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- M'sian student pilot killed in training flight in the Philippines
- Najib joins international community in condemning attacks in Norway
- Protesters travel in convoy before dispersing
| M'sian student pilot killed in training flight in the Philippines Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:47 AM PDT MANILA (AP): A Malaysian student pilot and his Filipino instructor were killed when their Cessna plane crashed in northern Pampanga province Friday, said Philippine civil aviation officials. A police report identified those killed as Malaysian Tian Yu Wong and flying instructor Alfred Christian de Leon. Capt Amando Soliman of the civil aviation said it was not immediately clear why the two-seater plane crashed in an open field. He says no one was hurt on the ground. Soliman said the plane was owned by Omni Aviation flying school based in Clark Freeport, a former U.S.-run air base in Pampanga. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Najib joins international community in condemning attacks in Norway Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:43 AM PDT KANGAR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak joined world leaders in expressing horror over the deadly attacks in Norway which claimed at least 94 lives. The Prime Minister said the incident, which claimed scores of lives, especially youths was a catastrophe. "What happened was certainly unexpected and not only shocked Norway but other nations too. It is a cause for concern when there are people who act extraordinarily violent," he said of the incident. Meanwhile Bernama, quoting China's Xinhua news agency, said the shooting and bombing had drawn strong condemnation from around the world, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his shock over the attacks in Norway. "The Secretary-General was shocked to learn about the large explosion in central Oslo and the shooting that took place in Utoya. "He condemns this violence and expresses his condolences to the Government of Norway and the families of the victims," the UN Chief said in a statement issued by his spokesperson. "The United Nations stands together with the people of Norway at this terrible moment," he said. UN General Assembly President Joseph Deiss also expressed shock and strongly condemned these attacks. "President Deiss is particularly distressed that one of the attacks has targeted young people, and that this has happened on the eve of the High-Level Meeting on Youth convened by the General Assembly in New York on July 25 and 26, 2011 to mark the International Year of Youth," his spokesperson Jean-Victor Nkolo said. Deiss also "strongly condemns these attacks and offers his condolences to the people and government of Norway." In Washington, United States President Barack Obama on Friday sent condolences to Norway, calling on the world to work together to fight terrorism. Obama pledged to provide support to the investigation and said the attacks were a reminder that the whole world has a "stake" in stopping this kind of terror from happening. In Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he was "shocked and intensely saddened to learn of the attacks in Oslo and Utoya." Condemning the terrorist activities, Harper said in a statement that he was also horrified to learn that a gunman opened fire at a youth camp at Utoya. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key denounced the attacks as an act of global terrorism. "I think it shows that no country is immune from that risk," Key said after a meeting with Obama at the White House on Friday. In Copenhagen, Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen expressed sympathy and solidarity with Norway and conveyed Denmark's readiness to assist in handling the situation. "On behalf of Denmark and the Danish government I express my deepest condolences, sympathy and solidarity with the Norwegian people and the Norwegian government in this difficult time," said Rasmussen in a press statement. In Bucharest, the Romanian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the attacks and expressed its full solidarity with the Norwegian government and people at this difficult moment. In Latin America, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica and El Salvador sent condolences to the victims of the attacks and expressed solidarity with Norway through various channels. The twin attacks hit the northern European country on Friday. A bomb exploded in downtown Oslo near government offices, killing 7 people and injuring more than 19 others. Hours later, a gunman dressed in police uniform opened fire at a youth camp of Norway's ruling political party on Utoeya, an island south of Oslo, killing at least 80 people. - Bernama Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| Protesters travel in convoy before dispersing Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:33 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: Bersih 2.0 protesters have yet again taken to the streets. But this time, they travelled in a convoy of 15 cars from Shah Alam to Masjid Putra here. The group were asked to leave by about 50 policemen when they gathered at Dataran Shah Alam at 11am. They then split into two smaller groups and went to the mosque and the Alamanda shopping centre here. At about 4.30pm, the group ended their trip at Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya before dispersing. Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Razak Abdul Majid said members from the convoy entered the mosque at about noon. He said about 30 people, clad in yellow shirts, left the mosque shortly after seeing a heavy police presence. "They were dressed in yellow shirts but without the Bersih logo on them," he added. In IPOH, a group of about 30 people in yellow t-shirts gathered at the Sultan Abdul Aziz recreational park, known locally as Polo Ground, at 8am and dispersed an hour later. The group's spokesman said they just want to show it is not wrong to wear yellow clothing. Meanwhile, DAP leaders, led by Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang, handed out Pakatan Rakyat campaign leaflets to people at the Kampung Simee market. State CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said that no arrest was made. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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