2011年4月25日星期一

Parakeet are removed from the wild

24 April 2011 last updated at 18: 23 GMT Parakeet naturalized in contrast to this Ring necked parakeet that Britain is only Parrot, monk parakeets are a kind of parakeet which is threatened animals and plants at risk, are out of the wilderness, the Government said.

Department for environment, food and rural of the monk Parakeet, originally from South America, said Affairs (Defra) was an invasive species.

Control measures rehouse the birds to remove their nests, or - as a last resort - shoot announced.

DEFRA estimates there are about 100 of the Green and yellow birds in the United Kingdom, for all in the South of England.

Although the species had not yet caused damage, said they had the potential of Defra, threaten "national infrastructure".

It said reported extensive damage to crops in North and South America, and the birds can cause power outages when their nests on power poles, were, first of all, built when they become wet from the rain.

"Injury"

A spokesman for Defra said it would try to rehouse birds in aviaries and fails, that their nests would be moved.

"In extreme cases, it could mean we have some shoot, but we have not tried the yet," he said.

In contrast to their relatives, the Ring-necked Parakeet, which is already common monk parakeet in parts of the UK, the 1 ft (30 cm) build large communal nests.

The birds by green body, yellow belly, pale grey face and chest and pale identify Bill, and rough they make calls.

"Verified is as part of a Defra initiative of the potential threat of monk to respond, which represent parakeets for important national infrastructure, crops and native British wildlife", said a Defra of spokesman for.

"This invasive species has considerable damage in other countries by nesting and feeding created activity and we are set out immediate action to prevent this in the United Kingdom."

A spokesman for the RSPB that bird conservation group, said: "our understanding is that in captivity;" be we do not see that it be killed them is necessary.

"We look forward that action takes place, that they are removed from the wild."

"It's a small population, as the birds are colonial, and are concentrated in one or two locations, so it is possible to deal with, like us, think it could be a problem."

He said in Spain and the United States now there were large populations, which caused problems, and praised Defra "prudent" measures.


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Landslides claim 12 lives Brazil

25 April 2011 last updated at 07: 40 GMT Map locator landslides and floods in southern Brazil over the weekend is now known that left a dozen people dead.

Some 40,000 people are of the torrential rain and hundreds left homeless people affected.

The authorities in the State Rio Grande Sul have declared a State of emergency in seven towns.

Among the dead were seven family members, whose H?user were buried by a landslide in the town of Igrejinha.

Other victims included three children, died when their house in Novo Hamburgo of mud was devoured.

Rescue workers have areas thought to landslips evacuation at risk was.

There was also flooding in and close to Porto Alegre, the capital of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the power outages suffered.

More rain is likely dry weather for the next few days, but towards the end of the week.


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Malaria rises under UK travelers

25 April 2011 last updated at 02:16 pm by Dominic Hughes health correspondent, BBC News A mosquito feeding malaria, spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas, is one of the world's largest killer the number of malaria infections among inhabitants of the United Kingdom recorded was in the last two years by almost 30% increases.

New figures from the health protection agency (HPA) reveal was 1,761 new cases in the year 2010.

In the last decade, most have occurred infections in people who visited West Africa and South Asia.

The HPA warns travellers to heed advice, such as malaria, to avoid, which is world's second largest killer.

In 2008 year gave up but in the following figures 1,370 new cases, 1495 increases.

In 2010, nearly 40% of the population of the United Kingdom, the disease contracted Nigeria or Ghana visited, while 11% had been to India.

Travelers at risk

The HPA believe these travellers may not have applied for or have not been able to access advice on malaria prevention or not, thought she at risk were the ones because they knew the area, the you for were.

And this kind of travellers seem be more at risk because they are generally longer than other visitors, such as on the business.

You also tend with friends and family rather than to stay in hotels or resorts, and so the same risk of contracting the disease than local people are exposed to.

Professor Peter Chiodini, who malaria reference laboratory manages the HPA, said: the figures - released on World malaria day - a timely reminder for travelers, precautions against the disease are making.

"Who travels in a country where malaria is present travel advice and appropriate medication take."

"People in the UK the country where they were born or grew up, or have previously visited, are not immune to malaria and should visit arrangements."

Second cause of death

Malaria is a devastating disease in the developing countries, 20% of childhood deaths in Africa.

Read the most important story there are different types of malaria, but the most deaths are by Plasmodium FalciparumMalaria which is world's second largest after TuberculosisMalaria is through mosquito BitesIt can a billion of the world's population to be spread directly from person to person riskIn caused 2008247 million cases of malaria with almost 1 million deaths recorded were the companies and economic development of the world's poorest nations are strong AffectedOnly tuberculosis kills more people around the world.

Malaria is spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas, but it can be transmitted directly from person to person.

The symptoms are a flu-like disease, fever, shaking, headaches, muscle aches and fatigue, as well as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Dr. Jane Jones, health section, says head of HPA travel and migrants while malaria is a potentially deadly disease, it is also one that is almost completely preventable.

"Who plans to travel in tropical destination should always seek advice from their GP or health clinic before their journey travel."

"It is a myth that people who had malaria get it again."

"Our advice is the same for all travellers – you have precautions and medications anti-mosquito, to keep safe."


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Move hospital Mubarak in Cairo

24 April 2011 last updated at 21: 27 GMT Hosni Muarak (8 February 2011) a doctor told Mr Mubarak could be moved without danger to the health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, to a military hospital in Cairo be moved to, after a doctor declared him well enough to travel.

He was since sick fall during questioning on corruption allegations and demonstrators death in the hospital in the Red Sea Resort Sharm el-Sheikh.

, Said the 82-year old prison hospital should go to Tora prosecutors, but it was not prepared to receive him.

The military Council that power came in February is under pressure to try it.

Mr Mubarak two sons, Gamal and Alaa, along with a number of senior officials and business figures it already in the Torah prison held.

State 'stable'

In the past two weeks, the former leader in a private wing of a hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh was after being admitted with heart problems.

The public prosecutor, Mahmoud Abdul Maguid, Mr said Mubarak was now fit but enough to be transferred in the Mazraa hospital in Tora prison.

He is first in a military hospital in the capital, the International Medical Center, moved and then in the prison hospital made once proper preparations. The plant is equipped with intensive care units, which could handle a sudden deterioration of his heart condition.

Once Mr Mubarak will face it, survey of suspected cases of corruption, including charges that his Government gas after Israel at below market prices supplied.

He is also about his role in ordering the violent response to anti-Government protests, are being questioned in which more than 800 people died.

The public prosecutor's Office cited a doctor report as he told Mr Mubarak could be moved without danger to his health, as long as he was given appropriate medical treatment.

An official source quoted by the State News Agency, Mena, he said at the military hospital with 48 hours could be transferred.

The BBC's Jonathan head in Cairo says that many Egyptians doubted that new military ruler of the country would be willing to keep the man, who see the many soldiers as a war hero for the abuse of the old regime account.

But the imprisonment of his sons, many of his closest employees and now Mr Mubarak even these doubts aside can press, he adds.


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Investigation of young zip wire death

25 April 2011 last updated at 09: 10 GMT Greenwood Forest Park the Greenwood forest park says the zip wire, 145 m, is the longest in Wales, the death of an 11-year-old boy who fell from a zip wire ride at a theme park has launched an investigation.

He was associated with the hospital, after he killed on Sunday in Greenwood forest park, at Y Felinheli, Gwynedd.

The ride, called the SwampFlyer open Monday previous. The Park said all equipment has been checked on Sunday morning and was in good condition.

The Park was closed on Monday and said it was cooperating with police and the health and Safety Executive.

North Wales said police, the young dead was pronounced in hospital. His identity has not yet released.

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it has shaken the whole area and we can all extend our condolences to the family with such tragic loss "
end quote Huw price Hughes City Council police, which investigate health and Safety Executive together with the"that said, they were called to the Park in 1640 BST on Sunday.

The 145 m (475 m) SwampFlyer describes the Park as the longest zip wire drive in Wales and goes up to a height of 9 m (30 ft).

Who it drive to launch himself off a cliff and go through the trees and over a swamp.

"Tragic accident"

If the drive has been opened, Park said that "visitors of almost all ages, the SwampFlyer to horseback riding can".

Local councillor Huw price Hughes on the zip start drove wire on Monday and it, said: "it has shaken the whole area and we can all extend our condolences to the family with such tragic loss".

Mr Preis Hughes said it was an important contribution to the local economy, employing more than 100 people in the summer.

In a statement on your website, which Park said: "It was a tragic accident at the Greenwood forest park on Easter Sunday."

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we have more security as top priority and we are determined fully to understand what has happened "
end quote Greenwood forest park" a 11-year-old boy died when he fell from the zip wire - he was taken to the hospital, but his life could not be saved.

"All equipment has been tested at 10 o'clock in the morning and was all in good condition."

"We are employees fully with the police and the health and Safety Executive in its investigation." We have always security as top priority and we are determined fully to understand what happened.

"As a sign of respect of the affected family we on Easter Monday close the Park."

"Our thoughts and sympathy are with the family of the young."


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NATO strike hits Gaddafi compound

25 April 2011 last updated at 03: 01 GMT NATO says it has actively targeted was command and control PositionsA NATO air strikes on the Libyan capital Tripoli has severely damaged building in Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound.

Reported that at least two powerful rockets of the Libyan leader large Bab al-Azizia made early compound on Monday.

Three TV stations was shortly after the explosions.

The blasts to the largest, Tripoli has so far taken, said correspondents. NATO is Col Gaddafi's forces as he tried to suppress a revolt.

The BBC's Ian Pannell in Tripoli said the damaged buildings seemed the same that used peace Col Gaddafi to host a recent visit by a mission of the African Union.

Libyan television and the Jamahiriya and Shababiya said reports were TV stations off air for over half an hour after the blasts.

On Sunday the Libyan leader forces bombarded areas of the Western City of Misurata loyal, despite saying it had stopped attacks allow local tribes to negotiate with rebels.

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Shortly after midnight, there were at least two huge explosions in the capital.

The objective seems to have been office building that form part of Col Gaddafi's connection. The devastation is blown out with walls, roofs collapsed and debris over a wide area distributed.

Smoke rose from the destroyed buildings as the firefighters sprayed foam on the rubble. Some officials at the scene said there were some injuries, others opposed that.

NATO says it is active targeting command and positions, but it is impossible to know whether this site had a military purpose. There certainly seem to be not too obvious signs of it.

For supporters of the rally on the ruins of this regime was a personal attack against Col Gaddafi himself and they promised to remain to leave on the website despite NATO warnings.

At least six people were reported killed in the latest bombing, which allegedly hit the city centre and three residential area.

A prisoners soldiers Pro-Gaddafi news agency AFP said that the battle for Misurata would lose loyalist troops.

"Many soldiers give up they want to, but have fear of running [by rebels]," Lili Mohammed said one was Mauritanian against the insurgents.

On Sunday, said Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim which army was, to the local tribes, the battle to "peaceful and not military" rules allow.

But Col Omar Bani, military spokesman for the rebel Transitional National Council (TNC), Col Gaddafi said "A really dirty game played in an attempt to divide his opponents".

"It is a trick, they did not go," Col Bani said in the eastern city of Benghazi. "they have street a little bit of Tripoli they stayed but ready to attack again."

Orbiting

British journalist James Hider, which is for the newspaper the times in Misratah, told the BBC, although Pro-Gaddafi forces encircled Misratah, their forces within the city were surrounded by rebel fighters.

Supporters of Col Gaddafi on a bomb-damaged building. 25 April 2011Supporters chanted defiance from the ruins of a building by the air strikes hit the Col Gaddafi

He said their supplies were cut off and the main force outside the city of supplies from elsewhere were NATO air strikes are starving.

Mr Hider said rebels hope she would be able, once again the control of the city centre but do not believe, she would be able, all of the Government forces defeat strikes until NATO destroyed their biggest weapons.

Human rights groups say more than 1,000 people were killed in Misratah and many more injured. Ships have the wounded to hospitals in Benghazi utility helicopter was.

The revolt against Col Gaddafi began in February, inspired by uprisings elsewhere in the Arab world.

Rebel leader received a financial boost on Sunday when Kuwait announced that it was 50 m type dinar (£ 110 m, $180 m) of the Transitional National Council.

Air raids on Libyan State is NATO troops under a UN mandate for the protection of civilians carried out.

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Guantanamo ' imprisoned innocents'

25 April 2011 last updated at 09:06 am Guantanamo Bay detention facility President Obama pledged in January 2009 to the prison within a year files obtained by the whistleblowing website Wikileaks has shown that the United States believed many of them instead of in Guantanamo Bay were innocent or to close only low level activists.

Published the files in the United States and European newspapers, reviews all 780 people ever found on the system.

They show that about 220 were as dangerous terrorists were classified, but 150 innocent Afghans and Pakistanis.

The Pentagon said that the files could be damaged to release anti-terror efforts.

The latest document are on Wikileaks, guardian, the New York Times and other newspapers published was, although it was not clear whether the papers with Wikileaks in their release worked had. The times said that they received the files by "another source".

The prisoner assessment review (dabs) also give information about alleged plots, revealed in the interrogation, aimed at the United States and Europe.

They contain unverified claims, that al Qaeda had hidden a nuclear weapon in Europe for the detonation, Osama bin load covered should be.

Other alleged plots include plans to cyanide in air conditioning systems of U.S. public buildings and attempts by al Qaeda recruit workers at London's Heathrow Airport.

But the files give little information about the accusations of harsh treatment and interrogation techniques in the camp.

The BBC's Jonny Dymond in Washington says that many of the details in various forms, but never from an official source have heard us.

Mistaken identity

There are now just under 180 prisoners at the US naval base in Cuba. The most are considered as high risk in the United States threat if released without adequate supervision.

But the files indicating US military analysts as only 220 of ever detained in Guantanamo to dangerous extremists.

These attacks on the United States and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi due to planning the 2000 on the destroyer USS Cole in the Yemen include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9 / 11.

A further 380 prisoners were as low - ranking guerrillas.

At least 150 people were revealed while intelligence gathering operations after 9 / 11 on innocent Afghans or Pakistanis - including the driver, farmers and chefs - are rounded up.

The prisoners were then for years due to mistaken identity, or because they were at the wrong time in the wrong place, the memos say. In many cases closed U.S. commanders it "there is no reason for the transfer was recorded".

Sami al-Haj, a cameraman for the al-Jazeera, was for six years, in part so that he news could be asked about the Arab NetworkAbdul Badr Mannan, author, was regarded as high risk, but its files States U.S. officials may have been "misled" by the Pakistani security ServicesMukhibullo Abdukarimovich Umarov, a Tajik man was arrested in Karachi in 2002 and spent almost two years in Guantanamo before he released - says his assessment the reasons for arrest him "indefinite" Mohammed Haji Faiz was in Afghanistan were arrested at the age of 70 years and is described as senile dementia - is its file there is "no reason on record" for his TransferredNaqib Ullah, who was spent a year in Guantanamo but is his file at the age of about 14 as arrested - he was kidnapped by the Taliban and presented no threat to the U.S.. 'Extreme care and conscience'

The Pentagon "strongly" condemned the leak, called it "unfortunate".

It reviews as snapshots, which now may be described outdated and said reviews all inmates in 2009 had in many cases reached other conclusions, the where in the brush strokes.

"The previous and current administrations have with the utmost care and attention to the transfer Act of prisoners from Guantanamo, trying to", the statement said.

"Both administrations have top priority the protection of American citizens and we are concerned that the disclosure of these documents, these efforts could be harmful."

The 779 documents were part of a cache of tens of thousands of secret US military files leaked in the past year to the Wikileaks.

Bradley manning - U.S. defendants behind the leaks - was soldier in May last year arrested and is currently caught up in the a prison in Kansas to a court martial were held.

The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, is fighting extradition from the United Kingdom to Sweden, where he is wanted on charges of sexual assault.

His supporters say that the case is politically motivated.

The detention centre of Guantanamo Bay was pledged established, President Obama in 2001 under the Bush administration in January 2009 to close it within a year.

In March of this year, he announced that he it was lifting a two year freeze on new military trials for detainees.

The White House says that Mr Obama the possible closure of Guantanamo Bay remains committed to.


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