Archive for September, 2009

Does Iran other nuclear facilities?

September 30th, 2009

In one of the worst moments of diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic, such suspicions are destroying trust before Thursday's meeting in Geneva between Iran and six world powers. It is anticipated that there could be a much stricter trend from the West and greater economic and political isolation for Iran. Tehran insists it has not done anything against the law. He argues that revealed the existence of the plant, near the city of Qom, on a voluntary basis in a Sept. 21 letter addressed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), ie four days before President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain denounced the Middle East country for its secret maneuvers. But diplomats and officials who monitor Iran's nuclear program and the steps the IAEA before it , indicate that Tehran acknowledged the existence of the plant required by the fear that people outside the Iranian government before they reveal it. While Tehran seeks to show that it has nothing to hide from the state that IAEA inspectors have access to the plant, the focus is now on the chance that Iran has other hidden facilities. If you were in charge of Iran's nuclear program , would you put everything in one place? said Graham Allison, U.S. assistant secretary of defense and director of the Belfer Center for Scientific Affairs and International Relations at Harvard University. » More: Does Iran other nuclear facilities?

EFE INTERNATIONAL – 28-SEP -23.00 GMT

September 29th, 2009

Ahmadinejad says there may be direct meetings if Obamacumple promises / Tehran (EFE) .- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad abriohoy the door to the possibility of meeting between U.S. and responsablesiranies if U.S. President BarackObama, keeps his promises. We have not completely aObama court, but we believe his promise of change should be welcomed andthat the world must help make this change happen, in UnitedStates and policy makers that paisespecialmente Bush said. / HONDURAS-CRISIS Micheletti government supporters prevented marches Zelaya

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Tegucigalpa (EFE) .- The government of President de facto deHonduras, Roberto Micheletti, prevented today enTegucigalpa organized marches and other parts of the country by followers of derrocadogobernante, Manuel Zelaya, said sources with the deResistencia front against the coup. In the Honduran capital, more than 200policias were posted on both sides of the street UniversidadPedagogica, usual place of beginning of the march from elderrocamiento Zelaya, three months ago today, and prevented hundreds of demonstrators elmovimiento. / HONDURAS-CRISIS Congress seeks repeal decree guarantees and Micheletti says queconsultara / Tegucigalpa (EFE) .- The president of the Honduran Congress, Saavedra JoseAlfredo today called for the repeal of decree desdeel weekend yel suspended several constitutional guarantees de facto ruler, Roberto Micheletti, said to take haraconsultas a decision. I will consult with CorteSuprema of Justice, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, even sihay chance to speak with presidential candidates decide yasi (…) more desirable in the interest of nuestrapatria that will repeal (…) this decree hacker crime at the time, said Micheletti. / HONDURAS-CRISIS/OEA U.S. asks Zelaya stop acting as a movie star /

Washington (EFE) .- The U.S. representative to the OAS, LewisAmselem today deplored the expulsion by the authorities of deHonduras facto a mission of that organization, but also criticized President Manuel Zelaya aldepuesto and asked him to leave decomportarse like a movie star. During suintervencion before the Extraordinary Council convened to review recent decisions of the government de facto, Amsel lasamenazas called diplomatic missions in Tegucigalpa insult to the international community and the Organization of American States (OAS ).

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AFGHANISTAN-OFFENSIVE

At least 10 Taliban killed in Afghan offensive forces extranjerasy /

Kabul (EFE) .- At least 10 Taliban were killed, including uncabecilla insurgent, and eight wounded in an operation enmarcha of international and Afghan troops in Farah provinciaoccidental hundred fundamentalists against a reported military typeface. An official of Afghan troops deployed in West laRegion Mohamed Khawari assured noticiasAIP agency that the offensive began this morning in the district of Balabaluk.

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-PALESTINIAN DIALOGUE

Hamas urges Fatah and other Palestinian groups to open nuevocapitulo

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Cairo (EFE) .- The head of the movement palestinoHamas Khaled Meshal on Wednesday called on Egypt to the group lasdemas and Fatah Palestinian factions to open a new chapter in susrelaciones to move towards national reconciliation. » More: EFE INTERNATIONAL – 28-SEP -23.00 GMT

Anger in France and Poland for Polanski's arrest

September 28th, 2009

PARIS (Reuters) – French elite went to the defense of Roman Polanski, calling on Switzerland to release the filmmaker rather than extradite him to America. Polanski, 76, faces U.S. charges for having sex with a 13 year old girl in 1977. Artists and filmmakers accused of exceeding Switzerland prosecuting such an old case and give in to the U.S. demands. Polanski should receive a lifetime achievement award at Zurich Film Festival on Sunday, but was arrested on a warrant from the United States upon arrival in Switzerland on Saturday. Just as there is an America that is generous and that we like, there is one that is terrifying, and (…) has revealed his face, French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand. He added that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has followed the case closely and wanted an early release of Polanski. The Foreign Minister, Bernard Kouchner, said he expressed his misgivings to his Swiss pair. Polanski has French citizenship. Robert Harris, British novelist said he had been working with the director during the past three years, was irritated with the arrest. » More: Anger in France and Poland for Polanski's arrest

30 rebels were killed in Yemen

September 28th, 2009

At least 30 Shia rebels killed in the renewed today in the north of Yemen clashes with government troops. The most violent they were in the city of Saada. Losses amounted to four regular army troops, transmits television channel Vesti .

bloody battles in the north of Yemen erupted on September 19, despite the announcement the same day, authorities in the country temporary cease-fire to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and the onset of Eid ul-Fitr. September 20 there were more heavy fighting, in which killed 150 rebels. The rebels began their offensive on the city of Saada from three directions and attempted to capture the Republican Palace, but their attack was repulsed by government troops.

September 22, government troops eliminated 76 Shiite rebels. Among those killed – 26 leaders and field commanders of the rebels. The militants suffered heavy losses after the tried to storm a few military installations in the province of Saada. » More: 30 rebels were killed in Yemen

Shot and killed a candidate for deputy of the Social Democratic Party of Honduras

September 27th, 2009

The victim, Marco Antonio Canales Villatoro, 40, died as set private hospital in the Honduran capital, after a motorcycle doshombres was shot after leaving a church, local media said the National Police spokesman, OrlinCerrato. He said that according to preliminary investigations, enprincipio murder is unrelated to the political crisis quevive the country since the ouster last June 28 ManuelZelaya, who returned on Monday the country. is discarded in the first place that (the crime) has relacioncon people go around saying (in the streets for oen against Zelaya), in fact, it is argued ningunode not belonging to these movements, he said. PINU president-SD, Jorge Aguilar, lamented this hechocondenable which he described as cold-blooded murder and asked wings authorities to investigate. Aguilar told HRN radio that CanalesVillatoro Tegucigalpa was a candidate for deputy deputy PINU-SD eldepartamento of Francisco Morazan, Tegucigalpa to which it belongs. » More: Shot and killed a candidate for deputy of the Social Democratic Party of Honduras

Works by 22 artists gather at the Latin American Immigrant Foundation

September 26th, 2009

Titled Celebration of Hispanic art, the eclectic exhibition will be open until 17 October and features paintings by Colombian Oscar Botia, Argentina's Maria de Echevarria, Juan Ramiro Torres Peruvian or Cuban Demetrio Alfonso, among others. This is a great opportunity for many artists who have recently arrived immigrants to the U.S. to show their work, because although New York is the largest art market in the world, the possibilities for emerging artists are very small, Efe said the exhibition curator, Juan Bernal. The exhibition, which opened Thursday to the sound of Mexican rhythms, Peruvian and Venezuelan , also features artists with an extensive career as the Spanish Antonio Perez, who believes such initiatives are essential to promote Hispanic Art in New York. » More: Works by 22 artists gather at the Latin American Immigrant Foundation

Western Diocese of Honduras rejects coup against Zelaya

September 25th, 2009

We reject the coup because it violates the Constitution of the republic (…), curtailed constitutional guarantees, faces lasFuerzas National Police and Armed with the humble, obligaal people to insurrection, the presbytery in the comunicadofirmado bishop of the diocese, Luis Alfonso Santos. Santos is the only bishop who has spoken to the contrary momentoabiertamente the coup, while the rest of the Iglesiacatolica, headed by Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez apoyaal de facto government of Roberto Micheletti and the expulsion of poderde Zelaya on June 28. Western The presbytery said the coup causainestabilidad and unrest in the public and has been in mourning muchasfamilias with homicide, wounded and beaten, which numeroaumenta every day. We remind all citizens that no one owes obedience to unGobierno usurper and that one should obey an order matarpersonas , said the presbytery in reference to the Constitution. » More: Western Diocese of Honduras rejects coup against Zelaya

Medvedev pledged that Russia will continue to reduce the nuclear arsenal of weapons

September 25th, 2009

Russia will move towards nuclear arms reduction. This assured the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in his speech during the general debate on the 64 th session of UN General Assembly.

In particular, Mr Medvedev said: Russia will unswervingly follow the road to verifiable and irreversible reductions of nuclear arms reductions, a crucial component of a new beginning in our relations with the United States .

It Dmitry Medvedev recalled that in July with the U.S. » More: Medvedev pledged that Russia will continue to reduce the nuclear arsenal of weapons

The authorities strengthened their actions against home invasions in Phoenix

September 24th, 2009

Phoenix (Arizona), 23 sep (EFE) .- The federal and local authorities in Arizona have declared war against criminal organizations involved in kidnappings and home invasions that has yielded 70 arrests in the past four months. Federal prosecutor Dennis K. Burke told Efe that the arrests were part of Operation Gideon, an initiative that uses undercover officers to combat crime, particularly incidents involving invasions of homes (assaults) in the Phoenix area.

The success of this operation is due to the strong bonds of cooperation between law enforcement agencies at all levels, by focusing on criminal organizations can prevent and reduce crime in our communities, Burke said Tuesday in announcing the arrests.

During the operation, which began last May, they seized about $ 39,000 in cash, firearms, bulletproof vests, tape, gloves and balaclavas. With these arrests we are preventing these people continue to commit violent crimes in our communities, said Jack F. Harris, chief of public safety in Phoenix. He said it is estimated that each of the detainees is responsible of eight to ten home invasions.

Attorney Burke said that one of the things that surprised the authorities was the high number of people willing to participate in raids home in Phoenix.

This proves what we knew was Indeed, when drugs and drug dealers come to our cities, the criminals are armed, he said. As part of federal agents operating the Office of Alcohol, Snuff and Firearms (ATF) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) came to Phoenix to conduct covert operations. » More: The authorities strengthened their actions against home invasions in Phoenix

Rise to optimism on worldmarkets recovery

September 23rd, 2009

The continental body found that Asia is leading the global recovery. On Wall Street, stock prices closed higher after the recovery in commodity prices prompted investors return to the stock market. The weakness shown by the dollar on Tuesday caused the surge in commodity prices such as oil and gold, which in turn encouraged the actions from energy and metals. Shares of financial issuers also advanced sharply. The breakthrough came while awaiting the decision of the Federal Reserve on interest rates. The central bank meeting concludes on Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 51.01 points (0.5%) to close at 9829.87 while the Standard Poor #39 ; s 500 Index was 7 units (0.7%) to finish at 1071.66. The Nasdaq composite index, dominated by high-tech stations, gained 8.26 points ( 0.4%) and ended at 2146.30. The Russell 2000 index, a barometer of smaller companies traded, rose 4.72 points (0.8%) to 620.69. Prices of gold and silver rose after three days of declines, while oil gained $ 1.69 to close at $ 71.40 a barrel in the New York Mercantile Exchange. The yield on the Treasury 10 years, baseline, fell to 3.45% versus 3.49% on Monday. In Europe, the referent of the UK market, FTSE 100, closed up 0.2%, to 5142.60 points, the German DAX rose 0.7%, to 5709.38 units, and the French CAC-40 gained 0.3%, to 3823.52 affixed integers. » More: Rise to optimism on worldmarkets recovery