Saif al-Islam and detect bad as Britain

Saif may keep secrets could embarrass many Western politicians (Reuters)

With the increasing likelihood that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, on trial in Libya, started the British press to investigate what it called the Sunday Telegraph "roles shameful for academics and British politicians to make the sword of Islam" reliable, expressing the hope that it reveals the trial part of the corruption repugnant that characterizes the life the British daily.

In this context, the Sunday Times revealed that the company run by former British defense minister secretly donated $ 100 thousand pounds sterling to a charity affiliated to Saif al-Islam, son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, in conjunction with the company listed on amulti-million pounds sterling.

Was detected for the donation through a secret investigation of the London School of Economics (LCI) two years ago, but has not been disclosed because of the potential political embarrassment.

Has submitted a Argus Scotland - which was a former MP for the Labour Party AdamIngram Director - This amount Foundation sword, which subsequently provided to theSchool of London within the donated one million and a half million pounds sterling by Saif al-Islam to the institution where he studied for a doctorate.
It is expected to see a scandal related to the Labour Party and the London School of Economics Libyan regime escalated this week when it publishes former Supreme Court Justice, Lord Woolf and the results of his investigations on the London School of dealing with this issue.
Not expected to reveal Wolf primary sources of the donation is controversial, as it did the Sunday Times.
The internal report by the London School gave the name of the three companies agreed to make voluntary contributions to the Gaddafi Foundation, The Sunday Times has learned that both of these companies have agreed to provide 100 thousand pounds sterling.
He said an expert on the Middle East, George Woolf cavity to the time that has happened is understood that the companies were "paid a bribe to Libya for decades."
And hired Argus Scotland, one of the three companies, Ingram in 2008 as a consultant to the affairs of the Libyan and paid him more than 40 thousand pounds a year, according to the report, the company specialized "in seeking business opportunities in Libya, especially in the military field."
Argus Scotland and agreed to donate to the Gaddafi International Foundation for Charity Associations in an attempt to get contracts. The gift is made in response to a petition from the Gaddafi adviser and executive director of the national economic strategy Libya Imran Boukrs.
In July 2009 - at a time close to the time of approval of the donation - announced the victory of Argus Group a contract worth several million pounds sterling from the Organization of Libya to the development of the construction of 10 universities, and such a huge deal for the fledgling company.
Apart from that the British company, the company Ambergalo - the largest construction company in Italy - and founder Yasser Ozkan of Turkey specialized in engineering and construction have provided donations to the Gaddafi Foundation.
But the Sunday Times quoted companies, Italian and Turkish denials last week that they have provided voluntary contributions to the institution in question.
Corruption
Commenting on the case said the SundayTelegraph that more than anything disgustingabout this case is of corruption in the daily life of Britain, which presents itself as a take the way of moral ideal, and therefore allow itself tooffer praise for them and blame to thoseaccording to ethical standards.

And continue the newspaper says, "The factthat the elite in Britain has become a ridemanageable for all, whether AlmtnfdhunRussians or despotic Middle Eastern, and ifwhat happened sword for the prosecution, weall hope to shed light on his friends from the elite British, because you can bet on what will be disclosed investigations, such as Wolffwould not be significant.

Prior to imagine anyone that this is limited to the Labour Party, let us remember the political figure large Conservative Party, Charles Powell, president of Magna Holnngs which was responsible for building towers Gaddafi in Tripoli, which may change its name now, butthe question raised of the disadvantages in Britain, settles yet, according to the SundayTelegraph.
 

Source: British press

Wikileaks receives new award

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Received site Wikileaks Prize journalist in Australia reward for his struggle for "freedom of expression and transparency," The award comes after winning a prize and Chaeli "for the best journalistic contribution" for the year 2011.

The jury composed of journalists and photographers during the announcement of the results on Sunday showed that the insiders brave commitment sparked controversy about the most important traditions of journalism, namely "justice through transparency."

The Commission added that the site Wikileaks, founded by Australian Julian Assange raised the indignation of the United States to publish hundreds of thousands of American diplomatic cables, open the "heated debate within the media and also outside it, on the state secrets and the right of public access and the future of journalism."

In the pre-recorded video message broadcast on "SBS" Australian television before Assange award but he accused the Australian government to abandon it under pressure from Washington, calling the Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard as "cowardly."

He will continue as long as the Internet is free to defend himself and express his opinion and publish his ideas armed with the truth only.

The senior officials in the press supported the Australian Assange end of the year 2010 when the Australian government described - a key ally of Washington - and insiders as "illegal" and hinted to the possibility of cancellation of a passport Assange.

And Assange subject currently in house arrest in Britain pending the decision of the judiciary about the possibility of extradition to Sweden, where the accused Soidetan Bargamanma a sexual relationship with him in August / August 2010, which denies Assange, considering it "an American political intrigue."


Source: French

What's going on under the White House?

The Washington Post report on the excavations around and beneath the White House wondering about the end of them, dignitaries spoke on the work of maintenance and development of some parts of the infrastructure, but the paper suspect that the work is much more complicated in the most heavily guarded places on earth.

The newspaper said that officials arguing that it is simplifying maintenance is simple, but they do not determine the nature of these acts, which require the drilling of a place to accommodate all the crew may have with the government and some members of Congress, which is paid to the punch.
The paper asks, "Is it a bunker? Yes, looks as well."
The newspaper said that there is room immune to other already, which was renovated and expanded in 2007 465 square meters, and there is shelter nuclear located under the east wing, which has taken him Dick Cheney, when there were attacks of September 11 / September 2001, the newspaper said "No one knows why there is also under white, is it a tunnel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or a secret passage to the Treasury? ".
The newspaper said that the White House 200 years old which is like tip of the iceberg, they must think about what it does not appear.
The newspaper pointed out that the depths and heights are not the most important in Washington, most of the city is not exposed, some parameters are known and visited by people in many cases, such as subway or walkways that connect buildings Congress. But most of the Smithsonian Sackler Gallery is under the earth, and the National Aquarium is under the building of the Ministry of Commerce. There are steam tunnels, fortifications and shelters belonging to the civil war under the existing parking.
The newspaper said that in 2001, he was arrested client counterintelligence at the FBI, Robert Hanssen, who was accused of spying for the Russians, and American officials said that he revealed many secrets, and was the most embarrassing alleged existence of a tunnel a secret under the Russian Embassy in the garden of Glover Park used by the security agency National and Federal Bureau of Investigation of electronic surveillance.
The newspaper pointed to what happened in 2002 when he complained about the neighbors of the Naval Observatory to the construction disturbed on a daily basis and wanted to know what is going on but the answer was a firm refusal to provide any explanation of its relationship to national security, and the terms stated has continued Observatory stick that it's about the work of the development and maintenance.
The paper said that the work in the White House began in 2009, when workers started to change some of the old electrical wiring and refrigeration and heating, alarm system, said an official spokesman. It quoted one official as saying that after the completion of the works will return appearance to what it was, as if nothing had happened.

 Source: The Washington Post

Matsamu Los Angeles resist expulsion

Show the movement of hundreds of protesters "occupied the Los Angeles" anti-capitalism, their intention not to implement the decision of the city's mayor to end their sit-in today.
And semi-sitters decision Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraguza like "Alert to end the lease for the park."
The authorities had ordered the protesters broke up the camp and end the ongoing strike two months ago in Park City Hall, and includes nearly five hundred tents.
Some of the protesters and dismantled their tents with the intention to continue the sit-in, wishing at the same time there has been no acts of violence, where protesters acknowledged the difficulty resisting the police, but stressed their ability to block its mission if it resorted to violence.
While pointing to some members of the camp, they packed up their tents for their desire to make room for the largest number of people who support the protesters.
Towards the end of the time limit prescribed by the authorities sit a few hours there was a festive atmosphere which played pop music.
The protesters stepped up their publications on social networking sites "Facebook" and "Twitter" to encourage people to go to the site of protest and solidarity with the movement of occupied Los Angeles.
In the same context, he appealed to a number of clergy and labor leaders on both sides the need for continued state control of the peaceful sit-in since its inception two months ago.
The mayor of Los Angeles has issued a statement - such as the deadline to end the sit-in - which he called the rule of the spirit of cooperation, adding that police would allow the protestors to peacefully disarm their own purposes.
Villarguza did not announce the action that will be when the protesters refused to leave the park, but he pointed out that the police and social workers have distributed information concerning the process of closing the camp.

Source: Associated Press

British soldiers, vehicles moving shroud

Britain is still used Land Rover Snach despite vulnerability to roadside bombs in Afghanistan (French - Archive)
Continued and the British Ministry of Defence to send its troops in the Land Rover Snach light shielding admitted call it the "coffins mobile", and even after years of experiments conducted by the ministry even though they proved that these vehicles vulnerable to roadside bombs, as shown confidential documents seen by the newspaper The Independent on Sunday.
Revealed secret tests conducted on these vehicles in 2005 that even when the soldiers wearing body armor, the Land Rover vehicles Snach not only provide little protection from improvised explosive devices.
And killed about 37 of the British military as a result of attacks on these vehicles since 2001 - more than 20 of them since 2005 - the year in which the experiments carried out, and still the same vehicles in use in Afghanistan.
However, although the tests revealed the poor performance of these carriers, the Ministry of Defence withheld reports that tests on the grounds that "the disclosure of such information could prejudice the safety of the armed forces."
ConvictionCondemned the families of soldiers killed while riding in these vehicles military policy about this type of carriers, the ministry has introduced several improvements to the shielding of these vehicles since 2005, but still waiting to be replaced by alternative, more modern and better Tdrie.
And expressed Sue Smith - who was among those who condemned the Ministry of Defence last night that killed her son Philip in a bomb attack on a vehicle Snach Land Rover in Iraq in 2005 - as seen for loathing it.
Despite the risks defined by the Ministry of Defence since 2005 none of the carriers mentioned had not been replaced in Afghanistan, but did not provide Defense Department officials request the replacement of these vehicles but the best ones during the year 2010.
He says MP British Conservative Party and a former officer in the British army Patrick Mrser that the soldiers have been called this vehicle for several years to "shroud moving," adding that he and others warned of the risks of poor performance of this vehicle and that surprised that the British Army is still used in more regions dangerous.

Source: Independent

"Twilight" tops the American Film

Fans flock to the heroes of the film to gather signatures and take pictures with them (European)
Keep Part IV of the film series "Twilight," the U.S., which is entitled "The Twilight Saga: Brikeng without," to lead the box office in North America for the second week.
The film is directed by Billy Condon - who will also output the last part of which will be released in November 2012 - $ 42 million in the holiday Sunday and 62 million in the holiday "Thanksgiving Holiday" which lasted five days.
And this result enabled him to progress on the film "The Mabits" the new figures based on the puppets for Jim Henson. This film has won $ 29.5 million through Sunday and holidays 42 million since its release last Wednesday.
Came in third animated film "Happy Feet back to" domestic animals on the dancer inclusive week at the end of $ 13.4 million. Ranked fourth, followed by the movie "Arthur Krisms" 12.7 million.
In the fifth solution to the film "Hugo", directed by Martin Scorsese, whose revenues amounted to 11.31 million dollars. And came in sixth place comedy "Jack & Jill", who plays the roles of Adam Sandler are the head of the family and his twin sister, collecting $ 10.3 million.
The movie "Emortalz" epic which is set in ancient Greece to seventh place, achieving $ 8.8 million. And was ranked eighth animated film "Boss in. Potts" production studio "Dereymourks" and collecting 7.45 million dollars.
The movie "Tawir Haste" comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Ben Stylr to rank ninth inclusive of $ 7.32 million. In tenth place was the movie "The Dessandnts" starring George Clooney, who plays the role of head of household. The film $ 7.2 million.

Source: French

Israel threatens to cut off water for Gaza

Gaza is suffering from a severe shortage of electricity due to Israeli siege and the destruction of power plants where (Getty)
Threatened Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Aaúlon cut off water and electricity to the Gaza Strip, in response to the meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Meshaal, in an effort to form a government and a Palestinian national unity.

Aaúlon said in a statement to Israel Radio and the British Telegraph newspaper reported, that any agreement between the Palestinian Authority and "terrorist faction" will convert the power to "the power of terrorism which would kill any hope of reaching a peace agreement with Israel."

The newspaper said that about 60% of Gaza's electricity comes from Israel, while the rest comes from Egypt and Gaza, partially destroyed stations run by the European Union.

In the water, providing Israel Gaza, including not more than 5% of the needs of the sector of drinking water. But Sari Bashi, who runs a foundation, "Geisha" human rights advocate for freedom of movement of Palestinians say that this ratio is small as vital to the Gaza Strip.

The Bashi "I do not believe that Israel cut off drinking water for civilians to punish militants. That would be an act is illegal, too. These policies, which pursues collective punishment - raise the unit voice and the anger and clear on her face - has failed, all the time. I expect from the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs to think before they speak. "

It is noteworthy that Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005, but retained control of the border crossing points, which means that it still occupies the sector in practice.
Israel has previously threatened to the same threat when Hamas came to power in 2007, but eventually succumbed to international pressure and pressure from humanitarian organizations, and applied, although some restrictions on fuel and electricity.

Played down Hamas spokesman Ahmed Yousef's statements, describing Aaúlon Balfarqh. He stressed Yousef, who is also an adviser to the Prime Minister of the deposed government in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, the Palestinian reconciliation is not an internal Palestinian affair with Israel.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Progress in the treatment of Alzheimer's

Canadian researchers discovered that it is possible heart damage caused by Alzheimer's disease through the use of technology to electrical stimulation deep.

And the relocation of "New Scientist" British Andrés Hospital in Toronto Uro saying that "Alzheimer's disease causes shrinking brain, especially the hippocampus."

He noted that he and his team resorted to deep brain stimulation by sending electrical impulses to the brain, only to discover that this could turn the damage of Alzheimer's.

The researchers had arrived electricity brains of six patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, least of one year ago. Uro said that after 12 months of stimulation showed that the volume of the hippocampus increased by 5% at one of the patients and 8% for another patient.

He added that this is the first time shows that the stimulus increases the size of one of theareas of the brain in humans.
 

Source: UPI