2010
02.28
More than 200 people escaped from prison in Chile. The building was destroyed by an earthquake. Four prisoners were killed on the spot.
As the “Russian news service” , from nearly 300 fugitives the police managed to immediately arrested only 60 people.
Recall February 27, around 03:00 in Chile earthquake , whie72ch caused destruction and casualties. The epicenter was located about 350 km south-east of the capital Santiago de Chile, in the open sea (90 km from the city of Concepcion) at a depth of 59 km.
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2010
02.28
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A winter storm lashed source on Friday in New York City and much of the northwestern United States, forcing the closure of shops, schools and transportation systems. Others suffered from the absence of suburban train and bus services to the city of New York, where they fell more than 30 inches of snow in the last 24 hours, affecting travel to workplaces. “Many people came to work today is very slow,” said Jake Mir, 45, of Long Island, who arrived 45 minutes late to set your coffee stall in the West Village neighborhood Manhattan. “The roads are very bad, there are many accidents,” he said. On Wall Street, employees worked from their homes or faced the storm to reach their offices even though there were too many activities, observers said. The snowfall was blamed in part by a slight fall in trading volumes of U.S. Treasury. “It”s no surprise with the weather outside frightful, NYSE consolidated volume today so far seems to be on track to be the calmest day of the year, “said Peter Boockvar, business strategist at Miller Tabak Co.
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2010
02.27
This Thursday night, the Anatolia news agency announced that three former senior officers who were among the detainees, the former heads of the Navy and Air Force, and Ibrahim Ozden Ornek Firtina and the former number two of the Joint Chiefs , Ergin Saygun, were released after evidence in the prosecution. During the day, the Head of State Abdullah Gul received Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chief of Staff Gen. Ilker Basbug to discuss Monday”s raid that resulted in the arrest of 49 soldiers, serving or retired. “He stressed that citizens must be convinced that current issues will be resolved within a constitutional framework and under the law, “said a statement released after three-hour meeting. The three men” stressed the need for everyone to act responsibly to avoid weaken institutions (civil and military) during this process, “he adds. According to Erdogan”s meeting with the chief of staff” went very well. ”
However, some observers believe that the vague terms used in the statement left thinking that tensions between the military hierarchy, one of the pillars of the secular regime, and the government does not seem to have fallen behind despite signs of appeasement .
“The crisis was overcome by the moment, but as this is a systemic problem, a new crisis may arise for another reason,” considered Soli Ozel of Istanbul Bilgi University , for whom “the army”s role is being redefined.” After the 49 arrests Monday, the legal offensive deepened on Wednesday night when an Istanbul court decided to indict and incarcerate eight officers, including two retired generals, bringing to 20 the number of senior officers accused.
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2010
02.27
Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin has launched the sixth hydraulic Sayano-Shushenskaya GES, rebuilt after an accident on Aug. 17, 2009. The station once again began to give the current in the power system of Russia. Another hydropower, Number 5, scheduled to launch within a month.
As the channel “Vesti” , industrial exploitation of these units wiedall provide 1,280 MW of power base station. They are the least affected by the disaster, and at the end of last year were running at idle. Putin, along with Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, a helicopter flew over the station and see the situation from the air. The premiere show dam power plant, dam and spillway.
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2010
02.27
Kutaisi City Court sentenced him to imprisonment of three senior officials accused in the deaths of people in the explosion of the Memorial of military glory in Kutaisi.
According to ITAR-TASS , technical director of “Gruzvzryvprom” (the company carried out the dismantling of the memorial and the explosion) was sentenced to 4 years in prison, and heads of Tbilisi and Kutaisi portions of this same company, respectively, 3.5 and 2 years imprisonment.
They were found guilty “in the non-compliance of safety regulations during construction and demolition, which led to the loss of human life”.
Court began on 4 February and lasted two weeks. Lawyer convicted stated that the defendants had not admitted guilt, and he appeals the decision of city court in the Court of Appeal Kutaisi.
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2010
02.26
At St. Petersburg struck heavy snowfalls. The city declared a storm warning.
As the channel “Russia 24″ , the City of St. Petersburg asked to leave the maximum limit on the streets of the city that will allow utilities to quickly carry out work on roads and pavements prometaniyu and removal of snow from the streets of the city. “All the specialized road companies given the command to restrict the processing of streets and sidewalks antigololednymi materials in order to prevent the snow porridge. In connection with the possible formation of a snowf09requested to those who plan to use private transport, choose the speed regime, given the state of the road”, – stressed in administration.
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2010
02.26
Balkenende submitted on Saturday his government”s resignation to Queen Beatrix, by telephone, since he is vacationing in Austria, said his spokesman told AFP Henk Brons. Prime Minister announced on Saturday at 04H00 (03H00 GMT) the fall of his government due to internal d1000isputes over the maintenance of the Holland mission in Afghanistan, requested by NATO. early parliamentary elections will be convened ” probably before the summer (northern hemisphere), no later than June, “said an interior ministry spokesman, Vincent van Steen. The next legislative elections were held in March 2011. Balkenende had gone ahead it would make available to the Queen “portfolios and functions of the other ministers and secretaries of state “of the PvdA Labor Party. present in Afghanistan since 2006, the Netherlands has 1,950 soldiers deployed, mainly in Uruzgan, a province in the south where the Taliban are very offensive. Its withdrawal should begin in August and completed by the end of the year, according to a decision taken in 2007 by the government and endorsed by Members. Ministers from three parties in the coalition of center – left had met on Friday to consider a NATO request that the Netherlands would remain in Afghanistan for another year, until August 2011 with a mission more “small”. The Labor Party Finance Minister Wouter Bos, one of three coalition parties, categorically opposed to the maintenance of a mission. organized a meeting on Wednesday between leaders of the three parties coalition – Balkenende, Bos and the Christian Union, Andre Rouvoet – had ended without consensus.
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2010
02.26
An incredible growth of computer technologies and the Internet has given birth to a new profession, the currency dealer. Internet made it possible to conduct trading from home, office or from anywhere where there is connectivity, which is the reason for the growth of online trading and the new profession. Actually it mean online moneymaking become real. Qualification level of the brokers improves with the development of the computer technologies, the program security and the telecommunications. At the same time it raises the belief of the brokers in their own abilities to benefit and to lower the risk while operating. That’s why high level of the trading qualification inseparably connected to higher level of trade amount.
Standard methods of currency trading entirely changes with introducing of automated dealing systems and co-coordinating systems in the beginning of the internet trading. Online computer systems integrate banks in a united net while the co-coordinating systems become electronic brokers. The dealing systems are much more reliable and effective which permits the dealers to perform a bigger number of concurrent transactions. Even more, dealers can observe the executors of the transactions so they are safer. Due to their reliance, quickness and security, the dealing systems are playing primary role in the expansion of the currency business.
The modern program products generate all types of graphics, adding theoretically well-founded technical indicators and favour the dealer for long lasting using with comparatively low expense. The use of computers is taking a fundamental role at many stages in the realizing of the currency business. Online computer systems are provide a full account report, keeping secretary work, procedures of lowering the risk and they account the expense for their acquisition. Co-coordinating systems build up an electronic brokers market connecting together the dealers all over the world.
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2010
02.25
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwandan police on Saturday arrested two men for three grenade attacks recorded on Friday in the capital, Kigali, killing one person and injured 30 others.
police spokesman, Eric Kayiranga, said the motive for the attacks, two in downtown and one in the international bus station, was still unknown.
He said, however, that the ideology of genocide in Rwanda was still common 16 years after 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were massacred and that might be one explanation for the explosions.
The three blasts occurred within half an hour, although Kayiranga said it was unclear whether they were coordinated. “Three grenades exploded in Kigali, resulting in the death of one person and injuring 30 others . Among them were women and children, “he told Reuters by telephone. ” Two suspects are arrested by national police. We are still investigating what is behind this, “he said. Many grenades and other weapons are remnants of protracted conflicts in the Great Lakes region in central Africa and are often used to settle scores.
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2010
02.25
One member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia accused of murder in a London hotel “Landmark”.
According to British newspaper “The Telegraph” body of a resident of Saudi Arabia, with signs of strangulation and multiple head injuries was found in a hotel room in Monday, February 15.
According to local police, is accused of murder 33-year-old Saud bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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