9 / 11 Is Marked Around The World With Thoughts, Prayers
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) - A mother in Malaysia greeted the sun dead people in Manila left praise for the sacrifice that helped give them homes. And bereaved in Tokyo stood before a piece of steel from Ground Zero, to remember the 23 bank employees who are never out alive.
A decade after 9 / 11, the day that changed so much for so many people, world leaders and citizens paused to reflect on the Sunday.
Sydney to Paris, the official ceremonies to honor the nearly 3,000 who perished in over 90 countries. And a reminder that threats remain, the Swedish police said four people were arrested Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack that authorities in Washington and New York increased security in response to information about plans for a possible car bomb.
For some, the pain never stops. In Malaysia, Navaratnam Pathmawathy awoke Sunday at his home in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur and what she did every day for the last decade: the hope that his son "Hello." Vijayashanker Paramsothy, an analyst for 23 years, financial, died in the attacks in New York.
"It is my sunshine. He lived a full life, but I can not accept that he is gone, "said Navaratnam." I'm still alive, but I'm dead inside. "
In Manila, dozens of slum dwellers, the former offering roses, balloons and other prayers for the victims of 9 / 11, U.S. citizen Marie Rose Abad. The area was a neighborhood that reeked of garbage. But in 2004, Filipino-American Rudy Abad husband built 50 brightly colored houses, meet the wish of his late wife to help poor Filipinos.
The town has since been named after him.
"It's like a new life sprang from the death of Marie-Rose and many others," said Nancy Waminal villagers.
Of September 11 victims were Indian Yambem Jupiter, which was responsible for "Roof of the World" World Trade Center restaurant.
About 100 family members and close friends gathered at his childhood home in the northeastern state of Manipur for prayers on Sunday.
"Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, my brother's soul finally rest in peace", the elder brother of Jupiter Yambem Laba said. "Osama is dead, but the threat of Al Qaeda is not finished."
The players of the U.S. Eagles rugby team were among the first to mark the anniversary with a memorial service in the city of New Plymouth in New Zealand. Players participating in the tournament of World Cup Rugby, listened to a speech by US Ambassador David Huebner, whose brother Rick survived the attacks on the World Trade Center.
"We have seen live on television in the brutal murder of 3,000 people," said Huebner. "We have reacted with horror to the almost unanimous and sadness."
"As we celebrate the anniversary of 10 th anniversary of the day, we commemorate the triumph of human goodness and humanity and self-abrogation that separates us from all other species on this planet Earth."
The families in Japan gathered in Tokyo to pay homage to the 23 employees of Fuji Bank did not survive out of the office of the World Trade Center. A dozen people died in Japanese.
One by one, family members laid flowers in front of a closed glass box containing a small amount of steel taken at Ground Zero. They shook hands and head down. Some took pictures. Others simply stood in solemn silence. There were no tears, just a thought.
Kunitake Nomura, 76, a former employee of Fuji Bank who mourn the loss of his young employees, attended a memorial service later.
"We must try to understand each other," said Nomura. "We must overcome differences of race and religion and learn to live in peace. We are all brothers after all. We must remember this today."
Sydney residents Rae Tompsett, 81, said she never felt angry about the murder of his son Stephen Tompsett, 39, a computer engineer who was the 106th floor of World Trade Center when the north was beaten by a hijacked plane .
"No anger, no" he said. "Sorrow. Tristesse people who believe that what they were doing something right."
The retired teacher and her husband, Jack, 92, were among more than 1,000 people who completed the Sydney Catholic Cathedral of St. Marys for a special multi-faith service.
"And 'it's incredible that 10 years - it feels a bit' like yesterday," Tompsett said.
South Korea, Lee Myung-bak sent a letter to the U.S. President Barack Obama, convey his "sincere condolences" to victims of the tragedy of 9 / 11, families of victims and the American public. Lee, whose country is one of the greatest allies of the United States, described the attacks as "inexcusable" and praised for a decade of U.S. efforts against terrorism.
And the leaders of Pakistan, who was the victim of a terrorist al-Qaeda, but is also accused of not doing enough to crack down on militants, said he joined the people of the United States to honor the memory of the dead ago 10.
"As a country that has been hit hard by terror, we reaffirm our national commitment to strengthen international cooperation against terrorism," Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, authorities in New York and Washington are increasing the safety of their funeral services 11.09 after intelligence agents received a tip that three members of Al Qaeda might be planning to bomb the car of the cities. Officials found no evidence to all the terrorists have infiltrated the country.
The attacks of September 11 "could easily happen in Paris could easily have happened in Sydney and could still occur, which explains why the price of freedom is eternal vigilance," Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said after have laid a wreath at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Taliban marked the occasion, promised to continue fighting U.S. forces in Afghanistan said they had no role in the September 11 attacks.
"Every year, 9 / 11 remind Afghans of an event he had played no role," said a statement by email to the media. "The American colonialism has shed the blood of tens of thousands of innocent Afghan and squalid."
Hours later, a suicide bomber in a Taliban truck exploded at the entrance to an outpost of NATO combat in eastern Afghanistan, killing two civilians and wounding several others.
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan, October 7, 2001, after the Taliban then ruling the country refused to hand over September 11, Osama bin Laden. The leader of Al Qaeda while living in Afghanistan, where after the terrorist training camps and planned attacks against the United States and other countries. Bin Laden was murdered four months ago in Pakistan, his den for U.S. forces.
A decade after 9 / 11, the day that changed so much for so many people, world leaders and citizens paused to reflect on the Sunday.
Sydney to Paris, the official ceremonies to honor the nearly 3,000 who perished in over 90 countries. And a reminder that threats remain, the Swedish police said four people were arrested Sunday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack that authorities in Washington and New York increased security in response to information about plans for a possible car bomb.
"It is my sunshine. He lived a full life, but I can not accept that he is gone, "said Navaratnam." I'm still alive, but I'm dead inside. "
In Manila, dozens of slum dwellers, the former offering roses, balloons and other prayers for the victims of 9 / 11, U.S. citizen Marie Rose Abad. The area was a neighborhood that reeked of garbage. But in 2004, Filipino-American Rudy Abad husband built 50 brightly colored houses, meet the wish of his late wife to help poor Filipinos.
The town has since been named after him.
"It's like a new life sprang from the death of Marie-Rose and many others," said Nancy Waminal villagers.
Of September 11 victims were Indian Yambem Jupiter, which was responsible for "Roof of the World" World Trade Center restaurant.
About 100 family members and close friends gathered at his childhood home in the northeastern state of Manipur for prayers on Sunday.
The players of the U.S. Eagles rugby team were among the first to mark the anniversary with a memorial service in the city of New Plymouth in New Zealand. Players participating in the tournament of World Cup Rugby, listened to a speech by US Ambassador David Huebner, whose brother Rick survived the attacks on the World Trade Center.
"We have seen live on television in the brutal murder of 3,000 people," said Huebner. "We have reacted with horror to the almost unanimous and sadness."
"As we celebrate the anniversary of 10 th anniversary of the day, we commemorate the triumph of human goodness and humanity and self-abrogation that separates us from all other species on this planet Earth."
The families in Japan gathered in Tokyo to pay homage to the 23 employees of Fuji Bank did not survive out of the office of the World Trade Center. A dozen people died in Japanese.
One by one, family members laid flowers in front of a closed glass box containing a small amount of steel taken at Ground Zero. They shook hands and head down. Some took pictures. Others simply stood in solemn silence. There were no tears, just a thought.
"We must try to understand each other," said Nomura. "We must overcome differences of race and religion and learn to live in peace. We are all brothers after all. We must remember this today."
Sydney residents Rae Tompsett, 81, said she never felt angry about the murder of his son Stephen Tompsett, 39, a computer engineer who was the 106th floor of World Trade Center when the north was beaten by a hijacked plane .
"No anger, no" he said. "Sorrow. Tristesse people who believe that what they were doing something right."
The retired teacher and her husband, Jack, 92, were among more than 1,000 people who completed the Sydney Catholic Cathedral of St. Marys for a special multi-faith service.
"And 'it's incredible that 10 years - it feels a bit' like yesterday," Tompsett said.
South Korea, Lee Myung-bak sent a letter to the U.S. President Barack Obama, convey his "sincere condolences" to victims of the tragedy of 9 / 11, families of victims and the American public. Lee, whose country is one of the greatest allies of the United States, described the attacks as "inexcusable" and praised for a decade of U.S. efforts against terrorism.
"As a country that has been hit hard by terror, we reaffirm our national commitment to strengthen international cooperation against terrorism," Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, authorities in New York and Washington are increasing the safety of their funeral services 11.09 after intelligence agents received a tip that three members of Al Qaeda might be planning to bomb the car of the cities. Officials found no evidence to all the terrorists have infiltrated the country.
The attacks of September 11 "could easily happen in Paris could easily have happened in Sydney and could still occur, which explains why the price of freedom is eternal vigilance," Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said after have laid a wreath at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Taliban marked the occasion, promised to continue fighting U.S. forces in Afghanistan said they had no role in the September 11 attacks.
"Every year, 9 / 11 remind Afghans of an event he had played no role," said a statement by email to the media. "The American colonialism has shed the blood of tens of thousands of innocent Afghan and squalid."
Hours later, a suicide bomber in a Taliban truck exploded at the entrance to an outpost of NATO combat in eastern Afghanistan, killing two civilians and wounding several others.
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan, October 7, 2001, after the Taliban then ruling the country refused to hand over September 11, Osama bin Laden. The leader of Al Qaeda while living in Afghanistan, where after the terrorist training camps and planned attacks against the United States and other countries. Bin Laden was murdered four months ago in Pakistan, his den for U.S. forces.
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