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Free Syrian Army in one of their final battles to retain control of the
northern stronghold of Idlib (13 March 2012).
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
USA - Federal Reserve Notes Better Economy, Takes No Policy Action
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
The Federal Reserve sketched a mildly
brighter view of the economy after a burst of hiring since its last
meeting. It took no further steps to aid the recovery and repeated its
plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero through 2012. (March
13)
Iran - euronews interview: Larijani on country's new democracy
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/
A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader has told euronews that
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency has effectively come to an end with
more than a year to go before the scheduled election.After parliamentary elections earlier this month, Mohammad-Javad Larijani said the west should recognise that Iran has a new kind of democracy and defended the country's controversial nuclear programme.
He reacted to the recent meeting between the leaders of Israel and the United States, where the possibility of military action against Iranian nuclear installations was discussed.
Mohammad-Javad Larijani, the Secretary General of the Iran High Council For Human Rights speaks to euronews reporter Jon Davies.
Mohammad-Javad Larijani: "Putting myself in the place of the American people, it will be a bit disgraceful because to catch the heart of the American people to get the office, it seems that people are first going to get the heart of Netanyahu and AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee) instead of the heart of the people.
"It was a distraction from the mainstream issues that American politicians are confonting. Iran's nuclear programme is so transparent, everybody knows the reality of that. So my reaction is that it was a political set-up to distract the attention of the people from focusing on economic issues which are very hard to resolve. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have any viable programme to answer (the problems). But anyhow, this accursed discussion of violence against a nation is unprecedented."
Jon Davies, euronews: "You say the nuclear programme is transparent, but even the Russians have said recently that Iran must keep its promise to allow international inspectors access to the nuclear programme, which didn't happen earlier in February when the mission from the IAEA came back empty-handed having said that they were being refused and blocked along the way. Where is the transparency?"
Mohammad-Javad Larijani: "Monitoring is continuous over there. The cameras are there. The people are going. And, well, 'empty-handed' is a bad word if they used it, because it depends on how they defined their mission. Obviously they should define their mission beforehand. They cannot wave their hands and say: 'I want to go there and watch it'."
euonews: "But in a transparent system, that would happen wouldn't it?"
Mohammad-Javad Larijani: "Even in a transparent system, it doesn't mean that they can give a telephone call and say they want to go to that place. We agreed to transparency fully-fledged. But the equation has two sides. Transparency is expected from us, we expect co-operation from the other side. We should have access to all non-military [aspects] of nuclear activities. We should have the ability to enjoy the cooperation of other states. We are deprived of all of that and they unilaterally ask Iran to be transparent. It is so inconsistent.
euronews: "So it sounds to me like you're saying there is not complete transparency, because you're not getting the other side of the coin..."
Mohammad-Javad Larijani: "No in fact, I want to say that transparency is on a spectrum. It depends on what time, what thing is catching the eyes of the monitors. For the nuclear reactor in Tehran, which we use to produce drugs and medical treatments for cancer patients, obviously we should be able to buy 20 per cent enriched [uranium].
Well, first they said we should swap it. We said: 'Fine.' They said: 'No, you should give all of your minimally enriched [uranium].' It doesn't make sense. We want to use a nuclear reactor in Tehran which is totally for medical treatment.
So [we said]: 'OK, forget about it, we made it and we used it.'
"These are bad habits of the United States. We do not accept the leadership of the USA. This is an absolutely failed story. But they can treat us like any other sovereign state, fantastic! We can talk, we can deal, we can give and take. We can do a lot of things, but no orders. This leadership may be accepted by Germany, by Sarkozy and others, but definitely not by the Iranians.
"The basic issue is obvious. Iran is emerging as an influential power in the region, with a different social-political system. We have our own democracy, not based on a secular liberal system but based on Islamic rationality. And this experience which has been going for more than three decades is turning Iran from the stooges of the United States to a leading country in the area with the most advanced level of science and technology."
Italy - More bodies pulled from Concordia wreck
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/
Italian salvage workers have pulled a further seven bodies from the
wreck of the Costa Concordia. The victims include two French, three
Germans and two Italians. A total of 32 people died when the cruise ship
sunk in January after hitting rocks off the southern island of Giglio.
Belgium - Seven policemen hurt as suicide bid goes awry in Brussels
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/
Seven policemen in Brussels have been injured after a man allegedly
tried to commit suicide by crashing his car into a police convoy. It is
understood he had received a deportation order to leave Belgium.USA - Raw Video: British PM Cameron Arrives at Andrews Air Force Base
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
British Prime Minister David Cameron
arrived at Andrews Air Force Base. Cameron and President Barack Obama
are expected to attend an NCCA tournament basketball game Tuesday night
in Ohio, an election swing state. (March 13)
USA - President Barack Obama directing Pentagon to do a very thorough investigation into weekend killings of Afghan civilians
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
President Barack Obama says he is
directing the Pentagon to do a very thorough investigation of the
weekend killings of Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. soldier.
(March 13)
Russia - calls for simultaneous ceasefire in Syria
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/ Kofi Annan is awaiting a response from Syria to his proposals to end the bloodshed across the country.After meeting the president at the weekend, the UN-Arab League envoy has been talking to the opposition Syrian National Council.
There has been no indication, however, his initiative will lead to a breakthrough. That can only come according to Russia's Foreign Minister if Syrian government forces and their opponents stop the violence at the same time.
"This must be simultaneous, there can't be a situation where the government is called on to withdraw from towns and cities but not armed groups," said Sergei Lavrov at a news conference after talks with his Filipino counterpart.
Meanwhile, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has set a date for multiple party parliamentary elections.
The May 7 poll will be the first under the new constitution approved by last month's referendum which has been rejected by those who have joined the uprising.
Britain - indie rockers "The Enemy" talk about returning after a two year break.
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
From the set of their latest music video
shoot in London, British indie rockers The Enemy talk about returning
after a two year break. (March. 13)
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The Enemy UK - Be Somebody (FIFA 10 Soundtrack)
Russia - chairman of country's huge aluminium company Rusal has resigned
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/ The chairman of Russia's huge aluminium company Rusal has resigned. The firm said Viktor Vekselberg stepped down because of a bitter struggle between its major shareholders over how to rescue the company from an estimated 8.4 billion euro debt.
Rusal is run by its biggest stockholder and chief executive, Oleg Deripaska, who was once Russia's richest man.
He has a 47.4 percent stake.
Germany - investor confidence is at its highest level since the middle of 2010
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/
German investor confidence is at its highest level since the middle of
2010 according the latest monthly survey by the ZEW institute. Germany, which is the biggest economy in Europe, is booming in contrast to some other eurozone countries such as Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal.
The future is not without risk however since Germany will be affected by any deterioration in those other countries and any problems in the banking sector.
Sweden - Ericsson Acquires Division of Technicolor
Uploaded by FinancialNewsOnline on Mar 13, 2012
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has agreed to
acquire a division of Technicolor, a French media firm for $25 million
along with a possible additional $12 billion based on the revenue of the
division.
Magnus Mandersson, Executive Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services for Ericsson says, "As the TV industry is undergoing fundamental changes with the transition to multi-platform, on-demand television, teaming up with a trusted partner enables broadcasters to meet the increasing commercial and technological complexity and competition in the TV market. We combine our service and technology leadership with strategic investments in playout operations, broadcast capability and competence."
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has potential upside of 4.7% based on a current price of $9.9 and an average consensus analyst price target of $10.37.
Magnus Mandersson, Executive Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services for Ericsson says, "As the TV industry is undergoing fundamental changes with the transition to multi-platform, on-demand television, teaming up with a trusted partner enables broadcasters to meet the increasing commercial and technological complexity and competition in the TV market. We combine our service and technology leadership with strategic investments in playout operations, broadcast capability and competence."
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has potential upside of 4.7% based on a current price of $9.9 and an average consensus analyst price target of $10.37.
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USA - Raw Video: Plane Off Atlanta Taxiway
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
A plane sat at an angle as emergency
crews worked nearby at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Tuesday morning. WSB reports the plane was undergoing maintenance when
it veered off a taxiway. No passengers were onboard at the time. (March
13)
Redes sociales sí pero no en horario laboral
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| Hay muchas maneras de distraerse en el trabajo, pero la que
últimamente trae de cabeza a los empresarios es que los empleados se
conecten a las redes sociales en horario laboral. Más de la mitad de los
españoles lo hace.
Y eso se traduce, dicen los empresarios, en demasiadas distracciones y falta de productividad. Por eso en el 80% de las empresas españolas queda totalmente prohibido acceder a las redes sociales.
En cambio, las empresas si están en ellas. Es la doble moral del sector empresarial. Redes sociales sí, pero no para los trabajadores.
Y eso se traduce, dicen los empresarios, en demasiadas distracciones y falta de productividad. Por eso en el 80% de las empresas españolas queda totalmente prohibido acceder a las redes sociales.
En cambio, las empresas si están en ellas. Es la doble moral del sector empresarial. Redes sociales sí, pero no para los trabajadores.
Korea - Raw Video: North, South Korean Diplomats Scuffle
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
North and South Korean Diplomats scuffled at the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. (March 13)
USA - President Barack Obama: the US will not rush for an exit
Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 13, 2012
The US President has made clear that the
weekend massacre of civilians in Afghanistan will not lead to an early
withdrawal of American troops.
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Panetta: Afghanistan Mission Constantly Tested
Published on Mar 13, 2012 by AssociatedPress
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says
the U.S., Nato and Afghanistan must all stick to their strategy in the
Afghan war. He called the shooting rampage by a U.S. Soldier the sort of
"terrible event" that happens in every war. (March 13)
USA - War reporter Marie Colvin laid to rest in her hometown in New York
Uploaded by telegraphtv on Mar 12, 2012
Family and friends, including including
News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch and Sunday Times editor John
Witherow, filled St Dominic's Roman Catholic Church to say goodbye to
journalist Marie Colvin.
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Massacres in Homs. Al-Adawieh, Karm Al-Zaytoon neighborhood. [12 March 2012]
Uploaded by UgaritNewsEnglish on Mar 12, 2012
Massacres are taking place in Homs.
Three men are burned to death by regime militias while still alive.
Neighbors heard the men screaming for help while getting burnt.
Al-Adawieh, Karm Al-Zaytoon neighborhood, Homs city. [12 March 2012]Subtitled in English.
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Belgium - Anderlecht district of Brussels mosque is attacked with a petrol bomb
Published on Mar 12, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/
Muslims in the Anderlecht district of Brussels have mourned the death
of the imam at their local Mosque after a man threw a petrol bomb
through a windowThe victim was aged 46 and died from smoke inhalation - a second man suffered knife wounds.
Police say they have detained a suspect.
Anderlecht's Mayor Gaetan Van Goidsenhoven was quickly on the scene and told reporters that he condemned the attack and hoped the person responsible will be suitably punished.
Belgium has a 500,000 strong Muslim population. Although there is no clear motive police say there have been occasional acts of violence within the Muslim communities in the area.
Our reporter in Brussels, Isabel Marques da Silva said: "The attack occurred a few minutes before final prayers, a fact which may have prevented more injuries. It has however greatly shocked the local residents with the authorities hoping to discover what made the perpetrator use such violence against a place of worship."
Spain - gets the euro group treatment after Greece
Published on Mar 12, 2012 by Euronews
http://www.euronews.com/
There was relief all round after Greece's second bailout was finally
rubber stamped in Brussels but immediately euro zone ministers turned
their attention to Spain.
Its government was supposed to cut its deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP this year but said it could only aim for 5.8 per cent - It was hoping ministers would cut it some slack.
Euro group Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker said in a press conference: "The euro group assesses that the timely correction of the excessive deficit should be ensured by an additional front loaded effort of the order of 0.5 per cent of GDP, beyond what has already been announced by the Spanish authorities so far."
In other words Madrid has been told it will still have to dig deep but not quite as deep as the original target. However it will have to find another five billion euros worth of cuts - a tall order with the government's austerity measures already unpopular and with the economy contracting.
Its government was supposed to cut its deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP this year but said it could only aim for 5.8 per cent - It was hoping ministers would cut it some slack.
Euro group Chairman Jean-Claude Juncker said in a press conference: "The euro group assesses that the timely correction of the excessive deficit should be ensured by an additional front loaded effort of the order of 0.5 per cent of GDP, beyond what has already been announced by the Spanish authorities so far."
In other words Madrid has been told it will still have to dig deep but not quite as deep as the original target. However it will have to find another five billion euros worth of cuts - a tall order with the government's austerity measures already unpopular and with the economy contracting.
USA - Maryland honor student arrested after allegedly threatening online posts ...
Published on Mar 12, 2012 by AssociatedPress
A University of Maryland honor student
was arrested after allegedly threatening in online posts to go on a
shooting rampage. Alexander Song was suspended and faces a misdemeanor
charge. (March 13)
USA - Evidence in New York Police Shooting Reveals Chaos
Published on Mar 12, 2012 by AssociatedPress
Evidence released Monday shows that
chaos broke out when a NY police officer shot and killed a Pace
University football player in the student's vehicle in 2010. The
officer has not been charged, but the student's family is suing. (March
12)
Today in History for Tuesday March 13 - Uncle Sam cartoon debuts; Teaching of evolution outlawed in Tennessee; Deadly rampage ....
Published on Mar 12, 2012 by AssociatedPress
On this day in history: Uncle Sam
cartoon debuts; Teaching of evolution outlawed in Tennessee; Deadly
rampage at Scottish elementary school; Brigadoon opens on Broadway.
(March 13)
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♡ Libra Daily stars for today 13th March 2012 - www.shelleyvonstrunckel.com
Because Jupiter is
about good fortune of every variety, the events triggered by your ruler
Venus' encounter with it won't necessarily be recognisable as that, at
least initially. Some may be welcome, but others could be so unexpected
they seem worrying. Still, don't say no. Soon you'll realise just how
wonderful they are.
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