World News Post: May 1, 2011

Sunday, May 1, 2011

The rebels refuse to negotiate with Gaddafi

The national transitional council, the political organ of the Libyan rebels, has rejected the call for negotiations launched this Saturday Muammar Gaddafi. The rebels claim that the dictator has no role to play in the future of Libya. NATO has also rejected the offer of Gaddafi, saying he wants to see "deeds and not words", said an official of the Atlantic Alliance was quoted by AFP.

The Libyan leader has been willing to begin negotiations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), according to media reports. NATO "must abandon all hope of a solution of Muammar Gaddafi. I will not leave my country and I will defend to the death," said the Libyan leader in a speech broadcast live.

ROMANIA - The second death of Emil Cioran

Hon Romanian state, collapsing under the weight of austerity, turned the pockets and shrugged in a gesture of helplessness: he has no money to bring home the fragments of life Emil Cioran. They were valued at 100,000 euros. Given their rarity and intrinsic value, this amount was not huge. There is so much money from the National bonanza that evaporate at the option of sinecures and pompous colloquial quirks that the inability to find this sum is, in reality, the smallness of a pure state.

Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt will fight for half of Parliament

Cairo .- The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood announced its intention to compete for up to 50 percent of Egypt's parliamentary seats in elections scheduled for September. In addition, the group has approved a program for Freedom and Justice Party decided to form after the lifting of the 25 January that forced former President Hosni Mubarak to leave office, said in a press spokesman and member of the circle of leaders Mohamed Morsy party.

Three terrorists arrested in Germany

The three alleged members of al-Qaeda arrested Friday in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (West Germany) had concrete plans to attack in the country, German federal prosecutors said. Deputy Prosecutor Rainer Griesbaum said the three men intended to provoke a major explosion in a place where they met a lot of people, following the pattern of attack of 11 March 2004 in Madrid.

Griesbaum said that it appears that had not yet selected a target and the group was in a phase of experimentation. One of the three detainees, Griesbaum said, may have been commissioned by a leader of Al Qaeda to perpetrate an attack in Germany. Everything indicates that the target of the attacks could be in North Rhine-Westphalia and more specifically in or around Düsseldorf.

INDIA - A new anti-corruption Gandhi

Anna Hazare, a Gandhian activist, 73, became the new symbol of the fight against corruption. He is on hunger strike since April 4 in New Delhi to protest against the current draft law on corruption, "Lokpal Bill". That militant, who is not affiliated with any party, request that civil society be truly integrated into the discussion of this law.

Thousands of Indians, overwhelmed by the massive corruption scandals that have hit India in recent months, went to his bedside and organize mobilizations since the beginning of the week in solidarity. If the enthusiasm is great, "Some criticize the radical nature of such action. Anna Hazare is often described as stubborn and impulsive.

Detected traces of radiation in breast milk of seven Japanese women

Tokyo .- The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has reported on Saturday that traces of radiation have been detected in breast milk samples collected at seven women in eastern and northwestern Japan. These traces of radiation, although minimal, have appeared in seven of the 23 different samples of women studied by the authorities.

In particular, they contained between 2.2 and 8 of iodine-131 becquerels per kilogram, well below the legal limit set at 100 becquerels for milk powder then reports the news agency Jiji Japan. Women 23 women whose breast milk has been tested live prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Chiba, Saitama and Tokyo.

We have lost the fear, the regime will fall

When residents of Tall al Kalah were warned that Syrian tanks were approaching the town, located seven kilometers from the border with Lebanon, women improvised a flight of uncertain duration. "For the past days, the city had muhabarat [operatives] and Shabih [name given to a feared government militia], but we were told that the tanks were surrounding the Kalah Tall knew we had to make children safe," says M., a woman aged about 40 dressed in black surrounded by four kids and toddlers.

IRAN - Ahmad Zeidabadi crowned by UNESCO

Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi received April 7, the Prix World Press Freedom UNESCO / Guillermo Cano 2011, reports the Iranian-American webzine Tehran Office. Detained since the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June 2009, this prize was awarded for "his commitment to freedom of expression, democracy and human rights." Zeidabadi was sentenced in November 2009 to five years imprisonment followed by five years of internal exile and a lifetime ban from practicing as a journalist.

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Haro on Chinese civil society

China is experiencing the worst wave of arrests over the past ten years. Latest, and best known, the committed artist Ai Weiwei. Well known in China and abroad, is a figure of the emerging civil society. The Chinese authorities pass a course: they leave behind the repression in secret and openly reject Western protests.

Seven people burned alive in Indian state of Orissa

New Delhi .- A mob burned alive seven people who were burned to death in Orissa state in eastern India, reported local news agency AINS. The incident took place last night in the town of Bagadaga, where the crowd, enraged, doused with diesel and set fire to the shelter where the victims were sleeping, including a woman.

According to police sources quoted by the agency, the victims worked in a quarry near the village, whose inhabitants had sought compensation, which was denied, "to compensate for the pollution they cause such exploitation. Orissa is one of the states with the highest number of tribal groups, which are among the most backward communities in the country.

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Bury the dead family in Nantes

The final tribute to Agnès Dupont Ligonnès and their four children, found murdered on April 22 in Nantes (western France), started Saturday morning in the town of Noyers-sur-Serein (central Mexico), with Mass to be followed by burial. The ceremony began early in the church of Our Lady in this village of 700 inhabitants, located 200 miles southeast of Paris, where the family home of the mother.

CHINA - We are all Ai Weiwei

Here is a selection of comments posted on the Web by many commentators and lawyers, following the arrest of Ai Weiwei: Peng Xiaoyun [journalist récemme t dismissed from his post as managing editor of opinion pages of the weekly Cantonese Shidai Zhoubao]: "Ai has shown how an artist could fit into society.

He overturned the traditional image of the intellectual in China, which has erased the look pedantic scholar, able to maintain a balance to get to safety. His field of vision is not confined to China. He is a friendly and humorous, who knows the limits of the civic movement. This is not a revolutionary.

The Syrian army does not respect the mourning and shoots to kill at the funeral of Deraa

Deraa (Writing / AP) .- The regime of President Bashar al-Assad does not respect the mourning for the dead and over this morning the Syrian army has fired on civilians who attended the funeral in Deraa. Opponents of the regime of Bashar Assad as they prepared to bury the dead in the latest protests have fallen once again under fire from Syrian soldiers.

So it reports on its website, the Qatari Al-Jazeera network. The army is shooting at the citizens of Deraa, according to a witness. The attack is very strong, made even from the outskirts of the town, from where it is bombing the village. And not only is affecting Deraa, but in the neighboring town of Karak, four houses have been destroyed by the attacks of the Syrian army, reports Reuters.

Gaddafi is willing to negotiate with NATO

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has agreed to start negotiations with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), according to media reports. NATO "must abandon all hope of a solution of Muammar Gaddafi. I have no official position to give it up. I will not leave my country and I will defend to the death," said Libyan leader in a speech broadcast live.

Also has been open to the option of a truce, in the event that includes all stakeholders, Gaddafi said in remarks broadcast Saturday by the Libyan television, said the Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera. "A truce can not be unilateral. We would be the first to accept a truce (...), but the attack of NATO ships is not over," said Gadhafi, according to Al Jazeera.

FRANCE - Few naturalizations for Moroccan students

This is an important day for Meryem, 26, an executive in Paris. It is preparing to apply for naturalization: "It's been months since I gathered the papers. I finally finished. Here, the real waiting begins." According to the latest figures from Eurostat, France is the top of the podium in the European Union, with more than 108,000 naturalization by marriage or by decree granted in 2008.

Something to give hope to new graduates. "To be naturalized by decree, it must fulfill three criteria: be aged at least 18 years, reside in France for over 5 years, have a criminal record and proof of his assimilation into the French community, particularly through knowledge of the language, "explains Rabia, a young Moroccan who holds a Masters in Law at Paris 2, now looking for work.

Morocco ruled a suicide attack in Marrakech

Rabat .- The bombing reported on Thursday against a cafe in the city of Marrakesh was not a suicide attack, reported the Moroccan Interior Minister, Taieb Cherkaoui, from Rabat. The explosive was detonated by remote control, which according to the source is an indication that the terrorist network Al Qaeda could be behind the attack.

The incident killed 16 people and 21 injured.

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76% disapprove of Kan

76% of Japanese believe that your Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, has not exercised sufficient leadership in managing the crisis in the country after the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, according to a survey released by the Japan Agency Kyodo. That percentage represents a sharp increase compared with 63.7% in late March that claimed to disprove the management Kan, chairman of the Democratic Party (PD) and prime minister from June 8, 2010.

UNITED STATES - Glenn Beck leaving Fox News

The controversial host-star Glenn Beck Fox News will soon leave the conservative news channel, says The New York Times. It probably will release the time slot 17h before the end of his contract in December at a date yet to be determined. He would leave on good terms, but according to The New York Times, the separation would still be the consequence of "cooling" of relations between Fox News and the moderator.

The Taliban announced an offensive against foreign troops in Afghanistan

Kabul .- The Taliban movement announced in a press release from tomorrow, Sunday, in an offensive that has put the name of "Badar" or spring, said Afghan news agency "AIP." In the statement, issued in the city of Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, the Taliban known as the Council stated that the offense responds to "our religious obligations" and occur "in defense of our legitimate rights." The offensive will aim at foreign troops, intelligence services and members of parliament and the Afghan government, and will stage bases, convoys and military facilities, according to the text.

800 immigrants from Africa to Lampedusa

A boat from Libya with about 360 immigrants arrived this morning to the Italian island of Lampedusa, where the Coast Guard had to come to the rescue of another vessel with about 500 people. According to Italian media, the landing of about 360 immigrants came in the islet of rabbits, an area of nature reserve belonging to Lampedusa.

In addition, three Coast Guard cutters had to bail out another boat from Libya with nearly 500 passengers, which was sighted about ten miles south of Lampedusa and towed to the island, where there are now some 2,000 illegal immigrants. The Italian media, citing a number of immigrant arrivals in Lampedusa last hours, ensure that yet another boat with 500 illegal immigrants has launched an SOS signal from Maltese waters of competition.

Pakistan - Geo TV still reeling from censorship

The sports channel Geo Super is Pakistan's new victim of government censorship. Since April 4, she no longer has the right to broadcast these sports programs, arguing that "security conditions" are not met. Geo Super is part of the Geo Television Network, the largest private TV network in Pakistan - and the most popular.

"How the sport, which brings together the nation unified and custody, can he become a security risk?" Asked the Pakistani daily The News, which is part of the Jang newspaper group, which is affiliated to Geo TV . On the website of Geo TV, a short text explains that this censorship of the sports channel is a strategy of intimidation against the government's Geo TV network that broadcasts regularly investigations against corrupt men in power.

The Pentagon sees "progress" in the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan

Washington .- The U.S. Pentagon says the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan partners have been "tangible progress" against the Taliban over the past six months and the conditions on the ground can begin this summer partial withdrawal of troops. In the semi-annual report 'Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan "that the Defense Department to Congress delivered on Friday, the top military commanders paint a rosy picture about the war in Afghanistan and the transition phase, perhaps the most optimistic in years , acknowledged today a senior official.

Rome smells Wojtyla

It was five years ago, after a long and painful agony and a live televised funeral of Pope-King, but his presence is still alive. These days, Rome smells especially Karol Wojtyla. And is that the first Pope from Eastern was deeply Roman. Innate capacity for inculturation and bishop of Rome. The city is hot, especially around the Vatican, pilgrims of the new Blessed.

Most young or almost. Are your 'Papa boys', young people who followed him in his important performances of faith in the various World Youth Days. Those who shouted "Totus tuus" or "John Paul II the whole world loves you." The stage is almost ready and prepared for macrobeatificación. The Plaza de San Pedro is already full of pilgrims from around the world watching, fascinated, to his Blessed adorning Bernini's colonnade.

BRAZIL - Roussef in grace

For its first 100 days of government, the president Roussef who took office on January 1, gets "the fabulous score of 73% approval of the Brazilians," said Zuena Ventura, one of the most prestigious Brazilian journalists in O Globo. He explains that popular success with "objective factors such as political and economic measures already taken it." But one of the biggest surprise says he is "charisma" and how she managed to stand out from his illustrious predecessor.

800 immigrants arriving from Africa to the Italian island of Lampedusa

Rome .- A boat from Libya with about 360 immigrants arrived this morning to the Italian island of Lampedusa, where the Coast Guard had to come to the rescue of another vessel with about 500 people. According to Italian media, the landing of about 360 immigrants came in the islet of rabbits, an area of nature reserve belonging to Lampedusa.

In addition, three Coast Guard cutters had to bail out another boat from Libya with nearly 500 passengers, which was sighted about ten miles south of Lampedusa and towed to the island, where there are now some 2,000 illegal immigrants. The Italian media, citing a number of immigrant arrivals in Lampedusa last hours, ensure that yet another boat with 500 illegal immigrants has launched an SOS signal from Maltese waters of competition.

The UN, U.S. and European pressure on Syria strong

The Human Rights Council of the UN, the European Union (EU) and United States on Friday condemned the crackdown on protests in Syria and increased international pressure on the government of Bashar Assad, on a day that killed at least ten for demonstrations. The U.S. president, Barack Obama, decided the imposition of targeted sanctions against senior Syrian government officials, including a brother and a cousin of Asad, for "abuse" in human rights.

INDONESIA - How many islands!

That's it! After a series of expeditions from the Department of Sea and Fisheries held from 2007 to 2010, Indonesia has finally finished counting and naming its islands. She has less than pred u! For years the official figure of 17 508 islands, traveling in all institutions. Or did the census counted only 13,466.

Many islands in fact had several names and many shoals were recorded as islands. The 13,466 islands with their respective names will be compiled in a book and presented in Vienna in UNGEGN (group of UN experts on geographical names) in early May 2011. This registry will serve as international reference and geography textbook in all schools in Indonesia

The removal of debris after the earthquake in Japan will take three years

Tokyo .- The removal of millions of tons of debris generated by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 in Japan will take about three years, stated on Saturday the Japan Ministry of Environment. An estimated 25 million tons of rubble in the three provinces of northeastern Japan hit by the disaster, Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi, killing 14,616 people and another 11,111 remain missing, police at last count.

Turkey attributes the success between Fatah and Hamas

The handshake join West Bank and Gaza and will take place in Cairo, but who is really behind Turkey. So says the Turkish daily Zaman, close to the ruling party, citing sources "government." Advance who will not reduce the merit of Egypt, the official mediator between the two Palestinian factions, but that "Turkey played a crucial role in the negotiations." In fact, on Wednesday evening, Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, had a telephone conversation with Hillary Clinton, which urged him to "give full support" for reconciliation, he told Zaman.

INDONESIA - The debt collector must buy a pipe

The Bank of Indonesia and the Indonesian association of credit cards (Akki) undertook to establish a "code of conduct for debt collectors, after a customer of Citibank, Irzen Octa, Party General Secretary National Unity (SCH), was beaten to death in Jakarta when he came to complain about an excessive speed on his credit card, reports the weekly Tempo on its website.

Gaddafi calls on NATO to negotiate an end to attacks

.- Tripoli Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has asked NATO on Saturday to start negotiations to end air strikes against the African country. "We did not attack and did not cross the sea (...) Why are attacking us?" He asked Gaddafi. "Let us negotiate with you, with countries that attack us. Let us negotiate," he said, adding that if you are looking for coalition countries is oil there is no problem to negotiate contracts in this regard.

Blessed to worship, and soon, holy

Turbobeato, in a process of the fastest express the bi-millennial history of the Catholic Church. Tomorrow the Pope John Paul II will be elevated to the status of Blessed just six years and 29 days after his death on April 2, 2005. Exceeds fifteen days Teresa of Calcutta and is placed just behind some other elected, like Francis of Assisi, raised to the altars in 1228, two years after his death.

UNITED STATES - A Wikileaks for Conservatives

American conservatives now have their own Wikileaks. They hope soon to make revelations about Obama, reports The New York Times. Their site called Wikicountability (contraction of "accountability", accountability, and "wiki") shares the same ambition as their model, they oblige the authorities to transparency.

Wikicountability was launched in late March by Crossroads GPS, a political grouping headed by Karl Rove among others, former close adviser to George W. Bush. "Although new items are posted every day, the documents do not come so far only a handful of contributors," says The New York Times.

Repression in Syria rages and kills at least 60 dead

Barcelona (Editorial and agencies) .- The opposition charged that security forces killed in a new "Friday of Wrath 'in Syria dozens of demonstrators in fresh protests against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The death toll varies by source. Advocacy groups Syrian human rights speak of 24 dead, while the opposition pack 62 deaths.

Tens of thousands of Syrians have ignored this Friday at government threats and again demonstrated for democratic reforms. In many places there were violent clashes with security forces. UN calls for cooperation of government sirioEl Human Rights Council, the UN has asked the Syrian government to cooperate fully with investigators for the country to investigate allegations of abuse.

A magnum Pope, blessed and holy soon

It was grand in life, a qualification reserved for popes who marked history. As marked, no doubt, John Paul II the twentieth century and the beginning of XXI. Filled the Church and the world with its overwhelming charisma born leader. His illness, televised live, helped him win the hearts of the masses.

Therefore, its people, 'Papa boys' wanted to raise it to the glory of the altars on the day of his funeral. "Santo subito", by popular acclaim. On April 2, 2005 Karol Wojtyla died and left an orphan at the Catholic Church and the world. Kings, princes, presidents and prime ministers from around the world will pay homage.

NUCLEAR - After Fukushima, the world is concerned

The earthquake that hit Japan did not qu'ébranler archipelago and destroy the plant in Fukushima. The earthquake has also aroused mistrust vis-à-vis nuclear power. The memory of the Chernobyl disaster (1986) went back to far, but now the memories come back. This time it is not Ukraine and dilapidated communist who is affected but the liberal and modern Japan.

So, countries that have made nuclear power a priority concern. Open discussion around

General power

As often as democratic elections, the military coup has been in the modern world a method to change the government rescued. Bolivia, for example, suffered his first pronouncements 189 168 years of independence. But the world has changed, and the military coup, as the energy becomes. In the middle of last March, after the popular revolt of Egypt, Khaled Saad Zaghlul, a journalist with Al Ahram, described the fall of Hosni Mubarak as a "smart coup" army.

Tangible progress against the Taliban in Afghanistan

The Pentagon says the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan partners have been "tangible progress" against the Taliban over the past six months and the conditions on the ground can begin this summer, the partial withdrawal of troops. In the semi-annual report 'Progress toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan "that the Defense Department to Congress delivered on Friday, the top military commanders paint a rosy picture about the war in Afghanistan and the transition phase, perhaps the most optimistic in years , acknowledged today a senior official.