Bihar CPI-M leader expelled for trying to ‘patch up’ with JD-U

NEW DELHI – Subodh Roy, the Bihar leader from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was expelled from the party Wednesday after he tried to “patch up” with Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Roy, a party central committee member and a former Lok Sabha MP from Bhagalpur, has been “expelled from the … Read more >>>.

Poland marks 71st anniversary of Nazi invasion that started World War II

Poland marks 71 years since start of WWII
WARSAW, Poland – Poland is marking the 71st anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion, which started World War II.

A Polish navy corvette fired blank shots off the Westerplatte peninsula on the Baltic coast at 4:40 a.m. (0240GMT) Wednesday.
That was when the German warship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on a Polish … Read more »»».

Tony Blair’s memoir hits stores: Ex-leader says he cried for victims of Iraq war

“Tony Blair: I cried for Iraq war victims”
LONDON – Tony Blair’s long-awaited memoir says the former British prime minister doesn’t regret the Iraq war – although he wept for its victims – and carries revelations about the politician’s alcohol use, his interactions with the queen and his testy relationship with his successor.
Tony Blair’s … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tony Blair’s memoir hits stores: Ex-leader says he cried for victims of Iraq war.

Meghan McCain Releases Book

PHOENIX (GaeaTimes.com)- John McCain’s daughter Meghan McCain released her book ‘Dirty Sexy Politics’ on Tuesday. Considering the title and the ‘Maverick’s daughter’s personality, the book might appear to be an inside gossip on today’s politics, but Meghan McCain has chosen to use it as a vehicle for getting her political ideas across and also …. Original article  : Meghan McCain Releases Book.

UPA leaders losing grip on government: BJP

NEW DELHI – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday charged the leaders of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) with losing their “grip” on the government.

“The leadership of the government… it appears to be losing its grip on government,” said Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and her Rajya Sabha counterpart Arun …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UPA leaders losing grip on government: BJP.

PM lays foundation stone for NTPC-BHEL power plant

TIRUPATI – The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of an NTPC-BHEL power plant manufacturing project at Mannavaram near Tirupati.

Once completed, the BHEL-NTPC joint venture project will manufacture power plant equipment.

NBPPL Chairman and Managing Director C P Singh said the joint venture company would …. Original article  : PM lays foundation stone for NTPC-BHEL power plant.

President, PM greet nation ahead of Janmashtami

NEW DELHI – President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation ahead of Janmashtami, which is being celebrated tomorrow.

“On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all my fellow citizens,” President Patil said.

“May this festival inspire all of us … Read : President, PM greet nation ahead of Janmashtami.

Blair says Brown “effectively blackmailed” him over cash-for-honours scandal

LONDON – Former British prime minister Tony Blair has claimed his memoir ‘A Journey,’ due to be released today, that his successor Gordon Brown “effectively blackmailed” him while he was in No 10, Downing street.

Blair says he always suspected Brown, then his chancellor of Exchequer of orchestrating an investigation into the cash-for-honours scandal. … Original source on Gaea Times at : Blair says Brown “effectively blackmailed” him over cash-for-honours scandal.

British forces have ‘created space’ for good Taliban in future politically stable Afghanistan: Clegg

LONDON – British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that the country’s forces have ‘created the space’ in Afghanistan in which a political settlement could be reached with elements of the Taliban who were prepared to renounce violence.

During a surprise visit to Afghanistan, Clegg hinted at there being a need for more contact with … Read this article on Gaea Times at : British forces have ‘created space’ for good Taliban in future politically stable Afghanistan: Clegg.

Calif. lawmakers reject bill to ban gun owners from carrying unloaded weapons in public

Calif. lawmakers reject open-carry gun ban

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public.
The Senate narrowly approved the measure Tuesday, the last day of the regular legislative session, on a 21-16 vote. But it failed in the Assembly.
The bill would have made it … Original article on : Calif. lawmakers reject bill to ban gun owners from carrying unloaded weapons in public.

With both sides far apart on all issues, Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace talks

Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together Wednesday for talks aimed at forging agreement within one year on a two-state solution: a sovereign Palestine and a secure Israel.
Expectations were low as Israeli Prime …. Read the original article  : With both sides far apart on all issues, Obama brings Mideast leaders together for peace talks.

Pawlenty’s order on health overhaul as much about 2012 politics as about Minnesota

Pawlenty health order as much about 2012 as Minn.
WASHINGTON – Take note, Mitt Romney.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is burnishing his standing among Republican primary voters who overwhelmingly oppose President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The law is likely to be a central theme in the 2012 presidential race.
Pawlenty, who is not seeking a …. Original article  : Pawlenty’s order on health overhaul as much about 2012 politics as about Minnesota.

Obama’s Oval Office gets a makeover

WASHINGTON – The Oval Office is sporting a modern look with new and re-upholstered furniture, cream-coloured carpet, fresh paint and wallpaper. The president’s desk, called the Resolute, however remains unchanged.

New York Times reports that the look is modern and “tends toward neutral hues of brown and taupe, rather than the gold and yellow tones favored … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama’s Oval Office gets a makeover.

Blair admits was clueless about history of Islam at time of 9/11 attacks

LONDON – Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has claimed in his memoir ‘A Journey’ that the 9/11 attacks represented a declaration of war by a new type of enemy and added that he understood the new war was ideological. He admits that at that time, he did not fully understand the history of Islam … Read more : Blair admits was clueless about history of Islam at time of 9/11 attacks.

PM to lay foundation stone of NTPC-BHEL power plant in Tirupati

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will visit Tirupati to lay foundation stone for the NTPC-BHEL power plant manufacturing project at Mannavaram near Srikalahasthi in Chittoor District on Wednesday.

He will also lay the foundation stone for … Original article on : PM to lay foundation stone of NTPC-BHEL power plant in Tirupati.

Tony Blair says Princess Diana was a manipulator like him

LONDON – Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has compared himself to Princess Diana, claiming that they both were adept at grasping the feelings of others and instinctively playing on them.

“We were both, in our own way, manipulators,” The Telegraph quoted Blair as saying.

Blair recalled the night of Aug 31, 1997 when he was …. Original article  : Tony Blair says Princess Diana was a manipulator like him.

Australian minister visited porn sites in office

SYDNEY – A state cabinet minister in Australia’s New South Wales who used his office computer to visit pornographic and gambling websites has resigned.

Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay resigned after confessing to Premier Kristina Keneally that he had “used a computer supplied by the parliament to visit gambling and adult sites”.
Keneally confirmed Wednesday …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Australian minister visited porn sites in office.

Year after YSR, political vacuum continues in Andhra

HYDERABAD – It has been a year of unprecedented crises in Andhra Pradesh that remembers one of its tallest leaders Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on his first death anniversary Sep 2.

During the last one year, political instability, violent protests over a separate Telangana state, natural calamities and a financial crunch have battered the state like never …. Read the original article  : here.

Israeli settlers to resume construction in the West Bank to protest Palestinian attack

Israeli settlers to resume West Bank construction

JERUSALEM – Israeli settlers in the West Bank said Wednesday that they will break a government freeze on construction in their communities to protest a Palestinian shooting attack that killed four Israelis on the eve of new peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians in Washington.
The Israelis were killed …. Original article  : Israeli settlers to resume construction in the West Bank to protest Palestinian attack.

President Barack Obama’s Speech Creates Sensation

WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com)- The president of USA Barack Obama delivered the long awaited presidential address on the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in Oval House today and the media entities covered the event as expected. As it is clear from his speech the USA is finally putting an end to the combat mission in … Original article on : President Barack Obama’s Speech Creates Sensation.