Disappointed with the International Energy Agency, OPEC's oil supply increase does not agree

in the industrialized world's energy watchdog International Energy Agency (IEA) is disappointed that OPEC member countries failed to reach the same large increase in oil supplies, the main oil-producing countries called for To help alleviate the tight market, according to a statement released Wednesday in Paris of the body.

"We are disappointed to OPEC members (ie, OPEC) agreed on the need today is not to make more oil available to the market that " the International Energy Agency said in a statement.

OPEC meeting in Vienna failed to reach an agreement to increase oil production, resulting in current production quotas unchanged.

"Continuing on a competitive basis in the supply, and will allow refiners to increase throughput and rapid growth to meet the growing demand for seasonal supply disruptions, and the fragile state of the global economy, making phone calls, "the statement said, urging "production Who respond to the key accordingly. "

On soaring oil prices around 100 dollars a barrel, consumer advisory body, warned that "further tightening in the market and price risk increases the potential to undermine economic recovery. "

International Energy Agency has repeatedly called for a leading supplier of organizations in recent months to increase oil production as much as possible. It also prepared to work with in its 28-member government-owned oil stocks the worst.

"International Energy Agency stands ready with its member governments and others to help ensure that markets are well supplied, "the statement concluded.

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Work in many areas should be free from HIV / AIDS World: Mexico

Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, health minister of Mexico, said here Wednesday that many sectors of society must be involved if the global fight against HIV/AIDS is to be successful.

"This is not the time for complacency or review," he said. "This is the time to face AIDS from our domain name:. Governments, the scientific community, civil society and the United Nations system"

Villalobos'statements to AIDS at the UN General Assembly high-level, time of the meeting from June 8-10, and a collection of world leaders and officials to discuss the global response to HIV / AIDS treatment direction.

Statement of expected results from this meeting will provide in the fight against HIV / AIDS fight in the next five years, the direction of the Member States the national level.

Villalobos said the other Member States to implement the Mexico friendly, non-discriminatory health care system, and sex education to prevent HIV / AIDS calls.

"To achieve this goal, we call on all countries gathered here today, for your action is based on respect for human rights framework and focused on gender equality, to allow consolidation of an effective response without the stigma of HIV / AIDS, discrimination, homosexuality, transphobia; and any type of violence, "he said.

He said that in the fight against HIV / AIDS, the struggle is important not to forget the often marginalized society, but vulnerable to men who like men, sex workers, drug users, transsexuals, transgender people's gender and illness.

"We can not forget the young, mobile population, vulnerability and the detainees, who are also infected with HIV in high background on the woman," he added.

Infected with HIV / AIDS who need it, Villalobos said that all the treatment necessary.

"As fast as possible, which is that all countries must have a sustainable mechanism, and can provide an appropriate and sustainable mechanisms and can provide an appropriate, sustainable and permanent anti-retroviral treatment free of charge for each medical indications are that the person who, "he said:.

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The United Nations marked the fight against HIV and AIDS epidemic 30 years

Commemorate the 30 HIV and AIDS pandemic, the State Minister of State and Government Summit and the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, scoring podium place in their country on the list of achievements and challenges listed in the fighting.

The General Assembly High-Level Conference on AIDS, 10 years after the United Nations on HIV / AIDS on the special session also marked the political declaration since, the United Nations is committed to achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, signed by five members of the Movement, care and support.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recalled three years ago, the United Nations, the spread of AIDS, and a decade, "Today, we have the opportunity to end this epidemic once and for all."

Now, not fear, there is hope, he said.

"Today, HIV in some of the worst affected countries declined sharply. Such as Ethiopia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe," he said. "They are the world's largest popular, they have reduced the infection rate by a quarter."

"Globally, more than 600 million people now receive treatment," Ban said. "These developments are to thank you, you make the commitment, first in 10 years ago, and then in 2006. Again today, the challenge has changed. Today, we gather in the eradication of AIDS."

However, the President of the General Assembly said that 10 billion people still without access to treatment and too many people are still infected, add the necessary complement and continue to be closely linked to the prevention, treatment, care and support measures.

"Our time has reached a critical juncture," he said. "We must take an integrated approach, and incorporated into broader development plans of the AIDS response."

Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), recalled the 30-year disease known as the gay plague and slime disease. People are afraid of each other, there is no hope.

"This image should not be lost. This is part of our history," he said.

Sidibe said that AIDS is a movement to break the conspiracy of silence, for equality and dignity in the face societies'wrongs, to seize their rights, and social justice made a strong appeal to people's stories. Since then, the global compact has been made between the North and South, which produced a life-saving results.

Now, more than 660 million people in low and middle income countries, the treatment, he said, noting that, as in Uganda and Thailand to 56 countries, including 36 in Africa, the initial success story has been able to stabilize the epidemic and reduce the number of infections significant.

Infection has more than 35 percent in South Africa, and reduced by half in India, UNAIDS official said. In China, AIDS mortality has declined 64 percent, Sidibe said. Many other countries have achieved universal access to treatment.

What he said was repeated several times, this is a "a reform agenda" call "zero infections, zero and zero discrimination against AIDS-related death."

In order to face the disease one, one from Ukraine openly with HIV, Tetyana Afansiadi, life, woman tells her story of the representatives.

She told they are infected with HIV, and use the drug for 13 years, nearly 11 years, hepatitis C, but now there is a husband and an 8-year-old son. There is no HIV.

Three years ago, she participated in a drug treatment program, to make her live, work and health care as part of his son.

"Drug dependence and HIV infection requires treatment, not to prosecute," she said.

As in her hometown of opioid replacement therapy, such as changing the lives of her people, now is the time refused to stop anti-retroviral treatment for people who use drugs.

Although the state and government ministers, usually those who head the title of the health sector, in the Assembly Hall to the bright lights, scores of five group meetings attended by representatives of more than 40 individual side events.

Dark green from the high-profile some of the podium in the Great Hall of the sample survey:

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said: "It is time for Member States to commit to a stimulating agenda for change, overcome obstacles, effective, equitable and sustainable response to HIV and AIDS."

Jose Angel 科尔多瓦亚洛 Worth, Minister of Health of Mexico, the National Executive friendly, non-discriminatory health care system, and sex education to prevent HIV / AIDS calls.

"To achieve this goal, we call on all countries gathered here today, for your action is based on respect for human rights framework and focused on gender equality, to allow consolidation of an effective response without the stigma of HIV / AIDS, discrimination, homosexuality, transphobia; and any type of violence, "he said, referring to the part to degeneration.

Vice President of Mauritius and Monique Bellepeau, said: "The adverse effects of the AIDS epidemic in the socio-economic progress, especially in developing countries, decided there is no time for complacency."

She added, "After wrestling with AIDS in the past three decades, we are a vast body of knowledge, with a variety of new tools to complete the task today of emergency. More stringent prevention and universal access to treatment, care and support is required should not be underestimated. "

Thursday's speech to a three-day meeting on the last day of United Nations Member States are expected to adopt a declaration to guide the national response to HIV the next five years.

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NASA's Mars rover opportunity to "spirit points " of a large crater, the rover has been the long-term goal is trying to reach the last three years

NASA's Mars rover opportunity to "spirit points " of a large crater, the rover has been the long-term goal is trying to reach the last three years, jet propulsion laboratory side (JPL) said on Wednesday.

Time has come to the crater, progressive, crawl out from the Victoria crater in August 2008.

Have to drive 11 miles (18 km), car, about two miles (three kilometers) to go before reaching the edge of Endeavour, said in Pasadena, Los Angeles, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Rover team members last week selected as the opportunity on the edge of the crater Endeavour arrived at the scene in an informal name for the "spirit of the point. " Memorial's choice of vehicle pairs, the spirit, which has ended the communication and the completion of its mission.

"Spirit has achieved far more than we ever could have hoped, when we designed her, " Steve said, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, principal investigator on the detector Squires. "The name will be a reminder that we need to continuously push forward and do our best to make new discoveries and opportunities. In the point of exploration is the next major goal, as we strive for. "

Endeavour to provide a lot of fruitful work in the opportunity set. Diameter crater 14 miles (22 km) - more than 20 times, than Victoria Crater, a greater opportunity to review the past two years. Along the orbit to observe that the western edge of the exposed ridge of rock exposure ages than any chance have seen so far. Point is in the spirit of these ridges, a southern "Cape York, " on the march west.

Opportunity and Spirit in April 2004 to complete its three-month prime missions on Mars. The two Mars rovers continue to prize, to extend the mission years. The two sides have been in ancient Mars may have been wet to support the enabling environment for microbial life an important discovery.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology in charge of management of science missions of NASA, Washington, Mars rover project.

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High-level meeting at the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday quoted book AIDS

The following is quoted UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, the high-level book, AIDS Conference:

He said: "The negative impact of the AIDS epidemic socio-economic progress, especially in developing countries, decided there is no time for complacency. "- New Monique Agnes Ohsan Bellepeau, Vice President of Mauritius.

"In order to achieve the noble goal (the prevention and treatment of HIV / AIDS), for us, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a need to improve the investment we have weak health systems. inadequate number of medical facilities, our major concern in many countries Problems. "- John Dramani Mahama, Vice President of Ghana.

"Governments, civil society, private sector, research institutions, people living with HIV: We're all in this together. " - - Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme.

"Now is the time to reaffirm our obligation to have a strong, effective and sustainable multi-sectoral response for the next decades." -- Dr. Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, health minister of Mexico.

"In order to improve testing and counseling, treatment and care as the gateway service utilization, Zimbabwe introduced initiated testing and counseling service providers of services in all health institutions. This proactive service issued a friendly service and strong by strengthening our User testing and consulting services already provided voluntary testing and counseling services. "- Henry Madzorera, Zimbabwe Health and Child Welfare Minister.

"We in the Caribbean have begun to recognize that, despite the progress made, the harvest will be fragile unless the innovative and bold steps, is the generation of the HIV-infected. Therefore, we took a big boost for all the choir In this General Assembly to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support levels. "- Douglas, who is also finance, sustainable development and human resources development minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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Myanmar still faces deep challenges: UN Secretary-General

Myanmar continue to face similar challenges have been too long, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement released here.

"The country's human rights, political, social, economic and humanitarian issues are serious, deep-rooted, long-term," Ban said, this is the United Nations would like to see Myanmar successfully address these challenges.

Earlier Wednesday, Ban Ki-moon held on Myanmar, as the new capital of Naypyidaw the Government set up the first meeting of the Friends Group.

The Meeting noted that an important development recently held against the backdrop.

According to the Secretary-General, "should allow all citizens to participate in the construction, in order to make their countries of Myanmar's future."

Able to ensure broad support for any reform is to "release all political prisoners, and to reach as widely as possible through dialogue and to all those who have contributed to - including the Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and political forces inside and outside Parliament," Ban Ki-moon said.

He also mentioned the international community's common responsibility to the people of Myanmar. "Enable the current process will result in a successful transition requires us to closely follow the events, but also admitted that efforts to maximize the opportunity for meaningful change," Ban said.

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Uruguay beat the Dutch football match penalty

Uruguay's World Cup semi-final revenge last year beat the Netherlands, because they beat the Netherlands on penalties in the 4-3 friendly on Wednesday after the regular 1-1.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez opened Liverpool are 8 minutes from time to time, but the Dutch formation time of one minute to pop Suarez's clubmate Kuyt added to the home.

However, the Netherlands messed up in the penalty shootout, as Robin van Persie and Eljero Elia missed penalty sealed the victory and the host, Alvaro Pereira nothing wrong, so their victory.

The victory gave Uruguay only three weeks to stimulate America's Cup from the start, and together they held in Argentina record of 14 victories.

Uruguay will be completed with another friendly against the European minnows Estonia, 23 in Montevideo Copa preparation.

Run in the America's Cup, from July 1 to July 24 in Argentina.

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Bay United earned an important reference

Poor finishing is Thanda Royal Zulu on the agenda, because they were forced to settle in Wednesday's first leg playoff opponent for a goalless draw against the United States Richards Bay Bay.

Siyabonga Pera and Sandile Gumede is the principal host, but almost the entire team the opportunity to battle in the semifinals.

Manchester United's chances are very few stadiums in Richards Bay, although they may be happy to come up with a clean sheet at home on Saturday ahead of the second station.

A quick heavy rain before kick-off, but once the race got underway, the main Amabhubesi did not look worried.

They began to be optimistic and ahead of schedule, and when Captain Peter Wadabwa Christopher Manoka weak to cross straight into the Modiri Marumo.

U.S. goalkeeper was forced to dive forward long-range shot after the test was Gumede from the left to see the danger as the host.

They continue to fall until forced to surrender the home team made another breakthrough in a corner Marumo, see Pera force more than 20 yards from the right side of the visiting custodian strike spread to his right and tip.
At that stage, it is a one-way traffic, in addition to a rare break forward, struggling with the United States really go.

Opportunity to continue to come to Thanda - Manoka and shooting narrowly wide Humphreys Matondo - to Thanda boss Mlungisi Ngubane to replace the 23 minutes when Edward Malinga was forced down and had to replaced by Kofi south.

Matondo after the two set pieces to send free over the dangerous areas in the field seem to lack recognition and Thanda winning kick.

Six minutes before the break, the United States successfully tested last Oscar Ramogoadi, first with the Thanda goalkeeper had to punch a corner, and then Siyabonga Nontshinga ward off the head gently.

Worm waste of a good opportunity to get into stoppage time heading - Charles Gallagher, possession and Enva Wiltwer gift to pass to his teammate, who is to make full use of his control.

This is at rest, after a goalless draw, restart, Pera wasted an excellent opportunity to put his side in front of the weak, he led eight yards outside the width.

He was replaced by Phumudzo Manhenze, but this does not change things in front of goal.

Wadabwa and Wiltwer both from a decent position for the home crowd began to grow restless shot.

Confidence begin to grow together as the game entered the final 20 minutes, Nontshinga can do with his six-terminal cross from Michael Mulaudzi better Marumo straight nodded in agreement.

Port Elizabeth parties a further opportunity shortly after the two attempts to support the poor instead of Mulondo Sikhwivhilu wasted as the game ended goalless draw.

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Arabella in windy Walters good

This is the first time he Arabella golf course in the comprehensive competitiveness, and Justin Walters, like the darkness before the wind brought a halt to the veteran's golf tournament Vodacom Origins the first round on Wednesday.

He is the four par for his round, completed 15 holes in, so he saw Christiaan Basson and Van den Heever who complete collection, began his round of a morning, more than two Ulrich Van den Berger advantage, who, like the Walters, there are still three holes, but did not report.

"I am very pleased that it was known as a rest day," Walters said, "because it will give me a few holes in the final shot in the daytime, the wind may have so many."

He began his first 10 rounds, and quickly got his bird and continuous work 11,12 and 13. "This course provides a hole, you can go to it and other great places you have to be very careful combination," he said.

"And I will be very good, which is an advantage in any place," he added.

He dropped a shot on the 15th, but soon returned to his three consecutive birdies and another 18, one and two run pace.

"I'm lucky the two, I got my serve the wind behind me, said:" Walters 468-meter-long par five second, "I just mid-iron, so this is a good bird . "

This is a not a breath of wind to start the day to defend the largest lagoon in southern Africa 6,381 m-long process, but change very quickly in the morning, and even foreign players struggling to a good start on the right track.

Basson and Van den Heever agreed that they would be happy to accept the total number of bar two of them have to provide them ahead of their round, Merrick. Bremner are angry because the wind out of him in his last three three-branch four consecutive shooting a hole, he round.

To Hugo, the man who won a series of Stellenbosch, in the corresponding event last year, struggling with his method, two over 74.

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Ma optimistic solution to the dispute over the ownership of Alipay

  Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said he was optimistic to solve more than one online payment service Alipay ownership dispute with the Yahoo deal. Early last month, Yahoo, Alibaba's biggest stakeholders, said, Alipay, Alibaba's online payment platform, has been transferred to the ownership of Chinese companies owned by Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma of Alibaba mostly without the knowledge or the board of directors or shareholders, Approval, also includes Japan's Softbank said Jack Ma of Alibaba, Yahoo and Softbank are informed of the transfer of ownership, which is to comply with licensing requirements in China, and the need to ensure that it is in China's permission. Alipay, China's leading e-commerce giant online payment service is one of the payment transaction is granted permission from the people of China, China's central bank Bank Group, carry out the May 26, 2011 online payments. CEO Carol Bartz in the same Zhouya Hu assured the stock market, analysts said Yahoo would be "appropriate compensation " payment of the loss of its investment portfolio treasure. Currently, Yahoo has 43% of Alibaba shares, while 29.3% held by Softbank.

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Wenger signs of Finland defender

Finland defender 21 years of age: Kaerjinsen Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to become Wedneday at the end of last season, his first signing from Charlton join one league.

The 19-year-old defender, but in most times, you can also fill in the centreback Charlton he has to do with a team since his debut last year.

"I hope the supporters will understand why I can not refuse such an opportunity, but Charlton will always have a place in my heart, and said:" Hutchinson, who supported Arsenal as a boy.

"I will always be in Charlton's debt, for they have given me since childhood training.

"I am very grateful to the club's Academy and all the coaches, so I am glad the two clubs have reached an agreement."

Hutchinson will be at Arsenal a few new arrivals this summer, Wenger vowed after a sixth consecutive campaign without a trophy the team's overhaul.

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U.S. Treasury said Wednesday it will sell by tender six Small Business Administration (SBA) securities.

U.S. Treasury said Wednesday it will sell by tender six Small Business Administration (SBA) securities.

The total price for those securities is estimated at about 75.3 million U.S. dollars. And the closing date for bid is expected to occur on or about June 20, the Treasury said in a statement.


Those securities are comprised of the portion of loans guaranteed by SBA which finance a wide-range of small business needs, including working capital, machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures.


The U.S. government originally invested in 31 SBA securities with a value of about 368 million U.S. dollars, comprised of 1,001 loans from 17 different industries, said the department.


The government purchased the securities under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in order to help restart the flow of credit to small businesses. The SBA security market now has recovered with issuance volumes returning to pre-crisis levels.


The Association's latest U.S. government securities transfer act out the TARP. Since the beginning of this year, the U.S. government has sold faster recovery of TARP to pay its holdings of various assets.

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Europe needs diversified, low-carbon energy resources: the World Economic Forum

Europe needs to diversify energy resources, including nuclear energy, natural gas, clean coal and renewable energy, green economic development model to ensure that the World Economic Forum in Europe and Central Asia Government and business leaders Wednesday.

Nuclear power will continue to be Europe's energy an important part of the structure, the judge said Barbara Honorary President of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.

"Although some European countries changed Fukushima, such as Austria, Germany and Sweden game, others such as France and the UK with their nuclear program, " the judge said that nuclear energy is one of the few to meet the energy security, energy Independence and climate change need to reduce conflict.

In response to this request, Andreas Nauen, Germany, the Chief Executive stressed that the thermal system, renewable energy sources such as wind power can meet the security, independence and low-carbon standard.

"Most countries are likely to produce 20 to thirty percent of its electricity from wind energy needs,"he said.

The German government has decided to close its 2022 all the existing 17 nuclear reactors in Fukushima March 11 by the major earthquake that triggered the disaster later.

Kandeh Yumkella, Director Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the level of renewable energy more competitive requirements of the competitive environment in general. "We need to reconsider the pricing model, and to ensure that all external pricing in."

"Eastern Europe, in particular, have a great opportunity, the use of unconventional shale gas resources, senior vice president of IHS Energy Group Chairman, who outlined the European gas, the second and third generation biofuels and the opportunities for innovation in Storage solution.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Yurii Boiko emphasized the importance of Europe has a diverse resource base, and stressed the need to continue exploration of shale gas and clean coal technology revolution.

"The old methods and techniques are no longer sustainable economic or ecological, " he said.

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New Zealand Reserve Bank to keep interest rates unchanged

New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard on Thursday held the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5 percent, as expected.

Announcing the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate decision, the central bank governor said the economy had improved over the last three months, boosted by continuing high export prices, and that firms were feeling more confident about hiring and investment.

Despite this, he said, household spending was expected to remain weak for some time, weighed down by high levels of debt.

As a result, pressures on underlying inflation remain constrained and only gradual rises were to be expected in the OCR over the coming two years.

Bollard said economic activity has been significantly disrupted by the Feb. 22 6.3-magnitude Christchurch earthquake.

"However, while many firms and households - particularly within Canterbury - continue to be adversely affected, it appears the negative confidence effect of the earthquake on economic activity throughout the rest of the country has been limited," his statement said.

The statement went on to say that reconstruction in Canterbury is projected to add about 2 percentage points to GDP growth over 2012, and boost the level of activity for several years after that.

The central bank's last move on the benchmark interest rate was on March 10 when it reduced the OCR from 3 percent to 2.5 percent.

Bollard said the New Zealand dollar had risen substantially over the past two months.

"This appreciation, supported by high export prices for primary producers, is negatively affecting other parts of the tradable sector, constraining rebalancing of the New Zealand economy," he said in the statement.

The New Zealand dollar has risen sharply following the Reserve Bank's decision to leave the official cash rate unchanged at a record low of 2.5 percent.

The currency rose immediately after the announcement and by midday was buying 82.3 U.S. cents - close to last week's post- float high of 82.6 U.S. cents.

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Seventy-seven military personnel were taken to hospital after lightning struck a military training base in southern Mississippi

Seventy-seven military personnel were taken to hospital after lightning struck a military training base in southern Mississippi, according to media reports Wednesday.

"Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center is the Air Force sent 77 young people in the medical evaluation of the local hospital Hattiesburg area," the U.S. military said in a statement.

Reaction of soldiers to the hospital in stable condition, the statement read.

As the nation's largest state-owned military training center, camp has been cut near the 哈蒂斯堡谢尔 Southern Mississippi than the rolling hills and pine forest, one hundred thirty-six thousand acres. It's functional design, such as the Iraq and Afghan soldiers look so realistic training simulation city.

Tens of thousands of National Guard troops from across the country where the war in Iraq and Afghanistan for the task

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Hurricane Adrian threatens Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Adrian in 2011 hurricane season's first storm, strengthening hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC grass) said on Wednesday.

Adrian are located in the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, four hundred twenty-five km southwest of the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Along the Mexican Pacific Ocean, 120 km per hour sustained winds moving northwest coast, forecasters said they did not expect the storm to make landfall.

Mexican officials have issued a storm warning area along the coast northwest of Acapulco.

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cupertino ready to build the "spaceship"The new headquarters, which can accommodate 12,000 employees

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced at the E3 trade show, the company intends to build a Cupertino, exactly like the "spaceship"in the new office building. It is said that this building will be the world's best office building office buildings, can carry up to 12,000 employees.
Jobs said: "The new state office building like a landing spacecraft, office total of 4 layers, the overall appearance of the ring, covers an area of ​​150 acres. "
Jobs said the new office buildings are used curved glass facade design, does not use a piece of plate glass, the company knows how to produce the world's largest architectural glass.
Jobs said Apple has been expanding the size and growth development. Companies need a office building to accommodate 12,000 employees. He quickly answered the questions raised by city officials, there is no positive response to require companies to provide free WiFi for the Cupertino City requirements. Jobs said the increase in the number of employees in the park will not lead to the emergence of emigration.
Environment, greening, including trees, native plants and apricot, complete regression of Silicon Valley's green heritage.

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solar flare 2011:5 years, the outbreak of the strongest solar storms

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite observations to 5 years the most violent solar flare eruption, reached the earth can cause moderate geomagnetic storms affect satellite communications and power supply on the planet. According to Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite observations, in addition to a small radiation storms, but the sun broke out accompanied by a flare and a coronal mass ejections.

 

The National Weather Service Space Weather Prediction Center Program Coordinator, Bill. Muta Fu said: "This time is very dramatic explosion." He pointed out that medium-sized solar flares in the 6 Eastern Time 1:41 (Greenwich Mean time 5:41) peak. "We first observed the flare size is not large, in the subsequent eruption, we observed high-energy particle radiation and large-scale coronal mass ejections. You can observe all ejected from the solar surface material, very spectacular sight. "

 

Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite launched in 2010, photographed the solar eruptions of high-definition photos and video. According to observation, the sun broke out visually spectacular, as not being on the planet, the impact on the Earth may be very small. NASA said in a statement: "a tremendous increase in mushroom cloud of particles, and then fall back to the surface of the sun, seems to cover almost half of the solar surface."

 

Muta Fu pointed out that space weather analysts are closely watching the sun broke out, to determine whether the cause between the Sun and the Earth's magnetic field collision. At the distance of about 150 million kilometers or so. In an interview with French media interview he said: "Part of our job is to monitor both the material to determine whether the outbreak of the sun, the earth flying, basically because of the gas jet and the material with a magnetic field. Within a day or two we will see some of the sun spray material impact on the Earth, the formation of a geomagnetic storm. We do not think this will be a very intense geomagnetic storm, but the strength can still reach the middle level. "

 

Space Weather Prediction Center said that the sun caused the outbreak in 8 small to medium-sized geomagnetic storms, from approximately 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time began. Any geomagnetic storm activity will end within 24 hours. National Weather Service, said: "There are a lot of solar radiation high-energy proton storm, this type of activity since December 2006 is the first time since the observed."

 

A total of 12 satellites and spacecraft to monitor the heliosphere, NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will carry instruments to measure and analyze the radiation effects can be derived. The effects of radiation cosmic ray Telescope (CRaTER) project, said lead researcher Harran Spencer: "CRaTER task starts the past two years, which is observed most important events. This is an exciting moment. Ironically, is in the planning of this task, we initially thought that should be launched in the solar maximum, because the intense solar particle events often occur during this period. In fact, we are launching solar minimum, the sun takes a long time to wake up . This is an interesting and important moment because there are indications that the Sun is back on active status. "

 

Geomagnetic storms caused by solar eruptions on the planet will affect the number of power grids, satellite global positioning systems and other equipment, while flying over the polar regions will lead to forced to change their flights over the route. He said: "Under normal circumstances would not cause much destruction, threatening in the controllable range. If the passenger unit from the U.S. to Asia over the North Pole, you will find more than a dozen flights. Every day is like this . massive radiation storms, some airlines will allow flights for security reasons, change the route, away from the polar regions, to ensure flight to keep communication open. operating the satellite company will pay close attention, because the geomagnetic storm will be a variety of ways interfere with the satellite and the receiver receiving the signal. "NASA said that in the 8 pm and 9, the polar regions may also be observed in the northern lights and southern auroras.

 

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Start the UN General Assembly high-level meeting to develop the future fight against AIDS

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday launched on HIV / AIDS, which is expected to provide an opportunity to use the progress made and challenges faced by three days of high stock market level meetings in the past 30 years, shaping the future of AIDS prevention.

High-level AIDS, which runs through June 10, the meeting is taking place 10 years after the historic 2001 United Nations HIV / AIDS special session, and the Political Declaration, where Members of the United States pledged to move towards universal access in 2006 signed to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

Some 30 heads of state, government leaders and Vice President will attend the high-level meeting, including the formal plenary sessions and five group discussions with 40 people outside the event, UN officials said here.

"The momentum surrounding this meeting is unprecedented, and promised to make this a historic event," Deiss said. "We want the United Nations Member States to make bold commitments, which will help us achieve our common zero new HIV infections, zero and zero deaths from AIDS-related discrimination in the goal."
Although some countries still struggling to achieve its goals in popularity, many people respond to their epidemic has made significant progress.

22 countries have achieved universal access to services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, officials said.

The last day of the meeting, United Nations Member States is expected to adopt an outcome document that will guide the national response to HIV the next five years.

"Inequality, discrimination and against the risk of HIV or people in the law continue to block access to HIV services, the most in need," said Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS). "We need a response to HIV is mainly based on human rights and the promotion of human equality and fairness. To achieve this will open a world way from HIV infection."

UNAIDS report says that despite recent success in AIDS prevention and treatment than ever before to live with the virus, 34 million according to latest estimates, more people. They also reported that the decline in international funding of AIDS.

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French label Iran's uranium enrichment further "provocative"

French Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Iran's uranium enrichment activities are a further provocation and violation of international law.

"This statement is a provocation. it strengthens the international community against the Iranian regime's intransigence and the old problems continue to violate international law, " Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valais Luo said.

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA) chief Fereidoon Abbasi said on Wednesday Iran would triple its output of 20 percent enriched uranium.

Abbas also said that Iran will soon install 164 new generation of Natanz and Fordo, the country's two nuclear centrifuge enrichment plant first chain, and added that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be installed prior notice .

French Foreign Ministry accused Iran of a "heavy water reactor in Arak, Natanz uranium enrichment activities continue to build to cover the Qom site " and leave the International Atomic Energy Agency issues remain unresolved.

Over the years, the West suspect Iran is trying to make nuclear weapons through uranium enrichment, but Iranian authorities insist the nuclear program is peaceful.

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May-Treanor/Walsh Grand Slam loss in Beijing

Two-time defending Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States suffered an opening loss here Wednesday morning before bouncing back to improve to an 1-1 record in the first stage round robin competitions of the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour Beijing Grand Slam women's Main Draw.

Brazilian top seeds Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta Da Silva and Beijing bronze medallists Xue Chen/Zhang Xi of China led six unbeaten teams after two rounds of round robin play.

Coming back to the Beijing Olympic beach volleyball venue at the Chaoyang Park for the first time since 2008, fifth seeded May-Treanor/Walsh lost to 12th seeded compatriots Angela Akers and Nicole Branagh 21-19, 17-21 and 15-13 before sweeping Mexico's 28th seeds Mayra Garcia/Candelas Bibiana 21-8 and 21-18 in the afternoon.

"I was very sad this morning, frustrated, because we had chances but we made silly mistakes," said Walsh. "As a team they were playing well."

Walsh is reunited with May-Treanor for the first time since the Sanya Open where Misty May-Treanor received a knee injury that forced her out of the following events in Shanghai, China and Myslowice, Poland. Despite the opening defeat, May-Treanor said she was fit to play.

"(On whether she was affected by the knee injury) It's OK, just mistakes by us," said May-Treanor. "It's the first match of the day, maybe we were a little bit tentative. So we want to turn around and come back."

May-Treanor would love to repeat their title-winning feat three years ago at the Chaoyang Park. "We wanna win in Beijing, we got a lot of great memories here. We won it three years ago and we wanna do that again."

"This year our main goal is London 2012, so each time we step on the court we just want to improve and getter better and learn from our mistakes. We definitely learned from our mistakes this morning and came out totally different this second match. We just want to keep improving each tournament, each match, but of course we want to win, and so do the rest of the teams."

Larissa/Juliana also eyed the gold medal after posting a pair of wins over 32nd seeds Madelein Meppelink and Marloes Wesselink of the Netherlands (24-22, 21-13) and 17th seeds Louise Bawden and Becchara Palmer from Australia (21-14, 21-13).

"It' s very good to win two games in a row," said Larissa. "Here is very special because of the Beijing Olympic Games, I hope to win this tournament."

The eighth seeded Zhang/Xue defeated Huang Ying and Yue Yuan 21-19, 21-19 in an All-Chinese match Wednesday morning and went on to tame Italy' s 25th seeds Gioria Daniela/Giulia Momoli 21-16, 21-16.

Other teams remained unbeaten in the women's Main Draw are Jennifer Kessy/April Ross (3) and Lauren Fendrick/Brooke Hanson (13) of the United States, Doris Schwaiger/Stefanie Schwaiger of Austria (6) and Germany's Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig (7).

Fourth seeds Marleen Van Iersel and Sanne Keizer from the Netherlands, who have snatched successive gold medals in Shanghai and Myslowice, dropped two matches in a row to 29th seeds Rieke Brink-Abeler/Angelina Grun of Germany and 20th seeds Hana Klapalova/Lenka Hajeckova from the Czech Republic. The Dutch women need to win their last group match on Thursday to stay in contention.

Thirty-two teams are playing a single round robin in eight groups with top three finishers from each group to advance to the 24-team knockout stage. The women's round robin will finish on Thursday with the third and last round matches.

The Chinese capital is welcoming back international beach volleyball for the first time since the 2008 Olympic Games and the inaugural $600,000 Beijing Grand Slam is the third of 12 double-gender events on the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour, which also includes three single-gender events for women, two single-gender events for men and a special 24-team Olympic test event in London August 9-14.

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China, Japan launch of movies, comics exhibition in order to strengthen ties

China and Japan on Thursday unveiled the Chinese and Japanese movies, cartoons and soap operas joint exhibition to promote mutual understanding and bilateral relations.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso before the proposed National Museum of China is located in the center of the opening ceremony of the Beijing event.

Wen praised the devastating earthquake and tsunami consistently come to the exhibition, he said, demonstrated its sincerity, its attention to this incident the Japanese.

Taro Aso, as the Special Envoy of the Prime Minister Naoto Kan said that the Japanese government and society to support these types of cultural exchanges, can enhance mutual understanding and promote bilateral relations.

The exhibition, agreed during Wen's visit to Japan in 2010, will also be held in Shanghai later this month.

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Taiwan to mainland tourists to cancel the ban in June

from selected cities in mainland Chinese tourists will travel in the Taiwan Strait by the end of June, individual tourists, said senior Mainland negotiator on Wednesday here.

The two sides still need Tourist Association to complete the technical details of the policy came into effect before the swap file, said Zheng Lizhong, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait vice-president (ARATS).

He did not give the exact date of the policy will take effect, but said it would "soon", and within this month.

Zheng achieved through ARATS and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation counterpart (SEF) session.

Since July 2008, mainland tourists have been allowed to visit the island, but only in the tourist packages.

The number of mainland tourists to Taiwan increased by 300 people a day, from 2008 to 3200 in 2010.

The policy allows for individual visitors is expected to attract more high-end tourists, for the benefit of local small businesses and tourists, tourist routes so far on a regular basis by the travel Web site.

In addition to individual visitors, the two sides agreed to improve the tourism industry and strengthen its efforts to protect the passengers safety oversight.

Negotiators from the two sides held a meeting to review the challenges of cross-strait agreements and implementation.

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China vows strict enforcement of food safety

China vowed to solve the strict laws and regulations through the implementation of national food security problems, according to an official statement received on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency.

The ultimate way to end the legal incidents of food safety lies, said Yuan Shuhong, deputy director, Office of Legislative Affairs of the State Council said in a statement.

"Only through a lasting, just and strict law enforcement, to make food safety laws and food businesses the power of the legitimate business activities is guaranteed, "Yuan said.

Furthermore, it requires an iron fist by the honest and law enforcement officers enforce the law strictly, Yuan said, businesses and individuals will be severely punished, if it is their violation of the law relating to food safety or other food quality.

In addition, Yuan said law enforcement who do not properly perform his job or accepting a bribe of food safety incidents will result in severe and rapid processing.

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African civil society organizations for greater US-Africa trade relations voice

Civil society organizations in Africa that they want to have a greater trade between the United States and any discussion of China-Africa relations, said, because they represent the "silent" sound.

The organization believes that the intention of any trade concessions to benefit the local residents, but that the agreement of the African leaders, such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) signed a one-sided because they do not the voices from the grassroots.

"AGOA is the top-down. It is a given process, it is by our Government has not been negotiated, which is why the civil society organizations said that they need in the future related to the process, the" savior Mwamba , Executive Director of the Centre with the trade and development policies in Zambia said.

The ongoing civil society organizations in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum in Lusaka, Zambia will be the first, Mwambwa said Africa did not benefit from the AGOA initiative, because no such person should be marginalization of small farmers to benefit from the outset, can not penetrate because of supply restrictions and other measures, the implementation of stringent U.S. market.

"Marginalized people have no say, which is why civil society organizations, we need to talk to them. We need to rediscover the gap between policy-makers to be marginalized," he added.
Percy Makombe, for the economic justice program manager in South Africa, said the network involved in trade agreements between civil society organizations in Africa and Western governments, because they marginalization of major representative.

He said that Africa did not benefit from the AGOA initiative and other international agreements of all stakeholders and more, because there is no work in the development of these agreements.

"Although the national (production), such as Nigeria and Angola's oil in the top five beneficiaries of AGOA, the country's poverty levels remain high. We need to be examined under the conditions of the implementation of AGOA," he said.

He further said that trade protectionism and subsidies to the international market level is still high, and added that Africa will continue to suffer as trade-related infrastructure such as roads does not solve the long-term global trade.

Jane Matunga, Southern and Eastern African Trade Information Officer and negotiations Institute said, AGOA is the United States can be a gift to Africa, African governments do not properly understand.

"AGOA is a gift, in Africa, you do not say, even if you do not know the present," she said.

AGOA initiative into effect in 2000, and duty-free entry of 37 countries in sub-Saharan African products to enter the U.S. market. Eligible countries to qualify for the export of about 6,000 products on the U.S. market duty-free.

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Barcelona's Bojan do not want to leave, some of exchange

Barcelona striker Bo Krkic said Wednesday he does not want to find themselves as part of the agreement, the Camp Nou new players included.

Spain international, 21 years of age is slightly disappointing season, despite the formation of the Spanish team win the Champions League and La Liga BBVA part. A form of injury and loss to see him scoring only six goals slightly in the league and one of the Spanish King's Cup.

Barcelona are rumoured to want to suy Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi and Udinese winger Alexis Sanchez as well as Arsenal's Cesc Fabrigas, but the club's economic conditions means that Barca could look to reduce prices by including players in exchange deals.

Villarreal is considered to be interested in Bo Yang, but the striker said he did not want to go anywhere.

"Everything has been in the press is false, "he told the Daily News is. "Nothing is true, I am very easy to do. Whether the club, I know they have confidence in me, I am very pleased to be part of Barcelona football club. I do not leave any part of the agreement or form of thinking to transfer any cheaper "Bo insisted.

The striker is currently with the Spain Under-21 national team, which is the European Championships this month in preparation, he said he would not such a distraction.

"I do not like something, a bad thing, it prevents you focus in the national team. I have to work hard to read in the newspapers from my my head, but I do not want to form part of any exchange transaction. I think Stay in Barcelona, ​​"insisted Bo.

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Blanco wants to keep Olympic dream alive in Madrid

Spanish Olympic Committee Alejandro Blanco chief that the city of Madrid as candidates to host the 2020 Olympic Games itself.

If the club decided to put forward a candidacy in the 2020 Olympics, which will be the city's bid for the third consecutive try: Madrid defeated by London bid to host the 2012 Olympics, lost the race to host the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

However, in Madrid, Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, to speak, he said he believed the city should not give up its ambitions Olympic Games.

"This has been a very strong candidacy, with many of many popular support," Blanco said.

Spain is still struggling to climb out of economic crisis and the state in fiscal reforms and spending cuts, which may stop the bidding process in 2020. Blanco said that his understanding of the situation, he believes, provides an important opportunity for the Olympic Games, it would be foolish not built in this city has been a candidate in their previous work.

"The Mayor of Madrid (Alberto Ruiz Gallardon) will never receive any criticism from me, if he decides not to reject the opportunity, but having said that, we want to promote Madrid 2020 election. It will not easy to understand, if we say 'no', after one candidate, the Home Affairs Department recognized the world. "

"The Olympics has brought great benefits and great returns. We must explain to the people, they are not costs, but their investment," Blanco said.

Later, head of the Spanish Olympic Committee, lamented that the Spanish athletes and teams such as Barcelona, ​​Rafael Nadal and Alberto Contador, the success has not won the country's Olympic Games.

"Our successful sportsmen and women have not disappeared, and the boundaries of the success of our candidates, but we won the right to host other events. In the near future, we will host basketball, handball, swimming, sailing World Championship , cycling and shooting. "

"Importantly, the Spanish candidate for accreditation, we have a winning choice," Blanco said.

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Volvo to recall 2,337 of imports in China

2337 Volvo recall began on Wednesday in China to solve the problem, which poses a security risk, China's quality watchdog said.

The recall affects 280 imported XC60 vehicles and 318 imported S60 autos manufactured between Jan. 20 and Jan. 28, 2011, as well as 1,739 imported XC90 vehicles manufactured between Jan. 29 and Aug. 16, 2010, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement on its website.

Volvo said that the affected some of the errors could lead to fuel leakage components, and may even develop into a fire in the worst case.

The statement said that the owners can call the hotline number 400-678-1200 or 010-59799616 car manufacturers. Manufacturers will repair the defective parts free of charge.

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French return to the Premiership look Diarra

Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra said he was prepared to leave the club, but only when his destination is the Premier League.

The 26-year-old French striker joined Portsmouth in 2009, started and scored 68 of the Madrid club's league appearances, despite the arrival last summer, Sami Khedira limited his first team opportunities.

Nuri Sahin of Borussia Dortmund next season from the advent of increased competition in Madrid midfield area even further, although the Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has said he wants to stay at the club Diyala, peaking on Sky Sports, the French made ​​it clear that he was preparing to return to England.

"If I had to leave Real Madrid, it will only allow me to return to England to play in the Premier League, " he said.

In addition to Portsmouth, Diarra played for Chelsea and Arsenal in England, and admitted that he liked his time in English football.

"Real Madrid is the best club in the world, but I worship, I spent in the UK, " he said.

"I'm really happy in England, especially this season, Portsmouth and I joined Real Madrid in the me. It is we won the FA Cup, " he added.

If Real Madrid Diarra finally left, he will cost about 15 billion euros, while Tottenham Hotspurs and Manchester United is considered to be interested in signing him.

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London 2012 Olympic torch design provides a first look

London 2012 Olympic Games torch prototype is released on Wednesday. 8,000 in the design of perforated circles represent the 8,000 people who will carry the Olympic torch.

Preparatory Committee on the London Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) displayed a prototype of the London 2012 Olympic Torch.

Torch stand 800 mm, weight of 800 grams of high. Triangular form was inspired by the three Olympic values ​​of respect, excellence, friendship, these three words, so that the Olympic motto - faster, higher, stronger; In fact, Britain has organized three Olympics - 1908, 1948 And 2012, for the 2012 London Olympic Games with three strands of visual work - sports, education and culture.

It consists of four key parts - aluminum alloy inner and outer skin 8000 is held in a local foundry and basic community perforation.

Circle in which the torch run length also provides a unique level of transparency - so that people can see right to the heart and see the torch burning system. Group also helps to ensure rapid heat down but not processed to provide additional grip and dissipated.

Gold color contains the Olympic torch completed the quality - brightness and light, its light warmth.

Aluminum torch from the aviation and automotive industries, is lightweight and has good tensile strength and excellent heat resistance and development, technology, while reducing the 8000 Circle of final design right.

The 70-day Olympic torch relay will be 8,000 miles across the UK trip next summer's Olympic flame, from the beginning to the end point of the land May 19, 2012, until it arrived in the 27 July 2012 Olympic Stadium.

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Spanish PM hopes for more European Union compensation for E. coli error

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Wednesday, the European Union (EU) has made too little of the Spanish claim for damages caused by incorrect lethal E. coli Outbreak in Germany.

Germany, criticized the original infection, the epidemic has resulted in 25 Spanish cucumber. Cucumber, was found to be not the cause, but the Spanish agricultural sector suffered huge losses, sales, not just cucumbers, other vegetables and fruits also severely affected.

It is estimated that more than 200 million euros (292.5 million U.S. dollars) and more than 500 jobs were lost in the first week of the E. coli crisis and the figures are still rising.

The EU has committed 150 million euros in Spain's aid, but insisted that Zapatero is necessary.

"This is clearly not enough. We will ask the agricultural sector of compensation, we will not stop our efforts, " Zapatero said.
When the Spanish parliament, Zapatero said that Spain's official credit union will also work to make up for cucumber production, and announced to the financial system to help build.

Zapatero also defended the Government's handling of the crisis, rejected the opposition People's Party said the ruling Socialist Party, accused slowly after the outbreak of E. coli fingers products that act in Spain.

Prime minister insisted his government had taken action "as soon as possible were made reckless statements. "

Spain has not ruled out of Germany and Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said that they would take legal action can not stop the movement of this country, the things "in the appropriate place. "

Zapatero also said high-level diplomatic contacts with Russia to persuade Russia to open the door to the Spanish people the production, was closed, due to E. coli outbreak.

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At least three explosions in western India killed

at least 3 people were killed and five others injured when a powerful explosion in a crowded Panchvati in Nashik, India's western state of Maharashtra region Wednesday afternoon Building tear, reported Indo-Asian News Service.

The report quoted as saying that several people are worried about trapped in the building after the explosion site in the local police around 15:00 pm.

Two three-apartment building collapsed Saptashringi because of its impact, a Nashik police control room official was quoted as saying.

Cooking gas cylinder explosion or explosive devices - - the nature of the explosion is under investigation.

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Licensing system for tour guides in Hong Kong brewing

Fifteen local tour guides have their permits in the past three years, suspended for two years, the Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in Hong Kong on Wednesday, says Gregory.

So tell Mr Hong Kong on Wednesday, in April 2008 and March this year, the leader of a team leader license has been revoked, six leader 'passes were suspended, 15 Guided badges were serious violations of the Travel Industry Council Code of Conduct to suspend or Instructions, or guilty of serious criminal offenses. No license is revoked or during the tour.

Therefore, the introduction of a licensing system for tour guides was recently introduced on regulating the tourism industry as part of the public consultation document.

Consultation paper published on April 29 the purpose was to seek the views of industry and the public, as Hong Kong's tourism sustained and healthy development.

"One area is to consider whether a licensing system for the guide should be introduced. We will draw up specific reform proposals take into account the views received during the consultation period. "

In the first quarter of this year, a total of 20,291 permits held by team leader, and 6342 held by the Tourist Guide Pass. Of these, 3311 were held by the pass.

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A strong explosion occurred in the Libyan capital

At least three suspected NATO air strikes hit the target Tadjoura in the outskirts of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Wednesday.

No words have been sent from Libya on the explosion caused casualties and damage the government.

Several hours after the planes hit Tripoli, a day of air strikes and ground shock on Tuesday, thunderous sound in the capital overnight.

Ibrahim said the Libyan government spokesman, Moussa 31 people were killed and 60 strike.

In addition, the fire took place in Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's Bab Al Aziziya large residential compound in Tripoli on Tuesday.

At least 15 loud explosions shook Tripoli on Tuesday noon, a military base in NATO air strikes hit Gaddafi's compound.

Gaddafi's compound is based on "intensive continuous bombing, "according to Libyan state television, reports Gaddafi's compound area buildings and infrastructure damaged in combat.

Gaddafi vowed to fight to in a speech broadcast live on national TV the end of the most intense one of NATO air strikes in Tripoli on Tuesday.

"We have only one choice: We will stay in our land is dead or alive,"he said, the audio address on Tuesday, his supporters gathered at his residential compound in Bab Al Aziziya requirements.

"We will not kneel! we will not surrender, " Gaddafi said.

Libyan officials have repeatedly charged that the NATO air strikes have destroyed civilian infrastructure and killing hundreds of civilians.

The world's major powers, the United Kingdom, the United States and France, began on March 19 launched from the air and sea combat forces against Gaddafi, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to implement a no-fly zone of Libya and authorized "all" Necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya.

NATO formally from the USA and Libya on March 31 in military operations, command and control.

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Chinese Air Force recruits 200 students from the university pilot

the army has recruited about 200 jobs at its annual end of Tuesday's University of China student pilots, according to the military issued a statement Wednesday.

Second-year graduate and 143 undergraduate programs of military or civilian institutions of higher education, the students were admitted to the Air Force Aviation University, said that from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force statement.

People's Liberation Army Air Force pilot in 2003, recruiting college graduates from the students and civilians launched in 2006 as a pilot college sophomore student choice.

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Bill Drayton has won the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation Games

Bill Drayton, the founder of Ashoka network of social entrepreneurs, was awarded the prestigious 2011 Prince of Asturias International Cooperation Prize on Wednesday.

Drayton, who was born in New York in 1943, has long been actively involved in various initiatives to bring about social progress.

Of: Martin Luther King, Gandhi and the Indian Emperor Ashoka in the third century BC, thought the followers of Drayton travel in the mid-80s who advocated the establishment of the network to promote grassroots initiatives to meet the needs of the community in the whole of India and Indonesia.

In the Ashoka network is based on the idea, the need for change in society everyone is a "changemaker." It is based on each person's basic goodness and their ability and capacity to facilitate the necessary change of heart.

Drayton was elected 25 from Brazil, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, the United States and Spain's nomination.

International Cooperation Award is the annual Prince of Asturias Award for the eight sixth published this year.

Each laureate will receive 50,000 euros, from Miro, a diploma and insignia donated sculpture.

The award was presented in October, a grand ceremony in the northwestern city of Oviedo, Spain's Prince of Asturias presided.

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In the eastern state of Orissa, India testfire nuclear capability Prithvi - II missile

India's nuclear capability is testfire Prithvi - II, to-surface missiles on Thursday in the eastern state of Orissa, highly placed sources said Wednesday.

"Self-developed missile will be tested in the Integrated Test Range Chandipur in Balasore district in the country tomorrow morning. For testfiring have been substantially completed the preparatory work," they said.

Prithvi is India's first self-built ballistic missiles. It is based on India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme to develop one of five missiles.

Prithvi - II by the Indian Army has been selected, is nine meters long and one meter wide. It is also a single-stage, the maximum installed capacity of 500 kg of liquid fuel missile warhead, but for the extended range of 250 km.

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nearly 7,000 Tamils ​​former members of the LTTE (LTTE) rebels have been repaired and re-integrate into the society

nearly 7,000 Tamils ​​former members of the LTTE (LTTE) rebels have been repaired and re-integrate into the society, Sri Lankan Prime Minister DM Jayaratne to Parliament here on Monday .

"Hundreds of them re-integrate with this fix will be the total number of 6942 last month, "Jayaratne said.

He said the government will provide living facilities for their respectable citizens.

However, the Government will continue to work with members of former rebel investigation is still at large, a large number of weapons and explosives hidden cache.

"We are trying to keep anti-government groups and non-governmental organizations to use these young people resorting to terrorist label again, "Jayaratne said.

He added that while terrorism is no longer in Sri Lanka, the LTTE's international network is still intact occurred.

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10 killed in traffic accidents in Turkey in the N

Ten people were killed and 29 people Wednesday in northern Turkey, injured in a traffic accident, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

Traffic accident, the bus overturned after hitting a road sign in the Black Sea province of Giresun burned, 10 people were killed and 29 injured, including four serious condition, according to the report.

Local television station NTV television reported that it was suspected that the driver had fallen asleep.

Out of the car, driving in the Turkish city of Istanbul to the Black Sea Trabzon province, was carrying 43 people, Anatolia reported.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, the report said.

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IAEA report on Iran, under U.S. pressure: Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - Ahmadinejad said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Yukiya Amano of the latest report Iran's nuclear program under American pressure, the local English language satellite TV news reports Wednesday.

Ahmadinejad criticized the United Nations nuclear watchdog to be "swayed by political pressure," the report said.

"Yukiya Amano hurt the agency is moving in the direction of the credibility of the institution is ... orders from the United States," Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Amano submitted a report on Iran's nuclear program on Monday, the latest week in the institution's board of directors of the opening session and urged Iran to fulfill the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) obligations, to remove suspicions about its nuclear intentions.

Also introduced on the Iranian nuclear issue quarterly reports, Amano said the IAEA had "received further information about possible past or current clandestine nuclear-related activities, seem to point to a possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear program exists. "

Amano called on Iran to "take on the obligations of all the full implementation of the steps to build on its nuclear program is purely peaceful nature of confidence."
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Iranian parliament national security and foreign policy committee head said on Tuesday, "by the institution of the military nature of Iran's nuclear activities, the Director General of the claim has been subject to political pressure from the United States manufacturing."

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Tuesday that the recent IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program by the United States, according to news television.

Western nations suspect Iran's uranium enrichment can be used to make nuclear weapons, and Iranian officials have been denied by the meaning.

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Turkish Prime Minister said, do not "close" the Syrian refugees

 Turkey will not "close" the Syrians fled their country from the turmoil in neighboring Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

"We are monitoring the development of Syrian concern," he told a news conference.

He urged Syria to "change its attitude toward the civilian population," "attitude, a more tolerant level as soon as possible."

To Turkey on Wednesday for a total of 122 over the escape of Jisr Al Shughour Syrian Syrian border town in northern conflict, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

Refugees to participate in the Hatay Yayladagi by the Red Crescent camp and housing many more Syrians in Turkey and the Syrian border near the village of waiting, the report said, citing unnamed officials.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu on Wednesday hinted that Turkey might check the security of refugees to Syria.

Turkish Prime Minister said, do not "close" the Syrian refugees
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"We have made all the preparations influx of transit," he said, with local television news channel NTV interview said: "We must determine the intent of the application of refugees."

A Turkish Foreign Ministry official told reporters on Wednesday, nearly 420 people entered Turkey from Syria protests since the outbreak of the country in March this year.

Syria has more than two months, the anti-government demonstrations in the volatile southern province of Daraa start. The protests have spread to several other cities, Syria, led to the death of two demonstrators and police.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has responded to the unprecedented state to provide some concessions to anti-government protests, including the lifting of the state of emergency, which has been implemented since 1963, the release of hundreds of political prisoners, and the restructuring of the government.

In the latest development, the Syrian government said, as many as 120, of which the town a safe Jisr Al Shughour personnel died Monday, attacks by armed groups.

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The first quarter home sales plummeted in Spain

The sales of houses fell 30.4 percent in the first quarter of 2011 in Spain, compared to the same period last year, according to figures published by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works Wednesday.

The year 2011 began with a sharp decline in house sales, due partly to the end of the government policy of giving tax incentives to homebuyers with an income above 24,000 euros a year. This policy came to an end as a result of the government's fiscal reforms which are aimed at reducing the country's deficit.

The first three months of 2011 saw 74,540 operations confirmed, a huge drop in comparison with the 150,268 transactions which took place between October and December 2010, although it should be pointed out that this number was inflated as homebuyers rushed through their purchase in order to assure they were eligible for the tax benefits which ended at the end of the year.

The Public Works Ministry published the data just a week after the Bank of Spain published a gloomy prediction for the Spanish housing market. The bank of Spain predicted that housing prices would continue to fall by a further 10 percent between now and 2013.

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One of the men access to hair loss in five years, doctors in Singapore: survey

 Five Singaporean men hair loss see a physician, spent most of Singapore men, hair loss treatment is also compared with that in India, Malaysia, the Philippines and China, Taiwanese man, a new survey has found.

By the Merck pharmaceutical company's survey also found that seven in ten people think that thin hair, making them less attractive, local radio channel reported on Wednesday reported.

Singapore men spend about 300 Singapore dollars (243.9 U.S. dollars) a month hair loss treatment, according to last year are doing is covering over the age of 20 to 40 survey 1000.

Some women do not agree, but let people think that hair loss is so attractive.

"You can get a good look without hair, you hair is not beautiful, not with the load attraction, " one woman said.

Some people say that this is a confidence issue.

"A lot of people even shave their heads, they are not bald. This does not make me worried. I will not spend money trying to save my hair,"said one.

Doctors said it was necessary to reach the root of the problem, the treatment of hair loss, and it is also related to how to take the correct use of shampoo, hair care products, the right conditions your hair care, but also to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

And pressure may lead to further hair loss, they said.

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India's Anti-Corruption Crusader symbol of yoga master fast to protest against police action on

Senior Anna Hazare Gandhi began his symbol, and his associates quickly called Ramlila Maidan on Wednesday, yoga master Baba Ramdev and his supporters against the police last week "Attack on democracy. "

"Government's action in the Ramlila Maidan in the middle of the night is not justified. sleeping man is killing democracy Lathicharge, "Hazare told the media here.

"The wave of anti-corruption is the people's rights. Government attempts to crush the people's peaceful movement for justice is undemocratic. This is like (1919) Jallianwala Bagh massacre of the British (and Sikhs) in the pre-independence, in addition to Bullets are not used, "he added.

Hazare also criticized his protest outside the Raj Ghat, Gandhi's father, at the national Mahatama burial site to quickly deploy large numbers of police government.

He said: "Police forces in the heavy deployment of Raj Ghat is wrong. The Government is trying to scare people. Government action in the Ramlila Maidan attack on democracy. We want to protest. Mahatama Gandhi's message has reached the world, Our message will reach the government "Hazare instructions.

At the same time, security has been strengthened around the La Jijia and access is limited to SAR.

After he refused to protest in Xinjiang Mantar, Anna decided to move to Rajghat, even if he protests in Xinjiang Mantar to protest restrictions.

"I like Raj Ghat more than Xinjiang Mantar, "Anna Hazare said here.

"This is the second freedom struggle, beginning from the Xinjiang Mantar in New Delhi's anti-corruption, " he added.

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China, Taiwan negotiators meet to address the implementation of cross-strait agreements

 From mainland China and Taiwan negotiators meet in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday to review the implementation of the agreement and resolve any problems that may arise.

This is the basis of the relationship from the mainland's Association Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), held talks on behalf of the first such meeting, Zheng Lizhong, the ARATS vice chairman, said before the talks.

"I believe the meeting will help to improve the implementation of these agreements," he said.

Since 2008, the two sides resume talks on 15 agreement sealed on a regular basis.

Negotiators will be reviewed in addition to economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), it will be another independent committee to handle all the protocols. Cooperation agreement on health care, has not yet entered into force, is off the table, Zheng said.

These agreements cover issues such as cross-strait air services, food security, financial cooperation, agriculture and quarantine procedures and judicial cooperation.

"It is understandable that we are facing in implementing the agreements of the new situations and problems. Both sides have been actively involved in addressing these issues," he said.

However, he said that this is mutual respect and understanding of both sides, because some problems may not be resolved under the existing conditions.

"With the deepening of cross-strait relations, to solve these problems may emerge," Zheng said.

The two sides had met in Beijing to determine the agreement in April has been the implementation problems, said Kao Koong-lian, SEF vice chairman.

"I hope both sides can resolve today's meeting in most of these issues, particularly problems that demand from the co-ordination between different government departments," Gao said.

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Myanmar Media Publishing liberalization phase control stage

 Myanmar will be phased opening up the media publishing management phase, will begin formal consideration, without giving a number of private publications and magazines, have done before, the information ministry official at a press conference Wednesday.

In the past, all publications must be allowed prior to publishing and news monitoring and Registration Board under the Ministry of Information Industry of the review.

Start on Friday, five types of such media publications identified as the first stage to the 8296 journals and magazines on health, technology, arts, culture, sports and children that ü leaf colors, managing director of printing and publishing companies.

ü leaf colors emphasize that it is the first open announcement to the media with the new Constitution and the Guidelines for the President ü release Thein Sein, continue to strengthen the new government is installed.

Other types of print media published procedures are still like before, he remains the same, but added that, if the first phase of the operation successful, more liberalization will follow.

At the press conference, U Tint Swe, who is the Deputy Director of Public Relations Department, called on publishers to comply with 12 points under the new guidelines replace the old one down the Ministry.

According to the Ministry, about 200 more than 200 journals and magazines published regularly in Burma, and now nearly 7,000 representatives of some publishers.

Myanmar Ministry of Information is the legal administration of the media, press and publishing of all kinds.

In the print media industry, four newspapers - Myanmar Alin, mirrors, Myanmar and Myawaddy new light is being published daily.

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China, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to promote the development of security, economic co-operation in the next decade

In the next decade to promote security and economic cooperation by senior diplomats, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) development said on Wednesday.

Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping Orchid Pavilion in the third forum, the theme of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's speech.

Zheng said that China will provide in its other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the ability of the firm support and economic security, and that the member countries of the security and economic areas of fruitful cooperation, as the organization was founded in Shanghai in 2001.

The regional organization groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

"This is the common task of all Member States, to meet new challenges and further promote economic development and improving people's living standards, "Cheng said.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States economies are highly complementary, and has made China's geographical advantages, make full use of cooperation, including transport, energy and other areas of the other Member States, he said.

"China has provided a value of more than 1.2 billion, other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization economic development lending in the past 10 years,"Cheng said.

On security cooperation, Member States should cooperate, joint early warning and enforcement, as the international situation is undergoing complex changes, the threat of terrorism in Central Asia, he said.

In the Orchid Pavilion forum sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is an intergovernmental communication and exchange, business, academia, the media and the public platform.

It aims to create a new channel for foreign policy and in the common interest of all parties concerned discussed the issue.

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization to focus on promoting stability in Central Asia

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will pay particular attention to promote stability and development in Central Asia, a Chinese scholar told reporters on Wednesday.

Sun and aspirations, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Social Research Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences under normal circumstances, in an interview that improving the economic and security cooperation will continue to be the focus of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Terrorism, drug trafficking, ethnic and religious conflict, is troubled by some of the problems in Central Asia, Sun Yuxi said. "Shanghai Cooperation Organization's efforts to address these issues will help the whole world."

Founded in 2001, members of regional organizations, including China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization will hold a summit to mark 15 June in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, the 10th anniversary.

"Shanghai Cooperation Organization has helped its members to strengthen security, economic, cultural, education, agriculture, science and technology and cooperation in the fields of disaster relief, said:" The sun.

Sun praised such as the anti-terrorism exercise to combat the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism in the struggle, and prepared to sign an investment agreement in the security and economic cooperation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the practical measures.

The contribution of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, regional cooperation to establish a new international cooperation can play an exemplary role model type model, Sun said.

The organization also enjoys in the international arena more and more influence.

"In the future multi-polar world, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization can serve as a backbone to balance Western influence," Sun said.

In recent years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization for admission as observers, Mongolia, Pakistan, Iran and India, and its dialogue partners, including Belarus and Sri Lanka.

Sun said China has always been committed to strengthening the Organization's efforts to conduct a comprehensive external cooperation, including receiving new members.

Sun Yuxi said that he hoped soon to establish the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Organization's guiding principles for future development.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization in June 2010 approved new members of the program is satisfied, but no new members accepted it.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization is currently drafting a memorandum of application to join the national standards, according to previous reports.

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What is behind the rising Australian dollar?

 The Australian dollar has been riding high against the dollar in the past few months, after the transaction, the new float high of 110 cents in early May. Some economists point out that local units of storm surge is likely to remain limited in the coming months as the high frequency spectrum.

Heling Shi, Professor of Economics at Monash University in Melbourne, said in an interview with Xinhua that some device drivers high local factors.

According to Shi, the first quantitative easing monetary policy in the United States to promote the dollar lower against most currencies in the world, and the Australian dollar is no exception. In addition, the high unemployment rate in the United States has been reduced down, which hurt the country's economic recovery, investors point of view signs of emotion, so hot money into other countries, including Australia, in a stable state of the economy is busy.

Shi said the Chinese economy will maintain a fast track, it has a high demand for energy and resources from Australia, making the dollar even more appreciated. In addition, more and more Chinese investors are prepared to invest in Australian resources sector here, which led both to a large number of local units, and speculative demand.
Last but not least, Australia's high interest rates also attracted hot money from other countries to further promote the local unit, according to Shi.

Shiko Su, Australia KVB senior investment consultant, the local unit is expected to remain sluggish due to the U.S. economy and the debt-crisis in some European countries over the next few months high.

Su told reporters that local units will run longer time high, given the Australian economy is closely linked to the fact that China maintained a strong demand for Australian commodities. He said that this is not possible the local unit fell below 100 cents on the back before the end of the year.

However, according to Su, this is not possible, the Australian dollar will continue to work with the local economy, and even higher against the U.S. dollar hampered by floods and cyclones in Queensland.

It is also worth noting that the latest performance of the Australian economy does not seem to rise much further against the U.S. dollar back to the local unit.

Australia's gross domestic product fell by 1.2 percentage points on the previous first quarter, while the actual GDP growth by 1.7 percentage points.

The aftermath of the strong local unit, Shi said that everything has two sides. On the one hand, a strong local units will be cheaper imports, Australian consumers, on the other hand, it will make Australian exports more expensive, such as damage to agriculture and services, especially education and tourism and hotel industry career.

Shi believes that a strong local shares will hurt the Australian economy in the long term. He explains that to combat the export sector will lead to rising unemployment and weakened consumer, which would undermine the overall economy.

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Turkish Prime Minister announced a cabinet reshuffle plan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that he would reshuffle his cabinet system, and set up, due to the upcoming June 12 election of six new ministries.

Will have a family and a new Ministry of Social Planning, the European Union, the economy, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, customs and trade and promote development, Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference.

Current Environment and Forestry Ministry of Housing will be the merger of the environment, the Ministry of Forestry and the city, he said.

At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will be transferred to the Ministry of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture will become the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry.

The new cabinet after the election, the Department will be reorganized to form the system, there are 25 ministers, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Turks will vote on June 12 to elect 550 parliamentarians, and Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party is expected to win a third term this year.

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Japan's service sector improved again in May emotion

Sentiment in Japan's service sector improved for a second consecutive month in May as government and private reconstruction and restoration efforts, following the March 11 quake and tsunami, intensified, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday in its monthly "Economy Watchers" survey.

The current conditions index rose to 36.0 in May, from 28.3 logged in April and increasing well above a two-year low of 27.7 booked in March at the height of the cataclysm that occurred the same month.

The forward-looking index, which gauges conditions two to three months ahead, rose to 44.9 in May from 38.4 in April, marking the second straight month of improvement, the government data showed.

The latest survey showed that "watchers" feelings about upcoming conditions are becoming more optimistic as concerns about the economic impact of the March 11 disasters continue to subside and service-based workers at restaurants, hotels, department stores and lifestyle facilities like clubs and gymnasiums, are starting to see increased trade as private and business consumption increases.

The rise in May's survey was due to more people seeing business conditions in japan as getting better and less people saying things are getting worse -- the monthly government survey is gauged by a score above 50 meaning those "watchers" surveyed, have an optimistic feeling about business conditions and a score below 50 meaning the opposite.

Based on the results of the May survey, which showed improvements in household spending, corporate activity and employment, the cabinet office marginally upgraded its assessment of the nation's economy, saying that while the economy is in a " severe situation" due to the quake, it also shows some "upward movement."

The previous assessment based on the survey made no mention of any upward movement and in March the government said the economy had "rapidly declined," following Japan's costliest post-war natural disaster, estimated at 25 trillion yen (309 billion U.S. dollars).

The Economy Watchers survey asks business-cycle sensitive workers their thoughts on existing and future economic conditions to provide the government with a detailed picture of economic trends in Japan.

The outcome of the monthly survey is followed closely by the Bank of Japan as it reflects retail sector sentiment more precisely than some other government data.

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