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Barcelona Will Buy Fabregas and Villa

Madrid (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Barcelona are negotiating to buy the Arsenal midfielder Cesc Frabegas and Valencia striker David Villa, according to club vice-president, Rafael Yuste.

Transfer negotiations with Valencia about Villa "located on the right track", "Yuste said in an interview with Catalan radio station Ona FM Spanish news agency quoted, EFE.

Bringing back Frabegas to Barca, where he played as a young man, "is more difficult because of the long negotiations with his club," he added.

"But both players wanted to come and that's what makes everything easier," he said.

Yuste also hinted that the French forward Thierry Henry is in porses toward a club in the United States.

French captain and Barca should "end touches (an agreement), so that both feel good," he told Ona FM.

Joan Oliver Barca director general said on Monday reports that Henry will sign a contract with a Premiership team of the United States (Major League Soccer - MLS) "is not entirely wrong."

Risco Pesiwarissa at the KPK office / Aries Setiawan (VIVAnews)

VIVAnews - Fugitive Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Risco Pesiwarissa surrendering. Risco is touted as the legislator's aide admits Jhonny Allen Marbun stress during the run.

"The period I became a fugitive forever," said Risco now come to the KPK office, Jalan HR Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 18, 2010.

As reported previously, Risco claimed to have brokered the delivery of Rp1 billion in bribes from a former legislator, Abdul Hadi to Jhonny Allen Knopf.

According Risco, he was given money to Rp10 million by Jhonny Allen to return to his hometown in Ambon shortly after Jamal Abdul Hadi was arrested in corruption case wharf and airport development projects in eastern Indonesia.

In addition, Risco also states often accept intimidation from unknown people. "I practically want to blackmail."

To avoid any unwanted, lawyers Risco, Andar Situmorang, will also apply for a protection to the Victim and Witness Protection Agency (LSPK).

Andar has denied there are vested interests in the emergence of Risco at the KPK office. "I do not have tuh bargain with the KPK. That awareness of his course," said Andar.

In the trial at the Special Court Corruption, Jhonny Allen has denied receiving money from Abdul Hadi. He also denied ever know Risco. (Kd)

Andi Mallarangeng be a candidate for the Democratic chairman

VIVAnews - General Chairman of the Democratic Party candidate Andi Malarangeng denied throwing uncontested allegations of money politics that has played to win the upcoming congressional Democrats.

It is said when met after attending the meeting Andi Education Committee at the Palace of the Vice President, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. He responded to the notice of other candidates, Marzuki Alie, who previously admitted slandered doing politics for money.

"I think no one threw anything like that. I am preparing our own and do money politics," said Andi.

According to Andi Democratic Congress is the arena of internal competition that should be a momentum for the consolidation of the party. Thus, the votes the Democrats can increase at the next general election.

"Hopefully culminate in party unity, party unity is even stronger. This is the momentum of consolidation of the party," said Minister of Youth and Sport this.

Brenda describes her preparations towards the congress went well. "Support flows continue. Optimists, of course. Insha Allah everything is running well," he said. (Kd)

Cianjur (AFP) - An earthquake strong enough for a few tens of seconds, menguncang Cianjur, West Java, Tuesday at 18:40 pm resulted in dozens of patients in hospitals Cianjur, precisely in the inpatient room Samola, forced the evacuation out of the room.

BETWEEN monitoring, patients who were treated in the three-story space Samolo it trickle out when the earthquake began to be felt. Even hundreds of patients who are in another room too, pouring out because gempat continued to strengthen.

"Initially only slowly, but getting stronger, so we chose to evacuate patients out of the room, to keep unwanted things," said Indra head Samolo Hospital Room Cianjur.

The same is seen also in some places the crowd and the existing office area in the town of Cianjur. Most of the people out of the house with their family members.

Until around 19:00 pm, most citizens of the city of Cianjur, still outside the house for fear of aftershocks. "Vibrations strong enough. We have not dared enter the house," said Ayi (48) the resident Street Salakopi, Cianjur.

Meanwhile, residents in southern Cianjur, was surprised when an earthquake large enough that menguncang their homes. So that residents spread out of the house and hoping no aftershocks.

"Currently we are waiting for news or information from the government, we are still traumatized by the earthquake last year which meluluh bullion almost the entire area south of this," said Asep Ocean South Cianjur community leaders.

Liputan6.com, Kupang: 193 employees protest Semen Kupang, East Nusatenggara, Tuesday (18 / 5), Village of Cement Plant in Alak, lasted ricuh. Demonstrators who came to hire a number of vehicles forced open the gate, but failed. Action barred dozens of protesters who barricaded police members.

Maksi Ndun rally coordinator explains, requires management employees Semen Kupang soon meet the demands of their severance pay. They laid off since 2008 after the factory went bankrupt until 2010, but their rights have not been met.

Demonstrators who also attended a number of students from the National Student League for Democracy and families of employees, and hold berorasi outside the building. Mass emotions ignited by the middle of the back gate of the police are prohibited to be welded. Whereas the left and right doors welded finish. Clashes broke out again.

In this action an employee named Sally mechanical suffered serious wounds in the chest, hips, face, and hands of the police member who was kicked due precaution.

Until around 14:00 pm rally is still in progress. This demonstration is a continuation of past action May 5, 2010. When the employees closed the main gate by welding but then opened the officer on guard. (AIS)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - After nearly a week of movie stars Pocong Blora, Arumi Bachsin, ran away from her parents' house, the family wanted to return home Arumi.

Arumi, who escaped on Monday (05/10/2010) at 23:00 pm, claiming restrained and forced to work by her mother, Liliana Maria Pesch. "We want Arumi home. Arumi we were waiting at home. We knew it was not Arumi," said brother Arumi, Alila, who also spoke at a news conference in Jakarta on Saturday (05/15/2010).

Alila said the family wanted Arumi want to be open and express his desire to her family. Thus, the family can be a desire to know what Arumi far.

Alila denied that the family is too rein Arumi. In the eyes of Alila, Arumi it is a very spoiled child. "Moreover, during the 14 years I knew him, Arumi always good," he said.

According to the Atrium, the events that befall his family was a natural thing. "This is not a disgrace, this ordeal. I have not personally embarrassed by this incident. Arumi a public figure, fair if the public knows," he said. (ANI)

Berlin (ANTARA News / Reuters) - The guitar player Tokio Hotel Tom Kaulitz told a German newspaper last week he fell ill after consuming too many tablets of Viagra and could not concentrate for a few days.

Kaulitz (20) told Bild newspaper that someone offered him a Viagra tablets during a concert in Asia.

At first he refused the offer, but Kaulitz recently decided to try one tablet. He said a few moments later he consumes Viarga second and fell ill.

"I initially asked the powerful drug sellers` Do I look like someone who needs help with that? `" Kaulitz said, that his brother, Bill, is the lead singer of his band.

"He said,` No `, but I still have to try it. I swallowed one."

Kaulitz, a member of the German rock band that has sold one million albums worldwide, said he had consumed a few more tablets used to treat impotence when he returned to his hotel.

"I swallowed a few pills again, perhaps too much," he said. "The next morning my head felt like beating and all that is in front of my eyes blurry. That was not fun at all. That is very bad."

Kaulitz said he had to pass two days until the drug effect is lost. "Unfortunately, there are situations that do not comply," Kaulitz said.

Heavy rain triggers flooding, Four Killed

Liputan6.com, Poland: Floods hit Poland. Precisely in Katowice, Zarbze, Kwikow and Ropczyce. Officers rescuers struggled to evacuate flood-affected residents, and about 400 residents of evacuated Krakow and Katowice, Tuesday (18 / 5).

Previously, he alone was killed by overflowing rivers Koszawaa, Sunday (15 / 5). In Southern Poland, an elderly woman died from drowning. Similar incident occurred in the village of Trinec, about 400 kilometers east of Prague City, Chezh. In the city of Bohumin, hospital patients forced to evacuate because the area was besieged flooding.

In Hungary, floods in Borsod Abaúj Zemplén region, causing at least one person was killed and more than two thousand residents have been evacuated. Including, for patients in hospitals in Szikszo Rakoczi Ferenc.

Diprediski rain continued to fall in these three countries make the local government on alert, to evacuate residents. (IDS / SHA)

Liputan6.com, Surabaya: A motorcyclist killed by Rail (NR) Kertajaya majoring in Semarang-Surabaya, Tuesday (18 / 5). When the incident Supardi, a resident of Gresik, passing on the railway tracks in the region Margomulyo, Surabaya, East Java. Supardi corpse was then taken to a doctor Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya for autopsied.

Accidents caused by reckless Supardi doorstop through the railway crossing was closed. Yet from the westward train suddenly appeared and immediately hit the victim Kertajaya to be dragged about 200 yards.

Police personnel and Resorts North Surabaya Tandes Police are still investigating the cause of the accident. As a result of this incident could Margomulyo jammed highways for an hour because of lot pengendera stopped to see the event. (IAN)

Police: Potential Disturbance High KAMTIBMAS Coming Election

Bandarlampung (AFP) - Lampung Regional Police Chief Pol Gen Sulistyo Ishak said the potential for interference kamtibmas in seven districts / cities which will undertake the local elections in June 2010 is quite high.

According to him, in Bandarlampung, Tuesday, a source of distrust among kamtibmas disturbance on the role of administering the election, aggressive nature of the political elites, potential inconsistencies, the difference in the number of voters, and the dualism of support.

He expresses it in his speech at the 2010 elections preparatory coordination meeting at the same time signing a memorandum of understanding between the Police Commission Lampung, Lampung province in Central Lampung Keratun.

The event was also attended by representatives of police station, Kejari, and the Commission of the seven districts / cities which carry out simultaneous local elections on June 30, 2010 as well as officials from the High Court and the province of Lampung.

The signing was done by the police chief Brigadier General Sulistyo Isaac Lampung and Lampung KPU Chairman Edwin Hannibal.

Police say, in anticipation of insecurity, Lampung police were operating condition named copyright Concentration Operation Krakatoa in 2010, with the goal to eradicate thuggery, pornography, gambling, which will run from May 12 until June 12, 2010.