RCI Cyberjournal

Edition 3 June 2012

Canadian International Sports Weather

Canadian Student tuition protests continue in Montreal Students and supporters in the Canadian province of Quebec demonstrated for the 40th consecutive night in Montreal on Saturday. No end to the protests is in sight after talks between student leaders and Quebec's government broke off on Thursday after four days of negotiations. Students are demanding that the government abandon its plan to raise tuition fees over the next seven years. College tuition fees are among the lowest in Canada. Police kept their distance during Saturday's demonstration even though they declared the march illegal, under the province's emergency law. Canada rejects United Nations assement on human rights The federal government is rejecting a United Nations report that's critical of Canada for its human rights record. The UN Committee Against Torture takes Canada to task for security practices it says expose Canadians and others to torture and allows war criminals to escape justice. It says Canadian military commanders didn't do enough to ensure the safety of detainees handed over to Afghan security forces. It also says three Arab-Canadian men detained in Syria after the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 deserve apologies and compensation. A spokesman for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says with all the human rights violations being committed in other countries, it's disappointing the U-N would criticize Canada, that "Canada is a nation of laws," and adds the actions of the Canadian government "uphold the highest standards in the protection of human rights." Canada defends the use of drones in military attacks Canada is defending the use of military drone attacks saying technological advances have reduced the likelihood of civilian casualties. Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the unmanned systems have proved their effectiveness in the decade-long war in Afghanistan and also in NATO strikes in Libya last year . He made the statement while attending an Asian security summit in Singapore. He says drones make it easier to reduce civilian casualties. U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan are an often used weapon against al-Qaida and its Taliban supporters. The U.S. miliatary says one of its drone attacks killed 10 suspected militants in northwest Pakistan Sunday. It was the sixth such strike in the country in less than two weeks.The covert CIA-run program is a cause of tension between the U.S. and Pakistan. Most of the Pakistani public resents the strikes, which are considered an affront to the nation's sovereignty. Manhunt continues for  Montreal murder and dismemberment suspect French officials say police are investigating claims by two people who believe they saw a Canadian man wanted in connection with a grisly Montreal murder. A French state prosecutor's office says the reported sighting came in northwest Paris.An international manhunt is underway for 29-year-old Luka Rocco Magnotta. He is wanted in connection to the slaying of Chinese national Jun Lin, a 33-year-old student at Montreal's Concordia University. Lin's torso was found in suitcase in a Montreal alley last week, and other body parts, including a hand and foot, were mailed to the offices of political parties in Ottawa. Interpol has put Magnotta on the equivalent of its most-wanted list. Toronto shooting kills one and injures seven others Police say they believe they know who they are looking for in a deadly shooting in one of Canada's busiest shopping malls. One man was killed and seven other poeple injured Saturday in the shootings. Toronto's Eaton Centre remains closed as police continue to investigate.The man killed has been identified as 24-year-old Ahmed Hassan. Police say he was known to them. Two people, a 13-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were said to be in critical condition. Police say the boy's condition has improved to critical but stable. Police Chief Bill Blair says the man who was killed had been targeted and that the other victims were innocent bystanders. Provinces worried a Canada-EU free trade pact will raise  drug prices  Canada's provinces say they want compensation if drug costs increase in a free trade agreement with Europe. British Columbia premier Christy Clark says she and other premiers have written Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government asking the federal government not to agree to anything that would increase costs. Negotiators for the free trade deal are set to meet this week in Ottawa. The European Union has three key demands to enhance patent protection for pharmaceuticals. Canada has not yet formally agreed to any of them, but it has not ruled anything out either. Critics say the EU demands would drive up medical bills for drug plans, costing hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

International At least eight dead in church bombing At least 8 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in Nigeria when a bomb exploded in a church Sunday. The blast went off in the city of Bauchi in the the central part of the country. Police say a suicide bomber drove a car to the church and set off the explosion. No person or group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but in recent months churches have been the targets of the violent Islamic sect Boko Haram. Thousands protest in Cairo In Egypt, tens of thousands gathered in Cairo's Tahir Square to protest the sentencing of former president Hosni Mubarak. The former dictator was handed a life sentence for his role in the deaths of 900 demonstrators in last year's Arab Spring uprising. However he and his sons were cleared of corruption charges and six senior police and interior ministry officials were exonerated of all responsibility in the deaths of protestors last year. Observers say the case against Mubarak, his sons, and top aides was very limited in scope, focusing only on the uprising's first few days and two narrow corruption cases. Meanwhile Egypt's state media say Hosni Mubarak has suffered a "health crisis" while being transported by helicopter to a Cairo prison hospital. Syria's leader blames outsiders for country's violence Syria's president is blaming others for the crisis in his country. Bashar al Assad addressed Parliament Sunday, saying Syria faces a "real war" and that outside forces are driving the crisis. He's also denied any government involvement in last month's massacre in Houla. In his first comments since the attack that claimed 108 lives, nearly half of them children. Assad says not even "monsters" would carry out such an ugly crime. United Nations investigators say the Houla victims were executed. Eyewitnesses say the killings were carried out by pro-governemnt militias. The massacre triggered international condemnation and led to several countries, including Canada, expelling Syrian diplomats in protest. Britain celebrates Queen's Diamond Jubilee Across Britain Sunday thousands are celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 60 years as monarch. The largest event took place along the River Thames in London where a flotilla of one thousand boats sailed down the river. Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, is to attend other events commemorating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including a concert at Buckingham Palace and the lighting of the national beacon.

Sports SPORTS TENNIS Canadian Milos Raonic failed to reach the fourth round of the French Open. The 19th seed lost to Argentina's Juan Monaco in five sets. Six-time champion Rafael Nadal defeated Argentina's Eduardo Schwank in straight sets to advance while second-seeded Maria Sharapova moved on with a win over No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova. Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki was beaten in three sets. HOCKEY The Los Angeles Kings hold a strong 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals. Jeff Carter scored in overtime to give LA a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. BASEBALL In Major League Baseball, The Toronto Blue Jays have dropped to last place in the American League East after a 7-4 loss to Boston. It was Toronto's seventh loss in 10 games. The Jays are still just three games behind first place Tampa Bay and Baltimore. SPORTS TENNIS A stunning upset at the French Open. World number one Victoria Azarenka was knocked out of the fourth round by Dominika Cibulkova .The 15th-seeded Slovak cruised through the first set then eked out a win in the second. Canadian Daniel Nestor and Belarussian partner Max Mirnyi reached the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of American Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram. BASEBALL In Major League baseball, Canada’s only team, the Toronto Blue Jays play the Boston Red Sox Sunday. The Red Sox have taken two of three games against the Jays, and have a one-game lead on the Jays in the American League East. Toronto is still just three games back of the lead in the tight division. SOCCER Canada's men's soccer team hosts the United States in a friendly at Toronto's BMO Field Sunday. The game is a warmup for World Cup qualifying later this week. Canada heads into the critical schedule with three players injured.

Weather CANADA WEATHER Here is Canada's weather for Sunday, June 3. British Columbia will have sunny periods. The high temperature in Vancouver and Victoria will be 16 degrees Celsius. The Yukon: mainly cloudy. Whitehorse, 15. Northwest Territories: sunny. Yellowknife, 18. Nunavut: sunny. Iqaluit, 4. Alberta: mainly sunny. Edmonton, 20. Saskatchewan: sunny. Regina, 22. Manitoba: showers. Winnipeg, 23. Ontario: showers. Toronto: 18. Ottawa, 16. Quebec: showers. Montreal, 16. New Brunswick: rain. Fredericton, 15. Nova Scotia: increasing cloudiness. Halifax, 16. Prince Edward Island: increasing cloudiness. Charlottetown, 16. Newfoundland and Labrador: rain. St. John's, 7. Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 14. CANADA WEATHER Here is Canada's weather for Monday, June 4. British Columbia will have sunny periods. The high temperature in Vancouver and Victoria will be 16 degrees Celsius. The Yukon: mainly sunny. Whitehorse, 16. Northwest Territories: sunny. Yellowknife, 20. Nunavut: sunny. Iqaluit, 8. Alberta: mainly cloudy. Edmonton, 20. Saskatchewan: sunny. Regina, 27. Manitoba: showers. Winnipeg, 28. Ontario: cloudy. Toronto: 18. Ottawa, 15. Quebec: mainly cloudy. Montreal, 16. New Brunswick: sunny periods. Fredericton, 14. Nova Scotia: showers. Halifax, 13. Prince Edward Island: increasing cloudiness. Charlottetown, 14. Newfoundland and Labrador: rain. St. John's, 8. Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 15.

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News Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

By: Jan Velinger

* The head of the lower house Miroslava Nemcova has said she will
recommend that the Chamber of Deputies not allow the presence of
lawyers for MP David Rath at a Chamber of Deputies meeting.

* Members of the Czech Philharmonic will receive a significant boost to
their monthly salaries.

* On Monday Czech Radio's flagship station Radiozurnal will broadcast a
gala concert marking Queen Elizabeth's 60-year reign.

* A motorcyclist was killed on the road from Revnice to Mnisek pod Brdy
on Saturday after losing control of his vehicle and swerving into a
car's path.

* A 19th century US Civil War hero is the only person of Czech descent
to have received the US Medal of Honour, according to a Czech Radio
report.



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Nemcova not in favour of lawyers' presence
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The head of the lower house Miroslava Nemcova has said she will
recommend that the Chamber of Deputies not allow the presence of
lawyers for MP David Rath on the floor at a meeting of the chamber on
Tuesday, which will decide whether the MP will be stripped of immunity.
The MP - who has maintained his innocence but was caught red-handed
with a suspected bribe of seven million crowns - has been charged with
corruption and remanded in custody for fear he could influence
witnesses, flee, or continue in illegal activities. Eight others have
also been charged in the case. Mrs Nemcova found agreement on a Sunday
debate programme with Social Democrat deputy leader Michal Hasek, who
said the lawyers could view the meeting from the visitors' gallery.
David Rath was a prominent and outspoken member of the Social
Democratic Party and is the former governor of Central Bohemia.


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Finance Ministry approves salary hikes for Philharmonic
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The Finance Ministry has approved members of the Czech Philharmonic
receiving monthly raises of up to eleven thousand crowns. A total of
forty million crowns needed for the salary adjustments will be paid
from the Culture Ministry's budget. Members will thus receive salaries
averaging around 40,000 crowns per month. Finance Minister Miroslav
Kalousek backed the move as necessary to guarantee the continuation of
the Philharmonic's high quality. The National Theatre has also
requested a boost in salaries; there, no decision has been taken yet.


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Radiozurnal to broadcast jubilee concert marking Queen Elizabeth's
60-year reign
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Czech Radio's flagship station Radiozurnal on Monday June 4 will
exclusively broadcast a gala concert marking the Queen Elizabeth's
60-year reign. The live broadcast begins at eight-thirty pm. The
programme - put together by British musician Gary Barlow - will feature
performances by Elton John, Tom Jones, Annie Lennox, Madness, Paul
McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Shirley Bassey, and others.


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Motorcyclist killed by oncoming car
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A motorcyclist was killed on the road from Revnice to Mnisek pod Brdy
on Saturday after losing control of his vehicle and swerving into a
car's path in the opposite lane. The incident took place at around two
pm. The motorists - a married couple - were unhurt and a breathalyser
test showed the driver had not drunk alcohol. An autopsy has been
ordered for the deceased.


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Police find body of newborn in ditch
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The police, responding to an emergency call, uncovered the body of a
dead newborn that had been left in a ditch near Rotava in the Sokolov
area. The caller mentioned seeing something suspicious but it was only
upon arrival that officers learned the truth. The death is under
investigation; the police are revealing no additional details.


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US Civil War hero sole 'Czech' to have received Medal of Honour
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Sergeant Leopold Karpeles, born to a Jewish family in 1836 and a later
hero in the US Civil War, is the only person with Czechs roots to
receive a Congressional Medal of Honour - the highest US military
distinction, Czech Radio reported. According to the public broadcaster
- which cited archivist Wendy Turman of the Jewish Historical Society
in Washington - Karpeles showed extreme courage in battles against the
Confederate Army. While little is known about the hero and his family,
it is thought he immigrated to the US after 1848. He was wounded twice
in battle and reportedly joined the Civil War because he wanted to
fight against slavery. Karpeles is registered in the Washington-based
archive of the American Jewish Historical Society as a native of
Prague, but he was also officially listed as a native of Hungary. It is
possible he was not born in Prague but only later moved there with his
family.


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Tennis: Kvitova, Zakopalova through to fourth round at Roland Garros
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World No. 4 Petra Kvitova and fellow Czech player Klara Zakopalova have
both made it to the fourth round at the French Open. Zakopalova
advanced in straight sets over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (6:3, 7:5).
Kvitova lost her first set at Roland Garros but survived for a 6-2 4-6
6-1 victory over Nina Bratchikova.


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Weather
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Overcast conditions and showers are expected at the beginning of the
week. Daytime temperatures should reach highs of around 20 degrees
Celsius.







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The head of the lower house Miroslava Němcová has said she will recommend that the Chamber of Deputies not allow the presence of lawyers for MP David Rath at a Chamber of Deputies meeting.

Members of the Czech Philharmonic will receive a significant boost to their monthly salaries.

On Monday Czech Radio's flagship station Radiožurnál will broadcast a gala concert marking Queen Elizabeth's 60-year reign.

A motorcyclist was killed on the road from Řevnice to Mnišek pod Brdy on Saturday after losing control of his vehicle and swerving into a car's path.

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RCI Cyberjournal

Edition 2 June 2012

Canadian International Sports Weather

Canadian Search continues for suspect in dismemberment murder The international search continues for a Montreal resident suspected of killing and dismembering a foreign university student. The suspect, Luka Magnotta, is described as low-budget gay porn actor. His alleged victim was identified as Jun Lin, a 33-year-old Chinese student attending Concordia University. Parts of his body were sent in packages by mail to two political party offices in Ottawa. The torso was discovered in an alley in Montreal. Concordia University has sent official condolences to the victim's family in China's Hunan province, and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has offered condolences to China's ambassador. Police say that the victim and alleged killer knew each other. Magnotta is charged with first-degree murder, defiling a corpse and other charges. A video of the alleged murder was posted on the Internet. Police issued an international arrest warrant after unconfirmed reports suggested that Magnotta had fled to France. But his whereabouts remain unknown. Canada seeking military post in Singapore Canada's defence minister has unveiled a proposal to establish a military staging post in Singapore. Peter MacKay spoke in Singapore, where he's attending a major international security conference. Mr. MacKay is seeking a deal with Singapore along the lines of Canadian arrangements reached in Kuwait and Jamaica that give Canada's military a presence in the Middle East and the Caribbean. A Canadian military outpost in Singapore would support the United States in its efforts to counterbalance China's rising military strength in Asia. But Mr. MacKay was careful when discussing China's military buildup. Canada's government is seeking to boost two-way trade with China, emphasizing Canadian energy exports from Alberta's oilsands. Mr. Mackay said that a delicate balance must be maintained between Canada's Asia-focused economic priorities and its security interests in the region. Mr. MacKay will expand on his proposal to Singapore when he addresses conference delegates on Sunday. Quebec students vowing more mass protests Students in the Canadian province of Quebec demosntrated for the 39th consecutive night in Montreal on Friday. No end to the protests is in sight after talks between student leaders and Quebec's government broke off on Thursday after four days of negotiations. Students are demanding that the government abandon its plan to raise tuition fees over the next seven years. College tuition fees are among the lowest in Canada. Another mass student demonstration is planned on Saturday. Downtown businesses say that the demonstratations have already caused a loss of profits. Rainstorm causes flooding, damage in Ontario A fierce rainstorm struck central Ontario on Friday night, causing damage that knocked out electric power to thousands of customers. Just over 5,000 homes, business and cottages were left without service overnight. The hardest hit areas were the Orillia region, Penetanguishene, Bancroft, Tweed and Bracebridge. Crews expected to restore service on Saturday. Parts of the subway system in Toronto were partially flooded with overflowing sewage. Canadians gathering in London for Queen's Diamond Jubilee Groups of Canadians are in London, England,to participate in celebrations marking the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Four days of festivities began on Saturday. Riverside processions, concerts, fireworks and carriage rides are part of the celebrations. On Sunday, a group of 50 people organized by the Monarchist League of Canada will attend a lunch hosted at Canada House in London before going to the Thames River to watch a floating procession. More than 1,000 boats, led by a royal barge bearing the Queen, are expected to sail through the course of the day. U.N. report condemns Canada's actions in Afghanistan The United Nations is condemning what it calls Canada's complicity in torture and human rights violations in Afghanistan. In a report, the United Nations Committee Against Torture cites the Canadian military's willingness to release Afghan detainees to Afghan authorities despite what the report calls a substantial risk that the detainees would be tortured. The U.N. report says that Canadian commanders should have done more to ensure the detainees' safety after their transfer. The U.N. report also urges Canada to pay compensation to three Arab-Canadian men who were tortured in Syria. An official inquiry in 2008 found that the actions of Canadian government officials contributed indirectly to the men's torture. Canada's government earlier insisted that as soon assuspicions of torture in Afghan prisons were raised, the military took measures to ensure that Afghan detainees were treated humanely.

International Burma showing more signs of openness Burma's defence minister says that Burma has reduced its military and political ties with North Korea. Lieutenant General Hla Min spoke at an international security forum in Singapore. He also said that Burma has abandoned efforts to build a nuclear program. Two years ago, a North Korean army defector said that Burma had obtained uranium-enrichment technology from North Korea. But General Hla said that Burma's nuclear research never progressed far. He said that nuclear exchanges with North Korea have stopped because of Burma's new, more open policy toward the world. Conference delegates said that General Hla's comments were remarkably frank and showed evidence of Burma's efforts to install democracy. Bold rescue frees kidnapped aid workers in Afghanistan A NATO rescue team has freed four aid workers, including two foreigners, seized by the Taliban in Afghanistan last month. The team was dropped by helicopter in the remote mountains of northern Afghanistan early on Saturday. No casualties were reported during the raid. The two foreigners were identified as Helen Johnston, a Briton, and Moragwa Oirere from Kenya. They were working for Swiss-based Medair when they were kidnapped. Civilians, soldiers die in latest clashes in Syria More deadly clashes are reported in Syria. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that rebels killed six soldiers in southern Deraa province, and eight other soldiers near Damascus. One civilian was also killed in army raids in Damascus and another died as a result of gunfire in Homs. The international peace envoy, Kofi Annan, warns that Syria is slipping into all-out war. A Syrian opposition figure, Burhan Ghalioun of the Syrian National Council, is blaming Russia for its support of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Mr. Ghalioun says that Russia has become part of the problem rather than part of the solution. Meanwhile on Saturday, gunbattles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups broke out in northern Lebanon. Eight people were reported killed in the port city of Tripoli and 40 others were wounded. Clashes in Tripoli last month killed at least eight people as Sunni Muslims who support Syrian rebels trying to oust President Bashar Assad clashed with members of the leader's tiny Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.   Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life imprisonment Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, has been sentenced to life in prison. An Egyptian court found him guilty of failing to stop deadly violence against anti-government protesters last year. He will have to spend 25 years in jail. His former interior minister was also sentenced to life imprisonment. Two of Mubarak's sons were acquitted of promoting violence, but face other charges. Mubarak reacted to the sentence with tears, refusing to leave a helicopter that flew him to a prison hospital. Until now, he was being treated at a military hospital. Mubarak's sentence was denounced by the extremist Islamic party, the Muslim Brotherhood. A statement by the Brotherhood's presidential candidate, Mohamed Mursi, said that Mubarak and other defendants on trial with him should get new trials where solid evidence could be presented. Mubarak was deposed last year after ruling for 30 years. Four linked to Times Square bomb plot are acquitted Four men in Pakistan accused of aiding a bomb plot in New York City's Times Square have been acquitted. Humbal Akhtar, Muhammad Shoaib Mughal, Muhammad Shahid Husain, and Faisal Abbasi were released by a court in Islamabad. The men were arrested following an incident in 2010 during which Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad drove a vehicle with a bomb into Times Square. The bomb produced smoke but no explosion. Defence lawyers say that the prosecution failed to prove its case. They were tried by a Pakistani anti-terrorism court, which are generally off limits to the press. Two other men arrested by Pakistan in connection with the Times Square incident were previously released. Pakistani courts have been criticized for lacking the skilles and means to try terrorism cases.

Sports SPORTS HOCKEY The New Jersey Devils lost to the Los Angeles Kings, 2-1, in overtime in Game One of the Stanley Cup final on Friday. TENNIS Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak lost in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, on Friday to top-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the third round of the French Open. Wozniak also went out in the third round of the Paris tournament last year. BASEBALL The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, 7-2. KAYAK Canadian Adam van Koeverden paddled to gold in the K-1 one-thousand metres at a kayak World Cup in Moscow on Saturday. Australia's Murray Stewart was second while Pavel Nikolaev of Russa took the bronze.

Weather CANADA WEATHER Here is Canada's weather forecast for Sunday, June 3. British Columbia will have clearing skies. The high temperature in Vancouver will be 16 degrees Celsius. The Yukon: showers. Whitehorse, 13. Northwest Territories: sunny. Yellowknife, 17. Nunavut: sunny. Iqaluit, eight. Alberta: mainly sunny. Edmonton, 19. Saskatchewan: mainly sunny. Regina, 22. Manitoba: showers. Winnipeg, 22. Ontario: showers. Toronto: 18. Ottawa, 17. Quebec: showers. Montreal, 16. New Brunswick: rain. Fredericton, 14. Nova Scotia: cloudy. Halifax, 15. Prince Edward Island: cloudy. Charlottetown, 14 Newfoundland: sunny periods. St. John's, 13.

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