PM calls meeting on Kashmir

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called an emergency meeting to review the situation in Jammu and Kashmir where street protests have left eight people dead in five days.
A senior official in the Prime Minister’s Office said the meeting will be held at 5.30 p.m. at Manmohan Singh’s 7 Race Course …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : PM calls meeting on Kashmir.

Taiwan’s ‘Grand’ thaw with China

TAIPEI – This is a story of cross-strait camaraderie that is enacted in the Grand Hotel in the Taiwanese capital every day. Once a symbol of defiance to Communist China, the red-pillared hotel built in the style of a grand temple now welcomes hundreds of Chinese tourists and serves as the stage for tearful family … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Taiwan’s ‘Grand’ thaw with China.

CNN seeks replacement for Larry King, who’s stepping down from his nightly show after 25 years

After 25 years, CNN seeks Larry King’s replacement
NEW YORK – CNN is preparing for a summertime search to find the successor to Larry King, who announced suddenly that he’s leaving the show that has been the centerpiece of the news network’s lineup for 25 years.
Even though the …. Original article  : CNN seeks replacement for Larry King, who’s stepping down from his nightly show after 25 years.

Democrats, making patches to secure Senate votes, move banking overhaul bill closer to passage

Bank bill gets patched up, moves closer to passage

WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are inching closer to passage of a major rewrite of financial industry regulations, making fixes along the way.
House and Senate negotiators hope for a vote in the House on Wednesday. A Senate vote is not likely until after Congress’ weeklong July 4 break.
The … Original article on : Democrats, making patches to secure Senate votes, move banking overhaul bill closer to passage.

Cool and clever, Kagan prepares for more questions during Supreme Court confirmation hearing

High court nominee faces another day of questions
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is expected to move one step closer Wednesday to succeeding Justice John Paul Stevens, barring a major gaffe.
During her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Kagan displayed a cool demeanor and a sense of humor. She faces what is likely [..] Read the original article: here.

Major events in the life of new Philippine President Benigno Aquino III

Major events in new Philippine president’s life

A look at major events in the life of Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, who took his oath Wednesday as the 15th Philippine president.
- Feb. 8, 1960: Born as the only son and third of five children of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino, who will … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Major events in the life of new Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.

Benigno Aquino III sworn in as new Philippine president, promises to fight graft and poverty

Benigno Aquino III sworn in as Philippine leader
MANILA, Philippines – Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines’ 15th president, leading a Southeast Asian nation his late parents helped liberate from dictatorship and which he promises to deliver from poverty and pervasive corruption.
Hundreds of thousands of people, many of them clad …. Original article  : Benigno Aquino III sworn in as new Philippine president, promises to fight graft and poverty.

Democrats add money for hiring teachers, border security to war funding bill

Democrats add teacher money to war funding bill
WASHINGTON – House Democrats, who are trying to pass a long-stalled war funding bill this week, have attached $10 billion to help local school districts avoid teacher layoffs when schools reopen.
The approximately $70 billion measure is anchored by President Barack Obama’s $30 billion request …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Benigno Aquino III sworn in as Philippines’ president

MANILA – Benigno Aquino III was sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines’ 15th president before hundreds of thousands of cheering supporters.

Aquino, 50, took his oath of office shortly before noon (0400 GMT) at Rizal Park in central Manila after leading Filipinos in bidding farewell to his predecessor Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
He is to serve the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Benigno Aquino III sworn in as Philippines’ president.

Nevada GOP nominee backs away from remark linking 2nd Amendment, need to ‘take Harry Reid out’

Nevada’s Angle retracts comment to ‘take out’ Reid

LOS ANGELES – Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle says she doesn’t want to “take out” Sen. Harry Reid after all.
The Republican nominee backed away Tuesday from a statement she made earlier this year in which she referred to the Second Amendment “remedies” and the need to “take Harry …. Source article  : Nevada GOP nominee backs away from remark linking 2nd Amendment, need to ‘take Harry Reid out’.

US calls accusations it was behind Honduras coup ‘absurd’

US slams accusations it was behind Honduras coup

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The U.S. Ambassador to Honduras says accusations by former President Manuel Zelaya that the United States was behind the coup that ousted him are “absurd.”
Ambassador Hugo Llorens says the United States had nothing to do with the coup on June 28, 2009, when the Honduran … Read : US calls accusations it was behind Honduras coup ‘absurd’.

Palin warns health care overhaul amounts to ‘hefty tax hike’ for special needs families

Palin warns health overhaul hurts special needs
DULUTH, Ga. – Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is warning that President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul would hurt those with special needs by raising insurance costs.
Palin said Tuesday at a fundraiser for a ministry serving special needs children that new rules that raise $13 … Original source on Gaea Times at : Palin warns health care overhaul amounts to ‘hefty tax hike’ for special needs families.

Haitian president sets Nov. 28 election for voters to choose successor

Haitian presidential election set for Nov. 28

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian President Rene Preval set Nov. 28 as the date voters will choose his successor as leader of the earthquake-shattered Caribbean nation.
The much-anticipated decree setting the election date was signed Tuesday beside Port-au-Prince’s collapsed national palace, bearing the signatures of the president, prime minister and Cabinet. … Read more »».

Mexico declares official end to swine flu alert after 14 months, and 1,289 deaths

Mexico declares end to 14-month swine flu scare

MEXICO CITY – The government of Mexico lifted the alert for swine flu Tuesday, officially ending the health emergency in the country where the illness first appeared 14 months ago.
Secretary of Health Jose Angel Cordova said that as recently as October, 90 percent of influenza cases in Mexico … Read more »».

Obama, Hispanic Congress members discuss immigration; Obama to speak on immigration Thursday

Obama, Hispanic lawmakers discuss immigration
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is following up two days of meetings on U.S. immigration policy with a speech Thursday on the need for a comprehensive solution to what he and others have said is a broken system.
Obama discussed immigration and the speech at a White House … Read more : Obama, Hispanic Congress members discuss immigration; Obama to speak on immigration Thursday.

Message from the President Regarding the Treaty with Bermuda

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Bermuda relating to Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, signed at Hamilton on January 12, 2009.  I …. Original source  : Message from the President Regarding the Treaty with Bermuda.

Clock ticking for government to accept gift of 420-acre lakefront property in Vermont

Vt. man bequeaths lakefront property to government

DERBY, Vt. – The clock is ticking on the U.S. government’s acceptance of a 480-acre lakefront estate on the U.S.-Canadian border.
When Michael Dunn died in 2007, he stipulated that his Eagle Point Farm be sold if the federal government fails to take ownership of it within three years for … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Clock ticking for government to accept gift of 420-acre lakefront property in Vermont.

US accepts international help for oil cleanup

WASHINGTON – The US agreed Tuesday to accept help from the dozens of nations and international groups that have for weeks offered their assistance to collect oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the State Department said.

The US said it will accept offers from 22 countries and 12 international bodies for containment booms to halt the … Read more >>.

Readout of the President’s Meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Today, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus about the need to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. The President discussed his upcoming speech on comprehensive immigration reform with the members, and his desire to see a bipartisan process based on the proposal presented in the Senate and building on the Schumer-Graham … Read : Readout of the President’s Meeting with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Shanghai, China to attend U.S.A. National Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai

WASHINGTON, DC–President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Shanghai, China to attend U.S.A. National Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai on July 2, 2010.  The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright, Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group and former Secretary of State, will lead the delegation.
Members of the Presidential Delegation:
The Honorable Christopher … Read more >>>.