TERRORISM: Pakistan opened an investigation into the presence of bin Laden in Abbottabad

AFP - Prime Minister of Pakistan announced on Monday an investigation into how Osama bin Laden has been able to live with impunity in its garrison towns, Abbottabad, but he hammered that Pakistan could not be the only country to blame for the existence and acts of Al Qaeda.

"We are determined to find every way how, when and why Osama bin Laden was present in Abbottabad.An investigation was ordered, "said Yousuf Raza Gilani to the deputies of the National Assembly.

But Al Qaeda was not born in Pakistan, "he said in response to charges including Washington, on possible complicity in the army or the Pakistani intelligence.

"Who is responsible for the birth of Al-Qaeda" in the 1990s? Who is responsible for having built the myth of Bin Laden? ", He stressed, in a thinly veiled reference to the United States.

"It is necessary to remind the international community the decade of the 1990s which saw the Arab volunteers to join the jihad (the Afghan mujahedeen against the Soviet occupation, ed) that turned into Al-Qaeda," he added Prime Minister.

Afghan jihadists fighting the Red Army in the 1980s thanks to financial aid and weapons from the CIA, through Pakistan's intelligence services.

LIBYA: NATO bombs a residential Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli

AFP - The office of Colonel Gaddafi, in his huge residence located in Tripoli, was totally destroyed by a NATO airstrike early Monday, while heavy explosions were felt in several areas of the city overflown by aircraft, noted journalists from AFP.

45 people were injured, 15 seriously, in the bombing of Muammar Qaddafi's office, said a Libyan official accompanying reporters on the spot, saying ignore if there were other victims in the rubble.

"This is an attempt to assassinate Colonel Gaddafi," he said. Seif Al-Islam, son of Colonel Gaddafi has described the bombing of the office of his father "a coward"."This cowardly attack on Muammar Qaddafi's office can frighten or terrorize the children but we do not abandon the battle and we are not afraid," he said in a brief statement on its television Allibiya. "Millions (of people) are with Muammar Gaddafi. People who are not afraid," he said, asserting that the battle waged by Nato was "unwinnable." "Do you see all these people who are at Bab Al-Aziziyah despite raids? How will you overcome this people?" He said.

Radio Television of State referred to NATO?

Around 3:00 local time (0100 GMT), smoke poured always a part of the destroyed building, where dozens of curious onlookers and supporters of the plan gathered, chanting slogans in praise of the Guide.A meeting room, opposite the office of Colonel Gaddafi, was hit by the blast and partially destroyed, according to an AFP journalist. African leaders gathered in this room with Colonel Gaddafi two weeks ago to propose a peace plan accepted by the regime, but ultimately rejected by the rebels.

NATO had targeted Friday night the area of ​​Bab Al-Aziziya, where the residence of the Libyan leader. The international coalition had already destroyed a building in this residence, saying it was a command center.

Heavy explosions were felt Monday around 0:10 local (10:10 p.m. GMT Sunday) in several areas of the Libyan capital, since Friday raids target of intensive NATO.The explosions, with the largest shook the capital so far, have shaken the hotel hosting the foreign press correspondents in Tripoli, not far from downtown. The retransmission of the Libyan state television was temporarily cut immediately after the explosions, before returning a few minutes later, found the AFP journalists.

Quoting a military source, the official Libyan agency Jana said on his part that "many military and civilian sites in the city of Tripoli has been the target of raids assailant colonialist crusader (NATO), which resulted in damage human and material. "The agency also confirmed the break signal of television and state radio, saying the broadcast was restored "after a few minutes with national expertise. Jana did not specify whether television transmission sites have been targeted by the raids.

An international coalition intervened in Libya on March 19 on a UN mandate, to put an end to the bloody suppression of the revolt began in mid-February against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, in power for 41 years. NATO took command of the military action on March 31.

The Parliament elects a young policewoman at the head of the country

AFP - The Kosovo parliament has elected a woman Thursday, police general, Atifete Jahjaga, as President of Kosovo, thus ending a political crisis.

"Based on voting (...) I see qu'Atifete Jahjaga was elected president of Kosovo," said the president before members of the Electoral Commission, Berat Buzhala during an emergency session of the parliament.

A week ago, the Constitutional Court had declared unconstitutional the election of construction magnate Behgjet Pacolli as president, which sparked a political crisis in Kosovo.

The ruling coalition and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), the main opposition party, had reached agreement Wednesday on the nomination of Ms. Jahjaga, who was until recently an unknown on the political scene of Kosovo.

Ms. Jahjaga, 36, was elected with 80 votes of 100 deputies present. The other candidate, Suzana Novoberdaliu Alliance for New Kosovo (AKR) Mr. Pacolli, received 10 votes.The Kosovo parliament has 120 seats.

The 16 members of the opposition party boycotted the vote self-determination, accusing the authorities have rushed to organize in order to retain power.

"Until yesterday, I do not even think of taking a high political position, but I was ready to serve my country," said the new president of Kosovo after being sworn in by members.

"The ideal of all Kosovo's accession to the European Union (EU) and a permanent friendship with the United States.I am sure that our dreams will come true, "she added.

The new president of Kosovo is a member of any political party, as his responsibilities within the police forbade it.

LIBYA: Tripoli regime announced a new cease-fire

AFP - The regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has announced a cease-fire from 1900 GMT on Sunday in response to the call Saturday by the African Union to "the immediate cessation of hostilities," said a door- Word of the army.

"In respect of the statement issued by the Committee of the African Union on Saturday in Nouakchott and resolutions 1970 and 1973 of the UN military command has given orders for a cease-fire on Sunday from 9:00 p.m." local (1900 GMT), said the spokesman, Milad Fokehi reading a brief statement.

Tripoli had already announced on Friday a cease-fire it did not comply, according to the international community which launched Saturday night's first military operation in Libya.

Libya has also seen Saturday night like no resolution 1973 imposing a no-fly zone after the military operation in western and requested an emergency meeting of the Security Council of the UN.

Resolution 1970 adopted in February provides an arms embargo, a ban on travel to Muammar Gaddafi and 15 of his relatives and the freezing of assets of Colonel Qaddafi and his family.

The committee of the AU on Sunday called on Libya to Nouakchott to "the immediate cessation of all hostilities" in Libya.

The committee, composed of African heads of state, issued a statement in which they also call "the cooperation of the Libyan authorities concerned to facilitate the delivery of diligent humanitarian assistance to populations in need."

They also seek "protection of foreigners including African migrant workers living in Libya" and that "the adoption and implementation of political reforms needed to eliminate the causes of the current crisis."

Libya: The leader of the Arab League supports the no-fly zone

AFP - UN Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, called for a no-fly zone in Libya and the Arab League hopes that "role" in its implementation, in an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel released before publication on Saturday.

"I do not know how or will impose this area, we will see that. The Arab League may also play a role, that's what I would advocate," said Amr Moussa in the interview to be published Monday.

"I speak of humanitarian action. It is with a no-fly zone, to support the Libyan people in their struggle for freedom and against a regime increasingly disdainful," Moussa said.

As to who should assume the leadership of such a zone, Mr.Moussa believes that "it depends on the decision of the Security Council (UN).The UN, the Arab League, African Union, Europeans - everybody should participate. "

The Arab foreign ministers would hold an emergency meeting in Cairo on Saturday on the subject.

The Arab League said it was opposed to military action against Libya but could support the establishment of a no-fly zone.

Establishing an air exclusion zone amounts to a ban on aerial survey of a specific area in order to prevent the Libyan planes to suppress civilians.

Friday, EU leaders have increased the pressure on the Libyan regime by agreeing to talk with the opposition and the military option cautiously referring to protect civilians, which does however not unanimous.

They decided at a meeting in Brussels that "security of the population (Libya) must be guaranteed by all means necessary" and that we must consider "all options" available, in an allusion to a possible military intervention but specifying that it should be "a demonstrated need, a clear legal basis and support of the region" - which means primarily the Arab League.

Germany, in particular, fears that Europe embarks on "a war" interminable.France and Britain pushing it the other way and try to obtain the agreement of the Security Council of the UN.

Amr Moussa, "Gaddafi lacks awareness that President Ben Ali in Tunisia and Egyptian ruler Mubarak demonstrated by resigning."

Moussa believes in a "domino effect" in the Arab world and the fall of other autocratic rulers: "It is only the beginning," he said, including finding "extremely tense" situation in Yemen.

"The region (Middle East) is about to change radically in a short time. What we live is the discovery by the Arab world of true democracy," Mr. Moussa held, "c is a unique opportunity. "

UNITED STATES: Boeing wins the tanker contract from U.S. Army

AFP - Boeing won Thursday for the second time the mega-tanker contract from the U.S. Air Force, crushing rival Airbus, which was nevertheless given favorite after years of political and legal twists.

"Today, on the basis of criteria evaluated (...) we announce that the Air Force has selected a proposal by the Boeing Company," said Secretary of the Army of the Air, Michael Donley, during a press briefing at the Pentagon.

Mr. Donley said the contract on 179 units, was valued at "more than 30 billion dollars."Eighteen aircraft will be delivered by 2017.

"Boeing wins hands down," noted Assistant Secretary of Defense William Lynn, when asked if it was difficult to decide between the two aircraft manufacturers for the contract, one of the most disputed of history of aviation.

Mr. Donley has ensured that the order was issued after a selection process "fair, open and transparent". He hoped that "both parties will respect this decision and allow this important acquisition to proceed without hindrance."

Industry experts expect indeed to make this call that EADS, which would block the contract.Before the announcement, Michael Boyd, president of a consulting firm specializing in aviation, had predicted that, regardless of the Pentagon's decision, one of the two groups would appeal, as the American states who would feel aggrieved.

Noting that the aircraft never flew Boeing, EADS said he was "disappointed" and "worried" the U.S. decision, without indicating whether he planned to appeal, as he has the chance.

Boeing said he was "honored" by the Pentagon's decision and "ready" to produce devices that will allow the U.S. Air Force to continue to deploy worldwide.

The contract is intended to replace the aging fleet of KC-135 dating from the '50s.

The story of the tender is peppered with twists, including a conflict of interest scandal. The contract was canceled twice, having been awarded to Boeing for the first time in 2003 and a second in 2008 to Airbus and its American ally Northrop Grumman.

EADS, Airbus' parent company, was launched this time without a major trading partner, but with the support of hundreds of U.S. equipment.

EADS praised the military version of its Airbus A330, the KC-45, as "the only real-tanker aircraft already in operation.The European, who had reviewed last week's price decline, suggested that its production in the United States would generate 48,000 jobs in the country.

Boeing said on his part that his aircraft was offering "a fuel consumption 24% lower than the unit proposed by EADS," and he would support 50,000 jobs in the United States.

The battle between the two giant aircraft was dubbed a political fight in Washington.

Patty Murray, Senator for the State of Washington (northwest), where Boeing planned to build the tankers at its plant in Everett, hailed "a major victory for American workers, the aerospace industry and the U.S. U.S. Army. "

However, elected officials in Alabama (south), where the tanker would have been assembled at Airbus, the European supporters.

The president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, hailed "a tremendous boost to American workers and the goal of President Obama create jobs in the country"

The Defence Committee of the House of Representatives has announced it will hold a hearing to ensure that assessments made by the Pentagon has been "transparent and fair for each competitor."

Tony Blair believes it was right to topple Saddam Hussein

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has delivered Friday to a new exercise of self-justification for its second appearance in a year before the commission to shed light on British entry into the war in Iraq in 2003, alongside the Americans.

The chairman of the inquiry, Sir John Chilcot, had sent more than a hundred additional written questions to the former Labour leader. It opened in early morning discussions expected to last 4 to 5 hours, explaining that the second call was to "clarify" the answers provided so far by Mr.Blair.

Midway through the hearing broadcast by news channels continuously, the tone of the five investigators appeared a little less polished and the responses of Mr Blair were a little less abrasive, compared to the controversial meeting in January 2010.

However, the British prime minister from 1997 to 2007 did not change his argument on the merits, convinced of the rightness of his decision to go to war, and did not immediately brought new elements.

And so much that he refused - to the dismay of Sir Chilcot - to authorize the publication of his correspondence "very private" with former U.S. President George W.Bush, on the period when the two leaders have decided to "regime change" in Iraq during a meeting in Mr. Bush's Texas ranch in April 2002, eleven months before the invasion.

As in January 2010, Friday's debate revolved around three key issues: the war was legal in the absence of explicit UN resolution? Mr Blair said he deliberately manipulated public opinion to never proved the presence of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Iraq, which justified going to war? What was the reality of the alignment of Tony Blair - then called "Bush's poodle" by its detractors - the American neoconservatives?

A year ago, Mr.Blair had defended "no regrets" his "right decision" to overthrow "the monster Saddam." "Saddam's regime was brutal, it was a repressive military dictatorship. It was a source of instability and danger to the region," he said Friday.

The war was legal? The Attorney General, Senior Counsel for the Government, which this week again said he was "uncomfortable" about the absence of a UN resolution, has finally sided with the supporters of the invasion, assured Mr Blair."Otherwise, the United Kingdom could not, and did not participate in the decision to oust Saddam."

The reason for maintaining the secrecy of his correspondence with U.S. President? "Notes (addressed) to President Bush were very private. They were written when I wanted to get a change or adjustment of policy. It should be confidential," said Tony Blair. And these notes "are essentially in agreement with what I have expressed in public".

Asked about the front that were loaned, M.Blair has denied having said or written "George, whatever your decision, I will follow you."

In January 2010, a lawyer by profession and outstanding speaker had borrowed a backdoor to escape protesters and journalists. This time he entered through the main issue by asking a few seconds for photographers, while a score of demonstrators coalition Stop the War "chanted" Bliar ", a pun combining" Liar (liar) the surname of the former leader.

Among the demonstrators, Peter Brierley, whose son was killed in Iraq, called the trial of Tony Blair "war criminal".