Thursday, April 29, 2010

Severe earthquake shakes Indonesia



Jakarta - The horror came in the morning. Many people were still asleep when they were seized on Sunday morning by an earthquake in Indonesia from sleep.
At least five people died in the severe earthquake killed. DerErdstoß with a thickness of at least 7.2 struck mainly the province of West Papua on the island of New Guinea in the east of the country. In derProvinzhauptstadt Manokwari oderzerstört several buildings were damaged.
At least two people were increased via a Hotelsvermisst under the rubble. People ran in panic before dawn on dieStraßen. They feared a tsunami, but Überschwemmungenaus remained.
The U.S. Geological Authority estimated the strength of the quake zunächstauf 7.6. A severe aftershock was 7.3 registriert.Durch with the strength of the tremors were torn down power lines - derProvinzhauptstadt went out into the light.
The military and diePolizei have been mobilized for rescue operations. The local hospital treated 26 wounded, said a spokesman. Dreivon them had been rescued from the rubble of a hotel.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Pirates can starve freighter crew



Berlin - Three months is being held captive the crew of the German cargo ship "Hansa Stavanger" even by Somali pirates. A message from the captain shows how dramatically the situation on board.
The German captain tells of the alarming conditions on board the ship: "We have no water, keinEssen, no medicine." In an e-mail he wrote, "we can not anymore," quoted "The Mirror".
The team was emotionally and physically at the end. The 24 sailors had all been taken, what they had. Many were sick. Once the pirates had them glued my eyes and just hinweggeschossen over their heads.
An opinion by the Foreign Office does not exist to do so. Efforts were being made but to solve the case.
Besides the captain, four other people on board the "Hansa Stavanger. Currently, the sailors in the retreat of pirates, demsomalischen coastal Harardere noted.
Negotiating a ransom for the crew and cargo is slow, because the pirates are always new demands. Recent contact between the shipowner and the hostage-takers for three weeks was completely canceled.
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Listening Günther Jauch soon?

Hamburg - TV presenter Günther Jauch thinks about the Zeitnach his career on the screen.
If he were to resign today alsShowmaster, he would Jahrenvergessen within little more than two, "said the 53-year-old in an interview with" Time Magazine ".
"Then no one remembers until they are a couple of older ones." And: "There will be less with me on television." Closer he Angabenmachte not.
"My wife always says: Find the right moment to leave to grow," continued Jauch. "But what is the right moment? Mussjemand saying the sender: Walk a few gigs less? Or: Let's not even, or is the right moment to see if left manes and says: As long as you make me want to, wires, But beware that there is no great cry, if it's too Endegeht? "
An RTL spokesman said on Thursday, Jauch's success would show "Who to Be a Millionaire?" (WWM) in the same strokes as bisherweitermachen. In an interview with RTL on the 10th Birthday Showhatte Jauch recently when asked what he was responding to the desires for the future: "That there with 'Who will be a millionaire' still goes on as those images. I do not think I will again get full ten year, which must also not be but I have still a lot of fun at WWM and not drag myself out. "
   On 3 September 1999 was broadcast the first edition. DerSender celebrating the anniversary with double episodes at 11, 18 und25. September. On 4 Jauch september we will open his show through new season, moderated by Oliver Pocher program "Jauch, 5 against, five candidates inder turn the tables and ask the quizmaster dieFragen once.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Hilton robbery was faked



Dusseldorf - A perfect play. Among the amateur actors: Trung T. (24), an employee at the Hilton, and his sidekick Duc D. (24).
They "gave" the perfect robbery in front of the surveillance camera. Now they have to answer for theft and faking a crime in court.
Crime scene: the Hilton Hotel at the Georg-Glock-Strasse. Here Trung T. worked at the reception. Money flowed constantly through his hands. A great temptation! Together with his buddy Duc D. he came up with the almost perfect plan: a sham attack.
Thus Duc D. entered ie on 24 February 2008 at 4.15 clock, the hotel lobby - masked with a dark black wig and sunglasses. He grabbed his friend, who - as were the images of the surveillance camera - playing to fear and panic.
Intimidated by the alleged gangster, he allowed himself to push into the vault. He knew how to open the locker. 5.000 euro exchange money was there. In addition, there theater tickets and WelcomeCards the city of Düsseldorf.
 Then the thug, the trembling employee drove to the box office at the front desk. Here, too, camped Bid: $ 500. D. fled with his booty. Previously, he had his "victim tied" with duct tape still on hands and feet. Had disappeared when his buddy, the doorman made himself felt. A colleague freed him from his bonds.
The Shock played Trung T. so convincing that the arriving police officers with him an ambulance for outpatient treatment could go to a hospital.
T. yielded from the beginning, even in the interrogations at the police an Oscar-ready performance, described the attack impressively. But ultimately, the wrong game then flew up yet. Now, the final act follows in court.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Münteferings plane made a forced landing in Stuttgart



Stuttgart - The Flight LH 288 of the "Contact Air" from Berlin-Tegel to Stuttgart, began like any other. Everything went smoothly.
Until shortly before landing. From then on, experienced 73 passengers (among them, SPD chief Franz Muentefering) and five crew members, a real nightmare.
A few minutes before the scheduled landing at 9.50 clock in Stuttgart, the pilot starts the engine suddenly through again. He turns to the 73 passengers: "We have a problem."
The next thing that reassured the occupants out, they do not. On the contrary. "The problem is not resolved. We will now fly past the Tower. "
 The main gear is not possible to go out. It stuck. Once an announcement Buckles: "They are good at." He explains that he tries to relax with unusual movements of the chassis. But it does not help.
First, the machine continues circling over the airport in order to consume the kerosene fueled. Again and again the flight attendants to practice with the passengers, the emergency position. Then the announcement of the captain: "safety position." Emergency landing. Passengers must take off high heels, keep sharp objects from your body.
Then the pilot uses to land. He remained calm. The metal body of the machine is set to clock at 10.49 on the runway, sliding across the asphalt. One passenger said: "The landing was really smooth, better than a normal landing."
It almost nothing happens. Thanks to the serenity of the captain, almost all airplane passengers coming off the fright. A passenger and a flight attendant injured slightly.
Also on board: Franz Muentefering. "Our thanks go to the captain, who has penned a masterpiece, and his crew, that was professionally handled the situation."
He confesses that he has had a huge fear. Seconds after the emergency landing forces are on the spot. The fire department shall submit a foam carpet around the machine, so that no fire spread. About an evacuation slide the passengers left the plane.
The SPD leader for EXPRESS: "This once again goes in life. They already looks at the world and it is good. "The airport had been offered psychological assistance to passengers. But Muentefering refused.
He sat directly to the next event (Bieranstich a barrel on the racket, "Feuerbacher Kirb drive"), where he arrived a little late. Around 11.30 clock he had already drank the fair-to visitors, took a calming sip from the mug. Approximately 60 minutes after the dramatic landing.
Later, standing for "Münte" at campaign rallies in yet Uhingen near Göppingen in Augsburg. On the evening Muentefering as planned to fly to northern Germany. For Tuesday afternoon he is to visit the Hansa-Park at the Schleswig-Holstein's Baltic coast expected.
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