U.S. expresses "deep concern" about the violence in Bahrain

The United States expressed "deep concern" because of the escalating violence in Bahrain, has condemned the attacks on the police, as called for security forces to exercise restraint.Said Jay Carney, White House spokesman said in a statement that "the United States remains deeply concerned about the situation in Bahrain, and we urge all parties to reject violence in all its forms."Related linksWounding seven policemen in a bomb blast in BahrainReports: Formula One teams studying the possibility of abandoning the Bahrain Grand Prix for cars"Bahraini judiciary," refuses to hand over Al-Khawaja to DenmarkRead alsoRelated TopicsGulfCarney said "We condemn the violence against the police and government institutions, including the incidents that took place recently and was injured because police officers were seriously injured.""We also call upon the police to exercise maximum restraint, and condemn the excessive use of force and indiscriminate use of tear gas against demonstrators, which resulted in civilian casualties."The Bahraini opposition and witnesses that groups wear civilian clothes attacked Tuesday night, armed white population of Shiite villages in Bahrain.This came just a day after injuring seven policemen were injured in the explosion of a homemade bomb placed at the entrance to the village near the Shiite Aker Manama.Carney also expressed about the "continuing concern" for the safety of Shiite activist jailed for life and hunger striker Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, and called on the government to think about all the options available to resolve his case.This coincides with a call to five associations Bahraini opposition, led by Harmony Society, which represents the main Shi'ite power in the Kingdom, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to move for the release of Khawaja.The Bahraini authorities have denied the rumors about the deteriorating health fairs prisoner on hunger strike Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and the possibility of his death.
 Clashes in the Shiite village south of Manama, BahrainThe military court has issued a ruling on charges of conspiracy to Khawaja state, but Amnesty International said last month that his trial was unfair as the girl at all by the Court on a confession extracted from him by force.Prosecutors did not provide any evidence to prove that the foreigner to call the use of violence during the demonstrations that began last year against the regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Washington is North Korea's firing of a missile in breach of international obligations

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) that the Minister of Defense Leon Panetta held a telephone conversation with his South Korean counterpart on Monday evening to discuss the North Korean plan to launch a missile.
He also added the spokesman George Little that the two ministers made ​​clear that the United States and South Korea are considered North Korea's firing of a missile a provocative act and a serious breach of international obligations to North Korea
Yeh and Security Council resolutions, the UN force.

Killed 12 Yemenis in U.S. raid

U.S. air strike carried out by drone aircraft killed 12 Yemeni citizen today south of Lauder of Yemen.
It is noteworthy that Yemen is witnessing a state of instability since the revolution in the past year.

Annan unacceptable escalation of violence in Syria

London - (BBC)International envoy to the Arab and Syrian private Kofi Annan Sunday escalation'' unacceptable'' to the pace of violence in Syria is a'' violation'' of the collateral pledged by the Syrian government to stop the violence in front of him.
He called for Annan's special envoy to Syria by the United Nations and the Arab League, the Syrian government and the militants' opposition to stop all forms of violence in the country by the time the sixth time Damascus, on Thursday the twelfth of this month,'' as provided for in the plan.
Annan said:'' We are approaching the deadline of Tuesday the tenth of April, I remember the Syrian government to the need for full implementation of their obligations, and to emphasize that the current escalation of violence is unacceptable. '
He added:'' I am in constant contact with the Syrian government, and asked the states, which have influence on all relevant actors, now use its influence to ensure an end to the bloodshed, and start the dialogue. '
It is the Vatican to pay Pope Benedict XVI Sunday weigh in favor of the United Nations effort to stop the violence in Syria.
He called the pope, the Vatican in a speech on the occasion of the Easter festival, the obligation to'' immediate'' effort of international peace.
Army'' free''
On the other hand, said Riad Al-Assaad, the commander of the Syrian army'' free'', said that the Annan plan would fail, because'' the Syrian regime will not be adhered to. '
Assaad said that his group did not ask them any written assurances to end the violence, which is contrary to what she said from Damascus that such assurances are a condition for the withdrawal of its troops from the Syrian cities.
The news agency Reuters Assaad said by telephone from Turkey,'' the system will not adhere to this plan, and is therefore doomed to failure''.
He stressed that'' the Syrian army has promised to abide by the free plan if he did order that. '
'' Written guarantees''
The Syrian government statement had said Sunday that the Syrian government will not withdraw its troops from areas where protests without written guarantees'''' from the opposition.
The statement said that'' to say that Syria withdraw its forces from the cities on the tenth of April is not accurate, as Kofi Annan did not provide written guarantees so far about the acceptance of armed terrorist groups to stop all forms of violence''.
The news agency quoted a spokesman for the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jihad sanctuary on Sunday that Syria accepted the plan'' after Kofi Annan reiterated that his mission which respect the sovereignty of Syria. '
He added that the sanctuary Annan pledged to'' work to stop violence in all its forms by any party, to the disarmament of armed groups for the extension of State authority throughout the territory and the start of a comprehensive national dialogue with the spectra of the opposition in Syria. '
The sanctuary, in a statement to the BBC, that the statement issued Sunday, on the task of'' an illustrative character, and that Syria is still committed to this plan and the Syrian army has a plan for implementation of the withdrawals of the areas returned to calm and the income of the Syrian army at the request of '' civilians.
He said,'' but to complete withdrawals and objectives according to the Annan plan, should be on the other side, and countries that support the armed opposition to provide the necessary guarantees, and a commitment to renounce violence in order not to be withdrawals opportunity for the return of terrorism to those areas instead of a return to normal life to it'', the words

Syria identical letters addressed to the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Syria sent identical letters to the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations concerning acts (terrorist) carried out by the armed groups backed by Western and Arab nations.
The Syrian news agency, he said in the letters that during the last days escalated Business (terrorist) committed by armed groups in Syria, especially since to reach a mutual understanding on the pattern of Kofi Annan, in addition to the bombings, which highlighted the evidence of primary and parking elements of al Qaeda behind the crimes that committed by other armed groups escalated incitement also called by the parties keen on Syria, and the importance of the success of the task of the Special Envoy of the UN and the exercise of those parties at the same time acts contrary to the Annan Plan and with the return of security and stability to Syria.
She drew the letters that "the results of some recent meetings indicate that the primary objective of the participants in the shedding of more blood Syrian, so it came by some to announce the establishment of funds for financing and arming these groups, which have already Zodnakm through previous messages substantiated prove practice of killing and violence, terrorism and pay the salaries of its members. "
She explained two letters that follow the developments of the crisis in Syria, noticing that the parties that fueled this crisis through the media incitement unprecedented and by supporting and arming the armed groups and their funding has not resorted to recognize the existence of these militants only after they proved the Observer Mission of Arabs and their presence and their practice of killing and destruction, terrorism, and that is initiated Parties, which was denied to the Arab observers to withdraw and end the mission and not to deal with the report because it does not serve the enemies of Syria in the League of Arab States and abroad.

U.S. Coast Guard sinking a Japanese ship at sea

According to U.S. media reports that the U.S. Coast Guard, launched a heavy artillery fire to sink a fishing vessel at sea, survived the tidal waves (tsunami) that struck Japan in March 2011.

And float the ship Rio en Maru, a length of 60 meters, which is uninhabited, 300 kilometers off the coast of Alaska.

And exited the ship from anchor in Hachinohe, Japan, during an earthquake measuring nine degrees Celsius and the subsequent tsunami waves hit Japan in March 11, 2011.

 

He said Coast Guard spokesman Kip Wadlow to CNN that "MSN BBC:" The ship was lost movement navigation of ships at risk.

 

He added: "There is no crew on board the ship and does not have any light," adding that they sail in the shipping lane packed ship.



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rally in Dearborn to achieve a state of attention Awadi Shaima

DEARBORN – Despite heavy rains resulting from a thunderstorm just prior to the event, a rally was held on behalf of Shaima Alawadi, an Iraqi American Muslim woman who was killed in her El Cajon, California home, attended by about 30 people in front of City Hall.
The killing of Alawadi, who was found brutally beaten in her home last week with a note left by her saying, “This is my country, go back to yours, terrorist,” according to her daughter, has caused many, especially Arab Americans, to question the relative lack of coverage and protests in response.
TIME Magazine even published an article titled, 'Where Are The Protests Against the Killing of Shaima Al Awadi?”
“Honestly, this was a tragic incident that took place not just for the Iraqi or even Muslim communities, for every community it is a shame,” said young demonstrator Ali Al Najjar.
“The same killer of Trayvon (Martin, who was shot and killed while wearing a hoodie by a neighborhood watch member in a Florida incident that many have called racial profiling-related) is the killer of Shaima.”
Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbala Center in Dearborn, which held a vigil for her a few days earlier, noted that President Barack Obama has mentioned the Martin case but hasn't brought the same attention to the Alawadi case. He and the other demonstrators want to make sure the case is thoroughly investigated and stays in the hearts and minds of the public so that justice can be served.
He led the crowd in chants of, “America believes in human rights!” and “Shaima and Trayvon are the same, the only difference is the name!”
While some nationwide 'Hoodies and Hijabs' rallies have been held, the Martin case has received much more attention and many believe that more awareness is needed for Alawadi's case.
The group tentatively plans to be back, perhaps along with other civil rights leaders and community members, with another demonstration on Friday at 3 p.m., organizer Rashid Baydoun of the Arab American Civil Rights League said at the rally.
“We will go every week until they capture the killer,” Al-Husainy said.