Political News – Newsletter for February 18, 2010
Gadkari targets 10 percent vote share hike In his first presidential speech at the BJP national council meet here, Gadkari said: I appeal to all of you to leave no … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Gadkari targets 10 percent vote share hike. Royalists call Kathmandu shutdown We want the government … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Royalists call Kathmandu shutdown. Rajnath apologizes for mistakes Addressing the national council of the party here, Rajnath Singh said: “During my presidency I might have committed some mistakes. I apologize to all those who got disheartened. Sharif blames Zardari for his poll disqualification Sukkur (Sindh, Pakistan), – Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has accused President Asif Ali Zardari for facilitating his disqualification from contesting elections through Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar. Confrontation over names brewing in Bangladesh DHAKA – Bangladesh is to witness a confrontation between its two most important politicians, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, after the government decided to stamp out the name of Zia’s late husband and former president Ziaur Rahman from all establishments. There is no dynasty in BJP, says Gadkari In his first presidential address at the BJP leadership meet here, he thundered that neither his father nor grandparents were prime ministers. Lame-duck Republican senator harbors hope of bipartisan deal on health care overhaul Republican holds out hope on health care overhaul Hezbollah breaks out of militant mold, tries to reinvent itself internally BEIRUT – The leader of Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah recently delivered an odd but deeply important political message to his followers: Heed traffic signs and pay your electric bills. One billion people suffer from hunger worldwide IFAD president Kanayo Nwanze made the remarks during his organisation’s 33rd governing council meeting Wednesday to consider agriculture as a key resource to tackle the problem. Obama calls Manmohan Singh to condemns Pune blast NEW DELHI – US President Barack Obama called Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh this morning to condemn the blast that took place in Pune. Pak court to hear NAB references against Sharif brothers on Feb.22 LAHORE – A special accountability court has fixed February 22 (Monday) as the next date of hearing of three National Accountability Bureau (NAB) corruption-related references filed against former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif his son Hussain Nawaz, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, his son MNA Hamza Shahbaz … Read more >>>. Oz intelligence agencies working with India on sport terror threat: Rudd Rudd said the decision to cooperate follows threats by Al-Qaida-linked militants against sporting teams planning to attend the the Hockey World Cup, Indian Premier … Read more »». Amid Chinese warnings, Obama to meet Dalai Lama Thursday WASHINGTON – The Dalai Lama is set to meet President Barack Obama Thursday despite warnings from Beijing that it could further strain Sino-US relations amid tension over Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan and claims of Chinese cyber-spying. Women want husbands to be breadwinners, says study Their mothers, or even grandmothers, lived through a time when women fought for full-time work and better pay. But today’s generation is returning to the traditional values of home and family – … Original article on : Women want husbands to be breadwinners, says study. I’d like to visit Spain, Obama tells King Juan Carlos Washington, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama has told Spain’s King Juan Carlos that he would like to visit the Iberian nation, the Spanish foreign minister said after the monarch and the US chief executive shared a working lunch at the White House. BJP national council to discuss security INDORE – The national council of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is meeting here Thursday to discuss India’s security situation and to ratify Nitin Gadkari in the party president’s post. Cluster-bomb ban to enter into force Aug 1 The Convention on Cluster Munitions will become effective because Burkina Faso and Moldova ratified it on Tuesday, which brought to 30 the total number of ratifications required to …. Read the original article : here. China unconvinced about Iran’s nuclear capability: study China is also opposed to imposing additional sanctions against Iran, which some Western governments believe are necessary to counter Iran’s advanced programme … Original article on : China unconvinced about Iran’s nuclear capability: study. Utah House votes down bill that would have relaxed state’s child booster seat law SALT LAKE CITY – Worries about keeping children secured in cars trumped states’ rights concerns as the Utah House voted down a bill that would have relaxed requirements for some children in safety seats. Indiana Democrats face tough task finding Senate candidate to replace Bayh on November ballot Ind. Dems face tough task replacing Bayh on ballot
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INDORE – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday urged party workers to make a collective resolve to increase the partys vote share by at least 10 percent by breaking new grounds.
KATHMANDU – With less than 100 days remaining for the promulgation of a new constitution that will decide whether Nepal should be a secular republic or revert to a Hindu kingdom, the only openly royalist party has called a shutdown of Kathmandu valley Monday to press for the restoration of the crown.
INDORE – Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) outgoing president Rajnath Singh Thursday apologized for his mistakes that he said might have displeased party colleagues.
In his address, Rajnath Singh … Read more : Rajnath apologizes for mistakes.
“Although President Zardari got me disqualified through Justice Dogar (now retired), I dined with him in the best interest of … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sharif blames Zardari for his poll disqualification.
Provoked by the government’s decision to rename all institutions …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Confrontation over names brewing in Bangladesh.
INDORE – In an obvious attack on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari said Thursday that his party did not believe in dynastic politics.
“I was a simple [..] Read the original article: here.
CONCORD, N.H. – Unlike some of his lame-duck colleagues, Sen. Judd Gregg isn’t disillusioned with Congress. Bipartisanship isn’t dead, he says, and neither is health care reform.
A year after he nearly became President Barack Obama’s commerce secretary, the three-term New Hampshire Republican is reaching out to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Lame-duck Republican senator harbors hope of bipartisan deal on health care overhaul.
Hezbollah tries to break out of militant mold
The call may not seem particularly significant, but it was widely seen as the latest sign that Hezbollah – long … Read : Hezbollah breaks out of militant mold, tries to reinvent itself internally.
ROME – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has said the number of hungry people exceeds one billion worldwide.
The UN body said the number of malnourished people … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : One billion people suffer from hunger worldwide.
In a brief conversation, the two leaders took the opportunity to review developments in Indo-US relations.
Pune blast, which killed eleven people and wounded at least 57, is seen as the … Original article on : Obama calls Manmohan Singh to condemns Pune blast.
MELBOURNE – Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said his country’s intelligence agencies are closely working with their Indian counterparts to ensure foolproof security for the forthcoming international sporting events in India.
Obama, who had failed to meet the Tibetan spiritual leader last year to keep Beijing in good … Read more >>>.
LONDON – Young mothers are turning their backs on high-powered careers to raise their children, a media report said Thursday citing a study.
Obama recalled past journeys to Spain and expressed a desire to … Original article on : I’d like to visit Spain, Obama tells King Juan Carlos.
The three-day national convention of India’s largest opposition party started in this Madhya Pradesh city Wednesday with a meeting of its national executive.
Party … Read more : BJP national council to discuss security.
NEW YORK – The UN said Wednesday a convention prohibiting the use of cluster munitions will become a binding international law when it enters into force Aug 1.
NEW YORK – China, one of the veto-wielding UN Security Council permanent members, does not believe Iran has short-term capability to make nuclear weapons, the International Crisis Group said in a study released Wednesday.
Utah lawmakers vote down booster seat law changes
Lawmakers voted 47-24 against House Bill 113 Wednesday. The proposal would have let 5- to …. Source : Utah House votes down bill that would have relaxed state’s child booster seat law.
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Democrats stunned by Sen. Evan Bayh’s decision not to seek a third term face the daunting task of finding a candidate for the November ballot to fill the shoes of the man who’s long been the Republican-leaning state’s most … Read : Indiana Democrats face tough task finding Senate candidate to replace Bayh on November ballot.
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