Samedi 30 juillet 2011

Egypt uprising: Islamists lead Tahrir Square rally

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Around 100 armed men drove around the city of El-Arish, shouting Islamic slogans, and firing into the air, before attacking a police station. Terrified residents fled into their homes. One of those killed was a 13-year-old boy, according to reports in the local media. Turning point? Ugg Bailey Button Among the earlier protests in Tahrir Square, liberal groups called for guarantees of a constitution that will protect religious freedom and personal rights, whereas Islamists demanded speedy elections and a recognition of Islam - in one form or another - in the new Egyptian state. Now the Islamists want their voice to be heard and are showing their muscle for the first time since Mr Mubarak stepped down on 11 February, says the BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo. 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Vendredi 29 juillet 2011

North Korea nuclear talks 'businesslike', says US

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Jeudi 28 juillet 2011

Norway's Muslim immigrants ponder future

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Norway commission to investigate Breivik attacks

Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg has announced the creation of a "22 July Commission" to investigate Friday's bomb and gun attacks. Brett Favre Jersey He said the commission, agreed to by all political parties, would analyse everything that happened. The speed of the police response to Anders Behring Breivik's second attack, on Utoeya island, has been questioned. The shootings, and a bomb attack on government buildings in the capital, Oslo, left at least 76 people dead. Mr Breivik, a far-right extremist, admits carrying out the attacks. Pandora Charms On Wednesday police released the names of 13 more victims who died in the attacks. Ten were teenagers and the youngest was 14-year-old Sharidyn Svebakk-Bohn - all were killed on Utoeya. The first four names were released on Tuesday. Compensation Speaking at a news conference at his residence, Mr Stoltenberg said the commission would be independent and would enable lessons to be learned. "This is not a critical inquiry, we have a lot of respect for the way that our authorities and our different agencies have handled the operations," he said. Dallas Cowboys Jerseys "But we think it's important to go through everything that's happened so that we can learn as much as possible and draw from our experiences." The BBC's Jon Brain in Oslo says the overall police operation has been criticised, with questions asked about why it took so long and why a helicopter was not available to allow police to get to the island more quickly. Meanwhile a police union spokesman has announced that 20m Norwegian kroner (2.6m euros; £2.3m) will be released to create 100 new police jobs in areas affected by the attacks. Cheap Indoor Soccer Shoes The prime minister also announced a national memorial, and said the government would contribute to the cost of funerals of the victims. Relatives and victims would also be entitled to payments from the state under a new law on compensation for victims of crime, he added. In a statement earlier, Mr Stoltenberg said Norway would not be intimidated or threatened by the attacks and that Norwegians would stand firm in defending their values. The attacks were directed at Norway's "fundamental values" - democracy and openness - and that the response would be "more democracy, more openness", he said. tiffany uk He said he expected people to participate more broadly in politics. Meanwhile, the leader of the police squad who apprehended Mr Breivik on the island has been describing the events. Haarvard Gaasbakk said it was a "completely normal arrest", and suggested the gunman had surrendered readily. Police had yelled to the gunman to surrender and, in limited visibility, he suddenly appeared before them with his hands in the air and his weapon 15m away on the ground, Mr Gaasbakk added. tiffany necklace on sale Terrorism charges Some government employees have begun returning to work, five days after Mr Breivik's powerful home-made bomb ripped through the prime minister's and other buildings in central Oslo. For the moment, Mr Stoltenberg himself is expected to work from the defence ministry in another part of the city. It is not clear whether the prime minister's building will be restored or pulled down. The authorities have said they believe Mr Breivik acted alone. Ugg 5879 Norwegian domestic intelligence chief Janne Kristiansen said no evidence had so far been found linking Anders Behring Breivik with far-right extremists in Norway or elsewhere. But she added that the possible existence of accomplices was still being investigated. Police chief Sveinung Sponheim says names of victims will continue to be released at 1800 local time (1600 GMT) each day until all have been identified and all relatives informed. tiffany rings Mr Breivik is facing terrorism charges and police are considering also charging him with crimes against humanity, which carry a possible 30-year sentence, a prosecutor has said. He appeared in court on Monday to face charges of destabilising vital functions of society, including government, and causing serious fear in the population. He accepted responsibility for the attacks but denied the terrorism charges, and was remanded in custody for eight weeks, the first four in full isolation and on suicide watch.

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Mardi 26 juillet 2011

US debt limit: Rival plans unveiled as deadline nears

Senate Democrats and House Republicans have unveiled competing plans to cut the US budget deficit and raise its debt limit to avoid a default. cheap tiffany necklace Despite weeks of negotiations, the two parties remain at odds over the size of spending cuts and tax increases. Amid the impasse, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner will make TV addresses on Monday night. The US risks default on its $14.3tn (£8.7tn) debt without a deal to raise the borrowing limit by 2 August. The White House announced that Mr Obama would make a live television address on the debt issue at 21:00 local time (01:00 GMT). tiffany outlet "President Obama, like Democratic and Republican Presidents before him, will make clear that failure to compromise and raise the debt ceiling would, in the words of former President Reagan, do 'incalculable damage'," a White House official said. Shortly after his address, Mr Boehner is to speak. The president and Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate have been engaged for weeks in intense protracted negotiations over legislation to raise the debt ceiling. The talks have broken down several times. In order to become law, any plan would require agreement from disparate factions within both parties and to pass both chambers of Congress. cheap tiffany jewelry Competing plans In Monday's latest round of bargaining, Senate Democrats introduced a plan that would trim $2.7tn (£1.66tn) over a decade. The plan would protect social programmes for the poor and elderly and a public pension programme - all popular among Democrats. It would not raise new tax revenue. "This is an offer that Republicans can't refuse," Senate Democratic Whip Charles Schumer of New York told reporters about the Democrats' plan. Republicans had agreed to all those cuts at one point or another during the protracted budget and debt limit negotiations, he said. tiffany bracelet online President Obama has repeatedly said that wealthy Americans and businesses should contribute to reducing the deficit through some new taxes. At Monday's news conference, Mr Boehner, a Republican, criticised the Senate Democrats' plan, saying it was founded on accounting gimmicks and "doesn't deal with" healthcare programmes for the poor and elderly, "which he called the biggest drivers of our debt and our deficit". In a sign of the growing urgency and concern in global financial markets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday called on the US government to act urgently to raise the debt ceiling and for a "comprehensive solution" to reduce the US deficit over the medium term. tiffany rings sale Without this, IMF directors warned, the markets could lose confidence in Washington's ability to pay its debts. "These risks would also have significant global repercussions, given the central role of US Treasury bonds in world financial markets," the IMF said. It went on to call for specific actions to reduce spending saying: "The strategy should include entitlement reforms, including additional savings in healthcare, as well as revenue increases." But, warning that US growth was likely to remain subdued over the medium term, the IMF advised against fast cuts which could impact on consumer spending. Pandora Jewelry Global markets down President Obama meanwhile pulled out of two fundraising events in Washington scheduled for Monday evening so that he could focus on the debt issue. He told a Hispanic civil rights convention earlier in the day that the US could not solve its budget problem solely by reducing spending, in a riposte to Republicans who have vigorously opposed raising taxes. "We can't just close our deficit by cutting spending," Mr Obama said, adding that revenue increases were also necessary. tiffany necklace online Global markets were down slightly on Monday amid concerns about a lack of a deal as the 2 August deadline looms. If the ceiling is not raised, the US Treasury could run out of money to pay all of its bills - which could lead to interest rate rises, threaten the US economy and in turn the global recovery. The US federal government is running a large budget deficit - equal to $1.3tn, or more than $4,000 per person, during the 12 months to June this year. Mr Obama and fellow Democrats have been seeking a deal with Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, to cut the annual budget deficit in return for a rise in the total debt ceiling tiffany and co outlet.
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Lundi 25 juillet 2011

Norway gun suspect 'acted alone'

The suspect charged with carrying out a massacre at a youth camp in Norway and a bombing in the capital, Oslo, says he acted alone, police say. Pandora Charms Bracelets Anders Behring Breivik, 32, admitted to carrying out both attacks, which he described as "gruesome but necessary". At least 93 people were killed in Friday's attacks - 96 have been injured and some are still missing. He is set to appear in court on Monday but it is not clear if the session will be open or closed to the public. Mr Breivik has said he will explain his actions in court, but a judge will decide whether the hearing is to be opened up. tiffany necklace Memorial services have been held across the country, including at the main Lutheran cathedral in Oslo. Norway's King Harald V and his wife Queen Sonja attended the service, along with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, laying single white flowers outside as they entered. The pews in the church were full, with the congregation spilling into the square outside, which was covered in candles and flowers. Mr Stoltenberg told the mourners that the two days since the attacks took place felt like "an eternity - hours, days, and nights filled with shock and angst and crying". cheap tiffany As many of those in the cathedral wept, he said: "Each and every one of those who've left us is a tragedy - together, it's a national tragedy." Throughout the day people continued to pour into the square outside the cathedral, laying flowers and candles at a memorial for the victims. Meanwhile more details have emerged about why the police operation to capture the gunman took so long. Local police said a boat they wanted to use to get to the island was too small and leaky to carry personnel and equipment, and they decided to wait for a special unit from Oslo tiffany bracelet. And asked why a helicopter was not used, police chief Sveinung Sponheim said this would have taken longer as the nearest police helicopter was at a base in the south. 'Good dialogue' On Sunday, police briefly detained and later released several people without charge in a raid in Oslo. Mr Sponheim told reporters the suspect had property in the area of the raid and police were looking for traces of explosives, though nothing of value was found. In an earlier news conference, he said Mr Breivik "admitted to the facts of both the bombing and the shooting, although he's not admitting criminal guilt". tiffany jewelry outlet "He says that he was alone but the police must verify everything that he said. Some of the witness statements from the island have made us unsure of whether there was one or more shooters." Mr Sponheim said police were not looking for anyone else at the moment - though they had not ruled out that the suspect might have had help. He said Mr Breivik, who has been charged over both attacks and is due to appear in court on Monday, had co-operated during his interrogation. Mr Sponheim confirmed that the maximum time Mr Breivik could face in prison under Norwegian law is 21 years. tiffany rings on sale At least seven people were killed in the bomb attack on the government quarter in Oslo. Soon afterwards, 85 people were shot dead as a gunman, dressed as a policeman, ran amok on the nearby island of Utoeya. An 86th person died in hospital on Sunday. The gunman was arrested when police arrived an estimated 90 minutes after the massacre began. Mr Breivik's lawyer said his client surrendered after running out of ammunition, but police later said he still had a lot with him. At least four people from the island camp shooting are yet to be found; it is thought some may have drowned after swimming out into the lake to escape the hail of bullets. Cheap Pandora Jewelry Police have not speculated on motives for the attack but the bomb in Oslo targeted buildings connected to Norway's governing Labour Party, and the youth camp on Utoeya island was also run by the party. In the document posted online, references were made to targeting "cultural Marxists/ multiculturalist traitors". Norway has had problems with neo-Nazi groups in the past but the assumption was that such groups had been largely eliminated and did not pose a significant threat, correspondents say.

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