Political News – Newsletter for November 2, 2010

Malawi president arrives on six-day India visit

NEW DELHI – Malawi president Bingu Wa Mutharika arrived here Tuesday on a six-day visit, during which he will hold talks with the Indian leadership and receive an honorary doctorate.

The president’s plane arrived at the Air Force station in Palam in the morning. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation.
Mutharika will hold talks …. Source article  : Malawi president arrives on six-day India visit.

Congress must connect rich, poor India: Rahul

NEW DELHI – Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday that the empowerment of the poor will take the country forward and his party was striving to bridge the gap between those getting prosperous and those lagging behind.

“There are two Indias in the country today – one that is moving forward fast and … Original article on : Congress must connect rich, poor India: Rahul.

Bangladesh, Pakistan plan PM level talks

DHAKA – Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to give “fresh impetus” to their bilateral relationship and planned a prime ministerial-level dialogue by the end of 2011.

The foreign ministers of the two neighbours will meet in the next six months and their prime ministers by the end of next year, it was decided at an …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Development should reach poorer sections of society: PM

NEW DELHI – The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will always try to ensure that economic development reaches the poorer and weaker sections of society, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Tuesday.

We want an economic development which is equitable, Manmohan Singh said at a meeting of the All India Congress Committee here Tuesday.
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In defeat, Obama may follow Bill Clinton

WASHINGTON – Days ahead of a visit to India, US President Barack Obama faces the prospects of a radically altered political landscape with a widely predicted rout for his Democratic party in Tuesday’s mid-term elections.

Obama himself is not up for re-election until 2012, but polls and pundits alike suggest opposition Republicans are poised to …. Read the original article  : In defeat, Obama may follow Bill Clinton.

India on Obama’s mind

NEW DELHI – India has been on US President Barack Obama’s mind since his senatorial days. Be it the contentious issue of outsourcing or the “wonderful” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or his “hero” Mahatma Gandhi, here’s what Obama – who will visit India during Nov 6-9 – has been saying about the country:

On the … Original article on : India on Obama’s mind.

Ayodhya verdict does not condone demolition: Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI – The Allahabad High Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute did not condone the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Congress president Sondia Gandhi said Tuesday while asserting that the perpetrators must be “brought to justice”.

The judgment in no way condones the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Gandhi said at a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

People should have say in nature of development: Sonia

NEW DELHI – Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Tuesday that people should have a say in development, and stressed that natural resources should not be exploited indiscriminately.

Referring to the Maoist movement in the country, Gandhi said at a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) here that the nature of “development is the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : People should have say in nature of development: Sonia.

Sonia Gandhi on Kashmir: Give peace a chance

NEW DELHI – The situation in Kashmir could be improved through political dialogue, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Tuesday and urged people to “give peace a chance”.

Addressing a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Gandhi also supported the government’s appointment of interlocutors for Kashmir and said the events of the last … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sonia Gandhi on Kashmir: Give peace a chance.

Brazil’s first woman president-elect vows to push for equality

Brasilia, Nov 2 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff has promised to guarantee freedom of the press and religion and to promote “equality between men and women”, since all those things are “essential principles of democracy”.

In her first speech after the confirmation of her solid victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff, Rousseff said her election “is …. Original article  : Brazil’s first woman president-elect vows to push for equality.

Lack of time makes Obama give Golden Temple, Taj a miss

WASHINGTON – The White House has clarified that US President Barack Obama will not visit Amritsar’s Golden Temple and the Taj Mahal at Agra due to paucity of time.

“Anybody that would go to (India), would love to… spend a lot more time there,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Monday when asked …. Read the original article  : here.

Poll results would not affect Obama agenda on Asia trip: aide

WASHINGTON – The predicted rout of US President Barack Obama’s Democratic party in Tuesday’s Congressional poll would not affect his economic agenda on his Asia trip, starting with India, according to a top aide.

“I think regardless of the election results, the President is committed throughout this whole trip and including the negotiations over the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Poll results would not affect Obama agenda on Asia trip: aide.

Myanmar’s election may hold a few surprises

YANGON – Seldom has an election raised so few expectations as Myanmar’s upcoming polls in Myanmar Nov 7, the first elections in the country in 20 years.

The outcome of last election May 27, 1990 surprised the country’s ruling generals and fostered great expectations that democracy was afoot in the politically benighted land.
Myanmar’s military …. Original source  : Myanmar’s election may hold a few surprises.

Obama has no time for Golden Temple, Taj Mahal

WASHINGTON – The White House has clarified that US President Barack Obama will not be visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar and the Taj Mahal at Agra because of paucity of time.

“Anybody that would go to (India), would love to… spend a lot more time there,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters …. Read the original article  : Obama has no time for Golden Temple, Taj Mahal.

US backs Japan in island dispute with Russia

WASHINGTON – The US urged Japan and Russia to resolve a dispute over four islands that have been a sore point in relations between the two countries for decades.

The issue arose Monday after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited one of the South Kiril islands, becoming the first leader of the country — including the … Read more >>.

President Barack Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Bridgetown, Barbados to attend the Funeral of Prime Minister Thompson of Barbados

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President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bridgetown, Barbados to attend the funeral of Prime Minister Thompson of Barbados [..] Read the original article: here.

Presidential Proclamation???U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement

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TO ADJUST THE RULES OF ORIGIN UNDER THE UNITED STATES-BAHRAIN
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, IMPLEMENT MODIFICATIONS TO THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT, AND FOR OTHER [..] Read the original article: here.

Statement by the White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on the Baghdad Hostage Situation

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The United States strongly condemns this senseless act of hostage taking and violence by terrorists linked to al Qaeda in Iraq that occurred Sunday …. Original article  : Statement by the White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on the Baghdad Hostage Situation.

Presidential Proclamation???National Adoption Month

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    Giving a child a strong foundation — a home, a family to love, and a safe place to grow — is one of … Read more »»».

Press Gaggle on the President’s Upcoming Trip to Asia by Press Secretary Gibbs, Deputy National Security Advisor Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor Rhodes and Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Brainard

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