Mayor of Buenos Aires, charged with espionage

Argentine judge indicted the mayor of the capital Buenos Aires and former Minister of Education in connection with a loud spy scandal.
It is reported by BBC.
Mayor Mauricio Macri is accused of tapping phone lines, man, whose family was killed during the bombing of a Jewish center in 1994.
Families of victims attempt to prove that the government knew about the bomb threat and mocked her.
Sam Macri, head of a small center-right parties and potential candidates in presidential elections next year, called the charges politically motivated.
Meanwhile, May 4, it became known that former President Jorge Rafael Videla of Argentina, serving a life sentence for human rights abuses during his rule, will stand trial on new charges of murder and torture and kidnapping of several dozen people. Expected in late May, 84-year-old saw on the court in the city of Cordoba will respond to allegations of torture and murder of 32 political prisoners.The Source: BBC

The Parliament of Kazakhstan Nazarbaev has given the status of the leader of the nation

  
The upper house of Kazakhstan's Parliament (Senate) adopted amendments to the constitutional laws, giving President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the status of the leader of the nation.
As reported May 12, the lower chamber of Kazakh parliament agreed with the assignment of Nazarbayev's new stature.
Amendments to relevant laws stipulate that the leader of a nation can not be subject to arrest, detention or personal check, subject to criminal or administrative liability for acts committed during his period in office of President.
This encroachment on the life of the leader of the nation is invited to be classified as terrorist crimes, and for damage to the images of the first president, public insults and distortion of the facts of his biography will be criminalized.
  Kazakh MPs assigned Nazarbayev status as a leader of the nation
The Act also provides for coordination with Nazarbayev all development initiatives in domestic and foreign policy.
Now, the amendments will be made to the signature of the president.
First Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in July this year marks 70 years of age. His term of office expires in 2012. He ruled the country in 1990. In accordance with the Constitution of Kazakhstan's first president has the right to run for the post of head of state an unlimited number of times.

The Source: RIA Novosti

Brown admitted that he loved his job, although it was not the most important in his life

Today, May 11, filed the resignation of Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he loved his work, while clarifying that it was not the most important to him.
According to Brown, his most important work - being a good father and husband. "At a time when I complete my second most important job, I am even more glad the first - to be husband and father. Thank you and goodbye", - said the former Prime Minister of Great Britain.
He noted that he liked his job at the head of government is not for the status and prestige. "No, I loved this job for its potential, the ability to make this country that I love, fairer, more tolerant, more green, more democratic, more prosperous and more true of Great Britain" - added Brown.
Note that he has already held an audience with the Queen and went to the headquarters of the Labour Party, which he headed until today.
Meanwhile, talks between the British Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have already concluded, but their outcome is not yet known.
As is known, the results of parliamentary elections May 6, 2010 ruled for 13 years, the Labor Party won 258 seats. Most of the votes gained conservatives - they have 306 seats. British Liberal Democrats got 57 seats, worsening their 2005 levels.
Today, British media reported that talks between Labor and the Liberal Democrats have not been successful, despite the fact that Gordon Brown has previously stated its readiness to resign as leader of the party, which demanded that the leader of the Lib-deme Nig Clegg.
Brown earlier announced that he was resigning from his post as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party.The Source: BBC

The IMF approved an allocation of 30 billion euros in Greece

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved an allocation of 30 billion euros in Greece of credit, reports Reuters referring to the statement the IMF.
This decision was taken on Sunday, May 9, at the special meeting of the IMF in Washington.
Credit will be issued separate tranches over three years.The main conditions for obtaining this loan are cost reduction and profit improvement budget.
  The EU stands ready to provide financial assistance to GreeceAnother approximately $ 80 billion will be allocated to EU countries outside the euro zone, which finally approved the plan this week. 
The Source: RIA Novosti, BBC, Radio Liberty