The revolution in Tunis has overtaken the European Union - and France reveals contradictory policies. In other North African states now threatening further protests. The Europeans need to rethink their attitude: they focus on democracy and stability? Hamburg - It is not his favorite subject. French President Nicolas Sarkozy puts his head fixed, the piece of paper on his podium.France had "underestimated the extent of the desperation of the Tunisian" that reads it. There had been in Tunisia "intolerable corruption." Sarkozy had at the press conference on Monday to limit damage. For years, France and the European Union, the Tunisian dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben have courted Ali - and damaged her reputation.
Embarrassing setback for a confidant Barack Obama: Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. President, may a court decision, not a candidate for mayor of Chicago. Emanuel did not last long enough before the election, resident in the city. Chicago - He wants to be mayor of Chicago - now he has a court allowed to stand even for the post: Rahm Emanuel, a former chief of staff at the White House, his residence before the election, 22 have February shall not be compliant for a year had in the city, an appellate court in Illinois ruled on Monday.
The data leak in the Middle East conflict poisons the climate in the Arab States: Palestinian President Abbas, the Gulf emirate of Qatar is accused of wanting to cripple the peace negotiations. Which the channel al-Jazeera has published the secret documents - and announces further revelations. Jerusalem - Following the spectacular revelations Middle East has accused the Palestinian Authority, the Gulf emirate of Qatar, headquarters of the Arab news channel al-Jazeera, targeted sabotage.
Paris - Paris is for his links to the regime of former dictator Ben Ali in the criticism - now French President Nicolas Sarkozy for the first time publicly his misjudgment of the situation in Tunisia given. "France has underestimated the extent of the desperation of the Tunisians," Sarkozy said in Paris.
"RCD, go away!" The slogan was replaced spontaneously "Ben Ali released!" the day after the departure of former president, evidence that the Democratic Constitutional Rally party beholden to Ben Ali, is inextricably associated with the former regime. Maintaining the power of some ministers also continues to raise the ire of some opponents.
A cabinet reshuffle is imminent in Tunisia, "maybe by tomorrow," announced Monday, January 24 at the channel and Al-Arabiya spokesman of the transitional government, Taieb Baccouch, also Minister of the education. This redesign, however, may only cover the replacement of ministers who have resigned already, not the start of the transitional government of former executives of the team of Ben Ali.
The Chief of Staff of the Army Tunisia, General Rashid Ammar, spoke on Monday 24 January, for the first time, promising the crowd that the army was "the guarantor of the revolution" and that it "will not leave the framework of the Constitution." "The national army has protected and protect the people and country," he said during an impromptu intervention before hundreds of demonstrators in the Casbah district, the seat of political power in Tunis.
Islam Karimov, the Uzbek autocrat responsible for the Andijan massacre, in which hundreds of people were killed in 2005, according to human rights organizations, joined yesterday in evidence to the European Commission and NATO with a visit to Brussels on which both organizations tried to run a veil. Karimov's arrival occurs when the EU commends the popular uprising against President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a close associate of the Union until his flight to Saudi Arabia.
The European Commission supports the principle of a "joint investigation" in Albania, bringing together government and opposition, after anti-government demonstration in Tirana on Friday, January 21, that left three dead, killed by bullets. "We fully support the principle of an investigation," said a spokesman for the Commission, Natasha Butler, stressing that the investigation should be "common and comprehensive".
The European Commission has given two weeks by mail to Hungary for its commitment to change its controversial media law, on pain of a possible infringement of the Treaty of the EU but also, and c ' is new to the charter of fundamental rights. In a letter sent late last week the Hungarian government, which the copy was obtained Monday, January 24, the European Commissioner responsible for administration, Neelie Kroes, said that after review, the services have "serious doubts" about the according to law with European legislation.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday, January 26 will install the new Parliament after the September general elections, whose results remain in dispute, the president announced Monday night. President Karzai, "following the letter (addressed to him) members elected in accordance with the opinion of the Supreme Court (...) and in view of national interests, will install the National Assembly" January 26, said a statement from the presidency.
.- A Cabinet reshuffle is imminent in Tunisia, said Monday the government spokesman, while thousands of protesters continued to demand the departure of the chiefs of the Ben Ali regime and the military broke its silence, declaring "guarantors of the Revolution ". A senior U.S. envoy, Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East Jeff Feltman, arrived Monday in Tunis for talks with the transitional government on their plans for democratic reforms and elections, "said State Department spokesman, Philip Crowley.
After a few hundred to a camp outside the prime minister's palace to demand the departure of the chiefs of government of the RCD, the demonstrators again Tunisian saw their ranks swell to several thousand on Monday afternoon.
The attack took Moscow during rush hour: At the airport Domodedovo is extremely busy, as in the arrivals hall exploded a bomb. Eye witnesses tell of harrowing scenes at the scene. Also a German should be among the injured. It was the Twitter user Likhtenfeld Ilya, who reported about 16:30 clock time first: "horrible terrorist act in Moscow explosion in the building of the airport dozens of bodies torn apart people!" Take the first videos came out of the terminal, also commonly via Twitter.
Supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister in office, Saad Hariri, have been at war. After starring in Saturday demonstrations in several cities, for today have been called a "day of rage" to protest what they consider a "Hezbollah coup" to bring the country under Iranian control after the candidate supported by Shiite party, former Prime Minister Nagib Mikati, was outlined yesterday as the replacement for Hariri after the first day of talks with President Suleiman to form a new government.
The head of a suspected suicide bomber was found in Moscow's Domodedovo airport, where today was carried out an attack that has killed at least 35 dead and 150 wounded, according to Russian security. "It was found the head of an Arab-looking man, between 30 and 35, possibly triggered the explosive device," the source said, quoted by the Interfax news agency.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Monday, NATO to provide answers "clear" on his proposal to involve Russia in its anti-missile system in Europe, otherwise Moscow would be forced to deploy nuclear missiles. "We expect our NATO partners a clear and unambiguous about the role they see for Russia" in its proposed missile defense system in Europe, Medvedev said, according to comments broadcast on Russian TV .
The Domodedovo airport spokesman, Yelena Galánova, updated the death toll of the terrorist attack killed 35 people, but acknowledged that only 46 were injured in the blast in Russia's largest airport. Before the balance of the spokesperson, Ministry of Health, through Maliávina Sofia, had placed the dead in 31 and wounded about 130.
After the 14th of January, the now former president of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to leave the country by increasing social tension, some of his associates have been detained. Former Interior Minister and current Senate President Abdullah Kalel and Abelaziz Bendhia, former head of defense and chief adviser of the deposed president, was placed under house arrest.
A suicide bombing at Domodedovo International Airport, one of the largest airports in Moscow, located an hour's drive south of the Russian capital, killing at least 29 dead Monday, January 24. Monday night, a certain confusion about the effect on balance, the Ministry of Health reports of 29 deaths, the emergency of 31, while the airport gives a figure of 35 dead.
Consequently the release operation of a vessel held last Friday by the Navy of South Korea, Somali pirates have threatened to burn their boats Asian and killing their crews. Adam Jama, head of a band of pirates, said they had held an extraordinary meeting at Gaan, on the coast of the autonomous region of Puntland, northeastern Somalia, and had decided "to kill any Korean navy captured and burned their ships." To avoid further rescue operations, said Adam Jama land take several crew members of each of the boats that are currently holding hostage.
Jared Lee Loughna, the accused of perpetrating the January 8 shooting that killed six people in the U.S. city of Tucson (Arizona), has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and two of his assistants. His hands and feet and a smile on the face, the accused remained silent during the hearing while his lawyer, Judy Clarke, the allegation was reading yesterday in federal court in Phoenix.
Huge concessions were made under the table by the Palestinians in Israel. This was revealed by the Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera, in collaboration with the British newspaper The Guardian, in possession of over 1,600 secret documents. The so-called 'Palestinian Papers' recount in detail the progress, and the many setbacks, made in the negotiations for the peace process in the Middle East.
Sporting a grave and sober tone of speaking - two signs that he seeks "représidentialiser her image - Nicolas Sarkozy spoke at his news conference, Monday, January 24, international issues of the moment. Repeating that France would be "close" to terrorism, he also reiterated the support of Paris' sole legitimate government of Cote d'Ivoire ", that of Alassane Ouattara.
Several people were killed and others injured after an explosion at Domodedovo International Airport Moscow, said the Russian Research Committee. The blast occurred in the international arrivals terminal, according to agency and Russian radio stations. "Dead and wounded in attack in Moscow's Domodedovo airport," said an urgent dispatch agency Novosti.
The attack on a church glass of Alexandria, which took place last December 31 and that took the lives of more than 20 people, was won by Egypt to the Palestinian radical group. "The Palestinian group Army of Islam, linked to Al Qaeda, is behind the attack on the Church of Saints in Alexandria, said Sunday the Egyptian Interior Minister Habib Al Adli, in a speech broadcast on state television, during the time of the police.
Nicolas Sarkozy, French president, spoke today for the first time of the revolt in Tunisia. And the reserve has apologized, silence and support that his Government gave the dictatorial regime of Ben Ali until his last moment. The head of state of France - Tunisia's leading economic partner and former colonial power, said that just this past colonial ties its hands in a sense: "The colonial power is always illegitimate to pronounce an opinion on the affairs of the former colony.
MOSCOW - An explosion enormous. A force to drop all the snow from the roof of the building. The explosion in Moscow Domodedovo Airport, occurred at 16:32 local time (14:32 in Italy) has killed at least 35 people and injured hundreds (130, including 20 in serious condition), but the budget is uncertain and likely to rise .
At least 35 people were killed in suicide bombing in Moscow airport Domodedovo. The injured are 130, including 35 in serious condition. The explosion occurred in the baggage claim area of international arrivals. The explosive used may be between five and ten pounds of TNT. Witnesses speak of two blasts, which occurred at 16:32 (14:32 to Italian).
After the publication by the television channel Al-Jazeera documents constituting the "most important flight in the history of Israeli-Palestinian conflict", the international press comments on these documents that show a Palestinian Authority "weak" but "ready to go after peace "and Israel" rude "that rejects" the most generous compromise that the Palestinians have ever done.
After the return of Chinese President Hu Jintao, his country after a four-day visit to the United States, the official press unanimously called the trip a success not to mention the instances that was to respect human rights. For the newspaper Global Times, "Hu's visit opens a new chapter in relations between the first and second economic power." It is generally believed that in this new era, China and the United States need to strengthen their political and economic relations "says the paper, noting that" during the visit, the two countries agreed to build a cooperative partnership based on respect and mutual benefit.
The government of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo appointed and not recognized internationally, rejects it considers "forced resignation" of the governor of Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), Ivorian Philippe Henry Dacoury Tabley and one of its allies . The cabinet spokesman Gbagbo, Ahoua Don Mello said in a statement read on Ivorian Radio and Television, described as "hasty and inadequate," the decision taken yesterday in Mali at a meeting of the BCEAO, Central Bank of the countries of the Economic and Monetary Union West Africa.
At least 18 people have died this morning and another 55 were injured by exploding two car bombs in the Iraqi city of Kerbala, 100 km south of Baghdad. The most serious attack, which caused 12 dead and 21 wounded, was to a tour of Shia pilgrims who were in that city, to visit the holy sites for the religious community.
It 'was the weekend of remembrance, protest, of celebration. In the United States was the weekend that marked the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling in which the Supreme Court in 1973 established the right of women to abortion. And now as then, America is divided. Many have gathered in churches and prayed for a total ban on abortion.
Hundreds of supporters of the incumbent Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Hariri, demonstrated Monday, January 24 in Lebanon against Hezbollah, accusing it of conducting a "coup" by trying to impose its candidate as head of government. These events occur after Najib Mikati, Hezbollah candidate for prime minister, has emerged as the favorite to be named as future prime minister, instead of Saad Hariri.