Costa Concordia Ship Sinks : Search Victims Return Followed

After the previous search process is stopped due to the movement of cruise ship , now rescuers resume search for missing victims of this accident.

While the rescue process continues, the rescue ship began working for the fuel pump located on luxury cruise ships. Approximately 500 thousand gallons of fuel carried by the ship's cruise.

After the monitoring carried out around the ship, they ensure that the conditions surrounding it was safe. They were immediately re-start the search for survivors.

Until now there are 11 victims found dead in this accident. While 21 others still reported missing.

"Test the waters surrounding declared safe at night. The divers will go back down to below sea level now," said coast guard spokesman quoted as saying by Italian Filippo Marini ABC, Thursday (19/01/2012).

From further investigation of the accident is known, the Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino passengers left the ship at the moment struggling to save themselves.

Also note also that Schettino delaying the evacuation of passengers, approximately 45 minutes after the ship hit a reef and sank.

Due to the slow Schettino, some crew Costa Concordia rumored rebellion against Schettino. They ordered the passengers to board the lifeboat in order to save themselves.

When properly proved that Schettino was delaying the process of evacuation, it is certain the captain's name will be the butt in the State Pizza.

Previously Schettino had become enemies of the people of Italy while recording his conversation with the Head of the Port of Gregorio De Falco. The 46-year-old man shouted to Schettino to return to the ship. But his orders were rejected by Schettino.

Now Schettino was in his home to live under house arrest. Italian public prosecutors will likely indict Schettino on charges of murder, left the ship and causing shipwrecks. KOMPAS

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Gingrich Ask Santorum and Perry Complicated

Candidates Candidates President of the United States (U.S.) Republican Newt Gingrich urged his rival, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry to budge. For Gingrich, if they succumb, he sure was able to defeat Mitt Romney in South Carolina.

"When you look at polls, I'm the only one of the most realistic conservative politicians in voicing the change candidate than the other candidates. Romney will likely win if you pick Perry or Santorum. Therefore, they both had to yield to conservative unity," says Gingrich , as quoted by the Daily Mail, Wednesday (01/18/2012).

According to the newspaper, Gingrich was seen ahead in South Carolina. He also believes will become a candidate who is ready to face President Barack Obama.

"I'm not sure Santorum will be able to do what he says in his campaign. It's not because he's not pleasant, but because Santorum has no knowledge in terms of governance," he added.

Just like Santorum, Gingrich is a man who has always expressed his hard-line policy in the U.S. Presidential election campaign. In addition to never mention the Palestinian people are terrorists, Gingrich also had said he was deeply troubled by Islamic law or Sharia.

Gingrich Speech is also often criticized for residents and Muslim scholars in the U.S.. Counter-terrorism officials in the U.S. also appear to condemn the statement made ​​by Gingrich. Gingrich also criticized the U.S. government led by President Obama who refused to give the stamp to a group of Islamic terrorists.

Rick Perry also called Gingrich as an arrogant man. Perry even swear will still appear in the competition for the White House. KOMPAS

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Rick Perry's statement was heavily criticized Turkey

Turkey condemned the words of prospective candidates President of the United States (U.S.) Republican Rick Perry in his campaign. Perry said that Turkey should be kicked out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) because the country was led by terrorists.

In addition to call Turkey as a terrorist state, Perry rate, the U.S. does not need to provide assistance to Turkey.

Turkish Foreign Ministry said the words of Perry's highly inappropriate and do not have clear evidence. Turkey even the judge, the U.S. does not need to support candidates who do not appreciate its allies.

Besides Turkey, the U.S. State Department also did not seem to agree with the statement that the Texas governor who flung in the campaign in South Carolina.

"We strongly condemn the words of Perry. Turkey joined NATO at the time governor of Texas was still two years old. Turkey provides an important contribution to the history of NATO and we were fighting terrorism," said Turkish Foreign Ministry, as quoted by the Associated Press, Wednesday (18 / 1 / 2012).

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Toner also described the U.S. as a U.S. ally Turkey and NATO security partner. The U.S. also considers Turkey as a country that dared to oppose all forms of violence in Syria and Uncle Sam even assess Turkey as a democratic Islamic state.

Perry is one of the prospective U.S. presidential candidate who did not garner the support of many in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. Texas Governor seems to have to fight it out in South Carolina.

Today, Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts would appear to be the most superior candidates. Often referred to himself even as one who could beat President Barack Obama.KOMPAS

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