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CARACAS, Venezuela - Following a dramatic surrender and anight in jail, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was due in courtWednesday to learn what charges he may face for allegedly provoking violenceduring protests against the socialist government in the divided nation.Authorities have accused Lopez of inciting clashes that haveled to the deaths of at least five people over the past week - most recently afemale university student who was a former beauty queen - and of attempting todestabilize President Nicolas Maduro s government. The specific charges will bedisclosed at a closed court hearing before a judge in downtown Caracas.Lopez, who has emerged in recent months as a new, moreaggressive face of Venezuela s opposition, told thousands of cheering supporterswho watched his surrender on Tuesday that he does not fear imprisonment if itwill help undo what he considers the damage done by 15 years of socialist rul adidas samba elaunched by the late Hugo Chavez. If my jailing serves to awaken a people, serves toawaken Venezuela ... then it will be well worth the infamous imprisonmentimposed upon me directly, with cowardice, he shouted through a megaphonefrom atop a statue of 19th century Cuban independence hero Jose Marti in aCaracas plaza.Waving a flower over his head, Lopez then pushed af1 his waythrough the crowd to a police line and was whisked away in an armored vehicleto spend the nike dunk night in a military prison outside the capital. Friends and allies say the steely resolve exhib Ppdf Americans sentenced to life for killing police officer in Rome plan to appeal
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Israel must halt settlement building and present detailed proposals for a border with a future Palestinian state, visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as he tried to persuade the Palestinians to continue low-level meetings with Israel that the international community hopes will evolve into serious neg stanley cups otiations.Ban praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for his leadership and publicly backed him on key issues, including the demand for a freeze of settlement building on occupied lands the Palestinians want for their state.With Abbas by his side, the U.N. chief affirmed that all Israeli settlements are contrary to international law and prejudice the outcome of a final peace deal.At the same time, Ban urged the Palestinian leader not to let the current peace efforts lose momentum. The dialogue on borders and security arrangements began last month at the urging of the Quartet of Mideast mediators 151; the U.S., U.N., EU and Russia 151; which asked both sides to submit detailed proposals. The Quartet has said it wants a final dea stanley us l by the end of the year.Abbas has said the Jordanian-mediated exploratory meetings in Amman have run their course, but that he ll decide after consultations with the Arab League next week wheth stanley canada er to resume them. I don t like the word `closing the door to negotiations. Abbas said Wednesday. Israel did not present encouraging offers in the Amman talks, but if it does, we will be ready to resume talks .
CARACAS, Venezuela - Following a dramatic surrender and anight in jail, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was due in courtWednesday to learn what charges he may face for allegedly provoking violenceduring protests against the socialist government in the divided nation.Authorities have accused Lopez of inciting clashes that haveled to the deaths of at least five people over the past week - most recently afemale university student who was a former beauty queen - and of attempting todestabilize President Nicolas Maduro s government. The specific charges will bedisclosed at a closed court hearing before a judge in downtown Caracas.Lopez, who has emerged in recent months as a new, moreaggressive face of Venezuela s opposition, told thousands of cheering supporterswho watched his surrender on Tuesday that he does not fear imprisonment if itwill help undo what he considers the damage done by 15 years of socialist rul adidas samba elaunched by the late Hugo Chavez. If my jailing serves to awaken a people, serves toawaken Venezuela ... then it will be well worth the infamous imprisonmentimposed upon me directly, with cowardice, he shouted through a megaphonefrom atop a statue of 19th century Cuban independence hero Jose Marti in aCaracas plaza.Waving a flower over his head, Lopez then pushed af1 his waythrough the crowd to a police line and was whisked away in an armored vehicleto spend the nike dunk night in a military prison outside the capital. Friends and allies say the steely resolve exhib Ppdf Americans sentenced to life for killing police officer in Rome plan to appeal
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Israel must halt settlement building and present detailed proposals for a border with a future Palestinian state, visiting U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as he tried to persuade the Palestinians to continue low-level meetings with Israel that the international community hopes will evolve into serious neg stanley cups otiations.Ban praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for his leadership and publicly backed him on key issues, including the demand for a freeze of settlement building on occupied lands the Palestinians want for their state.With Abbas by his side, the U.N. chief affirmed that all Israeli settlements are contrary to international law and prejudice the outcome of a final peace deal.At the same time, Ban urged the Palestinian leader not to let the current peace efforts lose momentum. The dialogue on borders and security arrangements began last month at the urging of the Quartet of Mideast mediators 151; the U.S., U.N., EU and Russia 151; which asked both sides to submit detailed proposals. The Quartet has said it wants a final dea stanley us l by the end of the year.Abbas has said the Jordanian-mediated exploratory meetings in Amman have run their course, but that he ll decide after consultations with the Arab League next week wheth stanley canada er to resume them. I don t like the word `closing the door to negotiations. Abbas said Wednesday. Israel did not present encouraging offers in the Amman talks, but if it does, we will be ready to resume talks .
