Foot - C1 - Lyon - Lloris: "We have the charisma"

Unlike Claude Puel, Hugo Lloris did not go so far as to say that Lyon has no doubt his performance delivered the most successful of the season against Fiorentina (2-1) on Tuesday. The doorman of OL has simply pointed out the progress of his training in the Champions League. The Rhone club was already facing a mad mad mad match in the Romania against Steaua Bucharest (5-3), on 21 October. It has now demonstrated a new strength, helped, it is true, by the awkwardness of the attackers Italian club. "What happened in Bucharest has served as a lesson, he says. It was very strong, especially during the first quarter of an hour. Tonight, there has been exemplary in our game begins. " The former Nice regrets half-word to Gilardino cashed at the very end of the first period (45th). "2-0 at half time, it would have been better, we realized the game a little more difficult in the second period." It also "damage that OL has not put away by inserting the purpose of 3-1, but emphasizes all the efforts made by his teammates. "Compared to that, we can congratulate everyone," he said, with special mention for its central hinge Cree-Boumsong. "She knew perfectly master the onslaught of a Fiorentina, who played the ball very well and has often tried to play in his back. It was not obvious, but it was ambitious from beginning to end. It did not take this goal could make us very badly. " "The character and charisma to go far" Matches like this, Lloris coming back. "There were bars, poles, guard stops, goals. All the ingredients for a great match. It is that Lyon is won. It proves we have the character and charisma to go far in this competition. " The French international has not wanted to comment on the chances of final victory of his team. Prior to speculate, he agreed to the first?''The group final against Bayern Munich on 10 December. The issue will be important, but not necessarily crucial. "Being able to receive the return match is an advantage, but when we're in this competition, we do not think we are there to play and win anywhere, he says. It will be a beautiful match during which he will have fun and give our supporters.

Opponents wounded near Bangkok airport

Several opponents of the Thai government were wounded by an explosive device Wednesday at Bangkok International Airport, where activity was completely stopped.

The demonstrators then took control of the control tower at the airport.

The traffic at Suvarnabhumi airport, where transit each year nearly 15 million tourists, was completely disrupted after the attack of the day by protesters.

Some passengers, mostly foreign tourists continued to arrive at the terminal of Suvarnabhumi, ignoring the ongoing crisis.

Hundreds of activists of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), which require the resignation of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, spent the night in a tense atmosphere.

A spokesman for the CSA said that a grenade had been launched against activists of the Alliance before the main airport terminal, making four wounded.

The police did not confirm this information, but three explosions were heard on the spot, according to the website of The Nation.

Television has shown for its images of an area damaged by an explosion on a road near the airport.

The CSA also claims that its activists have been targeted by an explosion in another district of the capital. According to The Nation, the various explosions reportedly injured 12.

Thousands of tourists who hoped to return to their countries have also stayed on site accusing the airport authorities and police of failing to prevent the intrusion of protesters dressed in yellow shirts, the color of royalty.

"We arrived and saw all these people in yellow. It was thought that they were football supporters. Now we wait," said Mark, a Dutch tourist.

"I just want to go home for Thanksgiving, but it may not be the case. It is not what happens here," said an American, Kevin Harris.

Tuesday, opponents opened fire elsewhere in the capital on supporters of the government, killing at least eleven wounded.

The PAD, which holds the last six months of anti-government demonstrations, said to have been attacked with stones and planks.

These incidents are the latest in a campaign increasingly active CSA to destabilize the government.

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"Our goal is to close the Suvarnabhumi airport until the departure of Somchai," said Parnthep Pourpongpan, spokesman of PAD, citing Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat.

Somchai, who has ruled out resigning, must return to his country Wednesday after taking part in the Asia-Pacific summit of APEC in Peru. A spokesman for the government said it would not happen to Suvaranabhumi. According to The Nation, his plane should land at Chiang Mai in the north.

The occupation of the airport may begin the public support to a movement that seems willing to extreme actions to provoke a violent response from the government.

Somchai has rejected pressure from PAD, which accuses him of being the straw man of his step-brother Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister in exile after being overthrown in 2006.

CSA, who presented the demonstrations this week as the "final battle", forcing the government to postpone next month at a parliamentary session where joint must be approved international agreements in anticipation of a regional summit that opens mid -Dec.

However, new events do not seem likely to wear a coup de grace Party government in People Power (PPP).

The polls reflect a growing weariness of opinion to the PAD, royalist motley alliance of businessmen, academics and activists.

According to analysts, powerful allies of the PAD in the elite of Bangkok are increasingly reluctant to effects of political turmoil on the domestic economy.

Despite Somchai links with Thaksin, his personality with little relief has been difficult to handle for its opponents and the police are determined to avoid a repetition of incidents of street on October 7, during which two demonstrators were killed and hundreds more wounded.

The Prime Minister was confirmed in power in elections in December 2007, mainly with the support of rural areas.

Serious incidents increase the risk of a coup two years after the military overthrow of Thaksin, in exile from taking advantage of a bail when he was accused of corruption.

A Dutch couple wants to keep a baby Belgian purchased on the Internet

A Dutch couple who bought a baby Belgian internet announced Wednesday that he wanted to keep the child and adopt it legally, in an interview published by the Dutch daily De Telegraaf.

"We want it to be legally bound to us as quickly and have hired a lawyer," said the Dutchman Gideon S. "A little guy like that you can not do without it," says he.

"We wanted to adopt legally, through official channels, but the parents did not want. They wanted to decide themselves who receive their child," he continues.

He claims that his wife and himself did not buy the baby but "compensation paid to the mother for clothing, the months they could not work and the hospital."

According to Dutch media, the couple would have paid 5,000 to 10,000 euros to biological parents.

According to De Telegraaf, the Dutch Council for Child Welfare, under the Ministry of Justice, "this week will take a decision on the future of the child". No spokesman was reached Wednesday morning.

An investigation was ordered Tuesday by prosecutors in Zwolle (center) and entrusted to the police.

The Dutch couple, who came into contact with the biological mother of the baby through an advertisement on the Internet, had brought the baby, named Jayden, a few hours after birth in early July to hospital Jan Palfin of Ghent

No bonuses for bankers, says Obama

Leaders of banks should give up their bonuses and those of the auto industry stop using their private jets in the current crisis, said the U.S. president-elect Barack Obama, accusing them of being cut off from the realities of the country, in an interview with ABC television that must be distributed Wednesday 26 November. The abandonment by the executives of major banks of their annual bonuses, while the government had to bail several U.S. banks, would be "an example of responsibility," he said. "If you already have $ 10 million and you have to lay off employees, the least you can do is say 'I am ready to sacrifice myself, because I recognize that most people less fortunate through a period rather difficult ', "said Barack Obama to ABC, according to excerpts released Tuesday evening. "Slightly hard of hearing He also severely censured the owners of the three major U.S. automobile group, criticized the U.S. for having visited private jets to Washington to ask for money to Congress to prevent the bankruptcy of their enterprises. "I thought that perhaps they should be slightly hard of hearing about what happens in the USA now," said Barack Obama in this regard. "It is a chronic problem, not just in the automotive industry (...) (but) among captains of industry in general," he said. "When people reach hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses on Wall Street and taking huge risks with other people's money, it shows that (they) have no idea what ordinary Americans live." And when the "auto manufacturers (Americans) are paid much more than their counterparts (Japanese) from Toyota or Honda, and yet they lose money much faster than the Japanese, it tells me that they not what happens. "

LOOK - Royal takes time: "2012 is tomorrow, see you soon!"

Beaten but not shot, Ségolène Royal returns already in combat. In a video aired Wednesday at dawn, several hours after the national council which formally proclaimed Martine Aubry new first secretary, former presidential candidate acknowledges his defeat and immediately called his supporters to "continue transformation of the Socialist Party. " Carefully avoiding mention of Martine Aubry, Ségolène Royal takes time: "I will have time, by force of circumstance. But you know me, I will not sit bullets. We continue: 2012, soon, 2012 Is tomorrow! "

Tuesday evening, reacting in the wake of his defeat, Ségolène Royal has been firm on his convictions and what it wishes for the party in the future. History will remember that well count on it. "Whenever the new leadership will take decisions that are in line with what we have defended us support. Whenever she will not go in that direction, we will try to convince."

Incidentally, the president of Poitou-Charentes has not missed an opportunity to tacler the outgoing direction: "We have managed this feat to assemble half of the Socialist Party with the entire apparatus of the former PS against us" She assured without mentioning a possible recourse to justice as did some of his relatives after the proclamation of results by the National Council. She also refrained from explicitly recognize the victory of the mayor of Lille.

Ségolène Royal has called on militants, particularly young working-class districts, to "stay at PS": "We need you to ensure its transformation." "We will continue to invest in the PS we represent half of the militant forces," she insisted after paying tribute to his team.

The fire that killed a child in Avignon would be voluntary

"We prefer the track in the firing voluntary", told the press the Attorney Catherine CHAMPRENAULT.

The magistrate said to have asked the police to "implement the maximum means" to find the author of the fire.

The accident occurred in the night from Sunday to Monday at the ground floor of a four-storey building in the district of Saint-Chamand Avignon.

The fire started from a room reserved for two wheels.

The child's body was found on the third floor of the building. His parents and his brother were seriously injured.

Jean-François Rosnoblet, edited by Gerard Bon

A security guard killed in Boulogne-Billancourt

A man aged 39 was killed Monday morning in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine), told police source. The track "enforcement" is favored by the Criminal Brigade before the killing.

Preliminary results of the investigation, a security guard, 39, a native of Morocco, traveling alone in his vehicle around 2 am near the Pont de Billancourt when he was shot in the head.

"It might be followed by a car or a motorcycle, advance there police source. His vehicle then went to hit the anti brigade (BAC) which passed shortly after.

Responsible for the security of a discotheque Versailles, the victim was known for petty crimes, "which does nothing to involve the general banditry", adds on the same source.

Unions agree to a "massive mobilization" in early 2009

The eight major trade unions (CFDT, CGT, FOR, CFTC, CGC, FSU, UNSA and Solidarity) decided yesterday, "the principle of a massive mobilization of employees in early 2009, including the employment, purchasing power and "the conditions for economic recovery." In a joint statement, they noted "an increase in problems related to purchasing power and employment", which "confirms that employees, retirees, the unemployed are the first to pay a crisis that they are not responsible. " Rest now more difficult to agree on modalities for the mobilization, which will be further meetings on December 15 and January 5. FP advocates a "massive inter strike, but the CGT and the CFDT advocate rather demonstrations.

Clearstream: against the attack of Dominique de Villepin

Since his return to correctional decided last week, former Prime Minister did not remain inactive. In a submission to the Council of State, Dominique de Villepin accused Sarkozy head of violating the right to fair trial.

These two s'adorent ... Long, and for a long time. Between Dominique de Villepin and Nicolas Sarkozy, the atmosphere is quite electric. Especially when one is accused of having used the Clearstream affair to demolish another. Dominique de Villepin has been returned to correctional last week for "complicity in false accusation" in this case, where Nicolas Sarkozy is a civil party.

Against the attack did not slow. In the form of a memorandum sent to the Council of State, Dominique de Villepin in turn accuses Nicolas Sarkozy for having violated in this case "the right to fair trial" and the "principle of equality of arms". Clearly, the president maintained his duties in one of the judges in charge of the dossier.

The condemnation of DAL NOUVELOBS.COM

"Everyone knows he is forbidden to drop litter on public roads. Question hygiene ... You know now that it is also forbidden to leave hanging in the streets of the SDF under a tent. SDF without a tent, is fatal by extreme cold, but it is tolerated. SDF with a tent, this amounts to "embarrass the public by leaving objects" is punishable under the Penal Code, and it costs 12,000 euros' fine before the police court in Paris. Or the confiscation of tents, without fine, because justice can vary their sentences. But the minister said that the homeless, Notre Dame Housing, Christine Boutin? Nothing, because it was occupied elsewhere, Marseilles, with its European colleagues. They decided to organize a conference on the homeless ", welcomed Mrs Boutin, to" define common references. "Harmonization of sentences is later? "

"A man was found Saturday, died under shelter fortune, in the Bois de Vincennes. A banal incident. There will be others this winter, when cold will actually installed. At the Bois de Vincennes -- they are about 200 homeless live in tents and shacks - or elsewhere. Wherever trying to survive people deprived of housing, delivered to the street, despite repeated promises by governments. Despite the commitments of candidate Nicolas Sarkozy who had vowed during his campaign that if elected, nobody would be forced 'to sleep outside on the streets within two years. We have to do it quickly. There are more than six months for the show!

"There are coincidences that sometimes say very much about the state of our society. Thus yesterday, following a big gust of wind, the Housing Ministers meeting in Marseilles were forced - part of the roof of the palace was off Pharo - to find asylum in a local fortune. At the same time is another far more severe tile fell on the DAL, the association right to housing. The court in Paris has indeed ordered a record fine of 16,000 euros for obstructing the free movement with the tents of poorly housed and homeless during the fall of 2007. Thus, while under the leadership soaked in well-pensance Christine Boutin is referred learned in Marseille, European and warm 'access for people in difficulty to housing quality' (sic) for the first time since the manifest Dal (and God knows that has mounted, tents, since 1990, the esplanade of the Invalides Vincennes) a court of the French Republic a conviction. (...)

Search engine: Microsoft debauchery an expert from Yahoo

Rejected any idea of acquisition of Yahoo, Steve Ballmer had left the door open for a partnership around the search portal.

But for now, Microsoft debauchery its experts. The firm Steve Ballmer confirms a rumor circulated that it has hired Sean sucht, who was in 2003 at the head of the Yahoo dedicated to research technologies, specifically responsible for engineering and product management search algorithms.

Sean Sucht arrived at Yahoo with the acquisition of the Inktomi, where he led the engineering team, chosen by the portal to enhance face to Google.

"Sean Sucht joined Microsoft as a responsible leader of our Search Technology Center, based in Silicon Valley, and working on Live Search," said Satya Nadel, the head of research at Microsoft.

Microsoft did not want confirmed another rumor that he covet a second officer of Yahoo specializes in online search, Qi Lu

The portal is in full storm, and is seeking a new boss, Jerry Yang announced his departure.

Rachida Dati wants to relax the law to safeguard companies

Justice Minister Rachida Dati announced Friday Avignon to reform the law to safeguard companies from January 2009 to help "much faster" companies in difficulty, particularly in dealing with the crisis. "By the end of the year, we will reform the backup procedure. It is important to help much faster companies in difficulty," said Rachida Dati during a visit to a company that specializes in Avignon in the manufacture of metal fittings, Cepaba, which was saved from bankruptcy by the backup procedure. This reform should come into force on 1 January 2009, according to the minister. "Save our businesses" Established by an Act of July 2005, the law allows backup to intervene upstream businesses in difficulty to avoid, if possible, to arrive at the final stage of the liquidation. The Minister of Justice wished that entrepreneurs are more involved in this process are now the only ones who can decide on a partial cessation of activity. They also remain at the helm of the company even in the presence of an administrator. According to the minister, 500 safeguard procedures were recorded in 2006, mainly for SMEs with fewer than 50 employees, "a relatively low figure in relation to the 45,000 business bankruptcies." "Given the current circumstances, we must combine our efforts to save our businesses," she added.

Arsenal: Adebayor sees Fabregas captain

Emmanuel Adebayor, the Togolese striker of Arsenal, believes his teammate's midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, would make a good captain in place of William Gallas, whose arm was withdrawn by the manager, Arsène Wenger. "He has the character, he said on Skysports, adding: It may be the captain of Arsenal in the future is clear. It's a good guy."

Pupunat leaves the PS for Mélenchon

Franck Pupunat, leader of the small flow of PS Utopia (ecologist, alter) decided to leave the Socialist Party to join the Left Party just create Senator Jean-Luc Mélenchon also resigned from the PS.

Mr. Pupunat stressed that it was a "personal decision" and regretted "the show" that gives the PS, torn between the supporters of Martine Aubry and Ségolène Royal.

The current Utopia, which had collected 1.25% of Reims in Congress had supported the candidacy of Benoît Hamon, the left wing of the party, the post of first secretary.
Mr. Pupunat, who had joined the PS 18 years ago, leaves believing that the party is not "the right tool to radically change the world" whatsoever "with or without Ségolène Royal, with or without Martine Aubry, with or without Bertrand Delanoë.

"This hope, this framework, this world of struggle and recovery, it is before us is to be built. This is the Left Party," he says. Senator Jean-Luc Mélenchon left early November the PS to create the "Left Party".

Pedophile La Rochelle: the anger of a mother

First Karen did not dare believe it, then this 16-year-old girl collapsed in tears. The perverts who comes to attack a teenager Moselle 14 years in trapping on the Internet is the one who was also caught in his net for more than a year. "We are angry because we believed in prison. Since last July, he was released and we can not say anything. They laugh at victims, "Fulmine Nicole, the mother of the young woman who is still under the shock of what she lived.

Last year, the teenager lost his head because of this Mythomane suspected pedophile who had obtained his mobile phone number via one of her friends from high school, contacted on the Net. During one month, Karen and Fabrice Huljack had to know each other by phone. A month of lies. "On his laptop, he showed his villa. He pretends to be a young policeman of 19 years, son of a senior officer of the gendarmerie and a magistrate, "says Nicole, who also was bernée. "Karen asked us to receive him with his so-called sister and had been accepted."

But under the influence of this pseudo-policeman, Karen had finally run away, leaving a beautiful Saturday his father, truck driver and his mother, housewife. Direction La Rochelle to join her prince policeman. But on the dock is the disappointment: it falls on a man of 43 years. Fabrice-policeman does not disassemble. It becomes Fabrice-l'ami. "He then told he was a young fellow policeman, suddenly hospitalized, and would lead to him," says Nicole. It actually leads to the hotel. "She wanted to leave. But she was afraid and he was taken to it. Fortunately, police have released after three days, "says the mother.

"A dangerous man"

"Karen was sexually assaulted three times," said the lawyer for the teenager, who can only regret that this case did not bear criminal qualification. "This man was indicted for embezzlement of minor, a misdemeanor, not for kidnapping, a crime. In the latter case, he remained behind bars longer instead of being released as required texts, "said Jean-Loup Roussel.

But rather than comply with the law, the mother of the girl would have wanted it respects the victims. "It's a dangerous man. It should have remained in prison. He was already in a state of relapse when he was taken to my daughter, almost sobbing Nicole, who does not understand more why the trial has not yet taken place. This long-awaited hearing will be Fabrice Huljack and not that of Karen. "She will not confront the abuser. Followed by a psychologist, it fails to confront its history, "said his lawyer. But if it does not speak at the trial, it does not renounce its right to take the feather. Karen and her family are writing to the President of the Republic of alert for this case.

Combat Tigresses and Chaumet ring

Between a PS where we are the pancake bun, evil male and a ring Chaumet disappears like magic ... the week ending lacked delicacy.
There is one that must say he escaped beautiful, it is our french lover DSK, exiled in Washington by Nicolas Sarkozy must bless every morning ... Dominica has become a task less difficult than if he was still there. Rebuilding capitalism with the great and the world, it's easier to do than re-socialism, which just introduced its new 2008 edition: "Suicide: how it works." The old party is definitely at the bottom of the hole. Difficult to get lower. After the fighting elephant, the duel of Tigresses like you've never seen. Two women fighting in the mud of the streets of Solferino where there is at this moment, a climate of war trenches. We knew Ségo shouting "brotherhood", we will now see the war to wake up ready to scratch and pluck the eyes of his worst enemy.
The nice windfall for Sarko
It's true, they were tired of these big macho who hated so too courteous. Ball ended false-ass! Now, it will be rare.
And here is one that will be content, is Lionel Jospin. The duck that has shackled nicknamed "Jospin stale" and ruminates revenge for ages by pulling the strings behind Martine Aubry! Suddenly, we heard over our Sarko. Fade too content to let the media relish this dismal spectacle. Especially say nothing. Do not move and rub the hands of this beautiful bargain! The power arrives in the hands of women. Is this a good thing, wondered there worried PS? Not too early, cry in chorus the MLF. Especially since our dear males are at risk. They become sterile, our little darlings. What shocked to discover this frightening study indicates that fertility decreases in men. All this because of certain chemicals, particularly those in moisturizing creams.
Hide this ring that you can not see
This week, France was entitled to a little gem. It was in Pravda ... hear the Figaro, became the letter of the UMP. The newspaper had a photo Rachida Dati, but the band Chaumet erasing a value of more than 15,600 € she wore on his finger. The nice editor who cares for the very wealthy Garde des Sceaux found that it was too "bling-bling." Surely his ring, she had not dégotée at Tati or Barbès. Suddenly, the newspaper took its most beautiful gum to post on its most beautiful paper. That is what we have called the dedication. In clearing the ring Chaumet, worth € 15,600, that Rachida Dati was wearing on his finger, the editor of Le Figaro has provoked an outcry.

The draft cabinet sarcasm leads Obama Republicans

The first draft of the Government of Barack Obama provokes sarcasm Republicans, the return of members of the Clinton clan or seasoned politicians doubt that the promise of change of president-elect.

After months in combat Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary, Barack Obama is preparing to offer the former First Lady the key post of secretary of state, according to sources of the transition team of president-elect.

The former senator Tom Daschle, a veteran of trench warfare between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, which Mr. Obama has promised to end, is anticipated to become Minister of Health and Rahm Emanuel, the future secretary general of the White House, has made a reputation as hard as Bill Clinton and House of Representatives.

As for the portfolios of Justice and Commerce, they should go respectively to Eric Holder and Bill Richardson, both alumni of the Clinton administration. A list that is blessed bread for Republicans, severely beaten on November 4 during the presidential and legislative elections.

"Apparently, new faces have no chance of being selected in a hotel Obama", launched the spokesman of the National Committee of the Republican Party, Alex Conant. "The Cabinet of Barack Obama starts to resemble a meeting of clintoniens," he added.

In an editorial, the New York Post mania sarcasm: "Congratulations to Hillary (and Bill) Clinton, who appeared to have won the presidential election, despite official results of Nov. 4.

But is it something other than predictable attacks opponents on the defensive?

No! meet many analysts felt that the elected president has only a narrow range of personalities who have the necessary experience to run key ministries.

After two years of campaigning, Barack Obama himself embodies change and it will have the task of Dante conduct two wars and curb a serious financial and economic crisis. A battle that did lead with an experienced team, ready to act on the first day.

Moreover, if he had appealed to newcomers, it might find itself in the position of Bill Clinton in 1992. Choosing to break with the elders of the Carter administration, Mr. Clinton had bet on freshness. Followed a series of missteps that forced him to be reversed. "With an economy in a dilapidated state also, do not select people who have experience would be madness," said Martha Kumar, a specialist in political studies at Towson University.

Moreover, "the U.S. is the president who, first, is causing the change," said David Rothkopf, author of a book on the national security council. "Barack Obama embodies this change," he added, stressing that the U.S. executive is entirely under the leadership of the president. "He ultimately decides the powers of each," said the author.

Barack Obama has not only appealed to politicians laundered in the harness. It also is surrounded by relatives as David Axelrod, who has forged his victorious campaign, or Valerie Jarrett, a friend of long standing, and the commitments it has made since his election marked a clear break with the administration of George W . Bush.

He promised to actively fight against climate change and close the prison camp at Guantanamo.

By meeting his Republican opponent John McCain, and preventing retaliation against Joseph Lieberman - who supported Mr. McCain - a renegade in the eyes of the majority Democrats, Barack Obama also suggests that will change the tone in Washington.

Election to PS Ségolène Royal is challenging the victory of Martine Aubry

The national council must decide Tuesday whether to call a second vote militants. Ségolène Royal refuses to recognize the victory of Martine Aubry. Both sides accuse of fraud.
Parti Socialiste

The week will be long. Tuesday Martine Aubry must validate his victory in the PS first secretary to the party's national council before the meeting next Saturday - November 29 - the new council. But the situation is very confused and so far, victory on the razor's edge of Martine Aubry is not fully acquired and a new vote could take place because of numerous election irregularities in both directions.

Martine Aubry said at the end of the day Saturday wanting to be "the first secretary of the Socialist activists" as soon as the results placing at the head have been validated Tuesday by the party. "It's very strange to see a candidate in an election self-proclaimed elected, even though there are currently a number of breakdowns of votes that are under consideration," replied Ségolène Royal.


At the end of voting activists to describe their new first secretary, the mayor of Lille ahead of former presidential candidate by 42 votes, about 134,784 votes cast, according to a statement released at dawn by the SP leadership at the end of a night of wild rumors, coups de gueule and brainwashing.
Even before the announcement, Ségolène Royal did not know it "will not leave", demanding a new vote. Requirement repeated in the evening on TF1.


Throughout the day Saturday, supporters of both camps have raised cheating or mistakes they have distorted the election. The federation PS Gironde found an error in the transcript of the vote results activists from one of its sections and said Sunday that Martine Aubry had registered 11 votes more than what was announced and Ségolène Royal least 41.

The immediate entourage of Ségolène Royal has cited several cases where its candidate was favored, including Lille, Martine Aubry stronghold. The representative of the motion of Ségolène Royal in the North and said Saturday that the score of Martine Aubry in a section of Lille had been inflated by 20 votes. Not to mention, the error recognized by the Federation de Moselle leading to additional 24 votes to Ségolène Royal.


Later, New Caledonia, the PS of New Caledonia was "worried" Sunday of not taking account of its votes in favor of Ségolène Royal, for the election of the first secretary of the party that raises controversy . In this small section, there were 16 voters, of whom 13 were in favor of Ségolène Royal and 3 for Martine Aubry.



François Hollande, head of the party for 11 years and often criticized even before this crisis for its refusal to settle the conflict, launched a call for accountability, and compliance with our procedures, voting and our bodies " . And to ensure, as an incantation that "the risk is not of any division or disintegration, (but) of confusion."

Somalia: militia called shebab pirates to release the supertanker

The Islamist militia in Somalia shebab Sunday called pirates who captured a supertanker Saudi Nov. 15 to release the ship or face military action.

"If the pirates want peace, they would be better to release the tanker, told AFP Sheikh Ahmed, a spokesman for the militia shebab region Harardhere which was hijacked the vessel.

The pirates have demanded Thursday the payment of a ransom of $ 25 million to release the Star Sirius is carrying a cargo of oil estimated at 100 million dollars.

The shebab, who control much of Somalia, have concentrated in recent days around Harardhere forces and have generally condemned piracy, described as insulting to Islam.

A member of pirates argued they were not afraid of these threats.

"We are the shebab from the sea and we are not afraid of shebab of the earth," said Mohamed Said joked. "If anyone tries to attack us, it would be suicide," he told AFP.

"I am not on the ship for now, because I coordinate what happens on land," he explained. "There is a small vanguard of shebab on the ground, but we also have a strong presence," said the pirate.

"Every Somali has a great respect for the holy kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We have nothing against them, but unfortunately what happened is that business for us and I hope the Saudis will understand , "Said Mohamed Said who had demanded payment of the ransom before the end of November.

Some residents of the area, the shebab are divided on what course to take and some Islamist militia would be especially interested in sharing any ransom.

USA: the appointment of Hillary Clinton in the Obama administration is accurate

The future Obama administration continued to take shape Friday with appointments to view two of the most important U.S.: Hillary Clinton at the head of diplomacy and Timothy Geithner of the Treasury.

The television channel NBC said Mr. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve of New York, would be appointed Monday as a future U.S. Treasury secretary, a position that will steer the U.S. economy in an extremely difficult period.

Mr. Geithner was cited among the two favorites for the post, next to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. This official 47 years knows the Treasury to have worked from 1988 to 2001. The prospect of his appointment was welcomed by an increase of 6.54% on Wall Street, where we noted that Mr. Geithner knew intimately the functioning of markets by virtue of his office in New York.

The appointment of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State about it is "on track" and expected after the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of next week, according to the entourage of Barack Obama.

By becoming the face of the foreign policy of the United States, the former First Lady add an exciting chapter in the saga of the Clinton family to power and give weight to the cabinet by Barack Obama. But some fear it would also provide a dose of intrigue.

The appointment of Mrs. Clinton, battered by Barack Obama in the Democratic primary, was subject to intense speculation since it was received in mid-November by Barack Obama in his stronghold of Chicago.

According to the online edition of The New York Times, quoting sources close to the former First Lady, Mrs. Clinton has accepted an offer from his former rival. "She is ready," said one of his confidants, indicating it made its decision after a meeting with the new president elected. But one of his relatives told AFP that information from the New York Times were premature. The remaining obstacles seem to have been lifted after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, offered to submit its international activities to ethical review and identify donors to his foundation to avoid conflicts of interest.

The chief diplomat of the European Union, Javier Solana, said Friday in Washington that the appointment of Mrs. Clinton would be "very well received" abroad. "This is a strong personality," said Solana. "This is a right person for this role: it is capable, she has experience, it is known."

Mr. Obama, who will take office on January 20, continues to train the rest of his cabinet.

His team of national security has yet to be completed. Among the latest speculation, the appointment of James Jones, former general and former commander of NATO, the post of National Security Adviser, was cited by ABC News.

James Jones is respected by Congress, both among Democrats than Republicans, and Barack Obama might need his expertise on the war in Afghanistan, which he promised to make one of its priorities.

Secretary of Defense George W. Bush, Robert Gates, meanwhile could retain his post.

However, some appointments appear closed. The former majority leader Democrat Tom Daschle in the Senate should hold the post of Secretary for Health, Janet Napolitano, who governs Arizona, would become secretary of Homeland Security and Eric Holder, former member of the Clinton administration, Secretary to Justice.

All against pirates in Somalia

Determination of the authorities against Somali pirates: a group of them was arrested yesterday. Pirates sucitent does not only anger industrialized countries whose vessels were attacked and taken hostage.

"This Sool region is a strong base of pirates, said the mayor of this region. There are increasing day by day, and it's like a disease, we must eradicate it. "

Some Islamist insurgent groups have also decided to declare war on pirates. They promise to fight pirates as infidels.

Like the militant Islamist:
"We can not tolerate that Somali pirates have begun to address Muslims boats in our waters, and God willing we will fight them."

Pirates who hijacked the Star Sirius do not let it go and prepare for possible clashes. They always demand $ 25 million ransom.

The payment of ransom, an extremely lucrative. According to the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hackers have raised $ 150 million in one year.

Just yesterday, a Greek ship and its crew were released Romanian, probably against payment of a ransom.

"The key is to be honest with people"

Following the photo retouching Rachida Dati, to close out a ring of 15 600 euros, deemed uncomfortable, the photo editor of Le Figaro explained: "We did not want the ring is the subject of controversy While the true subject was the petition of judges. " To what extent this editing questions the ethics? Fabien Barrau, freelance photo retoucher specializes in advertising, explains LEXPRESS.fr ethics and the boundaries of his profession. Which scenario do you touch pictures? Working in the fashion industry, I retouch photos to embellish things, is a close makeup. It is an artifice. Have you refused some edits photos? Yes I refuse eg thin models on the photos when I am asked to go too far. 99% of photos on the market are retouched. People are not idiots. That is why I call attention to retoucher. There are abuses including beauty. In the pub, is the production that decides whereas in the case of the press, the editors. Are there ethics in touch? The photo editing is a long debate. In the 80s, retouching was much less advanced. Today is a communication tool. We must question its use. Editing in the fields policy is not new. The Soviets were experts retouching and photo montages of all kinds. When people disappear, they are removed photos. It was a propaganda tool. Since it was used everywhere retouching for posters work as makeup. The problem today is that people think that the picture is a reflection of reality. There is a feeling of deception. The key is to be honest with people.

"The key is to be honest with people"

As LEXPRESS.fr revealed Thursday's photo in a Rachida Dati of Figaro on Wednesday November 19 was edited to conceal a ring on 15 600 euros. It is a choice that editorial writing photo "assume". Fabien Barrau, professional photo retoucher, said ethics and the boundaries of his profession.

Following the photo retouching Rachida Dati, to close out a ring of 15 600 euros, deemed uncomfortable, the photo editor of Le Figaro explained: "We did not want the ring is the subject of controversy While the true subject was the petition of judges. " To what extent this editing questions the ethics? Fabien Barrau, freelance photo retoucher specializes in advertising, explains LEXPRESS.fr ethics and the boundaries of his profession.

Which scenario do you touch pictures?

Working in the fashion industry, I retouch photos to embellish things, is a close makeup. It is an artifice.

Have you refused some edits photos?

Yes I refuse eg thin models on the photos when I am asked to go too far. 99% of photos on the market are retouched. People are not idiots. That is why I call attention to retoucher. There are abuses including beauty. In the pub, is the production that decides whereas in the case of the press, the editors.

Are there ethics in touch?

The photo editing is a long debate. In the 80s, retouching was much less advanced. Today is a communication tool. We must question its use. Editing in the fields policy is not new. The Soviets were experts retouching and photo montages of all kinds. When people disappear, they are removed photos. It was a propaganda tool. Since it was used everywhere retouching for posters work as makeup. The problem today is that people think that the picture is a reflection of reality. There is a feeling of deception. The key is to be honest with people.

PS: The announcement of the results referred to a National Council

After a night of confusion, the leadership of the Socialist Party announced Saturday November 22, around 5: 30 am, that Martine Aubry won 50.02% of votes in the second round of the election of the first secretary of the PS, against 49.98% to its rival Ségolène Royal, as an "aggregation of federal centralization."

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Thus, 42 votes separated the two candidates on 134 784 votes cast, representing a stake of 58, 87%: Martine Aubry received 67 413 votes, while Ségolène Royal gets 67 371, according to the figures, which must still be formally approved by the PS, via a National Party, to be convened by François Hollande, first secretary post and that could take place Wednesday, according to a source close to management.

Supporters of Ségolène Royal, who report results "and challenged questionable", have called for a new vote next Thursday.

In response, Martine Aubry has estimated that a new ballot for the leadership of the Socialist Party "has no reason to be."

THE FILM OF THE NIGHT - PS: a second round undecided between Aubry and Royal

Two women will compete Friday night to lead the PS Ségolène Royal (42.45% of votes) and Martine Aubry (34.73%), arrived first and second respectively in the first round on Thursday night. The young representative of the Left party Benoît Hamon, unsurprisingly came in third place (22.83%), has already called on militants to vote "massively" to Martine Aubry in the second round. A voting record that makes very difficult for Ségolène Royal, although his relatives are confident, like the strong man of the Bouches-du-Rhone mennucci Patrick, who proclaimed squarely in learning the results: "We will win! "

Anyway, the poster for this second round is beautiful. Martine Aubry stressed the need for an "anchor left", Ségolène Royal plays "renewal". One reason is the other passion is ... For this and many other things, the mayor of Lille and former rival Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential election is cordially dislike! " provides a chieftain of the PS who was, like them, Minister Jospin from 1997 to 2000. So between two ways of conceiving political activists will decide .... (See article published in the Point this week: The War of women). Ue story of turbulent election night.


22 hours: the Marais, Paris. Ségolène Royal and his team have spent the evening in the very trendy coffee Treasury. Las ... The president of the Poitou-Charentes, who spent part of the day Miss (Deux-Sevres), "missed his train" ... His guard is still there, but claquemurée in a meeting room. Vincent Peillon, promised the post of secretary delegate in case of victory and the deputy mayor of Evry Manuel Valls, make some appearances, smiling, relaxed. And promise a declaration at the time of results ".


23 hours: Ségolène Royal returns to Paris as Friday evening. The agenda of his day is shocked: Vincent Peillon will be in place at Jean-Michel Apathy for the interview of 7 hours 50 on RTL itself will make a statement at noon live from the house of Poitiers Region . In addition, initial figures fall: they are those of French nationals abroad: "Ségolène Royal: 45%, Martine Aubry: 38%, Benoît Hamon: 15%." In addition, the participation is increasing.

"For Hamon? That kindness" ...

Midnight: Headquarters of PS, rue de Solferino. A relative of Benoît Hamon ensures that "Ségolène is 43% to 33% Aubry and Hamon to 24 %"... "Benedict is coming just now," he says. Finally, Hamon choose to spend the evening in an office of the National Assembly. Clearly, the tenors are discreet ... To be sure, Hamon should call vote Martine Aubry. Has it already begun to negotiate for posts in his future direction? "No, nothing," close slips this, which nevertheless ventures that the idea of a post of first secretary delegate is not unthinkable ...

00 h 30: If Martine Aubry spent the evening in Lille, his team is in an office of the National Assembly around the two leaders Thursday Jean-Christophe Cambadélis and Claude Bartolone. "The atmosphere is good, we are not disappointed with the results emerging. Been expected at this" said one close to Aubry.

00 H35: 'We would like to thank the activists who were displaced and many who have placed Ségolène Royal well ahead, "Vincent Peillon before launching coffee Treasury. What does this mean to Benoît Hamon, who has not yet officially called for Aubry? "What kind of" ... The postponement of the vote Benoît Hamon prove decisive in the second round. Ségolène Royal has understood, she reaches out early Thursday morning MEP: "Benoît Hamon will be in the party leadership if he wishes, because I think it is part of the talents of this new generation and it is very useful to the party. "

"Finally 25 + 25 = 34!"


1 hour: Patrick mennucci his arrival Rue de Solferino. The man-strong Bouches-du-Rhone, fervent support Ségolène Royal, welcomed the results. "We were told that 25 +25 was equal to 50, says he, referring to support Bertrand Delanoë to Martine Aubry, two motions for the congress of Reims had arrived at around 25% on 6 last November. And that: "And finally, 25 + 25 = 34." Belle arithmetic lesson in how socialist ... "Things are clear enough," says finally mennucci: "we must change the rue de Solferino from floor to ceiling, to that party to renew itself." Clearly, Royal vote!

1 hours 24: Bruno Le Roux, national secretary for elections, just announce the official figures: "There were 137 741 voters is a participation rate of 59.90%. Martine Aubry obtained 34.73% of votes (46,979 activists) Benoît Hamon obtained 22.83% of votes (30,880 activists) and Ségolène Royal 42.45% of votes (57,424 activists). "

1 h 30: Benoît Hamon made its entry into the newsroom: "Today I made the choice, with full transparency and accountability, ask the 30,000 social activists, which I am not owner" of votes "but trust me, refer to the vote massively in favor of Martine Aubry" ... The young MEP slip away without answering questions from journalists.

2 h 30: "I am pleased to see that Benoît Hamon immediately known to congregate, massively he said, around my candidacy tomorrow. He knows that around my candidacy is around a team, a collective, which of course it will be, "said Martine Aubry, in a short statement to the federation PS North, in Lille.a

Cars: the rescue plan stalled in the U.S.

The U.S. Senate Democrats, who proposed a new aid of 25 billion dollars for vehicle manufacturers in difficulty, were in a stalemate Wednesday evening to face Republicans who intend to use funds already voted.
The discussions on new legislation proposed by Democrats began Wednesday evening.
They are immediately faced with the "objections" of the Republicans. The leader of the minority Republican Mitch McConnell suggested in a statement to "redirect funds already allocated by Congress on a program of 25 billion dollars for carmakers to produce vehicles of high technology, coupled with new protections for taxpayers. "
Harry Reid, the leader of the Democratic majority, reiterated his call for the Bush administration to unblock the situation. "As we have said before, the Treasury has the authority and money to protect thousands of Americans who work in our automotive industry in danger. If the Bush administration has any interest in saving Detroit (where located the car, ie), it has the power to do so, "he wrote in a Wednesday evening.
Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, who has defended a tax rebate for purchases of new vehicles, was swept to his colleagues. "I do object to the objection" of Republicans, she said, predicting that a bankruptcy would cost manufacturers $ 126 billion in three years and three million people could lose their jobs.
General Motors, Ford and Chrysler can not escape the closure of dozens of plants to adapt their production, oversized compared to a market that is expected to fall this year to 13 million registration. It will have to surrender their flat and their social relations completely reorient their range to more environmentally friendly models.
Number of elected Republican Congress believe that the "big three" were too passive while approaching bankruptcy. They believe that additional aid would be money lost.
A first aid loans for 25 billion dollars had been passed in September by Congress, but the funds have not yet been distributed.
Moreover, Democrats still hope to pass an extension of unemployment benefits for seven weeks in all states and 13 weeks in those with unemployment rates higher.
The United States has destroyed 240,000 jobs in October, and unemployment has reached 6.5%, its highest since March 1994.

Marriage / virginity: the MFPF satisfied

The French Movement for Family Planning and the Alliance of Women for Democracy Tuesday claimed to be satisfied and relieved "by the ruling of the Court of Appeal of Douai reversing the annulment of a marriage because the bride had lied about her virginity.

Planned Parenthood says in a statement "be welcomed with relief but also a profound sense of waste" the decision of the Court of Appeal.
Mess, says the Planning, "for those involved" but also "for our justice by what he took to protest so the logic of commodification in which it was placed in legitimizing the virginity of women as a female instead of its primary mission of protecting individuals ".

"We hope," said Planning, that this decision helps remove some of the pressure posed by this criterion virginity on a number of young girls by helping them resist the pressure, domestic violence and marital exerted on them. "

The Alliance of Women for Democracy, a movement founded by Antoinette Fouque, said that the decision of the Court of Appeal of Douai, "expected", is "more necessary that young Muslim girls are more and more to use in operations to restore virginity, while other religious fundamentalisms also strengthen the control over women's bodies. "
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Barack Obama might appoint Hillary Clinton Secretary of State

The possible nomination of Hillary Clinton at the helm of U.S. diplomacy creates a flurry of questions about the motives of President-elect Barack Obama and his vision of foreign policy of the United States. She had treated Obama of "naive" when he proposed to negotiate "without conditions" with the Iranians, who voted for the war in Iraq and focused his campaign on his experience in foreign policy, has the reputation of being more " going to war "qu'Obama. He met the former first lady last week in Chicago, and since none of them has denied growing speculation about his appointment, even if the names of John Kerry, the Democratic candidate in 2004 presidential , And Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico, also circulate. Bill Clinton has offered to submit its activities to an ethical review and identify donors to his foundation if his wife becomes secretary of state, said yesterday the Wall Street Journal ", thus removing one obstacle to this appointment.

On the other hand, Eric Holder, fifty-seven years, could be appointed Minister of Justice. Black, a passion for public service, Eric Holder was studying law at Columbia before beginning his career as prosecutor, judge and deputy. In 1993, Bill Clinton appointed him attorney general for the city of Washington, then in 1997, his number two Department of Justice.

Barack Obama promises that "the United States vigorously engage in negotiations" on climate

Barack Obama will not be attending the international conference on climate to be held in Poznan, Poland, on 1 December, but the elected president of the United States fully intends to radically change the U.S. data on global warming .

Mr. Obama took the opportunity of an international summit devoted to this theme held on Tuesday 18 November in Beverley Hills, California, to assert, for the first time since his election, the reversal of the United States which, he said, will "vigorously engage" in international negotiations on climate. "When I take my duties, you can be sure that the United States to engage vigorously in these negotiations," he said.
Sponsored by the California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican committed to environmental causes, the summit welcomed triumphantly statements by Barack Obama. The State of California has committed since 2006 in the fight against global warming through the adoption of a law on reducing emissions, in the spirit of the Kyoto Protocol, that George Bush has refused to ratify .

Without a substitute for the Bush administration, which is still in business at the conference in Poznan, the Democrats will work very closely. "I have asked members of Congress who will attend the conference as observers me relate what they have learned," said Obama.

Barack Obama has implicitly demarcated the words of the colistière of John McCain, Sarah Palin, who, during the presidential campaign, had questioned the human causes of global warming. "Wait no longer an option. Denial is no longer an acceptable response. The stakes are too high, the consequences too severe," he said.

A new round of negotiations on climate started in 2007 in Bali to be completed in Copenhagen in 2009. The meetings in Poznan, bringing together nearly 10 000 participants from 170 countries, will test the willingness of countries to give or not a new impetus to an international policy to fight against global warming.

For its last meeting, Ségolène Royal calls on militants

Last meeting of Ségolène Royal before the militants n'élisent their first secretary, Thursday evening (first round) and Friday night (second round). For the occasion, the candidate to succeed François Hollande and his faithful team have focused on simplicity. No major show of force, but a public meeting in a gymnasium in Paris around a thousand militants.
A song from Comrade opening in Cali. A song of the friend Yannick Noah in closing ... In the meantime ... David Assouline, senator nominated to replace Patrick Bloche at the head of the federation PS Paris hosts the festivities. And passes the first message of the evening, the watchword for Thursday: "The activists did not come to vote Nov. 6 (day of voting on motions for the congress of Reims held the week last-end) may come tomorrow, can still upgrade fee. "

This is a time of mobilization in the Royal camp, which has itself acknowledged earlier this week after rallying last-minute Bertrand Delanoë to his opponent Martine Aubry, that "it's complicated arithmetically". From the top of its 29% collected from voting on motions, the Royal camp is topped, but points collected from the Mayor of Paris (25.2%) and the Mayor of Lille (24.3%) reach almost 50%. Benoît Hamon, representing the left of the party and the third candidate in contention, should call vote Martine Aubry on the evening of the first round if he does not reach the second ( "Vote Hamon in the second round because I'll be there! ", He nevertheless launched activists in his home town of Brest, at a time when the ségolène were gathered in Paris and gave qu'Aubry a meeting in Auberviliers).

"The only person who can beat Sarkozy in 2012, Royal"

The faithful Royal therefore succeed in the gallery - pending Royal, chosen on the plateau de France 2 - to hammer home the need to vote for former rival Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential election. "Citizens want a happy PS, which represents the diversity of our country, which is creative, innovative and above all constructive," Manuel Valls said in an interview at point.fr, Wednesday afternoon. With Jean-Louis Bianco, Najat Belkacem, Jean-Pierre Mignard, Julien Dray or Gaetan Gorce, all s'époumonent micro particularly to clarify again and again, their strategy opposite to the modem. To deplore, of course, the sad image of PS congress of Reims. To recall the need to "open the doors and windows, make PS a" major party popular ...

But it is Royal, his "smiling face" and its "determination" that are in the spotlight ... The militants have understood, it must be elected in the first round because "rhymes with socialism left, left rhymes with France and France is synonymous with Ségolène Royal, launched Valls. When the star arrived shortly after 20 am 30, Géraud Gibert, green pole, which is in full speech - "When a party does not gathers around the arrival point in mind, it has gone mad" - Has no choice but to stop.

Euphoric supporters are standing. Royal sits quietly in the front row, listening to her future first secretary delegate if elected, Vincent Peillon, "brilliant, combative and tireless debater," the young deputy mayor of Lyon Najat Belkacem. "The next time we meet, Ségolène Royal will be the first secretary, Vincent Peillon trusts, which launches a pique the Royal detractors who accuse him of not see Solférino a springboard for the Elysée:" The only person which in this country is capable of beating Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012, Ségolène Royal. " Acclamation. It is the turn of "Segolene" to close the evening. "I ask the voting militant sweep the reluctance and refusal to raise the certainty of change." Ovation. The room is gained. But rue de Solferino, the battle promises to be rude.

Paris takes seriously the threats of Taliban

In a video message released Monday by the television channel Al Arabiya, Taliban threaten to launch attacks on the French capital if France does not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

Islamist rebels also claim that registration in the ambush in which ten French soldiers were killed on 18 August.

"If we refer to these statements, they incorporate themes are not new," said Frederic Desagneaux, deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"An operation of communication"

"It's a communication that is renewed but is not new," he added during his weekly press, but stressed: "We take seriously the threats were made against our country but it is a precaution and vigilance general. "

Frédéric Desagneaux, there was "no specific additional threat today."

In the video, whose date is not specified, a Taliban commander said: "We killed ten French soldiers today to send a message to French so that they correct their mistakes and withdraw from Afghanistan . If they do not, they will hear our response to Paris. "

Frederic Desagneaux considered it seems that the words which appear on this video are old, "go back a few months and probably were held at or just after the attack in which our soldiers have been targeted."

The ambush of August 18, who is also 21 injured in French ranks to about fifty miles east of Kabul, the attack was the deadliest against foreign troops since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.

A total of 2600 French soldiers are deployed on Afghan soil as part of the international Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under NATO command.

Obama Hillary covets but is wary of her husband

"This is not taking the same old people in Washington that it will change anything," says Barack Obama during his entire campaign centered on "change". The future Obama administration, which will take office on January 20, seems inclined to favor experience on novelty. Whether Madeleine Albright, 71, former secretary of state chosen by Clinton to be the emissary of Obama at the recent summit of G20, Rahm Emanuel, a former adviser to Bill Clinton that He appointed Chief of Staff, and Hillary Clinton herself. The former primary rival is considered very seriously for the post of Secretary of State (equivalent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) or, more unlikely, as Secretary of Defense. Obama brought Hillary Clinton in Chicago Thursday to discuss those possibilities. According to sources close to the president-elect, cited by several American media, there remains a significant obstacle to this appointment: the transition team wants to ensure that the activities of profit Bill Clinton does not have a "conflict of interest."

Autocrat. The foundation of the former president, the Clinton Foundation (designed especially to combat poverty in Africa, malaria and AIDS), has raised more than $ 500 million since 1998. Donors are mainly foreigners and Bill Clinton has always refused to divulge the list. Many oil monarchies of the Middle East have made significant contributions. The Foundation has been criticized for its lack of transparency and Bill Clinton has already been suspected of having acted without too many scruples.

In September 2005, he visited Kazakhstan in the company of billionaire Frank Giustra to meet President Nazarbayev accused of numerous violations of human rights, particularly by the U.S. State Department. Clinton complimented the autocrat, who two days later granted the mining company Giustra a mirifique contract for the exploitation of uranium deposits in the country. The billionaire then paid 31 million dollars to the Clinton Foundation. The largest donation ever received, says the New York Times reported this story.

Since he is no longer president, Clinton has garnered more than $ 40 million by charging his speech to multinationals, and was enriched by offering its services to other friends billionaires, including Vinod Gupta and magnate supermarket Ronald Burkle. The latter, which has invested in Dubai and China, have contributed more than $ 12 million in fees to Clinton to "advise" since 2002, according to the New York Times. If the transition team wants to list all conflicts of interest that Bill Clinton could raise in the case of an appointment of his wife, the task may be long.

"They are really concerned that the work of Bill Clinton could really complicate things for Hillary Clinton if she became secretary of state," an official judge Democrat quoted by the online newspaper Politico. The team was concerned less past activities of Bill Clinton as those that could create future conflicts. "The problem is that Bill will have to make sacrifices," said one close Clinton cited by Time. "Hillary would really an excellent secretary of state," said pours Bill Clinton last week in Kuwait, where he was on a business trip. "She worked very hard for this election after the primary battle against Obama, and so," he said. Adding: "But it has not done this in the hope of securing a position ..."

"Lobbyists." Barack Obama is currently reads a book about Abraham Lincoln, president who had appointed his cabinet in several of his political enemies during the 1860s. "Lincoln was a very wise man," Obama said Sunday during his first interview since his election in by 60 minutes.

The very pragmatic Obama, who had protested against the lobbyists during his campaign, did not hesitate to appoint "dozens" of former lobbyists in his transition team - which has 150 people - has revealed the press . Among the newcomers, Pete Rouse, his former chief of staff in the Senate, was given an advisory post, along with Greg Craig, a lawyer who defended Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky affair. Mona Sutphen, a former of the Clinton administration, and Jim Messina, one of the leaders of his campaign, has been promoted deputy chiefs of staff.

"It looks less a new beginning that a day without end", ironically a Republican in reference to the famous film where each day takes place in the same manner as the previous one. "Where is the real change?" Anita Dunn, an adviser to Barack Obama, replied: "Well just look the new president of the United States!"

Algeria: freedom of speech gagged

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President for life? the question is on everyone's lips. In an overwhelming majority, parliamentarians voted last Thursday a revision of the Constitution, which outlawed the number of terms a president can exercise at the head of his country. "This is a constitutional coup, a true democratic regression," says vehemently, Nouredine Ait-Hamouda, member of the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD). This revision of the Constitution highlights the problems Algerian background. In this country, freedom of expression is often flouted.

Intellectuals pilloried

Since the arrival of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 1999, journalists and publishers suffer the pressures of a government that does not want to be criticized. "Bouteflika does not recognize any entity outside the central government," said Mohamed Benchicou including printing the book "Diary of a free man" had been banned last October. The Algerian writer and journalist takes stock without appeal "the head of state failed to ensure good governance in his country and was distinguished by his absence and its repeated attacks against the press. Bouteflika of Algeria has experienced a decline accelerated, if not degeneration. "

When the president speaks, the people must be silenced. On October 26, the writer Amin Zaoui had been sacked from his post as director of the National Library of Algeria, for having invited the Syrian poet Adonis. At a conference, the author, known for his non-conformist positions taken, had criticized "the institutionalization of Islam in the Arab and non-recognition of an independent legal existence of women. A mistake of casting qu'Amin Zaoui has paid with his job.

For some time, restrictions of freedoms in this country have come to light. A gallery of Benyellès Rashid, a retired general and former Chief of Staff of the Algerian navy in the French daily Le Monde, tells a decline in Algeria where freedom of expression has been stifled. Filed by Reporters Without Borders to 121st place in the world ranking of press freedom, the country suffers from a little brighter. It is far short of 90 years, during which the head of state at the time, Mouloud Hamrouche, had enacted a law that gave freely to the press. With Abdelaziz Bouteflika is a "black out" progressive who has put in place. "The authority wants to return to single system, it considers its achievements as the prerogatives of state. Freedom of press, business ... has not been transferred to the people, "says Mohamed Benchicou.

The Press: enemy or friend Bouteflika?

In 1999, the head of the Algerian State had hardened the criminal code and, in particular, Article 144 bis "which provided for sentences of two to twelve months imprisonment and fines ranging from 50 000 250 000 dinars (about 500 to 2 500 euros) for all involved in the offensive, insulting or defamatory of the President, Parliament or one of its two chambers, or the ANP (National People's Army) . This has not prevented journalists Mohamed Benchicou to criticize the regime. During the 2004 presidential elections, the daily Algerian writer-journalist, Le Matin, had been closed and its director jailed. Not easy in those circumstances to exercise the profession of journalism. "Abdelaziz Bouteflika has never granted an interview to the press in his country. This attitude devalues us and discredit us, "says Ali Benyahia, the Algerian newspaper El Watan.

Despite these attacks, journalists are holding their own. "There will always be obstacles in the path of freedom. The role of a newspaper is to the truth, "he adds. A goal is not to the liking of the Head of State, to silence the dissidents, to create logs to it. These publications, for the sake of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, live through indirect subsidies they receive printing belonging to the State. Today, only two dailies, El Watan and El Khabar, on the 48 that exist have their printing.

The grip of power reflects the will of man to control all forms of expression. An attitude that is not ready to change, at a time when Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seeking a third term ...

Tracking the flu with Google!

Now thanks to Google, it is possible to monitor outbreaks of influenza in the United States in real time using the new Google Trends Flu The goal: mapping the spread of influenza epidemics in the United States and prevent long enough to advance so that medical services can act more quickly.

It is based on requests made by users on the famous search engine and following comparisons with the results of the CDC (Center for American control and prevention of diseases) that Google was now able to predict epidemics flu one to two weeks before health services.

Anticipating for better care and enable hospitals and doctors to act quickly, is the goal of Google Trends Flu which would be in its infancy since we already mentioned the possibility of extending this service to other country and other diseases.

A new tool accessible to all and which could soon be very useful especially for local authorities in the regions concerned. You should know the USA, 36 000 people die from flu each year.

Sailing - Vendee Globe - Peyron in scout

As the pot-au-black, positions are unchanged. It's always Loick Peyron (Gitana Eighty) leading the fleet with 38 miles ahead of Sebastien Josse (BT). Jean-Pierre Dick (Virbac-Paprec II) is third at 47 miles. For the first time since last Thursday, the first five remained in the same order twice. The fleet spread a little more than the previous day and the first seven are held in less than 100 miles.

Peyron will serve as a guide and should address the famous pot-au-black in the day. Whether seasoned or novice, all fear this area which alternates between calm dishes, thunderstorms, rain also that sudden downpours and winds that can gust up in one go! Dominique Wavre (Tenemos), which had crossed twenty times recognizes much lottery with the feeling of spending a lot of energy for nothing. In addition, the risks of damage are important. A note on the score this morning, Vincent Riou (PRB), the outgoing winner, had disappeared from the rankings.

HIV / AIDS: perhaps a hope

Researchers are concerned about what could be an early solution against the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). One case of healing in Germany reported in a patient of American origin lot of hope.

AIDS could be cured by genetics? The question may surprise, but it deserves to be asked. A German hospital revealed that a 42-year-old patient was cured of AIDS in Germany after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. If this recovery confirmed, it would be a wonderful discovery for research.

An American 42-year-old, HIV-positive for 10 years and was suffering from leukemia had to resort to a bone marrow transplant to cure his cancer. He later learned that it found no trace of HIV in his body.

For nearly two years, tests performed on this patient are all negative. The team of the Charity Hospital in Berlin, which has made this patient, explained the use of stem cells known for their resistance to the AIDS virus to perform the transplant. Since that operation, HIV has remained undetectable. There is 20 months since the operation took place.

The team of the hematologist Eckhard Thiel does not understand what is happening. She believes in the possibility of healing, but does not exclude that HIV is hidden in the spleen or lymph tissue of the patient. If this recovery was confirmed, it would indicate that gene therapy can treat people with AIDS.

The mutant gene CCR-5 (CC Chemokine receptor motif 5), which has been identified as resistant to HIV, is only present in 1 to 3% of people. The donor marrow chosen by the German doctors carries this genetic mutation that could confer on individuals carrying natural immunity against HIV / AIDS.

Benoit Poelvoorde in psychiatry, at his request

"It Asterix at the time that depression is rising. I was panicked, tetany crisis. " Benoit Poelvoorde goes wrong. The Belgian player, who gave his ill-being to "Liberation" last December, was interned last Monday at his request, in the psychiatric unit of the hospital in Namur, his hometown. The psychiatric hospital, Poelvoorde knows. There is already a stay: "A producer friend hospitalize me when I was drinking morning, noon and night. The anxiety became too strong. At the hospital, there is painting, macramé, drawing workshop, on fleet all day because of drugs, we see that PSYSA not used much. " After stamped three cars parked behind the casino Sunday evening de Namur, the 44-year-old actor was taken to and interrogated. He was then taken to a panic attack and would, according to RTL Belgium, asked to see a doctor. According to prosecutors, "it was not to drive, very nervous, under the influence of unidentified substances." A test revealed a blood alcohol level of 1.42 grams of alcohol per liter of blood. In Belgium, the rate allowed is 0.5 grams. Depression Poelvoorde presented a medical certificate attesting that he had taken anxiety, because he crossed, by his own admission, a deep depression. What he does not deny the past year: "The depression is the loss of self-esteem. Because insomnia that I found myself Noctambule, and thus to drink - so we sleep until noon and anguish waiting until then. Just when neither alcohol nor anxiety there doing nothing. " In April, he had already been sentenced by a court of Namur for drunk driving, having struck in 2007 the facade of a house with his 4x4.

Small Obama to the White House

The two girls from Barack Obama, Malia and Sasha, discovered yesterday afternoon under the leadership of the two Bush daughters what could be their future rooms at the White House during their first visit since the election of their father .

Barbara and Jenna Bush, who will be 27 years next week, "were a pleasure" to show their rooms in Malia and Sasha Obama, the two girls of 10 and 7 years, said Sally McDonough, spokeswoman Laura Bush, the wife of the outgoing president.

Malia and Sasha, the youngest children to enter the White House in a generation, had come with their mother Michelle and their maternal grandmother Marian Robinson, and the visit lasted about an hour, she said.

This is Mrs. Bush invited Mrs. Obama to return to the White House when the two children would be available after his first visit on November 10, "said McDonough.

Tribute / Demange: Billiards shocked

The member Martine Billard (Greens) Tuesday expressed "deeply shocked" by the minute of silence observed before the National Assembly in honor of Jean-Marie Demange, UMP deputy who shot his wife with a bullet in the head before suicide.

"If I am viscerally attached to respect for the presumption of innocence, it seems to me that in such circumstances, it would have been desirable for our assembly refrain from such an act," wrote Ms. Billard the president of UMP Assembly, Bernard Accoyer.

"A few days before the international day of struggle against violence against women, such a tribute can not be a message to say the least inappropriate to address our citizens," said the member of Paris' thinking the first "to the companion of Mr. Demange," the first victim of this tragedy. "

Monday afternoon, two hours after the announcement of his murder followed by suicide, the chairman of the meeting, Daniele-Hoffman Rispal (PS), said at the opening of the debate: "I am sad to make the death of our colleague Jean-Marie Demange, MP for the Ninth Circuit de Moselle. I invite the Assembly to observe a minute of silence. "

Royal: "I have a particular contact with the people, it is my strength"

Segolene Royal, candidate for the leadership of the PS, said in an interview with Le Monde on Wednesday that it has "a particular contact with the people" who does "strength" and "some intrigue".

Asked about the strong statements made by his Socialist rival, Ségolène Royal advance "three explanations for such violence" word.

"First, I symbolizes the change and even failure. That bothers a lot when I twenty-five years of activism within the PS. Then j'incarne the legitimacy that gave me the presidential campaign. Finally I have a particular contact with the people. This is my strength and some intrigue, "says the president of the Poitou-Charentes.

According Ségolène Royal, the Congress of Reims was "a game of poker liar." "In principle," she says, "is gathering around the arrival point in mind. This is the rule. But because it was me and a new generation, they have refused to comply," she says. "They have made this conference a question of people," said she.

"It was a congress of obstruction to the motion arrival in mind," she insists. The motion of Ms. Royal has raised 29% to those of Bertrand Delanoë (25.2%), Martine Aubry (24.3%) and Benoit Hamon (18.5%).

Ségolène Royal believes that the PS has the obligation to change. " "Today, the real risk is immobility," she says.

"The PS is before a crucial choice: to fly or huddled, close in on itself or open to the world, away or reborn on the chance to create a joyful party, mestizo, creative, constructive" , She says.

If she is appointed first secretary of the PS, Ms. Royal wants to reform the institutions of the party. It is inclusive and intends to "build a team open to other motions, including that of Benoit Hamon. It hopes to convince people of talent like Pierre Moscovici and Jean-Yves Le Drian, PS chairmen of the Brittany region that had supported the mayor of Paris.

His first decision will be immediately contact the responsible European Socialists, since France has the EU presidency, to organize "a global forum with the European PS, the trade union movement and NGOs.