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Angelina Jolie responds to rumors

2010-08-18T04:50:00.001-07:00

A rumor circulated that the actress Angelina Jolie will soon embody the film icon Marilyn Monroe. However, during an interview with British channel Sky News, she said it was a mistake. "This is the first time I heard (from my involvement in this film)," she said. He added: "I'm flattered. This is wrong." The British and American press had yet relayed the information without taking tweezers.

This ad will give pleasure to the actress Scarlett Johansson in the race for the role, they say. The young woman, who comes with her husband to afford a splendid villa on the hills of Los Angeles, would compete with the luscious Christina Hendricks.

Getting back to Angelina Jolie, the actress continues her tour through Europe promoting. After presenting his latest action film Salt London, England August 16, she landed in France the next day. The premiere was projected in the prestigious Grand Rex in Paris.

"I realized most of my stunts. I scratched, I even have a small scar on the top of the nose" noted the actress who would not say no to the birth of a saga Salt. In fact, she would love to see her character become a sort of James Bond in women. The audience is there enough to go to allow Jolie to realize this dream?

Twilight: Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart a couple?

2010-08-18T04:49:00.001-07:00

Since the success of the first part of the Twilight film (2008), one question remains unanswered: Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, is it in the couple lives with Kristin Stewart aka Bella Swan? The main heroes of the films they love each other with as much enthusiasm on the big screen? The question remains ...

Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart are undoubtedly very close to each other. Note that the roles they camped in film can only make them accomplices to the city. But they became lovers as well? In any case, they are just friends, they always leave traces which suggest they are more for one another. They exchange glances that speak volumes on the red carpet, they are seen together on the tarmac of an airport at night and they even offered a trip to Scotland in a luxury cottage, away from cameras and paparazzi.

And recently, Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart were spotted at LAX, returning from a trip to Canada. Obviously, they did not go on holiday together. As for clouding the issue, it is said that Robert Pattinson has visited his good old friend during the filming of On the Road. Once landed in LA, Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson never stayed one beside the other.

So, true or fake couple?

The insults of Anelka to Domenech revealed by the staff and the Blues

2010-08-18T04:48:00.000-07:00

Members of the France team convened Tuesday by the Disciplinary Committee of the French Football Federation (FFF) after the debacle of 2010 World Cup, revealed a unanimous insults by Nicolas Anelka against the coach, said Wednesday the Parisien.

"Fuck with your team. Do you want the team" would have delivered the Chelsea striker against Raymond Domenech, the French daily says, explaining that that is what "all responded interlocutors (to the Disciplinary Committee, ed), for whom the insults have stopped there. "

On Wednesday, the striker of the team of France has called a "farce" the sanctions imposed Tuesday by the Disciplinary Committee of the French Football Federation (FFF) and "clowns" of French football managers, in an interview France-Soir on Wednesday.

"For me, this whole commission something is nonsense, a travesty not to lose face," said the front-center of Chelsea, who has received a firm suspension of the Team de France eighteen games.

"They were punished in the void because Nicolas Anelka has never existed in this story pitiful and grotesque," he added. "I repeat: the page of the Blues was shot June 19 during my eviction of Knysna," he said, and "they have enjoyed the gallery (...)"

For him, "they finally turn the page, as Lawrence White needs to work serenely. "They are true clowns these people ... I'm dying of laughter!" said the footballer, with 69 caps and 14 goals for France.

After the strike of Knysna and the fiasco of South Africa, the Disciplinary Committee of the FFF has also suspended five games for Evra and Ribery for three, while Toulalan gets away with a game and is milled qu'Abidal .

To Nicolas Anelka, this represents more than two years without the Blues, 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons the team of France with only 14 games!

Anelka did not attend the hearing Tuesday and was not even represented.

Facebook warns against a false button "I do not"

2010-08-18T04:47:00.001-07:00

Fraudsters offer a fake Facebook button "I do not" modeled on the popular "love" to collect personal information to defraud Internet users have warned Tuesday the social network and computer security firm Sophos .

"Beware of false links to buttons I do not like Facebook + +" (in English dislike), the social network said on its page devoted to safety, Facebook Security. "We are working hard to prevent their spread," he adds.

"Users think to update the status of their Facebook page" but in fact, they send "a message without knowing their friends who recommends? Install turn" feature that false, Sophos said in a statement.

The button "I do not," which recalls the "I" to allow network members to express their opinion in one click on messages, links and comments from their friends, then not appear on the page.

However, users are asked to respond trapped in a survey through which scammers try to extract personal information (e-mail address, telephone number, hobbies, habits) that they then resell for marketing (targeted advertising, mailings) or hacking, told AFP a spokesman for Sophos.

The scam is even more pernicious than some social network members are calling for a button like "I do not," according to Sophos.

"This scam is different scams (scams English) lately since it does not play on the curiosity or videos shocking scandals of celebrities, but a function expected by many Facebook users," commented Michael Lanaspèze, marketing director at Sophos in Southern Europe, said in the statement.

Questioned by AFP, a spokeswoman for Facebook in France indicated that the social network "does not include the days of today" to propose such a button to its members.

Israel outcry after pictures of a soldier with Palestinian prisoners

2010-08-18T04:45:00.000-07:00

Photos of a smiling Israeli soldier posing alongside Palestinian prisoners, blindfolded and handcuffed Tuesday caused the embarrassment of the Israeli army and Palestinian anger, an emotion considered incomprehensible by the complainant.

The photos are placed on top of the social network Facebook to soldier, Eden Abargil, since 2009 discharged from the army, created a sensation when Israeli blogs have seized on Monday, before airing on Israeli public television .

One shows the front, squatting in front of a row of Palestinians blindfolded and hands bound, the other in profile, seated next to one of them, his face turned towards him. None of the detainees, dejectedly, seems aware of the direction in which they participate.

The second of these images is accompanied by ribald comment traded on Facebook by the soldier and one of her friends, according to Israeli sites were able to visit the Facebook page which is inaccessible.

"The photographs that evoke some of those of U.S. soldier Lynndie England with Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib are not as overtly sexual images that infamous" said Robert Mackey, a blogger for the New York Times.

The publication in 2004 of photographs showing U.S. soldiers humiliating detainees at the prison of Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, had revealed the scandal of abuse, including sexual abuse, perpetrated by the jailers, provoked outrage and cons practices of the U.S. military.

The Israeli army has denounced "the disgraceful behavior of the soldier" specifying that she had completed his military service a year ago. According to Army Radio, Eden Abargil can not be penalized to the extent that it has completed its service.

A spokesman for the Palestinian Authority government Ghassan Khatib said in a statement that these images "reflect the mentality of the occupier, the pride of humiliating the Palestinians."

"These Israeli soldiers are almost teenagers, or a little older and they find themselves in a position of power where they can dominate others. It corrupts the youth," he told AFP.

The director of the Israeli Committee against Torture, Yishai Menuchim, railed against "an attitude that has become a norm of treating the Palestinians as objects rather than human beings."

The former soldier for his part told her incomprehension.

"I do not understand what I did wrong. There was no violence on my part or contempt, I have harmed anyone," Eden assured Abargil army radio.

"I have not spoken with the Palestinians, I gave them to drink and eat but I did not say they were being photographed," she said, adding that the images dated from 2008.

"I treated them with respect. Look at the pictures, I'm not making obscene gestures or anything of that kind," she said in a statement to the daily Yediot Aharonot.

The young woman, who served in an intelligence unit of the base at the Nahal Oz near Gaza, now lives in Ashdod (south), the newspaper said.

In China, Internet commerce has jumped 60% in the first half of 2010

2010-08-18T04:44:00.000-07:00

The internet sales in China rose 60% in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009 to reach 2,250 billion yuan (257 billion euros), according to a study released Wednesday.

Transactions on the Internet include both sales to individuals as those between companies, and business deals between consumers.

They are high in total between January and June 2250 billion yuan (257 billion euros), according to a report by the Center for Research on Chinese e-commerce, quoted by the daily English-language China Daily.

For the full year 2009, online sales in China reached 3600 billion yuan, according to the Deputy Director of Government Information Office, Qian Xiaoqian, quoted by the newspaper.

The number of sites selling online was 20 700 in late June and could reach 23,000 by the end of the year, said the source.

The number of Internet users in China, currently about 420 million, continues to grow and many companies are attracted to this market with strong potential.

Adidas announced this week the opening of an online store on the largest online auction China, Taobao.

According to Qian, the growth of online sales should be about 35% annually over the next few years in China, while develop new means of payment, including mobile phones.

Angelina Jolie does not plan to stop the film

2010-08-14T03:39:00.002-07:00

Even if the American actress Angelina Jolie proves to be an attentive mother (she has six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne) and a woman engaged in humanitarian causes, she nevertheless a complete artist. In an interview with Madame Figaro magazine (on newsstands August 14), she said that despite its many attractions, it would not cease to play in films.

"Between 35 and 40 years, I intend to bind the major projects. As Cleopatra (a feature film in preparation, ed.) Then I'll spend more time at home, to devote myself to my other interests. But I will not give up the cinema for all, "she said.

If Angie appeared as Cleopatra, can you imagine her partner Brad Pitt embodies Marc Anthony? "Contrary to legend, (Cleopatra) was not a beauty like Helen of Troy, but an intellectual who spoke five languages. A mother. A historic leader, the last queen of Egypt!" commented, however the actress. She added: "It fascinates me, the script is being written." Angelina Jolie was careful not to reveal if Brad would be part of this adventure ...

But before embarking on this new film, Angelina Jolie promotes Salt (Release August 25 in France) in which she plays a CIA agent.

Glee: the new hit

2010-08-14T03:39:00.001-07:00

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, the footballer Wayne Rooney, or the pop star Britney Spears said they were fans of the series Glee. This show makes the United States and seduced audiences with incredible each day a little more new followers, called Gleeks (contraction between the series name and the word designating a passionate geek). What are the keys to this success?

Glee tells the story of an American high school where a bunch of losers join the chorus of glee club, run by the Spanish teacher Schuester Will (Matthew Morrison). In the first season that ended last June, this small group is working to try to win singing competitions local and regional. Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch), who leads the team of cheerleaders, he took a dim view of the choir, which it claims makes the shadow of his own club.

The idea of the series is to show the music as a vehicle for social cohesion. The features of the characters are deliberately accentuated to prove that beyond their differences, they can create positive joint projects. All episodes are punctuated with musical interludes always serve the story. In addition, the series, which has already received awards Moult, regularly welcomes guests. Neil Patrick Harris (of the series How I Met Your Mother) has already played in the show are announced when Jennifer Lopez or Justin Bieber.

Now, the actors Glee became real stars of the Atlantic. Lea Michele aka Rachel, to name it, it is considered that the marks-girl snapped.

In France, there are already many Gleeks and that, while the program is broadcast only on Orange cinema series.

Gossip Girl: revelations on the 4th season

2010-08-14T03:38:00.001-07:00

The fourth season of the American series Gossip Girl, a hit that both the U.S. and France, arrived in September to U.S. television. Before these episodes are planned, some information about what awaits the heroes of the show were leaked to the media. Oops magazine recounts various indiscretions.

The action of the first two episodes of the 4th season moves to Paris. Indeed, the team visited the set in France during the summer for a few days of shooting. At the corner of a street chic of the capital, tourists as the Parisians have crossed Blake Lively (Serena), Leighton Meester (Blair) or Chace Crawford (Nate). And if the series resumes in the best city in the world, simply because the character of Chuck (Ed Westwick), who was left for dead in Prague, Czech Republic at the end of the third season, s is a refugee in Paris. The young man worked as a bartender and fell under the spell of a beautiful student, Eva (Clemence Poesy).

At the same time, Serena and Blair are also in Paris where they offered great shopping sprees. The viewer will find Blair totally upset after having seen the turning of a Chuck Lane. Serena stroke will do a little investigation to find out where the young man is hiding.

The further adventures of Gossip Girl takes place as usual in New York. Serena and Blair, who joined the Columbia University, who still face strong personalities cross throughout their schooling. Thus Queen B will still talk about it in this new season. It will also wade a small war with Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy, the new recruit to the series).

Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) will be seen again in the middle of the season but it should be quite different from what it was until now. Note that Serena and Dan (Penn Badgley Dayton) should fall into the arms of one another. But this relationship should be more complex. Remember that Dan is none other than the father of the child Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg).

Dana Dawson died of cancer

2010-08-14T03:37:00.001-07:00

She has long fought against the disease but it has been tragically taken away. Dana Dawson died at the age of 36 years August 10, 2010 as a result of colon cancer.

It reached a peak of notoriety in the 1990s, propelled in particular by his hit "Family 3 IS." This allowed him to enjoy considerable popularity in France.

At the age of 7 years that African-American has made its first steps, first in Annie, a musical on Broadway. Then she has multiplied the singles ("Ready to Follow You", "Romantic World," "Tell Me Bonita") and has collaborated with French producers on her debut album called "Paris, New York and Me".

In 2001, it is also a single which allows him to reconnect with the public. She signed the title "Have a Nice Life," which serves as soundtrack to the series Lizzie McGuire, whose main character is played by actress Hilary Duff. It will be released as a single only in France. But the popularity of Dana Dawson crossed the border to Japan where she was particularly appreciated.

A 10 year old girl surprises America with his voice as a singer

2010-08-14T03:36:00.001-07:00

A 10 year old girl made a splash on U.S. television, singing the opera with the voice of a professional singer, sparking a torrent of responses from enthusiastic about the Internet.

Evancho Jackie, a beautiful blonde with blue eyes high to a grasshopper, on Tuesday raised the skepticism of fans of the show "America's Got Talent" on NBC with his mature voice, colorful and powerful, as if it were doubled by an experienced opera singer.

But the audience of the show ended up going to the fore when the child in a pink dress has completed its interpretation of "O mio babbino caro" Gianni Schicchi excerpt from Puccini, and rose to the applaud.

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Blushing beneath the compliments of the judges of tele-hook, the little Jackie crushed a tear like a true diva: "I am so amazed, so happy that I feel I'll burst into tears," she said.

On Thursday, the stunned reactions accumulated on his Facebook page. "If she has a voice like that, what will it be when she turns 20, some wondered Pat Brown.

According to its website, the little girl from Pittsburgh (East) began singing at age 8 after seeing the movie "Phantom of the Opera" and has already released an album called "Prelude to a dream.

"America's Got Talent" is the counterpart of the British show "Britain's Got Talent" which revealed last year the phenomenon Susan Boyle.

The child has been selected for transmission via the video sharing site YouTube. Jackie Evancho to sing at the end of the year at Carnegie Hall in New York in the traditional Christmas show at the prestigious concert hall.

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Floods in Pakistan: at least one case of cholera

2010-08-14T03:34:00.000-07:00

The UN confirmed on Saturday via one of his spokesmen, that at least one case of cholera had been registered in Pakistan, hit by the worst floods in 80 years, and announced greater efforts to treat people suffering from severe diarrhea.

"There are at least one confirmed case of cholera in Mingora, the main town of Swat district in north-eastern region, told AFP Maurizio Giuliano, spokesman for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UN (OCHA).

"Given the concerns about cholera, a deadly disease, we have begun to do, instead of testing people, is to treat people against cholera," he added.

Mr. Giuliano said at least 36,000 people suffering from severe diarrhea.

"We are not suggesting that all those who suffer from severe diarrhea have cholera, but cholera is obviously a concern and that is why we are strengthening our actions to treat cholera," he said.

Pakistan has said that between 14 and 20 million people suffered directly or indirectly by the unprecedented flooding.

The United Nations says some 1,600 people died, Islamabad 1384 confirming death.

Obama defends the right to install a mosque near Ground Zero

2010-08-14T03:33:00.000-07:00

In an impassioned plea for freedom of worship, U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday defended the right to install a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York, speaking for the first time in this case potentially explosive.

"As a citizen, as president, I think Muslims have the same right to practice their religion than anyone in this country. This includes the right to build a place of worship and community center on private property in the Manhattan, "Obama said during a meal breaking the fast of Ramadan at the White House.

"We are in the United States, and our commitment to freedom of religion must be unalterable. The principle, whereby people of all faiths are welcome in this country and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to what we are, "the president added, citing the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, which guarantees freedom of worship.

Obama is so spectacularly position on an issue that causes a major controversy since the New York City Council in May approved the construction of this mosque.

His comments came while also associations of Muslim Americans say they are worried about "a climate of heightened Islamophobia" in the country as we approach the September 11, which this year coincides with the end of Ramadan, calculated on the lunar calendar .

The proponents of the New York contend that the "House Cordoba" help overcome the stereotypes that continue to suffer the Muslim community in the city since the attacks against the skyscrapers of the World Trade Center, which had some 3,000 dead.

Opponents meanwhile ensure that building a mosque so close to Ground Zero is an insult to the memory of the victims, and Friday, Mr. Obama acknowledged the sensitivity of the issue, stressing that "the attacks of Sept. 11 were a deeply traumatic event for our country. "

"The pain and suffering of those who lost loved ones is unimaginable. So I understand the emotion that causes this issue. Ground Zero is undoubtedly sacred ground," he said.

"We must never forget those who died so tragically on Sept. 11, and we must never cease to honor the memory of those who responded to the attack, firefighters rushed to the assault of smoke-filled stairs to our soldiers deployed in Afghanistan today, "said Mr Obama.

"And let us always remember that we are fighting against and why we fight. Our enemies do not respect freedom of religion. The cause of Al-Qaeda is not Islam, is a grotesque distortion of the Islam, "he told the president of the Christian faith, born of an American mother and a Kenyan father Muslim.

"These are not religious leaders: they are terrorists who kill men, women and innocent children. Al Qaeda has killed more Muslims than any other people practicing religion," he pleaded.

The President was speaking at an iftar meal to break the fast observed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan, in the dining room ceremonial White House. This is the second consecutive year that Obama participated in this event, initiated under his predecessor, George W. Bush.

Among the guests were a Muslim elected to Congress, representatives of Islamic organizations, Muslim soldiers and thirty members of the diplomatic corps.

Vietnam imposes restrictions on Internet cafes in Hanoi

2010-08-14T03:32:00.000-07:00

The Vietnamese authorities have decided to close in August of internet cafes in the capital located near schools, in an attempt to fight, they say, against addiction to online games and cons of "inappropriate content".

In addition to the closure of these facilities within 200 meters of schools, "technical measures" should be put in place to suspend Internet connections in all the cafes in Hanoi between 6:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. ET, announced late Friday website City.

According to Pham Quoc Ban, head of information department of Hanoi, the capital, hundreds of Internet cafes near schools. "Their presence has led students, become so dependent on online games, to abandon the courts, which has unexpected consequences," he said on another government site.

The "special means" will be used to implement the new policy and "monitor the activities of Internet users and Internet café owners to see if they comply with the law," he said. Violations are punishable by fines, he said.

Recently, the Foreign Ministry had denounced the increasing use of the Internet as well as content "violent and pornographic". The ministry spokesman Nguyen Phuong Nga said the authorities were trying to ensure "security and a healthy use" of the Internet in public places, rejecting as unfounded concerns about threats to freedom of expression.

Google in June criticized the new regulations in Vietnam allow authorities to block access to certain sites and monitor user activity. The aggressive attitude of the communist government with respect to politically sensitive websites visited by a small minority of Internet users has also been criticized by observers.

According to Ms. Nga, Vietnam has 24 million Internet users, or 28% of the population growth among the highest in the world.

Ribery has fangs

2010-08-14T03:31:00.001-07:00

Far from the turmoil triggered by the case and Zahia role in the mutiny of the Blues in South Africa, Franck Ribery gave the game at center of debate on an evening. Teaching at Friday conceded defeat by Bayern Munich against Real Madrid (0-0, 4 tab 2) in a friendly match in tribute to Franz Beckenbauer marked by the exploits of Casillas, the Habs showed himself to his advantage.

After a World Cup nightmare with the France team in South Africa pending the result of his indictment in the case Zahia, Franck Ribery has recalled the good memories of football fans. On Friday, a native of Boulogne-sur-Mer has left the miscellaneous category to put back the spikes during a charity match organized by his club, Bayern Munich, for repairing a historic lack the tribute unjustly forgotten Franz Beckenbauer at the start of the German legend for the United States in 1977.

Thirty-three years so after his departure for New York, Kaïser saw stands of the Allianz-Arena Real Madrid next face the German champions title. And an especially warm-Franck Ribery, despite a physical condition to improve so that the Bundesliga will resume its rights in one week. Tenured by Louis van Gaal to kick off the charity match, the French did not take long to sow discord in the Spanish defense and get a penalty after an obvious mistake from Sergio Ramos, champion of the world far from being in his plate. It is finally a double parry decisively Iker Casillas, sparkling on Friday, cons Badstuber to prevent the premises to shake the nets (7th).

Obviously transcended by the supreme title won with La Roja "San Iker" justifies his nickname by pushing all the German onslaught. Among them many are a credit to Ribery. Although found in depth by Muller, the Canadiens extended runs a check of all beauty but lost his duel with the last bastion merengue (42nd) on the occasion the most serious. Prominent and very active against a rear guard that Madrid will not fail to undermine during his time spent in the field, Ribery has seduced. Good news for the Blues while Belarus will present at the Stade de France on 3 September, to start the qualifying campaign for Euro 2012.

From the great humiliation

2010-08-14T03:29:00.000-07:00

Lost 24 hours earlier by a Canada clearly more mature, the young team of France Vincent Collet took a real slam last night against the same opponent, outclassed on the floor of Toronto (85-63). If Florent Pietrus and Nicolas Batum got down to limit the damage, the Blues have the opportunity to watch for gaps of less concern to two weeks of the World. And then an appointment with the U.S. is looming.

Of course there are still four matches to Blues preparation for reassurance before reaching Turkey, the scene of the next World Championship of Basketball. Only after the two blows that come to collect the troops Vincent Collet against Canada, it will require that they show a different face, against the United States in particular. A scarecrow that the French are preparing to defy Sunday in New York in a gala match which could well become a nightmare, ten years after the unfortunate end of the Sydney Olympics.

Caught the day before by a selection North American solid bases (58-69), Boris Diaw partners had then taken a lesson Vincent Collet expected to derive some instruction. But the expected reaction of pride did not survive more than a handful of minutes. While entering the game in the wake of Nicolas Batum voluntary return (ill, he had not attended the previous meeting, note), and credited to the final 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in 23 minutes, the Blues were quickly dropped foot, overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the premises.

7-2 to France, the brand has gone 12-24 and for Canadians, yet little supported by an Air Canada Centre in Toronto just filled with 2,200 spectators, after the first quarter time. A score consistently worse before apathy lights at the break (25-47), to the dismay of national coach: "In terms of aggression, there were two classes of difference between the two teams, and it does not forgive face training starved as was Canada today, Vincent Collet regretted after the confrontation. More than yesterday, Canadians have stepped on it tonight. "

Collet: "We have lots of very nice boys ..."

Despite a sharp upsurge in rigorous defense and punch after the break, the team of France, a time back to -15 at the instigation of a Florent Pietrus author of 16 points and three assists in 20 minutes, relapse to beginning of the last quarter, too clumsy in its transmissions to the image of Nando De Colo and too vague in its offensive to pretend to turn the tide. With a scrawny 33% from the shoots (73% to barely throw), and others cashed the Gelabale then a 11-3 fatal to finally head down tilt (63-85).

Stunned by the scale of damage, Vincent Collet did not deliver less lucid analysis after the fact, severe but probably fair in the speech: "I am a bit surprised. I was expecting a reaction today much more important, but I think we have players who are not really aware of the requirements of the international level. [...] Maybe the team has not gauged at its true value. Much has been very nice boys, but must do violence to the team as a whole gains in hardness. "

And the conductor to add lights, aware of the yard so that awaits him now that his troops gather in Turkey even Canada and the world champion and European title in Spanish: "We need the group to realize that to go in the fourth round, he'll have to play from August 28 up to the floor. I do know already, but I think this may not be built by everyone. " Very quiet in the den of the Raptors, Boris Diaw joins his coach: "We have not played internationally against Canada. And this in two straight games, that's what's annoying. [... ] We really need to wake up, because there is still much work to do. " Faced with the U.S. on Sunday, such absences will pay even more expensive. At the height of "50 or 60 points (difference), Nicolas Batum dixit ...

Noah prefers to Blue Bulls

2010-08-10T05:22:00.000-07:00

Joakim Noah has chosen its priority, and this is not the France team. At least for now. The backbone of Chicago, where Vincent Collet had already made a cross for the World Cup in Turkey (August 28 to September 12) said this weekend that he would not "ruin everything" when it negotiates a reclamation contract with the Bulls.

Vincent Collet no longer believed he was right. Joakim Noah certainly does not join the France team for the World Championship in Turkey in late August, since it gives "priority to the Bulls. The pivot French still hoping to get an appreciation of his contract. "Sure, it's my goal. But I'm not too worried," he said this weekend in Chicago ESPN.

"I just came back from an ugly wound in the arch of the foot, and negotiate a contract that will allow me to be financially secure for a while. I can not spoil everything," said the interior lights. Pivot Bulls, however, reiterated his intention to compete in the Olympic Games in 2012 with the Blues.

Go to Lithuania?

By then, the El Tri will have another goal in mind, the Euro 2011 in Lithuania. A European Championship qualifier for the London Olympics and should again attract the best players in the France team, as Tony Parker and Ronny Turiaf. Joakim Noah does it take time to wear the jersey of selecting a fourth time, having never played in three friendly matches in 2009? "I want to be 100% next season, simply there to answer. With the Bulls, especially. With the Blues, eventually. We'll see, once again ...

Meanwhile, Vincent Collet has to do with, or rather without it, which does not scare him either. The national coach had already written off the coming of Joakim Noah last week: "Joakim said from the beginning, if he does not is because of his contract. We know from the beginning The situation has not changed. And for me, the Bulls are not going to sign a contract tomorrow. That's why, on my side, my team, it's there. It must resolve to turn the page . Anyway, that's what I did. I want the same speech since the beginning, that I was pessimistic. For me, it's a done deal. " For the player too, now.

Victoria Beckham: his terror aboard a Boeing

2010-08-09T05:26:00.000-07:00

L'ex-chanteuse britannique Victoria Beckham, reconvertie en styliste, a eu une belle frayeur le 7 août alors qu'elle se trouvait à bord du boeing BA 269 en direction de Los Angeles. Au bout d'une heure de vol, l'avion a fait demi-tour. En effet, pour des raisons techniques, l'engin est reparti à l'aéroport d'Heathrow, à Londres. D'après des témoins, présents à bord de cet avion, Victoria Beckham aurait été particulièrement affectée par cet incident. Un porte-parole de la star a bien confirmé qu'elle se trouvait dans ce boeing mais n'a rien révélé qui aurait pu étayer les dires des passagers. Victoria Beckham a repris un avion le lendemain après-midi.

L'épouse du footballeur David Beckham n'a pas un très bon karma avec les avions. En 2008, alors qu'elle était à bord d'un avion avec ses trois garçons, l'un des réacteurs de l'appareil s'est enflammé. Le pilote avait alors décéléré et avait immobilisé l'avion au milieu de la piste. Les pompiers étaient intervenus et avaient maîtrisé l'incendie qui se développait aussi sur l'aile.

Mary-Kate Olsen, but her sister she would have conquered his demons?

2010-08-09T05:25:00.000-07:00

She has known the star system from the very start with her twin sister Ashley. Mary-Kate Olsen takes time this week to make a retrospective on his career and his childhood. For this unprecedented operation, she chose the magazine Marie Claire. She appeared on the cover of the September issue (the number traditionally the most anticipated of the year), beaming, smiling, hair in the wind and holding gold and blue.

And it's only for the magazine when you know how the twins maintain the mystery around them and are short on confidence. At 24, Mary-Kate admits that in raising a child, she sees herself as "a little monkey." The beautiful blonde actress went through difficult times and remember nothing of his past: "I would never wish anyone to have an education like mine." The child star has faced a series of problems including concerns related to anorexia. Then she was ultra-publicized at the death of her ex-boyfriend actor Heath Ledger.

In all these events, Mary-Kate repeat at will, she could count on one she calls her "half," Ashley said her sister Ash. "I think it's really important to talk about anything, even something wrong. I learned early that if you do not talk, it can drive you crazy sometimes ... Ash and I have bring us more, and we grow older. It is really important to have a half, we are constantly doing things for each other, "she said.

Mary-Kate stands out from its twin falls personal challenges. It will turn Beastly alongside Vanessa Hudgens and Neil Patrick Harris.

Robbie Williams Ayda Field wife in Los Angeles

2010-08-09T05:24:00.001-07:00

British singer Robbie Williams has married his girlfriend, actress Ayda Field, at a ceremony Saturday at their villa in Los Angeles, said Sunday his spokesman.

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field were married yesterday, Aug. 7, at a ceremony held in the home they shared in Los Angeles, "said the singer's spokesman Murray Chalmers.

Robbie Williams, 36, had wanted to keep secret details of the ceremony till the last moment. Several tents had been planted in the garden of the star in Beverly Hills, according to photos published in several newspapers.

"Rob is finally happy," he told Pete Conway, the father of the singer, the British tabloid News of the World. "Ayda is so beautiful, delicious and delightful, perfect for him. They are superbly well together."

"I do not yet have grandchildren. Those are my first Rob. I'm glad he started a family (...) He'll maybe SAHD, who knows. But I think that it will continue to make his music, "continued the father.

"That's what everyone wants for his children and he is as happy as I've never seen," welcomed Pete Conway, who came from Stoke-on-Trent, central England, which grew Robbie Williams.

The singer's father did not think, however, he will return to live in Britain. "Rob sees himself living in Los Angeles now. This Hyder wants to live. And his mother is there," he said.

The partners of the singer in the band Take That, warned at the last moment could not go to the ceremony but sent messages, the newspaper said.

The singer met the actress, now aged 31 years in 2006 and proposed to her last November during a live broadcast on Australian radio, the newspaper said.

Robbie Williams put together a string of love affairs with pop stars and actresses of Hollywood before you settle down after meeting Ayda Field.

One of Britain's most famous singers on the international scene, Robbie Williams has sold over 65 million albums in fifteen years.

He had separated from the group Take That in 1995 after having sold 15 million records. The singer and the group officially announced their meeting last month.

Obama offered a basketball team for his birthday dream

2010-08-09T05:22:00.000-07:00

Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and even the veteran Earvin "Magic" Johnson: President of the United States Barack Obama has played basketball Sunday with a dream team, meet friends before the White House to celebrate his birthday with some days late.

Obama, who had already celebrated his 49th birthday Wednesday with friends in his former political stronghold of Chicago (Illinois, North), arrived Sunday afternoon in a convoy in a gym with a military complex near Washington, to practice his favorite sport for half past two.

According to the press service of the White House, Obama has played the ball to the winger including LeBron James, the best player (MVP) of the last two NBA seasons, including the transfer of the Miami Heat Cleveland Cavaliers made sensation in July.

Other players in attendance included the legendary Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, 50, triple and quintuple champion MVP with the Lakers in Los Angeles, the current top scorer in the NBA Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), or the current star Lakers, Kobe Bryant, also five-time NBA champion. The latter has not played, according to the White House.

In total, no fewer than 16 players or former players, professional or academic, had responded to this, including Maya Moore, double champion with the Huskies from the University of Connecticut.

After this exercise, Mr. Obama, some players but also personal friends would be attending a barbecue on the lawn south of the White House.

A few days after the announcement of a clogged oil wells submarine has caused a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the presidency said that the president and his guests were particularly enjoy seafood from the region.

Obama celebrated his birthday Wednesday with no immediate family, his wife Michelle and their youngest daughter Sasha has spent much of the week private holiday in Spain. The couple's eldest daughter, Malia, was for its summer camp.

The rapper Wyclef Jean: Haiti's next president?

2010-08-09T05:21:00.001-07:00

It's official! Thursday, August 5 rapper Wyclef Jean has presented its candidature for the presidency of Haiti. The former leader of the group The Fugees, then run for the highest office of the Republic of Haiti. To take the reins of his homeland, Wyclef Jean is about to leave the United States and put her singing career. He confirmed the news on CNN's Larry King microphone.

At 37, the star duets with multiple hits, as recently with Shakira, finally realizing a longing that slumbered in him long ago. "Without the earthquake, I still waited ten years to do that," he told Time magazine. He continued: "If I can not give five years of my life to my country as president, while everything for which I sang nonsense, like civil rights." Meaning, Wyclef Jean has always given his struggle to escape his island of poverty. It has invested well before the tragic earthquake of January 12 during which 250,000 people perished.

Indeed, he founded here more than two years, the NGO "Yéle Haiti", meaning "a cry for Haiti". Today more than 1.5 million Haitians is homeless following the earthquake. The time is urgent and the former sidekick of Lauryn Hill has understood. The idea of taking political positions in his island germinated in him as evidenced by one of the songs he sang in 2004, "President". The final words were: "If I were president, I'd be elected on Friday assassinated on Saturday buried on Sunday and I would return to work on Monday. Hopefully they were not prescient.

In the race for the presidency, he will face his uncle, Raymond Joseph, Haiti's ambassador to the United States, also a candidate. Wyclef Jean has an advantage most important and popular media. Verdict November 28, the day of the Haitian presidential election.

Presidential Rwanda: Kagame major favorite

2010-08-09T05:19:00.000-07:00

Rwandans began voting Monday for a presidential election without surprise that the outgoing Head of State Paul Kagame, in power since the 1994 genocide and without much opposition, is assured of victory.

"Everything seems to have started on time and running smoothly throughout the country," he told AFP secretary general of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Charles Munyaneza.

"We open the polling place at 6:00 precise" (0400 GMT), an election agent testified in a primary school in the district of Cachoeira, in Kigali. At the exact time, his colleague brought the ballot boxes and ballots, and voters lined up outside the office have started to vote.

In a school district near Kimihurura, voters arrived at 5:00 am. "It's important to come and choose our president," said Emmanuel Ndagijimana, a young housekeeper.

In the provinces too, the vote seems to have started on time and without notoriously difficult. In some offices of the Western Province, the vote was even finished at 7:00, all registered voters having already cast.

No incidents were reported during the night and the opening of business, told AFP spokesman for the police, Eric Kayiranga.

Some 5.2 million voters have until 3:00 p.m. (1300 GMT) to decide to come in 15,507 polling stations across the country. Rwandans from abroad voted Sunday in their embassies, according to the NEC, and Monday was declared a national holiday.

Some observers attending the 1400 ballot, including 214 international including on behalf of the African Union (AU) or the Commonwealth. The European Union (EU), citing budgetary reasons, did not send observers.

Without rival or opposition, President Kagame, 52, was given grand favorite.

He presides over this small central African country since he put an end to the genocide of Tutsis in July 1994 and seeking a new term of seven years after his election triumph in 2003 with 95% of the vote.

For the second presidential since the killings, the president of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), the former Tutsi rebels who control all levels of political life, faces three nominees who had supported him in 2003.

Three parties emerged recently, including two that are not recognized by the authorities, are de facto excluded from voting. They denounced the "sham elections" and called the substance of the three rivals of Mr. Kagame's puppet candidate.

These have in turn claimed their independence and justified the similarity of their programs with the RPF on behalf of a peaceful democracy.

The campaign, which lasted from July 20 to August 7, took place "without incident", according to the electoral commission.

During the many meetings held in all provinces, the candidate Kagame, in the colors red, white and blue RPF has mobilized hundreds of thousands of supporters, highlighting the undeniable progress in Rwanda for 16 years, and promising "continue the struggle for development, peace and unity" of the country.

As usual, the former warlord was contemptuously swept the critics of "foreigners" on its record on freedom of expression and opinion.

Clear signs of strain have emerged however in the months preceding the election, with a wave of grenade attacks in February-May in Kigali, divisions within the elite Anglophone Tutsi RPF and that "repression increasing political (opposition) and a throttling freedom of expression, "according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Flotilla Gaza: Netanyahu says Israel has acted according to "international law"

2010-08-09T05:17:00.000-07:00

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel had acted in accordance with "international law" during the assault against a fleet of aid to Gaza while criticizing Turkey at the first hearing of a commission of inquiry Israel.

"I am convinced that the outcome of your investigation it would appear that the State of Israel and the Israeli army acted in accordance with international law (...) I trust the Israeli Army fighters "said Netanyahu.

Nine Turks were killed in clashes with Israeli naval commandos in the collision of the ferry Mavi Marmara, in international waters on May 31, when the ship trying to break the Israeli blockade around the Gaza Strip.

The mandate of the commission, which began Monday's hearing to consider the legal aspects of this attack is limited. It involves determining the validity under international law of the sea blockade imposed by Israel in Gaza, and the raid against the fleet.

Along with this commission, Mr. Netanyahu had to accept the pressure of the international community established by a UN panel of four experts, including an Israeli and a Turk, whose work should begin on Tuesday.

According to the Prime Minister, Israeli soldiers fired because "their lives were in real danger." It says it has given orders to avoid the maximum loss of life.

He also justified the blockade on the Gaza Strip controlled by the Palestinian Islamists of Hamas in 2007: "Hamas has turned Gaza into a terrorist enclave sponsored by Iran, which gives it political support, military and financial .

"From Gaza, Hamas fired thousands of rockets, missiles and artillery shells which hit Israeli towns (...) Now the Hamas provides weapons capable of reaching Tel Aviv" , "he said.

"This committee deals with the question of international law, or Hamas and guilty of at least four war crimes: a call for genocide, systematic firing toward civilian targets, using civilians as human shields and to ban the Red Cross visit Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, he said.

Mr. Netanyahu also criticized the Turkish government and the organizers of the fleet for refusing to unload humanitarian aid carried in a port outside the Gaza Strip.

"Apparently, the Turkish government did not consider the possible friction between the Turkish activists (on boats) and our soldiers could harm its interests and justify an effective response to the organizers of the fleet," said Mr. Netanyahu.

"On May 17, Turkish Prime Minister (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Lula (Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva) to a joint statement on the Iranian nuclear which conflicted with the U.S. position and Other members of the Security Council of the UN. In this way, Turkey a few days before the arrival of the fleet, has strengthened its solidarity with Iran, "he also said.

The Defence Minister Ehud Barak to be heard Tuesday and Chief of Staff Gaby Ashkenazi on Wednesday.

An Israeli military committee had acknowledged July 12 that the military had committed "mistakes" during the planning and execution of the raid while justifying the use of force.

Ankara has also formed its own committee as well as the Council of Human Rights the UN in Geneva and the Israeli State Comptroller Michael Lindenstrauss.

Following the wave of protests in the world caused by the raid, Israel has reduced substantially the blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Heatwaves and fires in Russia: a health disaster and environmental

2010-08-09T05:16:00.001-07:00

The heat and smoke from fires are bringing about a major health and environmental disaster in Russia, said the scientist Alexei Yablokov, former head of environmental issues at the Russian Security Council and founder of Greenpeace in Russia.

Q: What are the health consequences of the heatwave that hit western Russia last month and a half?

A: "The health consequences are terrible. According to my accounts in the Central Federal District (which includes Moscow), 1000 were more deaths each day than normal, which means that morbidity (rate of people falling patients) should be 100-1000 times higher than normal.

But the Russian health and medical services are all for not answering these questions. Is prohibited from disclosing medical statistics, and therefore they either do not exist or they are falsified.

Q: What are the consequences for the environment, and what would they be particularly if a fire were to touch a region irradiated by R: Chernobyl nuclear disaster (1986)? "Fortunately in the Bryansk region most affected by Chernobyl, it's raining now. Otherwise it would be a disaster. There are also other areas irradiated areas affected by fires, but these districts appear to have been spared for the moment.

But the problem is that there is no system of monitoring radioactivity in an emergency.

The weather service has facilities in fixed locations but the radionuclides were to be spread by fire and smoke, there was no system to determine whether there is a threat and which populations are exposed.

More generally, the ecological consequences will be enormous, but it is impossible to quantify. Entire ecosystems will disappear. Even in Moscow, the number of birds has declined. Muscovites are told to leave, the birds are like.

Q: The extent of fires have been contained it?

A: "The infrastructure is not protected against fire. Since 2000, the reform of the state organization, the Forest Protection Department has been deleted, destroyed by (the current prime minister) Vladimir Putin .

In the new system, farmers are practicing forest logging are responsible for securing them. But these people, traders, businessmen, always interested in cutting more wood, to reap the benefits without meeting the safety standards.

What is happening was predictable, they are crocodile tears we see today among officials. In its history, Russia has never spent so little for the forest itself under Peter the Great, "the Tsar in power from 1682 to 1725.

Death of Bruno Cremer, the actor who has reinvented Maigret

2010-08-09T05:13:00.000-07:00

The actor Bruno Cremer who incarnated in the Maigret television, died Saturday in a Paris hospital following a long illness at the age of 80, his agent said on Sunday France Degand AFP.

President Nicolas Sarkozy paid tribute Sunday to Bruno Cremer, died Saturday, hailing "a great actor dear to the hearts of the French.

Born October 6, 1929 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, the actor struggled for several years against cancer.

Bruno Cremer will probably remain for the public embodiment of Inspector Maigret, pipe in the corner of the mouth, a role he played in television for 14 years even though he has had a varied career in film and theater .

"De Maigret, I have kept that what suited me, I tried to erase the old-fashioned side, homebody, paternalistic. What it lacks is humor," he said, adding: "My only regret is not getting him to smoke a cigar and not a pipe ".

Bruno Cremer was born Oct. 6, 1929 in Saint-Mandé, near Paris, a Belgian-born mother and a father who will have Belgian nationality because France would not accept him as a soldier during war, contrary to Belgium.

The scar on his lip back to her 7 years ago when he was racing with his brother on an old bike. A descent, the brakes let go, turn and a wall ...

He says having very young the desire to become an actor. "It took me 12 years. The exit door saved my life. Otherwise, I do not know what I did," he confided in 2000 with the publication of his autobiography "A certain young man ".

After high school, he studied drama at the Conservatoire in Paris. It is part of the vintage 1952, that of Belmondo, Marielle and Rochefort: "It was my youth, we were a band that carefree did not take himself seriously at all." He plays Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare, Jean Anouilh.

No career plan with him. He readily admits that luck smiled on him. If film debut with Alain Delon in "When a woman gets involved in 1957, his career really accelerated in 1964 with the" 317th Division "Peter Schoendoerffer.

He specializes in military films, the roles of cop and scabby stories of espionage when he made the punch while using tact and intelligence. Over the years, his record will be more discreet and moving.

He works extensively with Yves Boisset and Jean-Claude Brisseau and plays, among others, in "The Good and evil" by Claude Lelouch, "The Stranger" by Luchino Visconti, "The Convoy of Fear" by William Friedkin, " Noce blanche "by Jean-Claude Brisseau with Vanessa Paradis. To his credit, more than 110 films and TV appearances, her publicist said.

From 1991 he succeeded Jean Richard to embody Maigret on television, the most famous cop in France. "There are a hundred thousand Maigret. Simenon brings about change, contradiction. I pulled its share of mystery and I brought a semblance of humor, look a bit ironic," he said.

It revived the feature in 2000 with the film "Under the Sand" by Francois Ozon and "My father, he saved my life," an autobiographical film by José Giovanni. In 2002, he found Peter Schoendoerffer in "Upstairs, a king above the clouds.

His autobiography, published in 2000 recounts her youth, her debut as an actor and his life until the death of his father and allowed actors to engage sincerely in an uncompromising portrait. Especially as the man is secret, lonely and hates interviews.

In "Maigret and the North Star" released in 2005, he appeared gaunt and tired and his voice had to be doubled because of his cancer. This will be his farewell to the Commissioner.

Bruno Cremer had three children, a son Stephen from a previous marriage and two daughters of his wife Chantal, with whom he is married since 1984.

Evra tackle finally Blue

2010-08-09T05:09:00.000-07:00

Target of attacks, particularly from Lilian Thuram, Patrice Evra has decided to respond with a vengeance in an interview with Le Figaro. The captain of the Blues in South Africa gives his version of the fiasco of the France team and also attacked Raymond Domenech. According to him, the former coach has put the group back by lack of involvement.

Patrice Evra did not mince his words. The left side of Manchester United has decided to lighten dark areas on the fiasco of the team of France during the World Cup in South Africa. In in interview with the daily Le Figaro, dated Monday, he evokes the hot topics with candor, including the case of Raymond Domenech. "There was more dialogue with the coach. There was no collective structure or project. Before the warm-up match against Costa Rica, some players have asked him more involved, give us more instructions. He felt assaulted. He refused the exchange, "said Evra.

The captain of the Blues in South Africa reported the discomfort of the group face the difficulties of dialogue with the former coach. "I was getting complaints after every workout. Players, resented his lack of tactical work and shift with the periods to which they are used in clubs. I tried to get the message across to his assistant. No results. The group s 'then gradually dropped, "says Evra, before setting about the qualifications of Domenech:" It was all warm-up matches with a system before switching to the opening of the World against Uruguay . This was not consistent. "

"There was an exchange of words. But not one of those transcribed in Team"

Patrice Evra is also up on the episode of the clash between Domenech and Anelka at half time in France Mexico (2-0): "For ten minutes, the coach did not talk then, suddenly, he Anelka said: 'Damn, I tell you to stay in tip but you get! " Nico replied. There was an exchange of words. But not one of those transcribed in L'Equipe. I then got up to calm the spirits. " The former Monaco tells qu'Anelka had agreed to apologize to the staff and players, "but not in the media wanted to complain because cons Team. Jean-Pierre Escalettes, then president of the FFF and Domenech had nevertheless made the decision to exclude the group.

The idea then germinated to boycott the drive to protest against the penalty imposed on Anelka. "Everybody agreed. Nobody realized the impact this could have", acknowledges Evra. Then he recalls the episode of the bus: "Everything was planned the night before. The coach felt that something was afoot. A player had told him he was disgusted with the football. The press was to transmit the statement to journalists . The coach tried to dissuade us. I then asked several times to my teammates if they wanted off the bus. Nobody answered. Domenech wanted us to read the statement. I got up to do . I would have gone through fire for my partners. But Domenech has decided to read it himself ... "

"Thuram has sullied my name without finding out what happened"

Designated as responsible for the fiasco, Patrice Evra will be summoned before the Disciplinary Committee of the FFF on August 17 next, as Franck Ribery, Nicolas Anelka, Eric Abidal and Jeremy Toulalan. Taken after the Federal Council held last Friday. Lilian Thuram, who had demanded his banishment for life from the France team, also takes his rank: "He has sullied my name without finding out what happened. Lillian is taken for both the new coach, the federation president and the president. It is time that Lillian stops playing a role that is not his own, saying that the Blues are helping to increase racism. It is not enough to walk from books on slavery, glasses and a hat to become Malcolm X. .. "

Not selected for the friendly match in Norway as a result of the action taken against the 23 globalists, Evra still believes in his future playing for the team of France. "I do not see my future without the France team. This is my country and I do." La Marseillaise me shaking. I always want to anchor the blue jersey. I will consider each new selection as an opportunity to grasp. The only way to bounce, it is results, "he says. Laurent Blanc will tend him perhaps the hand to the first game of qualifying for Euro 2012 in September against Bosnia.

Pamela Anderson: a sexy Humane

2010-08-08T03:53:00.000-07:00

If she wanted to walk in the footsteps of Brigitte Bardot, it does not take it otherwise! American actress Pamela Anderson, blond hair wearing a pretty hat, puts his fame to the animal cause as our national BB. Former Naiad series "Baywatch" has never concealed his involvement with the PeTA. If she has tamed the waves once on TV, now it is supporting the abandoned dogs.

Monday, August 2, Pamela Anderson inaugurated an event orchestrated by PeTA Museum of Art City Park, New Orleans. The American city has been here a few years, the worst in its history with Hurricane Katrina. On the sidelines of devastated homes, residents missing or reduced today to a great social misery, the dogs are left to themselves. And it is precisely the challenge that Pamela Anderson will face. She hopes to help these animals find new adoptive families. No doubt the voluptuous blonde will find the arguments to raise awareness to the plight of abandoned dogs.

At age 43, the siren of Malibu multiplies commitments for the causes that are dear to him and also to try to stay under the spotlight. Recently she participated in the show "Dancing with the Stars" in the face of competing choices: Nicole Scherzinger and Shannen Doherty. This week we have wisely seen wearing a black dress, in issuing his former colleague Baywatch, "Roast of David Hasselhoff. A confusing concept in which the guest, David Hasselhoff is facing his family and celebrities invited to provoke or criticize openly. Pamela always in the mood has not been asked to insult David. Exchanges during the registration would have been very, very full bodied. The show will air Aug. 15 on Comedy Central.

Alicia Keys: The details of his marriage

2010-08-08T03:52:00.000-07:00

They said yes! Alicia Keys has married his companion since 2008, the producer Swizz Beatz. The ceremony took place Saturday, July 31, in Corsica in a villa in Cala Longa, near Bonifacio. The singer and her baby, whose real name Kaseem have met a few relatives to celebrate the event. Among them, the singer Bono and Queen Latifah made the trip. The couple has chosen to entrust the reins of the ceremony, Deepak Chopra, lecturer and writer on Indian success.

On the first photos that were leaked to the press, we see the pianist dressed in a Vera Wang dress immaculate signed and wearing a beautiful braided bun. The surrounding of his arms, the groom wore a suit for his Tom Ford, also white.

At 29, Alicia Keys enters the complete happiness with his marriage and his first child sealed off. The interpreter of New York with Jay-Z is six months pregnant. The couple then headed south to Italy to enjoy a few days of vacation.

Courteney Cox organizes the reunion of 'Friends'

2010-08-08T03:51:00.000-07:00

The famous TV series "Friends" has left its mark and many nostalgic fans who want to see met again six cheerleaders for New York. To meet this expectation, Courteney Cox (who played the character of Monica Geller) initiates some gestures in that direction. In fact the actress, who plays star of the show "Cougar Town", has already invited Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe) The cast of this popular series broadcast on ABC. After the plebiscite of public and total adherence to this episode bursting with comic scenes, Courteney Cox is back this time by offering a role to Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green).

His best friend and give him the reply in season 2, aired from September 22 to the United States. Both Jennifer Aniston Courteney Cox show that a busy schedule right now. Indeed, Jennifer multiplies movie roles. His latest film, "A very modern family" (The Switch in English) with Jason Bateman as headliners, will be released August 25 in France and "Just Go With It", newly completed, with Nicole Kidman, Adam Sandler, is expected in late 2010.

Far from the movie set, the ex of Brad Pitt will return to his first love, television, a universe that is familiar. "Cougar Town" showcases the adventures of Jules Cobb (Courteney Cox) a quadra, mother of a boy of 17 years, trying somehow to maintain his sex appeal. In this role, Courteney Cox is irresistible. She also juggles with the filming of Scream 4 "in which she finds her husband David Arquette and Neve Campbell too rare.

With Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston the theme of the series is well respected: the forty-somethings are honored. What will he male? Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing) and David Schwimmer (Ross Geller) will rejoin the cast of the series? At present women have the power and mayonnaise seems to marvel at them.

Venezuela-Colombia: Chavez ready to meet with Santos and "turn the page"

2010-08-08T03:50:00.000-07:00

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he was prepared Saturday to meet the new Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and "turn the page" in the diplomatic crisis between the two countries for two weeks.

"I'm ready to move on and look towards the future. I'm ready, President Santos" Chavez said in a televised address.

The Venezuelan head of state said he had asked his Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro warned Sunday of Mariangela Holguin Colombian counterpart's desire to meet "face to face" the President Santos in Caracas or Bogota.

"If he (Santos) can come in the next three or four days, I am willing to travel to Colombia for a meeting," he said. "I am full of good faith, hope and desire to work with the new president of Colombia," Chavez said.

Maduro and Ms. Holguin must meet Sunday in the Colombian capital, according to the Venezuelan president.

In his inaugural speech Saturday in Bogota, Juan Manuel Santos had wanted a "frank and direct dialogue" with Venezuela "as quickly as possible" after the break in late July by the country's diplomatic relations with Colombia.

Caracas broke off July 22 diplomatic relations with its neighbor after the presentation to the Organization of American States (OAS) to "evidence" establishing on Bogota Colombian presence of some 1,500 guerrillas of the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Marxists) Venezuela.

Hugo Chávez has tried these and found them false documents showing intentions "warriors" of outgoing President Alvaro Uribe ordered the same troop deployments to the border.

Friday he announced, however, less than 24 hours before the ceremony that his Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro attend the inauguration of his Colombian counterpart.

Polygamy: the grocer Nantes Lies Hebbadj always in custody for rape and violence

2010-08-08T03:48:00.000-07:00

Lies Hebbadj, a grocer Nantes already indicted and whose wife had a dispute last April a ticket for wearing the niqab at the wheel Sunday morning was still in police custody for rape and violence after a second night at PJ Nantes.

Custody started Friday night was extended up to 24:00 Saturday night. "My client is still in custody," he said Sunday morning at the AFP's counsel informed me Cecile de Oliveira.

The new investigations against Mr. Hebbadj originate "accusations of rape and violence made against him Aug. 5, 2010 by one of his former companions" for acts between 2003 and 2007, according to the prosecutor Nantes Xavier Ronsin.

Counsel for Mr. Hebbadj Saturday denounced the "extraordinary means police and the courts" made against his client.

The complaint was filed by a former girlfriend Hebbadj repudiated by Lies, which had already brought charges against him of child abuse on a blog and cons that Mr. Hebbadj had filed a complaint for libel in April.

The woman herself was indicted along with other companions of Mr. and Hebbadj itself to social benefits fraud. It was after his hearing before the judge last week that her case that the prosecution has decided to open an investigation for rape and violence against Mr. Hebbadj, says one legal source.

Lies Hebbadj had made known on April 23 when he and one of his companions had publicly challenged a verbatim record for wearing the niqab at the wheel.

The same day the press conference, the Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux, had recommended that the trader to be stripped of his French citizenship, highlighting suspicions of polygamy and cheating on welfare.

Fires in Russia: Moscow flights delayed, persistent concerns for health

2010-08-08T03:47:00.000-07:00

Dozens of flights were delayed and concerns about public health grew Sunday to Moscow because of the persistent smoke due to peat fires.

Famous buildings in the Russian capital as the Kremlin towers and the skyscrapers of the Stalinist era remained completely invisible at a distance and breathe polluted air in recent days not dissipated at all.

Motorists were circulating all lights on in broad daylight and, according to ITAR-TASS, serious disturbances were reported at Domodedovo International Airport, where some 2,000 passengers were stranded.

Domodedovo, south of Moscow, was the airport most affected by spray tan with dozens of flights delayed at the start and only a handful of planes able to land, according to information panels.

"Passengers should be warned that delays are inevitable," said Sergei television Izvolsky of the National Commission for Aviation Rosaviatsia, indicating that these delays can vary from 30 minutes to several hours.

Other international airports in Moscow, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo north east, they too were facing delays, although the impact of smog seemed to be less serious.

Muscovites were trying to flee levels of carbon monoxide at least 6 times higher than normal by simply leaving Russia. Travel agencies have sold out very quickly and stays organized for this weekend in Egypt and Montenegro.

According to the Russian meteorological service, the smoke will not dissipate until Wednesday.

The Emergency Situations Ministry said the fire continued to spread in west, forecasters had expected no sign of respite in the coming days for the heat wave unprecedented strikes Russia for more than one month .

Saturday, 193,500 hectares were on fire. According to official figures, 52 people died in fires that have devastated villages.

BlackBerry Arabia: 48 hours to finalize an agreement

2010-08-08T03:46:00.000-07:00

The Saudi Arabian telecommunications regulator gave operators a 48-hour period expires on Monday to finalize an agreement to monitor the content of multimedia messaging phone BlackBerry, reported late Saturday the official SPA news agency.

"Following the efforts of suppliers to comply with regulations, it was decided to give them 48 hours to expire at the end of the day from Monday to test the proposed solutions", said the Commission on Technology and Communications Information (CITC), in a statement released by the agency.

The CITC said a decision on the suspension or not what the Blackberry service would be taken to the "light of the proposed solutions.

Initially, the CITC has announced a suspension of the BlackBerry messaging service for Friday but was reinstated after being stopped for four hours, according to users.

On Saturday, an official of one of three Saudi telecom companies told AFP that an agreement with the manufacturer of BlackBerry to avoid suspension of mail service had been "virtually certain" and the "final touches" were made.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, gave no indication of the contents of the agreement but the television channel Al-Arabiya, Saudi-owned, said, citing anonymous sources that Saudi domestic manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) had accepted the principle of access by Saudi authorities to trade content on the BlackBerry.

According to the channel, a server for this ultra-secure encryption phone could be installed in Saudi Arabia to allow surveillance.

Riyadh joining in the UAE who announced last Sunday, suspension from the October 11 key services for BlackBerry, arguing that they did not comply with regulations.

Saudi Arabia (700,000 subscribers) as the UAE (500,000 subscribers) censor Internet access, including sites of opposition political or pornographic.

On Thursday the United States and Canada announced discussions with countries who seek to better monitor these phones.

Bayern set the tone

2010-08-08T03:45:00.001-07:00

Opposed to one of the top contenders to succeed him suspected, on Saturday at Augsburg, Bayern won the German Super Cup at the expense of Schalke 04 (2-0), thanks to goals by Klose and Müller. A victory full of authority-like warning a fortnight now the next championship. And while playing without Robben and Munich Ribery.

Sacred to the top of the Bundesliga last spring and into the German Cup, Bayern was still a little hungry ... Discount for every day the past two years, the property reverted Super Club Munich this Saturday for the first time since 1990. Also rounded up by the ogre Bavaria in 1982 and 1987, the first award of the season in Germany is therefore now in quadruplicate winners club dear to Franz Beckenbauer. Only Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund can claim to be as important in their window.

While it is symbolic, the trophy does not give rise to less greed of both teams, this Saturday night, which were striving to match input view their claims. Beyond the cup is a real psychological ascendancy that was played between two teams, contenders for the next assumed league title two weeks of the resumption of the Bundesliga. So the first minutes of the meeting will they have been removed.

Winner one week earlier from a very experimental because Bayern deprived of his globalist, in preparation match - doubled in support of Raul (3-1) - Schalke 04, armed with this precedent, creates the earliest opportunity, through his new star striker. Alerted to the surface by Uchida, another fresh recruit to the team from Gelsenkirchen, the former Madrid's still too uncrossed his head to worry a favorite Kraft Butt for the occasion (6th).

Raul place the first banderilla

Two minutes later, in Munich to give the public the thrill of Augsburg. A recovery, Müller, who did not resume training until five days earlier, shows that it is already in the legs by spreading panic in the opposing defense before shifting Schweinsteiger. Also to its advantage in this match, the German international splits then hit a dry and smooth as Neuer other globalist just returned from leave, working to remove the tips of gloves (8th).

Stalker in the absence of a Robben shot in the thigh and unavailable for the next two months - Ribery, considered too short physically, also missing the call - then applies Olic in harassing the rear side Schalke right, but finding a buyer for its many centers. Clearly embarrassed by the density of midfield Bavaria, the Ruhr undergoing training, flounder, but does not break. For the moment at least.

Müller and Klose keep their habits

Past the break, Bayern tries to raise the tone and lack of finally finding the flaw while Klose, perfectly served by Schweinsteiger, hits the right post Neuer (52). A few minutes later, his own gloves, however, that the porter at Gelsenkirchen preserves his own, by intercepting the price of a beautiful recreation center with a line destined Lahm Klose (69th). Two class actions which Schalke 04 has merit but to respond with timeliness. On a diving header from Raul first (53rd), then with a shot gun in the area signed Edu (73) - Kraft then splitting two outstanding parades its cages to keep inviolate.

A strong influence of the defense prepared by Felix Magath, Munich Ultimately, however, reach the goal. While the match switches in its last quarter, Klose, launched in depth by Pranjic, gets rid of Neuer shifting involuntarily Müller probably a bit out of the game best scorer of the Mannschaft in South Africa does not obviously lack target, and releases the scoreboard with a flat foot insured (1-0, 75th). Stunned, Schalke 04 down flag in the final stride. Ultimate beneficiary of an overflow Olic in the right flank, Klose doubled the lead and finished Gelsenkirchen (2-0, 82nd). For Bayern, the Supercup is acquired. Place in the German Cup in ten days and the championship in two weeks.

Caviar in the preamble

2010-08-08T03:42:00.000-07:00

The Community Shield, which will be held Sunday at Wembley offers the best possible display of English football today: Chelsea, the defending champion and winner of the FA Cup, in fact defy Manchester United, the runner up in the Championship for a remake of sunrise Curtain last season. The occasion, a French point of view, to attend the real returns of Anelka and Malouda after the debacle in South Africa.

You can hardly imagine better. In addition to struggling to put the best two English teams in recent years, the Community Shield to be held Sunday at Wembley will provide a scent of revenge more than appreciable. Last year at this time, Chelsea had imposed penalties against his personal enemy. Blues and Red Devils were able to tie after 90 minutes, a score of 2-2 sanctioning such curtain qu'appétissant more. A penalty miss Evra had finally destroyed the hopes and Mancunians perpetuates this astonishing statistic that is only three years, the winner of this charity match is sacred eight months later champions England.

Liverpool, who defeated Chelsea (2-1) in 2006, is in fact the last club to have not known the joy of a coronation after winning in August. Note that both Manchester United and Chelsea leaving only crumbs to their competitors, one or the other club to be present for a curtain raiser for seven years, ongoing series. It is interesting to note that the roles of these two members of the "Big Four" have simply reversed twelve months later. Chelsea overtook Manchester championship while finishing second in the championship.

"One game against Manchester is never a game like the others." Carlo Ancelotti was quick to take the measure of such a rivalry, even for a game that is of only symbolic value. In fact, no team could damn for a victory but a defeat is always boring. That is the salt of the match which promises to Sunday, despite the numerous absences already announced.

Anelka Malouda, the return

Sir Alex Ferguson will now have to deal with several frames lack of form. Thus, Carrick, Ferdinand and Evra will not trample the grass of Wembley, the first for a hip injury not serious, the other two short preparation. To these are added those absences may be less harmful to Obertan, Heargraves and Anderson, while the Brazilian twins Da Silva are uncertain. Sir Alex has already said that Rooney and Owen would dispute each period. For his part, Ancelotti will be without Alex, Bosingwa and Cech, while Drogba will start on the bench. Attendance as holders of Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka are acquired.

Two months after the disaster of the World, both French and will rediscover the joy of playing football in an official competition. An opportunity for observers of the Blues, Laurent Blanc, head of state noted as two players who can still fit into the sports project set by the "President". Although for Anelka gives is perhaps a bit more complicated ...

Haiti: the clouds are gathering over the candidacy of Wyclef Jean

2010-08-07T04:58:00.000-07:00

At a time when hip-hop star Wyclef Jean left Haiti on Friday, the clouds were beginning to accumulate over his candidacy for president of the country between corruption charges and questions about his eligibility.

"I'm leaving because of family obligations, but I will return in a few weeks into the campaign," promised the singer speaking in Creole at a press conference near the international airport of Port-au-Prince.

"I will not abandon the movement because the kids and the academics are raised with me. I thank them and the people who accompanied me yesterday," added the singer after a brief visit in the country carried on board his private jet with his wife and daughter.

Wyclef Jean, who became famous at the time he was part of "The Fugees", has little political experience but is applying for the election of 28 November as a last chance to save his country.

Haiti is struggling with extreme poverty, aggravated by the devastating earthquake of 12 January, which killed 250,000 people and cost the country 120% of its GDP, according to the IMF.

"The United States Obama, here you will Wyclef," the singer launched on Thursday in his first public statement as he left the polling station where he had to register his candidacy.

But even before the launch of the campaign for the presidency, which had 14 candidates Friday, Wyclef Jean sees obstacles stand in his way. Others asked about the skills of a pop star to lead the country, and the question of eligibility is also on the table.

The Haitian Constitution requires effective five years' residence in the country to stand for president. The electoral commission will decide Aug. 17 whether the singer, who emigrated to New York with his family when he was a child, meets this criterion.

Wyclef Jean is also facing accusations that he had embezzled some funds for earthquake victims and committed to his Yéle Haiti Foundation, founded in 2005.

Earlier this year, the singer collapsed in tears as denying any wrongdoing, despite a 2006 tax return, revealing that one third of the donations collected were used to cover expenses without a humanitarian nature.

According to the Smoking Gun website, it should also $ 2.1 million to U.S. tax.

The singer must not only overcome these obstacles, but also convince his skills, not just the charisma needed to lead the country.

U.S. actor Sean Penn, very involved in aid to Haiti, expressed his reservations on Thursday evening on the nomination of Wyclef Jean. "There has been virtually silent for us in Haiti, a non-presence," lamented the actor.

"I want someone who will really, really, to sacrifice for his country and not just someone that I personally saw a convoy of luxury cars, displaying a richness that seems misplaced in Haiti," added the actor.

Even Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean and cousin who was his sidekick in the side of the Fugees singer Lauryn Hill, sulking this nomination, according to the New York Daily News. Quoted by the newspaper, the musician announced his support for another candidate, Michael Martell, "because he is more competent to make this work"

Black Eyed Peas: The Legacy for them

2010-08-07T04:55:00.001-07:00

The recipe for a hit, the Black Eyed Peas hold it. The group recently sang at the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa is riding the glory. The four singers are successful for their fifth album, "The END". including the hits "Boom Boom Pow" or "I Gotta Feeling". The latter is now a monument to pop music. Since its first broadcast on radio May 21, 2009, the song has become an inescapable anthem clubs. The Black Eyed Peas have managed a feat denied by partnering with David Guetta. Indeed, the French producer and DJ who has produced this tube. Since then, the stars of American music is the snatch and the husband of Cathy Guetta not know where to turn.

With "I Gotta Feeling", Will.I.Am, Fergie, Taboo and Apl.de.ap harvested plethora of awards including a Grammy Award for best pop vocal performance for a group. The phenomenon born around this song also owes much to flashmob launched the Oprah Winfrey in the streets of Chicago. The icing on the cake, the song has just come in later. This is the most downloaded song in history on the platforms legal. With 6 million downloads, the track explodes a new record. In this regard, Will.I.Am welcomed by declaring: "God knows how many people have heard this track on the Internet without buying ... This means that these people (who bought the title) have decided to support group, support our art (...) It is a positive song in a time of uncertainty and questioning. People like to remember that it is good to feel good. "

Like the blending of the group, the music of Black Eyed Peas seem to resonate around the world opens a little closer to a cosmopolitan audience.

Mike Tyson a boxer is claiming $ 115 million

2010-08-07T04:51:00.000-07:00

The boxer Mike Landrum, 49, claims the prodigious sum of 115 million dollars to Mike Tyson, reports website TMZ.com. Indeed, he filed a complaint against the champion of the ring with the Los Angeles federal court for theft nickname. Landrum, turned pro in 1983 against Mike Tyson in 1985, claims to hold the rights of the nickname Iron Mike Tyson widely used throughout his career.

And if Mike Landrum demand as much money in damages, it is primarily because he believes that Mike Tyson has handicapped his own career. Indeed, Landrum believes he was "injured all fighting for major titles and other business partnerships because of the confusion associated with the name.

Mike Tyson hopes a judge will reject the request of Mike Landrum considers hallucinating. Former champion heavyweight world's interest that the trial may never take place. Indeed, in 2003, it is officially considered ruined. While still trying to rebuild, this complaint could cut into full swing.

Robbie Williams married Saturday

2010-08-07T04:50:00.000-07:00

British singer Robbie Williams is planning to get married Saturday, August 7. According to The Sun, is on Santa Catalina Island off Los Angeles that the actor Rock DJ should say 'Yes' to Ayda Field, an American actress.

This union is eagerly awaited by the media since that Robbie Williams has asked his girlfriend to marry live on Australian radio station in November 2009. Soon, the singer explained that it was a joke, even if his entourage has been confirmed to reporters that the former member of Take That and Ayda had indeed planned to marry.

Most recently, Robbie Williams had attempted to launch a new red herring, saying that the marriage was not valid.

Also according to The Sun, the couple should go on honeymoon for two weeks after the ceremony. Then, Robbie Williams will return to England, his native country, to ensure the promotion of her new single, Shame. The star will also celebrate his fifteen year career.

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have been together since 2006. They have been having a love without fault, far from the media frenzy.

Cuba: Fidel Castro to Parliament for the first time in over four years

2010-08-07T04:47:00.000-07:00

L'ancien président cubain Fidel Castro "participera" samedi pour la première fois depuis plus de quatre ans à une séance extraordinaire du Parlement cubain consacrée "à la situation internationale", a annoncé vendredi la télévision cubaine.

La séance sera retransmise en direct à la télévision cubaine à partir de 11H00 locales (15H00 GMT).

Il s'agira de la première participation de Fidel Castro, qui fêtera ses 84 ans le 13 août, à une séance parlementaire depuis la grave maladie qui l'a contraint, le 31 juillet 2006, à céder le pouvoir à son frère Raul. Ce sera aussi la première fois qu'il s'exprimera en direct à la télévision depuis cette date.
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Le 26 juillet dernier, le père de la Révolution cubaine avait déclaré qu'il solliciterait la tenue d'une telle séance afin de mettre en garde contre l'imminence d'un conflit nucléaire au Proche et Moyen Orient, à l'instigation selon lui des Etats-Unis.

Ces dernières semaines, Fidel Castro, qui se consacrait pendant sa convalescence à l'écriture de ses "réflexions" sur l'actualité dans la presse et de ses mémoires, a fait plusieurs sorties publiques pour discuter de la crise iranienne avec intellectuels, artistes ou diplomates cubains.

Dans un billet publié mercredi dernier dans la presse locale, il avait lancé un appel au président américain Barack Obama pour qu'il se garde de toute intervention militaire contre l'Iran.

Drew Barrymore tried phone sex

2010-08-07T04:46:00.001-07:00

"Oh yes, I already had sex by phone" told American actress Drew Barrymore to the U.S. edition of Marie Claire magazine. The little blond who played in the film ET has grown well and explains that if she tried this type of report, it reveals itself rather strange. "It's super weird, it's downright weird, I could not live in a relationship like that throughout my life, but it is something we should try to dress like Orange has she said.

With whom did she tried the 'booty call'? Maybe with her boyfriend actor Justin Long! Note that it shares with him the poster of the film "Going the Distance" in theaters starting August 27! At 35, Drew Barrymore, who is blooming woman with her head on his shoulders, has finally found love. This inspires new serenity she as a director? Recall that last year she was gone behind the camera to offer the public the movie "Bliss" (Bliss in French).

Did she planned to return soon with a new project?

Drew Barrymore tried phone sex

2010-08-07T04:46:00.000-07:00

Said Taghmaoui seeking recognition?

2010-08-07T04:42:00.000-07:00

The French actor Said Taghmaoui is not the type to wield the language of wood. The actor revealed in 1994 by the film "Hate" by Mathieu Kassovitz, has proved in the magazine Be. Whoever leads a successful career in the United States rebelled against the 'pretty faces' of cinema. He said some celebrities drop of roles because of their physical assets as most talented actors, but the most annoying features are found at the margin.

"I love Thierry Fremont (The Demons of Jesus, a state matter, The Roundup). He is an actor who would make much more magazine covers. More than Guillaume Canet example, since it is simply better. But as he did not head hunk of service ... " Has he noticed. Said Taghmaoui it is also taken to "a guy like Gaspard Ulliel, who comes from nowhere. "He made lots of magazines on recyclable because it has a pretty face, told the actor that the audience could see especially in the series 'Lost'. These are mannequins, lads! Even (...) I do not propose it, I'm French actor who turns over the United States since Maurice Chevalier, according to the "New York Times," he said.

But who cares! Although Said Taghmaoui is shunned by the French media, he may claim to be very good company in the USA. My Family, Mark Wahlberg is my friend. Then Spike Jonze, is a super good friend, David Russell, Dennis Quaid and Channing Tatum. Don Cheadle, with whom I play poker very often but money, and then also as rappers Lil Wayne and Ice Cube. "

On August 11, Said Taghmaoui will be on view from Jinn, an action film alongside Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet and Thierry Fremont.

Naomi Campbell: Blood Diamonds recovered

2010-08-07T04:40:00.000-07:00

On 5 August, the British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been heard by the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague in the Netherlands in the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. On September 26, 1997, the dictator, newly elected, would have offered the famous model of diamonds, called "blood diamonds" that would have come into the possession stoking civil war in Sierra Leone (1992-2002). Indeed, Charles Taylor would have supplied weapons to the rebel Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone in exchange for diamonds. Recall that this armed conflict has killed more than 120,000 people.

Naomi Campbell said she had received the diamonds, but she does not know who had offered. "She is still indeed never worried because she receives" gifts all the time, at any hour of the night. Sometimes without even a word. During his time in court, she explained that she had given these few "tiny stone dirty" Jeremy Ratcliffe, of Mandela Fund for Children's Aid. If the organization has sent a letter to the court stating "never having been in possession of these diamonds, Jeremy Ratcliffe he has recovered the stones. "Three small diamonds were given to me by Naomi Campbell in the Blue Train (luxury train linking Johannesburg and Cape Town, ed) September 26, 1997," he said. But not wanting to involve the funds in any illegal activity, he "finally decided to keep".

Diamonds have been brought to justice, which continues its course.

Charles Taylor must answer 11 charges. He is tried for crimes including war crimes and against humanity. He faces life in prison.

Floods in Pakistan: 15 million victims, new evacuations

2010-08-07T04:37:00.000-07:00

Pakistani officials were busy Saturday to evacuate hundreds of families cope with floods monsters which now reach the south and killed nearly 15 million people were affected while neighboring India is affected in turn.

In the south, particularly in Sindh province crossed by the Indus River, almost 3 million people are affected and one million have been evacuated, bringing to 15 million the total number of victims across the country, said the provincial authorities .

"There are areas where people do not want to leave their homes and abandon their property. We are forcing them to leave because it's their life," said Minister of Irrigation of Sindh, Jam Saifullah Dharejo.

"The water level along the river is unusually high and intermittent rains continue to descend," he added.

The Authority of Pakistan disaster management said Friday that 12 million people were already affected by floods in the provinces of Punjab alone (center) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (northwest).

The UN, which says face "needs impressive", said for his part that more than 4.5 million Pakistanis were affected by floods that have devastated entire villages and killed at least 1,600 dead in one week.

On Friday, in a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani has appealed to the international community for immediate assistance to his country.

Weather services have scheduled two additional days of precipitation. A red alert is in force in the province of Sindh, faced with the threat "imminent" and "extreme" floods.

Heavy rains in the region have also caused extreme flooding in neighboring India, killing at least 115 dead and many more missing and at least 400 wounded in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, Kashmir (north), local police said while the research of missing resumed Saturday.

Oil slick: BP does not exclude future development of the field concerned

2010-08-07T04:35:00.000-07:00

Just completed the cementing of the well head of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a senior executive of BP did not rule out future development of the field in question, although the group seemed a bit timid to later reverse .

Less than 24 hours after the injection of cement into successful leads, the director of operations for BP said that the giant British did not rule out widening of a new drilling in the deposit that caused the most massive oil spill from the History of the United States.

"There are a lot of oil and gas (underground prisoners) and now we must think about what we do," said the press's director of operations for BP, Doug Suttles.

Too preoccupied with the urgency to plug the well from which escaped from late April to mid-July some 780 million liters of oil, BP teams "have not even thought about what should be done with this deposit, "he said.

Not this aquifer was exploited: the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon platform took place on April 20, while engineers were on the final adjustment before the start of production.

But if decision was made to extract oil in any case the wells who fled for 106 days would be used, has assured Mr. Suttles.

BP has tried to downplay the remarks: "BP is now concentrating fully on the intervention measures in the Gulf of Mexico and the future use of deposit is not being considered," he said in a statement .

This text does not exclude that the deposit Macondo is the subject of future exploitation by BP.

Mr. Suttles also said Friday that the cement injected during five hours yesterday in the well to serve as a permanent cap on the oil leak was still dry. Only then will drill two wells branch will resume operation when the bottom kill ".

The relief well will test the success of the cementing or cement the wells from below to order permanently.

The operation of "bottom kill" and should help close the technical chapter of the disaster that has affected five states U.S. Gulf of Mexico, threatening the rich ecosystem of the area's economy and local fishing and tourism .

But the success of the clogging is far from dispelled the concerns of residents of coastal areas.

"It is impossible to know how this will end," said Matt O'Brien, who worked in the shrimp fishery in Venice, Louisiana.

While welcoming the success of the cementation, he worries about the future market for seafood from Louisiana. "This can not overcome the atmosphere of uncertainty that remains in the sea," he said.

"There is enormous pressure on BP for him to say that all is well now. But what scares us, me and many people here is the impression that everyone - BP guards Coast, authorities, cleanup crews - will suddenly pack his bags and leave, "adds Todd Goodman, a local official who also runs a trailer park.

"And then two months later - boom! - Even more oil hits us."

BP, which continues to try to burnish its blows advertisements in major U.S. media, fails to claim victory.

"There are still a lot of work," Doug Suttles has launched. "There are still raw patties that will happen (on the coast) and will be picked up."

As a result, he said, mass will be held on the Gulf coast to clean soiled beaches and marshes, and the British giant will not shirk its responsibility in the long term.

Bolt admits defeat

2010-08-07T04:33:00.000-07:00

Thunderclap this Friday night in Stockholm! Invincible past two years on the distance, Usain Bolt bowed in the 100m final of the Swedish rally Diamond League, beaten by his great rival Tyson Gay. Winner in 9 "84, ahead of the American 13/100 Jamaican on the finish line. The Trinidadian Richard Thompson finished third in 10 10.

There was electricity in the air this Friday in Stockholm. The clash of titans was going on, without the third of them indeed - Asafa Powell had to abandon the meeting because of back pain and groin following a groin injury incurred in Saint-Denis - but with both fastest men in the world. For the third time in their shared history only, Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay were together, side by side, facing a 100m called into legend. An event in itself, which has kept its promises ...

In their two previous explanations, in New York in 2008 and in Berlin last year, as part of the World, Usain Bolt had the last word with such aplomb that he had taken advantage of these opportunities to push the record World 9 "72 first, then 9 '58. This time, not only the Lightning could not surpass that, but she lost more in pain - an affront that the most whimsical of the athletes had not suffered in the distance queen for two years and a setback here in Stockholm, before Asafa Powell.

The origin of this veritable thunderclap, American Tyson Gay, the man who is 9 "69 and for achieving its goal on Friday was split with a time of 9" 84, the record the meeting and one of the very best in the world this year behind the 9 "82 owned jointly by Bolt and Powell. The result, without doubt, a strained Achilles' tendon that" Lightning Bolt "has been dragging the beginning of the season. The Jamaican who suffered that night in Stockholm - grin authentic full effort - sign a modest time of nine 97 in the wake of a 10 "top 10 still winded series, before the vice Olympic silver medalist Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago (10 10).

If the physical follows, Usain Bolt could however do not delay taking revenge. On 22 August the looming meeting in Brussels, and the person as his executioner are announced. The icing on the cake, Asafa Powell also should be part of. With a ranking leader of the Diamond League to defend. And maybe an opportunity to face his compatriot and rival, however ...

OM: Drogba off the rumor

2010-08-07T04:31:00.000-07:00

The rumor was pressing for a few days in Marseille, Olympique Marseille, looking for a striker, is on the verge of bringing back Didier Drogba in Marseille. But at a press conference, Didier Deschamps has denied any contact with the person. The OM is always looking for a striker.

On the banks of the Canebière, looking for a striker has the gift of giving rise to many rumors as incongruous. Last in date, the return of Didier Drogba on the lawn of the Velodrome stadium in the forefront of the attack Olympian. This rumor is born of the fact that some observers of the sky club-and-white claim to have seen the Chelsea striker lunch this week with Didier Deschamps, but also with Jean-Pierre Bernès, the coach's agent Phocaean, Cassis, not far from Marseilles. The information reached the ears of coach Olympian, it was immediately refuted any contact with the Ivorian striker. The cost of the player, almost 18 million euros of annual salary, is simply out of reach for the club Phocaean.

In turn, Drogba remains mute on these various sounds leading to the South of France. With Chelsea's Ivorian striker emphasis is on preparing the upcoming season and from this weekend, will play the first official meeting of the season, the Community Shield against Manchester United. It is true that the side of the Prado, the prospect of again wearing the jersey Didier Drogba heaven-and-white as in the 2003-2004 fiscal year is enough to dream. During his single season in the colors of Marseille, the Ivory Coast striker had scored 32 goals in 55 games, a ratio rarely seen except in Marseilles, at least in our league.

The quest for a rare bird as Didier Drogba is becoming more complex for the OM in the transfer window definitely locked. Raring to go, coach of Olympique Marseille initially decided to maintain the suspense about the identity of the future reinforcement of the attack, then sparing the sensitivities, and at a time when the Championship resumes its rights, wishes, as its leaders take a break in the quest for the right man. Drogba off the track, as one leading to Gilardino, the prospect of an attack OM remain unchanged until the next transfer window is more than plausible. Wait and see ...

Bayern-Schalke do it again?

2010-08-07T04:28:00.000-07:00

Two weeks before the championship, the real fun begins on Saturday for Bayern and Schalke 04, while opposed to each other in the Super Cup in Germany. The opportunity for the top two teams from the previous year to be calibrated and display their claims. The particular occasion of seeing up Raul, who scored twice against a few days ago in Munich.

The League Cup is over in Germany. The Super Cup in Germany has taken over since 2008, spending at the expense of Dortmund Bayern and Bremen, last season at Wolfsburg. This year, the leading club in Munich having completed the league and cup double last spring, Schalke 04, runner-up out of Germany, complete the poster. A real charity match pitting two of Augsburg top contenders next national consecration.

Ten days before the first round of the German Cup and two weeks of resumption of the Bundesliga, the opposing forces still are not quite balanced. Louis Van Gaal, the coach of Bavaria, has solved the globalists Germanic and Dutch make up the bulk of its workforce in early this week - discovering the passage of the unavailability of his fire-sprite Arjen Robben for two months. This time Felix Magath, his counterpart in the Ruhr, has already had time to review all its troops, except the goalkeeper Manuel Neuer the Mannschaft.

In his defense, Bayern, however, maintained a stable workforce during the offseason, with the only reinforcement of the international Leverkusen Toni Kroos. The Gelsenkirchen club with her happily hosted the summer transfer window, by poaching Erik Jendrisek Tim Hoogland, Christoph Metzelder, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Atsuto Uchida and Sergio Escudero, not to mention one Magath this as "the largest transfer (s) has career "Raul, one of the finest triggers the Old Continent.

Magath: "It is already on the front of the stage"

Preceded by his good reputation on his arrival in Germany, the eternal Merengue has had the opportunity to delight regulars at the Veltins-Arena, complete with a double signing an assist against a Bayern bis last week in friendly match (3-1). A benefit of high-flying did not fail to seduce the assembly, after the conquered and victorious beautiful lob including executed by the Spanish. "It is already on the front of the stage. He brings a lot to everyone. It is a reinforcement of very high quality", says Felix Magath in the columns of Bild, relayed his enthusiasm by Christoph Metzelder, who had already rubbed in Madrid: "I was right: Raul suits perfectly to Schalke. It is humble and works hard. He tries to be in contact with young people and tries to help as he can." Raul will improve team level. "

The firm itself confirms the club's official website that he already feels like a fish in water in its new colors: "All my teammates welcomed me perfectly, which has greatly facilitated my integration. I am delighted to play in a team that has all qualities. My first goal is a typical realization on my part (a real goal fox surfaces, full of opportunism, ed). I dedicate it to all the fans who m have received an incredible way since I arrived in Gelsenkirchen. ' This is certainly a man whose Bayern should be wary Saturday night.

Worldwide sales of smartphones have increased by 50% in Q2

2010-08-07T04:26:00.001-07:00

Global sales of sophisticated mobile phones, called "smartphones," jumped 50% in the second quarter, led by the success of the system designed by Google Android, according to a study released Thursday by IDC.

He has sold 63 million mobile multifunction second quarter against 41.9 million in second quarter 2009, bringing the total since the beginning of the year to 118.3 million units (+54%).

Both are partners of Google, HTC Taiwanese and Korean Samsung, which experienced the strongest growth, with sales up 129%, respectively, and 173%.

The Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Thursday on CNBC that he now sold over 200,000 units per day under the Android operating system designed by Google, confirming a dramatic growth. In June, Mr. Schmidt had put the figure at 160,000.

The new figure represents sales of at least 18 million units per quarter Android, while Apple said it had sold 8.4 million iPhones in the second quarter.

The phone becomes a crucial area for Google, which benefits from the search advertising on the Internet conducted on these devices.

IDC said the expected continued growth "explosive" multifunction phones during the remainder of the year.

In this segment of smartphones, the Nokia keeps Finland's number one is his on the overall handset market, but its market share has eroded from 40.3% to 38.1% .

It is followed by Research in Motion (BlackBerry phones), increased from 19.1% to 17.8%. Apple, meanwhile, grew by 12.4% to 13.3%, HTC 5% to 7.6%, 2.6% and Samsung at 4.8%.

Worldwide sales of smartphones have increased by 50% in Q2

2010-08-07T04:26:00.000-07:00

A Swedish company revealed that it contains servers Wikileaks

2010-08-07T04:23:00.000-07:00

A Swedish software company said Friday it helped since 2008 information website Wikileaks by hosting servers located in a basement in a suburb of Stockholm.

Mikael Viborg, owner of the web hosting company PRQ, told AFP that the space that contains "hundreds of servers" was located "somewhere in Solna, about 5 km from the center of the Swedish capital.

(Wikileaks) contacted us via a third party in Sweden in 2008 and they bought the service of "tunnel", so their traffic goes through us, "he says.

"This means that the files themselves are elsewhere but they are sent through our machines. When someone downloads it, this appears to be from here," continued the Swede 27.

But "we have no control of what Wikileaks publishes. We are not in contact with them. They never asked us to publish something," defends Mr. Viborg, who says he was never contacted by Swedish authorities.

The Swedish entrepreneur has shown the local Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter in not allowing him to look inside and demanding that does not reveal the exact address.

A law graduate, he has been in the past including "legal advisor" of the site illegal online file sharing The Pirate Bay.

Wikileaks, founded in 2006 and specializes in intelligence, released in late July over 70,000 records classified throwing a harsh light on the war in Afghanistan, including revelations about the civilian victims or the alleged ties between Pakistan and insurgents but also contain the name of Afghan informants.

The site, whose revelations have sparked a media storm and diplomatic work has already said through servers located in Sweden and Belgium.

The Pentagon has raised its voice Thursday against Wikileaks by requiring the website to make information "immediately" the 15,000 secret military documents on Afghanistan has not yet published and he retired from those already Canvas disseminated.

Fires in Russia increase anger in the blogosphere against the authorities

2010-08-07T04:20:00.000-07:00

The heat wave and forest fires raging in Russia for several weeks have stirred the anger of the Russian blogosphere, accusing the authorities of incompetence and corruption.

Dear power means anything! Is it really that hard to guess that he would fire after a heat wave of 40 ° C over a month, why people have to stifle and die because of your negligence? "asks" serdin4ik.

The Internet "codex" says that "in Samara (Volga) people form teams to fight against the fire themselves, failing to receive the assistance of competent bodies overwhelmed by the situation.

The number of deaths in Moscow in July was higher by about 50% the same month last year, with nearly 5,000 additional deaths attributable to the heatwave, according to the service of civil status of the Russian capital. But the government denies him for the moment when increased mortality.

"This is the logical balance of the degradation of the country in recent years. Maybe they (the authorities) were hoping that the fires would be extinguished by the mere gaze of large (Vladimir) Putin?", Russian Prime Minister omnipresent field of fire, wrote "prosto-ya" which denounces power rendered powerless by "total corruption" prevailing in the country.

"What happened to Russia? It burned," wryly blogger "ivar59", referring to a terse statement from Mr Putin spoke of the accident the submarine Kursk (118 dead 2000): "What happened with the submarine?" It sank. "

The forest fires that affect the western, central and southern Russia killed at least 52 dead.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Friday launched an appeal for volunteers to strengthen the fight against the fires raging in the federal district of central Russia, including Moscow.

Saudi Arabia: BlackBerry Messenger always accessible

2010-08-07T04:11:00.001-07:00

The phone's multimedia messaging BlackBerry was available Saturday in Saudi Arabia despite a decision to suspend, said users.

In addition, an industry source mentioned progress in the negotiations to adapt the legislation to the BlackBerry in Saudi Arabia.

Many users of the city of Jeddah in the west of the kingdom, said the service was not interrupted after he was reinstated Friday after four hours of suspension.

Saudi regulator, the Commission for Communications Technology and Information (CITC), had on Tuesday ordered a suspension of BlackBerry messaging from Friday.

An official of one of the three telcos said Saturday the Saudi told AFP that negotiations with the Canadian manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) to fit the BlackBerry Saudi law were making progress.

"One solution is to consider soon with Canadian society," said the official without giving further details under the guise of anonymity.

The CITC had justified its decision by stating that the use of BlackBerry violated regulations in force in the country. The ultra-secure encryption of the BlackBerry does not allow authorities to monitor the content of exchanges of its users.

Riyadh joining in the UAE announced that on Sunday, suspension from the October 11 key services for BlackBerry, arguing that they did not comply with regulations.

Saudi Arabia (700,000 subscribers) as the UAE (500,000 subscribers) censor Internet access, including opposition political sites or pornographic.

On Thursday, the United States and Canada have announced discussions with countries who seek to better monitor these phones.

USA: 40 billionaires undertake to offload half of their fortune

2010-08-05T03:26:00.000-07:00

Forty American billionaires and their families Wednesday pledged to provide half of their fortune to charity, as part of an initiative launched by the two richest of them, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.

The CNN founder Ted Turner, the New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, co-founder Larry Ellison of Oracle or the director George Lucas are among wealthy individuals who have been convinced by the founder of Microsoft and the famous financier to head of the holding company Berkshire Hathaway.

"We've only just begun, but already the response is tremendous," said Mr. Buffett, though organizers said the pledges are not synonyms for the time of contractual obligation.

MM. Gates and Buffett had announced in mid-June this initiative to convince their peers millionaires and billionaires to be generous. According to Forbes magazine, the two men sitting in second and third place in the ranking of richest people in the world.

Mr. Gates has a fortune estimated at 53 billion dollars. He recently lost the status of richest man in the world for the benefit of Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim, with 53.5 billion.

Mr. Buffett, 79, who has a fortune estimated at $ 47 billion, has promised to get rid of 99% of its capital to donate to philanthropic works in his lifetime or after his death.

The most generous new donors are "self-made men" started from scratch, like Mr. Bloomberg, and have a billion dollars or more. A smaller number of them are from wealthy families, such as David Rockefeller.

The American billionaires, in disgrace with the view from the financial crisis of 2008 could somewhat regild their image through this initiative.

But beyond this purely related to the image, their donations could lead to huge inflows of funds for charitable organizations.

MM. Gates and Buffett, in fact, intend not to stop there and get pledges from all 400 U.S. billionaires listed.

Dennis Rodman escapes death

2010-08-05T03:25:00.001-07:00

"I should be dead, and yet I'm still alive. We do not get rid of me so easily," said former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman on his Twitter. Indeed, the former star of the flooring has recently been the victim of a terrible accident on Interstate 95 up to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While it was installed on a 4x4, a vehicle's tires burst. The car carried three tons before stopping his mad race. Motorists have helped the star and his friend, who was driving, to pull himself out of 4x4.

Former Pistons player teams, the Spurs or the Bulls in the 1990s, could have stayed there. Just days before the accident, Dennis Rodman was in France in Saint-Tropez, where he helped set the mood at the VIP Room of Jean Roch. Several celebrities were present at this evening with American actress Tara Reid.

The "9-3" awaits a new Hollywood star Stallone, helicopter

2010-08-05T03:23:00.000-07:00

Arriving by helicopter and red carpet, the actor Sylvester Stallone is expected Thursday in Rosny-sous-Bois in Seine-Saint-Denis department of popular northern Paris region, far from the glitter, but not without arousing interest of Hollywood and Americans.

A visit that will not go unnoticed. Thursday at 19:00, the famous interpreter of Rocky and Rambo must land by helicopter in Rosny-sous-Bois. The program includes red carpet and presenting his new film, "Expendables," which will be released in August 18.

It may be accompanied by other actors in the movie: Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and, perhaps, Mickey Rourke.

"I contacted them after the success of the visit of Travolta," says Olivier Févin, director of UGC Rosny. For February, the Multiplex hosted the star of "Grease" and "Pulp Fiction", for the film "From Paris with Love".

"If there is an audience for this kind of popular movies, great show, it's good to Rosny," says Mr. Févin. His film is the fourth in terms of entries, with over two million spectators in 2009.

Travolta had in fact been cheered by hundreds of spectators, Rosny: no real dialogue with the public but just a "Hello, I'm happy to be there. I really like" long and vigorous applause. The production team was welcomed by an enthusiastic reception, quite different from that reserved by the Parisian public, which is considered cold.

In April, it was the turn of Samuel Jackson ("Pulp Fiction", "Shaft") to land at Bondy, still in Seine-Saint-Denis, a department accustomed to yet more pages "miscellaneous" that "cinema" or "people". Huge success for him too.

But he came in a very different film a promo with the United States ambassador to France, Charles Rivkin. The latter had promised a few days earlier, during a visit to La Courneuve, returning with a celebrity.

The diplomat, former producer of the "Muppet Show", with its network of Hollywood, has proposed the visit to the actor, "one of the greatest ambassadors of American culture," he said. "You have the power to change the rules!", Then told Samuel Jackson to youth, encouraging them to work hard and persevere.

"These visits is that the people there, Bondy or La Courneuve, know that we at the Embassy of the United States, we are interested in them and we want to build relationships with them "says one to the embassy.

"We try to be everywhere in France for years, since the leaders of tomorrow can emerge anywhere, not just the big schools," she says.

Words that explode, for a young neighborhood tough who often complains of being stigmatized and discriminated well. "In France, it was felt that the suburbs is far away. The United States realized that there was energy in the suburbs," he said Nordine Nabili of "Bondy Blog," after visit the actor.

"The weaving of these links, the construction of these bridges are not in one day, not from a single visit to a single actor, but if it can attract the interest of the people, the better" Embassy continues.

Bondy hosted another star, July 22: singer Prince, who came to repeat, in full European tour this summer. But this time, discreetly.

Daniel Radcliffe is in love!

2010-08-05T03:22:00.000-07:00

British actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the famous wizard Harry Potter films, currently frequents a mysterious young woman, reports the Daily Mail. Last month the actor was invited to his birthday, he celebrated in St. Petersburg, Russia. The pair recently attended a cricket match and August 2, Daniel Radcliffe and his beautiful stranger had offered a shopping trip in London. Even if the hero of the Harry Potter can not help but display a smug smile whenever he was on the side of this young woman, nothing suggests that it actually forms a couple with her .

Daniel Radcliffe is rarely seen in good company. A few months ago, he was surprised with the Irish actress Laura O'Toole, whom he met in the play Equus. But we can not say that the young man cultivates an image of Don Juan. Discreet about his private life, he made little mention of his romantic relationships.

Is Daniel Radcliffe has finally found love?

Jennifer Lopez:''I do not regret my experiences''

2010-08-05T03:20:00.000-07:00

The American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has a dream life. Mother of twins (Max and Emme), she found love in the arms of singer Marc Anthony and his career is looking good. So it an album or is the poster of a film's success is the key. Furthermore, it should join the board of American Idol (the equivalent of the Issue New Star In the United States) to distill his advice to the talents of tomorrow. His participation in the show would inevitably push up the ratings!

In an interview in Glamour magazine (American edition), Jennifer Lopez returns to the happiness she lives every day. At 41, she learned to relativize and assume the woman she is. Released, it appears to be a blooming woman!

"For me love is an endless question. It's confusing. That's my answer, but it is also awash with contradictions and complications. That depends on years of experience, different relationships and how to manage, even to this day ... Besides, I'm still learning, "she said. But it's not because she has her feet on the ground and at his age, she began to acquire the wisdom she leads a life without light. "I like to keep the fantasy in my life," she said. I'm like that at home too. Do I have impeccable hair and makeup perfect when I'm home? No, but I could be cons a pretty dress, sure.
She concluded by saying she had "had some ups and downs: peaks very high and really low lows." But she acknowledges having "been so spoiled" it would be impossible to say that it "hopes that everything it does (it) not happen. "It's part of who I am," she said, adding: "I do not regret my experiences."

Taylor trial: Naomi Campbell testified that he received "dirty rock"

2010-08-05T03:19:00.001-07:00

Naomi Campbell testified Thursday before a tribunal in The Hague that it had received "very small stones to look dirty, which it believes it was offered by Charles Taylor after a dinner hosted by Nelson Mandela in 1997.

"I was sleeping, someone knocked on my door and I opened it. And two men were there and gave me a small purse and said: + + A gift for you," said the British model in his testimony before the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which currently considers the former Liberian president Charles Taylor.

"I opened the little purse the next morning," said Ms. Campbell. "I saw a few small stones, small stones all look dirty," she said, saying he could not remember the exact number of stones: "Three may be two or three".

Naomi Campbell then provided the gift of talking to his agent Carole White and actress Mia Farrow, the next day at breakfast.

"One of them said it was clear from Charles Taylor and I said: + + I suppose so," said Ms. Campbell, her hair and wearing a beige set with a her skirt reaching below the knees.

"I usually see shiny diamonds in a box, you know. I could not guess right away that they were diamonds," said Ms. Campbell.

The prosecution relied on testimony from top model to demonstrate that Charles Taylor has lied in claiming to have never owned a diamond in the rough.

Mr. Taylor, whose trial began in January 2008, is accused of leading covertly rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in Sierra Leone by providing arms and ammunition in exchange for diamonds.

"I did not keep them," said Ms. Campbell, adding that he gave the stones to one of his friends who worked for the Fund to help children of Nelson Mandela "to do something with it."

Prosecutors said Mr. Taylor, 62, was issued in September 1997 in South Africa for "sale or exchange of arms for diamonds cons" received from the RUF, which included one offered to Naomi Campbell, 40.

Former Liberian president pleads not guilty of eleven crimes, including murder, rape and enlisting child soldiers during the civil war in Sierra Leone between 1991 and 2001, which was 120,000 dead.

The former officer Naomi Campbell, Carole White, U.S. actress Mia Farrow, also present at the dinner and spoke about the diamond in earlier statements, agreed to testify and must file Monday.

Oil slick: "the fight to stop the leak is coming to an end," said Obama

2010-08-05T03:15:00.000-07:00

More than one hundred days after the start of the spill, Barack Obama said Wednesday that the "fight to stop the leak" of crude coming to an end, after BP announced the successful first phase of patching oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

President Barack Obama has described the operation as "very good news," also welcomed an official report that "vast majority" of oil spilled at sea since April "has been dispersed or removed from the water."

"The long struggle to stop the leak and control of oil is near to come to an end. And we're very happy. Our cleaning operations, however, will continue," noted the president.

Optimism shared by Admiral Thad Allen, in charge of the fight against the disaster for the U.S. government.

The administration, said Mr. Allen at the daily briefing at the White House is "very optimistic that there will be no leakage of oil in nature."

The operation "static kill", consisting of injecting sufficient drilling mud to push oil down the shaft and sentence had begun in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday at 2000 GMT.

It lasted eight hours, the time needed for the British oil engineers to measure pressure in the well after injection materials and ensure the success of the operation.

"The pressure is now well contained by the hydrostatic pressure of the injected sludge, which was the desired objective of Operation Static kill," the group said.

In all, some 4.9 million barrels (780 million liters) escaped from the well - including 800,000 barrels (127 million liters) were recovered - threatening the rich ecosystem of the five coastal states in the Gulf of Mexico and threatening the local economy.

This operation will also end a nightmare of over three months for the giant British oil spill who has already cost several billion dollars and has seen his reputation tarnished after the failures of several attempts to clogging.

Just the next step, the cementing of wells, for which the U.S. administration has given the green light to BP on Wednesday.

"Given the success of the operation + + static kill and tests positive, I allowed BP to cement the well damaged," said Thad Allen said in a statement.

BP immediately announced that his engineers should begin as early as Thursday to inject the cement that will act as a final cap.

But Mr. Allen, said that BP will still be required to perform the operation "bottom-kill" scheduled for mid-August. The method is to put into service two relief wells to cement permanently the well from below.

Approximately three quarters of the crude that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico have already been eliminated, "said Carol Browner, a White House official on issues of energy and environment.

"Scientists tell us that about 25% (oil) has not been recovered, has not evaporated or was not supported by Mother Nature," she said on ABC.

Despite hoping to finally turn the page of the disaster, the Americans and the administration remained concerned about its long-term ecological consequences.

Jane Lubchenco, the director of the U.S. Agency Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said to remain concerned "about the impact of long-term" oil spill on the ecosystem that could be felt "for years and may be decades. "

According to a survey by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NDCP) with 1,200 inhabitants of affected areas, 40% of them say they have been directly affected, 20% related economic consequences.

Same-sex marriage in California: its ban ruled illegal

2010-08-05T03:14:00.000-07:00

The federal court in San Francisco said Wednesday that the ban on gay marriage in California, approved by referendum in 2008, was "unconstitutional" a victory for gay rights advocates, officials said at the court.

The Judge Vaughn Walker's decision comes eight months after the first hearings of a sensational trial, which pitted several weeks of fierce advocates and opponents of gay unions.

The lawsuit was filed by a couple of lesbians challenging Proposition 8, which was adopted in November 2008 by 52% of Californians had annulled the decision of the Supreme Court of the State, a few months earlier to allow unions homosexuals in California.

Tensions evaporate in the old baths Gaza Tensions evaporate in the old baths Gaza

"Proposition 8 fails to establish any rational basis for the prohibition of marriage for gays and lesbians," wrote Judge Walker's decision. "In fact, Proposition 8 amounts to include in the Constitution that opposite sex couples are higher than those of the same sex," he says.

"California had no interest in discriminating against gays and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its duty to propose marriage equally to all, the court concluded that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional," he wrote.

The judge then ruled for the opponents to Proposition 8, who said it discriminates against homosexuals, and therefore contrary to the U.S. Constitution.

"This is a real victory for same-sex couples and families who want to marry like all others," said George Zander, a spokesman for advocacy group Equality California gay rights.

The decision of the federal court in San Francisco is another step in a record-long course that would in all probability, still subject to several appeals, and finish after racing on the office of the U.S. Supreme Court USA.

Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, who claims the protection of children and families, the decision of the court is "a terrible blow" given to marriage and the rights of voters.

For its part, the Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has positively welcomed the decision, saying it was "a first step for the United States, and not the last, on the road to equality and freedom for all .

Currently, gays and lesbians Americans have the opportunity to marry in the states of Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the federal capital Washington.

Obama argues that his bodyguards had denied him a birthday cake

2010-08-05T03:13:00.000-07:00

The United States President Barack Obama, who turns 49 Wednesday, said the tone of the joke that his guards had denied him a birthday cake that unionists want to offer.

Come speak at a meeting of the powerful AFL-CIO in late morning in Washington, the president was warmly applauded his arrival. "I am happy to spend my birthday with good friends," Obama responded, along with the president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka.

The latter had earlier birthday wishes to Mr. Obama, explaining that his organization had planned to offer him a cake.

"But the Secret Service has vetoed the cake," he said, referring to members of the elite federal police to protect Obama on 24 and 24 hours to monitor the approach and what he eats .

Obama returned to the charge at the end of his speech, saying "disappointed that there was no cake." "They are probably going to eat now," he said about the Secret Service, bursting into laughter assistance.

In the afternoon, after a ceremony of medals to deserving Americans in the state room of the White House, the audience sang "Happy birthday to you", while President, all smiles, greeted them in hand.

Obama came Wednesday in its 50th year - he was born in Hawaii (Pacific) August 4, 1961 - the anniversary passes without his family: his wife Michelle and their youngest daughter Sasha stay until the end of the week in the southern Spain, and their oldest daughter Malia is in camp.

But according to his spokesman Robert Gibbs, Obama will not be alone on this occasion, as he planned to have dinner Wednesday night with friends in his electoral stronghold of Chicago (Illinois, north) where it should go to end afternoon.

If the anniversary has been marked by good news on the front of the oil spill that pollutes the Gulf of Mexico and darkened the balance of his presidency for more than three months, the oil wells have been filled, a poll released Wednesday may less to please the first black president of the United States.

According to the CNN investigation, more than one quarter of Americans are skeptical that Obama is actually born in the United States, a conspiracy theory emerged during the election campaign of 2007-2008, that Mr. Obama had won against John McCain, Republican senator from Arizona was born ... in Panama, then a military base under U.S. sovereignty.

O'Neal to the Celtics, it sounds good

2010-08-05T03:11:00.000-07:00

It's not yet time to retire for Shaquille O \ 'Neal. The pivot 38 years engaged with the Celtics where he formed a quartet with Kevin Garnett of shock, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. Boston There is thus a reinforcement of weight, in every sense of the term, to win the NBA championship and compete in the Heat of James, Wade and Bosh.

There will be a galaxy of stars on Oct. 26 next to the TD Garden in Boston, for the resumption of the 2010-11 season. The Celtics' Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce recorded a reinforcement of weight since Shaquille O'Neal was under contract for two seasons with the franchise in Massachusetts. And this great "Big Four" will host the "Big Three" of Miami (Dwayne Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh) in the first game of the season. Do not throw away! "I am honored to join the Celtics. I can not wait to arrive in Boston and begin the conquest of a new title, Shaq responded to the official website for his new club. I played against Paul Ray Kevin, Rajon and Jermaine for years, and it will be great to have them as teammates. "

At 38, O'Neal offered a new challenge. The pivot has never hidden its interest in the Celtics, which he joined in signing a veteran to the tune of $ 1.4 million over the year. The lease term is not yet known but the former Lakers player would have requested a two-year contract, before probably ending his illustrious career. Boston, seeking to regain the NBA Finals to the Lakers dropped the last two years, has lost two key players in the racket. Rasheed Wallace has retired and Kendrick Perkins will be absent for a long time through injury. Option O'Neal has found its meaning.

A fifth NBA title before retiring?

The club coached by Doc Rivers has hired Jermaine O \ 'Neal to replace Perkins, and the general Semih Erden (2.13 m), former interior Fenerbahce. But the Turk can not claim a status as a replacement to the Celtics. And "Big Cactus" dream to win fifth NBA title (after 2000, 2001 and 2002 with the Lakers, the Heat and 2006) before leaving the floors. The departure of James Cleveland to Miami already left aimless well. The O'Neal finally bury the Cavaliers, who will find it hard to recover.

"It's not every day that you can hire a player the caliber of Shaquille O'Neal," said Danny Ainge, Celtics executive. His experience speaks for itself and we believe will complement our team very well ". Last season, O'Neal turned in 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game with Cleveland. But he missed 23 games at year end after a thumb injury in February, the result of a clash with Glen Davis, his future partner of the Celtics. Also interested to enlist "Shaq", the Atlanta Hawks have finally failed to convince the MVP of the Finals in 2000, 2001 and 2002. The Celtics had a lot more points to make.

Schumacher should have been excluded!

2010-08-05T03:10:00.000-07:00

This is the first review of the wisest observers, the Jackie Stewart, Mike Gascoyne and other Eddie Irvine. But it is also and especially the confession of the former driver Derek Warwick, who was the college of commissioners of the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. This race saw Michael Schumacher Rubens Barrichello tighten dangerously against the pit wall at 290 km / h.

The idea of returning to F1 was controversial, and the results achieved since then do not plead in his favor. Michael Schumacher is not the most liked driver paddock, or the most exemplary. In 17 years of career, the German has a reputation of sharks to track long, sharp teeth, a champion ready to do anything to achieve his ends, even, even, to jeopardize his own brother, Ralf , as was the case at the Nurburgring in 2001. Even then, the firm had relied on a wall to gain respect by his younger brother. Repeated the maneuver last weekend against Rubens Barrichello.

Shortly before the outcome of the Hungarian Grand Prix when he was tenth, Schumacher, determined to retain its single point, tried to cut short to overtake the Brazilian, pushing as much as possible Williams the latter towards the pit wall. A parade for the less aggressive, conducted nearly 290 km / h, to be earned the old Red Baron a penalty of ten places on the starting grid of the next Grand Prix of Belgium in late August and a wave of hostile thoughts.

Irvine denounces the arrogance of his former teammate

"It is never more than an inch of something terrible that Schumacher has cons Barrichello could have led to a catastrophe," a first response Jackie Stewart rarely tender with the seven-time world champion in the columns of the Daily Express. This is one of the most serious and shocking I've seen from a driver. It is an appalling image given by a man who has won seven titles, a real intimidation. "An outrage shared by Niki Lauda, via the German television channel RTL:" Put a competitor in danger in this way is totally stupid. I can not understand why he did this kind of thing. "

Mike Gascoyne, technical director of Lotus Racing nonetheless believe: "If two cars meet, someone can stay there. He should not be penalized ten places on the grid, he could just simply had to exclude it. " A penalty would have radical Eddie Irvine also found logic: "It has been penalized, but I do not think that's enough. He should be suspended for a race because it is one of the worst maneuvers I ever seen. An idiot maneuver dune pure arrogance, "the judge in the pages of The Times's former lieutenant" Schumacher at Ferrari.

Excluded three towers near ...

As one of the race stewards who officiated at the Hungaroring on Sunday, Derek Warwick admitted Tuesday on BBC Radio Five Michael Schumacher came close to exclusion from the new misbehavior: "Shake the black flag was the best example to give our young drivers, but the time to get the video, we had no choice but to punish him retroactively. " In other words, if the facts alleged in the German pilot had been observed two or three laps earlier, his Mercedes had been asked to return to the pits prematurely.

"We have the video evidence and ensure that the four commissioners were in agreement," justifies Derek Warwick before returning the sentence finally pronounced: "We agreed that a penalty of ten places a serious handicap for Spa as it puts virtually disqualified. I hope it will draw the lessons and will not forget that the commissioners do not tolerate such behavior. " Not sure however that we redo Michael Schumacher with such arguments. There are two weeks ago, shortly before his return to Hockenheim F1 veteran recalled his ambition to reporters: "When I decided to return, the goal was to win another title. Therefore why I'm here, I know the ultimate goal and I'm convinced it will get there. " And eighth coronation, the "Kaiser" is probably ready to sacrifice a few ...

Google radically changed its advertising in Europe

2010-08-05T03:08:00.000-07:00

The American search engine Google Inc. announced Wednesday a radical change in its advertising in Europe to view more advertisers in the sponsored links that appear after a search on a trademark.

So far, the trademark holders were able to ask Google not to display any other advertiser links when searching the Internet specifically mentioning their trademarks.

Google's new policy, already in force in the United States and Great Britain, will be implemented by September 14, said his spokesperson for advertising in Europe, Ben Novick, during a press conference.

"This is good for the user" which may have displayed, if typing the name of a famous brand of car, not only the site of car manufacturer as before, but also sponsored links to sites of garages , comparators or spare parts, "he said.

Customers "will see more relevant ads when they have searched," he argued.

The policy change will result in "reducing the scope of what the owners of a trademark may be checked" in the ads displayed by Google, for its part, said the Director of Legal Affairs for Southern Europe and the Eastern group, Yoram Elkaim.

This change comes after a decision to do so by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJUE) in March. "If a trademark has been used as a keyword, the owner thereof can not invoke the exclusive right to it under its trademark against Google," had estimated the European judges.

It touches the Adwords advertising, in which brands are bidding on keywords and pay Google based on the number of clicks on their sponsored links and sponsored links related to research within websites (Adsense ).

Google, which removed 97% of its turnover on advertising in 2009, gave no information on the expected impact of this change on its income.

The companies concerned "have begun to be informed" on Wednesday, said Novick.

In Britain and Ireland, that change in 2008 "had first been crying wolf, but it did not ultimately gave rise to much litigation, for its part, argued Bill Echikson, Director of Communication Google in Europe.

In France, several lawsuits have been filed against Google for infringement of trademarks, including the leather luxury Louis Vuitton, who was accused of advertising for sites selling counterfeit products.

Under this procedure, the French Court of Cassation had referred the CJUE, then broke in July conviction on appeal from Google, ordering a retrial.

The ban on BlackBerry, encrypted too, lies in the Gulf

2010-08-05T03:06:00.000-07:00

Saudi Arabia has suspended the BlackBerry service, according to the UAE, the Gulf countries demanding to watch multimedia phones from the Canadian manufacturer RIM, which replicates grant any waiver of its highly secure encryption system.

Wednesday evening, an official of one of three operators Saudi told AFP they were exposed to a fine of U.S. $ 1.3 million if they do not comply with the decision of the Saudi telecommunications regulator.

"Operators will comply with the decision (the regulator) for those who do not do so must pay a fine of five million Saudi riyals (1.3 million USD)," the official said under cover of anonymity.

The Commission for Communications Technology and Information (CITC) announced late Tuesday had ordered the operators to suspend services for BlackBerry, the Canadian manufacturer of multifunction phones, Research In Motion (RIM), has not accepted to modify its aircraft to "comply with regulatory requirements.

The CITC has not specified what "requirements" does not satisfy the BlackBerry, but not following in the UAE, Gulf Business Centre, who decided Sunday to suspend from the October 11 key telephone services multifunction, which would raise security issues.

These include instant messaging services, email and web browsing.

The decision of Emirates is "final", said on Wednesday an official at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said in a statement, but the Director General of TRA, Mohammed al-Ghanem has said that his agency "remains open to Discussions for a solution acceptable "by both parties.

Emirates Saudi Arabia as censor Internet access, including sites with pornographic or nude images, and some political sites.

However, devices from RIM are the experts as a level of data encryption than most smartphones, making it very difficult to monitor their users.

"The encryption is so strong that no one knows the monitor. They have a level of security so good that some countries will not only be able to control them", points out John Hering, head of the American Society of Safety telecom Lookout .

The Indian government, referring also to matters of national security and the challenge of a "monitoring the BlackBerry, has also recently threatened to bar certain services of RIM's devices in his country one of the juiciest telecom markets the world.

But while media reports asserted that RIM would allow Indian intelligence agencies to read encrypted messages to users in India, a spokesman for the manufacturer on Wednesday denied any agreement to that effect.

"We hope to reach a solution (with India). But there can be no compromise on safety for our customers' communication," he told AFP Gayakwad Satchi.

RIM has sometimes been accused of special arrangements with some countries and the UAE Ambassador to Washington, Youssef al-Otaibi, had assured that his country awaited RIM that the same respect the "legal and regulatory framework that the manufacturer grants the U.S. government and other governments. "

But RIM has denied Tuesday that any privileges granted to some countries, saying in a statement "to cooperate with all governments with the same consistency in the standards (safety) and the same degree of respect."

The BlackBerry is used by about 500,000 people in the UAE and 700,000 in Saudi Arabia, two countries representing in aggregate approximately 2.6% of telephone users in the world. Approximately one million devices would be in service in India.

Jennifer Aniston: she has a baby alone

2010-08-01T02:09:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Aniston is single at last count and do not yet know the joys of motherhood. Who else could it be more credible to embody the character of Kassie, a seductive woman who opts for artificial insemination in order to satisfy his craving for baby. Jennifer Aniston back in effect on the screens in a romantic comedy entitled "A modern family" (The Switch in English).

Always with his long hair and glamorous style, the actress played opposite a Jason Bateman (Juno, Arrested Development Series) exceptional in the role of best friends who inadvertently will swap the sperm donor with hers. Kassie is going to carry the child and his best friend, Wally, without knowing for nearly seven years. The reunion will be thundering between father and son and bluffing complicity.

Fans of Jennifer can then just to see how a baby alone, at least on screen!

This film by Josh Gordon and Will Speck released in theaters August 25. Casting, Jennifer Aniston also shared the stage with Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis and Patrick Wilson.

Hollywood producers have found a good vein they have not finished exploit: celibacy and motherhood. So Jennifer Lopez has already illustrated this theme in "Plan B", released this year with a mixed reception. But Jennifer Aniston has no time to speculate on the entries, it is already working with the filming of "Horrible Bosses" where she again finds Jason Bateman.

The ex of Brad Pitt and Vince Vaughn also attempts to conquer the fragrance market by launching its own eponymous fragrance. One way that Jennifer Lopez or Beyonce have already borrowed with gusto.

Monica Bellucci confides on her daughters and Vincent Cassel

2010-08-01T02:08:00.001-07:00

Actress Monica Bellucci is not the kind of talkative when it comes to his family. The one who protects his home has vigorously yet agreed to open the magazine Grazia doors of his house located in the south-west France. Apparently, her companion, actor Vincent Cassel has not really appreciated the presence of journalists and photographers in his haven of peace. "Being in a bad mood is not a problem for him," Monica Bellucci was reassured by speaking of his own half. "It's something that gnaws it, who does not suffer. It expresses and it's over."

And the beautiful Italian did not stop there for the revelations. If she spoke without hesitation who shares her life for many years she also spoke of his own emotions. She said: "I do not like being angry. It's not in my nature to be in that state. And the few times this happens, it cost me a mad energy ... It takes me days to calm myself. "

Monica Bellucci is also back on his two daughters: Deva, 5 ½ years and Leonie, who was born in May 2010. Since its birth, the star has "a feeling of fullness. As after the birth of Deva. "I wanted, wanted, wanted my two daughters" she exclaimed. Also, it is their due attention, despite a job that takes him a long time. "In this kind of situation (a photo, note), although I'm focused on what I do, I keep an eye on her. I asked him questions:" You put your sunscreen? " Because I do not want her to feel threatened by my work. She is paramount: I try to make this point very clear to her. " In any case, if Deva does not yet understand the scope of all this, she seems amazed by the activities of his mother. "She is concerned because it touches on femininity. And Deva is a very feminine little girl," explained Monica Bellucci.

Dr. House: Hugh Laurie sings too!

2010-08-01T02:06:00.000-07:00

Switch the world of comedy to the song is an exercise which many stars try their hand. And the latest is Dr. House himself. If he is accustomed to his sense of sarcasm and his strokes of genius medical, he will win at life as an accomplished artist. Indeed, he chose to swap the knife for a microphone. For once the film sets left, the actor Hugh Laurie is a singer's clothes. He enjoys music, he is preparing an album of blues already signed by Warner Music.

To accomplish this conversion was surrounded by British actor with many of the best writers are unanimous. Thus Dr. House should not take too much risk of it being a pianist is unparalleled. It has also signed compositions on the album by Meat Loaf. In the U.S. the public has already had the opportunity to see him sing on stage with the group Band from TV. This training includes several series of players, all music lovers. Among them we find James Denton (Desperate Housewives), Greg Grunberg (Heroes) or the lovely Teri Hatcher who has sung more than once live.

As for the series, season 7 should be released in the coming weeks on American screens. But several sources whisper that it might be the last.

It must then be content to admire the charming Hugh Laurie make vocalizations rather than bully its medical teams and patients.

Vettel to change ...

2010-08-01T02:03:00.000-07:00

Red Bull have won their 11th pole position of the season in 12 races, the seventh for Sebastian Vettel, who beat his teammate Mark Webber over four tenths. Behind the Ferrari confirmed their return to form trust in the second row, while Renault took the 7th and 8th in front of Kubica with Petrov. Jenson Button (McLaren) and Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) have not spent Q2.

The weekend will follow ... and look alike. Since the start of the season, Red Bull have missed the exercise of skill only once, in Canada, where Lewis Hamilton had managed the feat, it must be so called, the best time to sign absolute Saturday before turning the trial race on Sunday. In Hungary, for the 12th session of qualifying of the season, Red Bull did not miss the opportunity to show their superiority in performance pure trust in the top of the timesheets in all practice sessions.

Sebastian Vettel in his home since Friday confirmed Saturday that the RB6 was simply the fastest way arrogating unstoppable pole with a time gun 1'18 "773. The German driver beat his teammate Mark Webber the grid, author of a time of 1'19 "184. Behind, another confirmation of the status of current fitness plateau, we found both Fernando Alonso and Ferrari's Felipe Massa, but 1 214 and 1 558 of the pole!

The 2008 world champion, Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) will occupy the third row of the grid along with Nico Rosberg (Mercedes). Two pilots who try to save what can still be in their respective teams, since their teammates have not crossed the Cape of Q2. Uncomfortable on the track at the Hungaroring, Lewis Hamilton has consistently complained of the conduct of his car and looks just mark intermediate points, so important in the race for the world title.

Petrov ambush

To find a source of satisfaction, he must go to Renault, but the home side Vitaly Petrov (7th), which for the first time this season, managed to qualify in the nose and beard of his teammate Robert Kubica (8th ), both on the fourth row of the grid. A performance for the Russian pilot, who was absolutely successful performance in the Hungarian turnstile to keep his seat in Yellow Viry for the rest of the season.

Among the disappointments, Michael Schumacher (14th), already turned to 2011 and especially Jenson Button (11th). The current second in the drivers championship is obliged to make a run incredibly offensive to look to retain his position after this weekend Magyar. Unless, as mentioned at the end of free practice on Friday, McLaren, one thinks especially in preparing for future races in Italy and Belgium, where the paths may be more favorable to the MP4-25 ... And try to limit the damage before the summer break.

David Trezeguet has said yes to Las Vegas!

2010-08-01T02:02:00.000-07:00

Far from the escapades of the few French players involved in the case Zahia, David Trezeguet embodies serenity as sports lover. The player of Juventus will sign for another season in Italy next year. And next the heart, he just celebrate ten years of marriage with his wife Beatrice. For the wedding of tin, the footballer, world champion in 1998, did not skimp on the means. He also said at Gala magazine: "A new marriage in Las Vegas and the first two weeks of vacation without the kids. Yum! We chained pool, tourism, entertainment."

Rest and fiesta planned for this couple who returned from his home in Monaco with their two children.

Inevitably, David Trezeguet is back on the fiasco of the Blues in South Africa: "So I attended, bear the defeat of the France team, and frankly, it hurt!" Sidelined by Raymond Domenech, Trezeguet's hope to bring back the tricolor national team jersey. At 32, he welcomes the arrival of Laurent Blanc at the head of the France team, with joy. "It makes me want to become available for them, I have a strong desire to prove that I am still valuable land. Besides, there will be an after, I hope, in France or England, Spain or the United States, as my friend Henry, "he commented! Because we know now Tweety has signed with the team from New York, he moved closer and his best friend Tony Parker.

The strength of David Trezeguet, he draws the love of his wife which he was full of praise: "Beatrice is fabulous. She is raising our son beautifully and supports me every day." More than an omnipresent mother, Mrs. Trezeguet is also a business woman as David explains: "It starts as soon as next month, a new challenge by opening the first store DSquared in Monaco." "I am sure she is fine fun," he said. On the Rock, the couple Trezeguet has obviously everything to be happy. A selection team from France and David will come full circle!

Russia: Thousands of firefighters and soldiers fighting fires

2010-08-01T02:01:00.001-07:00

Tens of thousands of firefighters supported by the Russian army fought Saturday against the forest fires that were thirty dead and devastated entire villages in the western part of the country affected by an unprecedented heat wave.

With more than 120,000 acres on fire, hundreds of homes scattered over thousands of kilometers, and according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations almost 240,000 men, 25,000 vehicles and 226 airplanes and helicopters mobilized, the magnitude of the disaster and efforts should be nationwide.

"This is a true natural disaster that happens every 30 or 40 years", said Saturday the president Dmitry Medvedev, receiving the report of the Minister of Defence Anatoly Serdyukov on efforts by the military.

The Kremlin has mobilized the army Friday against the magnitude of the fires, exacerbated in recent days by winds that have drastically increased the speed of propagation.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has reported a balance of 28 dead at this time, with 7 in the Moscow region. The statement made earlier by AFP from various local sources amounted to about thirty people.

The fire did the most damage in the central and Volga Basin, east and south-east of Moscow.

Rossiya television said, people from the suburbs of Togliatti, a city of nearly one million people a thousand miles southeast of Moscow, "prepare to evacuate, while a thick fumes containing ash emanating from nearby forests.

Two thousand people were evacuated Friday from a holiday village near this city, according to the agency Ria Novosti.

The channel Rossiya showed pine large fire with a blow in a huge fireball. His pictures showed firefighters also overwhelmed by the situation despite the support of residents, and water drops by air.

"The forest was burning with the wind, I saw that the houses would be spending, so I plugged the pump in my tank. My neighbor's house was engulfed in flames, and began to extinguish but the fire went to that house, then this one, to that one, "he told stood among the smoking ruins, a resident of the suburbs of Voronezh (600 km southeast of Moscow) Images by Rossia.

In this region, nearly 10,000 children who were in camps who have been evacuated, according to Itar-Tass.

A Nizhny Novgorod, 440 km east of the capital, the airport has had to turn the aircraft to landing because of smoke and ash suspended in the air, which also hampered the use of devices Water bombers.

Meteorological services include maintenance in the coming days of drought and heat wave, with temperatures still reach 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said keep the situation "under control". But a spokesman admitted that the situation remained "difficult" in the central, Volga and Ural, where in 24 hours over 30,000 hectares were burned.

Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has estimated 5 billion rubles (128 million euros) the cost at that time of forest fires.

Patriarch Cyril, called not to divert the "sacred money" financial assistance to victims, in an allusion to corruption and embezzlement of public funds are an epidemic in Russia.

In the churches of the Voronezh region, prayers will be sung in the days to come for "the gift of rain," he also said the local Orthodox church, quoted by Interfax.

Crossing the Atlantic in a rowboat: a 114-year-old record beaten

2010-08-01T01:58:00.000-07:00

Four rowers broke a 114-year-old record by crossing the Atlantic in a rowing boat in 43 days from New York to the Scilly Islands, off the coast of south-west England, where they arrived Saturday.

Their journey time - 43 days, 21 hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds - was reduced from eleven days the previous record set in 1896 by Norwegians George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen.

The crew consisted of coxswain British Leven Brown, 37, Edinburgh, Ray Carroll, 33, from Galway in Ireland, Don Lennox, 41, of Glasgow, and Livar Nysted, 39, Islands Faroe.

After two false starts due to bad weather and technical problems, four members of the Artemis team North Atlantic Rowing Challenge have finally left New York on June 17 aboard their boat seven meters Artemis Investments.

They have faced waves of 10 feet and winds of 65 km / h, have suffered from food poisoning and coxswain Leven Brown had to make a toe infection Ray Carroll with a knife.

Floods in Pakistan rescuers trying to reach flood victims

2010-08-01T01:57:00.000-07:00

Rescuers on Sunday were trying to reach thousands of victims trapped by flooding "unprecedented" in the north-western Pakistan, that killed about 800 people, the government said.

According to the UN, the floods have affected one million people and many communities remain cut off from the world following exceptional floods caused by heavy seasonal monsoon.

"We still have no picture of the situation because of the breakdown in communication, we still struggle to get in touch with our offices in the districts of Nowshera, Swat and Charsada," said Manuel Bessler, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA).

Hundreds of people have perished in the worst hit province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the former Frontier Province Northwest Province (NWFP) which borders the tribal areas along the Afghan border.

"This is the worst flooding in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the history of the country", said Saturday the Information Minister of the Province, Mian Iftikhar Hussain.

In this province alone, in addition to the already identified 800 deaths, 150 people missing, according to the minister.

The regional capital, Peshawar, consisting of three million people, was cut off from outside communication channels and submerged, the source said.

The Pakistani Meteorological Service reported rainfall "unprecedented", with some 312 millimeters of rain fell in 36 hours in the north-west.

The European Commission said Saturday unblocking 30 million euros in humanitarian aid to Pakistan.

The neighboring Afghanistan has been spared flooding and landslides in the east killed at least 65 people and affected thousands of people in recent days, according to the head of the Afghan agency for disaster management Natural.

Twitter invites users to follow other accounts

2010-08-01T01:49:00.000-07:00

The micro-blogging site Twitter has offered Friday to its users a new feature offering to follow other accounts based on their interests.

"With over one hundred million users of Twitter, there was at least dozens of accounts that should coincide with your interests," said the American company's official blog.

"The problem is to find," he added.

To do this, the new function creates a list of accounts including those that function already follows the user.

Twitter, with messages of 140 characters are broadcast in real time specificity, indicated that this function would be available for developers of applications, including mobile.

The social networking site Facebook already offers a similar function by providing users with new friends, usually friends of friends.

Lindsay Lohan: the support of his fans

2010-07-30T04:56:00.001-07:00

Since July 20, when American actress Lindsay Lohan is entering prison, she enjoys the full support of his mother and sister. These travel daily to the correctional center in Lynwood, California, to show him they do not give up.

And Lindsay Lohan can also count on its fans. In New York, employees of the beauty salon Beach Bum Tanning met July 27 before the trade to show their solidarity with Lindsay Lohan. Armed with placards, they campaigned for the release of the Hollywood star.

The Beach Bum Tanning is not just any beauty salon in New York. In this institute as Lindsay Lohan, her sister and mother offered moments of relaxation when visiting the Big Apple, and have been for ten years!

We imagine that the family appreciates the gesture Lindsay Lohan.

The actress, scheduled Aug. 2, was jailed after she repeatedly violated her probation following an arrest for driving while intoxicated in 2007.

Lindsay Lohan: what awaits his release from prison

2010-07-30T04:51:00.001-07:00

La comédienne américaine Lindsay Lohan est sans doute pressée d'être le 2 août, date à laquelle elle doit sortir de prison. Pourtant, un lourd programme attend la jeune femme de 24 ans une fois qu'elle aura quitté sa cellule de 9m2 du centre de détention de Lynwood, à Los Angeles. Celle que ses fans surnomment LiLo va devoir suivre un protocole de 90 jours sur les dangers de l'alcool. Rappelons que si la starlette a atterri derrière les barreaux, c'est parce qu'elle n'a pas respecté sa période de mise à l'épreuve à la suite d'une arrestation pour conduite en état d'ivresse en 2007. "Ce programme est composé de séances de yoga, de méditation et d'un régime alimentaire très sain, a déclaré Marty Brenner à la chaîne Fox News, un spécialiste en addictologie. C'est exactement ce dont Lindsay a besoin. (...) Pour Lindsay, une cure de 30 jours est tout à fait insuffisante, le juge le sait et il ne la laissera pas sortir avant la fin des 90 jours !"

Durant cette période, Lindsay Lohan aura pour interdiction de consommer de la caféine, du riz blanc, du pain, du sucre, des pommes de terre et bien évidemment de l'alcool.

Ce sevrage inquiète quelque peu Lindsay Lohan. "Elle est perturbée, ces derniers temps et aimerait passer du temps en famille" a fait savoir son avocate Shawn Chapman Holley au magazine People. Elle a ajouté : "Je pense qu'il serait juste pour elle de passer du temps avec sa famille. Elle m'a demandé de le souligner au juge !"

Le 6 juillet, Lindsay Lohan a été condamnée à passer 90 jours en prison. Mais étant donné l'engorgement des établissements pénitenciers en Californie, sa peine a été ramenée à 14 jours.

The wedding of Chelsea Clinton and the facts (many) rumors

2010-07-30T04:49:00.000-07:00

Chelsea Clinton, 30 years, and only daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Saturday married her lover Marc Mezvinsky, 32. That is what we know. But the dress instead of the festivities through the guest list, it is much more than we know.

A review of known facts, speculation and rumors in the days before the social event that shakes the all-New York and Washington-all.

PLACE

All indices converge Rhinebeck, a picturesque town of Hudson Valley, north of New York. The paparazzi have discovered a huge white tent erected in the gardens of the luxurious area of Astor Courts. Traders see many strangers hanging from their laptops and discussing security.

Additional index: the civil aviation authorities have banned from flying over the airspace of the town on Saturday afternoon because of "the presence of VIP.

Too bad for Chelsea's website www.gawker.com gossip can not, as he had the intention to fly the party by a plane trailing a banner of congratulations.

GUESTS

In addition to Chelsea's parents, former President Bill Clinton and the current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, no celebrity is confirmed. The local newspaper Valley News Hudson bet on the presence of star presenter Oprah Winfrey, director Steven Spielberg and, most surprisingly, former British Prime Minister John Major.

One thing is certain: Barack Obama will not. "I will not go, and I must say, it is already difficult to have a president to a marriage," said Obama during the show "The View" on ABC. "You do not want your marriage to two presidents.

THE DRESS

This Vera Wang! Or maybe not. The Journal of fashion professionals, Women's Wear Daily, photographed Chelsea and her mother as they walked into the shop of designer Tuesday in New York. This should be a subject of speculation under the salons. Except. Hillary has also made a jump to another star designer Oscar de la Renta, the same day in Manhattan, according to Women's Wear Daily.

MUSIC

This is perhaps not the subject that causes more than paris. The site TMZ, which specializes in the lives of celebrities, do not brag unless you know the playlist to be played by the orchestra during the evening: "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Wild World" by Cat Stevens and "Dancing Queen" ABBA, among others.

TOILET

Another scoop of TMZ, of paramount importance: the guests will not have to hide in the woods surrounding Astor Courts to satisfy their physical needs, they will have available portable toilets at a cost of $ 15,000, with sanitary porcelain, water and soft music played. No source is cited. A leak, no doubt.

The little queen enters self-service in the streets of London

2010-07-30T04:48:00.000-07:00

The British capital, one of the megacities of the largest and most populous notoriously difficult to transport to the chagrin of the organizers of the 2012 Olympics in London, Friday launched its self-service bike, after more than sixty cities worldwide.

"What we create is not merely a device for self-service bike, but a new form of public transport, greener and healthier," said Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, unveiled in May the silhouette of the new small Queen Street London.

"We believe that this device will be very popular," he told Kulveer Ranger, transportation adviser for the mayor, assuming 30 to 40,000 daily trips in the saddle of such devices.

According to the mayor, currently 2% of daily commuting to London are made by bicycle. The goal is to accomplish the mayor "a giant leap" to reach 5% in an indeterminate horizon.

"It's going to change radically and forever the London landscape," says Kulveer, referring to the "cycling revolution" sought by the mayor, himself a cyclist practitioner.

More than 10,000 people have subscribed to be able to ride on Friday one of the 6,000 bikes available to the public on 400 sites in the center of the capital.

Non-subscribers, especially tourists, will have to wait a while to get around on these bikes dark blue fenders with a turquoise roof rack gray front and a lamp with a dynamo.

Self-service is not free: the rider must pay a fee for access - a book for 24 hours, 5 pounds for a week and 45 pounds per year (53 euros) - in addition to renting it itself.

Beyond the first half hour free, rental is a book for an hour of use and up to 50 pounds for 24 hours.

The mayor "believes in the potential," believes Tom Bogdanovicz, the Campaign for cycling in London, citing studies showing that "three is a Londoner interested in cycling."

To facilitate the adoption of cycling by residents and visitors to the British capital - which has introduced a congestion charge in 2003 in its super-center in an attempt to reduce congestion - the mayor plans to create ten "bicycle highways" by the end of 2015.

Two tracks of this type were opened July 19. They are materialized in the form of turquoise markings and are about 12.5 km in length. Two others are scheduled to open in summer 2011, one of which should pass near the site of the Olympic Games which will open July 27, 2012 in London.

The organizers have promised to give priority access for cyclists and pedestrians at key stages, while the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is concerned about the difficulty of public transport in London.

The free bicycle service has already attracted dozens of cities around the world since its launch in 1997 in Rennes (north-west of France) by the American company Clear Channel. The team including Stockholm, Washington, Oslo, Barcelona and Milan.

The French group JCDecaux has quickly become world number one after the race started in 2003 in Vienna. In late April, he provided some 42,000 bikes in 65 cities including Dublin, Sevilla, Lyon, Brussels, Toyama, Paris.

Available for three years in Paris, the Vélib 'has been a departure on a flying but seemed stalled in recent months. Bad weather, seasonality, complex pricing, high vandalism or disappointment, the explanations are multiple. And the price could soon rise.

Massa, a year after ...

2010-07-30T04:45:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday, while Fernando Alonso blew his victory at Hockenheim at the will of his team's Felipe Massa celebrated an odd milestone of his terrible accident at the Hungaroring. A year has elapsed and the pilot of the Scuderia Ferrari is pleased to have demonstrated last week in Germany that remained competitive. With, obviously, the motivation to sell in Hungary.

It's a Grand Prix eventful Felipe Massa ahead for this weekend. The scenario of the German Grand Prix, raced last week and won by Fernando Alonso at his expense, as requested by the radio team Ferrari officials, there is nothing. What trot necessarily in the head of the Brazilian at pacing the Hungaroring on Friday, is this incredible accident last season nearly cost him his life.

In qualifying the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, Felipe Massa took the full force of a spring Brawn escaped the GP track of his predecessor, his compatriot Rubens Barrichello. A violent shock that the Ferrari, left to itself, had finished his race in the wall. The helmet cracked, deformed, Massa had he been transported to the hospital AEK Budapest, then dipped in a coma. His future in F1 seemed so bleak. "It was very hard for me," he admits today. But somebody told me it was important that I continue on my path. "

"I can win races"

A year later, here he is again in full possession of his means, to judge his podium finish at Hockenheim and the 12th career victory - the first since 2008 - who held out his arms last Sunday. Officially, it is hard tires with which the pilot auriverde is not comfortable, that led the former lieutenant of Michael Schumacher to bow to his teammate Fernando Alonso, but nobody in the paddock is dupe. And certainly not the main person who does not fail to learn from this success abortion: "I know what I can do, I can win races. That's what matters, everyone can see now that I can still be competitive. "

Felipe Massa also intend to play leading roles this weekend in Hungary. "I've never had good results on this circuit, but because of circumstances because I love driving here. In 2008 for example, I led 60 laps before my engine let go. I So have many reasons to look forward to my return to Budapest. " Beginning with his desire to reconnect with each of his guardian angels. "I want to thank these people," he confesses, revealing to the press its intention to review the commissioners and the medical staff at the Hungaroring, and the hospital staff AEK. "They treated me well, and I want to salute them."

And the Brazilian to take stock, in retrospect, this experience could have turned into drama but it is rewarding today, "often in press conferences, journalists ask me if I'm feeling good and if I drive as well as before. My answer is always the same: nothing has changed in my life. But as an individual, the accident made me grow. That made me realize that life was more important than anything, nothing is ever ... I feel more mature as a man. " From what perspective the consequences of the famous Hockenheim instructions ...

Google announced that its services are available again in China

2010-07-30T04:44:00.001-07:00

The Internet giant Google announced on Friday that his services were again available in China after being temporarily stopped.

Thursday evening, the American company, which has released several months of standoff with China on censorship, stated that his services were almost completely blocked in China, only Gmail seems to function without hindrance.

According to the scoreboard updated daily by Google on the accessibility of its services in China, according to the search engine was completely blocked, and access to the image bank "partially blocked", so that these Both services were available in recent days.

This new blockage could suggest that Chinese authorities were again unhappy despite recent changes made by the company that enabled him to renew his license be operating on the largest Internet market in the world with over 420 million Internet users.

But Google said Friday that the announcement of the blockade had perhaps been exaggerated.

"Because of how we measure accessibility in China, it is possible that our machines have overestimated the level of blocking," the company said in an email to AFP.

"It seems that what happened last night when we had a relatively low blocking. It now appears that our users in China access to our services normally," she added.

Google has also stressed that the scoreboard, updated daily, was not a "tool in real time."

Google announced July 9 that Beijing had renewed his license, which expired in late June, allowing it to continue to operate.

This renewal was granted after a long confrontation with the Chinese government, Google is saying exceeded by China's censorship and cyber attacks come from this country.

The launch of the iPhone turns 4 "nightmare" in New Zealand

2010-07-30T04:42:00.000-07:00

The launch of Apple's iPhone 4 turned into a nightmare Friday in New Zealand, where hundreds of buyers come away empty handed after waiting for hours outside shops.

The "smartphone" Apple comes out Friday in 17 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Sweden, Hong Kong or Finland or Spain.

In New Zealand, at dawn, hundreds of fan excitement Apple were posted outside the shops, before being turned away and informed that the sale will begin in the afternoon.

A few hours later, new lines formed at Indian store entrances, where buyers have been notified that only holders of a Vodafone subscription - exclusive operator of the iPhone - could buy the device because shortages.

Mustard is mounted on the nose of customers who have denounced the "nightmare" and "epic failure" of the launch.

"This is handled carelessly. Vodafone accuses Apple, which returns the ball to Vodafone. Nobody seems to know what happens," said Jacob Creech, a buyer of Wellington, on a dedicated website.

The launch of the iPad has already sparked controversy in New Zealand, Apple has refused to reveal where the device would be available.

In Australia, the buyers have walked in the rain for hours in downtown Sydney before sales start at midnight.

Long queues were held again on Friday morning before the shops under the watchful eye of security guards.

"I came because I was sure this would be the crowd," he told the Sydney Morning Herald Sat Dunster, a computer science student of 19 years.

The first iPhone, launched in 2007, has democratized multifunction phones (smartphones) and has sold over 50 million copies over the last three years.

Since the launch of the iPhone 4 last month, the American Apple has already sold over three million in the U.S. and its other priority markets, but the unit has been criticized because of problems antenna and receiver.

The new iPhone and iPad have enabled the California firm to reap record profits of 3.25 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2010, up 78%.

Immigration law in Arizona: several protesters arrested in Phoenix

2010-07-30T04:35:00.000-07:00

A face-to-face tension between protesters and police in riot gear in Phoenix (Arizona) on Thursday led a score of arrests of protesters, several hours after the entry into force for that State of a controversial law immigration.

Several hundred demonstrators protested against this law, despite the suspension Wednesday by the federal courts of its most disputed points, found an AFP correspondent.

Groups of civil rights who called on schools, government and state police not to enforce the law, marched through the streets of Phoenix, waving American flags and banners proclaiming the Mexican and "Stop raids, more evictions "or" stop targeting immigrants.

They were greeted by a cordon of riot police outside the offices of county sheriff, Joe Arpaio, supports a robust repression of illegal immigration.

A dozen protesters chained themselves to the gates of the county jail before sheriff's deputies outside the building and do not drag them inside, found the AFP correspondent said. The city authorities said that more than two dozen people were arrested.

The sheriff warned that some 200 police and volunteers patrolling the streets of Phoenix on Thursday and promised that the troublemakers would be arrested.

"All these protesters from all over and the reviews at the local level will not change how Arizona and the sheriff intend to tackle the problem of illegal immigration," he said in a statement.

Some Hispanic advocacy groups, backed by leaders of several Latin American countries, denounced the new law in Arizona, saying it trivializes racial profiling.

The leaders of this border state of Mexico say their side of the Obama administration is unable to secure the border and prevent an influx of illegal immigrants.

The state governor, the Republican January Brewer, who enacted the law in April, announced Wednesday its intention to appeal the suspension by the federal court of its most controversial points.

Agreement Google / Yahoo! Japan: Microsoft exposes a monopoly

2010-07-28T04:44:00.001-07:00

The Microsoft IT group said Tuesday the partnership between Yahoo! Japan and the search engine Google, saying it would end the competition in research on the internet in Japan and has questioned its legality.

"The proposed agreement would eliminate competition in research in Japan - both in the sponsored links and search results", denounced the Deputy General Counsel of Microsoft, Dave Heiner, on an official blog of the group.

The internet group Yahoo! Japan, owned 40% of the third telecom operator nippon, SoftBank and 35% of the American Yahoo!, Announced Tuesday that it would adopt the Google search engine.

Yahoo Japan! The portal is currently used by most users to make their requests Nippon online. Under the agreement, when a user will launch a search on Yahoo Japan!, The search engine will use Google technology.

The pair will thus control the bulk of research on the web in Japan, some 57% of requests (although 57% ed) from today by Yahoo! Japan and 31% by Google, while U.S. software giant Microsoft merely a little less than 3%.

While Yahoo! Japan has ensured that the agreement does not pose a problem of monopoly, Microsoft has asked about the reaction of the authorities of the Japanese competition.

"It will be interesting to see in the coming weeks if it's absolutely true" that the partnership has received a green light, is Microsoft, for which the agreement is even more anti-competitive that a partnership between Google and the U.S. group Yahoo! concluded in 2008, which Google had finally gave up for fear he will be challenged by U.S. authorities.

"If Google receives approval to this project, it will get almost complete control of the search and advertising-related research in Japan through a growth acquisition, not organic growth," says Heiner.

"Google alone decides what find or not find the Japanese surfers on the web. And Google would get a massive amount of data on historical research and the websites visited by any internet company or government agency conducting research on the Internet" in the country, warns Microsoft.

"In fact, the impact on competition could be felt worldwide, because Japan is the third country in the world in terms of queries on the internet," said Microsoft still.

Yahoo! Japan is a separate company from Yahoo! And is not directly involved in the partnership in research on the Internet concluded last year between Yahoo and Microsoft aimed precisely at strengthening competition with Google, which dominates the two-thirds world market.

Under the agreement between the two U.S. groups, search engines sites Yahoo! Many countries including the U.S., will use Microsoft's technology, dubbed "Bing", by the end of the year .

Yahoo Japan!, Which will be an exception, so far employed the specific search engine portal Yahoo.

Robert Pattinson: underpants in his image

2010-07-28T04:21:00.000-07:00

Since he plays in the Twilight saga, the British actor Robert Pattinson creates hysteria of his fans at each of his public appearances. Now he faces the cries of her admirers who pursue him wherever he goes: to embody the character of Edward Cullen has literally changed his life. The store chain Marks & Spencer has also decided to exploit the bonanza by selling underwear bearing the likeness of the young star of 24 years.

These briefs, called R-Pants, should pay particular interest to young male fans of skinny jeans pants, reported The Guardian. For the channel assures that these underwear "invisible", unsightly marks will no longer be a distant memory. But of course, Mark & Spencer has more on the image of Robert Pattinson on the technical argument for selling R-Pants. Recall that the third component of Twilight (released July 7 in France) has attracted more than 3 million spectators in France alone. This well-oiled cash machine still has a slight hitch: Pattinson did not intend to promote this slip.

Damage, although many fans would have spotted him dancing in underwear time for a commercial.

United States: renewed criticism about the war in Afghanistan after leaks

2010-07-28T04:18:00.000-07:00

The critics of the war in Afghanistan have grown in Washington on Tuesday after revelations of massive secret documents by the website Wikileaks, which cast further doubt on Barack Obama's strategy in this conflict unpopular.

"Wake up America. The publication of secret documents by Wikileaks gives 92,000 reasons to end the war," launched Tuesday in the House of Representatives Democratic Representative Dennis Kucinich on the left, one of the fiercest opponents of the conflict Afghanistan.

Mr. Kucinich was referring to some confidential documents revealed 92.0000 Monday, some denouncing the alleged support from Pakistan to the Afghan insurgents.
Leakage on Afghanistan: nothing new, says Obama Leaks on Afghanistan: nothing new, says Obama

Also on Tuesday evening, a resolution to withdraw American troops from Pakistan presented by Mr. Kucinich, elected with Republican libertarian Ron Paul, was rejected by the House of Representatives by 38 votes against 372.

Despite this defeat, the two men were able to hear their arguments on the part of Pakistan to the Afghan conflict.

Accustomed to protest against the government, they are based on a text of 1973, enacted after the Vietnam War, which gives Congress the sole power to authorize conflicts.

These criticisms, however, did not prevent the House of Representatives to release nearly $ 60 billion to finance the Afghan conflict and the sending of 30,000 additional troops announced by President Obama in December.

But the way, the Democrats have lost the support of Dave Obey, the powerful chairman of the board responsible for allocating federal funds. "The Afghan government has not shown the determination, reliability and the ability to make judgments necessary to achieve a successful conclusion," he said.

Supporters of the war in Afghanistan call on their part to funding immediate war operations. "Cut the food in the middle of this battle is equivalent to an abandonment," said Republican Howard "Buck" McKeon.

But Mr. McKeon has been criticized Obama's strategy which provides an early U.S. withdrawal in July 2011. For him, this time "can not be arbitrarily dictated in Washington," but must follow the evolution of field operations.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, expressed concern Tuesday to the Senate that same day. Mr. Crocker is concerned that the Taliban can see this date as one "to which they should hold," before things will improve for them.

Given the media frenzy and mounting criticism, Obama said Tuesday that the confidential documents on Afghanistan revealed nothing new, but justified its decision rethinking of American strategy in that country.

The president said he was "worried" by such a leak, could "threaten people or operations" on the ground. But "these documents do not reveal problems that have not already fed our public debate on Afghanistan," he said to reporters at the White House.

For his part, Sen. John Kerry landed defender of the strategy of President Obama. "I think it is important not to overdo it and not too excited about the significance of these documents," he said during a hearing on the Afghan conflict in the Senate.

Crash in Pakistan: the remains of 80 bodies found, probably on possible survivors

2010-07-28T04:16:00.000-07:00

The emergency teams dispatched to the crash site of airliner near Islamabad Pakistan have found the remains of 80 people, said the police chief of the city, without confirming whether there were survivors among 150 passengers.

"We're right in the search operations to recover the bodies as quickly as possible," he told AFP the head, Bani Amin, who is on the scene of the disaster.

For its part, the interior minister, Rehman Malik, had previously told the local TV Express TV comes to pass at least five people were found alive and airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Islamabad.

The Airbus A-321 of the private company Airblue, who was making the connection Karachi-Islamabad, carrying 144 passengers and six crew members, told AFP a spokesman for the company, Raheel Ahmed.

"At first glance, the cause of the accident is the wrong time. But it will be for investigators to determine that," he said.

The sky was cloudy in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday and it was raining at the time of the accident.

"We handle the moment of relief and accompanying relatives of the passengers," said Raheel Ahmed.

The interior minister has called the accident a "great tragedy". "We try to have information on passengers," he told Express TV.

"Rescue teams have reached the accident site. They have the necessary equipment. They scan the entire area. Provide assistance to the wounded and survivors, and steps have been taken to transport them to hospital "he added.

According to a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Pervez George, flight 202 departed the company Airblue Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, 7:45 (2:45 GMT) and was preparing to land in Islamabad where s' crashed.

"He was preparing to land when it crashed on the Margalla hills," he said.

A thick cloud of smoke rose from the green hills bordering Islamabad. Local television showed many vehicles of the emergency services rushing to the scene and helicopters fly over the area.

Police were informed of a loud explosion and a fire spreading on the hills overlooking Islamabad, before confirmation of a plane crash, said a police official, Sayed Subhan.

"The crash site was inaccessible. We have sent teams. It is a forest," he said.

The last plane crash in Pakistan has been that of a Fokker F27 of the national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which crashed July 10, 2006, killing 45 people.

The crash of a civilian airliner the deadliest day of September 1992, an Airbus 300 crashed in the PIA's approach to the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, killing 167 people.

Google would work with a social network with video game publishers

2010-07-28T04:14:00.000-07:00

The internet group Google is in discussions with several video game publishers, the idea of enlisting their support for setting up a social networking service that would compete with Facebook, said the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, without citing sources.

Some game publishers approached by Google Playdom be included, a publisher whose Disney announced the acquisition Tuesday, Playfish, bought last year by Electronic Arts, and Zynga, in which Google has already invested according to "people familiar" the case that the newspaper has not named.

These three companies are specialized in popular games on sites such as Facebook, as Farmville, Treetopia, Pet Society, or "Who has the biggest brain?".

The online edition of the newspaper has only quoted the CEO of Google Eric Schmidt, who asked if he was preparing a service modeled on Facebook. "The world does not need a copy of the same thing," he replied.

Such projects, if they were confirmed, illustrate the willingness of Google to invest all areas of the Internet, and avoid the risk that valuable advertising revenue is offset from its search engine to social sites.

From the perspective of publishers, the newspaper said, Google's entry in this market would reduce their dependence on Facebook, which has just exceeded the threshold of half a billion active users.

Popular games on social networks are generally characterized by their graphics and their relatively simple scenario, and are mainly designed as a way to stay in touch with "friends" of a social network. Some are financed by the sale of fictitious money to purchase various items.

Earlier this month, the site of specialized information TechCrunch had said Google has already invested 100 million dollars in Zynga.

Google already has Orkut social network, which is struggling to become established outside of Brazil and to a lesser extent, India.

Spain: the Catalan Parliament is preparing to ban bullfights

2010-07-28T04:11:00.000-07:00

The regional parliament of Catalonia was about Wednesday, but surprised, to approve a ban on bullfighting in 2012 in the rich north-eastern Spain, a thunderbolt to the Spanish bullfighting world.

The 135 deputies Catalan deputies opened Wednesday shortly after 10:00 local time (8:00 GMT) debate on this issue and to approve a "popular legislative initiative" (ILP), supported by 180,000 signatures, demanding an end to this spectacle "barbaric" according to the latest scores.

It should not be any "surprise" and the ILP is approved, said Wednesday morning Miquel ICET, spokesman for the Catalan Socialist Party (CSP).

Catalonia would become the second region of Spain to ban bullfighting, after the Canary Islands who did in 1991, a clear victory for opponents of bullfighting.

Several dozen protesters and anti-bullfighting gathered Wednesday morning to the Catalan parliament, claiming a side of "freedom" for fans of bullfighting and the other end of the "torture" animal, found AFP.

"Stop the cruelty to animals", asked in English placards brandished by the anti-bullfighting, while supporters of bullfighting asserted: "Bulls yes, yes freedom".

All eyes were on the 37 socialist MPs and 48 MPs from moderate nationalist party CiU who have the freedom to vote for this crucial vote.

The Nationalists are expected to decide by a majority for prohibition in the context of a claim of identity and "anti-Spanish", which should tip the scales in favor of the ILP, according to Spanish media.

Most of them were planning, like the Catalan daily El Periodico, the "End of the Fiesta" bullfighting in Catalonia, where bullfighting is in decline for several years, with a risk of contagion to the rest of the country .

Several Spanish regions, including the Madrid have announced their intention in reaction to the debate Catalan, to include bullfighting in their "cultural heritage" to protect her, but opponents also gain ground.

Supported by international animal rights, they denounced the "cruelty" of the killing of bulls in the arena, while supporters of bullfighting defend this great Spanish tradition dating from the Middle Ages and the "freedom of choice "of" aficionados ".

"We can not force anybody to go to bullfights, as nobody can forbid to go," he said before the vote Mariano Rajoy, leader of the opposition Popular Party (PP, right), whose members must vote in Catalonia against prohibition.

The PP is expected to appeal against any decision to ban in court and the constitutional court, which should extend the debate until the ban comes into force in early 2012.

This vote comes at a sluggish for the Spanish bullfighting, which generates about 40.OOO jobs, with about 1,800 bullfights a year, and has suffered two years of economic crisis in Spain.

Diego Maradona: the same fate as Domenech

2010-07-28T04:09:00.000-07:00

Since the end of the football World Cup in South Africa which has sacred the Spanish team, time is on the balance sheet for many teams whose results were not satisfactory. In France coach Raymond Domenech has already left his place to Laurent Blanc (1998 world champion). In Argentina, Diego Maradona has also had to resign: he has not been renewed (unanimously) to the coach of the national team.

Cup winners in 1986, he was sent to South Africa with the undisguised goal of winning the title again, but this time as coach. Diego Maradona did manage to lead his team to the quarter-finals where they faced a German team in great shape. The Albiceleste bowed out 4 goals to 0 ...

Pending the appointment of a new coach Diego Maradona will be replaced by Sergio Batista, coach of less than 20 years.

Mercedes: 2010 is over?

2010-07-28T04:02:00.000-07:00

The Nationalmannschaft, as we like to call him, disappoints. It's the least we can say. At Hockenheim, for 11th round of the F1 world championship, the team did not point at Mercedes GP sixth in terms of pure performance behind Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren, Renault and Williams. Worrying for a team born from the ashes of a Brawn GP world champion

At Hockenheim, the team Mercedes GP had everything for the return of the Silver Arrows combined with that of Michael Schumacher is a success. A grandstand was completely clad in gray and white colors - those of the Silver Arrows - and above all, filled with more than 3,500 people came to support the two German cars with onboard ... two German pilots. Alas, employees who have had the great privilege to be present at the edge of the track, have not had the opportunity to get excited.

Crossing the finish line a lap behind the leaders, in the 8th and 9th positions, Rosberg and Schumacher followed a path leading to the second platoon of these teams on the grid of Great Price (*). From Bahrain, performance, both in qualifying in the race continue to plummet. Regularly caught between the top teams (Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari) and intermediate teams (Renault, Sauber and Williams) to the Turkish Grand Prix, the cars from Stuttgart could still eyeing the seat of honor, see the podium. Rarely, if ever, for the victory.

Now they are struggling to stay in the second package. At this, several explanations. Hesitation techniques on F-Duct associated with the introduction of low exhaust have not made the progress expected. On the other hand, technical progress demonstrated by the Renault team combined with a Robert Kubica incisive and Vitaly Petrov with the obligation to remain in the wake of his elder brother, pushed the German team back train starting grids.

Brawn: "Deeply Truce"

If the race is contested on the track at Silverstone, that Rosberg was able to finish on the podium is seen as a breath of fresh air in the current turmoil, the poor outcome of the Grand Prix of Germany puts its finger on the real difficulties the team to develop the car. For Michael Schumacher, the problem is not structural: "It is clear that we must better understand the car. We must look into all the details and analyze our performance in order to obtain the maximum possible lessons during the week Breaks like this. So we can redress the balance, which could be possible from Hungary, "he says on the official site of Mercedes GP.

For his part, Ross Brawn, announces, in veiled terms that the Hungarian Grand Prix will be a point of no return: "The Hungaroring circuit is technically intractable and will be a good laboratory to see if our technical options are good." And the British technician chain already dreaming of the summer break as "a time to recharge the batteries before the final third of the season. A third period spent working for 2011? The question is ...

(*) In the Constructors' Championship, the Mercedes team advanced to 4th place with 132 points against 208 for Ferrari, ranked 3rd in the same classification. Best result in 2010: 4th and 5th at the Grand Prix of Turkey.

Wyclef Jean: Haiti's President?

2010-07-27T07:40:00.001-07:00

The rapper Wyclef Jean, former leader of the group The Fugees, will be appearing there in the next presidential election to be held on the island on November 28 next? At 37 years, the committed artist who has never hidden his attachment to his Haitian origins, he was eyeing a political career? Note that it is his own family who started the rumors about it.

But Wyclef Jean does not really address the selection criteria. Indeed, the Haitian law stipulates that anyone wishing to run for presidency must be a citizen of Haiti, have a residence in the territory, stay, uninterrupted, five consecutive years and be a citizen of any other country. Now Wyclef Jean is born in Haiti but has lived since his youth in the United States. His parents arrived in New York when he was a child.

In any case, Wyclef Jean is an artist who supports Haiti. He created Yéle Haiti Foundation, an organization that helps the island for several years. Although he has no intention of succeeding Rene Preval, who decided not to run again, Wyclef Jean should soon publish a press release in which it should convey a political message.

Koh Lanta: Taig Khris is a new challenge

2010-07-27T07:36:00.000-07:00

The triple world champion skating ramp, Taig Khris, who participated in the latest edition of Koh Lanta (former candidates cons sports), likes to take up challenges. "I'll make a new record on the Champs-Elysees June 12, 2011. I plan to other records in New York, Beijing, Berlin and Brussels" he told the magazine Tele Cable Satellite. For now, Taig Khris was careful not to reveal details of these upcoming challenges. Did he intend to achieve a feat as impressive as last May 29 in Paris?

Before an audience come en masse, he rushed the first floor of the Eiffel Tower to hurtle down a ramp on roller ten meters below ... Upon his arrival, Taig Khris was approved by a sort of giant airbag. Note that the athlete has broken the record of 8.53 meters held by American Danny Way.

800,000 viewers watched the performance of Taig Khris broadcast live on W9. Will they stay true to skating champion?

Dany Boon posed with Will Smith

2010-07-27T04:13:00.000-07:00

Since the success of his film "Welcome to the Sticks" released in 2008, actor and director Dany Boon lives a waking dream. In fact, his comedy has the card to stall at the time the 2nd place high score at the box office in France, behind Titanic. He then was named the highest paid French actor in 2008 and a cherry on the cake, the film rights were then purchased by a major Hollywood star. Indeed, the American actor Will Smith has relied on this French comedy that wants to adapt for the U.S. market. But according to rumors, this project, which Boon has been appointed artistic director, would be difficult to mount.

On July 25, Dany Boon and Smith met in Los Angeles, and time was not depressed. Indeed, the two stars with their families attended the premiere of the movie Karate Kid where we can find Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Dany Boon was featured on the red carpet with his wife Yael and his son Mehdi, 13, and Noah, 10. This little world has shown broad smiles: everything is better on the planet Smith-Boon.

Ashton Kutcher is the secrecy to his wife

2010-07-27T04:11:00.000-07:00

The thrills, Ashton Kutcher seems to appreciate. If he knows perfectly illustrated outfielder hero in "Kiss and Kill", his latest film, he also challenges the Australian sky. The companion cute Demi Moore was in Australia this week to introduce this feature. He co-starred with Katherine Heigl who did not travel to the land of kangaroos.

The actor, comedy legend and fan of Twitter, has lit up the red carpet in Sydney. It has not been stingy with smiles and small gestures nice. He amused himself with a rugby ball, has teased the film's director Robert Luketic and took the pose for photographers.

At 32, Ashton Kutcher took his time to make an old dream. It took its maiden parachute jump! On his Twitter, he had also published: "I will jump from a plane, do not tell Mrs. Kutcher!" If his girlfriend was not there to see it at work, his step-daughter Tallulah Belle Willis had made the trip.

Both were spotted having dinner in Sydney. The daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis wearing a little sexy purple and Ashton, a gray suit raised by a Panama. Dumbass real troublemaker and happy, the actor revealed in the series "That 70's Show" not hesitate to live life with enthusiasm. During his trip to the country of Nicole Kidman, he also took pictures with koalas.

For now, the actor has regaled the Australian public, it is to regain its beautiful and once again roam the bleachers of baseball game which he is a fan.

Lady Gaga treated''prostitute''

2010-07-27T04:07:00.000-07:00

She dared! Lady Gaga recurrence and excels in the art of controversy. Invited to play the piano by John Lennon's son Sean, the sultry singer has provoked the ire of fans of the Beatles. How could she put his hands on the flagship instrument of the legendary singer? This is one of the indignation of the British musician fans. Especially as it was lying on it and she took the body and soul of the subject of scandal.

At the initiative of Sean Lennon Provoc the Lady has agreed to play on the Steinway piano white. Euphoric after living this moment, Sean has decided to publish a photo of the artist at work on his Twitter. One gesture that must have regretted in the light reactions. A storm of criticism was then shot.

Flying to the rescue and trying to temper the real lynching which was prone Lady Gaga, Sean Lennon responded via Twitter. "A piano is made to be used. Why are you so conservative?", He responded via Twitter before continuing bluntly: "Do not worry, there are real problems in the world, don ' is not. First, (John) has offered the piano at my mother for her birthday, he is now. Then, it was not as stuck as you! "

Will that suffice it to polish the image of the artist who has recently worked with Beyoncé on the song "Videophone"?

For now, Lady Gaga leaves no one indifferent, as evidenced by the latest attack Nina Hagen signed. The German new wave punk singer went there for his scathing little note in the newspaper Bild: "Lady Gaga is a prostitute in the pop, a Satanic ***** s, with its fascist overtones and demonic! His Music prostitute is more like a commercial for bikinis that something sincere. " His comments have caused uproar in the ranks of fans of the pop diva. I bet that all this fuss did not have much upside. She, whose stock in trade is the challenge.

The Lady looks increasingly silly in continuing his tour Monster Ball Tour 2010 in North America. Waiting for the next album of the singer in early 2011.

Setback for Apple: unlock cell phones allowed in the U.S.

2010-07-27T04:05:00.000-07:00

The U.S. law on copyright has been revised on Monday to legalize the release of mobile phones, despite the opposition of computer maker Apple, whose iPhone is tied exclusively to AT & T.

The Copyright Office said it had authorized this amendment as part of its triennial review of procedures for implementing the law on digital rights.

He recognizes "that the primary purpose of blocking mobile phones is more to link consumers to their network than to protect copyright," said Jennifer Granick, the Internet advocacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) , who pushed for tighter regulation.

Apple had opposed such a revision, arguing that allowing risk "hack" the phones would open a breach in computer viruses and affect the quality of the device itself.

In a letter to the Office of Copyrights, Apple had said that allowing the release of iPhones would break a "trust chain" linking the group to its customers.

The Act Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was also amended to allow the installation of a voice reading software on electronic books.

In addition, it is now legally possible to disable the copy protection schemes on DVDs, provided that the documentary, works non-commercial or educational videos.

"Providing access to all applications of the FFS, the Office of Copyrights (...) has taken three important steps to alleviate some of the damage caused by the DMCA," said Ms. Granick.

The way Apple has declined from 0.25% on Monday to the NYSE in a rising market, while that of telephone operator Sprint Nextel, AT & T competitor, gained 7.68%. ATT has managed to scrounge 1.64%.

Bernard Kouchner in Mauritania: "Our joint efforts will continue"

2010-07-27T04:02:00.000-07:00

The "joint efforts" of France and Mauritania "will continue" in the fight against "terrorists," he said Monday in Nouakchott, the French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.

"Our joint efforts will continue, the fight might be long but we will continue," Mr. Kouchner has affimé he left a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.

"There are pressures and words of dictatorship and terrorists is not acceptable," said the French Minister, arrived shortly before in the Mauritanian capital.

French and Mauritanian military conducted 22 July a joint operation against a camp of Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Mali, which France thought it housed a French hostage Michel Germaneau, 78, executed Saturday by AQIM.

Seven members of AQIM were killed during this operation, while four were able to flee, according to the Mauritanian government.

"This is a difficult struggle that your country has undertaken. Mauritania can count on France's support in its fight against extremism," assured Bernard Kouchner, adding: "Moreover, the agreements between us" and "The agreements require such a commitment on our part."

"The band Sahel-Saharan Africa will not be left to terrorist groups, arms traffickers and drugs," he said.

Bernard Kouchner said his government did not prohibit the French to go to Mauritania "but they must take precautions."

Before leaving Nouakchott to Bamako where he will meet Tuesday with President Amadou Toumani Toure, Bernard Kouchner would travel to the Embassy of France to meet members of the French community in Mauritania.

After Mali, the French foreign minister will travel to Niger before returning to Paris in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. Her tour was announced Monday by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

AQIM operates in a vast desert area on the borders of Mauritania, Algeria, Mali and Niger.