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The CDU lost its majority in two regional states in the ruling itself. However, at the federal level, Merkel enjoys a considerable advantage as outgoing foreign minister and these results do not pose a question his re-election, stresses the Financial Times Deutschland on Monday. All the polls say Merkel can form a government after elections in September. The Sunday in the small industrial region of Saarland, near the French border, and in Thuringia in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), the CDU lost about 12 percentage points over the previous regional elections of 2004, according to polls mouth urn. These two states, the CDU may not retain power, even allying with the liberal FDP, the formula that would like to Merkel at the federal level after the general election . In theory, in Saarland and Thuringia regional governments could be left to a coalition red-red-green three leftist parties, the Social Democratic Party (SPD ), the radical left Die Linke and the Greens, something unprecedented in Western Germany. Thuringia However there is the possibility of a grand coalition between the CDU and SPD, as the governing at the federal level since late 2005 in Berlin. In the third Sunday's regional elections in Saxony (former GDR), the CDU held his position and can afford to dismiss the SPD, its current coalition ally to ally with the Liberals. The CDU general secretary Ronald Pofalla, acknowledged painful losses but stressed: We are the strongest party in the three landers (states ). Both the CDU rebuke little to surpass its main rival, the SPD, which is far behind and even lose votes in Saarland. (more…)

According to exit poll estimates reported by various TV networks, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), led by Yukio Hatoyama, would get between 298 and 329 of the 480 seats in the House of Representatives.

Hatoyama, 62, a wealthy heir to a political dynasty often compared to Kennedy, will be appointed prime minister by the parliament within two weeks.

Instead, the powerful Liberal Democratic Party (LDP, right) who ruled for the past 54 years with only a brief period of ten months in 1993-94, would get between 84 and 131 seats, equivalent to a crushing defeat. But wait for the official results to be announced on Monday morning, Prime Minister Taro Aso, 68, acknowledged the electoral debacle and said he intended to leave the LDP leadership. I take my responsibility and I will resign, he said. Anyway Aso, who recently broke records for unpopularity, will continue in office until the appointment of Hatoyama. The DPJ, a heterogeneous movement which is already majority in the Senate with the support of two other opposition parties, will now have absolute majority in parliament and therefore free rein to pursue his ambitious reform agenda. A smiling Hatoyama thanked voters for their support and said that now the main challenge will be to turn this victory into the village without being arrogant. The pledge to change the Japanese is also a vote of punishment for the excesses of the liberal policy pursued by the LDP in recent years, which blame for the growing social inequalities, unemployment and insecurity. By contrast, the centrist DPJ wants to put its policy to serve the life of the people 'with a very generous subsidies, both for old-age pensions to the families and the disadvantaged. (more…)

Separately, Foreign Minister of Turkey will visit Iraq and Syria on Monday to try to facilitate relations between the two nations. Since 2003, tensions – prone to outbreaks since the late Saddam Hussein came to power in 1979 – have focused on accusations of the Government of Iraq saying Syria, estranged from Washington, has allowed insurgents to enter its territory. Iraqi politicians also have lashed out at Saudi Arabia for inciting Sunni Islamist insurgents, a charge denied the kingdom. Although Baghdad's relations with Tehran are friendly, the U.S. military says Iran weapon and trains Shiite militants. Meanwhile, Iraq's relations with Kuwait were strained due to the insistence of the southern country that Baghdad continues to pay billions of dollars as compensation for the 1990 invasion launched by the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Relations with the western neighbor Jordan are on the mend, and ties with Turkey have taken a notable turn for the better since last year. (more…)

Bariloche (Argentina), 28 ago (EFE) .- The polarization provocadaen South America by the military agreement between Colombia and the U.S. quedohoy evident at the summit of UNASUR, the scene of hard debatesque ended with a minimal agreement to preserve laestabilidad and designing a future strategy of mutual trust. The summit, which lasted more than seven concuatro hour delay was closed by the intensity of discussions ended with PASSAGE of a document that instructs alConsejo Defense organization to devise measures to promote confidence, security and guarantees at a meeting to be held elproximo September. The text also reaffirms that the presence of foreign Military Forces may not, through their means and resources vinculadosa own objectives, threaten the sovereignty and integrity of South American and therefore cualquiernacion peace and security in the region. The text of the agreement, which at times seemed impossible for the huge discrepancies dealcanzar expressed by lospresidentes is large enough to have allowed the positions elconsenso more disparate colombianoÁlvaro led by Uribe, on the one hand, and the presidents of Venezuela, HugoChavez, Bolivia, Evo Morales and Ecuador, Rafael Correa, on the other. These are the harshest critics acuerdomilitar with closed but not yet signed by Bogota and Washington. During the day it happened Uribepresente calls to their partners before Unasur the text of the agreement, but not ThePresident addressed the issue at any time. Uribe insisted on providing guarantees to its neighbors that Colombian lautilizacion bases by militaresestadounidenses not affect the stability of the region and to activities selimitara fight against drug trafficking and elterrorismo in your country. However, failed to convince the bulk of the presidents at the meeting queparticiparon Bariloche and had to endure durascriticas some of its partners, Special Chavez and the Venezuelan ecuatorianoCorrea. also tried to reassure Colombian LuizInacio Brazilian Lula da Silva, who expressed their concern Porla U.S. military presence near key areas for country deinteres , as the Amazon, and requested legal Uribegarantias that the agreement does not threaten the stability dela region. (more…)

Sources of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, deldifunto party, told reporters that the remains of AlHakim, died Wednesday of cancer at Tehran depulmon will arrive tomorrow at 08.00 am (0400 GMT) Baghdad International alaeropuerto coming Iran. After his arrival in Iraq, the body will be transferred to mezquitade Boras in mainly Shiite neighborhood of Kazamiya in northern deBagdad, where a ceremony, and more afternoon will be taken wing Shiite holy city of Najaf, about 160 miles south of lacapital Iraq, where he will be buried. The Iraqi government today declared three days of national mourning for al-Hakim lamuerte , 56, while in Iran deciudadanos hundreds took to the streets of Tehran to give his last adiosal deceased, who received medical treatment in the Islamic Republic. cleric has emerged as one of the principal leaders accessing politicosdel Arab country in 2003 to head Supremopara Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, training in 2007 suprimiola word revolution from its name. (more…)