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الخميس، 12 أبريل 2012

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Pakistan: Seven passengers die after bus driver falls asleep
Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more Airbus widebody aircraft
Two U.S. Marines killed in Morocco helicopter crash
Nine Peruvian miners rescued after nearly a week
Syria says military operations will cease on Thursday morning

Pakistan: Seven passengers die after bus driver falls asleep

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 02:31 AM PDT

HARIPUR, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven people were killed on Wednesday when a passenger bus crashed into a van in northern Pakistan, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. Several others were injured.

The accident occurred when the passenger bus crashed head-on into an oncoming van in the town of Donali in the Haripur district of the Hazara region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, some 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of the country's capital of Islamabad, reports said.

According to the Express Tribune newspaper, the bus had taken off from the city of Lahore and was traveling toward Mansehra in Mansehra District when the driver of the bus, who was speeding, fell asleep near the Donali Bridge. The bus then crashed into the van, which was headed toward Rawalpindi from Balakot.

At least seven bus passengers were killed in the collision while eight others were injured, the newspaper reported. Emergency teams had to cut through the metal in order to remove the bodies. Among the survivors was a three-year-old girl named Sehrish Bibi, whose parents both died in the crash.

At least three of the wounded were reported to be in a critical condition and were transported to the Ayub Medical Complex in Abbotabad.

The fatal victims were identified as Wali Muhammad; Rehana Bibi and her husband Abdul Sattar; Iqbal Khan from Balakot; Wali Muhammad of Mansehra; Muhammad Aqeel Nawaz and his wife Gulzar Bibi, also from Mansehra and driver of the van Amir Shehzad.

Road accidents are common in Pakistan with more than 5,500 fatalities in 2007, according to the most recent figures released by national police. Many accidents are the result of poor infrastructure and the disregard of traffic laws.

On March 27, fifteen people were killed and 40 others were injured when a speeding passenger bus overturned near Safdarabad in Sheikhupura District of Punjab province, located in eastern Pakistan. The driver of the bus, which was carrying 55 people, had lost control while attempting to make a sharp turn.

And in early February, eleven people were killed when a passenger van went off a road and plunged down a ravine in Sher Bangal, which is located in the Upper Dir district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. The nine other people on board were injured and taken to a local hospital.

Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more Airbus widebody aircraft

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 02:15 AM PDT

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of the Southeast Asian country, on Wednesday finalized an order with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The deal is valued at $2.5 billion at list prices.

In the presence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron, the contract was signed in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta by Garuda Indonesia CEO Emirsyah Satar and Airbus' Executive Vice President of Programs, Tom Williams.

The carrier plans to operate the new aircraft with a premium two class layout on services from its hubs in Jakarta and Denpasar, Bali to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific. "The A330 has proven to be a key element in the success of the revitalized Garuda Indonesia," said Satar. "The low seat mile cost and high passenger appeal make the aircraft a perfect fit for our fleet and a firm favorite with our passengers."

Garuda Indonesia currently operates 14 A330 aircraft, comprising eight A330-200s and six A330-300s. Wednesday's order is the third to be placed by the airline company for the A330 since July 2010, with the carrier now having a total of 21 aircraft on firm order for future delivery.

In January, Indonesian Transportation Ministry air transportation director Djoko Murjatmodjo said the country's passenger air traffic increased by 15 percent year-on-year in 2011. He said the number of airline passengers reached 66 million in 2011, indicating a strong domestic airline market.

Two U.S. Marines killed in Morocco helicopter crash

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 02:04 AM PDT

MARRAKECH, MOROCCO (BNO NEWS) -- Two U.S. Marines were killed on Wednesday when a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed in southern Morocco, the military said on Thursday. Two other Marines were seriously injured.

The MV-22 Osprey helicopter, which was carrying four service members, was operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima when it crashed at a Royal Moroccan military training area southwest of Agadir, a major city in southwest Morocco and the capital of the Souss-Massa-Draâ region.

A statement from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said two U.S. Marine Corps personnel were killed in the crash, while two other personnel on board the helicopter were severely injured. "[They] are being medically evacuated for further treatment," the statement said, giving no other details about their conditions.

The aircraft was participating in a bilateral exercise dubbed 'African Lion' which began on Sunday and is scheduled to conclude on Tuesday next week. The exercise focuses on building capacity, capability, and interoperability in areas such as field and aviation training, humanitarian civic assistance, amphibious landings, intelligence capacity building, and command post and peace support operations.

The MV-22 Osprey was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina. The identities of the four victims were not immediately known pending notification of next-of-kin.

Nine Peruvian miners rescued after nearly a week

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:53 AM PDT

LIMA, PERU (BNO NEWS) -- Peruvian rescue workers freed nine Peruvian miners on Wednesday morning after they were trapped underground for nearly a week, officials said. They are in a good condition.

The group of miners were trapped since last Thursday when an explosion set up by the miners went wrong. The accident happened at the Cabeza de Negro copper mine, which is located in the Ica Region of southern Peru.

Although the accident happened on Thursday, rescue operations did not begin until Saturday when workers from mine companies arrived at the scene of the accident. The nine miners were finally rescued on Wednesday morning and were greeted by their family members, as well as Peruvian President Ollanta Humala.

Officials said the miners were in a good condition. They were identified as 59-year-old Jacinto Pariona, his son 32-year-old Roger Pariona; 41-year-old Félix Cucho Aguilar; 34-year-old Edwin Bellido; two brothers, Santiago and Juan Tapia, aged 22 and 23, respectively; 47-year-old Carlos Huamaní; 35-year-old Jesús Ccapatinta Raymi; and Julio César Huayta, whose age was not disclosed.

The copper mine involved in the accident had been abandoned since the 1990s, and the entrance had not been opened up with dynamite explosions as required by law. The miners were therefore illegally working the mine without proper safety conditions.

Syria says military operations will cease on Thursday morning

Posted: 12 Apr 2012 01:45 AM PDT

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Wednesday informed the United Nations (UN) that it will cease all military fighting throughout the country on early Thursday morning.

According to a letter sent by Muallem to UN-Arab League Special Envoy Kofi Annan, the Syrian government has decided to cease all military fighting throughout Syrian territory as of 6 a.m. local time on Thursday. The letter added that Syria reserves the right to 'respond proportionately' to any attacks.

There were no immediate reports of violence on early Thursday morning, but White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was skeptical about the announcement after previous promises by the Syrian government were not kept. "What is important to remember is that we judge the Assad regime by its actions and not by their promises, because their promises have proven so frequently in the past to be empty," he said.

Last week, the Syrian government told Annan that it would complete the withdrawal of troops by Tuesday this week, prompting the Envoy to state that, once that happens, all parties should move immediately to cease all forms of violence, so that a complete cessation is in place by Thursday.

A UN team recently visited Syria to start technical preparations for the potential deployment of observers to monitor a cessation of armed violence and the full implementation of Annan's six-point plan to end violence. The six-point plan has been endorsed by most countries, including the United States and Russia.

Since the start of the uprising in March 2011, at least 3,800 people have died as a result of violence, according to government figures, but opposition activists claim the actual number has already surpassed 9,000. Tens of thousands of people have also displaced since the protests began.

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