WHO: 665 Thousand People Died Due to Malaria

WHO: 665 Thousand People Died Due to MalariaBern - The World Health Organization, World Health Organization (WHO) says as many as 665 thousand people die due to malaria in 2010. Of this amount, as much as 86 percent are children under five years old.
As quoted by AFP on Wednesday (14.12.2011), the rate decreased by 5 percent compared to the year 2009.
Of the total deaths, Africa accounted for 91 percent and 81 percent from 216 million cases of malaria worldwide in 2010.
In the annual World Malaria Report 2011, WHO praised it as a 'major achievement' because that number has decreased as much as 26 percent of deaths in 2000. While the figure is still far from the 50 percent target reduction in mortality.
The UN health agency that has the purpose of eradicating malaria deaths by the end of 2015 and strives to reduce the number of deaths each year.
This year an international fund to combat malaria peaked at U.S. $ 2 billion. However, WHO estimates still need U.S. $ 5 billion through 2015 if it wants the target is reached.
To finance these, WHO recommends that each state entry tax can be set aside to fund the eradication of the disease. Including calling on other countries to set aside some income country to fight malaria.
"Like the tourist tax, may be used to raise funds for control programs in malaria-endemic countries," as in the report.
Director-General Margaret Chan welcomed the progress in the fight against malaria. But he also said the parasite resistance to drugs causing concern in some countries in Southeast Asia.
"Parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs is still a real and ever-present danger to our success," said Chan.
"There is an urgent need to develop a framework in Asia to ensure a sustained and coordinated action against a public health threat," he said.
According to WHO data, malaria is endemic in 106 countries. But are concentrated in 99 countries. Of the 99 countries, 43 of them recorded a decrease of more than 50 percent of cases between 2000 and 2010.
Six states reported having the highest mortality due to malaria or as much as 60 percent are Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ivory Coast and Mali.
While in European countries in 2010 had 176 cases of malaria but no deaths were reported.


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Residents in the Outer Zone Quarantine Threatened Fukushima Nuclear Radiation

 
Tokyo - The threat of radiation leaks from nuclear reactors at NPP Fukushima, Japan still has not ended. Residents outside the quarantine zone is now in danger of radiation involved.
Exposure to radiation is obtained from the region has now reached 19 millisievert. Exactly one point below the safe limit set by the International Nuclear Safety Agency.
This was conveyed by the local government and reported by Reuters on Tuesday (13/12/2011).
Contained the greatest radiation exposure at Iitate city located about 40 kilometers northwest Fukushima nuclear power plants. Iitate city itself is outside the evacuation zone set by the government, namely as far as 20 kilometers.
The Government has asked local residents to leave town as soon as possible Iitate. But unfortunately it does not mention the exact number of people in the region.
According to calculations, residential areas that are within the evacuation zone had exposure to at least reach the level of 0.18 to 2.3 millisievert up to 4 months after the destructive earthquake and tsunami Fukushima nuclear power reactors.
But what is happening now is very far from the calculation. Therefore, radiation exposure has now reached levels of 0.84 to 19 millisievert, ranging from the region closest to the reactor until the area outside the evacuation zone.
"The research categorizes the population into 18 behavioral patterns based on exposure estimates. There are probably some people exposed to greater exposure. But long exposure to still be at around level 19, should not there any health risks," said a local official.
International Commission for Radiological Protection recommends that radiation exposure be kept below the level of 20 millisieverts per year.
The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March have damaged nuclear reactor cooling systems at Daiichi, Fukushima nuclear power plants. Even this incident sparked radiaktif substances leak into the waters near the reactor. However, the report found radioactive investigation that extends to the sea does not pose a threat to humans or animals.
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CIA agents meeting Hunter Hezbollah: At McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Starbucks

Beirut - Like in a movie or a novel about espionage various countries, it was recently revealed the identity of the agent group Hezbollah Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States (U.S.), masquerading in Lebanon. Hezbollah calls meetings CIA agents carried out at fast food restaurants like McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Starbucks.

As reported by Press TV on Tuesday (13.12.2011), the Hezbollah television network al-Manar, said the effort was a CIA spy in Lebanon and in contact with Israel.

According to information released, the CIA agent who was in Lebanon led by Daniel Patrick Mcfeely. An official of the truth about the identity of CIA mengkinformasi Mcfeely in Beirut.

The CIA itself has 10 officers, including a woman, whose job is to recruit spies to gather information about the Lebanese officials Hezbollah.

"The CIA officials who were active in recruiting agents from various segments of Lebanese society: government officials, security and military personnel, religions, banking and academic leaders," as reported station al-Manar.

Recruitment agencies in the building housed the U.S. embassy and held their meetings at fast food restaurants, like McDonald's, Pizza Hut and Starbucks.

In November, U.S. officials acknowledged that a group of CIA informant had been arrested in Lebanon by Hezbollah, which is also a serious blow to the spy operations of the country.

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Naas, rocket attacks into Israel injures Lebanese Villagers

Tyre - A rocket fired into Israel from Lebanese territory. But the unlucky, the rocket is actually crashed in a village in the border region until injuring a Lebanese woman.

This was conveyed by a senior Lebanese security official told AFP on Monday (12/12/2011). Katyusha rockets were fired from the Bent Jbail and fell in Hula village located near the border of Israel.

The incident comes amid heightened tension in Lebanon due to insurgency in neighboring Syria which had lasted nine months and more heated. Emerging concerns of the Lebanese government that what happened in Syria will be transmitted to the Lebanese society.

The border region of Lebanon and Israel is known for never deserted from the attack. On 29 November, a series of rocket attacks fired from the border into Israeli territory. This attack triggered a counterattack from Israel. However, fortunately there were no casualties from both countries.

Meanwhile, last week, a bomb exploded in the middle of the road in the city of Tyre and wounded five French soldiers who are members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

The French government and the opposition in Lebanon blamed the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the attack on UN peacekeepers. According to them, the attack was supported by Hezbollah, which is allied with the Syrian government.

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Drugs smuggled into China, South Africa Women Injected Death

Johannesburg - The Chinese government injected the death of a woman citizen of South Africa (South Africa) for committing a crime of smuggling drugs into the Bamboo Curtain country. Upon this, the government of South Africa expressed deep regret over the refusal by the Chinese government for clemency.
Janice Linden (35) was convicted for trying to smuggle three kilograms of shabu to Guangzhou, China, in 2008. Sabu is hidden in the suitcase luggage, but was eventually caught by the police.
"Executions were carried out around 10:00 South African time. Our embassy officials were there along with his family. He has two sisters there," said a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Clayson Monyela, told AFP on Monday (12/12 / 2011).
"We are disappointed because we've expressed that we asked for a death sentence against him was changed to a life sentence, replace the execution," he added.
Linden found guilty in a trial that was held in 2009. Linden has taken all legal measures available, ranging from appeals to the review. But unfortunately these efforts do not produce any results.
South African government has filed a petition to the Chinese government to change its Linden verdict of death sentence into life imprisonment. Application shall be filed even on the sidelines of the UN meeting to discuss the issue of climate in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday (11/12).
"Even on the sidelines of COP17, the Minister (of Foreign Affairs of South Africa) summoned the Chinese Ambassador. We beg pardon again and again," said Monyela.
But a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Liu Weimin, said that the law has been enforced. "In dealing with drug crime, the Chinese government's position has been consistent and clear. Are they foreigners or citizens of China, the Chinese government will handle the case according to law," said Weimin separately in Beijing.
Government of South Africa and China have a close relationship. Both are strong trading partners.

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Reply attack Israel, Palestinian rocket fires Dozens

 
JERUSALEM - Israel has launched air strikes into Gaza. Palestinian fighters had returned fire by firing dozens of rockets into southern Israel. Several rockets landed near the city of Beersheba, Israel, but the attack did not cause casualties.

As quoted by Reuters on Friday (12.09.2011), Palestinian medical officials said two Israeli air strike hit a Hamas training camp in Gaza City. Shrapnel in the attack spread to the houses around him. As a result, one Palestinian civilians were killed and 13 others wounded. Most of the wounded are women and children.

A spokesman for Hamas said the Israeli air attack was a crime that increased violence in the two states.

"We believe the Zionist occupation (Israel) is solely responsible for this crime and to a new escalation," said Hamas spokesman, Fawzi Barhoum.

The Israeli military has conducted itself confirmed the air strike that left at least three people dead and injured two other people. Israel claims the two men to attack Israelis in the border region.

"Those who are affiliated with terrorist forces were planning an attack Israeli civilians and soldiers through the western border," said an Israeli military spokesman.

The second person is Essam Al-Batsh and Sobhi Al-Batsh. Both when it was driving her car before being shot dead by Israel.


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Smoky aircraft, Cathay Pacific Flight Cancel

Shanghai - A plane owned by Cathay Pacific airlines canceled flights taking off from the airport of Shanghai, China today. Because of garanya, smoke was detected in the cabin of the aircraft so that all passengers had to be lowered. Three people were injured in the incident.

Cathay Pacific-party states, 351 passengers and 19 crew were evacuated from the Boeing 747. At that time, the aircraft is aimed at Hong Kong was preparing to take off at Pudong International Airport, Shanghai.

"Our preliminary information indicates that the captain ordered the plane emptied because the smoke was detected in the cabin before departure," the statement Cathay as reported by AFP news agency on Friday (09/12/2011).

According to Cathay, the injured only lightly injured.

Shanghai authorities confirmed the plane had been evacuated and the injured were rushed to hospital. But no mention of what caused their injuries.

Currently operating at the international airport have returned to normal. The incident is being investigated. Not yet know the cause and source of the smoke. Cathay party says it was investigating the incident and cooperate with local authorities.


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Hospital fire in India, 30 killed

New Delhi - Tragic! Major fire occurred in a hospital in the city of Kolkata, eastern India. At least 30 people were killed in that tragic event.

"I can confirm that at least 30 people have lost their lives in the incident," said Deputy Commissioner of Police B. Dasgupta was quoted as saying by AFP news agency on Friday (12/09/2011).

Diimbuhkannya, police have managed to save about 50-60 people from the AMRI hospital.

Among the victims were killed, most of the patients. They are trapped by smoke and flames that attack the hospital on Friday morning local time.

"We have transferred 50 patients to the nearest hospital. The situation is still creepy today," said Director of the Fire Department, Gopal Bhattacharya.

The fire started at about 3 am local time. Not yet known to cause fires. But the red rooster is believed to originate from the basement of the five-story hospital was.
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Sadistic! Upset with the Former Wife, Her son's father slit Neck 2

London - Sadis! A father in England can kill two biological children by slitting their throats. The man was angry because his ex-wife's mother, aka the second child, had him out of the apartment as long as they occupy.

The vicious man, Jean Francis Say (62), slit the throats of Regina (8) and Rolls (10) when both were busy playing computer games on 13 February. In the trial that was held December 8 local time at the Old Bailey, Jean pleaded guilty to charges of murder.

At the trial it was revealed that after killing his son, Jean calmly phoned his ex-wife, Adjoua (44). "I have killed your children, come and take her body," said Jean, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (09/12/2011).

Prosecutor Ed Brown QC said at the hearing, the children were already dead before contacting his ex-wife Jean. Both children suffered severe injuries in the neck.

"Very likely the children tried to fend off an attack of their father before the two children are overwhelmed," said Brown.

Brown said, Jean is known for this behavior rude, jealous and possessive. Jean Peak pique after he allegedly left his wife after a divorce, moved out of the apartment.

Although it has been divorced, but both together raising their children. Time of the incident, Jean is still living in the middle of the apartment with the children. Jean frustrated that Adjoua has put her out of the apartment so there was that terrible murder. Sentence against Jean will be decided in court next week.

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History of Batik Malaysia Launches Book

Kuala Lumpur - Despite batik has been recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage of Indonesia, but it did not dampen efforts to continue promoting Malaysian batik is typical of the country. As part of that effort, batik history book launched in Malaysia today.
The book titled "Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition" was launched by former Malaysian prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Launch of book by Datin Noor Azlina Yunus coincided with the start of the Convention and Exhibition Kuala Lumpur International Batik (KLIB) 2011 in Kuala Lumpur today. Batik exhibition will last three days.

When launching the book, Badawi urged Malaysians to write more books about the history, culture and heritage.

"Writing a book about the culture and our heritage is a great service for our country," Badawi said as quoted by the official Malaysian news agency, Bernama, Friday (12/09/2011).

It is said Badawi, the books will make the young and future generations continue to get information so they can understand and appreciate the culture and heritage.

Books on the history of batik is sold at a price of 110 ringgit. 176 pages thick book that tells about the origins of batik, materials, methods of manufacture and batik motifs. The book also tells how the Malaysian batik craft has been transformed into an international flavor.
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Israeli air strike kills 2 in Gaza Militia

Jerusalem - An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed two militants and wounded two other civilians. Israel claims the two men to attack Israelis in the border region.

As reported by Reuters on Friday (9/12/2011), the second person is Essam Al-Batsh and Sobhi Al-Batsh. Both at that time was driving his car before being shot by Israel.

Hundreds of Palestinians gathered around the charred car rest during the day. In Tel Aviv, an Israeli military spokesman confirmed the air strike.

A spokesman said the two planned attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers along the Israeli border.

"Those who are affiliated with a terrorist group that aims to attack Israeli civilians and soldiers through the western border," he said.

According to the Israeli military, Essam has been involved in a plan of suicide bombing in the city of Eilat in 2007 in which three Israeli civilians were killed, and a number of other attacks. Referred to as a member Essam al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an offshoot of Abbas' Fatah movement.


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U.S. criticism of Iran Virtual Embassy Site Blocking Problem

Thursday, 08/12/2011 18:30 pm U.S. criticism of Iran Virtual Embassy Site Blocking Problem Washington - Just a day launch, the site of the United States a virtual embassy to Iran has been blocked. Iran also criticized the U.S. government is blocking Internet access to the site. The White House said the move shows that the Iranian regime does not trust its people.
"Through this action, the Iranian government once again demonstrated its commitment to build surveillance and censorship of the electronic curtain around his people," a statement from the White House as reported by AFP on Thursday (8/12/2011).
"Systematic efforts to withhold information the Iranian government for its citizens - to control what is seen and heard the Iranian people - will fail in the 21st century is when the technology to empower citizens around the world," remarked the White House.
State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the United States, Iran's welcome to create a similar virtual embassy aimed at Americans. It is said Toner, a virtual U.S. embassy to Iran are getting close to 500 thousand hits on the first day of release. But of that number only 9771 hits were detected originating from Iran.
U.S. and Iran has so far not had diplomatic relations since the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979. At that Iranians toppled the shah of Iran's pro-Western and occupied the U.S. embassy in Tehran for 444 days.
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-The U.S. presidential candidates call for secret operations against Iran & Syria

 
Thursday, 08/12/2011 10:17 pm-The U.S. presidential candidates call for secret operations against Iran & SyriaWashington - The United States presidential candidate of the Republican party openly called for covert operations against Iran and Syria. The operation could include sabotage, assassinations and assistance to opposition groups.
It is said Newt Gingrich, Republican presidential candidate winning, he will use "the secret ability" to pursue regime change in Tehran, Iran.
"They had only one oil refinery that is very, very big. I will focus on how to secretly sabotage it every day," said the former chairman of the U.S. House in front of the Republican Jewish Coalition as reported by AFP news agency on Thursday (8 / 12 / 2011).
Republican Jewish Coalition group consisting of Republican activists who often criticized the way President Barack Obama is dealing with Israel.
Gingrich also said that U.S. policy toward Syria is to replace President Bashar al-Assad and "do all we can, directly and secretly - but with no American troops - to help the opposition to overthrow his government."
Earlier, in the November 12 debate, Gingrich also suggested that the U.S. government to kill Iranian nuclear scientists and disrupt Iran's nuclear program in secret.
Similar delivered other Republican presidential candidates, Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor urged Washington to secretly help the defectors in Iran.
"We also need to have a secret activity and is open to encourage the voices of resistance from within the country. In the end, regime change is needed in that state," said Romney.
Romney also proposed a covert operation to topple the Assad regime. "It is time for us to not only use sanctions, covert action but also in Syria to seek regime change there," said Romney is now ranked second in the poll after the Gingrich-Republican presidential polls.
Another Republican candidate, Rick Perry also has spawned a similar thing. In the debate on Nov. 22, former governor of Texas, said that Washington had a lot of ways to suppress the Assad regime, which openly, confidentially and with economic sanctions.(Ita / vit)

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Great scramble ASEAN countries

 

Louth, KOMPAS.com - major states and societies of developed countries, fighting for influence in ASEAN. Seizure of, among others, looks at a meeting of ASEAN ambassadors and partners in Louth, Islands, the Pacific Islands.

Permanent Representative of Indonesia to ASEAN, Ngurah Swajaya, said the meeting followed the ASEAN ambassador ambassadors and representatives of eight countries of the European Union. They are present as a partner of ASEAN.

"Each of them offer assistance to ASEAN," he said, Wednesday (07/12/2011) in Louth, the Pacific Islands.

Japan offered cooperation in socio-cultural, economic, and humanitarian. In the field of socio-cultural, Japan invited the 3000 ASEAN youth to live 1.5 years in Japan.

Connectivity infrastructure projects for ASEAN in Myanmar, Vietnam, Japan and Thailand were also targeted.

While China offers economic cooperation. China mainly target other transportation sectors. The United States also offers a socio-cultural cooperation and humanitarian fields.

European Union not to be outdone by offering projects worth 15 million Euros. The funds will be used to build the technical strengthening targeted towards ASEAN Community 2015 realized.

The EU will share experiences as they prepare the unity of European countries that in the decade of the 1990s.

"ASEAN and the EU have much in common. We want to share experiences," said the European Union Special Envoy to ASEAN Jan Willem Blanket.

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Make sure that the U.S. CIA plane crashes in Iran

WASHINGTON, KOMPAS.com - The secret behind a U.S. unmanned stealth plane that crashed in Iran last week increasingly revealed. Two U.S. officials told CNN on Tuesday (6/12/2011), revealed that the plane was part of a CIA reconnaissance mission involving the intelligence community and military personnel stationed in Afghanistan.
The aircraft was on a mission in the territory of Afghanistan but because the operator loses control, the aircraft entered Pakistani territory and fell there. A senior U.S. official who has direct access to the assessment of what happened on the plane said the aircraft flew missions run in western Afghanistan over the area and looking for activities of the rebels. According to officials, there was no landing aircraft flew to Iran or to spy on Iran from Afghanistan airspace.
When the plane finally crashed, a U.S. satellites are quick to point the location of the fall and it seems the aircraft suffered significant damage. "The Iranians have a pile of rubble and trying to find out what they can get and what to do with a pile of rubble that," a senior U.S. official said. According to him, the plane crashed just because a guide system not functioning, not shot down.
Ensure that officials, unmanned aircraft is a type of RQ-170.
A U.S. official confirmed that other, when the plane crashed, the United States was considering various options would be to take the plane or the bombed ruins. But those ideas are quickly overlooked because it is considered impractical.
Both officials had direct knowledge of the incident, but they do not want revealed indentitasnya because of the sensitive nature of the problem. While CIA officials declined to comment.
Some indication of the intelligence community's involvement in the drone incident comes at the end of last week, when NATO's International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan issued a statement saying, "UAV (unmanned aircraft) is touted Iran may be an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft U.S. has been flying for a mission in western Afghanistan last weekend. The UAV operator loses control of the plane and have attempted to determine its status. "
Some coalition officials said at the time that they had no direct knowledge of the incident. U.S. officials when it ignored the Iranian claim that they have shot down the drone. U.S. only say, that aircraft operators have lost control of flight and the aircraft subsequently entered Iranian airspace.
RQ-170 Sentinel is an unmanned stealth aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force to help provide intelligence materials, and functions of surveillance and reconnaissance.
Iranian media reported, RQ-170 aircraft was only slightly damaged and are now in the hands of Iranian forces. "The armed forces with the dominant control over border areas successfully identify and shoot down the plane," the official Iranian news agency reported, the Islamic Republic News Agency.
Last July, Iran's military made similar claims, saying it had shot down a "spy plane" that flew near the Fordo nuclear enrichment plant in the province of Qom. But Iran a few days later changed his statement, saying the incident was actually a part of the exercise.

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Will Malaysian International Batik Exhibition Degree December 9

Wednesday, 12/07/2011 19:09 pm
Will Malaysian International Batik Exhibition Degree December 9
Kuala Lumpur - Despite batik has been recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage of Indonesia, but still heavily promoting Malaysian batik is typical of his country. Malaysia will hold the event the International Batik Convention and Exhibition Kuala Lumpur (KLIB) which will begin on Friday, December 9 next. Even in the event that will last three days, will launch the book on the history of Malaysian batik.

"We wanted to share our work for the development of Malaysian batik," said Budi Merciful Foundation CEO Datuk Leela Mohd Ali, who held the event, as reported by Malaysian daily, The Star, Wednesday (12/07/2011).

In the event it will launch a book detailing the Malaysian batik industry. The book titled "Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition" will be launched on December 9.

The book tells the origins of batik, materials, methods and hand-stamped batik and batik motiv motiv-and how the Malaysian batik has turned into a craft with an international flavor. The book is scheduled to be launched by former Malaysian prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre building.

According to Leela, the book is one of the foundation initiative to try to revitalize the Malaysian batik industry to adapt to the needs of fashion.

"We are now in phase six, and the launch of this book is very special to remember the book describes the creativity and the rise of Malaysian batik industry," said Leela.

The event will feature over 100 booths displaying batik products locally and internationally. In addition, there will be presentations by 19 experts in various fields as well as batik fashion show.
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Duarr! The bomb blast ripped 19 Lives in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 12/07/2011 18:13 pm
Duarr! The bomb blast ripped 19 Lives in Afghanistan
Kabul - Again bomb attack in Afghanistan. At least 19 people were killed when a truck they were riding stepped on a roadside bomb in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Among the victims, including 7 women and 5 children.

"19 people including 7 women and 5 children killed in IED (improvised explosive device) today. The seven women were from one family. Five people have been injured," said local security forces commander, Mohammad Ismail, as reported by AFP on Wednesday (07/12/2011).

It is said Ismail, a resident had been on a journey of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand's Sangin district headed when their car hit by a bomb.

This bomb attack came a day after two bomb attacks that occurred in two separate places in Afghanistan on Tuesday, December 6 yesterday. As many as 59 people were killed in the incident that occurred during the Ashura celebrations.

During these frequent roadside bombs planted by Taliban militants to fight the foreign forces of NATO and Afghan government forces.

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President of Pakistan Taxable Heart Attack

Rabu, 07/12/2011 16:59 WIB

Presiden Pakistan Kena Serangan Jantung

Islamabad - Presiden Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari mendapatkan serangan jantung ringan dan harus menjalani operasi di Dubai. Zardari menjalani pemeriksaan jantungnya di tengah isu pengunduran dirinya sebagai presiden.

"Dia mengalami serangan jantung ringan dan pada Selasa kemarin terbang menuju Dubai. Kondisi kesehatannya saat ini sudah baik. Dia akan kembali ke sini besok. Tidak ada masalah soal pengunduran diri," ujar Menteri HAM Pakistan Mustafa Khokhar, seperti diberitakan AFP, Rabu (7/12/2011).

Media Pakistan menyebut Zardari berangkat menuju Dubai pada hari Selasa (6/12) kemarin. Dia didampingi oleh dokter dan staf pribadinya untuk menjalani tes rutin terkait diagnosa kondisi kardiovaskular.

Zardari menjadi presiden setelah Partai Rakyat Pakistan-nya (PPP) miliknya memenangkan pemilihan umum pada Februari 2008, tiga bulan setelah istrinya, mantan perdana menteri Benazir Bhutto dibunuh.

Juru bicara kepresidenan Farhatullah Babar mengatakan, Zardari berada di rumah sakit untuk tes dan pemeriksaan medis yang telah direncanakan sebelumnya.
Dalam sebuah majalah web tentang kebijakan Luar Negeri AS, dituliskan bahwa Zardari telah mempertimbangkan pengunduran dirinya karena khawatir akan kesehatannya dan skandal 'memogate'.

Artikel itu mengutip seorang pejabat pemerintah yang tidak disebutkan namanya, yang mengatakan bahwa Zardari terlihat bingung saat berbicara dengan Presiden AS Barack Obama melalui telepon setelah serangan udara NATO yang menewaskan 24 orang tentara Pakistan.

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Former President of Israel in prison Start Up Rape

Wednesday, 12/07/2011 16:57 pm
Former President of Israel in prison Start Up Rape
JERUSALEM - Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav today began the seven-year prison sentence he received on charges of rape and other sex crimes.

As reported by AFP news agency on Wednesday (7/12/2011), former leader of the Jewish state was seen entering the prison near Tel Aviv Ma'asiyah on Wednesday, December 7 at about 10 am local time.

Katsav was found guilty in December 2010 and then on two counts of rape, sexual abuse, sexual abuse and preclude judicial action. During the trial the case that lasted 18 months, the Katsav described as a sexual predator that often interfere with female staff.

Katsav has filed a cassation appeal and even on the verdict. But last month, the Court rejected the petition Agug Israel Katsav kasasinya and ordered to begin serving his sentence on December 7.

On leaving his home in Kiryat Malachi, south of Tel Aviv, told reporters, Katsav insisted that he was innocent.

"One day the truth will be revealed," said Katsav told reporters when he would go to jail.

"The state imprisons a grandfather of his grandchildren, a former president. I never hurt anyone, I treat everyone with respect," said 66-year-old man.

Israeli president Katsav was first sent to prison. Last year he was convicted of raping a woman twice during his tourism minister, also abusing and harassing two other women when he became president. When the first case sticking, Katsav was forced to resign as head of state in June 2007.
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Obama Praise Indonesia Top Ratify Nuclear Test Ban

Wednesday, 12/07/2011 15:27 pm
Obama Praise Indonesia Top Ratify Nuclear Test Ban
Washington - President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama praised Indonesia in ratifying the nuclear test ban. Indonesia's Obama called the move as a step to combat the spread of nuclear weapons.

"I urge all countries to sign and ratify the treaty so that it can apply as soon as possible," Obama said as reported by AFP on Wednesday (07/12/2011).

Obama also said he would continue to press the U.S. Senate to ratify the treaty for U.S. security in the future.
"America must be a global leader in order to prevent proliferation, and adopted as the entrance into force the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty)," Obama said.

U.S. Senate to block the treaty in 1999 and until now still not ratified the agreement.

Supporters of ratification of this said, the U.S. ratification of this treaty will send an important signal to the world about the importance of checking nuclear proliferation.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also praised Indonesia ratified the nuclear test ban.

"The United States, which has observed a moratorium on nuclear test explosions since 1992, is committed to ratify the nuclear test ban treaty," Clinton said.

"The United States called on all governments to declare or reaffirm their commitment to not conduct nuclear tests, and we urge all countries that have not ratified the treaty to join us in this effort," said the wife of former U.S. President Bill Clinton's.


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