The Serbs of northern Kosovo have accepted the tentative agreement to end the crisis in the tense border between Serbia and Kosovo, although so far they have not withdrawn their barricades, the press reported on Monday in Belgrade. Radenko Nedeljkovic, representative of Kosovo Serbs, told reporters after a meeting with Serbian President Boris Tadic in Belgrade last night, who want to "preserve peace together, unity and stability" in northern Kosovo.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
After downgrading, massive losses on Wall Street
In response to the credit of the United States, the tiered rates on the U.S. stock markets have crashed again on Monday. The decline accelerated until the close of trading, so that ultimately the Dow Jones Industrial lost more than 600 points at day's low was significantly below 11 000 points from the market.
London is burning, riots in Notting Hill
They extend also in Manchester and Bristol riots broke out last Saturday in London. While the riots in London in the night have moved increasingly toward the center of the city and as far as the neighborhood of Notting Hill, one of the most fashionable and wealthy, located in the central-west of the capital.
Meanwhile, the urban warfare that broke out three days in London and other cities has forced British Prime Minister David Cameron to break holidays in Tuscany and return to the capital. Violence and looting continued into the night between Monday and Tuesday in the London districts of Croydon, Peckham and Lewisham.
Meanwhile, the urban warfare that broke out three days in London and other cities has forced British Prime Minister David Cameron to break holidays in Tuscany and return to the capital. Violence and looting continued into the night between Monday and Tuesday in the London districts of Croydon, Peckham and Lewisham.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Typhoon Muifa China forces evacuation of 200,000 citizens
The Chinese authorities have evacuated Saturday to more than 200,000 residents of the eastern province of Zhejiang and have more than 200 flights canceled, pending the arrival of a typhoon that could be the worst to affect the area in years. Forecasts indicate that the typhoon Muifa should impact the east coast of China this weekend, with winds of 160 kph (100 mph) and heavy rain.
News of the storm on Friday caused the suspension of operations at various ports of shipment of crude oil and other commercial products. 75 flights canceled Shanghai, Hangzhou did the same with 140 more flights and Air China suspended all trips, according to official news agency Xinhua.
News of the storm on Friday caused the suspension of operations at various ports of shipment of crude oil and other commercial products. 75 flights canceled Shanghai, Hangzhou did the same with 140 more flights and Air China suspended all trips, according to official news agency Xinhua.
38 soldiers killed in a helicopter crash of NATO in central Afghanistan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced Saturday that 31 U.S. soldiers have died and seven Afghan helicopter crash in central China. According to local sources, the military was conducting an operation against the Taliban. According to Associated Press has learned over 20 of the 31 U.S. soldiers killed were members of SEAL, the best strength of the U.S. Special Operations, who commanded the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. The U.S. president, Barack Obama, regretted the incident. "His death is a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by our men and women in the military and their families, including those serving in Afghanistan," he said in a statement released by the White House.
Another night of riots in London
More violence in London. After serious clashes Sunday in the district of Tottenham, the riots in the night have moved further north, in the residential district of Enfield. About 100 boys, very young, wrapped up in the hoods of sweatshirts, stormed a few shops on the main street of the neighborhood.
At the moment the situation seems to be back under control. The officers of the Metropolitan Police have blocked access to the area where the accident occurred and are treating the area as a crime scene. In the streets you can still see broken windows, broken bottles.
At the moment the situation seems to be back under control. The officers of the Metropolitan Police have blocked access to the area where the accident occurred and are treating the area as a crime scene. In the streets you can still see broken windows, broken bottles.
Ban Ki-moon calls on Assad to end the use of violence against civilians
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to end the use of violence against civilians, and expressed "great concern" about the death toll from the protests the last days in the Arab country. "In a telephone conversation with President Assad, the Secretary General expressed his great concern and the international community over the increasing violence and the death toll in Syria in recent days," reported the spokesman's office of the UN.
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