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الاثنين، 12 ديسمبر 2011

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Four found dead at home in northern England
Chinese police arrest two men for spreading ‘false information’ online
Russian committee promises to investigate election complaints
Iraqi Prime Minister to Meet US President at White House
Strong earthquake strikes western Mexico, killing 2

Four found dead at home in northern England

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 03:32 AM PST

PUDSEY, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Four people were found dead at a house in northern England on late Sunday afternoon, police said on Monday morning. A murder investigation has been launched.

West Yorkshire Police said it attended a house in Pudsey, a market town located in West Yorkshire county, at around 5.30 p.m. local time on Sunday after concerns were raised by family members. Four bodies were discovered in an upstairs bedroom which had sustained fire damage.

"Initially we had concerns regarding the release of harmful chemicals or gases," said Detective Superintendent Paul Taylor of the Homicide and Major Inquiry Team. "Following testing, we no longer have any concerns with regards to those working at the scene and we will continue our investigations today."

Police said the victims were identified as two adults, a 37-year-old man and his 36-year-old female partner, and two young boys aged 9 and 1. Officials said an investigation into the cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the deaths is underway.

Autopsies on the bodies are expected to be carried out on Monday.

Chinese police arrest two men for spreading ‘false information’ online

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 02:48 AM PST

CHANGSHA, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Chinese police arrested two men on Sunday after they allegedly spread false information online about a large number of police officers guarding a wedding in south-central China, state-run media reported on Monday.

The two men, both in their twenties, are accused of spreading a rumor online that some 5,000 police officers and 100 police vehicles were seen guarding a wedding convoy in the city of Changsha on Tuesday. They also posted a video clip which showed a large number of police officers and a wedding convoy.

But authorities, who called the incident a 'coincidence', claim the police officers were simply returning from a training drill and happened to be passing the wedding convoy at that moment. The state-run Xinhua news agency said the rumor spread quickly, with the video receiving large numbers of hits.

The pair responsible for posting the information and the video were arrested in Changsha on Sunday, Xinhua said. The report quoted police officials as saying that the men will be detained for a total of five days in accordance with relevant laws.

The Chinese government has vowed in recent months to crack down on 'false information' being spread online. Sina Weibo, the country's most popular microblogging service which is similar to Twitter, recently agreed to set up so-called 'rumor-crushing teams' to delete false information from its website.

In September, the number of Chinese citizens who have access to the internet surpassed half a billion, representing an increase of more than 15 million in just two months. The Asian country, which has a total population of 1.3 billion, has more internet users than any other country in the world.

Nonetheless, the infamous 'Great Firewall of China' still severely restricts access to web users. Restrictions are imposed on foreign news websites, pornography, political commentary, pro-democracy websites, and other politically sensitive subjects such as the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

Russian committee promises to investigate election complaints

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 02:26 AM PST

MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- The Russian Investigative Committee (SK) on Monday promised to investigate dozens of official complaints filed about this month's parliamentary elections after tens of thousands of people protested against alleged vote fraud.

SK Chairman Alexander Bastrykin told Russian ombudsman Vladimir Lukin during a meeting in Moscow on Monday that it is investigating a total of 45 election complaints. "We have already begun this work," Bastrykin was quoted as saying by the Itar-Tass news agency.

The official said some of the election complaints are from Moscow, the Altai Republic, the Altai, Murmansk, Magadan, Kostroma, and the Sakhalin regions. "Instructions have been issued to conduct procedural checks and institute criminal proceedings if the necessary grounds exist," he said. "All the facts will be checked objectively, fully and comprehensively; if the necessary facts are found out criminal cases will be opened followed by a full, comprehensive and objective investigation."

On Saturday, tens of thousands of Russians staged anti-government protests across the country to criticize the recent elections which they claim were rigged in favor of Vladimir Putin's governing United Russia party. The demonstrations, which were the largest since the fall of the Soviet Union, began on the country's Pacific coast and moved westwards over eight time zones.

In Moscow, thousands of protesters waved banners and chanted slogans to demand the resignation of election commission chief Vladimir Churov and other officials such as Putin himself. Police estimated that around 25,000 people participated in the rally in Moscow alone, although organizers said the number was closer to 40,000.

On Sunday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev responded to the protests by posting a brief message on his Facebook page. "Under the Constitution, Russian citizens enjoy freedom of speech and freedom of assembly," he said. "People have a right to express their views which is what they did [on Saturday.]"

Medvedev added: "I do not agree with the slogans or statements made at the meetings. Nevertheless, I have instructed to check all the information from polling stations regarding compliance with the electoral legislation."

Earlier this month, Russia held parliamentary elections which many Russian voters and international observers said were marred by large-scale fraud. The ruling United Russia party won more votes than any of the other three parties, but it still suffered a significant drop from the two-thirds constitutional majority it has enjoyed for the past four years.

Iraqi Prime Minister to Meet US President at White House

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 05:37 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House Monday to discuss Iraq's future, as U.S. forces complete their withdrawal from that Middle Eastern nation at the end of this month.

The White House says the two leaders will hold talks on efforts to "start a new chapter" in their strategic partnership.

Mr. Maliki arrived in Washington Sunday and was expected for dinner with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He also is expected to hold talks with Vice President Joe Biden during his two-day visit.

Biden visited Iraq last month. He told Iraqi leaders then that the U.S. and Iraq are embarking on a "new path."

About 7,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, more than eight years after invading the country to oust then-dictator Saddam Hussein.

Strong earthquake strikes western Mexico, killing 2

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 03:37 PM PST

IGUALA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed on early Saturday evening when a strong earthquake struck western Mexico, officials said on Sunday. The shaking was felt as far away as Mexico City.

The 6.5-magnitude earthquake at 7.47 p.m. local time (0147 GMT Sunday) was centered about 42 kilometers (26 miles) southwest of Iguala, a city in the state of Guerrero. It struck about 58 kilometers (36 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the Mexican Seismological Service (SSN).

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated that some 952,000 people in the region near the epicenter may have felt strong shaking, while as many as 39.6 million people further away may have felt light to moderate shaking.

On the Mexico City-Acapulco highway, the driver of a small van was killed and two female passengers were injured when a rock fell from a hill and crushed the vehicle. In Iguala, an 11-year-old child was killed when the roof of a building collapsed.

Overall, some 70 homes in Guerrero were reported to have sustained damage, injuring at least one more person. "Based on citizen reports, there were cracks in roofs, fences, schools, commercial centers and diverse terrain but without major consequences," the state said in a statement.

In Mexico City, about 166 kilometers (103 miles) north-northeast of the epicenter, scores of people fled from buildings although no serious damage was reported. Several areas of the capital were without power after the earthquake, but services were quickly restored.

Mexico is on the so-called 'Pacific Ring of Fire', an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent and large earthquakes. Volcanic eruptions also occur frequently.

In September 1985, at least 9,500 people were killed and more than 30,000 others were injured when a major 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck the state of Michoacan. Thousands of buildings were destroyed, including more than 400 in Mexico City, in what remains the country's deadliest earthquake in recent history.

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الاثنين، 12 ديسمبر 2011

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