Pakistan says US aid ’signal of long term commitment’WASHINGTON - Even as Pakistan’s military questioned the anti-terror strings attached to the proposed $7.5 billion US aid package, its foreign minister said it was crucial to fight terrorists and the US assured that it would not impinge on Islamabad’s sovereignty. Some Indians hurt in Kabul bombing outside embassy: Indian envoyKABUL - No Indians had been killed in the suicide blast outside the Indian embassy here Thursday morning but some had been injured, Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Jayant Prasad said. Obama’s war council focusing on Al Qaeda in PakistanWASHINGTON - As US President Barack Obama met his top national security officials to discuss Afghanistan-Pakistan policy, media reports suggested that the emerging war strategy was focusing on the campaign against Al Qaeda in Pakistan. Peace with India in Pakistan’s self-interest: QureshiWASHINGTON - Calling those who carried out the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as no friends of Pakistan, its Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said it’s in Islamabad’s enlightened self-interest to normalise and live in peace with India. Diplomats seek end to Honduran standoff, demand coup-installed government reinstate presidentTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from across the hemisphere on Wednesday told Honduras’ interim government to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya during at-times confrontational talks aimed at ending a standoff that has paralyzed this impoverished Central American nation. Pakistani military expresses concern over US aid billISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s army Wednesday expressed “serious concern” over a US financial aid package that critics say has conditions that compromise the sovereignty of the Muslim country. Diplomats launch talks in Honduras in hopes of ending presidential standoffTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from around the hemisphere flew into Honduras on Wednesday and told the coup-imposed government to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and restore democracy to the impoverished Central American country. Hope in Honduras for talks to end political crisisTEGUCIGALPA - An international delegation arrived in Honduras Wednesday for talks to resolve the political crisis in the Central American country in the wake of a June coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Iran ready to buy nuclear fuel from US: AhmadinejadTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday that Tehran is ready to buy the nuclear fuel from any country, including the US, a report said. Pressurise Pakistan to stabilise Afghanistan: India (Roundup)NEW DELHI - Barely days before Afghan polls results become clear, India Wednesday asked the international community to put effective pressure on Pakistan to crack down on terrorists on its territory and asked it to maintain a long-term commitment to Afghanistan’s reconstruction. US to deploy 17 Stryker combat vehicles for India exerciseWASHINGTON - In what is billed as the largest deployment of Stryker combat vehicles outside of those sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Army plans to deploy 17 Strykers this month to India for a major training exercise. Pakistan still considers India its greatest threat: US generalWASHINGTON - The Pakistani leadership and its spy agency ISI still consider India as its greatest threat, even greater than the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists, a stance that affects US strategy in the region, says a top US military commander Diplomats converge on Honduras for talks amid hopes standoff may be nearing an endTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from throughout the hemisphere were converging Wednesday on Honduras to resolve a standoff that has left the impoverished Central American country with two presidents, a capital scarred by protests and a bitterly divided population. India to world: No exit, invest and endure in AfghanistanNEW DELHI - Amid signs of vacillation by sections of the international community, India Wednesday called for a long-term policy of invest and endure in Afghanistan and warned that a failure to do so would be costly for the Afghan people and the world at large. India for more ‘pressure’ on Pakistan to stabilise AfghanistanNEW DELHI - Linking growing violence in Afghanistan to support from across the border, India Wednesday asked the international community to put effective pressure on Pakistan to crack down on terrorists within its territory, including Al Qaeda, Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). China comes out in public support of Indian idea in climate talksBANGKOK - “Each person is entitled to his fair share of global atmospheric space,” China’s chief climate negotiator Yu Qingtai said Wednesday, publicly placing for the first time Chinese support to this concept formulated by India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Ahmadinejad confirms Iran’s willingness to exchange uraniumTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday confirmed Iran’s willingness to exchange low-enriched uranium with other countries for high-enriched fissile material. ‘Thailand keen on Indian road projects but finds rules complex’NEW DELHI - Thai Deputy Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu says his country is interested in participating in India’s roads and highway projects, but finds the bidding clauses too complex to encourage international players. Stay with Kyoto protocol, urges UN climate chiefBANGKOK - “When I have only one pair of shoes, it makes sense to stay with that pair.” With these words, UN climate chief Yvo de Boer Wednesday came out clearly in favour of retaining the Kyoto Protocol to tackle global warming, despite strong efforts by many industrialised countries to dump it. Climate talks still stuck on key issues: IndiaBANGKOK - Talks to finalise a climate treaty in time for December’s Copenhagen summit are still stuck over key issues of the extent to which industrialised countries will reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and how much they will pay developing countries to deal with global warming, India’s top climate negotiator said here Wednesday. Myanmar junta official holds more talks with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu KyiYANGON, Myanmar — Detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi held talks Wednesday with a junta official, the second such meeting within a week following her call for a new era of cooperation, official sources said. I got ‘positive vibes’ from Indian foreign minister: QureshiWASHINGTON - Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says he had received “positive vibes” from his Indian counterpart about how to take forward their relationship and peace talks stalled by the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks. Diplomats converge on Honduras for talks amid signs standoff may be nearing an endTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Diplomats from throughout the hemisphere were converging Wednesday on Honduras to resolve a standoff that has left the impoverished Central American country with two presidents, a capital scarred by protests and a bitterly divided population. Chinese dissidents top Nobel Peace Prize speculation in 20th anniversary year of TiananmenOSLO — Chinese dissidents are leading the odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and the 60th since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. Obama `drops in’ on TalabaniWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama “dropped in” on a meeting that Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was having with a top White House official Tuesday. Pakistan will not permit US micromanagement: QureshiWASHINGTON - Stung by the tough counter-terrorism conditions attached to the unprecedented five-year, $7.5-billion non-military aid programme approved by the US Congress last week, Pakistan has said it would not brook any interference in its internal affairs. Pakistan seeks clear US vision for South AsiaWASHINGTON - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi urged the US Tuesday to outline a clear commitment for stability and economic development in South Asia. US prepared to move with sanctions on IranWASHINGTON - The US is preparing to push forward with international sanctions if negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme fail, US officials said Tuesday. Tharoor terms Pakistan bomb blast at UN office as ‘tragic’NEW DELHI - India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Tuesday described the suicide bomb attack on the office of the World Food Programme in Islamabad as “tragic”. Dalai Lama shunned by Obama, gets award from speaker PelosiWASHINGTON - Even as President Barack Obama was strategically avoiding the Dalai Lama apparently to gain favour with China, the Tibetan spiritual leader was at the Capitol Tuesday picking up a prize for fighting for human rights. |
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