TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- People in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday attended a funeral ceremony honoring 16 firefighters who died in a massive fire
and subsequent collapse of a 17-story building in Tehran on Jan. 19, Tasnim news
agency reported.
A host of senior Iranian officials, firefighters, rescue squads and ordinary people attended the funeral service to pay tribute to the firemen who lost their
lives in the line of duty.
The remains of 15 firefighters were retrieved from the rubble of the collapsed building after a week-long operation; one firefighter died in hospital
after the building collapse, Tasnim said.
Tehran's mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf confirmed earlier the death of 20 in the collapse of the 54-year-old building with 600 commercial shops.
Preliminary investigations identified electrical malfunction as the the initial cause of fire.
PARIS Nike Air Max 97 Retro Hombre Rojas Baratas , Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- In a statement issued following ameeting with their African counterparts, European
leaders appear tohave agreed on a long list of "principals" on how to stem
illegalmigration, but failed to map out detailed plans to relieve
mountingpressure on Europe's external border.
Analysts have questioned the functionality of the agreementsreached at the meeting, which were not accompanied by furtherinstructions for implementation.
Some pointed out that if root causes like poverty andinstability in Africa could not be addressed, the promises ofEuropean leaders might end up to be just
empty words.
BROAD CONSENSUS
At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron Nike Air Max 97 Retro Hombre Negras Baratas , leadersof Germany, Spain and Italy, along with the European Union (EU)'sforeign policy chief, held talks
in Paris with presidents of Nigerand Chad, and head of Libya's United Nations
(UN)-backedgovernment.
The "mini-summit" was called in the backdrop of a recent switchin the routes taken by illegal migrants to reach Europe seeking forrefuge or simply a better
life.
On one hand Nike Air Max 97 Hombre Negras Baratas , the number of migrants departing from Turkey forGreece has dropped significantly, thanks to a pact signed by the
EUand Turkey to return people who fail to gain refugee status.
On the other, the number of migrants arriving at Italy fromLibya through the Mediterranean route is still riding high, whichhighlights an important role that
African countries must play inresolving the crisis.
The nine-page statement lists consensus reached by the leadersin a wide range of aspects.
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European leaders praised Niger and Chad for their progress incracking down on illegal migration, and agreed that politicalstability in Libya is key to
dismantling human trafficking gangswho cash in on the fatal journey of migrants.
At the economic level, European leaders pledged to strengthensupport for local communities along the Libyan route. They alsopromised to assist Niger and
Chad in tracking down financialnetworks of human traffickers and reintegrating
migrants returnedfrom Europe.
At the social level, the leaders called on all non-governmentalorganizations who are carrying out rescue missions on the sea tosign a code of conduct drafted
by Italy, which aims to enhanceefficiency and coordination.
Last but not least Nike Air Max 97 Retro Hombre Plata Baratas , at the military level, the Europeancountries said that they would step up cooperation with Niger andLibya
under the existing framework by extending current projectsand undertaking more
actions on the sea.
WEAK FUNCTIONALITY
The statement may seem "all-rounded," but it lacks powerfulmessages and constructive proposals that can really make adifference, according to analysts.
In another word, too many "principals" and "directions" Nike Air Max 97 KPU Hombre Azules Baratas , but toofew concrete measures.
For instance, it did not specify who would study the possible"new mechanism" to facilitate voluntary returns and when it couldbe completed. Neither did it
mention how European countries couldcontribute to providing "economic
alternatives" for localcommunities along the human trafficking route.
The only truly new announcement was that a "joint mission" wouldbe sent to Niger and Chad to screen migrants for asylum claimsbefore they attempt to reach
Europe illegally, an idea proposed byMacron last month.
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Many European media gave a cold shoulder to the carefullyphrased statement.
In an article published on Tuesday, French newspaper Le Figarosaid that the meeting "lacked solution." The French radio RFI saidthat "the problem is too
complex for a solution to come out of aone-day summit."
Chadian President Idriss Deby told media after the meeting thatwhat Africa really needs is concrete action.
"The fundamental problem will always remain development. We needresources," he stressed.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said thatmeasures that simply aim to limit the number of arrivals do notsolve the problem of forced
migration.
"Any sensible approach must include a set of strong measures toensure the lasting peace in the country affected by the conflictsas well as economic and
social development in the places oforigin," he added.
Based on the statement, European leaders are well aware of that Nike Air VaporMax 97 Beige Blancas Baratas ,but have not yet been able to come up with effective solutions.
Analysts said that financial aids given by Europe to Africancountries might help in the short term, but are not enough to copewith development challenges,
which demand comprehensive approaches,as well as stable political and social
environments.
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