Clinton meets Mandela during her visit to South Africa

Started and the U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, a visit to South Africa, a four-day, where they arrived yesterday evening to the capital (Johannesburg), where you visit the cities of Pretoria and Cape Town, and meet with officials there in the framework of the strategic dialogue between the United States and South Africa.

The channel (AFP 24) news that Clinton will meet - later in the day Monday - former South African President Nelson Mandela (94 years), and it had at the start of an economic nature of the country.

She said the channel, that Clinton will travel, this evening, to the village of Kono southeast of the country, where he lives, Mandela, the heroic struggle against apartheid in the country to meet at a luncheon.

She noted that a delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce has about a dozen leaders of major U.S. companies, including (Boeing) and (Chevron) and (AMD / Caterpillar) and (GE) and (Wal-Mart) is accompanied by Clinton during her visit.

It is scheduled to hold high-level meeting between businessmen from both countries Bjohansporg later in the day.

It is noteworthy that Washington is the second trade partner after China, South Africa, as is the third direct foreign investor in the country after the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Obama leaves Andrews military base after celebrating his birthday

Left the U.S. President Barack Obama's military air base after Andrews celebrated his birthday the 51 practice golf near Washington, in a short break before the start of the last three months of the election battle.

And Obama, who was born in August 4, 1961 in Hawaii playing golf in the military air base at Andrews left on his way to the presidential retreat at Camp David, about 100 kilometers from Washington.

And asked the first American Michelle Obama in a short text message and e-mail from supporters of her husband, who will play on 6 November presidential election for a second term, to send an electronic greeting card to her husband.

Michelle Obama wrote in her letter that "the campaign will intensify and I know that Barack is interested to know at the festival on his birthday that he has your support."

America sits on the throne of the Olympics

Knocked off the U.S. Mission to the United States participating in the Olympic Games to be hosted by London on the throne of the medals table with 54 medals "26 Gold - 13 Silver - 15 Bronze," while China has taken in the second place with 54 medals "25 Gold - 16 Silver - 13 Bronze ".

Obama praises U.S. Olympic athletes in his weekly

President Barack Obama thanked Americans for athletes participating in each of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to provide the best in America for the rest of the world.

Came thanked Obama during his Saturday radio address, which took a break from the usual political discourse and allotted to talk about the Summer Olympics.

Obama said the names of many of the athletes and he filled it with pride as he watched Gabi Douglas wins the gold medal for Gymnastics mass movement of great poise.

Obama stressed that his hard work, which the Americans of the men and women who are competing at the Olympic Games inspire all Americans.

Clinton urges Kenya to conduct free and fair elections

Urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Kenya on Saturday to conduct free and fair elections and to be a role model in Africa, emphasizing the need to avoid the bloodshed that occurred during the ballot last five years, and will be the next general election in March 2013 first ballot conducted since the 2007 elections disputed their results, which sparked ethnic massacres politically motivated movement, which killed more than 1200 people.

Clinton met with President Mwai Kibaki, who prohibited by law from running for a third term and Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who lead in the polls in the presidential race.

The two leaders are the main contenders in the 2007 elections disputed when he accused Odinga, who was then leader of the opposition Kibaki of manipulating the outcome of the vote. There have been clashes between gangs extent, batons, security forces opened fire on the streets that mediate mediator Kofi Annan in the power-sharing deal between Kibaki and Odinga, which ended violence and make Odinga prime minister.

Clinton said to reporters in Nairobi, "The United States pledged to assist the Government of Kenya to ensure that elections are free and the next Nzbehh and transparent." She said, "We call on the country to gather together and prepare for the elections which will be a real model for the whole world."

His comments came Clinton after her meeting with the President of the Supreme Court, following Motunja, a former lecturer, Faculty of Law and has a record of pressing for judicial reform. Clinton began an African tour of seven countries in Senegal on Wednesday. And urged Africa to re-commitment to democracy declared that "the old ways of governance" did not longer working in the continent is witnessing strong economic growth and to enable citizens to more and more.

He is also scheduled to meet with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and other Somali leaders in Nairobi before traveling to Malawi and South Africa. A statement from the presidency of Kenya said Clinton, "estimated the main role" played by Kenya in order to establish stability in Somalia and the Horn of Africa and pledged to Government supports such initiatives.

Obama criticizes the Romanian plan "unrealistic" tax cuts

He criticized the plan President Barack Obama on Thursday Republican candidate Mitt Romney is the "realism" with the consideration of tax cuts, saying it will not contribute to increase the wealth of his opponent, while the middle class bear the burden.

Team responded to Romney, who resumed his campaign after a tour of the outside criticism victims of economic policy, "hardening" of Obama, just hours before the publication of key data about the creation of jobs in a slowing economy.

Romney said Obama said in publicity include personal attacks on Romney and exposure in the U.S. disputed, and increasing taxes on families with children $ 2000 to pay for his plan for taxes, which amounted to $ 5 trillion, which will benefit the wealthy in particular.

According to the propaganda which shows a man working behind a desk and a woman by comparing the prices of cans in the supermarket is "working hard and in the provision of every penny."

The commentator adds voice, "but it is likely that the more tax you pay it," while showing a picture of Romney with a smile on your screen.


Publicity following the "Romney has raised $ 20 million in 2010, but paid only 14% of the taxes, maybe even less than you are." Romney summed up the approach to advertising that he "paid less and you do not pay more than that."

And take advantage of the situation in the Obama team's financial Romney and his refusal to disclose its files the tax for more than two years and the most complex calculations and abroad in the form of a person away from the daily concerns of the working class.

Attack focused on Obama to statistics issued by the Institute, "Brookings Onstiyoshn" who pointed out that plans such as those proposed by Romney to cut tax rates will lead to "lower taxes on a large scale for families of higher with income, and will increase the burden on families with average income or the lowest. "
The relationship between Obama and Romney plan and plans of the Bush administration prior to George W. Bush, who blamed the economic crisis.

Obama said during a tour of the legislative elections in the state of Virginia, which was not resolved until now their voices, "and tried to convince us in the past that this policy is not realistic to cut taxes."

He added, "But we have already seen .. This plan did not succeed, and then will not work now, it's not a plan to create jobs, and not a plan to reduce the deficit."

Clinton challenged African leaders to commit themselves to democracy

Said U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on Wednesday, it challenges the African leaders to commit themselves to embrace the principles of democracy and national participation.
The network quoted "ABC News" America for Clinton as saying in a speech today at the University Sheikh, "Anta Diop," the Senegalese capital Dakar, the commitment of leaders of African countries to these principles, "such as the Western powers" would improve living standards in their country, and put their hands on the reasons for the spread of terrorism.
Clinton added, "The United States will stand with democracy and human rights, even if that path difficult, but it is committed to a model of sustainable participation in a position to add value."
Clinton arrived last night at the start of the Dakar African tour, currently undertaken, and is scheduled to take 11 days and includes 6 other countries are South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and Ghana.
The channel "France 24" news that Clinton, who arrived last night to Dakar will meet today, Wednesday, Senegalese President Macky Sall, noting that it is expected that Clinton received a letter.
It is noteworthy that Clinton was scheduled to visit six African countries are only Senegal and South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, but it would stop in Ghana to attend the funeral of President John Atta Mills, who died on July 24 last.