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Monday, August 5, 2013

Japan l took off the first humanoid robot

The first humanoid robot astronaut speaker took off on Sunday heading to theInternational Space Station. Kirobo -contraction of the words Kibo (Hope in Japanese) and robot - was among the five tons of supplies that carries a rocket launched from Tanegashima, in southwesternJapan, reported or Japanese space agency JAXA. The robot was designed to serve as the astronaut Koichi Wakata company , and communicate with another robot on Earth, said its developers. Wakata is scheduled to travel to the space station in NovemberThe robot designer Tomotaka Takahashi, University of Tokyo, Dentsu publicist and automotive Toyota Motor Corp. worked on the humanoid. The challenge was to ensure that I could move and speak where there is no gravity .Before launch, Kirobo, 34 centimeters (13 inches) tall, told reporters: "One small step for me, one giant leap for robots." Takahashi, the designer, said she would send the robot into space could help write a new chapter in the history of communication. "I want this robot to function as mediator between man and machine, or between people and the internet, and sometimes even between people," he said. JAXA said the launch of the rocket was successful, and that the charge separation was confirmed vehicle about 15 minutes after takeoff.

Rohani l "The only solution with Iran is dialogue, not sanctions"

The new president of Iran the moderate Shiite cleric Hasan Rohani, took possession of his office Sunday before the Parliament of the Islamic Republic for the next four years,after almost five decades of struggle for the Islamic revolution. The official inauguration ceremony intervened before his first speech as president, the heads of Parliament and Judiciary, the brothers Ali and Sadeq Amoli Larijani. The Iranian News Agency Labour (ILNA) released the list of the cabinet proposed by Rohani, who will have to confirm the Parliament, which has already announced that it will not ratify a renowned reformist ministers. In his inaugural speech, he repeated the ideas Rohani has maintained since his bid for the presidency and, for external relations, stressed that Iran would maintain "constructive interaction and equal" with the rest of the world. In relation to international sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program, in particular by the U.S. and the EU, Rohani insisted that "you can not beat the imposing sanctions or threatening Iran with war," referring to the warnings of using force in Washington and Tel Aviv. "There must be a dialogue from a position of equality" on its nuclear program, which some governments, with Washington to the head, believe it may have a military dimension, while Tehran says is purely civilian and peaceful. "We will move under the action of the other party," said Rohani on nuclear negotiations, about which he said: "If you want a proper response, we speak the language of the sanctions, but with a language of respect", triggering applause from the Parliament. On regional policy, in which Tehran is the main ally of the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad stance against the West and most Arab countries, Rohani said that "the Islamic Republic of Iran seeks peace and stability in the region ". "Iran is the anchor of stability in the region," the new Iranian president, who said that "we do not intend to change the boundaries (countries) or governments, because the political system of each country depends on the desire of his own people. " 

More than 90 dead in Pakistan floods ravaging the whole country

The numbered of deceased by the torrential rains that devastate Pakistan since Friday Sunday has increased more than 90 people, while meteorological services expect continued rainfall, local media reported. According to the newspaper 'Dawn', fatalities occurred in several parts of the country by floods, landslides and electrocution, while there are dozens missing, authorities said. A spokesman for the National Authority for Disaster Management (NDMA),Imtiaz Mohyudin , contacted by Efe said there is still no official count of victims as "the emergency situation is still" and the calculation will be made ​​later. " A large part of the country has been flooded , "said the spokesman.

A country awash

In the eastern provinces of Kabul, Wardak and Khost, Afghanistan, rains caused flooding that caused at least 61 deaths. "Initial reports indicate that at least 61 people, including women and children, have been killed, and another two dozen are injured," said Ghulam Farooq, spokesman for the disaster management agency. There are also dozens missing. According Faruq, 42 people died in Sorobi district in Kabul, where several bazaars were flooded and at least 237 homes destroyed. To the west of the country, in the province of Baluchistan, killing seven people yesterday, while in Karachi , the financial capital, at least 12 people died mainly due to electrocution and walls collapsing. Torrential rains hit the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the Federal Control Tribal Areas (FATA), at least 17 ​​people have died since Friday because of flooding. In the province of Punjab, meanwhile, killed six others. Rainfall in the north have destroyed homes and bridges, and forced residents to abandon some areas, especially in the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, one of the most affected areas. The meteorological department NDMA rains expected to continue during the next 24 hours.
Pakistan lived in 2010 the worst floods in its history after an unusually rainy monsoon caused about 2,000 deaths , most of them in the north of the country. In 2011 there were also significant flooding with numerous victims.