Ali Abdullah Saleh lashed out, Tuesday, August 16th, his opponents and announced his approaching return to Sanaa. Yemeni President addressed his supporters in a speech broadcast on state television from Riyadh, where he is recovering after being injured in an attack against the palace on June 3 Mr Saleh, who was hospitalized two months, appeared in good form and spoke in a voice firm and combative.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Sarkozy and Merkel announced proposals to address the crisis of the euro
After the Franco-German summit on the crisis of debt in Europe, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for new measures of fiscal convergence between European states. A government of the euro area. France and Germany will propose to create an "economic government of the euro area".
Consists of the Council of Heads of State and Government, would meet twice a year, headed by a permanent president, elected for two and a half years. The name of Herman Van Rompuy, the current European Council President, has been suggested to chair the new body. A tax on financial transactions.
Consists of the Council of Heads of State and Government, would meet twice a year, headed by a permanent president, elected for two and a half years. The name of Herman Van Rompuy, the current European Council President, has been suggested to chair the new body. A tax on financial transactions.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
China: Tibetan monk burns himself
Dramatic step of a Buddhist monk: In protest against Beijing's rule over the Tibetans, he has ignited in the southwest of China itself. Human rights activists now fear a crackdown by security forces in the region. Beijing - The self-immolation occurred in southwest China: A Buddhist monk's life has taken, as he himself put it in fire.
He protested against the policies that the Chinese government, which has occupied Tibet for decades. The 29-year-old Tsewang Norbu had kindled in Dawu Garze prefecture in the Tibetan, told the Free Tibet organization spread out from London in a release. He had "been drinking gasoline, are splashed with gasoline and set his clothing on fire." In addition, he had called protest slogans like "We are the Tibetan people, we want freedom" and "Long live the Dalai Lama." The official Chinese news agency Xinhua confirmed the suicide of the monk.
He protested against the policies that the Chinese government, which has occupied Tibet for decades. The 29-year-old Tsewang Norbu had kindled in Dawu Garze prefecture in the Tibetan, told the Free Tibet organization spread out from London in a release. He had "been drinking gasoline, are splashed with gasoline and set his clothing on fire." In addition, he had called protest slogans like "We are the Tibetan people, we want freedom" and "Long live the Dalai Lama." The official Chinese news agency Xinhua confirmed the suicide of the monk.
The Brazilian Senate adds efforts to battle against the corruption
Today is a significant day for Brazilian politics. For the first time in the history of democracy in this country, a president raises the flag of ethics and morality in governance and expelled dozens of ministers and senior public-some already arrested by the police, and for the first time, senators from different parties supporting the government have created a movement supporting President Rousseff to persevere in its effort to bring morality to politics.
Obama announces plan to regain employment
With an eye toward the 2012 elections, the U.S. president, Barack Obama is expected to announce new measures today in Iowa to boost job creation, on the second day of his trip to the Middle East that began yesterday in Minnesota and conclude tomorrow in Illinois. High levels of unemployment in the country (over 9%) could hinder their re-election in presidential elections next year, what has motivated this mini tour in three states in which his party won in the 2008 election .
Mubarak trial postponed again
The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the death of protesters during the popular uprising that led to his ouster in February, was postponed to September 5. The judge Rifaat Ahmed ordered the trial, which was broadcast live, no longer be televised until sentencing.
- In Egypt, Mubarak Makes Second Court Appearance (15/08/2011)
- Judge Postpones Mubarak Trial, Halts TV Coverage (15/08/2011)
- Mubarak stands trial for a 2nd time on stretcher - Xinhua (15/08/2011)
- VIDEO: Clashes as Mubarak trial taken off TV (15/08/2011)
- Mubarak judge ends live TV broadcasts of trial - STLtoday.com (16/08/2011)
U.S. coasts reveals Fukushima radiation arrival
Scientists at the San Diego campus of the University of California discovered radioactive sulfur from Japanese nuclear plant in Fukushima Daiichi in the U.S. west coast, without posing a threat. The team found an observatory near San Diego adjacent to two kinds of sulfur oxide, and both were considered radioactive sulfur 35, said Tuesday a dispatch from Kyodo.
The sulfide 35 was detected in late March and early April last, after the March 11 earthquake generated a tsunami that devastated the east coast where several nuclear plants are built, including the Fukushima Daiichi, the most affected. Traces of radioactive substances as iodine, it is believed they came to various parts of the United States from Japanese nuclear plant problems.
The sulfide 35 was detected in late March and early April last, after the March 11 earthquake generated a tsunami that devastated the east coast where several nuclear plants are built, including the Fukushima Daiichi, the most affected. Traces of radioactive substances as iodine, it is believed they came to various parts of the United States from Japanese nuclear plant problems.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)