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US President talks with IMF chief Lagarde over economic development

President Obama talks first time with the new IMF chief over global issues. The White House agrees with Christine Lagarde (lah-GAHRD’) considering the global need for formulating policies for creating jobs and inducing economic growth.

The two diplomats agreed on recognition of emerging economies like China for their contribution to the growing pace of global economic growth.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn had joined IMF as its managing director in 2007, supported by Sarcozy, France’s president. He continued working with the organization until May, 2011. Kahn is also a professor of economics at the Paris Institute for political studies. He resigned from the post when charged of sexual assault were made against him.

Lagarde has achieved the post as the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund. She also hails from France.

She was a lawyer by profession and also worked as Minister of economic affairs, finance and industry, agriculture minister and trade minister for France.

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Democrat senator Blumenthal presents bill on online security bill

Democrat of Connecticut, Senator Richard Blumenthal presented a bill seeking  protection of citizens’ private data from online data breaches. The legislation would punish companies and Web sites for breach of privacy in case the mishandle customers information.

Senator Richard Blumenthal andSenator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have always emphasized on securing online security and demanded for proper regulations on this issue.

Senator Blumenthal stated that the proposed law will make online world much safer for companies and individuals who store important and crucial information online. In the absence of proper legislative guidelines, it is almost impossible to prevent breach of privacy in the online world.

The bill­­ ­­known as Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011,  has been proposed at a time when the Congressmen are in the mid of firing debates over online security  and privacy issues. The Democrat government is also going to look into the matter for establishing guidelines for online privacy rules.

The bill would be enforced upon companies that maintain data for more than 10,000 people in their online database systems. The bill will also incorporate storage guidelines and ensure preventing breach of information.

Senator Blumenthal was in the limelight due to severely criticizing breach of information in Sony company which endangered 77 million customers of the company at risk. Senator pressurized Sony to disclose the extent of damage to the customers and asked the company to notify them.

If the new bill passes, the individuals will be benefitted in terms of asserting their rights to sue those companies which break the promises to keep data confidential.

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Republicans attach each other in House to win voters’ confidence

Governor Rick Perry  is preparing to be launched for presidential campaigns with elaborate training by his party members. He is quite cautious in commenting on any issue and tries his best to defend his image and performance as Texas governor.

To get support from all Republicans, Tea Party members as well as evangelicals Perry is all geared up.

Perry is being given a tough competition byFormer Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts who is also fighting for Republican nomination. Romney’s strategy against Perry is to confront him on immigration,   promises of creating employment in the state and long tenure as governor of Texas.

Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota is showing that the conflict between two Republicans would be quite tough. Her skepticism target Perry over his overspending in Texas to pull Tea Party supporters from his side. The Republicans are also trying to criticize President Obama at the same time, however, fight for nomination has taken more of the limelight and their campaign against Democrats seems to be less fierce.

The debates in the coming few weeks will put the three candidates Mr. Perry, Mr. Romney and Mrs. Bachmann at the same platform. The debates will focus on  fund-raising, strategy of campaign and perceptions of voters in the coming presidential elections in 2012.

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Louisiana filled with rain, tropical storm lee dominates

Southern Louisiana witnesses heavy rainfall due to tropical storm lee on Saturday. The storm continues hanging off the Gulf of Mexico with strong winds of 60 mph. Weather experts predict there is a possibility of heavy flooding in southern Alabama as well as Mississippi and Louisiana. The region is expected to receive a rainfall of around 20 inches due to storm lee.

According to the National Weather Service, center of the storm might hit the Louisiana coast on Saturday afternoon and probably slow down as moving toward southern Louisiana.

Local officials have alarmed the residents and declared states of emergency in Mississippi and Louisiana and people have been taken away to safer places. Pictures of the areas prone to floods have been put online in order to keep people aware.

Though the officials are prepared to tackle any emergency with swift-water rescue teams, they did not want to be a failure as during Katrina hurricane that occurred in 2005.The officials further revealed that Scenario in the New Orleans sea were also very much similar to other areas that are flooded and it would take few days to clear water from the streets.

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Sources reveal American secret agency CIA worked with Libyan government

Following the ouster of former Libyan President Col Gaddafi, document obtained from his office has shocked people all over the globe. According to the documented evidence found from Libyan dictator’s office, American secret agency CIA, helped him in providing information on dissidents.

The CIA worked in cooperation with the intelligence service previous Libyan regime for rendition of terrorist suspects.

Muammar Gaddafi’s intelligence services took help from the CIA in rendition of rebel suspects. Abdel-Hakim Belhaj, the rebel commander in Tripoli, was also among those terror suspects, revealed the documents.

The written evidence about CIA’s involvement were found in Musa Kusa’s office, who was the ex-chief of Libyan Intelligence. The information suggest that  MI6 also informed Gaddafi about Libyan dissidents who were living in Britain.

The files have been disclosed by Human Rights Watch, which gave information on how intimately Gaddafi’s intelligence services were associated with MI6 and the CIA.

Two documents from March 2004 showed interaction between Gaddafi’s loyals with the US officials regarding  rendition of Belhaj, who was a prominent leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group. This group is now dissolved with al-Qaida.

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Bachmann adheres to fight for campaign

U.S. Michele Bachmann, Republican candidate for U.S. presidential elections Gears up to deal with his rival contestant Rick Perry and pick every issue that goes against the Texas governor.

Perry’s stormy strategy to warl poll campaign has suddenly put him ahead of everybody else in the race according to opinion polls conducted so far. Bachman and other candidates are left far behind in comparison to Perry.

Bachmann was the first to be replaced by Perry in the new competition for nomination. Due to her strong performance and publicity, she became a media star overnight in the June debate and her severe criticism of President Obama.

However, Bachmann,Minnesota congresswoman is not trying not to leave any stone unturned to compete with Perry. Bachmann’s spokesperson, Alice Stewart stated that their strategy was to target the presidential polls and win caucuses as well as primaries. She futher revealed that Bachmann focused on winning the Iowa straw elections

And now her next objective is to win Iowa Caucus.

Her rival Romney is trying to have an edge over other candidates by conveying business oriented message to Republicans.

The two are liked by all associated with the Tea Party movement as well as social conservatives. This is also an indication of Bachmann and Parry’s new role in giving competition to Obama in the next year presidential race.

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Syrian military attacks cartoonist Ali Ferzat

Ferzat, a political cartoonist of was beaten by the Syrian military for being critical of Assad’s regime.

He was found bleeding at Damascus roadside.

At present,Ali Ferzat is lying in a hospital bed in Damascus following an attack on him by few masked armed soldiers. They left him on the side of a road bleeding heavily.

Ali Ferzat, 60,  is renowned cartoonist of Arab world, popular for vivid drawings to show freedom of expression. He is considered a revolutionary cartoonist. The attack haveee occurred following a dialogue between Iranian diplomat, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Syrrriaaan President Assad for peaceful resolution to ongoing protests in the country.

Ferzat has been working for an art gallery in central Damascus. He has openly criticized the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats of Syria as well as other Arab nations. He was also threatened of death from ex-Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Ferzat has recently started making drawings showing the uprisings of the Arab world.

In reaction to his criticism, the cartoonist was captured by the Assad-supporting military forces, and taken into a van. The soldiers broke his hands and said that it was just a warning to stop him from raising voice against the President Assad.

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Dreams of Racial equality realized with gaps

Americans are yet to realize Martin Luther King’s dreams of eliminating racial discrimination completely from the United States. There is still a huge gap between the previledged whites and deprived blacks in the nation that is celebrating a national memoir in the honor of King.

According to a recent survey conducted in the United States, around 50 percent Americans believe that the nation still has not fully accomplished the mission of racial equality.

A recent poll by USA TODAY/Gallup almost 90 percent of whites in the United States believe that lives of blacks have improved and to this, 85 percent blacks also agree. However, they all accepted that there is still more to be done to achieve complete equality in civil rights for the colored people.

The availability of goods available in the markets also reflect the impact of racial and ethnic diversityBlacks in different regions of the zunited States feel that racism persists to the current era, however, election of Barack Obama, the first African-American president shows that the country has leaped forward gradually.

They feel that if Martin Luther would have seen this that a black man is heading world’s most powerful democracy, he would be the proudest person on this earth. Martin Luther King had led the civil rights movement and he was assassinated in 1968.

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Three West Memphis to be released for plea deal

The three men who were convicted of killing three 8 year old scouts in Arkansas could be freed when the case comes up on Friday as the three have plea deal. This could end the two decades they have been in prison over the killing.

This position was disclosed by one of the victim’s relatives. He said that the three Damien Echolas, Jason Baldwin as well as Jessie Misskelley could regain their freedom if they use the chance that would be offered to them to change the pleas they entered in 1983 when they committed the crime in West Memphis.

It would be recalled that after the trial the jury returned a death verdict for Echolas while the other two Missekelley and Baldwin were sentenced for life for their different roles in the killings. During the investigations one of the accused Misskelley has confessed for the crime but during trial however his lawyer has to make a shift in position claiming the police that investigated the crime took advantage of his low IQ.

The case staggered up to supreme court where the court ordered that trial be done again because of the statement by the defense lawyers that new DNA tests had exonerated the three for the offense. The new trial could end to their regaining their freedom.

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Rick Perry Could change things in New Hampshire

The outcome of the nomination in New Hampshire could change the political fortune for the Texas Governor Rick Perry who has joined the presidential race on Republican platform. For sometime the presidential aspirant has concentrated in the state to better his chances in the polls.

The state by history is not a favourite hotspot for evangelical Republicans, but the aspirant hopes on his political strategist Dave Carney who is an indigene of the place to win the state. If that happens it could change the political equation in the Republican nominations.

The presidential aspirant hit the streets in the state to earn the attention and support of the people of the state. So far the support for the aspirant is mainly from the south and evangelical voters. He needs the 233 votes in the state to retain the tempo which he generated when he entered the race.

Although the state is dominated by presidential front runner Mitt Romney, it is expected that if the governor is to make a good impression even by coming second at the polls it could change many things in the race as his chances would be further boosted.

Perry is determined to make an impact in the state as he is campaigning vigorously. He could create the kind of impact Bill Clinton created in 1992.