Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Zuma could fly to Benghazi with a proposed solution

Algiers .- South African President Jacob Zuma, who arrived Monday in Tripoli to find a solution to the Libyan conflict could also travel to Benghazi, the stronghold of the insurgents, to present their proposal, according to sources said Monday the rebels to Qatari television channel Al Jazeera. The sources of the National Transitional Council (CNT)-the highest body of the rebels cited by the chain said that Zuma's proposal provides for an honorable solution to the Libyan leader, Muammar Qaddafi, and that if the regime accepts Tripoli The South African president will travel to Benghazi to treat with the insurgents.

The highest battlefield on earth, a block of ice at 6000 meters

India and Pakistan resumed on Monday in New Delhi dialogue on border conflict Siachen Glacier, almost three years after it was interrupted after the attacks in Bombay in November 2008. The talks are conducted by Pakistan's Defense Secretary, Syed Ather Ali, and his Indian counterpart, Pradip Kumar, who for two days talking about the so-called highest battlefield on earth, a block of ice more than 6,000 meters altitude where the two nuclear powers and maintain a ceasefire since 2003.

UNITED STATES - After the death of Bin Laden, Obama is reviewing its Afghan copy

The death of Osama Bin Laden May 1 reinforces congressional advocates of a reduced commitment and U.S. spending in Afghanistan. At the White House, too, the terrorist leader's disappearance reinforces those who advocate a quick withdrawal of some U.S. forces. Several members of government have always preferred an approach based more on the targeted killing of insurgent leaders, rather than the strategy of counterinsurgency, intensive staff that President Barack Obama was ultimately approved.

Milan and Naples away from Berlusconi

Barcelona / Rome (Writing and agencies) .- The right of Silvio Berlusconi has lost Milan, the economic capital of Italy, where the left has obtained 55.14% of the votes after the counting of ballots in 1,195 polling stations out of 1251, according to the website of the Ministry of Interior. The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his party, People of Freedom, in the absence of knowing what happens definitely with Naples, has lost the city of Milan.

SWITZERLAND - Who wants to applaud Bertrand Cantat?

Comédie de Genève does it allow the musician Bertrand Cantat? Tuesday, May 10, Herve Loichemol, the new director of the institution, told the press that the former leader of Black Desire play this fall in Geneva in women, a show composed of three tragedies of Sophocles and set directed by Wajdi Mouawad.

Since that announcement, personalities were angry about the stage presence of the former companion of Marie Trintignant. They regretted that it could well return to the light, seven years after committing the irreparable night forever blurred. Yes, his crime has shocked and upset, not just fans of the actress.

Russia bans imports of vegetables from Spain and Germany

Moscow. .- Russia announced a ban from today's vegetable imports from Spain and Germany following the outbreak of an intestinal infection that the German authorities initially blamed a party of Spanish cucumbers. "If the situation does not change, banned all European vegetables," said Gennady Onischenko, Russian medical chief, told Interfax.

According to Germany, the outbreak of a variant of intestinal bacteria E. coli has caused 13 deaths and about 1,200 are affected. "We ask people not to buy fresh vegetables from Germany and Spain. To buy domestic products," said Onischenko, adding it has also been ordered to withdraw from sale all vegetable stocks of these two European countries.

The Yemeni regime's forces killed 21 demonstrators in the city of Taiz

At least 21 people have died in protests against the government of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the city of Taiz in the south of the country, Al Jazeera channel reported. According to a Yemeni journalist has told the channel, security forces fired on demonstrators and moved with his armor on Freedom Square, where they camped for several days hundreds of people.

About 150 protesters were injured. Apparently, the security forces also used water cannons and tear gas to disperse them. Several shops were burned opponents. In recent months, about 300 Yemenis have died in the context of protests demanding the resignation of the president and a new era of reforms and have been harshly repressed by forces loyal to the president.