„Heute ist kein Mensch gestorben, sondern eine Legende wurde geboren.“ So drückte es ein venezuelanischer TV-Moderator aus, als er von der traurigen Nachricht über den Tod von Hugo Chavez, sprach.

The long-delayed Chilcot inquiry report will be published without crucial evidence that would reveal what Tony Blair promised President George Bush in the runup to the invasion of Iraq 10 years ago, Whitehall sources have indicated to the Guardian.

In a 50-minute speech to the Constituent Assembly on Tuesday, designated Premier Ali Laarayedh laid out the program his government will follow during its nine-month mandate

Move part of Israeli strategy to prevent occupied Jerusalem from being capital of two states

A leaked report commissioned by the European Union (EU) has concluded that Israeli settlement construction “remains the single biggest threat” to peace in the Middle East.

The confidential, 15-page report outlines 10 recommendations for the 27 EU states to consider regarding Israel’s wanton activities in occupied Palestine.

The sooner Gaza can evolve into a Mediterranean Islamist beach paradise, the better for all (foreign) parties concerned.

In the latest EU Heads of Mission Report on Jerusalem 2012 the EU consuls urge sanctions against Israeli settlements. Authored by the EU heads of mission in Jerusalem and Ramallah, the report makes recommendations on settlements that are related to financial translations linked to or supporting Israel’s ongoing construction on occupied Palestinian land.

„The public statements of the U.S. administration representatives that are supportive of the ‚The Syrian Coalition‘ and the Syrian opposition conclusively indicate a one-sided interpretation of Geneva Statement,“ said Alexander Lukashevich in a comment published on the Ministry‘s website on Tuesday.

„This makes it more difficult to find means to end the confrontation in Syria soon and shift the conflict into the course of a comprehensive Syrian national dialogue,“ he added.

In the first speech to the assembly by an Israeli head of state in almost three decades, Peres said that to end the violence „the United Nations should support the Arab League to build an Arab force in blue helmets.“

In his speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Peres‘ most scathing criticism was reserved for Iran.

Now that the US and EU have officially announced the start of talks on a new bilateral free trade agreement — sorry, a „trade and investment partnership“ — groups in both regions are trying to work out what this will mean for them and their constituents.

Greeks are called to pay several hundreds euro month in month out. With many declaring they are sheer unable to meet this kind of expenses.

So, who are the 115 with the power?

Before heading into their conclave Tuesday to elect the new pontiff, the Cardinal electors take a brief moment to pray in one of the popes‘ private chapels formerly used for conclaves: the Pauline Chapel in the papal palace. At 4.30 pm, they will process from the chapel to the Sistine Chapel where the voting will take place. Each morning before entering conclave, the Cardinals will celebrate mass in the Pauline Chapel.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will meet representatives of the country’s international lenders from IMF, ECB and EU on Tuesday afternoon.

France‘s public deficit will probably come in at 3.7 percent of economic output this year, President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday in the first official indication of how far an initial 3 percent target has been blown off course.

In a statement, the Finance Ministry said the budget shortfall for January to February reached 813 million euros ($1.06 billion) compared with a deficit of 495 million euros in the year-earlier period.

Das teilte Stefano Manservisi, Generaldirektor für Inneres der EU-Kommission und Chefunterhändler für Visaerleichterung mit Russland mit.

Moskau hofft laut dem Sonderbotschafter des russischen Außenamtes und Chefunterhändler in Sachen EU-Visa, Anwar Asimow, in naher Zukunft ein Abkommen mit der EU über Visaerleichterungen sowie die Abschaffung der Einreisevisa für die Inhaber von Dienstpässen schließen zu können.

Die Regierungen Japans und der USA haben am Montag in Tokio einen Dialog über die Weltraumprojekte beider Länder geführt.

Vladimir Andreyevich Puchkov is a Russian political figure who is the Minister of Emergency Situations since May 2012. (..)

Political party:
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Before 1991)
Independent (1991–present)

Alma mater: High Military Engineering Command School

Profession:
Civil engineer
Civil servant

„Das russische und das US-amerikanische System der Weltraumkontrolle sind dazu bestimmt, künstliche Objekte, die die Erde in einer Entfernung von bis zu 50 000 Kilometer umkreisen, zu ermitteln bzw. zu beobachten. Asteroiden und Kometen sind Objekte einer anderen Art, für deren Beobachtung auch andersartige Technik erforderlich ist.“

said asteroid expert Clark Chapman of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo.

Zum Schutz der Erde vor Meteoriten- und Asteroiden-Einschlägen ist laut dem russischen Zivilschutzminister Wladimir Putschkow die Gründung eineк internationalen Weltraumgruppierung mit Satelliten und Hochleistungs-Teleskopen vonnöten.

Bei der Eröffnung am 7. April wird der Kreml-Chef zusammen mit Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel die Gäste willkommen heißen.

Die Syrien-Krise stand am Montag bei der Außenministerkonferenz der 27 EU-Staaten in Brüssel im Mittelpunkt.

before Samaras and Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras fly to Brussels for a European Union summit starting on Thursday.