/.-International News.-/

Iraqi parliament approves security pact with U.S.

The agreement, which must be ratified by the Presidential Council, allows U.S. forces to remain in the country for three more years.

Thursday November 27, 2008 10:16 AP

BAGHDAD .- The Iraqi Parliament today approved a security pact with the United States that allows the continued presence of U.S. forces in the country for three more years.

Under the agreement, U.S. forces will withdraw from the cities before June 30 and throughout the country by January 1, 2012.

The pact was endorsed by the Shiite and Kurdish blocs in the ruling coalition, in addition to the largest Sunni bloc, which demanded concessions in return for their support.

The chairman of parliament, Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, said that 220 of the 275 lawmakers who attended the meeting voted in favor of the pact.

The pact still needs the ratification of the Presidential Council, which is taken for granted.

Salim Abdullah, spokesman of the main Sunni bloc, said the agreement he accepted the call of their group and other minors to submit the pact to a national referendum on July 30.This means that, while it approved by Parliament, a vote for the "no" would kill the pact.

The agreement fulfills the goal of making Iraq a specific deadline for the departure of U.S. troops. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said that it is a path to full sovereignty of Iraq.

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/.-Sports.-/

Japan struck again and you're in
the next round of the Women's World

Thursday November 27, 2008 20:58 El Mercurio Online El Mercurio Online

Asian and won 3-1 to Congo in the quarter-finals will be measured to North Korea next Monday in Florida.

SANTIAGO .- Japan progressed without major problems this Thursday at the quarter-finals of the World Cup Female Sub 20.

Despite the fact that the Japanese were already broken, this afternoon at the stadium "Nelson Oyarzún" de Chillan defeated 3-1 to Congo.

With a nice touch in the middle of the playing field and an orderly defense, Asian is not relaxed and showed a quality football team.

Beginning the first time things were not favorable for Congo, after the defense Mafuala Nanu, at 5 minutes, sent the ball against his own arc. It was the first for the Japanese

After cardboard, at 6 ', Oliva Amani tied to Congo. From then on the duel came down in intensity, until the minute 78 Rumi Utsugi scored the final 3-1.

In the quarter-finals Japan will be measured before North Korea, next Monday at the Municipal Stadium Bicentennial of Florida, from 16.00 pm.

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/.-Current News.-/

Minister of Agriculture appoints members of the Advisory Council of Native Forest
The constituent meeting of the body will take place next Monday, Oct. 20.

The Minister of Agriculture, Marigen Hornkohl, appointed the members of the Consultative Council of the Native Forest, a decision that constitutes a further step in the implementation of Law No. 20,283 on the Native Forest Recovery and Development Forestry.

Compliance with these designations in the new body of law, promulgated on June 30, 2008, will integrate various players in the world forestry and conservation to the discussion of regulations, incentives and resources for research under the Native Forest Law.

In this regard, the secretary of state stressed that these appointments reflect that "this has been the willingness of the government, like those that preceded it, implement laws and public politics that allow Chile to be a modern country that integrates glances and combines economic visions -productive to social inclusion and conservation. "

Explained the highest authority of the Agro that this law is one of the axles to turn Chile into a Food and Forestry world potency", aims to strengthen the sustainable use of forests and protection of natural heritage of our country, a nation that opens spaces for small landowners also be inserted as a player for the sustainable use of our native forests. "

The holder of Agriculture noted that the Consultative Council "opens a solid channel of participation for actors sector, becoming a tool of enormous significance for the sustainable use of native forests."

The first council meeting will take place next Monday, Oct. 20, at 10:30 am in the Ministry of Agriculture.

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/.-Art & Culture.-/

-.The Guitar Hero III Playing Robot

An amazing news was known, A Guitar Hero playing robot! This impressive robot can play Guitar Hero III with his arms. It has five fingers in the left side and one finger in the right side. This shows how much tecnology has advanced in these years. The robot is programmed only to play some songs of the game like: "Throught the fires and flames", "Helicopter", "Welcome to the jungle", "One", "Reptilia", "Cliffs of dover", all of them with 100% of hit notes.


Follow the link to watch the robot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icsDptr7Umw

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