CHILE Summer News, Jan 28, 2012

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Chilean students socialize in English summer camp Santiago Times High School students attending a weeklong summer camp to learn English rehearse a skit to promote recycling on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. (Photo by Jason Suder/ The Santiago Times) “The best part is that you meet a lot of people and make a lot friends,”... See all stories on this topic »

Wigan swoop for Beausejour The Press Association Wigan boss Roberto Martinez told his club's website: "Jean is a player we have been tracking for a long time since he made a huge impression on us with his role for Chilein the World Cup." Beausejour joined Birmingham in the summer of 2010 from ... See all stories on this topic »

Santiago a Mil: the last day and the best performances I Love Chile News Summer time in Santiago and the XIX version of Santiago a Mil came to its end yesterday. The Chilean festival offered people a lot of activities to avoid boredom in the capital. After three weeks of artistic, theatrical, cinema and many other events ... See all stories on this topic » I Love Chile News

Chilean dictatorship curriculum change leads to resignation Santiago Times (Photo by Jason Suder/The Santiago Times) Dr. Alejandro Goic resigned in a letter to Education Minister Harald Beyer, citing “deep and irreconcilable differences with the curricular content of the history course as defined by the Ministry of Education. See all stories on this topic »

Chilean winger set to return to English Premier League Santiago Times The Chilean has swapped soccer clubs as often as college kids swap apartments. His home is now in the English Premier League and he hopes to get comfortable. Insummer 2011, Beausejour was angling for a move from Birmingham City Football Club to Wigan ... See all stories on this topic »

Sneak peek at Canada's next innovation hub CBC.ca Last week I wrote about a tantalizing offer from the Chilean government: entrepreneurs with innovative ideas can apply to be part of Start Up Chile, a program aimed at attracting early-stage entrepreneurs to start their businesses in Chile. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Our man in Antarctica Financial Times The summertime climate round the peninsula is bracing but bearable, and that's where all the wildlife interest is. There's nothing in the forbidding interior except lichen – though a skua, most gluttonous of seabirds, once made it to the Pole, ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Times

X Games Go Global, Announce 9 Finalists For Future Events SB Nation Denver The winners will be announced in April and join these three host cities (though Aspen could be out by that time). Whistler hosted many skiing events during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Mumich hosted the Summer Olympics in 1972 while Rio will host the ... See all stories on this topic »

Rellenos Redux: Gluten-Free Blue Corn Meal Crepe Chile Rellenos BlogHer (blog) I got a good dose of photography and lighting basics and plenty of hands-on time with mentoring from some of the food blogosphere's greats. Online research and tutorials have helped too. I hardly consider myself an expert in these matters, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tour Of Chile's Orchards, Vineyards & Farms Builds Bridge To North America's ... PerishableNews (press release) Organized by the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association, with the support of ProChile, the US and Canadian produce industry leaders and first time visitors were introduced toChile's impressive landscape, various growing regions, vibrant fresh fruit producers ... See all stories on this topic »

Professor's film beats out Scorsese, revisits past Daily Eastern News The book, a romantic story set to the backdrop of political and entertainment history, was published in 1971 and written by Enrique Lafourcade and remains Chile'sbestselling book of all time. "And because of its fame it's now read in all of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Castro qualifies for 2012 Olympics in London DU Clarion By Alex Proietti Pioneer junior Simona Castro made history on her 23rd birthday by being the first Chilean woman to qualify for this summer's Olympic games for gymnastics. Castro qualified for the 2012 games in London this year after finishing 55th in ... See all stories on this topic »

Holocaust memorial honours individuals from all countries who risked their lives Globe and Mail Elsewhere are also unexpected names from countries such as China orChile. Some of those foreigners were diplomats from neutral nations, for example Turkey or El Salvador, who ignored their superiors' orders and issued visas to Jewish refugees. See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Entel aiming for 70% of postpa ... Business News Americas To entice users to become smartphone adopters, Entel is planning to have in March (when the southern hemisphere summer in Chile ends) four different smartphones - the Motorola Razr, the Google Nexus, the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Samsung Galaxy Note. See all stories on this topic »

US Men's National Team Set For First Friendly Against Panama PaddockTalk • Jurgen Klinsmann has collected back-to-back victories for the first time since becoming head coach last summer, following the 3-2 win against Slovenia on Nov. 15, 2011, in Ljubljana. • Four players earned their first cap this past Saturday: AJ ... See all stories on this topic »

From Soup to Nuts (Hold the Nuts): A hardly comprehensive look at Austin's ... Austin Chronicle 27, 2012 It's finally winter in Austin, when we can relax and forget the brutalsummer we just survived and can briefly sublimate the growing dread of the heat-blasted months ahead of us. It's a time for putting on fuzzy socks, snuggling down into the ... See all stories on this topic » Austin Chronicle

Protecting an Arctic treasure from the oil companies Washington Post In the summer of 1998 I went to Prudhoe Bay, a major oil field on the North Slope of Alaska, prepared to listen carefully to oil companies eager to expand into the wilderness regions of the western Arctic. My priority was protection for Teshekpuk Lake, ... See all stories on this topic »

Neruda Productions announces new season Waterloo Record For 11 years, the Chilean-born Cisterna has put her heart into developing the non-profit organization Neruda Productions, bringing in musical groups from all parts of the globe, particularly Latin America. Neruda has also held kite and cultural ... See all stories on this topic »

Road to the Olympic Trials with Ethan Brown Xtri.com by Ethan Brown I kicked off my 2012 quest to get to Olympic Trials this past weekend at an ITU points race down in Chile. Vina del Mar is a tourist town right on the coast where I have raced once before in 2010. The South American Continental Cup scene ... See all stories on this topic »

Zusi's goal leads US past Panama USA TODAY Using mostly backups while the regulars remained with their European clubs and playing nearly the entire second half a man short, the Americans evened their record at 4-4-1 under Jurgen Klinsmann, who replaced Bob Bradley as coach last summer. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Munoz will be special guest of Stuttgart Kiwanis Club Stuttgart Daily Leader Munoz and her husband, Dave, were married in the summer of 2001 with two wedding ceremonies — one in South Dakota and one in Chile for her mother's family. They are the proud parents of Sydney Raquel, who was born Oct. 18, 2008. When not spendingtime ... See all stories on this topic »

Of sand, salt and slush: Costly bill to battle Mother Nature Kitsap Sun The county uses rock salt from the Midwest and a pink salt from Chile. LARRY STEAGALL/KITSAP SUN Kitsap County Public Works laborer Pat Alexander (left) and truck driver Joe Patti repair tire chains Tuesday. A snow plow goes through a set every 24 ... See all stories on this topic »

Sun Valley Ski Hall of Fame honors 10 more Idaho Mountain Express and Guide During summer he bike raced, later competing in triathlons, winning his age group at Ironman Hawaii and the World Championships five times. French turned to cross-country skiing before skate-skiing existed. He has won in his age group at the American ... See all stories on this topic » Idaho Mountain Express and Guide

Top Ten: Bargains You May Not've Thought Of Football365.com Despite Alexis Sanchez having already proved his talent by the summer of 2010, everyone waited a year before deciding to enter a bidding war. In the end Barcelona got their man, but they could have signed Sanchez for half the price only 12 months ... See all stories on this topic »

Sleepless in Santiago: Top Six Destinations to Beat the Heat Santiago Times So if you have some free time, or even just a weekend, the best idea is to get out of the city and explore Chile's immense and diverse natural beauty. Chileans are lucky enough to be surrounded by the Pacific ocean on one side, and the Andes, ... See all stories on this topic »

  

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SYRIA News, Jan 28, 2012

Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages | Reuters The decision comes days after the Arab League called for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, following 10 months of revolt against his rule. It will take an Arab peace plan to the UN Security Council next week. "Given the critical deterioration of ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian ambassador to Egypt accuses Gulf-backed opposition activists of ... Washington Post He said the Syrian National Council is in fact calling on Arab nations to fund the group, but has so far not received any financial assistance. Gulf nations have been among the strongest critics of the Syrian regime's crackdown, which the UN says has ... See all stories on this topic »

Anti-Assad Syrians break into Cairo embassy Kipp Report ... in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks during the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. The UN Security Council ... See all stories on this topic »

Iraq Kurd leader voices backing for Syria Kurds AFP ARBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani on Saturday backed minority Kurds in Syria, who have rallied against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad during 10 months of nationwide protests. Barzani, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

New resolution seeks backing for Syria plan The Statesman UNHQ, 28 JAN: European and Arab nations called on the UN Security Council to back an Arab League plan on the Syria crisis under which President Bashar al-Assad would have to stand down. Morocco presented a draft resolution to the 15-nation body ~ drawn ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria Hits Out At Arab League Over Mission Isle of Wight Radio Syria has hit out at the Arab League after it suspended its monitoring mission, saying it is an attempt to influence the United Nations Security Council. The claim was made by Syrian state television, which added: "This will have a negative impact and ... See all stories on this topic »

Case of abducted Syrian to go to UN Human Rights Committee The Daily Star Aisamy, who fled Syria in 1966 over political differences with then-President Hafez Assad, was abducted in May in Aley, minutes after leaving his daughter's home for a walk. The Aisamy family handed Watkins a letter addressedto UNSecretary-General Ban ... See all stories on this topic » The Daily Star

AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EST Newsday Nation Newsday > News > Nation AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EST Originally published: January 27, 2012 6:06 PM Updated: January 28, 2012 12:00 AM By The Associated Press Young children among 74 killed in 2 days of Syrian turmoil as UN considers crisis ... See all stories on this topic »

KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceAP Top News at 12:41 pm... KMPH Fox 26 The rising bloodshed has added urgency to new attempts by Arab and Western countries to find a resolution to the 10 months of violence that according to the United Nations has killed at least 5400 people as Assadseeks to crush persistent protests ... See all stories on this topic »

The Holocaust and Charlotte Salomon Bikya Masr ... not without a certain degree of bitter irony as many respectable UN member states – including the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in Syria – in the Middle East not only failed to live up to their obligation to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz. See all stories on this topic » Bikya Masr

Suicide bomber kills 31 in Baghdad funeral procession Irish Times There was also violence in Syria yesterday, carried out by government forces. Security forces raided Hama hours before the UN Security Council meets to discuss President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on anti-government protesters. See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EST Washington Post (blog) ___ Young children among 74 killed in 2 days of Syrian turmoil as UNconsiders crisis BEIRUT — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President BasharAssad shelled residential ... See all stories on this topic »

Fears of a massacre grow as Syrian troops target Hama Business Recorder (blog) A threatened escalation of violence in Syria risks plunging the country into a civil war between Sunni Muslims and the minority Alwaites, a Shiite Muslim offshoot to which the al-Assad family, which has ruled Syria for five decades, belongs. See all stories on this topic »

Syria Is Importing Iranian Snipers To Murder Anti-Government Protesters Business Insider Syria is bringing in snipers from Iran and Lebanon to help crush a resistance movement that continues to threaten President Bashar al-Assad's violent regime, reports The Times (via The Australian). Mahmoud Haj Hamad, a senior Syrian government defector ... See all stories on this topic »

UNICEF says 384 children killed so far in Syria Kipp Report At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado told Reuters the figures were based ... See all stories on this topic »

Quote of the day Peninsula On-line We cannot support a call to support Assad's departure in any UN Security Council resolution. The relentless media focus on Syria in recent weeks has meant Libya isn't getting the attention it deserves. The attention it deserves, because Libya deserves ... See all stories on this topic »

Lebanese press round-up: January 28, 2012 NOW LEBANON Escalation in Syria races against the Security Council; Moscow rejects the call on Assad to resign. Activists say 56 people are killed by security forces across Syria. The Times: Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed on financing theSyrian opposition armament ... See all stories on this topic »

Over 350 kids killed in Syria so far: UNICEF Daily Bhaskar Geneva: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has claimed that at least 384 kids have been killed and as many jailed during Syria's more than year-long uprising. According to UNICEF spokesperson Marixie Mercado, the figures were based on reports ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Bhaskar

BC-AP News Digest 9:25 pm Chicago Tribune TOP STORIES SYRIA BEIRUT — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria kill at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President BasharAssad shell residential buildings and fire on crowds. The dramatic escalation of violence comes as ... See all stories on this topic »

Gulf Arab States, Turkey Hold Talks over Syria Naharnet The meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council comes amid a new Arab and European quest to secure UN action over Syria's crackdown, which is opposed by Russia. "We are adamant to turn the Middle East region into a ... See all stories on this topic » Naharnet

Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt's Tumultuous Anniversary Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Syria. Arab League foreign ministers proposed a new peace plan on Sunday, in which they called on Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to a deputy within two months and form a unity government (I responded to these calls in a CNN piece on how to help ... See all stories on this topic » Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

BC-AP News Digest 4:15 pm Chicago Tribune A selection of top photos can be found at: http://bit.ly/APTopPhotos DEVELOPING — SYRIA — UN Security Council meeting is under way. — SCHOOL BOMB PLOT-FLIGHT SIMULATION — Can flight simulator training on a home computer teach you enough to fly a ... See all stories on this topic »

Press digest Times of Malta The New York Times reports that the UN Security Council has met to consider a draft resolution against Syria's government. France, Germany and the UK drafted a resolution with Arab states, supporting the League's call for President Bashar al-Assad to ... See all stories on this topic »

Robert Fisk: The present stands no chance against the past The Independent And the Israeli Prime Minister's silence, I notice, continues over Syria. Save for the accusation that the Assad regime was involved in the attempt by Palestinian refugees to cross the border via Golan last year – Netanyahu must be right about that ... See all stories on this topic »

In Response to Jennifer Rubin… on Iran American Spectator (blog) Second, the sooner Syrian President Bashar al-Assad goes, the better. Fair enough, but Rubin should realize that even Tehran has begun to distance itself from Assad's shrinking cabal -- they've even taken meetings with opposition leadership in ... See all stories on this topic »

French, Afghans want NATO out sooner Pioneer Press He said he would call President Barack Obama about it today. BEIRUT - Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds ... See all stories on this topic »

Arabs suspend observer mission in Syria Sky News Australia The announcement came as the opposition Syrian National Council said its leader would travel to New York to appeal to the UN Security Council for protection from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. SNC chief Burhan Ghaliun's trip comes amid a new ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian envoy reiterated regime's stance on crisis NOW LEBANON The UN says more than 5400 people have been killed in the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Syria. Lebanon's political scene is split between supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, led by Hezbollah, and the pro-Western March 14 ... See all stories on this topic »

Security Council Debates Syrian Resolution RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the resolution was unacceptable in parts, but that Russia was ready to "engage" on it. In particular, Churkin said no outcome could not be imposed on Syria before a dialogue starts betweenAssad's government ... See all stories on this topic » RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Arab Draft UN Resolution on Syria Supports Call For Assad to Step ... By Joshua Cohan Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(UNITED NATIONS) -- Morocco circulated a draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Friday, created with input from the United States and its European partners. According to a copy of the resolution, ... World News - ABC News Radio

Uprooted Palestinians: Just like that! UN to Bashar Assad: 'Leave in ... By uprooted Palestinian Russia vows to Block UN move on Syria's al-Assad. (DP-News - agencies). Russia vowed to block any United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish power. Such demands “will simply never get approval,” Alexander Lukashevich, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said by telephone from Moscow today. “This should be a matter for dialogue between the Syrians themselves and shouldn't be imposed through a resolution.” he added. Uprooted Palestinians

130 Syrians killed wihin 24 hours , activists | Ya Libnan | World ... By syh ... claimed Saturday that 130 people had been killed across the country in just 24 hours by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The U.K.-based SyrianObservatory for Human Rights reported the death toll while speaking to NBCNews in London. ... The Arab League and Western countries are pushing for a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria, resisted by Assad's ally Russia. The U.N. Security Council discussed a new European-Arab draft resolution on Friday aimed at halting the ... Ya Libnan

Arab League turns to U.N. as Gulf observers quit Syria - TODAY ... Gulf Arab states withdrew their observers from Syria on Tuesday after it ...Bashar al-Assad to surrender power, prompting the group's chief to call forU.N. help in ... is the last step of internationalization," he told a newsconference in Damascus. today.msnbc.msn.com/.../arab-league-turns-un-gulf-observers-...

BBC News - Syria crisis: Assad 'gives amnesty for uprising crimes' Japan Today U.N. chief tells Assad: 'Stop killing your people' 12 hrs ago ...ONE News Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria's Assad 24 hrs ago. About these ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16565567

Syrian Forces Attack Hama Before UN Security Council Meets The violence has left at least 25 people dead around Syria today, ... leaveAssad nominally as leader even if devoid of powers, according to a UNdiplomat ... www.businessweek.com/.../syrian-forces-attack-hama-before-u...

Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria's Assad | WORLD News "Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: stop the violence, stop killing your people. The path of repression is a dead end," UN Secretary-General Ban ... tvnz.co.nz/.../stop-killing-un-chief-tells-syria-s-assad-4688906

Assad must stop killing in Syria, says UN chief - video | Worldnews ... United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon urgesSyria's president to halt violence ... www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/.../assad-syria-un-vide...

Syria's Assad offers amnesty as UN condemns violence Syria's president Bashar al-Assad announced an amnesty for crimes committed ... "Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. ... /dispatch/ news/regions/middle-east/120115/syria-un-amnesty-bashar-assad-ban-ki-moon ... www.globalpost.com/.../syria-un-amnesty-bashar-assad-ban-ki...

Video: Syria: UN Secretary General calls for President Assadto 'stop ... United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urges Syria'spresident to halt violence against ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Syria-UN-Secretary-General-calls-for-...

UN chief tells Syria's Assad to stop the killing | euronews, world news The UN says his crackdown has claimed more than 5000… ... 'Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. Stop killing ... Latest world news ... www.euronews.net/.../un-chief-tells-syria-s-assad-to-stop-the-k...

U.N. head demands Syria's Assad stop violence - CBS News BEIRUT — The U.N. chief demanded Sunday that Syria's president stop killing his ... "Today, I say again to President (Bashar) Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. www.cbsnews.com/.../u.n-head-demands-syrias-assad-stop-vio...

Syria's President Assad Grants Amnesty For Crimes ... - Fox News Assad's action comes after the U.N. Secretary General demanded Sunday that he ... "Today, I say again to President (Bashar) Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. www.foxnews.com/.../un-chief-demands-syrias-president-assa...

Arab League, European Nations Push to End Assad's Rule | News ... The Arab League says the withdrawal of monitors from Gulf Arab states will not hinder its work in Syria as France, Britain and Germany joined efforts at the ... www.voanews.com/.../Russia-Opposes-UN-Sanctions-on-Syria...

Russia vows to Block UN move on Syria's al-Assad | English | NEWS ... Russia vowed to block any United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish power. ... Alexander Lukashevich, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said by telephone from Moscowtoday. www.dp-news.com/en/detail.aspx?articleid=109735

Syria crisis: UN Security Council mulls Assad measures | Flash ... Middle East: The UN Security Council has met to consider a draft resolution against Syria's government. Activists and the Arab League urged the UN to take ... flashnewstoday.com/.../syria-crisis-un-security-council-mulls-a...

  

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