Iran Ban Ki-moon

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement to be held next week in Tehran, defying calls from the U.S. and Israel to boycott the event, announced today by the Agency. Spokesman of the Iranian mission to the UN had said earlier today he expected Ban to attend the meeting next week, although he refused to speak on behalf of the Office of the Secretary. Several other diplomats Agency had said before the official announcement that barring unexpected changes in the schedule, Ban will attend the meeting of about 120 non-aligned states in Tehran. "It's a very important group of states. Of course we will go the cc. It can not go, "he told the Reuters news agency a source. ADA diplomat stressed that it is important for the band to attend, stressing that the SG can not turn his back on all of the Non-Aligned Movement as a member of the Iran happens to be chaired by a person who is accused of denying the Holocaust and denies Israel's right to exist. But diplomatic sources say that the band is not going during its presence in Tehran to raise the issue of Iran's nuclear program, nor to comment on the possible anti-Semitic comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his speech at the inaugural session. Meeting in Tehran will participate and Egyptian President Mohammed tenons, which will be the first leader of his country to visit Tehran since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

Ethiopia: Meles's death leaves a power vacuum in Ethiopia and threats in the Horn of Africa

The death of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, causes a power vacuum in the country and a possible increase in insecurity in the Horn of Africa. Meles had been in power 21 years when, as leader of an alliance of rebel groups, overthrew the dictatorship of Mengistu Haile Mariam. Since then, the prime minister has led to tight control Ethiopia's development focused on economic growth, becoming an important ally of the U.S. in the l ucha against Islamic extremism in the Horn of Africa. Gave a key role to forge Ethiopian diplomacy and good personal relationships with its partners to Int'l. However, the succession of Meles causing much speculation as n or announced how will the transition process and the Constitution does not specify how it should be done in the absence of the Prime Minister. Furthermore, it is not known with certainty the potential role the Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn , and feared that den struggles within the ruling elite. Desalegn, 47, is also the foreign minister and since the death of Meles has accepted Article 75 of the Constitution which states that " acts on behalf of the Prime Minister in his absence ." Parliament will meet on Thursday morning, but no details were given of the possible election of a new leader. "We are in a highly personalistic regime, where there is no system of succession.'s Power is entirely in the hands of the prime minister , "he said before the death of Meles a specialist in the area to remain anonymous. The result of this process of change is essential to define relations with neighboring countries, especially the country's greatest enemy, Eritrea, analysts said.

Meles, security essential pillar in the Horn of Africa

"What happens in the region depends on what happens in Ethiopia," said a political analyst at the United Nations (UN) Joakim Gundel, referring to Meles sent his army twice in six years to combat movements Islamists. "Development in Ethiopia in the next few weeks will soon affect the economic landscape, politics and security in the Horn of Africa for years," says Jason Mosley, the Chatham House study center.

Government of Meles in Ethiopia

The power in the country rests in the coalition People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Ethiopian (EPRDF) , which consists of four organizations with four million members, one of which is formed by the former guerrillas of Meles, the Front People's Liberation Tigray Region (TPLF). His political ideology is based on democracy and federalism , which advocates self-determination of individual ethnic groups in Ethiopia in contrast to the dominance of a single ethnic group that controlled the country for years. Each state region has its own parliament and government, but everyone has as key the development of the free market. "Senior executives of the EPRDF, particularly among the TPLF, try to assert and protect their interests," he assured the UN analyst. "The question is whether the new ruling elite can reach aconsensus on a new leader , and if the leader is able to manage the interests of all, maintaining the country's direction in economic and security matters, "he said.

Risks in the succession of power

The biggest concern for the succession of Meles is the threat of some rebel groupsseeking to achieve their aspirations and move up in power during the transition. Among them is the National Liberation Front Ogaden (ONLF) wants independent the southeastern region of Ogaden, which has most of its territory in Somalia, and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), the largest ethnic group of country that fought against the dictatorial regime of Mengistu. However, political analyst at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Roland Marchal, said that the situation in Ethiopia is not serious yet as the system remains stable managed by Meles. Marchal not foresee a change diplomat, but a " continuity "of the current policy , especially in its relationship with Sudan, but warns that may become visible "shadows" in relations with neighboring Uganda , Kenya and Somalia . However, the biggest threat is in the ties with Eritrea . Take 1998 to 2000 between China and Ethiopia, there was a bloody war that killed between 70,000 and 100,000 people. After this, Eritrea became independent but tension remains between what has causedtheir border is one of the most militarized in the world. For the study center Chatham House, the transition can be a chance to "reconciliation "both countries, while Ethiopia will not try to" intervene more strongly in Eritrea "and find no interest in this" feeding the instability that might arise." Moreover, spokesman Ethiopia diplomacy, Dina Mufti, said that policies "and foreign" country are "here to stay".

Addis Ababa is mourning from Wednesday

The announcement of the death of Meles was greeted with surprise as he had not informed virtually his health , because the authorities control almost all media .There is no known cause of death, but not appeared in public since June. Despite his disappearance for two months, Mosley says the population had lost confidence in the EPRDF, so he thinks that "if things continue to move smoothly in two or three weeks, maybe the (party) can overcome this ". However, despite the amount of tributes from foreign leaders to the prime minister, numerous human rights organizations and environmentalists have criticized Meles. Proponents of this praise his f unction economic plan and its "strategic" for peace between Sudan and South Sudan or in its fight against Islamist Somalis. Instead, critics accuse the government of Meles the poverty of the majority of the population and the lack of freedom suffered by the country, a key example being thekilling of hundreds of protesters and thousands arrested in 2005 , when the opposition of his match had a very high number of seats in parliament, so they imprisoned the leaders of this group to life imprisonment for treason.

The patent trial between Apple and Samsung, while awaiting verdict

The trial that pits Apple and Samsung for patent protections for mobile devices has entered its final stretch. The sessions took place in federal court in San Jose (California) and now expects the jury reaches a verdict to end the discussions of the two technology giants. The California company sued the surcorena last year on the grounds that he had copied the design and some features of their mobile iPhone and iPad tablets and ask the U.S. authorities ban the domestic sale of Samsung devices. Specifically, Apple accused Samsung of deliberately copying the designs of their mobile devices to make their generation phones and launch its Galaxy Tab tablet.According to the Californian company, not only copied the iPhone rectangular design, but also its management.In addition, Apple values ​​the alleged infringement of its competitor and partner in a minimum of 2,500 million.Meanwhile, the South Korean manufacturer sued the firm to appropriate the apple without permission of 3G technology and cameras for phones. However, besides the two brands compete for primacy in the global market for smartphones and tablets, are also partners. Samsung frabrica some components for Apple devices.The last session is no longer ready to trial awaiting sentencing after three weeks when Samsung and Apple have not stopped launching accusations. The jury is expected to resolve the dispute between the two marks and clarify what devices infringe the intellectual property of each company. Deliberations begin next Wednesday,

Iran introduced a new missile and announced the construction of an air defense base

Iran's government introduced a new type of short-range missile and announced the construction of an air defense base. With the presence of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, was today the presentation ceremony of the fourth generation missile Fateh 110, which have a range of 300 kilometers. Ahmadinejad said the new missiles are defensive purposes only and should not be seen as a threat, but said that the new weapons will deter the powers of trying to impose its will on Iran. "Advances in defense aim to defend human integrity and are not offensive moves against others," the Iranian president said, according to Mehr news agency. "I have no doubt that our defenses are maintained and stop their plans," he said, without specifying the country of which he spoke. On the other hand, the Iranian government announced the creation of a new air defense base to be built in the region of Abadeh, in the south, about 210 kilometers from the central Isfahan uranium enrichment. The base, which will occupy 200 hectares, will be built by Khatam al Anbia, the engineering company of the Revolutionary Guards, and employ about 6,000 people, Fars news agency reported, according to Europa Press office. Tehran also presented a "flying laboratory" that will improve the take up of fighter jets, the generation of oxygen on the flight and train new military pilots.

Damascus ready to discuss the resignation of Assad?

Syria would be ready to consider the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad through a process of negotiations with the opposition. It is in any case what was said Tuesday in Moscow Deputy Syrian Prime Minister, Qadri Jamil. But prior to this discussion should not be accepted by the opposition. For its part, the Syrian National Council (CNS), the main political organization anti-regime "studying" the formation of a "transitional government," announced its president, Abdel Basset Sayda, after an interview at the Elysée with François Hollande. On the ground, the fighters of the Free Syrian Army (SLA) said control nearly two-thirds of Aleppo, the country's economic capital, venue month a decisive battle. The security of Bashar al-Assad totally reject this version: "These are not terrorists (rebels, Editor's note) argue that it is the army that rose gently, "retorts an official of the regime. Lebanon neighbor at least five people, including a 13 year old boy, were killed and 43 injured in 24 hours in new clashes linked to the conflict in Syria. Deputy Syrian Prime Minister: "You can study all the issues.""During the process negotiations, we can consider all the issues and we are ready to consider the same question ( the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad, Editor's note) " , said Moscow Deputy Syrian Prime Minister, Qadri Jamil, at the end of a meeting with the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov. But he said the idea of a "resignation as a condition to conduct a dialogue - this means de facto that it is impossible to open this dialogue. " Tuesday, Burhan Ghalioun, a member of the Executive Board of the NSC said loudly to the Elysée: "We will not negotiate the exit (Bashar al-Assad, Editor's note), it should come out, full stop. " Moreover, according to Qadri Jamil, "Obama's threats are simply propaganda related to U.S. elections." Monday, the U.S. president spoke of a possible military intervention in Syria when traveling or use of chemical weapons in the country. A Syrian-Russian project . But according to political sources in Damascus, came Qadri Jamil hides a project should be presented by the Russia-Syria agreement for the organization of early presidential elections under international supervision. All candidates wishing it could arise, including Bashar al-Assad. The United States and the Europeans refuse the presence of the current president in this election, the sources added. Washington on Monday reiterated its call for the Syrian president to resign, while François Hollande reiterated that there was "no political solution without the departure of Assad." Russia has repeated it Tuesday it wanted "no outside interference "in Syria while recognizing the efforts of the Syrian regime to stop the violence remained inadequate. NSC would like to form a government of "inside". "We are currently studying the formation of a transitional government, "said Abdel Basset Sayda who led a delegation of CNS received for nearly three quarters of an hour by the Head of State, at the Elysee. "This is a process that requires a lot of consultations, do not go too fast but the Syrian National Council is trying to achieve as soon as possible," he said to the press. Asked about the formation of a government in exile, Abdel Basset Sayda noted that for the CNS, the "essential" was the formation of a government of "inside", open to all segments of Syrian society including the Alawite community from which the Syrian president. French President, the NSC has again proposed the creation of a no-fly zone in Syria, similar to that imposed in Libya last year. Battle of popularity. beyond the conquests of streets or neighborhoods Each side wants to prove he is popular therefore legitimate."The people are with us. How do you think that if we could keep for a month? "Assured Colonel Abdel Jabbar al-Oqaidi, head of the rebel military council in the province of Aleppo. "If the plan had the support of the people as he claims, he would not have dropped leaflets over the last two days asking people not to help the ASL," he said. helicopters of military dropped leaflets on Monday warned against any support for insurgents and offering them a "last chance" to go. Aleppo thirty neighborhoods are in the hands of insurgents. says this Colonel Oqaidi lee head of the military council of the rebel province of Aleppo. The mastery of this metropolis of northern Syria would allow insurgents to create a secure area bordering Turkey, which supports. He cited more than thirty districts in the hands of the ASL. As the emblematic neighborhood of Salahuddin, where a ground offensive with tanks and armored vehicles had been conducted , it would be 50% controlled by insurgents. "The army (Bashar al-Assad, Editor's note) centers bombed rebels in the Aleppo region to prevent supplies of arms and ammunition to arrive "in the city, said an official of the security services. "Reinforcements from both sides move towards Aleppo. It is a war that will take a long time, "he added, while the area was bombed again on Tuesday. Japan confirms death of a journalist. Tuesday morning, Japan has confirmed the death of Mika Yamamoto, 45, who covered the fighting in Aleppo for a small Japanese news agency, Japan Press. Another journalist who was it, said they covered the fighting on the side of the ASL when they fell out "soldiers in battle dress" who fired. Mika Yamamoto's death is the first foreign journalist to Aleppo, but the fourth in Syria since March 2011. Two French Gilles Jacquier and Rémi Ochlik among the victims. Several Syrian journalists and "citizen journalists" have also been killed since the beginning of the revolt. In addition, two reporters from the Arabic channel Al-Hurra, based in Washington, were captured by pro-regime forces in Aleppo, according to a rebel leader. One of them is injured. Tuesday morning, France reminded the Syrian regime's obligation to protect freedom of the press and journalists.

Syria: At least 15 killed in bombings in Aleppo

At least 15 killed in Syria during bombings, mainly in Aleppo, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.Among the victims are women and children. near Damascus, Syrian forces fired on houses and shops. Col. Abdel Jabbar al Okainti told AFP that rebels control almost two thirds in Aleppo. Yesterday across Syria killed 167 people, including 88 civilians, 32 rebels and 47 soldiers.

Nine dead in bomb blast in Turkey

A bomb blast rocked the Turkey The explosion near the Syrian border at least nine people were killed, dozens were injured. The authorities make the PKK responsible for the assassination. The attack occurred near the Turkish border with Syria are in a bomb attack in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Monday at least nine people were killed and about 60 others injured. A vehicle was prepared with explosives exploded in the evening in the city center in the Kurdish-dominated southeast of the country, Mayor Asim Güzelbey said on Turkish television. In the severe blast near a police station, several cars and a bus had gone up in flames. Three occupants of the bus were among the victims.At first, no one known for the attack near the Turkish border with Syria, where tens of thousands have sought refuge before the Syrian civil war. In recent weeks, there was in the region repeatedly clashes between Kurdish rebels and the Turkish security forces. The authorities make in Turkey banned Kurdistan Workers Party ( PKK ) is responsible for the assassination. The majority of Kurds inhabited region is a stronghold of the PKK, which is fighting against the government since 1984 in Ankara. Only last week, the Turkish deputy Hüseyin Aygün was after his abduction by the PKK again been released. The government in Ankara has accused the regime in Damascus and the Iranian leadership to support the PKK. The Turkish government wants to prevent the PKK uses the civil war in neighboring Syria in order to give birth to permanently inhabited by Kurdish areas under their control. The conflict between Turkish security forces and Kurdish rebels had intensified in recent weeks. The PKK has attacked repeatedly Turkish security forces. The Turkish army was in late July launched an air and ground offensive against PKK bases. In the conflict with the PKK since 1984, more than 45,000 people were killed. The PKK is considered by Turkey, the EU and the U.S. as a terrorist organization.She fights since the early eighties for independence or greater autonomy for Kurdish areas in Turkey. Kurdish organizations deplore the systematic discrimination against their ethnic group by the Turkish state.

Killed at least 25 prisoners in a prison riot in Venezuela

It happened close to 2:30 pm on Sunday, when the hour was ending a visit. The inmates of the "tower of imprisonment" fought against the "workshop area" of the Yare prison I, about 70 kilometers from Caracas.The result: at least 25 prisoners dead, according to estimates of the Ministry of Corrections of Venezuela. Unofficial figures indicate that even could be more: about 35 dead and 45 wounded, according to calculations by the NGO Venezuelan Prison Observatory (OVP), which has already recorded 304 homicides within Venezuelan prisons during the first half of 2012. "There was a confrontation between two groups that are heavily armed in the prison", said on Monday morning (local time) the Minister of Corrections Iris Varela. "Members of these groups came concerned (...), spend twenty. One of the relatives of the inmates was also killed, "added the minister, through a phone call that was broadcast by Venezolana de Television. Still have not published their names and families of prisoners are still awaiting information outside the prison. The Yare prison I is the same in which Hugo Chávez was imprisoned between 1992 and 1994, after attempting a coup against the government of Carlos Andres Perez. It was built to house 750 inmates, but currently there are 3150 held there. Within a grenade can be purchased for about 5,000 bolivars (just over $ 500, the black market exchange) and an assault rifle by 25,000. Meanwhile in Uribana prison, located in the central-western Lara, 586 people who entered the prison on Sunday and visitors are still retained by the prisoners. "This is not a self-kidnapping", has told the country via telephone an inmate who is identified as "Matthew" and is a spokesman for the mutineers. According to his version, visitors will not leave jail until the authorities ensure the recovery of deferred judgment and returned to this prison to about 590 inmates who have been transferred to other prisons in recent months. Riots like this are common in Venezuelan prisons. "All criminal Venezuela are mounted on powder kegs," he told El Pais the director of the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons, Humberto Prado. According to their calculations OVP, since it was created the Ministry of Corrections to address the problem of domestic violence, 567 prisoners have died and 1,200 have been wounded in the 33 prisons that exist in the country.Between May and July of this year have also been killed by hired managers of four prisons in Venezuela.

Microsoft launches upgrade campaign for Windows 8

Microsoft has their promotions page for the so-called "Windows Upgrade Offer" for Windows 8 launch.Individuals that a new PC or a laptop bought with Windows 7, there upgrade their new purchase at a low price on Windows 8. For 14.99 euros you get an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. Update is open only purchaser of a new computer that a valid Windows 7 features original version. It does not matter what version of Windows 7 is installed on the computer, the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro is Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate equally possible. Microsoft's offer was the second Started in June 2012 and will run until 31 January 2013.

By downloading the new Windows

Anyone on the internet Windows Upgrade Offer registered and thus ordered the upgrade to Windows 8 is replaced, from 26 October 2012 a promotion code viaemail , with the Windows 8 can be downloaded as a download from the Microsoft Web page can. The action code can be acquired by 28 February 2013 Redeem.

Windows Pro 8 without DVD function

Windows 8 Pro is without Windows Media Center comes as Microsoft specifically in the FAQ section of his site says. Users who want to install Windows Media Center to play movie DVDs have, after upgrading to Windows 8 Pro using acquire the ability to add Windows features that Windows 8 Media Center pack. A price for the DVD feature called Microsoft yet.

Upgrade Offer for old PC

Windows users that their PC before the second Acquired in June 2012, can purchase the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for 39.99 euros. This offer, the 31 also to January 2013 will be valid, even the Microsoft Media Center pack enclose free, as a spokesperson for the company in July . announced For an additional fee, users can also acquire an installation DVD.

New system, new design

Windows 8 coming in comparison to its predecessors, therefore with a new home screen. About the new tile design of Windows-8-surface the PC can also operate with your fingers. Thus, Microsoft aims primarily to the fast growing market of computers with touch screens, especially tablets . The PC can be alternatively also switch to the familiar desktop interface that can be navigated in the traditionally by keyboard and mouse.