Terrorism expert says Osama Bin Laden could be dead

An Australian terrorism expert says he has evidence, which could show Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is either seriously ill or dead.

Professor Clive Williams, director of terrorism studies at the Australian National University, says he has been provided with evidence, by an Indian colleague, to support the theory that bin Laden died of massive organ failure in April last year.

Professor Williams says Ayman al Zawahiri, bin Laden's deputy, has been making all statements on behalf of Al Qaeda for around a year.

Al Zawahiri is believed to have been the target of a strike in Pakistan last week which killed at least 18 people in a remote Pakistani tribal village, the second such unexplained attack near the volatile Afghan border within a week.

However, Professor Williams says it may be impossible to ever prove if Osama bin Laden, accused of plotting the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon building in the U.S., is alive or dead.

"It's hard to prove or disprove these things because there hasn't really been anything that allows you to make a judgement one way or the other," he said. "But it does seem strange that Dr Zawahiri has been making all of the statements since then, and nothing's been heard from Bin Laden since I think the December of the year before."

He says even if bin Laden was dead, it would not make much difference - as people would continue to fight for the things they believe he stood for. He has also recommended against confirming his death or otherwise.

Professor Williams, the Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre said the information, which came from a former Indian intelligence officer whom he would not identify, was credible but impossible to confirm.

"It does seem reasonably convincing based on the evidence that I've been provided with that he's certainly either severely incapacitated or dead at this stage," Dr Williams said.

But he said, "Even if he's dead, it will be almost impossible for Western authorities to prove it. It may simply be that we don't hear much about Bin Laden again ... [or] he may pop up again in six months' time and make a new statement, at which case, of course, we will go back to Square1."

Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's actions in targeting Shi'ites in Iraq were another factor raising doubt that bin Laden was still leading al-Qaeda. Bin Laden had promoted a pan-Islamic vision and had tried, unsuccessfully, to attract Shi'a Muslims to al-Qaeda.

"From what I have read, Zarqawi had a great deal of respect for bin Laden, so it would seem unlikely that he would be doing that if bin Laden was still around," said Williams. There was also the question of how long an ill man like bin Laden, who walked with a cane and suffered from a kidney disease, would survive in the tribal areas of Pakistan, where he was thought to be hiding.

However, the United States believes Bin Laden still alive. Osama Bin Laden and his deputy are thought to be living in the area of a missile strike apparently aimed at Ayman al-Zawahiri, said US counter-terrorism ambassador Henry Crumpton. He said the al-Qaeda leader and his number two were believed to be in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region.

The US has not commented on the attack on a Pakistan village on Friday that killed 18 civilians. US media said the attack was carried out by the CIA. Thousands of Pakistanis later staged anti-American demonstrations.


Especialista em terrorismo disse que Osama bin Laden pode estar morto

Um especialista em terrorismo australiano disse que tem evidências de que o líder da Al Qaeda Osama bin Laden está seriamente doente ou morto.

O Professor Clive Williams, professor visitante do Centro de Estudos Estratégicos e de Defesa da Universidade Nacional Australiana, disse que ele recebeu evidências de um ex-agente  indiano que preferiu não se identificar, que corroboram a tese de que bin Laden morreu de falência múltipla dos órgãos em abril do ano passado.

Entretanto, Williams disse que  talvez seja impossível provar que Osama bin Laden -acusado de ter sido o mentor dos ataques ao World Trade Center e ao Pentágono, em 11 de setembro de 2001-  está vivo ou morto.

"É difícil provar ou refutar essas coisas porque não há de facto nada que permita a você fazer um julgamento num ou em outro determinado sentido", afirmou o professor australiano, que também declarou: "Mas é estranho que o Dr Zawahiri esteja a fazer todas as declarações desde então, e nada tenha sido ouvido falar sobre bin Laden desde dezembro do ano passado, se não me engano".

De qualquer maneira, os Estados Unidos acreditam que bin Laden ainda está vivo. Uma hipótese é que Osama bin Laden e seu primeiro oficial estejam escondidos próximo da fronteira do Paquistão com o Afeganistão.


Terrorist attacks in Algiers, Algeria kill 23 people and wound 162

This morning, Algiers, the capital of Algeria, was targeted by two deadly terrorist bombings. The first target was the Government Palace, the main offices of the government, located in downtown Algiers, killing twelve people and wounding 118, according to civil defense. Several cars were burned out, while the Government Palace sustained some heavy damage, as well as the rest of the neighborhood. The other target was the police station of Bab Ezzouar, east of Algiers, causing the death of elven people and wounding 44 others. Civil defense authorities and witnesses say that these bombings were carried out by suicide bombers.

In an Internet statement, responsibility for the attacks was claimed by al-Qaeda group in the Maghreb, known formerly as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, renamed in January 2007 to indicate affiliation with al-Qaeda. The website with the claim showed photos of the purported bombers, identified as Muadh bin Jabal, al-Zubair Abu Sajda, and Abu Dajjana.

This attack follows a series of smaller-scale bombings that took place in December 2006 and March 2007.


Zwei Terroranschläge in Algerien fordern zahlreiche Opfer

Algier (Algerien), 11.04.2007 – Durch zwei fast zeitgleich explodierte Bomben in der algerischen Hauptstadt Algier sind 23 Menschen getötet und 160 verletzt worden. Betroffen ist eine Polizeistation am Flughafen und der Amtssitz des Ministerpräsidenten. Vor dem Regierungsgebäude riss ein Selbstmordattentäter elf Menschen mit in den Tod.

Algeriens Premierminister Abdelaziz Belkhadem verurteilte die Tat als „feigen und kriminellen Akt“. Nach Angaben des Fernsehsenders Al Dschasira, der sich auf einen Telefonanruf eines angeblichen Sprechers der Al-Kaida-Bewegung im Maghreb beruft, habe sich die Terrororganisation Al Kaida zum Anschlag bekannt.


Alger frappée par deux attentats revendiqué par Al-Qaïda

Dans la journée d'hier, en milieu de matinée, la capitale algérienne a été frappée par deux explosions quasi-simultanées, toutes deux revendiquées par le groupe terroriste Al-Qaida au Maghreb[1] dans un communiqué mis en ligne, qui ont fait au total 24 morts et 222 blessés[2]. Ces attentats, réalisés à la voiture-suicide, ont visé d'une part le Palais du Gouvernement, siège du pouvoir, en plein centre-ville d'Alger (12 morts et 135 blessés), et d'autre part Bab Ezzouar, en banlieue est de la ville et sur la route de l'aéroport international d'Alger, près de l'une des plus importantes universités du pays (12 morts et 87 blessés, un poste électrique et un commissariat étant également endommagés).
Cette attaque intervient après que le Gouvernement algérien eut mené une campagne dite de « réconciliation nationale » après la dizaine d'années qui a vu affrontements et des massacres perpétrés dans tout le pays entre le pouvoir et les islamistes.

Les réactions politiques
La condamnation de ces actes de terrorisme par la communauté internationale a été unanime. Ainsi, le Premier ministre algérien Abdelaziz Belkhadem les a ainsi qualifiés de « criminels et lâches » « commis au moment où le peuple algérien demande la réconciliation nationale », rajoutant qu'il s'agissait d'une « provocation médiatique en vue des élections législatives du 17 mai » en vue de terroriser les électeurs pour un suffrage dont les islamistes radicaux ont été exclus. La France, la Russie, l'Espagne, la Tunisie, Ban Ki-moon, secrétaire général de l'ONU, Javier Solana, Haut représentant de l'UE pour la politique étrangère, la Ligue arabe, plusieurs États arabes et les partis légaux algériens ont aussi clairement manifesté leur condamnation. Les États-Unis d'Amérique et le Maroc ont eux clairement affirmé renforcer leurs coopérations avec l'Algérie, d'autant plus que ce dernier a vu la mort de quatre kamikazes avant-hier à Casablanca, trois d'entre eux ayant fait exploser leur charge et le quatrième ayant été abattu par un policier, un autre policier ayant trouvé la mort dans l'opération.


Attentati ad Algeri causano circa 30 morti

Oggi pomeriggio delle autobombe sono esplose nella capitale dell'Algeria, Algeri, e hanno causato circa 30 morti e 160 feriti. La rivendicazione è stata fatta da Al Qaeda, con una telefonata alla sede a Rabat di Al Jazira. Un autobomba è esplosa davanti una sede di governo e altre due davanti a un commissariato.


Texas executes Arturo Diaz after US Supreme Court refuses to intervene

Texas yesterday executed murder convict Arturo Diaz hours after the US Supreme Court turned down a final appeal. It marked the state's first use of pentobarbital in a lethal injection.

"Let's go warden. I'm ready" were his last words. He and co-defendant Joe Cordova were found guilty of the 1999 murder of Michael Ryan Nichols, stabbed 94 times over a $50 debt. Witnesses and forensic evidence linked them to the crime.

At trial a psychologist told the court Diaz had low IQ, childlike communications skills, and head injuries from fights and a car crash that were liable to "impair his ability to control and regulate his judgment and perceive reality". Lawyers for Diaz yesterday told the Supreme Court his defense had failed to ask relatives to tell the trial about Diaz's childhood, during which he had antisocial tendencies, and was therefore deficient.

Lawyers also told the Supreme Court Diaz's original appeal attorneys were also ineffectual, and that a possible plea bargain had not been properly explained to him. The court rejected an argument that prior rulings meant Diaz and others with allegedly defective legal representation should have their cases reexamined.

Diaz and Nichols were at a party the night before when the victim borrowed $100 from a girl there; he only repaid half. Diaz and Cordova headed to the McAllen apartment where Nichols and a co-worker were staying. Both were tied up with bedsheets and shoelaces and stabbed; the co-worker survived by feigning death. The offenders stole $50 and fled.

In addition to the surviving co-worker, who escaped the next morning after passing out overnight, another witness told the trial of helping the accused dispose of bloody clothing. A beer bottle found at the scene had Diaz's DNA on it.

Diaz was put on death row; Cordova received a life sentence. His death marks the thirteenth Texas execution this year with four more planned.

Texas is among several US states with difficulties sourcing drugs for lethal injections. Texas previously used sodium thiopental but supplier Hospira ceased manufacturing it. Used as an assisted suicide drug, pentobarbital is also hard to source with Danish manufacturer Lundbeck opposed to its product being used to execute. State authorities refused to identify the supplier of the pentobarbital used yesterday, which replaces stocks of execution drugs that expired last month.


Texas richtet Arturo Diaz hin

Huntsville (Texas) (Vereinigte Staaten), 28.09.2013 – Texas richtete am 27. September in Huntsville den wegen Mordes verurteilten Arturo Diaz hin. Seine Tötung erfolgte nur Stunden nachdem der Oberste Gerichtshof der Vereinigten Staaten eine letzte Aufschiebungsklage abgelehnt hatte. Zur Tötung Diaz′ wurde erstmalig in dem Bundesstaat in einer Todesspritze der Wirkstoff Pentobarbital eingesetzt.

„Auf geht′s, Wärter. Ich bin bereit“, waren die letzten Worte des 37-Jährigen. Er und der Mittäter Joe Cordova waren für schuldig befunden worden, 1999 Michael Ryan Nichols wegen 50 Dollar, die dieser schuldet, mit 94 Stichen ermordet zu haben.

Während des Verfahrens hatte ein Psychologe vor Gericht ausgesagt und darauf hingewiesen, dass Diaz einen niedrigen Intelligenzquotient, die Kommunikationsfähigkeiten eines Kindes sowie Kopfverletzungen durch Kämpfe und einen Autounfall hat, die verantwortlich seien für „seine beeinträchtigte Fähigkeit, seine Selbstkontrolle auszuüben und einzuschätzen und die Realität wahrzunehmen“. Seine Anwälte hatten am Freitag vor dem Obersten Gerichtshof bemängelt, dass seine frühere Verteidigung es versäumt hatte, Verwandte von Diaz vorladen zu lassen, die in dem Strafprozess über die Kindheit Diaz′, während der er antisoziale Neigungen zeigte, hätten aussagen können, und das die Verteidigung deswegen mangelhaft war.

Die Anwälte hatten außerdem vorgebracht, dass die Eingaben von Diaz′ ursprünglichen Anwälten halbherzig waren und dass dem Beschuldigten eine mögliche Vereinbarung im Strafprozess nicht richtig erklärt wurde. Das Gericht wies auch das Argument zurück, frühere Präzedenzentscheidungen des Gerichts seien so auszulegen seien, dass die Fälle von Diaz und anderen Verurteilten, deren Verfahren angeblich mangelhaft waren, überprüft werden sollten.

Diaz und Nichols waren in der Nacht vor der Tat auf einer Party, bei der das Opfer sich von einer jungen Frau 100 US-Dollar geliehen hatte; er zahlte jedoch nur die Hälfte zurück. Diaz und Cordova suchten das Appartement in McAllen, Texas auf, wo Nichols und ein Arbeitskollege sich aufhielten. Beide wurden mit Bettlaken und Schnürsenkeln gefesselt und auf sie eingestochen; der Arbeitskollege überlebte, weil er sich totstellte. Die beiden Täter nahmen 50 Dollar und flohen vom Tatort. Der überlebende Kollege konnte sich, nachdem er die Nacht bewusstlos war, am nächsten Morgen freimachen. Ein anderer Zeuge sagte im Strafverfahren aus, den Angeklagten bei der Beseitigung ihrer blutverschmierten Kleider geholfen zu haben, und eine Bierflasche am Tatort wies Spuren der DNA von Diaz auf.

Diaz wurde in dem Verfahren zum Tod verurteilt, und Cordova erhielt eine lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe. Die Hinrichtung von Diaz war die dreizehnte Tötung eines Todeskandidaten in Texas in diesem Jahr. Vier weitere sind noch bis Jahresende geplant. Der Bundesstaat ist einer von mehreren US-Bundesstaaten, die Probleme haben, die Wirkstoffe für die Todesspritzen zu beschaffen. Texas verwendet ursprünglich Thiopental doch der Hersteller Hospira stellte dessen Produktion ein. Auch Pentobarbital, das vor allem bei der Sterbehilfe verwendet wird, ist schwer zu beschaffen, weil dessen dänischer Hersteller w:Lundbeck sich weigert, sein Produkt zu Zwecken der Hinrichtung zu liefern. Die texanischen Behörden haben sich geweigert, den Lieferanten des bei der Hinrichtung Diaz′ verwendeten Pentobarbital zu benennen, mit dem auch Vorräte ersetzt worden waren, deren Haltbarkeitsdatum im August ausgelaufen war.


Thai court strips ex-Prime Minister of $1.4 billion

Thailand's Supreme Court today ruled that the family of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra be stripped of 46.3 billion baht (US$1.4 billion) in frozen assets, more than half of a contested $2.3 billion fortune.  According to the court, the seized assets were illegally gained while Thaksin was Prime Minister; specifically, his familial involvement and connections with Shin Corporation.

In a statement released by the court, the judges said that Thaksin had adjusted government policies to favor telecommunications businesses, including Shin Corporation, a large telecommunications company owned by Thaksin, and his family, and sold to a Singapore investment firm in 2006.  Additionally, Thaksin was alleged to have deposited shares held in Shin Corporation with family members whilst in office - a move to avoid, under Thai law, illegally holding any company stock while Prime Minister. Additionally, he was found to have  unfairly promoted a $127 million loan to Burma – benefiting a satellite communications firm controlled by his family.

In a response from an undisclosed location outside Thailand, Thaksin contested the ruling, claiming the case was politically motivated and that, "the court was used to get rid of a politician."  In his remarks, he said that he came by his wealth legally, and he would continue his fight against both the ruling and the party that ousted him in 2008.  In Thailand, Thaksin's red-shirted supporters publicly opposed the verdict; although, no significant disturbances have been reported despite government warnings over the possibility violence. Instead, protesters say they plan a mass demonstration against the ruling sometime in March.


Oberstes Gericht beschlagnahmt Teile des Vermögens des ehemaligen Premierministers Thaksin Shinawatra

Bangkok (Thailand), 26.02.2010 – Das oberste thailändische Gericht konfisziert mehr als die Hälfte des Privatvermögens des ehemaligen thailändischen Ministerpräsidenten Thaksin Shinawatra und seiner Ex-Frau Potjaman. Damit fallen 46,3 Milliarden Baht (45 Baht entsprechen zurzeit etwa einem Euro) an den Staat. Das Gericht befand den durch das Militär im September 2006 gestürzten Ministerpräsidenten für schuldig, seine Position als Ministerpräsident zur persönlichen Bereicherung genutzt zu haben. Nach der Urteilsverkündung richtete sich Thaksin von Dubai per Videobotschaft aus an seine Unterstützer in Thailand und nannte das Urteil politisch motiviert und einen „internationalen Witz“. Seine Anhänger rief er dazu auf, friedlich zu bleiben.

Für die Verlesung des mit Spannung erwarteten Urteils benötigte das Gericht sieben Stunden. Das Gericht legte dar, dass Thaksin und seine Ex-Frau als Eigentümer des Vermögens anzusehen seien, das aus dem Verkauf des ihnen gehörenden Telekommunikationsunternehmens Shin Corp. resultierte, da sie 48 Prozent der Aktien des Unternehmens vor seinem Verkauf an die Temasek Holdings (Singapur) hielten. Das Ehepaar Shinawatra hatte stets behauptet, die Eigentumsrechte an dieser Firma an ihren Sohn und ihre Tochter übertragen zu haben. Darauf basiert das Konfiskationsurteil, weil Inhaber politischer Ämter in Thailand nicht mehr als fünf Prozent eines Unternehmens besitzen dürfen. Durch verschiedene Maßnahmen, die Verträge zur Nutzung der Telekommunikationsdienste der Shin Corp. mit anderen Firmen betrafen, habe Thaksin den thailändischen Staat um Steuereinnahmen zum Nutzen seiner eigenen Firma gebracht. Durch staatliche Steuergesetze und Abgabenordnungen habe der ehemalige Ministerpräsident zudem die Konkurrenz auf dem Telekommunikationsmarkt zugunsten seiner eigenen Firma benachteiligt.

Das Gerichtsurteil legte fest, dass die Vermögensteile, die Thaksin bereits vor seiner Amtszeit als Ministerpräsident erworben hatte, von dem Urteil nicht betroffen sind. Insgesamt beliefen sich die Vermögenswerte Thaksins auf 76 Milliarden Baht (rund 1,7 Milliarden Euro). Im Juni 2007 hatte ein Anti-Korruptions-Ausschuss die Vermögenswerte Thaksins auf den thailändischen Konten eingefroren. Im Oktober 2008 war Thaksin von einem Gericht in Abwesenheit zu zwei Jahren Haft wegen Amtsmissbrauchs verurteilt worden.


Thai police arrest Canadian paedophile suspect

A Canadian man was arrested in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Friday and is facing charges of sexual abuse of a child under 15 and illegal detention. He is also suspected of posting about 200 online images of child abuse on the Internet.

According to the BBC, Thai authorities are ordering Neal to stay in custody for 12 days for questioning before the official trial starts. Under Thai law he can be held for up to 84 days before trial.

Thirty-two-year old Christopher Paul Neil, from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, could face up to 20 years in jail if convicted.

Neal was working in South Korea as an English teacher. He has been working in Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, and Thailand since 2000. Neal was recorded on a security camera at Bangkok airport on October 11.

Thai courts have ruled that he will be charged in Thailand. For now it is up to the Canadian and Thailand authorities to discuss.

"But if something took place here, we would want to have the person held accountable here, but that is very premature and it may even be speculative at this stage," said Wally Oppal, attorney general of British Columbia (B.C.). Neal could be charged in Canada because of a law which allows paedophiles to be charged in Canada even if they didn't do the crimes in Canada.

The RCMP are investigating to see if Neal has committed any crimes in B.C., which could mean charges will also be laid in Canada.

Interpol, just last week, issued a public search for Neal. A 15-year-old, who was one of Neal's victims, alerted authorities of the man. On Thursday Thai courts issued an arrest warrant. Authorities had been able to unscramble the face of a man in the 200 online photos, which had been digitally scrambled. The unscrambled images were used to identify the suspect.

Phyakrut News Agency reported that Neil's feet were trampled on by reporters until they bled. It was also noted that the picture of the man issued by Interpol had a very hairy chest whereas the suspect arrested had a quite hairless chest, the faces also looked remarkably different raising the question as to whether the real "Mr Swirly Lollipop" has in fact been caught. Police Major General Wimon Powintara stated however that Neil is now wanted for having sex with boys and girls and that one victim identified him as the one that lured him from an Internet cafe to play video games in his apartment where he was orally raped before being given 200 Thai Baht compensation (US$6).


Preso um dos pedófilos mais procurados do mundo

Preso na Tailândia, Christopher Paul Neil, um dos pedófilos mais procurados pela Interpol no mundo, sua atuação começa no Canadá. A justiça tailandesa determina sua prisão para próximos 12 dias para averiguação.[1][2]

Neal estava trabalhando na Coréia do Sul como um professor de inglês. Ele tem trabalhado no Vietnã, Coréia do Sul, Camboja e Tailândia desde 2000. Neal foi identificado por uma câmera de segurança no aeroporto, em 11 de outubro, em Bangkok.


Thailand's fugitive ex-PM sentenced to two years for corruption

Ousted, and a fugitive seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom, Thailand's ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra now faces a two year jail sentence if, or when, he returns to the country. The Thai Supreme Court found him guilty of corruption in a 5-4 ruling by the Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions section of the court and issued the sentence over a land deal. The court acquitted his wife who was the purchaser of the land. The contentious package of land was taken over by Thailand's Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) in 1995, following the collapse of the Erawan Trust in an effort to counter the trust's losses.

In reading the court's verdict, one judge stated, "Thaksin violated the article of the constitution on conflict of interest, as he was then prime minister and head of government, and was supposed to work for the benefit of the public, ... He is sentenced to two years in jail."

Despite his wife, Potjaman Shinawatra, having escaped sentencing in the Ratchadaphisek land deal case, she still faces jail time on return to Thailand. During July she was convicted of tax evasion and a warrant is outstanding for her to face three years in jail for that conviction. The Ratchadaphisek case centred around approximately thirteen acres of land in central Bangkok that was sold to her in 2003 for a knock-down price of 772 million baht (US$ 22.5 million).

With the law in Thailand barring ministers and their partners from doing business with government agencies, groups who protested for the removal of Thaksin are pleased with the result. People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supporters were reportedly shouting, "We've won!" at the announcement of the verdict. They had watched a live telecast of the court's ruling, hailing activist Veera Somkwamkid who filed the case as a hero.

Somchai Wongsawat, the country's current Prime Minister and Thaksin's brother-in-law, has given assurances that the current government will not interfere in the court's ruling. In speaking to journalists after the ruling was handed down he stressed that the case only covered violation of the National Counter Commission Act barring government officials from involvement where they may have oversight. This was seen as the reason for Thaksin's wife, Potjaman escaping prosecution in this case.

The case's chief prosecutor has called on Britain to speedily extradite ex-PM Thaksin so he may begin his jail term. A number of other warrants for his arrest remain outstanding from additional cases brought over his time in office.


Thailands Ex-Premierminister Shinawatra wegen Korruption zu zwei Jahren Haft verurteilt

Bangkok (Thailand), 24.10.2008 – Der ehemalige thailändische Ministerpräsident Thaksin Shinawatra, der zurzeit im Exil in London lebt, wurde vom obersten Gericht seines Landes am vergangenen Dienstag in Abwesenheit zu zwei Jahren Gefängnishaft verurteilt. Das Gericht befand den im September 2006 durch einen Militärputsch entmachteten populistischen Politiker der Korruption für schuldig. Nach Auffassung des Gerichts verstieß Thaksin gegen die Artikel 4, 100 und 122 des nationalen Anti-Korruptionsgesetzes wegen eines Grundstückskaufs in Bangkok durch seine Frau im Jahr 2003. Der Grundstücksverkauf wurde durch eine staatliche Behörde abgewickelt, die der Regierung unterstand, deren Ministerpräsident Thaksin zu diesem Zeitpunkt gewesen ist. Darin sah das Gericht einen Interessenkonflikt, wie er durch das Anti-Korruptions-Gesetz definiert wird. Die Frau des ehemaligen Ministerpräsidenten, Pojaman, wurde von allen Anklagen freigesprochen.


Thaksin Shinawatra é condenado na Tailândia

O ex-primeiro-ministro da Tailândia, Thaksin Shinawatra, foi condenado a dois anos de prisão, pela Suprema Corte da Tailândia. Shinawatra, deposto há dois anos por um golpe de Estado, foi condenado por abuso de autoridade para que sua mulher comprasse, em 2003, terrenos estatais a um preço abaixo do valor real.

Shinawatra hoje está exilado em Londres, e é cunhado do novo primeiro-ministro do país, Somchai Wongsawat. Shinawatra já tem contra ele seis ordens de busca e captura emitidas pelos tribunais da Tailândia.


The Pirate Bay and Piratbyrån raided

A raid involving 50 members of the Swedish National Criminal Police has taken the servers of The Pirate Bay and Piratbyrån (the Pirate Bureau) — a Swedish lobby organisation that originally developed The Pirate Bay — into custody. The search warrant was given on grounds of alleged copyright violation and assisting copyright violation. This move comes as a bit of a surprise, as the legality of the site has been under public debate for over three years, with the operators frequently issuing public press releases.

WiredFire, in an interview with Rickard Falkvinge, head of the Swedish Pirate Party, is reporting that police arrested three staff members, ultimately taking only two into custody. The Associated Press, however, is reporting that Ulf Goranzon, a police spokesman, is claiming that none were arrested, they were just under suspicion of violating copyright law.

The site operators speculate that the police wish to test the legality of the operation. Purportedly, this move comes due to political pressure exerted by United States media corporations. Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television has backed this claim. Rickard Falkvinge has stated that the Svenska antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Bureau) has admitted to being behind the police action, and he suspects the IFPI is also involved. Tobias Andersson, of Piratbyrån agrees, claiming that The Antipiratbyrån "has clearly misled the police" and "has fooled the police into shutting down its antagonists, the Piratbyrån. The Antipiratbyrån previously gained notoriety by paying an infiltrator to plant copyrighted material on the Swedish ISP Bahnhof's servers.

Dan Glickman, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), has applauded the move, citing it as a reminder that "there are no safe harbors for copyright thieves". Kori Bernards, an MPAA representative, claimed The Pirate Bay to be "one of our No. 1 targets." The MPAA allege that The Pirate Bay made available over 150 thousand files, including summer blockbusters such as "Mission: Impossible III" and "X-Men 3".

However, The Pirate Bay claimed that as they only host .torrent files and not copyrighted material, they are not in contravention of copyright laws. The Pirate Bay also served as a distribution point for freely licensed material such as some Linux distributions and independent music and film.

The Pirate Bay claims to be the world's largest BitTorrent tracker.

In the raid, the police also took several private servers unconnected to The Pirate Bay. Some have claimed that there is no legal basis for these seizures.

Initially, there were also rumors that this could be another stunt by The Pirate Bay to promote awareness. This possibility, however, has been already dismissed and only had some credibility given the fact that approximately one year ago today they claimed something similar like this, but instead were simply updating their servers. At current there are already some publications made available by officials confirming the authenticity of the raid.

On June the 1st The Pirate Bay site changed its "Site down" note to "Site down - will be up and fully functional within a day or two".

Gottfrid Svartholm, owner of webhotel PRQ said "I was arrested for interrogation, and they begun to ask question about Pirate Bay, what I knew and what connections I had to it. I got no public defender, and my regular legal representative was also under arrest, so I said nothing at all". According to Mr. Svartholm, the police told him that they were not obligated to provide a public defender, as the crime he was accused of doesn't lead to jail sentence if he is found guilty.

The day after the raid, Mr. Svartholm is trying to limit the damage for PRQ's other customers that also had their servers confiscated, even if they didn't have any connections to The Pirate Bay.


La policia sueca tanca el cercador de bitorrents Pirate Bay

Una redada en què hi participaren 50 membres de la Policia Criminal Nacional Sueca ha precintat els servidors de The Pirate Bay així com de Piratbyrån (l'entitat sueca que inicialment va desenvolupar The Pirate Bay). La autorització judicial que s'hi va presentar alega violació de drets d'autor així com induir-ho. Això va ser imprevist pels responsables de The Pirate Bay, atés que la legalitat del lloc web va ser debatut públicament durant 3 anys. Segons els responsables del servei, la policia no hi té proves i hi ha sentències que avalen el compliment de la legalitat per part d'aquest cercador de descàrregues d'arxius sota el sistema BitTorrent. Per això aquesta redada hi ha agafat un poc per sorpresa, ja que fins ara se'n considerava legal, malgrat la pressió d'algunes grans empreses.

Segons Rickard Falkvinge, cap del Partit Pirata suec, en una entrevista realitzada al lloc WiredFire, la policia hi arrestà tres membres del personal, duent-se al final només dos d'ells. No obstant això, segons l'agència Associated Press, el portavéu de la policia, Ulf Goranzon, va afirmar que ningú no hi va ser arretat, i que tan sols es troben sota sospita de violació de la llei de drets d'autor.

Els operadors del servei especulen que la policia vol verificar-ne la legalitat. Pressumiblement, aquest fet es deu a pressions polítiques exercides des de companyies de mitjans de comunicació estadounidencs, segons la televisió pública sueca. A més a més, Rickard Falkvinge ha declarat que la Svenska antipiratbyrån (una agència privada sueca contra la pirateria) va admetre tenir relació darrere d'aquesta acció policial, i hi sospita que la Federació Internacional d'Indústries Fonogràfiques (IFPI) també hi té alguna cosa a veure. Tobias Andersson, de Piratbyrån, afirma que l'agència Antipiratbyrån "ha enganyat totalment a la policia" i que també "ha mentit a la policia perquè tanquen els seus antagonistes, el Piratbyrån". Anteriorment l'agència Antipiratbyrån va fer-hi ressó per haver contractat un infiltrat per a buscar material sota drets d'autor exclussius als servidors d'internet del ISP Bahnhof.

Per altra banda, el directiu de MPAA, Dan Glickman, ha aplaudit aquesta acció, esmentant-la per a recordar que "no hi ha paradisos lliures per als infractors de drets d'autor". Així mateix, Kori Bernards, representant d'aquesta organització estadounidenca, afirma que The Pirate Bay és "un dels nostres principals objectius". La MPAA alega que aquest servei suec facilita la disponibilitat de més de 150 milers de fitxers, entre els quals es troben grans estrenes d'estiu com ara "Mission: Impossible III" i "X-Men 3".

Com a resposta, The Pirate Bay es defensa sota l'argument en què només hi alcen fitxers amb extensió ".torrent", no material sota drets d'autor exclussius, i que no contravénen cap disposició legal sobre drets d'autor. Així mateix, The Pirate Bay també s'ofereix com a punt de distribució de material sota llicències lliures com ara distribucions de Linux, i música i cinema independents. A més a més, aquest servei es considera el rastrejador de BitTorrent més important del món.

Al llarg de la redada, alguns servidors privats es desconnectaren de The Pirate Bay i també han estat confiscats per la policia, una mesura que alguns consideren que no té cap base legal.


Polisrazzia mot The Pirate Bay

50 poliser slog till mot 10 platser i Göteborg och Stockholm, då bland annat servrar beslagtogs. Tre personer, som enligt polisen har haft inflytande på The Pirate Bay, har tagits in till förhör om upphovsrättsbrott.

Enligt Antipiratbyråns jurist Henrik Pontén har fler sajter än The Pirate Bay stängts men han vill inte uttala sig om vilka sajter det gäller. Han säger dock att polisen ser det som ett upphovsrättsbrott.

Enligt företaget Ipwalk sjönk internettrafiken i Sverige med 20% till följd av razzian. Jämförelsen gjordes med den trafik som rådde förra onsdagen men sådana nedgångar brukar enligt företaget vara högst temporära.

The Pirate Bay är världens största bittorrenttracker.

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The Pirate Bay back online

Swedish BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay is back online following the Swedish police raid of their office on May 31.

Pirate Bay has previously announced on their website that they "will be up and fully functional within a day or two". A Pirate Bay spokesperson identified as brokep told Slyck News that if necessary, they'd reopen in another country. The reopened website is currently hosted in the Netherlands.

The web page titles have been changed to The Police Bay and the indexing capability is reduced, with the search function disabled, though this is expected to change.  All searches are now returned with the error message:

Searches can still be done with Google and other search engines by adding site:thepiratebay.org to the search. Most attempts at downloading .torrent files resulted in 404 Not Found error messages during the first hours after the site went back online, however torrent downloads seem to be working fairly well now.

Currently 11:00 a.m. June 6 EDT, The Pirate Bay seems to be back and operational, but downloads still aren't working too well; you may be able to, you may not. There's probably a lot of traffic right now.


The Pirate Bay torna a funcionar

El cercador de BitTorrents suec en, torna a funcionar després que la policia se n'endugués els servidors el 31 de maig. Representants del portal han anunciat que el mantindran actiu encara que hagin de canviar els servidors de país. De fet, la web just reoberta està essent allotjada actualment als Països Baixos. Aquesta, està oferint un servei amb menys prestacions que les habituals, a causa de la reducció en la capacitat d'indexació per tenir menys servidors actius.

Aquest servidor va canviar la seva imatge fa un parell de mesos i va incorporar el català entre les seves llengües de treball. És el responsable del 20% de les descàrregues amb sistema BitTorrent a tot el món i se l'anomena "el Google de les descàrregues d'arxius".

Tot i que ja ha estat acusat diverses vegades d'infringir les lleis de drets d'autor, l'activitat de The Pirate Bay ha estat declarada legal a Suècia per un seguit de sentències. En contra d'això, nombroses empreses i fins i tot el govern dels EUA, segons la televisió pública sueca, han estat pressionant per a que es portessin a terme accions legals contràries a aquest portal, que sembla que finalment no podran reeixir. De fet, els defensors de The Pirate Bay han arribat a constituir un partit polític anomenat en ("Partit dels Pirates") amb la finalitat d'evitar una possible modificació de la llei que permet, si més no fins ara, les seves activitats.


Third night of unrest is calmer in Paris suburbs

In a third night of violence, that followed after two teenagers on a motorbike died in a collision with a police patrol vehicle on Sunday night, French authorities are reporting only sporadic clashes in the Val-d'Oise department. However, for the first time, unrest was reported outside of Paris suburbs. The southern city of Toulouse saw at least ten cars torched and a library was set on fire.

"The situation is much calmer than the two previous nights but we can all feel that it remains fragile," said Prime Minister François Fillon, as Tuesday night saw only minor incidents in Villiers-le-Bel, where the unrest originated on Sunday.

Authorities are saying that the rioting has been more intense than in 2005, albeit less widespread. There have been several reports of hunting rifles and other firearms.

"It's much more violent than in 2005," said Patrick Ribeiro of Synergie police union, in a telephone interview with Bloomberg. "They've shot at us with handguns and hunting rifles. If our officers have to protect their lives, they may have to shoot and that's not what we want."

"Back then, it was more of a revolt. This time, they're after us and they're armed," said Christophe, a police officer, to The Guardian.

"Those who shoot at policemen, those who beat a police officer almost to death are criminals and must be treated as such," PM Fillon told the parliament earlier in the day.

Interior Minister Michèle Alliot-Marie said that the riots were organized and that the street violence by teens was to distract police, while criminals looted shops. She also pledged stronger police presence. "Our goal is to impose calm and to arrest these dangerous individuals who shoot at police," she said.

"I was there yesterday, and I'm going to be there tonight," said a 19-year-old who lives in Villiers-le-Bel where the accident happened and who would not give his name. "We don't think it's a good thing to destroy the shops, but we're in this all together. And we won't stop until justice is made."

Meanwhile, the police reported their initial findings in the investigation into the accident that triggered the unrest. The motorcycle was going at top speed and was not registered for street use, while the two boys were not wearing helmets and had been ignoring traffic rules, according to the report. The two boys have been identified only by their first names. Moushin, 15, and Larami, 16, both died in the accident.

Relatives of the boys insist that the police rammed the motorcycle with their car and then left the boys to die. Residents have said that police gave only cursory help to the accident victims. Police say that an ambulance was on the scene within 10 minutes of the collision.


Derde nacht van onrust in Parijse voorsteden verloopt rustiger

Het geweld dat afgelopen zondagnacht in de voorsteden ten noorden van Parijs begon heeft vannacht zijn derde nacht beleefd, maar verliep volgens de Franse autoriteiten rustiger dan de vorige twee. Daarentegen is er voor het eerst onrust gemeld buiten de regio. In de Zuid-Franse stad Toulouse zijn ten minste tien auto's uitgebrand en werd een bibliotheek in brand gestoken.

De Franse premier François Fillon meldde dat "de situatie een stuk rustiger is dan in de vorige twee nachten, maar we voelen allemaal dat het nog steeds breekbaar is". Dinsdag hebben zich slechts twee kleine incidenten afgespeeld in Villiers-le-Bel, waar de onrust zondag begon nadat twee jongeren daar bij een botsing met een politieauto overleden.

Volgens de autoriteiten zijn de rellen heviger geweest dan die in 2005.


Distúrbios no subúrbio de Paris

A morte de dois adolescentes em circunstâncias difusas reacendeu a violência nos subúrbios de Paris. Cerca de 30 veículos e quatro edifícios foram incendiados nos distúrbios ocorridos.

O estopim foi quando a moto em que iam os dois jovens, de 15 e 16 anos, de origem africana, bateu em um carro policial no bairro Villiers-le-Bel, no norte de Paris. A versão oficial imputa culpa aos jovens, que viajavam sem capacete, estavam em alta velocidade e não obedeceram ao veículo policial.

Nesta terça-feira, foram feitas nove prisões, de manifestantes que realizavam vandalismos. Também ocorrem manifestações e vandalismos em Toulouse, sul da França, região com grande número de imigrantes, com queima de carros e incêndios, inclusive a uma biblioteca.

Os atuais incidentes lembram o ocorrido em 2005, quando também dois jovens morreram ao fugir da polícia.


Third Trump travel ban takes effect

The newest version of U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban took effect late Thursday.  It bars entry to the United States from six Muslim-majority countries, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Iran, Libya, and Syria, and all refugees irrespective of country of origin are barred for 120 days.  Iraq is no longer included.  Border officials have been instructed to honor existing visas, but in general no new ones are to be issued. Although some lawyers showed up to volunteer their services, U.S. airports continued to operate smoothly, without the huge scale of protests that marked the first attempt to enforce the travel ban.

A United States Supreme Court ruling handed down Monday said the ban was legal so long as it made an exemption for anyone with "credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity" already in the country.  The Trump administration is counting parents, in-laws, children and step-versions of these as bona fide relationships and, at the last moment, added fiancés, but discounted grandparents, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.  The attorney general of Hawaii has challenged the administration's definition of close family as too strict.

"The banning of grandmothers — of unaccompanied children — from America's shores is a disgrace," said David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee.

Under the current ruling, people with businesses or in ongoing educational programs are also allowed to enter or re-enter the country, and permanent residents of the United States are exempted. Although lower courts declared the travel ban tantamount to religious discrimination targeting Muslim-majority countries, the Supreme Court disregarded both those concerns and President Donald Trump's tweets about his plans to bar Muslims from entering the United States.  They declared instead the President has "a compelling need to provide for the nation's security" that includes the right to control immigration. The Supreme Court is to give the travel ban more in-depth consideration when it reconvenes this coming October.


Inreisverbod van Donald Trump alsnog grotendeels goedgekeurd

Het Amerikaanse Hooggerechtshof heeft het inreisverbod voor bewoners uit zes overwegend islamitische landen (Soedan, Syrië, Iran, Libië, Somalië en Jemen), dat eerder dit jaar werd voorgesteld door president Donald Trump, nu alsnog goedgekeurd. Het inreisverbod werd eerder door verschillende lagere rechters verworpen omdat het strijdig zou zijn met de grondwet en bevorderlijk voor discriminatie.

Het verbod is wel op enkele punten aangepast ten opzichte van de eerdere versies (waarvan de eerste dateerde van 27 januari, slechts een week na Trumps aantreden als president). Zo geldt het in de huidige vorm niet voor mensen die een zeer goede reden hebben om naar de VS te komen. In oktober volgen er nog hoorzittingen over de zaak, pas dan wordt duidelijk of het reisverbod in de praktijk echt van kracht wordt. Vooralsnog wordt er gesproken van een "gedeeltelijke overwinning" voor Trump en zijn regering.


Thirteen dead, several wounded in Fort Hood, Texas shooting

The United States Army has confirmed that thirteen people have been killed after a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood army base in Texas. An additional thirty are reported wounded, and the gunman is in stable condition after being shot by military police. Two other soldiers are in detention.

The incident took place at a deployment readiness center. According to local congressman John Carter, shooting broke out shortly before a graduation ceremony.

The gunman has been identified as an army officer, Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He is a mental health professional, presumably either a psychologist or psychiatrist, according to an unnamed defense official. Two other suspects were in custody, the base commander, Lieutenant-General Bob Cone, said.
"Our investigation is ongoing, but preliminary reports indicate that there was a single shooter," Cone said at a news conference. "The shooter is not dead, but in custody in stable condition."

Initial reports said that the gunman had been shot to death by military police; however, General Cone now says that the man is in custody and is in the hospital with injuries, but is in stable condition. FOX40 News in Sacramento managed to record a military spokesperson commenting on why the media wasn't informed about the status of the gunman until four hours after the initial announcement was made that he had been fatally shot.  That military spokesman replied, "the doctors didn't know who they were working on."

When asked at the conference whether Hasan's attack might have been a terrorist act, General Cone replied that "I couldn't rule that out, but I'm telling you that right now the evidence does not suggest that."

It is not currently clear if those killed and wounded are civilian or military. The gunman is reported to have been in uniform and using handguns. Eyewitnesses claim at least one man was armed with a high-power sniper rifle. The chief of media at the base, Christopher Hogue, said to reporters that "the only one we know who was shooting was killed and he had two handguns."

There may have been other people involved in the shooting, however. "We [...] have apprehended two additional soldiers that are suspects. There were eyewitness accounts that there may have been more than one shooter," General Cone said.

The Killeen Independent School District said that all schools in the area were placed on lockdown. The base was closed down following the incident as well. "Effective immediately Fort Hood is closed," a statement on the Fort Hood website read. "This is not a Drill. It is an Emergency Situation." The website appears to have gone down shortly after the announcement.

A serviceman at the base described his experiences to the BBC. "I heard the emergency announcement over the speakers outside and saw people rushing to get indoors. In our office we're okay but we're hearing about the deaths. [...] We are still on lockdown. I am hearing that at least nine people may be dead."

Greg Schannep, a retired colonel, was heading to the 2 P.M. graduation ceremony when he heard gunshots and saw an injured soldier run past him. "Initially, I thought it was a training exercise," he recounted, as quoted by the New York Daily News. "A soldier came running past me and said 'sir, there is someone shooting.' As he ran past me I saw blood on his back. I don't think he even knew he had been shot."

"It's chaotic," said the director of a local coffee shop near the base, as quoted by the Associated Press. "They're just saying that they're under attack they don't know what's going on. [...] The phones are jammed. Everybody is calling family members and friends. Soldiers are running around with M-16s."

The authorities are still gathering information about the shooting, according to Homeland Security spokeswoman Sara Kuban. "DoD [Department of Defense], DHS [Department of Homeland Security], FBI and other members of the intelligence community are assessing and gathering facts about the shooting. Because this is early in this event, we cannot at this time confirm motives behind these shootings," she said.

The Scott & White Memorial Hospital in the town of Temple received ten of the injured victims from the attack. Its website has posted an appeal for blood donations. "Due to the recent events on Fort Hood, we are in URGENT need of ALL blood types," it said. The hospital received  200 blood donations since 2:45 P.M. local time.

The hospital was soon closed to visitors after the wounded people were received. "[We are] no longer open to visitors as we focus our attention upon the victims and their families," a statement on the website said. The associate system chief medical officer said that they did not have specific information on their conditions.  "We get patients like this, but not usually all at once," said director Glen Couchman.

Another health facility, the Metroplex Adventist Hospital, received seven other victims. The hospital stated that one of them was soon pronounced dead, and two others, including an EMS paramedic, are in surgery.

Fort Hood is situated in the town of Killeen. It is the largest military base in the world, houses around 40,000 US troops, and is about 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Austin. It has been compared to a small town, with its own schools, convenience stores, and even two museums.

This is not the first time Killen has witnessed a shooting spree. The town was the site of the worst shooting spree in American history until the Virginia Tech massacre, when on October 16, 1991, George Jo Hennard drove his truck through the front window of Luby's Cafeteria and proceeded to shoot and kill 23 people and wound another 20, before commiting suicide in what is know as the Luby's massacre. It should be noted Major Hasan is an alumnus of Virginia Tech.

Hasan's motives for the shooting spree were not immediately clear, however, Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison told the FOX news agency that "I do know that he has been known to have told people that he was upset about going [to Iraq]."

A cousin of the gunman, Nader Hasan, told FOX that his cousin had been ordered to deploy to Iraq, but was unwilling to do so. "We've known over the last five years that was probably his worst nightmare," he said.

According to Nader, Nidal is a US-born Muslim who had joined the military after finishing high school, and was a graduate of Virginia Tech, where he received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. He was also a member of the ROTC, and used to be a psychiatrist at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

"He was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed dealing with the people coming back and [...] trying to help them with their trauma," Nader said.

Retired colonel Terry Lee told FOX that "[Hasan] said maybe Muslims should stand up and fight against the aggressor. At first we thought he meant help the armed forces, but apparently that wasn't the case. Other times he would make comments we shouldn't be in the war in the first place."

Security officials said that some Internet postings made half a year ago, discussing suicide bombings and other forms of violence, appeared to have been posted by Hasan, but this has not been officially confirmed.

Some army bases around the US increased security measures following the attacks. "The bottom line for us is that we are increasing security at our gates because the threat hasn't yet been defined, and we're reminding our Marines to be vigilant in their areas of responsibility," said the public affairs officer for the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona, Captain Rob Dolan.

However, a spokesman for the Department of Defense said that the attack appeared to be an isolated incident. "This is an isolated and tragic case and we're obviously in the process of obtaining more information as the events unfold," said Lieutenant Colonel Eric Butterbaugh.

"We don’t have reason to believe that this is anything other than an isolated incident," an army spokesman from Fort Lewis in the state of Washington, Joe Piek, commented. "We don’t normally discuss security operations at the post anyways, but I am sure this is something that our security law enforcement will be reviewing. As we are watching and listening, there is a lot we don't know."

President Barack Obama described the incident as "a horrific outburst of violence" in a press conference in Washington D.C., going on to say, "It is difficult enough when we lose these brave men and women abroad, but it is horrifying that they should come under fire at an army base on US soil. [...] We will make sure that we get answers to every single question about this horrible incident. We are going to stay on this."

Texas Senator Hutchison released a statement regarding the incident. "I am shocked and saddened by today's outburst of violence at Fort Hood that has cost seven of our brave service members their lives and has gravely injured others. My heart goes out to their loved ones," she said.

"Our dedicated military personnel have sacrificed so much in service to our country, and it sickens me that the men and women of Fort Hood have been subjected to this senseless, random violence. I know all Americans share this concern for the soldiers and their families who are affected by this tragedy," the statement continued.

Robert Gates, the Defense Secretary, expressed his sympathy to those affected by the attack. "I can pledge that the Department of Defense will do everything in its power to help the Fort Hood community get through these difficult times," he said in a statement.

Vice President Joe Biden also offered his condolences. "We are all praying for those who were wounded and hoping for their full and speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the entire Fort Hood community as they deal with this senseless tragedy," he remarked.

"I was saddened to learn of the tragic incident at Fort Hood. Laura and I are keeping the victims and their families in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," wrote former president George W. Bush in a statement from his office in Dallas.

The state's governor, Rick Perry, ordered all flags in Texas to be flown at half-staff until Sunday. "[I am] keeping those affected by today's incidents in our thoughts and prayers," he said.

The junior senator from Texas, John Cornyn, also issued a statement.  "My heart goes out to the victims of the tragedy that occurred today at Fort Hood, as well as their families. Fort Hood is one of our nation's finest and largest military installations, and a place that has long been a source of pride for Texans, and for all Americans who value the selfless service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform," the statement read.

"It is imperative that we take the time to gather all the facts, as it would be irresponsible to be the source of rumors or inaccurate information regarding such a horrific event. Once we have ascertained all the facts, working with our military leaders and law enforcement officials on the ground, we can determine what exactly happened at Fort Hood today and how to prevent something like this from ever happening again."


Střelba na americké základně Fort Hood si vyžádala 12 mrtvých

Americkou vojenskou základnou Fort Hood v Texasu otřásla ve čtvrtek střelba, která za sebou zanechala 12 mrtvých a 31 raněných. Incident se odehrál ve 13:30 místního času, těsně před závěrečným ceremoniálem určeným pro vojáky odcházející do Iráku. Jako střelec byl identifikován devětatřicetiletý major Malik Nadal Hasan, který je jedním z mrtvých.

Fort Hood je největší americkou vojenskou základnou, nachází se zde zhruba 40 000 vojáků.


12 muertos y 32 heridos tras tiroteo en base militar de Texas

Según la cadena de noticias ABC News los disparos habrían sido realizados por un soldado recientemente convertido al Islam, Malik Nadal Hassan, abatido durante el tiroteo. Otros dos soldados fueron detenidos acusados de ser cómplices del mismo. El saldo parcial del tiroteo es de 12 muertos y 32 heridos.

El hecho aún es confuso, pero, según las primeras informaciones, éste se produjo a las 13:30 hs locales y los disparos los habrían realizado dos soldados (algunos informan de un soldado). Hasta el momento no se sabe si las víctimas de este son cíviles o militares. De acuerdo con distintas cadenas de televisión, los soldados de la base pudieron haber sido tiroteados con sus propias armas contra los hombres que efectuaron los disparos, estos armados con ametralladoras M-16.

La base de Fort Hood es la base militar estadounidense más grande del mundo. Allí conviven 65.000 soldados, muchos de ellos que han luchado en Iraq y Afganistán, tienen síndrome postraumático. El ejército estadounidense, ya desde hace un año, sufre cifras récords de suicidios y desórdenes mentales.

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, sin dar muchos detalles, ha calificado el hecho como "un horrible incidente de violencia". También aclaró que todavía no conocen detalles y que los informarán apenas cuenten con más información.


Тексас: 13 мртвих у пуцњави у војној бази

Арлингтон / Вирџинија / САД (Глас Америке, Би-Би-Си) Најмање 13 особа је убијено, а више од 30 рањено у пуцњави у војној бази Форт Худ у савезној држави Тексасу.

Локални званичници саопштили су да је нападач мајор Нидал Малик Хасан. Командант Форт Худа, генерал Боб Коун, казао је да је Хасан отворио ватру у згради у којој се војници припремају за војну службу у Ираку и Авганистану, те да је био наоружан са два пиштоља. Коун је навео да су, према изјавама сведока, још двојица војника пуцали и да су касније ухапшени у оближњој згради. Генерал је данашњи инцидент назвао ужасном и запрепашћујућом трагедијом. Мајор Хасан је, како се наводи, у касним тридесетим годинама.

Званичници у међувремену наводе да су све спекулације о мотиву напада преурањене. Не знам како било ко може да спекулише о мотиву, с обзиром на то да поседујемо веома мало чињеница, саопштио је портпарол Пентагона Џеф Морел. Форт Худ је једна од највећих америчких војних база у свету, у којој ради готово 30 хиљада војника и цивила. У тој бази живе и хиљаде чланова њихових породица. Петнаест хиљада војника из базе тренутно се налази у иностранству, што подстиче спекулације да је могући узрок пуцњаве пост-трауматски стрес.

Председник Барак Обама назвао је пуцњаву ужасним изливом насиља, нагласивши да су његове мисли и молитве уз повређене и породице жртава. Председник је истакао да је веома тешко када Американци гину на ратиштима у иностранству, али да је страшније када су изложени ватри у војној бази на америчком тлу. Обама је најавио и пуну истрагу данашње пуцњаве. Побринућемо се да добијемо одговоре на свако питање о овом ужасном инциденту, обећао је амерички председник.

6. новембар 2009.


டெக்சாஸ் ராணுவத்தளத்தில் துப்பாக்கிச்சூடு: 12 அமெரிக்க இராணுவத்தினர் கொல்லப்பட்டனர்

அமெரிக்காவில் டெக்சாஸ் மாநிலத்தில் உள்ள ஃபோர்ட் ஹூட் ராணுவ தளத்தில் நடந்த துப்பாக்கிச்சூட்டில் 12 வீரர்கள் உயிரிழந்தனர்; 31 பேர் படுகாயமடைந்தனர்.

ஈராக், ஆப்கானிஸ்தானுக்கு அனுப்பும் ராணுவ வீரர்களுக்கு அங்கு மனோதத்துவ சிகிச்சை அளிக்கப்பட்டது. அப்போது, அவர்களுக்கு மனோதத்துவ சிகிச்சை அளித்து வந்த மருத்துவர் மேஜர் நிடால் மாலிக் ஹசன் என்பவர் திடீரென 2 கைகளில் துப்பாக்கிகளை எடுத்து ராணுவ வீரர்கள் மீது சரமாரியாக துப்பாக்கிச்சூடு நடத்தினார். இதில், 12 ராணுவ வீரர்கள் அதே இடத்தில் உயிரிழந்தனர். மேலும் 31 பேர் படுகாயம் அடைந்தனர். இதற்கிடையே, ராணுவ வீரர்களை சுட்டுக்கொன்ற டாக்டர் மாலிக் ஹசனை பாதுகாப்பு பணியில் இருந்த வீரர்கள் சுட்டுக் காயப்படுத்தினர்.

அமெரிக்காவில் இருந்து ஈராக் மற்றும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தானுக்கு ராணுவ வீரர்களை அனுப்பும் பணி உலகிலேயே மிகப்பெரிய ராணுவ தளமான ஃபோர்ட் ஹூட் (Fort Hood) தளத்தில் நேற்று நடந்தது.

துப்பாக்கிச்சூட்டின் போது மாலிக் ஹசனுக்கு உதவியதாகக் கருதப்படும் மேலும் 2 ராணுவ வீரர்களை கைது செய்துள்ளதாக லெப்டினன்ட் ஜெனரல் பாப் கோன் செய்தியாளர்களிடம் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

அவ்வட்டாரத்தில் உள்ள பாடசாலைகள் அனைத்தும் உடனடியாக மூடப்பட்டன. இராணுவத்தளமும் உடனடியாக மூடப்பட்டதாக ஃபோர்ட் ஹூட் இணையத்தளம் அறிவித்தது. இவ்வறிவிப்பை அடுத்த சில மணி நேரத்தில் இவ்விணையத்தளமும் மூடப்பட்டது.

துப்பாக்கிதாரியின் நோக்கம் எதுவென்று உடனடியாகத் தெரியாவிட்டாலும், அவன் ஈராக்குக்குச் செல்வது குறித்து கவலையடைந்திருந்ததாகப் பலரிடம் தெரிவித்திருந்ததாக டெக்சாஸ் செனட்டர் கேய் அட்சிசன் தெரிவித்தார்.

வெள்ளி, நவம்பர் 6, 2009


ABD'de askeri üste silahlı saldırı

Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinin Teksas eyaletindeki  Fort Hood askeri üssünde meydana gelen bir silahlı saldırı olayında ilk yapılan açıklamalara göre en az 12 kişi öldü ve 31 kişi de yaralandı.

Birden fazla kişinin silahla ateş açtığı ve saldırganlardan birinin kendisi de bir asker olan ve üste psikiyatr olarak çalışan Binbaşı Malik Nadal Hasan tarafından işlendiği belirtilmektedir. Malik Nadal Hasan'ın 2 silah taşıdığı ve olay yerindeki acil müdehale ekipleri tarafından öldürüldüğü belirtilmektedir.


Thirteen die in Cumbria, United Kingdom, after series of shootings

Police have found the body of a man they had been hunting in Cumbria, United Kingdom for a series of shootings. Police later confirmed that twelve people had been killed with a further thirteen injured, three critically. Shots were fired in Whitehaven, Seascale and Egremont, with a total of thirty different crime scenes. The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant was locked down for the first time in its history.

The prime suspect was named as 52 year old local man Derrick Bird, a taxi driver.  The first of Bird's victims was a fellow taxi driver shot in Whitehaven at about 10.30 local time, with the following victims being shot at random as Bird drove down the west coast.  Originally driving a Citroën Picasso, he was later said to be on foot when he crashed his vehicle.

Members of the public were advised by police to stay indoors, and for those who saw him not to approach him, but to call them.  The manhunt covered the Boot or Scafell Pike area, and at 14:04 BST (13:04 UTC) the Deputy Chief Constable of Cumbria reported that a body believed to be Bird was found in a wood near Boot with a firearm, and that he had turned the weapon on himself.

The affected area is popular with walkers and hikers, and currently, many schools across England are on half term, meaning the pupils have no classes.

British news network BBC News spoke to several eye-witnesses in relation to the incidents, from each of the areas, including Peter Watson of Whitehaven. "When I first got here it must have just happened. There was a man lying on the ground with police stood over him and a jacket on him," he reported.

Home Secretary Theresa May is due to make a statement on the incident to the House of Commons tomorrow.


இங்கிலாந்தில் துப்பாக்கிச் சூடு: 12 பேர் உயிரிழப்பு

இங்கிலாந்தில் நேற்று முன்தினம் புதன்கிழமை அன்று கண்மூடித்தனமாக சுட்டு 12 பேரைக் கொன்ற துப்பாக்கிதாரியின் இறந்த உடல் சூட்டுக் காயங்களுடன் மீட்கப்பட்டதாக பிரித்தானியக் காவல்துறையினர் அறிவித்துள்ளனர்.

பிரிட்டனின் மேற்கு கம்பிரியா பகுதியிலேயே நேற்று முன்தினம் புதன்கிழமை இத்துப்பாக்கிச் சூட்டுச் சம்பவம் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது. வாடகைக் கார் சாரதியான டெரிக் பேர்ட் என்பவரே இத்துப்பாக்கிப் பிரயோகத்தை மேற்கொண்டுள்ளதாகத் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

கம்பிரியாவின் வைட்ஹாவன், சீஸ்கேல், எக்ரிமொண்ட் ஆகிய இடங்களில் மொத்தம் 30 வெவ்வேறு பகுதிகளில் குறித்த நபர் தனது வாகனத்தில் இருந்தவாறே துப்பாக்கியால் சுட்டுள்ளார்.

இத்துப்பாக்கிச் சூட்டுச் சம்பவத்தில் 12 பேர் கொல்லப்பட்டதுடன் 11 பேர் காயமடைந்துள்ளனர்.

முதலாவது துப்பாக்கிச் சூட்டுச் சம்பவத்தை அடுத்து அப்பகுதி மக்கள் அனைவரையும் வீட்டை விட்டு வெளியேற வேண்டாமென உத்தரவு பிறப்பிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்நிலையிலேயே அவர் நகரின் வெளிப்புறத்திற்கு சென்றுள்ளார்.

துப்பாக்கிச் சூட்டில் இறந்தவர்களில் துப்பாக்கிதாரியின் சகோதரர், வக்கீல், மற்றும் அவரது நண்பரான சக வாகனச் சாரதி ஒருவரும் அடங்குவர்.

இச் சம்பவம் குறித்த விசாரணைகளை பிரித்தானியக் காவல்துறையினர் மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர்.

வெள்ளி, சூன் 4, 2010


Three American hikers arrested in Iran

Three American hikers were arrested on Friday, July 31 in Iran after they crossed into Iranian territory. Reports say the hikers accidentally crossed into Iran while hiking between Halabja and Ahmad Awa in the Kurdish Region of Iraq.

Iranian state-run television confirmed that authorities were holding the two men and one woman for illegally entering the country. According to reports, the hikers were warned that the Iranian border was close by and to be careful when hiking in the area.

Despite the claim by Iranian television, The United States Department of State is still asking the Swiss government to investigate the matter. The Swiss government represents American interests in the nation.

"We are using all available means to determine the facts in this case.  The safety and security of American citizens remains the U.S. government's top priority.  We take all detention cases very seriously," said Megan Mattson, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State.  "We have asked our Swiss protecting power to confirm these reports with Iranian authorities and, if true, to seek consular access."

The hikers went into Iraq through Turkey on Tuesday July 28, and were staying in a resort located in Ahmad Awa.  They then traveled to the Kurdish capital, Irbil, and then went to Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday.  According to Kurdish officials, one hiker was ill and stayed in Sulaymaniyah as the others began their hike.  The hikers are identified as Shaun Gabriel Maxwell, Shane Bower, Sara Short, and Joshua Steel.  It is not yet known which of the hikers stayed behind or who was arrested.


إيران تحتجز ثلاثة أمريكيين على مقربة من الحدود العراقية

أكدت قناة العالم التلفزيونية الإيرانية أن القوات الإيرانية القت القبض على ثلاثة أمريكيين كانوا قد تسللوا عبر الحدود من شمال العراق.

وكانت الولايات المتحدة قد اعلنت يوم امس الجمعة انها تجري تحقيقا حول معلومات تتعلق باختفاء ثلاثة أمريكيين في شمال العراق.

و قال مسؤول كبير في كردستان العراق ان السائحين قد اعتقلوا فيما كانوا يزورون منطقة أحمد آوا السياحية الشعبية في هذه المحافظة التي تتمتع بحكم ذاتي في شمال العراق حيث الحدود مع إيران المجاورة ليست مرسمة بوضوح.
وأعلن متحدث باسم سلطات الامن في إقليم كردستان العراق في وقت لاحق ان ثلاثة أمريكيين زاروا منطقة أحمد آوا في قضاء حلبجة بمحافظة السليمانية كسياح، لكن بسبب عدم معرفتهم تجاوزوا الحدود ودخلوا الأراضي الإيرانية، وتم إعتقالهم من قبل القوات الإيرانية لتجاوزهم الحدود".

وقال المتحدث في تصريح صحفي بان الأمريكيين هم " شون كابريل ماكسفيل وشين وباور وسارا شورت", وكان معهم أمريكي آخر اسمه "جوشوا ستيل" لم يتمكن من تسلق الجبال معهم وبقى في منتجع أحمد آوا. وان الاخير هو الذي أخبر الجهات الأمريكية بالأمر.

وكانت الشرطة السياحية في المنطقة اوضحت انها التقت الأمريكيين الثلاثة وحذرتهم من الاقتراب من الحدود الإيرانية.

وقال لهم عناصر الشرطة كما ذكرت الشبكة "انتم لستم عراقيين.. أنتم أمريكيون. وهذه الفترة تشهد توترا بالغا".

والجدير بالذكر أن العلاقات الأمريكية-الإيرانية تشهد توترا منذ سنوات عديدة.

1 أغسطس 2009


Iran: arrestati tre cittadini statunitensi

Sabato 1º agosto la televisione iraniana ha annunciato che a Teheran sono stati arrestati tre cittadini statunitensi che avevano attraversato il confine dal nord dell'Iraq. I tre, due uomini e una donna, sono stati arrestati venerdì dopo essere entrati in Iran durante un'escursione nella regione semi autonoma del Kurdistan.

Un funzionario statunitense a Baghdad ha detto che gli Stati Uniti hanno chiesto alla Svizzera, che rappresenta gli interessi statunitensi in Iran, di investigare sulla questione. L'Iran e gli Stati Uniti hanno rotto le relazioni diplomatiche dopo la rivoluzione islamica del 1979.

"Abbiamo visto il servizio, e non siamo in grado di confermare niente" ha affermato il funzionario. "Abbiamo chiesto alla Svizzera di svolgere indagini per avere informazioni su dove sono detenuti i tre dagli iraniani".

Un funzionario curdo ha affermato che gli americani sono dei turisti arrivati nella regione dalla Turchia martedì attraverso il confine di Zahko, Iraq. Hanno visitato Irbil, la capitale del Kurdistan, e mercoledì sono arrivati a Sulaymaniyah, la seconda città della regione, 250 km a nord-est di Baghdad. I tre hanno quindi iniziato un'escursione tra Halabja e Ahmad Awa, una pittoresca località, attrattiva per i turisti a 90 km da Sulaymaniyah.

"Stiamo parlando con i rappresentanti iraniani nella regione e con il consolato americano per cercare di trovare una soluzione al problema" dice Falah Mustafa Bakir, capo del dipartimento relazioni estere del Kurdistan. "Per il momento non abbiamo risolto niente".

Al-Alam, una televisione iraniana, afferma che quattro americani sono entrati nel paese venerdì, ignorando gli avvertimenti delle guardie di confine, che dicevano che i confini dell'area non erano definiti in maniera chiara, e che quindi c'era il pericolo di sconfinamento in Iran. La televisione ha quindi detto che tre sono stati arrestati, il quarto è rimasto in Iraq.

Secondo la polizia curda i quattro americani rispondono ai nomi di Shaun Gabriel Maxwell, Shane Bower, Sara Short e Joshua Steel. Uno di loro (non è ancora chiaro chi) è rimasto in hotel perché non stava bene. I suoi amici lo hanno contattato dopo essere stati catturati, permettendogli così di informare l'ambasciata americana di Baghdad, dove si trova attualmente.

Secondo la televisione di stato iraniana invece i tre sono dei soldati americani: "Tre militari americani sono scomparsi in un'area di confine tra Iran e Iraq. La ragione della presenza dei tre nella zona non è nota".


Three killed, three others injured in stabbing attack in Reading, UK

On Saturday evening in Forbury Gardens in Reading, Berkshire, UK shortly before 19:00 local time (1800 UTC), a mass stabbing killed three people and injured three others. A 25-year-old man was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of murder. Reports named him on Sunday as Reading resident and Libyan national Khairi Saadallah. Police also announced on Sunday morning they were treating it as a terrorist incident.

The Daily Telegraph cited a security source that mental health may be a factor in the attack. Witnesses, according to The Telegraph, said a man approached and attacked a group of middle-aged men, using a knife. Thames Valley Police soon arrived and detained the man, later identified as Khairi Saadallah. Saadallah came to the UK a number of years ago, after the Libyan Civil War. A counter terror police raid removed various items from Saadallah's flat, amongst them reportedly a circular saw.

The head of the UK's counter terror police, Neil Basu, on Sunday said the police found nothing inconsistent with the attacker acting alone. He also said there is no suggestion of specific increased threat towards people in crowded places from terrorists. A Black Lives Matter protest had taken place in Forbury Gardens a few hours before the attack, but Basu also stated this was not connected to the crime.


Metsaanval in Reading, Groet-Brittannië

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In Forbury Gardens inne Britse sjtad Reading, aeve boete de Londoner agglomeratie, valle drie doeje en drie gewónde wie 'ne 25-jäörige manskaerel mèt e mets óm zich haer sjtik. De pelissie geit oet van e terroristisch motief. Britse media melde det 't geit óm 'ne Libiër, maar dao-euver wilt ze nog nieks zègke. Op 't moment geit me d'r onneet vanoet det mier luuj bie d'n aansjlaag waore betrokke. 't Pelissieóngerzeuk is nog in volle gank.

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Reino Unido: Três mortes por esfaqueamento em Reading

Na cidade britânica de Reading, um ataque com faca causou três mortes. O atacante já foi detido; ele, presumivelmente, vem da Líbia. Isso foi relatado pelo serviço de segurança à BBC. O motivo do ataque não for confirmado.

A ministra do Interior, Priti Patel, escreveu no Twitter que estava "profundamente preocupada" com o ataque. Condolências foram expressas pelo primeiro-ministro Boris Johnson e o ministro Keith Malthouse.

Um cordão permanece ao redor do parque, os investigadores trabalham na cena do crime.


Трое погибли в результате нападения с ножом в английском Рединге

В британском городе Рединг в парке Форбери Гарденс 20 июня произошло нападение с ножом, в результате погибло три человека, есть раненые. Нападавший уже задержан, он, предположительно, выходец из Ливии. Об этом в службе безопасности сообщили BBC. Пока террористический мотив нападения не подтверждён.

— сказал очевидец нападения Лоуренс Ворт.

Министр внутренних дел Прити Пател написала в Twitter, что она «глубоко обеспокоена» нападением. Свои соболезнования выразили премьер-министр Борис Джонсон и госминистр по делам преступности Кит Малтуз.

Вокруг парка сохраняется оцепление, на месте преступления работают следователи.

То ли дело наши мирные толерантные хачи, которых в сто раз больше....  SAV  00:58, 22 июня 2020 (UTC)Когда они нас резали реально в последний раз?Fyks gold (обсуждение) 08:08, 22 июня 2020 (UTC)Фукс

21 июня 2020 года


Three men arrested under suspicion of organising dog fights in southern Finland

Three Finnish men have been arrested as part of an investigation by the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) into apparent illegal dogfights in various locations in the south of the country.

Dog fights, in which two dogs are pitted head-to-head for the entertainment of spectators and for gambling, is illegal in Finland, and is covered by Finland's animal protection laws, as dogs often sustain severe or even fatal injuries. It is believed this case also involved gambling, thus rendering the suspects, if convicted, in breach of gambling laws also.

The investigation was started in July after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) forwarded information to the NBI, claiming that during an investigation of its own for a programme it was making into dog fighting in the United Kingdom, they had uncovered connections to comparable activity in Finland.

"We are trying to find out when the activity has started and how widespread it has been. Apparently, just a small gang of people has been involved." said Detective Chief Inspector Göran Wennqvist, adding that "We are now trying to find out whether or not this is part of a larger international organisation or just local criminal activity."

It is believed the dogs went through training fights to test if they were suitable for fighting prior to actual events. A number of animals thought to have been used for fighting have been examined by a veterinarian to determine the types of injuries sustained by the dogs.

Despite the fact that dog fighting is known to have occurred in various countries - including countries close to Finland, such as Sweden, Norway, and Russia - neither the police or the Finnish Kennel Club were aware of any previous incidents occurring in Finland, although chairman of the board of the Finnish Kennel Club Martti Mannersuo told reporters that he recalled a rumour "many years ago" of domestic dog fights occurring in Finland, although this went unconfirmed. Wennqvist, however, independently told YLE "In other Nordic countries, they have seen incidents of dog fighting since the 90's, but I haven't come across any cases in Finland in 32 years," although it is unclear if this was a confirmed case or if it were linked to the rumour Mannersuo had reported.


Arrestan a tres hombres por organizar peleas de perros en Finlandia

15 de agosto de 2007Helsinki, Finlandia —

Tres fineses fueron arrestado como parte de una investigación de la Oficina de Investigación Nacional de Finlandia (NBI, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre aparentes peleas de perros en varios lugares en el sur del país.

Tales práctivas, donde dos perros se encuentran frente-a-frente para el entretenimiento de los espectadores y para hacer apuesta, es ilegal en Finlandia, y está cubierto por leyes de protección a los animales, ya que los perros reciben a menudo heridas severas o fatales. Se sospecha que en este caso también hay apuestas, por lo que si los sospechosos son condenados será por infringir leyes de apuesta también.

La investigación comenzó en julio luego de que la cadena inglesa British Broadcasting Corporation o BBC pasara información al NBI, declarando que durante una investigación para un programa suyo sobre peleas de perros en Gran Bretaña, sus reporteros descubrieron que había conexiones que indicaban una actividad comparable en Finlandia.

"Intentamos descubrir cuándo comenzó esta actividad y qué tanto se ha difundido. Aparantemente, sólo un grupo de personas están involucrados", dijo el inspecto Göran Wennqvist. "Estamos intentado hallar si esto es parte de una organización internacional o si sólo es actividad criminal local".

Se cree que los perros primero deben pasar exámenes para pelear. Un número de animales que se cree que han sido usados para esta práctica ilegal han sido examinados por un veterinario para determinar qué tipo de heridas reciben los perros.

Aunque las peleas de perros ocurren en varios países – incluyendo países vecinos a Finlandia como Suecia, Noruega y Rusia – ni la policía ni el Finnish Kennel Club estaban al tanto de incidentes previos que hayan ocurrido en Finlandia, aunque el presidente de la junta del Finnish Kennel Club, Martti Mannersuo, recordó un rumor de "hace varios años" de que peleas de perros domésticos ocurrían en Finlandia, aunque no estaba confirmado.

Wennqvist, sin embargo, independientemente contó a YLE: "En otros países nórdicos han habido incidentes de peleas de perros desde los '90, pero nunca había visto casos en Finlandia por 32 años".

No es claro si esto es un caso confirmado o si está conectado con el rumor del cual Mannersuo habló.


Three shot dead at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Three people were killed and another was injured during a campus shooting at University of Alabama's Shelby Center for Science and Technology in Huntsville, Alabama.

Several other possible victims were soon rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The surrounding area has since been cordoned off, and the entire university is currently under lockdown.

"We have three confirmed people who are dead, one injured. The police have secured the building. The shooter is in custody," university spokesperson, Ray Garner, told local media on the scene. Mr. Garner also said the shooter was a female, but he could not identify her or any of the victims.


Yliopiston opettaja avasi tulen kokouksessa

Huntsville, Alabama. Alabaman yliopiston professori Amy Bishop ampui eilen kolme kollegaansa kuoliaaksi biologian laitoksen kokouksessa. Hän alkoi ammuskella ilmeisesti kuultuaan, ettei saisi vakivirkaa. Kolme yliopiston työntekijää kuoli ja kolme haavoittui, kaksi heistä on kriittisessä tilassa; poliisin mukaan ampuja aikoi tappaa kaikki kuusi kokouksen osanottajaa.

Poliisi on pidättänyt ampujan murhasta syytettynä ja tämän aviomiehen kuulusteluja varten. Poliisin mukaan ampuja pidätettiin kampuksella ilman vastarintaa eikä tältä löytynyt asetta. Välikohtauksen jälkeen kampuksen kaikki luennot peruttiin ja yliopistolaisille tarjottiin kriisiapua.

Tohtori Bishop on Huntsville Timesin mukaan Harvardia käynyt neurotieteilijä.


États-Unis : fusillade à l'Université d'Alabama

Trois personnes ont été tuées, hier, et au moins une autre blessée, au cours d'une fusillade au Centre de la science et technologie de l'Université d'Alabama à Huntsville, aux États-Unis. Plusieurs autres victimes possibles ont été rapidement évacuées en ambulance vers l'hôpital le plus proche. La zone a été sécurisée, et l'accès à l'Université interdit.

« Nous avons la confirmation que trois personnes ont été tuées, et une blessée. La police a sécurisé l'immeuble, et le sniper a été appréhendé », a déclaré Ray Garner, un porte-parole de l'Université. Selon la chaîne de télévision locale WAFF, la tireuse présumée, Amy Bishop, serait une enseignante de biologie âgée de 42 ans, qui aurait ouvert le feu après avoir appris qu'elle ne serait pas titularisée lors d'une réunion. Elle a été inculpée pour meurtre et encourt la peine de mort.


Tiger escapes from cage at San Francisco Zoo, kills worker

A zoo worker is dead and two visitors are seriously injured after a Siberian tiger escaped from the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California in the United States and attacked three people who were inside a cafe.

The tiger was shot dead by police who were called to the scene. They found the tiger attacking one of the zoo visitors when they killed it.

"Apparently, right around closing time -- there was a pen with four tigers in it -- one of the tigers got out. The tiger went into a cafe at the zoo and attacked a patron. That person ended up dying at the scene. They shot the tiger, and the tiger is deceased," said zoo spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge.

After the tiger attacked the worker, it then went on to attack the two other visitors. No names have been released, but reports say that the two injured visitors are male and brothers aged 18 and 19. The person killed is also being reported as male aged 23 who is reportedly a friend of the brothers. Both the injured individuals are currently receiving treatment at San Francisco General Hospital.

All animals were then counted and accounted for after the zoo was locked down, including the three other tigers that were in the cage. Earlier reports suggested that all of the tigers had escaped, which later turned out to be false.

The incident is currently under investigation, but authorities are not ruling out any possibilities, including possible negligence.

"We won't know until tomorrow whether this was negligence or intentional or how the tiger got out," said Sgt. Steve Mannina of the San Francisco Police Department.

The zoo has two different kinds of tigers, two Siberian and one Sumatran tigers. The Siberian tigers are named Tony and Tatiana while the Sumatran is named Padang. It is not yet known which of the two Siberian tigers was involved in the attacks.

Last year, another zoo worker was seriously injured by Tatiana while attempting to feed her, but survived the attack.


Tigre mata a un visitante en el zoológico de San Francisco

El martes, Tatiana, un tigre siberiano de 136kg, se escapó de su jaula y atacó a tres visitantes en el zoológico de San Francisco, en Estados Unidos. Una de las víctimas era un joven de 17 años llamado Carlos Sousa, de San José, California, murió. Las otras dos se encuentran en condición estable en el Hospital General de San Francisco.

El tigre fue disparado a muerte por la policía, ya que cuando llegó, estaba atacando a un visitante.

Se presume que el animal pudo haber saltado sobre las parades de 6m de alto que le rodeaban.

La policía todavía está investigando para ver si el incidente fue un accidente o si fue un acto criminal.


San Francisco: tigre scappa dallo zoo e uccide una persona

Una tigre siberiana è fuggita da uno zoo e ha ferito gravemente 3 persone, di cui una in modo mortale. La vicenda è avvenuta in California, nella metropoli di San Francisco. La conferma è arrivata dal portavoce delle autorità della città. Nel 2006 lo stesso felino scappò dallo zoo, dopo aver morso gravemente al braccio un custode che gli aveva portato cibo. A causa di questo episodio lo zoo fu multato con la somma di 18 mila dollari.

Tatiana, il nome dato all'animale che pesa circa 135 kg, è scappata all'incirca verso l'orario di chiusura, alle 17 di ieri, Natale (2.00 CET) per cause non specificate. Il recinto nel quale era collocata, ha una siepe larga 5 metri e un muro alto 6 e pare che l'animale sia riuscito a oltrepassarli.

La prima vittima è passata vicino alla staccionata proprio in quel momento e una persona ha dato l'allarme: 4 guardiani sono giunti e hanno visto la una seconda persona con ferite sul capo lontana circa 300 metri dalla prima vittima. Tatiana era seduta accanto alla vittima e alla vista delle guardie ha tentato di assalirle, ma è stata freddata. La terza persona è stata scoperta in seguito.


Togo footballers ambushed in Angola

A bus carrying the football team of the African country of Togo was ambushed by gunmen earlier today, wounding at least two players, as it crossed the border into Angola. Some reports suggested that the driver was killed.

The attackers reportedly opened fire on the bus with machine guns as it was travelling though Cabinda. The Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, a separatist group, soon claimed responsibility for the ambush.

Central defender Serge Akakpo and the back-up goalkeeper, Obilale Kossi, was hurt as well, according to Gabriel Ameyi, the Togo Football Federation vice-president.

"We had just crossed the border [...] everything was fine. Then there was a powerful burst of gunfire. Everyone dived under the seats and the police fired back. It felt like war had broken out. It's shocking," said Thomas Dossevi, a Togo striker, to the RMC radio station.

The incident occurs two days before the start of the largest football competition in Africa, the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. The contest's organisers said that Togo's team will still participate in the event despite the ambush; however, midfielder Alaixys Romao commented that his team might have to withdraw.

"No-one wants to play. We're not capable of it. We're thinking first of all about the health of our injured because there was a lot of blood on the ground," he said to RMC radio.

"If we are still not sure [about security] then we will be leaving," captain Emmanuel Adebayor, of Manchester City, commented. "It's a football game, it's one of the biggest tournaments in Africa and a lot of people would love to be in our position but I don't think anybody would be prepared to give their life," he said to BBC Afrique.

"So I will talk with the team and we will discuss between us and take a group decision that we think is good for our careers, good for our lives and good for our families because at the end of the day it is only football."


Coupe d'Afrique des nations de football 2010 : attaque du bus de l'équipe du Togo

Le bus de l'équipe de football du Togo a été mitraillé alors qu'il se situait dans l'enclave de Cabinda, en Angola, pays organisateur de la coupe d'Afrique des nations 2010. Cette attaque a été revendiquée par la branche armée des Forces de libération de l'État de Cabinda, contre « les forces armées angolaises, qui escortaient la sélection nationale du Togo », selon un communiqué cité vendredi par l'agence de presse Lusa.

Le chauffeur du bus a perdu la vie, et neuf membres de la délégation ont été blessés. Deux membres de l'équipe, le défenseur Serge Akakpo et le gardien de but Kodjovi Obilalé, ont été touchés et opérés à Cabinda.

Le ministère des Affaires étrangères français a condamné « avec la plus grande fermeté le mitraillage du bus » et a appelé « à tout mettre en œuvre pour retrouver, arrêter et traduire devant la justice les auteurs de cette attaque ».


토고 축구 국가대표팀, 앙골라에서 피격

토고 축구 국가대표팀을 태운 버스가 앙골라의 국경을 넘은 후 카빈다를 지나던 도중 무장 괴한에게 피격당해, 버스를 몰던 운전사가 그 자리에서 사망하고 선수 2명 등 9명이 크게 부상하였다.

보도에 의하면, 카빈다에서 토고 대표팀을 공격한 괴한들은 기관총으로 총격을 가했으며, 반군단체인 카빈다해방전선 (FLEC)은 이 사건이 자신들의 소행이라고 주장하였다. 가브리엘 아메이 토고 축구 협회 부회장의 말에 의하면, 이번 총격으로 토고 대표팀의 중앙 수비수 세르제 아칵포와 백업 골키퍼 오빌랄레 코시 등이 총상을 입어 크게 다쳤다.

토고 대표팀은 10일 앙골라에서 개최되는 2010년 아프리카 네이션스컵에 참가하기 위해 버스로 이동하던 중이었으며, 아프리카 축구 연맹은 이번 불상사에도 불구하고, 토고 대표팀은 예정대로 대회에 참가해야 한다고 밝혔다. 하지만, 토고 대표팀의 미드필더 알라이시스 로마오는 이번 대회에 참가하지 말아야 한다고 주장하였으며, 토고 대표팀의 주장 에마뉘엘 아데바요르는 확실한 안전이 보장되지 않는다면 이 곳을 떠날 것이라고 덧붙였다.


அங்கோலாவில் டோகோ கால்பந்தாட்டக் குழு மீது துப்பாக்கிச் சூடு

அங்கோலாவில் ஆரம்பமாகவிருக்கும் ஆப்பிரிக்கக் கிண்ணப் போட்டியில் கலந்து கொள்ளவென பேருந்து ஒன்றில் சென்றுகொண்டிருந்த டோகோ கால்பந்தாட்டக்குழுவினர் மீது துப்பாக்கிச் சூடு நடத்தப்பட்டதில் பலர் வீரர்கள் காயமடைந்தனர். ஓட்டுனர் உயிரிழந்தார்.

பேருந்து கொங்கோ குடியரசின் எல்லையைத் தாண்டி அங்கோலாவின் எண்ணெய் அதிகமாக விளையும் கபிண்டா பிரதேசத்திற்குள் சென்ற போதே இத்தாக்குதல் இடம்பெற்றது.

கபிண்டா பிரதேசாத்திற்கு சுயாட்சி கோரி 1963 ஆம் ஆண்டில் இருந்து போராடி வரும் பிளெக் என்ற கபிண்டா விடுதலை முன்னணி என்ற போராளிகள் குழு இத்தாக்குதலுக்கு உரிமை கோரியுள்ளது.

ஞாயிறன்று ஆரம்பமாகவிருக்கும் ஆப்பிரிக்கக் கிண்ணப் போட்டி திட்டமிட்டவாறு இடம்பெறும் என அதன் ஒழுங்கமைப்பாளர்கள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

"இது ஒரு பயங்கரவாதச் செயல்" என இத்தாக்குதலை அங்கோலா அரசு வர்ணித்திருக்கிறது.

பல தசாப்தங்களாக தனிநாடு கோரிப் போராடி வரும் பிளெக் அமைப்பு 2006 ஆம் ஆண்டில் போர்நிறுத்த உடன்பாட்டிற்கு வந்திருந்தது.

"இது ஒரு ஆரம்பத்தாக்குதலே. இது போன்ற தாக்குதல்கள் கபிண்ட்டாவின் அனைத்துப் பகுதிகளிலும் தொடரும்" என பிளெக் அமைப்பினர் போர்த்துக்கலின் லூசா செய்திச் சேவைக்குத் தெரிவித்தனர்.

டோகோ தனது முதலாவது போட்டியை திங்கட்கிழமை அன்று ஆடவிருக்கிறது. இத்தாக்குதலை அடுத்து அங்கோலாவில் பாதுகாப்பு பாதுகாப்பு ஏற்பாடுகள் மேலும் பலப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளதாக அங்கோலாவின் விளையாட்டுத்துறை அமைச்சர் முவாண்டும்பா தெரிவித்தார்.

சனி, சனவரி 9, 2010


Togo Millî Futbol Takımı silahlı saldırıya uğradı

Togo Millî Futbol Takımı, Afrika Uluslar Kupası'nda maç yapmak üzere Angola'ya giderken Kabinda Eyaleti yakınlarında silahlı saldırıya uğradı. İlk belirlemelere göre ikisi futbolcu olmak üzere, beş kişi hayatını kaybetti. Millî takımın, forvet oyuncusu ve kaptanı Manchester City FC kulübünde oynamakta olan Emmanuel Adebayor ise, yara almadan kurtuldu. Adebayor, ayrıca Birleşik Krallık'a geri dönmek için yola çıktı. Togo Millî Futbol Takımı'nın turnuvadan çekileceği de iddia edildi.

Saldırıyı, Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda adlı terör örgütü üstlendi.


Trial of alleged Brazilian "chainsaw massacre" deputy begins

The trial of the former Brazilian deputy Hildebrando Pascoal was scheduled to began on March 8 at 8:30 AM in Brasília.  However the trial began about an hour later, because Pascoal needed to talk to his lawyer.

Pascoal, the former police officer Reginaldo Rocha de Souza and the alleged drug dealer Alexandre Alves da Silva  are in trial because they are accused of murdering the police officer Walter Ayala in September 1997.

There are several other serious accusations against Pascoal, including: dealing with the drug cartel, leading death squads, robbery  and  political corruption.

The case was widely discussed in Brazil because  a  witness (whose identity  could not be revealed since its life was in danger) said that Pascoal  personally cut off  the arms and legs of a man  with a chainsaw. Another one told Pascoal killed at least 60 people.

Pascoal says he is innocent and that all the accusations were forged by his enemies: the former Court  President of  Acre,  Jersino José da Silva and the Federal Prosecutor,  Luiz Francisco de Souza.

Pascoal has been in jail for about 6 years.


Começou o julgamento do deputado brasileiro da serra-elétrica

O julgamento do ex-deputado brasileiro Hildebrando Pascoal estava previsto para começar ontem, 8 de março de 2005, às 8h30 em Brasília. Entretanto houve um atraso de cerca de uma hora, porque Pascoal precisou conversar com seu advogado.

O caso de Pascoal foi e ainda é muito comentado no Brasil porque  segundo uma testemunha, cuja identidade não pode ser revelada,  sem por em risco  sua segurança, disse que Pascoal pessoalmente cortou os braços e as pernas de um homem com a ajuda de uma serra-elétrica. Uma outra testemunha também disse que ajudou Pascoal a matar pelo menos 60 pessoas.

Há outras sérias acusações contra Pascoal, entre elas estão: negócios com traficantes de drogas, comandar esquadrões da morte, roubo e corrupção política.

Pascoal, o ex-policial Reginaldo Rocha de Souza, e o alegado traficante de drogas Alexandre Alves da Silva estão em julgamento porque são acusados do assassinato do policial Walter Ayala em setembro de 1997.

Pascoal diz que ele é inocente e que todas as acusações são falsas e criadas por seus inimigos: o presidente do Tribunal de Justiça do Acre na época, Jersino José da Silva e o procurador da República, Luiz Francisco de Souza

Pascoal está preso faz aproximadamente 6 anos. Ele já foi sentenciado a 37 anos de prisão por outros crimes. Conforme seja o resultado deste julgamento, ele poderá ser condenado a mais 30 anos.


Tributes paid to the victims of the July 7 2005 London bombings

A permanent memorial for the victims of the July 7, 2005 London bombings has been unveiled in Hyde Park, London, England. Today is the fourth anniversary of the bombings, when 52 people were killed by suicide bombers on board three Underground trains and a bus.

52 stainless steel columns standing 3.5m (11.5ft) tall were inaugurated in the presence of Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Bowles, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, London Mayor Boris Johnson and Minister for London, Tessa Jowell.

Each column represented "a unique person and a unique grief" according to the Minister for London.

Jowell continued, "Each one casts a shadow just as they do - each one standing tall and proud just as they did, and each one will in an individual way absorb and reflect light just as they did."

A 1.4 tonne stainless steel plaque with the names of the people killed was also unveiled.

Prince Charles laid a wreath on behalf of the nation. The Duchess of Cornwall left a floral tribute for the families of the victims.

The families themselves laid roses and then met the prince and the duchess.


Londres rinde tributo a los fallecidos en los ataques de 2005 en la ciudad

7 de julio de 2009Londres, Reino Unido —

Un monumento conmemorativo permanente fue develado en Hyde Park, en Londres, Inglaterra. Este martes se hacen cuatro años desde que ocurrieron los ataques en el transporte público de la principal ciudad del Reino Unido, en los cuales fallecieron 52 personas tras cuatro detonaciones suicidas en tres trenes subterráneos y en un autobús.

Cincuenta y dos columnas de acero de 3,5 metros de altura fueron inauguradas en presencia del Príncipe Charles, la Duquesa de Cornwall Camilla Bowles, el Primer Ministro Gordon Brown, el alcalde londinense Boris Johnson y la Ministra para Londres, Tessa Jowell.

Cada columna representa a "una persona única y un dolor único", según la Ministra de Londres. "Cada una proyecta una sombra tal y como lo hicieron, y cada uno absorberá y reflejará luz en un modo individual, tal y como lo hicieron".

También se instaló una reluciente placa de 1,4 toneladas con los nombres grabados de las víctimas.

El Príncipe Charles depositó una corona en representación de la nación, mientras que la Duquesa de Cornwall depositó un tributo floral para las familias de las víctimas.

Las familias también dejaron rosas y se reunieron con el príncipe y la duquesa.


Trio found with €440 million of cocaine receive a total of 85 years imprisonment

Three people who were found with €440 million worth of cocaine have been given a total of 85 years imprisonment. Perry Wharrie and Martin Wanden were given thirty years imprisonment, while Joe Daly was given twenty-five.

The trio were involved in a cocaine smuggling operation which took place near Cork, a region of the Republic of Ireland.

According to evidence heard by the court, Perry Wharrie, an Essex, England resident, was given a life sentence in 1985 for murdering a police officer.

Judge Ó Donnabháin made the following comment when sentencing the group:

Gerard Hagan, from Liverpool, England, a person who was involved with the group, pleaded guilty at the start of the trial. He said that he was in possession of €13,000 worth of drugs, and intended to sell them.


קוקאין בשווי 450 מיליון € שווה 85 שנות מאסר

שלושה, שנמצאו וברשותם קוקאין בשווי 440 מיליון יורו, זכו לעונש מאסר של שמונים וחמש שנה במצטבר. פרי ורי ומרטין ונדן זכו לשלושים שנות מאסר האחד, ואילו חברם ג'ו דלי הסתפק בעשרים וחמש.

השלושה נקשרו למבצע הברחת קוקאין שנערך בסמוך לקורק, מחוז ברפובליקה של אירלנד.

על-פי מסכת הראיות שנפרסה בפני בית המשפט, פרי ורי, תושב אסקס אשר באנגליה, נידון למאסר עולם בשנת 1985 בגין רציחת איש-משטרה.

השופט או'דונבן העיר בעודו גוזר את דינם של השלושה, כי "...לתאר אותם בתור בלדרים או מחסנאים בלבד יהא טעות, אלו הם חבריה של כנופייה. הם ידעו בכל שלבי המבצע מה מתרחש, הם חברו זה לזה על-מנת לבצע פשע זה. אין כל ראיה לכך שמי מהם היה המנהיג, אך הם בהחלט היו סגנים מרצונם..."

ג'ררד הגן, איש ליוורפול אשר באנגליה, אדם שאף שמו נקשר בקבוצה זו, הודה באשמה כבר בפתח המשפט. הוא סיפר כי היו בחזקתו סמים בעלי ערך של כשלושה-עשר אלף יורו, ובכוונתו היה לשווקם לציבור הרחב.