Zahra | Iran virtual candidate

Women can not stand as a candidate in the presidential elections in Iran . However, there is one that has managed to get his head in the man's world. Zahra is a teacher of 53 years who lost his son during demonstrations against the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June 2009. But what a difference from the other to have the "privilege" to stand for the elections? Well, she is the famous comic book character 'Zahra's Paradise' (Zahra's Paradise). That is,is a virtual candidate. This initiative has come to light following the recent standard imposed by the Iranian government to forbid women to be submitted to the office of president. Hence, more than thirty applications already registered in the Ministry of Interior were rejected . Zahra is why it is considered by many to be the heroine fighting for a radical democratic change in Iran. However, the seed was planted as a result of the 'Green Tide', the violence that was generated in the 2009 elections, when the protests were silenced by death , torture and rape of many young Iranians. This created a network of activists willing to change. "We share a vision of a better Iran. We have a candidate, an organization, a global network of activists and supporters and an opportunity to advance our human rights agenda [2013 presidential election], "he told the creator and writer of 'selling' that transported Zahra to fame, Amir Soltani. In the program of this unusual political leader, calls for the abolition of the death penalty , the release of political prisoners and gender equality , as reflected on its website. Soltani, who is now in exile in the United States , has created a phenomenon that destabilizes the country's oldest inhabitants. Seen as a threat to many, the author says that "Zahra represents the pain of all Iranian and hope for change, "he says. However, heroin has not been accepted by the Council of Guardiansof the Revolution, which oversees Iran's political life. Only has accepted eight of the 686 entries that were submitted, five conservative close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and three presented as independent. They all play in the polls on June 14. Still, the project is being supported by several NGOs. The organization Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation (ABF) and the group DaneshJooNews are just some of the associations that were leaning against the shoulder.

Many activists have been silenced

ABF executive director, Roya Boroumand, assured this newspaper that "he asks Zahra is nothing new ". Many Iranians "have fought against laws and discriminatory practices, violence and impunity, but have been and continue to be imprisoned or, in the worst case, silenced "he says. To Boroumand, the change must be imminent, because "in the Islamic Republic, the laws on political parties, elections and the media severely limit the active and most citizens are excluded from standing for election to Parliament and the Presidency, "he says. That is why Boroumand shows Zahra as the " voice of the people who believe in justice , responsibility, and a pluralistic political system." The comic that gave life has the story of this courageous mothersearching for her son Mehdi, one blogger who fight against the authorities , who disappeared in one of the protests against Ahmadinejad in 2009. Along with his other son, Hassan, track prisons, morgues and hospitals in Iran. However, every effort falls in vain when he discovers the tragic end of her younger son Mehdi is dead. 'Zahra's paradise' offers for free the first two chapters on his website and is translated into 13 languages, including Spanish . This form of abuse claim reminiscent of another famous publication: ' Persepolis', the autobiographical novel by Iranian Marjane Satrapi, which counts the pain and problems of citizens from the country's transition to the Islamic Republic over four books. The candidate also has a page on Facebook , where more than 2,500 people have given the button 'Like' social network. In it, people around the world publish their photos with the image of the heroine or of themselves, which include a message of support to the foot of the image. From herTwitter account, which has about 1,000 followers, also offend half the country with their demands and requests to make a radical change to Iran. However, rather than attempt to seize the throne of Ahmadinejad , which its creators seek to denounce the abuses continued to live every day. Boroumand says Zahra campaign "is fighting institutionalization laws that are discriminatory based on gender , ethnicity, religion and beliefs ".

Lack of information and discussion

But what serve for something Zahra's candidacy? Boroumand states that "to change things necessary information and discuss what is a problem ", something that is lacking in China. He claims that with this leader "progress is being made ​​to challenge the candidates and is starting a debate that authorities do not allow the Republic." Until June 14 Iran will be in suspense . At the moment it appears that the transformation will be slow , but the town remains optimistic. Zahara is a symbol, a breath of hope that makes the "call for change is stronger," explains Boroumand. Soltani said the campaign "will continue to open the doors of Evin prison[in Tehran]! " and adds that "while the Iranian people are in danger , Zahra continue planting the flag of human rights to love do what it has always done: triumph over death ."

China | first lady in Forbes list

She had a good resonance in the Chinese newspapers reported that Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, and 'been listed by Forbes magazine among the 100 women more' influential in the world. The wife of the President Xi Jinping, and 'at the 54th place in the rankings led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. For the American magazine, the inclusion of Liu Peng in the ranking and 'also due to the impact that the first lady has had in changing the 'China's image.

The British government recognizes that it can 'control' all radicals

The British security services (informational, MI5 and the police) are going to be questioned by a parliamentary committee over the murder of soldier Lee Rigby at the hands of two suspected Islamist radicals. For tilling this parliamentary inquiry , the Secretary of State for Communities, Eric Pickles, admitted yesterday in an interview with the BBC that the government has no resources nor could legally "spy, monitor, control or stop for 24 hours day " to all people at some point have expressed radical views or demonstrated peacefully for extreme political positions. The information services (MI5 and MI6 to the inside to the outside) are being criticized for failing to take any action that would prevent the death of the soldier, as the two assailants, who remain in detention and injuries in a hospital, they were signed to. "The parliamentary committee will thoroughly investigate what they knew information services and what could have have done to prevent the attack , but we can all understand how difficult it is in a free society people control all the time, "admitted the Secretary of State. The two men-one of them converted to Islam, are Michael Adebolajo , 28, and Michael Adebowale , 22. Besides ideological affinity also have identical names and similar names. Both were signed to have participated in demonstrations for radical Islamist causes. The BBC has found some images of Adebolajo in a demonstration of the Islamic extremist group al-Muhajiroun, declared illegal a few years ago at the police station in Paddington, central London, protesting the arrest of an Islamist Luton. Anjem Choudary, leader of the banned in the UK, has said that the detainee participated in the activities of the association for a while, but then stopped going to meetings. Choudary claims to have lost track while. The former head of Scotland Yard, Sir Ian Blair , has also been placed on the line of the Secretary of State, Erik Pickles, publicly acknowledging that you can not permanently monitor everyone who advocate radical or extreme positions.

Two arrested for 'compromising' a plane flying from Lahore to Manchester

Two men aged 30 and 41 have been arrested on a Pakistan International Airlines flight that landed at London's Stansted Airport after being diverted in flight and escorted by RAF fighter , as reported by Sky News. The flight PK709 from Lahore to Manchester, traveling with 297 passengers on board when diverted his route for the altercation led by the two suspects. As stated several passengers Geo TV Pakistan Television, the two men tried to enter the cockpit. Others argue, however, that merely uttering cries in Urdu. Passengers were first reported diversion of the aircraft on the route because of bad weather. The pilot turned to Stansted but after activating the emergency code by the Ministry of Defence. The device was taken to an isolated area of Stansted, while the rest of the airport continued operating normally. The passengers left the machine and recognized that the pilot told them he had received "a threat." No regrets wounded. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that type Typhoon fighter jets took off to investigate an "incident" in British airspace, according to Reuters. Mashood Takwar, spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines, told Sky News that the diversion was 25 minutes before landing in Manchester, after he made ​​contact with air traffic controllers, the pilot with information provided by the security services MI5 British. The incident comes two days after the murder of soldier Lee Rigby, at the hands of two Islamic radicals in the London Borough of Woolwich. MI5 and Scotland Yard have enabled terrorist alert amid fears of possible attacks. More than 1,200 police have been deployed in London as a precaution and protection against possible attacks by right-wing groups against mosques and Islamic centers.

Barack Obama l 'The use of drones will be limited to an imminent threat'

"The use by U.S. aircraft drones will be limited to when there is an imminent threat, "he said in his speech hoped Barack Obama counterterrorism strategy. He explained that "before attacking with these aircraft will have to be certain that no civilians in the vicinity". However, he made ​​clear that end "the task of defeating al Qaeda and its associated forces," the beginning of his speech at the National Defense University. The debate on the use of these aircraft has intensified after confirmation on Wednesday by the White House that its drones had killed four U.S. citizens since 2009 in Yemen and Pakistan. The revelation was contained in a letter addressed to Congress by Attorney General Eric Holder. Three of the four killed in drone attacks in Yemen killed. The first two are the Islamists Samir Khan and Anwar al Aulaki, killed in September 2011.The third is the teenage son of Al Aulaki, born in Denver and died by mistake a few days later. In the same letter Attorney General Eric Holder and hinted that the government may restrict the use of unmanned aircraft "strict rules and procedures" for operations to combat terrorism abroad.

Close Guantanamo

Obama reiterates its commitment to close the Guantanamo prison and announces measures to break the deadlock which is the military prison.One is the lifting of the moratorium on the transfer of detainees to Yemen from jail. He also warned that examine the files of prisoners "case by case". Obama's inability to enforce the promise of his 2008 campaign to close the Guantanamo prison, has sparked a hunger strike of 103 of the 166 detainees there, 32 of which are force fed. The White House will discuss the "closure" of the prison , while outlining a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy to deal with terrorist threats that have changed since the September 11, 2001.

Condemns the attack in London

The U.S. president also took the opportunity to strongly condemn the "heinous" attack on the British soldier killed with an ax in a London street last Wednesday. Obama expressed "strong support" to the UK in the fight against any extremist act . "The United States supports resolved to UK, our ally and friend, violent extremism and terrorism," he said in a statement about an event that has rocked the British population and unleashed terror alarms David Cameron government. "There can be no justification for an act of this type" , said Obama, who said that during his next trip to Northern Ireland to take part in the G8 summit organized by Cameron. Will address the issue of "major security challenges" facing both countries. The president also wanted to stress their support for freedom of the press due to recent criticisms of the last few weeks.

Samsung sells 10 million of its smartphone Galaxy S4 in less than a month

Samsung Electronics has sold over 10 million units worldwide of its new 'smartphone' Galaxy S4 in a record time of less than a month since its release in late April, the company said. "Since its global launch on 27 April, the terminal has been sold at a rate of about four units per second ", illustrated the company in a statement. Thus, the Galaxy S4 has reached the mark of 10 million units faster than its predecessors, the Galaxy S3 since it took just under two months, while the Galaxy S2 took five months and the first model in the series , Galaxy S, up to seven months. The Korean electronics giant said in its statement that, for now, the Galaxy S4 is available in more than 110 countries and in late June plans to expand the offering to a total of 155 countries through 327 operators. Samsung Electronics aims to break with the Galaxy S4 40 million brand of handsets sold worldwide achieved by its predecessor, the Galaxy S3, while many analysts predict that the new model is likely to exceed the 20 million mark in June. Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of smartphones,achieved in the first quarter of this year increased its net profit by 41.5%, mainly due to growth in sales of mobile devices.

NASA used a smartphone as a TV

On April 21 the NASA put in orbit three nano mission within PhoneSat, which actually was three smartphones HTC Nexus One. With them,  took high-resolution images of the Earth. Aboard the rocket Antares, Alexander Graham Bell (and have called these spatial smartphones) have fulfilled their part of the work towards developing high-resolution image of our planet .The project began in summer 2009 between the Ames Research Center of NASA in Californian base Moffett Field and the International Space University in Strasbourg (France). They also counted with the help of the community of radio amateurs around the world , and one of the goals was to see if it's possible to use smart devices everydaysimilarly to the instruments used in a satellite. Smartphones applied their integrated cameras to capture partial images of Earth hundreds of miles. 's mission ended on April 27 and showed that space exploration can be cheaper then building these "satellites" costs less than $ 10,000. But smartphones did not return to "home". As expected, disintegrated when they came into contact with the atmosphere. "During the short time that the spacecraft was in orbit, we were able to demonstrate the ability of smartphones to act as satellites in space environment" , said Bruce Yost , program director of small satellite technology for NASA. The images captured by the cameras of smartphones were transmitted in packets via a radio frequency signal . Hundreds of amateur collaborated decode the information from the satellites. subsequently rebuilt NASA Earth images in high resolution. Alberto Guillen , NASA engineer PhoneSat project participant, said the team hadreceived more than 300 packets of data in just three day mission. These are not the first smartphones that run through outer space . Earlier this year, British-made satellite called Strand-1 was put into orbit with a Google Nexus One with Android OS inside.