Indian Supreme Court dismisses plea that sought to delay verdict on Ayodhya holy site

Indian Court rejects deferral of case on holy site

NEW DELHI – The Indian Supreme Court has rejected a plea that sought to defer a judgment on whether the Hindu or Muslim communities should control a disputed holy site.
The 150-year-old controversy over the site in Ayodhya has sparked communal violence that killed thousands of people.
A lower …. Read the original article  : Indian Supreme Court dismisses plea that sought to delay verdict on Ayodhya holy site.

China and Japan both say it is up to the other to fix troubled relations

China, Japan say up to the other to fix ties

BEIJING – China and Japan toned down the rhetoric Tuesday, but both said it was up to the other to take steps to repair relations damaged by the detention of a fishing captain and a verbal fight over disputed islands.
China’s Foreign Ministry said Tokyo had to … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China and Japan both say it is up to the other to fix troubled relations.

Kuwait Minister meets Manmohan Singh

NEW DELHI – Kuwaiti Oil and Information Minister Shaikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here today.

He is also expected to meet his Indian counterpart, Murli Deora.

Al Sabah, who is on a state visit to India, said on Monday that Kuwait was interested in acquiring a strategic stake in state-run Indian Oil … Read more »».

US, India to resolve ‘irritants’ ahead of Obama visit

NEW YORK – Expressing confidence that “irritants” like US export controls, visa fee hike and the Indian nuclear liability bill would be resolved soon, the US says President Barack Obama’s India visit will be a “defining moment” in history.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna “agreed that the president’s … Original article on : US, India to resolve ‘irritants’ ahead of Obama visit.

A look at North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party

A look at North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party

- HISTORY: North Korea celebrates Oct. 10, 1945 as the foundation day of the Workers’ Party of Korea.
- MEMBERSHIP: About 3 million people out of North Korea’s population of 24 million are affiliated with the party. Leader Kim Jong Il has served as general secretary since 1997.
- AUTHORITY: …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Lovely Anand, Sadhu Yadav angry as supporters denied tickets

PATNA – Congress leaders Lovely Anand and Sadhu Yadav Tuesday raised the banner of revolt and expressed anger over denial of tickets to their supporters after the party released the first list of candidates for the state assembly elections a day before.

Expressing unhappiness, the former MPs blamed some Congress leaders for denial of tickets to … Read : Lovely Anand, Sadhu Yadav angry as supporters denied tickets.

Mamata Banerjee talks of special package for Darjeeling

DARJEELING – Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee emphasised that she would urge Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit the hills in West Bengal and offer special economic package to the people of the region.

Banerjee, who flagged off a tourist special …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

In backyards and college quads, Obama rallies Democrats and warns that GOP would be worse

In backyards and on campus, Obama rallies Dems

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – With five weeks left to Election Day, President Barack Obama is trying to rekindle some of his 2008 campaign magic on college campuses while also devoting more time to a relatively new format of backyard visits that give him time to explain his policies in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : In backyards and college quads, Obama rallies Democrats and warns that GOP would be worse.

Indian Health Service officials to testify on allegations of mismanagement in Midwest region

Indian Health officials to face Senate critics

WASHINGTON – Officials from the federal Indian Health Service are being called to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to answer questions about mismanagement and possible criminal behavior at a regional office that serves four Midwestern states.
The chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee began an investigation last summer after years …. Source  : Indian Health Service officials to testify on allegations of mismanagement in Midwest region.

Should celebrity an expert make? Colbert talk before Congress sparks debate

Colbert sparks debate about ‘expert’ celebrities

WASHINGTON – There are congressional hearings and there are comedy shows, and the twain rarely meet.
So when a House panel on immigration combined them on purpose last week with testimony from Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR’) and his “truthy” alter ego, debate broke out on the proper roles of the many celebrities … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Should celebrity an expert make? Colbert talk before Congress sparks debate.

POLITICAL INSIDER: Florida congressman calls opponent ‘Taliban Dan,’ religious extremist

Fla. congressman calls opponent ‘Taliban Dan’

WASHINGTON – An endangered Florida congressman is calling his Republican opponent “Taliban Dan” in an effort to paint him as a religious extremist.
Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, an Orlando-area lawmaker who has employed flamboyant rhetoric against the GOP since winning office in 2008, is running an ad on broadcast and cable … Read more >>>.

Most Americans would dump Obama in 2012, says poll

WASHINGTON – Most Americans don’t like the way President Barack Obama is running the country, and if voters could have their say today, only 38 percent would re-elect him, according to a new poll.

The majority of Americans would consider replacing the president in the next election, found the poll by Politico/George Washington University. The poll … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Most Americans would dump Obama in 2012, says poll.

Krishna, Qureshi have another chance encounter (Lead, Changing Dateline)

NEW YORK – Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has had a second chance encounter with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi here, but it was still not clear if and when they would sit down for a dialogue.

The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries Monday evening at a reception for Commonwealth ministers on … Read more : Krishna, Qureshi have another chance encounter (Lead, Changing Dateline).

US envoy to press Israel, Palestinians to rescue foundering peace talks

US envoy to try to salvage Mideast peace talks

JERUSALEM – Washington’s special Mideast envoy, using a slim lifeline from the Palestinians, rushed to the region on Tuesday on an emergency mission to keep peace talks from collapsing just weeks after they began.
Israel’s decision to resume new West Bank settlement construction after a 10-month moratorium expired … Read more >>.

NKorea says ‘historic’ political gathering has begun in Pyongyang

Historic political meeting under way in NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea’s Kim Jong Il made his youngest son a four-star general, giving the 28-year-old his first known official title in a promotion seen Tuesday as confirmation that he is slated to become the country’s next leader.
The announcement was made hours before a historic Workers’ …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : NKorea says ‘historic’ political gathering has begun in Pyongyang.

Japan PM has no plans to meet with Chinese counterpart at Asia-Europe summit next week

No Japan-China meeting planned at Europe summit

TOKYO – Japan’s prime minister has no plans to meet his Chinese counterpart at an Asian-European summit next week, Tokyo said Tuesday, as it reasserted its sovereignty over disputed islands at the center of a territorial spat between the neighbors.
The Japanese government would be open to the possibility of …. Source  : Japan PM has no plans to meet with Chinese counterpart at Asia-Europe summit next week.

NKorea says ‘historic’ political meeting has begun in Pyongyang

NKorea says ‘historic’ political meeting under way

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea’s state media says a “crucial” development is under way in Pyongyang during the country’s historic political convention.
State TV said in a broadcast monitored in Seoul that leader Kim Jong Il was reappointed as general secretary of the Workers’ party at the political gathering.
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Obama visit will be ‘defining moment’ in ties: US

NEW YORK – The United States says President Barack Obama’s visit to India in November will be a “defining moment” in the history of their ties as Washington has an important stake in India’s emergence as a global power.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna “agreed that the president’s …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Obama visit will be ‘defining moment’ in ties: US.

NKorea’s Kim Jong Il promotes youngest son to general in key succession moves

NKorea’s Kim Jong Il promotes son to general

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Il promoted his youngest son to army general in an announcement Tuesday seen as official confirmation that the young man is being groomed to succeed his father.
The dispatch on North Korean state media came just hours before the nation …. Original source  : NKorea’s Kim Jong Il promotes youngest son to general in key succession moves.

US confident of resolving ‘irritants’ before Obama visit

NEW YORK – The United States is hopeful of reaching solutions on the issues of US export controls, the visa fee hike and the Indian nuclear liability bill before President Barack Obama’s India visit in November.

“In a relationship as large and as wide ranging and as complicated as ours there are always going to be …. Original article  : US confident of resolving ‘irritants’ before Obama visit.