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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Saudi morality police will not close stores Valentine gifts


The Saudi morality police do not intend this year to close the gift shops and flowers on the occasion of Valentine's Day, as it has done in past years, as reported by the newspaper 'Al Jazeera'. The head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (morality police), Shaykh Abdel Latif , told the newspaper they have no plans to close these establishments, but another will be watching for possible infractions they occur. In past years, the agency launched strict surveillance campaigns to florists and gift shops in the Valentine's Day to prohibit the sale of any product or red flowers wrapped in this color. The morality police, which is responsible for ensuring compliance with the strict Islamic codes that prevail in the kingdom, Valentine considered as a pagan holiday, the celebration is prohibitedIn Saudi Arabia, which follows a strict version of Sunni Islam , only allowed the celebration of Muslim holiday of sacrifice and Fitr, the latter at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, while prohibiting any other holiday that is not listed in the texts of Islam.

North Korea promises nuclear tests "stronger"


The underground nuclear explosion responsible for an earthquake of 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale, not the last. The defense minister has warned North Korea to the UN, to continue the sanctions, there will be other "stronger in the future." In the statement, published by the state news agency, said on Tuesday that has been "controlled as possible" without clarifying far are willing to go. The nuclear test, which earned the condemnation of the international community, was to protect "national security and sovereignty", said the communist government. A third nuclear test was successfully completed, "the agency KCNA . Earlier, the South Korean government had confirmed that the Government of North Korea conducted a nuclear blast actually underground. An earthquake was detected Tuesday in  North Korea  near the northern site where the country has carried out nuclear tests, in what was a strong indication that Pyongyang has conducted  a highly anticipated third nuclear test .

Ti, a smartphone from $ 10,000


Ti  the new smartphone from Vertu is named after the material it's made ​​its case, titaniumThe phone of the brand of luxury cell is handmade in England at its headquarters in Church Crookham, HampshireUntil last year, the company was owned by Nokia and used Symbian operating system for their computers. After the Finnish sell Vertu, the company had to choose a new platform for its luxury smartphones and was AndroidThe smartphone has a touch screen 3.7-inch sapphire with resolution of 800 x 480 , Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and a dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4Weighs 180 grams , making it heavier than some smartphones today (the iPhone 5, for example, weighs 112 grams ). It has no 4G connectivityAs noted by the responsible design company based in England, "Vertu never be the cutting edge of technology" , but " it must be relevant technology and craftsmanship, not a disposable product "It also comes with a service concierge , which is accessed via a button on the phone, thatconnects the user with a global team of assistants to help you get, for example,dinner reservations and tickets to various showsThe price of Ti starts around $ 10,200, but nevertheless, the phone's price can go up to around $ 20,000 for the version with red gold accents (same specs). Only some 326,000 people have a Vertu cellular world. The equipment of the brand only sold in about 500 stores in different countries, of which 70 are exclusive shops of the brand. China is its largest market .

Justin Bieber apologized for smoking marijuana


During the broadcast of the TV show Saturday Night Live , singer Justin Bieber has apologized to fans for smoking marijuanaAccording to the portals europapress.es and publico.es , the teen idol apologized to his fans in a television program . He said he would never ever smoking and also said that is in search of a bride. When I knew I could be arrested for smoking marijuana, I realized that people make mistakes and I never do it again, "said the singer. Regarding his personal life, Bieber confirmed that he is in search of a new girlfriend, so he immediately deduced that the singer Selena Gomez was in history. A few days ago, came in various media that the reason for the break between the two singers had been an infidelity by Bieber with the singer Rihanna.

Israel l the case of top secret Mossad spy?

Would be the 'Prisoner X' the mysterious case that forced the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to urgently convene the heads of the Israeli media not to publish the story. Writes the Guardian online. Today, the ABC had reported the story of Ben Zygier, an Australian of 34 years in 2010 would have committed suicide in a maximum security prison in Israel after 4 months of secret detention. According to ABC, Zygier, the prisoner X, was recruited by Mossad.

France is "under surveillance" by the meat industry scandal horse meat

The French Minister of Consumer Affairs Benoît Hamon said Tuesday that the French Government will "under surveillance" to the whole sector prepared meat and fish , and announced an "immediate boost" controls for the scandal of frozen meat dishes bovine labeled horse. Following a meeting on the issue with the Ministry of Economy, Hamon announced that will be monitored especially during the 2013 to all producers , not just the two main actors, companies and Comigel Spanghero. For its part, Agriculture Minister, Stéphane Le Foll said to be verified "all other products which could be a risk, extending the controls." Le Foll said also to convene ameeting "at European level" this week on the issue of "the scam related to the labeling of beef when there were horse," said the minister, who said that the meeting be held "in agreement" with the UK, where the scandal broke. "The (European) Commission should make a report by year's end. These unfortunate events should force her to go faster," the owner of Agriculture. The industrialists present at the meeting, meanwhile, expressed a willingness to expand DNA controls on meat, despite the additional costs may be involved, said the president of the trade association Ania, Jean-René Buisson. In recent days, was discovered horse meat instead of beef in prepared foods sold by the manufacturer of frozen Findus in several EU Member States, including Germany, France and the UK.

The soldier who killed Bin Laden is out and uninsured pension


The special forces soldier who killed Osama Bin Laden left the U.S. military last September and is now struggling to survive . No public health insurance and do not know who will pay the pension. In an interview with 'Esquire', complains about the mistreatment of veterans. A reporter ended up befriending him and got accepted tell her story in exchange for keeping the secret of his identity.article starts with the sentence: "The man who shot and killed Osama Bin Laden sitting in a wicker chair in my backyard, wondering how he would feed his wife and children or pay for their health care." The military, which only identifies the journal as 'The Shooter' ('the shooter'), entered the U.S. Navy with 19 years and ensures that ended in the recruiting office just to recover from a broken heart. "Al Qaeda is beheaded because they broke my heart " , he jokes.

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After hundreds of missions over the operation of the SEALs more crucial in its history. Although the Pentagon never identified the man who pulled the trigger, several military confirmed it was him. A witness at his side says he went into the bedroom on the third floor, where Bin Laden was with his wives and he faced only the most wanted terrorist . But until the witness had stayed behind. Details only has the military shooter. The murderer of Bin Laden decided to retire from the army in September last year and is still suffering the difficulties of returning to normal life. A fellow SEALs team, Matt Bissonnette, has written a book about the operation under the pseudonym Mark Owen, but who pulled the trigger says something violates the code of professional discretion expected of special forces . Also expose your family to attacks by extremists and government reports. But after 16 years in the army, the man who killed Bin Laden does not know what to work on . He has done some work as a consultant for video games. Says it has no right to a pension or any insurance Pentagon.Not even enjoy special protection, she says in 'Esquire'. The government only provides health insurance for 180 days for those who left the Pentagon and only if you agree to stay in the reserves. He does not want to touch a gun, but asked if he had a month of extra insurance to pay for expensive medical care for injuries and illnesses that have left special missions. "The answer was 'no, you're not active, the coverage has ended, thank you for your 16 years, fuck you,' " he explains. He left the SEALs on a Friday. At midnight and one minute and had no insurance. Now has hired private insurance , but that does not cover all treatments for his extensive body aches and impaired vision. Neither is entitled to any pension. If it had been four years in the army, would receive half of his basic salary. The White House gave no names of the members of the team that killed bin Laden, the 'Team 6', but the military protagonist thinks of changing the name for fear of reprisals . The 'shooter' rejected the plan that offered the SEALs. "They said they could give me a job driving a beer truck in Milwaukee , said. would have a false identity and could not ever talk again with most of his family and his friends. "We would lose everything," he says.

So Osama died

Jessica Chastain plays the leader of the SEALs in 'Darkest Night'.
Jessica Chastain plays the leader of the SEALs in 'Darkest Night'.

The magazine also tells how the mission began, when the April 1, 2011 the Special Forces Command called the team at its headquarters in Virginia Beach. "On the first day of 'briefing', lied to us, were very ambiguous . They mentioned a submarine cable, the earthquake in Japan or other follies. hinted on Libya, "he says. A couple of weeks later in a room of a CIA base in North Carolina, a SEAL commander said the truth: "We are closer than ever to OBL". And then a CIA agent, the heroine immortalized in the film 'The Darkest Night' , gave a talk with the details."'Yes,' he said. 'We got it.'s him. has been the work of my life.'m convinced '" says the soldier. The Pentagon also had considered bombing the strength or organize a joint operation with Pakistan, but feared that bin Laden was hiding in a bunker, which had no evidence of his death and kill innocents around. He preferred the SEALs. The star joked that time: "There is a 90% chance that this is a one-day mission. Going to die, so let's do this right." In his last weekend home bought some Prada sunglasses $ 350 because he thought he was dying and wanted to do "with some style". The shooter ironic about those days, but just wants to talk about when he had to say goodbye to his wife and children . "I would not never see these children," he says. The scene of the mission portrayed in 'Esquire' resembles the script of 'The Darkest Night', which was assisted by the CIA. "When we entered the main building, there was a hallway with rooms on either side. had women screaming down . had seen shoot others were nervous. saw a little girl about five years crying in a corner , in the first room to the right as we climbed. I approached her, grabbed her and took her to another woman in the room on the left. had like 15 people down, all sleeping in one room. were two bodies, "says the shooter. Calling a son of bin Laden the U.S. military trick and got the most wanted terrorist was left alone in the room where the shooter entered. "Bin Laden was there standing. Had his hands on the shoulders of a woman , which was pushed, not just towards me but towards the mess hall. was his youngest wife, Amal. seemed confused. was much higher than expected, "said the soldier. "while I do thin it is, how high is and how short is the beard . wore one of those white caps, but was almost completely shaved head, "says the only U.S. man present in that room.Some details reported by fellow author of the book do not match, but the military, according to 'Esquire', was the only one present at the death of Bin Laden. The SEAL still counts as if it was happening before his eyes: "I'm there staring opposite. has a gun on the shelf beside the typical machine gun for which he is famous. moves forward. do not know if the woman has pump and a belt is pushing martyrdom ... Then shot him twice in the face. Bap! Bap! falls the second time. collapses in front of his bed and shot him again. Bap!, in the same place." The shooter says: "As I watched last breath, I thought, is this the best thing I've ever done or the worst? This is for real. Shit". Since the SEALs reached the third floor until the military killed Bin Laden spent "maybe 15 seconds."