Blair McMillan, 26 years of age, your companion Morgan 27, Patey, and the couple's two sons, Trey, 5, and Denton, of 2, living as if they had returned to the years ' 80-no phones, computers and internet. Friends who visit are invited to share the same style of life during the time they spend with them. The experiment is expected to last a year.They reveal of the photographs taken in a roller machine, video cassettes, movies have become accustomed to move in time to make purchases over the internet, use paper maps for travel.Live like this for five months, and they say that the family life won with this change. Morgan Patey explained that relations have changed for the better, and the father, Blair McMillan, is glad they relearned to talk to children, during mealsThey continue this experience during a year, but don't know if it will eventually decide to save some of the achievements of this return to the past. Blair evokes the example of a diet with beneficial effects, "it's as if cut with the cheeseburgers to go on a diet â€" over the diet, you don't want to go back to cheeseburgers, because you got a success."
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In Iraq, Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister, and favourite to a third term, voted this morning. After exercise their right to vote, and aware that the violence in the country threatens the Electoral Act, the Prime Minister appealed to the Iraqis ' participation in the vote:"I urge the participation of all Iraqis in the Electoral Act, those who are voting will have the right to question. Those who do not participate in the elections will not have the same right. I wouldn't want to see any lose the right to watch Iraqi elections. "
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According to the newspaper "Le Figaro", there is however the one month hiatus to be implemented the deal.Alstom is one of the most emblematic French industrial groups, dedicating himself to energy and to the railway infrastructure, in particular the construction of the TGV.During a meeting with Jeffrey Immelt, Chief Executive Officer of the American multinational, the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, said the endorsement of the Government depended on the guarantee of maintenance of workstations, the site of the operations and the energy independence of the country.
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The u.s. President, Barack Obama has ensured that "the goal is not to chase after Putin. The goal is to change your position in relation to what is happening in Ukraine and the consequences for the Russian economy. "The Russian President not impressed and follows the war of words and provocations. Putin's reaction was immediate: "it is an attempt to pressure with unsuitable means. But let's live, let's move on and find other partners.However, this Monday in Brussels, the European Union 28 Ambassadors met to decide a new wave of sanctions. Not only individuals but also affordable. But the meeting was mainly technical and little politics. A sign of European resistance in go further, despite all the speeches in the opposite direction. Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, a European Commission spokesman said: "we believe that these additional measures are an appropriate level given that begin being prepared new measures for a possible phase 3"Once again, analysts doubt that the phase three arrive even entered into force. Let's see why: six Member States depend on between 80 and 100% of Russian gas. Seven, between 50 and 80%. The Germany 37% of the gas it consumes from Russia.That is, in this context, any advancement in economic sanctions will cause divisions among Europeans. Both the EU side as on the side of Moscow there is a lot of money at stake. It is recalled that the European bloc is the target of 70% of the exports of natural gas from Russia. Therefore, only the United States are in a position that allows them to go further in respect of penalties.3.14 ends
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The self-proclaimed Mayor of Slaviansk, Ukraine, he warned, this Tuesday, while the European Union does not lift the sanctions no dialogue on the release of the OSCE observers. These military inspectors were not part of a specific mission but had come to Ukraine under the auspices of this multilateral organization.On the ground the situation is confusing, especially for the inhabitants. "Without a doubt that I am in favour of a unified Ukraine. Honestly, I'm sick of everything that's happening, the trade stopped, people are afraid to walk the streets, left, in General. Most shops is not working. I wish everything would ease, but not belong to Russia. Things would be better, "vents Danil, a young inhabitant of this town."I absolutely support this new situation. After hearing what they say in Kiev now, I favor even separation from Ukraine. When they call us terrorists or bandits, every day, that's too bad, "says Sergei, another inhabitant of Slaviansk.Eastern Ukraine is still a powder keg. This Tuesday, about 3 thousand demonstrators invaded pró-russos a regional administration building in Luhansk.However, the Mayor of Kharkiv, shot in the back on Monday, is in stable condition and was taken to a hospital in northern Israel. Gennady Kernes is one of the most prominent Jewish politicians of Ukraine, he supported the pró-Rússia movements but retreated after being accused of fomenting separatism.
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The head of Noma, René Redzepi, confessed to be living a unique moment to receive the prestigious award again, but questions, because "what goes up, eventually falling". After losing the Crown to the Catalan El Celler de Can Roca, in 2013, after three consecutive titles, the Danish Noma was consecrated as the best restaurant in the world though, last year, 60 people have been victims of a food poisoning during a repast that always costs several hundred euros.
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The judge Youssef Sabri condemned 683 alleged Islamists to death for murder and attempted murder of police officers on Aug. 14 rally in that city."It is known that currently in Egypt Muslims are judged unfairly. This sentence is cruel and the indifference of the world, "said a protester.However, the international community has criticized the Egyptian justice by mass trials that take place in just two hearings and culminate in the conviction of hundreds of people to the death penalty.In this case, the hearing lasted 10 minutes, and none of the accused was brought to the courtroom.
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Sofia Coppola is one of the judges of this Edition, she joined actresses Carole Bouquet, of France and Leila Hatami, Iran. The Panel of jurors are American actor Willem Dafoe and the Mexican filmmaker and actor Gael Garcia Bernal. The jury of one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world will be composed of five women and four men.Two of the 18 feature films in competition this year, were directed by women: "Still the Water", the Japanese Naomi Kawase and "Le Meraviglie" of Italian Alice Rohrwacher. This event has been widely criticized for not giving attention to women.
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The Court decided to commute to life imprisonment the most sentences had been pronounced against more than 500 other followers of the Islamist movement. The process in question thought people allegedly involved in attacks on police stations during the demonstrations of 14 August in Mini. In the opinion of a man who protested against the sentence, it is an affront to justice: "typically, when a death is judged, the sessions last on Court one or two years, but in this case the sentence was announced at the first session"Since the military coup of July 3, 2013 against Morsi, thousands of followers and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is considered a terrorist organization by the authorities, were arrested.
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There is already news of deaths, this Monday, in attacks against police and military who anticipate a vote in order to guarantee the security on the ballot of 30 April. Despite criticism, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki should be able to win a third term at the head of a country where violence is constantly growing, unemployment is endemic and ubiquitous corruption.The streets of the main cities are filled with posters of the candidates. Is visible a strong presence of women: Are about 2600, the candidates for the Parliament, a number that has more than doubled over the last ballot.In all, more than 9000 candidates of about 280 political forces compete to 328 seats in the House.More than 20 million voters are registered for the vote.Since the beginning of the year, close to 3000 people lost their lives in attacks in Iraq. The election campaign was no exception. On Friday, the Shiite Coalition rally was the target of a series of bombs that killed around three dozen supporters.
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The ceremony conducted by the Pontiff Francisco, watched the Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and hundreds of thousands of faithful.Pilgrims in St. Peter's square from all over the world witnessed the Act that made Salem the Popes John Paul II and John XXIII.The ceremony was particularly followed by the faithful from Poland, homeland of John Paul II. "I asked the Pope to help us protect and light. Also ordered to help us rid of dictatorship, "said a pilgrim from Venezuela."It was a very exciting experience. The atmosphere here was unique. It's a completely different day when you're here, in St. Peter's square. I'm glad I came, "said an Italian.After the ceremony were many who drove to the inside of the Basilica for moments of recollection.
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The incident took place on the night of Monday to Tuesday, the historic seat of the Judicial Police in Paris, known as "36 Quai des Orfèvres".The two agents of the search and intervention Brigade were placed under freedom under judicial control, while other two colleagues were released without charge.The four men will have met 34 years in a Canadian Irish pub in the French capital, when they were off duty, and have proposed to show the famous tourist police headquarters, which is in itself a breach of Protocol.One of the accused acknowledged have maintained intercourse with the alleged victim, but warrants have been consensual.
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In all, twenty-six people, including doctors, nurses and patients, are under investigation.
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A period of history overlooked by many Chinese. "Here seized what was the daily life of students. Before I didn't know anything about it. I thought the students were disturbing public order, something that at the time I considered inappropriate. But now I know that's not true and that students were fighting for democracy and freedom "refers to Kitty Kau, resident in Hong Kong.On the night of 3 to June 4, 1989, the people's Liberation Army soldiers opened fire, indiscriminately, on thousands of protesters. An action that former military personnel continue to defend. "The Alliance between the United States and Hong Kong allowed to be sent supplies to China. This situation fed the riots that have spread across the country. If the Government hadn't put an end in the protests, China today would not exist "refers to a former Chinese soldier.The ancient military dispute the Museum opening and remember that at Tiananmen did not die only students, but also soldiers.Criticism aside, many Chinese attended the inauguration in an attempt to meet the other side of the story.
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The campaign launched via social networks turned out to exceed expectations. The young terminal managed to collect about one million and two hundred thousand euros.
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The initiative made a hundred supporters of the NPD National Democratic Party of Germany to amend the initial route.The March had been authorized on the eve by the police.
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Representatives of 17 slums require the municipality to create basic sanitation infrastructure and paving of the streets of the neighborhoods. The protest continues, still, for one more week.
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A resident says expect the authorities of Kiev are decent and normal and not fire on the people. "Another inhabitant describes that the environment is more or less calm, but was shed blood of peaceful people, pointing the finger at the United States.Two weeks after men armed with kalashnikovs have taken control of the city, the inhabitants begin to feel difficulties in everyday life, such as lack of money in ATMs. One of the residents, declares that is against this situation and that is sick, adding that things will improve and that there is peace.But the siege of the city could lead to vourself of stocks and contribute to the support of the local population to the separatists.
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According to witnesses there were at least three explosions. A first bomb exploded on a road will, the second burned through a suicide in a car. A third detonation was later heard. The attacks took place near the offices of the Iraqi industry Ministry. At the rally, the Group Asaib Ahl Haq â€" in the Portuguese League of the just-had introduced legislative candidates next Wednesday. The faction has been accused by Sunnis and Shiites to carry out assassinations.The Sunni group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed the bombing.
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Many people face extreme difficulties to tackle the most basic needs. A situation that revolt José Cardoso Fontão, one of the captains of April: "The great humanist principles of April 25 were carrying sticks through the process and now are being stabbed and taken to the final stage."The day celebrating the 40 years of the revolution, Joseph meets 82 years, but the Colonel is not in the mood for parties. The cuts and taxes reduced his pension halved, while the monthly military residence where she lived has increased. With an unemployed daughter, Captain of April had to move into a rented apartment. "A person has a life ordered and organized in certain terms and, all of a sudden, you see everything crumbling around. I know a lot of people in a situation worse, but this is a totally unacceptable drama. Mine is reprehensible and then there's another unacceptable! ", he stressed José Cardoso Fontão. The Colonel believes that the fruit more consolidated the revolution was the transformation of the role of women, but the Boghiu feminist anti-fascist Gois is not totally agree. "The revolution of 25 April was on the freedoms, rights and guarantees of persons in General and for the right of peoples, the Portuguese colonies to their independence. Turns out there's a visibility of progress with regard to women's rights, which were almost at the level of the middle ages, "said the activist.However, Manuela and Joseph share the same concerns about the future of the youngest. As the captain of April, this reformed must help financially two of her sons. One is unemployed, the other has a precarious work. "When I did the math in my retirement, I was hoping the pension arrived. At this point, we have to organize life in a different way to be able to support children in need, "said Manuela.Forty years after the revolution, the Portuguese will have to emigrate for economic reasons. In 2012, almost a fifth of the Portuguese population lived with 400 euros per month. José Gil: "Portugal has now fear does not exist"Author of a book that, in the first decade of the years 2000, ran a lot of ink: "Portugal Today â€" the fear to exist".euronews â€" professor, what has changed in the mentality of the Portuguese in the last four decades, after the end of the dictatorship?José Gil-much has changed and much remained. First, the liberty made the way of being and the way to be, above all, change. For example, a change of mentality was consumerism, especially in the years of the cavaquismo and with that consumerism and money and improving the quality of life showed a more pronounced individualism. The Portuguese have become accustomed to having rights â€" at least a little â€" and began to learn, in democracy and in the new freedom, the claim, first shyly but heavily, although there are still limits and have been always limits.en â€" the Portuguese are today a people disenchanted with the promises of the Carnation Revolution. Why has this happened?JG â€" well, it happened because the April 25 revolution was a revolution that promised a utopian society that was, alas, outlined in the Constitution, which was a Socialist Constitution, of the most advanced in the theoretical socialism around the world and this utopian society was, little by little, contradicted and replaced by another Royal Society, in which prevailed â€" quite simply â€" not the socialismBut capitalism. Not even the idea of democracy and the idea of freedom there was a concrete development in society. And there was there a deceção that remains and grows increasingly today.en â€" Portugal still has fear to exist "? Or the crisis created a new dynamic in Portuguese society?JG â€" Do Not. I think Portugal has now fear does not exist, I mean, another fear is the fear of losing your job, lose all the rights they had acquired and in health, in justice, in education. The austerity policy is doing with that, increasingly, be afraid. There is a new dynamic in society. There are success stories of companies who have success. There just isn't a Government policy to promote and which is the cause of a dynamic, I mean, a logic that causes economic development â€" which also depends on the Europe-happens. And that depends on all of our situation.The route of Portuguese women in 40 years of democracyThe 40 anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, make an assessment of the rights won by women in Portugal since April 25, 1974. We discuss also what still remains to be done to ensure that equality between men and women step out of the role.
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Upon arrival in Seoul, Obama paid tribute to the fighters who lost their lives in the Korean war between 1950 and 1953.This afternoon's meeting with the South Korean President is expected to be dominated by the recent increased activity in North Korean facilities of Punggye-ri, which may indicate the preparations of a new nuclear test by Pyongyang.In an interview before arriving in Seoul, Obama said that North Korea will face a "strong response" If you make the "mistake" to perform a new test.This morning, the u.s. President visited the biggest of the "Five Grand palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
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About 120 thousand inhabitants, Slaviansk is the stronghold of the separatist revolt pró-Rússia. The Executive of Kiev announced the resumption of the antiterrorist operation in the East of Ukraine.The Russian President was considered to be a "serious crime" practiced by Ukrainian authorities to turn to the army to fight separatist rebels. Vladimir Putin stated that there would be "consequences".In response to the military operation in Kiev, Moscow has unleashed new military exercises close to the border with Ukraine. Yet on Thursday u.s. troops arrived to Riga, Latvia, starting the military maneuvers, reinforcing the NATO presence in the region.Washington will send about six hundred soldiers in exercises, for Poland, Estonia and Lithuania, to ensure the stability of NATO allies, after the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
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A team of researchers found that, at the end of the second world war, the city fell into place over ten million euros thanks to fines against Jews who didn't pay the tax when they hid or waiting to die in concentration camps.Ronny Naftaniel, a member of the Research Committee, explains that they were fully expropriated. After the war were taxed by the period in which it benefited from the House. Worse, in addition to the taxes they had to pay fines.Researchers have documents which prove that most Jews turned out to pay. However, they found letters from people who had refused and asked how they could pay taxes when the nazis tried to exterminate them. "It's something that we should be ashamed," says local politician Jan Paternotte. "On top of that was an episode we thought completed but, apparently, is not the case."About 110 thousand Dutch Jews died in the Holocaust, including the celebrated teenager Anne Frank.
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The first steps of Europe in space occurred in the early 1960-in the heat of the cold war. The world began to turn his attention to the space. Sputnik had sent the first signal and there was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Historian John Krige recalls that era: "the world was a place extremely fragile and dangerous. The rivalry of the superpowers probably had its peak in the 1960, the Cuban missile crisis, when I was young ... I thought that would be the end of the world and I think a lot of people also thought. "The Italian Eduardo Amaldi and Pierre Auger â€" two physicists in Europe entered in this climate of tension. Believed fervently that the rockets and satellites should be used in favour of science and not of conflict.Roger-Maurice Bonnet, former Scientific Director of the ESA adds: "countries that built the space industry in Europe were those who 20 years earlier were at war, a terrible war. These European countries that had been at war gathered and decided to use a language that excluded the conflict â€" the language of science. "Under the leadership of Amaldi and Auger, Europe took two giant steps, and founded two organizations: a space for rockets, named ELDO and another for science, ESRO. In the early years the budget was limited, with tensions between partners such as the United Kingdom and France.This obligation to finance science within the new European Space Agency was seen as a masterstroke, since boosted the research sector. But Europe still needed its own rocket: "the Germans were against the development of Ariane and the British were extremely hostile. It took the French say to advance. Was frankly thanks to French Gaulismo and a supposed motivation of the United States that the French moved on. Was undoubtedly the biggest hit of all European space efforts, "adds John Krige.The Ariane-1 was first released in 1979. Although it may have been designed with the telecommunications sector in expansion in mind, also went into orbit in scientific missions. One of the early highlights was the flight of the Giotto probe with Halley's Comet in 1986.A decade later, in 1996 there was a low point in European Space Odyssey. The new Ariane 5 made the first flight from always taking the precious scientific satellites on board.Forty seconds later exploded in midair. Roger-Maurice Bonnet will never forget this day: "these giants, project managers, great men, true heads crying in a small hangar behind the rocket control station. I swore I would restart the Cluster mission and that's what we did. "The Cluster is still active and in 2005 the ESA, in conjunction with Nasa, did land the Huygens probe on the surface of the Moon of Saturn. It was a new milestone in science.Get financing has always been a struggle. In all negotiations is present the principle of fair return of ESA: what a country invests gets back into jobs. The Space Odyssey in Europe lasted for 50 years and continues with satellites in orbit and probes at the forefront of knowledge.
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According to the economic information agency Bloomberg, the agreement may give General Electric control technology used in TGV, the high-speed trains manufactured by Alstom.The rumors caused a 17% appreciation in the shares of Alstom at the opening of the CAC 40. Any offer from General Electric is about 25% higher than the market value of the Alstom before being diffused the rumors.The French group denied having received any proposed acquisition on the part of Americans.About 57,000 million outside the United States, General Electric would pay far less by Alstom than the taxes that would have to pay to repatriate capital.
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The three see Hamas as a terrorist organization and we believe that this agreement complicates peace efforts.For the Israeli Prime Minister, in conversation with the Austrian Foreign Minister, you have to make choices:"We're trying to relaunch negotiations with the Palestinians. But every time we get to this point, Abu Mazen creates new conditions that he knows that Israel cannot accept. So, instead of achieving peace with Israel, seeking peace with Hamas and he has to choose. He wants peace with Hamas or with Israel? Can be one of them, not both, "explained Benjamin Netanyahu.The Palestinians want the West Bank controlled by Fatah in Gaza, under Hamas rule, received with joy this agreement:"I feel, frankly, glad they reached a reconciliation and I hope that they will continue to unite the two sides and to be put out of the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank," complained a resident of Ramallah."We've been waiting for this moment of reconciliation for a long time. We were divided into two States, one in Ramallah and another in Gaza. That's not right, we are only one people, "adds a young man from Gaza.The agreement aims to create a unity Government, in five weeks. But dreams of reconciliation have been frustrated repeatedly. From 2011, which the two sides are unable to implement a unit agreement, mediated by Egypt, on power-sharing.
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The mass grave is located on the border with Kosovo, in Rudnica."From a technical point of view everything is prepared and until we searched the zone completely will not stop. Let's work on the weekends, too. The process should last about 60 days, "says the Chairman of the Governmental Commission of Serbia missing persons, Veljko Odalovic.The excavations started after a witness has informed EULEX, the European police force in Kosovo.The bones will be sent to the reputed Center of forensic Tuzla in Bosnia.It is believed that the bodies have been transported by Serbian forces when retreated in the Kosovo war in 1999.
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At the same time, "unidentified material" washed up, in Australia. The authorities are now checking whether the material collected by police on a beach around Augusta are wreckage of flight MH 370.At a press conference, the Transport Minister of Malaysia reported that the searches were temporarily suspended because of bad weather, which could jeopardize the safety of rescue teams.The Minister also announced the creation of an International Commission of inquiry that mission will be to "determine the cause of the accident so that similar disasters could be avoided in the future."Off the coast of Perth, the area defined for the search for the Boeing 777 has been passed with a fine-tooth comb by a remote-controlled submarine equipped with sonar. But, so far, no sign of the plane that mysteriously disappeared on March 8, shortly after taking off from Kuala Lumpur heading for Beijing, with 239 people on board.
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The official number of dead in the sinking of the ferry off the Sewol South Korea is 146, while divers are continuing their search to rescue more than 150 people missing, mostly secondary school students.With the visibility in the water, the divers advance blindly in the maze of corridors and cabins of the "ferry" of four bridges fully submerged.The South Koreans had trouble understanding that a tragedy of these dimensions may have happened in your country. Now the hopes of finding any survivors are practically nil and families press divers to recover the bodies as quickly as possible, before they get too damaged."The family had hope that there were survivors still inside the ship, but have started to give up the idea and accept the reality. Now I just want to recover the corpses for funerals. See this, breaks your heart, "said a priest.The relatives of the missing focus every morning at the port of Jindo dog and await the arrival of rescue boats, of which are landed, the increasingly frequent intervals, the bodies recovered.
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"An American team is currently working in the region with Ukrainian colleagues to increase the short-term energy supply. I just got off the phone with numerous neighbors your talking about long-term improvements, so that no nation,-I want to be precise â€" for Russia never use energy as a political weapon against Ukraine and Europe, "said Biden.One of the options to feed energy to Ukraine is from the so-called "reverse flow" of gas from Slovakia.Mykhailo Honchar is American analyst Strategy XXI and asserts that "the reverse flow of gas from Slovakia's most urgent errands. This step may bear fruit this year â€" even if partially. And this is something that Ukraine needs a critically. That is why the position of the United States in this matter can encourage the Slovak Government to make this decision ".The Russian State company Gazprom raises legal issues about the process of reverse flow.
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The Russia is not concerned with the threat of being subjected to more international sanctions from the West. The possible aggravation of penalties left the United States for alleged failure to comply with the demands of Russian agreement reached with the European Union in Geneva last week, with a view to resolving the crisis in Ukraine.A strategy known in times of crisis, the Russian Foreign Minister believes that this is the ideal time for new opportunities. Among them, specified in a speech in the middle of Dmitri Medvedev Russian Parliament, one of the ways is to find new customers in the East for energy exports, which is likely to be reduced in the West, although the diplomat consider "a bluff" the eventual increased EU import u.s. gas to reduce Russia's dependence on this sector."We are interested in diversifying exports. Now more than ever. Therefore, we are implementing solutions for oil and gas export to Asian countries and the Pacific. Particularly for China, but also for Japan and other countries, "said Medvedev.The Geneva agreement also seems to be having little impact in improving relations between Moscow and Kiev. The same threat of u.s. sanctions led more, however, to Russia to answer this Tuesday with the eventual, and already mentioned previously, applying to Ukraine of a prepayment system on sale of gas. In March are also unspecified retaliation from Moscow against VISA and MasterCard, both companies have credit associated to international sanctions on Russia and blocked some business transactions. With Russia having already in development an alternative credit system, Medvedev believes that the performance of the two companies "is arguably a violation of existing agreements with these credit systems". "I believe that this can't go unpunished," adding it was, however, this conduct to serve as a stimulus to the creation of an alternative system of payments to credit.
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The vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, travelled to Kiev to support the Ukrainian authorities arm-wrestling with pro-Russian militias in the East of the country.Biden was meeting this morning with the interim President of Ukraine, Alexandr TurchÃnov, and with the Prime Minister, Arseny Yatseniuk."The Ukraine is and will remain a country, from North to South in the West to the East. Us and rest of world will never recognize the illegal occupation of Crimea, "said Vice President of the United StatesBiden's visit comes a day after a shootout in Donetsk region have done return the tension between Moscow and Kiev that have since accused each other.
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A few days before mid-term elections, violence between Shiites and Sunnis increases. In Baghdad four bombs exploded at different locations were killed at least 14 people.In Suwayrah, a suicide bomber in a car laden with explosives, crashed into a police checkpoint. Five policemen were killed and seven civilians.In Madain, another car bomb hit an army checkpoint, three soldiers and two civilians died.Also in Mishahda Iraqi soldier died and in Latifiyah gunmen killed a civilian in a shootout.It is the second consecutive day of unprecedented violence. This Sunday at least 18 people died in similar incidents throughout the country.
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Biden, who is expected to meet with the President and the Ukrainian Prime Minister was received by the head of diplomacy. Andrii Deschytsia ensured that the intensive dialogue will continue and condemned the latest violent events in the East of the country. "We believe that the Russians, like us, will condemn the extremist actions undertaken, notably the kidnapping of journalists and civilians. It's nothing more than terrorism, "said the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MNE) of Ukraine.One of the journalists concerned is Irma Krat, a 29-year Ukrainian, detained Sunday by pró-russos militants in Sloviansk, and now authorized to speak to the media."They gave me food and drink. Nobody raped me. Sometimes, tried to frighten me. But if it had been something serious, I would have said, "assured the reporter returned then to the building where seven, although the kidnappers ensure that isn't owned.The separatists, however, announced the release of a group of Ukrainian military captured last week in Kramatorsk, while still without news of another Ukrainian journalist who, according to family members, have been detained in Slaviansk.
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Dressed in traditional costumes boys and girls keep alive a cultural tradition that turned into a tourist attraction.-They deserve. According to our traditions the boys chase them with buckets full of cold water and wet them.We just want to be beautiful, all of this is in the interests of them.-Is not to wilt.Highlighted a group of boys.-With a lovely time, we also know well. It is a way to strengthen the community and know well.Said a young man.Although some guys except the girls with Eau de Cologne, it's tradition to read first and foremost a poem. In return, the girls receive painted eggs and goodies. "Even though the boys wet all the girls they have left a lot to the visitors," recalled Andrea Hajagos, of Euronews.
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State television showed images of Syria Bashar Assad to visit the village and see the damage caused, in monasteries and churches, by the recent fighting.On Monday, government troops seized this town 60 kilometres, of Damascus, which was in the hands of rebels since December.The victory of the army is a symbolic but important step for the Government to be seen as a protector of religious minorities, including Christians in Syria.For this Monday is expected to announce the date of the presidential, scheduled for this year, and the opening of the period for the submission of applications. In January, Assad had confirmed there is strong possibility to reapply.The three-year conflict, which began with a protest against four decades of Government of Assad family, caused the deaths of more than 150 thousand people and created millions of displaced people.
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This time the target was the town of Al-Mahfad, in the province of Abyden, in the South of the country. Local sources report 30 killed allegedly Al-Qaeda militants.A similar attack on Christmas Eve had already caused more than a dozen dead, among them three civilians.
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The official list of victims of maritime tragedy in South Korea begins to confirm the extent of the tragedy. Ten more bodies were recovered from the ferry which sank on Wednesday. Raises to 46 the number of confirmed dead, 256 people are still reported missing.Followed in vessel 476 passengers and crew, most of them young students.Three crewmen, including the captain, are held whilst the investigations to ascertain accurately the causes of the wreck.With most of the passengers still missing, the victims ' families are beginning to lose patience.This morning there were disturbances with security forces who tried to prevent some people cross a bridge to go to Seoul. The relatives wanted to protest in front of the presidential palace against what they say is the slow pace of rescue operations.
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Chaired by Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi, the jury awarded the Golden Tulip to Norwegian Director Eskil Vogt, the movie "Blindness". "Blindness" revolves around a woman who became blind and the process of rebuilding their life. It is the first feature film by Director. "At the beginning we only had the idea that blindness would be a theme exciting you could do any number of things in the movie. We can play, was almost an idea to play and of course I met people who have lost their vision. I did a lot of research and, of course, the human tragedy was also part of the story, "said Eskil Vogt.Best Turkish film in competition, the film "I'm not him", from PirselimoÄŸlu, was also awarded Tayfun.The film deals with the story of a middle-aged man who meets a woman, whose husband is in prison. Gradually, the man begins to assume the identity of the husband prisoner. The film also won the awards for best music and adaptation.
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Mir was injured but out of danger.The brother believes that the bombing was committed by the secret service. In the past, the journalist accused the secret service of the threat of death. The secret services reject the charges, claim to be baseless allegations.Hamid Mir is a strong critic of the armed forces and secret services, accuses them of being involved in the disappearance of thousands of people in Balochistan, a Pakistani province where there are numerous separatist groups.
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The campaign was marked by violence, especially in the city of Benghazi.A candidate was shot and was injured severely. Was assassinated a member of the Ansar al-Sharia. There were also dead among the population
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More power to the regions of most Ukrainian and Russian recognition of Russian as official language where it is widely spoken were the promises of Prime Minister and interim President of Ukraine. In an attempt to convince the pró-Rússia activists of the East of the country to return to their homes, indicated that the provisions will be signed in a new Constitution. "The Ukrainian Government is prepared to carry out a comprehensive constitutional reform to ensure the power of the regions, will give a special status to the Russian language, and we will defend it," stated Arseniy Yatsenyuk. The pró-Rússia activists remain armed and continue to occupy public buildings in the East of the country. I previously had conveyed that the agreement signed in Geneva between Kiev, Moscow, Brussels and Washington, none of their concern. Waits for a reaction to the constitutional proposal, coupled with an amnesty to those involved in arm wrestling with the central Ukrainian Government.
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Unsurprisingly, Abdelaziz Bouteflika won the presidential elections in Algeria.The official results to point to a landslide victory with about 82 percent of the vote. In power for 15 years, the 77-year-old politician, still recovering from a stroke, left behind five candidates and will now enter the fourth term in front of the gas-rich country.Various movements and parties appealed for a boycott of the ballot. There were also accusations of fraud. The former head of the Government and second most votes, with just over 12% of the votes, Ali Benflis declared that will not "accept the result of this fraudulent election," because "recognize it would be an accomplice to fraud," he said, having already classified the scrutiny of "Alliance between fraud, suspicious money and media purchased".Already the movement of society for peace, the country's main Islamic training, ensures that the winner was the abstention.According to the party, the non-participation rate surpassed 20%, compared with the approximately 52% indicated by the Ministry of the Interior.
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The luxurious building was built in the mid-' 60 of the last century, a project of the architect Cezar Lazarescu tailor-made requirements of the dictator and his wife, Elena.In 1989, the Ceausescu couple was dragged out of the Palace ceremonies, after the coup d ' état that led to a summary judgment and the firing squad of the dictator and his wife on Christmas day.After the fall of communism, the Palace had no great use. The Government still thought rent it, but the high costs of maintenance prompted the Executive to opt for the alienation of the property, which still counts with an area of 14,000 acres. The Romanian State has not yet announced the price, and the date for the sale of the Palace ' Primaverii '.
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The desocoberta is due to the Kepler space telescope.There is already a certainty: it has a temperature that allows the existence of liquid water. Therefore, may have life.There is a brother of the Earth. But the scientist, Thomas Barclay, says it's from the same family:"For now, we discovered a planet that is the same size as Earth and that receives energy in quantity very similar to the Earth. But revolves around a different star. So, instead of a ' twin Earth ', we found a ' cousin ' land ".The dimensions are also very similar to those of Earth.This is the first discovery of a planet outside the solar system. But the cientÃsticas are convinced that there will be more.The international team responsible for the find was directed by Nasa scientists. Credit: NASA Credit: NASA
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Disarmament of illegal armed groups and the end of the occupation of the buildings are some of the points of the agreement signed in Geneva on Thursday on the crisis in Eastern Ukraine. The agreement was welcomed by many, but skepticism reigns, as the President of the United States.The head of Russian diplomacy stressed Moscow's position that we need to respect people."Our position in principle is that Ukraine must return to the point where all, without exclusion of any region, live under general laws that form the civilized societies. So, should only be armed elements of the security forces, the police and the army to ensure that the weapons are used in accordance with the international law and not against their own people, "said Mr Lavrov.Ukrainian Foreign Minister left the warning that Kiev will continue with an eye on the situation. "The anti-terrorist operation continues in Ukraine and depending on how extremist groups will act in relation to the conditions laid down in the agreement, how quickly in freeing the captured buildings, we will decide how long our action will last", noted Andriy Deshchytsia.
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This is the first public appearance of Bouteflika since he suffered a stroke which caused cerebral speech and mobility problems.At the age of 77 years, and there are 15 in Office, is given as the winner.Ali Benflis is his main opponent. Already defeated in 2004 presidential, the former Prime Minister by Bouteflika points the finger fraud â€" which had already denounced for 10 years.Benflis campaigned against electoral fraud and has managed to mobilise 60,000 observers to the polling stations throughout the country.Among the 6 candidates, one woman: Louisa Hanounehead, of the labour party.To protect the 23 million voters called to the polls, 260 thousand policemen and guards were mobilized.Nevertheless, in Bouira, in the southeast of the country, a group of citizens hostile to the vote were involved in clashes with the guards, which have provoked, 40 injured, 28 of whom, law enforcement, and led to the momentary interruption of the vote in three localities.The result of the election is expected to be announced this Friday.
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This morning in the Ukrainian Parliament the interim President, Oleksandr Turchinov, spoke about the attempted robbery of a military headquarters carried out by unidentified insurgents in the town of Mariúpol, in the southeast of the country."After the third attempted assault with machine guns, grenades and Molotov cocktails, the National Guard counter-attacked the criminals. Three were killed, 13 wounded and 63 detainees, "said Oleksandr Turchinov.With 450 thousand inhabitants and a port on the sea of Azov, Mariúpol, is the second largest city in the Donetsk region, epicenter of the current series of insurrections pro-Russian Eastern Ukraine.
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The Russian President denied on Thursday the Kremlin's involvement in the separatist armed operations, in Eastern Ukraine. A direct program, broadcast by State television stations, Vladimir Putin answered questions from citizens.Asked about the accusation of Western partners, a direct support of Moscow to recent events in Eastern Ukraine, the Russian President said that there is no in Ukraine other elements involved, in addition to the populations, adding that evidence of this is that "people do not hide the face": "This is nonsense. In Eastern Ukraine, no Russian troops or special services, or military instructors. There is only the local population. The evidence is that people do not hide the face. This is what I responded to Western partners â€" those people live there, you can't get out of there, it's up to them to talk ", stressed the President of the Russian Federation.
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The bodies of the first victims arrived at the morgue, while more than 290 people still missing. According to the authorities, 179 people could be saved, 55 of them with injuries.Prime Minister Chung Hong-won visited the survivors and the families of the victims-mostly teenagers from a high school South of Seoul. Inconsolable mothers and fathers who can't hide the pain and anger.The ferry was the link between the port of Incheon and Jeju Island, in the South of the peninsula, known as the Hawaii South Korean students traveled to a field trip.The alarm was given during the morning of Wednesday, triggering a large-scale rescue operation, but the experts say that many of the passengers may have been trapped inside the vessel.The reasons behind the sinking remain unexplained. Witnesses claim that they felt an impact followed by a huge noise.This is the greatest maritime disaster occurred in South Korea in more than 20 years.
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