A Chinese diplomat met with President of the National Transition Council, the body set up by insurgents in Benghazi Libya, said Beijing Friday. This is the first official contact between China and rebellion. In a statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry did not disclose the contents of the talks between the Chinese ambassador to Qatar, Zhang Zhiliang, and the president of the NLC, Moustapha Abdeljalil.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Syrian social networks on the internet cut: company
.- Two-thirds of the networks active in the protests that have shaken Internet Syria were cut Friday, said a company supervisor of the network. James Cowie, of Renesys, a company based in New Hampshire that monitorializa Internet routing information in real time, said in a blog from the 3:35 GMT routes to 40 of 59 networks became inaccessible for half an hour .
"The networks are not accessible are basically all reserved prefixes for mobile data networks SyriaTel, and ISPs (Internet Service Providers) smaller ones, including Sawa, INET, and RUNNet" he said. Cowie added that the network prefixes that are accessible are those in the government of Syria, "although many government websites are slow to respond or fall." For its part, Google's Web site that monitors the traffic of their popular services worldwide, Syria showed traffic levels far below normal.
"The networks are not accessible are basically all reserved prefixes for mobile data networks SyriaTel, and ISPs (Internet Service Providers) smaller ones, including Sawa, INET, and RUNNet" he said. Cowie added that the network prefixes that are accessible are those in the government of Syria, "although many government websites are slow to respond or fall." For its part, Google's Web site that monitors the traffic of their popular services worldwide, Syria showed traffic levels far below normal.
A young Chinese man sells his kidney to buy a iPad
A young Chinese man of 17 years has sold his kidney after reading an ad on the internet. He wanted to buy an iPad, but had not the means.
China faces many environmental challenges
China admits to problems in environmental protection. "The situation in China remains serious environmental and China is facing many challenges and difficulties," said Friday, the deputy environment minister, Li Ganji, when his department had its annual report before the World Environment Day on Sunday.
In 2010, 14 cases of heavy metal pollution have been recorded in various localities of China, Li said, and seven since the beginning of this year. Finally, the drought in the Yangtze river basin exacerbates the already serious pollution of lakes and tributaries of the largest river in China, Li said.
In 2010, 14 cases of heavy metal pollution have been recorded in various localities of China, Li said, and seven since the beginning of this year. Finally, the drought in the Yangtze river basin exacerbates the already serious pollution of lakes and tributaries of the largest river in China, Li said.
Mundura and drama of the dirty war in Libya
The outrages committed by Muammar Gaddafi to quell the revolution in Libya are so systematic that even Human Rights Commission has denounced the UN. This body, which came to be chaired by the Libyan regime, stated in a report that the Tripoli government is perpetrating "war crimes and crimes against humanity." Mundura not read the document, but you know everything first hand.
Lives in Misrata, besieged by missiles from three months ago. Gadafistas militias have kidnapped 13 members of his family, including his father and two brothers. Thousand other people have suffered the same fate in this city, the main rebel enclave west of the country. "When soldiers came to the farm, we all hid.
Lives in Misrata, besieged by missiles from three months ago. Gadafistas militias have kidnapped 13 members of his family, including his father and two brothers. Thousand other people have suffered the same fate in this city, the main rebel enclave west of the country. "When soldiers came to the farm, we all hid.
In Bahrain, political opponents are mobilizing against the F1 Grand Prix
On Friday, the International Automobile Federation decides whether or not Bahrain can organize its Grand Prix Formula 1. The opponents are cons, highlighting the political stakes of this sporting event.
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- Bahrain 'ready' for Grand Prix (01/06/2011)
- Massa hoping to kick start Ferrari's season in Canada (02/06/2011)
- Damon Hill urges Bernie Ecclestone not to reschedule Bahrain Grand Prix (02/06/2011)
Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh wounded during fighting in Sanaa
Heavy fighting resumed Friday, June 3, in the city of Sanaa, between government forces and supporters of tribal leader Sadek al-Ahmar. After a brief lull, heavy fighting with heavy weapons broke out around the complex Hassabah, which is cut off the head of the tribe Hached Sadek Al-Ahmar, and the Presidential Palace.
This is the first time since the start of the challenge that President Saleh is attacked frontally. The European Union announced Friday it would coordinate the evacuation of its nationals. François-Xavier Trégan corresponding World Yemen says the tension in the capital Sanaa and fighting between supporters of President Saleh, slightly injured Friday, and the tribal confederation Hached.
This is the first time since the start of the challenge that President Saleh is attacked frontally. The European Union announced Friday it would coordinate the evacuation of its nationals. François-Xavier Trégan corresponding World Yemen says the tension in the capital Sanaa and fighting between supporters of President Saleh, slightly injured Friday, and the tribal confederation Hached.
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