Gunfire in Abidjan after protests from women

Jean-Philippe Remy, special envoy of the "World", describes the events of women pro-Ouattara held in Abidjan, Tuesday, March 8.

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Unasur .- The permanent seat of UNASUR will be named Nestor Kirchner

QUITO, 9 Mar. The permanent headquarters of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), to be built in Ecuador, will be named after its first secretary general, former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, who died of a heart attack last October. Unasur foreign ministers meet next Friday, March 11, in the municipality of Equator, north of Quito, celebrating the birth of the regional body corporate and lay the foundation stone of the building will be completed in 2012, according to informed the Foreign Ministry of Ecuador in a statement.

USA: Republicans are questioning the student vote

In the State of New Hampshire, Republicans want to limit opportunities for students to vote in the city where they reside. Democrats denounced the measure opportunist while the 2012 presidential elections are approaching.

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"Clearly he's not going well"

U.S. confidential diplomatic reports, released by Wikileaks and reviewed by Le Monde, show that in spring 2009, the U.S. embassy in Tripoli has sought information on the health of Colonel Gaddafi, then aged 67: " The exact nature of its ills is not confirmed, but it is clearly not going well. " Everyone had noticed he was climbing stairs difficult, and that his face was less mobile.

It also said it was long naps, and that his schedule had been reduced. Through their network of informants, including doctors and Libyan businessmen in Europe, the Americans come to the conclusion that the persistent rumors of a prostate cancer or throat are unfounded. However, it seems clear that the colonel was hypertensive and "quasi-diabetic." It is especially hypochondriac: he filmed all his medical exams and then invite other physicians to view images to give their opinions on their colleagues.

A reputation to maintain

La Dolce Vita, the largest exhibition of Italian products in the UK, will take 11 to 13 March, the Italian gastronomic traditions at the Business Design Centre in Islington (north-central district of London), trying to revive the image of ' Italy and to forget the scandals involving the prime minister.

In London the party's red-light Arcore are still among the hottest topics in pubs, bars or out of the office during lunch, but at the same time, a taboo for those who work with Italian companies. Gemma Bell and Charlie Gardiner, press officer and responsible for sponsorship of Single Market, the company organizing events that takes care of the fair along with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in London, after agreeing to an interview on the event, have literally gone to the time to answer the question whether the political scandals have had an impact sull'appeal of Italian brands in Britain.

The "vigilance rotating" new mode of action of the Chinese Internet

Beijing correspondent - The phrase spread like wildfire on the Chinese Internet "weiguan" which translates as "rotating vigilance" is the new slogan-Chinese Internet activists. This is not only to report a violation of laws by the authorities - the transmitting and distributing it immediately or Weibo on Twitter, the micro-blogging service in China.

But also and above all, act: by going to court where a trial takes place, rushing to the scene of an arrest or a forced demolition, Chinese Internet users are organized in the real world. This cooperative mode of protest, now known to the authorities, is effective despite the censorship, which is struggling to lock in real time the new tools of information transmission.

Obama appointing a minister and ambassador Chinese Peking

The commerce secretary, Gary Locke, whose grandfather came from China a century ago to work as a domestic servant in the State of Washington, will now return to their country of origin as new U.S. ambassador. As explained by President Barack Obama to announce his appointment today, Locke will be one of the missions of greater responsibility than it currently play in the U.S.

administration, to develop diplomatic relations "of decisive influence in the XXI century." If his appointment is ratified by the Senate, Locke will replace Jon Huntsman, who recently resigned that post in order to pursue his campaign as Republican candidate for U.S. presidency. Locke is the first American of Chinese descent who is elected to the embassy in Beijing, which represents a double challenge as it will have to defend the interests of his country of birth from the knowledge and staff can feel loyalty to their community origin.