Saudis deny secret meetings to end dollar as oil currencyLONDON/DUBAI - The director of Saudi Arabia’s central bank Tuesday denied press reports suggesting that Gulf states had held secret talks to replace the dollar as the prime currency on world oil markets. Administration officials say Iran will be punished if it doesn’t cooperateWASHINGTON — Administration officials told impatient lawmakers Tuesday that they are ready to take swift and substantial action against Iran if it disregards current diplomatic efforts to stop its alleged nuclear weapons program. Tharoor in Dubai to promote ties with UAEDUBAI - The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, and the visiting Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor discussed bilateral ties between the UAE and India here Tuesday. Indian business team heads for Iran to explore beyond oilNEW DELHI - In a bid to look for bilateral economic ties that go beyond the energy sector, a 10-member business delegation is visiting Iran on a three-day mission starting Tuesday, coinciding with the Tehran International Fair. Rich countries framing climate debate to suit themselves: India
Hurriyat to send peace mission to New Delhi, IslamabadSRINAGAR - Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Tuesday said the group will soon send a team to New Delhi and Islamabad to defuse tensions between the two countries so that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute is resolved through dialogue. Argentine president to visit India Nov 13-15NEW DELHI - With India and Latin American nations warming up to each other like never before, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will pay a three-day visit to India this month with a 50-member business delegation. India, Bahrain to back each other for UN seatNEW DELHI - Reciprocating Bahrain’s support for its UN Security Council (UNSC) aspirations, India Tuesday said it will support the Gulf country’s bid for a non-permanent seat in the UNSC in 2026-27. EU alarmed over attack on UN office in PakistanBRUSSELS - Stating that it “was utterly unacceptable” that a UN agency had been made a terror target, the European Union has asked Pakistan to “swiftly apprehend” those behind the suicide bombing at the World Food Programme (WFP) office in Islamabad. Obama to meet Dalai Lama only after return from ChinaWASHINGTON - The US has confirmed that President Barack Obama will not meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Washington and will see the Tibetan spiritual leader only after his own trip to China next month. Honduran government repeals restrictions on freedomTEGUCIGALPA/WASHINGTON - The de facto government of Honduras Monday repealed a controversial decree that had restricted freedom of movement and freedom of expression in the country in the wake of the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya last month. Dalai Lama to meet with Obama on US tour after all: USWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will meet with the Dalai Lama during his US tour this month, the State Department said Monday contradicting a media report the White House had postponed their meeting in an attempt to gain favour with China. US condemns attack on UN in PakistanWASHINGTON - The US condemned the attack on the UN food office in Pakistan Monday that left five people dead, calling it a “senseless” act against individuals helping to help feed the poor. Honduran interim president repeals decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran government on Monday revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Interim Honduran government revokes emergency decree limiting civil libertiesTEGUCIGALPA — Interim President Roberto Micheletti has revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. UN closes offices in Pakistan after bomber kills fiveISLAMABAD - The UN temporarily closed its offices across Pakistan Monday after a suicide bomber struck a UN World Food Programme (WFP) building in Islamabad, killing five people, including an Iraqi national, officials said. Honduran interim president says gov’t to repeal decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — An emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will be repealed within 24 hours, the country’s interim leader said Monday. Government working on labour mobility partnership with EU: RaviNEW DELHI - The government is working to sign a Labour Mobility Partnership agreement with the European Union, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi said here Monday. Bahrain backs India’s UNSC bid, tweets TharoorNEW DELHI - Bahrain has endorsed India’s bid for a UN Security Council seat in 2011-12, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said in a tweet posted on the social networking site from the Gulf country Monday. US pullout from Afghanistan would be ‘disastrous’: MusharrafWASHINGTON - Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf says it would be “disastrous” for the United States to pull out of Afghanistan now, according to a media report. Afghanistan not in danger of falling to Taliban: Obama adviserWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s National Security Adviser James Jones sees no immediate danger of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban. Mukherjee bats for higher voting rights at World Bank meetISTANBUL - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday asked rich nations to deliver on the promise made at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh to step up voting rights of emerging economies like India in multilateral lending institutions. Ban condemns attack on UN agency in PakistanGENEVA - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday condemned the “terrorist attack” on the office of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Pakistan that killed four of the agency’s employees. British spies tried to ‘get rid of’ Krishna MenonLONDON - British intelligence agencies were so suspicious of India’s first High Commissioner to Britain - a man with strong leftist sympathies - that they tried to get rid of him, says an authoritative book. Do away with visas, Dhaka tells New DelhiMUHURIGHAT - Bangladesh has urged India to do away with visas for travel between the two neighbours to boost trade and business besides improving people-to-people relations. Sensex ends near day’s lows, down 1.62 percent (Second Lead)MUMBAI - A key index of the Indian equities markets Monday ended near the day’s lowest levels, losing 1.62 percent from its last closing figure. Israel’s nukes most serious threat to Middle East: ElBaradei
Obama congratulates Papandreou on Greek pollsWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama called up Greece’s next prime minister, George Papandreou, to congratulate him on his success in Sunday’s elections, the White House said. Canadian PM to visit India next monthTORONTO - Responding to an invitation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit India next month. Obama postpones meeting with Dalai Lama: ReportWASHINGTON - The White House has postponed a meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Barack Obama until after Obama’s meeting with Chinese leader Hu Jintao next month, the Washington Post reported Monday. |
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BANGKOK - Rich countries have been framing the climate debate to suit themselves rather than looking at the way global warming affects most of the world, which is why a global treaty is proving elusive, India’s top climate negotiator said here Tuesday.
TEHRAN - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei has said Israel’s nuclear arsenal is the most serious threat to the region, Mehr news agency reported.
