Obama welcomes the "special" links to the United Kingdom

 President Obama said that he was honoured to be in Britain to reaffirm sustainable bondsUS President Barack Obama welcomed the "special relationship" of his country with the United Kingdom in a speech at a banquet of the State in Buckingham Palace.

He thanked the United Kingdom for his solidarity after the terrorist attacks of 11 September and in the fight against the security threats that followed.

He has also rendered homage to the military forces of the United Kingdom "standing elbow to elbow with United States for decades".

The banquet is hosted by the Queen and assisted by the royalty, politicians and movie stars.

He came at the end of a first State visit of President filled day.

The banquet has attended all three main leaders political, Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and leader of the labour party Ed Miliband, and former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and Sir John Major.

Other famous names are seated around the table in the form of horseshoes included former athlete and politician Lord Coe, actors Tom Hanks and Kevin Spacey, actress Helena Bonham Carter, entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

The guests of 170 or so d?né on the new season lamb, roasted potatoes and a vanilla charlotte, accompanied by vintage champagne.

The two speeches were short, but direct.

President Obama went out of his praise of Britain, calling the place of birth of the rule of law and the rights of men and women. His particular emphasis on the "solidarity" in the relationship: solidarity, he told the United Kingdom showed to America in the decade since the terrorist attacks of September 11.

Of course, he left place other crucial alliances America around the world, but the President highlighted the confidence in the British-American partnership deal with the challenges of the 21st century together.

He went his way to praise his host, calling for the Queen "living witness to the power of our alliance and a main source of its strength."

The Queen was also clear: "we are here to celebrate the relationship has been proven, tested and - Yes - special between our two countries." It is not the spirit by the old formula. Clearly, both sides think he has a positive future.

The Queen opened the procedure by developer Mr. Obama and his wife Michelle that she was "so glad" they visited the UK again.

She said: "I firmly believe that the strength of our ties and many shared interests will continue to ensure that, when the United States and the United Kingdom solidarity, our people and other people of good will around the world will be safer and can become more prosperous."

It proposes a toast to "celebrate proven, tested - and, Yes, a special relationship between our two countries".

Then, the President said the guests: "as we approach the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, I am particularly grateful for the solidarity that the United Kingdom showed to America over the last decade."

"Since that day to this you have been our closest partner in the fight to protect our people from terrorism attacks and violent everywhere extremism in the world despite heavy sacrifices here."

To conclude, the President has proposed a toast to the Queen, but it appears that an error such as the band played the opening bars to God Save the Queen before it was finished.

The Sung arrived in London Monday evening of the Ireland Republic, a day before of the schedule because of the threat of disruption of the volcanic ash cloud.

The Queen opened the banquet by recalling the memories of previous meetings with the Sung

On Tuesday, the President and his wife joined the Queen at Buckingham Palace, where they briefly met the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge before moving to the gardens of the palais for a ceremonial welcome including a 41-gun salute.

Visit of the presidential couple to the Abbey of Westminster included a meeting impromptu with choristers, when Mr. Obama was often derided by his wife for her lack of singing talent.

Mr. Obama briefly met the Prime Minister at Downing Street before talks on Wednesday. Then, they left together for a surprise visit to the Academy of Globe in Southwark, South of London, where they did team for a match against schoolchildren table tennis.

Leaders Wednesday talks are likely to focus on the Middle East and the ongoing conflict in Libya.

Route of the day will also include a barbecue to number 10 with British and American military veterans and a speech on foreign policy of the United States to members before a return to Winfield House banquet, where the Queen will be officially say goodbye.

In an article common to the times on Tuesday, Mr. Obama and Mr. Cameron said their country relationship: "ours is not only a special relationship, it is an essential relationship - for us and for the world."

The President and the Prime Minister has played table tennis in a surprise visit to a South London academy

"When the United States and Britain's solidarity, our people and people from around the world can become safer and more prosperous."

"The reason for which it develops is because it advance our common interests and shared values." It is a perfect what we both need and that we both believe. ?

They also promises not to abandon the struggle for democracy demonstrators, in Arab countries wrote that they would "stand with those who want to bring light in dark support, those who seek freedom instead of repression".", helps it those who raised the foundations of democracy".

"We will step respect that their aspirations get crushed in a hail of bombs, bullets and mortar fire."

"We are reluctant to use force, but when our interests and our values are met, we know that we have a responsibility to act."

Rebels of the FARC in Colombia files show links to Chavez

BOGOTA  - the Colombian guerrillas of the leftist may have attempted to assassinate rival of President Hugo Chavez of the Venezuela and trained his followers in an urban war, an analysis of thousands of documents seized rebel showed on Tuesday.

The study of the records seized in a raid a rebel camp inside 2008 also showed that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have contributed $ 400,000 to the election campaign of the Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa the Ecuador.

Embassy of the Venezuela put London cast doubt on the authenticity of the documents published by the International Institute of British for strategic studies (IISS), calling it a "suspicious" file which could be exploited to undermine the warming ties between the neighbours ideologically opposed.

Correa rejected the IISS findings as "absolutely false."

Charges have been swirling since the Colombian authorities captured hard drives for computer belonging to a leader of the FARC, Raul Reyes, after he and other rebels were killed in the air raid three years ago.

"Much of this material has traveled to the public domain one way or another over the years, but the usefulness of this record is that it provides an authentic confirmation of the point of view of the FARC," Nigel Inkster of IISS told Reuters.

Colombia handed over the complete files for IISS, authentic a think tank of independent study after that they have been confirmed by Interpol.

The 2008 attack triggered a diplomatic conflict between Alvaro Uribe in Colombia's Conservative Government and Ecuador and the Venezuela, which has intensified Uribe face Chavez in what he said that Venezuela was hiding of evidence and the rebels supported.

Ties have improved considerably since the election again President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia last August.

Venezuela has always challenged the content of files seized in the raid, and Tuesday its Embassy in London said there was "a serious doubt on the authenticity and validity of information."

"This could become part of an aggressive propaganda against the Venezuela tool to progress in the region, precisely at a time when relations between the Venezuela and the Colombia have reached a level of stable cooperation and friendly dialogue" the Embassy said in a statement.

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According to the archives, the FARC responded to requests for intelligence services of the Venezuela to the formation of the pro-Chávez groups-urban warfare when the Socialist leader was feeling vulnerable following a brief coup in 2002.

"Archive offer tantalizing but ultimately unproven suggestions that FARC may have undertaken killings of political opponents of Mr Chavez," Inkster said in a presentation.

The documents show also Correa Ecuador receiving cash campaign of leftist rebels, although this did not necessarily translate into favors from the Government after his election. Correa categorically denied receiving money from the guerrillas.

"I have never in my life met someone from the FARC and would never have accepted same 20 cents by an organization like that", Correa told reporters Tuesday.

The Colombian Government has said that he would not comment on the new study. "(The Venezuela relations) are very good and the Santos Government position is to strengthen even more", Vice President Angelino Garzon told Colombian radio.

Files to reveal a complex relationship between Chavez and the FARC, with the charismatic Venezuelan sometimes make promises for the Group and then not following through.

According to documents, Chavez also met in person several times distinguished members of the FARC.

The FARC is at its lowest in the decades that followed the death of senior commanders and desertion caused by a government crackdown aided by billions of dollars in support of the United States.

But the rebels remain powerful in some parts of the Colombia, assisted by their involvement in the drug trade lucrative, kidnappings for ransom, and in alliances with other armed groups.

References to the group with local and international drug traffickers is peppered by the bias of archive, said Inkster.

Taiwan: Military of China Taipei-Seoul pressures links (AP)

TAIPEI, Taiwan - a Taiwanese Defense official said military pressure on the South Korea fact Beijing with the self-governing island to stop a student exchange program.

Remarks of the Defense Ministry spokesman Lo Shao-ho Wednesday appear to undermine President Ma Ying-jeou of claims that Taiwan improve relations with Beijing can provide Taipei international space for maneuvering.

Taiwan and China separated in the civil war in 1949. The continent sees the island as part of its territory and frequently uses its growing international influence to pressure other countries to keep their distance from Taipei.

Said Lo Taiwan strives to guarantee the continuity of the Exchange program to small military students in the South Korea.