Archive for December 2009
World Pilots Association: Sicherheitsfanatismus does not help
After the foiled attack on a U.S. airliner have been internationally tightened security checks. The World Association IFALPA pilot now warns of blind activism. How did the young Nigerians to bring the bomb into the machine to Detroit, is unclear. But the issue should be resolved before stricter controls air traffic and passengers would probably hamper scare.
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Drunken man wants to sleep in prison
To a place to sleep in the prison has asked a drunken 33-year-old on Christmas Eve, the police department Amberg. The unemployed man asked the officials whether they would take him to the prison. There he was sacked in the summer. When the police denied him his wish, he threatened to commit crimes in Amberg. Then they took him into custody until the next morning. (more…)
Elite Forces of the U.S. armed forces have greatly expanded their operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Because the missions so far successfully ran, is expected next year a further reinforcement. It reported the New York Times. The task forces have the network of a notorious Taliban warlords in the east of the country is already significantly weakened. In addition, some key figures of the radical Islamists in the Taliban stronghold of Maria were killed.
Terrorist background when air incident
The incident on board a U.S. airliner may have a terrorist background. The TV network, NBC reported that a 23-year-old Nigerian had wanted to catch fire on the approach of a passenger plane vollbesetzen a “powdery substance”. The man had but can be overwhelmed. Later the man had said he wanted to detonate a bomb. He had claimed he had connections to the terrorist network Al Qaeda. The jet came from Amsterdam.
According to the “image” sign of life from kidnapped in Yemen
In the case of the abduction of a five-German family in Yemen, there are apparently new hope. Of the three children there was a sign of life, writes the “Bild”-Zeitung. The federal government lie to a video of the hijackers, which apparently originated from the last few weeks. On the fate of their parents continue to conquer uncertainty. The Foreign Ministry initially wanted this information, neither confirm nor deny: The crisis is continuing unabated efforts to resolve the case, it said.
Northeastern United States free from snow
The Northeast of the United States buries itself under the most severe winter storms in years slowly from the snow. In the capital, Washington towered the white beauty in some places to even up to 60 centimeters. Authorities and schools should therefore remain closed today.
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Circles: Bundesrat majority for tax package
The Bundesrat majority for the Coalition’s tax package is available. The AP learned of the circles of federal and state governments. Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony in internal consultations and had agreed to approve the tax cuts in annual installments of up to 8.5 billion euros. Officially, however, this should only tomorrow - will be announced - just before the Federal Council meeting in Berlin, they say.
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A letter has apologized to the attackers of the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for his throw attack. In it, the 42-year-old expressed his “heartfelt” regret expressed. It reports the news agency ANSA. The man had thrown the government on Sunday in an election event a souvenir replica of the Milan Cathedral in the face. Berlusconi suffered including lacerations to the lip, and a fracture of the nasal septum.
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In the affair of golf superstar Tiger Woods is another sponsor of the U.S. fall athletes. The management consulting firm Accenture PLC has completed the six-year collaboration with Woods, reports the Wall Street Journal. The razor manufacturer Gillette had already made on Saturday backed down. Against the backdrop of ever-new revelations about alleged Sexaffären Woods had announced its intention to withdraw indefinitely from the professional sport.
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Merkel offers Bachelor of quality Pact countries
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Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to propose to the countries of the AP for information at the Education Summit next week a deal for the controversial bachelor’s degree. The quality of teaching and mentoring of the students would need to be improved significantly, according to a key issues paper of the Federal Government. The Ministers of Education had decided yesterday evening in Bonn, a radical reform of the Bachelor course. Thus, the material abundance and the number of tests will be significantly buy Aion Kinah limited .
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