Paris.-President Francois Hollande returned to France on Tuesday after a trip to the United States, where he defended two key goals of his foreign policy, an European economic growth accord and the withdrawal of the French troops from Afghanistan.

Damascus.-The statement by the UN under-secretary general for Peacekeeping Operation, Herve Ladsous, that terrorist groups try to benefit from negotiation in Syria on Tuesday is one of the keys of violence in this country.

Tokyo.-Ministers of Finance of Japan and Mexico, Jose Antonio Meade and Jun Azumi, respectively, agreed today to strengthen cooperation for the G20 summit to be held next June in Mexico.

Doha.-Ministers, experts and bank executives from 15 Arab and African countries have made a call to intensify the struggle against money laundry and funding terrorism, two major scourges in the region.

Caracas.-The vote intention in favor of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in light of the general elections was about 58 percent last month, according to a survey published on Sunday.

Damascus, .-Syrians are ready to elect a new Parliament, as part of the reforms introduced by the government of President Bashar al-Assad to achieve a peaceful solution to the crisis in the country. Nearly 15 million Syrians will cast their votes on Monday morning to choose the new lawmakers and, according to the deputy interior minister, General Hassan Jalali, everything is ready to meet the needs of the process.