America intend to military installations in the province of Okinawa, Japan

According to news reports that the United States intends to restore many of the military installations in the province of Okinawa, Japan, before it completes the transfer of U.S. Marines from this region.

The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation news reported on Sunday that the U.S. and Japanese officials agreed that the senior re-Nations 13 States facility south of Kadena Air Base in three phases.

It will be recalled that it will be delivered in 11 establishments of these facilities prior to completion of the transfer of nine thousand troops from the U.S. Marines to elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific, while the remains of ten thousand soldiers from the Marines in Okinawa.

The Japan Broadcasting Corporation that the two sides intend to set a timetable by the end of this year for the return of such facilities.

Plane hit the American Vice President bumped after birds damaged

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The White House announced Friday that the plane carrying U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was damaged upon landing in California was shocked Thursday after birds, forcing the authorities to prevent them from flying.
The official said Biden's office on condition of anonymity said the plane "Air Force Two birds was shocked on Friday night while landing at Santa Barbara in California," the western United States.
He added that U.S. Vice President then left the Santa Barbara as planned, "but on another plane belonging to the U.S. Air Force."
Biden used his travels in the official aircraft "C -32", a modified version of the Boeing 757.
He has visited California on Thursday and Friday to participate in rallies for donations as part of the electoral campaign for the presidential ballot will be conducted on the sixth of October / November.

UN threatens the leaders of the military coup in Guinea Bissau penalties

BISSAU (Reuters) - The UN Security Council, the UN said on Saturday he could impose sanctions on the leaders of the military coup in Guinea Bissau, rejecting the plan presented by the military commanders to shift to democracy in two years.
The pressure is mounting from inside and outside the small state which is located in West Africa because of the takeover group called the officers themselves "military leadership" on the power after the presidential election obstruct the arrest of the closest candidate to win on 12 April.
The Security Council said the 15-nation, "the UN Security Council refuses to set up the military command is unconstitutional for the Transitional National Assembly," referring to the creation of the military rulers of the transitional Council is leading the country to hold elections in 2014.
"The Council stands ready to consider new measures, including possible sanctions against the perpetrators of the coup, the military and their supporters if this continues, the situation without a solution."
Guinea Bissau has seen a lot of military coups since independence from Portugal in 1974 and the coup was the last blow to Western attempts to reform the military and to address the drug gangs that take station in the country smuggling routes.

United Nations condemns the seizure of forces on the southern Sudan oil field Heglig

United Nations condemned the takeover of South Sudan forces on the Heglig oil field in Sudan.

The Secretary-General of the International Ban Ki-moon said this work is illegal, and called Juba to withdraw its troops.

Ban also criticized Khartoum as well, and said that its forces should immediately stop the bombing of the territory of South Sudan, raiding them, as well as withdrawal from the territories in dispute.

UN official stressed the need to avoid all-out war between Khartoum and Juba.

"New York Times:" The success of NATO and is due in Libya to U.S. arms

"New York Times"The newspaper "The New York Times," a comment on the report of the North Atlantic Treaty on the flaws in the military campaign against the Libyan regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi late it revealed gaps in European capabilities can not be tolerated, though not fixed makes the alliance's future is bleak.The NATO report had confirmed a few days ago that the alliance has succeeded in his military campaign in Libya thanks to U.S. capabilities because he lacks the equipment and qualified men and analysts and so on.The paper says that experience to remember that Europe is still not ready in time sensitive, and the European armies are unable to carry out continuous air itself, even in neighboring areas.And warned that failure to make urgent efforts to repair those defects that would make the future of NATO before the dark of the military marginalization and hatred across the Atlantic, which threatens to undermine the alliance, which depends upon the security of Europe.And draws the "New York Times," consider that the United States last year allocated about 4.8% of GDP for military spending, while the average share of the European NATO members does not exceed 1.6%.She says that while it should be on the U.S. Department of Defense to be more disciplined in their spending, Europeans should raise the level of spending on armies and rational way.Attributes the newspaper failures operational in Libya to refrain chronically from investing army and to the strategic priorities that have become obsolete, pointing out that most European allies did not invest properly in modernizing their armies, and went expenditures on projects "vanity" such as nuclear deterrence in Britain and France.It points out that European countries do not spend a lot on security challenges such as a more realistic combat terrorist networks and the phase transition and who described dictators like Gaddafi, and before contract, Slobodan Milosevic in Serbia.The paper and change course, saying that military force is not always the solution, but Europe must be able to contribute its share.In conclusion, calling the newspaper to address the flaws - which revealed a campaign Libya - NATO summit next month in Chicago, said that NATO's credibility is at stake, noting that this represents a serious problem for Europe and America alike.

Fire in Damascus during the visit of UN observers killed 11 people . in Homs

Media reported that the Syrian government was shooting broke out Wednesday in the town of Damascus Erbeen Syrian province during a visit to UN observers.
The news channel said that the Syrian "terrorist group" planted a bomb at a checkpoint, wounding a member of the Syrian security forces. It was not clear whether the fire or explosion occurred in the presence of observers.
Also showed a video on the Internet activists said it was filmed in Erbeen crowds of people are also echoed shots. Sources of the Syrian opposition for 11 people on fire Sagto government forces also targeted heavy shelling the city of Homs.

Two blasts near U.S. embassy in Colombia after the arrival of Obama

The blasts occurred near the U.S. embassy in the Colombian capital Bogota after the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama to the country to participate in the Summit of the Americas.Colombian police announced that two small bombs exploded two bombs on Friday evening near the embassy without causing any casualties or damage.He said a police source told AFP that two explosions in the evening with a bang in the street in the center of the capital, but he did not drop dead or wounded, there has been no damage.The explosions occurred shortly after the arrival of Obama to the Colombian city of Cartagena where he is scheduled to attend the Summit of the Americas in the city.Police said the blasts may have been the work of a leftist rebel group, the expression of its rejection of Obama's visit to Colombia.On the other hand, said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Friday before Obama reception that Washington should return to the alliance with its neighbors in Latin America, rather than focusing on the conflict as far away as Afghanistan.Santos said before the arrival of Obama directly to Cartagena Ma United States realized that its strategic interests in the long run is not in Afghanistan or Pakistan, but in Latin America, there will be great results.Obama has won an enthusiastic reception at the last Summit of the Americas in 2009. But hopes of Latin America, among which was the U.S. rapprochement with the communist-ruled Cuba has largely dissipated, with a focus on the priorities of Obama's other world.Santos made the remarks during a speech to hundreds of business of the Meeting of North America and South America before the sixth summit of the Organization of American States attended by more than 30 heads of state in the historic port of Cartagena.

Americas summit opens today in Columbia to discuss the issue of anti-drug and Cuba

Cartagena (Colombia) (AFP) - Opens Sixth Summit of the Americas on Saturday in the wake of the atmosphere of a strange series of small explosions coincided with the arrival of President Barack Obama, who wants to discuss with his counterparts in sensitive issues such as drugs and Cuba.And meet with leaders of the Organization of American States as of 1200 hours (1700 GMT) in the coastal city of Cartagena in the summit was originally allocated for regional integration and poverty reduction.The Colombian police announced that a number of small bombs exploded on Friday evening without causing injuries or damage near the U.S. embassy in Bogota and Cartagena far the arrival of Obama to the city by the deployment of about twenty thousand men safe.Did not cause these explosions, damage or injuries, according to the usual authorities to confront the crises in this nation which has been nearly half a century of conflict with the rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Alcolomah and other armed groups.Saw the first visit by the Obama Columbia accident last amusing, was the withdrawal of several members of the elite in charge of protection because of "misconduct" after bring them closer than prostitutes.But all of these incidents did not stop the preparations for the summit that he intends to raise the U.S. president during the search for ways "to increase the trade" in Latin, which absorbs Amirkal originally forty percent of U.S. exports.Having been his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos to consider "the opportunities, not problems" in this area about half the population live in poverty.However, another topic on the agenda overwhelm a policy against the smuggling of drugs, which give rise to controversy in Central America, killing more than twenty thousand people in incidents linked to gangs smuggling last year.He called the leaders of this region of Colombia and Mexico to organize a small meeting on Saturday morning before the summit of understanding in the face of the United States the first country to consuming cocaine in the world.He ruled out the U.S. president's controversial ballot drug legislation in the country hired eight billion dollars since 2000 to combat the smuggling of this article in Latin America.Obama said the Colombian television station Caracol on Thursday evening, "I do not think that drug legislation is the appropriate response, but I respect the challenge that governments feel it", calling for "fruitful dialogue" in this regard.As he seeks to win the votes of Spanish-speaking population of about fifty million in the United States in the presidential elections in November next, will the U.S. president to use diplomacy to address the issue of Cuba sensitive.With the exception of Canada, all participants in the hopes that Obama allowed the presence of the communist island meetings of the organization that I missed it since the suspension of its membership in 1962, the year in which Washington imposed economic embargo.And demand is expected to lead Argentina Falkland or Malvinas archipelago after thirty years of war against Britain, to close ranks against him.These issues, which made the Caúktan Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa to boycott the summit, the meeting can enter ihraam of a final statement, as happened in 2009 under pressure from the radical left in Latin America.It may not be available for one of the main representatives of this current Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez this time the opportunity to make their voices heard because he remained in Cuba Saturday for follow-up treatment against cancer.

U.S. judge wants evidence of the largest sources of property, son of Equatorial Guinea

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge that he should claim to provide more evidence to support accusations that the son of Equatorial Guinea received millions of dollars illegally to live in a luxurious including the purchase of aircraft and luxury cars and memorabilia belonging to pop singer Michael Jackson.Said George Wu, U.S. District Court judge on Thursday that he will reject the attempt to claim the confiscation of property Teodoro Nguema Obiang to Manjui son of Equatorial Guinea has long Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.But a provision contained in the seven-page said that Wu had agreed at the same time to allow prosecutors to strengthen their complaint further supporting facts.She noted a spokeswoman for the Department of Justice that the judge gave the 60-day deadline to amend the complaint and prosecutors will do so.Obiang and works the Son and the minister of forests and agriculture in the poor country in West Africa, where 70 percent of the population below the poverty line. Obiang Jr. and receive a salary of about $ 6800 per month.However, prosecutors said in the United States that Obiang bought the estate in Malabo $ 30 million and aircraft Gulfstream at $ 5.38 million dollars and the things a memorial to Jackson $ 1.8 million with money obtained illegally through bribes and money laundering are different.Obiang's lawyers asked to dismiss the complaint Qaúlat the prosecution failed to support his claims adequately and that Obiang won the concession to collect wood in his country that made him rich

Semi-agreement on a draft Security Council resolution on sending observers to Syria

Said the Russian Foreign Ministry said the 15-member Security Council, "almost agreed" on a draft resolution on sending an observer mission to Syria and that the vote on the project site for later Saturday.
The ministry said in a statement that "the UN Security Council members agreed almost on a draft resolution on the deployment of observers from the United Nations in Syria."
And will vote the 15 members in the Council at 1500 GMT in New York on a draft resolution allowing the deployment of observers in Syria to monitor the cease-fire after talks between the Russians and the difficult Westerners.
Shortly before that rejected the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, who holds the council presidency, to predict the outcome of the vote.
Russia also called on all parties to the Syrian commitment to the special envoy of the UN and the Arab League to Syria, Kofi Annan, "strictly" and criticized the attacks by opposition forces.
The Russian Foreign Ministry "All parties, including the Syrian armed opposition immediately stop the violence and respect for the Annan plan strictly."
The ministry said "yesterday in Hama terrorists killed an officer in the Syrian army and blew up the shell and threw explosives at a military patrol, and recorded similar incidents in the cities of Syria, the other."

Obama and Sarkozy discuss the situation in Syria and Iran

Search by U.S. President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on the situation in Syria and Iran and how to achieve stability in oil markets.
This came in contact through closed-circuit television between Obama and Sarkozy, according to the White House to continue their consultations close on global issues of common concern.With regard to Syria, Obama and Sarkozy condemned the violence perpetrated by the Syrian regime against its own people, and noted that the system was not implemented after the agreement has been reached with Kofi Annan's envoy to the United Nations and the Arab League and known as the Annan plan.The two leaders called on the Syrian regime to the full implementation of the Annan plan, They noted that the international community will judge his work on the system and not by his words.With regard to Iran, Obama and Sarkozy expressed hope that the benefit of Iran talks "5 + 1" to address international concerns about Iran's nuclear program.The two presidents agreed to continue to increase pressure on the Iranian regime through sanctions and other measures if it continues not to respond to the efforts of the international community.The leaders also agreed to continue their consultations on the strain global oil markets.

U.S. expresses "deep concern" about the violence in Bahrain

The United States expressed "deep concern" because of the escalating violence in Bahrain, has condemned the attacks on the police, as called for security forces to exercise restraint.Said Jay Carney, White House spokesman said in a statement that "the United States remains deeply concerned about the situation in Bahrain, and we urge all parties to reject violence in all its forms."Related linksWounding seven policemen in a bomb blast in BahrainReports: Formula One teams studying the possibility of abandoning the Bahrain Grand Prix for cars"Bahraini judiciary," refuses to hand over Al-Khawaja to DenmarkRead alsoRelated TopicsGulfCarney said "We condemn the violence against the police and government institutions, including the incidents that took place recently and was injured because police officers were seriously injured.""We also call upon the police to exercise maximum restraint, and condemn the excessive use of force and indiscriminate use of tear gas against demonstrators, which resulted in civilian casualties."The Bahraini opposition and witnesses that groups wear civilian clothes attacked Tuesday night, armed white population of Shiite villages in Bahrain.This came just a day after injuring seven policemen were injured in the explosion of a homemade bomb placed at the entrance to the village near the Shiite Aker Manama.Carney also expressed about the "continuing concern" for the safety of Shiite activist jailed for life and hunger striker Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, and called on the government to think about all the options available to resolve his case.This coincides with a call to five associations Bahraini opposition, led by Harmony Society, which represents the main Shi'ite power in the Kingdom, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to move for the release of Khawaja.The Bahraini authorities have denied the rumors about the deteriorating health fairs prisoner on hunger strike Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and the possibility of his death.
 Clashes in the Shiite village south of Manama, BahrainThe military court has issued a ruling on charges of conspiracy to Khawaja state, but Amnesty International said last month that his trial was unfair as the girl at all by the Court on a confession extracted from him by force.Prosecutors did not provide any evidence to prove that the foreigner to call the use of violence during the demonstrations that began last year against the regime of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Washington is North Korea's firing of a missile in breach of international obligations

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) that the Minister of Defense Leon Panetta held a telephone conversation with his South Korean counterpart on Monday evening to discuss the North Korean plan to launch a missile.
He also added the spokesman George Little that the two ministers made ​​clear that the United States and South Korea are considered North Korea's firing of a missile a provocative act and a serious breach of international obligations to North Korea
Yeh and Security Council resolutions, the UN force.

Killed 12 Yemenis in U.S. raid

U.S. air strike carried out by drone aircraft killed 12 Yemeni citizen today south of Lauder of Yemen.
It is noteworthy that Yemen is witnessing a state of instability since the revolution in the past year.

Annan unacceptable escalation of violence in Syria

London - (BBC)International envoy to the Arab and Syrian private Kofi Annan Sunday escalation'' unacceptable'' to the pace of violence in Syria is a'' violation'' of the collateral pledged by the Syrian government to stop the violence in front of him.
He called for Annan's special envoy to Syria by the United Nations and the Arab League, the Syrian government and the militants' opposition to stop all forms of violence in the country by the time the sixth time Damascus, on Thursday the twelfth of this month,'' as provided for in the plan.
Annan said:'' We are approaching the deadline of Tuesday the tenth of April, I remember the Syrian government to the need for full implementation of their obligations, and to emphasize that the current escalation of violence is unacceptable. '
He added:'' I am in constant contact with the Syrian government, and asked the states, which have influence on all relevant actors, now use its influence to ensure an end to the bloodshed, and start the dialogue. '
It is the Vatican to pay Pope Benedict XVI Sunday weigh in favor of the United Nations effort to stop the violence in Syria.
He called the pope, the Vatican in a speech on the occasion of the Easter festival, the obligation to'' immediate'' effort of international peace.
Army'' free''
On the other hand, said Riad Al-Assaad, the commander of the Syrian army'' free'', said that the Annan plan would fail, because'' the Syrian regime will not be adhered to. '
Assaad said that his group did not ask them any written assurances to end the violence, which is contrary to what she said from Damascus that such assurances are a condition for the withdrawal of its troops from the Syrian cities.
The news agency Reuters Assaad said by telephone from Turkey,'' the system will not adhere to this plan, and is therefore doomed to failure''.
He stressed that'' the Syrian army has promised to abide by the free plan if he did order that. '
'' Written guarantees''
The Syrian government statement had said Sunday that the Syrian government will not withdraw its troops from areas where protests without written guarantees'''' from the opposition.
The statement said that'' to say that Syria withdraw its forces from the cities on the tenth of April is not accurate, as Kofi Annan did not provide written guarantees so far about the acceptance of armed terrorist groups to stop all forms of violence''.
The news agency quoted a spokesman for the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jihad sanctuary on Sunday that Syria accepted the plan'' after Kofi Annan reiterated that his mission which respect the sovereignty of Syria. '
He added that the sanctuary Annan pledged to'' work to stop violence in all its forms by any party, to the disarmament of armed groups for the extension of State authority throughout the territory and the start of a comprehensive national dialogue with the spectra of the opposition in Syria. '
The sanctuary, in a statement to the BBC, that the statement issued Sunday, on the task of'' an illustrative character, and that Syria is still committed to this plan and the Syrian army has a plan for implementation of the withdrawals of the areas returned to calm and the income of the Syrian army at the request of '' civilians.
He said,'' but to complete withdrawals and objectives according to the Annan plan, should be on the other side, and countries that support the armed opposition to provide the necessary guarantees, and a commitment to renounce violence in order not to be withdrawals opportunity for the return of terrorism to those areas instead of a return to normal life to it'', the words