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Friday, August 31, 2012

Report on Iran's Nuclear Program A war is likely

This report is unlikely to provide relaxation on the contrary. In its latest report on Iran's nuclear program raises the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the regime, to have accelerated the development of its nuclear facilities solid . Among others, it is about the Parchin military site southeast of Tehran, to the nuclear watchdog request access. The IAEA Member States of the information to show that Iran has tested there components of nuclear warheads. For years, there have been no work around the building, the report says. Since then, the IAEA did in January 2012, but was called for access to Parchin, a lot happened suddenly: the buildings were demolished, materials removed and the soil dug upParticularly explosive: Tehran should have doubled the production capacity of the plant in Fordo alone last quarter. Around 2,000 centrifuges had been installed in the underground facility near the center of the country in the city of Qom. In May, there had been only about 1,000, says the IAEA. However, only about 700 of the centrifuges are operating. The inspectors confirming the statement made ​​by an Iranian official , who had boasted in late July with the fact that his country has produced thousands of new centrifuges. The plant at Fordow is to destroy the basis of their underground construction difficult. Iran is there to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent of this degree of enrichment it is technically only a small step to reach the 90 percent needed to build a nuclear bomb. "Any further increase in Fordow complicated the situation," said nuclear expert Olli Heinonen, who worked for 27 years for the IAEA to SPIEGEL ONLINE. This is especially true for a settlement with Jerusalem. "For Israel, the red line is likely to be exceeded if Fordow is fully operational, "Yoel Guzansky, scientists said at the Israeli Institute for National Securities Studies SPIEGEL ONLINE. Between 2005 and 2009 Guzansky was in Israeli National Security Council, which advises the Prime Minister on security matters, responsible for the Iranian nuclear dossier.

Khamenei denies: Iran does not want nuclear weapons
The IAEA report is likely to reinforce Israel's concerns that Tehran pursued regardless of the international threats to its nuclear program - and soon could have crossed a threshold, after the opinion of the Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is a "zone of immunity". Even with a military attack Israel could no longer prevent Iran ascends to "latent nuclear power." Whether Iran actually with his president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to build a nuclear bomb remains unclear yet. The signals are contradictory. The religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , had said on Thursday at the meeting of Non-Aligned Countries, Iran does not pursue military nuclear program. "We do not manufacture nuclear weapons and will never do so," he said. Iran will not give up but his right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. That under the guise of a civilian nuclear research would be made, a "lie" of the United States. The country appears to rely on a dual strategy. "For Iranians, the best option is to leave the world in the dark and at the same time show that they have the capacity to build a bomb. They have the advantage of deterrence already on their side," said Mehrzad Boroujerdi from the American Syracuse University in upstate New York's strategy. But therein lies a significant risk. "This uncertainty leads to prevent that Israel wants Iran acquired in the first major nuclear capabilities," said Yoel Guzansky. Moreover, the Iranian regime has in the past not just helped to win the confidence of the international community.

Israeli media speculate about preventive attack
From the perspective of Tehran all the characters speak for the fastest possible nuclear expansion. The overthrow of the Gaddafi regime in Libya with NATO help, and the civil war in Syria have strengthened the feeling of threat to bomb attacks on Iranian scientists come with computer viruses and attacks on industrial facilities. "Is louder the threats from Israel, the stronger Iran probably interested to exceed a certain level at which you would be immune from attack," said Iran expert Boroujerdi. In Israeli media speculated for weeks about the fact that a military strike is approaching. "Instead of months, we are talking about weeks," an unnamed member of the Netanyahu government in the newspaper "Haaretz" quoted. Two more reasons to hurry: As winter would an attack because of poor visibility difficult. In addition, observers believe it could be in Israel's interest, even before the U.S. elections on 6 November attack. Barack Obama , U.S. president during the election campaign, could the allies, which has in the States on a major lobby fail, hardly support. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Iran before the UN General Assembly is now branded a "greatest threat to world peace". His office said on Thursday, Netanyahu wants to keep the end of September an appropriate speech. He travels on 27 September in New York and wants 30 September to return to Israel. According to a report of the "Times of Israel," Netanyahu will also meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. It should go further efforts to prevent Tehran from building a nuclear bomb. So far, many in the U.S. and Europe interpreted the Israeli war threats as rhetoric - a bluff in order to increase pressure on Tehran. "I do not think it's a bluff, given the danger posed if Iran is a nuclear country," said Guzansky. Even Washington now seems to be nervous. First entered the White House spokesman, Tommy Vietor, before the release of the IAEA report before the press to comment on this - and to appease: There was still time and space for negotiations with Iran.

Different colored lines
"Israel and the U.S. have very different red lines when it comes to Iran," said Guzansky. "For the United States would be an Iran with some nuclear capabilities of all bad scenarios the most acceptable and least evil. For Israel, it would be highly problematic strategic challenge." That in the months to come to a diplomatic solution is found seems increasingly unlikely. "Both sides, the U.S. and Iran pose, maximum demands in the negotiations. Iranians are now, because they might lose an ally in Syria, not compromise on its nuclear program," said Boroujerdi. "That would be for them two setbacks at a time."

Iniesta best player in Europe


The Spanish football finally won the much-was to pray and so deserved. Andres Iniesta was named best European football player of last season thanks to the votes of the 53 journalists representing Francisco-including Justice, associate director of BRAND-of each of the UEFA member federations. The Spanish international midfielder beat Barcelona in the voting to teammate Leo Messi, second, and Cristiano Ronaldo, third, then put on a few friends to see the end result. Argentine and Portuguese were, a priori, the favorite ahead of Fuentealvilla to get that individual recognition but ultimately tied for second with 17 votes for 19 of manchego. Andoni Zubizarreta, Barcelona sporting director, described the victory of Iniesta as "well deserved. Had no more to do the embrace of Leo to see the affection for him and how he was glad of the honor that was given to his companion.'s a tribute to a great football player and Spanish. " Emilio Butragueño, however, was not at all agree with the result of the vote: "I sincerely believe that Christian had done more than enough merit to be chosen the best."

Party in Las Vegas Prince Harry had prostitutes and drug dealer, says site


The party of Prince Harry in a room in Las Vegas - which earned the photos that appear naked redhead - may have been more controversial than imagined. According to the website "Radar Online", many prostitutes and cocaine dealer were also present at the party and the supposed video that recorded some moments of fun shows, including some guests getting high. "A friend of mine who is a cocaine dealer texted me during the party and joked: 'Guess where I am?!' In the end he was Harry's suite, with friends of the prince and all those girls, "said a source heard by the reporter. According to "Radar Online" at least one of the women present in the spree was confirmed as having accepted money or gifts in exchange for sexual favors. "My friend did not want to tell any of the details of what happened in that hotel suite, including whether or not Harry was snorting cocaine," added the source.

New Orleans The lesson of Katrina became a lesson


Over the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico yesterday raging cyclone Isaac pounding Southeastern Louisiana with torrential rains and winds that exceeded a speed of 130 km per hour and the threat of catastrophic flooding continues to frighten the residents of the state as meteorologists predict that rains continue for several days yet. As the cyclone continues to move slowly the more pressure exerted on levees and other flood control projects along the coast of Louisiana, and remain threatened by flooding dozens of cities in the states of Mississippi and Alabama. Plakminz in Paris, 150 miles from New Orleans, where Hurricane Isaac moved for the first time on land, the waters topped the height of one of the existing levees causing widespread flooding, as reported by the National Weather Service. However yesterday, and given that the hurricane was located on the outskirts of New Orleans, local officials were quick to emphasize that the modern flood system cost 11 billion euros, which was built after the devastating passage of the infamous Hurricane Katrina showed no crack and no from dams not overflowed.The information was confirmed by the mayor with Mitchell Landry Speaking to a local radio station. WALL PROTECTION. As last 7 years ago, on 29 August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and claimed the lives of at least 1,800 people, with a tidal wave that could not hold any of the flood protection systems that were available at that time. Yesterday, New Orleans was in the eye of the cyclone Isaac but rather residents would feel more secure and to protect them from extreme weather depending, the federal government took over and completed the construction of a new modern network flood defenses which the locals called "The Great Wall» (The Great Wall). Two days ago, the Engineer of the U.S. Army moved the giant door in the position to be located in case of widespread flooding in the upper part of the lake Borgkin by excluding from the devastating passage of water a length range of 3.2 km.The Great Wall of New Orleans is the largest dam of its kind in the world. Includes network giant pumps 563 km length, network bilge network of dams designed in such a way that the overflow to be almost impossible, 73 gates in five different areas and according to the manufacturers can withstand hurricane category 3 as much was the power Hurricane Katrina. The 24 pump stations operated in New Orleans and have the ability to raise 110 billion liters of water a day (volume greater than the Ohio River, which is the fifth largest in the U.S.), are another means of avoiding unpleasant situations. COORDINATION. But according to the governor of Louisiana Bobby Tzintal, the most critical factor in protecting the town is not so much the flood system itself as the proper coordination of the parts. "With the high rainfall, it is important to see that all these pumps can be operated in parallel," he said. Late last night, and although the power of Cyclone Isaac fell so downgraded to a tropical storm, the mayor of New Orleans imposed a curfew in the city from west to sunrise. At the same time, it was announced that men of the National Guard will patrol the streets to prevent looting incidents similar to those that had occurred in the wake of Katrina.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

A former Marine says Bin Laden was killed in cold blood


Bin Laden was killed in cold blood This was revealed by the progress of the controversial book A difficult day ( No Easy Day ) released by the news agency Associated Press (AP).The book, written by a former Marine who participated in the anti-terrorist operation in May 2011 in which the leader of Al Qaeda was killed, was written under the pseudonym of Mark Owen and will be released on Sept. 4, one week earlier than initially planned when coincided with the anniversary of 11-S.  The morbidity that accompanies the book and that it portends a bestseller is determined by the nature of witness to the author, who says that he was right behind one of the men of the operation key . From that position, while the Marines up the stairs, Owen would have seen how the terrorist was shot as he peered from his bedroom to later be found curled up on the floor, shot in the right side of the head, a pool of blood and flanked by two women crying. It would then, notes AP, when the special commands acribillarían Bin Laden's body until he stopped moving.  As described the former Marine in the book, "I was not even prepared to defend [in reference to Bin Laden]. I had no intention of fighting. For decades urged his followers to commit suicide with bomb vests or crashing planes into buildings and he was not even able to get his gun. "  official version of the Obama administration is far from that offered by Owen, claiming that Bin Laden was killed upon returning to his room, fearing he was armed. Tommy Vietor, spokesman for the White House has refused to comment anything about this contradiction. Not the only difference from the official story, which ensured that at all times the terrorist's dead body had been treated with dignity, moments before being thrown into the sea as a Muslim burial . Instead, Owen describes as the helicopter transfer, one of the marines would have sat on the chest of Bin Laden. ince the Pentagon, commanding officers lament that Penguin Group's Dutton, the editor of the book, they do not have advanced a version of the text, as is usual in such cases, in order to ensure that confidential no secret which is relevant to national security. However, since the editorial states that the substance was examined by a former special operations attorney precisely in order to safeguard any classified information tactic, technique or procedure. On the other hand, in the book Owen describes his fellow Special Forces as little followers of Obama , noting conversations in which the soldiers were advancing how the president would sign the operation of both , serving it to be re-elected in the next election November presidential. The news network Fox News did away with the anonymity of the author, whose real name is Matt Bissonnette, within hours of learning of the existence of the book. As a result, many jihadists could Bissonnette posted photographs on websites of Al Qaeda, making a call to his murder . While the book and bookable various websites like Amazon, priced at $ 16.17, standing at the top of the bestseller.

Nuclear Ban Ki-moon urges Iran progress "concrete"


Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged Iran's leaders he met in Tehran to take "concrete steps" to allay fears about the country's nuclear program, said his spokesman Martin Nesirky . Mr. Ban, who met including the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also pointed to his interlocutors that Tehran's recent comments about Israel were "offensive". According to the spokesman, who spoke to journalists from Tehran to New York, Mr. Ban "said Iran must take concrete steps to address the concerns of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy ) and to show the world that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. " The Secretary-General also noted that this issue could be settled that "a diplomatic and peaceful solution," while Israel has threatened to attack Iran's nuclear facilities preemptively. Referring to the comments of Iranian leaders calling the Jewish state of "tumor," Mr. Ban reiterated that the remarks were "offensive and provocative" and considered it "unacceptable." According to Mr. Nesirky, he asked Tehran to "use its influence to argue with Syrian leaders need to urgently put an end to the violence and create the conditions for a genuine dialogue" between power and opposition. He also reiterated his opposition to any "further militarization" of the conflict and "called on all countries not to supply weapons to various parties in Syria." According to his spokesperson, Mr. Ban "believes that Iran, given its regional influence and its influence on Syria, may play an important role in regulation" of this crisis. Finally, Nesirky said the secretary general of the UN said during his meeting with Iranian President that "human rights in Iran remained a concern" and that "civil and political rights (Iranians) must be respected. " Mr. Ban also met on the sidelines of the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement to which he must attend Thursday in Tehran, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili, responsible for negotiations with the major powers on the nuclear issue, as well as Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. Martin Nesirky stressed that the talks had been "very detailed" but declined to characterize the Iranian reactions to Mr. Ban.

Assad: "It takes time to win the battle"


In a television interview Syrian President Bashar Assad, called on people to participate actively in the fight against the rebels and prepare for the battle will be long. "Whoever is a true nationalist will not run now. Everyone has to support military heroes in this battle of will, "he said. "We are in the midst of a regional war, global, so no wonder that it takes time to come to a decisive end. We are moving forward, the situation is better now, but not decided," he said. In respect of officials and military defections, said: "It is a government-wash first, and the country at large." Due to the massive influx of Syrian refugees to neighboring countries, Turkey reiterated its request that people be treated in Syrian territory. On the eve of an extraordinary session of the Security Council of the UN, the Syrian foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, said: "We hope that the United Nations should address the issue of protection of refugees and possible assistance in camps there ". Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel today called on the Syrian opposition to join forces and prepare to assume responsibilities in the country. "It is desirable that the Syrian opposition is prepared to take responsibility for it and remains very close as possible," said the chancellor in Berlin.

New York, war on energy drinks


New York First it was the turn of calorie beveragessize extra-large, then in the sights of New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg , are over popcorn and milk milkshake. Now, the new battle for health is played on the front of the energy drink , drinks with caffeine, taurine, guarana and ginseng are increasingly used by the Americans to not feel tired. To declare war on the new generation of energy drinks that promise to tackle grueling days of work without any failure, it is time the Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman , who has decided to initiate an investigation by issuing a subpoena for some companies, including PepsiCo , Monster Beverageand Living Essential .  ccording to a report in the Wall Street Journal, they are criticized for not making known fairly clear to consumers what are the ingredients , their effects on health and, above all, the percentage of risk involved in hiring. With more than 16% recorded in sales compared to 2011 , energy drinks are produced with the fastest growth in the industry, ubiquitous in grocery stores and service stations. Their consumption has increased at an alarming rate in the United States, especially among young people, who do not just use the soft energizing to study and work, but also for the marathon at the disco , mixing them with alcohol to get the effect euphoria without feeling dizzy. Energy drink if they are of all tastes, and so far have been settled in a much less precise than traditional drinks , although some botanical extracts arouse some concern in the health sector. For this reason investigators are considering, for example, if the addition of ingredients such as guarana - which contains more caffeine than the same coffee - violates laws requiring label to disclose the total amount of the ingredient. It is better to drink an espresso , "said Tod Cooperman, ConsumerLab.com expert, who analyzed some energy drinks on the market today noting that a can contains 207 milligrams of caffeine , more than a cup of coffee, which contains 80 -100 milligrams.

Isaac sweeping New Orleans, where levees hold the shock

There is Seven years to the day after Katrina ravaged , New Orleans was struck Wednesday by Hurricane Isaac , who drowned on his way to Louisiana under torrential rain, leaving 545.000 homes electricity. Anti-flood levees after Katrina held high at the moment the shot in New Orleans, provides the army, but the danger is not far: 30 km south of the city, a dam was submerged causing flooding of more than 3 feet of water in many homes. Isaac will weaken.Isaac is accompanied by heavy rains and very strong winds, although the hurricane landfall since he, s' weakened slightly : at 1500 GMT (17 hours in France), its winds reached 120 km / h, against 130 km / h few hours earlier, according to the Center Hurricane Watch (NHC). "A gradual weakening is expected in the course of the next 48 hours, As Isaac continued to grow in the land, "pointing to the NHC. Currently, Isaac is classified as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson, which has five degrees. At 15h GMT, the NHC provided it should be downgraded to a tropical storm in the day Wednesday. 's eye will not pass on New Orleans. 's eye of Hurricane Isaac was about 72 km southwest of New Orleans Wednesday at 17 pm ( Paris ), according to the NHC. But Isaac heading northwest at a speed of 9 km / h, the eye should not go directly to the city devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, although its effects are felt there too. The hurricane is expected to sweep the Louisiana Wednesday and Thursday before hitting southern Arkansas early Friday. The NHC also announced Friday the formation of a new tropical storm in the Atlantic, called Kirk, who threatens no a priori ground. The anti-flooding device is shock. system built around anti-flooding of New resists Orleans Hurricane Isaac, said Wednesday the army. "We have confidence in the system" that "responds as it should do," say the engineers in a statement. After Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans August 29, 2005, died by 1800, these engineers had built the city in a tangle of 560 km of dikes, flood walls and sliding anti-78 pumping stations. flooding in the region. In many areas, heavy rainfall accompanying Isaac have already caused flooding. Residents of Plaquemines Parish, on the coast south of New Orleans, have had to be evacuated on Wednesday due to a sudden rise of the waters, which have inundated at least one dam. The president of the parish, Billy Nungesser, said on WWLTV that the hurricane was more violent than a Category 1 hurricane, "I do not know what we hear, but the damage was less severe with Katrina." "The dikes were submerged in Plaquemines County due to rains caused by Isaac were not part of the network built by the federal government after Katrina," the military said. In the county, according to local media, residents are stuck in the attic of their house or on the roof, where some are rescued by boat neighbors. 545,000 people without electricity in Louisiana. Isaac Hurricane caused more torrential and frequent power cuts in Louisiana. The utility Entergy Louisiana reported 545,000 homes in southeastern Louisiana without power, including more than 200,000 in New Orleans. The restoration of electricity will not be until Thursday, said Entergy, and only if the winds decrease significantly. Airports in New Orleans, Gulfport-Biloxi (Mississippi) and Mobile (Alabama) are closed, officials said, with more than 1,500 flights canceled.

Talks North Korea - Japan

Talks between Japanese and North Korean diplomats are in progress in Tokyo as transmits AFP. These are the first talks between the two sides since 2008. Pgiongkiangk Tokyo and considering a wide range of topics. Japan is primarily interested in discussing the issue of citizens who were abducted by North Korean secret services in the decades from 1970 to 1980.Moreover, it will request and delivery of bone Japanese soldiers who died in the Korean peninsula during the Second World War. At the top of the agenda but is expected to be the problem of missile and nuclear tests in North Korea. On the side , of the Pgiongkiangk interested in the possibility of providing humanitarian assistance to Japan because of the difficult food situation in the country. however, the news agency of North Korea Tuesday launched an offensive against Japan speaking of colonial atrocities and conduct of the Japanese in World War.

Becoming a porn star proposed to Prince Harry, famous film producer sexy!

The scandal involving Prince Harry with the publication of photographs in which he appears naked with a woman at a party in Las Vegas, may not yet be over. the U.S. press specializing in celebrity news that goes beyond the photos, there is also a video of the party and more specifically the time when the prince and his friends played "strip pool". The website Radar Online writes that the video was made ​​by a party guest of Harry. It is unclear, however, whether it was the same person who took the photos, the site says."Much has happened in that hotel room. People who have the video are trying to be as discreet as possible. They know that having the size of the photos taken, could be worth a fortune, "said a source quoted by Radar Online. "If it is made ​​public, it will be the biggest scandal of the royal family of all time." writes The same site that had many drugs circulating in the party, particularly cocaine. Already this week-end newspaper "Las Vegas Review» had writing that the case was far from over and that a new bombshell revelation was coming. Participate in a sexy movie suggests the famous porn producer, Steve Chirsk, Crown Prince Harry, who seems impressed by the antics in Las Vegas. Steve Chirsk argues that this way Harry will become the coolest prince of all time, and in return for participation, donated 10 million dollars! According to TMZ, which posted the letter and the producer to Harry, Chirsk stresses in it that it will not be any tainioula the plate, but a grand film, high budget, which is titled 'Trouble with Harry. " Indeed, Chirsk leaves the choice of the scene and the prince proposes to take with him all royalty friends!

The SMS messages to Rihanna Pattinson

According to reliable sources continuously sends sexy, funny messages. He found a number of their common friend and then I constantly flirting through smart short messages "to the cheer" according to the same source. The famous singer Rihanna apparently always find Pattinson attractive but it had never been approached as the former beloved Kristen Stewart. The news of the separation seems to have reminded the singer of sympathy for the famous actor. At first he thought that someone made fun of but soon became convinced that the messages came from the very Rihanna. Perhaps Pattinson should follow the advice of his friends and started to enjoy again his life. But he appeared to have lost his sense of humor in a recent television appearance where he said "homeless" after leaving their shared home with Stewart. "I sleep in the street next to these huge dustbins," he said laughing. On the other hand Rihanna in a recent interview touching on Oprah said that although single still loves Chris Brown since they divorced in 2009.

Luxury life of Russian President Putin's palaces


The outdoorsman who likes to make in the wilderness vacations, riding horses, throws the hook to fish: So has Vladimir Putin presented in the past you. Shirtsleeves and gripping in their leisure time, so should the Russians see the man who said in 2008 to the end of his second term on his life as president: "For eight years I toiled like a galley-slave, and gave all my strength I am with. the results of my work satisfied. " Critics paint a different picture of the Kremlin chief, who after four years as prime minister in May took over the duties as president, Dmitry Medvedev. The opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov accuses the 59-year-old to lead a life of luxury while wasting taxpayers' money. "The life of a galley slave," is the ironic title of the report Nemtsov presented together with his co-author Leonid Martjnjuk - and the result is not particularly flattering to the president: Putin had become accustomed to wealth and luxury and would refrain not - this was one of the main reasons why Putin maintained its power. The dossier, based on media reports, the alleged amenities from Putin's life are listed. Twenty palaces and villas is the speech that the President should stand for his work and receptions. Nine of them were built during the reign of Putin. On a photo about the residence Novo-Ogaryovo shown near Moscow. In the residence there including a swimming pool and a horse stable. Other leaders were not nearly as abundant features, and write Nemtsov Martjnjuk. They would the U.S. president are only two residences available. Putin also dispose over 43 aircraft and 15 helicopters. In an airplane - an Ilyushin-96, whose car was allegedly equipped by a jeweler - to the toilet alone have cost $ 75,000. Further operative Putin several luxury yachts. According to the authors, "Olympia" the "diamond in the Kremlin Fleet" is. There were a equipped with fine mahogany boat with five decks - including jacuzzi and marble bathrooms. But the care and maintenance of Putin's residences, planes and cars devouring a half billion dollars annually. "This is a brazen, cynical and luxurious lifestyle at taxpayers' expense," said Nemtsov. In Russia, more than 20 million people would hardly "make ends meet", while its president to let it go well. Even Putin's private collection of clocks in the report is the question. It is estimated by the authors to around $ 700,000. Putin himself had his income last according to a report of the "Guardian" estimated at $ 115,000. His lifestyle could be compared to that of a "monarch of the Persian Gulf or an extravagant oligarchs", write the authors.
The Kremlin rejected the criticism already back before the official presentation of the report. The President only use state property, it said.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

U.S. sold U.S. $ 66.3 billion in weapons in 2011, a record


The United States in 2011 exported more weapons than ever, with a total of 66.3 billion dollars in sales, said on Sunday newspaper The New York Times   from a report prepared by the Research Service of the U.S. Congress, an organization nonpartisan linked to the Library of Congress. The value is three times the total of 2010, when exports were $ 21.4 billion. U.S. exports accounted for almost 78% of the global arms market, which handled 85.3 billion dollars. The second biggest seller is Russia, which appears well behind the U.S. in the bustling value: $ 4.8 billion. The charges mainly made to U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf. The biggest clients were Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman, who bought especially missile systems and advanced next-generation aircraft. To justify the purchases, these countries argue that they need to defend against a possible attack from Iran.
Biggest deal Amid sales to Saudi Arabia, which totaled 33.4 billion dollars, is the largest agreement ever signed by the U.S. military. The country sold to the Arab nation 84 new combat aircraft F-15, upgraded another 70 aircraft and 178 helicopters provided, of three types: 70 Apaches, 72 Black Hawks and 36 Little Birds.The UAE bought 4.42 billion dollars in weapons, including 3.49 billion on a missile shield advanced and 939 million in 16 Chinook helicopters. Oman, in turn, bought 18 fighter aircraft F-16 by 1.4 billion, among other weapons. In addition to the transactions in the Middle East, the U.S. sold $ 4.1 billion in C-17 aircraft to India, and another 2 billion in Patriot missile batteries to Taiwan in a deal widely criticized by the Chinese government.

Population of New Orleans prepares for arrival of Hurricane Isaac

U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday to flooding and significant damage that can be caused by the Category 1 hurricane Isaac, asking people who are on their way to take seriously the phenomenon and follow the guidelines of the authorities. Isaac went on the afternoon of Tuesday the Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson five levels, approaching Louisiana (south), according to the National Hurricane Center (CNH). "Now is not the time to play with lucky ... They need to take this seriously," Obama said in a televised speech from the White House, just before the hurricane Isaac turn in their advance into the city of New Orleans, Louisiana (south). "We face a great storm, and may experience significant flooding and other damage in a large area," said the president. "I ask that all residents of the Gulf Coast (Mexico) stay tuned to the authorities and follow their guidelines, even if they say they should leave their homes," he added. "Right now, we have prepared equipment and materials to help communities that are in the path of the storm," he announced. "I will continue ensuring that the federal government is doing everything possible to help the American people to prepare and recover from this dangerous storm," the president said. Before the approach of Isaac, the population of New Orleans, Louisiana, prepared keeping in mind the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, which seven years ago that left 1800 dead. Obama undoubtedly aware of the management failures of his predecessor, Republican George W. Bush, in the tragedy of 2005, declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as a result of weather phenomenon. The emergency declaration allows the deployment of resources and federal aid to local authorities. Obama also spoke with local officials, as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA), Craig Fugate. Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi declared a state of emergency on Sunday. According to forecasts, the hurricane could cause waves over 3.5 meters high on the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi. The eye of the storm specifically points for New Orleans, which on August 29, 2005 was devastated by Katrina with winds that exceeded 178 km / h - Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson - who became the deadliest hurricane in the history of the United States, with 1,800 dead. The Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered mandatory evacuations in Mobile and Baldwin on the Gulf coast. The governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, has recommended voluntary evacuations in the surveillance zone of the hurricane, and urged people to prepare for the worst. FEMA reported that the National Coordination Centre was activated and Response that will manage any requests for help from states hit. The Mississippi mobilized 1,500 National Guardsmen on Monday and issued orders for 4100 Louisiana soldiers were ready. About 78% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is paralyzed: six refineries decided to stop their activities and 346 oil rigs evacuated their staff before the advance of Isaac. Before going through the United States, Isaac left 19 dead and six missing in Haiti and the Dominican Republic two dead.

Half naked and ... Michelle Obama's slave!

Various reactions have caused the Spanish magazine cover, which shows the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, half-naked. Certainly not a real snapshot but photomontage which has placed the person of the wife of the U.S. President in a portrait of 1800 «Portrait D'Une Négresse» in which the creator, Marie-Guillemine Benoist depicts a half-naked slave. magazine De Fuera de Serie wanted to send a message that Michelle Obama was also a slave granddaughter and great-grandfather and great-grandmother and they were slaves. The portrait was inspired because the country had abolished slavery six years ago and was considered a symbol of the rights of people of color. Operators argue that the magazine depicting a famous person differently. The truth is that the magazine is turning all eyes on. 

Syria: 12 dead and 48 wounded in a bombing at a funeral

A total of 12 people died exploded a car bomb  that targeted the funerals of two loyalists in the southeastern periphery Damascus , Syrian state television, denouncing a "terrorist" attack that also caused 48 injured, most seriously. The attack was carried out in Jaramana, a town populated mostly by Christians and Druze. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH) confirmed the explosion. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of OSDH IDICO "numerous ambulances were seen at the site of the explosion."The attack took place at a time when the army began to expand its operations, initially concentrated in certain neighborhoods Damascus, to the suburbs of the capital, where they are entrenched elite brigades Free Syrian Army (ESL) rebel, a rebel commander said.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Haiti: 19 deaths for the passage of Isaac

There are 19 deaths caused by the passage of the storm Isaac of Haiti. Marie-Alta Jean-Baptiste, civil protection in Haiti, reported that more than 300 homes were destroyed, especially in the city 'of Jacmel, on the southern coast of the country. Further two thousand homes were damaged. Jacmel was hit hard by the earthquake in 2010 provoked 'the death of over 220 thousand people. The storm and 'befallen Haiti on Friday' and the rains caused by its passage caused floods across the country.

Amuay Explosion: The world's worst in 25 years

Saturday's blast at the Amuay refinery which has left 39 dead (last official part), is the most serious in the world of the past 25 years. Below, some of the similar events in recent years: - 14 September 1997, India. At least 30 people died in a huge fire at an oil refinery in the state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in Visakhapatnam (south). The fire blew various deposits, forcing authorities to evacuate 150,000 people from five villages. - June 25, 2000, Kuwait. Four workers died and 50 people were injured in an explosion caused by a gas leak in Kuwait main refinery, south of the capital. - August 14, 2003, Spain. Seven workers who worked in the company subcontracted died in Puertollano (center) after an explosion in a refinery of Repsol. - October 30, 2004, China.Seven workers died in an explosion while repairing a conduit containing hydrogen sulfide in an oil refinery in Daqing (northeast). - March 23, 2005, United States. Fifteen dead and over 70 injured in a blast that hit several buildings, causing a fire in the largest U.S. refinery British oil group BP in Texas (south). - March 21, 2006, Venezuela. Two workers died in a fire while performing maintenance on the Amuay refinery, operated by national oil company PDVSA, located 400 km northwest of Caracas. - April 3, 2010, United States. Five employees, three men and two women, of an oil refinery company Tesoro Anacortes (northwest), near the border with Canada, died in a fire during an operation of "routine maintenance." - 7 September 2010, Mexico. Two killed in an explosion caused by a leak at a refinery facility company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in Cadereyta, near Monterrey (northeast). - June 2, 2011, Great Britain. Four workers died in a fire after the explosion at an oil refinery owned by U.S. group Chevron in Wales. According to police, a storage tank exploded during maintenance work at the refinery, one of the largest in Europe, with 1,400 employees. - July 30, 2011, Mexico. At least two workers were killed by an explosion after the start of a treatment unit at a refinery owned by the national company Pemex Tula, north of Mexico. - August 25, 2012, Venezuela. At least 39 people were killed and over 80 were injured in an explosion Amuay refinery, operated by PDVSA.

Japanese children have thyroid nodules after the Fukushima nuclear accident


About 38,000 Japanese children have already done tests to identify thyroid nodules since March 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami devastated the country's northeast, affecting the Fukushima atomic plant and initiating the largest nuclear disaster in Japan this total, more than 13 600 children (36%) had thyroid nodules, although no one has been diagnosed with cancer. The information was revealed on Monday (27) by broadcaster NHK. According to the station, because of these results, Japan will increase thyroid tests in the northeast of the country to analyze the effects of radiation, after detecting the lymph glands of the small. In the province of Fukushima, which is the Daiichi nuclear plant, severely damaged by the tsunami have been made since the beginning of the tragedy nuclear tests in about 38 000 children under 18 years. Fish in Fukushima have radiation above limit, Butterflies mutants are found after accident.  According to NHK, 36% of children in whom the tests were done showed nodules in the thyroid, although none of them was diagnosed cancer. The Fukushima government does not consider it necessary to take additional examinations, although parents have expressed their concern, since the lymph gland can be found in healthy children. Experts have warned that radioactive iodine released from Fukushima Daiichi center after the accident can accumulate in the thyroid glands of children and increase their risk of this type of cancer, as occurred after the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl (Ukraine) in 1986. The new tests will be done by the end of March 2013 with about 4,500 children under 18 in three provinces annexed to Fukushima to compare the results with those collected in the province. The government hopes that with the exams is possible not only alleviate the concern of citizens, but detect possible effects on children of the radiation released by the nuclear unit.

Monday, August 27, 2012

The Apple victory over Samsung


The Apple victory over Samsung in the courts could change the mobile device industry, especially for Android , the operating system of GoogleThe South Korean company, ordered to pay 800 million euros to the U.S. for copying the design of the iPhone and the iPad , is considered the highest quality platform of Android. Google is operating system devices other companies, and therefore is more protected complaints regarding potential. The analyst Rob Enderle said to AFP, however, that the ruling "will force a rethink of the products of Android as they reorganize to circumvent patents Apple » The ruling affects not only Samsung and Android in favor of Apple.Other players such as Microsoft or the manufacturer of Blackberry ,RIM , will benefit from these obstacles to the South Korean company.Microsoft may well impetus for his upcoming operating systemWindows 8 and the marketing of your phone star, Windows Phone 8RIM , severely devalued in recent years, has become more attractive."His pantentes are considered strong enough to keep the battle," says Enderle. Android accounts for 50% market share of smartphones sold in the U.S., Apple accounted for 30% and RIM has fallen to 12%. In the tablet market, Apple leads the dispute, with 70% market share. To Florian Mueller, a specialist consultant patent rights, the judgment on Friday is a "big step forward" for Apple, but warns that there is still a long way to go legal . The September 20 hearing is held to determine whether to revoke or amend the judgment on Friday, or impose higher penalties to Samsung, which could triple the initial amount of compensation to be paid to Apple. A key component of the battle is Apple's ability to obtain a suspension or ban the sale of Samsung products. The expert in patent law at the University of Missouri, Dennis Crouch, says the judge has broad discretion to legislate on this issue. In any case, he said, Samsung is "definitely ready to stop selling each product in question and replace it with another." Possible targets are the popular Galaxy series phones and tablet Galaxy 10. Besides Samsung, Google could be the big perderor, especially if Apple decides to do battle with other manufacturers that support the Android operating system. "Google must now retire and start making changes in the Android software" remain Crouch.

Saudi Arabia foiled terrorist plot by al Qaeda

The authorities' Saudi claimed to have foiled a terrorist plot hatched by elements of Riyadh and Jeddah linked to al Qaeda. The cells in the two cities, 'reads a statement from the Interior Ministry,' were in contact with organizations abroad ', a term that generally refers to Riad al Qaeda. The terrorists, the note continues, 'working on the recruitment of elements that eseguissero attacks against security, Saudi citizens and foreign, so' as against public infrastructure '.

In western Burma, the tension still high between Muslims and Buddhists


Some live in refugee camps without status others take refuge in monasteries and require protection. But if Muslims and Buddhist Rakhine State, in western Burma, share one thing, it is their refusal to live together. Two months after the outbreak of violence, which left dozens dead, among members of the ethnic Rakhine - Buddhist - and Rohingyas - a Muslim minority stateless - it remains in some villages in ruins and heaps of ashes. For those living in neighboring burned their respective homes. You Nawseema Har Fa says he left his village after seeing it go up in smoke. She now lives near Sittwe, capital of Rakhine State (formerly Arakan), under a state of emergency for almost two months. "We had no problem with Buddhists before. We do not quarrel. We lived together, we were talking about. We went to the market together," she said. "We are here primarily to protect children, or they might be dead there." They are some 70,000 displaced people around Sittwe, 50,000 and 20,000 Rohingyas Buddhists, police said, which could go in the border region of Bangladesh where access is still very limited. Rohingyas, considered by the UN as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world, living in camps and have little hope for improvement: the Burmese authorities do not recognize them as a legitimate minority and Bangladesh does not them. "There are no houses or shelters in their villages, they were all burned, that's why they are there," said Soe Myint, who runs the refugee camp Kaung Dokar, one of six Sittwe. The machine is packed violence after the rape of a woman who sparked Rakhine punitive operations in series. Nearly 90 deaths were recorded in June, according to an official report that NGOs feel undervalued. And if the authorities say they have regained control of the situation, several people were killed early August in incidents. "Terrorize the Bengalis" The Rohingyas are confined in camps, dependent on deliveries from the World Food Programme of the United Nations. "We do not have enough to eat, because we do not have the opportunity to go to Sittwe to buy what we need," said Abu Shukur, a displaced person. Faced with attacks advocacy organizations Human Rights and some Arab countries, the government defends its forces. But Human Rights Watch accused of having shot the Rohingyas, to have engaged in rape and sometimes have attended no act of violence. A Sittwe is huge resentment among Buddhists often outraged aid channeled towards those they consider to be illegal immigrants and they call the "Bengali" or "kalars", a pejorative term deeply all Muslims. "Political parties, some monks and individuals accentuate ethnic hatred," denounced President Thein Sein in a report to Parliament on August 17. "The Rakhine constantly thinking terrorize Bengali Muslims living in the country," he lamented, adding that the two communities suffering from the situation. He recently announced the establishment of a new committee to suggest solutions for "peaceful coexistence". But his task is immense. "We knew who burned our houses," said Saw Saw a Rakhine moved."But if Rohingyas come from abroad, then it will be even worse."