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We decided to address the Security Council to try to obtain their support for the creation of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital and whose boundaries would be June 1967, ie prior to the Israeli occupation, stated AFP Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat. We will try to gain support from the European Union as well as Russia and other countries, he said. The gesture illustrates the growing frustration of the Palestinians and their desire to regain the initiative, to paralysis of negotiations with Israel for nearly a year. Any unilateral action shall cast down past agreements, and will involve unilateral Israeli actions, he said Sunday night Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called again to the Palestinian Authority to resume negotiations without preconditions . There is no alternative to negotiation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu insisted in a televised speech in Jerusalem. The point of contention is Israeli settlement in the West Bank. The Palestinians want the construction or expansion of colonies ceases completely before returning to the negotiating table. But the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu gives only a partial freeze and wants to return to negotiations without conditions. Before the blockade, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, wants to build the institutions of a Palestinian State viable by 2011, without awaiting the outcome of negotiations with Israel, not the official proclamation of an independent state, corresponding to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Read more »

SINGAPORE (Reuters)-The U.S. president, Barack Obama, on Saturday called for a new strategy for balanced global growth, but the Asia-Pacific leaders meeting at a summit in Singapore pointed to signs of trade protectionism in Washington. Obama, who arrived in Singapore on Saturday afternoon for the meeting of the Forum of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC by its initials in English), reiterated his call to address the imbalances, as many analysts, led to the global financial crisis. The strategy calls for America to save more and spend less, reform its financial system and cut their deficits and borrowing. It will also mean a greater emphasis on exports we can produce and sell around the world, Bush said in a previous speech in Tokyo, his first stop on a nine-day trip through Asia. We simply can not return to the same cycles of boom and bust that led us to a global recession, he said. New figures from the Government on the U.S. trade deficit, which grew over 18 per cent to 36,500 million dollars in September, could add urgency to efforts by Obama to seek greater export opportunities in China and other Asian countries. APEC leaders, a group of 21 members spanning more than half of total world production and 40 percent of global trade, began their two-day forum on Saturday before Obama arrive and resolved to exercise more political will to implement the Doha round, according to a statement issued after the meeting. He also reiterated their commitment to reject all forms of protectionism, said the statement . The homilies on Doha and trade protectionism are the usual subjects of the annual APEC meeting. JORDAN RETIRES A dispute between two members APEC, Peru and Chile, clouded the mind just as the summit seemed to be well under way on Saturday. Peru announced he would retire before Singapore, after calling to report its ambassador In Chile, for charges against a Peruvian military of having spied for the Chilean government. Read more »

GENEVA (Reuters) – The winter flu season began earlier this year in the Northern Hemisphere is increasing their intensity in some areas of North America and Western Europe, reported Friday the World Health Organization (WHO). However, an update on the pandemic influenza virus H1N1, the UN agency said some parts of southern and southeastern United States, as well as Iceland and Ireland seemed to be showing higher levels low disease. WHO, which declared the pandemic in June, indicated that large areas of the U.S. were still experiencing flu infections expanded and intense and said waves of outbreaks in Canada and Mexico, where the first cases were identified earlier this year severe. In Europe and Central Asia, the overall transmission of influenza continues to intensify, the WHO said, adding that almost all influenza viruses tested in Europe in recent weeks are of the H1N1 pandemic strain and not the seasonal influenza. Although there have been reported respiratory illness at a very high intensity high in some parts of Europe, including Belarus, Bulgaria and Russia, the WHO said it was now less concerned about the large outbreak recorded in Ukraine. In the initial analysis Ukraine information indicates that the number of severe cases does not seem excessive when compared with experience in other countries and not represent any change in the transmission or virulence of the virus, WHO said in a statement posted on the Internet. Israel suffered large increases in influenza infections, Mongolia suffered a strong impact on their health care system, said the UN agency.

China and Japan also experienced steady increases, but in most of southern and southeastern Asia transmission rates are leveling off.

The current H1N1 virus has spread to 206 countries. Read more »

In November marks the National Adoption Month, which this year focuses its efforts on highlighting the need for more parents adopt children with the slogan you don #39; t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent (not have to be perfect to be a perfect parent). The main purpose of National Adoption Month is to raise awareness about the need for the adoption of children both permanent and temporary hosting (#39; foster care #39;), Efe said Kathy Ledesma, project director of AdoptUsKids, an organization that promotes the adoption of children in America. Currently, nearly 496,000 children living in families in temporary foster care, of which at least 130,000 await adoption, according to figures from AdoptUsKids. According to Ledesma, near two thirds of children who are within the program are adopted by individual families who have received a temporary or their relatives, said Ledesma. Of the children who were adopted through the program for foster care last year, about 20 percent or 10,600 were Hispanic, of which about half were adopted by Hispanic families. African American Children represent the largest group within the adoption program, with 31 percent nationally, so this year's campaign is emphasizing this community. One of the biggest misconceptions that exist on adoptions through #39; foster care #39, cause they are expensive and that's not true, it costs nothing. Read more »

The return to the negotiations depends on Israel's adherence to the terms of reference of the peace, and this includes the cessation of all settlement activity including natural growth (the settlements) and including Jerusalem, Abbas said during a speech in the West Bank town of Ramallah. The Palestinian Authority president also called for the dismantling of all Jewish settlements in the occupied territories. It is our right to demand the dismantling of all settlements are illegal because he told tens of thousands of supporters gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Arafat. With the Palestinian scarf or keffieh on the shoulders, Abbas strongly reiterated the main Palestinian claim – that has the support of the international community – at the time that the peace process with Israel seems more blocked than ever.

has revealed, however, his intentions about his political future after his environment brandished the threat of his resignation and a solution of the Palestinian institutions.

Authority Palestine has a serious political crisis over Abbas's decision not to seek a second term president in the upcoming Palestinian elections, scheduled in January 2010 due to the impasse in peace negotiations. The Israeli-Palestinian talks are suspended nearly a year despite the efforts of the international community, particularly Americans, to revive him. Read more »

Tomorrow Wednesday, a major event in the West Bank will mark the fifth anniversary of Arafat's death, which occurred on 11 November 2004 in France at age 75. In Gaza, however, security services will not allow any tribute. Abu Ammar (Arafat's nom de guerre) was and remains the symbol of our struggle. For decades led the Palestinian ship amid storms said Mohammed Dhaher, 49, a Palestinian fromJericho. White Museum of Arafat in Ramallah, near the Muqata, the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority has become a place of pilgrimage. President Arafat is a symbol of the Palestinian revolution and I'm leaving Ramallah without reciting the fatiha (a surah of the Qur'an) in his grave, said Nader Ismail . According to a recent survey, 81.9% of Palestinians mourn the passing of its charismatic leader. When I was Abu Ammar, the world respected us, but we are very weak, deplored Sali Abu Nadir, 36, a professor at Nablus. We're like a soccer ball to which all kick Nadir said, lamenting Palestinian divisions. The split between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas was consummated in June 2007 when the Islamists ousted from Gaza to its Fatah rivals. In recent months, the two factions began a dialogue of reconciliation under the auspices of Egypt, but without results. Waiting for a hypothetical agreement, Hamas continues to rule in Gaza, a territory under siege, under a strict Israeli blockade. Read more »

The question was raised today by finance ministers dela euro area, and next Wednesday on the agenda of European lacomision, which must review procedures by deficitexcesivo open to two groups of countries, including Spain. At a press conference, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia has refused to confirm lasfiltraciones under which the EC is planning to give plazohasta 2013 for Spain, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom situensus public deficit below the ceiling of 3% of GDP. But he has assured that it will apply in reviewing the estipuladopor the Stability and Growth Pact. Under this, if governments have adopted a accionefectiva depending on what the Council (ECOFIN) asked haceseis months and also the economic environment has deteriorated theTerms in that fiscal adjustment should be , Seles may be extended by one year the time for rebalancing lascuentas. Almunia stressed that this is the first time since the euroexiste that 13 procedures are handled simultaneously by a total deficitexcesivo of 16 member states of the Eurozone. This situation requires, Almunia said, a enfoquehorizontal. First, Brussels believes necessary differentiation porqueno all countries are in the same position from the perspective of the volume of deficit and debt, his reputation antelo markets or domestic macroeconomic imbalances. But on the other hand, this differentiation should be based on global unavision demonstrating equal treatment indicated elcomisario. The Commission, Almunia stressed, careful not to drop discriminatory entrato when presenting on Wednesday propuestaspara all concerned. It's very difficult how to combine a coherent, differentiated untratamiento and fair treatment for all, hareconocido. Based on the discussion held in closed session today Porl Eurozone ministers, the Commissioner announced his proposal for quefinalizara the College of Commissioners take one decision. Read more »

Russia's first vaccine against swine 'flu will do on Monday, November 9. This informed MHSD Russia.

As the Vesti , vaccination against influenza virus A (H1/N1) begin in the Moscow region, Altai Krai, Tyumen, Voronezhand Bryansk regions. On Monday the head of MHSD Tatiana Golikova will travel to the Podolsk district of Moscow region, where the district hospital will be the first phase of vaccination. The first phase will cover the vaccination of employees of essential services (utilities, water supply, electrical installation, communications). Since the end of November – health workers, teachers, students 5 – 6 courses medvuzov – reported by the Ministry. Read more »

Shortly thereafter, Obama welcomed this historic vote and said he was absolutely confident that the project exceed the hurdle of the Senate now. He hopes to then enact the law by the end of the year. After 12 hours of debate on a text of 2,000 pages and urge Obama to answer the call of history, lawmakers approved the plan by 220 votes to 215 against. The plan will be implemented in ten years (2010-2019) and will cost 900,000 million to extend health coverage to some 36 million Americans who currently lack health insurance.

Democrats in the House of Representatives broke into a triumphant ovation when the project got the 218 votes needed for approval, the local 23h07 on Saturday (the 4h07 GMT Sunday). Only one Republican voted for the project, Anh Joseph Cao. The House also rejected a counterproposal by law Republican opposition.

Instead, he adopted by 240 votes to 194 an amendment proposed by a group of anti-abortion Democrats aimed at strengthening prohibition on using public funds for abortions, a measure dear to the Republican side. Until the end, Republican opposition tried to prevent approval of the project. On Saturday, anti-reform activists gathered in front of the Capitol with slogans like Kill Bill ( Kill Bill). For the Republican Minority Leader John Boehner, the bill will end up with millions of jobs (…), going to raise taxes and make skyrocketing insurance premiums. By contrast, Obama savored this political triumph, which comes as his poll ratings fall, a year after his election. Read more »

The G-20 agrees to maintain and analyze economic stimulus unatasa bank / Saint Andrews (U. Kingdom) .- The finance ministers of the G-20 to secomprometieron maintain economic incentives until seafiance recovery and analysis of, inter alia, propuestabritanica to introduce a levy on transactions financierasinternacionales. After his third and final meeting esteano in the Scottish town of St Andrews, ygobernadores ministers of the central banks of the Group of 20 (and emerging economiasricas) found that the economic recovery in elmundo is uneven and even depends on the support political. / IMF-ECONOMY IMF warning of the risk of clogging and recovery pidemantener stimulus / Washington (EFE) .- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) alertodel risk that economic recovery is stayed andasked governments that have alos programs fiscal stimulus peseal deterioration of public accounts. The current conditions nojustifican significant and abrupt withdrawal or nide stimulus initiatives to repair the financial system, said elorganismo. / G20-REUNIÓN/BRASIL Brazil moves away from the British proposal of a tasabancaria / Saint Andrews (U. Kingdom) (EFE) .- Central de Bank President Henrique Meirelles, distanced himself from the proposal hechapor the United Kingdom to a tax on capital transaccionesinternacionales to secure funding in future crises inthe case. After the meeting of Ministers defined and central bank governors from the Group of 20, held in the Scottish town of St Andrews, Meirellesaseguro that the measure was not discussed at all and was just a stronger one. / G20-REUNIÓN/ESPAÑA Salgado: A tax on financial transactions is a opcionpero there are other /

Saint Andrews (U. Kingdom) (EFE) .- The Spanish Minister of Finance Economiay, Elena Salgado, said a tax on international financial lastransacciones as support to a futuracrisis could be a way, but there are other . Prensaal At a news conference following the meeting of finance ministers from the G-20, Salgado pointed to a proposal by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who garnered big media show in elencuentro.

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