Apply to be a Chitika Publisher!
Buy t-shirts, mugs & gifts from my shop.

avast

avast
Download your 2012 Free Antivirus Streamlined. Light. Free. Security trusted on 170+ million devices.

2/27/2012

Beijing proceed with the construction of "the biggest airport in the world."

بكين
Work begins later this year in the construction of the largest airport in the world in the Chinese capital Beijing.
And the local Chinese media said that the new airport will be preceded by the U.S. AtlantaAirport - the current record holder, the number of trips that absorbed - to become the firstin the world.
The magazine said Kayijing Chinese digital version of The cost of the new airport will be30.2 billion yuan (4.8 billion dollars), but did not address the body that will fund the project.
For its part, China International Radio said the airport would be a nine runways will be able to accommodate 130 million passengers a year in addition to 5.5 tons of cargo.
And will be an area of ​​the airport, which has not been named yet, 2.680 hectares.
Is due to expire in the construction of the airport, located in Daxing District south of Beijingin October of 2017.
The existing airports in Beijing had reached the upper limit of capacity absorption.

Source: BBC Arabic

Yemen: the opposition boycotting the inauguration because of the presence of Abed Rabbo Saleh

اليمن معارضة عبد ربه صالح
Yemeni opposition announced a boycott the inauguration ceremony of new President HadiAbed Rabbo at the insistence of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh to attend theinauguration ceremony. The opposition said in a statement that the presence of favoralong with the new president is a provocation to the feelings of millions of Yemenis who were elected Hadi and chose change.
The opposition accused the benefit of trying to appear in the protocol and ceremony as if he handed over power voluntarily and not under the pressure of popular protests.
In another matter declared Youth uprising demands they make a package for the new president in the forefront of the revolution and the recognition of the killers ofdemonstrators took to the trial and work on completing the rest of the goals of the revolution, according to a statement Tloh they held a news conference Sunday morning in the courtyard of the change in Sanaa. He also called for independent youth uprising and the Houthis complete achievement of the objectives of the revolution.
The yard has seen the change festival to honor the victims of the protests vowed to young people by continuing to be achieved all the goals of their revolution, according to the side.

Source: BBC Arabic

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Siberia near the border with Mongolia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck the area is populated Tuva, located in southeastern Russia on Sunday.

The quake woke residents near the border with Mongolia, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was located about 90 kilometers east ofthe city of Kyzyl in Tuva Russian Siberia. The quake struck at about 0617 GMT at a depth of about 11.7 kilometers.

This is the second powerful earthquake shakes the region within two months. In December, has been suspended mining operations in the Kuzbass largest coal producerin Russia after the earthquake measuring 6.9 hit an area near Kyzyl.

According to the Russian news agency that the population of downtown Kyzyl gathered in front of the Ministry of local emergency warnings after the occurrence of possibleaftershocks of the earthquake.

He said one of the population, "the dishes fell from shelves at home. Tremors were too strong. Reminded me of the earthquake in December."

The news agency quoted the Ministry of Emergency in Siberia as saying that no one was hurt and there were no reports yet of damage.

Source: Reuters

Russian TV: foil a plot to assassinate Putin

Photo
Channel One television said the Russian government spokeswoman said on Monday thatRussia's security forces and Ukrainian foiled a plot to assassinate Prime Minister VladimirPutin after the presidential elections taking place on the fourth of March.

The report, which was attributed to the news of any security officials that the security services have arrested two people in Ukraine port of Odessa on the Black Sea after an explosion at a rented apartment that killed people.

The report said the planners were working for the group wants to establish an Islamic state in Russia's North Caucasus and had planned to travel to Moscow to assassinate Putin, who is expected to win the presidential election.

Channel One said that the Ukrainian security services notified the Russian FederalSecurity Service (AFP. S. B) the two men were arrested earlier this year.

He said a man described in the report of the first channel as a planner "was our ultimate goal is to go to Moscow and Putin assassination attempt on the final ... it was our appointment after the election of the President of Russia."

The agency said Russia's Interfax news agency said Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesmandeclined to comment on the incident. Could not be contacted immediately for comment.

Source: Reuters

powered by crawl-it