Bangladesh ex-dictator meets Hasina, may escape punishment
MPs: Crorepatis or underpaid public servants?NEW DELHI - A 300-percent salary hike plus doubling of generous allowances is in the offing for our MPs, never mind that the majority of them are ‘crorepatis’, or millionaires as revealed by their declared assets! The MPs, of course, insist what they get is woefully short of what is required to discharge their duties as people’s representatives. North Korean leader Kim leaves northeastern Chinese city on trip that sparked succession talk
Hong Kong marchers protest Philippine government over hijacking that killed 8
Hong Kong marchers protest handling of bus tragedy Estimated 80,000 people in Hong Kong protest Philippine hijacking that killed 8, demand probe
80,000 in Hong Kong protest Philippine bus tragedy Israel to blame if talks fail: AbbasRAMALLAH - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday warned Israel would foil peace talks to be resumed Sept 2 if it continued expansion of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Politician leading coalition talks in Belgium offers to resign, but king says keep trying
King orders coalition talks to continue in Belgium Merkel seeks 10-15 years extension for nuclear plantsBERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for Germany’s nuclear power plants to be given an extension of 10 to 15 years past their current legal shutoff date in about 2022. Remarks by the President on the Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, LouisianaXavier University 1:50 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. It is good to be back. (Applause.) It is good to be back. Reports: 100 Russian skinheads attack concertgoers with clubs, killing girl
Report: 100 Russian skinheads attack concertgoers Sandra Bullock marks 5th Katrina anniversary by helping open clinic at New Orleans high school
Sandra Bullock marks Katrina anniversary at clinic Palestinian President Abbas: Peace talks with Israel doomed if settlement building continues
Abbas: No peace talks with settlement building At Capitol Hill rally, tea party activists pledge to hold lawmakers accountable on Nov. 2
Tea party activists rally on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON — Tea party activists say they plan to hold politicians accountable in the coming elections for too much government spending and too little attention paid to the Constitution. Incumbent Democrat Blanche Lincoln talks up earmarks in Arkansas Senate race
Lincoln turns re-election bid into earmark defense Rival Palestinian governments clamp down on dissent as chances for reconciliation slip
Palestinian rivals crack down harder on opponents German officials condemn top banker’s remarks against Jews and Muslims as racist, anti-Semitic
German officials blast banker’s remarks as racist Zonal poll panel meet to discuss paid newsPANAJI - The paid news phenomenon, which has become the subject of serious debate during polls in India, will be one of the issues discussed at the Election Commission’s zonal meet here, an official said Sunday. Catch a Wave: Surfing lessons opening new, exciting vistas for children with disabilities
Surf lessons open new vistas for disabled kids Mamata’s statement on Maoists does not contradict Govt’s polices: Pranab
Enemy spies active in universities: IranTEHRAN - Spy agencies of several “enemy” countries are striving hard to infiltrate and influence Iran’s academic centres, Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Kamran Daneshjoo said Sunday. SMU finally finds winning formula through unconventional approach of pass-happy June Jones
SMU finds new life under pass-happy June Jones Yashwant Sinha asks Manmohan Singh not to be soft in relations with China and Pakistan
Students should not be forced to wear headscarf: Malaysian Deputy Prime MinisterKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has said that the incident in which school teachers forced a female Muslim student to wear headscarf should have been avoided. North Korean leader Kim visits northeastern Chinese city on trip that sparked succession talk
Poll panel to discuss money power during electionsPANAJI - Monitoring of election-related expenditure and working out effective means to tackle excessive use of money power during the polls will be among the major issues to be deliberated on at a conference of electoral officers and administrative officials to be held in Goa Tuesday-Wednesday, a senior Election Commission official said Sunday. 3 South Korean Cabinet appointees including prime minister withdraw over ethics controversies
I am not sidelined in BJP: RajnathCHANDIGARH - Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Sunday dismissed rumours that he had been sidelined in the party after his stint in the top post. Gadhafi visits Rome, fourth visit in a year, to cement friendship, business ties
Gadhafi makes 4th visit in a year to Rome ROME — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi arrived in Rome on Sunday for his fourth visit in a year amid steadily improving business ties with his country’s former colonial ruler. Blair plotted to stop Brown from succeeding him as British PM: ReportLONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had reportedly attempted to prolong his time in 10 Downing Street and prevent Gordon Brown from succeeding him, following warning that George W Bush’s US administration had “grave doubts” about Brown’s suitability. Rajnath slams Chidambaram for ’saffron terror’ remark
Kenya defends failure to arrest genocide-charged Sudanese president; cites national interest
Kenya: Sudan presidential visit ‘in our interest’ W.Va. gov. wins Democratic nomination for US Senate; David Vitter takes GOP primary in La.
PM asks authorities to redouble efforts to finish CWG pending work
Yemeni president says intensifying al-Qaida attacks are government’s biggest challenge
Yemen says al-Qaida is government’s main challenge ‘No Chinese interference in Indian pavilion’NEW DELHI - India Sunday denied a media report that Chinese officials had confiscated brochures showing the Indian map from the Indian pavilion at the World Expo2010 in Shanghai. North Korean leader unexpectedly stays in China: Report
South Korea marks 100th anniversary of Japan’s colonizationSEOUL - About 1,000 people attended a ceremony at a Seoul Park Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Japan’s colonization of the Korean Peninsula. No reason to suspect Trinamool-Maoist links: Pranab
German lawmakers condemn top banker’s remarks against Jews and Muslims as racist, anti-Semitic
German lawmakers blast banker’s remarks as racist Israeli actors push debate over Jewish settlements to center stage by refusing to perform more images Green Jairam puts others in shade (Capital Buzz)
Glenn Beck’s Rally Witnesses Turnout Of 87,000Former crown princess presides over ‘Mrs Nepal’ contestKATHMANDU - As Nepal still hesitates to bid a final adieu to the crown, the women in the deposed royal family have been the first to adapt to their new role as civilians. Hasina government image dips over prices, graft |
