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In 2008 the country exported 3.400 billion dollars in opium and its derivatives (morphine and heroin), ie one third of its GDP legal officer, according to the UN. Only 20% of this amount goes into the pockets of the producers, the other party to banks in Dubai or abroad, confessed a former U.S. drug that worked for years in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is a narco, but it is not a narco-state, as there are ministers and governmental activities not influenced by drugs, said the expert, who demanded anonymity.

Many Fortunes were built on Afghan drugs. The brother of President Hamid Karzai, Ahmed Wali Karzai, was repeatedly accused of being involved in this trade,something he always denied. The economy of the drug creates a corruption endemic would become cultural unless we put on alert, warned former U.S. agent. This narco feeds on the weakness of an economy that provides few legal means to leave poverty: 42% of Afghans live on less than one euro a day. The abundant natural resources (metals, precious stones, natural gas, etc.). still underexploited for lack of infrastructure , destroyed after three decades of war and a bloody insurgency. Other industries born from nothing, such as banking and telecommunications, however, recorded a growth of interest. In a country with 80% of the rural population, drought and increased violence, economic growth fell from 12.1% in 2007 to 3.4% in 2008, according to the IMF Fund (IMF). In the worst years, the population suffered famine came without foreign aid, lack of means for storing crops. This insecurity leads

many farmers to cultivate opium, of which Afghanistan produces 90% of world production. Read the rest of this entry »

Night on Saturday at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior a farewell ceremony with the people's artist of the Soviet Union Lyudmila Zykina . On this Thursday's press-service of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Civilian dead will be held July 3 from 12:00 to 16:00 ( from 11:00 to 15:00 on Kiev time) at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Farewell to the singer to continue in the church of Christ the Redeemer at 18:00 (17:00) before the morning prayers on 4 July – quoted by Vesti message patriarchy.

On Saturday, July 4, at noon, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia on a defunct funeral Cyril Bishop Zaraisky Mercury, Assistant patriarch, then Lyudmila Zykina will be buried at Novodevichy Cemetery, – said in the message. Read the rest of this entry »

North Korea conducted another missile test.

According to the newspaper Sight , on the tactical-technical characteristics of the missiles are not reported. According to western media launches were made at approximately 11:20 and 12:00 on Kiev time.

Recall at the end of June Western media, with reference to the report of the American intelligence reported that North Korea may be preparing to launch a ballistic missile smaller or medium-range. However, the report noted that the signs of preparing to launch long-range missiles, as it was April 5, when you start missiles Ynha-2 'not found.

Shortly before this, May 25, Pyongyang conducted underground tests of nuclear explosive devices, the power which comes to 20 kilotons of TNT equivalent. Read the rest of this entry »

Obama, who tries to push health reform, despite that these difficulties in going through the Congress, responded to a series of questions from about 200 attendees at the meeting, the school community in Northern Virginia and one sent through dela social network Twitter. The president seeks to extend the reach of sumensaje beyond television audience and to reach wider Unpubl online, a mechanism that yaempleo in March in a similar forum, broadcast network from the White lacquer, to promote its economic measures. This time, Obama said thatreform of the current system desalud is an economic imperative and a moral imperative. If we do not act to reduce costs, each American veraen risk your health care. All in the same boat, said the agent. One of the most emotional moments of the event took place when the floor Obamadio Debby Smith, a woman of 53 years, explained that about laslagrimas suffered kidney cancer and no insurance desalud to cope with their illness. Read the rest of this entry »

Seoul believes that Pyongyang forces the realization of the program for uranium enrichment and would increase its nuclear capacity, while the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may have deteriorated. That was reported by ITAR-TASS reported with reference to the South Korean agency Renhap.

These issues were discussed during the meeting of the South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee from the National Assembly on Tuesday.

According to the minister Defense, for the process of uranium enrichment is the area of 600 sq. km. m, this process is much easier to hide than a weapon-grade plutonium. According to South Korean data, the DPRK has accumulated up to 40 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium. This quantity is sufficient for the production of at least six nuclear weapons.

According to some reports, 67-year-old Kim Jong Il in August last year, suffered a stroke. According to the South Korean side, after he regained control of the affairs of the DPRK. Seoul is now suspected that the health of North Korean leader again deteriorated. Read the rest of this entry »

Washington, June 30 (EFE) .- The Democratic Party will unamayoria total of 60 seats in the U.S. Senate after quehoy, after almost eight months of legal battles, the last election disputes be resolved pending the election of noviembrepasado. Republican Norm Coleman admitted today at a press conference in the city Saint Paul, his defeat to democrat AlFranken in his seat by a dispute over Minnesota. The ruling came after Coleman that the state Supreme elTribunal express an opinion in which dabala Franken reason. By admitting defeat, Coleman said elTribunal not appeal to the United States Supreme Court decision deMinesota, the last remaining legal recourse was left. Coleman, who sought to renew his position as senator republicanopor Minnesota, and Franken, a comedian known, are battling elescano after the general election in November enEE.UU. gave the victory by a handful of votes to candidatodemocrata, which generated a number of counts. In a conversation with journalists in Minneapolis, Franken semanifesto happy and honored to be able to celebrate their victory casiocho after months of fighting in the courts. Read the rest of this entry »

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. troops were withdrawn from Baghdad on Monday, causing jubilation among Iraqis hopeful by the end of six years of foreign occupation after the invasion that deposed Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi soldiers paraded through the streets in cars waving Iraqi flags and flowers, while they sang, danced and described the withdrawal as a U.S. victory.

A soldier was driving a motorcycle with flags on another sign of celebration and a Humvee adorned with plastic roses. The U.S. combat forces should withdraw from all Iraqi urban centers to midnight on Tuesday, according to a pact bilateral security also requires that all the soldiers sent by Washington to leave the country by 2012. All of them had left the capital for the afternoon of Monday, told Reuters the major general in charge, Qanba Abboud, head of the Iraqi security forces in Baghdad. Another Iraqi official who did not want to be named said that some of the cities in towns outside of Baghdad are going to the last minute. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said that 30 bases were still being handed over to Iraqi control. There are still some 130,000 U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Speaking to military leaders in Baghdad, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said: Our sovereignty has begun and should move (…) to build a modern state and enjoy (the) safety has been achieved. Many Iraqis were euphoric, even though there were fears that militants may use the withdrawal as an opportunity to increase their rounds. The withdrawal of U.S. forces is expected by every Iraqi man, woman, young and old. I think the June 30 as a wedding, said Ahmed Hameed, of 38 years, near an ice cream parlor in the capital district of Karrada. Read the rest of this entry »

California was next, 21 th on the account, competition for the title of the most ugly dog in the world. The winner was found four dog named Pabst, one of whose parents was a boxer, transmits Ananova . Thus for the first time in seven years, received the award in the contest as a matter of fact dvornyaga, said sonoma-marinfair.org .

in dogs jaw line, a large scar from the burn in the abdomen and fingernails that are growing in different directions, tells the publication. In addition, its muzzle resembles phiz inveterate tippler, because of what Pabstu and was given his nickname.

dog owner – 25-year-old Miles Igsted – took him out of the nursery three years ago. Now he receives a reward of $ 1600 dollars. Regarding Pabsta, he will receive a free collar, leashes, bowls and toys during the year. Read the rest of this entry »

The only United States president who is recognized by Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, Llorens said in a press conference at the diplomatic legation. The ambassador informed and notified that the official position of Washington representatives of Parliament, the Judiciary and other organs of the State of Honduras. Llorens demanded that the constitutional order is restored as quickly as possible and reaffirmed that the efforts in this regard of the Organization of American States (OAS) will have the full support of United States. He said that his Government was unaware of the plans and Zelaya against him, when he heard the news was in shock. Zelaya was arrested and taken to Honduras by soldiers bound for Costa Rica, hours before the initiation of a referendum initiated by the president with the intention of obtaining a guarantee to establish a Constituent Assembly, which was declared illegal by the courts and elections. Read the rest of this entry »

During the summit, the leaders of Central America hablaransobre progress of the Association Agreement with the European Union, global economic crisis, the evolution of mechanisms paraenfrentar influenza virus A in the region, informed the Commission of the State secretary, Eric Rodriguez Auerbach in uncomunicado. In addition, thepresident of Costa Rica, Óscar Arias, receive delanfitrion, Daniel Ortega, the president pro-tempore of SICA FOR period of six months, according to the source. Since December 1991, the SICA, headquartered in El Salvador, Belize by estaintegrado, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

The Dominican Republic is an associate member, while queAlemania, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Mexico and Taiwan sonobservadores of the regional organization. Read the rest of this entry »