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Libya Accuses NATO of instigating humanitarian crisis

The Libyan government has accused NATO of causing huge humanitarian crisis in the country. It said that NATO had carried out different attacks in three ports in the country. The government said that this action would result in mass migration which would cause humanitarian crises in the country.

It would be recalled that NATO forces had targeted warships that are within the ports and destroyed them. These ports where the warships were destroyed were in Tripoli. The NATO said that the attack was good because Gadhafi is using it to deploy mines using the naval ships. The spokesman said that the attack was in order to stop Gadhafi from using the naval might against the people.

The Libyan government accused NATO of violating the UN resolution which prohibits the use of dangerous weapons against the civilian population. However the NATO spokesman said that it is not true that they used dangerous weapons adding that there was no repot of any loss of live.

He stated the attack was justified. He said that Gadhafi is using dangerous weapons against the civilian population. He said that he has been laying mines which eventually end up killing some people especially in Mirada and some other parts of the country.

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Obama reiterates need to respect 1967 borders in Middle East

President Barack Obama believes that the only way to bring about a lasting peace in Mideast is for Israel to respect the 1967 borders. It is the thinking of the administration that peace would continue to elude both Israel and Palestine unless Israel put hold to the expansions that is going on beyond the 1967 borders. The administration believes that it is only a parallel state that exists beside each other that can bring peace to the much troubled Middle East.

This American position is not going down well with the prime minister of Israel Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu. He was furious about the American position and described it as already determining the destiny of the territory in question even the actual talk begins. He said that any talk about the pre 1967 border is completely out of touch with the realities on ground in the Middle East. He said the state of Israel would never agree to such a proposal.

The prime minister criticized the policy  by president Obama as well as the Republican party presidential aspirant Miti Romney saying that they have thrown the state of Israel under the bus. The reactions from the inside and outside the US and Israel are such furious that people have started wondering whether Obama is trying to undermine the state of Israel.

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Newt Gingrich sends apology to congressman Paul Ryan

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has sent an apology to the US congressman Paul Ryan who has criticized his proposal to change the Medicare policy if he is elected the president of America.

The spokesman for the presidential candidate disclosed that he had called the congressman on Friday and expressed his apology. The spokesman further said that the congressman who is also of the Republican Party has accepted the apology that was offered by the Gingrich adding that the conversation by two of them went very well.

Ryan is the chairman of the congress committee on budget he has proposed a shift in the policy where the Medicare should be replaced with voucher to make it possible for the older citizens to be able to buy health insurance. This was criticized by Gingrich who saw it as a radical change that could add to the government entitlement program which according to him is similar to the same law the president Obama is championing.

However Gingrich a former congressman and a former speaker of the house may have discovered that all was not well with his criticisms hence he decided to approach the congressman for reconciliation. The issue of Medicare is one of the policy issues that are dividing the Americans especially between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.



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For illicit sex IMF chief resigns

It is the end of the road for Dominique Strauss Kahn the former chief of the international monetary fund as he has to vacate office for an illicit sex for which he is facing trial in US. However while resigning his exalted office at IMF he said that he is innocent of the charges that were made against him. He said that he was resigning out his desire to protect the institution of the IMF. He said that he is now going to focus all his energy and attention into regaining his integrity and to prove his innocence before the court of law. He submitted his letter of resignation. He said that he was sad that he leaving with an infinite sadness.

He has been in the American jail where he is standing trial for sexual assault in the state of New York. He has just been granted release and he is to be placed on detention in his home. However prison officials have kept a watch on the former IMF boss who is being closely monitored for a possible suicide.

The resignation of the former chief of the IMF could cause some problems in the top management of the bank as some people from non European countries could want to become the boss of that monetary institution.

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Al Qaeda releases posthumous message of Osama Bin Laden

Al Qaeda has released a recording which said was recorded by Osama Bin Laden just before he died. In that message Osama Bin Laden was pleased with the revolution which swept the political leadership in Tunisia and Egypt and spoke of the need for the Muslims to utilize every rare opportunity to rise to the top.

The video was shown in Islamic websites lasted for about 12 minutes. The content of the video has already being translated by Americans to truly digest its contents.

It would be recalled the US seal put an end to Osama Bin Laden on May 2 prompting a vacuum in the leadership of al Qaeda. However there is unconfirmed report that the terror group has named a former army colonel from Egypt to lead that group.

The former Egyptian army colonel Saif al-Adel was a close aid to Osama Bin Laden. He was said to be the security chief to Osama Bin Laden. He was also accused of being involved in the US embassy bombings in US in 1993 as well as having instructed those who carried out the 9-11 attack on US. He is said to be somewhere in Pakistan but was held in Iran from where he was released.

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Libyan rebels move to form government

The crisis in libya is taken a new dimension with the rebels who for months have been waging a war to remove Moamar Gadhaffi from power have decided to form a government that is a parallel government in the country.

The leaders of the rebel group were locked in a two day meeting with the regional heads on the way forward to the formation of the national government. The theme of the meeting centered around the modalities for the formation of the parlaimentary seats and modes of the representation. The executive arm of the government was equally discussed.

The move was also part of the effort to see that the country has a direction in post Gadhaffi era. It was seen as a move to woo the attention of the international community to make them consider the release of Libyan money that has been sized by the international community since the crises started.

It is not yet clear whether the efforts to form a parallel government in the country would make the international community to release the Libyan assets that were frozen by the international community. The meeting between the rebels leader and the regional leaders was held in Benghazi. The rebels have been battling to topple Gadhaffi for months now.

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IMF chief Strauss-Kahn in Court for Illicit Sex

This is a troubled time for the chief executive of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss Kahn. He is to undergo forensic and scientific tests to disprove that he does not have an illicit love affair with a hotel maid. He is facing court action over the matter and he is prepared to go to any extent to prove his innocent. The court was temporary suspended to enable him go for the test which he conceded.

The IMF chief was arrested last weekend and had remained in jail over an allegation that he assaulted a 32 year worker at Sofitel hotel that is located in Manhattan. The victim who made a report to the police quickly identified kahn as the man that assaulted her. The hearing now commences on Monday. His lawyer Benjamin Brafman has said that his client is innocent of the crime and said that the IMF chief will defend himself.

The other lawyer for the Imf chief William Taylor also said that Kahn willingly consented to the scientific test as requested by the government. It would be recalled that the IMF boss was pulled from the Air France on his way to Germany to discuss with Angela Merkel and the European ministers on the debt problems.

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Pakistan to cut NATO’s Afghan supply line following Bin Laden’s death

The death of Osama Bin Laden in the hands of American Navy Seals is forestalling the NATO efforts in Afghanistan. The security of the NATO supply line to Afghanistan may be cut by Pakistan if the threat of Pakistan is anything to go by. The lawmakers in Pakistan vetoed all the ties with the United States of America.

The lawmakers unanimously voted against the relations with the United States of America and condemned the US May 2nd attack that led to the killing of Osama Bin Laden. The lawmakers wanted the country to review its ties with US warning against such unilateral attack on the country by America in future.

The lawmakers also urged the government of the country to cut the NATO supply line to Afghanistan. The US is responding by sending a US law maker Senator Kerry to Pakistan to do what he knows how best to do.

The government in Pakistan is very fragile and it is hoping that the military will help it to stabilize in office till the term in office expires. The relation between US and Pakistan nose dived after the death of Osama Bin Laden in the hands of Americans who invaded the country without the knowledge of Pakistani security forces.

ftermath of Osama Killing: Pakistan to cut NATO’s Afghan supply line

The death of Osama Bin Laden in the hands of American Navy Seals is forestalling the NATO efforts in Afghanistan. The security of the NATO supply line to Afghanistan may be cut by Pakistan if the threat of Pakistan is anything to go by. The lawmakers in Pakistan vetoed all the ties with the United States of America. The lawmakers unanimously voted against the relations with the United States of America and condemned the US May 2nd attack that led to the killing of Osama Bin Laden. The lawmakers wanted the country to review its ties with US warning against such unilateral attack on the country by America in future.

The lawmakers also urged the government of the country to cut the NATO supply line to Afghanistan. The US is responding by sending a US law maker Senator Kerry to Pakistan to do what he knows how best to do.

The government in Pakistan is very fragile and it is hoping that the military will help it to stabilize in office till the term in office expires. The relation between US and Pakistan nose dived after the death of Osama Bin Laden in the hands of Americans who invaded the country without the knowledge of Pakistani security forces.

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Two suicide attacks strains relations between U.S. and Pakistan

Two incidents of bomb attack in Pakistan that killed about 80 recruits are straining the relations between Pakistan and USA. The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the twin attack. They said that the attack is in retaliation to the death of Osama Bin Laden from the hands of Americans.

The attack was targeted on constabulary that has just concluded their six months training in Pakistan; the group was trained as part of the campaign to help Pakistan to respond to the threats of terrorism in the country. This particular attack is the worst to be recorded this year in the country. The attack is trying to cause diplomatic row between Pakistan and America. America has always believed that Pakistan is not responding properly to the demand of international community on the global war against terror. The recent killing of Osama Bin Laden in the country seems to have reinforced that believe.

The local population is worried on the escalating terror attack in the country after the killing of Osama Bin Laden in May 2. They were not happy that the US could take the unilateral decision to carry such attack without confiding to the authorities in Pakistan. Pakistan government is also not happy with the action of the US government.

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Mississippi floodgate troubles Cajun County

Mississippi flooding has led to the opening of the Morganza floodway in Louisiana. This is causing troubles for the Cajun county because it is sending floods from Mississippi river.

The option to open the waterway was to forestall impending flooding which was forecast by the National Weather Service which estimated that the flow of the river would be more than 1.5 million cubic of water per second. The city levee would not be able to carry such a volume of water. The other option that was left was to open the floodgate to make for the increase in the water volume.

But few minutes of opening the gate the water started causing havoc by flooding the river basin. This has put the river in the state to be under serious pressure. This pressure is believed will continue to be for a long time to come according to the president of the Mississippi River Commission Major Gen Walsh. He promised that the river would be given what it needs. The flooding is posing a challenge to the waterborne commerce.

This has led to the closing of the bridge which is the major source of outlet outside the bridge and the closure would continue to be there until the total inspection is complete.