The authorities in Dubai say they have identified the owner of several
European passport , as suspects in the assassination of a Hamas military
commander last week.
Preliminary data had shown, was Mahmoud al-Mabhouh by killed by a gang
of professional criminals, he said then, police said.
The suspects are believed to have fled the United Arab Emirates.
Hamas says Israel killed Mr. Mabhouh, founder of the Izzedine al-Qassam.
Israel has not commented.
Thousands attended the funeral earlier of 50 years in the Syrian capital
Damascus, where he since 1989.
The political leader of Hamas in exile, Khaled Meshaal said: I tell the
Zionists who are not. You killed him, but his son to fight against you.
God and loved by our leaders and, but the resistance continued.
Palestine is a land blessed. It will not remain patient. Former member
of the political bureau of Hamas in Damascus, said Izzat al-Rishq, the
BBC that Mr Mabhouh had in his hotel room in Dubai on January 20, one
day after the murder comes to visit, and that an investigation was
underway.
Enter any details about how Mr. Mabhouh died, but his family said a
doctor who examined the body, that after receiving a massive electric
shock died on his head. They also found evidence that he was strangled,
they said.
Blood samples to a French laboratory has confirmed that he had been
killed by electrocution, after the body was sent to Syria, they said.
The family of Mr Mabhouh also said that he had two Israeli assassination
attempts, including poisoning, six months ago in the Lebanese capital
Beirut, which left him unconscious for 30 hours survived.

The acting chief of the United Nations Mission in Haiti, said
reconstruction will take several decades after the devastating
earthquake two weeks ago.
Edmond Mulet told the BBC the logistical support of relief efforts was a
nightmare that devastated Haiti’s poor infrastructure and lack of
vehicles.
Mr. Mulet said that reconstruction is not starting from scratch, but
below zero .
No fewer than 200,000 people have died in the earthquake of January 12,
and an estimated 1.5 million homeless.
The UN estimates that 75% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, should be
restored. Rescuers have started to remove debris.
On Thursday, the UN has made a monument to the Haitian capital of Port-
au-Prince to dozens of officials who lost their lives.
People embraced the UN list confirmed 85 deaths, including mission chief
Hedi Annabi, was read. Dozens missing.
The moon of services, a visibly moved Mr. Mulet read a message from UN
Secretary General Ban Ki-: To say: We are with you in spirit. For not
with us, I say I’ll never forget. Later, Mr Mulet told the BBC that
recent events in Haiti have reversed.
I think it will take decades, as only 10 years, and this is a huge step
backwards in the development of Haiti.
We are not starting from zero, but below zero, he said.
The Secretary General of United Nations Peace Operations, the head of
mission in Haiti has worked, classified the logistics of the relief
effort as a nightmare but said the participants and the management
capacity to improved attendance.
All this is now joined, he said. Every day you can see more and more
distributed in the Haitian National Police on the ground, in cooperation
with our troops and more and more water, making the issue of time and
bring all these elements. He said that the areas around Port-au-Prince
used to produce the villages of tents for the homeless are now living in
makeshift camps in preparation.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has worked with the UN and
Brazilian engineers at a site near the Croix-des-Bouquets, which will
host some 30,000 people and four other locations were identified, he
added.

Afghanistan may need external support for security forces to a maximum
of 15 years, President Hamid Karzai told the BBC.
Karzai was in London for a day summit on the future of Afghanistan,
where possible dialogue with moderate Taliban is high on the agenda.
Foreign ministers of 70 countries are expected to tilt back to nation
building in Afghanistan.
The aim of the talks funded by the British, the United Nations and the
Afghan government.
With regard to training and equipping Afghan security forces, 5 to 10
years will be sufficient, said Karzai.
For the maintenance and Afghanistan are financially able, by our forces,
that the time may be extended from 10 to 15 years. Prime Minister
Gordon Brown said British forces are able to withdraw only if the Afghan
forces were strong enough, will the same stability.
He added, however, that all the Taliban must be defeated militarily.
Some of them are mercenaries, people who are local nationalists who have
received several complaints from local race … we can share, and it is
important to do, he told the BBC.
Donor countries should establish a fund to attract members of the
Taliban in Afghan society.
Karzai has received widespread support for the recovery plan, but
Western countries should seek more information on the proposed strategy
for the summit.
The proposed fund could help get pedestrians stroll promised jobs, money
and protection.
The Taliban have responded to messages left by the Conference, a
declaration that any discussion on possible until foreign troops in
Afghanistan could be.
The BBC has learned that President Karzai would present detailed
proposals to combat corruption in Afghanistan.
A recent UN survey found that corruption as seen by the ordinary Afghans
as the biggest problem in this country. It was also a long-standing
concern with supporters in western Afghanistan.
Martha Kearney, the BBC reported in Kabul, there was skepticism on the
political will of the President to fight corruption.
A key proposal is to create an external body to monitor the anti-
corruption experts from around the world.
To meet one day before the conference, President Karzai during a debate
organized by the BBC the prime minister Gordon Brown, the issues of
Afghanistan and British students.

Commuters whose journey to London was interrupted by staff shortages and
bad weather up to two weeks long offered free transportation for
compensation.
First Capital Connect Thameslink and south and east have been
interrupted during the 11 weeks beginning in November.
The company offers ticket holders annual and monthly discounts of 5% and
50% over the next card, or two weeks of free travel.
A spokeswoman for London Travel Watch, welcomed the agreement for
compensation.
Passengers who bought tickets for at least four times a week during the
suspension period may apply for free travel for five days.
Ten days of free travel for those who bought tickets for at least eight
weeks, are offered.
First Capital Connect said the compensation offered in recognition of
disruption caused extreme.
The problems started with selected members of the ASLEF train drivers
union also did not work overtime, disrupting the Thameslink route
between Bedford and Brighton.
Many features of the episode was the service, when snow and ice caused
power problems.
The operator agreed to a wage agreement with the union earlier this
month.
Jo de Bank, the group of travelers to London Travel Watch, said the
compensation , which was devoted to what the offer from First Capital
Connect.
We want all customers of his heart to ensure that such compensation
shall be entitled, he said.
The interruption took a long time and could have been avoided.
The most important thing is that passengers on the train service that
can really use. Discounts for the purchase of tickets will be available
in the stations of First Capital Connect or online at the company.
It is beyond the standard compensation for all customers on the national
rail freight is traveling which was delayed by 30 minutes or more.

London Mayor Boris Johnson said he will his position as chairman of the
Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA).
We think he made the decision because he devoted to work hard enough
time.
The law was amended 2008 to allow the mayor to the head of the MPA. The
current Vice-President of the MPA replace Kit Malthouse.
Said in his resignation to the Mayor Mr Johnson: I am delighted that
crime is falling. With regard to the reforms that are underway, would
be a good thing, if you change the Chairman of the NPP, he said.
It is my intention to withdraw and to promote Kit Malthouse. Once
elected, Mr. Johnson said he personally would take the police to fight
crime in the capital.
Time for Mr. Johnson as president by a series of controversies was
characterized.
In October 2008, former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian
Blair, has resigned from his post due to lack of support from the mayor.
His announcement came shortly after Mr. Johnson took office as head of
the MPA.
At a meeting of the MPA, said the mayor, that the force needed new
leadership.
The resignation of Sir Ian has led to a protest by senior officers of
the police and the mayor was accused of crossing the line on political
influence.
Mr. Johnson was also the abuse of his position after admitting to have
contacted his Immigration Minister Damian Green Tory shadow after his
arrest on suspicion of leaking sensitive documents home office.
Mr. Johnson was informed of the arrest by the Met in his capacity as
Chairman of the MPA.
An independent report on pre-trial detention is also the approach of the
mayor and the president of the Committee on Home Affairs, Keith Vaz
criticized criticized as being helpful to their investigation into the
circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Joanne McCartney, spokesman for the work of police, said: Boris, said
the mayor should be directly responsible for this crime, but as he plans
to police numbers and funding, cut and run cut.