Emergency workers have recovered a second body at the site of the collapse. It is an elderly 77-year-old man. Earlier they have found a body of a 74-year-old man. A woman has been sent to a hospital with concussion. The authorities are now planning to relocate 76 residents of the collapsed apartment building in the Western Ukrainian town of Lutsk. Poor repair work may be the cause of the collapse.
Five dead in emergency landing in Ukraine
Five people died and 13 were injured after a Let L-410 plane carrying parachute students crash-landed near the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Survivors have been rushed to hospital from the Borodyanka air field, where the incident happened.
Hosni Mubarak in critical condition
The Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak who is serving a life sentence at a prison hospital in Cairo has been slipping in and out of consciousness, an Egyptian security official said. He also said Mubarak’s wife and her two daughters-in-law visited him in Torah prison on Sunday morning after rumors have begun to circulate he had died. On June 2 a Cairo judge convicted the former dictator for failing to stop the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising against his rule. He was eventually ousted from power later in the year.
Thousands flee Ivory Coast after Friday’s deadly attacks
Thousands of civilians have left their homes after eight civilians and seven UN peacekeepers were killed in south western Ivory Coast, near the Liberian border. The unrest prompted Liberia to announce it was shutting its border with its neighbor, but added the move would not affect humanitarian work in the area. A joint operation by government troops and UN forces to find the “mercenaries” responsible for the attack will begin this week.
Russian Football Union denounces the behavior of Russian fans
Russian football governing body has denounced the improper behavior of some of Russian fans. And urged all Russian visitors to Euro 2012 to support the Russian team with dignity and respect, bearing in mind they represent not only themselves, but the team and the country. The statement comes after European football’s governing body, UEFA, has opened disciplinary proceedings over the improper conduct of Russia supporters during a Euro 2012 match against the Czech Republic.
Kenyan interior minister dies in helicopter crash
A senior Kenyan cabinet minister George Saitoti and his deputy Orwa Ojode have been killed when a police helicopter crashed into a forest just outside the capital Nairobi and burst into flames. Six bodies found on board were burned beyond recognition. The other four people on board were two bodyguards, a pilot and co-pilot, the Kenyan Capital FM News reports.
Israeli minister accuses Syria of genocide
Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of committing genocide during the crackdown on the opposition. He called an international military intervention to topple Assad and criticized Russia for selling arms to the Syrian government. Russia opposes military intervention in Syria. Moscow says it stopped supplying small arms and other weapons to Damascus that could be used against protesters after the crackdown started and only sells air defense systems, which could be of use only against a hostile air force.
LinkedIn completes compromised accounts sweep
The social network for business professionals has disabled all accounts it deems affected by a security breach, which resulted in at least 6 million user passwords stolen. The company hired outside forensic experts to help it investigate the cyber attack.
France votes in parliamentary election
The newly-elected Socialist President Francois Hollande needs a majority in the lower house of parliament to implement his tax-and-spend program. Opinion polls before the vote suggest the Socialists would not see a landslide victory but would get a narrow majority with their Green and hard-left allies. More than 6,500 candidates are competing to fill 577 seats in the Assembly that will serve for the next five years coinciding with Hollande's five-year term.
14 people dead in Peru helicopter crash
Police in Peru have found the wreckage of a helicopter that went missing in the south of the country on Wednesday. All 14 people on board were found dead. Police also said the helicopter that went missing in a mountainous area regularly covered in clouds, had “crashed and exploded”. The wreckage was found at an altitude of almost 5,000m near Mount Mamarosa, debris and signs of an explosion marked the site of the crash.
Israeli deputy minister accuses Syria of chemical weapons use
An Israeli politician has accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons against civilians. Deputy Minister for Development of the Negev and Galilee, Ayoub Kara, told Israel Radio on Saturday that he has seen photos that “leave no doubt” that during the suppression of the opposition, Assad’s forces used chemical weapons against "Syrian men, women and children." There were no confirmations of the deputy minister’s claims from any other officials. Kara also said that Israeli doctors are treating injured people on the border between Syria and Turkey and are ready to send more medical assistance or even evacuate some of the victims to Israel.
Teenager falls to death at Yellowstone National Park
An 18-year old woman was killed at Yellowstone National Park after falling 400 feet, the National Park Service reported. The woman was on her first day at work in the park and had gone off-trail during a hike. She then explored a loose rock headland which collapsed under her weight. Police received a call from other hikers and sent in a helicopter, which discovered the woman’s motionless body at the bottom of a canyon. Her body was retrieved Friday.
Iran will not allow Parchin inspection – MP
Tehran will not allow Intrenational Atomic Energy Agency experts to inspect the Parchin military complex, Iranian MP Avaz Heidarpour told the Mehr News Agency. “The representatives of the people will not allow our military sites, which have nothing to do with nuclear activities, to be inspected by Western spies,” Heidarpour said Saturday. He also said that Iran will file a complaint against the agency for satellite espionage, which showed the destruction of several building on the Parchin site. Heidarpour explained that the military buildings were far beyond their lifetime and had to be destroyed, which has "nothing to do with the agency." The IAEA is insisting on an inspection of Parchin before the next round of P5+1 group talks in the Russian capital on June 18-19.
Beijing policeman killed in freak traffic accident
A policeman in the Chinese capital, Beijing, was killed after his car was run over by a bus that was apparently tailgating it. The bus ended up crushing the roof of the car with its wheels, squashing the policeman in the vehicle. The bus driver has been arrested and police are investigating the details of the crash. The police car is believed to have been leading the bus, in which there were thirty security volunteers aboard, to a holiday resort for training.
China to expand Great Wall access to public
Beijing authorities said they will open more sections of the Great Wall to accommodate a growing number of tourists, Xinhua reports. Sections due to be opened include the Huanghuacheng and Hefangkou. The currently public Mutianyu and Badaling sections will also be extended. The aim of the undertaking is to diminish the burden of tourism on the currently public sections, the head of the city’s cultural relics bureau reports. The Great Wall of China was built over many centuries and dynasties. A recent survey of sections built both under the Ming Dynasty that ruled China from 1368 to 1644, and the dynasties that preceded it found that it measured 13,248 miles (21,196 kilometers).
Liberia closes border with Ivory Coast after attack on UN peacekeepers
Liberia has sealed its border with Ivory Coast in fears that gunmen had used the country for a deadly cross-border attack that claimed the lives of seven UN peacekeepers and at least eight civilians, forcing hundreds of others to flee the area near the Ivorian town of Tai. The Liberian Information Minister said the president had ordered the immediate deployment of the armed forces to the border in the wake of Friday's attack. Human Rights Watch claims that militants who fought for ex-Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo have been staging cross-border attacks from Liberia.
Chavez accuses OPEC partners of exceeding production quotas
Venezuela is concerned that some OPEC member countries are violating their quotas by producing too much oil, President Hugo Chavez said. However he did not specify exact countries. The issue is expected to be discussed during OPEC's meeting in Austria next week. The Venezuelan economy relies heavily on oil revenue, and Chavez said OPEC members should maintain a “fair level” of oil prices, around $100 a barrel.
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