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| 230000 people lost in a day: Asia remembers devastating tsunami - TheChronicleHerald.ca Posted: 25 Dec 2019 11:14 PM PST  By Prapan Chankaew PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) that swept over vulnerable coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries. GRAPHIC: Waves of devastation - https://ift.tt/2PUbuGy Memorials were scheduled in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where entire villages were flattened and more than 125,000 people perished in the giant waves. Since then, the area has been largely rebuilt, with some 25,600 residential, commercial, government and school buildings constructed inside a high-risk zone, that had suffered virtually total devastation in 2004. In Thailand, where more than 5,300 people were killed, including tourists visiting resort islands in the Andaman Sea, officials held a memorial ceremony and called for more awareness and preparedness for disasters. "The government wants to lift safety standards... and build awareness across all sectors in preparing and protecting people against disasters," Deputy Interior Minister, Nipon Bunyamanee, said at an opening ceremony. He said Dec. 26 had been designated national accident prevention day. Officials later laid wreaths at a memorial center in Phang Nga province to pay tribute to King Maha Vajiralongkorn's nephew, Bhumi Jensen, who was last seen jet-skiing off the coast when the tsunami hit. An interfaith service for Muslim, Christian and Buddhist victims was also held. Survivors from Ban Nam Khem, the worst hit Thai village, will hold a candlelight vigil in the evening. At least 1,400 people were killed when waves struck the fishing village. In India, where more than 10,000 people died in the tsunami, survivors also were to hold memorial ceremonies. More than 35,000 people died in Sri Lanka. (Reporting Prapan Chankaew, Additional reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore) Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 09:33PM https://ift.tt/2rp1knM 230000 people lost in a day: Asia remembers devastating tsunami - TheChronicleHerald.ca Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Sen. Murkowski ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s approach on impeachment - POLITICO Posted: 25 Dec 2019 11:14 PM PST  Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she is not comfortable with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying he will work closely with the White House on President Donald Trump's impeachment defense. In an interview published Tuesday night by KTUU in Anchorage, the Alaska Republican said, "In fairness, when I heard that I was disturbed." The House approved two articles of impeachment against Trump last week, meaning that once the House sends the articles to the Senate, the 100 senators must serve as a jury for an impeachment trial to be presided over by Chief Justice John Roberts. "To me, it means that we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense," Murkowski said, adding: "I heard what Leader McConnell had said; I happened to think that that has further confused the process." McConnell has vowed to work with the Trump White House on the president's defense. "Everything I do during this, I'm coordinating with the White House counsel," he told Sean Hannity on Fox News on Dec. 12. "There will be no difference between the president's position and our position as to how to handle this." McConnell also told Hannity: "I'm going to take my cues from the president's lawyers." Murkowski, who has at times charted an independent path in the Senate, was critical of the way House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had handled the impeachment process, but also said she took seriously her role as an impeachment juror. "For me to prejudge and say there's nothing there or, on the other hand, he should be impeached yesterday, that's wrong, in my view, that's wrong," she said. Her remarks were similar to those made Sunday by Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), who complained that members of both parties — including some Democratic presidential candidates — were ignoring their constitutional obligations to be impartial. "When it comes to saying, I made up my mind, it's all over, for goodness' sakes, that is not what the Constitution envisioned," Durbin told CNN's Dana Bash. "Alexander Hamilton said, we give this job to the Senate because they are — quote — 'independent and dignified.' For goodness' sakes, let's do our best to meet those standards." Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 03:53PM https://ift.tt/2t55jXm Sen. Murkowski 'disturbed' by McConnell's approach on impeachment - POLITICO Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| 230000 People Lost in a Day: Asia Remembers Devastating 2004 Tsunami - The New York Times Posted: 25 Dec 2019 10:44 PM PST  PHANG NGA, Thailand — Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) that swept over vulnerable coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries. (GRAPHIC: Waves of devastation - https://ift.tt/2PUbuGy) Memorials were scheduled in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where entire villages were flattened and more than 125,000 people perished in the giant waves. Since then, the area has been largely rebuilt, with some 25,600 residential, commercial, government and school buildings constructed inside a high-risk zone, that had suffered virtually total devastation in 2004. In Thailand, where more than 5,300 people were killed, including tourists visiting resort islands in the Andaman Sea, officials held a memorial ceremony and called for more awareness and preparedness for disasters. "The government wants to lift safety standards... and build awareness across all sectors in preparing and protecting people against disasters," Deputy Interior Minister, Nipon Bunyamanee, said at an opening ceremony. He said Dec. 26 had been designated national accident prevention day. Officials later laid wreaths at a memorial center in Phang Nga province to pay tribute to King Maha Vajiralongkorn's nephew, Bhumi Jensen, who was last seen jet-skiing off the coast when the tsunami hit. An interfaith service for Muslim, Christian and Buddhist victims was also held. Survivors from Ban Nam Khem, the worst hit Thai village, will hold a candlelight vigil in the evening. At least 1,400 people were killed when waves struck the fishing village. In India, where more than 10,000 people died in the tsunami, survivors also were to hold memorial ceremonies. More than 35,000 people died in Sri Lanka. (Reporting Prapan Chankaew, Additional reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore) Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 08:27PM https://ift.tt/2MJkvQX 230000 People Lost in a Day: Asia Remembers Devastating 2004 Tsunami - The New York Times Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Memories of Boxing Day tsunami linger over Thai fishing village after 15 years - CNA Posted: 25 Dec 2019 10:14 PM PST Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 05:00PM https://ift.tt/2MvOnjr Memories of Boxing Day tsunami linger over Thai fishing village after 15 years - CNA Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami has enhanced disaster awareness in Aceh, but is this enough? - CNA Posted: 25 Dec 2019 09:44 PM PST BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Taking a stroll through Banda Aceh's iconic Blang Padang Park, it's hard to imagine that 15 years ago, this place was scattered with dead bodies and debris after a powerful tsunami killed thousands of people. Today, joggers in the shady park are accompanied by the sounds of singing birds in the morning, while at night the place glows from food stalls offering local dishes such as Acehnese noodle and steamed fish dumpling.   This is in sharp contrast to Dec 26, 2004 when a massive 9.1 magnitude quake struck undersea 160km off Sumatra's coast, unleashing a 30m wall of water and flattening buildings. It also killed 170,000 people in Aceh and thousands of others in more than 10 other Indian Ocean countries such as Thailand, Sri Lanka and even Somalia in Africa. Today, a monument named "Aceh Thanks the World" stands in the park, expressing gratitude to the 53 countries that helped Aceh. Across the park, a museum was inaugurated in 2009 to create awareness about disaster preparedness. While Aceh people interviewed by CNA appeared to have some knowledge about tsunamis and earthquakes, it is far from certain whether they are sufficiently prepared in the event of another major disaster. "The infrastructure (in Aceh) is now better, but disaster preparedness is still just a discourse," said Mr Teuku Dadek, who is the provincial government secretary assistant in charge of economy and development. READ: When tsunamis strike: Five deadliest disastersOn a December afternoon, a group of female junior high school students enthusiastically studied placards in the Tsunami Museum. As 13-year olds, they were not yet born when Aceh was hit by the deadly tsunami, which contained an energy level equivalent to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. Still, the young visitors seemed quite informed about that fateful day and what they need to do if it ever happens again. "A tsunami is scary. Even imagining it frightens me," 13-year-old Moufidia told CNA.  Her friend Zahra added that they have been taught about the tsunami since the fifth grade and what to do if one occurs. "They told us if a tsunami happens, we have to immediately run to higher ground. And then ask for help. Tell people your name, your parent's name and then they will help you," the eighth-grader said. When CNA asked the students where they should flee in case of a tsunami or an earthquake, they mentioned several places including the Blang Padang Park. READ: Krakatau volcano partial collapse triggered Indonesia tsunami - officialsMANY HAD NEVER HEARD OF A TSUNAMI Situated on the so-called Ring of Fire where tectonic plates collide causing frequent earthquakes, Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Nevertheless, when the tsunami struck 15 years ago, most Indonesians had never heard of it.  Survivors interviewed by CNA regretted their lack of knowledge back then. They said they could have evacuated quicker and more lives could have been saved. Recounting their experiences, they said they were aware that Aceh was prone to earthquakes. Many ran out of their homes when the earthquake rocked their province on that Sunday morning just before 8am. But a few minutes later, most went back into their houses assuming that it would be safe enough. READ: 15 years on, a look back at the Boxing Day tsunamiThey next heard a loud bang. "My wife asked me 'what is that sound?' I wasn't sure but I told her it was just the Free Aceh Movement fighting with the army again," recounted Aceh resident Wen Arman, 43. "I then continued fixing the flower pots which fell because of the quake," said Mr Arman who lost his wife and both his children in the tragedy. Minutes later, people started panicking when they realised the water was rising. They started running but it was too late for many of them, he added.  Three years ago, a 6.5 magnitude earthquake again struck Aceh at dawn on Dec 7. The shock didn't produce a tsunami but it left more than 100 people dead. More than 1,000 people were also injured in Pidie and Pidie Jaya regencies. Even though the earthquake was not as severe compared to 2004, many structures such as houses, mosques, and roads were destroyed. RECORDED IN HISTORY, FORGOTTEN IN MODERN TIMES There have been historical records of tsunami in the area. In 1907, for instance, tsunami is said to have struck Simeulue island, just 150km off the west coast of Aceh mainland. When the tsunami struck in 2004, Simeulue was also the closest inhabited island near the epicentre.  But only seven people out of its 78,000 population died. This was largely attributed to the fact that they evacuated quickly to the hills once they felt the earthquake. The people of Simeulue said they were aware a catastrophe would happen. This is because their local wisdom named Smong - a series of lyrics on what to do when a tsunami takes place - had been passed down for generations.  Smong taught them that when a big earthquake happens and they see low tide, they should immediately run to higher ground because it means a monstrous wave will suddenly emerge that could submerge their entire land. It is believed Smong was created after the 1907 tsunami and locals decided to tell the story to their children. READ: Indian Ocean safer from tsunami threat but gaps remain in early warning systemIn northeast Aceh, a term meaning a huge wave occurring unexpectedly has been known for centuries as Ie Buena. The term is used several times in an ancient Aceh manuscript about earthquakes suggesting that a tsunami occurred during the nineteenth century.  But the tradition to tell the story of the Ie Buena may have been neglected when an uptick of insurgencies gripped the province in 1976. The formal educational curriculum also didn't teach children about tsunami. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SINCE 2004? Some headway has been made in Aceh in terms of disaster preparedness. The authorities have built evacuation routes, especially in coastal areas. They have also set up local tsunami early warning systems and installed sensors in the province.  "We only had two sensors in Aceh prior to the tsunami, but after that we learned and we have increased it to 13," said head of the Meterological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency Dwikorita Karnawati. There are currently 170 sensors throughout Indonesia. The government has also held regular drills, and this has involved all levels of the schools including the kindergartens. However, Mr Dadek of the provincial government noted that the drills are only held if the government announces them. There are barely any drills initiated by individuals, he said, adding that given the possibility of frequent disasters, more should have been done. There have also been reports that the tsunami sensors, including the tsunami buoys, have been stolen or are not functioning due to poor maintenance. NEW DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME While the Acehnese are now more aware of the dangers of a tsunami, the local government said people are not ready to deal with another disaster. "We are all actually not ready for a disaster," Aceh Besar regent Marwadi Ali said. He added: "We should learn from a disaster, including from a tsunami". READ: Indonesia tsunami: Wave crashes into local pop band Seventeen's performanceThus, in mid-December, the national disaster agency launched a programme dubbed KATANA, an abbreviation for the Indonesian words of Disaster Resilient Families. It aims to equip families with disaster preparedness knowledge through training. The disaster agency along with various government bodies will help families with risk disaster awareness and strengthen their disaster knowledge. It has also pledged to empower people to save themselves, their families, neighbours and others.  "If only the people of Aceh knew and understood the risks (of an earthquake and tsunami) and how to respond, the number of victims would not be that big," the head of the national disaster agency Mr Doni Monardo said referring to the 2004 earthquake and tsunami. Among the knowledge to be imparted include an understanding of the construction of people's homes and evacuation routes. Mr Monardo hoped that with the scheme, survival rate during disasters will be 98 per cent. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS LACKING AT NATIONAL LEVEL Overall, it would seem that a lot needs to be done about disaster preparedness nationally. Last year, at least 4814 people died from disasters. When Banten and Lampung provinces were struck by a tsunami on Dec 22, 2018, videos of panicked people running on inundated streets went viral. Then, officials dismissed claims that a tsunami had happened. The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) also said on its Twitter handle that night it did not record an earthquake that caused a tsunami. READ: 'I wanted to die too': Sole survivor of Seventeen band carries scars of deadly Indonesia tsunamiIn the now-deleted Tweet, the agency claimed that what occurred was a tidal wave. Only the following morning did they issue a statement confirming a tsunami did occur on Sunda Strait as a result of the eruption and partial collapse of the Anak Krakatau volcano.  At that time, the national disaster agency conceded that it did not have an early warning system for tsunamis caused by underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions in the sea. Its early warning system only allowed for the monitoring of tsunamis caused by earthquakes. Given all these, the head of the national disaster agency Mr Monardo hopes that the KATANA programme can reach every family in Indonesia in the next five years. "Earthquakes and tsunamis are recurrent events. We have to take action," he said. Top stories - Google News December 24, 2019 at 02:33PM https://ift.tt/377TGNP The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami has enhanced disaster awareness in Aceh, but is this enough? - CNA Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Trump impeachment: Lisa Murkowski 'disturbed' over co-ordination - BBC News Posted: 25 Dec 2019 09:14 PM PST Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has said she is "disturbed" by her party's stance before President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Mr Trump was this month impeached by the Democrat-run House for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He now faces trial in the Republican-dominated Senate, whose members are supposed to remain impartial. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged "total co-ordination" with the White House. Mr Trump, the third president in US history to be impeached, is unlikely to be removed from office because of the Republican control of the Senate. The president has repeatedly described the impeachment proceedings as a "witch-hunt". What did Ms Murkowski say?Ms Murkowski told Alaska's KTUU news channel that she was uncomfortable with Mr McConnell's comments about "total co-ordination". "When I heard that I was disturbed," she said.  Media playback is unsupported on your device The senator also said there should be distance between the White House and the Senate over how the trial is conducted. "To me it means that we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defence," she said. At the same time, she described the impeachment proceedings as "rushed". Ms Murkowski, a moderate Republican, has criticised President Trump on a number of policy issues. In October 2018, she opted not to vote to confirm Mr Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, after sexual assault allegations. What about Mr McConnell's role?Mr McConnell will play a key role in how the impeachment trial - which is supposed to be impartial - will be conducted. But he publicly stated last week that he was not "an impartial juror" in the proceedings. "This is a political process. There is not anything judicial about it. Impeachment is a political decision," he said. And Mr McConnell also said he was confident that Mr Trump would be acquitted in the Republican-led Senate. "We will have a largely partisan outcome," he said. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate have repeatedly clashed over the rules of the trial. Democrats want assurances witnesses and documents will be allowed, to enable what they term a fair trial. Mr McConnell has so far stopped short of agreeing ahead of time to take testimony during the trial. What is President Trump accused of?Mr Trump is accused of pressuring Ukraine's president to start an investigation into his political rival, Democratic presidential front runner, Joe Biden. Mr Trump is accused of doing this by withholding military aid and making a White House visit contingent on co-operation. The trial could begin next month, after the holiday break.  Media playback is unsupported on your device Want to find out more?Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 04:19PM https://ift.tt/2EV47Zg Trump impeachment: Lisa Murkowski 'disturbed' over co-ordination - BBC News Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
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| 'I lost 100 family members': Aceh tsunami survivors recount tragedy 15 years on - CNA Posted: 25 Dec 2019 08:14 PM PST ACEH BESAR, Indonesia: Mr Rahmat Saiful Bahri had never heard of the word "tsunami" in his life, until one hit his neighbourhood in Banda Aceh 15 years ago. On the morning of December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's most western province Aceh. Mr Bahri heard people shouting that water had rushed into the city, rising fast and flooding most of the area. "I thought it was doomsday," the 52-year-old recalled. With his wife and three children in tow, Mr Bahri immediately ran to the nearest mosque for shelter. Although the tsunami waves reached 15m to 30m in some parts of Aceh, the water did not reach the second floor of the mosque. "I saw everything being swept away by the water, from trash, house debris to human beings. "A neighbour was stuck between the rubble. He cried for help but I couldn't reach out to him as I was trying to save myself. I saw with my own eyes how he died," Mr Bahri said.  The carnage is still fresh on the minds of many Acehnese. Mr Bahri and two others opened up to CNA about their pain and loss, as well as their personal takeaways from the massive devastation. To some, there is a silver lining in terms of how the whole province has pulled together in reconstruction and development efforts.  READ: 15 years on, a look back at the Boxing Day tsunami"WATER IS A KILLER" Amid the chaos at the mosque, Mr Bahri, a civil servant, lost sight of his first child. He frantically searched everywhere once the water receded. Dead bodies were scattered over the town, which was now a horrific scene of destruction. Officially, the death toll was 170,000 in Aceh. Fortunately for Mr Bahri, his son was found alive days later in Sigli, about 110km away from Banda Aceh, as police had brought him there assuming he was orphaned.  Mr Bahri was grateful that his family and close relatives survived, but the disaster left him traumatised. "I thought water is a killer," he said, adding that he could not swim in the ocean for a long time after the tsunami until he overcame his trauma. But as fate would have it, Mr Bahri went through a similar horror last year. He was on a business trip to Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in September, when an earthquake struck. His room was shaking as he was about to take a shower. Clad only in his underwear, he ran out of his room and rushed upstairs. "If the hotel was going to collapse, at least I would be on top of the building and not crushed by the ceilings," he explained. When he reached the top floor, he saw huge waves swallowing everything within sight. "I surrendered myself to Allah," he recalled.  In that 7.5-magnitude quake and 7m-high tsunami that claimed 4,000 lives, the hotel Mr Bahri was at only suffered minor damages. He survived yet another tsunami. From his two close brushes with death, Mr Bahri learned a couple of lessons on crisis survival. "The key is to remain calm. Don't panic because you can't think clearly if you panic. You have to take actions in a rational way," he said. READ: 'I wanted to die too' - Sole survivor of Seventeen band carries scars of deadly Indonesia tsunamiLOSING 100 FAMILY MEMBERS Mr Ridwan Johan's survival story was similar to Mr Bahri's. He escaped unscathed by seeking shelter at a mosque at his neighbourhood in Banda Aceh. However, his hometown of Meulaboh was one of the hardest-hit coastal cities, and most of his relatives did not make it. "I lost 100 family members in the tsunami, my cousins and their immediate families," the 53-year-old said. His mother's house was reduced to rubble but she survived by clinging on to a piece of wood as water carried her away. Having experienced tsunami and heard many other stories, Mr Johan concluded that a building's structure plays a major role on whether it would survive a natural disaster - apart from God's protective hands.  He has been working at Banda Aceh's iconic mosque Baiturrahman for 31 years, first as an intern and now as the technical head, and saw how it survived the huge double tragedy of earthquake and tsunami. Built in 1292, it was rebuilt during the Dutch colonialism after a major fire in 1873. Unlike most buildings in Aceh, the mosque emerged from the tsunami with only minor cracks in the walls and a broken fence. "The mosque is sturdy. The foundation is solid, the tiles made by strong Italian marble. The main building was built 2m from the ground and therefore the water only reached the steps of the mosque," he said. As a result of the tsunami, new buildings in Aceh were better constructed, Mr Johan said. "I think a lot of buildings are now better built because we know Aceh is prone to disasters," he said.  READ: Avengers to the rescue: Volunteers educate Indonesians on disaster preparednessFROM GUERILLA FIGHTER TO CONSTRUCTION WORKER For Mr Hanafiah, the 2004 Aceh tsunami has indirectly changed his life - for the better. Puffing on a cigarette at a food stall in Aceh Besar recently, the 40-year-old told CNA he was a guerilla fighter of the now dissolved Aceh separatist group Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) or Free Aceh Movement. Having joined the GAM in 1999 when he was 20 years old, Mr Hanafiah, who goes by one name, was in the mountains of Cot Keueng when he witnessed the powerful tsunami ripping through Aceh Besar regency.  "I heard a loud bang. I thought it was our group fighting against the military. Battles were quite common in those days, so we were used to hearing loud bangs. "But the sound was bigger than usual and so I thought, it must've been a big battle," he said. Curious, Mr Hanafiah and his friends came out from their hiding place to check on the situation. "The whole city was white and inundated in water … My immediate thought was, my parents are dead," he said. The rebel group decided to descend from the mountains a week later and Mr Hanafiah found his wife and three-month-old child in an evacuation shelter. One month later, the Red Cross found the body of his father. His mother and two nephews were never found and were presumed dead. Mr Hanafiah and his family went on to live in a shelter for almost two years. Now working as a temporary highway construction worker, he has left the GAM life behind him, with only battle scars - caused by gunshot wounds and surgeries - serving as evidence of his guerrilla days.  GAM, founded in 1976, was a separatist group fighting for Aceh's independence as it disagreed with the government on Islamic laws, historical perceptions and the management of the province's natural resources, especially oil and gas. In its heyday, GAM had 27,000 members, a result of active recruitment drive through sermons in mosques. Due to its fights, Aceh has seen insurgencies for years, with Acehnese living with regular guerrilla wars. READ: Palu quake provides a shot at redemption for Indonesian prisonersPOST-TSUNAMI ACEH Following the tsunami, GAM was unofficially dissolved as everyone was busy rebuilding their lives.  Eight months after the tsunami, the Indonesian government and GAM leaders signed a peace agreement in Finland on Aug 15, 2005 to cease all hostilities with immediate effect. On Dec 27 the same year, GAM leaders announced they had also disbanded their military wing.  Mr Hanafiah said he could not decide which was more difficult: having almost died from the gunshots in shootouts, or losing his parents in the tsunami. But one thing was sure. "The tsunami finally brought peace to Aceh, and now things are better," he said. Mr Bahri, the civil servant, agreed. Looking back at the pre-tsunami Aceh, he said the province is now in a better condition. "It is more advanced, even compared to the time before the tsunami because with the insurgencies, there was no real development." Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 02:36PM https://ift.tt/2t2bfjE 'I lost 100 family members': Aceh tsunami survivors recount tragedy 15 years on - CNA Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
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| Watch The Sun Turn Into a Ring of Fire Here Tonight - Gizmodo Posted: 25 Dec 2019 07:44 PM PST  The last solar eclipse of the decade—and the only annular solar eclipse of the year—will be visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa starting just a few hours after this article's publication. Annular solar eclipses, like total solar eclipses, occur when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. However, the Moon doesn't totally cover the Sun during annular solar eclipses, leaving behind an annulus, or bright ring. The partial eclipse will become visible from the Indian Ocean and South Asia on December 26 at 02:29:53 UTC, or December 25 at 9:29:53 p.m. EST, according to TimeAndDate.com. The maximum eclipse will first become visible over the southeastern Arabian Peninsula just after sunrise on December 26 at 03:34:33 UTC (December 25, 10:34:33 p.m. EST). The path of greatest eclipse will then travel over the Indian Ocean, southern India and Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Philippines. If you've got nothing to do tonight, you can watch the Slooh livestream below, which begins at 10:00 p.m. EST. Eclipses occur because the Moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane, the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Moon will appear to pass in front of the Sun if the new Moon phase, when the Moon is on the day side of the Earth, occurs around the time that the Moon crosses the ecliptic plane. During total solar eclipses, the Moon completely covers the Sun, leaving behind just the glow of the solar atmosphere, or corona. But annular solar eclipses, when the Moon can't completely cover the Sun, occur because the distances between celestial objects change due to the eccentricity of their orbits. At its closest, or perihelion, the Earth's orbit takes it approximately 91 million miles from the Sun in January. The Sun looks largest in the sky during perihelion. At its furthest, or aphelion, the Earth is around 94.5 million miles from the Sun, and the Sun looks its smallest in the sky. Meanwhile, the Moon ranges from 225,000 miles away at its closest, or perigee, to 252,000 miles at its furthest, or apogee. EarthSky.org reports that during this year's annular eclipse, the Moon will be at approximately its average distance to the Earth, while the Sun will be near its closest. An average-looking Moon isn't enough to totally cover an especially big Sun. Advertisement This eclipse is the only annular eclipse of the year, though a total solar eclipse occurred on July 2, 2019, which passed over South America including one of the United States' observatories in Chile. Another annular eclipse will occur on June 21 next year, and will also be mostly visible from the Eastern hemisphere. Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 01:45PM https://ift.tt/34VM5QX Watch The Sun Turn Into a Ring of Fire Here Tonight - Gizmodo Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Mayor Stimpson: Electric scooters coming to Mobile - NBC 15 WPMI Posted: 25 Dec 2019 07:20 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content] Mayor Stimpson: Electric scooters coming to Mobile NBC 15 WPMI"Mobile" - Google News December 25, 2019 at 03:30PM https://ift.tt/2StgLXg Mayor Stimpson: Electric scooters coming to Mobile - NBC 15 WPMI "Mobile" - Google News https://ift.tt/2P9t7Cg Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
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| The Indian Ocean tsunami remembered by those who survived it - BBC News Posted: 25 Dec 2019 07:14 PM PST  Shortly before 08:00 on 26 December 2004, a magnitude-9.1 earthquake struck under the sea in northern Indonesia. In the hours that followed, a massive tsunami fanned out across the Indian Ocean, killing close to 230,000 people, most in Indonesia. Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the tragedy, BBC Thai's Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai visited southern Thailand, which was devastated by the tsunami. This is the story of some of those who survived and what they did to help afterwards. You may find some of the details distressing. Wittaya Tantawanich - emergency worker, Patong beach That morning on Patong beach was very quiet. I was stationed close to Patong Hospital on a rescue truck. Then I got hungry, so I drove toward the beach in order to find something to eat. Dr Weerawit Sarideepan - then-doctor at Vachira Phuket Hospital It was the day after the hospital staff party - it was my day off and I had a long lie-in. At 08:00, I heard my wooden bedroom windows were shaking. I told my wife that it must be from the car outside. Then I rolled back to sleep. Samran Chanyang - master of ceremonies and mortician at Yan Yao temple I led the prayer ceremony on the morning of 26 December 2004, which was a Buddhist holy day. I said the prayer into the microphone, so everyone could hear it. All of a sudden, we lost the power and we felt the earthquake. I continued without the speaker afterwards. Wittaya Tantawanich I sat there to enjoy my breakfast with the beach view. As I sat there, I felt the earthquake at around 08:00. No one panicked or worried. I continued to sit there waiting to get an emergency call. Sathaporn Sawangpuk - captain of the Mahidol ship We were on our way back from a month-long marine research trip in the Indian Ocean. We made a stop at Koh Racha Yai island in Phuket for a diving lesson for our interns. The sea was quite calm, the sky was so clear and blue. I told my team: 'What a perfect day to be in the sea.' Primpraow Jitpentom - nurse on a diving trip near the Mahidol ship I took my friends from Bangkok out for a diving trip on that Sunday morning. I did this many times but my husband had never seen the underwater world. I told him it was really worth it. Captain Sathaporn Sawangpuk After breakfast, we all went to the end of the boat on the deck to watch the intern diving with instructors. All of a sudden, I felt the ship lift and swing to the left and to the right. We had no idea what happened, but my instinct told me to start the ship and head out to the middle of the sea. Primpraow Jitpentom Our speedboat was getting closer to the shore. All of a sudden, the diving instructor told the boat driver to stop since he noticed something was wrong. He pointed to the sea and told me there was no water at the beach. He told me: 'This can't be good.' Wittaya Tantawanich - on Patong beach At 10:00, I started to hear local food sellers, they were pointing to the beach. They all said 'Let's go catch fish.' The water had gone down very far, to the middle of the sea, and there were many fish lying around all over the place. I chuckled at what I saw but it wasn't long before I realised something was wrong. As the water came back, one food seller ran back and told everyone in that area to run away from the beachfront as far as possible. Captain Sathaporn Sawangpuk As I looked toward the shore of the island, I saw one big wave hit the beach and sweep umbrellas and chairs down into the sea. Wittaya Tantawanich It didn't look like the killer wave you see in the movies. What I saw at first was just a flash flood that brought a massive amount of water. As the flood got closer, it started to pick up speed. Finally it hit street level and the water continued to rise. I hopped back in my truck and drove up the hill. At that moment, everything was crazy. So many people were running away from the water. Somchai Jitpentom - doctor on diving holiday with his wife I contacted my friend who was in the navy and he told me it was a tsunami. He told us to find a big ship and get up there. I saw the Mahidol ship was on its way out from the bay, so we stopped them and asked for help. Captain Sathaporn Sawangpuk Then the water went down, so far out, before the second wave hit the beach again. This time it dragged bungalows and restaurants down to the sea with it. Somchai Jitpentom As we got on the ship, I saw houses and restaurants on Koh Racha Yai pulled down into the sea. That's when I realised something serious had happened. So we all agreed that we should go help other people on the nearby island since we had two doctors and two nurses on board. Primpraow Jitpentom - nurse, and Somchai's wife I held my sons tight in my arms and told them 'Mummy and Daddy love you very much. If anything happens, just stay afloat in this life vest. Don't try to swim, someone will come to find you and help you.' Wittaya Tantawanich - on Patong beach I heard on my walkie-talkie that the second wave had hit. It didn't take long before the whole city was in mayhem. I went back down after the second wave retreated. At that point, I still had no idea what had happened. All I knew was I had to help people. Samran Chanyang - master of ceremonies and mortician at Yan Yao temple The ceremony ended just like any other day. Then I went back home, right behind the temple. Suddenly I heard a lot of cars go by on the main street. All of them were speeding through and honking and they passed by the area. Then villagers here started talking about how villages along the beach here were all gone because of the wave. Dr Weerawit Sarideepan - then-doctor at Vachira Phuket Hospital When I woke up again around 10:00, I took my family out for breakfast before I received a phone call from the hospital calling me in for an emergency. We had a plan to handle a disaster of a massive scale. But we didn't have a plan for something this big. Wittaya Tantawanich - on Patong beach I got a request to go to a supermarket on the beach road where many people were trapped inside. When I arrived, I saw staff floating face down in the water that flooded the basement of the building. Some of them were still alive but many of them were dead. Samran Chanyang - at Yan Yao temple I turned on the TV and saw what happened in my area. I didn't know about the tsunami until then. I was shocked and worried since my son had gone to work in Khao Lak [on the mainland coast north of Phuket]. He was a painter and it was meant to be the last working day for him before a long break. I contacted him, but I was unable to reach him. Primpraow Jitpentom - on diving trip We decided to head toward Phi Phi island as it wasn't too far and they had been badly hit. When we arrived, it wasn't something I expected. All I saw were dead bodies floating in the water. Wittaya Tantawanich As we tried to help more people in the supermarket, I heard from outside that another wave was coming. I was looking for the nearest way out but I knew I wouldn't be able to make it. So I closed my eyes, prayed, and prepared to die. Luckily, it came up to street level and stopped. Dr Weerawit Sarideepan Hundreds of people were sent in. Most of them had broken bones or cuts on their bodies. Then dead bodies started to come in. Samran Chanyang - at Yan Yao temple My son's three friends told me he was missing. I was about to go out looking for him but then the hospital contacted me. They said they needed a place to put dead bodies from the wave so I had to be on standby at the temple waiting for the hospital to deliver the bodies. By 19:00, hundreds of dead bodies start to arrive. We had no place for them so they were wrapped in plastic and white sheets before laying on the ground all over the temple. Dr Weerawit Sarideepan The hospital director asked me to go to help implant microchips into the dead bodies as requested by the forensic police. When I first arrived, the local police took me to Wat Yan Yao, where there were thousands of dead bodies waiting to be identified. As I stepped into the temple, I could smell dead bodies the way I never had before in my life. I noticed the temple ground covered in blood and lymph. Primpraow Jitpentom - on diving trip We decided to help only the injured survivors and we finally rescued at least 414 tourists and locals, and transferred them to a more equipped hospital on Phuket. We were happy to help many people that day. Samran Chanyang The following day, more bodies start to come in. The military started to bring in containers to keep the bodies in. By the middle of the second day, I saw a mountain of dead bodies piling up and it was very sad to see. Samran Chanyang I went out with my other sons and friends to look for my eldest son. It took me half a day to find him. He was trapped and died inside the building where he was. Wittaya Tantawanich - on Patong beach I'd been a rescue worker all my life but I'd never experienced anything that huge before. Captain Sathaporn Sawangpuk It was a wave like no other. Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 02:22PM https://ift.tt/34UPAqT The Indian Ocean tsunami remembered by those who survived it - BBC News Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| New Boeing 737 MAX documents ‘paint very disturbing picture’ - South China Morning Post Posted: 25 Dec 2019 06:44 PM PST [unable to retrieve full-text content]
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| Jets' Maye nears goal of playing in all 16 games - Newsday Posted: 25 Dec 2019 06:08 PM PST It appears that you are trying to access our website from a location in the European Union, which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Unfortunately, because of this regulation we cannot provide access at this time. We appreciate your understanding. "Goal" - Google News December 25, 2019 at 03:27PM https://ift.tt/376uDuC Jets' Maye nears goal of playing in all 16 games - Newsday "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Republican senator 'disturbed' by McConnell's impeachment remarks - Al Jazeera English Posted: 25 Dec 2019 05:14 PM PST Republican United States Senator Lisa Murkowski has said she is "disturbed" by the Senate leader's approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two. The comments by the Alaska politician come after Mitch McConnell, majority leader of the Republican-led Senate, said during a Fox News interview earlier this month that he was working in "total coordination" with the White House on the upcoming trial. "To me, it means that we have to take that step back from being hand-in-glove with the defence," Murkowski said in comments aired late on Tuesday during an interview with Alaska-based NBC news affiliate KTUU-TV. "I heard what leader McConnell had said. I happened to think that has further confused the process." More:Murkowski, who says she remains undecided in how she will vote in the upcoming impeachment proceedings, cited the need for distance between the White House and the Senate on how the trial should be conducted. Trump was impeached last week by the Democratic-led House of Representatives on two charges over his pressuring Ukraine to announce an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden, one of the top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, and Biden's son. He has been charged with abuse of power and obstructing Congress's investigation. Trump has said he did nothing wrong. Republicans have a 53-seat majority in the Senate, where 51 votes are needed to pass a set of rules for the Trump trial. The actual impeachment trial in the Senate would need a two-thirds majority vote for a conviction. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not yet transmitted the articles of impeachment to the Senate, a bid to pressure Senate Republicans to reach an accord with the Democrats in the chamber on trial rules. McConnell said the Senate could not take any action until it receives the articles.  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks with reporters after walking off the Senate floor [Patrick Semansky/AP Photo] Whether to call witnesses has been one of the main sticking points between the Democrats and the Republicans in drafting rules for the impeachment proceedings. McConnell on Monday said that Republicans had not ruled out hearing witnesses in the impeachment trial of the Republican president. However, McConnell made clear he would not accede to a Democratic request for the Senate to agree before time to take testimony during the trial. There is little chance Trump will be convicted and removed from office through a trial in the Republican-led Senate, but the impeachment proceedings could resonate at the ballot box in November. SOURCE: Reuters news agency Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 11:07AM https://ift.tt/2EUw2Zi Republican senator 'disturbed' by McConnell's impeachment remarks - Al Jazeera English Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28 - CNA Posted: 25 Dec 2019 05:14 PM PST JAKARTA: The number of people killed in a fatal bus crash in Indonesia has risen to 28 including eight children, police said Wednesday (Dec 25) as a rescue team continued to search a river. The bus careered into a 150-metre (500-foot) ravine in South Sumatra province just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Monday and ended up in a river, according to police. Local police chief Dolly Gumara said on Wednesday another body was found late on Tuesday, adding up the death toll to 28 from earlier 27. Eight of the killed passengers were children, said Gumara.  "We have identified 27 of the killed victims and only one body is still unidentified as of today. The victim is a woman," Gumara told AFP on Wednesday. A local rescue team said it has evacuated at least 13 survivors and the search is still ongoing to find more bodies over fear that some might have been carried away in the river. According to a passenger manifest, the regional bus left Bengkulu province for Pagar Alam with 27 on board but some survivors told police there were around 50 people inside when the accident happened.  "There is a possibility that there will be more victims that is why we still continue the search," said wednesday local rescue team spokesman Taufan, who goes only by one name like many Indonesians. Traffic accidents are common in the Southeast Asian archipelago, where vehicles are often old and poorly maintained and road rules regularly flouted. In September, at least 21 people died when a bus plunged into a ravine in West Java's Sukabumi region. Several months earlier, 12 people were killed and dozens more injured when a passenger tried to wrest control of a bus steering wheel following an argument with the driver on the same toll road in West Java as Thursday's accident. The bus smashed into two cars, causing a truck to roll. Top stories - Google News December 24, 2019 at 09:47PM https://ift.tt/2SqPHrv Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28 - CNA Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Posted: 25 Dec 2019 05:14 PM PST David Calhoun will have a long to-do list when he takes over as CEO of Boeing next month, starting with winning approval from aviation regulators for changes to the 737 MAX's flight control system to allow the company's bestselling plane to return to service. Following that, Boeing will face the complex task of retrofitting roughly 400 aircraft it has produced since the 737 MAX was grounded in March in the wake of two deadly crashes, as well as reversing steps taken to preserve the planes while they were idled. Then there are the 387 aircraft that were already in service with customers that Boeing will have to help restore to working condition. The enormity of the work that lies ahead is reinforced by satellite photos from Planet Labs of locations where Boeing is storing undelivered aircraft. Boeing is marshaling the lion's share of the planes at its test facility at Moses Lake near Seattle, seen below on Dec. 8.  Courtesy of Planet Labs There were 249 aircraft parked at Moses Lake as of Thursday, a few dozen aircraft away from the airfield's capacity, says Michel Merluzeau, a Seattle-based director of aerospace and defense market analysis with the consultancy AIR. Most are on the pad in the southwest corner of the picture, which Boeing began parking planes on in October, he says. That's up sharply from 40 in July, when, to illustrate the buildup of undelivered planes since March, Forbes published the series of time-lapse photos below from Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based company with a network of about 140 small satellites that take over a million images of the Earth a day:  Courtesy of Planet Labs Moses Lake is a short flight from the delivery center at Boeing Field and the company's factory complex in Everett, Washington, the two locations where the bulk of the return to service work is expected be done. Boeing has been storing roughly 60 planes at Boeing Field since at least July, with some 737 MAXs occupying employee parking spaces. Boeing's maintenance center in San Antonio, which will also prepare 737 MAX aircraft to return to service, is hosting 74 planes, also little-changed from July, but the company has moved more to a northern section of Kelly Field, seen below, away from its facilities.  Courtesy of Planet Labs Some 19 planes were outside its hangars at the southern end of the former military base as of Dec. 15.  Courtesy of Planet Labs The aircraft at Boeing Field and San Antonio will be the first to be delivered, says Merluzeau. Beyond updating the planes' flight control software, Boeing's task is made more complex by the varying amounts of time different aircraft have been sitting. The longer they've been parked, the more that may have to be done to restore them to flying condition. To make its job easier, Boeing could group aircraft together that need the same work packages, says Merluzeau. Southwest Airlines said earlier this year that it expects it will take 120 hours of work on each of its 34 grounded 737 MAX planes to get them ready to fly again, and 30 to 60 days for the airline's whole fleet. To get the work done, Boeing will be able to draw at least initially on the 12,000 employees at the 737 plant in Renton, which will be idled at the beginning of January. Aerospace analyst Ronald Epstein of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch believes Boeing won't restart production until two months after the global average return to service date. However, two other bottlenecks loom for Boeing. The FAA has decided it will inspect and certify all of Boeing's planes that are coming out of storage before they are delivered, a task it had previously delegated to Boeing. That could slow down the process. Airlines also may not have the capability to inspect and take delivery of large quantities of 737 MAX aircraft quickly – and in some cases they may not want to if travel growth continues to slow. Southwest Airlines was expecting delivery of 41 planes by the end of this year and American Airlines was expecting 16. It could take 15 months for Boeing to clear out all the stored aircraft, Merluzeau estimates, during which time it will also have to integrate new aircraft into the delivery flow once the Renton factory restarts production. When Boeing can get started depends on when the FAA ungrounds the plane. FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson earlier this month punctured Boeing's hopes that the regulator could finish its evaluations of Boeing's revisions to the flight control system and proposed training changes before the end of the year, telling a congressional panel that nearly a dozen milestones remained to be completed. Some observers think a decision could come by late February or early March. United Airlines on Friday said it was scrubbing its 737 MAX aircraft from its flight schedule until June 4. Top stories - Google News December 24, 2019 at 12:03PM https://ift.tt/2tOQybq Satellite Photos Of Hundreds Of Undelivered 737 MAX Aircraft Underscore How Much Work Boeing Has Ahead - Forbes Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special Pays Tribute To Doris Actress Margaret John - HuffPost UK Posted: 25 Dec 2019 05:08 PM PST HuffPost is part of Verizon Media. Verizon Media and our partners need your consent to access your device and use your data (including location) to understand your interests, and provide and measure personalised ads. Verizon Media will also provide you with personalised ads on partner products. Learn more.Select 'OK' to continue and allow Verizon Media and our partners to use your data, or select 'Manage options' to view your choices. "Actress" - Google News December 25, 2019 at 01:30PM https://ift.tt/2QmLpia Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special Pays Tribute To Doris Actress Margaret John - HuffPost UK "Actress" - Google News https://ift.tt/31HZgDn Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Who made the Goal Africa Team of the Decade 2000-2009? - Goal.com Posted: 25 Dec 2019 05:08 PM PST  Towards the end of the last decade, the skilful playmaker was dogged by nagging knee injuries, but Aboutrika stands alone as the most exceptional Egyptian player of the 2000-2009 period. His performances for the Pharaohs, as well as his club, Al-Ahly, have been consistently impressive, helping the Cairene giants lift their fifth domestic championship in a row this year, with three African Champions Leagues under his belt as well. A bronze medal at the 2006 Club World Cup with Ahly was the closest an African team have come to the final of that competition. The 'Smiling Assassin' was the architect of his country's two successive Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2006 and 2008. With over 100 goals for Ahly, and 22 strikes for the national team, Aboutrika is a legend and a deserving member of Goal Africa's Team of the Decade. "Goal" - Google News December 25, 2019 at 04:05PM https://ift.tt/2PWNDWU Who made the Goal Africa Team of the Decade 2000-2009? - Goal.com "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28 - The Straits Times Posted: 25 Dec 2019 04:44 PM PST  JAKARTA (AFP) - The number of people killed in a fatal bus crash in Indonesia has risen to 28 including eight children, police said Wednesday (Dec 25) as a rescue team continued to search a river. The bus careered into a 150-metre ravine in South Sumatra province just before midnight on Monday and ended up in a river, according to police. Local police chief Dolly Gumara said on Wednesday another body was found late on Tuesday, adding up the death toll to 28 from earlier 27. Eight of the killed passengers were children, said Mr Gumara. "We have identified 27 of the killed victims and only one body is still unidentified as of today. The victim is a woman," Mr Gumara told AFP on Wednesday. A local rescue team said it has evacuated at least 13 survivors and the search is still ongoing to find more bodies over fear that some might have been carried away in the river. According to a passenger manifest, the regional bus left Bengkulu province for Pagar Alam with 27 on board but some survivors told police there were around 50 people inside when the accident happened. "There is a possibility that there will be more victims that is why we still continue the search," said local rescue team spokesman Taufan, who goes only by one name like many Indonesians. Traffic accidents are common in the South-east Asian archipelago, where vehicles are often old and poorly maintained and road rules regularly flouted. In September, at least 21 people died when a bus plunged into a ravine in West Java's Sukabumi region. Several months earlier, 12 people were killed and dozens more injured when a passenger tried to wrest control of a bus steering wheel following an argument with the driver on the same toll road in West Java as Thursday's accident. The bus smashed into two cars, causing a truck to roll. Top stories - Google News December 24, 2019 at 09:49PM https://ift.tt/2SoWnGM Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28 - The Straits Times Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
| Britain's Queen hails climate movement on Christmas Day - New Straits Times Posted: 25 Dec 2019 04:44 PM PST  LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II used her Christmas Day message Wednesday to pay tribute to young environmental campaigners who were inspired to global action by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg. The monarch's annual message followed a chaotic year in which Britain feuded over its split from the European Union and her scandal-plagued son Prince Andrew withdrew from public life. She called 2019 "quite bumpy" and urged Britons to "overcome long-held differences and deep-seated divisions." The 93-year-old took a sweeping look back at history in a pre-recorded television appearance from Buckingham Palace that included clips of Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11 crew bouncing on the Moon. She referenced the two historic lines Armstrong uttered upon becoming the first human to step onto the Moon's surface in 1969. But she slightly revised his words to stress that the American's achievement represented a giant leap for women as well as men. "As those historic pictures were beamed back to Earth, millions of us sat transfixed to our television screens as we watched Neil Armstrong taking a small step for man and a giant leap for mankind – and, indeed, for womankind," she said. "It's a reminder for us all that giant leaps often start with small steps." The queen recalled how young people of her generation persevered through their struggles. She was still a teenager when Britain underwent Nazi bombardments during "The Blitz" of 1940 and 1941. "The challenges many people face today may be different to those once faced by my generation," she said. "But I have been struck by how new generations have brought a similar sense of purpose to issues such as protecting our environment and our climate." The environmental campaign movement was stirred to life by Thunberg's first "school strike for climate" in 2018. Her subsequent backing for the British-based Extinction Rebellion group helped turn London into the focal point of rolling protests that shut down traffic in major cities around the world. Britain became the first major economy this year to set the legally-binding target of reducing carbon emissions to a net level of zero by 2050. The royal family's troubles included public squabbles between Prince William and Prince Harry – the two children of the late Princess Diana – and battles with the tabloid press. The queen's husband Prince Philip was able to check out a London hospital after a four-night stay for an unspecified condition in time to join the family for Christmas Eve. But the 98-year-old has given up his royal duties and did not accompany the queen for Christmas Day services at their Sandringham estate in central England. Andrew also withdrew from the limelight after his bid to clear his name of allegations that he had sex with one of the victims of US paedophile Jeffrey Epstein backfired in a BBC interview last month. He arrived with his brother Prince Charles for a private church service attended Wednesday morning by the queen. But Andrew missed a more formal afternoon service that was followed by members of the family mingling with the crowd. "The path, of course, is not always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference," the queen said in her address.--AFP Top stories - Google News December 25, 2019 at 08:15AM https://ift.tt/2EUvQJk Britain's Queen hails climate movement on Christmas Day - New Straits Times Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2FLTecc Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
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| Thousands of people take part in Goal Mile this Christmas - The Irish Times Posted: 25 Dec 2019 05:38 AM PST A record number of people all over the country took time out of their Christmas day to take part in Ireland's favourite festive fundraiser, the Goal Mile, in centres across the country. Now in its 38th year, the Goal Mile is one of Ireland's largest and longest-running annual fundraising events. This year new Goal Miles have been added around the country. There were also Goal Miles in Houston, Texas, in Poland, in Umea in Sweden and with the Defence Forces in the Golan Heights. Whilst many Goal Miles take place today there will be many rolling out between now and the New Year period. Last year Goal reached more than 5.5 million people in need around the world. Goal's work includes supporting those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Syria; running nutrition programmes in refugee camps in Ethiopia and providing ongoing emergency response to thousands of people affected by Cyclone Ida in Zimbabwe. Goal CEO Siobhan Walsh today thanked everybody for going the extra mile for GOAL today: "The widespread support of the people of Ireland for the Goal Mile embodies the true spirit of Christmas. I would like to thank the thousands of people who started their Christmas day thinking of others. I am so grateful to every single person, who took the time to support the work of Goal. "The Goal Mile is now in its 38th year and has become a special and important tradition for families and communities. People come together and connect in a very special way and it's wonderful to witness caring in action on such a large scale. Far from Home is the theme of our Xmas Campaign this year. I am grateful to all of the Goal workers who are far from home this Christmas caring for the millions of people who are displaced from their homelands through war, conflict, drought and extreme poverty. The Christmas Goal mile is much more than an event. It is a very powerful reminder that the people of Ireland will always go the extra mile and in doing so, help create a better world. " All Goal Miles are listed at goalmile.org with dates and times. "Goal" - Google News December 25, 2019 at 05:14AM https://ift.tt/34UcOgM Thousands of people take part in Goal Mile this Christmas - The Irish Times "Goal" - Google News https://ift.tt/35TEe8t Shoes Man Tutorial Pos News Update Meme Update Korean Entertainment News Japan News Update  |
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