VOA Information for 7 July 2013 – 20130707

VOA information for Sunday, 7 July 2013
From Washington this is VOA information. A traveler jet accidents on touchdown in the USA, a dangerous train derailment in Canada and also in Egypt a concern of that will certainly lead following. I’m Marti Johnson reporting from Washington An Asiana jet lugging greater than 300 guests and also staff participants collapsed landed at the San Francisco airport terminal Saturday eliminating a minimum of 2 individuals and also harming greater than 180.
The trip came from Shanghai China and also dropped in the South Oriental funding Seoul prior to heading to San Francisco in the western state of The golden state. A lot of individuals aboard the Boeing 777 were Chinese, South Oriental, and also United States nationals.
San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, “I intend to see to it you recognize the failure by race of the guests, Asiana trip 214. There were 77 Koreans 141 Chinese descent, 61 United States people, 1 Japanese American, and also regarding 11 others of various ethnic backgrounds that makes up 291 guests.”
The South Oriental airline company states the 2 dead were Chinese traveler seated at the rear of the airplane supposedly adolescent ladies Witnesses claim the airplane’s tail showed up to strike the path initially as they came in for touchdown after that broke short the airplane, ignited and also according to witnesses, jumped strongly prior to coming to relax on the tarmac.
Groups of detectives, consisting of the head of the NTSB, are enroute to San Francisco to examine the crash.
Many individuals continue to be missing out on in Canada in Quebec district eventually after a train lugging petroleum conquered off the track and also took off in the facility of the community and also murder a minimum of 1 individual.
The crash a Lakeside community of Lac-Megantic happened in the wee hrs of Saturday early morning when the community facility was crowded with house party goers. The derailment triggered 4 of the trains 70 cars and trucks to blow up in the center of community sending out in big fire a battery right into the skies damaging loads of structures consisting of shops and also a minimum of 1 bar and also remaining to melt for hrs. Canada’s Head of state Stephen Harper shared his sensations after the crash. “What has actually taken place is stunning and also absolutely ravaging. My ideas and also petitions and also those of all Canadians are with the peopleof Lac-Megantic as they take care of this catastrophe in their area.
Unfortunately, it is clear, there has actually been death however we still do not recognize just how comprehensive this.
I use my wholehearted acknowledgements to every one of the households and also the pals of sufferers.”
As well as authorities once more have actually validated 1 casualty however media records suggest some 80 individuals are still missing out on.
The crash compelled regarding 2000 individuals to leave their residences, that’s a 3rd of Lac-Megantic 6000 homeowners.
It’s anticipated to be an additional day of objection in Egypt’s funding city as fans and also challengers of the deposed Egyptian Head of state Mohamed Morsi strategy much more demos in Cairo simply 2 days after terrible clashes in between both teams left greater than 30 dead. Egypt’s armed forces restrained Mr. Morsi, the country’s very first democratically chosen Head of state, and also apprehended various other leaders of the Egyptian Muslim League on Wednesday claiming the the activities were required to avoid a mass uprising by Mr. Morsi challengers..that implicated him of betraying the 2011 change that fell Hosni Mubarak and also his 30-year-rule. The team referred to as “Rebel”, which has actually been arranging anti-Morsi militants in Tahrir Square prepares a huge demo today to oppose Wyatt, to commemorate what activists call the 2nd change.
At the exact same time, Egypt’s brand-new acting head of state seems retreating from a statement that pro reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei would certainly be made the acting Head of state.
A representative for Head of state Adly Mansour refuted the visit of the Nobel laureate and also Muslim League fans and also claim they will certainly proceed their demonstrations till Mohamed Morsi is restored.
Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada was deported from Britain to Jordan early today finishing a years lengthy fight to send him back to Jordan to deal with terrorism costs. The relocation follows Britain and also Jordan validated a treaty on torment targeted at relieving the civils rights issues that obstructed previous efforts to deport the Jordanian preacher.
Bolivian Head of state Evo Morales states he will certainly approve asylum to previous U.S. knowledge specialist Edward Snowden if asked for. Mr. Morales claimed came to be the 3rd Latin American leader to use asylum to Snowden which is privileged since Russia states they favored that he leave their nation.
Thus far he has actually been not able to do so. I’m Marty Johnson, VOANews, in Washington.