Bus accident caused 25 deaths in Syria

.- At least 25 Iraqis were killed in central Syria and another 20 were injured in an accident when the bus they were riding, officials said. He informed the news agency SANA police chief of the Damascus area, Domen Azem general, the accident occurred on the highway connecting Damascus with the city of Homs, in the area of Amrah marmalades.

The source said the bus driver lost control of the vehicle that collided with two trucks and plunged into a ravine about fifteen feet. Six of the injured are in critical condition, said the police chief.

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IPU global demand for Japanese support

The 124th meeting of the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) today demanded global support to help Japan resolve the crisis caused by the earthquake, tsunami and last month's nuclear disaster. "Japan has always shown great generosity in providing necessary human, material and financial, every time a country has experienced a disaster of this magnitude.

The world community owes Japan a similar response," said the IPU. Support for Japan was expressed in a special statement by the 615 parliamentarians from 125 countries gathered on Friday in Panama, through the president of the 125 assembly and turn the head of the Panamanian parliament, José Muñoz.

NATO urges civilians to stay away from the forces of Gadhafi

.- The Atlantic Alliance today called on the Libyan civilians to stay away from the forces of Muammar Gadhafi and their arsenals in order to better target its objectives over the next few days, and reduce the risk to the population. "Civilians can help to NATO forces away from Gadhafi and equipment as possible.

In this way, allow that attack these forces and equipment with greater success and minimum risk to civilians, "said a statement released today by the organization. NATO has made this call after explaining that their drivers are doing everything possible to "reduce the risk to civilians," but this "risk can not be reduced to zero," said Canadian Lt.

Chernbil around SERN never fit for human

Nuclear power is dangerous and their use is fraught with uncertainties, as the interventions made on Thursday at an international conference to mark the 25 anniversary of Chernobyl. However, none of the speakers at the plenary of the event, held in Kiev, questioned the future of nuclear energy, despite the serious consequences of the accident at that nuclear plant, the worst in the history of civil atom.

Crisis, Obama: "Situation of contiamericani unsustainable"

The U.S. budget situation is unsustainable: it is necessary to cut spending for fiscal consolidation but the cuts are carried out with the "chisel" not the "machete" or the risk of another recession. President Barack Obama, the headquarters of Facebook, answers questions that come from websites and those of the public.

And, smiling at Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social network, said: "Both me and you must prepare to pay more taxes. I know - he says looking at one of the youngest billionaires in the world - for you it is not a problem. " A statement that seems to confirm once again the intention of Obama to let expire at the end of 2012 the tax cuts for the wealthiest.

Japan creates a forbidden zone around the plant in Fukushima

The zone radius of 20 km placed around the nuclear power plant in Fukushima becomes, from Thursday, April 21, a prohibited area, to which access will be strictly monitored by the authorities announced on Thursday, April 21 Japanese government. Tens of thousands have been forced to leave the perimeter due to radioactive discharges from the plant damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March.

Official report: More than 800 Egyptians were killed in protests against Mubarak

The unrest that led to the resignation of President Mubarak of Egypt were far bloodier than previously thought: There are at least 846 people dead, according to a report of the Judicial Committee - last estimates were out of 365 fatalities. Cairo - lasted for around three weeks of fighting against the rule of Hosni Mubarak - and in the riots in Egypt came to a new report that more than twice as many deaths than previously thought.