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Ships collide U.S. Coast Guard and Marines, 9 missing

The collision was reported on Thursday afternoon near San Clemente Island, which belongs to the U.S. Navy and is located about 109 kilometers west of San Diego, according to officials at the Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Seven crew members were on the transport plane C-130 Guard Navy, and two others were aboard the helicopter, AH-1 Cobra attack Marine Corps when two ships collided in the sky open and light winds, said Boatswain Henry Dunphy, a spokesman for the Coast Guard. not immediately known what caused the accident. The crew of the Cobra was on a training mission at the time of the crash, while the C-130 took part in the search for a small private boat in the area, said Dunphy. The whereabouts of the persons on board.

Described as insolent criticism of former Chilean Foreign Minister Gabriel Valdes

I find it an insult and idiocy esetermino putting things in, emphasized the former Chilean president (1990-1994). Aylwin said Gabriel has a life of service to the country, public life recognized as foreign minister, as senator, and other activities that deserve elrespeto of all Chileans. However, Alywin, which addressed the issue in the Supreme Court, to where he was attending a tribute to the chancellor and also nonagenarioex radical militant Cimma Enrique Silva, quisocomentar not the sayings of his fellow Democrat queencendieron controversy. On Monday, Gabriel Valdes, 90, sparked the trouble-government ranks, noting that the bearer of derechaseria a good president and has a weakness for Ominamichico in direct reference to Marco Enriquez-Ominami candidatoindependiente the presidential election DECEMBER 13. Although there were several that within the Concertacionoficialista criticized Valdes, including Sen.

They identify seven Colombian and Peruvian massacred in Venezuela

A statement from the Prosecutor stated that the proceedings were conducted by deidentificacion Unit prosecutors Immediate deReaccion Cucuta and Institute staff Nacionalde Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in that city. He explained that Pompey Peruvian family of Miguel Ramirez quellegaron Colombia on Wednesday, were authorized to elCuerpo cremated and the ashes carried to Lima, Peru. He said three of the bodies of the Colombian delivered identificadosfueron loved ones in Cucuta, while remaining loscuatro will be moved to Bogota, where seranrecibidos by their relatives. massacred Colombians in Venezuela were identified comoEduardo Gamboa Ricardo Gutierrez, Ángel Leon Aldemar Aricapa Gerardo Vega Sisa, Humberto Hernandez Fabian Amaya, Yorbin JulianVega Amaya Amador Ramirez and Carlos Adolfo Ospina Mauricio Mantilla.

EU authorized the sale of weapons to Uzbekistan

European Union once again allowed the sale of weapons to Uzbekistan. A decision on lifting the arms embargo and technology dual use Uzbekistan, which took the EU Council at the ambassadorial level on Oct. 22, today formally approved at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg. This is stated in the draft final statement of the EU Council.

Itar-Tass , thus canceled the last block of sanctions against that country. Exactly a year ago, the EU lifted a visa ban on senior Uzbek officials in the territory of the community.

sanctions against Uzbekistan, imposed in 2005 in response to the harsh suppression of the revolt in Andijan, which was then under consideration in Europe almost as a failed color revolution.

Uruguay elected president and parliament with the Left as favorite

In addition, the Uruguayans will decide on two referenda: for the annulment of the Amnesty Law, which prevented would prosecute all those responsible for crimes during the military dictatorship (1973-1985), and the introduction of voting by mail order from abroad. tables opened promptly at 08H00 (10H00 GMT) and close at 19H30 (21H30 GMT), although there may be extensions in those where closure when there are still people for cover in a country where voting is compulsory. There is an extremely high level of participation across the country, between 76% and 88% depending on location for the 1700 local , told AFP Zimarioff Edgardo Martinez, minister of the Electoral Court. He added that there were some glitches that were corrected, as the delay of the integration of some tables or difficulty opening circuits to flooding of rivers in a storm in the north. Among the inconvenience, there was a false bomb threat that forced stop tasks for 45 minutes at the tables a high school near the center of the capital until it was determined it was a joke. 2563397 If voters do not give more than 50% of total votes a candidate for the presidency, will go to a runoff on Nov. 29. Also, it takes more than 50% of the vote for the approval of two constitutional amendments. Mujica addition, candidate of the ruling leftist coalition Frente Amplio and Lacalle's National Party (center) and President of Uruguay between 1990 and 1995, are postulated Pedro Bordaberry, son of former dictator Juan Maria Bordaberry (1973-1976), the Partido Colorado (center), Pablo Mieres by the Independent Party (center), and Raul Rodriguez for People's Assembly (left). attribute Surveys Mujica between 48% and 50% of the vote Lacalle between 30% and 32%.

UN nuclear agency chief urges U.S. and Iran trading: daily

New sanctions would only aggravate the dispute with Iran rather than bring it to bow to international demands, said Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Austrian daily Die Presse. Of course we can impose more sanctions. But I think it is very unlikely that new sanctions get Iran to change its position, ElBaradei said in an interview to be published Sunday. President (U.S.) Barack Obama has understood that negotiations with Iran are the only possible solution, he said. If you want to progress, they must begin negotiations without preconditions. Iran received a reprieve from the threat of tougher sanctions from the UN to commit themselves to negotiations high with six world powers on 1 October in Geneva, opening the door to defuse Iran's stance on its nuclear program after seven years of confrontation.

U.S. Treasury warns that Iran could face large penalties

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran may face sanctions by large the rest of the world if it shows that manufacturing is not seeking nuclear weapons, said Tuesday a senior U.S. Treasury Department. The plan we are developing is complete, said Stuart Levey, Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, in testimony prepared for delivery to the Senate Banking Committee. This takes into account that no sanction in itself is a #39; silver bullet #39: need to impose measures simultaneously in many different ways to be effective, Levey said. The U.S. president, Barack Obama has warned Iran to be more transparent about its nuclear program which Washington fears could be a cover for making atomic bombs, or face sanctions take effect. Tehran says its program is only designed to produce electricity. Last week Iran agreed by six world powers-the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany allow entry to its recently revealed uranium enrichment plant, located near the holy city of Qom. The revelation of the plant, which is the second installation of the type recognized by Iran, has led Washington to discuss in greater detail possible sanctions.

California fire threatens power cables, oil fields

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A fire fanned by the wind, which probably began spontaneously in a compost pile, spread over 4,000 acres on Wednesday as it sped toward a city north of Los Angeles, threatening power lines and fields oil. The fire began Tuesday morning, first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere, the traditional start of season Santa Ana winds in southern California, marked by bursts warm and dry coming from the east to the coastal mountains and canyons. The fire is the most threatening of several that plagued the region, has consumed at least 3925 hectares of bush in their progress to the outskirts of Moorpark, a community of 45,000 people located about 48 kilometers north of Los Angeles. The flames were fanned by strong gusts of wind, prompting a warning of extreme fire danger through Thursday in southern California. Extreme weather fire danger reaches the County of Los Angeles while still struggling against the worst disaster that has lived.

EFE INTERNATIONAL – 26 OCT (23:00 GMT)

14 Americans killed in two helicopter incident Afghanistan / Kabul (EFE) .- The U.S. forces stationed in Afganistansufrieron a black day today with the death of 14 members on collision of two helicopters and a falling sury third in the West. The third helicopter damaged in a accionreivindicada by the Taliban, had participated in a operacionconjunta against an alleged hideout of insurgents involved in activities related to drug trafficking in the West Afghan, ISAF said.

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URUGUAY-pick Confirmed victory of the Frente Amplio and second rounds /

Montevideo (EFE) .- With 99percent of the resultadosoficiales counted eldomingo general elections in Uruguay, it is confirmed an overwhelming victory of the leftist Frente Amplio gobernantecoalicion and the need for segundavuelta within a month, to define the future president. In return esasegunda to be held on 29 November, the Presidency elcandidato Frente Amplio, Senator Jose Pepe Mujica will measure the candidate of the Partido Nacional or Blanco, the former president Luis Alberto Lacalle (1990-1995) .

/ VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA Colombia Venezuela requires cessation of spying / Caracas (EFE) .- The Government of Venezuela Colombiasu today expressed strong protest with the alleged activities of espionage conducted in the country that Colombian officials yexigio the immediate cessation of such activities claramenteinamistosas. Through a note of protest, the cancilleriavenezolana complained of the repeated presence of officials delDepartamento Colombian Administrative Security (DAS) Venezuelan enterritorio detected by spying eintentos of bribery.

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PERU-TERRORISM Shining Path wants to enter politics /

Lima (EFE) .- The Communist Party of Peru (PCP), more conocidocomo Sendero Luminoso, wants to enter politics and has previstopresentar candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections of 2010 and regional level and general, 2011. In an interview conducted in the Criminal Conefe Women's Chorrillos (Lima), dondepurga imprisonment, Elena Iparraguirre, number two of the group, said the walkers feel liberated already submitted ensolitario or through electoral alliances dating from de2010.

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US-RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Burma, China and Iran repeated as more repressive religious contralibertad /

Washington (EFE) .- Burma, China, Iran and North Korea sonalgunos countries who commit violations against libertadreligiosa more severe according LibertadReligiosa annual report, released today that the U.S. government. The informesenala that the worst abuses occurred in some countries' strict authoritarian regimes who want to run lasreligiones as part of a greater control of civilian life.

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PORTUGAL-POLICY

Socrates assumes a priority of the Government to combat the crisis Portugal

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Lisbon (EFE) .- The Prime Minister of Portugal, the Socialist JoseSocrates, who took office today, assumed as primeraprioridad of his second term as head of government elcombate to the crisis. The dominant feeling today is first of todode responsibility and deeply Republican. Tiemposdificiles are, times of great challenge, with a deep crisis quedesafia all States and also to Portugal, he acknowledged in his speech Elprim minister.

Swedish writer Jan Giyyu confirmed that cooperation with the KGB

Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that the famous writer and journalist Jan Giyyu in the period from 1967 to 1972, actively cooperated with Soviet intelligence. In the disposal of the journalists got archives of the Swedish security SAPO, which documented contacts Ya Giyyu with a KGB officer Eugene Gergel, who worked in those years in the Soviet embassy in Sweden.

As reported by Radio Liberty , himself Ya Giyyu confirms collaboration with the KGB and the receipt of money from E. Gergel, but denies that passing information to or engaged in espionage: It was akin to sport but nothing is beyond the scope of the law.