Iran says Brazil and Turkey have offered new proposal for a nuclear fuel deal

Iran: Brazil and Turkey make new nuclear proposal

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran says Brazil and Turkey have offered a new joint proposal for a nuclear fuel deal.
Tuesday’s remarks by Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast come as Tehran seeks to stave off new U.N. sanctions for its defiance of Security Council demands that it curb nuclear activities … Read more >>>.

Red Knights not to offer more than 1-bn dollars to Man U owners

LONDON – The Red Knights, a group of wealthy Manchester United fans, have ruled out offering the club owners in excess of one billion pounds.

The Glazer family bought Manchester United for 790 million pounds in 2005, against a wave of opposition from fans.

The Glazer family, who tomorrow mark …. Original article  : Red Knights not to offer more than 1-bn dollars to Man U owners.

Krishna confirms meeting with Qureshi in Islamabad on July 15

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Tuesday confirmed that he will be visiting Islamabad on July 15 for talks with his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Addressing media ahead of his three-day visit to Kazakhstan, Krishna said: “I had a telephonic conversation with … Original source on Gaea Times at : Krishna confirms meeting with Qureshi in Islamabad on July 15.

McChrystal in ‘damage control’ mode after US”tough line’ with Pak post NY plot

WASHINGTON – General Stanley McChrystal, the top US Commander in Afghanistan, has rubbished media reports that soon after the failed Times Square bombing he met Pakistan Army Chief General Parvez Kayani in Islamabad and asked him to launch a military offensive in North Waziristan.

“Yes, there was an …. Source article  : McChrystal in ‘damage control’ mode after US’ ‘tough line’ with Pak post NY plot.

Couples calling it quits for petty reasons, divorce rate rising in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is alarmed at the rising rate of divorce in Putrajaya, a district in Kuala Lumpur. The divorce rate has been increasing by as much as three percent in recent times.

What is more disconcerting is that couples are separating for reasons …. Original article  : Couples calling it quits for petty reasons, divorce rate rising in Malaysia.

US keeping close watch on China’s offer to build nuke power plants in Pak

WASHINGTON – Stressing that countries must respect their individual non-proliferation commitments, the United States has said that it is closely observing China’s offer to build two nuclear power plants in Pakistan.

Speaking during a forum at the Brookings Institution, US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said Washington is concerned … Read : US keeping close watch on China’s offer to build nuke power plants in Pak.

Was Times Square bomber Pak Taliban’s ‘C’ team?

NEW YORK – Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad’s explosive device appears to have been odd, and amateurish, and therefore, the question that arises is that if he was trained by the Taliban whose basic field manual has …. Original source  : Was Times Square bomber Pak Taliban’s ‘C’ team?.

Failed Times Square bombing has ‘adversely’ affected ties with US: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi for the first time has admitted that the failed Times Square bombing plot, purportedly planned by a Pakistan origin man, has adversely affected the relationship between Islamabad and Washington.

A private television channel …. Source article  : Failed Times Square bombing has ‘adversely’ affected ties with US: Qureshi.

Times Square bomber Shahzad yet to appear in court

NEW YORK – Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad, who was arrested May 3, is yet to be presented before a court.

According to a Christian Science Monitor (CSM) report, Shahzad has disappeared from sight, going a week without appearing in court on weapons of … Read more : Times Square bomber Shahzad yet to appear in court.

Indian Navy evacuates anti-Maoist operation injured from Vizag District

VISAKHAPATNAM – Responding with alacrity, the Indian Navy evacuated four tribals and two policemen, who were injured in an anti-Maoist operation in Visakhapatnam.

They were injured in crossfire during a combing operation in the forests of RV Nagar, 95 kilometers from … Original source on Gaea Times at : Indian Navy evacuates anti-Maoist operation injured from Vizag District.

Specially-abled girl participates in paragliding event in Pune

PUNE – A specially-abled girl, Chandrakala Dahare, hailing from Pune, went paragliding at a height of 150 feet.

A student of Kantilal Khivsara College in the city, Dahare owes her paragliding experience to her instructor Anand Munje.

Under Munje’s supervision, Dahare flew from Bavdhan [..] Read the original article: here.

36 students injured in UP school bus mishap

LUCKNOW – At least 36 students were injured when their school bus fell into a deep gorge in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar District on Tuesday.

According to sources, the bus was carrying students of the Radiant Central Children’s Academy … Original article on : 36 students injured in UP school bus mishap.

Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran have bags packed, wait for visas to visit their children

Moms of 3 Americans jailed in Iran wait for visas

MINNEAPOLIS – Three women whose adult children are jailed in Iran have their bags packed and ready to go.
They’re waiting for the moment they get the all-clear that they can go visit their children.
Iran’s foreign minister said on state television Monday that the Iranian government has … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mothers of 3 Americans jailed in Iran have bags packed, wait for visas to visit their children.

Edmund Hillary house to be relocated to school

AUCKLAND – A house built by Edmund Hillary, the first conqueror of the world’s tallest peak Mount Everest, will be moved to a school named after the adventurer.

The house and the property it was built on was bought for $1.5 million in March 2009, and gifted to the school by Auckland businessman Terry Jarvis. It …. Original article  : Edmund Hillary house to be relocated to school.

Security think tank says Iran can fire nuke missile by 2012

LONDON – The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has said that Iran could fire a nuclear missile by the year 2012.

It said that the Sajjil-2 missile, with a range of 1,400 miles, was test-fired at the end of 2008 and will be … Read more »»».

US drones pound North Waziristan, four militants killed

ISLAMABAD – US drones showered 10 missiles on a suspected militant hideout killing at least four militants in Lawara Mandi area of the volatile North Waziristan region, security officials said.

Confirming the attack, a senior security official, who spoke on conditions … Read more »»».

China to ban public smoking in 2011

NEW DELHI – China will ban smoking in indoor public spaces including working place, public transportation vehicles and some other special outdoor working spaces from January 2011.

Yang Qing, director of the department of women and children’s healthcare and community hygiene under the Ministry of …. Source  : China to ban public smoking in 2011.

‘Irascible’ Chinese villager stabs nine women and children, 2 dead

NEW DELHI – Just a day after a Chinese man killed eight people, another such incident occurred in Shaanxi province in which a knife-wielding villager stabbed two women to death and injured seven other women and children on Monday.

This is the seventh incident just over a … Read more >>.

UAE discusses defence cooperation with China

Abu Dhabi, May 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China discussed military cooperation at a meeting of representatives of the two countries here.

Major General Ali Mohammed Subaih Al-Ka’abi, deputy chief of staff of the UAE Armed Forces, met China’s Hu Yaifung, assistant director of Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UAE discusses defence cooperation with China.

Krishna to visit Kazakhstan, to focus on bilateral energy, hydrocarbon cooperation

NEW DELHI – External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will undertake a three-day visit to the Central Asian Republic of Kazakstan from May 11 to May 13, during which there will be a review of bilateral ties between the two countries, and an assessment …. Original article  : Krishna to visit Kazakhstan, to focus on bilateral energy, hydrocarbon cooperation.