LONDON - When a little after nine last night, students and professors at the London School of Economics and Political Science, better known as the LSE, have seen delivered in an email inbox on the resignation of the director Howard Davies, many have longed "It was time." Overwhelmed by the controversy about funding received from Libya and the doctoral thesis copied the son of Colonel Gaddafi, the former head of the Financial Services Authority and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England rinosciuto that the "reputation" of the prestigious institute had " suffered "because of him.
Friday, March 4, 2011
United States sent military planes with humanitarian aid to Tunisia
.- The United States is sending two military planes loaded with humanitarian aid to Tunisia and then assist in the transfer of Egyptian refugees from Libya, said the Pentagon. Speaking to reporters, a Pentagon spokesman, Col. Corps U.S. Navy Dave Lapan, said two C-130 aircraft from Ramstein Air Base in Germany will leave at the Tunisian town of Djerba with humanitarian aid shipments .
The shipments include four thousand blankets, 40 rolls of plastic sheeting, and about nine thousand 600 bottles of 10 liters of water each, Lapan said. The two planes made an initial stop in Italy to collect humanitarian supplies from a warehouse of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Lapan said.
The shipments include four thousand blankets, 40 rolls of plastic sheeting, and about nine thousand 600 bottles of 10 liters of water each, Lapan said. The two planes made an initial stop in Italy to collect humanitarian supplies from a warehouse of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Lapan said.
Bahrain opposition says its claims
The Bahraini opposition said Thursday, March 3 its claims, demanding in particular the election of a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. Bahrain has been rocked by a February 14 protest movement at the beginning which seven people were killed by gunfire from security forces. A spokesman speaking on behalf of six opposition political groups, including the powerful Wefaq, claiming a "real" constitutional monarchy in Bahrain, Shiite-majority country ruled by a Sunni dynasty, the Al-Khalifa.
Brazil has reached 7.5% growth in 2010
The gross domestic product (GDP) of Brazil grew 7.5% in 2010, with strong industrial growth, said Thursday, March 3 the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The IBGE said that from 2001 to 2010 the average annual growth in Brazil was 3.6% higher than the previous decade, from 2.6%.
This result is the best twenty-five years, such a national GDP growth had not bred since 1986. It also confirms the estimates made by the markets and the economic authorities of the Latin American giant in recent months. Brazilian economic authorities have already indicated they wanted to avoid such strong economic growth in 2011 to avoid higher inflation in particular, and they projected a GDP up 5.5% this year.
This result is the best twenty-five years, such a national GDP growth had not bred since 1986. It also confirms the estimates made by the markets and the economic authorities of the Latin American giant in recent months. Brazilian economic authorities have already indicated they wanted to avoid such strong economic growth in 2011 to avoid higher inflation in particular, and they projected a GDP up 5.5% this year.
Austria, who was arrested Jovan Divjak the Serb general who defended Sarajevo
E 'was arrested in Austria one of the leading figures in the resistance of the siege of Sarajevo. The former General Jovan Divjak was hit by arrest warrant for war crimes by the government of Belgrade is part of a group of 19 Bosnian officials from Serbia accused of having attacked a column dell'Armja Yugoslavia in Sarajevo at the beginning War (1992-1995) that led to the dismantling of the Yugoslav Federation.
Multiple reported dead in new clashes in Libya
Dozens of people have died on Friday in different cities in Libya, due to clashes between security forces loyal to the Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to try to regain control of towns in rebel hands. "I was in the hospital less than 15 minutes . Dozens were killed and more wounded. We have counted 30 dead civilians.
The hospital is full. not find space for victims, "said Mohamed Zawiyah resident told Reuters by telephone. Another resident, Ibrahim, said that between 40 and 50 people were killed in the fighting. The figure could not be immediately verified. While in Ras Lanuf (major oil port in the east), the violence caused "many casualties", as reported by the AFP news agency said citing a doctor in charge of a hospital in Brega.
The hospital is full. not find space for victims, "said Mohamed Zawiyah resident told Reuters by telephone. Another resident, Ibrahim, said that between 40 and 50 people were killed in the fighting. The figure could not be immediately verified. While in Ras Lanuf (major oil port in the east), the violence caused "many casualties", as reported by the AFP news agency said citing a doctor in charge of a hospital in Brega.
"Congratulations, Colonel Gaddafi!"
Bunkerisation in Tripoli, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi can take comfort in thinking of the support he enjoys outside Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Fidel Castro in Cuba and at least two accomplices in the East: President Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Boris Iakemenko, the head of the Orthodox branch of Nashi, the Putin youth movement.
At 45, Mr. Iakemenko is one of the ideologues of this movement, financed by the Kremlin to the tune of 12 million euros over three years, according to a survey by a journalist Vedomosti business daily. The Mission nach: counter the possibility of a dispute within the Russian youth. As head of the Christian Orthodox in the movement, it is a moral authority.
At 45, Mr. Iakemenko is one of the ideologues of this movement, financed by the Kremlin to the tune of 12 million euros over three years, according to a survey by a journalist Vedomosti business daily. The Mission nach: counter the possibility of a dispute within the Russian youth. As head of the Christian Orthodox in the movement, it is a moral authority.
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