Posted By admin on February 8, 2010
Ukrainians vote in a round of the presidential election after a
bruising campaign, and the warnings of mass protests and
demonstrations.
PM Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych will
compete for the position after losing President Viktor Yushchenko in
the first round.
Both sides have accused each other of conspiracy to influence the vote.
According to some analysts, a close race, said the losing side will
challenge the most likely outcome of the investigation.
Polls so far seem to be, our correspondent says.
The Electoral Commission said all polling stations opened on time and
both candidates have voted.
Election observers say they expect a higher turnout than the first
round.
According to Yushchenko, Ukraine has aligned itself with the West,
traditionally close relations with Russia giant neighbor.
This could be a turning point in determining whether such a strongly
pro-Western and anti-Russian policy, or does not continue.
Many people here are very disappointed with the political leadership,
the faction which the country has once again during the economic
crisis, Ukraine has been very difficult to do.
And conduct campaigns of two candidates for the election to reassure
voters that much.
Saturday, accused Ms Tymoshenko political bloc of Yanukovych’s Party of
Regions for the closure of fans to keep voting in the eastern Donetsk
region – a stronghold of the opposition.
The project team of Yanukovych to the success of the elections are
fraudulent, criminal rules and violations of civil rights, block Prime
Minister said in a statement.
Ms. Tymoshenko had threatened earlier that their supporters in the
streets if he loses the election, saying that the demonstrations could
be higher than the 2004 Orange Revolution that swept Yushchenko to
power.
Yanukovych camp responded with claims that there were few supporters of
Prime Minister manipulation excluded from voting in an attempt to
express the eastern Ukraine has been maintained.
Nobody believed that one of the parties in the electoral process would
stoop to such cynicism should, said Mr. Yanukovych campagin manager
Mykola Azarov.
Yanukovych won last month in the first round, finishing 10% by
Tymoshenko.
It seems to forget the real problems and political debates that would
spoil all the belts, said the BBC, the Richard Galpin in Kiev.
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Liberal Democrats are investigating allegations about the behaviour of
a senior member of the Welsh assembly in hospital after a night out in
Cardiff.
Welsh party leader Kirsty Williams is trying to establish the facts on
claims about Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates.
She said she understood he was knocked unconscious and had a serious
head injury which still caused him problems.
She also understood he apologised “if his behaviour caused any
offence”. He said he could not recall what happened.
The party said it took the allegations in Wales on Sunday about his
behaviour last month “very seriously”.
The claims emerged as the party held its Welsh spring conference in
Swansea.
Mr Bates was due to speak at a fringe meeting, but he was replaced by
Lembit Opik, the MP for his constituency.
Ms Williams told the BBC Wales Politics Show she took the allegations
“very seriously,” and she would contact the NHS trust involved.
“We need to establish the facts,” she said.
“I’ve spoken to Mick Bates – he’s apologised if his behaviour following
the incident has caused any concerns.”
When asked about whether he still had her confidence, she replied: “Yes
he does.
“We don’t know the facts – we need to get to the bottom of this. My
understanding is that Mick was knocked unconscious and suffered a
severe head injury – which he’s continuing to have problems with.”
She added: “Abuse towards NHS staff is not acceptable so we need to
talk to the trust to establish the facts”.
Mr Bates, 62, told BBC Wales that he could not remember what had
happened on the night.
Earlier, a spokesperson for the Welsh Liberal Democrats said: “We take
these allegations very seriously and we would not condone this sort of
alleged behaviour.
“We have already begun an investigation to establish the facts and we
will return with a further statement once our investigations are
concluded.”
Mr Bates, who has represented Montgomeryshire since the assembly was
founded in 1999, has been chairman of its sustainability committee
since 2007.
A former teacher who became a farmer, he said last year that his wife,
a headmistress, was retiring in 2011, and that it was an “ideal time”
for him to stand down.
Mr Bates is also a former county chairman of the National Farmers’
Union, and became a local councillor in 1994.
He held his assembly seat at the 2007 election with a majority of just
over 2,000 ahead of the Conservatives.
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A new group, badger slaughter planned for parts of west Wales, to
combat the spread of bovine tuberculosis is the first public hearing is
held.
John Evans of the Save the Badger, which met in Llantrisant, said that
presented a united front against the cruel slaughter of thousands of
animals were killed.
The Assembly Government said the pilot of Pembrokeshire sacrifice is
necessary, besides cattle, tighter controls.
Ministers have said that bovine TB is out of control and sustainable.
_ The Badger Trust is a member of the storage housing – is also seeking
a judicial review of the decision to continue the slaughter.
Mr Evans said the public does not know the extent of killing of badgers
will be killed thousands .
He said the Badger to save the group was created now because so many
organizations have already been isolated things together.
We must unite to show people in Wales, there is less resistance to it
by the many organizations of all types of interests.
But this is an issue that we are all one – we want to stop the
slaughter of badgers in Wales. Mr. Evans also said the group planned
to demonstrate and to protest and hopefully change people’s opinions.
He said: It is a violation of the law. We stayed within the law. We
believe we have the public behind us. Installation of the last
government gave the green light for murder, the most common livestock
in January.
Slaughter covers an area of 288 square kilometers (111 square miles)
north of Pembrokeshire, and a small part of a Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion.
Opposition parties in the Assembly supported the decision.
Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said in January: Bovine TB is out of
control and sustainable, and cost taxpayers last year nearly 24 million
dollars in compensation to farmers.
We know that cattle and badgers are the main sources of the disease and
that if our goal of eradicating bovine tuberculosis to succeed, we must
fight the disease in two ways.
The approach we have here in the pilot area for implementing badger
slaughter cattle tested with the exception of strict controls, not from
the UK.
It is, however, has proven successful in countries like New Zealand,
where the wild possums and livestock are the main sources of pollution.
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The scientist at the centre of the “climategate” scandal says he
contemplated suicide after leaked e-mails were seized on by sceptics.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Professor Phil Jones also said
he had been provoked into sending the e-mails.
It was claimed the e-mails, leaked after a University of East Anglia
server was hacked into, showed data was being manipulated.
Prof Jones, 57, said he had received death threats over the incident.
He told the newspaper: “I did think about it, yes. About suicide. I
thought about it several times, but I think I’ve got past that stage
now.”
He agreed it became his “David Kelly moment” – a reference to the
scientist who killed himself in the aftermath of the “sexed up” Iraq
intelligence dossier claims.
Professor Jones, 57, also said he received death threats in the
aftermath of the scandal.
“People said I should go kill myself. They said they knew where I
lived.”
The row erupted last December when hundreds of messages between
scientists at the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit
(CRU) and their peers around the world were put on the internet along
with other documents.
Some allege one of e-mails suggested Professor Jones – then head of the
CRU – wanted certain papers excluded from the UN’s next major
assessment of climate science.
He strenuously denies this was his intention and says other e-mails
have been taken out of context.
Critics of the scientific consensus have claimed that the e-mails
undermine the case that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities
are causing global warming.
In the interview, Prof Jones acknowledged that he had not dealt with
requests for data in “the right way”.
But he added he was provoked by those obstructing his work into writing
messages that his detractors claim called on colleagues to destroy or
withdraw information.
“It was just frustration. I thought the requests were just
distractions. It was taking us away from our day jobs. It was written
in anger,” he said.
“I am obviously going to be much more careful about my e-mails in
future. I will write every e-mail as if it is for publication.
“But I stand 100% behind the science. I did not manipulate or fabricate
any data and I look forward to proving that.”
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A search dog put bombs in Afghanistan must be honored with the animal
version of the Victoria Cross to be.
Princess Alexandra Black Labrador Treo received the Dickin Medal at the
Imperial War Museum in London.
The dog, now retired, from 104 Military Working Dog Support Unit, North
Luffenham in Rutland barracks, two bombs found hidden in the Helmand
province.
Treo will receive the 63 animals in order to create the Medal of the
PDSA Veterinary love, to honor the valor in combat.
The dog is eight years old by his coach, Sgt Dave Heyho during a
ceremony at 24th February support.
The duo has worked for five years and Treo has become a darling of the
family.
PDSA General Director Jan McLoughlin, said: We are anxious to comply,
Treo PDSA Dickin Medal.
This medal is recognized worldwide as the animal Victoria Cross is the
largest award for each animal can be used for bravery in performing
their tasks. Treo receive is certainly a worthy winner. A total of 26
other dogs, 32 World War II carrier pigeons, three horses and a cat won
the award by PDSA founder Maria Dickin in 1943.
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A man injured in a football match in the Premier League Stoke City, who died in hospital.
Police were alerted to an incident at a meeting of the South Stand Britannia Stadium hosted Blackburn fans, and shortly after 1600 GMT on Saturday.
The 30-year-old who thought that a blow to the head was found unconscious. He was taken to hospital where he later died.
A 25-year-old man from Preston was arrested over the incident.
Staffordshire Police said the injured were initially at the scene of a head injury and cardiac arrest staff Ambulance Service West Midlands and St John Ambulance.
The fan was on stage again, and then transported to a hospital.
A police spokesman said: At age 30, was found dead this morning at 1.55 to see the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
The circumstances must be investigated thoroughly and 25 years old, remains in custody helping police with their investigations. Ch Insp Adrian Roberts, commander-in-game match that saw Wigan beat Blackburn 3-0, said he had slightly more than 1,300 fans to the game and not Blackburn Stoke fans were involved in the incident.
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A body discovered in the River Severn in Shropshire is that of a missing man whose brother was found stabbed to death at home, police have confirmed.
Ted Corbett, 66, disappeared on 21 December after the body of his brother John was discovered at their home in St Georges, Telford, police said.
John Corbett had a stab wound to his neck and injuries to his head and face, an inquest opening heard.
Police confirmed on Friday the river body was missing brother Ted Corbett.
His body was discovered late on Tuesday afternoon and he was formally identified from his dental records, West Mercia Police said.
The force said it was preparing a report for the inquest which is due to be held.
Officers said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
A car believed to belong to Ted Corbett was found parked near the River Severn in Cressage on 21 December, the day his brother’s body was discovered at home in The Nabb.
Police were alerted by a member of the public to a possible sighting of a body in the Severn at about 1640 GMT on Tuesday.
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Job Scotland called for legal limits on the amount of caffeine in drinks such as Buckfast.
The party began to call before the start of the Commission of alcohol to cope with the means to combat the entry of alcohol in violence Scotland.
Scottish government work plans to a minimum price per unit of alcohol, however, but said the Commission will consider the proposal to consider.
Labor ministers said the move showed flagrant violation of Parliament.
Alcohol Commission, which conducts educational expert Professor Sally Brown, the president will have to consider the amount of caffeine should be allowed to drink.
Caffeine is a psychoactive stimulant.
Strathclyde Police, said recently that BBC Scotland is Buckfast, a powerful wine, with a high caffeine content of the report of 5000 and reported crime over three years.
Scottish Labor said that the Buckfast bottle contained 281mg per 750ml – as eight cans of Coca-Cola, while Red Square Reloaded contains 420mg per liter).
Job said concentrate to 150 mg per liter limit, Denmark, Iceland and Norway.
Scotland Occupational Health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said: I believe that the risks of alcohol, caffeine involved in so deep that the Scottish Executive must take action.
The investigation appears to be more likely to end in a hospital or an attack if you take these products. Appointment of the Committee include Sam Galbraith, former Labor Minister for Health, Scotland, Graeme Pearson, former head of Scotland and Crime Drug Enforcement Agency and authority licensing convener of Glasgow Stephen Dornan.
The Commission also seeks to enforce existing legislation designed to influence the government of alcohol Bill, a report in the summer.
You should also consider issues relating to the use of caffeinated soft drink mixers.
Ms Baillie said the Labor Party’s position on minimum requirements for pricing – a policy that has found support for a strong opposition.
He said: The [Scottish Parliament] Health and Sport Committee detailing these arguments – Will the Commission ensure that I will not look, stop – but to be honest most are alternative mechanisms for setting prices.
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Prayers will be said in a Shropshire town later where the bodies of a mother, father and daughter were found.
A special service will be held at St Oswald’s Church, in Oswestry, after Sue McFall, 56, and daughter Francesca, 18, were found at their home on Friday.
A double murder and suicide inquiry was launched after Hugh McFall, 48, was later found dead at an industrial unit.
Police have said no-one else is being sought over the “family tragedy”. Post-mortem tests are yet to be carried out.
Mrs McFall and her daughter were found dead at their home in Hampton Road at about 0500 GMT on Friday.
A body said to be that of Mr McFall, but yet to be formally identified, was found in St Martins, near Oswestry, at about 0930 GMT on the same day.
The bodies of Sue McFall and her daughter were found at their home
The Reverend Simon Thorburn, who will lead prayers at St Oswald’s, encouraged people to share their problems more openly and said the community was still reeling from the deaths.
“I think people are thinking about other friends they know, and who else is in trouble and you don’t really know about it,” he said.
“People do keep their problems to themselves… one of the things perhaps from the church point of view is to say to people, looking forward, we really should share burdens with one another.”
He said a condolence book had been opened at the church ahead of the service on Sunday, but did not know if family members would attend.
James Bond, a neighbour and close friend of the McFall family, said the news had come as a massive shock.
The BBC Radio Shropshire presenter, 51, said: “The police in your kitchen at quarter to six in the morning isn’t quite what you expect.
“And when they say brutally ‘We can only tell you this straight away. It’s tragic news. There are two dead bodies next door. We need a pointer to try and find the man you know as a friend next door as soon as possible’ – you think goodness me what’s life come to? It’s been turned upside down in a moment.”
David Lloyd, a former leader of Oswestry Borough Council, who knew Mr McFall, said the important thing now was “to offer support”.
“The way in which the public reacts in support of those who are suffering is quite substantial,” he said.
“There’s a great sense of knowing and belonging in the town.
“One doesn’t know the trigger point of all of this, but clearly there are pressures on people and people react in different ways and sadly there are now three people lying dead who not so long ago were probably living a very full life in this town.”
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A man who was injured during a Premier League football match at Stoke City has died in hospital.
Police were alerted to an incident in a concourse of the Britannia Stadium’s south stand which housed Blackburn fans just after 1600 GMT on Saturday.
The 30-year-old fan, who was thought to have been hit on the head with a bin, was found unconscious. He was taken to hospital where he later died.
A 25-year-old man from Preston has been arrested over the incident.
Staffordshire Police said the injured man was initially treated at the scene for a head injury and cardiac arrest by staff from West Midlands Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance.
The fan was resuscitated at the scene and then taken to hospital.
A police spokesman said: “A 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at 1.55am this morning at University Hospital North Staffordshire.
“The circumstances are being fully investigated and a 25-year-old man remains in custody and is helping police with their inquiries.”
Ch Insp Adrian Roberts, match commander at the game which saw Stoke beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0, said there were just over 1,300 Blackburn fans at the game, and no Stoke fans were involved in the incident.
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