Germany Donates 1.5 M to Victims of the eruption of Mount Sinabung

Funds will be allocated to the refugees and farmers.

The German government is committed to contribute funds worth 100 thousand euros or the equivalent of 1.5 billion for the refugees Sinabung, North Sumatra. Help would be reserved for farmers, because during the eruption, was forced to lose revenue. 

This was revealed by the German Ambassador to Indonesia, Georg Witschel who met at the German embassy in central Jakarta today Thursday, October 30, 2014. Financial aid and emergency equipment, said Georg, was also given to the refugees. 

"The eruption that occurred recently predicted to be one of the most serious and affects five villages located only about 5 miles from Mount Sinabung," said Witschel. 

Meanwhile, the amount of data that he obtained refugee, has reached 3,800 people. 

"The ash from the eruption of the volcano covered an area of ​​4000 hectares farm consisting of herbs, citrus, coffee and rice. Yields broken, so according to the local government will have an impact on reducing crop yields by 30 percent in the Karo district," the Ambassador said that come on duty since the 2012's. 

The German government will allocate these funds in coordination with local governments and NGOs. 

Meanwhile, during his visit to Sinabung on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said it will build the roads leading to the relocation of refugees. Process of the road will begin next month. 

According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Mount Sinabung eruption still may experience because of volcanic activity is still high.

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This Man's Face Mutilated Girlfriend

He cut off the lips, ears, and nose and threw it into the toilet. 

79-year-old man was arrested after his girlfriend's face mutilated because of jealousy, Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The 47-year-old victim is currently being treated in hospital in stable condition. 

Page Channel News Asia, Thursday, October 30, states that the perpetrators named Huang cut lips, ears, and nose, and throw her boyfriend's organ pieces into the toilet. 

Huang who suspects his female partner has an affair, tying his girlfriend's body during sleep and using a fruit knife to cut the body parts are called not to be touched by another man. 

Police say Huang used a towel to cover his girlfriend's mouth while screaming in pain. After disposing of the lips, ears, and nose to the toilet girlfriend, Huang called for an ambulance to take his girlfriend to the hospital. 

According to police, Huang has previously written a threatening message on his girlfriend that there would be bloodshed if he sees his girlfriend have dinner with another man

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Ebola virus in United States

A tourist from Liberia in Texas, United States (USA), became the first patient was diagnosed infected with Ebola. This was conveyed by the United States health officials were quoted by Reuters on Wednesday, October 1.
Director of Center for Disease Control (CDC) Thomas Frieden, said patient a medical examination six days after arriving in Texas, on September 20, treated in isolation space two days later.
The United States health officials and legislators already scared, the possibility of Ebola-infected patients will arrive in the United States undetected. Frieden said they take steps to ensure the virus does not spread widely.
"Obviously maybe someone who had been in contact with the patient, can be infected with Ebola in the next few weeks," Frieden said in a press conference. "I have no doubt we can stop this in the United States," he added.

Frieden said that a number of people, especially family members may make contact after a patient falls ill. Health authorities also keep track of other people who may have been in contact with the patient.
Dallas city officials say medics who brought the patient to the hospital have also been quarantined. But officials said appeared to be no threat to the other passengers, because patients have not shown symptoms of infection while flying to Texas.
At least 3,091 people were reported killed by Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Recorded more than 6,500 cases of infection and health expert warns that number can increase to 1.4 million people as early as 2015.
President Barack Obama called to give my attention to the first case of Ebola infection in the United States. The White House's official statement, said Obama has been discussed by Frieden.
Frieden assure that hospitals in the United States was ready to deal with Ebola patients, assure the American public that the virus will not cause the same threat in the United States, as is the case in Africa.
"Americans have to stay calm and listen to preventive measures submitted to the CDC," said Senator Chris Coons, the Democratic member of the United States Senate who was the chairman of the International Relations Subcommittee on Africa.
"Just a matter of time before a case of Ebola occurred in the United States., But as we saw in Dallas today, the public health system we have the resources, ability and knowledge to overcome the virus quickly and safely," said Coons.
Gerald Parker, vice president of the Texas Medical Center, said cases of Ebola in Dallas confirmed that Ebola outbreak is the issue of the world, as well as the importance of the effort to help West Africa deal with outbreaks of Ebola.

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California mayor shot dead his wife

County Mayor Bell Gardens, California, Daniel Crespo, was shot dead at his residence on Tuesday. Crespo lives could not be saved when the going was rushed from his home to the hospital.

Page USA Today, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 statement of Deputy Police launch Los Angeles, Crystal Hernandez, who called Crespo's wife, Levette, has been arrested for alleged links to the shooting incident. The BBC reported, Levette allegedly shooting her husband.

Police homicide department, Steve Jauch, call Crespo was killed by being shot several times.

Levette and Crespo reportedly arguing, before he was shot. The shooting incident happened at about 15:35 pm local time. Crespo was elected to City Council in the year 2001.

In addition, Crespo has worked as a trial karyawaan Los Angeles area.

Meanwhile, Levette and Crespo married in 1986, after a long time in a relationship as lovers. They then moved to Bell Gardens in 1987.

The couple was blessed with two children, a daughter in 1987 and son in 1994.

Crespo is a graduate public administration program and crime criminal University of California Los Angeles.

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Elementary School Students Killed in China trampled underfoot

Until now the police are still figuring out the cause of the incident 

Mingtong Six elementary school students in the city of Kunming, China trampled dead at around 14:00 local time. In addition to the dead, local authorities call as many as 26 people were injured and rushed to two hospitals. 

China news agency, Xinhua, Friday, September 26, 2014 reported that two of the students were hospitalized in serious condition. Through micro-blogs, a local official said the cause of the incident is still unknown. However, he said, treading the incident took place in grade one and two. 

Other than that incident, on the same day, a man was reported stabbed four students when they were on their way to school in Guangxi province. According to local officials, police are now looking for the perpetrator stabbing. 

A similar incident occurred earlier this month. A man stabbed three students on the first day of school. Then, committing suicide by jumping from an altitude areas in Hubei Province. 

Officials at the Ministry of Education in China has repeatedly demanded increased security in the area schools. After treading the incident, local officials Kunming calls for stricter safety and thorough in all schools to reduce safety hazards.

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