Myanmar military chief on goodwill visit to IndiaYANGON - Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Than Shwe departed Sunday for a goodwill visit to India at the invitation of the Indian president, officials confirmed. US aircraft carrier increases pressure on North Korea, Pyongyang warns of retaliation
US aircraft carrier ups pressure on North Korea Cuban media show Fidel Castro in first reported venture outside Havana since 2006 illness
Fidel Castro visits town outside Havana HAVANA — Fidel Castro made his first reported appearance outside Havana on Saturday since a health crisis forced him from power in 2006, the strongest indication yet he is reclaiming a major public persona after years out of the spotlight. ‘Decision to release Lockerbie bomber wrong and misguided’LONDON - The release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi from a prison in Scotland last year was “wrong” and “misguided”, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Saturday. Putin met with deported Russian spies
Ill. Senate candidate on defensive after discrepancy prompts new story questioning honesty
Ill. Senate candidate’s honesty questioned again Modi announces Shah’s resignation, Cong says too little (Intro-Roundup)
Modi forwards Shah’s resignation to governorGANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday forwarded the resignation of his Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, allegedly involved in the 2005 staged killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, to Governor Kamla Beniwal, recommending it be accepted. New guidance from VA will allow medical marijuana use at VA clinics in states where it’s legal
Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics Former sportscaster aims to slay giant, take John McCain’s Arizona Senate seat
In Ariz. Senate race, Hayworth hopes to slay giant Obama tells uneasy liberals and bloggers at Nevada convention to keep pushing for change in DC
US aircraft carrier increases pressure on NKorea, Pyongyang warns of retaliation
US aircraft carrier ups pressure on NKorea Congress leaders attacked by Trinamool activists
Second round of tri-partite talks on Gorkhaland heldNEW DELHI - The West Bengal government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) were Saturday asked to file, in two weeks, their observations on the central government’s proposal of an interim set-up in place of the existing Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council to resolve the Gorkhaland issue. Karnataka’s season of rallies, prayers, power cuts
In Memphis, Tenn., ex-mayor turns Democratic congressional primary into a referendum on race
BJP to hold rallies against UPA, Mayawati governmentsLUCKNOW - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Saturday announced it would hold “Bhanda-Phod (unmasking corruption)” rallies across Uttar Pradesh from July 26 to Aug 9 against the state and the central governments. Resignation of Amit Shah too little too late: CongressNEW DELHI - The Congress party on Saturday said the resignation of Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah charged with murder of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a fake encounter is too little too late. US lawmakers warn against China-Pakistan N-dealsWASHINGTON - Two US lawmakers have warned that continuation of “secretive” China-Pakistan nuclear deals is setting a wrong precedent as Islamabad had gained its atomic capabilities through “international deception” and “clandestine procurement” networks. PFI aims to convert Kerala into Muslim majority: AchuthanandanNEW DELHI - Radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) is aiming to convert Kerala into a Muslim majority state in the next 20 years, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said here Saturday. Modi announces Shah’s resignation, Cong says too little (Roundup)
BJP anger against CBI unjustified: Chidambaram
Chidambaram says BJP reaction to Amit Shah’s case belated
Suspected US missiles kill 16 militants in Pakistan’s troubled South Waziristan tribal region
US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan Some states showcase progress with slick presentationsNEW DELHI - If development is also a matter of perception, Saturday’s meeting of the National Development Council at the Vigyan Bhavan here Saturday saw a number of chief ministers try to outdo one another with impressively produced copies of speeches of their chief ministers that sought to showcase their progress. Shah resignation too little, too late: CongressNEW DELHI - The Congress said Saturday the resignation of the charge-sheeted Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah was a step “too little, too late”. Weekly Address: President Obama Praises New Wall Street Reform Law; Says GOP Plan Will Take Us Backward
North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation to US-South Korea military exercises
NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills Egypt president not attending Africa summit once cited as proof of his good health
Egypt’s president not attending Africa summit Advocates of non violence not Maoist sympathisers: Congress
Kumaratunga blasts Sri Lankan Govt. for ‘completely forgetting’ her mother legacyLONDON - Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has launched one of her most outspoken attacks against the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa by accusing it of “completely forgetting the legacy” of her mother, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world’s first woman Prime Minister. Egypt president not attending Africa summit once used as proof of his good health
Egypt’s president not attending African summit Modi wants parliamentary panel to probe corruption in NREGANEW DELHI - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday urged the government to constitute a joint parliamentary panel to look into alleged corruption in the national rural job guarantee scheme. Amit Shah Resigns From Gujarat MinistryRangel political allies largely quiet as they weigh political fallout of ethics charges
Rangel ethics charges create headache for allies Italian Catholic Church hit by homosexual ‘casual sex’ scandalLONDON - The Italian Catholic Church has been hit by yet another gay scandal after the ‘Panorama’, a conservative weekly news magazine owned by the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, carried out a two week investigation and published photographs of three homosexual priests attending ‘gay night clubs’ and engaging in casual sex in the country. Modi has no right to criticise CBI: CongressNEW DELHI - The Congress Saturday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for criticising the CBI for its probe into the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, Narendra Modi announces Shah’s resignation, alleges conspiracy (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - Gujarat Minister Amit Shah, allegedly involved in the 2005 staged shootout of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, has resigned, Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced here Saturday while accusing the Congress-led UPA government of “misusing” the CBI and “fabricating” the charges against Shah. Reverence for iconic hero going too far? Chavez’s obsession with Simon Bolivar runs deep
Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela’s Chavez British PM asked to discuss Kohinoor return to IndiaLONDON - Keith Vaz, the Indian-origin British MP, wants the Koh-i-noor diamond to be returned to India and asks Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue of its return during his visit to India next week. Congress ‘misusing’ CBI, says ModiNEW DELHI - Hitting out at the Congress-led central government, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday accused it of “misusing” the CBI to “fabricate allegations” against state minister Amit Shah and also “conspiring” to hamper the development of Gujarat. |
