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Thursday, September 20, 2012

On Friday national holiday in Pakistan "day of expression of love for the prophet"

Pakistani government decided to make Friday an official "day of expression of love for the prophet" after discussing the "Innocence of Muslims" movie, which has triggered more violent protests across the Islamic world. The film, made by extremist Christians in the United States, has triggered more than a week of furious protests and attacks across the Muslim world, which have killed least 30 people. The government's sudden announcement came after religious parties -- who have dominated dozens of rallies against the movie across Pakistan -- called for a day of protest on Friday to denounce the film. Pakistan, along with Afghanistan and Bangladesh, blocked video-sharing website YouTube this week after it failed to remove the offending film. Embassies, consulates, cultural centres and international French schools in around 20 countries will be closed on Friday for fear of being targeted in demonstrations following weekly prayers.

Named the richest man in the U.S.


The richest man in the United States is recognized as the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates. His status for the year increased to seven billion dollars, reaching $ 66 billion. Second place in the ranking of the richest Americans, compiled by the magazine Forbes, has won an investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway, 82, Warren Buffett . For the year, he also earned seven billion. Now the state of Buffett, who in April was diagnosed with prostate cancer, is estimated at $ 46 billion. Has closed three of the most wealthy citizens of the USA co-founder of Oracle Corporation and its CEO Lawrence Ellison. Now in its accounts for about 41 billion dollars. The fourth and fifth place were brothers Charles and David Koch - co-owners of energy company Koch Industries. On the account of each of them about 31 billion dollars.Of the top ten richest Americans fell famous financier George Soros and gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson. One of the founders of Google Sergey Brin entrenched in 13th place in the list. Situation has changed significantly in the ranking of the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg. For the year because of an unfortunate decision to place the company's shares on the stock exchange of its equity decreased almost doubled - to $ 9.4 billion. As a result,Zuckerberg has shifted from the 14th line in the list to the 36th. In general, according to Forbes, the American rich have increased their annual accounts. Their total assets increased by 13%, to $ 1.7 trillion, which is about one-eighth of the U.S. GDP. Also in this rating were 45 women, three more than last year.

The publication of cartoons of Mohammed in France revives tension


The publication of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed in today's issue of the French satirical weekly "Charlie Hebdo" has led to increased tension that led to Paris to close embassies, schools and cultural centers in twenty countries for fear of reprisals from Islamists. The new controversy comes a year after the writing of the magazine were burned after publishing cartoons of Muhammad and coinciding with a particularly delicate moment in the Islamic world, where the diffusion of the film "innocent Muslims" which ridicules the figure of the prophet, has caused a backlash from radical groups that have caused 30 deaths. Just the fear of such violent incidents has led to the French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, to appeal for restraint. Shown sharper French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, that from Cairo, where travel is officially considered "unwise" the attitude of the weekly that, in his opinion, "made more fuel to the fire." In social networks circulate calls for demonstration in various cities of the country, similar to those gathered about 250 people last weekend at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. From the magazine rejected this argument and defend their right to satire on current affairs. "We've been talking all week embassies have been burned by internet broadcasting of a silly movie did not have the right to treat it in a magazine of political satire?" Said Efe editor of "Charlie Hebdo" GĂ©rard Biard. The journalist added that what should have caused the reaction of the authorities "not to publish a satirical drawing if it causes violent behavior." "We have not insulted anyone, our cover picture is not demeaning.'ve Done No hate speech.'ve Done our job, which is currently looking at a satirical look," he says. The cover of "Charlie Hebdo" shows a Muslim in a wheelchair pushed by a Jew, under the title of "Untouchables", referring to the highest grossing film in France. On the inside pages, the drawings are stronger and the Prophet Mohammed appears naked and unseemly attitudes. "But to see these drawings have to buy the magazine, anyone to tell me that you feel hurt by what he has seen on the newsstands. Someone who does not buy 'Charlie Hebdo' can not feel denigrated and who buys it knows what kind of product being acquired, "says the editor. The editor of the magazine, Stephane Charbonnier, aka Charb rejects challenge that seek to increase sales. "We had not even planned a larger print run," says Charb, who nevertheless acknowledges that after the 75,000 copies of the weekly sell out on newsstands today republish the number planned for next Friday. In the writing of "Charlie Hebdo", surrounded by heavy security, Biard says that "it is not comfortable to live permanently with an escort", something that was forced from that published cartoons of Muhammad last year. "You never know if someone is waiting just around the corner with a knife, or if your house will be burned. But we do our work," said the journalist. Fear has not been born with the magazine in the 60s and has been closed numerous times for his irreverence against power. "Next week we may have to talk about ourselves, because we are now the center of a little world," says Biard fun. For now, the magazine has seen its website was hacked and manipulated and in the town of Sarcelles, in the outskirts of Paris, with a large concentration of Jewish population, a store "kosher" has been attacked. In addition, an association that wanted to remain anonymous has filed a complaint for "incitement to hatred" against the weekly. The authorities of all denominations have condemned the publication of the cartoons, but have appealed for calm.

Red carpet for Suu Kyi in Washington, historic meeting with Obama


Washington held the red carpet Wednesday for Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, with an unprecedented meeting with President Barack Obama and the delivery of a prestigious Congressional Gold Medal. President Obama, winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace will host for the first time the Burmese opposition leader, who received the award in 1991, said the spokesman for the White House, Jay Carney. This historic meeting is scheduled to 17H00 (21H00 GMT) and will be closed to the press. For Obama, the visit of Ms. Suu Kyi "can once again reaffirm our longstanding support his fight and struggle for many other democratic, fair and transparent in Burma," said his spokesman. In fact, the President of the United States in 2009 had supported the initiation of a process, so unthinkable, democratization of Burma. The military junta, which held that countries in Southeast Asia is for half a century, was replaced in March 2011 to a civilian regime of former generals reformers. The process was bloodless and Burma has changed its face, thanks to the release of hundreds of dissidents and the election of Aung San Suu Kyi as an opposition member. Washington ended in July, most of the restrictions on its investments in Burma, including gas and oil. A new ambassador has served since July, a first in 22 years. Aung San Suu Kyi in Washington since Monday for a three-week trip across the United States, where, as in Europe in June, she received a warm welcome as prestigious as a country where it is worshiped.
The most prestigious civilian award
She found Tuesday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, she was warmly welcomed in his dilapidated house and mythical Rangoon in December 2011. Released in late 2010 under house arrest after spending 15 years deprived of liberty, the "Lady of Rangoon" called for the lifting of all sanctions imposed by Washington over the past two decades. Restrictions that had yet supported at the time to put pressure on the military in power. Clinton responded that he "rest (any) work" so that "the opposition and the government work for the unity of the country," the warning against possible "flashbacks". Before the White House, the opponent has at 15H00 (19H00 GMT) honors all U.S. institutions by going to Congress to see return his gold medal, the most prestigious civilian award in the United States. She was awarded in 2008 when she was under house arrest. However, wishing to maintain pressure on the new regime in Burma - whose official name is the "Myanmar" - Congress has extended the ban on August Burmese imports. Tuesday, Clinton was also worried communal violence between Buddhists and Rohingya Muslim minority in western countries, as well as ongoing relationship between Burma and North Korea. American tour of Aung San Suu Kyi coincides with the arrival of President Thein Sein of Burma, expected next week at the General Assembly of the UN, for the first time as head of state. The Center Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington pleaded for President Obama meets with Burmese at the same time that Suu Kyi, in order not to minimize his "courageous role" in the reforms.

EXPLOSION IN A FACTORY 26 dead in Mexico

26 people were killed during an explosion after which a fire broke out at a factory in the northern state of Mexico, Tamaulipas. The fire in the plant's gas state oil company Pemex, near the border with the U.S., broke out yesterday afternoon without having been known so far, the cause of the fire. As the BBC, illegal pumping fuel from pipelines in northern Mexico , which engage the various gangs are the cause of many accidents that have occurred in factories of the company.