Six countries have abandoned the Nobel ceremony
Six countries have refused participation in the ceremony of the Nobel Prize on December 10, BBC reported. These are Russia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Morocco, Iraq and China. So far they have not announced the reasons for refusal. BBC notes, however, that the reason for their withdrawal of the ceremony, awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Lui Xiaobo. The withdrawal of the six countries confirmed the committee secretary Geir Lundeshtar. In his words, China has initiated an unprecedented campaign to sabotage the ceremony of the Nobel prizes. I do not know any other example where a country so directly and actively tried to make foreign ambassadors not to attend the ceremony, he said.
15-03-2012 09:31:52 • BusinessIn Haiti, UN peacekeepers accused of cholera
In the capital of Haiti expanding mass demonstrations by local residents in connection with the cholera epidemic. This was announced yesterday. Protesters accuse the government of inactivity, and UN peacekeepers, who arrived in Nepal in that they are the plague brought to the island. Police even used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. However, it was reported attacks on peacekeepers - several hundred protesters stoned a UN patrol. No injuries were reported. At present the total number of victims of cholera is 1011 people.
14-03-2012 10:55:33 • InfrastructureInterpol will seek founder of WikiLeaks
Swedish Prosecutor's Office will issue an international arrest warrant against Julian Assange, founder of controversial site WikiLeaks. This happens after a court in Stockholm has ruled that he should be questioned in case of rape, BBC reported. More August 20, the local prosecutor's office brought charges against him of raping two women he met during his visit to Sweden. The court approved the request for detention after hearing the investigators who said they were unable to interview 39-year Assange suspected of rape, molestation and coercion.
14-03-2012 10:15:20 • EconomicsFrance to negotiate directly with Osama
France should negotiate directly with Osama bin Laden on the issue of release of French citizens held captive in Mali. This was announced the branch of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb, stressing that the talks will be set according to its terms. According to popular recording France should withdraw its military from Afghanistan if it wants its kidnapped nationals to be released alive and healthy. This must become a schedule to publish the Paris public, says the message of Al-Qaeda.
13-03-2012 10:43:41 • IssuesBloody drama in Mexican city
11 people - members of drug cartels, were shot by a military patrol in the state of Tamaulipas, located in northeastern Mexico, reported lenta. ru. According to the Ministry of Defence, the clash took place in town, Nueva Ciudad Guerrero,. The patrol operated a signal for an armed group in the city. Going to that place, the military came under fire. They said the fire with fire. Two of the detainees told the criminals that they are part of the group Los Zetas, which was established in 1990 by former soldiers in an elite unit of the Mexican army. So far no reports of victims of the military.
12-03-2012 09:17:11 • IssuesGeorgia expects NATO invitation
The Summit of NATO, which takes place today and tomorrow in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, Afghanistan and Georgia will try to improve relations with the Alliance, writes News online edition. Roo. The meeting was attended by the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and Afghanistan and Hamid Karzai. Barack Obama is expected and the Georgian leader Saakashvili to have a meeting to discuss the possible invitation of Alliance for Georgia.
11-03-2012 22:45:15 • Business2011 and NATO began to "sdava" control in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said they wanted in 2011 to begin the transfer of control of the peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan (ISAF), which are now under the control of NATO, the local security forces, foreign media write. The first U. S. diplomat in Lisbon Summit of NATO. Prior to formal events she met with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado. At a press conference after the meeting she said that she must respect the sovereignty of the people and government of Afghanistan. "We think it important that I heard the stories of what people say and the Afghan government to solve problems," she said.
10-03-2012 17:10:05 • Infrastructure"Bomb" on a plane to Munich - Test Security
Package with detonator and a clock found on board the German airline "Air Berlin" was fake. Interior Minister Thomas de Mezier announced, quoted by BBC that an open shipment was part of an operation whose purpose was to test the level of security. He said no explosives in the package and there is no risk to passengers. remind South African police opened the country Namibia suspicious package at the international airport in the capital Windhoek before being loaded on aircraft performing flight to Munich.
10-03-2012 12:33:27 • Industry