Price High IMF boss Harassment Case

 
New York - Former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominic Strauss-Kahn (DSK) had to pay dearly to settle sexual harassment case out of court.

DSK, according to French media reports, pay up to U.S. $ 6 million to the waiter Sofitel Hotel New York, Nafissitou Diallo, drop the charges of sexual harassment.

Cases that occurred in May 2011 and the horrendous French makes DSK who was nominated for presidency, tarnished its image.

Reportedly, representatives of DSK and Diallo will complete the deal this week. DSK is also rumored to be behind the defamation claim Diallo clean.

Manhattan court decided to dismiss the case because Diallo deemed ineligible as a witness and testimony doubtful.

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U.S. laws exporter from China

 
A company that has a relationship with the Chinese government pleaded guilty to illegally exporting high bekualitas coatings from the U.S. for use in the construction of nuclear plants in Pakistan.

The U.S. Justice Department said the Chinese nuclear company, Huaxing Construction has been sentenced to a fine of U.S. $ 3 million for these mistakes.


The U.S. government currently does restrict exports of nuclear-related materials to Pakistan due to an explosion in one of Pakistan's nuclear devices in 1998.

This latter case being the first case in which a Chinese company to plead guilty in a criminal case related issues in U.S. exports.

Nanjing-based Huaxing admitted the charges they conspired to mention shipped its high bekualitas coating products through China to be sent to the Power Plant Nuiklir Pakistan named Chashma II in 2006 and 2007.

Huaxing involvement in the construction of nuclear power plants in Pakistan is part of the agreement contained in the pact of cooperation between China and Pakistan.

Previous subsidiary, PPG Industries which manufactures coatings or coating has telebih first pleaded guilty in a similar investigation in 2010.

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Israel wishes Just War?

Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (12/02/2012) announced that the Israeli government refused to increase the status of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) to "non-member observer-state" at the UN.

"Step one-sided UN PNA in a violation of the agreement which has been ditantangani with Israel. Should the Israeli government reject the decision of the UN General Assembly, "Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu also consider measures that are expected to respond to the Israeli government that the UN decision. "The response to the attacks on Zionism and the State of Israel should be reinforced and the implementation of the settlement plan as it was decided the government should be underlined," he added, are like quoted by China Daily, Monday (3/12).

"Today we are building and will continue to build in Jerusalem, and all that is on the map of strategic importance to the state of Israel," Netanyahu said.

On Friday, the Israeli Cabinet decided to increase settlement construction in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (of the Jordan River) to 300,000 units, in response to Palestinian UN victory.

On Sunday, before the cabinet meeting was held, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz was due to delay monthly tax revenues levied for kepentinga PNA, PNA in response to the victory of the United Nations.

"I will transfer the money this month," said Steinitz told news portal Walla. "I'm going to use the money to pay debts PNA against a power company," he added. Money transfers from Israel to the PNA amount of approximately U.S. $ 116 million for December.

The response of the Israeli cabinet who are so evil that has been criticized by the U.S. and the international community. Indeed, Israel never had the intention of establishing peace. Israel wishes only one, the war?

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Russia accuses West of Democracy Through Build Weapons

 
Moscow - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Saturday (1/12), while exporting democracy abroad through means "(guns) iron and blood".
He defended Moscow's refusal to join the countries that attempted to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. Spiel parroting President Valdimir Putin, Lavrov retorted say in a speech at a meeting of the board of foreign policy and defense of Russia, two days before Putin flew to Turkey to discuss Syria war.
"Russia does not reject Western influence or put a nail in the democratic project raised baton West," Lavrov said, quoted by the state news agency Itar-Tass. "The fact is, the promotion of democracy through blood and iron was not the way, and it is increasingly apparent in recent months-terakhr year and a half," said Lavrov.
He added that "in many cases this approach even cause the opposite reaction" and lead to "more solid extremist forces and repressive that could weaken the real chance of democratic change."
Moscow said the West and the Gulf continue fanning the rebels to overthrow the regime of al-Assad, while the U.S. and Europe menudih Kremlin protect the Syrian president for 20 months of bloody fighting.
Russia says the overthrow of the Assad regime can not be driven from the outside and the sound of extremist groups are growing like mushrooms in Syria after the uprising Spring (2011) in the Arab world, which will actually trigger the destabilization of the Middle East region.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Gennady Gatilov, in a meeting with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, said the situation is getting worse by "the increasing activities of terrorist organizations," including al-Qaeda.
Russia denied backing al-Assad, saying his government did not want to see what happened to Libya broke out in Syria. NATO skipping limit UN Security Council mandate to protect civilians, but it helped the rebels to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi.
Remember, the pro Bashar al-Assad (Russia, Iran and China) as well as the stronghold of Sunni Arab states that backed the U.S. both have geo-strategic interests in connection with oil and gas.
Iran and Russia want Bashar al-Assad lasting power, to be stretched oil pipelines to Europe through Syria. The U.S. and its Arab cronies (who backed the U.S. oil companies and European) Russia and Iran would not pleasant as it is to sell its oil to Europe at a cheaper price.
Oil is a blessing of God, but humans are greedy, always waged struggle for markets and war.

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Finally, the wife of Prince William Pregnant

 
London - Prince William of England and his wife, Catherine, announced that they were looking forward to their first child.
Catherine (30) was admitted to hospital because of morning sickness are common in women during pregnancy. It was announced St James' Palace.

British Queen Elizabeth II and the entire royal family is overjoyed to hear the news. Prince William rumored to accompany his wife to the hospital.

The baby will be in third place as the heir to the British throne. Prince William in second and his father, Prince Charles, the first place.

St James's Palace 'which is home William states, couples titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's just found out about the pregnancy.

Catherine gestation who was known as Kate Middleton has not stepped 12 weeks, which is often said to be the age of the fetus is safe.

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Japan Election Campaign Begins

 
Japan's parliamentary election campaign officially began on Tuesday (12.04.12)
In this election is expected to restore the power of the opposition Liberal Democrats in parliament, although the risk of a policy stalemate plaguing the country's third-largest economy is still continuing.


  

The nuclear crisis last year still haunt the implementation of this election that is expected to influence the electorate.

The importance of the nuclear issue can be seen from the location of the beginning of the campaign the Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the leader of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Fukushima, where a nuclear disaster occurs.

Nuclear power policy is a hot topic in the first national election since the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi.

In the melting of the nuclear disaster, 160,000 people were displaced and destroyed the belief that atomic power is safe, cheap and clean.
China issues

In addition to energy issues, voters will also highlight a matter of policy to rescue the Japanese economy is in a recession to four since 2000 and face the challenges of China's rise.

Relations with China following the seizure of the dispute between the two countries is also an issue in the campaign this time.

"Our mission is to maintain the security of our children and the public, to protect the park and the beauty of our waters,'' said Abe in front of a crowd in Fukushima.

"We are determined to win a majority of parliamentary seats with allies LDP, New Komeito Party and took control.''

"We can not lose,'' he said were immediately greeted by the masses.

The campaign also present the action from a citizen who carried banners reading'' LDP is building nuclear power plants in Fukushima.''

Media poll predicted the election conducted by the 12 parties and 1,500 parliamentary candidates will be won by the LDP in the lower house.

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