Mirwaiz, Malik, Mehbooba reject all-party invite for talks

NEW DELHI – Moderate Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti have all rejected invitations to attend the all-party meeting in person in Sringar.

Malik …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Mirwaiz, Malik not to meet all-party team

SRINAGAR – Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Monday said he will not meet the all-party delegation from New Delhi visiting Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was “a facade”. Separatist leader Yasin Malik will also not meet the delegation.

Finally deciding against meeting the team which arrived Monday, the Mirwaiz — who heads the so-called moderate wing …. Source  : Mirwaiz, Malik not to meet all-party team.

Jharkhand cabinet expansion after JMM conclave

RANCHI – Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda is likely to expand his cabinet after a three-day conclave of its ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) that began in Dumka Monday, party sources said.

“JMM has to finalise the list of its party legislators’ names who will get a place in the cabinet. It seems that the JMM …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jharkhand cabinet expansion after JMM conclave.

‘Macho-man’ Putin to marry sexy 24-yr-old gymnast Alina Kabaeva?

LONDON – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has apparently split from his wife Ludmilla and is preparing to tie the knot with 24-year-old gymnast Alina Kabaeva.

The revelation comes after a Moscow newspaper reported that Putin recently split with Ludmilla and is preparing to marry the young and very pretty Kabaeva.

A Russian …. Original article  : ‘Macho-man’ Putin to marry sexy 24-yr-old gymnast Alina Kabaeva?.

Rove-backed groups boost their fundraising, heighten GOP assault on Democrats

Groups allied to GOP boost their fundraising

WASHINGTON – Two affiliated groups led by a blue-chip cast of Washington Republican strategists have raised a combined $32 million this year, using new freedom from fundraising restrictions to create a parallel and unofficial Republican campaign to defeat Democrats in November.
American Crossroads and its political sibling, Crossroads GPS, raised …. Read the original article  : here.

Christine O’Donnell Witchcraft Video Leaked

LINCOLN (GaeaTimes.com)- On Friday, a video surfaced on the “Real Time with Bill Maher” where the American audience watched that the Republican Party nominee Christine O‘Donnell confessing that she dabbled into witchcraft. The video sparked a lot of controversy as the tea party favorite was seen saying that she dated a man in her … Original article on : Christine O’Donnell Witchcraft Video Leaked.

All-party delegation arrives in Srinagar

SRINAGAR – An all-party delegation led by Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here Monday morning to get a first hand impression of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir before taking steps to defuse escalating tensions.

The delegation is on a two-day visit to the state. Members of the team are scheduled to interact with the …. Source article  : All-party delegation arrives in Srinagar.

Indian lawmakers arrive in Kashmir seeking ways to end escalating anti-India violence

Indian lawmakers visit Kashmir to address unrest

SRINAGAR, India – A delegation of Indian lawmakers seeking to defuse months of deadly civil unrest in Kashmir arrived in the Himalayan region Monday, a day after four more anti-India protesters died after being hurt during increasingly violent demonstrations.
Lawmakers from all major Indian national parties were expected to meet [..] Read the original article: here.

Election panel reviews poll preparedness in Bihar

PATNA – A three-member Election Commission team Monday began reviewing preparations for the October-November assembly polls in Bihar, an official said.

The team, on a three-day visit and headed by Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi, arrived here Sunday night. It will oversee progress on photo electoral rolls, deployment of security forces, law and order situation and …. Read the original article  : here.

Indian lawmakers travel to Kashmir seeking ways to end anti-India unrest; 3 more people die

Indian lawmakers to Kashmir to try and end unrest

SRINAGAR, India – A delegation of Indian lawmakers seeking to defuse months of deadly civil unrest in Kashmir was traveling to the Himalayan region Monday a day after three more anti-India protesters died after being hurt during increasingly violent demonstrations.
Lawmakers from all major Indian national parties were …. Original source  : Indian lawmakers travel to Kashmir seeking ways to end anti-India unrest; 3 more people die.

Lady Gaga to visit Maine to lobby Collins, Snowe to support repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

Lady Gaga to rally in Maine against ‘don’t ask’

PORTLAND, Maine – Organizers say Lady Gaga is visiting Maine’s largest city to join a rally against the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays.
The singer is expected to join a Servicemembers Legal Defense Network event near the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus Monday. Network …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Lady Gaga to visit Maine to lobby Collins, Snowe to support repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’.

Group protests Iranian president’s visit to NYC, denounces regime as oppressive

Group protests Iranian president’s visit to NYC

NEW YORK – As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly dozens of protesters demonstrated Sunday against his regime.
The protesters set up near Central Park and wore tape across their mouths to demonstrate what they said was the oppressive nature of … Read more »»».

Baltimore honors eccentric native son, late rocker Frank Zappa, unveiling bust amid fan chants

Baltimore honors late rocker Frank Zappa with bust

BALTIMORE – Rocker Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore but gained greater popular acclaim in Europe than in the United States. On Sunday, devout European fans of the late musician brought his mustachioed likeness back home in the form of a bronze bust.
Several hundred fans gathered on a [..] Read the original article: here.

Swedish PM says government to stay in power after loosing majority, seek support from Greens

Swedish PM says gov’t to stay in power
STOCKHOLM – Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt says his center-right government will stay in office despite losing its majority in a parliamentary election.

Reinfeldt says he will seek support from the opposition Greens to avoid having to rely on the far-right Sweden Democrats, who entered Parliament for the first … Read : Swedish PM says government to stay in power after loosing majority, seek support from Greens.

Peru poll says 2 women front-runners in race for Lima mayor _ post held by men since 1535

2 women seen as front-runners in Lima mayor’s race

LIMA, Peru – A poll in Peru says two women are the front-runners in the Oct. 3 election for Lima’s mayor, a post to which only men have been elected since the city was founded in 1535.
Susana Villaran, candidate of the leftist Social Force party, leads with …. Read the original article  : here.

Swedish government loses majority in election as far-right group enters Parliament

Swedish gov’t loses majority, far-right kingmaker

STOCKHOLM – Preliminary results show a far-right party has entered the Swedish Parliament for the first time, spoiling the center-right government’s majority and plunging the country into political disarray.
Results from 99 percent of voting districts show Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s four-party coalition winning 172 seats, three short of a majority … Original source on Gaea Times at : Swedish government loses majority in election as far-right group enters Parliament.

Swedish election too close to call as far-right group challenges government’s majority

Swedish election too close to call
STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s election was heading for a nail-biting finish Sunday with a TV exit poll and partial results showing a far-right party challenging the center-right government’s majority in Parliament.

The exit poll by public broadcaster SVT showed the Islam-bashing Sweden Democrats party could play a kingmaker role, with no clear …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Swedish election too close to call as far-right group challenges government’s majority.

Congress to vote on medal for “Go for broke” Japanese-American veterans of World War II

House to vote on medal for “Go for broke” veterans

HONOLULU – Ronald Oba grew up saluting the U.S. flag and saying the Pledge of Allegiance in school, like millions of other American boys.
But he was labeled an “enemy alien” after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, because his ancestors came from the same …. Read the original article  : Congress to vote on medal for “Go for broke” Japanese-American veterans of World War II.

Del. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell makes light of remarks about dabbling in witchcraft

O’Donnell makes light of witchcraft comment

LINCOLN, Del. – Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell is making light of comments she made more than a decade ago about having dabbled in witchcraft when she was in high school.
“How many of you didn’t hang out with questionable folks in high school?” she asked fellow Republicans at a GOP …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ex-Israeli premier details failed peace offer, says any new deal would have to look like his

Former Israeli premier details failed peace offer

TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel’s former premier gave his most detailed description yet of his 2008 peace offer to the Palestinians, saying in a lecture Sunday that if the current talks are to succeed, the agreement would have to resemble the plan the Palestinians turned down two years ago.
The …. Source article  : Ex-Israeli premier details failed peace offer, says any new deal would have to look like his.