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28 July 2002

Ukranian leader bans airshows after jet crash kills 78

Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma has banned military air shows following yesterday's crash at a display in the west of country which killed at least seventy eight people. He also sacked his air force chief and another senior commander. At the scene of the tragedy Kuchma said the first task was to find out how and why it happened. He also extended his condolences to the victim's families. Another one hundred and fifteen people were injured when Sukhoi 27 fighter jet plunged into the ground after attempting a difficult rolling dive. It clipped the tops of trees and skidded along the runway before exploding in a huge fireball. The two pilots ejected seconds before the crash. They survived but at least one is understood to be badly injured. Many of those who died in what has become the world's worst ever airshow disaster were young children. Local media cited engine failure as the cause but officials said it was too early to say. It is not the first time Ukraine's cash-strapped armed forces have been involved in tragedy. Last year a missile fired during training exercise hit a Russian airliner killing all 78 people on board.

All nine trapped U.S. miners found alive

An incredible ending to a dramatic rescue. All nine men trapped in a flooded mine in the U.S. are alive. The governor of PennsylvaniaMark Schweiker gave the news after emergency workers succeeded in drilling through to cavity where the men were sheltering. He said all nine were alive and in relatively good shape despite their three day ordeal. The operation to get them out remains fraught with danger however. They will be hoisted up one at time in a special capsule but there are concerns over the stability of the rescue shaft.

Half a million attend Pope's prayer vigil at Youth Festival in Canada

More than half a million people attended an evening prayer vigil led by the Pope in what was the highpoint so far of the Catholic church's World Youth Festival in Canada. The Pope again appeared in relatively robust form as he addressed the jubilant crowd. He spoke to the young people in several languages including his own native Polish. The September 11th attacks were a central theme. The Pope said they had left an icon of evil in the world which young people had to overcome by building a civilization of peace and love.

Powerful explosion at Austrian disco

Twenty people have been injured in a blast at an Austrian disco. Police believe it was caused by a hand grenade being thrown at the DJ booth. It happened at a nightclub in the town of Linz, 180 kilometres west of Vienna. Most of those injured were from the former Yugoslavia. They suffered shrapnel wounds. Witnesses said it was confusing. "It went boom" one man said, "I couldn't feel my feet or my hands and my ears felt very strange." "Everyone ran out. Later in the hospital they found some pieces of metal in my leg".Explosives experts from the Austrian Interior Ministry are now at the scene.

Germany's Finance Minister issue warning on corruption

In a bid to head corporate corruption off at the pass Germany's Finance Minister Hans Eichel warned he would take drastic action against companies guilty of financial misconduct. He told the newspaper Welt is Sonntag he was considering new measures similar to those being adopted in America to combat illegal business activities. Eichel said such action would be aimed at protecting capital markets. U.S. and European markets have been badly hit by recently by worries over corporate scandals. The warning comes at a time of low confidence in German business. Asked if Germany could soon see a wave of controversies like those affecting American giants Enron and Worldcom Eichel said Europe was different.

Sun stages fireworks show

Computerised images have been produced by a Nasa space observatory 1.6 million kilometres from Earth showing a series of large solar flares on the surface of the Sun. These huge explosions, capable of releasing as much energy as a billion megatonnes of dynamite, appear as flashes on the surface of the orb. It means the sun is experiencing its version of bad weather. It runs in cycles- with the sun becoming active approximately every 11 years. The solar flares are capable of affecting spacecraft electronics, radio communications and power systems here on Earth.

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28 July 2002 Ukranian leader bans airshows after jet crash kills 78	Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma has banned military air shows following yesterday's crash at a display in the west of country which killed at least seventy eight people. He also sacked his air force chief and another senior commander. At the scene of the tragedy Kuchma said the first task was to find out how and why it happened. He also extended his condolences to the victim's families. Another one hundred and fifteen people were injured when Sukhoi 27 fighter jet plunged into the ground after attempting a difficult rolling dive. It clipped the tops of trees and skidded along the runway before exploding in a huge fireball. The two pilots ejected seconds before the crash. They survived but at least one is understood to be badly injured. Many of those who died in what has become the world's worst ever airshow disaster were young children. Local media cited engine failure as the cause but officials said it was too early to say. It is not the first time Ukraine's cash-strapped armed forces have been involved in tragedy. Last year a missile fired during training exercise hit a Russian airliner killing all 78 people on board.
All nine trapped U.S. miners found alive	An incredible ending to a dramatic rescue. All nine men trapped in a flooded mine in the U.S. are alive. The governor of PennsylvaniaMark Schweiker gave the news after emergency workers succeeded in drilling through to cavity where the men were sheltering. He said all nine were alive and in relatively good shape despite their three day ordeal. The operation to get them out remains fraught with danger however. They will be hoisted up one at time in a special capsule but there are concerns over the stability of the rescue shaft.
Half a million attend Pope's prayer vigil at Youth Festival in Canada	More than half a million people attended an evening prayer vigil led by the Pope in what was the highpoint so far of the Catholic church's World Youth Festival in Canada. The Pope again appeared in relatively robust form as he addressed the jubilant crowd. He spoke to the young people in several languages including his own native Polish. The September 11th attacks were a central theme. The Pope said they had left an icon of evil in the world which young people had to overcome by building a civilization of peace and love.
Powerful explosion at Austrian disco	Twenty people have been injured in a blast at an Austrian disco. Police believe it was caused by a hand grenade being thrown at the DJ booth. It happened at a nightclub in the town of Linz, 180 kilometres west of Vienna. Most of those injured were from the former Yugoslavia. They suffered shrapnel wounds. Witnesses said it was confusing. "It went boom" one man said, "I couldn't feel my feet or my hands and my ears felt very strange." "Everyone ran out. Later in the hospital they found some pieces of metal in my leg".Explosives experts from the Austrian Interior Ministry are now at the scene.
Germany's Finance Minister issue warning on corruption	In a bid to head corporate corruption off at the pass Germany's Finance Minister Hans Eichel warned he would take drastic action against companies guilty of financial misconduct. He told the newspaper Welt is Sonntag he was considering new measures similar to those being adopted in America to combat illegal business activities. Eichel said such action would be aimed at protecting capital markets. U.S. and European markets have been badly hit by recently by worries over corporate scandals. The warning comes at a time of low confidence in German business. Asked if Germany could soon see a wave of controversies like those affecting American giants Enron and Worldcom Eichel said Europe was different.
Sun stages fireworks show	Computerised images have been produced by a Nasa space observatory 1.6 million kilometres from Earth showing a series of large solar flares on the surface of the Sun. These huge explosions, capable of releasing as much energy as a billion megatonnes of dynamite, appear as flashes on the surface of the orb. It means the sun is experiencing its version of bad weather. It runs in cycles- with the sun becoming active approximately every 11 years. The solar flares are capable of affecting spacecraft electronics, radio communications and power systems here on Earth. ITALIAN Homepage