Breaking News – Newsletter for February 25, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Showgirl turned dental hygienist defends political appointment by Berlusconi
LONDON – Nicole Minetti, the glamorous dental hygienist who helped Silvio Berlusconi flash his toothy grin again, has defended Italian Prime Minister’s decision of selecting her for regional elections.
The 25-year-old helped put the …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Showgirl turned dental hygienist defends political appointment by Berlusconi.
NATO admits killing 8 Afghan schoolboys on basis of faulty intelligence
LONDON – NATO has admitted that the killing of eight schoolboys in a night-time raid in eastern Afghanistan was carried out on the basis of faulty intelligence.
“Knowing what we know now, it would probably not have been a justifiable attack. We don’t now believe that we …. Source : Gaea News Network.
High security U.S. embassy with a pricetag of one billion dollar in London
NEW YORK – A Philadelphia-based firm has been chosen to design a high security – one billion dollar U.S. embassy in London, which will feature a moat to prevent terrorist attacks.
Local residents had complained about the security barriers outside the current embassy in the …. Original article : High security U.S. embassy with a pricetag of one billion dollar in London.
Palin’s trusted aide resigns, to spend more time with family
NEW YORK – Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s senior adviser and spokeswoman, Meghan Stapleton, has resigned, saying she would like to give more time to her family and the responsibilities attached with that.
According to a report in Politico, Stapleton has been a Palin … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Palin’s trusted aide resigns, to spend more time with family.
Iran president says Arab nations will usher in ‘new Middle East’
Iran: Arab nations will usher in ‘new Middle East’
DAMASCUS, Syria – Iran’s president says Arab nations will usher in a new Middle East “without Zionists and without colonialists.”
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke Thursday during a trip to Syria. The trip follows a string of U.S. efforts to break up Syria’s 30-year alliance with Tehran.
He said …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Iran president says Arab nations will usher in ‘new Middle East’.
More officers jailed in Turkey coup investigation
ISTANBUL – A Turkish court Thursday ruled to jail another group of army officers in an ongoing investigation into an alleged coup plot against the government.
Twenty officers – including five admirals and three generals, some of them still serving – have now been jailed as part of the inquiry into the plot, dubbed “Sledgehammer”.
The …. Source : Gaea News Network.
French President Sarkozy visits French ex-hostage in Mali, thanks country’s president
French president visits freed hostage in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali – French President Nicolas Sarkozy has met with a French aid worker in Mali who was released by al-Qaida’s North Africa offshoot this week after nearly three months in captivity.
Sarkozy met with Pierre Camatte for a few hours late Thursday and told journalists at the presidential palace … Read this article on Gaea Times at : French President Sarkozy visits French ex-hostage in Mali, thanks country’s president.
SGPC performs Akhand Paath in memory of Taliban-beheaded Sikhs
AMRITSAR – The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) the main body of the Sikhs, initiated a “Akhand Paath” (continued recitation) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikhs at Golden Temple a the memory in the two Pakistani Sikhs brutally killed by the Taliban.
The …. Original article on Gaea Times at : SGPC performs Akhand Paath in memory of Taliban-beheaded Sikhs.
Indian remanded over double murder
PERTH – Perth Police have remanded a22-year-old Indian man to police custody for the murders of two Indian brothers in the Perth suburb of Morley.
According to The Age, Jagdeep Singh appeared in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with the murders of Navdeep Singh, 20, and Kawaldeep Singh, …. Source : Indian remanded over double murder.
Queen hitches a ride with cop after her Bentley breaks down!
LONDON – The underground appeared to be more reliable for Queen Elizabeth II than her Bentley after it broke down in the middle of her London royal tour.
The Royal’s official car failed to start after she left Aldgate station, forcing her to hitch a ride with a police officer.
“It [..] Read the original article: here.
UN envoy blasts Australia for breaching rights of indigenous population
MELBOURNE – The UN Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples, James Anaya, has blasted Australia for breaching its international human rights obligations by imposing welfare restrictions and alcohol and pornography bans in Aboriginal communities.
The Age quoted Anaya, as … Original source on Gaea Times at : UN envoy blasts Australia for breaching rights of indigenous population.
Sushma Swaraj lashes out at Pawar over price rise
NEW DELHI – Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Thursday lashed out at Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, blaming him directly for the rise in sugar prices.
The Lok Sabha today witnessed a heated debate over price rise as the Opposition …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Sushma Swaraj lashes out at Pawar over price rise.
Menu at Indo-Pak pow-wow
NEW DELHI – So, what is in a menu you might ask. Oh a world and more. Especially, if it is to do with a high profile lunch hosted by the Indian foreign office for a Pakistani delegation.
The lunch hosted today at Hyderabad House …. Original article : Menu at Indo-Pak pow-wow.
World’s strongest boy, 5, breaks record for air press-ups!
LONDON – Five-year-old Guiliano Stroe has made it into record books for a second time by creating a new world record for “air push-ups”.
Guiliano, who is believed to be the world’s strongest boy, performed 20 air press-ups live on Romanian television.
The …. Read the original article : World’s strongest boy, 5, breaks record for air press-ups!.
Argentina takes Britain’s oil drilling off Falklands island case to UN
LONDON – Argentina has taken the case of Britain’s oil exploration off the Falkland Islands to the United Nations.
In a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York, Argentinean Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana spelled out Buenos Aires’s demands of an immediate cessation of the British drilling …. Read the original article : Argentina takes Britain’s oil drilling off Falklands island case to UN.
Pak snubs US, turns down request to hand over Baradar
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan government has turned down a US request to hand over the Taliban’s second-in command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was recently captured in Karachi, to it.
According to insiders, during his meeting with officials of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Federal …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Comrades of foiled NYC subway bomb plotter to make 1st court appearances since his guilty plea
Foiled NYC bomb plotter’s 2 comrades due in court
NEW YORK – Two comrades of foiled New York City subway bomb plotter Najibullah Zazi (nah-jee-BOO’-lah ZAH’-zee) are scheduled to make their first court appearances since he pleaded guilty.
Zarein Ahmedzay (zah-RAYN’ ah-MIHD’-zay) and Adis Medunjanin (ah-DEES’ meh-doon-YAH’-neen) went to high school with Zazi in Queens and are …. Read the original article : here.
Germany’s Henkel, maker of Dial soap, says Q4 profit down 80 percent after Ecolab stake sale
Germany’s Henkel Q4 net profit down 80 percent
BERLIN – Henkel AG, the maker of Dial soap and laundry detergents, says its fourth quarter profit has slipped 80 percent from last year because of the sale of its stake in Ecolab.
The company said Thursday that it earned ???170 million ($230.3 million) in net profit in the …. Read the original article : Germany’s Henkel, maker of Dial soap, says Q4 profit down 80 percent after Ecolab stake sale.
Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary talks end
NEW DELHI – Talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have ended, and according to television reports, both sides have reportedly agreed to start the process for holding delegation-level talks.
Foreign Secretaries Nirupama Rao and Salman Bashir met each other along with their respective officials for …. Read the original article : here.
Police officer, Maoist killed in encounter in West Bengal
KOLKATA – A police officer and a Maoist were killed and two others injured in a gunfight between the security forces and the ultras at Sarenga in West Bengal’s Bankura district today.
According to sources, a group of armed Maoists shot at … Original source on Gaea Times at : Police officer, Maoist killed in encounter in West Bengal.