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Fireworks in Baghdad after U.S. withdrawal

A countdown broadcast on television in Iraq came to zero at the deadline at midnight to allow U.S. soldiers to withdraw to bases outside the cities. The withdrawal of troops Americans have been completed in all the cities after all the sacrifices they made in the interest of safety, said Sadiq al-Rikabi, high adviser of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Now we are celebrating the resumption of sovereignty. The Pentagon offered no comment regarding the expiration of the term. fireworks, No bombs, colored the sky of Baghdad on Monday evening, and thousands of people attended a party at a park, where several singers chanted patriotic songs. Speakers in police barracks and military checkpoints performed similar recordings of songs throughout the day, while Iraqi army vehicles decorated with flowers and flags of the country patrolled the capital. Hours before, the main U.S. commander in the Middle East said he hoped that Iraqi security forces are well prepared, despite a recent series of attacks that caused over 250 deaths. The explosions caused concern that the violence will intensify in urban areas after the withdrawal of U.S. troops but the Iraqi government claims that its troops are ready to take charge on Tuesday and declared a holiday for National Day of Sovereignty. (continue reading…)

Pirates released the vessel Belgian

Two months after the capture of a Belgian dry cargo ship Pompei Somali pirates released the ship and its crew, said the Prime Minister of Belgium.

We were informed that that all crew members are healthy, – said Herman Van Rompey, which quotes the BBC .

According to the officials for the release of the vessel and its crew of 10 members , which includes Captain Dutch, Belgian, two, three Filipinos and four Croatians were paid a ransom.

bulk carrier Pompei was captured April 18, at 150 kilometers north of the Seychelles. This is the first Belgian ship, stolen by Somali pirates. It was attacked on the way from Dubai, where it was involved in the construction of artificial islands, in South Africa. (continue reading…)

Vote on final pre-election internal, with very low participation

By voting, Lacalle noted the unprecedented effort realizadopor his campaign team and expressed his confidence in obtaining the result expected. On behalf of the National Party or white, the principalde the opposition, went to these elections sucorreligionario Lacalle and Jorge Larranaga, who was the last encuestassituaban far behind the former president in voting intentions. Lacalle told the press that, once known the resultadosoficiales, you go from the headquarters of his political faction to delPartido National, where he will meet with Larranaga,. But that will not make any statement about the dome leader (the candidate for the presidency and eleventual vice president) that the National Party will laselecciones October. The only thing I can say is that if trust is confirmed, no we are going to disappoint, the leader white. When Lacalle voted, after five p.m. local time (20.00 GMT) participation remains very low internal estoscomicios. According to the Electoral Court, at that time had come 33por the percent of possible voters. (continue reading…)

The silence of Jackson's doctor questioned his role in the artist's death

Los Angeles (USA), June 27 (EFE) .- Conrad Murray medicopersonal and witness the death of Michael Jackson, will queaclarar artist's relationship with painkillers, waiting Delàs findings of the autopsy, although Today it was learned that the request a second opinion familiapodria forensics. The image of Murray, attending cardiologist at the King of Pop for three years, has been questioned following death lainexplicable singer and face of suspicions that Jackson alguienhabria state by providing a cocktail of fuertesmedicamentos against pain. Murray, who was questioned on Thursday by police, volverahoy to give evidence to explain how the events occurred, although he was not charged any crime. The doctor's attorneys said their client had nothing quever with the death of Jackson, reported TMZ celebrity website. The medical tests conducted on Friday the body of artistaresultaron bit enlightening, but was ruled out suicide, toxicology tests Yser which ultimately help the cause of death aconcretar. The Silence of Murray, who was the first to revive queintento Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest when elpaso Thursday, and the fact that the police have detained suvehiculo because it might contain evidence relevant to the case, lehan become center stage. The clean history of medical practice in Murray Deneva state, where it has official residence, suprofesionalidad endorse, but this doctor degree in 1989 in elMeharry Medical College in Nashville (Tennessee) estadosufriendo have many financial problems recently. Murray, practicing in California, Nevada and Texas, had to pay $ 400,000 to past through different demandasjudiciales relating to loans and claims, fines and pendientesdiversas, including by caducadosy driving permits without proof of insurance. (continue reading…)

Human Rights calls on Obama to express concern about human rights Uribe

The petition in this regard was raised by HRW to presidenteObama in a letter dated June 24 and released today by sudirector executive, Kenneth Roth. Obama and Uribe will meet next Monday in the White House under an official visit of Colombian President to these United. The letter also calls on Obama to end the Colombian alGobierno support maintaining the administration of former presidenteGeorge W. Bush by of what he described as antecedentesdel Uribe Government in relation to human rights. Also, Obama requested that conditional ratification the Treaty of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between both countries and asistenciamilitar United States of respect for human rights, lademocracia and the rule of law by the government of Uribe. We ask that you stand firm in its position During the presidential campaign and to make it clear that the support of NAFTA suGobierno depends on whether workers in Colombia puedenejercer their rights without fear of being killed, says Roth Lacarte. We also urge you to United States to clarify the conditions required elcumplimiento existing human rights is subject to lascuales military aid, he adds. As for the human rights problems and threats to lademocracia, HRW reports identified einterceptaciones illegal surveillance by the Security Administrative Department (DAS). (continue reading…)

Obama, Merkel united front formed after meeting U.S.

Obama, who described Merkel as a friend that could rely on, said the two leaders spoke with one voice in condemning the crackdown on demonstrators in Iran after the disputed elections.

Merkel, who has criticized the economic stimulus plan Obama praised U.S. efforts to combat global warming.

Also noted that a project currently in the U.S. Congress could advancing the international climate change talks to be conducted later this year in Copenhagen. The chancellor and I have discussed the tragic situation in Iran, Obama said during the opening of a conference Joint press. Today we speak with one voice. The rights of the Iranian people to assemble, speak freely and make their voices heard are universal aspirations, he said. The two leaders also discussed how to accelerate the peace process in the Middle East, the fight against extremism in Afghanistan and the formation of a more sustainable with Russia, Obama said. Obama and Merkel, who will attend next month in Italy at the summit of the Group of Eight world's richest nations (G8), have been in disagreement over how best to extricate the world of recession. Obama, a Democrat, approved an economic stimulus package of 787,000 million dollars soon after assuming power in January, while Merkel, a conservative, has spoken out against a massive spending to improve the global economy. (continue reading…)

Chronology of the process of improving relations since the advent of Obama

Relations between the two countries, traditionally close, suffered a gradual decline since the arrival of hugochavez in 1999 and especially since the administration of GeorgeW. Bush supported the short-lived government that emerged from the brief coup 2002contra the Venezuelan president. These complicated diplomatic relations have been threatened with disruption salpicadasde who have not hanafectado not materialize and the bilateral trade. The last of these crises, opened last September, saldocon is the expulsion of U.S. ambassador in Caracas and Washington delvenezolano. Since Obama won the elections last November and more aundespues the inauguration of January 20, Chavez said suesperanza of a change in U.S. policy to their country of one and normalizing bilateral relations. We believe the time has come to establish nuevasrelaciones between our countries and our region, based on the principles of respect for sovereignty, equality and co true, Chavez said after the victory of Obama. Although there has continued friction between the two countries, the situation was distended up to the announcement today. This is a chronology of events relevant to bilateral relations occurred since the arrival of Obama to the White House: June 25 .- The Department U.S. State Venezuela announces acuerdocon respective ambassadors to return to Washington Caracasy. June 18 .- Chavez praises Obama for his intention to change.

June 17 .- The Government of Venezuela claims that the informesestadounidenses on other countries are a tool for lapolitica imperial aggression.

June 3 .- Hugo Chavez demands a EE. UU. being surrendered to the Justiciavenezolana to terrorist Luis Posada Carriles and said he could serincluso a threat to Obama. 14 .- The Venezuelan government may formally nationalizing dela U.S. firm Williams Companies whose operations einstalaciones passed into the hands of the state PDVSA. April 29 .- Chavez said that his colleague who yearns United States put an end to the empire. April 22 .- The Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton advocates an approach to the Venezuelan president, following the isolation of considerarque the last eight years has not worked well. April 21 .- The charge d'affaires of U.S. Embassy enCaracas, John Caulfield, reiterated the readiness of Washington paramejorar diplomatic relations with Venezuela. April 20 .- The U.S. government describes as positive laidea Chavez to discuss the return of ambassadors to their respective countries. April 19 .- David Axelrod, Obama's political adviser, said that Venezuela should elmandatario to bury his anti ytratar to cooperate with U.S. if you want to normalize relations.

April 17 .- Obama close the hand of Chavez, who in turn diceque he wants to be your friend before the opening of the V Cumbrede the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.

April 10 .- Chavez said that it seemed a good sign in these United opening of a trial by lying to the anti LuisPosada Carriles.

Since April 7 .- Japan, Chavez praised Obama's proposal for unmundo without nuclear weapons and is the hand to open a nuevaetapa of bilateral relations.

April 6 .- Chavez said in Tokyo that she has hope recuperarunas relations normal with the U.S. now that is in the White House someone who has good intentions.

April 4 .- The Venezuelan president said that Iran is dispuestoa using the button on the #39, #39 reset to the relations with the U.S. on a rational level. April 2 .- The Government of Venezuela said that the United States to recognize its share of responsibility for drug trafficking is hopeful to improve the fight against drugs. (continue reading…)

Lukashenko: Russia demands Belarus refineries in exchange for a loan

Belarus had never stated that it is ready to give the Russian side of dairy factories in exchange for loans or any other conditions. The statement was made by President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus at the meeting with one of Russia's governors.

I never promised that in return for something give 17 dairy plants. I say: Is it possible to set such conditions. They say, that you supply to the market their products, give us their factories, – said Lukashenko, who leads the newspaper the words Vision .

This Lukashenko added that the Belarusians themselves, these plants have modernized and are now incorporated businesses and are actually in private hands, from the manufacturer . (continue reading…)

Die 61 to set off bombs in Shiite market in Baghdad

It was the third attack is the deadliest this year and occurred less than a week before the deadline for U.S. forces to leave Iraqi cities under a new security pact.

One hour later, two bombs detonated at the roadside in Shiite neighborhood of the capital killed one person and wounding 19, said police and medical personnel.

The bomb was hidden under vegetables in a motorized cart near a crowded market in the Shiite district of Sadr City, police said. A local police said the explosion apparently was activated at 1900 local time to cause maximum casualties as possible. He said the shrapnel hit people over 600 meters (yards) away. The attack occurred Wednesday when a week for missing the deadline of June 30 for removal of U.S. troops from major Iraqi cities. This withdrawal is part of an agreement that stipulates the country's output of all U.S. troops by the end of 2011. The explosion at 7 pm seemed planned to cause the greatest mortality, as occurred at the time the people you shop for dinner. The explosives were placed in a motorized cart and shrapnel flew more than 600 meters, said a police officer. (continue reading…)

Mennonite imprison accused of raping hundreds of women in Bolivia

Seven of the Mennonites imprisoned, aged between 18 and 41anos, are accused of being directly responsible for lasviolaciones. The eighth of the detainees is accused of complicity with the banda estasupuesta violators. This is another quefrecuentaba Mennonite community presuntamenteproveia as veterinarians and those accused of sleeping pills, which sold for $ 50, including contraceptive pills and Viagra, the prosecutor said. According to Perez, in Mennonite communities, and men get to marry virgins mujeresdeben, so it is believed that the defendants induced estehombre these practices to sell susproductos. The defense lawyer, Jose Gutierrez, Efe susclientes assured that deny the charges attributed to them, and regretted that elfiscal has mismanaged the judicial process to aplicarun inquisitorial process, namely that they have been involved quehaya without a clear truth that they are guilty. We do not deny that there is the crime of rape, but not demonstrated that they have never been my clients, said Gutierrez. Counsel The judge also criticized the case, as said, because women should be guided by their hormonal Losman and arrested my clients. The defense claimed that the decision to appeal Judge in unplazo maximum of 72 hours, while claiming libertadirrestricta of the accused to defend sinpresiones and without being psychologically tortured as segunapunto ago Police. (continue reading…)