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94 percent of world exposed to tobacco smoke
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that only 5.4 percent of the world's population are protected by comprehensive smoke free laws.
The WHO said in its Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2009 that urgent action is needed to protect people from the death and illness caused by exposure to tobacco smoke.
It claims that second hand smoke causes around 600,000 premature deaths a year. Dr Ala Alwan said: "There is no safe level of exposure to second hand tobacco smoke. Therefore, action is needed by governments to protect their people."
Seven countries passed comprehensive smoke free laws in 2008 - Colombia, Djibouti, Guatemala, Mauritius, Panama, Turkey and Zambia.
Source:tgdaily.com/
Ethiopia thrash Djibouti
Ethiopia have moved to the top of their group at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup after 5-0 win over Djibouti in Nairobi on Monday.
The two teams were locked at 0-0 at half-time, but the Ethiopians unleashed their strikers in the second period.
The match was the opening game for both teams in the group stages of the regional tournament for East and Central Africa.
Aklilu Ayenew opened the scoring five minutes into the second half.
Ethiopia then stretched their lead when Adane Girma followed up with the second 10 minutes later.
Then Tefesse Tesfaye made it 3-0 before a brace from Umed Ukuri sealed the win.
Djibouti ended the game with 10 men after Daheri Hassan Ali was sent off with five minutes remaining.
Ethiopia go to the top of Group A on goal difference ahead of Zambia, who beat the hosts Kenya 2-0 at the weekend.
Coach Abrahem Haimanot said he was delighted with the win.
"We have trained for only a week as the Ethiopian league has just started and that is why we had a slow start to the match," he said.
His opposite number, Ahmed Gosheri, acknowledged that Djibouti need to improve rapidly.
"We have to play and register better results against Kenya and Zambia otherwise going home early is inevitable," he said.
The action at the Cecafa Senior Challenge continues on Tuesday when Eritrea take on Zimbabwe in Group B whilst Zanzibar take on Tanzania in Group C.
Source:news.bbc.co.uk/
EU Bans All Airlines From Djibouti, Sao Tome, Republic Congo
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--The European Commission has banned all airlines from Djibouti, Sao Tome & Principe and the Republic of Congo from flying to the European Union because of safety concerns, it said Friday.
The commission, the EU's executive body, also said in the statement that it has lifted a ban on three Ukrainian airlines--Ukraine Cargo Airways, Volare and Motor Sich. Angola's TAAG Airlines has been allowed to increase the number of aircraft it uses in flights to Portugal, the commission added.
The commission has a "blacklist" of airlines that aren't allowed to fly to the EU because of safety concerns which it updates regularly. Friday's was the 12th update.
"The list serves as a preventive instrument for safeguarding aviation safety," the commission said. "The list also acts as a last resort when serious safety problems persist by imposing restrictions or banning access to European airspace," it added.
Source:wsj.com/
The commission, the EU's executive body, also said in the statement that it has lifted a ban on three Ukrainian airlines--Ukraine Cargo Airways, Volare and Motor Sich. Angola's TAAG Airlines has been allowed to increase the number of aircraft it uses in flights to Portugal, the commission added.
The commission has a "blacklist" of airlines that aren't allowed to fly to the EU because of safety concerns which it updates regularly. Friday's was the 12th update.
"The list serves as a preventive instrument for safeguarding aviation safety," the commission said. "The list also acts as a last resort when serious safety problems persist by imposing restrictions or banning access to European airspace," it added.
Source:wsj.com/
Cruising in the Gulf of Aden with the EU's Operation Atalanta
Exactly one year has passed since the European Union launched its biggest ever peacetime patrol mission in foreign seas aimed at combating piracy off Somalia's lawless coast. Deep in the Gulf of Aden's azure waters on board a Norwegian battleship, the Fridtjof Nansen, a suspicious boat lingers on the horizon. We are ten nautical miles from the coast of Djibouti in a stretch of Indian Ocean water that leads up to the Suez canal, one of the world's busiest water-ways. It is also one of the world's most dangerous.
This is where maurading "motherships" sail from Somalia before dispatching smaller rafts to hijack commercial ferries - hence its nickname "pirate alley". Aboard the Nansen a message is sent out from the control room and sailors are dispatched to the mounted heavy machine-guns which dot the Nansen's sides: every vessel that passes must be checked.
Dubbed 'Operation Atalanta'' the Nansen is one of thirty-five warships currently patrolling the Gulf in a security cordon stretching from Djibouti to the east coast of Yemen. It involves more than two dozen nations including states such as India, Japan, Russian and China.
On the eve of its anniversary EU officials were eager to trumpet the mission's success; transit in the Aden is now largely safe, the last successful pirate attack having occurred there over 5 months ago.
The arsenal of weapons aboard the Nansen used to capture and deter would-be pirates is impressive. In addition to the long-range gun barrel that protrudes from the turret on the bow - used to scare pirates rather than blow them up, I'm assured - is an anodyne-looking circular device.
This hi-tech 'loud speaker' is used to give instructions to suspicious boats up to 900 meters away. If suspects do not comply it can transmit a sonic boom loud enough to split human ear-drums, in effect creating a barrier around the Nansen. "[Pirates] would have to be really motivated to get through that," said one seaman.
If suspicious boats don't stop when ordered heavily armed special forces - in teams of six - are dispatched in aquiline rubber speedboats to arrest them. Pirates are then transferred into one of two specially-built mobile prisons mounted close to the bridge; each cage measures no more than a few square meters and containes four bunk-beds and a toilet.
If enough incriminating evidence of piracy is discovered the suspects are transferred down to the Kenyan port of Mombasa where they will await trial.
One sailor showed me a photo of a cache of weapons discovered aboard one captured skiff. Giveaway signs of piracy included a rusty rocket propelled grenade launcher, a grappling hook and a ladder. Not, however, the half dozen AK 47 rifles. "Having AKs for Somali fishermen is quite normal," the officer drolly remarked.
In addition to pirates, the Nansen has also discovered adrift seamen and people smugglers; it is obliged to help and release both groups as the latter does not fall under its mandate.
Yet despite of the might of the world's fleets amassed on the high seas piracy has continued seemingly unabated. Currently pirates are holding eleven ships with a total of 283 hostages and hoping - like many of their colleagues before them - to walk away with tens of millions of dollars in ransom booty.
Ole Sanquist, captain of the Nansen, told RFI that Somalia's own capacity to tackle piracy would have to be built if the scourge is to be won in the long-term. "In November we had meetings with government representatives in Puntland and Somaliland and brought them aboard our ship. It's a confidence building exercise," he said.
For now, despite the EU's modest success, the pirates have simply moved on from the Gulf of Aden. The night before we sailed Major Marten Granberg, a Swedish major aboard the Nansen, received a text message: a Pakistani fishing boat had just been hijacked in the Indian Ocean.
Source:rfi.fr/
Ngassa sends Stars through
Mrisho Ngassa scored yesterday to send the Kilimanjaro Stars into the quarterfinals of the Orange/Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Mumias, Kenya.
The lone goal against Burundi came after 48 minutes to enable the Marcio Maximo boys book their quarterfinal
spot with six points alongside
Uganda from group C.
The results confirmed Burundi's exist from the tournament, while Zanzibar can also qualify as one of the best thrid-placed teams depending on their final group results against Uganda
today.
Ngassa scored off Juma Nyosso's right flank pass to keep alive Tanzania Mainland's hopes of clinching their third title. They lastly won the tournament in Nairobi 15 years ago.
The team, which came into the game with bitter memories of losing their opening game 2-0 to Uganda, started the match strongly, but it was Burundi who exerted early pressure.
Burundi's striking pair of Nahimana Claude and Abou Fiston made incursions into Tanzania's area but were kept at bay thanks to good defensive work by Salum Swed, who cleared dangerous balls.
The Kilimanjaro Stars also managed to make good runs into Burundian danger zone but poor finishing ensured there were no goals after the first half.
Burundi continued to put Tanzania Mainland under pressure on
resumption but goalie Muharami Mohamed managed to make some good saves to deny them.
And as minutes ticked into the second half, Ngassa scored the all important goal to kill Burundi's fighting spirit.
Tanzania Mainland will now face the second placed team
from group B.In Group A, guest side Zambia thrashed hapless Djibouti 6-0 in a match with no significance as Zambia had already qualified and Djibouti had no hopes of going through, while Kenya beat Ethiopia 1-0.
The first round matches climax today with Uganda playing Zanzibar in group C, Somalia facing Eritrea and Rwanda confronting another guest side Zimbabwe in group B. Zambia,
Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania are all through.
Source:thecitizen.co.tz/
The lone goal against Burundi came after 48 minutes to enable the Marcio Maximo boys book their quarterfinal
spot with six points alongside
Uganda from group C.
The results confirmed Burundi's exist from the tournament, while Zanzibar can also qualify as one of the best thrid-placed teams depending on their final group results against Uganda
today.
Ngassa scored off Juma Nyosso's right flank pass to keep alive Tanzania Mainland's hopes of clinching their third title. They lastly won the tournament in Nairobi 15 years ago.
The team, which came into the game with bitter memories of losing their opening game 2-0 to Uganda, started the match strongly, but it was Burundi who exerted early pressure.
Burundi's striking pair of Nahimana Claude and Abou Fiston made incursions into Tanzania's area but were kept at bay thanks to good defensive work by Salum Swed, who cleared dangerous balls.
The Kilimanjaro Stars also managed to make good runs into Burundian danger zone but poor finishing ensured there were no goals after the first half.
Burundi continued to put Tanzania Mainland under pressure on
resumption but goalie Muharami Mohamed managed to make some good saves to deny them.
And as minutes ticked into the second half, Ngassa scored the all important goal to kill Burundi's fighting spirit.
Tanzania Mainland will now face the second placed team
from group B.In Group A, guest side Zambia thrashed hapless Djibouti 6-0 in a match with no significance as Zambia had already qualified and Djibouti had no hopes of going through, while Kenya beat Ethiopia 1-0.
The first round matches climax today with Uganda playing Zanzibar in group C, Somalia facing Eritrea and Rwanda confronting another guest side Zimbabwe in group B. Zambia,
Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania are all through.
Source:thecitizen.co.tz/
Ngassa sends Stars through
Mrisho Ngassa scored yesterday to send the Kilimanjaro Stars into the quarterfinals of the Orange/Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup in Mumias, Kenya.
The lone goal against Burundi came after 48 minutes to enable the Marcio Maximo boys book their quarterfinal
spot with six points alongside
Uganda from group C.
The results confirmed Burundi's exist from the tournament, while Zanzibar can also qualify as one of the best thrid-placed teams depending on their final group results against Uganda
today.
Ngassa scored off Juma Nyosso's right flank pass to keep alive Tanzania Mainland's hopes of clinching their third title. They lastly won the tournament in Nairobi 15 years ago.
The team, which came into the game with bitter memories of losing their opening game 2-0 to Uganda, started the match strongly, but it was Burundi who exerted early pressure.
Burundi's striking pair of Nahimana Claude and Abou Fiston made incursions into Tanzania's area but were kept at bay thanks to good defensive work by Salum Swed, who cleared dangerous balls.
The Kilimanjaro Stars also managed to make good runs into Burundian danger zone but poor finishing ensured there were no goals after the first half.
Burundi continued to put Tanzania Mainland under pressure on
resumption but goalie Muharami Mohamed managed to make some good saves to deny them.
And as minutes ticked into the second half, Ngassa scored the all important goal to kill Burundi's fighting spirit.
Tanzania Mainland will now face the second placed team
from group B.In Group A, guest side Zambia thrashed hapless Djibouti 6-0 in a match with no significance as Zambia had already qualified and Djibouti had no hopes of going through, while Kenya beat Ethiopia 1-0.
The first round matches climax today with Uganda playing Zanzibar in group C, Somalia facing Eritrea and Rwanda confronting another guest side Zimbabwe in group B. Zambia,
Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania are all through.
Source:thecitizen.co.tz/
The lone goal against Burundi came after 48 minutes to enable the Marcio Maximo boys book their quarterfinal
spot with six points alongside
Uganda from group C.
The results confirmed Burundi's exist from the tournament, while Zanzibar can also qualify as one of the best thrid-placed teams depending on their final group results against Uganda
today.
Ngassa scored off Juma Nyosso's right flank pass to keep alive Tanzania Mainland's hopes of clinching their third title. They lastly won the tournament in Nairobi 15 years ago.
The team, which came into the game with bitter memories of losing their opening game 2-0 to Uganda, started the match strongly, but it was Burundi who exerted early pressure.
Burundi's striking pair of Nahimana Claude and Abou Fiston made incursions into Tanzania's area but were kept at bay thanks to good defensive work by Salum Swed, who cleared dangerous balls.
The Kilimanjaro Stars also managed to make good runs into Burundian danger zone but poor finishing ensured there were no goals after the first half.
Burundi continued to put Tanzania Mainland under pressure on
resumption but goalie Muharami Mohamed managed to make some good saves to deny them.
And as minutes ticked into the second half, Ngassa scored the all important goal to kill Burundi's fighting spirit.
Tanzania Mainland will now face the second placed team
from group B.In Group A, guest side Zambia thrashed hapless Djibouti 6-0 in a match with no significance as Zambia had already qualified and Djibouti had no hopes of going through, while Kenya beat Ethiopia 1-0.
The first round matches climax today with Uganda playing Zanzibar in group C, Somalia facing Eritrea and Rwanda confronting another guest side Zimbabwe in group B. Zambia,
Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania are all through.
Source:thecitizen.co.tz/
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