With history, cultural ties, Haiti wraps itself in Brazilian green and yellow for World Cup

Haitians rival Brazilians in love for the Selecao

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Screams of joy sweep through the broken Haitian capital and a few celebratory gunshots echo off the rubble. Is it a new president? A returning hero? No, Brazil just scored in the World Cup.
Haitians love Brazilian soccer like almost nothing else, a half-century-old histoire d’amour …. Source article  : With history, cultural ties, Haiti wraps itself in Brazilian green and yellow for World Cup.

BJP ministers likely to boycott cabinet meeting

PATNA – With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to meet in New Delhi to decide its future with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP ministers are likely to boycott a cabinet meeting here Tuesday.

A day after the BJP said its alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was intact, the BJP ministers in Bihar are … Read more >>>.

Security forces patrol near Thai Buddhist temple as slain Thai protest leader mourned

Police patrol as slain Thai protest leader mourned

BANGKOK – Security forces converged on a Buddhist temple in Thailand’s capital where thousands of mourners were expected to pay their final respects Tuesday to a renegade general assassinated at the height of last month’s anti-government protests.
Police feared the cremation of Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdiphol, shot in the …. Read the original article  : here.

Tea party movement split on which candidate to support in Utah Republican Senate primary

Tea party split in Utah Republican Senate primary
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah tea party supporters united in May to achieve one goal: defeat three-term U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett at the Republican state convention.
They succeeded in that, but settling on his successor has proved harder.
Illustrating how fractured the tea party movement is … Read more >>.

Jerry Brown’s campaign tale of frugality overlooks his $1.8 million home, with view of SF Bay

Brown’s tale of frugality omits $1.8 million home

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – When he takes to the campaign trail in California, Jerry Brown is fond of reminding voters that he shunned the governor’s mansion in Sacramento in favor of a rented apartment during his first tour in the executive office.
Brown also likes to say he lived in …. Source  : Jerry Brown’s campaign tale of frugality overlooks his $1.8 million home, with view of SF Bay.

Correction: Thailand Politics story

Correction: Thailand Politics story
BANGKOK – In a June 8 story about Red Shirt protest leaders, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of one of men who was granted bail. He is Karun Hosakul, not Karun Hongsakul.
…. Source  : Correction: Thailand Politics story.

France’s ex-1st lady holds NY forum on women’s causes from sex slavery to prisoners’ babies

Remade in NY: French ex-1st lady has new life
NEW YORK – As first lady of France, Cecilia Sarkozy sat in a desert tent with Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, winning the release of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death on charges of injecting children with HIV.
Three years later, she’s a …. Read the original article  : here.

Obama expanding shes incremental changes for gays, finds tepid response from activists

Obama inches toward gay agenda
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is chipping away at his long list of promises to gay voters but has yet to earn the full-throated backing of the reliably Democratic voting bloc.
The Obama White House has accomplished more than any other on gay rights, yet has drawn sharp criticism from …. Read the original article  : Obama expanding shes incremental changes for gays, finds tepid response from activists.

Obama meeting with gay activists at White House in bid to win gay community’s support

Obama meeting with gay activists at White House
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is meeting with grass-roots gay activists in the White House to remind them of all the things his administration has accomplished for them.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden planned to meet Tuesday evening in the East Room with the group. Obama … Original article on : Obama meeting with gay activists at White House in bid to win gay community’s support.

Neb. city’s new ban on hiring illegal immigrants could be costly even if it never takes effect

Neb. city votes to restrict illegal immigration

FREMONT, Neb. – The eastern Nebraska city of Fremont will likely join Arizona at the center of the national debate about immigration regulations after voters approved a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, but an expected court challenge could keep the measure from ever taking effect.
The … Read more >>.

CPI-M, Congress activists clash for regional supremacy in West Bengal

ISLAMPUR – Activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Congress party clashed at Sujali village near Islampur in West Bengal in a bid to assert their influence in the area.

The violent clash took place on Monday in which rival supporters even resorted to firing at each other and the police.

Kamal Nath … Read more »».

Assam delegation urges PM to revive peace talks with ULFA

NEW DELHI – A six-member delegation of All Assam Convention for Revival of Talks’ has met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and asked him to revive peace talks between the Government and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).

The delegation also discussed the possible release of jailed ULFA leaders to boost peace talks.

Addressing … Read : Assam delegation urges PM to revive peace talks with ULFA.

BJP disappointed with Bhopal panel report

NEW DELHI – Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed its displeasure over the Group of Ministers (GoM) report on the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.

Party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain demanded an explanation from the Congress on the safe passage given to former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson.

‘There is no mention of who helped Anderson get …. Source  : BJP disappointed with Bhopal panel report.

Top US general in Afghan war apologizes for profile in which he accused ambassador of betrayal

Top general in Afghan war apologizes for profile
WASHINGTON – The top U.S. war commander in Afghanistan apologized Tuesday for an interview in which he said he felt betrayed by the man the White House chose to be his diplomatic partner, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry.
The article in this week’s issue of Rolling …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Top US general in Afghan war apologizes for profile in which he accused ambassador of betrayal.

US commander in Afghanistan apologizes for article that paints him as critical of White House

US commander in Afghanistan apologizes for article

KABUL, Afghanistan – The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has apologized for a magazine profile in which he criticizes the U.S. administration.
An article out this week in “Rolling Stone” magazine depicts Gen. Stanley McChrystal as a lone wolf on the outs with many important figures in the Obama administration … Original source on Gaea Times at : US commander in Afghanistan apologizes for article that paints him as critical of White House.

UN Security Council reform inevitable: Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO – The structure of United Nations Security Council reflects the reality of 65 years ago and a reform in the world body is inevitable, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim has said.

The UN Security Council should make changes to reflect the current global situation as its structure reflects the reality of 65 …. Source  : UN Security Council reform inevitable: Brazil.

Colombia president-elect gets congratulations from Venezuela, Ecuador, hinting at better ties

Correa warms to Colombia’s president-elect

BOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia’s president-elect was congratulated by Venezuela on Monday while a friendly phone call from Ecuador’s president suggested the prospect of re-established ties between the neighbors.
Juan Manuel Santos won Sunday’s runoff by the largest margin in modern Colombian history: 69 percent against 28 percent for Antanas Mockus, an eccentric …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Colombia president-elect gets congratulations from Venezuela, Ecuador, hinting at better ties.

Neb. town, angered by influx of meatpacking workers, approves illegal immigration restrictions

Neb. town votes to restrict illegal immigration

FREMONT, Neb. – Voters in the eastern Nebraska city of Fremont on Monday approved a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants, the latest proposal in a series of immigration regulations taken up by communities around the country.
About 57 percent of voters in Fremont supported the proposal, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Neb. town, angered by influx of meatpacking workers, approves illegal immigration restrictions.

Preliminary results show Neb. city supporting illegal immigration restrictions

Neb. city voting on illegal immigration rules

FREMONT, Neb. – Preliminary results show many voters in the eastern Nebraska city of Fremont support a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants.
With about 50 percent of votes counted, about 59 percent of residents were supporting the measure in Monday’s special election. Full results were not …. Read the original article  : here.

Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle hires national media firm for Sen. Harry Reid race

Nevada’s Angle campaign hires national media firm

LOS ANGELES – Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle has hired another key player for her campaign against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Angle’s TV and radio ads will be crafted by national Republican media firm BrabenderCox.
Angle is a tea party favorite and the firm has a record of working with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle hires national media firm for Sen. Harry Reid race.