End of the road for the famous donkey «Smoke»

Loaded press reports from the United States the day before yesterday the news of the death of one of the most donkeys in America .. Only news agencies, including the German news agency tunnel ass «Smoke», which hit wide fame career after starting from Iraq and ended up in a farm Merkel Hills, Nebraska U.S., to the north of Omaha, the largest city in the state, located in the plains rich agricultural center of the country. It was for «Smoke», page dedicated to him on the site «Facebook» social networking has attracted many friends from around the world, and it was by agencies live his last days peaceful life on the farm next to young horses in them.
What is worth mentioning that the tale «Smoke» with fame began when he saw soldiers from the U.S. Marines «Marines» and looked after him in 2008 in their camp in Anbar province after they noticed signs of malnutrition as he had been wounded. Hence, despite the fact that regulations prohibit the U.S. military retain donkey, decided to Col. John Folsom, the camp commander at the time, the use of a doctor myself factor with the Navy to classify «Smoke» like an animal assistant therapy on the basis that contributed to the ease fatigue When the military. And then train «Smoke» to enter the offices and open drawers to take out the apples, carrots and other gifts Taamih was left to him the military.
Although other military of U.S. troops deployed in Iraq succeeded forces «Marines» in the camp and handed ass later to a local sheik, the Folsom - who retired after - managed after a series of bureaucratic procedures to bring «Smoke» to Nebraska last year. As for the cause of death «Smoke», which he described as endowed by the military that he was «a small donkey fantastic», are likely intestinal colic that sharp.

Denounce global prison terms on members of a Russian orchestra

Brussels / LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - directed European countries and the United States as well as some celebrities sharp criticism of Russia because of the prison sentences handed down by three against members of team (Posey Rayut) musical women for organizing a protest against President Vladimir Putin within the Church.

Said Catherine Ashton, EU foreign policy that the ruling two years in prison, which was issued against members of the band "does not fit" with crime and increases the intimidation of opposition activists in Russia.

The United States has disappointment with this provision, calling also that disproportionate.

And convicted the three young rioters paid hatred, religious, saying they Tmayn Alisae of the religious Orthodox Russians when Aqthman altar main cathedral in Moscow in February to perform a song mocking Putin.

Supporters of the band and described the ruling as "personal revenge" by the Kremlin leader.

Supporters chanted the band with the word "shame" outside the courtroom in Moscow, said the issue appears rejected Putin's tolerance for dissent.

And enjoy the band members (Posey Rayut) support abroad have adopted a long list of celebrities, including Madonna and Paul McCartney and Sting their cause, while opinion polls suggest that only a minority of Russians sympathize with them.

The judge said Marina Serova after spending three hours in reading the reasoning while I stood three young has restricted their hands handcuffed in the dock of a glass that is committed by "girls" sacrilege and contempt for religion and a violation of the rules of the church.

The Nadezhda Tolokonykova (22 years old) and Marina Alyuhana (24 years old) and Yekaterina Samotsyvić (30 years) laugh when I read the judge sentences on each of them. Be in prison already for about five months, which means they Saamadan other 19 months in prison.

The girls say that their protest was against Putin's relations with the church when the document Aqthman Cathedral of Christ the Savior of the Golden Dome in Moscow wearing ski masks and bright tutus.

The prosecution had demanded Bsjnhen three years.

Opponents of Putin and portrayed the trial as part of a campaign launched by Putin broader intelligence officer, Soviet Previous to crush the protest movement.

He said one of the organizers Alexei Navalena mass protests against Putin last winter, told reporters outside the court, "they in jail because that revenge Putin Profile." "This ruling written by Vladimir Putin."

There was no spokesman Putin on phone calls immediately after the verdict, but allies of President said before the trial that the Kremlin would not seek to influence the trial.

He called on foreign stars led by Madonna, which made a presentation in Moscow wrote on her back which "Posey Rayut" to the release of the trio and Washington says the issue is political motives.

The judge said that the three members "have committed an act of rioting and violation of a major public order, which reveals a lack of respect and clear to the community" and refused to make ends meet that they did not offend the followers of the series meant the Orthodox Church.

Defense lawyers said they would appeal the trio against the verdict.

Witnesses say police have detained at least 24 people in fights or for raising the banners or wearing ski masks on the ice in support of Posey Rayut before the court.

Gathered outside the court about 2000 people, mostly supporters Posey Rayut but among them were also some nationalists and religious who have demanded the death strict.

Prison two years to young Posey Rayut after they were found guilty on charges of rioting

 A court in Moscow on Friday to two years imprisonment on the three young in the band "Posey Rayut Russian" Friday on charges of "hooliganism" after their stay "prayer" inside the Cathedral Antkdn where President Vladimir Putin, after a trial aroused worldwide attention.

It seems from the harsh sentence that Putin does not intend to waive no opposition nor of the West, who expressed concern over the provisions of its control over Russia.

While ruling sparked criticism in Europe and Washington, which has expressed concern about the impact on freedom of expression, called the Patriarchate of Russia to the "compassionate" about the club Tolokonykova (22 years old) and Ekaterina Samotsyvić (30 years old) and Maria Olagena (24 years) who Aqmn on February 21 / February in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow "prayer objection" from the sought Virgin Mary that "Tkhalsn of Putin."

The President of the Court announced in Moscow Khamuffinezesca Judge Marina Serova condemn young women on charges of "hooliganism" and "incitement to religious hatred." She Judge that the accused did not reveal their three no "remorse" on Flthen accusing them the "violating public order" and "insulting the feelings of the believers."

And continued reading the reasoning for nearly three hours, during which the judge talked about the "contempt" of religions, based largely on comments from staff and members of the security of the cathedral, who filed a complaint because of "moral pain" caused by "prayer" that the three women giving birth.

Shouted people were present in the courtroom during the sentencing, "What a shame! This injustice!", And that a rejection of the rule, which came lighter than the prosecutor requested three years in prison. Nadezhda Tolokonykova and smiled while the verdict was read.

Shortly after the verdict, considered and Secretary of European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton that he is not commensurate with the charge.

She said in a statement: "I express my profound disappointment of the judgment (..) the right of members of Posey Rayut. This provision is not commensurate with the charge."

She spoke France and the United States for the rule of "disproportionate". A statement by the U.S. State Department that "the United States is concerned, whether from the government or from the disproportionate penalties (with charges) issued by a court in Moscow in the case of members of the Task Posey Rayut and their negative impact on freedom of expression in Russia."

"We urge the Russian authorities to reconsider this issue and work on respect for freedom of expression."

It considered German Chancellor Angela Merkel judgment "in exaggerated cruelty" and said the sentence "is not consistent with the values ​​of the State of European law does not however democratic Russia announced her support as a member of the Council of Europe."

The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he was "worried about the consequences of the death penalty on the future of freedom and civil society in Russia."

And raised eyebrows Patriarchate Russia published a statement in the evening calls for clemency towards the three young.

According to a statementissued by the Supreme Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, which reports directly to the Patriarch of All Russia "ask the state authorities to deal leniently with convicts in the hope that Tadla for repeated violation of the sanctity of holy sites."

A spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin was quoted by Interfax that he could not comment on the ruling and said, "All I can say that the decision of the Court of return. Has repeatedly said Putin told reporters that he is not entitled to impose its point of view on the court."

He Nikolai Buluzov one lawyer young they Sastanfn ruling, saying in its note on Twitter that the Russian authorities "self-condemned" this provision.

The father of Ekaterina Samotsyvić to France RSS he did not expect a ruling in this cruelty.

And semi-blogger exhibitions anti-corruption Alexei Navalena trial "Inquisition" as quoted by Interfax.

The opinion of the writer Boris exhibitions aconine television Dugd "he simply hit stupid."

And held rallies in support of the charged Tuesday in Russia and several European cities, from Warsaw to Sydney via Paris and New York.

The defense lawyers asked for the release of the girls in one of them likened the trial "Troika trials in the Stalinist era", in reference to the trials that were fast arbitrary conducted by committees of three people during the rule of Stalin and the end Bahakm prison or even death.

The maximum penalty for those convicted "of fomenting riots" is seven years in prison.

The meeting was attended by U.S. diplomats.

The former Soviet dissident and activist Lyudmila Russian Alexeiva television Dugd Russian "in Russia, if the accused were arrested before the verdict, it means they are guilty."

The trial took place amid heavy deployment of police and barriers erected metal has been on both sides of the road, what prevent any potential demonstration.

The gathering of hundreds of supporters and opponents of the three young women for them both near the court building.

In contrast chanted about a hundred people "the freedom to young women + Posey Rayut +" and "Freedom for political prisoners."

The police have arrested about sixty people from the supporters, "Posey Rayut", including the leader of Left Front Sergei Aodaltsov and former world champion Garry Kasparov in chess for interrogation and taken in a police car.

Also saw several Russian cities rallies in support of the three of them charged in Ekaterinburg Urals region of Samara in the Volga and.

And has taken this issue on an international dimension where she received great support three young in the world, especially by Congress Germans, American singer Madonna and actress Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, or even a member of the former Beatles Paul McCartney.

McCartney wrote Thursday on the eve of the verdict that he "personally and all the others who believe in freedom of expression will do everything they can to support them, and to support the idea of ​​artistic freedom."

Has raised this issue deeply divided in Russian society, where many of condemning the priests and the faithful contempt of the cathedral and orderly attack against the church. But others within the church and Bedm considered that the prosecutions against young women and keep them in detention, disproportionate to the charges against them, and called for leniency with them.

Also saw several European capitals gatherings included a few dozen to denounce the trial of the band "Posey Rayut." The gathering of about 200 people in Paris, and about 50 people in Barcelona near the Church of the Holy Family to demand freedom for young women three.

The verdict comes in the same week, which completes the period of Russian President percent today in power after his return to the Kremlin in the third term, which emphasized the control of civil society organizations in response to the protest movement has against him.

According to the poll conducted by Levada Institute and released Friday, the Vedomosti Putin's popularity lowest level recorded since coming to power in 2000, where over 48% of the people for their support, compared to 25% are dissatisfied with his performance. In May last opinion poll that 60% were satisfied with his performance and 21% opposed.

In the face of the uproar raised by this case, the Russian president said at the beginning of August / August he did not support the imposition of a harsh penalty on the three young.

In an interview published Friday newspaper Novaya Gazeta, said one of the accused Ekaterina Samotsyvić the verdict in the case is linked to "the principle of justice," but "Putin apprehension of the consequences (negative) potential for him in the fall of 2012, where our imprisonment will take a special significance."

Kasparov faces five years in prison because he "biting a police officer"

Police questioned Monday exhibitions Russian Garry Kasparov, the former world champion in chess, accused some police officers Friday in Moscow a crime that can be subjected to prison five years according to the Interfax news agency.
The agency quoted Kasparov as saying after his interrogation in a police station in central Moscow "provided explanations and I'll add them videotape. Has promised to transfer these statements to the commission local, which will decide whether to open a criminal investigation against me," the accusatory assaulting a police officer.
The Kasparov was arrested Friday in the Russian capital during a demonstration to support the girls band Posey Rayut near the court which issued the same day sentenced three young for two years because they Ancdn "prayer objection" in the Cathedral sought where the Virgin Mary that "Tkhalsn of Putin."
And afterwards, he was taken former world champion of chess to a police station before being released a few hours later.
And Kasparov were questioned Monday in the center itself. He said, as quoted by Interfax, "I want to see this cop. And say that I bitten one is a kind of delirium."
But an official of the association "officers of Russia" confirmed Monday that the agency has evidence against Kasparov. Said Anton Tesftkov that members of this Assembly were present near the court Friday and "saw clearly" Kasparov, a "bite a policeman," stressing his willingness to testify in court.
Under Russian law, ranging assault on the death of a policeman fined 200 000 rubles (about five thousand euros) to five years in prison.
He said Kasparov on Sunday evening in a statement on its website, "can in many video that spread on the Internet to see the police as they Iatgulwnni during talk to some journalists and then beat me," saying he would complain to his arrest illegal and abuse of power by the police.
"There are a lot of videos and pictures that refutes the accusations leveled by the police assault on a police officer biting his hand."
He added: "Nothing in these videos any evidence or bite wounds this policeman or any reaction from his side," the act of this kind.
He stressed that "these accusations are unfounded in any free country has an independent judiciary would have refused immediately."

Obama congratulates Muslims Eid al-Fitr

Directed U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Saturday of Eid al-Fitr.
Obama said in a statement released by the White House, "Michelle and I Our deepest wishes of Muslim groups in the United States and around the world on the occasion of celebrating the Eid al-Fitr."
"The month of Ramadan for Muslims time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal, and the past four weeks was time to serve those who are less privileged, and a reminder of the obligations of all people of all religions towards others."
After directing his wishes to Muslims in the United States and the world to "Eid Mubarak", he considered that the Obama celebrations in the United States confirms that "religious communities, including Muslims Americans, enrich our lives and strengthen our democracy national and confirms our commitment to civil liberties, including freedom of religion."
He added, "This stand with the people of all religions, in the United States and around the world, to protect this right of universal human rights and promotion.

Russia accuses the West of supporting Syrian opposition

Russia has accused Western countries including the United States and Britain to provide the Syrian opposition with weapons through third parties. For its part, demanded France to tighten the noose on the financial Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In the meantime, the envoy denied the joint United Nations and the Arab League to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi to have said that too early to talk of whether Assad should step down.

Gennady Gatilov and deployment - Deputy Russian Foreign Minister - its note on Twitter in which he said that there was 'growing evidence' that the Syrian opposition 'gets increasingly on Western-made weapons through third countries'.

In its note again asked 'how he wants Partners Westerners in these circumstances to apply sanctions that are demanding honestly be imposed on Syria?'.

In its note, a third accused the British intelligence and the CIA (CIA) with the support of the Syrian opposition.

For his part, ruled out the French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius day delivery of weapons to the possibility of opponents of Syrian, attributing this to the obligation imposed by the European Union to ban the parties of Syria.

He said 'there are countries provide weapons to the regime are Russia, Iran, and there are countries in particular Arab provide weapons to the opposition. He pointed out that France only its part to provide non-combat equipment for the opposition.

He stressed the need for Fabius to hold talks with Russia to clamp down financially on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, who said that the conflict in Syria cost him a month billion euros.

On the other hand led Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday Eid Al Fitr prayers at a mosque in Damascus in a rare appearance for him.

The agency said the official Syrian news that 'President Bashar al-Assad led prayers of Eid Al Fitr in Rehab collector Praise' in the neighborhood of immigrants in Damascus. This is the first public appearance since the bombing of a lion witnessed the Syrian capital in July 18 last killing members of the department and his narrow them and his defense minister and his brother in law.

Assad and sat in a mosque in migrant housing during Eid sermon in which he described Khatib where Syria as a victim of terrorism and conspiracies Thikha the United States and Israel and the West and the Arabs.

He wore lion suit and tie and smiled while congratulated the officials were senior members of the Baath Party, also led prayers and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and Prime Minister Wael palate, but Vice President Farouq al-Shara absent from prayer and the Syrian government has denied bolting the previous day.

In the meantime, the envoy denied the joint United Nations and the Arab League to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi to have said that too early to talk of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should step down, a statement attributed to him and asked him to apologize for the Syrian opposition.

The Reuters news agency quoted as saying Brahimi - by telephone - in response to a question whether he would demand that he resign Assad 'It is too early for me to say this. I do not know enough what happens'.

Brahimi said in connection with the island on Sunday that what he said is that 'Ali was too I would say anything in relation to the content of the case', and denied that he had not time to step down Assad.

U.S. trying to swim between Cuba and Florida third cut the distance

American Diana Neyad cut of $ 62, until Sunday evening, third the distance between Cuba and Florida in her fourth attempt within 35 years, despite the fatigue and stings of jellyfish many.
After 28 hours in sea water, the U.S. has come a distance of 55 kilometers out of 165 kilometers. They need to about sixty hours to cover the distance in full.
The team said her accompanying on his blog that swim "confident and comfortable."
The president of the support team Marc Solinger to reporters that the weather improved, "and calmed the sea and is without waves at all."
Diana was launched Neyad Saturday at around 19.30 GMT Ptoguet before Asaha in her neck after five hours on that type of jellyfish "Olindias Formosa" very painful but not deadly. And then sought swimming several times in the hands and face, forcing her to swim on her back to keep her head out of the water.
Gianna faced Neyad Sunday with better conditions favorable currents and the disappearance of her jellyfish.
She Neyad before they go off from Marina Hemingway in Havana, "I feel some fear, but I also have the courage, and during the next three days should help me to overcome my fear my courage." She recounted, "When I was in fifth often you go to the sea (in Florida) and ask my mother if someone will be able to cover the distance of one day swimming."
It takes a team of Diana Neyad about fifty people. The accompanying her team aboard five boats with several divers assigned especially to spare no meeting unpleasantly with sharks spread heavily in the Florida Straits. It has also her team of experts in jellyfish.
Previously, Diana Neyad tried without succeed, this distance three times in 1978 and August / August and September 2011.
Has been forced to withdraw American swimming after she spent more than 40 hours in the water and cut 124 kilometers last September.
And carrying Diana Neyad record longest distance cut pool without any help with the 165 km between the Bahamas and Florida in 1979.
On the other hand bear swimming pool record on the island of Manhattan is seven hours and 57 minutes has been recorded at the age of fifty-




                 

Syrians face reality and bitter stream of jokes

Syrians chose in the face of the bloody events that are shaking the country for 17 months humor, used in demonstrations and under bombardment and on the pages of social networking on the Internet, the joke on themselves and on their fate, in an attempt to turn their tragedy into smilies.
And the city of Homs, which is its people replace scarce residents of the Levant and its inhabitants themselves, a large share of these jokes, although repression and destruction of the "capital of the Syrian revolution," but without that discourage its people from moving in the protest movement and humor in Ann.
The Syrians circulating that Ahmassaa was playing a shell fired by the regular forces of the city did not explode. As his friend warned him that it might explode, "Do not worry, we have a lot of them."
The day was Homs in the center of the country at the forefront of events, and the city of Aleppo in the north in the immune relatively the protest movement against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad before they explode where the fighting finally, he tells the people of Aleppo that Ahmassaa and his wife, veiled income Aleppo to escape the bombardment of Homs. After hours on their arrival, had not heard voices shooting projectiles or clashes such as those that bleed their area, he said to his wife that Homsi tend her hijab because it seems that "no one in Aleppo."
And tells the Syrians that someone has returned to his home with live chickens, and asked his wife that slaughtered and Tthoha, his wife reminded him that they were forced to sell all kitchen tools because of the need of money, and that they have no gas for cooking. Vhf chicken "live Bashar, Bashar live."
The Syrians suffer from the crisis and fuel gas. Killed since mid-March / March more than 23 000 people according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and the estimated damage battles with more than ten billion dollars, has increased unemployment and decreased income.
In conjunction with the Olympic Games held recently in London, ranked satirical sports news pages opposition activists on "Facebook" to reflect the reality of living in Syria, including the "Syrian team wins the gold medal in carrying jars of gas and up the stairs."
And keep pace with developments on the ground most of the humor and political in Syria, has been the splits large share of jokes.
After a split a number of dignitaries at a high level, and rumors repeated defections by Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Shara, has become the joke most common says that Bashar al-Assad forced his deputy to sleep beside him in one bed at night for fear of his escape, while you sleep Asma al-Assad on the couch.
After a split Prime Minister Riad veil, reverberated pages Syrian activists opposing pictures of the new officials swear an oath before the President, "I swear to God that does not split and kept Trtora as Ahdtna."
And the effects of transmission veil and other officials dissidents to neighboring Jordan fantasy owners humor, even drawing someone customs hall on the Syrian border where the Jordanian imagined four lines: "Jordanians" and "Arabs" and "diplomats" and "Syrian officials dissidents."
And enjoys the military dissidents refugees to Turkey you of jokes for keeping their distance from the battlefield at home. The banners in several demonstrations that read "Dear dissident, the Syrian revolution taking place in Syria, not in Turkey."
The defection of Brigadier Manaf Talas and heading to Paris and pushed one of the demonstrators in the village in the countryside of Idlib Kvrenbl (northwest) to raise a banner reading "Brigade led by Brigadier General Charles de Gaulle Manaf Talas controls the Champs Elysées."
Not without sarcastic comments from political meanings, such as those that say that "Syria won the Olympic Games gold medal in archery, has achieved the largest Iranian player snipers," in reference to the news that circulated around the use of the system Opponents Baknash and fighters from its ally Iran.
And when they do not find Activists what fun of him may turn to make fun of themselves, like the activist Homsi images videotape showing the destruction of a large and hear the voices of shells around him, which refers to "Dabdoub (doll) infected no one is able to save him because of sniper." Then repeating what the media and activists usually photographed during the massacres or bloody events, which highlights the camera on the doll, "God is Greatest, Where are the Arabs? Where are the Muslims? ...

German economy grows by 0.3 percent in the second quarter

German economy grew by 0.3 percent in the second quarter of the year with the support of the increase in exports and domestic consumption.
France was announced that the economy did not achieve any growth (by zero) in the second quarter, which was better than expected contraction of 0.1 percent.
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Did not achieve any growth of the French economy in the former year two quarters.
It is expected to announce the Census Bureau for the euro countries (Eurostat), official figures for GDP per euro zone countries later in the day.
The GDP is a measure of total goods and services produced by the economy.
The growth rate of German GDP for the second quarter lower than the first quarter growth at 0.5 percent, but is expected to be the highest growth rate between the euro countries.
Analysts believe that growth in the German economy due to an increase in consumer spending as a result of lower rates of unemployment and increase wages and falling inflation, in addition to the improvement in exports.
Despite the growth of the economy the largest in the euro countries, but the GDP for the region as a whole may see a contraction.

France raise the level of vigilance to "orange" because of the heat

The second and symbolized by the orange, in 21 provinces as a result of the continuation of the intense heat, as reported by the French media.
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The French authorities have raised the level of vigilance in six provinces south-west France before supplying it to the other 15 provinces.
The interest meteorological French that the heat wave will continue until next Sunday, and temperatures will range between 36 and 39 degrees.
The aim of the second level of the scheme face the heat, which includes three levels, to protect the elderly from the consequences of extreme heat and called the designation "blue scheme."
The Minister of Health and Minister Delegate for the elderly to visit homes for the elderly and hospitals to implement this scheme.
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France has seen a wave of 2003 intense heat led to the death of 15 thousand people, mostly the elderly.
Said Michel Delanoe Minister Delegate for the elderly to the channel, CNN, French Aye "The scheme is designed to protect the most vulnerable."
He added that "the planned calculated Balmilimitr" and alert than citizens without scare them.
Not only preventive measures on the elderly and alone but extends to infants who had exposure to heat drought and workers who serve in the open areas. "
Pascal said Hmvir, President of the "Association of Managers homes for the elderly and treatment services in the home," that "the institutions ready to face the heat wave."
He said: "We are vigilant prevention and applaud the state .. The problem that still exists since 2003 is the small number of professionals working with the elderly."

Australia excels protect non-smoking

Australia has taken important steps on the road to protect non-smokers, as approved tougher laws to combat smoking, which is customary in the rest of the world, which was welcomed by a large activists protect non-smokers.

The words 'Smoking causes lung cancer' with a picture of a cancerous fibrosis, this is a new form of cigarette packs in Australia as of December / December. The name of the brand of cigarettes will appear in small print on the cans, which will have a uniform color is brown-green italics. The procedures within this new law to combat smoking, which ruled by the Supreme Court after the middle of this month that rejected the lawsuit filed by tobacco companies against these actions.

This decision was met with widely welcomed by anti-smoking organizations in different parts of the world, which in turn called for politicians in other countries to follow the approach of Australia.

For its part, said Martina Boutckih - Langer from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg 'spotted during the last ten years a significant increase in the incidence of lung cancer among young women so we hope that the German government pursues the same approach Australian exports such strict laws'.

It is undeniable that the European Union has taken steps in recent years the field of good anti-smoking and protect non-smokers, but did not reach the stringent procedures Australian new. Since 2003, carrying all cigarette packs sold Union carry warnings written and clear like 'smoking causes death' as ​​that tobacco advertising banned radio, television and print media and the Internet, but cigarette packs traded European Union do not carry such pictures shocking for smokers.

When states began frequently known number of smokers, such as France and Britain, to take clear procedures to protect non-smokers, encouraged this other countries to take similar measures, including banning smoking restaurants and bars. In Germany Act protect non-smokers is up to the state governments themselves determined by giving a lot of complex and difficult to implement the law.

Vhmal Rhine-Westphalia - the largest German states in terms of population - and put some exceptions to this controversial law which raised the ire of health experts and activists to protect non-smokers. According to activists protect non-smokers that European laws in this area have not yet reached the required range as critical Boutckih - Langer continued to allow advertising on the types of various tobacco through paintings propaganda streets, says' paste advertisements of tobacco plants buses and across billboards on the streets means keep smoking his stature on the street is We hope that is changing for the better '.

And demanding the European Commission has long stricter rules on the issue of smoking. Is expected to present European Commissioner for Health Affairs, Jon Daley, on the countries of the Union next fall set of proposals to better protect non-smokers.

Begovic:'re going to EU membership

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The head of the Presidential Council State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegovic Packer said his country managed during the last ten years, unifying its military and intelligence establishment and border guards, stressing determination to move towards membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union.

He said in an interview with Al Jazeera Net that the population of Bosnia sure recovered recovery as it always ground multiple colors and ethnicities, races, religions and cultures, pointing out that the main motive behind this is the desire of its people to restore calm and Tsalham among themselves and the end of the case of hate and mistrust that prevailed among the population of various ethnicities and religions.

He ruled out the possibility of a return to war Izetbegovic to this region, adding that in the event of, the forces of order and the Bosnian national honorable Bosnian and Herskiyn will defend their land, and demanded that major powers to work to calm the situation in Bosnia.

The following is the text of the interview:

How do you assess the situation of Bosnia and its people seventeen years after the conclusion of the Dayton Accords, and whether it was possible to achieve better than it was?

Judging that stage today, then we must restore the image of the situation that we were going through 17 years ago, it was not the situation promising at all, cities were destroyed, villages burned, were displaced half the population from their homes and killed one tenth the population of the country or maimed serious .

The Dayton accords divided the country into two entities, one predominantly Croatian Bohnaqah and he himself is divided into cantons ten. The war finished and we have three armies warring, and three varieties of border guards and three intelligence agencies.

Today, Bosnia and Herzegovina quiet country by political bickering, but conflicts based on ethnic stopped given a long time ago. And political crises and conflicts interfaces eased significantly, and I can liken tremors backlash that follow major earthquake means that the calm on the surface may become soon.

And have, within the last ten years unite our military and our intelligence agency and institution border guards, as we have established a joint venture sixtieth level State of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are determined to move towards membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union.

Although the recovery of the economic situation in the country may be somewhat slow, but improves with each new day, rate salaries and pensions in the capital Sarajevo higher than in Belgrade, Sofia and Bucharest.

So the situation is not as good too, but it also was not to be a much better view of the situation we had 17 years ago.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country known historically many vicissitudes and exciting and bloody for the most part, has affected the social and cultural fabric of the people, do you think that the crisis in Bosnia has become of history or that Artdadadtha still produce negative consequences on the people Bosniak so far?

The Balkans over the centuries, expressing both colonists and adventurers, Ftal and nostalgia forward to here on Shota Jawadehma from the east, and the Crusaders also passed from here and followed Napoleon and the owners of Austro-Hungarian Empire of the West, and the Turks entered these lands in the fifteenth century and then deported.

So Valbleghan full historical events, and during the last hundred years collapsed Ambratorretan mega and saw decay of the six countries were included the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was accompanied by all these events wars and bloodshed and destruction, and every ethnic group suffered a number of its members killed by a belligerent armies during the last century.

The recent war in the region were the worst has resulted in the distinction between the country's population, which is known ethnic division did not know Throughout its long history. But in my firm belief that the wars on the territory of Europe had become of the past.;

600 thousand cases of homelessness in America

United States recorded more than six hundred thousand cases of homelessness across the country over the past year, despite the decline in the numbers of displaced supposed America. Despite the proliferation of hundreds of shelters that provide free services for the homeless, a significant proportion of whom are still living in the streets, abandoned areas.

In Rochester, known as the city of Higher Education and technical industries, displaced thousands of people and driven from their homes due to the mortgage crisis.

There in Rochester - which is the third largest city in New York State - seven shelters provide shelter, food, clothing, entertainment, for the homeless who recorded their numbers about sixty thousand over the past year.

According to estimates, the United States has all Onhaúha about six hundred thousand displaced people of both sexes and all ages, where gathering sidewalks, parks, queuing in front of free food carts.

According to human rights activist Ryan Wyckoff, the causes of homelessness varied albeit notably 'acute shortage of business and jobs, and limited homes that can pay rents, and exacerbated the mortgage crisis that led to the exodus of many landlords and tenants'.

Emphasizes one of the displaced, called Virginia Henry, that the right of them and their families 'serious damage' due to displacement against the backdrop of the mortgage crisis, other than the psychological damage pain out, noting that her ruffled by the mistakes that were made right in addition to the hit from embarrassment in front of people.

Assange calls for Obama on the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador to "stop" to prosecute WikiLeaks

Called Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday to desist from prosecuting WikiLeaks, in a speech from the balcony on the Embassy of Ecuador in London in his first appearance in two months.
And at around 13.20 GMT, appeared Assange (41 years) on the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador in the British capital, which was resorted to it two months ago.
And delivered a speech to ten minutes in which he thanked his friends and especially Ecuador and face also appeal in which he defended freedom of the press in the world and especially the United States, calling for President Obama that the "duty" and "stop" to prosecute WikiLeaks.
Assange spoke at the sight of police officers guarding the British Embassy building, knowing that they are unable to arrest the fact that the embassy is ground Ecuadorean.
He said, "Wikileaks is threatened, as well as freedom of expression and the safety of all our communities. Did the U.S. government will return to the values ​​upon which the revolutionary and renewed confirmation, or is it will lead us into a world of silent repression in which journalists fear persecution and whispered in which citizens in the shade?".
He said Assange "President Obama said the option right and the United States should refrain from prosecuting Wikileaks", calling for an end to the "war" on the U.S. this type of media.
On the other hand, demanded the release of Bradley Manning, the American soldier prisoner after suspecting that he provided Wikileaks diplomatic cables published by the American site in 2010 and angered Washington.
Minutes before his appearance, Assange's lawyer said Baltasar Garzon Spanish judge that his client in the event of an excellent, pointing out that he tabbed "take action court to" protect "the rights and the rights of Wikileaks and all of the subject to achieve."
Britain wants Assange extradition to Sweden where he is wanted for questioning on charges of rape and sexual assault, which accuses him of Bartkabhma Two young women. Has not been arrested up in these two both charges until this moment.
It is feared Assange that will be extradited to Sweden Introduction to hand him over later to the United States where they may be prosecuted for espionage after the publication of its hundreds of thousands of secret documents the U.S. end of the year 2010, so that some of his supporters warn that these charges U.S. might subject him to the death penalty.
And on Sunday morning, a spokesman for WikiLeaks said any pledge from Sweden not to extradite Assange to the United States would be a "good base" to negotiate a way to end this issue, but Sweden responded firmly on the lips of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that "the suspect does not have the privilege to dictate conditions."
And Saturday evening, I got an emergency summit in Ecuador called for by the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador on strong support from its friends in the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas, which includes especially Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. Warned the foreign ministers of the Group of the consequences of the British government to storm a police building Embassy of Ecuador in London, stressing that it would have "serious consequences in the whole world."



      

Israeli media image transfer and check Mursi disorder Bashar during the Eid prayer

Put Israeli media faith denominator Solomon, two across its front page on the site "Facebook" for comparison between Egyptian President d. Mohammed Mursi, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, showing psychological comfort that has become the Mursi as he listened to the Eid sermon and lead the prayer, against the confusion evident in the performance of Bashar which prefigured the imam in prayer.
The bottom two images, which have been linked with each other was put comments titled ... "Hallelujah .. people sited in comfort, and people Ptsabak Imam of fear", noting that President Mursi sat praying a comfortable psychologically unlike the Syrian president that appears evident disturbance in the picture. "
And this image received many signs of admiration, "Lake" from viewers Page Iman Suleiman denominator of audience Israel, who hailed Egyptian President At the same time criticized President Bashar al-killer and described.
It should be noted that Solomon offers talk shows in the Voice of Israel in Arabic, a prominent activist in Israel and seeks to improve the status of Arab women in Israel and enact laws to help them equality with men.