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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

A cruise ship with 4,200 passengers is drifting


The U.S. cruise ship with more than 4,200 people on board, sailed Monday adrift off the coast of Mexico for a second day, after a fire broke out in the engine room. The Carnival Triumph was operating on the reserve to 240 kilometers of the peninsula of Yucatan , awaiting the arrival of a vessel towing it towed to the port of Progreso, Mexico. None of the 3,143 passengers and 1,086 crew on board this boat 272 meters were injured in the fire. The ship's automatic fire extinguishers were activated and the fire was contained in the engine room aft. Currently, it is completely extinguished, "the company said in a statement Carnival. He added that they were providing food and drink to passengers , from a second vessel of the signature present in the area. A U.S. Coast Guard official said the ship was adrift on Monday and they were ready to help, even if the cruise is in Mexican waters. "We have an asset in the area, a Coast Guard vessel," he said, while reported the existence of a waiting aircraft. In January 2012 Carnival ship, the Costa Concordia, sank off the Italian coast, which killed 32 people.

The world's largest crocodile


The marine crocodile in captivity world's largest Sunday died and the people of the southern region of  the Philippines, who gained international fame by capturing the huge reptile, broke into tears. A vet came hurrying to the town of Bunawan in Agusan del Sur province, to review the reptile a ton after banked with swollen abdomen in its cage in an ecotourism park. The animal was found dead a few hours later said Bunawan Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde. The organization of the Guinness World Records declared the giant marine animal the crocodile in captivity world's largest last year, when it registered 6.17 meters longAuthorities said they will try to determine the cause of death of the reptile , which presumably had more than 50 years . "I'm really depressed," he said by telephone from Bunawan Elorde. I've come to love that crocodile. has brought fame to our village and the Philippines ".

Benedict XVI leaves the papacy on February 28 for "lack of strength"


The Pope Benedict XVI announced that the papacy will next February 28 , during a meeting, according to news agency Ansa . The pope, 85, made ​​the decision "for lack of strength" because of his age"After examining my conscience before God repeatedly, I have the certainty that the elderly because I have no strength to adequately perform the Petrine ministry , "he told the cardinals in Latin. "Being well aware of the seriousness of this act, in full freedom, declare that I give to the ministry of the Bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter , (...) so that, from the February 28, 2013, at 20 : 00 , the see of Rome, the seat of San Pedro, become vacant and shall be called, by whom is competent, the conclave to elect the new pontiff , "he said, according to a statementThe agency AFP confirmed the information with statements of Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi: "The Pope has announced he will resign his ministry at 20 February 28." Joseph Ratzinger s and thus becomes the first pope to abdicate his pontificate since the fifteenth century . The last one was Gregory XII, in 1415, who did it "for the good of the Church" during the so-called schism from Rome, when three popes had proclaimed to the prelate. Two years ago, in an interview, Benedict had already admitted the possibility of leaving his duties at the Vatican"When a Pope reaches the clear consciousness of not being well physically and spiritually to carry out the task entrusted, then has the right and in some circumstances the duty to resign , "he said on that occasion. In his last message to Twitter, Benedict wrote: "Let us always in the power of God's mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms and renews our life "Benedict XVI, born in Germany in 1927,  was elected the 265th pope on April 19, 2005, after the death of John Paul II. There are no clear candidates to succeed him, but a name that sounds strong in the Italian press is Angelo Scola .

North Korea l Seoul second test imminent

North Korea has moved away from the site of Punggye-ri all personnel and equipment, in a move that South currency as a possible sign of the imminent nuclear test.Citing government sources in Seoul, reports the 'agency Yonhap,'' from Friday', there were no changes: now we are watching the developments closely to see if we are faced with an imminent test or other deceptive tactic.''