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Thursday, May 31, 2012

SYRIA...... A crisis is in sight?


The massacre sign inefficiency of the Annan Plan. This tragedy does push the international community to act decisively? Will there a before and after "Hula massacre"? After 14 months of revolt and a Syrian casualties of around 13,000 people, including more than 1,800 since the beginning of the Annan plan, no crisis has evoked seemed viable. Power, which has always signed proposals of international peace plan, even authorizing the sending of UN observers, never did change his attitude on the field, continuing repression without respite: fire on protesters , arbitrary arrests, torture, executions. The plan of UN envoy Kofi Annan - based on a necessary cease-fire allowing peaceful demonstrations - signed by Bashar al-Assad, has never actually been implemented. The Hula massacre - 108 people killed including 49 children and 34 women - has demonstrated to the international community's lack of effectiveness of the plan. These are indeed whole families who were executed in their home. But media coverage of the massacre, amplified by the unanimous condemnation by the Security Council, the killing, has prompted Western governments to act. Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, Rome, Geneva, Brussels, Sofia ... but also Tokyo, Canberra and Washington have announced the return of the Syrian ambassador stationed in their country . An approach that reinforces the isolation of Syria, already hit by economic sanctions including the EU or the Arab League. The magnitude of this movement has mostly been ambassadors symbolically banished from the community of nations a country whose ruler is now considered "the murderer of his people" in the words of Laurent Fabius.

An entry in action?

So, beyond the protests and symbolic acts, the international community it is taking action? Several avenues are being explored by states and international organizations. The track sanctions is possible and can be further strengthened. While it is difficult for the EU or the Arab League to devise new economic sanctions, it is possible however to push for a better implementation of the latter. For their part, the United States announced Wednesday work together with Qatar to close the financial system of their country to a Syrian bank, the Syria International Islamic Bank. A measure to increase "economic pressure on the Assad regime by cutting off an escape route leading financial," the U.S. Treasury Department. In addition, other tracks are even carved. Paris has requested the holding of an emergency special session of the Council of Human Rights on the situation in Syria. It could be held in the coming days, according to the Quai d'Orsay. But whatever the position of the Council, it will retain a purely symbolic.

Security zones

Belgium, for his part called on Wednesday for the creation of "safe areas" protected by an "international force". "Without a military presence on Syrian territory to ensure the cease-fire, to support the Annan plan, to protect the observers, to ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, we will get nothing of the Syrian president" , said Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, while repelling an action similar to that which brought down in 2011 Muammar Gaddafi in Libya. A position that France has not yet followed. Without discarding the military option, Francois Hollande, for its part Tuesday night found that such an operation should take place under UN mandate. But only the Security Council may request the United Nations implementation of Chapter VII of the Charter which authorizes military action. A Security Council blocked by the Chinese veto threats, and especially Russia. In fact, Moscow has tried considering a military option "premature" and Beijing reiterated being "opposed to military intervention." Many wonder now what Putin seeks, and how to make it change its position. For now, few answers. But the head of the Russian state is received in Paris on Friday by Francois Hollande for a dinner menu which Syria could face a main dish.

The fall of the regime

Meanwhile, the Syrians mobilized against the government continue to hope the regime fell. "An international agreement for Assad's departure is the only way to save the Annan plan and find a political solution, otherwise the situation could explode and threaten the entire region", has estimated the Syrian National Council ( CNS), the main opposition coalition. An international agreement that is also not necessarily intended to establish a military approach. The Yemeni example of a negotiated transition remains a possibility. An assumption difficult to accept for the time in Moscow. And Damascus, where the system seems not to doubt its indestructibility. But an approach that would be both cheaper for the international community and the least costly in lives to the Syrians. 

Benedict XVI criticizes media coverage of the case 'Vatileaks'


Pope Benedict XVI broke the silence and spoke at St. Peter's Square, on Wednesday, in relation to press coverage in the investigation of the leak of secret documents from the Vatican. The pontiff said full trust to his aides and accused the media of distorting reality, ocaionando a false image of the Holy See in a very emotional testimony, he emphasized the suffering and pain caused by allegations of corruption. "Suggestions have multiplied, amplified by some media are totally baseless and that went well beyond the facts, offering an image of the Holy See does not correspond to reality," said the head of the Catholic Church after conducting a general audience. Benedict XVI continued to deny the allegations of the Italian media, which raised the suspicion that there is an internal power struggle. "I would like to renew my confidence and my encouragement to my closest collaborators and all those who each day with faith, spirit of sacrifice and silently help me to fulfill my ministry," Benedict said.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A Saudi woman defies the religious police and filmed the altercation


In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a woman has filmed his altercation with members of the religious police in a shopping mall. The latter asked him to leave the grounds that she was wearing nail polish. The video shows members of the religious police for taking part and asking this woman out of a shopping mall in Riyadh, because of her nail polish, and the voice of women responding violently. I will not leave. I want to know what you can do me the government has banned your patrol and your role is only to advise people , "the woman yells at the patrol leader. You are not responsible for me and that I put nail polish does not concern you , "she shouts in the video of three and a half minutes then usually, people do not discuss with members of the police is feared by the population. Nearly 1, 150 million people have watched the video a few days, and it has aroused intense controversy.The video has provoked negative comments about 7000 people judging the attitude of women "shameful ", while about 1,500 have sustained. Identifiable by their beards and their robes stopping above the ankle, the members of the religious police are responsible for ensuring compliance with Islamic morality. They often patrol the malls and other public places in search of women who are not properly veiled, unmarried couples or stores that do not close at the hour of prayer. But they have adopted a low profile since his appointment in January of a moderate, Sheikh Abdul Latif bin Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh, the head of this powerful body.

Israel justifies the use of computer virus Flame against Iran

The antivirus software vendor Kaspersky Lab has identified a terrible computer virus called Flame. It would be used as a "cyber weapons", including against Iran, which sees the hand of Israel or the United States.  A new "worm" computer was flushed out by researchers from the publisher of Kaspersky Lab antivirus : it's Flame, a virus activated for five years and which has already infected thousands of computers, mainly in the Middle and the Middle East. It would be used as a cyber-weapon against countries like Iran, probably in favor of the West and Israel . After Stuxnet and where you can admire, this virus is indeed such a sophistication that this requires the assistance of a State, for purposes of "cyber spying". The countries most affected by Flame: Iran led the way. Israel suspect that Tehran is also affected, such as Sudan, Syria and Lebanon. According to Kaspersky, Flame is "twenty times larger than Stuxnet" a detected virus in 2010 and already used against Iran's nuclear program.Flame is able to "steal important information, not only contained in computers, information systems referred, archived documents, contacts, users and even audio recordings of conversations," said the Russian company. According to Western media, Flame was used to attack the Iranian Oil Ministry and the main oil terminal of Iran. The spokesman for Iranian foreign Ramin Mehmanparast rejected on Tuesday the responsibility for the attack on "some countries or illegitimate regimes capable of producing virus affecting all countries," an allusion to Israel and the United States accused by Tehera n of being behind previous attacks.  Iran also claims to have already managed to produce an antidote to Flame. The center Maher, depending on the Iranian Ministry of Telecommunications, has "succeeded in identifying the virus Flame then prepare a virus able to identify it and eliminate it," said a statement posted on the website of this organization. This anti-virus "is available to government bodies and at their request", the statement does not indicate when or how the virus was discovered, or what damage it could already be in Iran. Israel's response was quick. Rather than deny, the Jewish state justifies such action ... "It is right for anyone who believes the Iranian threat as a significant threat to take various measures, including this one, to stop it," said the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday, Army Radio. "Israel is a leader in new technology and tools we offer all kinds of possibilities," boasted Ya'alon, who is also deputy prime minister. Enough to feed speculation about a possible Israeli involvement in this computer program.  

First trip since 1988: Suu Kyi in Thailand


Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi has been started on her first trip abroad in 24 years. Today, the opposition leader landed in Thailand's capital Bangkok, where she will speak on Friday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) East Asia. Burma's president, Thein Sein, had canceled his attendance at the meeting - shortly after the invitation to Suu Kyi. The 66-year-old wants first visit Myanmar migrant workers in the province of Samut Sokhon. At the two million Burman will work under miserable conditions in Thailand part. On Saturday, she has announced in refugee camps in Thai-Myanmar border area. There, above all living members of the Karen ethnic minority who are fighting for decades for a partial autonomy. For Suu Kyi, it is the first trip abroad since 1988. In mid-June she will travel to, inter alia, Geneva, Oslo and London. The opposition politician was freed in 2010 after 15 years of house arrest and now has a seat on the Burmese Parliament won.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

New earthquake causes more destruction in northern Italy

The strong earthquake that struck on Tuesday a vast region of northern Italy has at least 17 dead and more than two hundred wounded, and caused thousands still homeless. The quake reached a magnitude 5.8 and occurred in the same region where there are only nine days, another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 had killed seven people. For the thousands of Italians from the first shock was to live in tents and cars this was a repeat of the nightmare. It was nine in the morning in Italy (7:03 GMT) when the earthquake began to be felt. At the first signs, panic settled among the local inhabitants who have fled their homes to the street. In places with Mirandola, Finale Emilia, San Felice and Cavezzo, many buildings had been damaged in the earthquake of May 20, eventually collapsing completely. The rescue teams are still seeking possible victims buried in the rubble. factories, warehouses, churches and many historic buildings collapsed in what is one of the most productive areas in Italy in terms of industry and agriculture.


Monday, May 28, 2012

zaviews exclusive: Corruption all over in Pakistan



Pakistan most corrupt country in the world where Corruption is a big barrier in the progress of Pakistan, every department of the country & leaders are growing with corruption every passing day. There are so many issues in Pakistan but most important issue is unemployment. The corrupt head of department & people in the public sector always select those individuals on important positions who are completely incompetent but have ability to make money for department ministers. You will never get job if you don’t  have money & approach of high level authorities. In recent days Sindh government (Pakistan 2nd biggest Province) announce & published some positions on vacant posts in different department, thousand & thousand application sent from all our province with a hope but it’s shocking when only favorites were called for an interview without any test & appointment letters issued on the spot. Zaviews closely observe this story in Health & Education Department. Coalition government behind this corruption, leading party of Pakistan in Sindh province distributed different departments to coalition partner like Education department PPP & Health department handed over to MQM, no partner interfering in each other’s departments, so every political party try best to earn money as much as they can & preferred to appoint those persons who are well wishers for their party. The leaders of Pakistan are corrupt leaders so how they can eliminate corruption from country. People of Pakistan should come out from their homes & take some strong steps in order to fight against corrupt leaders otherwise they will keep living like KING but when bad time will come they will run like MOUSE 

Iran will build a second nuclear plant in Bushehr


Tehran plans to build a second 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bushehr in the south, next to the first Iranian nuclear power plant, declared the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Fereydoun Abasi. Iranian television in Spanish, HispanTV, reported that, according to Abbasi, the current plant at Bushehr, also with a maximum output of 1,000 megawatts and began operations in September last year, "has not yet begun production of electricity "to the supply network. Abasi said that within three months the plant will achieve "stability" and the end of 2012, "the Russian contractor of the project will deliver the Bushehr plant at full capacity." The official said Iran could produce its own nuclear fuel for Bushehr, but, "according to the bilateral agreement, the Russians cooperate with us for the next ten years." The present construction company plant in Bushehr, Russian Atomstroyexport, announced on May 3 in a statement that the plant would be fully operational by May 23, but later the Iranian authorities said they would not happen until at least September this year. Iran began building the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the 1970s with German help, but the project was interrupted by the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Atomstroyexport resumed construction after signing a contract with Iran in February 1998, but since then the project has suffered numerous delays because of concerns of some countries, led by the U.S., the existence of an Iranian military nuclear program, Tehran has denied exists. Iran also announced on 24 March that can design and build nuclear reactors under IAEA supervision pool, the International Atomic Energy Agency. Abasi himself then said that these reactors would be similar to the investigation of Tehran, which has a capacity of 5 megawatts, adding: "We intend to build a similar one of 10 megawatts." The reactor in Tehran, Iranian officials said, and works with plates of uranium enriched to 20 percent manufactured in the factory Iran's Isfahan in the center of the country, and is used to produce radioactive isotopes for medical use, dedicated to the treatment of about 800,000 cancer patients.

A NATO strikes have killed eight civilians in Afghanistan


Eight members of an Afghan family, including six women and two teenagers, were killed in an air raid conducted by NATO in Paktia province in the east, officials said Sunday local authorities. The NATO-led coalition said however that she had no proof that the strikes have killed civilians. According Rohullah Samon, spokesman for the governor of Paktia province, the air strike that was fatal to these eight civilians was not coordinated with the Afghan army forces in the field.

A major sticking point again sensitized

The victims were killed late Saturday night in this province, where soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under NATO command, and the Afghan army fight the insurgents Taliban and Haqqani network of fighters. "Typing of the ISAF killed four teenagers, two girls and two women and injured two others," said Rohullah Samon. A spokesman for ISAF said that the information was being checked, but he had "not yet seen evidence that there are civilian casualties." Civilian casualties are the One of the major points of friction between the government of President Hamid Karzai and ISAF forces. A NATO airstrike in Kapisa province, northeast of Kabul, killed eight children in February, angering President Hamid Karzai ordered an investigation. NATO prepares to leave the forces Afghan full responsibility for security in their country while most foreign troops must be repatriated by the end of 2014. The ISAF also announced that four foreign soldiers were killed Saturday in southern Afghanistan.She did not disclose their nationality.

New king of IPL Kolkata Knight Riders

MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders in the fifth edition of the final two time champion Chennai Suhprkings defeated by five wickets in two balls. The Knight Riders won the tournament for the first time. Knight Riders from 48 balls with eight fours and five sixes Manvinder bisla the help of the all-rounder Jacques Kallis scored 89 of the 48 balls with seven fours and a six contributed 69 runs.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Chinese suspected of killing 20 people and selling the remains on the market

A Chinese man is suspected of killing 20 young people for their own food and sell the remains on the market, saying it was ostrich meat. The City Police have already arrested and Nanmen Beijing sent a team to investigate the case. Two chiefs of police of the city in southeast China have already been dismissed. The man had been imprisoned for 20 years and now homicido is suspected of killing again. Zhang Yongming, 56, is known in the neighborhood as 'cannibal monster' by neighbors who claim to having seen carrying bags of human bones. According to the newspaper 'The Standard', based in Hong Kong, police found human eyes preserved bottles and pieces of human flesh that seemed to dry up. Yongming The police think their dogs have fed on human flesh, while selling other parts of the bodies in the local market.

18 year old kills two and leaves seven injured in Finland


A gunman opened fire from a rooftop in the central region of a city in Finland in the early hours of Saturday killing two people and left seven injured, police said. The 18 year old was wearing camouflage clothing and was arrested after the shooting in Hyvinkaa, 56 km from the capital Helsinki. The motive of the shooting remains unclear. Authorities said the suspect had no criminal record and acted alone. It is not known if the gunman knew his victim, a man and a woman, both 18. Among the wounded is a police officer in critical condition. According to local press, some of the victims, including one of the dead were members of a baseball team that won a game last Friday. According to Timo Leppala, head of regional police, the shooting was reported shortly before 2 am local time (GMT in 23h). After the arrest of the suspect was not licensed to carry a firearm, police also found two rifles

Pakistan: Third U.S. drone attack in a week, 4 dead


At least four militants were killed in U.S. drone attack by a third last week in North Waziristan, in the north-west Pakistan. According to sources of local security forces, the remote-controlled spy plane launched two ara-ground missiles against dwelling on the outskirts of Miranshah, capital of north-waziro. The building and 'fire and and' partially collapsed, hampering the recovery and identification of corpses. Waziristan, the North and even South America, and 'considered a true sanctuary for the Haqqani network, an armed group allied with Al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban led by Hakimullah Mehsoud.

The UN confirms 92 dead, 32 of them children, in the army attack on Hula


The UN has confirmed the deaths of at least 92 people, including 32 minors, Friday in the Syrian town of Hula. The opposition claims that these deaths are the result of artillery bombardment of the Syrian army, while the regime denies and attributes them to "terrorist groups". "This morning the military and civilian observers of the UN have gone to Hula and have had over 32 children under 10 years and adults over 60 dead," reported the head of the observer mission, General Robert Mood. "Observers have confirmed from examination of ammunition that were used artillery shells tank. Whoever started, whoever answered and whoever has committed this deplorable act of violence, should answer," Mood said. For his part, Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, has demanded that "the Syrian government immediately stop using heavy weapons in populated areas." The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in London, has reported that local residents have fled the same for fear of more bombings and has dennciado another person has died in the town of Saraqeb by shooting against a military demonstration against the deaths of Hula. Syrian state television, meanwhile, has issued videos uploaded to the Internet by opponents in which you can see the wounded and mangled bodies, but attributed the attack to "terrorist groups".

Saturday, May 26, 2012

U.S. condemn punish Pakistan for alleged CIA informant


A committee of the U.S. Senate decided to reduce by 33 million dollars (26.2 million) to U.S. support to Pakistan after the country have condemned Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor, to 33 years in prison for helped the CIA to find Osama bin Laden. The cut corresponds to one million dollars for each year of the sentence.

The amendment, proposed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, was unanimously approved and reduces by 33 million dollars (26 million), support for Islamabad. Agence France Press reports that the value chosen by the U.S. Senate symbolizes the number of years in prison for the doctor who was convicted in Pakistan. "We need Pakistan, Pakistan needs us, but we do not need Pakistan playing a double game and without justice in order to see Osama bin Laden, "said Sen. Lindsey Graham. Afridi Shakil, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the justice system of Pakistan's tribal district of Khyber in the first instance. Beyond imprisonment, the doctor was required to pay a fine of $ 3,500 (2783 euros) which, if not paid, it increases the jail time in over three years. He was accused of treason for allegedly pretending to carry out a vaccination program against hepatitis B among children of Osama bin Laden, former leader of Al Qaeda in the complex where everyone lived in Abbottabad, in order to collect DNA samples to deliver to the CIA. It is considered by the tribal court, a spy, even though it is unclear whether the doctor knew who was in charge of a mission for the CIA at the time of the events. "Shakil did not really know who was looking for Bin Laden," said Shaukat Qadir, a former Pakistani military investigated the attack on Abbottabad and has been aware of the details of the interrogation Afridi, according to BBC news. "But he should have notified the Pakistani authorities of its activities," he adds. "In the case of Dr. Afridi is concerned that the it has acted in accordance with the laws of Pakistan and what is decided by the courts in Pakistan, and countries need to respect the legal processes of each other, "he told reporters Moazzam Khan, a spokesman for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Pakistan insisted in a statement to the agencies, than any other country would have done the same if he discovered that one of its nationals was working as a spy for a foreign nation. Afridi was not present at his own trial and could not therefore give your version of events. are confined to a prison cell in Peshawar. Appropriations Committee had already scheduled for the budget that President Barack Obama made ​​to Pakistan in order to compensate the executive Pakistani cooperation in fighting terrorism. Applications for Obama was reduced by 58 percent. The same committee also approved the reduction of support already provided to Afghanistan and Iraq. The overall budget for foreign aid for the next year was cut by more than half and there may be further reductions to Pakistan if Islamabad does not open inland transport routes for the entry of NATO forces (led by the U.S.) in Afghanistan. These routes were closed after, during an attack on Afghanistan in November 2011, coordinated by the U.S. army on the side of the border with Pakistan, 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed.
"The court sees Al Qaeda as Pakistan,"
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Afridi denied being a spy in the service of the U.S. and said that Pakistan has suffered at the hands of terrorists and that, therefore, the Executive has difficulty understanding why the condemnation Afridi is a betrayal of diplomatic relations with the U.S.."This sentence tells me that Al Qaeda is seen by the court as Pakistan," Feinstein said, explaining why to rethink U.S. assistance to that country.did not start any diplomatic process, with Republicans and Democrats to position themselves in same perspective. Shakil Afridi was arrested yesterday and measures to punish the country were taken today. "It is arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan realizes that we are talking seriously," said number two in the Senate, Democrat Richard Durbin ."It's outrageous that [the Pakistanis] say that a man who helped us to find Osama bin Laden is a traitor," he added. Lindsey Graham has accused Pakistan of being an "ally schizophrenic" by helping the United States while terrorist network that helps Haqqani , a group with close links to Al Qaeda and the Taliban, which claimed authorship of several attacks against Americans. Democrat Patrick Leahy said the diplomatic relationship between the two countries was like "Alice in Wonderland , at best. If this is cooperation, would hate to see how the opposition. "
Condemnation was "unfair and unfounded"
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had already ordered the release of medical Pakistan on Thursday, Shakil Afridi claiming that served both the interests of Americans and the Pakistanis, considering the sentence "unfair and unfounded." "Your help was essential to bring down one of the most notorious killers in the world, which was clearly in the interest of Pakistan as well as ours and the rest of the world, "Clinton told reporters, adding that the U.S. will continue pressing Islamabad to withdraw the charge of treason. Senator John McCain, Republican representative in the Armed Forces Committee, said the legislators agreed to retain some military aid to Pakistan until the Pakistani Secretary of Defense certifies that the country will fail to condemn people like Afridi. "We are all outraged by the prosecution and sentencing to 33 years in prison - virtually a death sentence - for the Pakistani doctor who was instrumental in the removal of Osama bin Laden, "McCain said, adding that Afridi was innocent of any wrongdoing. Secretary of Defense of the United States, Leon Panetta assured, in a tone of political threat that this type of action against someone who helped in the war against terrorism was "a mistake".

Iran, found levels of uranium to 27% Aiea: "Higher limits allowed"

Discovered traces of uranium enriched to 27 percent in a nuclear installation Fordow, Iran. This is confirmed by the results of samples taken on 15 February by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to the report, Iran has increased its capacity to produce nuclear material "sensitive", installing hundreds of new centrifuges for uranium enrichment in the underground site. The concerns of the engineers is that the Islamic Republic may, within a short period, to build the atomic bomb. Iran, however, rejected the accusations, claiming that not only its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful purpose, but explained that the high content of uranium was not intentional and, therefore, only of technical reasons. The relationship.IAEA's discovery was announced in the aftermath of the Baghdad talks between Tehran and the so-called 5 +1, that Moscow had called "constructive" remain despite "significant differences" between the parties. The last level of enrichment declared by Iran was slightly below 20%, a result decidedly less than 90% necessary for the manufacture of atomic power. The IAEA experts also insist in having access to the site of Parchin, where they were tested missiles that can accommodate nuclear warheads. On Monday, the IAEA and Tehran had reached a compromise that would allow international inspectors to visit sites and assess the documents. However, the agreement had not yet been signed by the parties. Differences."We're not going to stop enriching uranium to 20 percent." So said the ultraconservative Iranian Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami during the Friday sermon in Tehran. Khatami, referring to Western forces, said: "We have given the authorization to control our nuclear sites. Furthermore, our supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has explicitly stated that Iran is not seeking a bomb Atomic. What do they want more? ". His statements were made ​​only after the agreement was not reached between Tehran and the group '5 +1'. The main obstacle is the fact that while Tehran is seeking the suspension of economic sanctions, the '5 +1' group does not intend to request the waiver if before Iran will slow the uranium enrichment. The talks will resume, however, 18 and 19 June in Moscow.

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood in a good position


The second round of presidential elections should oppose the Islamist Mohammed Morsi to former General Ahmed Shafiq. The Muslim Brotherhood definitely leave nothing to chance. Thursday evening, two hours after the close of the first round of the presidential election, supporters of Mohammed Morsi convened the press in the elegant villa that serves as their headquarters in the heart of Cairo, to announce the 'net advance "of their champion. Only 236 of 13,000 polling stations were then stripped but the key was not there. For the Brotherhood, it was mostly strike the mind with the prospect of a second round at the end still uncertain, 16 and 17 July and prevent fraud attempts. Sixteen months after the fall of Hosni Mubarak , the operation of real-time communication certainly demonstrates that the Muslim Brotherhood, strength from 600,000 to one million members are estimated to have no parallel to patrol the country. Unlike other candidates, it seems that Mohammed Morsi has succeeded in deploying delegates in almost all polling stations. Yet, in advance of the candidate of the Brotherhood on Friday afternoon seemed surprisingly thin. According to estimates released by the Muslim Brotherhood, he would have met 25% of the votes, just ahead of the former General of the Air Force Ahmed Shafiq. The candidate "Nasser" Hamdine Sabahi happen in third place after an unexpected breakthrough. The Islamist "liberal" Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and former Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa, given for favorite throughout the campaign, seem, however, significantly behind. "Today is a great day," wanted to celebrate Thursday night Essam el-Erian, vice president of the Brotherhood, once the initial trends were released."These are elections of the truth that will pave the way for social justice and freedom for all Egyptians. Muslims and Christians, young and old, men and women: we are fighting for 80 years for all inhabitants of this country might live free. "Pounding their victory no doubt, although their electoral weight seems in decline since the November parliamentary, officials have said the Brotherhood, for the international press: "We want to build democracy and all investors should be aware that we will ensure a stable environment."


Revolutionaries disappointed

If the race ahead of Mohammed Morsi was expected, the correct score of Ahmed Shafiq, who was ephemeral Prime Minister Hosni Mubarak during the revolution and who embodies the old regime in the eyes of many Egyptians, was received as a blow by the young revolutionaries. "I do not believe it, murmuring Nureldine Mahmoud, who was a student of all events in Tahrir Square. We now choose the candidate of the Brothers, who want to confiscate all the powers, and that of the army that knows anything about politics. "The famous blogger Issandr el-Amrani for his part evokes a" nightmare scenario " and predicted a return of agitation. "Obviously, Shafiq is unacceptable by the revolutionaries, worried recently the editor of the magazine Al-Musawar, Hamdy Rizk. His election, because it gommerait everything that has happened since January 25, 2011, would be perceived by the population as a declaration of war. "For now, youth organizations, activists have not formally responded dissemination of partial results. These days, the Supreme Council of the armed forces, however, warned against any temptation to challenge the results. In a thinly veiled threat, the military pledged to protect by any means "institutional legitimacy" after the vote.

BMW 7 Series with a new technology tool free choice

BMW's seven-modified series has an option for the first time on a freely configurable tacho element.The extras available at around 600 € to 10.25 inches display area provides space for individual display options.However, unlike the engineers created a completely flat plane in the competition - instead, be four rings in the form of circular scales indicated a framework within which a variety of data can be output. Depending on the driving mode (comfort and sport), the display colors change from white to a sporty orange. Eco-driving is on the other hand marked with a pure blue - also experienced by the driver if he is particularly resource-saving and may just go back gains even energy recovery by regenerative braking. In addition, you can decide whether the display is better informed with digital or analog values ​​shown.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Pakistan seeks saving formula in NATO talks


Pakistan will probably not reopen supply routes for NATO troops in Afghanistan United States unless an acceptable offer in talks to end six months of deadlock over the issue, an official said Thursday Pakistan. The official said the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) had to be covered politically, considering the widespread anti-American sentiment in the country before the general elections scheduled for early next year. "It's not fair to expect a decision any country that could be politically damaging before elections," said the official, who is familiar with the negotiations told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The United States has been pressing Pakistan to reopen supply routes for NATO forces in Afghanistan in difficult conversations that show no signs of a breakthrough in the near future. Pakistan closed the routes, seen as vital to the planned withdrawal of most troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, to protest the killing last November of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO air strike near the Afghan border . Higher traffic rates are the most difficult issue in the negotiations, the official said. Pakistan is asking for a rate substantially higher than the current $ 250 per container or fuel truck that crosses their borders. He said it was unclear when an agreement could be reached, without elaborating. "It could be tomorrow or it could be in two months," he said. The U.S. frustration with Pakistan deepened on Wednesday after the Pakistani authorities was sentenced to 33 years in prison for a doctor accused of helping the CIA to find Osama bin Laden on charges of treason. Shakil Afridi was charged with making false vaccination campaign, which collected DNA samples, believed to have helped the U.S. intelligence agency to track down bin Laden in a Pakistani city. The al Qaeda leader killed in a raid by U.S. special forces last May in the city of Abbottabad, which severely damaged relations with Washington, a source of billions of dollars in assistance. The extensive presence of bin Laden in Pakistan, is believed to have been there three years, despite a global search to find it generated suspicions in Washington that Pakistani intelligence officials have given him shelter. Pakistani officials deny this and say that an intelligence gap allowed bin Laden to live there undetected. Nobody has been charged so far to help the leader of Al Qaeda refuge in Pakistan. A government commission charged with investigating how he managed to evade capture by the Pakistani authorities for so long is accused of being ineffective. Apart from discussions on supply routes for NATO, Pakistan and the U.S. have been trying to resolve other differences in their relations since the raid that killed bin Laden, who humiliated the country's powerful military. Islamabad is demanding an apology by U.S. soldiers killed in Pakistani air raid on the border, but progress has been made on this issue, said the Pakistani official. "We need some kind of apology," he said. Pakistan also wants the U.S. to stop attacks drones on militants in its territory.

U.S. lawmakers approved drastic cuts in military aid to Pakistan


A U.S. Senate committee Thursday approved measures aimed at reducing U.S. aid to Pakistan because of tensions between the two countries and the conviction Wednesday of a doctor who helped the CIA to find Osama Bin Laden. An amendment proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham to cut $ 33 million in aid to Pakistan was passed unanimously with 30 votes in favor and none against. The figure was chosen in reference to the number of years in prison he received the doctor Shakeel Afridi was sentenced on Wednesday to charges including treason, in the first instance to 33 years in prison for a tribal court for having helped the CIA to find Osama Bin Laden, who died in May 2011 by a U.S. command in the north. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Intelligence Committee, estimated that Afridi "is not a spy." At the same time, lawmakers approved a 58% cut in aid to Pakistan if the country fails to return to allow transit of U.S. military to supply its soldiers in Afghanistan, a cut in aid to Afghanistan, 28% and 77% aimed at Iraq. In total, this bill provides finance $ 184 million for State Department operations in Pakistan and Islamabad 800.3 million, of which 50 million to fight violent extremism. These cuts are aimed at military aid only and not for financial support, which support 475 million remains intact. "If this is how Pakistan is a friend and a hero, I'm not sure these funds," Feinstein launched about Afridi's conviction. A subcommittee had approved these drastic cuts on Tuesday. Funding for international assistance amounting to 52,000 million dollars.

Facebook launches Facebook camera, a dedicated Facebook Instagram

$1 billion, 300 million in "real" money, that is what it cost to Facebook on April 10 the acquisition of Instagram , this (very) popular application, widely used (among others) on Twitter. Six weeks later, and while the company is strongly in heckled after its recent IPO , Facebook announced the availability of "Facebook Camera", an application for ... to roughly the same. The least we can say is that this raises a lot of questions and trolleurs already are having a field day. Example tweet with this fake account of a pretty good summing up the question that everyone asks (found via @ gonzague , thank you in passing)


Upload multiple filters, edition: almost all the same 

One could almost believe in a hoax, but it is not. According to the press release available on the social network, the strengths of this application reserved for iOS (for now) put forward are the ability to batch upload photos and view only the photos uploaded by friends of his timeline. The application also offers simple editing tools to resize, rotate or add filters to images downloaded. Considering that the photo part was not the most ergonomic features while Facebook is paradoxically very used (for better and sometimes worse), the announcement has more meaning. It also helps to clean up the applications developed by third party companies that were currently the only ones to offer this type of functionality to the "serial posters".

What about Instagram?

If one believes that The Verge seems well informed , both applications are intended to co-exist, at least for a given time. An internal team of Facebook was working before the acquisition of Instagram is decided, as reported in TechCrunch in June 2011 . And, according to The Verge quoting Dirk Stoop in charge of party photos at Facebook, it was essential for the social network to offer an application worthy of the name to allow network members to properly manage their photos via a smartphone, offering a user experience that far fewer low.
Anyway, Facebook camera should be available in the U.S. in the coming hours, and in the coming days for the rest of the world. And meanwhile, the question of the future of Instagram remains unanswered ...Finally, the best way to be quiet is to organize its own competition, detergent manufacturers have long understood.

U.S. drones kill ten people again


In a U.S. drone attack in northwestern Pakistan , according to intelligence Ten people were killed. The attack was directed against suspected Islamists in a village in North Waziristan, which lies on the border with Afghanistan, said the Pakistani people. An unmanned aircraft shot down at least two missiles, one building was destroyed, a nearby mosque was damaged. The recovery of the ten bodies from the wreckage was hampered by two or three drones circling over the area. Only last Wednesday, four people were also killed in a drone attack in North Waziristan. The vehement attacks from Pakistan are a strain on relations between NATO troops and the government in Islamabad. Pakistan is currently blocking vital supply routes and withdrawal from neighboring Afghanistan and most recently at the edge of the NATO Summit in Chicago, his anger made ​​air. The routes were blocked after a U.S. attack, which killed at the November 24 Pakistani soldiers were. The U.S. is unhappy with the cooperation. On Wednesday, a Pakistani court sentenced a doctor to 33 years in prison because he helped the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency here, more than a year, Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden to track down. The United States have killed the leader of the radical Islamic organization in Pakistan, without denying the military operation with the government.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The world company's brand value ranking


The company's brand value ranking the world. According to it, Apple continued to lead the U.S., brand value was estimated at $ 182.9 billion, up 19% from the previous year. The U.S. IBM brand value of $ 115.9 billion exceeding the U.S. # 2 Google last year. Google is the third in the fall (down 3% year-on-year) U.S. dollar 107.8 billion brand value. Microsoft Corp. was the fifth the same as last year (down 2% year-on-year) U.S. dollar 76.6 billion brand value. Evaluation of the U.S. Facebook has increased most rapidly in the top 100 rankings, brand value jumped up to $ 33.2 billion next 19 (74% compared to the previous year), from # 35. Three communications-related companies has entered the top 10 companies.AT & T U.S. eighth, the ninth U.S. Verizon, and more top 10 (China Mobile) China Mobile China, brand value is $ 688 billion, $ 491 billion, was $ 470 billion, respectively. This year the African brand that appeared in the top 100 ranking for the first time. South Africa's MTN mobile carrier attached to # 88 with $ 9.2 billion brand value. # 28 of Japanese companies is Toyota Motor Corporation, NTT DoCoMo # 47, # 65 is Honda Motor, Nissan Motor Co. is # 81, # 86 is in the Sony. Top 100 ranking of brand value is $ 2.4 trillion total, increased 66% compared with 2006.

Russia successfully tests new intercontinental missile

Russia successfully tested on Wednesday a new intercontinental ballistic missile capable of penetrating defenses antimisilísticas , announced the Ministry of Defence.The first launch of the missile took place on the platform of Plesetsk in northern Russia, the ministry said in a statement. He gave the name of the missile, and only said that was fired from a mobile platform. Russia has considered the planned missile defense system of NATO in Europe, led by the United States as a potential threat to its nuclear forces, and rejected U.S. claims the shield is intended to counter a potential Iranian threat. NATO has said it wants to cooperate with Russia on missile shield, but has rejected Moscow's proposal to operate jointly. Without an agreement of cooperation between NATO and Russia, the Kremlin has sought U.S. assurances that any missile defense is not directed at Russia and threatened to take retaliatory military action if no agreement is reached. The ministry said the warhead practice missile successfully reached a designated target on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east. The new missile will "strengthen the combat capability of strategic missile forces due to its ability to penetrate any missile defense systems," the ministry said.

Iranians reject proposals in the nuclear dispute

To kick off the new round of negotiations in the nuclear dispute with Iran have presented both sides of their own proposals for resolving the conflict. Iran should be moved to make concessions in uranium enrichment, a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief said Catherine Ashton on Wednesday in Baghdad. The Iranian state news agency ISNA According presented the delegation from Tehran in turn a five-point plan. Details of the proposals were not disclosed. The five UN veto powers and Germany hope to own data on solid progress at the meeting, not a breakthrough. The first round of talks in the morning is run professionally, BelTA learned from diplomatic sources. On the Iranian side, the negotiations by chief negotiator Said Jalili , led on the other side of Ashton. Their staff included to extend the meeting until Thursday is not enough. The negotiations are to contribute to the ongoing conflict for years is still resolved peacefully. Iran hopes for an easing of recently tightened sanctions. The U.S., Russia, China, France, Great Britain and the Federal Republic want to concessions such as better access to Iran's nuclear facilities. It is the second such meeting since mid-April, negotiations were resumed after a 15-month interruption. In the phase voltages had increased.

Western proposals "petty"

Ashton's spokesman said shortly after the start of the talks, Iran should be dissuaded in particular, to enrich uranium in the higher concentration of 20 percent. From this threshold on, it is relatively easy to enrich weapons-grade nuclear fuel to 90 percent. For the five per cent of electricity is needed. "The ability to enrich to 20 percent, the key question," said one Western diplomat. Iranian negotiators are not with the outcome of the talks, according to reports from Tehran satisfied. "The proposals contain nothing new, they are biased and therefore not useful," the Iranian state news agency Irna quoted on Wednesday in Iran's negotiating parties. The state-run news channel Press TV reported on its website: "The world powers have again proven that they are in their negotiations with Iran is not sufficiently serious." The Iranian agency ISNA described the Western proposals on nuclear program in the country as a "petty". By contrast, the solution set their own "new and comprehensive". Iran has been working for two years at a higher grade enrichment. This has alarmed Israel, which does not preclude an attack on nuclear facilities in the Gulf State. The government in Tehran argues against material that would be necessary for medical purposes. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Yukiya Amano had circulated in the run-confidence and even made ​​a deal in prospect, which will increase the cooperation between both sides. This caused a relaxation in the oil markets. Also on Wednesday gave in to the oil price. Amano was earlier this week traveled to Tehran in the short term, and had there met with senior government representatives. Amano wants to achieve, among other things, that his inspectors have access to the most controversial facilities such as the Parchin military complex. The IAEA suspects that take place there research required for the development of nuclear weapons could be relevant. Diplomats cautioned it was still a long way to a breakthrough. The United States also expressed their reserves. "Promises are one thing, actions, and the fulfillment of other obligations," said a spokesman for the U.S. presidential administration in Washington. The U.S. Senate on Monday gave the green light for further economic sanctions.

Bin Laden, 33 years of medical blitz

The Pakistani doctor, with the trick of a vaccination, help 'the CIA to identify Osama Bin Laden in his hideout in Abbottabad, and' was sentenced to 33 years of prison for high treason'' ''. The judgment against Afridi and Shakil 'was pronounced by a court of the tribal district of Khyber. U.S. Secretary of Defense and former CIA chief, Leon Panetta, had admitted that Afridi had helped U.S. intelligence and contributed to the fight against terrorism.