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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

There are about 275,000 illegal weapons in Afghanistan, not counting the Taliban

Afghan Interior Minister General Ghulam Mujtabo Patang, explained in an appearance on Monday's parliamentary 275,000 illegal weapons in Afghanistan, not counting the Taliban. He has also stated that 2,748 policemen have been killed in the country in the past four months, a figure that represents more than 22 agents are killed every day by insurgent attacks and pulls down the image of security and stability that NATO intends take on Afghanistan, coinciding with the withdrawal of international troops. A little over a month began the last phase of transition called, in which the army and Afghan police forces assumed responsibility for securityin all of Afghanistan. Precisely Interior Minister on Monday appeared before the House to explain the deterioration of security in the country, especially in the road from Kabul to Kandahar, one of the main streets of Afghanistan, where attacks Taliban are becoming more frequent. MPs withdrew their vote of confidence to the minister , who only got the support of 60 MPs to continue as head of the Interior Ministry, while 136 voted for his resignation. Patang as he tried to defend himself and blamed some of the security problems that exist in Afghanistan in the performance of international troops. So for example explained that when he was police chief in northern Afghanistan, U.S. forces paid a million dollars to the Taliban (about 770,000 euros) to prevent one of their convoys attacked in Badghis province, where Spanish troops are stationed in the country's northwest. "The Americans came and told me they were going to go with the convoy to Badghis, and I asked them: 'How to pretendéis get there?'. I answered that Ghormach district, and I answered them that it was impossible to because of the Taliban. thing I knew, they had paid a million dollars to the Taliban to not attack them, "he said. The Ghormach district is an area of ​​special insurgent activity. It is located in northern Badghis, but since 2008 is not AOR Spanish forces. There, U.S. troops and Norwegian involved until it withdrew last year. Now there is no international force. After Patang lost the vote of confidence from Parliament, Interior Ministry sources tried sweetening the death toll in the Afghan police, and said that the figure of 2,748 casualties minister also mentioned by the injured policemen included. Anyway, the constant drip dead . Interior spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said a few weeks ago in a press conference that 300 policemen died in Afghanistan in just the month of June. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to dismiss Patang time, claiming that there is no reason for it, and has asked the Supreme Court to rule on the matter. Patang is minister for less than a year. He was appointed in September, after which the lower house also withdraw the vote of confidence to his predecessor, Bismillah Mohammadi.

Indian woman dies after being attacked with acid by her lover

A woman died and three others injured following an acid attack by lover fatality in the state of Madhya Pradesh , in central India . The woman, 28, was at the home of his fathers in the city of Porsa when the suspect, Yogendra Singh Tomar, entered the house first thing in the morning on Saturday and sprayed the victim with acid, said local superintendent, Irshad Wali. A woman died in hospital yesterday, while two cousins ​​and grandmother were injured in the attack, but they are out of danger. The deceased was married and had two children, but divorced to start a relationship with your murderer "The defendant had a relationship with fatality . But she did not want to live with it and so the suspect attacked him with acid, " said Wali. deceased woman was married and had two children, and divorced her husband to start a relationship a year ago with the man who murdered. In India acid attacks usually committed by jilted suitors looking to ruin the lives of their victims. There are no clear data on the number of these attacks, but the NGO Stop Acid Attacks recorded a three week assault with chemicals. The attack came after the Indian Supreme Court ordered last week restricting the sale of acid in the country to reduce assaults against women, in addition to the payment of compensation to victims of such crimes. The Indian states have three months to implement the new regulations states that retail businesses must record the identity of acid buyers and inform the nearest police station every sale. Otherwise, be punished with fines of up to Rs 50,000 ($ 838). Meanwhile, industrial institutions, such as hospitals, shall appoint a person responsible for the possession and security of the acid, and make sure no one leaves the premises with chemicals. The Indian government toughened penalties against this crime last March, after a gang rape and murder of a young college student in New Delhi in December, prompting unprecedented protests on the situation of women in China. The new law punished with acid attacks between eight and twelve years in prison.

'Facebook for Every Phone' also breaks records

The social network Facebook has announced that its platform Facebook For Every Phone  has surpassed the figure of 100 million users on regular phones. This application meets the basic functions : from find news related, chat with contacts, upload  pictures to the network and even find friendsthe largest  amount of downloads happen in India, Indonesia or the Philippines. Thanks to this application, Facebook will try to relaunch the number of users of this social network through mobile ads are not only intelligent but also for most home terminals where only looking for a simple Internet connection. "This is an important milestone for us. Facebook's mission is to make the world more open and connected, and Facebook For Every Phone allows you to connect with others and enjoy, no matter what type of mobile device use " , pointing from the company. This new tool works with Facebook Snaptu a platform purchased by the company in 2011 , has ties to mobile operators around the world and  provides access to free or discounted data to the application. The company Mark Zuckerberg amounted to 51 million monthly active users of mobile on data until March 2013 an increase of 54% year on yearWith this new device for normal phones, has reached millions of people around the world even to the most remote places on the planet where they have little access to the Internet , offering the opportunity to connect to the world.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are the parents of a child

The Dukes of Cambridge, William and Kate, have been on Monday parents of a child, who rank third in the line of succession to the British crown, said Kensington Palace, his official residence. The Duchess gave birth at the private room Cute St. Mary Hospital, in central London, after being taken in the morning drive to the hospital from Kensington Palace. The wife of Prince William was hospitalized at 07.30 BST (06.30 GMT), said the real source. The birth of the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, has progressed "normally" , according to a spokesman for the wife of Prince William. As expected, the Duchess, 31 , opted for a natural birth and has been seen at the same place where they were born princes William and Harry, sons of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana. According to real sources, the Dukes have known the baby's sex until birth . The newborn rank third in the line of succession to the British throne, displacing his uncle, Prince Henry, who happens to fourth. Prince William and Catherine were married on April 29, 2011 in London . William of England is second in the line of succession to the British throne, behind his father, Prince Charles .  According to the statement released by Kensington Palace, Catherine, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, was taken by car from this royal residence in London to the hospital, where numerous photographers and cameramen waiting for weeks the arrival of what will be the third great grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Kensington Palace stated that he did not intend to release another statement on the status of the Duchess to the birth of the baby. Catalina has been attended by a medical team led by Dr. Marcus Setchell , former gynecologist of Queen Elizabeth II, and also headed the birth of the two sons of the Countess of Wessex, Sophie Rhys-Jones, wife of Prince Edward , the youngest son of the British sovereign.
Biz Stone cofounder of Twitter confessed in a  post  that again used the social network and recognizes that "Facebook users love", but has a council that believes, will help. However, Stone said that "in general, Facebook ads are not particularly useful or interesting. Yet advertising is universally tolerated, as they make Facebook is free, andfree is always good."  Following this conclusion, Stone says he has an idea for Mark Zuckeberg: Facebook Premium,  it would cost  $ 10 per month to those who would like a free Facebook adsand tell, perhaps, with some special features. If 10% of Facebook was inscribed, would 1.000 million monthly gain, " he adds. Stone now working on a new startup called  JellyIn the post, the cofounder of Twitter account that many of its employees are former employees of Facebook.  For now,  just know it will be a  mobile appfor both phones and tablets. Still no release date, but the company's blog, Twitter co-founder says that  "it will be for everyone and free".