Saturday, April 23, 2011

Sarkozy Will Meet Opposition in Benghazi Libya

Nicolas Sarkozy (Foto: AP)
Nicolas Sarkozy

PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy had agreed with Libyan opposition National Transition Council to travel to the opposition stronghold in Benghazi.
Although Sarkozy had been informed of his arrival to the opposition, but when the visit will be made ​​and other details still to be planned and the trip only briefly. Such as reported by CBS on Saturday (23/04/2011).

Sarkozy plans to conduct a discussion at next week's meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's financial free ways for the people of Libya so that opposition forces can access finance easily.

The UN resolution in February set an arms embargo and travel ban on Libya as well as freezing assets of Gaddafi and his family are also members of his administration.

It is said, the Government of France and Italy is planning the release of finances for Libya to help fund the opposition who experience financial difficulties, but other European countries are still debating this.

The French government still refused to plan for arming the opposition, but the governments of other countries agree with this move, if permitted by the existing international resolutions.

2 killed in clashes in the Monastery China

Ilustrasi (Foto: Istimewa)
Illustration

BEIJING - An activist group said two people were killed in clashes with Chinese police attacking the citizens of Tibetan Buddhist monastery in western China.

International Campaign for Tibet based in the United States (U.S.) reported signs of violence at Kirti monastery who are middle trouble.

It was reported that police had blocked the monastery and 2500 prohibit residents there to move, an attack on Thursday, April 14, evening. The police then took 300 monks into an unknown location and two villagers who tried to prevent the police carrying monk was killed.

Tensions in Kirti worse last month when 20-year-old monk burning himself in protest against government control over citizens of Tibetan Buddhism, which considers the Dalai Lama as a leader that is right for them.

Due to the No Food Delicious, Restaurant Owner Beaten

Ilustrasi (Foto: Istimewa)
Illustration

KUALA LUMPUR - Feeling dissatisfied with the curry fish they eat, four men attacked a restaurant owner in Lukut, Port Dickson, Malaysia.

Police spokesman said the four attackers had previously ordered curry at approximately 19.00 hours local time and complain that they eat curry no taste.

Although the restaurant owner had replaced it with a new curry, the fourth person to start an argument with the owner of the restaurant before eventually they attacked a restaurant owner and waitress at the restaurant in front of other customers who were eating. Similarly, as reported by The Star, Saturday (23/04/2011).

Restaurant owner injured in his head, was serving woman suffered only slightly injured. Meanwhile police say they have arrested two people. Search underway to capture two others.

Friday, April 22, 2011

For 23 Years Nested Bullets in the Head

Wang Tiangqing, 23 tahun peluru berada di kepalanya (Foto: Sky News)
Wang Tiangqing, 23-year bullet in his head

BEIJING - A farmer from central China only became aware that there was a bullet lodged in his brain for 23 years.

Wang Tianqing suffering from a symptom that gets worse the longer it for twenty years. When he finally decided to go to the doctor, the cause of his illness really surprised. A CT scan showed a bullet lodged in his head.

Chinese surgeons who picked up the bullet, said Wang could fool the death just because the problem of a millimeter. "The bullet entered the skull of Wang and stopped near his temple," said neurological surgeon, Wang Zhiming, as reported by Sky News, Friday (22/04/2011).

Doctor Wang added, if the bullet was moving a little further back and to the right, Mr. Wang probably will not survive. However, the surprise is how the bullet that doctors could get there.

Wang later recalled one day in 1988. She remembers once hit hard in his head before he lost consciousness.

"I thought I hit the catapult. I saw a man standing on the hill and I think he hit me, "recalled Wang. He then woke up in hospital, but medics who treated him did not find nothing wrong with him.

Medical officers then gave Wang anti-inflammatory drugs and allowed her to go home. However, shortly after Wang began experiencing seizures on a regular basis. When the seizures got worse last year, Wang's family decided to return to the doctor.

Bullet currently been appointed and experienced convulsions Wang had stopped. Twenty years fooling death, Wang Tianqing can finally celebrate the unusual luck.

China Approves New Nuclear Projects

Salah satu PLTN di China (Foto: AP)
One of the NPP in China

BEIJING - The Chinese government will approve new nuclear power project, after previous plans were deferred by the State Council since the tsunami Japan, where spent nuclear safety design.

"NPP-NPP operating and the repair will be evaluated and reviewed by group experts," said a senior expert at the State Nuclear Power Technology Company, Lin Chengge, as quoted by China Daily on Friday (22/04/2011).

Observer group has completed an examination in NPP Daya Bay, Guangdong Province, last week.

"The results of the examination will be given to the government, so the government can decide whether safety improvement is needed," said Lin.

The move came after the government on March 16, suspend the license a new nuclear project, in the aftermath of Japan's nuclear crisis, until the design of safety is made.

China National Nuclear Safety Agency also ordered a nuclear plant that has been established to do security checks after the nuclear crisis in Japan.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

92.5% Japan Disaster Victims Drowning Death

Tsunami yang menyapu Jepang (Foto: Reuters)
The tsunami that swept Japan

TOKYO - Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) states that 90 percent of Japanese citizens who were killed by the earthquake and tsunami that struck March 11 last, most reportedly drowned.

Through the process of an autopsy conducted on the 13,135 victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, of whom 12,143 are confirmed dead due to drowning. This means that 92.5 percent more deaths from the earthquake March 11 and then clear by drowning. So reported the Yomiuri Shimbun on Thursday (21/04/2011).

Data from the NPA which was released today, reveals the fact that most victims lost their lives when the tsunami struck. The data also found 65 percent of identified victims aged 60 years or older. This indicates that these parents fail to save themselves from tsunami.

NPA says that they managed to carry out examination of 7036 and 5972 female victims of men, until 11 April. They also conduct the examination of 128 bodies of the damaged and difficult to determine gender.

In the area of ​​Miyagi prefecture where the 8068 deaths were reported, victims of drowning are reported to reach 95.7 percent. As for the region reached 87.3 percent of Iwate Prefecture and 87 percent in Fukushima Prefecture.

NPA also reported 578 confirmed dead victims are crushed to heavy objects or suffer severe injuries such as fractures while trapped in the ruins of houses affected by the tsunami or debris when the tsunami swept.

While the fire, which reportedly broke out in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, causing 148 people died. In addition, several other people also died from hypothermia, while waiting for rescuers in cold conditions.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Wow, Gold reached Level USD1.500/Ounce

Emas. Foto: Reuters
Gold

LONDON - Gold finally reached the level of USD1.500 per ounce because of the weakening United States dollar (U.S.) against the euro, as well as concerns over inflation that continues to make investors more attractive investment to a safer place.

As reported by AFP, gold on the London Bullion market reach USD1, 505.65 per ounce. Gold was trading at a price range of USD1.503, 6 and continued to rise. Meanwhile, silver prices also traded in the range of USD44.79 per ounce.

This proves the precious metal is still regarded as the safest investment in the political and economic instability such as this.

U.S. dollar exchange rate continued to fall against the euro. Today, America is being wound-related problems in the sector financial deficit. Gold prices continued to rise reaching levels observed USD1.500 per ounce since the beginning of trading this week after Standard & Poor's (S & P) revised the American outlook report from stable to negative.

In addition, gold has also triggered an increase in world oil prices and global inflation which also attacked China, India and several other European countries. Consultant GFMS gold last week predicting the gold price will soar up to USD 1600 in the year, primarily driven fears of inflation.

Gold prices have increased approximately six percent since the beginning of this year. Gold recorded stepping USD1.000 figures since March 2008. "Gold will remain at a high position for the position of the U.S. debt is still high, and fears of inflation are still there," said trade analyst gold Spread Co. Ian O'Sullivan.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Give the UN Humanitarian Aid to Libya

Ban Ki Moon (Foto: Getty Images)
Ban Ki Moon
Tripoli - The United Nations has reached an agreement with the Libyan Government to provide humanitarian aid to Libya.

Ban Ki Moon said the UN would set up humanitarian aid in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. However, the Libyan government spokesman Ibrahim Moussa, said the agreement also includes provision of humanitarian assistance in Misrata, the last bastion of opposition in western Libya.

Ibrahim said the government is ready to allow 300 thousand messengers of humanity into the city. The fighting that erupted two months ago, Libya has been split into areas controlled by Gaddafi west and east region controlled by the opposition with a front line almost every day goes in the middle of both regions.

"The agreement (with the UN) is to provide safe passage for brands who want to leave Misrata, provide aid, food and medicines," Abraham said as quoted by the Associated Press on Monday (4/18/2011).

Ibrahim also said the agreement also calls for free access for international aid and ensure electricity, water and other services available in Misrata. Misrata residents say supplies disrupted by the war.

In a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, said a deal with Gaddafi's government approved on Sunday, April 17 by a special envoy to Libya and the UN humanitarian aid chief, Valerie Amos.

Amos, who was in Benghazi said, had received assurances from the authority of the Government of the United Nations bajwa Gaddafi will be allowed to enter Misrata.

"What I want is to get access to Misrata, not only by sea, but also by land. We only have a little information about what happened there, "said Amos.

Meanwhile, Ban said the UN is ready to provide assistance in the opposition stronghold in Benghazi. But he added, the basic needs for tens of thousands of people in Libya can not be fulfilled.