Brussels, European Bureau - Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy were present Friday, February 4, at the European Council in Brussels on an outline for a "pact of competitiveness" supposed to give substance to the economic governance of the Union money. Largely inspired by the German Chancellor, in consultation with the French president, this initiative is the latest attempt to turn the page on the sovereign debt crisis.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Two ISAF soldiers die in Afghanistan explosion
.- Two soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) of NATO were killed in separate explosions in southern Afghanistan, the military organization in a statement. The soldiers were killed in two roadside bomb explosions in some areas which did not require the note. "The ISAF policy is put in the hands of national authorities the identification procedures," recalled the organization, without giving further details.
Egyptian Crisis drives surge in fuel and food
.- The crisis in Egypt and uncertainty about its outcome are causing shock waves in the world, with increases in fuel and food prices and fear of its spreading to their neighbors, who control much of the global supply oil. How far will the protests?, Does it disrupt oil supplies?, "Will decrease U.S.
influence will increase while that of Iran and other Islamic regimes in the region? For the moment, they are all open questions. However, there is no doubt that the crisis has created new risks for economies that have not fully recovered from the global crisis and a cloud hanging over financial markets.
influence will increase while that of Iran and other Islamic regimes in the region? For the moment, they are all open questions. However, there is no doubt that the crisis has created new risks for economies that have not fully recovered from the global crisis and a cloud hanging over financial markets.
Relive the events of the day
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Four people killed by a car bomb in a Pakistan tribal area
.- At least four people were killed and two wounded by the explosion of a car bomb in Pakistan's Khyber tribal area bordering Afghanistan, said a police source told Efe. The attack happened in Bara district when a vehicle was passing the area, but the source could not determine whether those killed were civilians or members of the security forces.
Bara is the scene of frequent clashes between fundamentalists and criminal factions competing for control of the strategic Khyber Pass, the main road link between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The fighting between the army and insurgent groups are constant both in the mountainous tribal areas and in the adjacent province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Bara is the scene of frequent clashes between fundamentalists and criminal factions competing for control of the strategic Khyber Pass, the main road link between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The fighting between the army and insurgent groups are constant both in the mountainous tribal areas and in the adjacent province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Mubarak makes 'trap' with his cabinet
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met Saturday with his cabinet to discuss an emergency plan designed to revive the economy of the country, met 12 days of protests demanding the president's departure. In the midst of a huge political tension, Mubarak met with the chief of the economy in the country in a move aimed at demonstrating the return to normality of the usual tasks of government.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, the Finance, Samir Radwan, the head of Energy and Petroleum, Hassan Younes, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, and Central Bank Governor Farouk El Okdah. The Egyptian economy has been virtually paralyzed since the protests began on 25 January, with losses estimated at three thousand 100 million dollars, according to some analysts.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, the Finance, Samir Radwan, the head of Energy and Petroleum, Hassan Younes, Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, and Central Bank Governor Farouk El Okdah. The Egyptian economy has been virtually paralyzed since the protests began on 25 January, with losses estimated at three thousand 100 million dollars, according to some analysts.
Columbine against new U.S. senator wants to bring weapons on campus
Weapons in the American campuses. The bill comes from Jeff Wentworth, Republican Senator of the State of Texas. Currently, the law prohibits possession of firearms in "places dedicated to higher education" but already seven other states have joined the debate under way in Texas. The idea, a bit 'unusual, it is proposed to avoid the massacres that have bloodied in recent years at schools in the United States.
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