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  The electoral authorities in Venezuela have confirmed that the opposition alliance won a two-thirds majority in parliament in Sunday's election. The super majority gives the DemocraticUnity coalition extensive powers to challenge the Socialist president Nicolas Maduro. Theseinclude the ability to initiate a referendum on whether to revoke Mr.Maduro's mandate. It issaid its first priority will be to secure the release of jailed opposition leaders and addressVenezuela's deep economic crisis. Jesus Torrealba is the coalition secretary general. At thispoint, we have to make a public appeal to the national government. We urge it to takeemergency measures in the economic and social agenda. The country has severe problems interms of food shortages.

  Buddhist monks in South Korea have warned there was a raid in the Jogye Temple in Seoul insearch of a fugitive trade union   leader Han Sang-gyun will be an active religious persecution.Police Seoul said they would raid the temple in the next few hours unless he turned himself in.Stephen Evans reports from Seoul. The union   leader has been in the temple since a bigdemonstration in Seoul nearly a month ago. The government alleges the protest which turnviolent was illegal. The police say Mr. Han incited that violence. There is increasingly bitterfeud between its right-center government and its left-wing critics who accuse it of diminishingdemocracy.

  The American billionaire and environment activist Douglas Tompkins has died after a kayakaccident in Chili. He developed sever hypothermia after capsizing in a lake. He was 72. DouglasTompkins made his fortune as co-founder of the clothing company North Face and Esprit.Here's James Reed. In his won words, Douglas made his fortune selling people countless thingsthey don't need. He co-founded the clothing brand North Face and Esprit. But in the late1980s, he turned his back on business to dedicate himself to conservation in Patagonia. Hespends hundreds of millions on land in Chili and Argentina to establish vast natural reserves.The scheme was controversial, seen by some as a threat to economic development and evennational sovereignty. But for Douglas Tompkins, preserving biodiversity trumped all. He died inthe pristine wildness he loved and was so determined to protect.

  Afghan security forces are engaged in a standoff with Taliban militants for holding a familyhostage after assaulting a military base in Kandahar on Tuesday evening. Nine people areconfirmed dead in the attack on the heavily fortified compound which houses Kandahar'sairport and the joint NATO and Afghan military headquarters. Local media say the numberkilled may be higher. BBC news.

  Rwanda has announced that a referendum will be held next week on 18th. The constitutionalamendment that would allow president Paul Kagame to stand for a third term in 2017.Parliament approved the change last month after it was petitioned by 3 million people. MrKagame has been credited for rebuilding Rwanda after the genocide in 1994. But opponents sayhe has become increasingly intolerant of dissent.

  The UN special advisor on the prevention of genocide has warned that Burundi could descendinto civil war if the political violence there does not stop. Adama Dieng said both governmentand opposition forces in Burundi were manipulating ethnicity. And heavy weaponry was beingused. He said there was a danger the 1993 Arusha peace accord could be destroyed. And if itthat happened, the worst was possible.

  The US says the investigation reports that Iran conducted a test of ballistic missile last monthviolating UN ban. The American ambassador to the UN is Samantha Power. I don't want to getahead of the work that people who're doing inside the US government to see if we can confirmit but as happened last time, if we can confirm it and if there is a violation of any UN securitycouncil resolution, we will come here and we will seek appropriate action. Iran says anysanctions will breach the nuclear deal it struke with world powers earlier this year.

  Officials from Cuba and the US have had a preliminary meeting to discuss the compensationthe two former cold war enemies are seeking from each other. Cuba wants more than 120 billiondollars for the effects the economic embargo imposed on it after 1959 the revolution.Washington is processing claims to acclaim 8 billion dollars on behalf of the Americancompanies and citizens. BBC news.

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