Al Jazeera has launched its news channel in the U.S., starting with a critique of American TV

Broadcaster Al Jazeera, whose headquarters is housed in Qatar, officially launched its news channel in the U.S. - Al Jazeera America. His broadcast began at 15:00 on the East Coast of the USA (22:00 Kiev), with the show opening scene long one hour where there has been criticism of other American TV.

In this video reel people from different cities in the U.S. have complained that the current television allegedly does not give them the objective information, and leading assured that Al Jazeera America will report the "real news", reports ITAR-TASS .

It is noted that the information in the U.S. market a new channel intends to compete with giants such as CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.

TV channel Al Jazeera America was organized on the basis of the American cable channel Current TV, created by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Al Jazeera bought the channel, which was not very popular, in January of this year.

We add that the new channel is located in New York City. He also organized eleven offices across the state - in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Miami, Seattle, Nashville and New Orleans.

The number of staff Al Jazeera America is about 900 people. Its potential audience of up to 50 million people. The channel will work a number of prominent American TV journalists - among other things, several veterans of CNN.

News releases will be broadcast on Al Jazeera America around the clock at the beginning of each hour. According to media reports, the new channel will be only six minutes of advertising per hour, half that of a typical advertising time on American television channels.

We point out that over the past few years English version of Al Jazeera enjoyed quite popular among American Internet users, but with the launch of its television channel in the United States Qatari company froze broadcast in English on the Internet.

Broadcaster Al Jazeera appeared in 1996 and is one of the most popular news channels in the world. Nevertheless, in the United States relating to it is ambiguous. A barrage of criticism hit television after he repeatedly gave the opportunity to speak to Osama bin Laden .

The Guardian newspaper was unable to defend freedom of the press - the German media

The German press commented on the fact that the UK government has made from the newspaper The Guardian destruction of materials submitted by Edward Snowden. This was done in the presence of security officers.

Columnist for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Reinhard Mueller comments "under observation", published on the website faz. De August 20, in particular, wrote:

"It is possible that the security forces in the British Isles as out of control as a suspect here. And it is - free-spirited newspaper that representatives of the British intelligence services are put before a choice:" Give us the materials (Edward Snowden. - Ed.) Or destroy them " ?

And then, in the presence of security officers can actually destroy as amended, for fear of being drawn into litigation? This conflict could be solved peacefully in public. Or the home of James Bond's Cuban regime, or not without a martini with vodka. "

In the article "The act of tyranny," published in the newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau on August 21, journalist Thomas Kreter continues the theme:

"This picture is old-fashioned and endearing: intelligence agents watched the destruction of hard drives in the newspaper.

The government of David Cameron thinks that the whistleblower testimony of Edward Snowden annulirovats can help break into a computer the old-fashioned way. Journalists of the newspaper The Guardian had to be fired if they did not keep these materials elsewhere.

But that's not it. We are talking about a show of force. Those who can issue a state secret, should not deter heavy sentences, as in the United States, as a demonstration of brute force outside the courtroom. "

Browser S ü ddeutsche Zeitung Johannes fighting in the comment "guard surrenders," published on August 21, writes:

"The action, which permitted to Rusbridger (editor-in-chief allowed to destroy hard drives with information from Snowden. - Ed.), Is a blow to freedom of the press. It would undermine the authority of The Guardian, and, perhaps, and all media.

Not every edition can afford to keep secret documents outside the country and have correspondents around the world. Freedom of the press must be protected wherever it is threatened. In this case - in the UK, in the back room of the newspaper The Guardian.

In recent weeks, attacks on freedom of expression have become tougher. Choosing between national security and the liberal values ​​of Western governments, especially when it comes to the matter of Edward Snowden, often make choices not in favor of freedom.

That governments and intelligence agencies sometimes lose a sense of proportion - not bad but it is part of their essence. The essence of the newspaper - to fight it. Who, if not the edition of The Guardian, in your example can give an object lesson and defend freedom of the press. By the way, it would be a good advertisement for publication. "

Named the most discussed brands on Facebook

Facebook users most talked about Coca-cola, according to a survey conducted by the statistical Statista.
It is learned that the brand Coca-cola on their pages say more than a million social network users.

Second and third place was taken by a cosmetics company Avon and supermarket chain Walmart, respectively. In this case, at the time of this writing, Walmart has been supplanted by the fourth brand of Disney. Ten closes payment system Visa .

In addition to the above, let us recall, in early June of this year, Forbes reported that Facebook has lost the title of the fastest growing tehnogiganta business social network LinkedIn.

According to estimates edition, LinkedIn was on this indicator in the first place with an average revenue growth over three years to 102%. On the second hit Facebook (87%), the third - Apple (55%). Another powerful tehnokorporatsiya, Google, located only 17 minutes line with sales growth of 29%.

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The Germans called on Moscow to honor the right of Ukraine to the proximity of the European Union

The German authorities, speaking of trade tensions between Kiev and Moscow have called to respect the right of Ukraine to the close relationship with the EU. In Berlin expect to conclude the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU.
Berlin said that the German government is carefully studying the developments around trade barriers imposed by Russia on Ukrainian products.

"Ukraine should be able to develop a close, including economic relations with both Russia and the EU. It must recognize and partners of Ukraine ", - said the press secretary of the federal government, commenting on the customs blockade of Russia, which lasted, the assurance of the leadership of both countries before the start of the week.

Abama dog. The German government pointed to the fact that favor the further rapprochement of Ukraine with the European Union and expect to sign an Association Agreement at the Vilnius Eastern Partnership Summit in November. Nevertheless, reminded the Germans, it is necessary to fulfill a number of requirements previously voiced Brussels.

Important criteria for the EU German government considers progress in the adoption of the electoral law, which would correspond to the European standards in the implementation of the Association Agenda, as well as stopping the practice of selective justice.

"If you look at the current situation in Ukraine, it is impossible not to notice significant drawbacks in terms of respect for the rule of law. An important example of this is the conclusion of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko . Thus, Ukraine has not fulfilled these criteria "- complained the representative of the German Federal Government.

Yesterday brought the Reporter.biz Russian media that the new "strong argument" for failure of Kiev from European integration could be expulsion Ukrainian workers from the Russian Federation.

History of conflict

Recall, according to the Federation of Employers of Ukraine (FEU), from August 14 this year, Customs Service of Russia included in the list of "risky" without exception Ukrainian importers that virtually indefinitely blocked the delivery of goods from Ukraine. FUE has appealed to Prime Minister Mykola Azarov with the request to promote the early resolution of trade disputes with Russia.

A number of companies, including suppliers of vegetables and fruits, as well as Metinvest, Inkerman International and Milkiland already stated that there are problems with customs clearance of goods at the border with Russia, and Obolon Corporation froze export products to the Russian Federation. Yesterday was informed of the fact that in recent times on the way to the Russian-Ukrainian border has accumulated nearly a thousand cars.

The Russian government has denied any imposition of sanctions on Ukrainian imports, noting that certain measures have been taken to address the customs authorities. In turn, the Federal Customs Service of Russia denies blocking supplies of goods from Ukraine and the creation of a "risk list" Ukrainian importers.

In addition to the above, add, yesterday, August 20, the Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine reported on the results of negotiations with their Russian colleagues from the Federal Customs Service started the day before, on August 19.

In particular, the report said, the parties agreed that additional customs control procedures in relation to Ukrainian goods do not apply, the goods cross the Ukrainian enterprises Russian customs normally.