Italy: the extreme right in the street against the government Renzi

Thousands of demonstrators arrived by special trains and buses in Rome, members of several formations, responded to the call of the Northern League.

With anti-euro and anti-immigrant discourse, its federal secretary poses as opposition leader, perhaps the birth of a political front. "I want to change back to Italy and the Italian economy back on track, which is impossible with Brussels and the crazy European policies," said Matteo Salvini.

The Northern League is inspired by the French National Front, with which he wants to create a group in the European Parliament.

"We are in Italy and we believe that a limited and controlled immigration is a positive value. On the contrary, immigration permitted by the Mare Nostrum operation is a disaster "denounces the federal secretary of the Northern League.

Leftist movements have also organized a demonstration against-supported by actors and writers. Renzi also denounce the government's policy.

4,000 police officers were deployed to prevent the two steps meet. This Friday, the Northern League anti-demonstrators clashed with police.

Ukraine: the calm broken by the death of a journalist

The pro-Russian separatists are on the road with their tanks near Donetsk. It is ultimately all that prove these images. The OSCE confirms that there is movement but said he was not able to do a complete inventory of the withdrawal of heavy weapons.

The Ukrainian authorities have in any case been a marked lull in the military situation in the day, even when rebels fired rocket launcher on Avdiivka in violation of the cease-fire on 12 February.

Then in the late afternoon, the ukrianienne military said a reporter Ukrainian picture had been mortally wounded by artillery fire in Pisky. This small town in the northeast of Donetsk is normally under the control of the Ukrainian army. Sergei Nikolaev worked for the Segodnya newspaper, he was wounded in the head and died at the hospital.

In two days, four Ukrainian soldiers were also killed.

The murder of Boris Nemtsov "carefully planned" according to police

Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister under Boris Yeltsin, was shot four times in the back, while crossing the bridge with his Ukrainian girlfriend, close to the Kremlin.

According to the investigation committee set up for the occasion, the place has also been chosen by the murderers.

"Currently, the investigation is more tracks. First of course, there is the possibility that the murder could be a provocation to destabilize the political situation in Russia. Nemtsov and could be a propitiation for those who have no limit to achieve their political goals "

The shots were fired from a white car, knowing that surveillance cameras have certainly experienced the crime scene. Intellectuals accuse the Kremlin:

"We can say that the current regime has contributed to the murder, because recently, with the approval and connivance of the supreme authority, hatred of part of the nation, its majority against a minority has been encouraged and amplified "

Boris Nemtsov was one of the leaders of the anti-Putin rallies of winter 2011-2012.

The opponent also denounced the involvement of Moscow in the Ukrainian conflict. A few hours before his death, he called on the radio Sunday to protest against the policy of Vladimir Putin.

Tributes to Leonard Nimoy, Spock LLAP

In Los Angeles, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a yellow flower wreath was laid in tribute to Leonard Nimoy. The actor has gone Friday and fans mourn him. He became an icon of geek culture for some, for others it was simply Mr. Spock of Star Trek, the American series born in the 60s.

"This is a great loss for us fans of Star Trek, it's like losing your grandfather. He was Ambassador of Star Trek and had conquered all of us. "

"It's really a great loss not only for my generation but for all generations, this great man will miss my children ..."

Yesterday on social networks, tributes have swarmed in mind, we note that of William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk, who expressed his sorrow over the loss of one he loved "like a brother": "Your humor, your talent and your ability to love are all going to miss us, "he tweeted.

But also of NASA, one of the first to salute the memory of the deceased, or of President Obama, and the producer, writer, director Seth MacFarlane fan indisputable Spock ...

Leonard Nimoy was 83 years old, he died of chronic lung disease. He had quit smoking 30 years ago ... His last tweet was massively shared.

He wrote it "Life is like a garden. One can find perfect moments, but they never last, except in our memory, "and ended with the acronym" Live long and prosper "that accompanies the famous Vulcan Mr. Spock salvation.

Spontaneous tributes to murdered Russian opposition Boris Nemtsov

As soon as they learned of his death, they came to lay flowers at the spot where he was killed. Saturday morning, hundreds of people gathered on the bridge over the Moscow River, where Boris Nemtsov was shot.

The event scheduled for Sunday against the war in Ukraine will turn into a tribute to the opponent Boris Nemtsov.

"I really crying Boris. The fact is that I knew him personally. I was even a volunteer assistant. Now, unfortunately, that's the past. And for me, this is a great tragedy, "says one of his former employees.

The former deputy prime minister under Boris Yeltsin was not unanimous, but everyone condemns the assassination of an opponent.

"He had me look honest, open, just a wonderful person, reckless, joyous, beautiful, this is obviously a tragedy he's gone" said a man who came to worship him.

"I did not like him as a personality, I can say it frankly. But the fact that he was killed in such a way and at this point, I think it is above all a blow to civil society, "said another.

Police following several tracks, including that of an attack by Islamist radicals, because of Jewish origins Boris Nemtsov. She thinks she found the car where the gunshots were fired.

"The place Boris Nemtsov was killed is about 200 meters from the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian President. This is probably one of the most protected parts of the country. Here the police patrol all the time and surveillance cameras filming every corner. However, that did not stop the criminals to carry out their plan, "observes our special correspondent Andrei Belkevich.

Nemtsov murdered Putin condemned the killing "cruel"

Russian President Vladimir Putin quickly condemned the murder of his political opponent Boris Nemtsov and announced that he himself would oversee the investigation.

For him, the killing "cruel" is a "contract", a "provocation" aimed at destabilizing the political situation.

Boris Nemtsov was killed last night in front of several witnesses, and it was probably filmed by the Kremlin's security cameras. As he walked on the Great Stone Bridge alongside a young Ukrainian woman, a white car arrived and shot him. He was hit by four bullets in the back. The young woman had nothing.

When questioned, another opponent of the Kremlin, Ilya Yashin, said he had no doubt about the main goal of the murder: "This is to scare people, to arouse terror and fear in the animal people have a different perspective from that of the authorities. Maybe they manage to scare some people, but the majority of people who supported Nemtsov and who shared his vision, I am confident will continue the fight and his work. "

Boris Nemtsov denounced the involvement of Russia in the Ukrainian conflict. He had called for demonstrations on Sunday against the policy of Vladimir Putin a few hours before his death on Radio Echo.

According Ksenia Sobtchal, another opposition figure Boris Nemtsov was working on a report on the presence of Russian forces in Ukraine.

55 year-old father of 4 children, minister under Boris Yeltsin in the late 90s, Boris Nemtsov was involved in the fight against corruption and led the protests of winter 2011-2012.

He felt threatened, he recently told "get a little scared for his life" in an interview from February 10 to Sobesednik Russian weekly.

The Russian authorities have allowed the march in memory of Boris Nemtsov therefore replace the event that was scheduled for Sunday. It was the wish of the organizers.

Murder of a young Japanese: a crime inspired jihadists?

A week after the killing of a 13 year old child in Kawasaki, Japanese police arrested the perpetrators of this crime: these three young students, the oldest 18 years of age.

This fact puts sordid agog Japan.

The body beaten and slashed the young Ryota Uemura was discovered on January 20 near a river in Kawasaki, a residential town bordering Tokyo.

The boy had his throat cut in part.

Police were able to regain his alleged killers through social networks and a surveillance camera video.

Uemura was schooled since January, his parents were never reached by the college, he attended a group of high school student who had beaten last month and recently he had written on a social network "if it is, I'm going to get killed. "

According to anonymous sources close to the police and allegations circulating on the internet, the Japanese media claim that the killers were inspired performances of the Islamic State group.

Reaction of the authorities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said sorry for his part that "this kind of thing could not be prevented" and promised that the government would consider measures for greater cooperation between schools, instances of homemaker and police.

Although child delinquency in Japan is regular and smaller decline than in many other rich countries, Japan is regularly shaken by horrific crimes committed by minors.

Mexico: "La Tuta" in prison

A symbol, Mexican authorities arrested Servando Gomez, the man considered the last free leader of the cartel Templar Knights. This criminal group is hunted for its drug trafficking to the United States and its violence. Gomez, 49, was the most wanted criminal of Mexico. It took several months of work for information leading to his capture.

"Servando Gomez Martinez was the subject of eight arrest warrants and it is related to federal crimes. Kidnapping, extortion, murder, arms trafficking and drug use, mainly crystal meth"

Former teacher left, "La Tuta" was arrested in Morelia, the state capital of Michoacan in western Mexico, where there was a cartel protected by local police until the creation of armed self-defense militias and the government's offensive finally launched last year, which had resulted in the dismantling almost any direction except the cartel "La Tuta".

In the state of Michoacan, the Templars were dedicated to the cultivation and trafficking of opium, marijuana, and had taken control of the port of Lazaro Cardenas on the Pacific coast, where they were sending to the iron ore China, while importing from Asia precursor chemicals needed to produce methamphetamine.

Britain: the Ukip wants a chosen immigration system

The leader of the anti-European British party wants to have a points country's immigration system to filter to filter immigrants, less competent or less fortunate. This was explained Nigel Farage Friday at the podium of Congress Ukip, the party favor independence from Great Britain.

"Only by divorcing the European Union and recovering control of our borders that we can meet the overwhelming majority of British" he explained. "We want to establish a points system, as in Australia, to choose who can settle in our country."

The party of Nigel Farrage has become indispensable in the British political landscape since winning the last European elections.

The Ukip records from surveys on the decline, but is credited with 15% of the vote and its leader seems certain to be elected to legislative May.

A US embassy in Havana in April?

The United States could reopen its embassy in Cuba in April. Negotiators met Friday in Washington. The Cuban diplomat Josefina Vidal wants the United States withdrew Cuba from the list of countries supporting terrorism, but welcomes the ongoing dialogue.

"I can say that the talks today were good," she said. "We have made progress in our discussions."

American side diplomat Roberta Jacobson is also optimistic. Assistant Secretary of State for Latin America think that the obstacles to the reopening of embassies can be raised before the Summit of the Americas, held in Panama on April 10 and 11, but refuses for now to deliver details ongoing negotiations.

"It would be inappropriate for me to go into details of the progress made or not," she said. But honestly, we are not far from solving problems. "

For political scientist at the University of Georgetown Jon-Christopher Bua, the decision to normalize relations with Havana could become the symbol of the Obama presidency.

"President Obama is trying to build a legacy" understand the academic. "He's looking for something that will mark its mandate, as we remember Kennedy's initiative with the trip to the moon or Johnson for civil rights."

54 years after the rupture of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Cuba could also reopen its embassy in Washington as explained Stefan Grobe, Euronews correspondent in the United States

"Today, Cuban interests in the United States are represented by the Swiss embassy just but a few months or weeks, the legacy of the cold war may disappear."

The Russian opposition Boris Nemtsov was murdered in Moscow

He was a leading opposition figures in Russia. Boris Nemtsov was murdered shortly before midnight in Moscow. Murder soon comdamné by President Putin, who would have indicated a desire to personally surperviser investigation. The Kremlin says that this crime the appearance of a '' contract '' and could be a provocation.

Boris Nemtsov was walking on a bridge in the heart of Moscow, when he was hit by four bullets in the back. He died on the spot.

55 years old, the former minister of Boris Yeltsin was known for his struggle against President Putin's politics. He was with Garry Kasparov, one of the leaders of the movement Solidarnost, and one of the organizers of the peaceful marches against the war in Ukraine. He had to participate this Sunday in a major opposition demonstration.

Ukraine: withdrawal of heavy weapons and the risk of a "new escalation" Military

The pro-Russian separatists Eastern Ukrainian continuing the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line without managing to reassure Ukrainians.

Kiev does not believe the withdrawal. The spokesman of the Ukrainian army, Andrii Lysenko, denounced a "redeployment of enemy forces" and reported three soldiers killed Friday.

Even if they observe on the ground the first separatist movements such as withdrawal of the Ukrainians, the observers of the OSCE are also worried. At a meeting of the UN Security Council, the President of the Contact Group, Heidi Tagliavini, said on Friday, "the risk of further escalation" military. The Special Representative of the OSCE for Ukraine, Ertugrul Apakan, also present via video conference at the meeting of the Security Council, has, meanwhile, nuanced concerns of a new spiral of violence and reported signs encouraging.

"Combat operations have decreased significantly throughout the conflict zone, although clashes occurred around Donetsk airport and not far from Mariupol" he has said. "We also indications that both parties are starting to implement the Minsk agreements."

The pro-Russian separatists have gained ground in the Ukrainian forces after the cease-fire signed in Minsk on February 15 and worry today is Mariupol port in the southeast of Ukraine.

The West suspects Moscow of arming and exploit the separatists to open a land route to the Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in March. British Foreign Minister, Philip Hammond, told Friday that Moscow "did not fulfill its obligations under the Minsk agreements."

Russia: the opponent Boris Nemtsov was murdered

Boris Nemtsov, one of the opposition figures in Russia, was murdered that night in Moscow. The information initially announced by Russian agencies, has been confirmed. Boris Nemtsov was hit by four bullets in the chest, while he was in the center of the Russian capital, not far from the Kremlin. An investigation is ongoing.

55 years old, Boris Nemtsov was known for his struggle against President Putin's politics. He was with Garry Kasparov, one of the leaders of the movement Solidarnost.

During his career he was particularly energy minister under Boris Yeltsin. In 2009 he presented himself for mayor of Sochi.

Back to the Syrians Kobané

Some 1,700 Syrians who fled the fighting between the Islamic State jihadi group and Kurds Kobané headed towards the Turkish border to return home in Syria.

Kobané housed about 200,000 inhabitants before the fighting. Syrian city was largely destroyed. But those who have taken the way home are worried about the future, as Havva. "I do not know if our house was demolished or if it is still there. We stayed there for two months and I'm tired. We are unhappy. "

"We came here with the clothes we wore when we fled for our lives, deplored Zino, another resident of Kobané. We return as we left. I do not know what we'll do there. I'm scared. We are left with nothing. (...) We will find ourselves in an empty house. "

After besieged and partly controlled city Kobané for months, Islamic State group was driven from the city by Kurdish militias supported by the raids of the international coalition. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Kurds have managed to take control of a hundred villages in the region.

Fans of Mr. Spok mourn

Leonard Nimoy died Friday in Los Angeles. He played the "Vulcan" with pointed ears and long slanting eyebrows in the famous TV series and Star Trek movies. He was 83 years old.

Tributes are multiplying on the Internet. Those of the US space agency does not go unnoticed. "We are so many NASA have been inspired by Star Trek," the agency said on Twitter.

"You have been an inspiration to me and millions of others. Rest in peace, "said his side the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

"Thank you for your warm condolences, wrote Dani, the granddaughter of the actor. May you all experience a long life and prosperity, "she added, taking a replica of worship Spock.

Financial assistance: demonstration in Athens after the Bundestag vote

In Athens, thousands of Communist activists protested in the evening against the agreement between their government and Brussels on the extension of financial assistance approved Friday by the German Parliament. Protesters accuse the Greek Prime Minister to have fallen on its main campaign promise: the end of austerity.

Alexis Tsipras, he denies it. In an exclusive interview with euronews, he believes that '' Europe has recognized that Greece had moved on. '' And he promises to carry out reforms, '' no government has sought to ''.

Like Alexis Tsipras, former Prime Minister George Papandreou welcomed the vote of the German MPs: '' There is that Germany has not abandoned his support for Greece or other countries undergoing a financial crisis, he said, then added, Greece has made significant efforts in recent years. We were able to achieve a primary surplus after enormous sacrifices of the Greek people. ''

The Bundestag was the only European Parliament have to decide on the extension of financial aid to Greece. German MPs voted by an overwhelming majority. Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, however, warned the Greek government that it must now conduct the necessary reforms, and that, '' without reservation '.

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Cuban-American Saga

The joy of Havana students in December after the announcement of the historic diplomatic rapprochement between their country and the United States. Chanting "Fidel with you, forever," the young marching, hoping for a future that their parents did not know.

In 1959, Castro's revolutionary Fidel Castro at the head, hunt Fulgencio Batista and seized power in Cuba. Tilting in communism, relationships tend immediately to the United States when Fidel Castro launched expropriations of US companies.

Gradually, Washington tenses, and finally decides to overthrow Castro. In 1961, the disastrous episode of the Bay of Pigs. This April 17, 1500 Cuban exiles, opponents of the regime landed on the island. Eisenhower decided by an operation orchestrated by the CIA convinced that there, they will be helped by opponents. But Castro got wind of the operation, and within hours, the matter is settled. 118 dead, 1200 prisoners.

Therefore, Cuba and the United States become enemies.

In February 1962, Kennedy imposed the embargo, still in force today. And in October, is the missile crisis that broke out and lead the world to the brink of nuclear war. The United States discovered the existence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The Soviet Union agrees to withdraw in exchange for Washington's pledge not to attack Cuba, all under very high voltage.

Divorce is consumed and Havana closer than ever to the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

When the USSR collapsed, Cuba, deprived of his protector, must rebuild commercially and diplomatically, but the economic crisis is deep, the standard of living is collapsing.

The rafters, these people trying to cross to risk their lives to the Florida coast multiply. Additional diplomatic thorn between the two countries, the case of Elian Gonzalez, between 1999 and 2000, will be emblematic of this phenomenon.

Relaxation signs had emerged in recent years, until this historic handshake between Obama and Raul Castro in December 2013 in Soweto, at the funeral of Nelson Mandela ... Symbol announced a new era.

Arrest of Spaniards went to fight with Ukrainian separatists

Spaniards fought alongside the separatists in Ukraine, the police arrested them on their return.

This arrest is a first in Europe, ensures the Spanish police. They are eight left-wing inspired by the thousands of foreign fighters who were involved against the troops of Franco during the Spanish Civil War.

These men arrested in several Spanish regions had left to fight at 3000 km last year.

They had posted on social networks video of their training in Ukraine. One of them looks at the camera: "My name is Rafa Muñoz, my nickname is" Maki ". I am a member of the brigade "Vostok" and "Dushman" battalion.

On his chest, another tattooed Lenin and Stalin.

According to Kiev, nearly 30,000 foreign fighters are involved in the conflict, including many Russians and people from the former Soviet republics, but also "mercenaries from Israel, Serbia, France, Spain, to Italy or Brazil. "

Fifteen days in jail for opposing the Russian Alexei Navalny for flyers

Russian court sentenced the opponent Alexei Navalny to fifteen days in jail for distributing leaflets in the Moscow metro. The conviction prevents him from participating in the event that he planned on March 1 in the Russian capital. Navalny, who promised to bring 100,000 people, has urged people to take to the streets on Sunday. "I call on everyone to come," the march of Spring "and fight for the future of our country," he said.

Charismatic blogger, known for denouncing the corruption of elites in Russia, the opponent was convicted in December of embezzlement and sentenced to three and a half year suspended sentence.

Bangladesh: an atheist blogger killed in the streets with machetes

In Bangladesh, an Islamist movement claimed responsibility for the assassination Thursday in Dhaka by an American original blogger

Bangladeshi. Avijit Roy was attacked in the street with a machete while returning from a book fair with his wife. He succumbed to his injuries while being transferred to hospital. His assailants managed to escape.

The scene took place in front of witnesses. "I saw someone get out a big knife. He attacked the man from behind. He knocked on the head and shoulders. I called for help. But nobody came to save, '' said the woman.

This murder, reminiscent of another blogger in 2013, was denounced by protesters gathered in Dhaka. Avijit Roy was an atheist. Staunch defender of secularism, he had received numerous threats as a result of articles in which he denounced religious extremism.

Dmytro Firtash: Europe, Ukraine and Russia should agree on gas

It is considered the richest man in Ukraine, but also the most controversial. Dmytro Firtash, an oligarch close to former President Yanukovych, made his fortune in fertilizers, mining, gas trade and media. It is since 2006 under the influence of an FBI investigation for corruption and organized crime. The United States demanded his extradition. He maintains his innocence and roundly on the current Ukrainian government is accused of shady business. If he opposes the war in his country, he does not hide his affinity with Russia.

Oleksandra Vakulina euronews

Dmytro Firtash, welcome to euronews and thank you for granting us this interview. I would first like to have your opinion on the current situation in Ukraine - economic and political.

Dmytro Firtash

I think the situation is very difficult. We face extremely difficult challenges, and we lost opportunities.

We see clearly now that over the 23 years of independence of Ukraine, we have not done what had to be done and we have not learned lessons. Hence the results we see today.

First, the economic situation is dire.

Second, the results of the last presidential and parliamentary elections did not bring solutions to the problems that people were expecting. The reforms are not implemented, there is no positive change, and ultimately, people suffer, business is affected, everyone suffers.

We need to change this, we must go back on what has been done over the last 23 years. We need to do a lot for the next 23 years. We must find solutions, this concerns the constitutional reform and economic reforms. This is a huge task, but it must be done.

euronews

When you talk of missed opportunities in the past and things that need to be done now, what practical reforms do you have in mind?

Dmytro Firtash

I am deeply convinced, and I do not deny that Ukraine needs to be rebuilt. This could take the form of a federation or a Polish system, German or Austrian, but it must settle the issue once and for all.

I am convinced that we should delegate more power to the regions, otherwise there will be no reconstruction or modernization. We should not be too much debate on what we have today. We should discuss what should be done.

We can all see what is happening in the country today - he

virtually collapsed. We are actually practically bankrupt. We can not do anything, and unfortunately the government has not implemented all reforms. And of course, the most important thing is that the war ends, I hope.

euronews

There are a number of reforms already under way and announced by the government. One of them concerns the energy sector. There is much talk now of gas supply. Ukraine she relies too heavily on gas supplies from Europe?

Dmytro Firtash

Life teaches us that it is important to be an expert in what you do, and understand how things work. Unfortunately, our government has a very superficial understanding of the whole process and can not fully appreciate the results of his actions.

It does not use all the tools at its disposal, it uses the wrong and loses its strengths, making the weak and also creates problems for Europe. Why? Because we continue to say that we can live without Russian gas, which is totally wrong

euronews

This is not true?

Dmytro Firtash

I do not believe these claims. And we still see more scandals in recent times - we buy gas or not.

We return to the situation where we were before. I think we should behave realistically, otherwise we will face the worst scenario when, sooner or later, Russia will hang on to Europe for South Stream or other pipeline. Because the Europeans will not want to become hostage to this constant confrontation. I think such behavior is not good.

euronews

Is there a third option? Whenever it comes to gas, we only speak of Russia or Europe. Will it someone else?

Dmitro Firtash

There is no third option. Europe, Ukraine and Russia should

sit at the same table discussions. That appreciates or not, we should keep the dialogue.

It was evident that when Europe and Ukraine discussed their association, the interests of Russia should not have been ignored. It was important that Europe speaks with Russia and Ukraine should do the same.

What we see today is the political part of the Association Agreement is in place, but the implementation of the economic component is delayed by a year or two. The dialogue with Russia has just begun. Why losing so much time?

Assayons us all at the same table and discuss problems and reservations of all, what does Russia, Ukraine and Europe. Let's have a frank and open discussion. We need unity, a large common market. And it does not really matter if it is built from Lisbon to the Far East or the Far East in Lisbon.

euronews

Yet another question on gas sourcing. The Ukrainian Minister of Economy, we interviewed a few days ago, notably spoke discussions with the Russian company Gazprom.

He said, and I quote, today there are no intermediaries and Ukraine negotiate directly with Gazprom. He also mentioned the RosUkrEnergo company in which you are a shareholder.

How do you respond to the Minister's statements that relations with Gazprom are much more transparent because there are more intermediaries?

Dmytro Firtash

What should happen when you remove an intermediary and that everything is much simpler? Well, at least you should expect to guarantees deliveries and a price stated clearly, is not it? And what do we have today? Do not get me wrong, I do not know exactly what the Minister meant, I do not want to criticize him, but he is not right.

But I can tell you that when RosUkrEnergo was in place, there was never any question of any threat to the stability of gas supply.

Europe got its gas, gas storage facilities in Ukraine were full and the price of gas for Ukraine was 179 per cubic meter. I do not know what spoke the Minister of Economy, but I would advise him to do more to clean up the country's budget.

I really do not know what it refers, and I'm not ashamed of anything. I have never speculated on gas in Ukraine. I gained some money outside of Ukraine.

euronews

I can not not ask you about the ongoing investigation in the United States. Where is she?

Dmytro Firtash

You know that I make no comment on it - not because I do not want or that I'm not ready but because my lawyers will not allow me. All I can say is that neither I nor my group have never done anything illegal. I say and we'll prove it.

Then I treat this matter as a political pressure because someone wanted to get away from the Ukrainian politics, me away from Ukraine, because these people knew my position, and that they could anticipate my actions.

I am against the war and I do not hide it. I keep saying that we need a constitutional reform, the three parties (Ukraine, Russia and Europe) should sit down and find solutions. This means that my position is clear.

euronews

Imagine for a moment that there is more action against you and all charges dropped. You are washed of all suspicion. Will you return to Ukraine? Tomorrow or after tomorrow?

Dmytro Firtash

I can tell you this: Ukraine, this is my home. If I wanted to live in another country, I could have done it on my own and thousands of times. But I've never done.

euronews

Do you have any political ambitions? You would see you play an active role, or rather be in the shadows?

Dmytro Firtash

No, I've never been involved in politics, I have never had the ambition to become a politician or government official. First of because I do not even know how to do, it's not something that's close to me. I like to do what I like. I love the business and that's exactly what I do.

Destruction of statues in Mosul: Unesco looks to international justice

Indignation in the world after the destruction of priceless treasures from the pre-Islamic period filmed by jihadists in Iraq Mosul Museum. The Director General of UNESCO Irina Bokova had claimed Thursday a crisis meeting of the Security Council of the UN. And this Friday, it said it had sent a letter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. She denounced a "destructive fury." "This tragedy is far from just a cultural issue. This is a major security issue and we see well how terrorists use the destruction of heritage in a strategy of terror to destabilize and manipulate populations and to ensure their domination. "

The destruction in Iraq woke sad memories, those of the demolition of the Bamiyan Buddhas by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. Archaeologists now fear that the Islamic State jihadi group also address the cities of Hatra, heritage site Unesco World and Nimrud in northern Iraq.

Cuba-USA: the historical reconciliation continues in Washington

Relations between Cuba and the United States continues to improve. Washington hosts this Friday, a second round of talks: one month after the visit to Havana of a US delegation, are the Cubans

that are expected at the State Department.

The two countries have no diplomatic relations since 1961, and appoint ambassadors for spring is the next goal:

"This is the second stage of diplomatic relations, says the analyst Ted Piccone, open embassies and maintain contact and cooperation in areas of national interest for the United States such as the fight against drug trafficking, terrorism, maritime issues, security. "

Embargo and support for terrorism, blackheads

Obama saluting Raul Castro, sharp picture at the funeral of Nelson Mandela on December 10, 2013. One week later, the two presidents announced the thaw between the two enemies.

But obstacles remain: Cuba wants Washington clears the list of countries supporting terrorism.

And above all that the embargo is lifted. But some US lawmakers are calling for a first discussion on the issue of human rights.

Germany approves the extension of eurpéenne financial aid to Greece

After two weeks of tough negotiations, Greece was torn from his euro-four months respite area partners to formulate a "new deal" for the country. And the German Parliament had to decide on the extension. After an intense three-hour debate, she voted yes to 542 votes against 32 against.

Before the vote, the German Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schäuble considered this decision "not easy" but necessary to avoid the worst:

"There is no question of granting new billion to Greece, or change anything in the program. This is to give or allow more time to complete the program successfully. "

Despite the hard line adopted by Berlin, supported by the north of Europe, but also in some southern countries facing austerity, a green light from the Bundestag was no doubt. The Netherlands, Finland and Estonia also had to decide on the respite granted to Greece, which in return, promised to continue reforms and savings measures. Remains the thorny problem of the amount of Greek debt which Germany refuses partial erasure.

Oscars: one stole the dress with pearl 6000 Lupita Nyong'o!

The Los Angeles Police opened an investigation on Thursday to regain the spectacular dress, sewn 6,000 pearls worn on Sunday Mexican-Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o to the Oscars and robbed in his hotel room.

The actress had Sunday sensation on the red carpet of the Oscars with this white dress designed by Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, worth 150,000 dollars (133,000 euros).

A video published by Lupita Nyong'o (lupitanyongo) on 25 Feb. 2015 9:08 p.m. PT

The flight was said Wednesday at 23:30 or 7:30 GMT Thursday after the dress has disappeared from the hotel room London West Hollywood where the star was staying.

"The dress was stolen from Miss Nyong'o chamber at the London Hotel in West Hollywood during the day of 25 February. Miss Nyong'o was not in his room at the time of the theft, "said the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office.

The police were Thursday morning at the hotel to study the videos of security cameras and interview potential witnesses.

Lupita Nyong'o was rewarded last year by an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Twelve Years a Slave".

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Ukraine Russian gas delivered until Tuesday

The threat of a cutoff of supplies of Russian gas still hangs over Ukraine. Russian Energy Minister announced that Kiev has yet well paid, $ 15 million, but it will cover the deliveries until Tuesday only.

A meeting is to be held in Brussels on Monday with Russia Ukraine and the European Union: it fears for its supply because gas imports via Ukraine are very important.

Tension rose sharply last week when the Russian gas giant has started shipping the rebel areas in the east. Kiev had cut their supply. According to Moscow, Kiev must pay for these deliveries in the East, it's part of the contract.

Disappeared from the Pompidou Centre, the work of Picasso resurfaced in the US

"The hairdresser", a painting by Picasso painted in 1911 and owned by the French government, was found in the United States, 13 years after his flight.

Estimated at the time two and a half million dollars, this painting Cubist was discovered almost by accident by US Customs.

Since then, the small painting of the Spanish painter traveled. He left Belgium to arrive in the US on December 17 with "Art Craft / 30 euros / Merry Christmas" as if it were a handmade gift without value.

The recipient's identity has not been revealed by the US authorities.

Theft of "The Dresser" was found in connection with a loan application at the Pompidou Centre in 2001. The Centre was then able to see that she was not in the room where she was stored.

The painting had been publicly seen for the last time in Munich when she was exposed as part of a loan, the Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung.

A civil complaint was filed in Brooklyn, for the purpose of restitution to France, an administrative obligation given its value.

Domestic tortured, sentenced her Employer

"Abuses, there, and even if Erwiana won in court, abuse will continue if the laws do not change."

Erwiana is a survivor and justice has to be made to him. Become a symbol of foreign domestic workers exploited and abused, this young woman comes to see his former employing sentenced to 6 years imprisonment and 1700 euro fine for having beaten, starved and threatened ... This is a court Hong Kong court that rendered the verdict.

The employing a housewife, mother of two children, aged 44, scalded his employee, hit her broom, she was deprived of sleep, had confiscated his papers, threatened to kill his family ...

She was found guilty of 18 charges of Erwiana and one of his employees, Tutik. She had pleaded not guilty.

The tribubal felt she "did not show any compassion."

"Such behavior could be avoided if the servants were not forced to live in the home of their employers" by their visa, noted the judge.

It asked the Hong Kong authorities as Indonesia opened an investigation into the working conditions in general foreign domestic workers in the former British colony.

She also highlighted the costs "significant" imposed by domestic placement agencies in their home countries, costs are then deducted from low wages:

"Here there is an operating element. "They can not leave or change employers because they must repay their debt."

They also have only two weeks to find an employer if they are returned to their country.

A demonstration denouncing the enslavement of foreign workers was organized in front of the building:

"Abuses, there, and even if Erwiana won in court, abuse will continue if the laws do not change," said Vicky Casia itself housekeeper for 20 years.

Hong Kong has more than 300,000 foreign domestic workers. These are mostly women and half of Indonesian who see the promise of good wages placement agencies become a nightmare. According to Amnesty International, they are often paid late and less well than expected, do not sleep very little, are malnourished, and in the worst cases, abused. Deprived of their identity papers and living in the homes of employers, they find themselves trapped.

Erwiana had managed to flee in January 2014, after eight months of violence. She had been hospitalized in serious condition in Sragen, on the Indonesian island of Java.

The case, to international attention, took a diplomatic turn when former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had called himself the servant promising that "justice would be done."

Violence in Athens after the first anti-SYRIZA event

This is the first anti-SYRIZA event since coming to power in Greece. Violence broke out with police on Thursday night in Athens at the end of an event that was attended by about 450 people.

Cars were burned and broken shop windows.

The demonstrators, supporters of a small anti-capitalist party, wanted to denounce the agreement between the Government of Alexis Tsipras and international creditors of Greece.

Brazilian road continuing their roadblocks

They refused a new offer from the government. These Brazilian road will continue to block some roads in several agricultural regions. After nine days of strike, they still demanding lower diesel prices. The justice minister has threatened to send the police.

Washington legalize cannabis in turn

A symbol, Washington, the capital of the United States, started yesterday at the time of ganja. Washington DC has indeed legalized cannabis after a referendum that saw 70% of voters to vote for. Initiated by the Colorado decriminalization is ongoing in the US, 31 states are reviewing their legislation.

McDonald's responds to accusations of tax optimization

The American fast food giant is accused of having implemented a system that has lost more than a billion euros in tax revenues to European states between 2009 and 2013, the first of which France. McDonald's says his side have paid more than a billion euros tax on companies not only in France.

Three global union federations maintain their accusations: "More and more companies are, it's become almost impossible to supervise companies while millions of citizens must pay taxes everywhere," said the representative of the European Federation utilities,

The three global union federations have calculated that McDonald's has made up more than 3.7 billion euros in its European restaurants to its Luxembourg holding McD Europe Franchising. The latter has paid only 16 million euros in taxes in the Grand Duchy between 2009 and 2013.

An owl spreads panic in the Netherlands

It's a story worthy of a Hitchcock movie. An eagle owl spreads panic in the small town of Purmerend, north of the Netherlands. Since the beginning of the month, the raptor has already attacked a dozen people with its sharp claws.

Children think they have identified the culprit: '' I just saw it on a roof, I hear, '' said the girl.

This man recounts his encounter with the animal: '' He attacked the back of my head with his eight claws. It's like taking a brick with nails on the head. ''

To protect the animal, authorities recommend that people go out at night with umbrellas. The latest attack occurred Tuesday night. The raptor rushed on two athletes who were training outdoors.

Who will be the next victim of the eagle owl? To be continued ...

Kiev began its withdrawal of heavy weapons in the East, but tensions persist

The Staff of the Ukrainian army said it was the guns of 100 mm from the line in accordance with the agreements Minsk 2 of 12 February.

"We have hardly noticed bombing in the regions of Lugansk and Donetsk Debaltseve but towards Mariupol, including Shyrokino, we observed frequent attacks on our positions. We have seen attempts by storm, "said the spokesman of the anti-terrorist operation in the Ukrainian army.

After the strategic decision Debaltseve last week, the possible conquest of Mariupol would be a key step to build a land bridge between Russia and the Crimea under Russian authority.

Separatist rebels say their sides they have no information on the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the Ukrainian soldiers. They also say they have begun a withdrawal of heavy weapons, but the OSCE was not able to confirm this.

"We continue to receive disturbing reports on the strengthening of the Ukrainian positions along the front line. The situation also remains to Mariupol agitated near Shyrokino where our positions were under fire in the past 24 hours, "said the spokesman of the self-proclaimed Republic of Donetsk.

Kiev also announced that none of its soldiers had been killed for the second consecutive day.

"The Minsk agreements are therefore more or less respected, it is now important to understand what will happen at the political level, because there is a high risk that the fighting could resume. And that's what people here think, "says our special correspondent in eastern Ukraine, Sergio Cantone.

United Sports: track cycling, skiing, and ice Gladiators

Joe Allen, euronews:

"Hello and welcome to Sports United, magazine who travels the world to bring you the emotion and intensity of sports very high level. Here's a taste of what to expect this week: explosiveness and intensity with the world track cycling, the slides and technology with the world cup skiing, and then control and madness with Ice Speedway Gladiators.

The trail to the stars

After Bordeaux in 2006, France has again been chosen to host the World Championships in track cycling. Last week, some 380 cyclists from 37 nations were talking muscle power of their legs, with five days of racing in a brand new velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near Paris. Here are some of the highlights of the championships "

Ladies first, and the new world record set by Australia's continued rocket. A four-stage rocket: Annette Edmondson, Ashlee Ankudinoff, Amy Cure and Melissa Hoskins. For their coronation, they offer the scalp of Britain, quadruple world champion title.

Untenable at home, France finishes best nation in the medals table, thanks to François Pervis, winner of the keirin and retains his title by the kilometer looped 1'00,207.

These world were also those for the return Grégory Baugé. Back smashing to climb again at the top of the speed hierarchy. Fourth title in the discipline, the ninth of his career, got face Russian Denis Dmitriev.

Even better, this time in the women with the Australian Anna Meares who won the eleventh world title of his career - nobody did better - by winning at 31 proof keirin. And if one likes to also account for its silver and bronze, we get to 26, also a record.

Queens Snow

Joe Allen:

"At all three, Tina Maze, Anna Fenninger and Mikaela Shiffrin won all female individual world championship titles in early February. Recovered from his emotions, this trio has returned to World Cup events, but all could not keep their momentum. "

Anna Fenninger. Double gold medalist at the world of Beaver Creek, Giant Slalom and Super-G, the Austrian again tasted victory in Maribor, Slovenia, the giant slalom. This second win of the World Cup season allows him to take command of the ranking of the specialty.

Mikaela Shiffrin. Only 19 years and already undisputed queen of slalom, double world champion title. The stakes Maribor have not withstood the American. This twelfth win of his career in the World Cup slalom, it's never-seen in a skier so early.

Tina Maze. After the titles in downhill and combined with overgrazing, Beaver Creek, return to the country has a bitter taste. The Slovenian made a mistake in slalom and giant. It remains in the overall lead in the World Cup, but Anna Fenninger is now only 84 points.

Samsonov ever further

Joe Allen:

"The World Table Tennis Tour was in Qatar last weekend for the third round of the Super Series demanding. The best table tennis players were meeting in Doha, with one goal, the highest step of the podium. "

This is Vladimir Samsonov who had the last word in Doha. At 38, the Belarusian bounced back after his first-round step in Kuwait. Opposed to the final in the German Dimitrij Ovtcharov, the former world number one is needed in five innings. Already a winner in Doha in 2003, Samsonov is now in 27 individual titles in 38 finals played Pro Tour, a record in the men.

In the women's honors are for Elizabeta Samara. A little surprise, since Romania, seeded number seven, final beats head number three series, the German Han Ying, without conceding any race.

Spotlgiht: Ilias Iliadis

Joe Allen:

"The judo season in full swing, there has recently had the Düsseldorf Grand Prix, so we wanted to put a spotlight on a serial winner, Ilias Iliadis, and try to learn a little more about him, former Olympic champion and current world champion. "

Ilias Iliadis, judo world champion (- 90kg):

'' Little, I really was a child very, very difficult and I went to a dojo and I saw this respect, respect for everyone, for teachers, respect for the tatami. "

"This is what I chose. This is my sport is my life. "

"No matter whether you are strong or not, what matters is to deprive the enemy of its strength."

"We must first learn to respect his opponent, and then afterwards you have to win."

"When I fight, I want to feel it. The first time, I want to feel his strength, how it moves sideways. And then I do my best. "

"I feel the adrenaline, I feel powerful ... It's the best feeling I know."

"My name is Ilias Iliadis, and here is my home."

Inside sport: the gladiators ice

Joe Allen:

"There are disciplines that have a promising name. What say you of the Ice Speedway Gladiators. As for the true gladiators, the danger is omnipresent, but this sport aficionados love it. "

Imagine riding on a roll full throttle chainsaw on an ice speed ring. This is the daily life of these gladiators there. Fed to the nitro-methanol, their mounts are equipped with wheels adorned with 28 mm nails.

In this game, the best, it is the Russians, like Dmirty Khomitsevich "it's the same ice for everyone, said the 2003 world champion was prepared his motorcycle to any quality of ice. That's when the ice is soft. When it's good weather like today, it's a good workout. (...) It puts pressure in the tires and suspensions. Each driver tries to apply the best pressure, depending on the track. Once it's done, I put the gas and go. "

There is a little less than half of the championship remaining. The penultimate stage is scheduled for March 7 in Assen, the Netherlands.

Chris Gayle, setting the points

Joe Allen:

"He had not realized century since June 2003. But the master of the bat West Indies Chris Gayle has silenced his critics last week in a match of the World Cup against Zimbabwe. He signed the first double century in the history of the competition. The left-hander struck six and 16 totaled 215 points, before being released.

Thank you for your loyalty, we leave on record images. See you next week. "

Climate: Francois Hollande launched the Call of Manila

"If there is a warming continues in coming decades, it is the coming war. This is not only the disaster, it's a catastrophe that will make war and war that will further amplify the disaster. "

The fight against global warming is the focus of a visit of Francois Hollande in the Philippines, the first by a French head of state since independence from the archipelago. The president is stepping up efforts to ten months of the Paris Conference, where he hopes an ambitious climate agreement. The opposite, he believes, would have catastrophic consequences. '' If there is a warming continues in coming decades, it is the coming war. It's not only the disaster, it's a catastrophe that will make war, and the war that will further strengthen the disaster. ''

Through this trip to the Philippines, France appears alongside the most vulnerable nations in global warming. François Hollande campaigning for international financial support to developing countries. A fight greeted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino: "The Philippines, as a developing country, thank countries like France, which is one of the spearheads of a global partnership to solve this problem. ''

Besides ministers, celebrities accompanied Francois Hollande in the Philippines, including Marion Cotillard and actresses Melanie Laurent. Dampen spirits, it is the goal of '' the call of Manila '' in the final straight before the Paris Conference.

The French president will travel this Friday on the island of Guiuan in order to see the damage caused in 2013 by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most devastating in recent decades with more than 7,300 dead and thousands homeless. The archipelago is regularly affected by storms, violence has increased in recent years.

Jihadists women, more and more numerous

Just like Boumeddiene Hayat, the companion of Amedy Coulibaly, author of the hostage kosher supermarket in Paris, they are becoming more numerous, to join the ranks of jihad. Women, often very young, Western or not.

A phenomenon that was a surprise, as radical Islamists such as the Islamic State group are more known for their hatred of women, and their aversion to see them take arms.

And despite the propaganda videos, which shows women handle them, few of them are actually recruited to be combatants.

In the West, regimentation is mainly through the Internet. We promise the girls a better life, money. They often have no idea of ​​the real role they will play and once there, the "brainwashing" starts up.

Johnathan's sister, Minor, left Syria. "She did not say she was disappointed, she says she is where she is, she will not go back, apparently, everything is beautiful there. I do not know, I do not understand, I understand ... "he says.

Difficult to counter the phenomenon with the rise of social networks and groups like the EI perfectly handle these tools. For them, the recruitment of women has two major advantages: ensure generational succession: these women will do children raised in that environment, and encourage men to commit.

Feminization of terrorism is not new. Female suicide bombers have long existed. Palestinian particular, but also Chechen like those, many who had shown in 2002 at the Dubrovka theater in Moscow.

But the worsening phenomenon is short and worries Westerners while a young women recruitment network for the Islamic State has just been dismantled in Spain

Mia Bloom: regimentation and trivialization

Joanna Gill, euronews:

To talk about these West joining the jihadists, I'm with Mia Bloom, a specialist in security issues at the University of Massachusetts and author of "Bombshell: the many faces of women terrorists." Thank you for joining us. Currently, we see well-educated young West oppose the conflict in Syria by joining the Islamic State. What pushes them towards extremism? Do they have the same reasons as men?

Mia Bloom, a specialist in security issues at the University of Massachusetts:

I am studying this phenomenon for over twenty years, to try to understand their motivations ... There is not much difference between men and women. Very often it is said that women are motivated by emotional or a desire for revenge, while men seem to be motivated by ideology, religion or politics. What I have observed is that during their life, men and women act for these reasons, but perhaps at different levels in time.

euronews:

Western Young girls are often regimented online, in their room. You compared the process to that of sexual predators. Can you tell us more? "

Mia Bloom:

Just as children are gradually trapped by sexual predators, we see that with the Islamic State, these young people are first used with dolls beheadings, and with movies real beheadings up they will attend themselves there. There is thus a desensitization process: at the beginning, it is to build trust, a relationship, a decoy. These girls who are 14, 15, 16 years have not been addressed by a man of 30 years, they are approached by a young cool girl, 20, with whom they are related and they drop their defenses, is again very typical of online indoctrination process.

euronews:

The IE is much use of social networks to recruit. How does it differ from other extremist groups? "

Mia Bloom:

Well, IE uses social online content and networks more elaborately to al Qaeda or the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka. All these groups very well controlled internet. But the current fabric of social networks is much more interactive, there are many more interface is much more sophisticated, and of course, much is in English, to reach a UK public, with references to youth platforms like Twitter and Facebook ... These are relatively new tools, compared to platforms used before by al Qaeda.

euronews:

There was this English translation of a document of EI on the internet posing as a manifesto for women. It emphasizes the role of women in society through their power to give life. This romantic notion of motherhood she reflects the reality of life with the IE?

Mia Bloom:

The reason why this document was not intended for a UK public is that it is contrary to the version "Disney", the idealized version of the IC portrayed for women, when speaking Women of the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, saying, "it's a wonderful life here, come, we will look after you, you will have an exciting life, and you make your contribution," then the Arabic document clearly states: "You're going to be married, you probably will not leave your home, but you can do more in the caliphate by staying in your home societies.

euronews:

How can Westerners counter such propaganda?

Mia Bloom:

For example, I saw on Twitter a British jihadist who said: "I went there to be a hero and a martyr, and they made me clean the toilets." This is one of the things you have to think with these foreign fighters coming back, and that concern us both. Perhaps, these individuals may be disappointed to go public, talk to people who are about to start, and at least cast doubt.

Banksy in Gaza paint bombs bombed city

A cat drawn on a wall by Banksy, it is worth a fortune as the fame of this artist specializing in graffiti is global.

But the value of such a design is even greater when the work is carried out on one of the walls ... ruins of Gaza!

The artist recently and secretly visited Gaza. And it was only on Thursday that it has published on , the video of this stay.

Banksy assumes the militant nature of his work in Gaza, drawings denouncing the living conditions of the population, six months after the war and the Israeli bombardment.

Ukraine: Moscow takes over gas supplies at Donbass

The gas conflict continues between Ukraine and Russia. We know, for one week, Moscow delivers gas directly to the breakaway regions of Donbass, regions that Kiev says no longer able to supply.

Until then, supplier Gazprom intended to send the bill to the Ukrainian government. But now it will not be the case: Gazprom deliver its gas Donbass without charge by Kiev. One way to increase a little the Russian grip on the breakaway regions.

Regarding the rest of Ukraine, Russia is ready to make a new delivery of gas Kiev, provided to make it according to the contract. This contract provides for deliveries payment in advance. "In the absence of payment by the weekend, said the spokesman for Gazprom, Sergey Kupriyanov, there will be no new deliveries ...

In an attempt to find a solution, the European Commission has proposed to Russian and Ukrainian energy ministers to meet up in Brussels on Monday.

The purpose of this tripartite meeting, said Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, spokesman of the Commission, it will be to see how secure and assure gas supplies. "

If Russia cut its gas tap to Ukraine, then Europe will feel the consequences, since 15% of the gas that comes to Europe via Ukraine.

According to HRW, the Kurds are blocking the return of Arabs in disputed areas in Iraq

The NGO warns the Kurdistan regional government against imposing "collective punishment to entire Arab communities" to the violence perpetrated by the Organization Islamic state.

This young is explained as discrimination, "this man is Arabic, it is Kurdish. If Kurdish, no problem, go inside. If Arabic, big problem. "

According to AFP, said he listed the "likely discriminatory practices" in the provinces of Nineveh and Irbil during visits in December and January.

Two Kurds displaced by the fighting were able to return, but they live in houses that previously belonged to the Arabs:

"There are no Arabs. They ran off, so we stayed in their homes, "said the first Kurdish.

"The peshmerga have taken me far in an Arab house and they told me I could stay there," says the second.

Letta Tayler, a researcher for Human Rights Watch says his side "Kurdish military forces have recently begun to relax these restrictions in some areas they control in northern Iraq, but must do more."

According to HRW, some Kurdish officials have defended Discrimination on the grounds that the Sunni Arab inhabitants of the region had supported the offensive jihadists and always collaborating with the Organization Islamic state.

The EI destroyed a collection of Iraqi antiquities in Mosul

The Islamic State Group (EI) has issued a five-minute video showing the killing of dozens of statues and sculptures dating from antiquity. These images, which have yet to be authenticated, would have been filmed in the museum in Mosul, the city in northern Iraq, in June fell into the hands of jihadists. The bulk of the collection seems to have been destroyed with blows of the masses, and even jackhammers. The museum housed including art objects of the Assyrian period, dating back to several centuries before Christ, and considered heresies, symbols of idolatry by the militants of the Islamic state. Some of these antiquities have however been spared to be sold on the black market.

An Iraqi archaeologist compared the destruction blasting in 2001, Bamiyan Buddhas giants in Afghanistan. Carved into the mountain, there are more than 1,500 years, Buddhas had been reduced to dust by the Taliban.

The identity of the executioner EI is now known

Nicknamed "Jihadist or jihadi John John", it was identified by the as Mohammed Emwazi, a British native of London.

The man was on the picture when the beheading of several hostages of the organization Islamic state, including three Americans, two Britons and two Japanese

According to the US daily quoted by Reuters Mohammed Emwazi has British nationality, was born in Kuwait in a wealthy family and grew up in West London before landing a computer programming degree and joining Syria 2012.

His identity was also confirmed by the British media and by two sources close to the US government.

Egypt: one dead and wounded in attacks in Cairo

Five attacks took place almost simultaneously Thursday morning in Cairo. They made a total of one dead and several wounded.

One of the bombs exploded in the morning, outside a restaurant in the residential neighborhood of Imbaba. Sameer al-Gamaal lives next door. "I was awakened by the sound of the explosion, he said. All my balcony windows were broken. I got off at full speed. The front door was damaged. Outside, I saw a man lying, shredded leg. It was between life and death. "

One of the other explosions occurred in front of a police station in a popular area.

To date, none of these attacks has been claimed.

I have a hole What is a black hole?

A black hole is a celestial object of so strong that nothing inside gravity can escape not even light. These objects can neither send nor reflect light and are black, astronomy this means they are invisible.

This is the physicist John Wheeler, one of the last employees to Einstein, who invented the term black hole at the end of the 60s to refer to what was called previously occluded stars.

The extraordinary discovery of monstrous black hole

A black hole, it sharpens the curiosity of astronomers, but when "monstrous", the excitement is at its maximum. Scientists have discovered a black hole, extremely old, which defies all known theories on the development of these objects in the early Universe. Because it is the largest known to date.

The mass of the black hole is 12 billion times that of the sun. It is the center of a quasar, ultra bright object that emits a colossal energy.

According to the scientists explain in the British journal , was formed about 900 million years after the Big Bang that created the universe there is 13.7 billion years.

A black hole is an invisible celestial object of such strong gravity that nothing inside can escape not even light.

Ukraine announces the beginning of the withdrawal of heavy weapons in the East

The Staff of the Kiev military said it was the guns of 100 mm from the line in accordance with the agreements Minsk 2 of 12 February.

A first step towards the withdrawal of heavy weapons that will be under the supervision of the OSCE, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. A representative of Ukraine made a point about the situation: "what we have seen is a calmer same situation if there are still a number of violations of the cease-fire with fire rocket launchers, artillery or more small arms fire, "said Michael Bociurkiw.

Kiev also announced that none of its soldiers had been killed for the second consecutive day.

In fact on the ground, the cease-fire established from February 15 seems to finally hold. Near Donetsk, separatists also claims to have begun a withdrawal of heavy weapons, but the OSCE was not able to confirm this.

For his part, Lavrov did not like the accusations of Westerners on the role of Russia. Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs strongly responded: "There is no ideal cease-fire, but after all, the truce showed results and do not be ridiculous demands. The United States and the European Union are uncooperative by calling the judgment of the rebels. "

After the strategic decision Debaltseve last week, the possible conquest of Mariupol would be a key step to build a land bridge between Russia and the Crimea under Russian authority.

"Jihadi John" executioner of IE, identified as a Londoner by several media

A mysterious masked executioner appeared on at least seven beheading videos of the Islamic State Group (EI) and nicknamed "Jihadi John" was identified Thursday by several American and British media as a Londoner named Mohammed Emzazi.

A Scotland Yard spokesman declined to confirm the name of the suspect, who was born into a wealthy family of Kuwaiti origin established in the west of the British capital, arguing that "the investigation by the counterterrorism was still ongoing. "

The Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London, however, said in a statement that identified him "seemed correct."

One British experts jihadist movements, Shiraz Maher, for his part, assured in a tweet: "Yes, that's it. The name came out. "

The man appeared on the macabre propaganda images alongside American hostages, British and Japanese orange jumpsuit, just before their execution, knife in hand, with a British accent uttering threats against governments . He was dressed in black clothes and only his eyes were visible.

According to The Guardian, the suspect is 26 years old and would be holding a software developer's degree. He would have joined Syria in 2012.

The BBC added that it would have been detected by Western intelligence services after consecutive radicalization movement in Tanzania. It was then believed to have come into contact with the Somali group Shebab.

The Washington Post interviewed a relative who identified Emzazi stating: "It was like a brother to me ... I'm sure it's him."

The intelligence services analyze the recordings for months to try to put a name to the voice of one that is among the most sought-fighters EI.

Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed that it was likely a Columbia, but the security services had refused to move forward on its identity, so as not to interfere with the hunt.

Initially, the British media had advanced another patronymic, ensuring that the executioner was a former DJ. Some even announced his death in a bombing.

"Jihadi John" owes its nickname to former Western hostages he was responsible for overseeing, head of a small group called the "Beatles". It appeared for the first time in a video after the execution of the American journalist James Foley, in August 2014. It was on the picture when beheadings of a second American journalist Steven Sotloff, humanitarian worker British David Haines, the taxi driver Manchester Alan Henning, and the American Abdul-Rahman Kassig.

Last month, he was also present on the images at the time of the killing of Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa and Kenji Goto.

AFP

Death sentences: the deaf Indonesia calls for clemency

Dozens of Indonesian protesters gathered Thursday outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta. For them, no question of giving in to diplomatic pressure from Australia to prevent the execution of two Australian nationals. These two people were sentenced to death for drug trafficking. And implementation of the sentence should occur shortly.

Australian Prime Minister spoke by telephone on Thursday with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Without revealing the content of the conversation, Tony Abbott has simply stated that the Indonesian authorities "(included) perfectly the Australian position."

Either. But so far nothing has helped influence the new Indonesian President, determined to eradicate drug trafficking.

Since coming to power Joko Widodo last October, the pace of executions accelerated and appeals for clemency were systematically rejected.

Indonesians or foreigners exception. A French, , listed on death row.

"We are acting within the law", said on Thursday Arrmanatha Nasir, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry. Indonesia has one of the strictest laws in the world in narcotics cases.

In January, six people convicted of drug trafficking were shot. Among them, 5 foreigners. This resulted in an . Without flexing Indonesia.

Christians of Syria, martyred by the Islamic state group

220 Assyrian Christians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, were abducted last three days. Kidnappings, mostly women, children and old people, occurred during the

capture of a dozen villages near the town of Hasakah. In the region Kurdish militias backed by Iraqi peshmerga and raids of the international coalition, fiercely fighting Islamic state.

Christians could act as human shields, or be redeemed against jihadist prisoners Kurds.

Kidnapping of Christians, the jihadists know they will move the international community. About 5,000 Assyrian Christians have taken the path of the exodus. They were 30,000 before the conflict there four years.