Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Flooding worsens, Residents Leave Bangkok

Some Bangkok residents today began leaving their homes to save themselves from a flood. The government had already set off for five days for the Thai capital's residents have time to evacuate because of flooding has been soaking so much more elevated embankment.

"It seems we are facing a force of nature, flash floods had damaged a number of levees," said the Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, told Reuters. New to PM since last August, Yingluck asserts that natural forces are not able to be resisted even by building strong levees though many.

Two Motorcycles Accompanied The Corpse Simoncelli

Two motors assist the body when Marco Simoncelli was buried in the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Coriano, Italy. Thousands of fans pay their respects to the Super Sic, a nickname for him.

Ahead of the funeral Simoncelli will do today, Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 15:00 local time, thousands of fans continue to come to Santa Maria Assunta Gereje to pay their respects to the Honda Gresini rider.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Saudi Arabia, which Kian Aging Regime

There is a sharp contrast to the deaths of two great men of the world recently: Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz. The first is the ultimate joke, while the latter is a form of decadent gerontokrasi. For the nation of Libya, death is liberation. While for the citizens of Saudi Arabia, death becomes unstuck.

However, the death of the emperor at the age of 86 years marked the beginning of critical period for the uncertainty of domestic and foreign affairs of the Saudi kingdom. In addition, half brother Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, King Abdullah, 87, is still undergoing post-operative treatment in Riyadh. The regime is now rusted and sickly.

Shots were fired upon Patrol Car Freeport

Action unidentified armed groups continues in the area of PT Freeport Timika Papua. This time it occurred at Mile 35 Jalan Tembagapura, Wednesday, October 26th at around 0:15 CDT. There were no casualties in the action shooting. But one LV Patrol unit patrol car owned by Freeport route Rp15 hit.

Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr Wachyono said the shooting occurred, while on routine patrols in the area of ​​Freeport.

70 Year shipwrecked, Dutch Ship Found

The divers who were on the depth of the sea in the north of the island of Borneo found a carcass of a sunken Dutch submarines in World War II era. The ship has been declared missing for 70 years.

"Hr. Ms.. KXV (or K16) is missing with 36 crew in 1941 has been found," such as the Ministry of Defense released the Netherlands in Den Haag, as published Borneo Post, October 26, 2011.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Racing Bemo Jakarta-Bangkok

Using cross-country rally car, is common. However, this one is unusual. A total of 28 teams consisting of 66 people followed the adventures of riding bemo with Jakarta-Bangkok route.

They will travel a distance of 3,000 kilometers and it is hoped will be up to the finish line on Sunday, October 30, 2011 next. Adventure started from Jakarta. Bemo, participants will be along the overland route along the island of Sumatra. In Belawan, participants will cross the Strait of Malacca to Penang, Malaysia, with the ship. After arriving in Penang, they will continue the journey to the north, Satun, Thailand.

Kenya Army Banish Somalia Militants

Kenya sends troops to expel militant group Al-Shabaab of two headquarters near Kenya-Somalia border. The reason is because the delivery of the Al-Shabaab accused of kidnapping several foreigners in Kenya.

"We launched an air attack on the headquarters of Al-Shabaab near Afmadow yesterday evening and today. Now we headed Afmadow since the militant group on the way," said senior Kenyan military officers, Abdi Yusuf, as quoted by Al Jazeera, Sunday, October 16, 2011.

Korean War Victims Compensation

A woman in South Korea (ROK) received cash compensation of 5,000 Won (Rp35.000) for the death of his brother during the 1950-1953 Korean War. This decision is a direct condemnation because the numbers were too small.

Quoted by news agency Reuters, Monday, October 17, 2011, South Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans pay the money after she was rejected compensation claims in court. Rejection due according to the rules, compensation claims must be filed no later than five years after the family members were killed.

Today Steve Jobs decides to California

The state of California, United States, officially set the date for October 16 as the Day of Steve Jobs. This was done as a tribute to the founder of Apple who was born in the state.

California Governor Jerry Brown called the man who died last October 5 from pancreatic cancer as the embodiment of dreams Californians. "His discovery changed the industry, and products that he developed has changed the way the world communicates," Brown said in a statement quoted by the daily Le Monde, Sunday, October 16, 2011.

Volcanic Ash covered, Cancel Flights in Argentina

Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, canceled all its flights on Sunday, October 16, 2011, due to volcanic ash from Mount Puyehue in Chile. Abu also reported damaging tourism sites in the country.

"We hope the ash quickly disappear so that all airlines can operate all of their flights as usual," said Transport Minister of Argentina, Juan Pablo Schiavi, such as the Daily Telegraph published on Monday, October 17, 2011.

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