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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Pakistan: Taliban prohibit vaccination against polio

Vaccination prohibited! Prohibited in many parts of Pakistan's radical Islamic Taliban, the people to be protecting their children against polio. The ban threatens hundreds of thousands of adolescents, health officials warn. Polio infection can cause severe, permanent paralysis or even death. Almost everywhere in the world the disease is considered eradicated, but in Pakistan are still regularly reported cases. Ironically, in the tribal areas in northwestern Pakistan, the Islamists now announced a polio vaccination policy - in protest against U.S. drone attacks. In the region give the Taliban and their connections to the terrorist organization al-Qaeda set the tone. Behind vaccinated volunteers they suspect spies or worse. The Islamist militia leader Hafiz Gul Bahadur from North Waziristan was one of the first to vaccinations prohibited. As a medic disguised spies would use the vaccine to spy on the region for upcoming drone attacks, claiming Bahadur. In neighboring South Waziristan, Maulvi Nazeer was the Islamist leader out leaflets with the following contents : "In the guise of vaccination campaigns, the spy rings operating in the U.S. and its allies," he says. "You have death and destruction in the form of drone attacks brought."

Bin Laden in the wrong polio vaccine tracked

For years Islamists to make these claims. The killing of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in 2011 they saw as confirmation of their suspicions. As part of a fake polio prevention campaign in bin Laden's hideout Abbottabad, a Pakistani doctor who helped the Americans to come in DNA samples from the family. In May, the doctor Shakeel Afridi was sentenced to 33 years in prison . The World Health Organization (WHO) denies that Afridi has carried out a polio vaccination. The Pakistani government has tried so far unsuccessfully, to convince the tribal elders believe that vaccinations and drones are unrelated. Washington sees drone attacks as an effective tool in the fight against radical Islamists. In the last week decided a tribal council in North Waziristan, to support the vaccination ban the Islamists. And indeed, until the United States ceased to kill with drones "always innocent women and children," reported the Pakistani newspaper "Dawn". Even outside the tribal areas have the health experts difficult.For years, is a persistent rumor that the vaccinations are part of a conspiracy to secretly reduce the fertility of Muslims. For others, a vaccine is contrary to religious principles. In the city of Karachi killed a doctor who had campaigned for polio vaccination , reports the newspaper "Tribune". In Islamabad a few days, a volunteer from an angry father was beaten when he tried to vaccinate their child. The Impfverbote are a major setback to Pakistan's fight against the polio virus. In 2011, a total of 198 cases were reported. This year, though there were only 23, a ban could make this progress, however, quickly reversed. The WHO will continue to vaccinate, despite the difficulties.

Ex-general warns of chemical weapons use the Assad regime

The civil war escalated in Syria the regime is tottering - and the warning signs that will soon be chemical weapons could be used, compress themselves. A Syrian general overflowed now confirmed reports that the government can move chemical weapons - for possible use as a retaliation for the killing of four high-ranking government officials . "The regime has begun to shift its chemical arsenal and distribute it to prepare for possible deployment," said Sheikh Mustafa told Reuters, citing findings of the rebel troops. The U.S. government had declared on Saturday, it was monitoring developments related to the chemical weapons arsenal and pursuing "active discussions" with Syria's neighbors about the safety of the agents. "We believe that chemical weapons are still under the control of the Syrian government," said Tommy Vietor, spokesman for the White House. But given the escalation of violence and attacks by the Syrian regime to Washington, his people remained "very concerned about these weapons." The rebels announced that they wanted to bring the Chemical Weapons of the Assad regime under their control. "We have a group to ensure the chemical weapons," said General Adnan Silou, a senior defector to open Syrian army, the British newspaper "Daily Telegraph". Silou, under the Assad himself was responsible for the weapons, spoke of two storage sites for toxic gas - one east of Damascus, Homs, a close.

"The regime wants to burn down the country"

The reports of movements of the Syrian chemical weapons arsenal have recently accumulated. The "New York Times" reported about the end of last week, citing U.S. officials that Syria had transferred part of his arsenal of chemical deposits. It is unclear whether the case raised a precautionary measure or to prepare for possible deployment. Andrew Tabler, Syria expert at the Institute for Near East Policy in Washington, said the "New York Times" that chemical weapons had been moved into the highly competitive area of ​​Homs. "It does not transport this stuff, if you're not forced to do," said Tabler. "The Assad regime loses control over its territory." General Sheikh now warns of dramatic language, against the chemical weapons used by the Syrian army. "The regime wants to burn down the country," said the officer. "It can not fall without causing a bloodbath." Sheikh, who had fled from Syria in January, says the coming days ahead of an intensification of the fighting."The next phase will bring bloodshed in the not-before seen scale, and the regime will fall back to non-conventional weapons." Similarly, Syria's former ambassador had been in Baghdad, Nawaf al-Fares expressed. He was convinced that Assad was ready to "wipe out the entire Syrian people" to remain in power. Should he continue to be pushed into a corner, he could also use chemical weapons.

Fear of chemical weapons proliferation after collapse of the regime

Such desperation of the regime is not the only concern of experts. Another danger is that the agents would fall into chaos after the collapse of the regime in the hands of extremists. The Israeli government is already preparing for such a scenario. Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he was closing a military intervention in Syria is not sufficient if the government in Damascus chemical weapons or missiles to the radical Islamic Hezbollah from Lebanon continue rich. He had instructed the military to prepare for such a development, Barak said on Friday the 10th TV station Channel At the moment the start of the fall of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Israel would press ahead with the observation by intelligence agencies and cooperate with other services. In addition to Hezbollah would also be the terrorist network al-Qaeda operating in Syria. In mid-May, in Damascus, where two massive bomb attacks, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon suspected Qaeda terrorists among the masterminds. The network has repeatedly called upon to participate in the fight against the Assad regime.

Massive arsenal in Assad's hands

The Syrian chemical weapons arsenal is one of the largest in the world. According to Western military experts and intelligence services has Damascus on substances such as mustard gas, sarin and VX. Mustard gas was first used in World War II by the Germans caused severe skin damage. Sarin can be run including blurred vision, convulsions, vomiting and unconsciousness and respiratory paralysis over a death. The most dangerous weapon in the Syrian arsenal, however, is VX. The nerve poison even in small amounts leads to severe pain and paralysis of respiratory muscles, and death occurs within minutes. In addition, Western intelligence agencies have long harbor the suspicion that Syria also possess biological warfare agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin and ricin. Whether they are present but in a form capable weapon is questionable. It is certain, however, that Syria has a variety of weapons systems with chemical warfare agents. Among them, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), hundreds of Scud missiles with a range of up to 450 kilometers. Although the risk of spread of such ballistic missiles is not particularly large, as to hide them difficult to store and operate only by specially trained troops. Greater concern are experts, however, the smaller chemical weapons in Syria. Publicly available information from the CIA or by organizations such as the NTI suggest that Damascus has assembled over the past decades, thousands of artillery shells, free-fall bombs and rocket-launchers multiple smaller with mustard gas and nerve gas. These missiles, which are used with preference of organizations such as Hezbollah, could exacerbate the threat situation in the Middle East clearly - and put the Israeli army with new problems. During the Israeli offensive in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah had fired about 2006 rockets into Israel of thousands.Whether such a military action by Israel against a chemically armed Hezbollah would be possible is still an open question. The West can currently do little more than watch and hope for the best. Since the Syrian chemical weapons are distributed over several locations in the country and mostly stored in bunkers, air attacks would be difficult to imagine - especially since they would also carry the risk of releasing large amounts of weapons. And a ground operation, as they seem to consider Israel is likely to be even more difficult. The U.S. Defense Department should have anticipated the beginning of the year already. The result: The backup of the entire chemical arsenal of Syria would require the deployment of 75,000 soldiers.

Over 30 dead after Mexican road accidents


A total of 31 people left two road mishaps occurred on Friday at two different points of Mexico. In the first case, total 26 people dead and 27 more injured after a bus accident on the road-Tequepexpan Chapalilla in the municipality of Santa Maria del Oro in the state of Nayarit, according to reports Civil Protection the state. Notimex reports that unit staff noted that work is done yet identification of the dead and wounded. The truck accident, the Golden Express Tours tourism brand, from the state of Chihuahua and heading to the beaches of Guayabitos, has melted down 100 meters, at approximately 04:00 pm on Friday. Moreover, the governor of Nayarit, Roberto Sandoval, during his visit to the Civil Hospital in this city, where he was informed of the health of the injured, expressed his dismay over the accident. Meanwhile, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua's governor, Cesar Duarte Jaquez, unveiled the phone number 439-9900, extension 21508, which certified personnel provide every assistance to the families of those affected in the accident at Nayarit, published Notimex. The state ruler said Armando Iturralde appointed Alfonso Perez as the caregiver to families seeking information about the health of the victims. He noted that the injured were taken to various clinics and hospitals near the accident site. On the other hand, the digital version of the Mexican newspaper La Jornada reported that a double-trailer carrying hazardous material trailer crashed head-on into a passenger bus on the road Victoria-Matamoros, near the municipality of San Fernando, Tamaulipas , leaving five people dead and over 20 injured. The mishap took place around 14:00 hours local time on Friday. The trailer came from Victoria bound for Matamoros. Invaded other lane and collided with the bus, heading towards the city of Tampico. Upon impact, there was a loud explosion. Among the victims, the media stands, were the drivers of two vehicles and a minor and two adult passengers.

Tom Cruise and Suri in the helicopter ride that cost $ 6,000


Tom Cruise would not hear of economies in the first meeting with her ​​daughter Suri, after his separation from Kate Holmes. The star took a break from filming Oblivion, California and moved to New York to find the little girl. And to surprise her little daughter, he organized a trip of dreams: father and daughter flew over the city by helicopter. The leisure day cost the actor no less than $ 6,200 (approximately U.S. $ 12,500). According to U.S. Weekly, Tom took Suri to beach in the region of East Hampton, Long Island. Unfortunately the ride was fast, and the girl returned home the same day, still time to do their workout session. And as money is no problem for Cruise, it is speculated that he is willing to buy a jet of 50 million dollars to travel regularly and be close to Suri. Last month Katie Holmes filed for divorce after five years of marriage . The pair reached an agreement that gives the actor primary custody of Suri, but Tom has the right to visit her daughter many times. "Tom tried his best to Suri, "said his lawyer and friend Bert Fields. Katie recently enrolled her daughter had been enrolled in a prestigious Catholic school, where you will receive an education very different from that planned by Tom, who insisted that the girl would follow in his steps in Scientology.

Pakistan: Ten people were killed in an attack

About 10 people and 25 were wounded in a suicide bombing that occurred on Saturday in an attack that occurred in Spen Khawri in Pakistan. The attack occurred in the border districts of Kurrum and Orakzai, safe harbor militants linked to Al Qaeda. As reported Télam, Mujahin Khan , the ambulance service, said the aim of the attack was anti-Taliban cleric Maulvi Noor Nabi , who issued a statement that had survived the attack. "Ten people, including 3 children, were killed and 25 injured," said Khan. Before this tragic attack, there was another bomb attack on a vehicle in northwest Pakistan. In the same three people were killed.

Second nuclear reactor was in operation in Japan


The company Kansai Electric Power Co announced today that it has launched the No. 4 reactor of the nuclear power plant are in central Japan. This is the second reactor in Japan reopened after the nuclear accident last year in Fukushima.On July 5 had been operating the reactor No. 3 of the same plant. The existing 50 reactors in Japan has been disabled for maintenance and repairs and management companies failed to put them back into service because of concerns of citizens about nuclear energy after the accident in Fukushima caused by the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011.

Controlled explosion at the home of detained for the shooting of Colorado


Police have conducted a controlled detonation inside the apartment of the man accused of killing 12 people at the premiere 'The Dark Knight: The Legend Reborn' at a cinema in Aurora (Colorado), as reported by a Reuters correspondent. This explosion is part of the second phase of the police operation to allow access to the apartment of the man, James Holmes, 24, where various mechanisms have been located and booby traps. A bomb disposal robot has placed a tube known as "fire water" next to the pipe bomb before leaving the house. The tube was remotely detonated, causing the explosion. In the first phase of the operation was removed a detonating cord and an incendiary device, explained a police spokesman, Sgt Cassidee Carlson, told reporters. "This was placed detonating cord to detonate when someone came into the apartment to kill that person. Could have been a police officer during the execution of a search warrant. It is a serious issue with which our team is trying "he stated. But Carlson warned that there are other devices within the home. Dozens of federal, state and local work in the operation indicated.

Veena Malik Pakistani channel has canceled the show


Pakistani actress Veena Malik's stars have been in circulation these days. Indian reality show 'Swnyvr' Season 4 set to explore the groom himself, but unfortunately the closed channel. Veena's new TV show promos were made public on the Internet. In the Veena was shown to repent for their mistakes, which was much opposition in the country. Express Media Group to broadcast the show "Heroes" had to be on the channel. Associated with building a member of the show that does not want to see Veena Avam shows this Ramadan. So we have decided not to broadcast a special show. He said he would respect people's feelings. Veena audiences that are not fit such a religious function. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority [Piimara] an official told them to cancel the show on the Internet, many applications are received. Last week, British magazine FHM India Veena nude photo was published on the cover, which was sharp reaction in Pakistan.