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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Tens of thousands demonstrate Japanese oppose nuclear power


For two weeks in Japan are two more nuclear power plants in operation. In contrast, stimulates resistance. For the second time, thousands of people demonstrate against the use of nuclear power. The second week in a row, thousands of people protested in Tokyo against the reopening of two nuclear reactors. According to the organizers, 150,000 people marched to the residence of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in the center of the capital. They held signs with slogans such as "The era of nuclear energy is over" and "Stand up against the re-activation" in hand. In mid-June had arranged Noda resumption of operation of two reactors at Oi in the central province of Fuki. In contrast, there was already a week ago, a mass demonstration. After the nuclear disaster at Fukushima nuclear power plants in the country all had been turned off. The government had justified the restart with feared energy shortages due to increased electricity demand for air conditioning in summer. Until the accident Fukushima Japan moved about a third of its electricity from nuclear power. As a result of nuclear disaster, the rejection of nuclear power in Japan, but grew significantly. The Japanese nuclear power plant in Fukushima was the earthquake in the 11th March 2011 and the subsequent tsunami severely damaged. The failure of the cooling system it came to core melt, large areas within the plant were contaminated with radioactivity. It was the worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.

SYRIA: Assad deploys troops to border with Turkey


Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has made according to a rebel general's marching troops to the border with Turkey. An estimated 2,500 troops had been with 170 tanks and military vehicles stationed about 15 kilometers from the border, said Mustafa al-Sheikh. Some of the soldiers was near the city of Aleppo in northern Syria was stationed, General al-Sheikh said, referring to fighters of the rebel army . The military parade was a "show of force" and a response to a strengthening of Turkish troops on the border with Syria after the shooting of a Turkish fighter jets a week ago . Turkish media it was said that Turkey was in the process to create a new immune system for long-range missiles for the equivalent of some 3.2 billion euros. The Syrian opposition accused government forces of having committed a new massacre against the civilian population. Alone in the City Duma are more than 50 people were killed, including two entire families, activists said.
According to the opposition killed a total of 190 people
The 15 kilometers from Damascus town is besieged for weeks by forces that keep President Assad. "This is yet another massacre of many massacres Assad and his secret police," said a man in an on Youtube popular video, which will come from the Duma. Are on the video side of the road lined up to see veiled corpses. A man holds the lifeless body of a girl in her arms, whose pink shirt is soaked with blood.In total killed on Thursday in Syria after opposition Information 190 people.It was one of the richest days in the victim sustained for 16 months uprising against Assad. Before Saturday planned international conference in Syria crisis mediator Kofi Annan expressed confidence about a new plan for resolving the conflict.There will be an acceptable solution, he said.
Consultations to form a transitional government
In Geneva, the Foreign Minister to the UN veto powers, and from countries of the region through a new plan of Annan's Special Envoy for the formationof a transitional government advice in Syria . According to diplomats information was already negotiating to News is not expected before the end of a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with her ​​Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Friday evening in St. Petersburg.Thus, the West warned against a failure of the conference, should succeed no agreement. Above all, Russia and China had in the past against a crackdown by the United Nations propped against Assad and prevents two resolutions of the UN Security Council against Syria. Finally, the government in Moscow, but hinted at a willingness to negotiate. She would not accept that Assad is excluded at the outset of a new transitional government.

China's first astronaut returns to Earth


The space mission Shenzhou 9 ended successfully today after 13 days in orbit , toreturn to Earth the three astronauts, including the first Chinese woman to go into space. The Shenzhou 9 landed this morning at around 10:00 local time (02:00 GMT) in adesert area of the Asian giant in expecting a large group of scientists and doctors. The Chinese news agency Xinhua said the astronauts, who were examined just returned to Earth, "are in good health." Chinese state television, which has given extensive media coverage the event, broadcast part of the return to Earth, and again emphasized that for the first time three astronauts have made ​​manual coupling between the capsule Shenzhou 9 and the space station Tiangong- 1 , into orbit space since September 2011. The three astronauts Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yang, the first Chinese to go into space, fell to the Chinese media and smiled, after completing 13 days of mission in which, in addition to carrying out the manual docking the Tiangong-1 , have carried out scientific experiments. The Chinese media have presented this mission as a milestone in American history as the most important event since the Beijing Olympics in 2008. This is the fourth manned mission conducted by the Asian giant and is intended to lay the foundation for building a space station larger China, to come into operation around 2020 and could compete with those with Russia and the West.

Dead celebrations in Italy!

When joy is sorrow could be the title for the celebration of Italy for the great qualification for Germany in the final of Euro, as a fan of "skouantra atzoura" lost his life during the celebrations. The unlucky 52chronos Antonela Ida, at the end of the match slipped while celebrating and fell onto a glass table, which broke one of his glasses cut the femoral artery behind his knee.'reaction was immediate relatives, and invited ambulance, but 52chronos expired before they come to the place of accident first aid. The sad fact reported the news agency «Ansa», but providing more information about the victim except that he lived in Tempio Paouzania in Sardinia. Just missed yesterday's celebrations to be in Italy and another victim, as a 10 year girl in Como diakomisthike hospital having bullet wound received in the back seat of his parents. The little girl was to undergo surgery to remove the bullet, while the police tries to find the perpetrator of the shooting.

Shop through ebay Village in Tuscany sold over 2.5 million

The lovely medieval village Prataritsia aged 800 years, lies about 25 miles east of Florence and 700 meters from the sea . According to the newspaper Telegraph, the village was abandoned in the 1960 and now consists of 25 abandoned and dilapidated houses. Prataritsia The village is not the only piece of Italy put up for sale. The Italian government has 9000 properties for sale in 2010 in an attempt to cover the debt, which touched the two trillion euros.

Friday, June 29, 2012

EURO 2012 | 2nd Semifinals Italy eliminates Germany thanks to Balotelli doubled (2-1)


Italy a team lost by betting scandals before the European Championship, reached the final after beating Germany for the umpteenth time, he could never stop the creative storm Andrea Pirlo, the imagination of Antonio Cassano and the punch of Mario Balotelli. A couple of selections used to elevate soccer with his historic meeting brought together in a crash in which Germany, as always, started as favorite. The past, full of losses to the Alpine combined, seemed not to matter. Again, the "Mannschaft" convinced together in one team to three different generations of young talent, jumping to the turf with his chest puffed up with pride. No room to the memory of the deletions in the World Mexico 1970 and Germany 2006. Nor for the defeat in the final played in Spain in 1982. Not to remember that Germany had never beaten Italy in a major international competition. "The past is not worth," Loew said before kick-off. But it does have. It was Bonisegna or Riva or Rivera, or Rossi or Tardelli, or so many others who once gave a lesson to the great Germany. But on the field there were other players well taught by a coach, Cesare Prandelli has changed the playing style of a country accustomed to conservatism. Stands above the rest of Italy Andrea Pirlo. It is sad to continue fulfilling years. Deserve to be eternal. It is a perfect metronome, a brain with German precision calculator but with the Mediterranean touch needed to create magic. And against Germany did not fail. After holding the initial pull Joaquim Löw's men, with a good chance the young center Mats Hummels and a Barzagli, which almost marks an own goal, the player of Juventus decided to take the ball and started playing. He was only able to Sami Khedira, an authentic "panzer" that was destroying everything in the beginning of the meeting. Pirlo took the baton and his team began to octane. Of his game took the imaginative Antonio Cassano and Balotelli unpredictable.Among the three cooked the first goal with a header from striker final City, he repeated near the end of the first act. On this occasion, was Montolivo who gave a sensational assistance to Neuer could only watch the whiplash of Balotelli. History again repeated. Italy again acting as a "black sheep", although there remain 45 minutes ahead. In them, Marco Reus Löw sought to find the spark he needed his team and he got in the first quarter of the second act. At that time, the young Borussia Dortmund revolutionized his own and almost scoring with a free kick that Buffon saved and the crossbar. However, while Italy lost the ball, knows how to defend nature. He did it to perfection, until the end, with little surprises, and may even increase the score on the counterattack, but Marchisio and Di Natale did not put the final nail. With the Germans more than enough thrust, but lacking in ideas, the party was dying slowly and only late goal Özil created uncertainty. Italy is not satisfied with the appointment of Gary Lineker exdelantero English, who left a phrase to remember: "Football is a sport where eleven against eleven Germany always wins." He was wrong. In football, when faced Italians and Germans always win first. Today, once more, and are numerous. Spain expected in the final.

3.7 MILLION Portugal-Spain was the most watched in eight years


The game between Portugal and Spain broadcast on Wednesday, was followed by 3.689 million people, making it the most watched in eight years. According to data from GfK audiences, worked by Marktest, the set of all the game had a rating of 39.5% and a market share of 76%. However, the period marking the shootout after extra time already, was the most watched, and even surpass the barrier of the four million viewers. The first meeting of the semi-finals of European Football Championship this year, the national team lost on penalties, was also followed by 15 000 people Online Web site. The game of the semi-finals of Euro 2004, held in Portugal and played between the national team and the Netherlands, continues to be the most watched, was followed by 3.8 million viewers. Also in Spain the audience was high. Given the data KantarMedia, which performs the audience measurement in the neighboring country, marking the 13 minutes of penalties, which eventually give the victory to Spain, have been accompanied by about 18.5 million people.

Hillary Clinton arrives in Russia to Syria meeting on

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived on Thursday to St. Petersburg in northwest Russia, where he will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss the crisis in Syria. Clinton also will attend a conference in Russia's second largest city on the role of women in the economy, before meeting with the Russian minister, scheduled for Friday, the eve of an international meeting in Geneva on the conflict in Syria. This meeting comes at a time when Russia said he would not support a solution imposed by the west to Syria, a day after the presentation by the envoy of the UN, Kofi Annan, a plan that provides for the formation of a transitional government, thus cooling the hopes of an agreement at the Geneva meeting. "Russia can not support and will not support an income imposed from outside," Lavrov said during a news conference in Moscow. The Annan plan should be discussed Saturday in Geneva in the presence of the five permanent members of Security Council UN (United States, Russia, China, France and the UK). Russia has so far been adamant in its support for its ally Syria, for which continues to send weapons, while denying on several occasions his personal support to President Bashar al-Assad. The revolt and its repression in Syria had about 16 people dead, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Bombings and armed attacks leave 30 dead just on the outskirts of Damascus

Syrian regime forces bombed and invaded with tanks various locations on the outskirts of Damascus, where, according to the opposition, caused the deaths of more than 30 people on Thursday. Most deaths were recorded in the town of Duma, the scene of attacks with tanks and helicopter gunships, have denounced the opposing platforms and Local Coordination Committees Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Among the victims are a whole family and several children. In the Duma, the government troops broke out with tanks and armored vehicles in other nearby towns as Saqba, causing more casualties. According to the Committees, the total number of deaths in violence this Thursday across the country reached 90 people, a number that the Centre reduced to 60 civilians and 23 government forces, killed in fighting with the rebels. The other region was most punished by bombing Homs, where numerous homes were destroyed and about 20 people died. Opponents also charged that the city of Atarib situated in the province of Aleppo, there was a mass displacement of people after the destruction caused by the intense bombing of the Syrian Army. In the city of Deraa, the bombing of the town of Ashara caused the deaths of a couple and their three children, an operation that also resulted in several arrests and house burnings. The Committee indicated that, despite the military campaign, about 10,000 people attended Wednesday's funeral of three young men who died on Wednesday in a bombing that hit the city of Dael. As for the violent battles fought between government forces and rebels, the agency reported that they extended the outskirts of Damascus, Deir ez Zor, Homs, Idlib and Deraa. According to UN figures, more than 11,000 people lost their lives in the 16 months since the last armed conflict in Syria, the opposition figure that rises to more than 15,000 people. In addition, about 230,000 have moved both internally and more than 60,000 have sought refuge in neighboring countries, according to the same data.

Eleven killed in anti-Shiite attacks in Pakistan

At least eleven people including nine Shiite pilgrims were killed Thursday in a bomb blast in southwest Pakistan, a police source said. The incident occurred in Hazarganji, near Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, which has huge oil and gas reserves and borders Iran and Afghanistan. "A bomb blew up a bus carrying Shiite Iran to Quetta in Pakistan. Eight people died, including nine Shia pilgrims and two policemen who were escorting her," he told AFP Hamid Shakeel, a police officer. "The initial investigation suggests that the bomb was activated from a distance. The bomb was placed in a car and exploded in the bus fare," he said. More than 20 people were also wounded in the attack. Another police official, Sikandar Tareen, confirmed the deaths. The Balochistan became the focus of violence between the Sunni majority and Shiite minority, who number about one-fifth of the 167 million inhabitants. On Thursday, eight other people were killed in an attack that occurred in Bara, the main town in the troubled tribal region Khiber, a stronghold of Taliban militants linked to al-Qaeda, the nearby Afghan border.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Hundreds of homes and thousands of hectares destroyed by fire in Colorado

US officials said today that hundreds of houses have been destroyed in the Colorado Springs area, one of the most affected by the fire that has destroyed thousands of hectares in the state of Colorado (U.S. Midwest). Mayor of this city, the second largest in the state after Denver, Steve Bach, told a press conference that "hundreds of houses have been destroyed" in the Waldo Canyon fire, although no figures, as recorded by the Denver newspaper Post. Bach explained that the area is being assessed and the authorities are in the process of counting the affected homes to notify their owners before making public the data. Some 32,000 people have been evacuated in the last five days and as aerial images disseminated through the local media is estimated to have burned about 300 homes in the neighborhood of Mountain Shadows. The fire began on June 23, for reasons still unknown being investigated by local authorities and the FBI, and has extended to 18,500 acres. changing winds and high temperatures have hampered the work of firefighters and rescue teams have contained only five percent of the fire. The Air Force has joined efforts and has sent 35 helicopters military and four C-130 tanker aircraft. A total of eight fires are active in the state of Colorado, which so far is the worst fire season in the last decade. State Governor, John Hickenlooper, has signed three executive orders and declared "disaster zone" areas affected by fires in High Park, Springer and Stuart Hole, to provide additional assistance to the suppression efforts. U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone Wednesday with Colorado's governor and the mayor of Colorado Springs and told them he plans to visit the area on Friday. The area west of the country is being affected by an early fire season. Other states like Montana, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota , New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California, according to the National Center for Integration of Fires, fires are also suffering. In late May a fire in the Gila National Forest of New Mexicoconsumed at least 77,000 hectares, which made ​​him the most of the state's history.According to experts, the combination of drought and low humidity, climate change and changes in land use is likely to entail a series of similar fires in the western U.S. states this season. The number of fires in Colorado have increased over the last decade and therefore the number of people living in risk areas. According to research by I-News Network, a nonprofit organization in Colorado, has been population movement in recent years to "red" state, and qualified by the risk of occurrence of forest fires. However, although federal authorities have said that this year the fire season has started earlier in the northern Rockies, the number of fires and area burned across the country is still lower than the average of the last ten years in this time of year, according to statistics from the federal agency of fire, quoted by the Star Tribune.

Euro 2012: 1st Semi Final, Spain after penalty thriller against Portugal in the European Championship finals

Spain is following the 4-2 win on penalties against Portugal in the European Championship final and dreaming about the title-triple. After 120 minutes it was 0-0. Spain has cleared the way for historic triple-title and the brave Portuguese Cristiano Ronalo only in a penalty shoot-out of the way. The world and European champion won the 120 goalless minutes against recalcitrant neighbors brother duel 4-2 in shootout to the point and can win on Sunday in the final of the Championship as the first team European Championships, World and European Championships in direct sequence. Spain reaches for the fourth time after the European title, the opponents in the Olympic Stadium in Kiev will be Germany or Italy.Spain could be on his team captain Iker Casillas to thank - and also had luck: Bruno Alves missed a second penalty for Portugal - then hit Cesc Fabregas. Previously, Xabi Alonso was for Spain and Portugal for Joao Moutinho failed to Casillas. It could have also been extended to the end. But Andres Iniesta, who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final against the Netherlands (1-0 aet), failed in the extension of the Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio brilliantly responsive (104th). Until then, high-profile opportunities remained scarce. Boring was the intense, especially by the Portuguese, with great use out of the game in Donbass Arena in Donetsk, however. Prior to this, must do the "Red Fury" hard work. The Portuguese disturbed the Spanish "Tiki Taka" with great Lidenschaft and with great efficiency, let the machine pass the defender barely get going and played himself bravely forward. Disappeared after extra ihne forces. Until then, above all, Ronaldo tried repeatedly to contact resolute individual actions or good passes to his teammates scene. 22 seconds before the end of the 90 minutes he missed, however, from a good position in the penalty area the chance to win. For Portugal, the lost finals in 2004 will remain against Greece (0-1) is the only final at a major tournament.At the 2010 World Cup Ronaldo and Co. had lost the second round against Spain (0-1). Spain has now played in the ninth game in a tournament co-"to zero".

Syria: more than 15,800 of the dead from the start of the uprising

More than 15,800 people have been killed since the start of the revolt in Syria, about 15 months ago, according to the Syrian Human Rights Watch. Indeed, as pointed out by the Centre last week was the bloodiest, as from 20 June to 26 killed 916 people. From May 26 to June 26, total, 3,426 people were killed. spokesman Abdel Rahman of the Centre, noted that he has escalated the pace of killings, while the dead were killed while the 4681 was supposed to force a ceasefire. He said that the escalation is due to the "silence of the international community regarding the crimes of the regime."According to the Centre, Tuesday killed 129 people, of whom 79 were civilians. For his part, the Special Envoy the United Nations and the Arab League, Kofi Annan intends to convene high-level meeting, as escalating conflicts. According to the representative of Jean Marie Gkeno, Annan's efforts on organizing a task force in order to meet Saturday, the 30th June. The Gkeno noted that Mr. Annan is working with all sides and with Syrian foreign governments. Meanwhile, the view that Syria is "a real war situation," expressed the president, Bashar al-Assad , addressing the members the new cabinet which was sworn Tuesday, June 26.

U.S. federal court prohibits Samsung tablet after demand for Apple

A U.S. federal court banned the sale of the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet Samsung siding with Apple in a fierce legal battle between the two computer giants for alleged patent violation. A court in Northern District California ruled Tuesday there was "evidence that Samsung designed its product to look like Apple" and said that Apple introduced "solid arguments." The South Korean company said it was "disappointed" by the decision, noting that this "will reduce the supply of high technology products for consumers in the United States, "AFP reported. According to Samsung, the injunction is "based on a patent that concerns only a part of the overall product design." "If Apple continues to bring suit against generic concepts, innovation and progress in the industry may be limited, "the group said, adding that" take necessary legal steps, "without elaborating. The court said it had not been "persuaded by the arguments of Samsung" . As a condition of the injunction, Apple was ordered to deposit $ 2.6 million to guarantee payment of damages in case you later find that the Samsung product does not infringe any patent. Apple could not be immediately reached for comment, but in his original application, submitted in April 2011, had accused Samsung have chosen to "slavishly copied" Apple technology in the design of its Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets, which work with The Google Android operating system.

Saudi beheaded for kidnapping and rape

A Saudi who had been sentenced to death for kidnapping and raping a boy, was beheaded with a sword in Mecca Wednesday of western Saudi Arabia, the Interior Ministry said. TheMohammed al-Tzoumpairi, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, kidnapped and then raped the victim, according to the communication ministry reported that the Saudi news agency SPA. The decapitation was raised to 46 the number of executions since the beginning of the year in Saudi Arabia. In 2011 at least 76 death row were executed in the kingdom, under review by the French Agency, and Amnesty International believes that the authorities have made ​​at least 79 executions during this period. Rape, murder, apostasy, robbery and drug trafficking punishable by capital punishment in this country comply with strict Islamic law (Sharia).

Fire out of control in Colorado, 32 thousand people evacuated

More to 32 thousand people have fled their homes in the U.S. state of Colorado because of a bushfire came to the town' of Colorado Springs. The streets are choked with smoke and cars for the mass flight of people from the city 'and the nearby Academy of aviation. More than 800 firefighters are trying to extinguish the flames, spread over an area of ​​2500 hectares, but more relief is coming from other western states. The fire broke out in Waldo Canyon, and 'extends over so' aa large because of strong winds, reached up to 104 kilometers per hour.

Assad - "We're in a real war"


He announced "tremendous anger" on would react with Turkey on the launch of their fighters from the Syrian coast. Immediately after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered troop movements towards the Syrian border. Of course, it initially looked more like saber rattling because after threatening military action. Reported was the troop convoy, also on video, by the pro-government Turkish news agency Cihan who attacked Turkish and Israeli media on it, and so the effect was perfect: a strong, angry Turkey responded decisively to what Erdogan a "hostile act" calls. Upon closer inspection, however, the extent of the march was limited. Of 15 tanks was talk, and were on the recordings at first only those visible from the antiquated type M-48 Patton. The report said there had also been placed howitzers.

A rhetorical massive response

All in all, it fits into the scheme only a powerful rhetorical response: strong language, media attention, but otherwise inconsequential NATO meeting in Turkey's desire, the smaller but highly mediated troop movements. Shall respect one's face without having to actually do something. In Syria, however, seemed to be the installation of tanks and troops are indeed registered. Even as Erdogan of "Turkish anger," said flared, near Damascus, heavy fighting. Never was so close to the center of the regime have been fought so hard and durable. Rebels blocked a road from Damascus to Beirut. Rebels attacked a private, but pro-regime TV station whose studios are located 20 kilometers south of Damascus, media reported three to seven deaths. Overall, information came to opposition on Tuesday alone 135 people died.

Assad calls from a state of war

President Bashar al-Assad, meanwhile, called the state of war: "We are in a real war, from all sides," he said just before his Cabinet reshuffled. The totality of the policy, "all parties and sectors" should now be focused on winning this war. With "all sides" Assad said, certainly also to Turkey.Without it the battle of the rebels against the regime would hardly be maintained. Turkey granted the rebels on Turkish territory safe havens. The Syrian opposition has offices in Istanbul and the Syrian army says it free for a long time that it waits for a "green light" from Ankara to return to the last storm to blow on the regime. And the CIA supported the rebels, according to reports of the "Washington Post" with weapons and information. And that may be concluded Assad that Ankara has given for the plane shooting down by the Syrians, the signal for full offense. According to Turkish media reports, Syria has reinforced its troops on the border with Turkey much, probably, to prevent a mass exodus. But above all it is an expression of the Syrian concern that the decisive blow when he comes, will come from Turkey, in the guise of collecting and organizing there Syrian volunteers.

No rapid departure of the Syrian government

U.S. intelligence agencies do not expect a rapid departure of the Syrian government. Despite a number of desertions, the structures remained stable and the majority of the armed forces would be loyal to the government Assad. The Syrian army had learned from the counterinsurgency, how to deal with it is. However, the insurgents would be more and more. But what if Assad and the hardliners around him have the end in mind? Could they try to retaliate against Turkey? It could well be imagined only as a last-ditch win, because the ailing Syrian conflict with Turkey, not the much stronger. But shows the aircraft firing on Friday that Damascus may well strike against those it perceived as the aggressor, Turkey.

Conference on the Annan Plan

In order to save his peace plan but still, the international envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, the five veto powers in the Security Council and representatives of Arab states to a conference on the situation in the country has called together. Two and a half months after the cease-fire agreement for Syria to violence there has risen in the opinion of the UN even more. The six-point plan will not be implemented clearly Annan said the UN Deputy Envoy to the country, Jean-Marie Guehenno, on Wednesday before the UN Human Rights Council. On Saturday, the five veto powers in the Security Council - to advise and Turkey, and representatives of the Arab League, including diplomats from Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar, on ways to stop the bloodshed in Syria - United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and the United States.  Even UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend the Conference of the Action Group for Syria in Geneva. However, were not invited, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Annan had initially proposed to also include in the discussions on Iran, U.S. sources said an invitation but made from the consent of the United States and Russia dependent. For Berlin, it was said that Germany would want to discuss at the meeting at which political solutions do not participate.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

EGYPT: Mohamed Morsi Who will he govern?


The historic victory of the candidate and undeniable Muslim Brotherhood should not hide the limits of his power. With 51.73% against 48.27%, Mohamed Morsi has obtained a short lead over its competitor. Especially, with a participation rate not exceeding 51%, the new president does not have a comfortable electoral legitimacy to manage the country at ease. If the Brotherhood wishes to reiterate the electoral success of the first legislative elections last December when the votes to elect a new Parliament, which should not occur for several month, and to curry favor with the revolutionary "lay" and "liberal" , it will need to be open and expand its support. The political challenge for the new president is even more important as a legal counsel of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (AFSC) had indicated that a new presidential election would be held once the Constitution promulgated. Anxious to collect, Mohamed Morsi said during his first speech after the results were announced, he wanted to be the "president of all Egyptians."

Broaden the sensitivities

Mohamed Morsi, who set about the composition of his government once elected, has asserted Tuesday, June 26, according to his entourage, he wished to entrust the post of prime minister to a personality "national independence". The government newspaper "Al-Ahram" evokes the name of the former head of the UN atomic agency and Nobel Peace Prize 2005, Mohamed ElBaradei. The latter is close to the revolutionary and had run for the presidency before withdrawing his candidacy. The daily also speaks of Hazem el-Beblawi, Finance Minister of a transitional government after the fall of Hosni Mubarak. The latter has denied having been approached. Throughout the campaign the second round, the Muslim Brotherhood arose in voice of those who initiated the uprising . Mohamed Morsi promised he would guarantee the gains of the revolution. Just as he assured that his government would be composed of Copts and women. However, if the Muslim Brotherhood do not want to antagonize the Salafi-coalition al-Nour, who wants the simple application of sharia, had obtained 24% of parliamentary seats, which derive their right to and may appear as an opposition force, the Brotherhood will have to negotiate again.

Skilfully maneuvering against the military

Besides the choice of members of his government, he will also co-manage the country with the AFSC.Lacking real power, Mohamed Morsi will have to maneuver tight. Until now, it was held in the speeches of circumstances. According to the official MENA news agency, he met Marshal Tantawi, head of the CFSA, and paid tribute to the armed forces have ensured the smooth conduct of polling. The fact that the military arrogated to be virtually full powers, paving the way for a period of compromises and power. The challenge for the new president? Do not suggest that he is unable to run the country. The army probably bet on the fact that it will crash. It could even complicate his task and then ask as the only possible regulator for the country's stability.

UN mourns the death of 200,000 people a year for illicit drugs

About 200,000 people a year die from illicit drug use, lamented Tuesday the UN agency in charge of the fight against drugs, also said in its annual report for 2012 a significant decline in cocaine production in Colombia between 2006 and 2010. In addition, the director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC UNODC or in its name in English), Yuri Fedotov, described as "disappointing" the draft Uruguay to legalize marijuana. "Heroin, cocaine and other drugs are killing about 200,000 people a year, shattering families and promoting (...) insecurity and the spread of HIV, "Fedotov said. According to the report, global production and consumption of illicit drugs remained relatively stable last year. Cannabis was the most consumed drug, with about 224 million consumers worldwide. With respect to cocaine, although the use and development remained broadly stable, "the trends are different depending on the regions and countries. " "The available data on crop yield and traffic indicate that there has been an overall decline in cocaine production, driven by a very significant reduction in cocaine production in Colombia during 2006-2010" the report said. "The main markets for cocaine remained in North America, Europe and Oceania (mainly Australia and New Zealand). In North America there has been a sharp decline in cocaine use, mainly due to the reduction in the States, 3% (2006) to 2.2% (2010) in adults between 15 and 64 years old, "he says. "While the U.S. market continues to supply almost exclusively with cocaine produced in Colombia, since 2006 has been a change in European markets, which offset at least partially, the lack of cocaine produced in Colombia with cocaine produced in Bolivia and Peru, "he estimates. The UN agency also said that the cultivation and production of sheet cocaine have increased in these two countries between 2006 and 2010. In March, Bolivian President Evo Morales coca leaves exhibited in Vienna, where the headquarters of UNODC, lamenting the "absurd ban on chewing coca leaf" . Fedotov said at the time it was "difficult to draw conclusions regarding the chewing of coca, because (...) have no clear medical evidence about their effects." "Initiatives like this can undermine long-term international law on drug control and cause a sort of domino effect," he said. On Tuesday, commenting on the draft Uruguay to legalize marijuana, Fedotov, held that, " if confirmed, would be a disappointing change. " For him, "cannabis is a drug not so innocent as some would like us to believe. According to medical reports, causes irreversible changes in the brain," he added.

Turkey declares country hostile to Syria

The Turkish military considered Syria a hostile country from now on, and therefore changed the protocol of military action: Now, any military element that approximates the border will be considered "a threat" , as indicated this morning the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan . "The Turkish army will respond to any violation by the Syrian border," assured the head of government. "As valuable as the friendship of Turkey, their anger is just as furious. Do not take our common sense and our cautious approach as a sign of passivity, "said Erdogan, who has stated that" Syria is a clear and present danger "to Turkey. "The radar records are clear. quelled fighter recognition in a solo test flight. That's a hostile act , "said the prime minister, calling it" intolerable ". Although Erdogan's speech sets the stage for future incidents, it seems that, for now, Turkey will not go to war with its neighbor . Something that does not even the father of the missing pilot, Ali Erton. It is wrong for a country goes to war by a pilot, aircraft or fifty planes . What matters is that my son serves his country, "he said yesterday Samanyolu television. "I am a man of faith, and I think the martyrs never die," he added.


NATO: 'Unacceptable'

"We believe that this act is unacceptable and we condemn in the strongest terms," ​​said, for his part, Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen . "The allies have expressed their strong support and solidarity with Turkey", he said. However, Turkey has failed, in the NATO meeting today, to invoke Article 5 of the NATO Charter, which states that an attack on one member will be considered an attack against all.

Killed at least 38 civilians and 24 military clashes in Syria

A total of 38 civilians and 24 soldiers were killed Tuesday in Syria, as Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has reported clashes between government forces and rebels of the Free Syrian army in the suburbs located on the outskirts of Damascus , in "the worst wave of violence" in the area since the start of the uprising against President Bashar al Assad, 16 months ago. The Centre has indicated that there have been intense fighting near the headquarters of the Republican Guard in Qudsiya and in the suburbs of Al Hama and Mashrou Dumar, located nine kilometers from the capital. According to the Syrian state news agency SANA, in clashes have been killed "dozens of terrorists," a large number of wounded combatientos and some detainees, and have seized their weapons, including RPG launchers, sniper rifles, machine guns and ammunition. Also reported that "armed terrorist groups" blocked the old road between Damascus and Beirut. A video posted by activists shows gunfire and explosions, including violent images in the area. Samir al-Shami, an activist based in Damascus, said that tanks and armored vehicles took to the streets in the suburbs. Some opposition sources have reported the explosion of a tank. The Centre, based in the UK and a network of activists in different parts of Syria, has indicated that the security forces and armored vehicles stormed the neighborhood of Barzeh , an opposition stronghold in Damascus, from which you have heard intense gunfire. At the same time, Syrian state television said the rebels abducted on Tuesday by four-star general of the Air Force Shahadeh Faraj, at home located in the heart of Damascus, and that a special forces unit was rescued.


FIGURES OF DECEASED 
According to the Observatory, over a hundred people were killed Monday result of violence, including 65 civilians and at least 31 members of the security forces. The highest number of fatalities have occurred in the city of Deraa (south), where at least 18 were killed, and Deir al Zor (east), with 17. At least 10,000 people have died in the conflict since March 2011, according United Nations, but diplomats say the real number is much higher. In the city of Homs, a video shot by activists shows heavy weapons explosions and plumes of black smoke rising above the roofs of the buildings destroyed and abandoned. Aid workers negotiating their safe return to Homs to try to evacuate the trapped civilians and wounded, has announced the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva. "We can not foresee that the team can do it," Reuters said ICRC spokesman Bijan Farnoudi. Aid workers have requested access to the flashpoint city since government forces and opposition groups agreed last week agency request for a humanitarian pause in the fighting. SANA has argued that members of the Monitoring Mission of the UN in Syria (UNSMIS) traveled Tartous province on Monday and checked "peace, security and stability prevail. " 

The tower of Big Ben in London will now be called Elizabeth Tower

The iconic British parliament tower known worldwide as "Big Ben" will officially be called "Elizabeth Tower" coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of England, was announced officially on Tuesday. The name change of the until now officially called the Clock Tower was approved late Monday by the body that administers the House of Commons, in response to a petition signed by dozens of deputies. "The commission welcomed welcome the proposal to rename the Clock Tower Tower Elizabeth in recognition of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, and will ensure that this decision is implemented in an appropriate way in due time, "said a statement. of 96 meters, the Clock Tower, completed in 1859, is the most famous of the towers of the Palace of Westminster, which houses the two houses of British Parliament, the House of Lords (high) and the House of Commons (lower). It is generally known as "Big Ben", which actually is the name of the largest of its bells, of 13 tons.Although probably retain its nickname, the official name change is part of a logic that was already rename the square tower located southwest of Victoria Tower Palace in honor of the only other British sovereign completed this anniversary. Elizabeth II, who visited Northern Ireland on Tuesday, continues his travels around the country because of its Diamond Jubilee , the celebration reached its peak with four days of public entertainment in early June.

Cartoon of Muhammad: "Censorship of the sacred is institutionalized"

A Tunisian Internet was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on Monday for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad on his Facebook page. Tunisian justice upheld on appeal, on June 25, sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on a young Tunisian Jabbeur Mejri , who had posted on Facebook of the Mohammed cartoons. A decision that caused consternation of his family and his supporters, offended by a "disproportionate punishment". The cartoonist Tunisian Z, which, after reporting on his satirical blog " Debatunisie "Ben Ali's regime, is now attacking the new government dominated by the Islamist party Ennahda, discusses this and gives his views on the caricature in Tunisia.