Obama heads to Georgia in latest effort to promote job creation

Obama to visit a Georgia technical college
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama hits the road again this morning to highlight efforts to create jobs and strengthen the economy.
It will be the latest stop on what the administration calls the White House to Main Street Tour.
Obama flies to Savannah, Ga., to tour a workforce development …. Source  : Obama heads to Georgia in latest effort to promote job creation.

Wartime leader Karadzic insists Bosnian Serbs were targets of Muslim state-sponsored terrorism

Karadzic: Serbs were targets of state terror

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says Bosnia’s civil war was caused by the rush to independence by Muslim authorities and their “state-sponsored terrorism” against Serbs.
Karadzic is outlining his defense at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal for a second day. He faces charges of genocide … Read more »»».

Pakistani Islamic scholar to issue 600-page fatwa against terrorism, suicide bombing

LONDON – Describing Al-Qaeda as an ‘old evil with a new name’, influential Pakistani scholar Dr Tahir ul-Qadri has said he would soon issue a ‘fatwa’ against terrorism and suicide bombing.

Qadri said the Al-Qaeda has not been sufficiently challenged and that his global ruling against terrorism completely …. Original article  : Pakistani Islamic scholar to issue 600-page fatwa against terrorism, suicide bombing.

Pak Election Commission not under federal government: EC Secretary

ISLAMABAD – : Pakistan Election Commission (EC) Secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan has described the commission as an ‘autonomous’ body, and added that it does not works under the federal government.

In a statement, The News quoted as saying that even President Asif … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pak Election Commission not under federal government: EC Secretary.

PAC to field more Malaysian Indians candidates in 2011 Polls

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) President Abdul Hadi Awang has said more Malaysian Indian would be given an opportunity to contest the 2011 general election.

The Star quoted Awang as saying that his party would ensure that justice, equity and fairness were practised at all stages of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : PAC to field more Malaysian Indians candidates in 2011 Polls.

Indian-origin cabbie steals 40,000 dollars in New York’s biggest rider rip-off

NEW YORK – In what is being said to be New York’s biggest rider rip-off ever, an Indian-origin cabbie has stolen an estimated 40,000 dollars by overcharging passengers.

A Taxi and Limousine Commission review of trip data concluded that Wasim Khalid Cheema manipulated the meter in his yellow cab to … Read more »».

Artists engrave Mona Lisa, Napoleon on to leaves!

LONDON – The Chinese art of hand carving on tiny leaves is beginning to be admired world over with artists bringing alive well known pieces such as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Leaf Art is by no means easy; creating an image on a … Read more : Artists engrave Mona Lisa, Napoleon on to leaves!.

‘Tasmanian Fritzl’ gets 12yr jail term for ‘cruel’ sex with daughters

MELBOURNE – A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to a 12-year jail term for cruel and despicable crimes against his daughters 20 years ago in Tasmania.

The child rapist, who has been living outside Tasmania since 1997, was arrested in New South Wales in June last year, …. Read the original article  : here.

Naga leaders meet Manmohan Singh seek sovereignty of ‘Greater Nagaland’

NEW DELHI – Rebel Naga leaders, who are seeking sovereignty for a ‘Greater Nagaland’ met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday.

As per reports the issue of sovereignty was not discussed in the meeting today.
The banned National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) – [..] Read the original article: here.

Taslima Nasreen says she never wrote article for Kannada newspaper

NEW DELHI – In the backdrop of violent protests in Karnataka’s Shimoga and Hassan towns, controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday denied writing an article in a Kannada newspaper, which provoked riots in Shimoga.

“I have never written an article and Monday’s protest in Shimoga has really shocked me, claimed Nasreen. She said that the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Taslima Nasreen says she never wrote article for Kannada newspaper.

2010 would be good for Sino-US relations: US Ambassador

BEIJING – US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman has predicted that 2010 will prove to be a good year for Sino-US ties.

In an interview with Xinhua, Huntsman said US and China would “come together quickly” and “focus on global issues during the rest of this year”.
“We’ve had some issues about which we’ve disagreed, but we … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 2010 would be good for Sino-US relations: US Ambassador.

Naked Kiwi cyclist escapes conviction, fine!

WELLINGTON – A Kiwi man has escaped a conviction and fine for riding his bike naked near Upper Hutt after he successfully appealed it.

Nick Lowe was spotted by a female motorist, who complained to the police and later told the court that she was “fairly disgusted” when she saw him.
Lowe was convicted of offensive behaviour [..] Read the original article: here.

India concerned over 42 terror camps existing in Pak

POKHRAN – Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday said India is concerned about the 42 terror camps existing across the border even after Mumbai terror attacks and Pakistan’s non serious approach to dismantle them.

Speaking during the Operation Vayu Shakti 2010 programme organized here, Antony said: “Our real concern is existence of terror camps intact across … Read more : India concerned over 42 terror camps existing in Pak.

In DC gay marriage debate, message focused on references to civil rights, interracial marriage

In DC, blacks were crucial to gay marriage debate

WASHINGTON – Gay and lesbian couples will soon be able to marry in Washington, but the debate over same-sex marriage has sounded different here.
Over the past year, both sides have courted the support of D.C.’s black community, a majority of the city’s 600,000 residents.
That has meant drawing [..] Read the original article: here.

Tiger Woods could be granted forgiveness for sins, not Madoff: Poll

NEW YORK – Tiger Woods could be forgiven for cheating on his wife with several women, but not Ponzi king Bernie Madoff, says a survey.

According to the 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll, if given a choice to pardon someone, Americans were willing …. Source  : Tiger Woods could be granted forgiveness for sins, not Madoff: Poll.

Parents angry at teachers’ rice slight torch school in central Philippines, police say

Police: Angry parents torch school in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – A group of parents torched a school in the central Philippines after complaining their children weren’t given the food promised by a government program aimed at boosting school attendance, police said Tuesday.
The gutted walls were all that remained of the one-story Gaib Elementary School in Masbate … Read more >>.

7 injured in Tamil Nadu bullfight ‘Jallikattu’

THIRUMANUR – Around 77 people were injured in the traditional bullfight ‘Jallikattu’ that was organised at Thirumanur village in Ariyalur district.

Jallikattu is India’s version of running of the bulls that takes place every year in the Spanish city of Pamplona.
In Jallikattu, well fed … Read more : 7 injured in Tamil Nadu bullfight ‘Jallikattu’.

Men love Elvis’ quiff but women go gaga over Brad Pitt’s crew cut

LONDON – Elvis Presley’s iconic quiff has come out top of the charts among British men’s favourite hairstyles, says a research.

According to the study, which polled more than 4,000 Britons, 50 per cent of men voted for the King’s trademark quiff and sideburns.
Whereas, …. Read the original article  : Men love Elvis’ quiff but women go gaga over Brad Pitt’s crew cut.

US daredevil in Australia breaks world record for distanced jumped on a Harley-Davidson

US daredevil smashes Harley-Davidson jump record

SYDNEY – An American motorcycle stuntman twice broke the world record for the longest distance jumped on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle Tuesday, sailing through the air near Australia’s Sydney Harbour to shatter the previous 10-year-old record.
Seth Enslow flew to a new record distance of 183.7 feet (56 meters) on his Harley-Davidson … Original article on : US daredevil in Australia breaks world record for distanced jumped on a Harley-Davidson.

No Holi for superstitious Chhattisgarh villagers

RAIGARH – They haven’t played Holi for over a century and blame an age old rumour. Dozens of families of seven villages in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district stayed away from Holi celebrations Monday, fearing that tigers would attack them if they defied the no-Holi tradition.

About 2,200 men and women of Hattapali, Mauhapali, Pardhiapali, Amlipali, Manjurpali, Chhinpatera …. Read the original article  : here.