The recession, a new threat to Japan

The economic impact of the earthquake, tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear accident may push Japan into recession in the coming months. That is what a panel of economists polled by the Nikkei business daily. For its part, the OECD estimates that growth should be amputated from 0.2 to 0.6 percentage points in the first quarter and 0.5 to 1.4 points in the second, but that rebuilding will rebound soon the third quarter.

Gadhafi appears again in public

The Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, has made a public appearance this evening in Tripoli to greet dozens of supporters, according to images broadcast by Libyan state television. Gadhafi bowed in front of his palace at Bab El Aziziya supporters with a raised hand making the V for victory sign. The dozens of demonstrators in front of the palace carrying images and emblems green Gadhafi, the Libyan regime symbol color.

France and the UN negotiate rendicin Gbagbo in Ivory Coast

The open crisis in Ivory Coast last November between the supporters of outgoing president, Laurent Gbagbo, and the elected, Alassane Ouattara, has entered a new phase today. France, former colonial power, negotiates with the outgoing president to surrender and requires the firm in writing. This is willing to do and ask for UN protection, according to official sources quoted by the United Nations, but Gbagbo himself has denied in an interview this afternoon at a French station that will recognize the election victory of Ouattara.

Fighting continued for the taking of the presidential palace in Abidjan

Of heavy gunfire were heard Tuesday morning April 5, in Abidjan, where the forces of the Ivorian president recognized by the international community, Alassane Ouattara, facing those of his rival, Laurent Gbagbo, after strikes and the UN France. The shots were heard from the Plateau district, where is the presidential palace.

At least one helicopter was flying over the area Tuesday morning, it is not possible to identify at what force he belonged. The "final assault" against the camp strongholds Ouattara Gbagbo announced Monday night, was given the night. Fierce fighting continued, particularly around the gendarmerie training school, located in the Cocody district, one resident reported.

Cancelled in India's food imports from Japan

The Indian government ordered a halt for at least the next three months the import of food from Japan for the expansion of activity in the country after the nuclear disaster caused by the earthquake. In a statement, the Indian Ministry of Health explained that it has decided to suspend imports of food products from Japan for "a period of three months or until there is credible information available that the radiation risk has been reduced to acceptable limits." According to the note, the food quality regulatory authorities of the South Asian country conducted reviews of the situation on a weekly basis.

UN troops did not intend to attack Gbagbo, but to protect civilians

The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon said Monday that air strikes forces against UN and French military camps and the presidential palace in Abidjan, were not intended to outgoing President Laurent Gbagbo, but to protect civilians. Ban said in a statement he had given orders to the UN mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), to launch "a military operation aimed at preventing the use of heavy weapons that threaten the civilian population of Abidjan, economic capital the country, scene of heavy fighting.

Argentina .- The journalist Pau Gómez novel Hitler's escape to Argentina in 'The lineage of evil'

VALENCIA, 5 Apr. Pau Gómez journalist novel Hitler's escape to Argentina in 'The lineage of evil' (Carena Editors, 2011), a thriller somewhere between science fiction, intrigue and passion for the adventure genre, as reported Tuesday responsible for editing in a statement. 'The race of evil' is a fiction novel dyes well-documented historical background which shows the reader the danger of abuse of power.