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Monday, July 23, 2012

India: Pranab will be the nation's 13th president will be sworn in on July 25

Pranab Mukherjee elected the 13th President of India. They do not cost 7 lakh 13 thousand 763 have supported the BJP rival PA Sangma just not worth 3 million 15 thousand 987 were achieved. UPA's candidate wins 76-year-old Pranab Mukherjee was already considered a certainty and 69.3 31 per cent votes while his rival, Sangma did not. But the election did see a rift between the NDA and the Left. He told reporters outside his home, the country was overwhelming to me for which I am grateful to all. Pranab said that as president will be protected by the Constitution and their responsibility to protect. SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, 15 MPs were not disqualified. Pranab to cross the halfway mark for the prize was announced shortly after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Pranab da their existing 13 Talkatora Road residence and congratulated. Those wishing to several political parties, MPs, MLAs, Cabinet Ministers, Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav included. the father asked his son Abhijit Mukherjee's victory,'' he (Pranab) to win the trust of his from the start and he will prove his role as President.Beyond the limits of their Swcaryta party opposition coalition, the coalition made up chord malice and JD - You've seen his support in anti-party, such as extreme.President position from the very beginning of the race saw many ups and downs. Trinamool Congress chief component of the right Nukur finally support the candidature of Pranab. Then he said in an interview that the president is quite like the lawn. I used to walk in the morning. I am your lawn goes around 30.40. President of the lawn is big enough. So will not have anyone round. He first was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1969. Once the House has so many years, "did not choose to go public. Political life for almost 35 years later he was moved to Parliament. In 2004 he was elected the first constituency of West Bengal Jangipur. In 2009 he arrived in Parliament. Them to congratulate them after being elected to the highest office was flooded with people. Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived at the residence of the Pranab Mukherjee congratulated the Defence Minister AK Antony, Home Minister P Chidambaram, Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah, chief Mamata Banerjee states (West Bengal), Akhilesh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh), Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan) and Omar Abdullah (Jammu and Kashmir), etc. Many leaders congratulated him.

Syria: more than 19,000 dead in 16 months


Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled the country, while the forces of the regime of Bashar al-Assad stormed the rebel districts of the capital
Syrian soldiers, backed by tanks and helicopters, gave battle to the rebels to resume Sunday neighborhoods of Damascus and Aleppo, the second city of Syria Syrian Army whose freedom has announced the start of the battle of "liberation" . At least 24 people were killed in the violence Sunday, including 9 in Damascus, according to a report of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH) has announced that over 19,000 people were killed in 16 months revolt. The situation on the borders of Syria, whose entry points are played between the Syrian army and rebel groups, causes concern in neighboring countries, like Israel's concern that Syrian chemical weapons fall the hands of the Shiite party Hezbollah or Jordan who wants to prevent "any kind of infiltration" into its territory. Turkey, which hosts tens of thousands of refugees, has strengthened its along the border by deploying batteries of surface to air missiles in Mardin (southeast). Turkish police have also cracked down on tear gas and batons Syrian protesters who were throwing stones to protest against their living conditions in the refugee camp. At present, the rebels control a vital border crossing with Iraq, and three with Turkey. On the diplomatic front, the capital of Qatar is to host a ministerial meeting in the evening of the Arab committee on monitoring the conflict in Syria, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is increasingly fragile after heavy fighting in Damascus and the death Last week four of his closest associates. In the Syrian capital, where the regime has thrown its elite units in the battle as the militants, the army launched an offensive against the neighborhoods BarzĂ© (northeast), Roukneddine (north) and Mazze, (West) . The authorities also announced that the army had "cleaned" the area of ​​Qaboune (is) and that many "terrorists" had been killed. According to the OSDH, hundreds of soldiers are deployed in the area of ​​Mazze and launched raids in the middle of gunfire. Regular forces, backed by tanks and helicopters, have also gained a foothold in BarzĂ©, according to OSDH reported that the withdrawal of rebel fighters and a massive exodus of people.According to an activist who identify themselves by the name Abu Omar, joined via Skype by AFP, the army is also fighting in the district of Roukneddine, intensive and Kurdish authorities have launched leaflets calling on residents to evacuate. Public television has denied that the districts of Damascus be bombed by helicopters. In the center of the capital, security officials have stepped up their presence, inspecting cars and checking identities, according to residents.

"The Battle for the Liberation of Aleppo"

The rebels have been fighting for nearly a week for the "liberation" of Damascus, but the army responded Friday by a cons-offensive which allowed him to regain the particular district Midane. Sunday, ASL has called for "liberation" of Aleppo and it is committed to protecting minorities, including Christians and Alawites. In a video posted on YouTube, Colonel Abdel Jabbar al-Okaidi, commander of the military council of the ASL for the province of Aleppo (north), said he had "ordered all the elements of ASL walking on Aleppo from all directions to release it. " In an attempt to show the stability of power, Prime Minister Riad Hijab said in parliament that the "priority" of his government was formed on June 23 the preservation of security. And four days after the attack that killed four of the main leaders of the repressive apparatus, Assad received General Ali Ayoub, the new chief of staff of the army. This replaces Fahd al-Freij, named defense minister after the death in the attack of General Daoud Rajha. The Syrian authorities have also accused Western intelligence agencies to seek, with the help of "Arab parties" to hack its television channels to disseminate false news as a coup or the fall of the regime.

Paris calls the opposition to form a transitional government

France has called for "the rapid formation of a provisional government that reflects the diversity of Syrian society." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius called the opposition "to get in running order"."Whatever its maneuvers, the regime of Bashar al-Assad is condemned by his own people, who shows great courage. It is time to prepare the transition and the next day, "says Fabius in his statement. The minister said he had "taken a number of contacts, including the secretary general of the Arab League and with the Prime Minister of Qatar." "We all agree that the time has come for Opposition to put in working order to take control of the country, "he says. "We want the rapid formation of an interim government that will be representative of the diversity of Syrian society. France fully supports the efforts of the Arab League in this direction, "he adds. France is ready "for any initiative, including the holding of a meeting in Paris Ministerial-to consolidate the efforts of Arab countries in building the future of Syria." "We will look, moreover, to make, with the European Union, aid and support to refugees more and more, in connection with neighboring countries," says the minister will address this issue on Monday in Brussels , with its European partners.

Israel attempted to aftopyrpolithei in Tel Aviv


An Israeli a person with disabilities, was seriously injured today after he attempted to aftopyrpolithei, hours before the funeral of a man who committed suicide in the same way during a demonstration to demand more social justice held on July 14 in Tel Aviv. This attempt aftopyrpolisis is the fifth of July 14, according to information from the press, but the most serious after the aftopyrpolisi 57chronou Moshe Silman, who died of wounds on Friday, six days after the attempt, and will be buried today . "A man in a wheelchair to the clothes fired at a bus stop at the Yehudi", on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld Israeli. "Crowds of extinguishing the flames. The man, about 40 years, has been seriously injured and server are in the hospital in Tel Shebaa fiddle," he explained. "As far as we attempted to aftopyrpolithei," Rosenfeld added, noting that it has launched an investigation. The man suffered burns to 80% of his body, is a veteran of the Israeli army, according to local press. This incident marked a few hours before the funeral of Moshe Silman. In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Silman accused him of taking "from the poor to give to the rich." According to this letter, Silman had recently suffered a stroke and was unable to work. Although it was recognized that it had 100% disability from the National Institute of social security benefit received just 2,300 shekels (about 469 euros) per month and recently was informed that there was a beneficiary of social housing. More than 2,000 Israelis last night took part in marches in memory of Silman in Tel Aviv and other cities.

Israel, alert attacks abroad, look at the Olympics


Israel remains alert for new attacks against its citizens abroad, following last week's attack against a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria and the possibility that it was a trial to another against athletes that country in the Olympics, said on Sunday Israeli Prime Minister. Israel blames Iran and its Lebanese allies of Hezbollah's attack last week at the airport of Burgas Bulgarian spa, a week before the start of the Olympics in London. Five Israelis, the bus driver and the attacker died in the attack. Although Israeli officials gave no details on security measures for their athletes, stay tuned to observed the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Palestinian attack at the Games in Munich killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. "We remain alert to the possibility that they (Iran and its agents) to attack elsewhere, but I can not provide specific details," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to CBS. Deliberately declined to comment when asked about press reports in the sense that Israel fears that the attack in Bulgaria is the preamble of attacks on the Israeli Olympic team. "I will not confirm any information we have about the Olympics," he said. Referring to press reports, adding that "I can not provide any confirmation." Defense Minister Ehud Barak told reporters in Israel that intelligence agencies around the world collaborate with the British "to minimize the chances of there being any incidents during the Olympics." "(This surveillance) is primarily a result of things that have happened, things that we all remember at the Olympics in Munich," Barak said Sunday. "We must remain vigilant." The Defense Ministry official Amos Gilad dismissed a report in the British newspaper The Sunday Times to the effect that Israel sent spies to the European capitals of Bulgaria after the attack in search of an Iranian terrorist group sent to kill Israeli athletes.

Increased rainfall in 60 years leaves 37 dead in Beijing

The heavy rains that hit Beijing on Saturday left 37 dead, said Sunday the state agency Xinhua, and ten other people died elsewhere in China . Saturday's storm was considered the strongest to hit the Chinese capital in six decades. According to Xinhua, the rain brought down trees and water, which in places reached the waist, left dozens of cars and buses stranded. In the district of Tongzhou in east Beijing, two people died in a fall from a roof, one to be struck by lightning, one electrocuted by a high voltage cable while trying to help neighbors and a man who was trapped in his car in the center of the city drowned. The government warned that more storms were forecast for Sunday night and Monday in northeastern China, including Beijing and the port city of Tianjin, and the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangdong, Hainan and Inner Mongolia. According to Xinhua on Saturday six people died in landslides caused by rain in Sichuan province and four others lost their lives when a river overflowed, dragging the truck they were traveling. In Fangshan District, near Beijing, the weather service recorded 460 mm of rainfall on Saturday, the highest since 1951, in suburban Pinggu, rainfall reached 100.3 mm. In total, 14,500 people were removed from homes in risk areas at the international airport of Beijing, 229 domestic flights and 14 international flights were canceled and there were about 80,000 travelers stranded at the airport on Saturday night.

Heavy fighting and shelling punish Damascus, amid rebel offensive

The fighting between rebels and government troops for control of Damascus flare up again today, accompanied by bombing on a day of violence that left more than thirty deaths in all Syria. Army spokesman Free Sirius (ELS) within the country, Colonel Saadedin Qasem, told Efe in conversation over the Internet that his forces are facing "the gangs of the regime" in every neighborhood of Damascus. According Saadedin, the rebels are trying to take control of strategic locations, such as headquarters of the general command of the army, secret services and the state radio and television. This escalation of military operations of the insurgents has led authorities to Damascus to give the order to some units deployed in the territory near the Syrian Golan Heights (occupied by Israel in the Six Day War of 1967) of start to the capital to protect it. While heavy fighting record, shelling by government forces persist in the capital with helicopters and artillery in neighborhoods like Al Qadam, Al Mezzeh, Al Asali and Kafr Susa and in peripheral locations. In this regard, the Local Coordination Committees (CCL) said that there is information to suggest that only in Al Mezzeh 24 people may have died, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed eight deaths. These groups also denounced the regime's troops stormed the neighborhood of Barzeh and executed at least four residents.This area, which authorities say prosecuting terrorists suffered heavy bombardments and shortages of medical necessities. Next to the capital, the other competing city is Aleppo, the second in the country, where, according Saadedin, the SLA is deploying a larger number of combatants. The spokesman said its fighters come to Aleppo from other areas of the province in order to control it in "coming days". Last night, the SLA commander in the region, Colonel Mohamed al Aquidi, last night announced the start of "operation for the release of Aleppo from the hands of the bands of Al Asad." For its part, the Sana news agency reported that the Syrian Armed Forces pursued today in Aleppo to "terrorist groups" and killed dozens. According to CCL, in this new round of violence has killed at least 39 people, eleven of them in Damascus and its surroundings-not including potential victims of Al-Mezzeh, while the General Committee of the Syrian Revolution documented 34 deaths . This information has not been independently verified by the restrictions imposed by the regime for journalists to work.

In Damascus, the Assad is in accordance with Israeli army


Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is still in the capital Damascus and retains the loyalty of the armed forces in him as the rebel forces promoted, reported today by the Israeli army. There were doubts as to where Assad after a bomb on July 18 killed four members of the senior leaders in Damascus. Assad has not spoken publicly since then and the state television has shown footage only from the inauguration of a new defense minister. "The Syrian army is still loyal to Assad despite the large wave of desertions and he and his family are still in Damascus," said Brigadier Yoav Mordechai, chief spokesman for the Israeli armed forces, in an interview on Israeli television.

The army rebels expelled from the district Barzech

Members of a division of the Syrian army under the command of the brother of President Bashar al-Assad expelled the rebels from the area north of Damascus Barzech and performed briefly many young men, said one witness and opposition activists. "At least 20 tanks of the 4th Division and hundreds of members entered the Barzech afternoon. I saw soldiers going home 26chronou Isa la-Arab. Left him dead with two bullets in his head. Pulled the 17 year old Isa Ouachmpech somewhere where it was found shelter, beat him and killed him. Four other men around 20 years old were killed in this way, "said opposition activist Abu burn by telephone from the area.