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American observers para sa May Elections, hindi pipigilan ng Malakanyang

Ang panukalang magpapadala ang pamahalaan ng Amerika ng mga magsusubaybay sa May election 2010 ay hindi pipigilan ng Malakanyang.

Pinoy, tinulungan ng Taiwan Air Force

Iniligtas ng Taiwan Air Force si Rolet Formacil, isang Filipino seaman ng HK-registered vessel ng ito'y inatake sa puso habang nakasakay sa barko.

Mindanao, nasa state of calamity

Ang buong isla ng Mindanao ay isinailalim ni PGMA sa state of calamity. Ito ay batay sa recomendasyon ng National Disaster Coordinating Council at ng Department of Energy para maharap ang crisis sa kuryente bunsod ng grabeng tag-init.

Pinas, huli sa pag-unlad kumpara sa mga ibang bansa ng Asya

Ayon kay Rodolfo Plaza, ang Agusan del Sur Rep., ang Pilipinas ay huli sa pag-unlad kung ikukumpara sa mga kalapit na bansa sa Asya. Isang dahilan nito ay ang hindi pantay na distribusyon ng internal revenue allotment ng mga local government units at sa kasalukuyan aniya, ang mga mayayamang lungsod at munisipalidad lamang sa bansa ang nakakakuha ng malaking pera kesa mga mahihirap na bayan.

Participation in yesterday's strike was large - few violent incidents documented in downtown Athens

Participation in yesterday's Unions strike was large, which, according to a general union GSEE announcement reached 90%. The Unions are contemplating striking again on March 16^th, the day an Ecofin Council is set to take place in Brussels.

Large rallies were staged in Athens and Thessaloniki. 16 people were arrested in Athens for clashing with police forces, 9 of which were arrested while 13 officers also reported injuries.

In the meantime, traffic is now happening as usual in Panepistimiou street, which was blocked by former Olympic Airways employees, who have taken over the State Audit office.

Aliens' nationality bill passed by Parliament majority

The bill on immigration was passed by majority and in principle in parliament. A name roll call took place as requested by LAOS party.

Of 259 deputies present, 170 from PASO K and SYRIZA were in favor, 86 from ND and LAOS were against, while three KKE deputies voted present.

Citizens holding protesting the bill closed off the entrance to parliament and hurled insults and objects at those trying to get in. The car of Theodoros Pangalos the cabinet vice president was also attacked.

Pangalos demanded that cittizen protection minister Hrysohoidis instruct police to look into why right wing protesters, as he called them, were allowed outside the parliament entrance. Pangalos also implied LAOS party had responsibilities for the incident.

Samaras to participate in EU conference in Brussels

Main opposition New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras will hold talks with EU officials in Brussels on Tuesday March 16^th. Samaras will participate in a conference discussing exit strategies from the economic crisis for the EU.

Meanwhile, party spokesman Panos Panagiotopoulos reiterated his party's call to the Prime Minister to take immediate measures in support of low wage and pension earners, as well measures toning economic activity and employment.

Papoulias sworn in for his second term in Presidency

President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias will be sworn for his second term in office today.

The ceremony will take place at 11.30 am in Parliament, in the presence of the Archibishop Ieronymos.

Credit swaps to be investigated while Merkel stresses that credibility should be Greece's priority

Greece's priority should be to regain the trust of financial markets, stated German Chancellor Angela Merkel and added that the first steps taken by the government are a good start.

Meanwhile, Germany, France, Greece and Luxembourg sent a joint letter to Jose Manuel Baroso and Jose Luis Zapatero requesting an immediate investigation into credit default swaps of EU member-states and how they have been used by the markets recently.

Furthermore, a European Central Bank president Jean Claude Triche statement did not rule out the creation of a European Monetary Fund in the near future.

Police investigation continues over shootout in Dafni

Police are looking into all possibilities in connection with the shootout at Dafni, among them connections with terrorist organizations.

The 35 year old, Labros Fountas, that was fell down during the exchange of fire was known to consort with anarchist circles and had been arrested in 1995 at the polytechnic for participation in riots.

The deceased was found to be wearing a double set of gloves and was carrying a Zastava revolver from which two shots had been fired, while a hand grenade was found in his pack and a walkie talkie in his jacket.

The hand grenade was of Russian manufacture, similar to the one that "Revolutionary Sect" terrorists had hurled against the Korydallos police station and "Revolutionary Struggle had used against the Nea Ionia and Exarhia police station. Five nine milimeter shells were found at the scene of the fhootout.

Police are now searching for the second person that got away.