Terrorism – offender of 21st century? by Barbora Misakova

I still remember the day, when all TV channels around the world were broadcasting pictures of two airplanes flying into the WTC skyscrapers. I remember how shocked I was when I heard about it and I can still see my brother and me sitting in the living room without word and watching that terrible news. It was just unbelievable for me, that someone could be able to do it; that someone could be able to kidnap airplane full of innocent passengers and use it (and also them!) as a gun. Unfortunately there was such a person, and what is even worse, there is still enough madmen living in the world. When we just think of terrorist attacks in Russia, Spain, London and other big cities – it is a proof that terrorism is a new gun, and a brand new way of negotiation. The latest terroristic attacks hit the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra – Mumbai for which will go down as an Indian September 11.

On Wednesday the groups of terrorists occupied many strategic places – most of them are important financial centers such as Metro cinema, coffee bar Leopold, hotels Oberoi and Taj Mahal. Guests and civilians were enjoying ordinary evening at the coffee or good supper until young terrorist started gunfire. Almost 150 people were killed; more then 280 injured and now the streets of Mumbai are bathing in their blood. Indian troops hit immediately and specialized commandos gradually freed hostages in both hotels. Hotel Taj Mahal was later set on fire by the terrorists. Most of the people as well as Indians themselves believe it is “work” of young Islamic terrorists who had an aim to kill foreigners especially Americans and citizens of the United Kingdom. That’s why they chose 5-stars hotels, Jewish center, buildings of favorite coffee house and cinema, which services are usually used by visitors of Mumbai. No matter who is behind these terrible attacks, and for what reason did they do it, it is rough and unforgivable violent act, which will probably not stay without revenge.



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The War on Terror by Claudia Sonea

Peopled loved to travel since the dawns of mankind. Yet, nowadays it has become dangerous because of terrorists. They are as their name suggests a terror for the whole world and although I am strongly against the US fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan, something must definitely be done to stop the terrorists.
Some of the most appealing places for terrorists are the airports (which have a very strong security), the embassies (which are heavily guarded) and of course the hotels because everyone needs a place to stay while traveling. Foreign businessmen, tourists, and other people make from international hotels the vital connection to the rest of the world. Pakistan, Jordan, Afghanistan and Mumbai, India already faced terrorist attacks: Serena Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan (eight guests slaughtered in January), Radisson hotel in Amman (a wedding); the Marriott in Islamabad, Pakistan (54 people killed, 250 wounded in September); the Marriott Hotel in Cairo, Egypt ; Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels (three days shooting rampage), etc. These hotels like all the others have a policy of accepting anyone that is dressed decent and has money to pay for a room or for a drink at the hotels’ restaurant.
In spite of security barriers (in Islamabad- heavy concrete barriers with surveillance cameras, bomb detector, and kiosks with militaries), metal detectors and surveillance gear, the hotels are hard to defend because of the huge perimeter and the symbols they stand for. Now, in countries like Egypt or Jordan some hotels look like military camps due to the importance offered to tourists. It is still hard for people to have the courage to go after all the bad publicity. Would you go?


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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: 101 ubieni vo napadite vo Mumbai by Zuzana Zelenakova

Indija beše šokirana od serijata teroristički napadi koi se slučija vo Mumbai, finansiskiot kapital na Indija, vo sredata. Očigledno islamističkite militanti celele kon stranski turisti. Odgovornosta ja prezede grupata narečena "Decan Mudzahedini". Napadite bea fokusirani na dva luksuzni hoteli kade teroristite gi zemaa kako založnici gostite, isto taka nekoi turistički točki bea napadnati, restorani, železničkata stanica, evrejskiot centar. Vo četvrtokot ranoto anti teroristička edinica dojde na mestoto i otvori ogan nad militantite. Nivniot napor rezlutiraše so osloboduvanje na gostite. Kratko posle toa, gorniot sprat od Taj hotelot goreše vo plameni od nepoznati pričini, no ne e jasno dali napagačite bile sé ušte vnatre. "Tie bea navistina mladi, kako momčinja, nosejki samo farmerki i maički," izjavi eden od britanskite gosti. "Tie rekoa deka gi sakaat site so britanski i amerikanski pasoš i potoa ne odnesoa gore. Mislam deka sakaa da ne odnesat na pokrivot," izjavi toj i dodade deka uspeale da izbegaat so ušte eden od založnicite. Imaše i eden italijanec, koj, znaete, tie rekoa: "Od kade si?" i toj reče deka e od Italija i tie rekoa "dobro" i go ostavija na strana.I pomisliv: "Dobro, tie ke me ubijat ako me prašaat bilo što - i blagodaram na Gospoda što ne me ubija," izjavi toj. Oficijalnata brojka iznesuva 101 ubien i poveke od 300 luge povredeni. Ostanatiot del od svetot gi osudi napadite "so najstrogite možni termini" narekuvajki gi "zastrašuvački" i "užasni". Ova ne e edinstveniot slučaj na vakvi koordinirani napadi vo Indija. Imaše bran takvi vo poslednite meseci. Minatiot mesec napadite vo Asam odzedoa okolu 80 životi. Isto taka glavniot grad Nju Delhi beše pogoden so bombaški napadi ostavajki poveke od 20 zaginati,.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Vojnata protiv terorot by Claudia Sonea

Lugeto sakaat da patuvaat od početocite na čoveštvoto. Da, ovie denovi toa stana opasno poradi teroristite. Tie se, kako što kažuva i nivnoto ime teror za celiot svet i pokraj toa što silno se protivam poradi vojnata na SAD so Irak ili Afganistan, nešto mora da se napravi za da se soprat teroristite.
Nekoi od najprivlečnite mesta za teroristite se aerodromite (koi imaat mnogu golema bezbednost), ambasadite (koi se čuvaat) i se razbira hotelite zatoa što site sakaat da otsednat nekade kade što patuvaat. Stranskite biznismeni, turisti i drugite luge pravat od megunarodnite hoteli vitalna konekcija so ostanatiot del od svetot. Pakistan, Jordan, Afganistan i Mumbai, Indija veke se soočija so teroristički napadi: Serena hotelot vo Kabul, Afganistan (osum gosti bea masakrirani vo januari), Radison hotelot vo Amam (svadba), Mariot vo Islamabad, Pakistan (54 luge ubieni, 250 raneti vo septemvri), Mariot hotelot vo Kairo, Egipet, Tadz Mahal i Oberoi hotelite (tri dneven otvoren ogan) itn. Ovie hoteli kako site ostanati imaat politika da gi prifakaat site koi se pristojno oblečeni i imaat pari da otsednat vo soba ili za pijalok vo hotelskite restorani.
I pokraj bezbednosnite barieri (vo Islamabad - teški betonski ogradi so kameri za nabljuduvanje, detektori za bombi i kioski so militanti), metalni detektori i oprema za nabljuduvanje, hotelite teško se branat poradi golemiot parametar i simbolite koi gi pretstavuvaat. Sega, vo zemjite kako Egipet i Jordan nekoi od hotelite izgledaat kako voeni kampovi poradi važnosta koja im se nudi na turistite. Dali e teško za lugeto koi imaat hrabost sepak da patuvaat i pokraj lošiot publicitet. Dali vie bi odele?

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Odobren pakt za bezbednost by kristina leskova

Vladata vo Irak se soglasi da skluči dogovor so Amerika koj ke im ovozmoži na amerikanskite vojnici da ostanat vo državata ušte tri godini. Ovoj dogovor definitivno beše odobren od parlamentot. Ali Al-Dabah kako portparol na vladata go potvrdi prifakanjeto na dogovorot. Mandatot na OON ke isteče na 31 dekemvri i posle taa data amerikanskite trupi treba da se povlečat. No ovoj dogovor im ovozmožuva da ostanat vo Irak do 2012 godina. Soedinetite Amerikanski državi mu podnesoa primerok od dogovorot na Bagdad i tie go potpišaa finalniot tekst. Imaše nekoi problematični točki. Ako tie ne postignat dogovor Bagdad ke sakaše da go prolongira mandatot na OON. Bez dogovorot ili noviot mandat SAD ke mora da gi otkažat site operacii vo Irak. Sega mora da čekame do 24 noemvri, dodeka iračkata vlada ne go izglasa dogovorot. Belata kuka misli deka Irak napravil golem progres koga rešil da gi primi amerikanskite vojnici vo Irak. No Obama vo negovata kampanja veti deka amerikanskite trupi ke ostanat vo Irak najdocna do maj 2010 godina. Dali može da go oddrži vetuvanjeto? Sosedite na Irak - Iran i Sirija ne se zadovolni, tie dvete mislat deka najdobroto rešenie ke bide itno povlekuvanje na amerikanskite trupi. No sekogaš ima nekoj koj ne e zadovolen od situacijata. Samo nekolku časovi po glasanjeto sedum lica zaginaa i sedum drugi bea povredeni vo samoubistven napad so avtomobil bomba bliksu do policiskata stanica koja e situirana severoistočno vo Bagdad. Amerikancite ke ja zajaknat kontrolata nad Irak. Samo se nadevam deka toa ke mu pomogne na Irak i ke go namali brojot na zaginati lica

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Security pact approved by kristina leskova

Iraq government agreed the deal which enables American soldiers to stay in the country for three other years. This deal should definitely approve the parliament. Ali Al-Dabbagh as government spokesman confirmed the acceptance of the deal. The UN mandate will expire on December 31 and after this date US troops should draw back. But this agreement enables them to stay in Iraq until 2012. The United States submit to Baghdad the concept of deal and they signed it as final text. At first Iraq did not want to accept the deal. There were some problematic points. If they would not achieve an agreement Baghdad wanted to prolong the UN mandate. Without agreement or new mandate USA would have to cancel all operations in Iraq. Now we have to wait until November 24, until the Iraq government will vote about the agreement. White House thinks that Iraq did a great progress when they decided to accept American soldiers in Iraq. But Obama promised in his campaign that US troops will stay in Iraq only until May 2010. Can he keep the promise? The neighbors of Iraq – Iran and Syria were not satisfied; they both think that the best solution would be the immediate withdrawal of US troops. But there will always be somebody who is not satisfied with the situation. Only few hours after the voting seven people died and seven other were wounded in a suicide car bombing near police station which is situated northeast of Baghdad. Americans will tighten the control over Iraq. I just hope that it will help Iraq and decrease the number of dying people.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: 20 zaginati vo neskrekata na Nerpa by Zuzana Zelenakova

20 luge se zagušija na ruskata nuklearna podmornica pod Japonskoto more i drugi 21 bea povredeni. Protivpožarniot sistem beše aktiviran i freonskiot gas se rasprska, no pričinite ne se sé ušte poznati. Podmornicata od Akula-klasa beše vo proces na morski probi koga se sluči nesrekata i broeše ekipaž od 208 luge. 81 od niv bea moreplovci i ostanatite civili, mnogumina rabotea na gradilišteto koe ja izgradi podmornicata. Obično ovoj vid podmornica ima okolu 73 členovi vo ekipažot. "Podmornicata e najranliva za vreme na testiranjata. So mornarskiot i civilniot personal vo ekipažot, mnogu e teško da se oddrži taka golem broj organiziran," izjavi Fenadi Ilarionov, penzioniran oficer na podmornici. So tolku ekstra patnici, i što e považno, civili, prostorot mora da bil premnogu vo gužva i ne e iznenaduvanje što mnogumina predlagaat deka brodskite rabotnici nemale dovolen trening i samo ispaničile vo itna situacija ne uspevajki da gi iskoristat individualnite paketi za dišenje koi možele da gi spasat nivnite životi. "Civilite trebalo da pominat pogolem trening. No obično toa e samo formalnost," izjavi Igor Kurdin, poranešen kapetan i sega glaven na asocijacijata za veterani vo podmornicata. Druga pretpostavka e deka nemalo dovolno paketi za dišenje vo podmornicata. Spored eden od pretstavnicite ne e jasno dali sirenite za predupreduvanje koi gi aktivira protivpožarniot sistem rabotele dobro. Novata podmornica koja trebaše da stane del od mornarskata flota podocna ovaa godina se sooči so najlošata nesreka od ovoj vid posle Kursk katastrofata od 2000 godina koga zaginaa 118 luge. Vednaš po nesrekata pretsedatelot Dmitri Medvedev naredi istraga. "Za vreme na Sovetskiot sojuz, proizveduvavme 3 do 5 podmornici godišno, a sega samo edna na pet godini," izjavi Genadi Ilarionov. "Lugeto zaboravija na pretpazlivosta i gi izgubija svoite veštini."

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Lucha en Congo by kristina leskova

Congo está ahora en enormes problemas. Laurent Nkunda es el líder de los rebeldes y él es considerado como el criminal de guerra. Dijo que lucha para proteger a la minoría de Tutsis. Luego anunció que quiere liberar todo el Congo de Este del gobierno corrompido. Pero causó que más de 250000 personas tuvieron que abandonar sus casas. Esto muestra que las unidades de las Naciones Unidas no son capaces de proteger a la gente. Los líderes regionales dijeron en una cumbre en Nairobi que las unidades fallaron. Congo es casi tan grande como Europa Occidental y hay sólo 17000 fuerzas de paz. Esto es realmente un pequeño número y ellos no son capaces de luchar contra todos los rebeldes. Los investigadores de las Naciones Unidas vinieron a 11 tumbas donde, como los ciudadanos dijeron, hay 26 cadáveres. Pero aún pueden haber más muertos, hasta 50. Otra información desagradable es que los doctores luchan contra el cólera. La gente tuvo que abandonar sus hogares y ahora viven en un campamento de refugiados. Pero no hay bastante agua y letrinas, entonces hay un alto riesgo de desencadenar una gran epidemia. Los doctores vieron 45 casos de personas infectadas. También tienen problemas con el alimento. La Cruz Roja distribuyó la harina, el aceite y los frijoles que deberían alimentar a 35000 personas durante diez días, pero este país necesita más. Hay cientos de los niños que perdieron a sus padres. Esperan que pueden encontrar a sus padres en el campamento de refugiados. Pero hay muchos rebeldes que matan a la gente inocente, entonces es peligroso andar por algunas partes de Congo.

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Nerpa accident kills 20 by Zuzana Zelenakova

20 people suffocated on the board of Russian nuclear submarine beneath the Sea of Japan and another 21 people were injured. A firefighting system aboard was activated and Freon gas spewed but the reasons why are not known yet. The Akula-class submarine was in the process of sea trial when the accident happened and carried aboard 208 people. 81 of those were seamen and the rest civilians, many worked at the shipyard that built the submarine. Usually this type of submarine carries only 73 members of the crew. "A submarine is the most vulnerable during trials. With both navy and civilian personnel on board, it's very difficult to keep such a large number of people organized," said Gennady Illarionov, a retired submarine officer. With so many extra passengers, and what is more relevant, civilians, the space must have been overcrowded and no surprise many suggest that the shipyard workers did not have a sufficient training and just panicked in an emergency situation failing to use individual breathing kits that could save their lives. "Civilians should have undergone training. But it usually is a mere formality," said Igor Kurdin, a former captain and now the head of an association of submarine veterans. Another suspicion is that there were not enough breathing kits on board. According to one of the officials it is also unclear whether the siren warning the crew that the firefighting system was activated worked properly. The brand new vessel which was said to become the part of the navy´s fleet later this year witnessed the worst accident of this kind since the Kursk disaster in 2000 when 118 were killed. Immediately after the accident president Dmitry Medvedev ordered an investigation. "During the Soviet times, we commissioned three to five submarines a year, and now we get just one in five years," stated Gennady Illarionov. "People forgot caution and lost their skills."


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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Combat au Congo by kristina leskova

Le Congo se bat maintenant dans des problèmes énormes. Laurent Nkunda est le chef des rebelles et il est considéré comme criminel de guerre. Il a dit qu'il combattait pour protéger la minorité de Tutsis. Alors il a annoncé qu'il voulait libérer le Congo oriental entier du gouvernement corrompu. Mais il a seulement causé que plus de 250 000 personnes ont dû quitter leurs maisons. Ceci prouve que les forces des Etats-unis ne peuvent pas protéger le peuple. Les chefs régionaux dits sur un sommet à Nairobi que les forces ont échoué, Congo est presque aussi grand que l'Europe de l'Ouest et il n'y a que 17 000 soldats de la paix. C'est vraiment un petit nombre et ils ne peuvent pas lutter contre tous les rebelles. Les investigateurs de l'ONU sont parvenus à 11 tombes où en tant que les citoyens avaient dit, il y avait 26 corps morts dedans. Mais il peut y avoir bien plus de personnes mortes, jusqu'à 50. L'information non positive est que les médecins luttent contre le choléra. Les gens ont dû laisser leurs abris et maintenant ils vivent dans un camp de réfugiés. Mais il n'y a pas assez d'eau et de latrines, ainsi il est possible d'y avoir un dangereux de l'éclatement d'épidémie. Les médecins ont vu 45 cas des personnes infectées. Ils ont des problèmes avec la nourriture, aussi. La croix rouge a distribué la farine, le pétrole et les haricots qui devraient alimenter 35 000 personnes pendant dix jours, mais ce pays a besoin de plus. Il y a des centaines d'enfants qui ont perdu leurs parents. Ils espèrent qu'ils pourront trouver leurs parents dans le camp de réfugiés. Mais il y a beaucoup de rebelles qui tuent les personnes innocentes, ainsi il est dangereux de franchir par quelques régions du Congo.

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Earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan by Zuzana Zelenakova

The earthquake of 6,4 magnitude struck Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday night killing at least 160 people. Hundreds of others were injured and approximately 15,000 local inhabitants lost their homes. Some houses were destroyed during the earthquake and others collapsed in the following landslides. The area that was hit probably the hardest is Ziarat, where mostly mud and timber houses were destroyed. "I would like to appeal to the whole world for help. We need food, we need medicine. People need warm clothes, blankets because it is cold here," said Mayor Dilawar Kakar. Convoys with relief material are streaming into the area, but it is quite difficult to get a whole picture of the casualties as the region´s population is scarce and local infrastructure is not very dense. The army was involved as well transporting medical teams and also relief material including thousands of tents and blankets on four helicopters to the damaged area, because many roads are blocked due to landslides. Help had still not come to many affected areas. Authorities are currently trying to deal with burying the dead as soon as possible. "Graves are being dug with excavators as we can't keep dead bodies in the open," said a senior official from Ziarat, Sohail-ur-Rehman. "We can't dig separate graves for each of them, as the number of deaths is high and still people are searching in the rubble," said elder Shamsullah Khan from village of Sohi. The earthquake was also felt in Quetta. "There were two tremors, the second one was serious and people rushed out of their houses," said local resident Amjad Hussain. More than seventy years ago the town was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake killing about 30,000 people. The latest serious quake struck the north-west of the country in October 2005 with 73,000 dead.


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Earthquake hits southwestern Pakistan by Zuzana Zelenakova

The earthquake of 6,4 magnitude struck Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday night killing at least 160 people. Hundreds of others were injured and approximately 15,000 local inhabitants lost their homes. Some houses were destroyed during the earthquake and others collapsed in the following landslides. The area that was hit probably the hardest is Ziarat, where mostly mud and timber houses were destroyed. "I would like to appeal to the whole world for help. We need food, we need medicine. People need warm clothes, blankets because it is cold here," said Mayor Dilawar Kakar. Convoys with relief material are streaming into the area, but it is quite difficult to get a whole picture of the casualties as the region´s population is scarce and local infrastructure is not very dense. The army was involved as well transporting medical teams and also relief material including thousands of tents and blankets on four helicopters to the damaged area, because many roads are blocked due to landslides. Help had still not come to many affected areas. Authorities are currently trying to deal with burying the dead as soon as possible. "Graves are being dug with excavators as we can't keep dead bodies in the open," said a senior official from Ziarat, Sohail-ur-Rehman. "We can't dig separate graves for each of them, as the number of deaths is high and still people are searching in the rubble," said elder Shamsullah Khan from village of Sohi. The earthquake was also felt in Quetta. "There were two tremors, the second one was serious and people rushed out of their houses," said local resident Amjad Hussain. More than seventy years ago the town was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake killing about 30,000 people. The latest serious quake struck the north-west of the country in October 2005 with 73,000 dead.


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Pyongyang fires missiles into sea: unconfirmed report by Martina Janeckova

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, 8 October that North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into the Yellow Sea as a part of routine military training. “We understand North Korea fired two short-range missiles in the afternoon of (October) 7th into the (Yellow) Sea,” Yonhap quoted an unidentified South Korean official. “North Korea declared a no-sail order in the (Yellow Sea) before the missile launch,” the official said. South Korean and U.S. defense officials would not confirm the report. However, analysts say that North Korea has a history of timing its missile launches to periods of increased tension in the region. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said he was unable to confirm the reports, but said firing such missiles was “not helpful in any way in managing tensions within the region.” Last week a senior U. S. diplomat went to Pyongyang trying to convince North Korea to return to a disarmament-for-aid deal and stop its plans to restart the nuclear plant Yongbyon. Last month North Korea announced that after not being removed from a U. S. terrorism list, it will rebuild the Yongbyon nuclear plant. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill went to North Korea to talk about the system to verify North Korean nuclear assets. Washington said it would take the North Korea off the terrorism list once a system had been agreed to verify its nuclear claims. A senior Vienna diplomat familiar with North Korea and U.N. monitoring there said Hill probably received a significant proposal from the North Koreans, who may be trying to squeeze concessions from the Bush administration before it leaves office.

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North Korea removed from blacklist by kristina leskova

On Saturday United States of America announced that they will take North Korea off a terrorism blacklist, as informed Sean McCormack from State Department. This decision was admitted after North Korea agreed with verification actions in nuclear facilities. Pyongyang enables nuclear experts to take samples and test all official declared but also undeclared nuclear facilities. There is one more advantage for North Korea – if they will cancel the nuclear program they will get economy help – it means some financial help and they will get supplies of oil. This case lasts several months, because there are still some problems between North Korea and USA. For example several weeks ago Pyongyang limited the international inspector’s access to nuclear facilities, because Washington secluded take off North Korea from the blacklist. But after Saturday announcement North Korea is satisfied and they will let the inspectors everywhere where they need to go. But another problem is Japan. They do not agree with taking off the North Korea from blacklist. The reason is that agents kidnapped many Japanese citizens in 70´s and 80´s. But the American president George Bush informed that he will solve the question of kidnapped people on the dealings with North Korea. How did North Korea become the member of countries which support terrorism? This happened in 1987 during attempt on South Korean airplane. And after a nuclear attempt Washington inducted sanctions. Other reasons can be interest in spreading nuclear weapons, violation of human rights and status of communist country. I hope that North Korea will collaborate and this could decrease terrorism attacks in the whole world.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Some conflicts are just enrooted in us by Barbora Misakova

Arguments between Jews and Arabs exist so long, that most of us already lost in it. So to clear it a little bit, let’s look on some facts. When the World War I. ended, the League of Nations approved the British Mandate of Palestine what in their language have meant intent to create a national home for the Jews. Two years later, in 1947, United Nations divided Palestine into two states – one part should be for Jews and the second one for Arabs. In 1948 the Jews declared independence of the state of Israel. Of course Arabs had another plans and that’s why they just refused to accept this, quite brave step of Jews. I think that talking about violent conflicts and wars which followed is unnecessary. But what is important is the fact, that Jewish state was expanding its borders even beyond those which were appointed in the UN Partition Plan. And, naturally, it was a thorn in Arabs’ side and it is a reason why these decades of violence are still continuing.

Since then some of the conflicts were ended when Israel signed peace treaties for example with Egypt or Jordan, but conflict with Palestinians is still hanging in the air. And now we are getting into the point, where lot of perspectives on the whole situation and relation between Palestinians and Israelis diverge. Is it a national conflict, political or religious? The truth lies somewhere between. A peace agreement should be a result of long lasting Israeli and Arabian dialogues. But the road to this destination wouldn’t be easy. There will have to be concessions from both sides, and they are going to be painful for everyone. This time Israeli leaders are considering Saudi plan which offers a comprehensive peace between these two enemies. This plan offers peace in exchange for land captured during the 1967 war – the West Bank, Gaza Strip, east Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Israel has said that plan gives a good basis for other discussion, but it is not good enough to sign it immediately. Even though the Saudi plan was in general welcomed, Yuval Steinity, an Israeli lawmaker from the conservative opposition consider it a nonstarter, because “it doesn’t recognize Israel’s right to defensible borders … (and) demands Palestinian refugees settle in the Jewish state as well as the Palestinian state, which is totally unacceptable.” As it seems, some conflicts are just so enrooted that it is more than impossible to get rid of them. Let’s hope this is not that case.


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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Nekoi konflikti ednostavno se vkoreneti vo nas by Barbora Misakova

Raspraviite pomegu Evreite i Arapite postojat tolku dolgo, što poveketo od nas se izgubeni vo nea. Da pojasnime malku, da pogledneme nekolku fakti. Koga završi Prvata svetska vojna, Ligata na Narodite go odobri britanskiot mandat na Palestina so nivniot jazik što znaceše namera da se sozdade nacionalen dom za evreite. Dve godini podocna, vo 1947, Obedinetite nacii ja podelija Palestina na dve državi - eden del treba da bide za evreite i vtoriot za arapite. Vo 1948 godina evreite proglasija nezavisnost na državata Izrael. Se razbira arapite imaa drugi planovi i zatoa odbija da go prifatat ovoj mnogu hrabar cekor od strana na evreite. Mislam deka zboruvanjeto za nasilni konflikti i vojni koe sledi e nepotrebno. No ona što e važno e faktot, deka evrejskata država gi šireše svoite granici nad onie koi bea naznaceni so planot za podelba na OON. I prirodno, toa ja probi arapslata strana i toa e pricinata zošto ovie dekadi na nasilstvo sé ušte prodolžuvaat.

Ottogaš nekoi od konfliktite bea završeni koga Izrael potpiša mirovni dogovori so Egipet ili Jordan, no konfliktite so palestincite sé ušte visat vo vozduh. I sega ja gledame celta, kade mnogu od perspektivite na celata situacija i relacijata pomegu so palestincite i izraelcite. Toa e nacionalen konflikt, politički i religiozen? Vistinata leži nekade pomegu. Mirovniot dogovor treba da bide rezultat za dolgotrajnite izraelski i arapski dijalozi. No patot do ovaa destinacija nema da bide lesen. Ke treba da ima soglasuvanje od dvete strani, i tie ke bidat bolni za sekogo.Ovoj pat izraelskite lideri čekaat na saudiskiot plan koj nudi mir pomegu ovie dva neprijateli. Ovoj plan nudi mir vo zamena za zemjata koja e zarobena za vreme na vojnata vo 1967 godina, Zapadniot breg, Pojasot Gaza, istočen Erusalim i Golanskite visočini. Izrael izjavi deka ovoj plan dava dobra osnova za drugi diskusii, no toa ne dovolno dobro samo da se potpiše itno. I pokraj toa što saudiskiot plan e opšto dobredojden, Juval Steiniti, izraelskiot zakonodavec od konzervativnata opozicija se smeta za nepočeten, poradi "ne go priznava pravoto na Izrael da gi brani svoite granici ... (i) bara palestinskite begalci da se smestat vo evrejskata država kako i palestinskata država, što e sosema neprifatlivo." Kako što se čini, nekoi od konfliktite se samo vkoreneti i e ednostavno nevozmožno da gi otstranite. Da se nadevame deka ova ne e slučajot.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Severna Koreja povtorno gi aktivira svoite nuklearni kapaciteti by Martina Janeckova

Vo četvrtokot na 9ti oktomvri, Severna Koreja najavi deka saka da gi restartira kapacitetite koi ja proivedoa nejzinata atomska bomba. Jongnion ima tri glavni kapaciteti: 5 megavaten reaktor, kompanija za reprocesiranje na plutonium i kompleks za proizvodstvo na gorivo. Reaktorot e centar na kompleksot. Reprocesniot centar e možno da ekstrahira plutonium za oružje od koristeni stapovi od priroden plutonium. Severna Koreja se soglasi da go otstrani Jongbion nuklearniot kompleks vo zamena za diplomatska soglasnost i dogovor so SAD, Južna Koreja, Kina, Rusija i Japonija. Spored vlastite vo Severna Koreja, 8 od 11 čekori potrebni da se onesposobi reaktorot se završeni do juli. No dogovorot se sooči so prečka vo avgust koga SAD odbi da ja otstrani Severna Koreja od terorističkata lista sé dodeka taa ne se soglasi so verifikacijata na listata za nuklearni sopstvenosti na Severna Koreja. Amerikanskiot nabljuduvač za nuklearni raboti izjavi deka "Severna Koreja go prekinala Nuklearniot Neproliferatorski Dogovor vo januari 2003 i 2006 godina i puštila podzemna test eksplozija na nuklearno oružje." Dzon Bolton, koj služel kako ambasador na Obedinetite Nacii i Amerikanski zamenik sekretar vo Severna Koreja izjavi deka Severna Koreja samo saka da dobie poveke koncesija i toj ja kritikuvaše amerikanskata administracija koja planiraše da gi ispolni baranjata na Severna Koreja "vo rok od edna nedela" so otstranuvanje na zemjata od listata na narodi koi go poddržuvaat terorizmot.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Dalaj Lama ima zdravstveni problemi by kristina leskova

Dalaj Lama e spiritualen i politički lider na Tibetjanite. Toj često pati e narekuvan Negovoto visočestvo. Lama znači učitel i toa e titula koja e dadena na mnogu različni rankovi od Tibetskoto Budističko sveštenstvo. Lugeto veruvaat deka Dalaj Lama e inkarnacija na Tulkus. Tulku e tibetski budistički učitel koj se rodil odnovo. Dalaj Lama odbira volonterski da bide preroden na ova mesto i toj saka da go uči čoveštvoto. Koga ke go pogledneme značenjeto na Dalaj Lama, otkrivame deka Dalaj znači okean i Lama e duhoven učitel. Taka koga ke gi sostavime ovie dva zbora zaedno Dalaj Lama znači duhoven učitel dlabok kako okeanot. Rezidencijata na Dalaj Lama od 1959 godina e vo Daramsala što e mal grad smesten severna Indija. 14tiot Dalaj Lama e Tenzin Giaco - toj e roden vo 1935 godina. Toj e roden vo familija so 15 braka i sestri. Toj e mnogu harizmatičen i kako i prviot Dalaj Lama toj patuval na zapad za da predava Budizam. No toj vo isto vreme e samo čovek i vo poslednite denovi toj ima nekoi zdravstveni problemi. Prvo na 27mi avgust 2008 godina toj beše hospitaliziran vo bolnicata vo Mumbai i toj trebaše da otkaže dve megunarodni patuvanja. No doktorite rekoa deka toj e samo premoren i preporačaa poveke odmor za nego.Vo petokot toj beše hospitaliziran vo Nju Delhi posle medicinski pregled. Denes doktorite otstranija kamen od žolčkata od negovoto telo. Toa e golema operacija, no doktorite go narekoa "ednostavna rutinska procedura." Lugeto vo Tibet bea zagriženi za negovata sostojba, zatoa što Dalaj Lama za lugeto vo Tibet znači nadež, tie veruvaat deka nešto dobro ke se sluči koga toj e živ.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: Severna Koreja otstraneta od crnata lista by kristina leskova

Vo sabotata Soedinetite Amerikanski državi objavija deka tie ke ja trgnat Severna Koreja od crnata lista na teroristički zemji, kako što informiraše Šon MekKormak od Stejt Departmentot. Ovaa odluka beše donesena otkako Severna Koreja se soglasi so verifikacijata na nuklearnite kapaciteti. Pjongjang im dozvoli na nuklearni eksperti da zemaat primeroci i da gi testiraat site oficijalno priznati, no i nepriznati kapaciteti. Ima ušte edna prednost za Severna Koreja - ako tie ja otkažat nuklearnata programa tie ke dobijat ekonomska pomoš - toa ke znači nekoja finansiska pomoš i tie ke dobijat zaliha na nafta. Ovoj slučaj trae nekolku meseci, zatoa što ima sé ušte nekoi problemi pomegu Severna Koreja i SAD. Na primer pred nekolku nedeli Pjongjang go zabrani pristapot na megunarodni inspektori do svoite nuklearni kapaciteti, zatoa što Vašington zakaža isfrlanje na Severna Koreja od crnata lista. No posle najavata vo sabotata Severna Koreja e zadovolna i tie ke im dozvolat na inspektorite da odat nasekade. No drug problem e Japonija. Tie ne se soglasuvaat so toa Severna Koreja da bide otstraneta od listata. Pričinata e deka agentite kidnapiraa mnogu japonski gragani vo 70tite i 80tite. No amerikanskiot pretsedatel Dzordz Buš informiraše deka toj ke go reši prašanjeto so kidnapiranite koga ke se dogovara so Severna Koreja. Kako Severna Koreja stana členka vo grupata državi koi go poddržuvaat terorizmot? Ova se sluči vo 1987 godina za vreme na obidot da se napadne Južno Korejski avion. I posle nuklearniot napad Wašington sprovede sankcii. Drugi pričini može da bidat interesite za širenje na nuklearnite oružja, povredata na čovekovite prava i statusot na komunistička država. Se nadevam deka Severna Koreja ke sorabotuva i ova može da gi namali terorističkite napadi vo celiot svet.

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Chris Cantell Discusses World News: El Dalai Lama tiene problemas de salud by kristina leskova

El Dalai Lama es el líder espiritual y político de la gente Tibetana. A menudo le llaman como Su Santidad. Lama significa el profesor y esto es un título dado a muchos grados del clero budista Tibetano. La gente cree que el Dalai Lama es una encarnación corriente de Tulkus. Tulku es el profesor budista Tibetano quien ha sido nacido de nuevo. El Dalai Lama decide voluntariamente ser nacido de nuevo a este lugar y quiere enseñar a la humanidad. Cuando pensamos en el significado del Dalai lama, averiguamos que Dalai significa el océano y Lama es el profesor espiritual. Cuando juntamos estas palabras nos sale que el Dalai Lama es un profesor espiritualmente tan profundo como el océano. El Dalai Lama vive en Dharamsala desde 1959 que es una pequeña ciudad situada en India del norte. El 14° Dalai Lama es Tenzin Gyatso - nació en 1935. Nació en una familia de 15 hermanos. Es muy carismático y como el primer Dalai Lama viajó al oeste para enseñar el budismo. Pero él también es sólo un ser humano y en estos días tiene problemas de salud. Primero, el 27 de agosto de 2008 fue hospitalizado en el hospital de Mumbai y tuvo que cancelar dos viajes internacionales. Pero los doctores dijeron que sólo fue agotado y le recomendaron más descanso. El viernes fue hospitalizado en Nueva Deli. Hoy los doctores realizaron una cirugía para retirarle piedras en la vesícula biliar. Los doctores llamaron el procedimiento " un procedimiento simple rutinario ". La gente en Tíbet se preocupaba por su condición, porque el Dalai Lama representa esperanza para la gente Tibetana; creen que algo bueno pasará cuando está vivo.

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