NATO destroyed 300 Taliban leaders for 3 months
NATO troops in Afghanistan have destroyed or captured more than 300 leaders of the Taliban for the past 3 months. This was announced by the commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, Gen. . David Petraeus said on "Daily Telegraph". The results were achieved in the spetsoperatsii U. S. and British forces. He said the number of such operations in recent years has increased 3-4 times. Petraeus said that in the border with Pakistan Afghan provinces of Kunar and Nuristan have increased the presence of "Al-Qaeda. " Meanwhile, in Pakistan terrorists "have sunk into a deep underground.
25-07-2011 20:11:01 • PoliticsSouth Korean ship in the hands of pirates
South Korean fishing vessel with 43 sailors on board was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Kenya. Information is verified by the Foreign Ministry of South Korea, reported BBC. According to information on the ship is still missing on 9 October, hitherto considered the different versions. Only now is received for connection. The ship is located in the northeastern coast of Somalia. In the statements of the South Korean authorities said that embassy in Kenya working in emergency mode. From Seoul expecting every moment to communicate with the pirates with their demand for ransom.
23-07-2011 18:00:58 • BusinessKarzai "pressure" to overthrow the Taliban weapon
Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited the sanctuary of the Taliban - Kandahar, where he called on insurgents to shoot down gun and locals to join the government security forces. Kandahar is the "heart" of the nine-year resistance to the Taliban and one of the most dangerous places in Afghanistan, where his death were found large numbers of Western troops. Karzai arrived by helicopter in the area of NATO Arganab, accompanied by U.
22-07-2011 10:22:27 • IssuesHundreds of Russians "rebelled" against corruption
Hundreds of Russians gathered in downtown Moscow to protest against corruption. Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov his followers gathered on the square in the city center with calls to curb corruption. For the demonstration was authorized by the Moscow mayor's office. According to a study of "Transparency International" in 2009 Russia occupies 146th place on the index of perception of corruption.
21-07-2011 21:59:07 • InfrastructureArab League ultimatum to the U.S. and Israel
League of Arab States issued a decision to put an ultimatum - if one month U. S. persuade Israel to halt construction of Jewish settlements, the Palestinian Authority will leave the negotiations. This was announced MIGnyuz. Palestinians want Israel to stop building in Judea and Samaria - a territory where they live more than 350,000 Israelis. "We allow the U. S. to persuade Israel to stop construction. We give them a month during which the U. S. and Israel can demonstrate maximum synergy," said Palestinian representative.
21-07-2011 15:59:52 • Issues'Live Chain' block Munich
Tens of thousands protested in Munich against the energy conception of the German Government providing nuclear power to continue working longer than expected - up to 2036 in the center of Munich opponents of nuclear energy formed a human chain spanning over 10 kilometers. From 70 German reactor 5 is located in Bavaria, whose capital is Munich. According to the organizers in the campaign have included 50 000 and, according to police - about 15,000. The protest was organized by civic groups and opposition parties, including the Social Democrats, Greens and Left Party.
19-07-2011 12:19:08 • PoliticsEmergency in Ecuador - until further notice
Ecuadorean government extended for an indefinite period of validity of emergency in the capital Quito, introduced in late September after mass demonstrations of military and police. These actions were described by President Rafael Correa as a coup attempt, RIA Novosti. The government decided to allow armed forces to continue to protect important sites, ensuring the functioning of these authorities and of Congress, said Defense Minister Miguel Carvajal. The state of emergency throughout the country expired at midnight on Friday.
19-07-2011 10:33:55 • EconomicsJapan and China are reconciled
Abating tensions between Japan and China, caused the arrest of a Chinese ship captain. The defense ministers of both countries spoke in Hanoi, the background of the ongoing meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. During the talks it was agreed the establishment of bilateral maritime communications system to prevent similar incidents in the future, Reuters reported. So far no details of its nature, but the agency notes that both countries have set the meeting as fruitful and positive.
16-07-2011 15:52:47 • Business