Vladimir Putin called for a decade of continuity in Russia

As Russia enters a preelection period, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, held Wednesday, April 20, his annual address before the lower house of Parliament, the last before the legislative elections of December 2011. The Prime Minister, since 2008, presented for the third time the record of his government.

Vladimir Putin expects growth of at least 4.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) of Russia in 2011 and calls for a decade of continuity. "In 2010, GDP grew by 4%, the most important level of all G8 countries. And for the current year, the forecast GDP growth of 4.2%," he said . "In early 2012, losses from the crisis [global] have been fully compensated," he added, is fécilitant that "the crisis [is] down on all fronts." Mr.

Die two photographers by mortar fire in Misrata

Heavy fighting in the town of Misrata that have been going on for weeks have claimed the lives of two chambers: the photographer and documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Tim Hetherington agency Chris Hondros Getty. Both died on Thursday during fighting between rebels and troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

Three other journalists were wounded by mortar fire, one of them seriously. Initially reported the death of photographer Chris Hondros, and although later qualified that he was seriously injured, finally the journalist was unable to recover from injuries, as reported by the agency for working in a statement .

What good would send special forces in Libya?

While the risk of getting bogged down in Libya is increasing, there are voices calling for the deployment of special forces from NATO on Libyan soil. Tuesday, April 19, Britain announced the dispatch of an onsite team of "experienced military" with the National Transitional Council (CNT) to provide a "non-lethal assistance".

France, which ruled out any deployment of ground forces, said on Wednesday sending a small number of French officers with the CNT. For General Francart Wolf, former head of the Research Centre of the doctrinal Army specialist and management of international crises, the intervention of special forces is inevitable.

Arrest of the Syrian opponent Mahmoud Issa

The Syrian opponent Mahmoud Issa were arrested in Homs in central Syria, hours after announcing the lifting of emergency rule in the country, said, Wednesday, April 20, the chairman of the Observatory Syrian human rights, Rami Abdel Rahman. "A patrol service security policy adopted Tuesday night in Homs opponent Mahmoud Issa after granting an interview to Al-Jazeera television," said Mr.

Abdel-Rahman. In his interview with Al-Jazeera, the opponent made particular reference to the death of the Syrian general Abdo Al-Khodr Tellaoui in the region of Homs. He said he knew who had murdered and asked the authorities to investigate this case and arrest the criminals, according to Abdel-Rahman.

Obama defends his fiscal policy on Facebook

The U.S. president, Barack Obama goes, Wednesday, April 20 at the headquarters of Facebook, California, to defend his budget strategy from users of social network, a pool on which he intends to try to keep the White House in 2012. The U.S. leader, who boasts over 19 million friends in the network founded by Mark Zuckerberg, participates in a question and answer session broadcast from 13: 45 pm (22: 45 pm in Paris) in the local Business in Palo Alto near San Francisco.

Tunisia: Release of police accused of slapping Mohamed Bouazizi

Tunisian justice ordered, Tuesday, April 19, the release of a police officer accused of having assaulted a four-season shop whose suicide sparked the revolution of jasmine "that overthrew President Ben Ali after twenty- three years of a reign unchallenged. Fadia Hamdan's trial opened Tuesday in Sidi Bouzid, even though the deceased's mother had withdrawn her complaint.

Bouazizi Mohammed, an unemployed graduate, was slain by fire December 17, 2010 in his home town of Sidi Bouzid, in central-western Tunisia, after entering his stall of fruits and vegetables for the city police Failure to license. The young man became a symbol of youth without hope in Tunisia undergoing bondage and corruption of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his clan, had died of his burns on Jan.

Arrigoni, the body arrived in Rome on Friday the autopsy, and funeral Bulciago

 A large Palestinian flag, above which rose, supported by the Italian pacifists and the Palestinians. Around, three other Palestinian flags and banners with photos of Vik and the words: "With Victor in the heart of human remains," "Vick your ideas will never die." And in many wearing t-shirts that read "Thank you Vick, many roses and carnations in her hand.

So tonight, Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome, including more than three hundred pacifist, pro-Palestinian supporters, representatives of Palestinian groups in Rome and friends waited in the cargo area of the city, the output of the coffins with the remains of Victor Arrigoni, the volunteer kidnapped and killed in Gaza April 15.