Madrid Washington is demanding clarification about spying on 60 million telephone conversation

Spain urged the United States to provide details regarding the alleged bugging operations , to coincide with the receipt of reports that Washington spied on 60 million telephone conversation inside the country during the month .
The U.S. ambassador pledged in Madrid James Costas , according to the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) today - remove the uncertainty surrounding the allegations concerning بتجسس his contacts Spanish citizens .
In the same context , he said, and the Spanish Minister for European Affairs إنيجو Mendes " Such practices, if proven , it is inappropriate and unacceptable."
It is expected to talk to representatives from the Civil Liberties Committee , the Committee on Internal Affairs and Justice, the European Parliament, with members of the U.S. Congress and security officials , to gather information on those reports , which the United States accuses of spying on European citizens and leaders .

Obama: distinction must be made between the ability to spy devices and the work required of them

Hope President Barack Obama , on Monday, to distinguish between intelligence agencies ability to control , and ask them to do , and at the height of a crisis of confidence with European allies spy who targeted the United States.
In an interview with " Fusion " 's new television set , " ABC " , Obama in turn refused to comment on the supposed eavesdropping on the mobile phone to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
He said U.S. President for National Security Agency specialized in e - objection " provide them with instructions " , Mtdarka " But we have noted in recent years that the ability to evolve and expand ."
Light was focused on the size of these capabilities since the information revealed by the former adviser in the U.S. intelligence Edward Snowden , who fled to Russia .
Obama said , " For this reason launched a re-evaluation ( of these processes ) to make sure it does not become what they can do is what we should do it."
The channel reported that Obama's refusal to address the issue of spying on Merkel connections , attributing it to the reasons related to national security .
Since cited the German magazine Der Spiegel , accusations updated shock German public opinion has prompted Berlin to seek clarification , White House confirms that the United States does not spying will not be spying on Merkel connections .

Chinese pianist set ambassador to the United Nations for peace

Chosen by the Secretary - General of the United Nations , Ban Ki-moon , on Monday, the Chinese pianist Lang Lang, ambassador to the United Nations for peace.He described the Secretary-General told reporters yesterday Lang Lang as one of the musicians the most exciting and skill in the modern era , and he participated in playing with the greatest orchestras , noting at the same time that the whole world enjoy Bazvh the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.The Secretary- General added that " the Chinese pianist uses his art and his ability to inspire the masses, in order to improve the lives of children everywhere, in all parts of the world."And Ban Ki-moon noted in his remarks to reporters yesterday that Lang Lang served in the last ten years as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.The Secretary-General in his remarks to reporters yesterday on the sidelines of a small ceremony was held specifically at the United Nations to celebrate the Blang Lange that instrumentalist Chinese as a UN Ambassador for Peace, will focus in the coming period to increase the awareness initiative of the education world , especially since there are more than 57 million children in the age the study around the world , but they are out of school .

The continued closure of the U.S. federal government after the failure of budget negotiations

President of the U.S. House of Representatives John Penner failed negotiations with U.S. President Barack Obama on the country 's budget , after a meeting at the White House between Obama and congressional leaders , Republicans and Democrats to discuss the crisis , which led to the closure of the federal government.Radio " Sawa" the U.S. on Thursday, Penner , one of the Republican Party , saying , "The meeting with Obama was the tone, " polite " , but he did not lead to progress because Obama reiterated that he does not want to negotiate."
For his part, said the leader of the Senate Democratic Senator Harry Reid , "The Health Insurance Law is no room to negotiate it , and we have a ceiling on the debt staring us and should be approved lifting , refusing interim solutions proposed by the Republicans out of the crisis , which caused the closure of the federal government for two consecutive days so far . "In turn, said the Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi , " The Health Security Act is a law passed in March last year, and this is no time to modify ."It is noteworthy that pass the budget for the new fiscal year stalled after he refused to Republicans in Congress to vote on them, as long as it includes funding for the Health Security Act , known as " Obama Care " .The U.S. federal government has paralyzed since Tuesday over stalled approval of the budget for the new fiscal year , also caused the crisis in the entry of hundreds of thousands of employees federal agents on leave without pay, and canceled the U.S. President 's visit scheduled on 11 Oct. to Malaysia, and other Philippine and fielded U.S. Secretary of State on his behalf.