December 2011
Mexican drug lord shot
One of the biggest drug lords in Mexico drug cartel leader of the "Gulf" Esekuel Cardenas was killed in a one-hour shootout with police in the city of Matamoros, Reuters reported. Cardenas has become one of the biggest drug lords after the arrest and extradition to the U. S. in 2007. his brother, former leader of drug cartel "Gulf" Osiel Cardenas.
31-12-2011 15:11:39 • InfrastructureEnvironmentalists blocked the most radioactive in the world train
Environmental organizations blocked the freight train of the French nuclear energy company "Areva carrying radioactive waste. Facility travels to Germany AFP. Train unit carries 123 tons of radioactive waste and environmentalists as a very serious risk because of" unprecedented its nuclear activity. " Freight train that went by last night Caen, northwestern France. There had to stand for more than three hours because environmentalists have organized live circuits of the track. Similar protests are planned in other places along the route of the train to Germany. According to the agency only where it expected some 30,000 demonstrators.
31-12-2011 10:57:06 • IndustryThey tried to kill Russian journalist
Russian journalist "Komersnt" was brutally beaten in front of his home in Moscow, reported BBC. Authorities in the country said that against an unknown perpetrator is prosecuted for attempted murder. Police work in different versions, but most likely cause of the accident is his job. It's the journalist Oleg Kashin, who was prechakan outside his home by two strangers and beaten with heavy metal objects. incident happened around 00.
30-12-2011 16:26:01 • Industry"Al Qaeda" bombs promised U.S.
Yemeni branch of "Al-Qaeda" has threatened to continue sending parcel bombs to the United States. Yesterday, the terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the dangerous items found in Britain and Dubai. On September 3 cargo plane owned by U. S. company UPS, traveling from Dubai to Cologne crashed, killing both pilots. The machine fell on the territory of the UAE military base near the highway. Before the fall pilots were able to report the fire in the main part of the plane. Version explosion on board was updated after last week postal truck companies UPS and FedEx Airport near London and a warehouse in Dubai were found consignments of explosives.
29-12-2011 21:27:25 • Economics150,000 Frenchmen, Sarkozy vowed
150,000 Frenchmen vowed that Nicolas Sarkozy will remember the pension reform. French unions organized a new wave of protests arising from grievances of that reform, although it was approved by parliament, said vesti. ru. The leader of the General Confederation of Labour Bernard Thibault said of the early protests against the reform project 2 months ago in his organization had signed up 8,500 new members. President Nicolas Sarkozy did not yield the fundamental reform in his term, despite an 8-day mass protests and strikes that at one point led to serious fuel shortages and transport problems.
29-12-2011 19:36:41 • BusinessArmed attacked the driver of F1 in Brazil
ARVaorazheni men attacked the car of the British pilot of "Formula 1" Jenson Button in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, reported BBC. The information was confirmed by the administration of the McLaren team, which competes Button. According to the representative of McLaren himself was injured athlete. In Sao Paulo Button is training on the eve of Grand Prix in Brazil, which will soon number 11. A statement of McLaren attackers targeted a car Button. 33-year-old pilot had to hide from armed men in the armored car, escorted by police Button was taken to a hotel where he was staying.
28-12-2011 14:34:39 • EconomicsEnvironmentalists fought with police officers train for radioactive
Clashes erupted between police and activists in Germany. Hundreds of representatives of environmental organizations met the train with radioactive waste, which started yesterday from France. In its 14 carriages carrying 123 tons of waste according to environmentalists who are many times more radioactive by the explosion, recorded at the Chernobyl accident in 1986. About 250 activists tried to stop the train in Dannenberg, northern Germany, writes the BBC.
27-12-2011 17:22:57 • BusinessAgain, protests against the G20, now in Seoul
Thousands of people in the South Korean capital chanted slogans against globalization protest the summit of the G20, which will take place next week in Seoul, AP reported. According to police in the event involved about 20,000 people. Maintain order were located about 9,000 police officers and police have surrounded the bus rally.
27-12-2011 12:15:17 • IndustryJournalists arrested in Libya
Libyan authorities have detained 10 leading journalists from the state news agency "Press Libya," controlled by the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Reuters reported. Last week, local media reported that the print edition of "Oea" also part of media group Saif al-Islam "Gad" was against the publication of material critical of the government. For the second consecutive day the Libyan authorities hold 10 journalists who work for the press in Tripoli Libya, without giving reasons for his arrest, according to a site on the Internet news agency.
23-12-2011 16:17:45 • PoliticsGermany wants EU plan against terrorism
German Interior Minister Thomas de Mezier will propose today to its European partners in Brussels for urgent action plan to improve the security of air cargo, said Tuesday. National control measures are less effective. Therefore, at my request interior ministers will discuss the issue in Brussels today. There are indications that we must treat seriously the threat of attacks in the U.
23-12-2011 11:52:58 • Politics"Cleared" by environmentalists path of radioactive train
German police carried out the forced removal of thousands of protesters who blocked the railway line north of the country during a protest against nuclear waste convoy. Deportation started in 01. 30 hours in Harlingen, located about 15 kilometers from Dannenberg, the final stop for the train. Earlier, authorities said the authorities that deal with all the protestors will take a long time since about 3000 people were sitting on the tracks and near the railroad. The police had to shoot them down there one by one in subzero temperatures.
22-12-2011 21:09:59 • PoliticsAgain, "slaughter" in Mexico
New bloody drama was played out in Mexico, reported vesti. ru. In a fierce firefight near the town of Ciudad Juarez, located in the north, killing 20 people. Among those killed are two police officers who were shot in the official car. The bodies of seven other people were found in front of their home where a family had gathered late. Ciudad Juarez has become known as the crime capital of Mexico.
22-12-2011 09:18:50 • EconomicsA car bomb on Iranian pilgrims in Karbala
Bombing a crowded street in the Shiite holy city of Karbala killed at least 7 people and injured 40 more, AP reported. According to CNN, those who died were 10, and DPA refers to police sources, which has about 38 killed and 16 injured. Car packed with explosives was detonated around 8:30 local time on parking near the mosque, "Abbas I" in the center of Karbala. A representative from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, the terrorist act was directed against Shiite pilgrims. Among the dead are Iranian and citizens.
21-12-2011 16:39:05 • IndustryBomb defused Europol at Athens airport
Athens police destroyed two suspicious parcel at the airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" in Athens, officials said. According to preliminary data of the Greek police one shipment was addressed to Europol in The Hague and the other to the European Court in Luxembourg. Other details have not yet been reported. We recall, earlier today a package of explosive device was discovered in the building of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Athens, which was later destroyed in a controlled explosion.
21-12-2011 13:31:18 • EconomicsBomb and Berlusconi?
Suspicious package addressed to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, was arrested on the night of Wednesday aboard the cargo plane, flying from Greece to Italy. This Greek television channels reported with reference to police sources. According to unconfirmed information package may have been a bomb. The plane that flew to Rome, has done a forced landing in Bologna, the Italian authorities reported. The package was submitted to experts for verification. Later it was reported that the shipment intended for Berlusconi, has exploded in Bologna at the airport at a time when it was checked.
19-12-2011 15:49:54 • Issues