sábado, 31 de janeiro de 2015

Iraq: New bombings in Baghdad kill more than a dozen civilians

More than a dozen civilians dead and at least 30 wounded is the provisional balance a new bloody morning in Baghdad, in Iraq.

According to the authorities, there have been two explosions in Bab al-Sharqi, a neighborhood along the Tigris River, in the face of the green zone of the Iraqi capital, where most government buildings and the entities and international organizations.

Baghdad is frequently the scene of attacks carried out by Sunni insurgents of the Islamic State, who have often targeted Shiite neighborhoods of the capital.

On Thursday, at least 21 people were killed in five bomb attacks and shootings on the outskirts of Baghdad.

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Explosion in pediatric hospital in Mexico has done 3 dead

Continue rescue operations following the violent explosion that destroyed about 70% of a mother and child hospital in the suburbs of Mexico City.

The most recent balance sheet of gas explosion realize 3 dead-a woman and two babies â€" and more than 70 wounded.

The explosion occurred as a result of "a major leak in the hose of the tanker which supplied the gas hospital, reported that authorities estimate at 100, the number of people who were at the site when the accident happened.

On a visit to the victims of the explosion, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, expressed satisfaction after seeing "children in good health" and "mothers, who despite some injuries, are also well" and regretted there are children in "critical condition".

The explosion occurred when firefighters were already in hospital after they were called by three employees of the gas company who were to supply. The men were arrested. Gas Express Nieto has a long track record of accidents, only last year, claimed the lives of six people.

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USA: Guantánamo Refund out of the agreement with Cuba

Guantanamo serves an important American naval base and a rather controversial detention center.

The information was made public by the White House, after a position of Havana.

"It is clear that there is a range of disagreements between the United States and Cuba, more directly between the Government of the United States, our values and the Cuban Government and the values of them who can't code. There have been a number of our concerns with how the Castro regime treats political dissidents, the way they treat individuals who are trying to express their ideas freely. And even the way they treat some reporters, "said the White House spokesman, Josh Earnest.

The Cuban President Raul Castro made it known on Wednesday that the restitution of the territory of 116 km2 was a condition for the normalization of relations between the two countries.

Guantanamo is administered by Washington following a treaty signed in 1903.

A step of opening this Thursday, a group of senators, Republicans and Democrats, have introduced a Bill in the US Congress for the lifting of all travel restrictions to and from Cuba.

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sexta-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2015

Anti-terrorism: registration of the identity of air passengers is essential

A European identity registration system of air passengers is an essential measure in the anti-terrorism struggle, considered the Ministers of Interior and justice in the European Union, meeting, this Thursday in Riga.

Faced with some reservations expressed in the past by the European Parliament, the French ruler, Bernard Cazeneuve said that "the goal is to implement this mechanism, now so necessary, after obtaining a commitment to MEPs to ensure them the privacy protection of personal data."

The free movement of persons within the 28 countries of the Union should not be called into question, but the Ministers want to increase border control at external borders, which give access to this zone, known as the Schengen area.

The Spanish ruler, Jorge Fernández Díaz, stressed that "there is a huge consensus in favor of the measure proposed by the European coordinator of the anti-terrorism struggle since everyone realized that there is a high threat level".

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Spain: "Breakdown" at the origin of the Greek F-16 crash

The nature of the malfunction was not disclosed by French military authority. A technical investigation was opened which will be based on the data from the black boxes.

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Hezbollah attack: Israeli PM accuses Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu, accused Iran of being behind the Hezbollah attack that killed two soldiers near the country's northern border with Lebanon.

After military tension on Wednesday, which caused the death of a Spanish blue helmet, the frontier zone dawned calmer.

The Israeli Defense Minister claimed to have received a message from Hezbollah, via UN peacekeeping forces, in which the group claims not to want to start a new military conflict in 2006. Information that has not been confirmed by the armed group.

In New York, the Spanish Ambassador to the UN, Roman Oyarzun, answered to journalists about the authorship of the shots that have the Spanish military.

"I think I made myself clear, it was because of the escalation of tension, and the shots came from the Israeli side."

The head of Israeli diplomacy had yesterday accused Hezbollah of being responsible for the death of the blue helmet of 36 years.

The armed group claimed the attack against Israel as an act of revenge after the deaths of several leaders of the movement, on January 18, during an Israeli bombing raid in Syrian territory.

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Ukraine: Kiev accused Independence and Exchange prisoners

In Debaltseve, an important railway node, the rebels virtually surrounded the Government forces.

"Our positions are very well defended. Protect us and they can't hit us. that's why do they bomb civilian targets, "said a rebel.

The Euronews journalist Sergio Cantone, which is following the development of the situation on the ground, followed the exchange of two prisoners of war between insurgents from the self-proclaimed Republic of Donetsk and the Ukrainian army.

The Exchange was effected in no man's land in the area of Khuratova. The rebel prisoner was injured and was immediately transported to the hospital.

As for the Ukrainian prisoner who was captured during the battle for Donetsk airport, said he had been treated well and that he had been sutured his head and an arm.

"The most important thing for us is the implementation of the agreement of Minsk. There are still many prisoners and we will do everything to be released and saved. This is the most important thing for us, "said Colonel Yury Tandit, Coordinator of the mission.

This prisoner exchange was negotiated and coordinated by the security services of Ukraine.

Since the beginning of the conflict in April 2014, more than 5100 people lost their lives.

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quinta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2015

Greece: Firing aides and rehire cleaners

The decision was known this morning.

The workers were protesting since 2013 when they knew it was going to be fired.

"We fought for 19 months, a gruelling battle, frustrating and with many problems. What now feel is recognition for what we spent during these months, "says one employee.

The calls of the maids came even to the Supreme Court but lost.

Now, the new Finance Minister will cut the costs of the Ministry, firing aides, and use the money for wages of maids.

"Today we turned the page of the mistake, the denial which cost human lives, lost or destroyed. There was a cost to our European partners. The problem was not that Germany or Italy, or even the poorest countries than us, such as Slovakia, not lent money to Greece. They gave more than they should and that money went into a black hole, "said Finance Minister Yianis Varoufakis.

The Greeks and Europe are waiting now for achieving, or not, of promises that until recently seemed impossible.

"The new Greek Finance Minister stated that will put an end to the austerity programs that have added a debt to another already untenable and withdrew funds from the real economy," explains the Euronews correspondent, Symela Touchtidou.

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Germany: New Pegida leader resigns

Kathrin Oertel's resignation follows the of Lutz Bachmann, who left the post after it has been published a photograph of Hitler and masked his alleged statements of incitement to hatred.

Kathrin Oertel says abandons the place because of threats, harassment and disadvantages pros. Oertel also stated that "even the strongest woman has to leave when photographers and other weirdoes are back in your home".

The Pegida group, originally from Dresden, collected numerous supporters who are against the current immigration policy and we do not see with good eyes the growing presence of Muslims.

Anti-immigration manifestations have aroused the public opposition of other citizens and also of the main political leaders, notably German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck.

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Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli soldiers

The action of the Lebanese Shiite movement aimed at two Israeli army vehicles and injured at least six military. There are reports that at least 4 soldiers have died in the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu has cancelled his schedule for the day and declared northern Israel as military zone.

The new episode of tension occurs less than 12:0 am after Israel have bombed tonight, several Hezbollah positions in the Golan Heights of Syria, in response to another attack.

The soldiers also carried out several fatal Israeli naval RAID operations to detect and demolish underground tunnels, in the same area where today the new fighting erupted.

The Israeli Prime Minister was yesterday the counterattack by saying, "those who cross our borders will discover that we are prepared to respond with force. We will not tolerate any attack coming from Syria. Those who play with fire will get burnt ".

The new episode of tension occurs seven days after an Iranian general and several Hezbollah leaders have been killed during an Israeli air force bombing in the Quneitra, Syria in the Golan Heights.

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Survivors recalled in Auschwitz, 70 years after

In the place where lost their lives in a manner so cruel about 60 thousand people, those who were saved carried through life traumatic memories.

"We don't want our past is the future of our children." said one survivor, Roman Kent.

Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, spoke of current concerns:

"I can't ignore what is happening today. Jews have been persecuted in Europe once again, only because they were Jews. "

The four largest gas chambers at Auschwitz were each 2 thousand people to be killed at once.

Between 20 May 1940 to January 27, 1945 were killed in Auschwitz almost 60 thousand prisoners â€" approximately one million Jews, between 70 to 74 thousand Poles, 21 thousand Gypsies and about 15 thousand Soviet prisoners of war.

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quarta-feira, 28 de janeiro de 2015

Auschwitz: Survivors don't want your past is the future of the new generation

For 70 years, Halina Birenbaum came with his family from the Warsaw ghetto, but was left alone soon upon arrival. And witness:

-Anything you remember, even remotely, something human. When we're here, we're not anywhere else in the world, is to die, dwell in the mud, covered with excrement and blood.

Kazimierz Albin â€" I was in Auschwitz, during two years I've been estranged because of the transformation of hell. Since the first day, continues a fight without truce by biological survival. The struggle to get the largest number of dead humans and preserve human dignity. Merciful fate allowed me to be here today, in front of the monument of the victims of the nazis. We do, for them, a moment of silence.

Roman Kent â€" the heartbreak, the cries of children plucked their mothers, the brutal action of the torcionários, they will sound in my ears to death. We, the survivors, we share a common goal with the current generation. We, the survivors don't want our past is the future of our children.

Among the 40 heads of State and international representatives, were the Kings of Belgium and the Netherlands, and the Presidents of France, Germany, Ukraine and Austria. All walked 700 meters to deposit a candle (earlier on) in monumneto to the victims of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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Tsipras: For when the changes visible?

A key choice is the new Finance Minister, professor Varoufakis, seen as an independent because of the opinions they have expressed in relation to Greek debt. Professor Varoufakis is a internationally recognised economist and the ideal person to defend the SYRIZA program internationally.

Later, the Government of Tsipras will have to present the program to the Parliament, which implies a three-day debate. Making an estimate for high, mid-February there is we have notion of the new Greek Government's policies.

By Ricardo Figueira | With ELENA RIZOPOULOU, STAMATIS GIANNISIS

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Portuguese League, J18: Benfica flaw sanity test, Sporting bites heels to the port

Miguelito, in the last minute of regulation time, scored the winner from Rio Ave. were April 10, 2005. This Monday was Sergio Oliveira to ensure victory for PACOS de Ferreira, also at minute 90.

Jorge Jesus's team squandered a golden opportunity to leave the port to nine points when leaving defeated da Mata Real. In a preview of the meeting, coach red had promised a stronger Benfica in the second round but for now the promise is even.

The national champions hit three times the iron of the goal of Rafael Defended and were left blank in the Championship for the first time since April 2012. Penalty even managed to beat the Brazilian goalkeeper, Lima hit the nail on the head on the beam.

The Town Hall has made a very balanced view. Even with a makeshift central (Romeo) the defensive line did not flinch and the earliest men never lost sight of the goal of Julius Caesar.

Were rewarded when he fell of the cloth. Sérgio Oliveira did what Lima failed: scored a penalty and gave the three points for his team.

Sighed with relief the port, which on Sunday had also been defeated in the Estádio dos Barreiros. The blue-and-white team had plenty of possession but whenever I managed to overcome the well-organized defensive line of the seaman, found a Salin inspired.

The French goalkeeper defended everything there was to defend and it was the highlight of the meeting. The only player to find the way to the goal was the Brazilian Bruno Gallo, to 32 minutes.

Sporting turned out to be the big winner in this journey. The Green-and-white team was the only one to win three points between the top six classified.

It is true that never tried to win the Academic meeting, only shot on goal from Rui Patricio already in discounts, but it takes merit the victory leonina.

The pupils of Marco Silva were far from doing a mouthful but were pragmatic enough to offer the victory to 37769 spectators present. João Mário was the author of the only goal of the game at the age of 76 minutes.



Go, go! 5. the successive win in the first League and we're only 1 point in 2 .° place. #DiaDeSporting

A photo published by Sporting Clube de Portugal (@sportingclubedeportugal) to January 25, 2015 at 1:59 PST

With this triumph, Sporting has only one point of FC Porto and Benfica's seven. Left also Vitória de Guimarães further. The Rui team Victory was not in addition to a 2-2 draw at Gil Vicente.

The 15 minutes of the 90 the gilistas maturing for 2-0 but were unable to hold the advantage. André André, in the markup of a penalty, avoided greater evils to the vimaranenses in the last gasp of the date.

Worse made Sporting Braga, defeated in the Bessa by minimum margin. Uchebo was child benefit of Boavista to the point the lone try for 80 minutes.

The single null of the 18th Matchday punished the few spectators who went to the Estádio do Restelo to watch the match between Belenenses and Penafiel.

In growing form is Estoril, which imposed itself to Arouca with a goal of Léo Bonatini and proved that he's in the fight for a place in Europe.

National Madeira also has been rising in the table and won a third consecutive victory in Moreira de Cónegos, by 3-2. Lucas John clinched the triumph in the last gasp of the date. The Angolan has four goals in the last three rounds.

Finally, the great return of Bruno Ribeiro to Vitória de Setúbal. The coach bet on youth, as is his prerogative, with the presence of five elements of the starting eleven and sadina formation did not nothing wrong. Thrashed the Rio Ave by 4-1.

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Snowstorms paralyze the u.s. North

In Boston, in Massachusetts, the snow reaches the 9 inches tall when much of the public services, in particular transport are paralyzed.





Along the coast, the authorities also maintains the alert for floods, when high winds and cold temperatures could leave more than 100 thousand homes without electricity.

In New York, the national weather service keeps falling at least 2 feet of snow. The theaters of Broadway, as well as a number of companies, particularly banks, were closed as a precaution.



Both the New York Stock Exchange, as the group responsible for the technological index NasDaq announced they won't suspend your activities this Tuesday.



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The bad weather is affecting mainly the air transport. Almost 3 thousand flights bound for New York were diverted to other airports on Monday, when more than 4 thousand flights were canceled Tuesday.



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The Governor of New Jersey decided to suspend most public transport having appealed to the population to prepare to remain at home for at least three days.



Americans fear repeat of the snowstorm that paralyzed New York 1947 during several days after the fall of more than one meter of snow.

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terça-feira, 27 de janeiro de 2015

S&P review note to "trash"

The u.s. rating agency downgraded Russian note of BBB-to BB +, i.e., below the level of investment, with negative perspectives.

The crisis which the country is living, caused by the fall in the price of oil and the sanctions of the West, is behind this decision. It was the first time in ten years that this happened to Russian sovereign debt.

The Russian currency, the ruble, has been reaching historic lows and the news made stock price fall even more. The dollar was trading for 67.98.

According to the Russian central bank, the GDP may fall from 4.5% to 4.7% this year.

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Fall of the F-16 Greek: all the dead in land were French

Ten people died in the crash of an F-16 from Greece in Spanish air force base of Los Llanos in Albacete.

The plane, which participated in a NATO program, crashed after takeoff.

The fighter crashed in a hangar, after takeoff. The disaster killed the two pilots and eight people on the ground. Made at least 21 wounded: "it was all very fast. Only eight or ten meters after takeoff, the plane turned right, crashed and exploded, "says an eyewitness.

The pilots were to participate in a programme of improvement. The School of improvement of NATO Pilots are installed at this air base and hosts aircraft from all Member countries of the Atlantic Alliance.

The pilots were both Greeks. Already the eight dead people on the ground were all of French nationality. Among the wounded, at least 10 French and 11 Italians. The figures were confirmed by channel Tele 5 for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

By Ricardo Figueira | With EFE, LUSA

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Egypt: Alaa and Gamal Mubarak were released

A court ruled last week that the two defendants a chance for corruption, a new trial in freedom.

On the streets of Cairo to release both sons of the President deposed by the revolt of four years ago, caused different reactions.

"I think that Gamal and Alaa have committed some mistakes, but in the end we have to respect the Court decision," said an inhabitant of the Egyptian capital.

"This is shocking and a major flaw of the revolution. Unfortunately, I don't understand why they released on January 25, "said a young cairene.

It is recalled that on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the start of the 2011 revolt that overthrew the President Hosni Mubarak, at least 25 people were killed during clashes between police and demonstrators hostile to Islamists and new authorities.

The security forces were on alert, after supporters of former Islamist President Mohamed Morsi have called for demonstrations against the former head of the army and current head of State, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, to mark the popular uprising in 2011.

The detractors of Al-Sissi accuses you of having established a regime even more authoritarian than Mubarak, which represses any opposition, whether secular or Islamic.

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So, never more, men are reduced to numbers

Her tattoo was a means to lose your identity, to reduce people to numbers. The tattoo was done in all fields, but in some real anti-circumvention system constituted. For me, the number was the headstone of my parents. Inspired many feelings ... not walk with the gravestone of grandparents, parents, to show they had a mother and father, who are dead. Behold the tombstone. For me, that's symbolically. I decided to remove, but with the condition of the store.

Elie Buzyn kept the piece of skin with tattoo, in your wallet, for decades, even stealing the wallet.Was so bleak that even thought about doing the tattoo again.

Buzyn learned from the children who could never replace what was stolen. Currently, continues, with a letter and a copy of the photo, remembering the horrors of Auschwitz, the tragedy of the Holocaust and how those who died will never be esqucidos. And wrote his own letter/Testament:

"To transmit this memory, my grandchildren, wherever they are, and in turn, they transmit to succeeding generations.".

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Greece: "we were expecting the victory of Tsipras to regain employment"

On Syntagma Square near the campaign Office of the conservative new democracy, a resident says:

"I don't believe that things are going to change, for example, regarding our reforms. It is important not to lose your head and remember that we have a debt. I hope things can improve for the younger ".

"We need to keep the hope that things will change, the election of Tsipras is the result of this desire to change. Some people have a smile, others do not, and express any fear, "said another resident.

Front of the Finance Ministry in Athens, Syriza's victory was celebrated, without any fear, by dozens of the cleaners camping outside the building for more than a year after being fired en masse.

"We are very happy, we were waiting for this result, it was our only hope. We were waiting for the victory of Tsipras because we are sure that we will get our jobs ".

Cleaning women had become one of the main symbols of the fight against austerity after being dismissed following the wave of cuts in the public sector required by the Troika.

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segunda-feira, 26 de janeiro de 2015

Offensive continues armed pro-Russian Eastern Ukraine

The worsening of the situation motivates diplomatic pressure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed on Sunday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to exert pressure on the separatists, preventing a further escalation of violence and respect the agreements signed in Minsk on 5 September.

U.s. President Barack Obama said in Washington consider all options with the exception of military action, in order to isolate Russia.

The European Union has called for next Thursday an emergency meeting of Foreign Ministers of the 28 Member States, which should be discussed this new rebel offensive pró-russos in Ukraine.

The inhabitants of Kiev left the street on Sunday to render homage to the victims of the bombardementos of the city of Marioupol, who the day before caused thirty deaths and 90 wounded civilians and to denounce the Kremlin's responsibility for the attacks.

After an emergency meeting of the Security Council of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the President reaffirmed that the peace agreement signed in Minsk remains the only solution to the conflict.

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Nigeria: fighting between army and militias of the Boko Haram

An air and land operation is ongoing against the jihadists in the capital of Borno State, the cradle of the movement formed in 2002 and since then sowed terror among the population in the northeast of the country.

On 3 January the Islamist militias massacred hundreds of people in the town of Berry, in the far northern state of Borno which gave them a strategic advantage to attack Maiduguri.

See the satellite imagery recorded after the passage of fighters who are fighting for the creation of a Caliphate in this part of the country.

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Venezuela: Thousands protest against shortages of consumer goods

The demonstrators protested in particular against penury of essential products.

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domingo, 25 de janeiro de 2015

Ukraine: bombs fall in Mariupol

The war in Eastern Ukraine continues to kill civilians. At least 15 people died in bombings launched by separatists pró-russos in eastern city of Mariupol.

Local officials said the attack also left dozens of people injured but, at the same time, the separatists deny having fired on the buildings.

Mariupol, on the sea of Azov is under control of the Ukrainian Government however being a coastal route to the border with Russia to the Crimea annexed by Moscow. . The fighting between Government forces and separatist rebels, who claim the entire Donetsk region have intensified in the past two weeks and became the best sagrentos the past few months with 262 dead.

The Mariupol City Council said in a statement that the bombing was hit a multi-storey building and caused several fires.

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Italy: Police recover 1500 archaeological objects

18 people have been arrested in an investigation that scrutinized at least 43 individuals.

The total value of the objects around 2 and a half million euros.

"Although they are in the hands of these criminals, the works that here we see today are of various regions and we must return to the origin", says Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of culture.

The successful operation happens after another on Wednesday, in which the authorities rescued 5 thousand artifacts hidden among tomatoes and asparagus in pickup trucks bound for Switzerland, a collection valued at 50 million euros.

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Greece: Last breath of Samaras to defeat Syriza

The last breath of Antonis Samaras to convince the Greek electorate that the key to success is in the next austerity and that the bonanza is about to arrive. At the final rally in Athens, the Prime Minister and still running in the Greek legislative Sunday promised tax relief and more jobs, the result of economic growth.

"One vote can only determine whether Greece will follow in the future, which is now very close to us or going to a fatal accident. For all those who will determine the final outcome, today I ask to fight, I'm asking you to join us, "said Samaras.

The conservative new democracy party leader doesn't give up even though opinion polls reinforced the voting intentions in opponent Syriza.

"At the last rally of the new democracy, Antonis Samaras presented the work of his Government and strongly criticized the Syriza and expressed confidence that his party will win in the elections," explains the Euronews correspondent, Akis Tatsis.

The Syriza held the last rally Thursday, despite opinion polls giving him an advantage, it is almost certain that needs a coalition partner.

"We will honor the commitments of fair participation in European institutional framework. But, let's not honor commitments and signatures that previous Governments gave and which are not required for the new Executive, "he said at a press conference Alexis Tsipras, leader of Syriza.

The formation of left promised to review their commitments with international institutions and ensures that will press for better conditions for the payment of the debt or even a pardon, a scenario that conservatives consider impossible and even dangerous for the fragile economic recovery of the country.

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Terrorist loses French status but only by having dual-nationality



News release - decision 2014-439 #QPC - Validation of the #déchéance of #nationalité http://t.co/JRcbJvrzs1

Friday's decision in no way is related to the attacks of two weeks ago in Paris, but curiously comes days after the Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, have reiterated the threat of the Gaullist Government of resorting to this possibility already exists in the Constitution since 16 March 1998 Gallic (see text of the law on bass) for those who pay attention against the country, "except if this withdrawal [of nationality] result stateless."

[Law n° 98-170 of 16 March 1998-art. 23 JORF 17 March 1998 in force September 1, 1998]

Ahmed Sahnouni el Ayycoubi he became a naturalized French in 2003, was detained on suspicion of "terrorist association" 10 years later and convicted of "a crime consisting of terrorist act", having been considered proven to be responsible for a scheme of recruitment of combatants "jihadists to Iraq, the Afghanistan and Somalia. He was released in 2015 and the lawyer objected and appealed the decision to be stripped of French nationality. Lost and the process of expulsion of Sahnouni for Morocco is underway.



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The exception referred to by the law, therefore, would, on the other hand, that this type of sanction was applied to the brothers Kouachi, Chérif and Saïd, if they'd been caught both "jihadists" killed by French police two days after they attacked the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and killed 12 people, including a Muslim police, executed when he was already lying on the ground, wounded.

The two brothers were exclusively French nationality as such could not be deprived of the same and be stateless.



Chips of FFF Kouachi brothers, when they played by A.S. Chambertoise. pic.twitter.com/QSDMke0lSG

On the street, finally, the French are divided when this legal possibility. "Withdraw the nationality of those who commit this horrific acts, for me, is a good measure. They don't deserve to be French ", defended Jean-Jacques Daniel Mboag, a French citizen residing in Paris.

The countryman Maxime Corbiere would prefer that the Government adopt an example followed in other countries: "the last thing I heard was about what you're doing in England with a reintegration program for these divergent and integrating another desradicalização program. I think it would be preferable to follow in that direction: identify them, supervise them and desradicalizá them without having to remove the nationality. "

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sábado, 24 de janeiro de 2015

Saudi Arabia: Salman takes the reins of the Kingdom

The funeral of King Abdullah, the Saudi Arabia, late Friday should be carried out at the end of the day.

Abdullah's half-brother, Prince Salman and Defense Minister since 2012, should succeed him in the occupation of the throne after having governed the province in recent 50 years Riad.

In a speech to the country, the new ruler urged the people to pay homage to the late leader. "I appeal to the Saudi people loyal to the Muslim and Arab nation to present their condolences on the death of our leader in the Holy places of Mecca and Medina".

Another half-brother, Muqrin, was appointed Crown Prince. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, of 90-year-old was hospitalized since December due to pneumonia. Ruled the country, first world oil exporter, as sovereign since 2005, although he occupied the post of fact during the previous ten years, given the fragile health of King Fahd.

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Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra banned from politics

More, a 10-year penalty incurred in prison are being proven charges of judicial corruption in a subsidy program for rice growers.

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Pablo Iglesias in Athens: "the wind of democratic change is blowing in Europe"

"On Monday, we will put an end to the national humiliation that is receiving mail on governance and instructions from outside-Alexis Tsipras"

In the last major rally before elections on Sunday, Alexis Tsipras received the support of his "counterpart" Spanish, Pablo Iglesias.

The leader of the movement of the left was with "can" in Athens, to express its solidarity with the Syriza movement, the Greek coalition of the left, also given as winner in this weekend's ballot.

Iglesias even gave an air of his grace, in saying, in Greek: "the wind of democratic change is blowing in Europe," before adding, in Spanish, "Hasta la victoria, Syriza we can, we will win!"

Before thousands of people gathered in Omonia square, Tsipras burning the last cartridges, a campaign centered on rejection of austerity imposed by the "troika" in Exchange for the bailout of the country.

"On Monday, we will put an end to the national humiliation that is receiving mail on governance and instructions coming from outside," promises the leader of Syriza.

The latest polls give him 36 percent of the voting intentions and increase to 5% the difference between the new democracy (from right), the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

Numbers that give a new hope to supporters of Syriza.

"I think, with the Syriza, let's recover our dignity. We're tired of being the bad student of Europe. We have again a decent country, "explains a supporter. Another, younger adds: "the victory of Syriza will reverse the path of humanitarian crisis in Greece and of unemployment rates and resume economic growth."

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sexta-feira, 23 de janeiro de 2015

Austria: Accused of belonging to the Islamic State pleaded innocent

The prosecution alleges that Magomed Z, a Russian national, was trained in Syria between July and December of 2013, starting to fight for that organization to which sent 800 dollars.

"I will do my best so that everything is done without involving emotions, without demonising someone or something and without any exaggeration," said the defense lawyer, Wolfgang Blaschitz.

If found guilty, the accused incurs a penalty up to 10 years in prison.

The defense claims that the Islamic State was formed at the beginning of 2014, so his client could not be fighting by the Organization in 2013.

The Islamic State, in its current form, has existed since June 2014 but the organization that preceded it, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, was established in April 2013.

Fernando Peneda | With REUTERS

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Yemen: President and Shiite rebels agree

The agreement stipulates that the huthis rebels vacate the Presidential Palace and release the President's Chief of staff, kidnapped on Saturday. In Exchange, the project of the Constitution, to which the huthis were opposed, can be improved.

On Tuesday, the rebels entered the Presidential complex after they surrounded the Prime Minister's residence.

The UN Security Council and the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the "coup de force" the huthis and gave their support to the President of Yemen, who saw the power weakened with input, 21 September, from Shiite militiamen in the capital, San'a.

Fernando Peneda | With LUSA

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Ukraine: Steinmeier announces progress at the meeting in Berlin

A demarcation line and a call for an immediate end of hostilities that could reopen the path to the peace process in the East of Ukraine.

The head of German diplomacy, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who hosted the French, Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Berlin, said that the meeting allowed for "significant progress".

Steinmeier stressed, however, that "after the meeting of the contact group, we'll see if it actually results in a withdrawal of heavy weapons. Depend on it and Russia, in particular, agreed to use his influence with the separatists in Eastern Ukraine ".

The Berlin meeting will be allowed to obtain an agreement in principle for the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front, according to the stipulated in the Minsk agreement signed in December, starting with the so-called demarcation line that separates the territory controlled by the army of areas in rebel hands pró-russos.

Moscow and Kiev have also agreed on a new meeting of the international contact group, as soon as possible to negotiate the distribution of humanitarian aid.

In the final communique, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine appealed jointly to the cessation of hostilities, which have worsened in the past ten days.

Rodrigo Barbosa | With EFE/AFP

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Washington rejects Cuban refugees close their doors

A meeting to discuss the review of the migratory agreements, during which the two countries have differences, especially on the law that allows Cuban refugees are hosted in the United States.

For the head of the Cuban delegation, Josefina Vidal, "the maintenance of the so-called policy of dry feet, wet feet and the adjustment law continues to be the main stimulus to illegal immigration and the trafficking of immigrants".

The United States had already said they were not willing to abolish the law. A divergence that should not disrupt discussions this Thursday, dedicated to the reopening of embassies and the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, on the former borders of the cold war.

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quinta-feira, 22 de janeiro de 2015

Air Asia: the end of the mystery next Wednesday?

According to a source quoted by Agence France Presse, the records of the black boxes show that an alarm was triggered inside the cockpit, minutes before the device went down in the Java Sea.

In the area of the incident, rescue teams try to now recover the fuselage of the plane:

"We have 70 balloons ready to hoist the remains of the device to the surface at various points of search. I hope that these means will allow to recover as much of the wreckage of the plane, "said Bambang Suryadi Supriyadi responsible operations.

So far the Indonesian authorities only managed to recover the bodies of 53 of 162 passengers on board.

The Indonesian Transport Minister had suggested yesterday that the plane would have performed an abrupt rise before crashing which could attest to the thesis of a failure in the speed probes caused by bad weather.

The Indonesia stated that the final report on the causes of the incident is not expected to be published before the end of the year.

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France reinforces police means, justice and prisons to fight terrorism

The French Prime Minister presented a new plan to combat terrorism, this Wednesday, two weeks after the attacks in Paris.

The measures include the creation of additional jobs 2,680 in the police sector, justice, intelligence and prison services.

A strengthening justified by Manuel Valls by 130% increase in the number of suspects of links to jihadi groups, when there are currently more than 2,500 individuals watched by the authorities.

"It's the terrible shock which we live and which reminded us of the intensity of the threat that weighs on our country and remains today at a very high level. The action against terrorism, jihadism, radical Islam will be a long-haul fight ".

Beyond the creation of new jobs in the next three months, the Government has earmarked 425 million euros to improve the functioning of the police, secret services and prisons.

An amount will be invested in computer systems to control jihadist propaganda on the Internet, as in strengthening the protection of police officers with new weapons and bullet-proof vests for all agents.

The measures also include the fight against religious extremism, particularly within the French prisons, with the creation of isolation areas for individuals suspected of spreading radical ideals.

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Yemen: Mílicias Shiites control the residence President Hadi

In the city of Aden, in the South of the country, the authorities decided to shut down the international airport and the port for denouncing the "coup" against the President, carried out by the Shia Houthi.

After Shiite militias have taken the Presidential Palace, the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen.

In response, Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, leader of the Shiite militias, stated that his movement is ready to confront "any measure" to be adopted by the UN Security Council.

In the same television speech, Houthi made several demands: the reform of the National Commission, the review of the Constitution to the reconciliation and an end to political differences.

Fernando Peneda | With LUSA/REUTERS/AFP

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Security Council condemns attack on Presidential Palace in Yemen

After an extraordinary meeting, the UN body demanded an immediate ceasefire and a return to dialogue between the rebel huthis and the power.

The Chilean Ambassador to the UN noted that "members of the Security Council call on all parties in Yemen to resolve disagreements through dialogue, rejecting acts of violence to achieve political goals, and to refrain from provocations".

The huthis Shiite movement's fighters took control of the Presidential Palace, in Sana'a, and also attacked the residence of the head of State.

The information disclosed by the Yemeni television that authorities ordered the blocking of all accesses to the main city in the South of the country, Aden, did grow up rumors that the President may be there refugee.

Rodrigo Barbosa | With LUSA/AFP/REUTERS

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quarta-feira, 21 de janeiro de 2015

Christine Lagarde: the IMF is a contingency plan

Christine Lagarde is one of the most powerful women in the world. She is the Director-General of the International Monetary Fund. We spoke with Lagarde in Dublin, Ireland, but the Greece, the future of the euro area and the global economy in 2015 dominated our conversation.

James Franey, Euronews:

Christine Lagarde, the Lady is the boss of the IMF, is in Dublin to talk about lessons we can learn from the Irish rescue. The Ireland is a good model if we consider the social costs of what happened?

Christine Lagarde, Director General of the IMF:

If you look at the numbers, clearly, the Irish recovery is truly extraordinary because if you look at the growth, is the highest in the euro zone; If you look at the unemployment rate, lost almost 3 percent; If you look at the debt is falling; If you look at the deficit dropped nearly in half. These numbers are solid and in the right direction. Now, we still have unemployment above ten percent among young people and the unemployment rate remains above 20 percent. Therefore, we haven't gotten to the end. Although Ireland has had a good start, there's a lot of work to do to reduce unemployment and create jobs. These are the key points to evaluate the success of Irish recovery.

Euronews:

According to government statistics, there are 750 million people still living in poverty in Ireland. When you hear these stories, about how the austerity cuts have affected people's lives, what feels like the IMF public figure? It's a terrible story of Greek pharmacist 77 years that killed in Athens, because I didn't want to leave debts to their children. What you feel when you hear these stories?

Christine Lagarde:

Like any other person. We feel very bad before these tragedies and the misery that people would feel.

Euronews:

Repented of policies...?

Christine Lagarde:

…But, on the other hand, when we come to a country, when the Government asks for help, he failed to manage the situation. Spent much beyond their possibilities, didn't control the public finances. And the situation was very bad. So we have to help the country regain economic condition, restore the conditions for financing and ensure the economy return to the path of job creation and job destruction.

Euronews:

So philosophy is: remain calm and continue cutting. You couldn't have done anything different from these harsh austerity measures?

Christine Lagarde:

I think in the case of Ireland had a clear goal. There was a focus on financial and tax issue. There was determination. There was no responsibility on the part of the authorities and of many people in Ireland. They wanted to get out of the deep financial crisis they were in. There was also a great human competence for trying to carry the program forward and try to achieve the results, and the jobs are now being created.

Euronews:

Let's talk about Greece. I know it's a sensitive topic, with the election coming...

Christine Lagarde:

Is the reason maybe you can say a lot.

Euronews:

Let's address the issue anyway.

Christine Lagarde:

We try to be respectful.

Euronews:

I understand, but the leader of Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, says he wants a big debt relief, which will ask the troika. Do you think you will get?

Christine Lagarde:

I think we have to wait until Friday. We have to know the election results and trying to figure out what kind of coalition will be established and then recalled that the country has taken on commitments to European partners, with its creditors, and that there are structural reforms should be implemented to restore the Greek economy. So far very little has been made of what has been agreed and there is much work to be done. Not by us, not by European partners by the European Parliament, as Mr Schulz has indicated, but by the Greek people.

Euronews:

And also by some banks in Northern Europe.

Christine Lagarde:

In terms of tax collection, for example, few intermediate goals have been met. When I say that all the Greek people, including the richest should pay taxes, that's exactly what I mean. An effective tax collection is a goal that must be achieved.

Euronews:

Greek debt is sustainable?

Christine Lagarde:

Let's see this when we look at the situation in the next round of negotiations with the authorities, so that the elections are completed and a coalition is working, if it's a coalition.

Euronews:

Has no contingency plan?

Christine Lagarde:

If I had I wouldn't tell, anyway. Thanks for trying, but I don't.

Euronews:

So what's at stake?

Christine Lagarde:

By the way, the IMF is a contingency plan almost whenever we are called by some of our members.

Euronews: what's at stake in Greek elections?

Christine Lagarde:

It is a vote. It is up to the people to decide democratically what you want, what you expect and what kind of future you want.

Euronews:

The maintenance of Greece into the euro area?

Christine Lagarde:

It's not for me to decide, is a matter to be discussed by Greece and the European partners. But I've heard a lot of comments and I'm sure you too.

Euronews:

What would be the consequences of an exit of Greece from the eurozone? I know it's a hypothetical question, but I'm just interested in your point of view as Director-General of the IMF.

Christine Lagarde:

On the question of a hypothetical Member enough to leave the euro zone, as far as I know is not possible under the partnership agreement in the euro zone, but the result would be a massive financial cost.

Euronews:

Now let's discuss the global economy. What are the main challenges to 2015?

Christine Lagarde:

Growth and employment, which is not much different from 2014, except that we are concerned about the potential growth of many advanced economies, with the exception of the United States. America is clearly in a recovery phase. Is growing strongly, what we're not seeing in the euro zone, nor in Japan. We see it in the United Kingdom...

Euronews:

And why not in the euro zone?

Christine Lagarde:

The combination of a gradual and slow recapitalization, over time, and the fact that very low inflation exists is clearly having an effect on growth potential and the level of confidence; which may result in a dangerous species of a vicious circle from which it takes out to restore confidence and promote investment again and restore economic growth.

Euronews:

One last question, if I may address your personal career. Like all good politicians and public administration servers, the Lady is focused on his current mission, but Nicholas Sarkozy...

Christine Lagarde:

Already got your answer ....

Euronews:

Nicholas Sarkozy's return to politics in France. When he was in the French Government were both very close. Now he is the leader of the UMP, the opposition. If Nicholas Sarkozy called him and asked him to return to French politics, what would you say?

Christine Lagarde:

I'm not going to comment on the French policy.

Euronews:

No plans?

Christine Lagarde:

... because it is not my mission, not part of my interests.

Euronews: do not plan to return to French politics?

Christine Lagarde:

I told you, I'm not going to answer.

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It's the hero of the French attacks of Paris

The hero of Paris bombings, Bathily of 24 years, Stacey, received French nationality at a ceremony attended by the Prime Minister, Manuel Valls and the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve who presided the Act.

This supermarket employee, of Mali, has helped dozens of people hiding during the taking of hostages by terrorist Amédy Coulibaly in the Jewish Kosher supermarket where he worked, Porte de Vincennes.

Of Muslim confession, Lassana Bathily can save with this gesture, the lives of Jewish clients who were present at the time of the attack.

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In Yemen, Shia rebels occupying the Presidential Palace

The rebels also bombed the residence of the President of Yemen, Abdo Rabu Mansur Hadi, situated in the western part of the city.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, claimed to be seriously worried about the crisis in Yemen. The UN Security Council met to discuss this apparent attempt to overthrow the President, big ally of the United States in the fight against Al-Qaeda.

The UN Envoy Jamal Benomar, announced the decision to move immediately to Sana'a. In charge of conducting the negotiations for the formation of a new unity Government, faces the opposition of houthis Benomar, which strengthened the control of Sana'a since they came in September in the capital.

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Moscow denies having sent 700 troops to the East of Ukraine

Clashes between separatists and the Ukrainian army caused the death of at least five civilians, injuring 26 people in recent 12:0 am, around the airport in Donetsk.



Donetsk/17 pic.twitter.com/kZu7VaFam0 Street Matrosova

A resident witness:

"We threw ourselves on the floor and a minute later we heard a new explosion. After the second blast left the street and we realised that the explosions had killed one person, injuring another. We called an ambulance, between new explosions and a strong smell of gas because the pumps damaged gas pipes.

The new wave of bombings occurs at a time when Kiev tries to mobilize over 50 thousand men in the face of rumors of the presence of 700 Russian military in the territory, a report denied by Moscow diplomacy this morning.

The sub responsible government defence Donetsk separatist claims, "all the people in the town heard the blasts that were felt in several areas. The Ukrainian army is using all the weapons you have to bomb the airport. "

(Video shows aerial images of the Donetsk airport)

Installation, controlled by the Ukrainian army, continues to be the stage of arm wrestling with the separatists in a conflict that has already caused 4,800 dead since last April.

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Festival de Cannes: 2015 Cohen Brothers share the Presidency of the jury

The 68th edition of the festival, which will take place between 13 and 24 may, will celebrate the invention of the cinema there are 120 years by two other brothers-the brothers Lumiere.

Joel and Ethan Coen, who won the Palme d'Or in 1991 with "Barton Fink", recognized the importance of Cannes in his career, from the beginning, for 30 years.

In 1996, thanks to "Fargo" were awarded the prize for Best Director, as well as in 2001, with "the Barber".

In 2013 conquered the great jury prize with the film "the Purpose of Llewyn Davis".

Fernando Peneda | With EFE

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terça-feira, 20 de janeiro de 2015

Nairobi: police attack children in protest

The police fired lacrimógeneo gas on protesters at elementary school Langata when hundreds of students tried to tear down a fence around the Park.

Four adults were arrested for protest against what they called an "illegal seizure of land by local authorities who want to tansformar the school playground space in the parking lot.

At least eight children were hospitalized for exposure to tear gas and other injuries.

An inquiry was opened to investigate possible abuse of force by the police.

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Obama faces the State of the nation divided

This is the first time since his election in 2008, which Obama faces a Congress totally controlled by the opponents.

The Democrats suffered a big blow in the November elections, although the country is in good shape, both in terms of growth and employment.

For this reason, the head of the White House have said to the representatives, Democrats in the Senate, which has no intention of spending two years on the defensive.

The history Professor Allan Lichtman, explains what's at stake:

Allan Lichtman-the President has to worry about two things: the first is his political legacy, the second is to think you're doing what's best for the country, and he seems focused on these last two points. Is more "himself", less dominated by advisers. Therefore, it is no wonder that the popularity ratings have improved. People like politicians when they are genuine. “

Lichtman believes in the hypothesis that a democratic President and a Republican Congress paralysing the country in the next two years of cohabitation.

Allan Lichtman â€" it is always necessary to feed the rhetoric of bipartisanship, because the American people â€" the same that believes in fairies â€" still believe in bipartisanship, which in reality does not exist. Then there are issues on which Republicans and Democrats simply don't agree. On the key issues, there is a deep ideological division between the two parties.

The Obama plan continues to be raising taxes on families with incomes above 500 thousand dollars annually and create a new tax for banks, to finance middle-class subsidies â€" in the area of health and education.

"Tuesday night, President Obama will show a European-style social democratic level, who fights for the middle class against heartless Republicans. Obama says he wants to work with Congress, but the lines of battle are already outlined. "

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Argentina: Prosecutor found dead after denouncing President Fernandez

Nisman, of 51 years, was discovered dead on Sunday in the bathroom of his apartment in Buenos Aires, with a bullet in the head and the side of a 22 caliber revolver, how do you explain the magistrate, Viviana Fein, in charge of the case:

"Unfortunately the Attorney Nisman's dead. Within a few days and with the result of the autopsy can determine the causes of death. It would be prudent not to proceed with a possible explanation ".

Nisman had accused last week, the President and his Foreign Minister of trying to cover up the responsibility of several Iranian citizens in an attack against a Jewish Centre in Buenos Aires which led to 85 dead and more than 300 wounded in 1994.

According to the evidence which should be presented today, policymakers would have tried to close the case in 2013, with the creation of a Reconciliation Commission, with a view to the signing of a trade agreement for oil and cereals with Tehran.

The charges were rejected by the Government when Israel requires an accurate and fast investigation today the Prosecutor's death.

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Yemen: Fighting near the Presidential Palace

According to an officer of the presidential guard, the rebels control the buildings in the vicinity of the Palace and bombed the building.

These clashes reflect increasing tension between the Shiites and the President, Abdo Rabu Mansur Hadi, after his Chief of staff have been kidnapped by the rebels, who have threatened with more similar actions.

The Shiite insurgent control since September the Yemeni capital and the respective province as well as six other regions of the country.

The advancement of the Shiite militias led to the formation of a new Government in September and the signing of several agreements to end the conflict, but the Shiites, who have already proved themselves in weapons repeatedly against Sunni authorities did not respect the provision aimed at the withdrawal of their militias of the cities.

Fernando Peneda | With LUSA/Reuters

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segunda-feira, 19 de janeiro de 2015

Germany: anti Islam Movement threatened with death

A decision taken after receiving a death threat via email the Group Islamic State against the organizers.

The concentration of anti-Islam activists, self-appointed "European Patriots against the Islamization of the West" is held every week since October, and have gathered a growing number of people in Dresden.

Last Monday, five days after the bombings in Paris in the name of jihad, 25,000 people marched in the capital of Saxony to require a more restrictive migration policy.

Faced with the impossibility of leaving the street, organizers asked the supporters to put a German flag and a candle in the window.

The German intelligence services fear terrorist attacks against processions of the movement.

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Shoes and eggs Palestinians thrown into the Canadian Minister Baird

The outrage of Palestinian demonstrators with Canada lies in the support of recent Governments in the country to Israel, including motions for a resolution in the UN Security Council, as the last, presented to end Israeli occupation in 2017.

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