Afghanistan will soon be fully sovereign, said Panetta

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington and Kabul have begun the "final chapter" of their campaign for a sovereign Afghanistan and even its own security, Thursday welcomed U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who received Hamid Karzaï.

"We have come a long way towards the common goal of building a nation in which we can be proud of, that will never be a safe haven for terrorism," he said before starting his head to header with Afghan President in Pentagone.

"Our partnership that was forged during eleven years of common sacrifices, is essential to achieving our ultimate mission," he poursuivi.

According to the Secretary of Defense, the Afghan conflict will experience a turning point in 2013, is to see Afghan forces take over from NATO troops before the start of combat units, expected at the end of the following year .

Washington and Kabul are full discussions on the future of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. The Obama administration intends to maintain a detachment of men from 3000 to 9000 to continue the fight against terrorism and train the Afghan army, but it has indicated this week that withdrawal was not excluded after 2014.

Hamid Karzai, who will be received Friday at the White House, meanwhile is convinced of the early conclusion "of a bilateral agreement that guarantees the interests of Afghanistan but also the United States' .< / p>

"I assure you, Mr. Secretary, that Afghanistan will be able to ensure the safety of its people and protect its forces. Example, it will never be threatened by terrorists who are outside our borders, "he ajouté.

Paul Simao, Jean-Philippe Lefief for service français

: Like many actors, Bradley is very close to his maman

Nommé Oscar for Best Actor, the Hangover star revealed last night that he would go to E News at the prestigious ceremony with his mother Gloria Campano.

 

 

"One night, when I started the job, my mother told me," If ever one day you're called, I'm more of a tone. "Bradley Cooper is a man of his word. So it is with his mom American actor, freshly single, will walk the red carpet for the next Oscar ceremony (where he is nominated in the category for Best Actor for his role in Silver Linings Playbook) as he told last night on the red carpet Golden Globes 2013 E News. "My mom freaked out when she knew I was nominated," he told the actor. Omnipresent in the life of Bradley, Gloria, also plays its sentimental choice. "When Bradley started out with Zoe, he often invited his mother to accompany them in their outings. Following their breakup, Gloria encouraged to regain Zoe", had given a similar site RadarOnline. And Bradley is not an isolated case as we foundin an article published in the 1008 Gala. Many other showbiz stars (Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Gosling, Jamel Debbouze, Justin Timberlake, Shia Labeouf) swear by this quote from the French writer Maurice Barres: "Among all women, there is no real our mother. "Find this item on

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The Chinese company BOC Aviation orders 50 A320

HONG KONG (Reuters) - BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing subsidiary of Bank of China, announced Tuesday an order for 50 Airbus A320 family aircraft for a list price of five billion dollars.

This is the largest order ever placed new equipment by the company chinoise.

Among the aircraft will be delivered between 2014 and 2019 include the A320 and A321 engines and their classic version of Neo, more efficient carburant.

Alison Leung, Benoit Van Overstraeten for the French service, edited by Veronique Tison

Chain HMV turnaround judiciaire

Après GAME and Virgin in France, it was the turn of HMV, the United Kingdom, go into receivership. Are 4,500 jobs and more than 200 shops are jeu.

Pour those unaware, is a chain of HMV stores equivalent to Virgin Megastore, which sells among other records, movies, and video games. Debt, the chain relies on Deloitte to administer and seek a buyer at the end of a Christmas that has not helped to redress the situation.

La company saw its shares lose 43% of its value since December 31 (after having already lost much of last year), and now suspend its course in exchange Londres.

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Pad MeMO (ME172V): ASUS launches tablet 7 Android 4.1 to $ 150

Alors the ESC has closed its doors on Friday, ASUS unveils new tablet, the MeMO Pad (ME172V), which aims more accessible than the Nexus 7, with a base price announced at $ 150. It comes with Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean and the manufacturer has made some compromises to achieve this award. It starts with the screen, model TN, whose angle of vision does not exceed 140 °, VIA WM8950 SoC replaces the Tegra 3 and Bluetooth is not the game. If the look that incorporates every feature of the tablet made for Google, it will be broken this time in three colors: white, gray or pink titanium. Here are the specifications of the MeMO Pad (ME172V): - Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) - Screen 7 TN 1024 x 600 pixels (brightness 350 cd / m²) - VIA WM8950 SoC: a core 1 GHz GPU Mali 400-1 GB of RAM, 8 or 16 GB of storage, microSDHC Card Reader-Sensor photo / video 1 megapixel front-compatible 720p, 802.11n Wi-Fi-jack 3.5 mm micro-Port USB 2.0-Battery Wh-16 Battery: 7 hours Dimensions: 196.2 x 119.2 x 11.2 mm-Weight: 370 grammesNous have contacted ASUS who told us not want to sell this tablet in France, especially because of the TN screen and viewing angles too limited. Remains whether the manufacturer will not be pushed by its resellers to offer anyway since competitors will soon arrive on the entry-level segment as Acer Iconia Tab and B1-A71 announced at € 119. Find this item on PCInpact.comOracle clog the critical flaw in Java and raises the level of SONY PlayStation 4 sécuritéLa announced before E3? Pad MeMO (ME172V): ASUS launches tablet 7 Android 4.1 to $ 150 A # PDFtribute after the suicide of computer and activist Aaron Swartz

Thermaltake Chaser A31: a housing with quick fasteners and USB 3.0

Extérieurement, despite its several forms, the A31 has a Chaser design wise enough. The side specific, note the presence of several blue lines in front, or a plexiglass window on the left side door. Know that this model measures 501 x 212 x 495 mm and weighs 6.5 kg on the scale. As for compatibility, no surprise, it is able to accommodate motherboards with ATX and ATX formats. Regarding the specifications, you will find below: - 3 x bays 5.25 to 6 x 2.5 and 3.5 slots (two cages) Among the highlights, it is good to know that mounting of HDDs and SSDs is done via mobile drawers. Another advantage is the center of the cage is also removable, which can significantly increase the wheelbase for the graphics card, since it is 290 to 410 mm. For information, the maximum height for the CPU cooling system is 160 mm, which can be just some coolers in tower. The motherboard tray is basic to say the least, we find the opening for the cooling system processor and several grommets with soft rubber caps. At the rear of the chassis, two holes for watercooling tubes are a part. Again, the cooling system is provided by several fans. Behold, below, the exact list: - Front: 2 x 120mm (one included 1000 rpm @ 16 dB (A)) - Rear: 1 x 120mm (included 1000 rpm @ 16 dB (A)) - On the top: 2 x 120mm or 2 x 140mm (optional) - On the bottom of the chassis: 1 x 120mm (optional) The manufacturer mentions only the presence of an anti- Mobile dust beneath the location of the power supply. Note that the fan at the rear of the chassis has four blue LEDs. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to (...) Read more about PCInpact.comGoogle Maps on Windows Phone blocked: another warning shot? CES 2013: LG to follow the conference directL'App Store exceeds 40 billion downloads, 20 billion in 2012Thermaltake Chaser A31: a housing with quick fasteners and USB 3.0

A possible reduction of the booklet A is limited, said Moscovici

PARIS (Reuters) - Pierre Moscovici suggests a possible decrease in the booklet A after the publication of inflation figures for 2012 will limitée.

In an interview published Friday in Les Echos, the Minister of Economy and Finance said it will wait for the sales that inflation should fall to mid-January and the traditional recommendation of the Governor of the Banque de France that must accompany to prononcer.

rate booklet A savings product the most popular in France, is currently 2.25% .

"The rule does not change even if we take into account the purchasing power," said Pierre Moscovici in The Echos.

to the question of whether a rate less than 2% is possible, he replied: "The French understand that there is a bad drop rate too high" .

If confirmed in December, the slowdown in inflation, which reached 1.3% excluding tobacco twelve months in November, is expected to reduce the remuneration of A booklet of at least 0.5% if parameters of the calculation are respectés.

Yann Le Guernigou, edited by Helen Duvigneau

Katie Melua postpones French tour and announced the release of a new album

Katie Melua will not stop in France next month. British singer decided to cancel the concert series she had give in several major theaters of the Hexagon in February, but has announced that it will return later this year with a new album of original songs, and tour, the first of which dates have just been revealed.Bad news for the public who bought their tickets for the French tour Katie Melua! British singer, who had planned to come and play in several Zenith next month, as well as the Palais des Congrès February 16, announced on social networks she canceled concerts to focus on writing his sixth album. This is not the first time that the singer of "If You Were A Sailboat" cancels its services in France. Already his previous tour, Katie Melua in 2011 had shifted its various benefits of several months, apologizing to his audience by suggesting a depression and burnout binding the rest.More fulfilled in recent months, especially since the public announcement of his marriage with James Toseland in September, Katie Melua working on new songs that will be forthcoming sixth album later this year. "Katie Melua wish to postpone his tour earlier this year in the fall to offer you a brand new concert, making you discover on stage tracks from his new album, to be released in the fall of 2013," can be read on the Facebook profile of the artist. "The fact that the upcoming concerts coincide with the release of a new studio album will add a special flavor to the public, and Katie is very excited to present his new songs on stage. Katie and her producer will jointly present their apologies for any inconvenience (...) Read more about purecharts.fr

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Mobilization for a prisoner to the thirty-seven years prison

Un thousand people have already signed a call for Philippe El Shennawy a robber 58 years who has spent thirty-seven years behind bars and is releasable in 2032. Case considered "inhuman", which is based the issue of long sentences.

They are already more than a thousand to support its cause. Launched by five personalities from academia and the judiciary, calling for the prisoner Philippe El Shennawy request that the appeal filed by mid-December by his lawyer to the Head of State "should be considered with urgency and humanity to prevent what would be a disguised fulfillment. " This 58 year old man, convicted multiple times for robberies and escapes - and "no blood on their hands," says the petition in its favor - has spent thirty-seven years behind bars. Now it is releasable in 2032, at the age of 78 years."The prison has no function to dehumanize people it holds," insists this text reminds El Shennawy "has lived nineteen years in solitary confinement in a psychiatric hospital six (was never diagnosed no dementia at home) and forty times changed place of detention. " Prison in Poissy (Yvelines), held that the astonishing tenacity, supported by an infallible wife, arrived "at the end of its resources," describes his lawyer, Virginia Bianchi.In recent months, while growing despair of his client engaged in a long hunger strike, counsel had multiplied procedures, including obtaining judges a few years of confusion sentence. Another application lodged in early December to consider parole was not successful. December 12, El Shennawy tried to end his life. "We went from the need to give meaning to the sentence than to give meaning to his life, 'says Mr. Bianchi. Clemency is then deposited. The Elysee acknowledge receipt on December 19.The act of El Shennawy galvanized (...) Read more about LeParisien.frColmar: three detainees have made the belleNanterre: he sets fire to ... voitureNord its own: a septuagenarian password Eve enclosed in a supermarchéLe Olympic champion Mo Farah mistaken for a terrorist to USAPau: two aftershocks of the earthquake on Monday

A UMP, everything remains to faire

Le harder begins to Jean-Francois Cope and François Fillon. The two rivals must now pass the lab to pick up the pieces of their party.

Jean-Francois Cope and François Fillon nice to have buried the hatchet, there is still much to do before proclaiming the direction paix.Une redial. Cope and Fillon will meet tomorrow to discuss. It retains the title of president, but he has already announced that it will open the leadership of the UMP: the fillonistes Laurent Wauquiez and Valérie Pécresse join Luc Chatel and Michele Tabarot as Vice President and Corporate Secretary delegated. The rest of the organization will also be expanded with duos each strategic position (federations, elections, membership ...). A real Mexican army in perspective! But Fillon wants the opposite team strengthened with a true sharing of responsibility and transparency in party finances. This last point may be debated, because the statutes of the UMP can not split the treasurer, it is argued in Cope ... The subject is sensitive. The UMP is indeed indebted, and the threat of invalidation of campaign of Nicolas Sarkozy alone could weigh slate of some € 10 million. "Whatever the next president of the UMP, it will have no leeway, says a former minister. It will reduce the lifestyle and permanent dismissal from 30 to 40. "For Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, the question of the sale of the Parisian headquarters pose.Un to organize new elections. This is the next step, and it also promises to be complicated. Cope and Fillon have agreed to a new election of the President of the UMP held in September. Reform statutes must set the rules, as well as the primary designate in the 2016 presidential candidate. Xavier Bertrand, who must see this week Fillon and Cope, will be a member of the (...) Read more about LeParisien.frUMP: Raffarin launches seven challenges in 2013 Juppé: Cope "had the best profile" to lead UMPJuppé : Cope "had the best profile" to lead UMPMariage gay: AHR could be decoupled from the constitutional loiConseil: Holland wants more ex-presidents

Remember this speech Bashar al-Assad

Bachar al-Assad gave his first speech since seven months, Sunday, January 6, while the civil war in the country has more than 60,000 deaths, according to the UN. Faced with opposition increasingly vigorous international community and increasingly strong, the dictator tries to impose its conditions for conflict resolution. To reconcile his hold on power and a return to peace, the President did not hesitate to reverse the roles of all actors présence.

Les revolutionary, "a criminal gang"

Le Syrian President drew its own balance of political forces in the country. According to him, the conflict is not between "the government and the opposition, but the country and its enemies, the people and their assassins," adding that some wanted the partition of Syria. Under these conditions, the opposition can not be recognized as a legitimate interlocutor, judge says. "Is it a revolution and revolutionaries are they? They're a bunch of criminals," he said, referring to the rebels who drove his troops to large areas of the north and east.

L'extérieur is the guerre

Le lack of legitimacy of the Syrian opponents would especially their links with foreign countries, according to Assad. Criticizing the term "revolution" used by his opponents, the Syrian president calls for "people's revolution, not a revolution imported from abroad for the good of the people and not against its interests." According to him, the enemy is not outside but inside. "Can we talk to gangs who take their orders from abroad? (...) We talk with the masters, not with slaves," joked Bashar al-Assad. (...) Read more about

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A Shiite cleric is attacking the army pakistanaise

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Shia community has strongly questioned Friday the powerful chief of the Pakistani army in the wake of a wave of attacks that has made 126 morts.

It is rare that anyone who dares criticize General Ashfaq Kayani in Pakistan, where the army has a considerable influence on state affairs .

Criticism Friday by Shi'ite illustrate their growing frustration with regard to the failure of the authorities to contain extremists sunnites.

"I ask the army chief: what did you do those three extra years you got (to you)? What have you brought if not more deaths?" Has Maulana Amin Shaheedi said, head of the National Council of Shia organizations in Pakistan, during a conference presse.

Most deaths Thursday were caused by a double attack against the Hazara Shia community in Quetta, capital of Baluchistan province, near the border afghane.

The indignation of Shi'ite is such that they have asked the army to take control of Quetta to protect their community, minority and regularly taken to cible.

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They also warned that they would not allow the burial of 93 victims of the double attack Shiites until their demands were not met. Maulana Amin Shaheedi said that many corpses still lay on the floor. "They will not be buried until the army will not be entered in Quetta," he dit.

According to Muslim tradition, the dead must be buried as quickly as possible and to prevent the bodies are buried is a strong sign of pain and colère.

violence against Shiites in Pakistan and amplify some of them live in neighborhoods under siege, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). "Last year was the deadliest for Shiites, in living memory," said Ali Dayan Hasan, of Human Rights Watch. "More than 400 of them were killed, and if yesterday's attacks are an indication, it is getting worse."

The double attack in Quetta was claimed by Lashkar-e-Jangvi (LeJ). This organization is banned Sunni historically linked to elements within the Pakistani security forces, who see it as a potential ally in case of conflict with India. She wants to establish a theocracy Sunni-Shiite violence maintaining Sunnis. The Pakistani security services deny any connection with the LeJ.

"The LeJ is on one front or the other and activists come and go openly shouting" infidel, infidel, infidel Shia "or" dead Shiites "in the streets of Quetta and before our mosques," said Syed Dawwod Agha, a senior Shiite Baloutchistan.

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"We have become a community of gravediggers. We are so accustomed to death that we still shrouds reserve," he ajouté.

Thursday, another bomb had killed 11 people on the main market of Quetta. It has been claimed by the Baluchi Army unie.

An attack in Mingora, the main town in the Swat valley in the northwest, had 22 morts.

Gul Yousufzai with Katharine Houreld Islamabad, Jean-Stéphane Brosse, and Hélène Bertrand Boucey Duvigneau for the French service, edited by Danielle Rouquié

MALI. Update on the military intervention in Mali

SUR FIELD MILITAIRE

The bombing Diabali

> France and strengthens its dispositif

-French forces bombed the morning of Tuesday, January 15 Diabali locality in western Mali, taken yesterday by the fighters islamistes.

-At the same time, France announced the deployment of 2,500 troops forward. A column of forty French armored vehicles from Côte d'Ivoire arrived in the night of Monday to Tuesday Bamako.

SUR FIELD DIPLOMATIQUE

> Meeting of Heads of Staff ouest-africains

-Chiefs of Staff in West Africa gathered in Bamako to prepare for the "liberation" of northern Mali.

-France has informed its partners in the Security Council on the progress of its intervention in Mali and obtained their support in principle although some question the following événements.

-François Hollande, arrived Tuesday morning in the UAE, Dubai has been mentioned the possibility of a "military aid" from pays.

IN FRANCE

> Mamère assumes a "dissenting voice"

Green MP

Le Christmas Mamère called "propaganda" the reasons given by the government to engage, assuming a "dissenting voice" .

I hear the propaganda, I mean what is said by the military, "he said in the corridors of the Assembly." Soldiers simply repeat what they are told at the highest level. "

-A National Assembly each parliamentary group has asked a question about the French intervention at the meeting of current issues in government. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Assembly, (...)

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Trailer: "40 years: user manual" by Judd Apatow

Après "40 Year Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up Job" here "40 years: user manual!" March 13, Judd Apatow in theaters unveil the third part of the Hexagon his false saga which has already amassed $ 396.4 million in revenue worldwide. This new episode is supported by Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox and John Lithgow and already showing $ 37.1 million in revenue in the territory américain.

Marié years, Pete was the only man of the house he lives surrounded by his wife Debbie and daughters Charlotte and Sadie, aged 8 and 13 years. While his independent label is struggling with Debbie, they must find ways to let go and enjoy the rest of their lives ... before killing. Find this item on PuremediasBande Trailer: 40 years: user manual Judd ApatowAudiences: TF1 leader, a record for New Star, France 2 ahead M6Quentin Tarantino filming a spin-off of Inglourious BasterdsSkyfall pass the billion dollars recettesBonne years 2013!

Imminent military deployment of ECOWAS to Mali

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) will begin here Monday in Mali's military deployment in the mission set up to drive the Islamists take the north, announced Ali Coulibaly, Ivorian Minister of Integration .

"The deployment order was signed yesterday by President (...) no later than Monday, troops will be there or start to happen," he said samedi.

The head of the Ivorian Ouattara currently holds the rotating presidency of the Cédéao.

The Malian army, which received air support Friday of the French forces, announced in the evening having taken the strategic Konna locality, city center had fallen into the hands of the day islamistes.

Ecowas pleaded for months for international intervention against the fighters of Ansar Dine and the Movement for the uniqueness and Jihad in West Africa (Mujao), linked to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

First

associated with separatist Tuareg National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), they took advantage of the confusion following the coup d'état of March in Bamako to capture all of Northern Mali desert .

The Security Council of the UN endorsed the intervention of an international force to hunt them, but because of logistical constraints in particular, no African force seemed able to deploy before septembre.< / p>After

Konna, the rebels threatened Sévaré last lock before Mopti on the strategic road Bamako.

"Things have accelerated (...) It is not only to protect Sévaré. We must take the north (Mali) jihadists," said Saturday the Ivorian Minister of Integration, that " began the reconquest ".

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, Jean-Philippe Lefief for service français