Com manobra no Senado, Dilma afaga bancos em lei que prejudica devedor

 Pelo novo Parágrafo no Artigo 285-B, o cidadão deve destacar de parte do contrato quais os valores que pretende incluir em litígio, mas é obrigado a continuar a pagar os outros valores pré-acordados. Antes da mudança,  o cliente tinha o direito de suspender totalmente o contrato ou depositar em juízo, até a decisão judicial.
http://colunaesplanada.blogosfera.uol.com.br/2013/05/29/com-manobra-no-senado-dilma-afaga-bancos-em-lei-que-prejudica-devedor/

Ecuador says UK violating human rights of WikiLeaks' Assange

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/28/us-ecuador-assange-idUSBRE94R10220130528

China army to conduct first "digital" exercise

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/us-china-defence-idUSBRE94S03O20130529

Pakistani Foreign Ministry official condemns drone strike

 Pakistani Foreign Ministry official condemned Wednesday's U.S. drone strike which killed seven people in North Waziristan as a breach of sovereignty.
"Any drone strike is against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan and we condemn it," the official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters.
The strike, reported by Pakistani security officials, was the first such attack since a May 11 general election in which the use of the unmanned aircraft was a major issue.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/us-pakistan-drone-condemnation-idUSBRE94S07120130529

France says as many as 4,000 Hezbollah militants fighting in Syria

 France said on Wednesday its intelligence services believed there were as many as 4,000 guerillas from Lebanon's Hezbollah militia fighting alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/us-syria-crisis-france-hezbollah-idUSBRE94S0WM20130529

U.N. Security Council set to blacklist Syria's Nusra militants

 The U.N. Security Council is set to blacklist Syria's Islamist al-Nusra Front on Friday as an alias of al Qaeda in Iraq, a move that will subject the group to sanctions including an arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze, diplomats said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/us-syria-crisis-un-nusra-idUSBRE94S11920130529

Egypt's president sends controversial NGO law to parliament

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/us-egypt-law-rights-idUSBRE94S0ZZ20130529

Iran set up terrorist networks in Latin America: Argentine prosecutor

  An Argentine prosecutor accused Iran on Wednesday of establishing terrorist networks in Latin America dating back to the 1980s and said he would send his findings to courts in the affected countries.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/us-argentina-iran-idUSBRE94S1F420130529

Israel warns Russia over Syria arms delivery

Israel warns Russia over Syria arms delivery - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Egypt's Port Said swept by lawlessness - Features - Al Jazeera English

 Once thriving Suez Canal city is a pale shadow of itself as rising crime forces people and businesses off the streets.
Egypt's Port Said swept by lawlessness - Features - Al Jazeera English

African leaders accuse ICC of 'race hunt'

African leaders accuse ICC of 'race hunt' - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Israeli Haredim rebel against army draft plan

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews say Torah studies can protect Israel better than an army.
Israeli Haredim rebel against army draft plan - Features - Al Jazeera English

EU lifts arms embargo on Syrian rebels

EU lifts arms embargo on Syrian rebels - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Haitianos procuram pais que acreditam estar refugiados no AM

http://acritica.uol.com.br/noticias/Manaus-Amazonas-Amazonia-Adolescentes-haitianos-procuram-pai-mae_0_926307364.html

Rockets hit Beirut's southern suburbs

Rockets hit Beirut's southern suburbs - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Governo da Colômbia e Farc chegam a acordo sobre questão da terra

 O governo colombiano e as Forças Armadas Revolucionárias da Colômbia (Farc) anunciaram neste domingo que chegaram a um acordo sobre a questão da terra, primeiro ponto da agenda pactuada para os diálogos de paz que ocorrem em Cuba.

O acordo foi divulgado em um ato formal no Palácio de Convenções de Havana no qual estiveram presentes os negociadores do governo e da guerrilha, e representantes dos países fiadores do processo (Cuba e Noruega) e dos acompanhantes (Venezuela e Chile).
http://noticias.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/efe/2013/05/26/governo-da-colombia-e-farc-chegam-a-acordo-sobre-questao-da-terra.htm

Brazil to write off $900m of African debt

 Dilma thinks Brazil is rich when there is no poverty but it seems that she is more concerned with Africa first...
Brazil to write off $900m of African debt - Business - Al Jazeera English

New Zealand to pay colonial compensation

 Kiwis wrap up three-decade long process to pay hundreds of millions to indigenous peoples for colonial injustice.
New Zealand to pay colonial compensation - Features - Al Jazeera English

Sweden prepares for sixth night of violence

Sweden prepares for sixth night of violence - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Two suspects in Argentina Jewish Center bombing running for Iran president

 Mohsen Rezai and Ali Akbar Velayati are believed to be the masterminds behind the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish center that killed 85 and wounded 300.
Two suspects in Argentina Jewish Center bombing running for Iran president - Middle East - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Report: Assad preparing missile strike against Tel Aviv in case Israel attacks Syria again

Syria is making preparations to strike Tel Aviv in case Israel launches another attack on its territory, The Sunday Times reported on Sunday.
The Syrian army has begun deploying advanced surface-to-surface missiles, the report said, adding that it has received orders to strike central Israel in case additional attacks against Syria are carried out.
Report: Assad preparing missile strike against Tel Aviv in case Israel attacks Syria again - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Turkey bans alcohol advertisement, restricts sales

 Government denies Islamist agenda, says legislation aims to bring country to European Union standards.
Turkey bans alcohol advertisement, restricts sales - Middle East - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

China Has Drones. Now What?

China Has Drones. Now What?: The time to fret about when China will acquire drones is over: it has them. The question now is when and how it will use them. But as with its other, less exotic military capabilities, Beijing has cleared only a technological hurdle -- and its behavior will continue to be constrained by politics.

EUA fecham agência antinarcóticos na Bolívia após quase 40 anos

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2013/05/1283999-eua-fecham-agencia-antinarcoticos-na-bolivia-apos-quase-40-anos.shtml

Obama defends US use of drones

 President says maintaining drone strikes overseas is part of US being "at a crossroads" in defeat of terrorism.
Obama defends US use of drones - Americas - Al Jazeera English

Obama limits use of U.S. drone strikes, offers steps to close Guantanamo

Under a new presidential guidance signed on Wednesday, Obama said the Defense Department will take the lead in launching drones, as opposed to the current practice of the CIA taking charge.
Any drone strike will only be launched when a terrorism suspect cannot be captured. The United States will respect state sovereignty and will limit strikes to al Qaeda or associated targets, he said.
"And before any strike is taken, there must be near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured - the highest standard we can set," said Obama.
Obama limits use of U.S. drone strikes, offers steps to close Guantanamo - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Death of a “Dirty War” criminal: Jorge Rafael Videla

JORGE RAFAEL VIDELA, an Argentine former military dictator who ordered the torture, murder and disappearance of thousands of civilians during the country’s seven-year military rule, died on May 17th in his prison cell on the edge of Buenos Aires, where he was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity.
Dubbed the "Pink Panther" for his lanky frame and stealthy gait, Videla seized power in 1976 when left-wing militants, runaway inflation and corruption had begun to rattle Isabel Perón’s civilian government. He said that military rule was necessary to protect national security and human rights.

Repairing the psychological damage inflicted by the “Dirty War” has been even more difficult than obtaining credible estimates of its toll. Mr Alfonsín set up a tribunal that, in 1985, sentenced Videla and several of his henchmen to life sentences. Videla’s sentence was annulled five years later by Carlos Menem, who believed that pardoning the junta and the leftist guerrilla commanders accused of terrorism would “begin to rebuild the country in peace, in liberty and in justice”.  In 2006 a judge ruled the pardon unconstitutional. Following a 2010 trial Videla, by then 84 years old, was again sentenced to life in prison.
For many Argentines, Videla’s conviction and death have not brought closure. Although during his 2010 trial he assumed “full military responsibility for the actions of the army in the war against terrorism”, he was unrepentant about his crimes and died without revealing much about his shadowy rule. The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a group of mothers and grandmothers with disappeared children, said of Videla’s passing: “We feel the weight of the fact that he didn’t speak about or divulge the locations of the 30,000 people and 400 grandchildren that we look for even today.”

http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2013/05/jorge-rafael-videla

Return to old-style terror: An atrocity in London

 A shocking killing is a reminder that disorganised jihadists are harder to stop than organised ones
http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21578453-shocking-killing-reminder-disorganised-jihadists-are-harder-stop-organised

Israel: The vision and the fantasy - Shlomo Ben-Ami

 A Jewish state has existed for only short periods in Judaism's history, and it twice committed political suicide. The reasons were always the same: politico-religious fanaticism and the blunder of challenging the prevailing world powers - hence modern Zionism's obsessive quest for a binding alliance with a superpower.
 ....
 The right's fatalism about the chances of peace is a useless adviser in foreign policy. Political positions are not eternal; they are always susceptible to change. Nor is it true that nothing can sway the Arab world from its hostility to Israel. The Arabs might never accept the moral justice of Zionism, but, as the Arab Peace Initiative indicates, they would consider accepting the political legitimacy of a Jewish state.

Israel: The vision and the fantasy - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights

Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet "immediate and firm retaliation".
Israel said the incident took place on its side of the Golan ceasefire line, that the vehicle was damaged but not destroyed, none of its soldiers were hurt and they returned fire.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-syria-crisis-golan-idUSBRE94K0U020130521

Russia says kills senior Islamist insurgent

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-russia-caucasus-ingushetia-idUSBRE94K15220130521

Guatemala trial of Rios Montt has likely collapsed: lawyers

Rios Montt was sentenced on May 10 to 80 years in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity, a conviction hailed as a landmark for justice in the Central American nation where as many as 250,000 people were killed in a 1960-1996 civil war.
Rios Montt, now 86, took power after a coup in 1982 and was accused of implementing a scorched-earth policy in which government troops massacred thousands of indigenous villagers thought to be helping leftist rebels.
Guatemala's Constitutional Court ordered on Monday that proceedings be voided back to April 19, when a jurisdictional dispute broke out between judges and several appeals were lodged with the court over alleged irregularities in the case.
If the court process is written off, the retired general would have to be tried by a new set of judges. The case is now mired in a tangle of red tape.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-guatemala-riosmontt-idUSBRE94L01N20130522

Germany backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-eu-hezbollah-idUSBRE94L0KZ20130522

EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya

First, bomb and send arms and after it turned into a free  weapon bazar then they sell security intelligence or just turn the busness into a more lucrative one...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-libya-eu-idUSBRE94L16Z20130522

Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state

Hundreds of youth have torched cars and attacked police in four nights of riots in immigrant suburbs of Sweden's capital, shocking a country that dodged the worst of the financial crisis but failed to solve youth unemployment and resentment among asylum seekers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/22/us-sweden-riots-idUSBRE94L1BW20130522

New Zealand police 'terrorism raids unlawful'

 The Maori tribe of Tuhoe called for a formal police apology after the report said that police unnecessarily intimidated people during the operation and acted unlawfully in establishing road blocks and detaining people during the raids.
The police arrested 18 people in the raids, which uncovered illegal firearms and Molotov cocktails, and sought charges under the Terrorism Act.
New Zealand police 'terrorism raids unlawful' - Asia-Pacific - Al Jazeera English

Sweden riots continue after police shooting

 Around 200 people hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a Stockholm suburb during a third night of rioting, which residents said was triggered by the fatal police shooting of a man wielding a knife.
Sweden riots continue after police shooting - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Two key candidates barred from Iran election

 Iran's electoral watchdog has barred former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential election, state media has reported.
Two key candidates barred from Iran election - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

In Pictures: PKK fighters arrive in Iraq

 
In Pictures: PKK fighters arrive in Iraq - In Pictures - Al Jazeera English

Morre aos 87 Jorge Rafael Videla, ditador argentino entre 1976 e 1981

O general encabeçou o golpe de 24 de março de 1976 que derrubou o governo de Isabel Perón e foi o primeiro presidente dos anos de ferro. A junta era ainda integrada pelo almirante Emilio Massera e pelo brigadeiro Orlando Agosti.
Depois da recuperação democrática, em 1983, Videla foi julgado e condenado. As leis de anistia promulgadas por Alfonsín e Menem, porém, o liberaram. Em 2010, voltou a ser julgado e condenado à prisão perpétua. Nos últimos anos, vinha enfrentando julgamentos específicos, sobre roubo de bebês, desaparições, crimes contra civis.
Sua última aparição pública foi durante uma das audiências do julgamento do Plano Condor, na última terça-feira, quando não quis dar declarações.
Cecilia Pando, que é amiga da família, disse à radio Once Diez que o ex-ditador morreu dormindo e que não quis jantar na noite de quinta (16) "porque se sentia mal". Ainda não se sabem as causas da morte.
Videla é a figura mais emblemática da ditadura argentina, por ter comandando um dos aparatos de repressão militar mais cruéis da América Latina. Nos últimos anos, transformou-se num símbolo da retomada dos julgamentos de crimes de lesa humanidade promovidos pelos governos Néstor e Cristina Kirchner. Derrubando as leis de anistia que favoreciam o general, o casal promoveu mais de 700 julgamentos, sendo a condenação de Videla a mais importante.
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2013/05/1280211-morre-aos-88-anos-o-ex-ditador-argentino-jorge-rafael-videla.shtml

Brazil's Rousseff sides with farmers in Indian land fight

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has ordered her government to stop confiscating farmland to create new Indian reservations, government officials say, a policy reversal with major implications for one of the world's top agricultural producers.
Brazil has in recent decades set aside about 13 percent of its territory for indigenous tribes. Vast additional areas, including prime territory for the production of soy, beef, sugar and other commodities, are under consideration for possible transfer.
That policy has been hailed as one of the world's most progressive but had caused mounting clashes in recent months as thousands of farmers were evicted from land they had been cultivating, in some cases for decades.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/us-brazil-indians-exclusive-idUSBRE94D10J20130515

China ministry urges end to "forcible" land requisition

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/us-china-land-idUSBRE94E04320130515

Egyptian Finance Ministry man quits over friction with Islamists

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/us-egypt-government-idUSBRE94E0SM20130515

Egypt judges suspend talks with Mursi over disputed reforms

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/us-egypt-judges-idUSBRE94E0Q620130515

U.N. condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels

There were 107 votes in favor, 12 against and 59 abstentions - a drop in support compared with a resolution condemning the Syrian government that passed in August with 133 votes in favor, 12 against and 31 abstentions.
 U.N. diplomats cited concerns that Syria could be headed for "regime change" engineered by foreign governments and fears about a strengthening Islamist extremist element among the rebels as reasons for the decline in support for the resolution.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/15/us-syria-crisis-un-vote-idUSBRE94E0Z920130515

Islamist gunmen kidnap seven Egypt security personnel in Sinai

 Hardline Islamist groups based in North Sinai have exploited the collapse of state authority after the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak to launch attacks across the border into Israel and on Egyptian targets.
The gunmen are demanding the release of members of Islamist group Al-Tawhid wal Jihad who were convicted of carrying out attacks in North Sinai in 2011 that killed six members of the security forces and a civilian, a security official said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/us-egypt-sinai-attack-idUSBRE94F0EV20130516

Video shows Islamist rebels executing 11 Syrian soldiers

A video published on Thursday showed fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executing 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/us-syria-crisis-executions-idUSBRE94F0AM20130516

Polícia Federal faz operação contra tráfico de pessoas no DF

A situação migratória dos estrangeiros era regularizada por meio do pedido de refúgio, o que permitia a eles receber carteira de trabalho e CPF e a trabalhar legalmente. Apesar de a maioria estar desempregada, os que tinham empregos trabalhavam na construção civil, em frigoríficos e até em lava-jatos.
A polícia informou que vai apurar a situação migratória dos estrangeiros, mas se for confirmado que eles são vítimas, poderão pedir a permanência no país. A polícia ofereceu abrigo para os estrangeiros, mas eles não aceitaram.
http://g1.globo.com/distrito-federal/noticia/2013/05/pf-desarticula-quadrilha-de-trafico-internacional-de-pessoas-no-df.html

PKK fighters arrive in Iraq under peace deal

 The first group of Kurdish fighters to withdraw from Turkey under a peace process has entered northern Iraq.

The 13 men and women arrived in the area of Heror near Metina mountain on the Turkish-Iraqi border on Tuesday and were greeted by comrades from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in a symbolic step towards ending a three-decades-old insurgency.
PKK fighters arrive in Iraq under peace deal - Europe - Al Jazeera English

A law is set to bar senior Qaddafi-era people from holding office

http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21577415-law-set-bar-senior-qaddafi-era-people-holding-office-militias

Libya emerges as global weapons bazaar

 When war broke out in the country in 2011, arms ranging from handguns to anti-aircraft missiles flooded onto the streets and across the border.
Libya emerges as global weapons bazaar - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Guatemala's Maya finally find justice over civil war crimes

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/12/us-guatemala-riosmontt-maya-idUSBRE94B0BX20130512

Turkey blames 'inaction' on Syria for attacks

Turkey blames 'inaction' on Syria for attacks - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Hezbollah says Syria will send it new arms after Israeli raid

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/09/us-syria-crisis-hezbollah-weapons-idUSBRE9480UF20130509

Hezbollah says Syria will send it new arms after Israeli raid

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/09/us-syria-crisis-hezbollah-weapons-idUSBRE9480UF20130509

Police shield Jewish women activists in confrontation at Western Wall

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/10/us-israel-wall-idUSBRE9490G120130510

Tests on Syrians show traces of chemical weapons: Turkish FM

 Tests on Syrian war casualties arriving in Turkey indicate chemical weapons have been used by Syrian forces, and further tests are being carried out to verify the evidence, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Friday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/10/us-syria-chemical-turkey-idUSBRE9490SZ20130510

Ustra rebate acusações de mortes na ditadura e cita atuação de Dilma em grupo terrorista

 "Você acha que eles eram anjinhos que foram mortos na prisão. Eles eram terroristas armados", gritou Ustra.

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2013/05/1276485-nunca-ocultei-cadaver-diz-coronel-ustra-a-membros-da-comissao-da-verdade.shtml

Brazil's Azevedo wins race to head WTO

Roberto Azevedo becomes first Latin American ,and first representative of BRICS nation, to head Geneva-based trade body.

Brazil's Azevedo wins race to head WTO - Business - Al Jazeera English

Xi Jinping and the Chinese dream

The vision of China’s new president should serve his people, not a nationalist state
May 4th 2013http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21577070-vision-chinas-new-president-should-serve-his-people-not-nationalist-state-xi-jinping?spc=scode&spv=xm&ah=9d7f7ab945510a56fa6d37c30b6f1709

Israel launches second Syria strike in two days, sources say

LIVE BLOG: Israel launches second Syria strike in two days, sources say - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Israel strikes for second time in as many days

 

Syrian media reports Israeli rocket fire targets military research center. Obama defends Israel's right to protect itself against the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah.

Barack Obama: Israel justifiably has to guard against Hezbollah arms transfer - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Israel confirms airstrike inside Syria

 Israeli officials have confirmed that the country's air force carried out a strike against Syria and say it targeted a shipment of advanced missiles.
The officials said on Saturday the shipment was not of chemical arms, but of "game changing" weapons bound for the Lebanese Hezbollah group.
Israel confirms airstrike inside Syria - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

United States believes Israel conducted airstrike in Syria, CNN reports

United States believes Israel conducted airstrike in Syria, CNN reports - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

April bloodiest month in Iraq since 2008: U.N.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE9410P420130502

Peru and Ecuador temporarily recall ambassadors after supermarket brawl

 Ecuador and Peru on Thursday temporarily recalled their ambassadors after relations between the neighbors soured following a supermarket brawl in Lima involving Ecuador's envoy to Peru and female shoppers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/02/us-peru-ecuador-diplomacy-idUSBRE9410YZ20130502

An open letter to Leah Aharoni, on behalf of religious freedom in Israel

 
An open letter to Leah Aharoni, on behalf of religious freedom in Israel - Rabbis' Round Table - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Turkey investigates use of chemical weapons in Syria

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/01/us-syria-crisis-chemical-idUSBRE9400SY20130501

Study reveals cannibalism in first US colony

Study reveals cannibalism in first US colony - Americas - Al Jazeera English

Turkey struggles to contain Syria war fallout

This year, NATO sent six Patriot missile batteries to southern Turkey to intercept any missiles that may stray into the country.
But Ankara wants more. It has repeatedly called for a NATO to send troops into Syria to secure stockpiles of chemical weapons.
Turkey struggles to contain Syria war fallout - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Bolivia president expels US aid agency

Morales claimed on Wednesday that the USAID is involved with "alleged political interference in peasant unions and other social organisations."
He made the announcement before a crowd outside the presidential palace during a May Day rally.
"Never again, never again USAID, who manipulate and use our leaders, our colleagues with hand-outs," Morales said in announcing the expulsion.
Bolivia president expels US aid agency - Americas - Al Jazeera English