Archive for March, 2009
A relative described the assassination of the Sulima Yamadaeva in Dubai
Sulima Yamadaeva close relative, who wishes to remain unnamed, in the night on Monday confirmed the RIA Novosti appeared in the media information about the injury of the former commander of the battalion East in Dubai.
According to a source, he talked by telephone with a person who is with Yamadaevym in Dubai. The wounded admitted to hospital, his life is out of danger.
Sobesednik Agency reported that unknown persons fired several times in Yamadaeva. He was wounded but managed to return fire that saved his life. The source did not raise any versions about personalities attempt, noting that family members trying to find out.
As reported online edition Life.Ru, Hospital and House, where Yamadaev is, remanded in custody by local police. Sulima Yamadaev brother Isa told that learned of the assassination of the daughter, and immediately flew to Dubai, but has not yet been able to visit with the wounded.
Meanwhile edition Gulf News, referring to an anonymous source at the Dubai Police alleges that, on suspicion of involvement the attempt ressortissant Chechnya Suleiman Madova detained a citizen of Russia. The newspaper stresses that law enforcement has refused to communicate any official information about what happened. (continue reading…)
«Not enough to save only banks»
For
developed his system of microcredit to the poor Muhammad Yunus, received three years ago, the Nobel Peace Prize. Today, he criticized the summit goal of «big twenty». In an interview, he expressed views on the globalization and the future of micro-credit.
– Mr. Yunus, the Nobel laureates' life as something different?
– Definitely (smiles). Actually, I have 30 years of telling the same thing about my idea of microcredit. But before people thought that I was crazy. And after I won the Nobel Prize, I have been saying suddenly deemed wise.
– We probably had in mind the practical advantages …
– (smiles again). Their prize also gives? Now I can call anyone in the world, the chairman of the board. Maybe he did not share my opinion. But he will not refuse to listen to me. The Nobel Prize is considered to be «Oscar» for good ideas.
– Financial summit will focus on in the first place. This is the correct question?
– Of course, there is a problem of excessive debt, because credit is too easily granted. This should stop. We must get rid of the greed in this system, transformed the economy of the roulette.
– Easy to say, but how to do it?
– The state should intervene if the market is no longer functioning. Market participants who do not know the framework, must be held accountable. A good step would be a requirement that all should have themselves to acquire the share of those products that disseminate.
– This will require new rules, applicable throughout the world.
– crisis – this one-time opportunity to change things. Save only some of the banks – this is not the solution. In general the structure of global financial summit is wrong.
– Who should have in it?
– It must be presented not only a major industrial state. In the end, it comes to the rescue of individual economies and the world. Real victims of the financial crisis are those who lose their jobs in poor countries, because there is no social safety net. Therefore, should disappear from the market even more participants. Who is now strong in the future will not be able to be so.
– What should be industrialized countries?
– One of the most important points must be the conclusion of the Doha negotiations.
– But is it not acontradiction? You argue that the microcredit sector benefits from separating the world's financial markets. Now you are pro-integration in world trade.
– None. This is no contradiction. It has long been proved that globalization helps poor countries. Otherwise, Bangladesh and today would remain the same as 50 years ago. Otherwise, there would be no development in China. I am not against globalization, but everyone should be able to enjoy their benefits. Completion of the summit in Doha to prevent certain to give a 99% advantage. We need to find compromises.
– But it will not be easy because of the current crisis.
– Of course, some countries will try to close the border. But this is impossible. The solution is a globally integrated system. If we are out of the crisis without reforms, we are faced with more serious problems.
– What is it?
– meeting in London called the world financial summit, but in reality there are a set of simultaneous problems. The crisis of food will not did he go – only in rich countries, none of it has not said. The energy crisis with very high oil prices will return as soon as the recession will be overcome. The situation with the protection of the environment is constantly deteriorating. Very short-sighted to throw all the forces to save the banks and forget about these issues, much more important for future generations. Many are mistaken in the belief that saving the banks and the salvation of the world – this is the same. This is unfortunate, because there are all the necessary technology to achieve the latter.
– But for their implementation need to pay. How does it occur? With your concept of social business?
– We are trying to find a way attractive to companies that provide technology and those who did not have money to pay for them. We must, together with the reasonable commercial interests to find another way of additional business, which focuses not only on profit. It will benefit and concern. For example, when entering new markets. The joint venture with BASF sales of mosquito nets and food additives in Bangladesh is a very important step and may be an example for other corporations.
– But this is a small project.
– It is important that start. All often begins with simple questions. An example is yogurt, which we produce and sell in the framework of social business in Bangladesh with the French concern Danone. (continue reading…)
In United States consume too much sodium, according to a study
Washington, 26 mar (EFE) .- The majority of people in United States consumes more than twice the recommended amount of sodium each day, according to a study released today Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The agency, known by its acronym in English CDC, noted that more than two of every three adults are in population groups who should not consume over 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.
In the study period, from 2005 to 2006, the estimated average intake of sodium per person older than 2 years of age in the U.S. was 3436 milligrams a day.
A diet high in sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, a major cause of heart disease and stroke, which are the first and third causes of death in United States.
It is important to reduce salt intake, said Darwin Labarthe, director of the Division of Prevention of Heart Disease and Stroke at the CDC.
People who adopt a healthy diet for the heart, which includes a low consumption of sodium and rich in potassium and calcium, can improve your blood pressure, he added. (continue reading…)
G20 asked to establish a new fund totaling $ 100 billion
United Kingdom and Brazil have agreed that during the summit of G20 ( Big twenty) asked the major nations of the world to establish a new fund totaling $ 100 billion, which would help the development of world trade. Reported AFP.
Several hours earlier, Russian news agencies reported that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed the upcoming G20 summit with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. According to official data, the parties came to the position of Great Britain and Russia are very similar, but specific proposals for the negotiations has not been announced.
Previously, several countries have submitted their plans to reform the global financial system. In particular, Russia and China proposed to discuss the possibility of creating a supranational currency, which decreases the dependence of the economy on the dollar. (continue reading…)
Baltic remembers mass deportation, Russia is silent
In the Baltic republics have been events to celebrate the memory of tens of thousands of people resettled to Siberia under Stalin. This writes the newspaper The Times.
Commemorative events were held in conjunction with the 60 th anniversary of mass deportations carried out by the Soviet Union.
Repressions, began on 25 March 1949, remains a sensitive issue of relations with Russia, which has not yet recognized the actions of the Soviet regime offense – the author writes the article. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation yesterday did not even remembered the anniversary.
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In 1950, after Stalin's death, migrants were allowed to return home, but their property was confiscated. (continue reading…)
