Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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.

TIRED

"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.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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. (...)

Sunday, November 23, 2008

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.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

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.