10 years after the day of the terrorist attacks 11/09/2001, grief is not less subside with relatives of victims worldwide.
According to AP , from Sydney to Atlanta, the official ceremony was planned and ongoing tribute to nearly 3,000 people died from more than 90 countries. And in a reminder that the threat remains, the authorities in Washington and New York are increasing security in response to information that can happen in a car bombing anniversary 11 / 9 years today.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush and Bill Clinton participate in a memorial event 11 / 9 at location number 93 machine down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.(Photo: Reuters) |
For some, the pain of losing loved ones in the terror never ends. In Malaysia, waking up on Sunday on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Pathmawathy Navaratnam work she has done every day during the past 10 years. That is to say good morning to late son. He Vijayashanker Paramsothy, a financial analyst with 23 years of age, who were killed in the terrorist attacks in New York 10 years ago. "It is my sunshine. I still can not accept the fact that it is not here anymore, "she said Navaratnam. "I will continue to live but my heart is dead."
In Manila, dozens of residents each in a slum peppered with roses, balloons and pray for a victim of the event 11 / 9. It is a U.S. citizen Marie Rose Abad. This neighborhood was a slum shanty garbage odor concentration anonymously. But in 2004, the American husband of Abad Philippines has built 50 brightly colored houses and complete the wishes of the deceased wife, to help the poor Philippines. The village has since named her Abad. "It's like a new life rising from the death of Marie Rose and elsewhere," a resident named Nancy Waminal said.
In New Zealand, the players of American football team the Eagles were among the first to conduct memorial event 11 / 9 today, in the town of New Plymouth. They are involved in Rugby World Cup tournament, has listened to speeches by U.S. Ambassador David Huebner brother Rick has survived in the attack on the World Trade Center. "As we celebrate 10 years of that date, we commemorate the victory of human kindness and humanity, the sacrifice of the individual on the planet," Huebner said.
In Australia, Sydney residents, Rae Tompsett, said she would never feel angry about the death of his son Stephen Tompsett (39). Tompsett is a computer engineer working on the 106th floor of the north WTC tower when it was a terrorist plane hit. "No, I'm not angry. It's just sad when people do that believe they are doing something good, "the mother said.
Retired teacher and her husband Jack (92 years), is planning to attend the prayer meeting on Sunday morning as usual at the local church, before attending a ceremony in the afternoon. "It's hard to believe 10 years have passed, felt like just happened yesterday," Mrs. Tompsett said.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has sent a letter to Barack Obama, to convey its deepest condolences to his victims of the tragedy 11 / 9, family members and the American people. The leader of one of America's strongest ally, called the attack was inexcusable and praised the efforts lasted a decade the United States to fight terrorism.
The leaders in Pakistan, a victim of al-Qaida but also accused of not fulfilling the responsibility to arrest terrorists, participants said they would commemorate the attack 10 years ago. "As a nation had been seriously affected by terrorism, we reaffirm the national commitment to strengthen international cooperation to eliminate terrorism," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement .
Meanwhile, officials in New York and Washington is strengthening security for a memorial event 11 / 9, after intelligence warning of a third member of al-Qaida may be planning a Car bomb in one of two cities. So far, officials have not found any evidence of the terrorists from entering the country.
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