35 dead in stampede at the New Year in Shanghai

In China, New Year celebrations have been bereaved by a deadly stampede. At least 35 people were décédées.Le tragedy occurred on the famous Bund Promenade in Shanghai. Each year, the festivities attract thousands of people.

According to several media, the stampede was caused by a throw of counterfeit banknotes from a building above the crowd. People would then rushed to pick them up, causing a tragic movement of the crowd, who also forty wounded.

The government announced the opening of an investigation. One of the injured told how he lived the event.

"People who were above us led us downwards, we could not go back. A line of people who had risen we fell over, so we had crashed, "he says.

In recent days, the authorities were worried about precisely control crowds. They had canceled a 3D laser show on the Bund promenade that attracted 300,000 people last year.

New Year's lottery tickets tend to sell in Greece

In Greece, New lottery is a tradition. But especially this year with the continuing crisis, tickets snapped. The winner, still unnamed, will pocket four million euros, a nice amount, more than enough to repay their debts for some.

In total, across all prices are ten million to be distributed to the Greeks. The lottery is often the last hope of escape

"We had a lottery ticket because unfortunately here in Greece, this is part of the last hopes we have left. Normally, I think more work than chance, but unfortunately now we came to believe also lucky "said a man who just bought a ticket.

Each ticket costs 5 euros, but the Greeks usually buy five, to increase the chances of winning

"People are hoping to win because it is the traditional lottery ticket that you buy once a year, so they bet on luck. Now, people play more to escape the crisis, "said a saleswoman tickets.

Despite the austerity, like all capitals, Athens celebrated the transition to the new year with fireworks and music.

Passage 2015: Around the World in pictures of the festivities

Capitals around the world celebrated as it should transition to the new year. In London, for the first time, the event was paying. To watch the fireworks over the Thames, we had a seat at ten pounds. The aim was to limit the number of viewers for safety reasons.

In Paris, a video was projected on the Arc de Triomphe, first with the theme the Parisian lifestyle and environmental issues, as the French capital will host at the end of the international conference on climate.

In Amsterdam, music and fireworks were also at the meeting.

Japan was one of the first countries to celebrate the transition to the new. In Tokyo, three million visitors visited the Meiji Jingu Shrine, the most visited place of worship in the city.

A Sydney, Australia, fireworks were fired from the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. The transition to 2015 took place without incident despite fears of terrorist attacks after a deadly hostage there for a fortnight.

Deadly stampede in Shanghai during the New Year festivities

In China, New Year festivities have been bereaved by a stampede in Shanghai. The official death toll reported at least 35 deaths. Dozens of people were injured.

The tragedy occurred on the Bund, the famous boulevard of the port city in the east of the country. It was just before midnight when the panic broke out, for reasons still unknown.

Emergency services arrived quickly on site to support the wounded.

The authorities immediately canceled the light show to be held for the transition to the new year.

New Year's Greetings: Putin and Merkel evoke Ukraine

The traditional New Year greeting or opportunity to defend his record. The Kremlin leader thanked his countrymen for having "defended the interests of Russia," vibrating the patriotic.

"The love of the motherland is one of the most powerful and most comforting feeling," said Vladimir Putin. "This is fully manifested in the fraternal support to the inhabitants of the Crimea and Sevastopol, when they resolutely decided to return home. This event will mark a milestone for ever in our history. "

Meanwhile, in Berlin, German Chancellor gave his version of the story and highlighted the importance of respecting international law.

"There is no doubt that we want security for Europe and Russia, not against Russia," Merkel said. "But just as there is no doubt that in Europe we can not and will not accept a so-called law of the jungle that violates international laws."

The two leaders will confront their view on January 15 at a meeting in Kazakhstan in the presence of Petro Poroshenko, Ukrainian President and Francois Hollande.

The entrance in 2015 in Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo and Pyongyang

After Oceania, it is Asia that has entered the new year.

In Hong Kong, a large firework was shot, making mention, the course of an evening, clashes in recent months between police and pro-democracy demonstrators.

In Tokyo, the Japanese capital in 2015 was hosted by prayers, the opportunity to make wishes for the coming months.

In North Korea, thousands of people gathered to follow the festivities in the capital Pyongyang, and broadcast on national television.

Finally, the last step Asia: Beijing. The main events were organized in the Olympic Park in Beijing.

After the failure of the United Nations, the Palestinians are turning to the ICC

The President of the Palestinian Authority signed on Wednesday the Rome Statute, the document that governs the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mahmoud Abbas wishes to his country adheres to the Hague Tribunal. The idea is to prosecute Israeli officials before international justice. Mahmoud Abbas and is implementing an old threat.

Membership in the ICC has yet to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

The move comes following the .

The text proposed by the Palestinians called for a one-year deadline to reach a settlement with Israel. He then gave up to two years for Israelis to withdraw from areas they occupied in 1967.

This resolution was rejected, several countries voting against or preferring to abstain.

Fire Norman Atlantic: still no final assessment

More than three days after the tragedy, it is still unknown the exact number of victims aboard the Norman Atlantic. The official death toll is at least 13 deaths, the number of missing is still unknown. The presence of illegal immigrants on board was established. According to the prosecutor in charge of the investigation in Italy, many migrants were hidden in trucks on board the ferry. And it is precisely in the lower bridge has started the fire.

For more information, investigators must wait for the ferry to be towed to the Italian port of Brindisi. Delayed operation due to bad weather. On Wednesday he was still at sea in the Strait of Otranto.

The rescue operation ended Monday night but dozens of people waited more than 24 hours before returning to the mainland. Now most of the 427 survivors were reunited with their families. Their testimony will also be essential to the investigation.

Already, many have denounced the lack of warning and instructions from the crew. This is the case of the German passenger Timo Berndt. "I think most of those who died are those who have thrown overboard during the first hour of the fire. There was no information and no help, "he said.

The commander of the Atlantic Norman, Argilio Giacomazzi, was questioned by investigators. He said he fully complied with the safety procedures, including not having raised the alarm once established the danger posed by the fire.

Southern Europe marked by an unprecedented cold wave.

A cold wave and a blizzard, unusual in Italy unheard of for over 20 years.

Palermo, Syracuse, Naples or Calabria, rediscovering the snow and disadvantages.

Temperatures between minus 10 and minus 20 degrees, 700 km of highways cut, and a victim, a homeless man in southern Tuscany.

Wednesday 31 December, snow fell in abundance and in Greece until storm on the coast of the Aegean Sea, the agglomeration of Athens and as far south as the Peloponnese and Macedonia. City Valos at the bottom of the bay, north of Athens, was covered with 35-40 cm of powder on Wednesday morning, while temperatures ranged from + 3 ° (Athens) at -12 ° in the interior the country.

The snowstorm paralyzed Romania Tuesday. He fell 30 cm of snow in Bucharest, with snow drifts more than a meter due to high winds. Tuesday morning, the hills of Greece were snowy from 500 m. Italy has experienced snowfall on the Adriatic coast (Rimini) with "sea effect", a phenomenon similar to the famous "American lake effect", where the cold air passes over a sea or a large lake, taking care of moisture and snow. Temperatures to -18 ° abaissaien this Wednesday, December 31 in the morning.

These stormy conditions were also responsible for the plight of several ships.

The cold wave has reached the Maghreb after passing over the Balkans. It is a cold aisle that has elapsed from Russia to the Black Sea, the Balkans, Italy and North Africa.

Yemen: a suicide bomber killed 33 people among the members of a Shiite militia.

A suicide attack on supporters of the Shiite militia in Yemen killed at least 33 people Wednesday at a religious ceremony in the city of Ibb (center), witnesses and medical sources. Dozens of other people were injured when a suicide bomber dressed as a woman has operated his explosive belt in the lobby of a cultural center in Ibb, capital of the eponymous province, a Sunni majority but controlled for months by Shiite militia movement Ansaruallah. The suicide attack occurred while supporters of Ansaruallah had gathered for a ceremony marking the Mouled, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad that Muslims should celebrate the weekend, according to witnesses. The bodies of 33 people killed in the attack were taken to two hospitals in the city, medical sources said, adding that the toll could rise. According to these sources, the governor of Ibb, Yahia al-Iryani, was among the wounded in the attack that was not claimed. The militia Ansaruallah, part of his stronghold in Saada in northern Yemen, launched at the beginning of a lightning offensive that allowed him to take control of the capital Sanaa on September 21, and then expand its influence gradually towards the west and central Yemen. The Sunni extremist network Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), well established in the south and southeast of Yemen, has vowed to fight a battle without thank you to Ansaruallah and tries to mobilize Sunni tribes to defeat the advanced Shiite militia to other regions of Yemen.

Controversy in Britain: an attack nurse Ebola could return home without being detected.

Two recent returnees in the UK to West Africa have seen their Ebola test back negative Wednesday while the entry procedures in the country were discussion after the return of contaminated nurse. Occupational health, fell ill on Monday in the Scottish Highlands and transferred to the hospital Tuesday Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (north-east Scotland) "has been tested negative for Ebola," said the Scottish government said in a statement in the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. A second suspected case, which was isolated at the Royal Cornwall Hospital (south-west England) from Tuesday morning, also saw its analyzes back negative for Ebola virus, said a spokesman for the British health services public. Both suspects have no connection with the nurse contaminated with the disease currently treated with Royal Free Hospital, London, after being diagnosed positive on Monday in Glasgow. Pauline Cafferkey worked for Save the Children in the British Medical Center Kerry Town, Sierra Leone, before returning to the UK. It could receive blood plasma survivors Ebola, including the British voluntary nursing William Pooley, who had also been contaminated in Sierra Leone, said Sally Davies, Senior Advisor to the British government for public health issues. The fact that she could embark at London's Heathrow Airport for a flight to Glasgow, after having his temperature taken several times, was Wednesday interrogations center. "She was allowed to travel because she had no symptoms of Ebola, including no fever," said Sally Davies. "This obviously raises the question of whether we should be more careful," she added. "That's why we study constantly what we do whether we should be more careful if it is in the public interest and in the interest of the patient," she continued. The temperature of the nurse was tested six times in half an hour at Heathrow and each time was normal, leading the authorities to let her embark on its domestic flight to Glasgow. After returning home in a taxi, she had a fever and alerted the authorities. Martin Deahl, a British doctor who returned from Sierra Leone with Pauline Cafferkey criticized the tests performed at Heathrow airport, calling them "messy". "They had more testing kits and they do not seem to know what they were doing," he told the Daily Telegraph. This return of the Ebola virus in Europe involved while at least three new epidemic outbreaks have appeared Monday in the department of Kono in eastern Sierra Leone. The Ebola virus has caused in one year almost 7,900 deaths in several countries on a total of just over 20,000 registered cases, 99% in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, according to a United Nations report World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday.

The world passes gradually from 2014 to 2015 !!!

The New Year's fireworks have lit up the sky in New Zealand. Auckland, the second city of the archipelago celebrated joyfully entering the new year with its giant tower and a superb beach party.

Two hours later, it's Sydney Harbour Bridge and who celebrated as it should, the kickoff of the year 2015 !!

Australian city and its superb opera have said goodbye to 2014 and hello to 2015 in a deluge of sound and light spectacular !!!

#RentrerEnVie, Hashtag of the day in France

December 31, night all the excess? In France, the government launched a campaign centered around , to encourage those who will celebrate "with dignity" the passage in 2015 not to neglect the effects induced by the excessive consumption of alcohol or other substances. If all the details of the meal that Eve was cleverly reflected the music programming from carefully selected evenings, the issue of the return trip can stay, she, on hold. Too many people will go to their friends, their family car, and once the party is over, hit the road ...

Asked by the news radio continuously , Jean-Yves Salaun, Director General of Road Safety Association says that 89% of French are drinking alcohol tonight. Sometimes much more than necessary to deal with "this evening all the dangers," according to Jean-Yves Salaun, road Prevention distills many tips to avoid disaster: renter taxi, sleep on site, etc. But if the message is a certain echo in the population, at the appropriate time, some may have trouble keeping their commitment. This is the challenge of this campaign which aims, through its strong presence on social networks and the establishment of a , to encourage birds nights do not go back on their good resolutions taken This New Year's Eve.

In 2012, in France, nearly 1,000 people have died because of drunk driving, more than 25% of fatal accidents on the road, according to the Road Safety. It also recalls that the risk of death increases with the level of alcohol in blood: 0.5 g / l is multiplied by 2 and 1.2 g / l is multiplied by 35!

Afghanistan: France completes its mission

End of mission for the French Pamir Kabul. After 13 years of presence, the last tricolor contingent will leave Afghanistan. 150 soldiers were deployed around the airport in the capital. Turkish troops have officially taken over. General Philippe Lavigne solemnly handed a command flag to his successor, General Mehmet Cahit Bakir. "We remain very committed to successful handover from the airport to the Afghan authorities," said the latter, "we will do our best to accomplish this goal."

The departure of the French coincides with the end of the combat mission ISAF in Afghanistan, as the Taliban insurgency is far from over. All NATO troops, however, will not leave the country. 12,500 soldiers of the Alliance, mostly American, will stay for a new smaller mission. Called "strong support", it is to train and assist the Afghan troops in their fight against the Taliban.

The new president of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi, was sworn.

Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, took Wednesday as president of Tunisia, becoming the first head of state democratically elected in the history of the country, four years after the revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. In a short speech after taking the oath in Parliament, the new head of state promised to "be the president of all Tunisians," calling for "consensus among political parties and members of civil society ". "There is no future for Tunisia without national reconciliation," he added, while many of his critics and actors of the 2011 revolution are concerned about the presence of former executives party of ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from his relatives. Mr. Caid Essebsi won on December 21 with some 55% of the vote in the second round of the presidential facing the President Moncef Marzouki. The two men met in the late morning at the Carthage presidential palace for a ceremony. Smiling, they kissed in front of television cameras. A few moments later, Mr. Marzouki left the presidency. Beji Caid Essebsi became the first democratically elected head of state. Before him, the father of independence, Habib Bourguiba and Ben Ali were using the plebiscite and rigged elections. Mr. Marzouki was elected in turn by a Constituent Assembly in favor of a political agreement with the Islamist Ennahda.

Mr. Caid Essebsi is a veteran of Tunisian politics having served as a minister under the authoritarian regime of Bourguiba and then briefly as President of the Parliament of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, before going back to public life. He returned to the front of the stage in favor of the revolution, taking a few months as head of government to organize the elections of the Constituent Assembly won by Ennahda. During the following three years, he built his party Nidaa Tounès, a formation of multiple streams including representatives of the ousted regime, has become the main opponent to the Islamists he accuses of having led Tunisia to the edge the precipice. One of the first tasks of the new president will instruct his party to form a government with a prime minister able to get a majority in Parliament, the party that won the parliamentary elections in October, but do not have an absolute majority with 86 seats 217. It will for this particular deal somehow with Ennahda (69 MPs), the second party in the Parliament, and against whom he campaigned vehemently. The other 62 seats return to a multitude of parties ranging from the far left to the center right. The new authorities are expected in the field of the economy, unemployment and poverty in the origin of the remaining endemic revolution. "It is our duty to address the socio-economic problems (...), to realize the promise of the revolution: dignity, employment, health and balance between the regions," said Mr. Essebsi elsewhere. "We proved that democracy is compatible with Arab-Muslim culture, we must now demonstrate that this democracy there is convertible into economic opportunity and prosperity," belongs in La Presse newspaper in an editorial Wednesday. Another challenge, the government will respond to the jihadist threat, while dozens of soldiers and two anti-Islamist political figures have been killed since 2011. It will be more expected on this ground that Mr. Caid Essebsi had stop blaming Ennahda and its predecessor laxity in the matter. Finally, many civil society have warned that they would remain vigilant to avoid a return to authoritarian excesses of the past. "All the events of the history of last 40 years shows the importance of respect for human rights (...) than blood, as prisoners and that memories of torture," notes the newspaper the Time to start "no question of going back on respect for freedom and human rights. The peaceful political change has become a tradition. "

Easyjet: new strike in France, 140 flights canceled

The British airline Easyjet low cost is again affected by a strike, after that Christmas. Between 25% and 30% of flights to and from France and will be canceled on 31 December and 1 January because of a social movement hostesses and stewards French.

Carried by the two main unions of navigating personnel, denounced the strike, like the previous, lower than 25% of the annual bonus distributed in the form of shares to employees and unintended changes schedule. On 25 and 26 December, 38 flights were not made for the same reasons.

70 flights will be canceled on Wednesday and 68 Thursday, according to a company statement. Traffic will be particularly disturbed at the Paris Roissy - Wednesday 24 cancellations - and Orly, and to Lyon where twenty flights will be canceled for two days.

French unions also denounce the company's management practices, such as the use of UK employees during the previous strike, in order to minimize the scope of the latter.

The situation of flights can be viewed in real time on the . The affected airports also offer the same features such as or Roissy.

A 2 year old kills his mother, with his pistol, Idaho (USA)

A two year old accidentally killed his mother Tuesday in an American supermarket shooting him with the gun she carried in her purse. The incident took place in a WalMart in Hayden, Idaho (northern United States), confirmed the police in a statement. "On December 30 at 10:20 am (6:20 p.m. GMT) of (agents) Police responded to calls indicating that there was shooting inside the WalMart store Hayden," writes the police in his statement. "Arriving at the scene, police found a 29-year-old likely died from gunshot wounds. The preliminary investigation indicates that she was shopping with her two year old boy and other family members, "explains the press release. "Her child was sitting on the seat of the truck" races and grabbed "the weapon of the victim who was hidden in her purse and was discharged, hitting the victim," he continues. Police later identified the latter as Veronica Rutledge, a resident of Blackfoot, Idaho also "The shots seem accidental. Inspectors are examining the scene "of the accident and question witnesses, police said. The chain WalMart for his part said that a "very sad incident took place today (Tuesday) in our store (Hayden), which resulted in the death of a client. We are cooperating fully "with the police. "No one else was hurt, fortunately," said police Lt. Stuart Miller at a press conference broadcast on local television. He also noted that Ms. Rutledge held a weapon carry permit. "When you have the right to carry a concealed weapon, you must be able to protect your safety," he argued. "We must act responsibly and in this case, unfortunately, I guess all precautionary measures have not been taken." Accidents and killings with personal weapons occur regularly in the United States where legislation on firearms is very flexible in many states. In August a nine-year-old girl was killed in Arizona and accidentally shooting his teacher with a machine gun she lost control, another tragic accident that had once again revived the debate over gun control. A proposed tightening of federal legislation on firearms designed after the killing of the Sandy Hook School, in which 20 children died, Adam Lanza killer using a semi-automatic rifle that belonged to his mother, has, however, smashed the opposition Congress.

Israel parties accelerate their preparations for early parliamentary March

Likud, the largest party of the nationalist right in power, Benyamin Netanyahu was leaving archifavori internal primary to then lead the electoral battle he himself advanced with a vote expected on 17 March.

His only rival, Danny Danon, the party's hard for a settlement at all going in the occupied Palestinian territories.

"I remind you that the Likud is almost the only party to have internal democratic elections. And finally, the most important thing is to have the largest Likud can face any left to drive safely Israeli government, "said Israeli Prime Minister.

Binyamin Netanyahu has called early elections after a right turn any early December during which he sacked his two ministers centrist Tzipi Livni and Yair Lapid.

Meanwhile, the president of ultra-Orthodox Sephardi Shas party, Aryeh Deri last night presented his official resignation from the Knesset amid partisan divisions.

Italian Navy rescues 700 illegal migrants crammed aboard the cargo ship sinking off the coast of Greece.

Italian Navy reached Wednesday to bring to port some 700 migrants crammed on a cargo ship adrift in the Adriatic, after an incredible odyssey. Blue Sky million Moldovan cargo ship flying the flag, arrived around 3:30 (2:30 GMT) Wednesday at Gallipoli (southeast Italy), where the hundreds of illegal immigrants were immediately supported by the authorities. Dozens of vehicles, including at least four cars, parked near the ship, waiting to transport the illegal immigrants. According to Italian media, a pregnant woman about to give birth was on board the ship. The police and maritime authorities will now try to understand how these hundreds of migrants were able to end up adrift on a cargo ship. The hypothesis traffickers of illegal pirates, forced to abandon ship after an initial warning given off Greece moved closer, but no confirmation could be obtained. This odyssey, we do not know where she began, took a dramatic turn Tuesday off the Greek island of Corfu, where, according to Greek media, the ship sent an SOS because of the presence on board "d armed men. " Alerted, the Greek maritime authorities intervened and are then inspected the ship. A frigate, a helicopter of the Greek Navy and two patrol the port police were dispatched to the scene. A responsible press office of the port police told AFP after inspection, it was clear that there was "no problem (mechanical) and nothing suspicious on the boat." According to authorities, the M Sky Blue was destined for the port of Rijeka, in northern Croatia. However, shortly after, he changed course and headed towards the Italian coast. It was then the turn of the Italian authorities to intervene. A helicopter and a star of the Navy were immediately sent out to meet the ship. "Personal Coast Guard aboard the cargo ship adrift with 700 migrants", announced in the evening the Italian Navy on his Twitter account. Six sailors manage to board and take control of the ship, less than five miles (9 kilometers) from the coast. A few hours later, the ship finally docked. It's the end of the ordeal for those hundreds of illegal immigrants in Syrian majority, according to Italian media.

Chaotic year end in Libya

The situation is becoming increasingly confused and tense in the country more than three years after the fall of the Gaddafi regime in October 2011.

The Libyan skies darken seems every day a little more to the image of a large fire at an oil terminal at Al-Sedra, located in the heart of "growing oil" caused last December 25 by a rocket fired by militiamen from the sea. Firefighters are working to turn it off since.

Yesterday, a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the hotel hosting the Libyan Parliament recognized by the international community to Tobruk in eastern countries. Eleven people were injured, including three deputies. The authorities have taken refuge in the eastern city since last August, when the fall of Tripoli. The capital was taken by "Fajr Libya", a coalition of Islamist militias who installed a government and a parallel parliament.

The UN calls for "de-escalatory steps" to avoid at all costs "total war" in Libya.

The fuselage of Air Asia flight QZ8501 can be found

According to a rescue official, sonar images have located the wreckage of the Airbus Malaysian company that crashed at sea on Sunday morning with 162 people on board between Indonesia and Singapore.

No survivors have been found. Among the victims, there is a majority of Indonesians and French who was the co-pilot of the plane.

A dark large object was apparently spotted by 30-50 meters deep, which would confirm information given there several hours by the Wall Street Journal.

Several new bodies were recovered this morning Java Sea by the Indonesian Agency for search and rescue. They were wearing life jackets.

The bad sea conditions with waves of two to three meters, making it difficult for divers in the waters of the Strait of Karimata, south-west of the island of Borneo.

Malaysian Navy ad also have recovered the evacuation slide of the Airbus A320.

Sinking of Norman Atlantic: more than 200 survivors arrive in Brindisi

212 survivors of the sinking ferry Norman Atlantic arrived in the port of Brindisi, in southern Italy. Aboard the boat was also in the bodies of five victims. Relief operations have lasted a total of over 36 hours. The toll of the disaster now stands at thirteen victims, after the death of two Albanian sailors.

Recovery of Boeing Air Asia: bad weather delays operations

The victim identification work began in Surabaya in Indonesia, now that we know that the flight QZ 8501 Air Asia has damaged many Java Sea. For now, only nine bodies were recovered, of the 162 persons on board the aircraft.

Bad weather prevents Indonesian rescue workers to resume operations. Divers have to start looking at the bottom of the device to the sea. The fuselage was spotted using a sonar.

The Airbus company Air Asia was to connect Surabaya Sunday in Singapore, but about forty minutes after takeoff, the pilots diverted their course because of bad weather. Soon after, the plane disappeared from radar screens.

In the crisis center set up at Surabaya airport, relatives of missing collapsed to the announcement of the discovery of debris and body at sea. Of the 162 people on board, 155 were Indonesian nationality.

George H. W. Bush is out of the hospital

Former US President George Bush is out of the hospital where he stayed for a week to respiratory failure. This is the second time he spends Christmas in bed. In 2012, he was even close to death, but that did not stop him from celebrating this year the 90-year-old with a parachute jump.

Ukaine 2014, a black year

On the Independence Square in Kiev, the holiday season has a bitter taste. 2014 has been a bad year marked by war in the east of the country and an unprecedented economic crisis.

Here in Maidan, the pro-European activists have obtained the departure of former President Yanukovych. Some reminisce the sacrifices of the revolution and the disillusionment that followed.

"The revolution gave us hope for things to change," said the activist, "but no one expected a war starts. This year has been a year of trauma. "

After the annexation of the Crimea by Russia, the country faces eight months to the pro-Russian separatist rebellion in the Donbass basin. Speaking to the press, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk will prevail.

"Why Putin sent his army in Ukraine? What is its purpose? Protect the Russian language? But all Ukraine speaks Russian, we do not need protection. Protect Donestk and Luhansk? But who? 5000 people were killed, that's what is responsible for Russia. "

In the East, the attempts to cease-fire have so far been unsuccessful. The only tangible agreements focused on the exchange of prisoners between the two camps. A meeting is to be held on January 15 in Astana between the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Navalny arrested when he joined the manifestation of his supporters support

Escaping the perimeter of the arrest, the Russian opponent Alexei Navalny, however, has not failed to account for his actions at Twitter.

First, its intention to join the show of support that was dedicated to him in the heart of Moscow.

Then he was arrested.

The charismatic blogger has just been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for fraud, urged his supporters to protest Manege Square. "They can not arrest everyone," he assured.

Not everyone, perhaps, but more than 130 people were however arrested for participating in an unauthorized demonstration, according to the Russian NGO OVD -info.

The lawyer, aged 38, was charged with his younger brother Oleg for defrauding nearly 400,000 euros to a Russian subsidiary of the French company Yves Rocher cosmetics.

If the first was given a suspended prison sentence, Oleg has meanwhile been sentenced to prison.

"You make me ashamed, then reacted angrily, Alexei Navalny. Why put my brother in prison? To punish me even more severely? "

The United States and the European Union have expressed concern about this court decision against that which is considered the most fierce opponent of the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

Crash AirAsia: After anguish, the pain of grief

The confirmation of the crash of Flight AirAsia tragically ended the anguish of families gathered at the crisis center of Surabaya airport. Overwhelmed by pain, several people had to be evacuated by the medical teams.

Indonesia is the worst hit: 156 of its nationals have disappeared in the disaster. Among them, Irianto Putri, the pilot, whose wife received the sympathy of his neighbors on Tuesday. "I must be strong. I am here for my children and for their future. I must be strong and accept this, "said the Press widow.

Three South Koreans, a Singaporean, a Malaysian and French - the Martinique copilot - are also among the victims. Among the 162 people on board were 16 children and an infant.

Greece to a turning point?

Greece will she soon change discs? For four years, the country is in sync with political unrest repeatedly, a devastating economic crisis and IMF bailouts and the European Union. The street gets angry, members are agitated, but no solution emerges.

The failure of Parliament to elect a new president could open a new period of uncertainty. Nothing is gained for the favorite early parliamentary, anti-austerity Syriza party of the left.

And the Greeks know. Between those who expect nothing, those who are worried and those to end, little enthusiasm prevails in the end the street:

"I think the elections will make us go through another difficult period, without any result, because no party will be able to govern alone, '' said the man.

"I'm worried because I do not know what will happen, '' says the woman.

For Greek, "the country will eventually get rid of these people for four years, drink our blood. ''

If Syriza wins on January 25, and manages to govern, the party promises, not an exit from the euro, but the cancellation of two-thirds of the Greek debt and stop reforms, which put the country on the path of growth, but at the cost of significant social sacrifices.

Promises that frighten investors, but Alexis Tsipras defended tooth and nail. "Syriza and democracy are not a threat to Greece or Europe. They are the hope of a sustainable exit from the crisis. During the past year, Greece has been chosen to be the guinea pig austerity in order to get out of this crisis. We now have the proof that it was a catastrophic failure. ''

But if the stock market, driven by panic, loose and collapses, the nightmare scenario can it really happen? Alexis Tsipras could he afford to refuse to refund and deprive Greek banks of ECB liquidity they need? Chris Beauchamp, market analyst at IG tries to answer: "I guess the compromises that should Syriza government, would reveal a very different party that claims to be in opposition. It's always the same. Once we have your feet under the table, the situation is much different than when arguing in Parliament. So it's probably not as scary as what people think, but it's still an unwelcome obstacle for the euro area. ''

Syriza program clearly conflicts with the objectives set by the country's creditors. 240 billion euros in loans since 2010. This is what Greece got in exchange for austerity measures that have plunged part of the country in poverty.

Crash of Flight AirAsia: only three bodies recovered after dark

Sad task for Indonesian rescuers: they are dead bodies that they went recover Tuesday in Java Sea, amid the debris of AirAsia flight disappeared Sunday with 162 people on board. At nightfall, the three victims, two women and a man had been recovered, not 40 as previously announced in error by a spokesman of the Navy.

Hidden objects gathered in Pangalan Bun on the island of Borneo, where is the nearest airstrip the crash zone, 160 kilometers offshore. A shadow that could be the fuselage of the A320-200 was also found. In the evening, the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo addressed the country. "A massive operation recovering debris and bodies begin early Wednesday morning with ships and helicopters, among others," he promised.

For now, for lack of black boxes, the causes of the crash of flight QZ 8501 between the Indonesian city of Surabaya in Singapore remain unknown. The aircraft was released on Sunday morning as radars the captain had just asked permission to gain altitude due to difficult weather. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, the air traffic control would have prohibited it.

False alarm aboard a cargo ship off the coast of Corfu

"No problem, and nothing suspicious" aboard the Blue Sky M. This is the conclusion of the Greek authorities after inspection of the cargo ship that had issued a distress signal off the island of Corfu. First information referred to the presence of armed men or problem of damage. Other sources said that hundreds of illegal migrants on board. In the end, none of this has been confirmed. The mystery demeurre on the causes of the false alarm.

The death of Luise Rainer, actress 104 years

German actress Luise Rainer has died in London, where she resided. She was suffering from pneumonia.

She best remembered for being Oscar-winning twice: in 1936 for The Great Ziegfeld and a year later for The Good Earth, a film adaptation of a novel by Pearl Buck.

102 migrants crossed the fence in Melilla

One hundred migrants have crossed the border mesh 6 meters high that separates Morocco from Spain and entered in Melilla, where they joined a temporary reception center.

They were 200 to have rushed together against the mesh wall. 40 of them remained perched at the top.

The results of the fire at the Norman Atlantic still uncertain.

The Atlantic ferry Norman fire officially ten dead but probably more because of the presence now "established" illegal immigrants on board and the unreliability of the passenger list. The wreck of the ferry, once recovered, probably will reveal other victims, warned Tuesday the prosecutor of Bari (south-east), Giuseppe Volpe, head of the inquiry into the circumstances of the tragedy. The presence of illegal immigrants on board is now "established" and therefore every reason to believe that the lower decks of the ferry, where the fire broke out, reveal other victims, he said. At this uncertainty also be added the questions about any missing for lack of knowing the exact number of passengers on board the ferry Sunday when the tragedy occurred off the coast of Albania. In addition, the figure of ten people, including three Italians, do not take into account the death of two Albanian sailors reached out to rescuers, victims of the breakdown of a tow rope during sea rescue operations. The only certainty 427 people, including 56 crew members were rescued from the flames during a rescue operation "unprecedented", according to the Italian authorities. The ferry still immobilized by tugs about fifteen miles from the Albanian coast in the Strait of Otranto, is now evacuated after the departure of its commander on Monday afternoon, the last to leave the ship. But dozens of passengers were still waiting for Norman Atlantic Tuesday mid-day they return to the mainland. The Italian military ship San Giorgio, which welcomes aboard more than 180 survivors was still Tuesday at midday on the area of ​​the accident, looking for possible missing. Whereas initially in the morning at the Italian port of Brindisi (south-east), it will regain the Adriatic port until the very end of the day, confirmed a statement from the Italian Navy. Another ship of the Italian Navy will continue research, according to this press release. A cargo ship carrying forty passengers aures Norman Atlantic is expected in the day in Taranto (Southern) instead of Manfredonia on the East Coast, too difficult to achieve given the poor weather port. Most of these survivors are free, but some were suffering from hypothermia and respiratory problems.

Doubts on the boarding list. The mystery surrounding the exact number of passengers on board the ferry remains whole, especially as the ship made a stopover in Greece after leaving the Greek port of Patras. The ship's boarding list, flying the Italian flag and chartered by the Greek company Anek, reported initially to 478 people on board, including 422 passengers, but the company brought it down Monday night at 475. Monday night, Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi, did not hide his "doubts" about the accuracy of this manifesto boarding. Some of the survivors were not even on this list, he explained. Of the 371 passengers on the ferry recovered, 234 were Greeks, 54 Turks, 22 Albanians, 22 Italian and 10 Swiss, in addition to other nationalities ... and two dogs also recovered. Nine of the ten French on board were located and taken care of, but there is still no news of the tenth. Italian, Greek and Albanian maritime authorities had launched on Sunday morning in a race against time to recover hundreds of men, women and children, trapped, some for more than 34 hours, the Bridge ferry, beaten by icy winds and wrapped with thick smoke that has long hampered the rescue. Italian justice will now endeavor to clarify the circumstances of this tragedy and assign responsibility, while passengers have denounced the lack of preparation of the crew. "There was panic on board because we were more than 400 people to have to go out with a single emergency exit," recounted with emotion a young Greek woman, Urania Thiréou hosted at Hotel Nettuno Brindisi ( south-east), after being rescued on the ferry. Others, like the Greek singer Dimitra Theodossiou, denounced to the press the brutality of some passengers determined to ship the first, including by force. "They went ahead, hitting women to take the first helicopters," she has said, noting also the absence of instructions from the crew of the ferry. The judicial authorities shall hear the captain and the owner of "sinking" and "manslaughter". The ship was also placed under court receivership, said the Ministry of Transportation. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is expected in the early afternoon in Albania, where the Norman Atlantic could be transported months it is towed to Brindisi, as requested by the Italian authorities.

AirAsia flight: bodies and debris recovered in the Java Sea

The flight went well QZ 8501 crashed into the Java Sea. Indonesian authorities confirmed Tuesday. The unit of the Indonesian AirAsia which provided the link between Surabaya, Indonesia, and Singapore, had disappeared from radar Sunday with 162 people on board.

More than 40 bodies were recovered before nightfall 160 km southwest of the island of Borneo. Intact body without life jacket, suggesting that everything went very quickly. A shadow that could be the fuselage of the A320-200 was also found during a survey of the crash zone. The sea is not very deep - between 25 and 30 meters, which will allow the intervention of divers. The body, but also all the floating objects will be gathered in Pangalan Bun, on the island of Borneo, where the nearest airstrip is located.

Contact with AirAsia Airbus was lost Sunday morning when the captain had to ask permission to change its flight plan to gain altitude due to bad weather. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Transport, the air traffic control would have prohibited it.

At this stage, the causes of the crash of flight QZ 8501 remain unknown. We'll have to wait to have recovered the black box to find out more. According airline pilots, based on radar data obtained from Malaysia, the aircraft could have been on an upward trajectory with insufficient speed, which would have stalled.

For the relatives of the victims gathered in Surabaya, the images of the victims floating on the waves have the effect of a shock. Several took discovering the discomfort. The authorities have started to collect DNA samples on families of missing persons to identify the bodies. Indonesian President Joko Widodo went with them to their convey his condolences. He welcomed the international mobilization has identified the wreck.

162 people were on board at takeoff, seven crew members, including 16 children and an infant. Among them: 156 Indonesians, 3 South Koreans, 1 Singaporean, Malaysian and 1 French 1 - co-pilot.

In thirteen years of activity, AirAsia had never had an accident. The missing plane had undergone maintenance operations on November 16 dernier.Cette disaster grows again aerospace specialists to call for tracking aircraft in real time by satellite and the automatic transmission of data theft.

Ebola: Glasgow British nurse moved to London

The British nurse infected by Ebola was admitted on Tuesday morning at the Royal Free Hospital in London. It is the first case diagnosed on British soil. Sierra Leone Back Sunday evening, she was hospitalized and placed in isolation the next day in Glasgow. She worked for the NGO Save the Children. In addition, tests are underway for two other suspects, one in Scotland and one in England.

Jermey Hunt, the Secretary of State to the British health is reassuring. "The government did absolutely everything possible to British security," he says, "I'm satisfied with the procedures and protocols that we work for several months, they are now in force."

The patient is treated in a high-level isolation unit. Another nurse suffering from Ebola had been treated here last fall, William Pooley. He had overcome the disease.

A ferry in distress off Corfu

A distress signal was sent from a ship off the Greek island of Corfu. The alert was issued Tuesday due to the presence on board of armed men. The ship, the "Blue Sky", beating Moldovan flag would transport hundreds of illegal immigrants, according to the Greek Ministry of the Navy. The incident took place not far from where the Italian Atlantic ferry Norman was the victim of a fire this weekend.

Russia: Navalny sentenced to between three and a half years suspended sentence, his brother 3 and a half years in prison

Alexei Navalny Russian opponent was convicted for fraud, the opposition leader in the Kremlin was sentenced to three years and six months suspended sentence in a case of embezzlement at the expense of the Company's subsidiary French Yves Rocher.

His brother Oleg was sentenced to three and half years in prison, also convicted of embezzling money.

Advance surprise verdict is to bypass a large demonstration convened on 15 January original date of the verdict, two years after the wave of protests in January 2012.

Marcel Pagnol's trilogy back to the cinema?

See or review the Marseilles trilogy of Marcel Pagnol on the big screen? This may depend on the viewers.

The family of Marcel Pagnol, through the , the company in charge of the author's films, has launched a to restore the three feature films "Marius," "Fanny" and "Caesar" on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the birth of the filmmaker.

This restoration is to restore badly damaged negatives, especially "Marius" and "Fanny", and scanning.

The original films "Marius" are stained, eaten by mold, covered with tears and splices stand; "Fanny" was never restored to date, and "Caesar" also has many damaged seams.

This film will be restored to its long version, 20 minutes, and scanned in ultra-HD (4k). For the three films, the original framing, 1:20, will be retained.

The objective is that the company gives? Restore early 2015 for a theatrical release at the Cannes Film Festival to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the presidency of the director in the Festival.

For now, the CMF - MPC set a first ceiling of EUR 50 000, funded at 56% at the time of writing. The public has until the end of January to attend.

As explained Nicolas Pagnol on of the project, it has already received the support of the CNC (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image, the French Cinematheque, the Arte channel and the Cultural Fund Franco American). But the film restoration is very expensive. Missing and 150,000 euros to finance one of the three films.

This work will be led by William Schiffmann, cinematographer of the last two films of Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist" and "The Search", and Nicolas Pagnol himself.

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This trilogy Marseille tour in the 30s contributed to Marcel Pagnol a full filmmaker. The scenarios and dialogues of the first two films were written by Marcel Pagnol from his plays. He led the actors but the realization was entrusted to other filmmakers (Alexander Korda for "Marius" and Marc Allégret for "Fanny"). The third installment, "Caesar" is directly shot by Marcel Pagnol from an original screenplay.

These three films were huge popular success. They have greatly contributed to the careers of actors Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis and Fernand Charpin.

Debris from the plane disappeared in Java spotted sea sea no surviving trace.

Debris from the Air Asia were found in the sea.

On the first images of the identified objects: you can see a dozen large, several meters long: two of them look like an aircraft carrier, and an emergency slide,

A vest and life buoys, and orange tubes were seen, 10 km precisely to the last known position of the device, opposite the coast of Kalimantan.

A photo, what looks like a floating body appears.

Baggage were also photographed, floating on the surface.

The Indonesian Ministry of Transport confirmed that several debris was red and white, the colors of Air Asia.

Contact with QZ8501 flight was lost Sunday morning with 162 people on board, including a French co-driver while crossing area was very stormy.

Debris from the Air Asia can be spotted in the Java Sea.

The Indonesian Air Force announced: several debris that may belong to the Air Asia disappeared, were spotted at sea.

A door of the appliance, and what looks like an emergency slide, were seen.

In all, ten large objects were seen, several meters long, and many floating objects, smaller, mostly white.

All of these discoveries were made in the search area of ​​the device missing since Sunday morning in Java Sea with 162 people on board.

First signs of recession in Russia

Gross domestic product fell by 0.2% in November compared to October. The ruble has lost more than a third of its value since early 2014, causing the worst monetary crisis in fifteen years in power of Vladimir Putin.

Officially, the government plans next year, a decrease of 0.8% of GDP.

"The number of players on the market dropped significantly with the announcement that the government was going to fight speculation. In this situation, the market exchange rate is determined by short-term factors and is extremely unpredictable. Today, for example, the currency fell 7% without there being any particular event to explain, "says Sergei Romanchuk of Metalinvestbank.

To keep the banks afloat, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree to bail out banks up to the equivalent of fourteen billion.

"If you take into account the fall in oil prices, the impact of sanctions and the current political uncertainty in Russia, the forecasts are even worse than many fear," said Chris Beauchamp, a financial analyst at IG.

This monetary shock has already had an impact on inflation is expected to exceed 11% over the year, the highest level since 2009, which resulted in a sharp drop in consumption, hence the need for support measures.

QZ 8501 flight of Air Asia: more research despite the bad weather

Research is ongoing to trace the flight QZ 8501 Air Asia, despite the bad weather forecast. A column of smoke was seen escaping from an island in the Java Sea, but for now, still no hard evidence that the aircraft crashed.

The United States announced sending a warship. Indonesian President thanked neighboring countries participating in the research.

This is the first drama of the story of Air Asia.

"Of course, thirteen, it is not sufficient to ensure that an airline is 100% secure. But I think thirteen, we transported 220 million people. Until today, we have not lost any lives, "said Tony Fernandes, the boss of the company.

The unit was to connect Surabaya Indonesia Singapore, just three hours. About an hour after takeoff, the pilot changed the flight plan because of bad weather, before disappearing from radar screens.

Indonesian authorities said they believed that the plane rests at the bottom of the sea. Thirty boats and twenty aircraft involved in the research.

Russia: the verdict of the trial Navalny advanced fortnight

The date of the verdict in the trial of the Russian Alexei Navalny opponent was advanced fortnight. It will be announced today, the last day before the Christmas holidays in Russia. This decision aims to bypass a large demonstration convened on 15 January, when the initial verdict, two years after the wave of protests in January 2012.

South Stream passes completely under the control of Gazprom

The South Stream consortium passes completely under the control of Gazprom, the Russian gas giant. It announced the acquisition of the French EDF shares, Italy's ENI and the German Wintershall. The South Stream project that would supply Europe with Russian gas through Bulgaria and Serbia was abandoned early December decision of Vladimir Putin.

Bahrain on after the arrest of opposition leader

Tension mounts in Bahrain. More and more voices are raised to denounce the Sunday arrest of the leader of the Shiite opposition, Sheikh Ali Salman. Around Manama, the capital, demonstrations were marred by clashes on Monday with security forces in villages Shiite majority.

In a joint text, several opposition parties believe that the leader's arrest is an "escalation" that threaten "social stability" and "civil peace."

The Sunni Al-Khalifa dynasty is at the head of the Gulf kingdom, a close ally of the United States. For four years, a protest movement is led by the Shiite majority.

Reappointed as head of the main opposition party, Al Wefaq, the Sheikh Salman was charged with "inciting regime change by force." Last Friday, a protest of several thousand people demanded the ouster of the government and termed illegitimate Parliament.

AirAsia: the missing aircraft is probably "in the seabed"

The airline AirAsia is probably the "bottom of the sea." This was accepted by the Indonesian authorities after the disappearance of the Airbus Malaysian low-cost carrier. Dozens of aircraft and ships continue the search to locate the device. 162 people were on board, most of Indonesian nationality. The co-pilot, Rémi Plesel Emmanuel, was French.

The plane left Surabaya in East Java, had to join Singapore. He disappeared Sunday morning after the pilot requested permission to deviate from the flight plan due to bad weather.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, expressed support to the families of the missing. "I was very shocked and I could feel the concern, frustration and sadness passenger families, and I believe that of all Indonesians. I asked the Ministry of Transport immediately to review all procedures in civil aviation, including the application of the highest standards of maintenance of aircraft, "he said.

Australia, Malaysia and Singapore will contribute research operations. Equipment to detect waves from the flight recorders will be used in particular.

West Bank: A Palestinian teenager shot dead by the Israeli army

In the West Bank, a Palestinian aged 17 died under the bullets of the Israeli army. He was part of a group who threw stones at cars on a road alongside Palestinian villages and Jewish settlements. Another teenager was injured. The military say they have made warning shots before opening fire directly. An investigation was opened.

A cry Taiwan Ho, the TV show hippo

It was called A Ho and was the heyday of private ranch which he belonged. It was he that the Taiwanese were photographed since his appearance in a very popular series on television a few years ago.

But on Monday, A Ho took his last breath. The whole country had moved his fate Friday when the animal had suffered two successive accidents. Panicked, he first jumped from a moving truck, breaking the left rear leg and teeth. He had been lying on its side for hours in the street, tongue hanging and a white fluid leaking from her eyes. All television broadcast of the island had the poignant images of A Ho, hippopotamus wept.

But the ordeal of A Ho did not stop there. The container that brought him to the ranch for treatment had overturned, falling two meters high and crashed on the road. Explanation: cable breakage of a winch.

On the death of A Ho on Monday, the Minister of Agriculture, Chen Bao-ji, criticized the owner of the ranch to his negligence. The prosecution also plans to launch proceedings against him. According to the preliminary results of the autopsy performed at the Taipei Zoo, In Ho would, however, died of his first fall.

Lithuania: the euro will replace the litas to 1 January

Lithuania is preparing to say goodbye to its national currency, the litas. The country will become the 19th member of the euro area on January first. A majority of Lithuanians support this major step in the rapprochement with Western Europe. But many are also concerned about a possible rise in prices. An increase that will remain very limited promises the government. It is true that the Lithuanian currency is welded for 12 years already the euro.

For Visvaldas Matijosaitis, an entrepreneur, the arrival of the euro will not change much. "Already the litas, the national currency is firmly linked to the euro," he says, "for business nothing will change. It's just good to have new tickets in hand, and the figures will be lower for transactions. "

After a painful austerity cure, Lithuania has returned in recent years with the growth, and the government hopes the euro, more cheaper investments and credits.

Algirdas Butkevicius, Lithuanian Prime Minister believes that "the spirit of entrepreneurs changes. They understand that we should be better employed on less risky markets. Use a stable currency like the euro may reduce profits but provide stability for the long term business. "

Lithuania was the last of the three Baltic states to join the euro. It borders the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. The Ukrainian crisis and fear of Russian expansionism has strengthened the country's desire to anchor its rapprochement with the West.

Greece: suspended international aid to the result of legislative

Cassandra of Greek politics had predicted: the only presidential candidate Stavros Dimas received only 168 votes in the third and final round of voting in the presidential election, which was held on Monday in the Vouli, the Greek Parliament. He would have needed 180 to be elected.

Consequence: the room will be dissolved. The outgoing Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced early parliamentary for January 25. A scenario that opens the door to come to power Syriza radical left opposition.

This has stalled the Athens Stock Exchange by more than 11%. The benchmark of no more than 3.9% abandoned at closing. Markets fear that Greece overcome the Troika, as we explained to our correspondent, Giannisis Stamatis: "For many analysts, this legislation will have a referendum-like where voters will decide whether the country should continue reforms Economic agreed with the troika - the European Union, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund - or should go to the collision with its international creditors. "

Moreover, the IMF decided to suspend payment of the next tranche of aid to Greece until the formation of a new government. According to him, the postponement does not jeopardize the financial viability of the country that has returned to growth after six years of recession. Since 2010, the troika has released no less than EUR 240 billion to avoid bankruptcy for Greece. It now requires new salary cuts and new tax increases to pay an additional € 7.2 billion.

If elected, the leader of Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, notably promised the end of austerity and the cancellation of nearly two-thirds of the Greek debt, currently estimated at 175% of GDP. He also spoke of increasing the minimum wage and state spending and re-nationalize recently privatized property.