BID-ASSEMBLY

U.S. position supports the capital increase of the IDB

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Medellin (EFE) .- The secretary of the Treasury, TimothyGeithner endorsed with conditions the extension of capital delBanco Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to increase the organismobusca resources on 180,000 million dollars.

We think there is room to expand the stock of capital, Treasury afirmoel holder during the annual meeting of the IDB secelebra in the Colombian city of Medellin, where he insisted queesa expansion should be linked to certain conditions as buenagobernabilidad and good use of resources from taxpayers.

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BID-ASSEMBLY

IDB Governors are willing to capitalize agency at the request of owner

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Medellin (Colombia) (EFE) .- The 50 Annual Meeting of IDB Gobernadoresdel was opened in the Colombian city of Medellin with the decision of most countries to capitalize on the institution to help overcome the effects of the crisis economicamundial. At the inauguration of the board of governors, which acogela Colombian city of Medellin, the clerk of Tesoroestadounidense, Tim Geithner, mayoresinterrogantes cleared one of the debate about the capitalization 180.000millones dollars.

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EUROPE-USA

Obama on Tuesday began an ambitious tour porEuropa first

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Washington, 30 mar (EFE) .- Barack Obama begins tomorrow, Tuesday, his first trip to Europe as U.S. president, in which quieredemostrar starting a new relationship with allies to try to persuade tiempoque their proposals. During his stay enLondres until April 2, will meet, among others, Chinese president, Hu Jintao, and the Russian president, Dmitri Medvedev, before taking part in a G20 summit in which its participants buscaraconvencer the need adopting more medidaspara stimulate the economy, reform the regulatory system financieroy fight against protectionism.

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ELECCIONES-TURKEY

The AKP Erdogan wins Turkish local elections but pierdeapoyo popular

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Ankara (EFE) .- The Party of Justice and Development (AKP, Islamist moderate) of the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is elclaro win the local elections held on Sunday enTurquia, although it has lost more than six percentage points apoyocon about the latest legislation. With 80 percent of the AKP losvotos it is scrutinized with 39.9 percent of laspapeletas, but lost more than six points conrespecto popular support in the legislative elections of July 2007, cuandologro 46.6 percent.

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Djukanovic confirmed by an absolute majority of its domain politicamontenegrina

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Podgorica (EFE) .-'s prime minister montenegro, MiloDjukanovic, achieved an absolute majority on Sunday eleccionesparlamentarias in advance and confirmed their dominance of the escenapolitica the small Balkan country, which in 2006 led to laindependencia. The coalition Montenegro Europe led by elPartido Democratic Socialists (DPS) of Djukanovic, obtuvoel 51.1 percent of the vote, which will ensure 49 seats inthe National Assembly of 81, according to preliminary results.

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CRISIS-AUTOMÓVIL/EEUU

Chairman of GM, Rick Wagonner resign as means

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Washington (EFE) .- The president of General Motors, RickWagoner, resign as part of the agreement under which the Government of President Barack Obama will extend financial support to esaempresa vehicle manufacturer, reported prensaestadounidenses media. » More: EFE INTERNATIONAL – 30 MAR (04.00 GMT) – at Debt Help

PARIS (AP) – The decision of the European car giant PSA Peugeot-Citroen change of director and executive bring a stranger to the industry was met with skepticism on Monday, amid doubt that it can translate its success to an automotive immersed in its worst crisis in decades.

The new director of Peugeot-CitroГѓВ«n, Philippe Varin, 56, an executive in the steel industry will have to convince investors and analysts that can be repeated in the second automobile company in Europe who managed to pick the Corus PLC. Varin orchestrated the sale of British steelmaker Tata Steel of India by 11,300 million dollars three years ago.

To complicate the task of Varin is the urgent need for a dramatic change in the automotive industry worldwide after the U.S. government's decision to dismiss the CEO of General Motors, Rick Wagoner and Chrysler push for an alliance with the Italian company Fiat SpA

Actions Peugeot rushed on Monday after the Sunday decided to replace its chief executive, Christian Streiff, after weeks of speculation in the French news media that he had lost the confidence of the Peugeot family, founder and largest shareholder. » More: Peugeot-Citroen change of director in full storm at Debt Help

In the U.S., the offender shot and killed seven patients and nurses in hospitals Kartidzh, North Carolina.

Six people were killed immediately and another two died after some time of his wounds.

The victims of the offender were seven patients and a nurse.

Several people, including police and the attackers in the attack were wounded.

In the hospital, specializing in the care of suffering Alzheimer's disease, there were 90 patients.

As reported by local police, 45-year-old Robert Stewart opened fire in the hospital Paynleyk about 10 am local time (around 15:00 UTC). » More: At the hospital in the United States shot and killed eight people at Debt Help

MOSCOW, March 30 – RIA Novosti. Participants in the twenty-first summit of the League of Arab States (LAS), which was held on Monday in the capital of Qatar, Doha , issued a statement in support of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), reports Reuters.

Despite court order, the president of Sudan attended the summit.

We reiterate our solidarity with the Sudan and the ICC to reject the validity of his Excellency (Al-Bashir), – says the final summit declaration.

ICC issued arrest warrants for al-Bashir March 4, accusing him of crimes against humanity and war crimes during the civil conflict in the Darfur region. » More: The Summit League has supported the president of Sudan, which is seeking the arrest of the ICC at Debt Help

German army has a lot of problems. It witnessed the last report of Commissioner for the Bundeswehr Rayngolda Robbie.

As the Deutsche Welle, the military complained that the German armed forces are zabyurokratizirovannymi and clumsy, they lack funding. In addition, in cases dealing with obsolete equipment, shortage of money for maintenance, neglect of the military command of proposals for improvement.

Such statements have to listen to the designated frequency. He is convinced that modern flexible army should look differently: The soldiers – men and women – have already satisfied by the throat again and again to listen to explanations of why certain things are not functioning.

According to him, in such circumstances, the question arises as to whether the armed forces to remain an attractive employer for young boys and girls. » More: To complain that the German military at Debt Help

Resident of Colombia, accused his father of having raped her for 29 years, says the Colombian newspaper El Pais de Cali. As a woman, as a result of the rape, she gave birth to eight children.

In the words of 35-year-old Alba Alvarez, the father began raping her from the age of six, when the dead girl's mother. His first child was born in 13 years. Alba Alvarez said no to his father to the police because he threatened to expose sexual abuse and three of their joint daughters. The decision is still to report on what's happening authorities took a woman after a 59-year-old Arsedio Alvarez became in fact repeat their behavior in relation to already own granddaughters.

I hope that despite everything that had to go through me, my child is waiting a better future and they will grow up normal people , – said Alba Alvarez.

man was arrested by Colombian police on Friday in the city Marihito, where the family lived. » More: In Colombia, arrested the local Josef Frittslya at Debt Help

Providenciales, 26 mar (EFE) .- The new cabinet of Prime Turks and Caicos Galmore Williams, who took cargoesta week, vowed today to the office of governor nacioncaribena, Gordon Wetherell, an official source reported today.

The ministers are: Royal Robinson, who will head the Ministry of Finance and Health, Karen Delancy, Minister of Internal Affairs Human and services; Wayne Garland Minister of Tourism and airports; Amanda Missick, Minister of Education, Health and Sports; GregoryLightbourne, Minister of Natural Resources and Coastal and SarmuelBeen, Minister of Housing, Construction and Public Security.

However, it is likely that the new cabinet Williamsdesempene responsible only for the next six months.

Governor Wetherell said he expects a final report of the Commission of Inquiry into complaints filed by lapresunta detected corruption among officials the country.

He added that depending on the content of this document or not decidirasi takes legal action against officials acusadosde corruption.

The former first Minister, Michael Misick, elpaso Monday had to resign because of accusations against the government corrupcionvertidas Progressive National Party (PNP) and him.

The British government threatened to suspend part of Turks laConstitucion and Caicos, in the wake of the allegations, eimponer guidelines directly for at least proximosdos years. » More: Cabinet of the new prime minister of Turks and Caicos jura office at Debt Help

The Japanese authorities are going to almost double the financial assistance to the national economy. According to newspaper Nikkei Business Daily, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso instructed Finance Minister Kaoru Jos to develop a new package of anti-crisis measures, which could take up to 20 trillion yen (203 billion dollars). However, experts point out that the parliament and society can take cautious to a sharp increase in financial burden on the budget.

Previously, the Government of Japan has twice hosted the economic crisis packages totaling 12 trillion yen (122 billion dollars). However, the country's economy continues to face intense pressure, due primarily to the decline in consumer demand. In February, a surplus of foreign trade operations of Japan declined by 91.2% over the same period in 2008. The volume of Japanese exports in annual terms, fell by almost 50%.

«Japan needs a new economic incentives, as well as, according to our forecasts, the decline of its GDP in 2009 will be 6.7%, – the expert told RBC daily IHS Global Insight Dan Ryan. – The problem is how to effectively spend allocations ». According to him, now the main efforts of the authorities concluded to reduce taxes and provide new guarantees for loans, but this is not enough. According to the Nikkei Business Daily, the main provisions of new anti-crisis measures will be developed just before the summit of «big twenty», which will begin April 2 in London. It was expected that the focus this time will be given to combating unemployment. Japanese power companies are planning to give subsidies to compensate laid-off employees. It also grants for the purchase of cleaner cars and electronics, access to high-speed Internet.

Tokyo, possibly in part inspiration positive world markets, including Japan-Volga, the new plan for the administration of U.S. » More: Japan to double aid economy at Debt Help

Buenos Aires, 25 mar (EFE) .- The popular Argentine singer Sandropermanece interned for over a week in a deBuenos Aires clinic after side effects caused by the graveafeccion suffering from lung, his spokesman announced today.

Sandro, who need to undergo a lung transplant ycardiaco, was admitted on March 16 andalusia deDiagnostico and Treatment Institute of Buenos Aires, where he had several sidointernado earlier occasions due to its enfisemapulmonar.

The singer, whose real name is Roberto Sanchez, fueingresado because of edema in his legs caused by any elcoctel pill you are taking, informed spokesman NoraLafon to local media.

Sandro remains the same, the only complication that was domingofue in the urinary tract caused by the same drugs given for edema quel their legs, said Lafon. » More: Sandro continues delicate health clinic in Buenos Aires at Debt Help

In Japan, 93-year-old resident of the country have recognized the only person in the world of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

Recently Tsutomu Yamaguchi awarded certificate this fact.

August 6, 1945, when an American bomber dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Yamaguchi was in this town on a business trip.

He received severe burns and, after a night in Hiroshima, the day went to his home city of Nagasaki on August 9, which, soon after his return, too, dropped an atomic bomb.

According to Yamaguchi, he hopes that his experience as a lesson of peace for future generations.

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Tsutoro Yamaguchi have long had evidence that he survived the bombing of Nagasaki, but on 23 March this year, Japanese authorities have also recognized that he was, and in Hiroshima during a nuclear explosion. » More: A resident of Japan, has two nuclear explosion at Debt Help