BJP’s Muslim leaders are like Jaichand and Mir Jafar

PATNA – Referring to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Muslim leaders as Jaichand and Mir Jafar, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) general secretary Tariq Anwar Friday said they enjoy no better position than the backstabbers in history.

“The Muslim leaders in the saffron party not only lack support of their community but are also playing the role of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : BJP’s Muslim leaders are like Jaichand and Mir Jafar.

Dolma announces candidature for Tibetan prime minister poll

DHARAMSALA – The political scene for the election of a new prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in this town has assumed a new dimension with senior Tibetan leader Gyari Dolma announcing her candidature.

Dolma, the first woman deputy speaker of the parliament-in-exile, announced Thursday that she would contest the Kalon Tripa or prime ministerial … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dolma announces candidature for Tibetan prime minister poll.

Government consults Kashmiri opinion makers

NEW DELHI – The Indian government has began a series of consultations with Kashmiri opinion makers to explore ways to salvage the situation in the violence hit Kashmir Valley.
On Thursday, Home Minister P. Chidambaram met a select group of opinion makers here, a senior home ministry official said.
He sought their views on … Read more »».

Azad unimpressed by Geelani’s peace call

NEW DELHI – Central minister and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is not impressed by hardline separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s call for peace in Kashmir and the relative calm the valley has witnessed since Wednesday.

“We need to know exactly if the relative calm is due to the curfew or is …. Original article  : Azad unimpressed by Geelani’s peace call.

‘Klutz’ Cameron erroneously claims Iran possesses nuke weapon

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of being a “foreign policy klutz” after mistakenly claiming that Iran possesses a nuclear weapon.

According to The Telegraph, Cameron made his Iran blunder when asked why he was backing Turkey to join the European Union, to which he answered by saying, “I hope that this …. Read the original article  : here.

Iraq will be left to wolves if US withdraws: Saddam’s aide

LONDON – Iraq will be left “to the wolves” if US withdraws its troops from the country, said Saddam Hussein’s right-hand man Tariq Aziz who is currently lodged in an Iraqi prison. He added: “When you make a mistake you need to correct a mistake, not leave Iraq to its death.”
Aziz told The … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Iraq will be left to wolves if US withdraws: Saddam’s aide.

Kagan to be sworn in as 112th Supreme Court justice Saturday after White House celebration

Kagan to celebrate with Obama, be sworn Saturday
WASHINGTON – It’s all over but the celebrating and oath-taking for soon-to-be Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan.
Kagan is joining President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday for a ceremony to mark her confirmation as the nation’s 112th justice. On Saturday, she’s to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Kagan to be sworn in as 112th Supreme Court justice Saturday after White House celebration.

Confident Republicans say GOP must do more to ensure party captures House, Senate

GOP cautiously confident of big gains this fall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With Democrats on defense, Republicans expressed cautious confidence of big gains in the fall elections – particularly in governor’s races – though they acknowledged that the GOP must do more to snatch control of Congress from President Barack Obama’s party.
Three months …. Original source  : Confident Republicans say GOP must do more to ensure party captures House, Senate.

AP Exclusive: To keep program secret, CIA whisked 9/11 figures from Gitmo before court ruling

AP Exclusive: CIA whisked detainees from Gitmo

WASHINGTON – The Associated Press has learned that four of the nation’s most highly valued terrorist detainees were secretly moved to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2003, years earlier than has been disclosed, then whisked back into overseas prisons before the Supreme Court could give them access to lawyers.
The transfer …. Source article  : AP Exclusive: To keep program secret, CIA whisked 9/11 figures from Gitmo before court ruling.

Zardari’s meeting with Brit MP’s a low-key affair

LONDON – Ahead of his much awaited ’showdown’ with British Prime Minister David Cameron, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met ministers and few lawmakers here in what is being described as a low key affair.

According to reports, Zardari held talks with four parliamentarians at Pakistan’s High Commission, including the Conservative MPs Rehman …. Read the original article  : Zardari’s meeting with Brit MP’s a low-key affair.

Lok Sabha remembers Hiroshima, Nagasaki victims

NEW DELHI – The Lok Sabha Friday remembered the victims of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings 65 years ago and reiterated its pledge to make earnest efforts for the “elimination of all weapons of mass destruction and to abjure violence in all forms”.
“This manmade catastrophe has wreaked unimaginable havoc and misery on generations …. Source article  : Lok Sabha remembers Hiroshima, Nagasaki victims.

Police foil land grab attempt by communist activists in Orissa

RAYAGADA – Police foiled an attempt of the activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist Liberation) to grab 24 acres of agricultural land in Bisamkatak block of Orissa’s Rayagada district.

Reportedly, over 50 persons, almost all tribals, under the banner of CPI-MLL took over the land forcibly and even started cultivating it, which they claimed … Read more >>>.

Fourth round of Nepal prime ministerial election today

KATHMANDU – Nepal Parliament will conduct a fourth runoff election for the post of prime minister today.

The previous three elections held on July 21, July 23 and August 2 had failed to elect a prime minister.

Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and Nepali Congress vice president Ram Chandra Paudel were in … Original article on : Fourth round of Nepal prime ministerial election today.

Komorowski to be inaugurated as Polish president

Warsaw, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bronislaw Komorowski will be sworn in as new Polish president Friday at a joint session of the two chambers of parliament.

Komorowski, a 58-year-old pro-European Union (EU) moderate member of the governing Civic Platform party, won the presidential runoff in early July with more than 53 percent of the vote, about … Read more : Komorowski to be inaugurated as Polish president.

Malaysian-Indian minister switches party

KUALA LUMPUR – Senator T. Murugiah, a deputy minister in the prime minister’s department, has joined the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), the largest party of the Indians in the country.

Murugiah, who was the youth wing chief of People’s Progressive Party (PPP), a smaller party with a significant number of ethnic Indians, was sacked after he … Read more : Malaysian-Indian minister switches party.

Older Gazans recall jobs and friends in Israel while isolation radicalizes the youth

Older Gazans recall Israelis, youth sees only army

SHATI REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip – From his ramshackle Gaza home, Palestinian Sobhi Hamami, 61, fondly recalls the 23 years he worked on an Israeli kibbutz, where he learned Hebrew, swam in the pool with Israeli friends and celebrated holidays with his Jewish boss.
His son Mohammed, 21, sees … Read : Older Gazans recall jobs and friends in Israel while isolation radicalizes the youth.

20 states set to ask Florida judge to hear lawsuit challenging Obama’s health care overhaul

States respond to feds’ motion to dismiss lawsuit
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Twenty states and the nation’s most influential small business lobby are about to respond to the federal government’s attempt to dismiss their lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
The states, the National Federation of Independent Business and several individual taxpayers will file … Original article on : 20 states set to ask Florida judge to hear lawsuit challenging Obama’s health care overhaul.

Obama’s top economic advisor to step down

WASHINGTON – Christina Romer, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), will step down next month, Xinhua reported.
After her resignation, effective Sep 3, Romer will resume her position as professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where her son will be starting high school in the fall, the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Michelle Obama, daughter visit Spain’s historic Granada

Granada (Spain), Aug 6 (IANS/EFE) US first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha ended their “unforgettable” visit to this southern Spanish city with a tour of the Alhambra.
They spent about seven hours in Granada Thursday before boarding the caravan to return to the Villa Padierna hotel in Benahavis, near Marbella, where they are … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Michelle Obama, daughter visit Spain’s historic Granada.

US needs to differentiate between India and Pakistan (Comment)

Many parallels now exist between how America descended into the Vietnam quagmire and certain trends that are becoming increasingly evident as America commits ever more resources to its endeavor to quell the Taliban-Al Qaida insurgency in Afghanistan.
Losses of life among American forces are dramatically on the rise, and evidence abounds that the jihadi … Read more >>>.