como um pedido de desculpas público, multa ou pedido de demissão, eram “parte de um pacote de reformas”, juntamente com maior autonomia para o conselheiro de ética.

Johnson rejeitou as observações de Geidt de que ele deveria receber uma multa por violar as restrições da pandemia de COVID-19 em junho de 2020. Numa carta terça-feira, o primeiro-ministro escreveu: “tendo em conta todas as circunstâncias, não violei o código.”

Geidt criticou o processo e supostamente considerou renunciar na terça-feira. Ele disse que relatou aos assessores de Johnson que o primeiro-ministro “deveria estar pronto para oferecer comentários públicos sobre suas obrigações com o código ministerial”.

Evans concordou, afirmando que “um conselheiro que acredita que seu conselho será rejeitado, simplesmente não apresentará nenhum conselho […] isso levará à renúncia do conselheiro.”

Os parlamentares do Partido Conservador continuaram a enviar cartas de desconfiança ao Comitê. Uma compilação da BBC na quarta-feira contou 28 parlamentares (do limite de 54) que pediram publicamente para Johnson renunciar, embora alguns possam não ter enviado cartas. Os listados são diversos: incluem ex-ministros, presidentes de comitês e conselheiros de ambos os lados do debate sobre o Brexit. The Independent disse que pelo menos trinta queriam a saída do primeiro-ministro.

Uma das mais recentes críticas, Caroline Dinenage, expressou desconfiança com a observação de que Johnson “afirmou que medidas foram postas em prática para alcançar [mudança sistêmica], mas até que eu veja evidências reais… não estou preparada para defendê-lo.”

Ministros acusaram os conservadores dissidentes de fazerem “trabalho da oposição”, segundo a ministra da Cultura Nadine Dorries. A secretária do Interior, Priti Patel, disse que focar nos dissidentes é "um espetáculo à parte, francamente, em vez de se concentrar nos desafios reais" “dizendo aos colegas parlamentares para "esquecer.”

Johnson rejeitou o julgamento do antecessor de Geidt, Alex Allan. Em resposta, Alex renunciou, reconhecendo que “é para o primeiro-ministro fazer um julgamento se [suas ações] equivalem a uma violação do código ministerial”, mas acrescentando “sinto que é certo que eu deva agora renunciar.”


EU deems UK privacy laws inadequate, takes legal action

The European Union has warned the UK government that it does not do enough to protect its citizens' online privacy and personal data. Now the EU has moved to the next stage of legal action, which could see Britain taken to court.

The warning follows complaints over the Phorm company's targeted advertising system. The controversial technology is designed to track the activities of internet users, and was tested on some BT customers without their consent. Campaigners complained to various bodies including the UK's data protection agency, and the communications regulator Ofcom. No action was taken. The City of London police began an investigation, but this was soon dropped.

The EU Commission formally warned Britain that it was not meeting EU rules in April. Other countries that have been warned include Germany, Poland and Romania. However, last week the Commission moved onto the second stage of the infringement procedure against the UK, with a letter to the government.

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) has been particularly criticised by the Commission for its weak definition of "consent" and its limited sanctions. The Commission also found that there was no independent body to oversee and hear complaints about communications interception. Overall, the letter says that the UK fails to comply with the EU's Data Protection Directive and e-Privacy Directive.

"People's privacy and the integrity of their personal data in the digital world is not only an important matter: it is a fundamental right, protected by European law," the EU's Information Commissioner Viviane Reding said in a statement on Thursday. "I therefore call on the UK authorities to change their national laws to ensure that British citizens fully benefit from the safeguards set out in EU law concerning confidentiality of electronic communications."

The Home Office confirmed that it had received the letter, but has so far not responded. Ministers said that they would reply to the letter after they have taken some time to consider it. The Home Office has two months to reply, and if the Commission is not satisfied with the response, then Britain could face charges in the European Court of Justice.