Archive for May, 2009
Two victims of Catholic Ireland on the horrific abuse
Tom Sweeny, Christine Buckley and other 35,000 children were victims of abuse in Catholic schools in Ireland. Today many have 60 years. Suffered abuse, punishment, humiliation and even were violated.
Many of my friends have committed suicide, says a survivor. Another relates to how you get up at five in the morning and forced him to walk shivering and sent them to church seven. Many faint, could not drink.
The stories of atrocities continue: If mojabas bed, a brother you tied to the neck and savanna forces you to run around the yard for all to see the stain.
The young victims were homeless. Religious imposed, according to the report, a severe discipline and ritual beatings. (continue reading…)
In 9 States accounted for 90% of the debt to the UN budget
Not all United Nations Member States have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Organization. To date, the debt to the regular UN budget for 2008 – 2009 are estimated at $ 1.5 billion of the UN News Center reports.
Thus 90% of this amount is in nine states – Brazil , China, Germany, Iran, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. This is the headquarters of the UN at a press conference for the journalists said the Deputy Secretary-General for Management Angela Kane.
As of May 7, the United States to the UN budget short $ 993 million, United Kingdom – $ 121 million, Germany – $ 104 million, South Korea – $ 53 million, China – $ 33 million to approximately $ 20 million owed by Brazil and Norway, and $ 13 million – Iran and Mexico.
A. Kane explained that the May 7, only 76 states out of 192 fully paid members of the UN regular budget contributions in 2009. Last year by this date with the calculated 86 countries. According to the existing UN rules of contributions for the current year should be listed before January 31. (continue reading…)
Kseniya Sukhinova wanted to be Olympic champion in swimming, not Miss World
San Juan, 19 may (EFE) .- Miss World 2008, the Russian Kseniya Sukhinova confessed today in San Juan that his dream was to win this competition, but being a champion Olympic swimming.
It was my dream to become Miss World, but Olympic champion in swimming, because it is the sport I have always done, like ballet dancing, said the beauty queen, 21.
Sukhinova, Miss Russia 2007, made his statements as part of a tour visiting the Caribbean for holding the Miss World 2011.This year will be held in South Africa and Vietnam in the next, where he held Miss Universe 2008.
The beauty, who recently finished his studies in Engineering, held that Puerto Rico is a great country, so you like to stay longer to visit.
He added that among the 15 countries he has visited as Miss World, has raised approximately $ 17 million for homeless people and poor communities, including in Vietnam, where the next president of the Organization, Julia Morley, handed over 3,000 homes. (continue reading…)
The alleged pirates handed appeared in Kenya in Spain
13 suspected Somali pirates stopped by Spain have testified in the High Court in Mombasa, Kenya to the southeast, where they were declared innocent of the charge of piracy .
Judge Catherine Mwangi, has called for a new hearing next May 22 , when they must communicate if necessary processing.
Seven of the defendants were arrested last May 6 on charges of having attacked a ship owned panamea Greek flag, while another seven were captured the next day, when allegedly intended to attack a Greek-owned ship also and Maltese flag.
Of the 14 arrested, thirteen were presented today at the High Court in Mombasa , and the other is admitted to a French hospital in Djibouti.
aged between 19 and 35 years, thirteen alleged pirates Spain moved to Kenya after a failed attempt to prosecute the case in the Audiencia Nacional in Madrid, have been sent to prison, Shimo the Tewa, where most. (continue reading…)
Panelists: faults in the GPS will begin in 2010
experts warn that the quality of Global Positioning System (GPS), may begin to deteriorate as early as next year, and this will lead to its regular disconnection and fault tolerance. Reported k2kapital with reference to the publication of Guardian.
The report of the American National Audit Office says that inadequate maintenance of the system satellites, administered by the U.S. Air Force since the early 1990's, and inadequate funding have meant that some satellites that are included in the GPS, may begin to falter as early as next year. It's hard to say whether the Air Force in time to buy new satellites and to ensure smooth operation of GPS, – says in a report prepared for the U.S. Congress. – If not, it would have an adverse impact on military operations and civilianusers.
The report noted that Air Force leadership failed to take adequate measures to support the safe operation of the system. (continue reading…)
Ban Ki-moon presented to the Security Council a report on the UN mission in the Caucasus
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented to the Security Council a report on the future activities of UN observers in Georgia and Abkhazia. About RIA Novosti said the press secretary of Russia at the UN postpredstva Ruslan Bakhtin.
It is particularly noted that the title of the report submitted to speech UN Secretary-General for a three-day delay, there is no mention of the affiliation of Abkhazia to Georgia. As specified in the Russian postpredstve at the UN, Ban Ki-moon, a document called Report of the Secretary-General submitted in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1808, 1839 and 1866.
Recall the difficulty of choosing names triggered a three-day delay in providing Ã³ÃµÃ½Ñ ÃµÃºÃ¾Ã¼ its report in the UN Security Council. United States insisted on the version of the title of the document, in which Abkhazia would be mentioned as part of Georgia, while Russia has sought a more streamlined language. It should be noted that all previous reports of secretary general on this topic called About the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia.
Delay in reporting, as well as the fact that the document could be entitled to the wishes of Russia and Abkhazia, have led to diplomatic conflicts in the conference on security in the Caucasus, which began May 18 in Geneva. (continue reading…)
Grybauskaite wins the first round of the presidential poll by a walk to polls
Vilnius, 17 may (EFE) .- La Dalia Grybauskaite eurocomisaria today won the first round of presidential elections in Lithuania, according to a random walk urn, although still it is unknown whether the turnout was sufficient to avoid a second round.
Grybauskaite, European Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget, which appears as an independent candidate would receive 67.9 percent of the vote, according 4616 survey results cited by the voters whose daily digital Delfi.lt.
His closest rivals among the other six candidates, Social Democratic Party leader, Algirdas Butkevicius, the former prime minister Kazimira Prunskienė, leader of the Peasants' Union, received 11.8 and 4.5 per cent, respectively.
To succeed in the first round, a candidate must obtain more than half of the votes cast, provided that participation exceeds 50 percent of the census, and if less, must receive to win the votes of not less than one third of the electorate. (continue reading…)
New York appoints new head of health in flu outbreak
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York pediatrician and epidemiologist appointed Thomas Farley of Louisiana as the new head of the Department of Health, amid a new outbreak of H1N1 influenza that caused death of a teacher in the city on Sunday.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg chose to replace Farley Thomas Frieden, who was elected last week by President Barack Obama as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Disease Prevention United States.
Farley, who will assume his new post in June, has served as top adviser Frieden since 2007 and helped in implementing the mandate of the city to the chain restaurants to publish caloric information on their menus.
Calling his new job as the best job in the field of public health, Farley said that the H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, would be his top priority, while also continue Frieden's efforts to reduce obesity and cigarette consumption. (continue reading…)
Myanmar opposition leader blamed for the heat to the American
In Myanmar, began the trial of the democratic opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reports AFP. She is accused of violating the conditions of house arrest, under which Suu Kyi was placed in 2003.
May 14, 63-year-old opposition leader has been indicted. According to the authorities of Myanmar, it has violated the conditions of house arrest, as it illegally entered the house of a citizen of the United States. To do this he had to cross carefully protected by a lake, on the shore of which is her home.
As the BBC News, Suu Kyi herself denies the charges. According to her lawyer, a visit to an American lady was a surprise, because no one invited. Suu Kyi has asked the man to leave her house, but he complained of fatigue and she had to leave it on overnight. According to the AFP, the American has stayed in her house for two days.
Trial of opposition leader is held in strict secrecy. In the event of a guilty plea Suu Kyi, she faces three to five years' imprisonment. (continue reading…)
Karla Monroig actress in the most challenging role of his career
New York, 15 may (EFE) .- The Puerto Rican actress Karla Monroig told Efe that Virginia, the role of drug addict who plays in the new soap opera on Telemundo, But know the devil is the greatest challenge it represented.
It is a very strong role, I think the most #39, #39 challenging, in my entire career because he had never had the opportunity to touching the subject of drugs, said Monroig.
He added that the scenes soap opera that will soon begin transmitting Telemundo has had to manage scenes where #39, #39 short e inhaled drug. It has been shocking to me, he said.
I'm doing a character who has problems of self-esteem, a very safe compared to others, but when locked in the solitude of home has many insecurities and seeks refuge in a fake drugs, he said.
Monroig said that it is a complicated character to catch the public because it is a very real, which unfortunately we see in society today.
The actress, who in 2008 married Puerto Rican singer Tommy Torres, said that the new characterization is completely different from the lawyer Isabel Martinez 'embodied in The Face of Analia, transmitting Telemundo, and will soon begin with But the devil knows. (continue reading…)
