The Russian dissident, Alexei Navalny, was arrested on the afternoon of Tuesday, in Mosvoco, little after hearing a case to a court that the condemned to three and a half years ' imprisonment with suspended sentence.Navalny was already in prison domiciária, with electronic bracelet, since February.At the time of detention, had violated house arrest and was preparing to participate in a demonstration of his supporters.22 more people were arrested.The Tuesday demonstration was unauthorized. There was one other authorized, to January 15, the date originally scheduled for the reading of the sentence. But the Court anticipated reading of the case, and demonstrators anticipated concentration also.Navalny is still met with some of his supporters and journalists. In a short speech recognized your condition of home detention, but also his willingness to be with those who support it.The conviction was read out today corresponds to a theft of almost 500 thousand euros that will be implemented, with the help of brother Oleg, the secursal mosvocita of the French company of cosmetics, Yves Rocher.Oleg was sentenced to a prison term of three and a half years.Alexei was sentenced a year ago to a prison term suspended for five years.Alexei Navalny is considered the main political rival of the President, Wladimir Putin.
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The failed attempt to elect a new Parliament President opens a door of hope with the early elections. The favorite in the polls is the left-wing party that defended the action against austerity: the Syriza.The atmosphere on the streets is wearing, resignation and, sometimes, of relief: "I think the elections will lead to another difficult period, without we see results, as no one party able to govern alone," says a citizen.Another confesses: "I'm worried because I have no idea what's going to happen"."Finally the country will get rid of us drank the blood in these last four years."If the Syriza won, on 25 January, and if he can govern, doesn't promise out of the euro but rather set aside two-thirds of the debt, which amounts to 175% of GDP.It will also leave the reforms aside, that only have the most fragile society. Promises which cast the alert in the financial rating agencies and in German banks, but that Alexi Tsipras defends as priorities:"Neither the Syriza nor democracy constitute a threat to Europe, but a hope for a viable way out of the crisis. Last year, Greece was chosen to be the Guinea pig of austerity. Now we have proof that it was a catastrophic failure. "But, if the bag, under panic effect, if it sinks, this scenario of catastrophe can actually occur? Alexis Tsipras can afford to refuse reimbursement, depriving the Greek banks ECB liquidity aid, they need? Market analyst, Chris Beauchamp, distrusts:"I suspect that the commitments that the Syriza must take in Government, will reveal a very different party than presents itself now in opposition. It's always like that. When the moment of truth arrives, the situation is very different from argues on the opposite side. There's probably not much to fear as people think, but be always an obstacle unsuitable in the eurozone ". The Syriza program conflicts with the goals set by the austerity of debt creditors: the Greece received 240 billion euros in 2010. But, in Exchange, most of the population lived below the poverty line.
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The health care professional, working for the NGO Save the Children, had been diagnosed on Monday in Glasgow, a day after returning from Sierra Leone, one of the countries affected by the epidemic.Two other suspected cases in the South of England and in Scotland, took the Health Minister to stress that "the Government is doing everything necessary to ensure the security of the British people". Jeremy Hunt says himself "satisfied" by the fact that "the protocols and procedures tested during months they have now" effect.The nurse of Glasgow, which is the first case of Ebola diagnosed on British soil, will be treated in an isolation unit of a high level.Rodrigo Barbosa | With AFP
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Search operations have intensified in the Java Sea to try to find the trail of the AirAsia Airbus A320 missing since Sunday morning with 162 people on board.All leads are being investigated, since alleged oil stains and reports of smoke in one of the islands of the region.Are now numerous Nations that disponbilizaram air and naval assets. The United States announced the dispatch of a destroyer.The President of Malaysian airline, Tony Fernandes, defended the company's reputation by stating that "in 13 years and 220 million passengers have never lost a life so far".The plane took off from the city of Surabaya in Indonesia towards Singapore. An hour later disappeared from radars shortly after the Commander have asked for permission to change the flight plan because of a violent storm.On the third day of searches, the research area between the islands of Sumatra and Borneo was extended.
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Sony Pictures, which banned the film output, after the amea4as of hackers, finally accepted the projection of the film, but only in 300 rooms, against the expected 3000 from 1690 onwards. All seats were sold at a glance for the premiere of the film, on Christmas day. But the criticism didn't have fun just as much as the public admitted outside of the rooms: -Is a high-level cover-up, compared to "a pilot this plane?" or Hot Shots ".It's fun, fun ....-Super fun, funny.It is a great film, fun.The film is available in original version on different platforms to download online. Already generated, since Christmas, more than 15 million dollars of profit (more than 12 million euros), including sales and rental. It's the best result from Sony Pictures for a feature film on the Internet. The success enraged the North Koreans. Openly hostile outside of the film, which parodies the their leader, the regime of the United States Government threatened to Pyongayang and fulfilled the threats of disclosure of the private lives of public figures.The White House supported the movie, firstly through official statements and then, before the premiere, with an opinion on the matter, President Obama himself, on December 19:: "-Imagine if producers and distributors begin to autocensurar-if not to hurt the susceptibility of someone that needs to have the sensibilities offended."The film by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, with James Franco, is more than a critique of totalitarianism of Kim Jong-Un and his military regime. Presents the head of State of the North Korean dictatorship as a grotesque figure, which the protagonists plan to assassinate, "at the behest" of the CIA. The development of the film follows the focus of action films for teenagers, but this has the most charm of the enemy pursued. The producers didn't dream with such popularity.
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Euronews: the country is on the way to early elections after Parliament haven't given the votes required to elect the President of the Republic. In two words, what got us here?Stamatis Giannisis: "since the Government failed to persuade the 25 independent members and those of the smaller formations of right and left to support Mr Dimas for the Presidency of the Republic, general elections have become inevitable. In any case, the Government and the opposition were prepared for such development, because the outgoing President's term ends in two months. "Euronews: in the measurements of recent opinion, the Syriza has a growth between 2.5 and 6.5 percent, even though the possibility of an absolute majority is not likely. What is the feeling on the streets of Athens? What do you want people of these elections? Believe the Syriza can change things?Stamatis Giannisis: "the truth is that, although most voters do not want early elections, the advantage that the left-wing party Syriza has in recent surveys, about the new democracy conservatives, shows that most Greeks want a political change. Are exhausted with the austerity of four years and are calling for milder conditions to the people. On the other hand, conservatives who have taken the decision-making capacity, appear in this electoral period determined to fight for what they defend "Euronews: it is certain that the election complicates relations with lenders, the European Union and the IMF and brings back the most pessimistic scenarios. The titles of the press today are talking about a ' Black Monday '. The shareholder market has lost more than 11 percent.Stamatis Giannisis: "faced with a serious political event, as the call for early elections, stock markets always tend to be sensitive. Moreover, when the political situation is highly polarized, with some members of the current Government to declare openly that if the leftist Syriza party win the election, will lead the country out of the Euro zone. The Syriza rejects these accusations, claiming that it will renegotiate the loan agreement in the euro zone. "
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AirAsia's plane that this Sunday, disappeared from radars with 162 people on Board has crashed into the sea.This is at least the conviction of Indonesian authorities who have already resumed the search."Based on the coordinates received and given the evolution of the position on where the plane will have fallen, there is a strong chance that the appliance is at the bottom of the sea" refers to Bambang Sulistyo, responsible for the Indonesian emergency crews.If this hypothesis is confirmed, the wreckage of the Airbus, which made the link between Indonesia and Singapore, can be found in the next few days.Search operations are concentrated near the island of Belitung, where the plane disappeared from radar after having request to change altitude due to inclement weather.Improving weather conditions and the strengthening of media is giving new breath to help teams that don't predict for now to extend the search area.Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia are some of the countries involved in the operations. Also, the United States, the United Kingdom and France say they're ready to help.De Lurdes Hard Pereira | With AFP, REUTERS
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Planes and ships of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore's resumed search operations by aircraft of Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia missing since Sunday morning (local time).On Board 155 passengers and 7 crew members.The Airbus A320-200, flight QZ8501, disappeared from radar about the Java Sea after leaving the city of Surabaya Indonesia bound for Singapore capital.It's been more than 12:0 am without any sign of the appliance. The owner of the airline offers support to families."Our priority is to take care of the families and do everything in our power. We don't know what happened to the aircraft. It is premature to talk about insurance, but all families ' costs will be borne by AirAsia, "said Tony Fernandes.There are few clues about what happened. It is known that the experienced pilot, with over 20 thousand hours of flight time, notified the control tower that the weather conditions were bad and they would climb to altitude.Nothing further is known of flight QZ8501.
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The bad weather has complicated rescue operations, but the rain helped contain the fire on the boat. Chartered by the Greek company AKAK, Norman Atlantic made the connection between the Greek island of Patras and the Italian port of Ancona when the garage of the vessel caught fire, near the Greek island of Othonoi.According to the spokesman of the Greek Coast Guard, Nikolaos Lagadianós, the helicopters worked in time attack to carry the castaways to the rescue boats in an effort to finish the operation of lost before nightfall. This, while a boat released water on the ferry, to halt the advance of the flames.
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Italian helicopters and Greek and Italian ships are in place, but the very choppy seas and high winds make it very complicated the relief mission.According to the Ministry, among Greek sea the passengers on the ferry are 268 Greeks, being the crew consisting of 34 Greeks and 22 Italians. Chartered by the Greek company AKAK, Norman Atlantic made the connection between the Greek island of Patras and the Italian port of Ancona when 33 nautical miles of the small Greek island of Othonoi burnt down the garage of the boat, which was carrying 198 vehicles.According to the Greek Minister of the sea, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, about 150 people left the ferry in a rescue dinghy, but the Greek boat which tries to recover them fight against rough seas.An Italian ship is trying to launch other rescue craft, but the wind and the raging sea prevent rapprochement.
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According to the airline, the appliance, an Airbus 320-200 that was flight QZ 8501, disappeared from control screens when would overfly the Java Sea, between the islands of Kalimantan and Java, at 23.17 hours from Lisbon.The Navy and Singaporean aviation have been mobilized for search operations and Indonesian military planes fly over the Java Sea.Shortly before losing contact with the control tower, the plane asked for permission to increase the altitude of flight to avoid a mass Nebula.In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the AirAsia, a low-cost company, reported that the plane was carrying 138 adults, six children and a baby in a few months â€" most Indonesians, three South Koreans, a Malaysian, a singapurês and a Frenchman.
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In the case of France, where there are roadblocks, ruining vacations natlÃcias to many people.Also in the United Kingdom the snow appeared in force, leaving many roads impassable.The airports also were feeling the effects of this intense snowfall. Many flights delayed and others canceled.The same goes for British trains. Many were stranded in stations, to the dismay of passengers.In Italy, the bad weather came also to the South of the country, affecting, in particular, the transport sector.Still in the South of Italy, the maritime agitation and the strong coastal winds are harming fishing activity
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The PlayStation Network retrieves the day after the re-establishment of the Xbox Live platform from Microsoft and more than two days after a pirate group have assumed responsibility for the attacks on two game services., from Sony, is back online, a gradual return to the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.The PlayStation Network retrieves the day after the re-establishment of the Xbox Live platform from Microsoft and more than two days after a pirate group have assumed responsibility for the attacks on two game services.
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"At our table of Christmas lack the 43 students. The people of Mexico continues screaming their indignation and recall the Peña Nieto received the warning: If there is no Christmas for us, too, there can be no Christmas for him... "Omar Garcia, a student leader, stressed that the crime will not be forgotten: "for us the night of 26 September hasn't been forgotten. Time stood still for us that night, because as that night, everything remains unanswered to this day. "However in Iguala, in Guerrero State, students protested and demanded Justice on the military base, attacking the gates and painting the walls with graffiti.Students missing will have been delivered by municipal police officers of equal members of a drug trafficking cartel, which would have killed and then incinerated the bodies.The remains of one of 43 young people were identified by DNA testing in an Austrian lab.The tragedy of Iguala and the apparent impunity of those responsible severely rocked the popular support to the head of the Mexican State.
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The initiative was made possible after the two parties have reached an agreement at the last meeting in Minsk, capital of Belarus, under the mediation of Russia and the OSCE. An understanding only with regard to this matter. To the end of this week were marked new peace talks in Minsk, between the Government and the rebels pró-russos from Kiev, but were canceled for unknown reasons but the exchange of accusations of violation of the truce between the two sides, is constant.There are a number of issues that do not allow the deal. Separatist leaders of Donetsk and Lugansk advocate the creation of a Federation within the Ukraine, Kiev admits only give "greater autonomy" to the rebel regions.The conflict in Ukraine began in April, have provoked the deaths of 4700 people, made more than 10,000 wounded and a million displaced.
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The text replaces what was in force since 2010 and externally geopolitical and security changes generated with the tension with neighboring Ukraine are invoked as one of the justifications for the change.The document became known after leaving Ukraine on Wednesday, the non-aligned country status, a step which represents a step forward towards a potential entry into the Atlantic Alliance."They came to Ukraine of the strategic partner strategic enemy. Forgive them for that, by the annexation of Crimea, for our victims in Eastern Ukraine. The Ukraine is ready for such challenges. The Ukraine is developing military doctrine and will confront all threats of the Russian Federation ", says Sergey Pashinsky, responsible for the Security and Defence Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament.Through the text, posted on the Kremlin's website, it is also revealed that Moscow will multiply strategic elements of missile defense to contain the ambitions of certain powers that lead, considers the Russia, the "military superiority."The prevention of nuclear war or any other type of conflict is central in Russian defense policy, according to the doctrine.
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Since the conflict broke out in Syria, there are 4 years, about 220,000 people find refuge in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. In recent months, received the company of close to 2 million Iraqis fled the jihadists. Half of these refugees, over 1 million are children.Unicef ranked 2014 as a "devastating year" for millions of children caught in the middle of conflicts around the world.In Erbil, the youngest only know war and violence, a complicated drama, how do you explain Unicef's communication Director, Jeffrey Bates:"It is an emergency, a crisis for children is normal. For them, what's weird is normal life. What Unicef and its partners are trying to do is to create a normal life for them. A refugee camp will never be a House, but if these children may have places to play, to go to school, to be with friends and family if they can simply be safe, this will give them the opportunity to continue to grow ".Happy children is a distant dream for many parents, almost a utopia, a refugee from the Yazidi minority:"There is no future for our children and for us too. The jihadists still control many regions around here. Therefore, we cannot think about the future. Is something uncertain ".The future also schooling of children, but here, in Erbil, it seems impossible for the Yazidi.The same observation in a refugee camp for Christians. There are currently close to 4000 vacancies in primary and many more on basics and in high school for the children of Christian families. No school and far from home, the days become long and desperate for these children uprooted. NGO initiatives are not enough to brighten the daily lives of these young people."Before, we had our dignity, our home, our school. Here we have nothing, "laments a Bachika."Before, we lived better. At least we had school, lived in prosperity. But here, what's up? There is nothing, we have nothing to do, "adds another young girl."I want to go home, the Bachika. I want to return, "sums up a girl.Sign of hope, in this festive season, the inauguration, on 11 December, the first school in the Christian quarter of prefabricada Ankawa in Erbil. The building is part of a programme of aid for refugees from a Christian organization. In total, 8 schools should be installed and will be working in the region until the end of January. Watch all the interview with Jeffrey Bates, Chief of Communications for UNICEF Iraq
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The December 26, 2004, a tsunami of unprecedented proportions has hit 14 countries in Asia and the East coast of Africa. The tenth anniversary of the catastrophe is concluded this Friday, in several countries, such as India.Don't forget those who survived and continues to live in fear. "Fear. Is fear. Whenever we look at the ocean, we remember how this same sea killed all these people. Nobody can imagine the fear that we still have. We didn't want to be near the ocean, and then we moved to the Western side, far from the sea, to a small house, made available by the Government, "says a woman.The balance sheet is not yet enclosed. 230 thousand were killed, but many people still unaccounted for.The Thailand was another of the countries should fight. Here died more than five thousand people. More than 2,000 were touristsIn evocation, attended many Europeans. A German tourist is said to be particularly touched by the celebration: "I didn't expect to be so touched by my birthday, because I visited this place several times after that. But now it's completely different, it's a different experience, stay in touch with all these people "A lot of people were here, looking for a dream vacation, when, the December 26, 2004, the sea rose in revolt, devouring everything he found in front of her.Ten years later, there are still many wounds that do not heal The landscape will never be the same again. And the panic is latent. Persists the fear that one day everything will repeat itself.
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Ankara is ready to increase military assistance to Iraq, according to Turkish Prime Minister the country can come also to send weapons to the Iraqi territory:"We are open to suggestions to support the Iraqi Government. The talks with Iraqi security authorities, to increase cooperation in the fields of training and in other fields, are ongoing. We are ready to give every kind of help ", In Kobani heard a strong explosion. Kurdish fighters have advanced slowly in this city over the past few weeks, backed by Iraqi Peshmerga fighters.In Jordan the father and brother of the pilot, captured by the Group Islamic State, have asked that this be treated as a guest and not as a hostage.The Jordan air force pilot would overfly the region of Raqqa, northern Syria, when his plane crashed and was eventually caught.
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The monarch pointed out in particular the reconciliation in the United Kingdom, a reference to the recent referendum on the independence of Scotland which took place last September."It is clear that reconciliation takes different formats. In Scotland, after the referendum, many were disappointed, others felt a huge relief; reconcile these differences will take time, "said Elizabeth II.In the message, traditionally broadcast on the afternoon of 25 December, the monarch praised the work of health professionals who fight against the Ebola epidemic in Africa.The Christmas message is written by the Queen herself and is repeated every year since 1952.
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10 years ago today, on December 26, 2004, the world woke up to the news of a tsunami that swept through South-East Asia. An earthquake of magnitude 9.3 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, causes huge waves. No destructive waves are slow to reach the coasts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. In a few hours, paradisiacal beaches are transformed into a doomsday scenario.The telluric shock is the third largest on record in the history.Vacancies, which are 30 feet, not if they get by the Southeast Asia. Shock waves reach the East coast of Africa. The natural disaster kills more than 230,000 people. The tidal wave was so strong that the Earth's axis has moved an inch.10 years later, the question remains: how is it possible that the world, in the 21st century, he wasn't prepared for an incident of this magnitude?Part of the answer can be given by the fact that, apart from Indonesia and Thailand, there is no tsunami warning system in the region. Coastal populations have not been warned and this contributed to dramatically increase the number of dead and wounded. On the other hand, there are those who consider that the responsible hesitated before launching the alert for fear that the information was false and would undermine the paradisiacal image of tourist destinations in the region. The bureaucratic slowness also set the tragic fate of thousands of families: "It's been 10 years and every time I return to my old House I can't stop crying. I have peace of mind because I lost three children in the tsunami, and even if you have another, I won't be able to forget ", refers to a mother still in mourning.The international community reacts quickly. The fact that more than 2,000 tourists have lost life helped to accelerate the process. 14,000 million dollars is the amount of financial aid you raise until today. Has to heal the wounds? Those who survived say they don't:"Since the compensation money for the tsunami ended, our problems started. Managing the family budget became too complicated and difficult. We are truly struggling and in trouble because my father is not very helpful. You always get in trouble when she drinks ".Marco Lemos | With APTN, REUTERS, EFE, AFP
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Family members require release of students allegedly held by dirty cops to 26 September."We have said on several occasions that we will not rest until we find our relatives. This year there is no Christmas for us because in every family lack an important person. So we can't wish Merry Christmas to each other because we feel a great sadness, tremendous pain, "says Felipe de la Cruz, a father of one of the missing students.On 7 December, the authorities have identified the remains of one of the students who integrated the group.Many families believe that most students are still alive despite other evidence suggest that the Group would have been dead and the remains incinerated by a group of criminals linked to drug trafficking.
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The goal is to contain the advance of the Ebola virus and for this reason during five days no store can open the markets cannot work and unauthorized vehicles may not circulate inside or outside of cities and villages. To do so must be designated for matters related to Ebola.According to the latest bulletin of the World Health Organization (who) released on Monday the Ebola virus killed more than 7500 people in West Africa.
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About 80 families of displaced Christians from Mosul gathered at a school in central Baghdad in order to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.Santa Claus was present and handed out gifts to children.Outside the capital other Christians do not see reasons to celebrate. In Dohuk, IDP families from Mosul have asserted that this year there is no reason to celebrate.The only Yuletide preparations were just made to please the children."It's Christmas and we're not celebrating. What harm is that children do? It's not their fault. All Western countries celebrate Christmas and we are Christians. However, we live in humiliation. I hope to return home and to our churches in the new year, "says Youssif, an Iraqi Christian Jawhara originally from Mosul.This Tuesday the Vatican published a letter from Pope Francisco addressed to Christians in the Middle East. The missive focuses in particular on communities affected by the advancement of the extremist group Islamic State.Pope ends stating expect conduct a visit to the region soon.
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The latest incident occurred Tuesday. A man of about 40 years armed with two rifles and a knife was also arrested at dawn near the Forville market in Cannes.Despite the climate of anxiety the shops are full until the last minute:"I think we're more likely to spoil our friends with pampering than ourselves at Christmas. This year is equal to the previous one, there is no difference in the behavior of customers. “The Vigipirate program has been reinforced since last week, with police and military patrols in places heavily moved as ferrroviárias stations, transportation networks or commercial centre.The Government is accused by the national front to deny the threat of "Islamic fundamentalism" in France.
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Jordanian authorities also confirmed that the pilot of the unit was captured by radical group Islamic State.Previously, information from Syria suggested that the Group Islamic State would have beaten the appliance of the coalition.Supporters of the extremist group published pictures on social networks which show the capture of a pilot who is now in the hands of the radical group.The unit was captured in northern Syria near the town of Raqqa. The jihadist group claims that the plane was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile thermal.In the last three months, air force units from Jordan, United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have carried out hundreds of air raid on Syria.
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Uli Hoeness was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, by withholding about 28.5 million euros in taxes in Germany.
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After the threats and computer attacks, Sony Pictures has authorized the opening of satire on the murder for hire of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un.The Studio says, now, that the premiere was never concerned and promises to do everything to find more distributors. The film also promises to give a lot to talk about.
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But this time, the present allocation according to the criteria of good behavior has a scientific basis.This time, the gnomes who help Santa analyzed the contents of good behavior of children in some cities of Northern Europe. All thanks to mobile phones. Then just do a GPS map with the route of the sleigh. Let's see if this idea will revenge ...
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Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Russia prepare to take action to halt the advance of terrorist groupsThe Russian head of State says that the global security system if transformed, in part due to the emergence of new terrorist groups. Groups that, according to Vladimir Putin, are gaining ground in Central Asia.Strengthen the investment to modernize Tajikistan's army is one of the measures advocated at a time when insecurity in neighboring Afghanistan is increasing.
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After two rounds of voting in Parliament, the only candidate for the Presidency of the country failed to get the 200 votes needed for his election.Stavros Dimas will now face a third round vote in Parliament scheduled for day 29 this month.For this third and final round, the candidate will need to collect at least 180 votes.This Tuesday, the Athens Stock Exchange returned to register losses reflecting the mood of anxiety that if you live in the country.At issue is the possibility of early elections which could already take place in February.Analysts claim that the materialize, anti-Europe parties may come to power and put into question the negotiations with the troika of creditors.
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The immigrants, who will be paid about $ 7000 each, asked for aid after they lost control of the 70-foot ship, which had departed from Turkey.The Italian authorities have qualified the conduct of the crew as "criminal", the risk of collision or other accident.The Italian coast guard has also announced that in the last week had already helped other 194 Syrian immigrants, among them 38 children, aboard a commercial ship that also had departed from Turkey.This year more than 160 thousand people tried to enter Italy illegally from Syria and Eritrea.Fernando Peneda | With LUSA/AP-APTN
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The man who has become an icon of rock and blues died in Colorado, in the United States where he lived for several years.Started his career as a pop singer, but it was with the soul and rock that Cocker conquered the world.The musician who gained notoriety with the release of the Beatles A little help from my friends "appeared several times in Portugal:
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Alexei Navalny told reporters last Friday outside the Court where he is accused of involvement in a fraud case related to a French cosmetics company. The prosecution wants a penalty of 10 years in prison.
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In Denmark is through science the creation of the perfect Christmas tree."Christmas trees are like people: there are large, small, thick and thin. The French want a tree like this, more low and wide. The Dutch and Danes seek one with space between the branches, because it can put more decorations by half. "The code for the perfect tree, that is capable of responding to the desire of each client, is being actively sought. The University of Copenhagen is trying to clone trees with precision. Scientists pursue the goal of finding the ideal pine, which is tough, durable and with long needles. "It has to be green, beautiful and ecological symmetrical," says one client.The Denmark is one of the main exporters of Christmas trees for the countries of Europe and the stores began asking custom pine.
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On Sunday, the victims of the attack were remembered during a religious vigil held in the Cathedral of Santa Maria in Lahore. The gesture was repeated in other Christian congregations across the country.The Government however has already released the alert. The Interior Minister claims that the extremists are reportedly preparing a new attack."After this incident and the death sentences that have been complied with, in addition to the military operations that are ongoing in the region, we are receiving information that suggested that extremists were preparing a new attack. We all need to be alert, "said Pakistani Interior Minister, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan during a public meeting.In the latest development, the Government said Monday it will run at least 500 sentenced to death over the next few weeks. The announcement puts an end to the suspension of the death penalty in force since 2008.The Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, had promised to negotiate peace with Taliban forces but the attempt last week put an end to the efforts. The Government reacted by launching an offensive against extremist bases along the border with Afghanistan.
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The 80 year-old singer collapsed during a walk having been transported to the Münsterlingen hospital, where he died after a resuscitation attempt.Installed in Switzerland since 1977, Udo Jürgens is the author of more than 900 songs, including "Merci chérie" which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1966.Among the highlights of his career were in memory the concerts at the Olympia in Paris, at the estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro and at the Palladium in Hollywood.Fernando Peneda
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President Barack Obama, condemned the murder of two police officers in New York, shot inside the patrol car by a man who fled into a subway station and killed himself.Ismaaiyl, 28 years old, of Brinsley had posted on social networks comments hostile to police citing Eric Garner and Michael Brown, two black men who died (without having to be armed) in police interventions in recent months.The Mayor of New York recalled the two cops murdered."Our city is in mourning, our hearts are broken. We lost two good men who dedicated his life to protect us agent Ramos and agent Liu died on duty to protect the city they loved, "said Bill de Blasio.Liu Wenjian â€" married two months â€" and Rafael Ramos, were gunned down on Saturday, in the Borough of Brooklyn, in his patrol car. Brinsley Ismaaiyl fired several times through a window and the cops don't have time to react to the attack, being hit in the head.This incident happens at a time when racial tensions in the United States are running high after police killing unarmed blacks and have not been sentenced.Fernando Peneda | With LUSA
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Raul Castro says Cuba is willing to discuss a wide range of issues with the United States, but Washington must respect the Communist regime in force on the island.On Wednesday, the two countries made the announcement of the intention to normalize diplomatic relations.At the meeting in Havana, the Cuban President stressed, however, that "in the same way that [Cuba] never asked the United States to change the political system, requires that its is respected".Castro congratulated Barack Obama's decision and warned that opponents, especially Cubans in exile in American territory, may try to sabotage the rapprochement between the two countries.The Cuban head of State said that does not ignore "the virulent criticism that President Obama had to face by forces that oppose normalization of relations with Cuba".In Miami, duaz dozens of organizations of Cuban exiles joined in a demonstration to protest against what they consider a betrayal on the part of Obama and a concession to the Castro regime.A protester says that "what is happening is nothing more than a surrender by the Administration [u.s.], to prevent democracy reaches Cuba. Is to make concessions to a dictatorship that is not willing to change ".Miami is the American city with the largest community of Cuban exiles.Rodrigo Barbosa | With EFE/AFP
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Sony Pictures says it gave in to blackmail from North Korea and keep looking for an alternative to display the movie "the interview".According to Sony's film subsidiary, no other platform so far showed interest in broadcast comedy about a fictional CIA plan to kill North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un.The President of Sony Pictures, Michael Lynton, said in an interview that the company "didn't give in, or give up and continues to persist. Have the desire to offer the American public the opportunity to see this film. But the [chain] cinemas came saying, one by one and within a short period of time â€" which was a surprise-that they would not broadcast the film ".Sony Pictures has canceled the premiere scheduled for Christmas day after an unprecedented cyberattack the FBI attributed the "hackers" backed by the regime of Kim Jong-Un. U.s. President Barack Obama described the decision a "mistake".Rodrigo Barbosa | With REUTERS
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"Print with fresh food and real, rather than go to the supermarket to buy pre-prepared food with artificial ingredients, preservatives and additives, and ingredients with chemical names. We want people to return to the kitchen and prepare food with fresh ingredients. The printer of food can help in the form of combining foods, "said Lynette Kucsma, one of the founders of the company.But for now, there is some skepticism with the idea to print food."I don't know if it's a good idea to submit printed food," said one man.The appliance uses the same principle of 3D printers and can in the most up-to-date version mix up to five ingredients.
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Eight children from the same family found dead in a house in Cairns, a city in Australian State of Queensland.The seven children between the ages of 18 months and 15 years, have been stabbed and his dam, Australian citizenship was wound in the chest and was hospitalized.The police are interrgogar relatives but not yet designated suspects.It is not known who will have implications in crime the mother of children from 34 years of age.The woman revealed that the death of children occurred in the family context, to ensure that there is no threat to the public.The warning about the macabre find was given by one of the brothers of the children, a boy of twenty who have come home at the end of the morning.The Prime Minister considered the Act "atrocious".
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Jordan Axani, and now ex-girlfriend, bought, a promotion, a dream trip: Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi.The relationship ended before departure but Jordan did not let the arms and decided to find a replacement:"They answered hundreds of people, from all over the world, who wanted to change the name to Elizabeth Gallagher. There were also many Elizabeth Gallaghers worldwide. When we arrived at 18 found Canadian. "It was necessary to answer a long questionnaire and undergo an interview via Skype to reach the winner: of Nova Scotia:"He seems nice, someone with whom I can get along. And there is a wide coverage by the media so it can't happen nothing strange. "A three-week trip, with departure scheduled for next Sunday, for which you are not invited lucky's boyfriend, who works as a volunteer in an institution which houses homeless people.
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The Rosetta broke March 2, 2004, a rocket Ariane 5 G +, from French Guiana, toward comet 67 P Churyumov-Gerasimenko. To get there, the European probe traveled 6.5 billion miles.Hibernada for 31 months, the Rosetta woke up January 20, 2014 as forecasted. In the control centre of the European Space Agency (ESA) have lived moments of joy.Everything was well underway for the appointment with the Comet, the August 6, 2014. Rosetta has a scanner to detect the best landing point in Agikia module, the name of an island in the Nile.Thus, on 12 November, the little robot Philae made a descent of 10:0 to the first cosmic landing on a comet. The images, who travelled 450 million miles to announce the good news brought sound.The Philae landed well despite the harpoons have not triggered and the robot slipping three icy surface cvezes. Even so, it took place almost as expected: a total success.
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The community of States of Latin America and the Caribbean and economic cooperation bloc Caricom congratulated the historic announcement of normalization of relations between the United States and Cuba.But the enthusiasm is not unanimous among the Cuban community in exile in u.s. territory.Hopeful but skeptical, the owner of a restaurant on the outskirts of Washington who fled Cuba in 1962 explains that what you want is "democracy and freedom to travel" to the Cubans that "If you're not happy, they can depart."Almost simultaneous interventions of Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama offered a new hope of opening to the Communist island's population, but in the United States, many leaders of the Cuban diaspora oppose reconciliation with the Castro regime.Mike Gonzales, a Cuban conservative and former member of the Bush administration, says that "for years, there was no elections 54 and only a President with the name Castro. For all these reasons, I am saddened by the fact that our Government getting in bed with them. "The Republican majority in Congress have already made it known that you want to block any significant progress, in particular the end of the embargo in the early 60.
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In 2013, during a visit to the island, the successor of Hugo Chavez as President of Venezuela evoked the close ties between the two Nations: "we were five hours with Fidel, to talk, to remember the Commander Chavez, remember that both built this relationship that goes beyond a strategic alliance. It is a relationship of brothers. "Raúl Castro recalled that even last Sunday in Havana, during the Summit of the ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas), the bloc created in 2004 by Chavez and Fidel under the "principle of anti-imperialism", opposition to big northern neighbor."Our Alliance represents a real alternative to the economic and social model to be hegemonic and currently sinking in a crisis without visible output," said the Cuban President.But the ties between the two countries are not only ideological. Every day Cuba receives between 90 to 100 thousand barrels of Venezuelan oil at subsidized price.A solidarity which the island returns with sending doctors to Venezuela. But also assumes an economic dependence to Havana, at a time when Caracas is faced with a fall in the price of a barrel of oil in the international market. The Venezuela gets 96% of resources in foreign currency result of exports of crude oil.Despite having the largest reserves in the world, the Venezuelan Government has announced budget cuts. The inflation rate is no longer published three months ago, but in August was 63.4%, one of the highest in the world.Two days before the surprise announcement of the thaw in relations between the United States and Cuba, the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, giving a speech in which satirized the sanctions voted by the US Congress against officials of Venezuela.Since four years ago the countries don't have representatives in the respective grounds. Diplomatic relations are confined to trade.
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Here in Amsterdam, thousands protests against Wilders ' anti-Moroccan speech. Major political backlash. pic.twitter.com/rcs1q8yjtwThe case was, triggered after a rally held in March, after the municipal elections in the Netherlands. To some supporters, Wilders asked the audience if they wanted "more or less Moroccans in the cities and in the Netherlands?" The audience responded: "Less, less, less." With the nationalist Deputy to respond: "we will deal with that."More than 6400 individual complaints and organizations entered the justice, against Geert Wilders. "Politicians can go too far with the utter decalarações, under the freedom of expression. But that freedom ends in the prohibition to discriminate "reads the statement issued by the Dutch Justice.Of Francisco Brands | As EFE
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With full room and suspense in the air, Vladimir Putin held the traditional annual press conference in a context more tense than usual.The complex economic situation, with the fall of the ruble, the conflict in Ukraine and international sanctions have dominated the menu of questions from journalists, but the Russian President did not leave out the criticism of Western partners: "they didn't tell us that after the fall of the Berlin wall would cease the expansion of NATO to the East? Yet started playing shortly thereafter. It's not a wall? It is true that not excavated trenches, but this is a virtual wall and they started to create it. And regarding the anti-missile defence system close to Russian borders. It's not a wall too? We must realize that the West didn't stop. This is the most important problem in international relations today. Our partners have not stopped. Decided which are the winners, who are the new empire, and that the rest are subjects that have to be driven into the ground. "Changing your route, but also sparing no words, the Russian head of State spoke in a "punitive operation" launched by Kiev against pró-russos rebels in Eastern Ukraine."In Eastern Ukraine have witnessed a veritable punitive operation that is being conducted by the authorities of Kiev today. I think that is an approach totally counterproductive and harmful to Ukraine's sovereignty and the fate of the Ukrainians. I hope we can run things on the bottom of the dialog. We are prepared to serve as mediators in the process, to initiate real political dialogue and reach consensus to rebuild the political unity of Ukraine, "Putin stressed.In the field of economy, the Russian President showed optimistic. Ressalvou that the recovery of Russia is "inevitable" and that in the worst-case scenario it will take two years to overcome the bad timing: "the return to positive numbers with subsequent growth is inevitable. There are at least two reasons for this. First, global economic growth will continue, even if the rate is not high. The global economy will grow and our economy will stop these problems. How long will it take? In the worst-case scenario, I think about two years. I repeat that after that growth is inevitable, but during these two years I have no doubt that we can do a lot to diversify our economy. "An economy in which the oil is responsible for over 40% of the budget revenue of the State.
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The military court sentence coincides with allegations of several soldiers from the lack of equipment and ammunition to cope with tanks and heavy artillery of the armed group.
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Raul Castro and Barack Obama, respectively Presidents of Cuba and United States, have given this Thursday an important step towards the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two Governments and to put an end to the American embargo of Cuba. But that may not be enough to achieve the purpose of the blockade that has lasted for more than 50 years.The American embargo of Cuba began officially in February 1962 and in August of the same year passed the law. Several additions have been added over the years, squeezing the commercial, economic and financial ties to the territory controlled by the Communist regime of the Castro brothers. "50 years have shown that isolation hasn't worked. It's time for a new approach. "â€"President Obama #CubaPolicy http://t.co/Qrzp5zODZkIn 1996, with a new law, the Helms-Burton Act (so named due to Republican Senators that the "drew"), the embargo against Cuba has been internationalized and put under threat the companies with interests in the United States to insist on doing business with Cuba.To be "chained" to American law, the end of the embargo would have to be debated and voted in Congress to ensure that these laws be repealed. What does not seem easy. From January both chambers of Congress are controlled by Republicans, as opposed to the Democrats who control the White House. First Russia, then Iran, now Cuba: One more very bad deal brokered by the Obama Administration http://t.co/XYYpeq0yxA pic.twitter.com/XCe1A6wqaxGuess-if a dispute on and even more when to 2016 are marked the close of the United States presidential, for which Obama, serving the second term, I will not be so eligible. In these elections, the vast Latin community in the United States, and Cuban in particular, may be decisive and this is an important legacy placed on the table of the Congress by the current Obama administration. I support President Obama's decision for the United States to start a new chapter in our relationship with Cuba.Some Congressional Democrats and Republicans, favorable to the isolation of Cuba, has criticized the decision by the American President. This is the case, for example, the Senator from Florida, Republican of Cuban origin Marco Rubio, recognized the Castro brothers ' regime opponent and, beginning in January, responsible for Foreign Affairs Subcommittee that will interview and confirm the next American Ambassador in Cuba â€" a delicate choice, already admitted Rubio."This Congress does not lift the embargo. I'll use all the tools in my power to fight the most possible changes announced, "threatened the Senator from Florida. The speaker of the House of representatives, fellow Republican John Boehner lamented "a long series of thoughtless concessions to a dictatorship that brutalizes its people and conspires with the enemies of the United States."Relations with the Castro regime should not be revisited, let alone normalized, until the Cuban people enjoy freedom â€" & not 1 second soonerSome measures of rapprochement between the two countries will, however, be already implemented as the opening of embassies in both countries in each other's territories, the permission for American banks open branches in Cuba and the opening of borders to which Cubans already residing in the United States to visit the country and vice versa. But, as Raul Castro stressed, "is missing the most important". "The economic, commercial and financial blockade, which causes enormous human and economic losses to our country, must end. We must learn the art of coexist in a civilized manner with our differences, "warned Fidel Castro's brother and current President of Cuba.While Raul Castro spoke, Obama also began to speak in Washington. A phrase in Spanish excelled in the communication of Obama: "we are all Americans". The American President takes in hand the change in history: "Today, America chooses to free themselves from the bonds of the past in order to aspire to a better future for both the people and the Cuban Americans themselves."It's time #Los5libres #The5free Raul Castro & BarackObama announce relations improvement <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USCuba?src=hash">#USCuba</a> <a href="http://t.co/xRBeIlYrTn">pic.twitter.com/xRBeIlYrTn</a><p>â€" Juan del Puerto (tripilingo) 17 dezembro 2014The historic day for Cuba began with the release in Havana of the American Alan Gross, of 65 years, arrested in December 2009 on charges of spying when trying to install, illegally and under the guidance of the American Agency for international development (USAID, in English acronym), a network of internet to serve a Jewish community in the territory of the island controlled by the regime of Raul Castro. Freedom from Gross was achieved in Exchange for the three Cubans detained for more than 10 years by the United States on charges of spying and also that belong to the group called "Los Cinco de Cuba."Welcome home, Alan Gross. http://t.co/zeorp4h0jr #CubaPolicy pic.twitter.com/rOeFEY3GQvThree u.s. lawmakers visited the Cuban capital in a Government plane, where he also followed his wife of Alan Gross. Aged and without some teeth, who hopes to replace soon, the American returned to "home" and landed in Washington at the same time of another plane carrying American capital return to the Secretary of State, John Kerry. Gross and Kerry hugged and went side-by-side, sitting on a couch, who attended in the direct communication of Barack Obama.Wonderful reunion. Welcome home Alan Gross thanks StateDept & <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse">WhiteHouse for working with us to make this happen pic.twitter.com/rUJ8aea08e</a>
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