Bilderberg Group Fascinates Fidel Castro

HAVANA, CUBA (GaeaTimes.com)- The 84-year-old former Cuban president, Fidel Castro is all praise for Lithuanian-born writer Daniel Estulin in his three page article that came out in a Communist Party newspaper on Wednesday. In the article the former Cuban President talks about the shadowy Bilderberg Group as a global government that controls not only … Read more : Bilderberg Group Fascinates Fidel Castro.

Nepal Army crosses swords with Maoists on UN monitors

KATHMANDU – Hemmed in with severe restrictions for four years, Nepal’s army has begun to get restive, asking the government for the first time not to extend the tenure of a UN agency monitoring troops as well as the Maoist army even as the Maoists sought an additional year for it.

Breaking his silence, the new … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Nepal Army crosses swords with Maoists on UN monitors.

Four new ministers in Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR – Four ministers of state were sworn in by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday, an official said.

The ministers were Pradeepsinh Jadeja, Vasuben Trivedi, Kanu Bhalala and Praful Patel.
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Mukherjee meets Lalu, Mulayam to end deadlock over MPs salary hike

NEW DELHI – Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde to end the deadlock over salary hike for MPs.

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to hike MPs salary … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mukherjee meets Lalu, Mulayam to end deadlock over MPs salary hike.

Miliband’s tips on hosting drinks-and-nibbles do invite rivals sniggers

LONDON – Would be Labour party leader David Miliband has reportedly taken a leaf out of US President Barack Obama’s campaigning skills in the hope of winning support for his quest to become a prime minister hopeful.

No, he is not spreading wise advice on how to get back to power, but instead has … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Miliband’s tips on hosting drinks-and-nibbles do invite rivals sniggers.

Communist rebels kill 8 police officers in ambush in central Philippines, seize weapons

Rebels kill 8 Philippine police officers in ambush

MANILA, Philippines – Communist rebels killed eight police officers in the central Philippines and took their weapons and uniforms in an ambush Saturday as they escalate attacks against security forces, police said.
The New People’s Army guerrillas killed a local council member in Northern Samar province’s Catarman township then …. Source  : Communist rebels kill 8 police officers in ambush in central Philippines, seize weapons.

BJP ahead of Congress in Rajasthan civic polls

JAIPUR – The results of the election to 126 civic bodies in Rajasthan have been declared with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 57 posts of heads of civic bodies ahead of the Congress.

The Congress party managed to get 49 posts, while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Independents have got …. Source  : BJP ahead of Congress in Rajasthan civic polls.

Australia’s federal election at a glance

Australia’s federal election at a glance
Some facts and figures about Australia’s federal election Saturday:

-Almost 1,200 candidates are vying for all 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate. The party or coalition that can form a majority in the lower house forms the government.
-Voting is mandatory for …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Australia’s federal election at a glance.

Australia polling under way, postal votes crucial (Second Lead)

SYDNEY – The final result of the neck-and-neck electoral battle in Australia hinges on the two million postal votes that will be counted after 13 days of polling, which is under way Saturday.

About 85 percent of all voters are expected to cast “ordinary” ballots, the counting of which starts and is expected to be completed … Original article on : Australia polling under way, postal votes crucial (Second Lead).

Chinese AIDS activist who caught the virus as a boy is detained by police, colleagues say

AIDS activists: Chinese colleague detained

BEIJING – Police in central China have detained an AIDS activist who contracted the virus as a boy and whose tireless campaigning for the rights of those with the disease angered local authorities, his fellow activists said Saturday.
Under pressure to end Tian Xi’s campaigning, police from his home town of Gulu …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Congress-BJP pact on n-liability bill is sign of political maturity (Comment)

Notwithstanding minor differences over the draft of the nuclear liability bill, the fact that the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – and even the Left – are on the same page on its passage through parliament is a positive sign.
Considering that the BJP had sided with the Left in 2008 to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Congress-BJP pact on n-liability bill is sign of political maturity (Comment).

Democratic Party committee put more in the bank in July than Republican counterparts

Democrats hold financial advantage over GOP

WASHINGTON – Federal campaign reports show that Democratic Party committees maintained a solid cash on hand advantage over their Republican counterparts as they entered the final three months before the election.
The Republican National Committee raised only $5.5 million in July, compared to $11.6 million by the Democrats. The Democrat Party … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Democratic Party committee put more in the bank in July than Republican counterparts.

Australia chooses between first woman PM and social conservative man in cliffhanger election

Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives

CANBERRA, Australia – Australians chose between electing their fourth prime minister in three years or sticking with their first woman leader in a tight race Saturday that pit her against a conservative male challenger just two months after she took power.
Julia Gillard, a 48-year-old former lawyer with a …. Source article  : Australia chooses between first woman PM and social conservative man in cliffhanger election.

Australians vote in cliff-hanger election (Lead, changing dateline)

SYDNEY – Voting began Saturday in a parliamentary election that Australians expect will be decided by a handful of votes in a few marginal seats because the rival parties are evenly split.

Opinion polls give Tony Abbott’s conservatives the chance of an upset victory over Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labor Party.
The latest survey has them …. Source article  : Australians vote in cliff-hanger election (Lead, changing dateline).

British PM rents out his Notting Hill home

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha are pocketing up to 6,000 pounds a month by renting out their London home while they live in 10 Downing Street, a media report said Saturday.

In 10 Downing Street and the official country retreat of Chequers, the prime minister has the use of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : British PM rents out his Notting Hill home.

Free Films Featuring Bilderberg Group On Youtube

WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com) — The Bilderberg Group theory is now being backed up by the films EndGame and The Obama Deception. The Bilderberg Group consists of rich and powerful men who intend to control all the aspects of the world in various fields such as politics, economics and culture. Bombshell Revelations has …. Source  : Free Films Featuring Bilderberg Group On Youtube.

California lawmakers acknowledge unjust treatment of Italian-Americans during World War II

Calif lawmakers address WWII treatment of Italians

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers have passed a resolution acknowledging an often-overlooked group – the thousands of Italian-Americans who were displaced, arrested and harassed during World War II.
The resolution, approved unanimously by both thee Senate and the Assembly this week, expresses regret for their treatment, calling it a “fundamental …. Read the original article  : here.

Voting begins in Australia’s general election

CANBERRA – Voting in Australia’s general election began Saturday amidst poll surveys that Prime Minister Julia Gillard led Labor Party is running neck-and-neck with Tony Abbott led Coalition, media reports said.

More than 14 million people are enrolled to vote to choose from 1,198 candidates for 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of … Read more »»».

Ind. Rep. Donnelly blasts fellow Democrat Pelosi’s ‘energy tax,”Washington crowd’ in new ads

Ind. Democrat Donnelly blasts Pelosi in new ad
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly is taking an unusual jab at his party’s leadership in a campaign ad that refers to climate change legislation as “Nancy Pelosi’s energy tax.”
The two-term Democrat is pulling a page from Republican strategists in trying to distance …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ind. Rep. Donnelly blasts fellow Democrat Pelosi’s ‘energy tax,’ ‘Washington crowd’ in new ads.

Right wing Drops Ann Coulter for Liking Gays

CHICAGO (GaeaTimes.com) — Ann Coulter, the conservative speaker has been dumped from a keynote speaking gig at right-wing website WorldNetDaily’s “Taking America Back National Conference“. Only because she has agreed to deliver a speech at HOMOCON, an event sponsored by GOProud, which “represents gay conservatives and their allies.”
Joseoh Farah, editor and CEO of WND …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Right wing Drops Ann Coulter for Liking Gays.