In Russia there are about 200 extremist groups of up to 10 thousand people. It was reported on the resulting in Ekaterinburg (Russia), the scientific-practical conference on countering extremism Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Grin Russia.

It is estimated that to date there are about 200 extremist groups of up to 10 thousand people. The most active of them are The army will of the people, National-Socialist Society, the Movement Against Illegal Immigration, Slavic Union , Northern Brotherhood – told zamgenprokurora Russia, which quotes newspaper Izvestia. (more…)

U.S. President Barack Obama and President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela for the first time shook hands. It happened at the opening of the Summit of the Americas in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

As the Echo of Moscow, W. Chavez, referring to B. Obama, said: I welcome President George W. Bush this very handy eight years ago. I want to be your friend .

Recall U. Chavez is known for his criticism against the previous administration United States, led by George Bush. (more…)

mortality among patients with symptoms of pig flu in Mexico is declining. The statement was made by Minister of Health Jose Angel Cordova.

According to him, just last night, it was revealed 110 new cases. This is less than in previous days, transmits radio Mayak.

Total health authorities of Mexico reported on the death of 149 persons from the pig flu . Even more than 1600 hospitalized with similar symptoms.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has increased from the third to the fourth level of the threat of exposure to the virus pig flu to the public. (more…)

Washington, April 7 (EFE) .- The secretary of state Exterioresespanol Angel Lossada, and number two in U.S. diplomacy, Jim Steinberg, reviewed today at a meeting the main issues in the bilateral agenda dela Latin America occupies a lugardestacado.

Lossada conducted a two-day visit to capitalestadounidense, which included, in addition to meeting with Steinberg, suparticipacion at the joint meeting of the Council Antarctic Treaty Consultative and the Arctic Council was held on Monday.

Spain is a member of the Antarctic Treaty and the observer Consejoà rtico and has a permanent base in the Antarctic with two deinvestigacion scientific bases.

In addition, the secretary of state described in declaracionesa Efe his first meeting with Steinberg as very good and piezamas a dialogue renewed and intense between Washington and Madrid atodos the work levels.

The two senior officials expressed as explained Lossada, lavoluntad to work together in Latin America, although not Seabord details.

Cuba, according Lossada, not part of the conversation on quesi briefly discussed the upcoming Summit of the Americas that secelebrara 17 to April 29 in Port Spain (Trinidad and Tobago). (more…)

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ATHENS, April 25 – RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. Clashes with police occurred on Friday evening at the Armenian demonstration in Athens, the Greek state television reported.

Hundreds of marchers, under the flags Armenia celebrated 94 anniversary of massacre of Christians, mostly Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Many countries, including Greece, recognize those events as genocide. (more…)

The Peruvian Association of Renewable Energy sued the Government to rush to fix rates in the industry, so that companies that already have temporary concessions can make wind power studies feasibility and define the amount of their investment projects in the country.

There are currently 11, between Peruvian and foreign, with 56 temporary concessions granted by the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM).

It is important that the MEM establishes its position in this (wind energy), as has been noticing lately that there is no intention to promote this type of alternative energy in Peru, said president of the Peruvian Association of Renewable Energy, Alfredo Novoa.

#8220; is necessary to define the rate and the convening of the auction of 500 megawatts (Mw), for this type Power achieved a 5% participation in the country's demand #8221; he said.

has many benefits Novoa stressed the MEM, and that the increase would be only 1 , 5% and 1.8% of the final today. (more…)

Global financial crisis has affected the lives of the poorest segments of the population worldwide. But in 2009 it would lead to more serious consequences associated with a reduction in incomes of poor countries and increase in infant mortality, especially in Africa.

UN News Center reports, the reported in a new UNESCO report submitted to the international conference devoted to analysis of the effects of financial and economic crisis for the system of international relations, and UNESCO. It takes place this week in Paris.

report's authors believe that the slowdown in economic growth in 2009 will have for 390 million people living in sub-Saharan Africa, the loss amounting to about $ 18 billion, ie $ 46 for every inhabitant. And that 20% of the poorest people in Africa.

“These losses dramatically delay the already slow process of eliminating poverty. Calculations indicate the likelihood of severe consequences for human development, including raising the level of child mortality by 200-400 thousand people. There is already an increase of malnutrition among children will be One of the main factors of high infant mortality rate “, – the representative of UNESCO said Kevin Watkins, participated in the preparation of the report. His co-author Patrick Montyurides fears that millions of children's financial crisis may have irreversible consequences for their mental development. (more…)

* Walk on Monday to prepare the station for computer

* coupling piece, installed in the final walk backwards

By Irene Klotz

HOUSTON (Reuters) – NASA canceled the testing of a urine recycler of the International Space Station on Sunday, after a series of problems, and plans for the renewed space walk on Monday that seeks to repair a piece of the loading platform installed improperly.

Walk on Monday is the last of three planned during shuttle Discovery's mission at the station space, which is near completion after more than a decade of construction.

The main purpose of the flight of the shuttle Discovery was to deliver and install the latest set of solar wings on the station . The shuttle took off from Kennedy Space Center on March 15 for a mission of 13 days.

With the ferry fleet retires next year, NASA is counting on the Discovery astronauts also to complete various maintenance tasks that ease the burden on future crews. (more…)

At the local elections in Turkey, leads the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Nevertheless, the results show a decrease in the popularity of the party.

Based on preliminary results, the AKP has lost the election in seven major cities.

This is a message from the people, and we try to make the necessary conclusions – Erdogan said after the results became known.

Head of Government noted that the reshuffle in the cabinet are possible, but they are not necessarily related to past ballot.

Support for the party of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Redzhipa an average of 39%. At the last general elections in 2007, the AKP won 47%.

Nevertheless, it transmits Associated Press, it seems, the AKP was able to hold their candidates for mayors of most key cities.

It is not clear who will take up the results of the vote in Ankara and Istanbul. (more…)

president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, has resigned after almost two months of pressure of opposition leader , Andry Rajoelina that accused him of embezzling public funds and violating the constitution and appointed himself head of a transitional authority high to run the country.

In a statement explaining that Their decision was difficult but necessary to take in the best interests of the nation, Ravalomanana has dissolved his government by decree and transfers power to a military directory headed by the official oldest and highest degree within the military authorities.

According to this decree, the head of this directory will have andalusia Vice Ramaroson Hyppolite, which could spread the conflict to the political sphere as the Army Colonel Andre Ndrianarijaona that supports Rajoelina together with other military and police, appointing himself head of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces. (more…)