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Friday, May 24, 2013

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


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

Close Guantanamo

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

Condemns the attack in London

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

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


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

NASA used a smartphone as a TV


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

The slain soldier l Manchester United fan and father of a toddler


Lee Rigby was 25 jovial and affable character and absolute devotion by the football team Manchester United. But his real passion was little Jack, his two year old son. Rigby was beheaded on Wednesday by two men who assaulted him shouting 'God is great' in the district of Woolwich, south east London. He wore the uniform at that time. Natural Manchester (northern England), the young man belonged to the Second Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Police and served in missions in Afghanistan. His companions defined as someone "very popular and witty, essential in the group." Also note that " always willing to help others." Ned Miller According to the officer, "had the best humor battalion. Was always smiling, was his best trademark. He loved practical jokes", collect the Telegraph". The lieutenant Jim Taylor notes that it was "a professional and dedicated soldier, a drummer with experience and talent." "We all miss him, but we can not imagine the loss posed to his family." British Defence Minister Philip Hammond, branded the attack "senseless murder of a soldier who has served the Army faithfully in various roles, including tours in Afghanistan. " Defence said Rigby, who at the time of the attack he was wearing a shirt with the name of a charity for war veterans, 'Help for Heroes'. Rigby had joined the British Forces in 2006 and participated in missions in Helmand province (southern Afghanistan), according to the ministry.

British police arrested two persons for the murder of soldier


British police announced Thursday afternoon the arrest of a man and a woman , suspected of having links with the assassination on Wednesday of the soldier Lee Rigby in the streets of East London. Agents have reported that the two arrested have 29 years , and are already being questioned at a London police station. Apparently would also recording five addresses in London and one in Lincoln, police said. These two arrests are in addition to the two alleged murderers, who were arrested on the same Wednesday after being shot dead by police and hospitalized. Both are British citizens from Nigeria, according to the Press Association and were signed to the security services, as reported by the BBC. A police source said the man and woman are arrested relatives of murder suspects. "This research is a large, complex and rapidly changing, but that is being developed right now," London police said in a statement. " Many lines of inquiry are being followed by detectives and the investigation is progressing well". Moreover, the British police has also just announced that they have deployed 1,200 additional officers on the streets of London after the stabbing murder of a soldier. With this increased security is reassuring the public"These 1,200 additional police will be deployed throughout the capital instrategic locations such as places of worship, public transport and high-traffic areas, "reported a spokesman for Scotland Yard.