Sri Lankan mission attacked, India regrets incident (Round-up)NEW DELHI - A group of around 40 protesters shouting anti-Sri Lanka slogans Friday barged into the Sri Lankan high commission here and damaged some property in its premises. India quickly expressed deep regret at the incident and assured action against the perpetrators. Ousted Honduran president promises moderationTEGUCIGALPA - Brazilian legislators visiting Honduras have said ousted president Manuel Zelaya has promised to adopt a more moderate tone in talking to his supporters from the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa. Sri Lankan high commission in New Delhi attacked, Colombo voices ’shock’NEW DELHI - A group of around 10-15 Tamil protesters shouting anti-Sri Lanka slogans barged into the Sri Lankan high commission here Friday and started vandalising it, the first time such an incident has happened here. Sri Lanka has expressed “shock” over the attack. Americans owe an enormous gratitude to Mahatma Gandhi: ObamaWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said that Americans owe an enormous gratitude to the father of the Indian nation as the US has its “roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi and the non-violent social action movement” he led for India’s independence. US ambassador: Washington ready to give Tokyo time to review troop re-deployment planTOKYO — U.S. Ambassador John Roos said Friday that Washington views Tokyo as an equal partner and is willing to give Japan’s new government time to review a plan to rework the deployment of American troops in the country. Nepal to tighten Tibet border area to please ChinaKATHMANDU - For the first time in its history, Nepal will form a Border Security Force to patrol its northernmost tip of the border it shares with Tibet in a bid to prevent anti-China activities by Tibetan dissidents, Nepal’s Home Minister Bhim Rawal said. Mob storms Sri Lankan embassy in New DelhiNEW DELHI - A group of 15-20 Tamils stormed the Sri Lankan embassy in the high-security diplomatic area in the national capital Friday afternoon, the police said. US hits NKorea in the wallet, targeting private Asian banks in effort to restart nuclear talksWASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s push to settle a tense nuclear standoff with North Korea is being spearheaded not by soldiers on a battlefield or big-name diplomats but by government officials knocking on the doors of banks throughout Asia. No pressure from Arab nations on war crimes trial, says DhakaDHAKA - Bangladesh has denied reports that it is under pressure from Gulf nations, where millions of its people work, to call off the trial of those who killed unarmed civilians in the run-up to the freedom movement in 1971. Obama joins India in celebrating ‘great soul’ Mahatma Gandhi
Iran agrees to nuclear inspections, more talks with US and alliesGENEVA - Iran has agreed to international inspections of a suspect atomic facility and to hold further talks about its nuclear activities during a full day of meetings with six world powers. US senator finds ISI-Taliban ties ‘troubling’WASHINGTON - An influential US senator says it has been difficult for the US to build trust with Pakistan’s military and intelligence services because ties between Islamabad’s spy agency ISI and Taliban remain troubling. Diplomats: Palestinians drop support for UN resolution on Gaza ‘war crimes’ after US pressureGENEVA — The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the United States, has withdrawn its support for a U.N. Human Rights Council resolution on alleged war crimes in Gaza, diplomats said Thursday. Diplomats say Palestinians want UN rights council resolution on Gaza ‘war crimes’ postponedGENEVA — Diplomats in Geneva say the Palestinian Authority has withdrawn its support for a U.N. resolution endorsing a report on alleged war crimes by Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Obama warns US patience with Iran is limitedWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said initial talks with Iran Thursday were “constructive” but cautioned Tehran must take concrete steps to assure the world its nuclear activities were peaceful and that US patience was “not unlimited”. Israel taking extraordinary steps to block prosecution of military, political leadersJERUSALEM — Stung by a damning U.N. report alleging war crimes in Gaza, Israel is taking extraordinary steps to fend off potential international prosecution of its political and military leaders, hiring high-powered attorneys, lobbying Western governments and launching a public relations blitz. Obama: Iran has 2 weeks to let international inspectors into nuclear plantWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday called landmark international talks with Iran on its nuclear program “a constructive beginning” but said that Iran must match its promises of cooperation with deeds. A brief history of post-1979 U.S.-Iranian contactsA brief history of post-1979 U.S.-Iranian contacts: Diplomats: Iran and 6 world powers discuss holding a new round of high-level nuclear talksGENTHOD, Switzerland — Diplomats say Iran and six world powers are considering meeting again after their present talks on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues end. Russia: Israeli diplomat left Moscow after being accused of unlawful activitiesMOSCOW — An Israeli diplomat in Russia has been accused of being involved in unlawful activities and has left Moscow, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday. US, Iranian diplomats meet one-on-one at high level nuclear talks in GenevaGENTHOD, Switzerland — A senior U.S. official has met Iran’s top atomic negotiator for face-to-face talks — the first such encounter in years of big-power attempts to persuade Tehran to freeze a program that could create nuclear weapons. Anxiety in India over separate China visas for Kashmiris (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - Close on the heels of reported border incursions, China’s recent practice of issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir has sparked widespread concern and brought to the fore a growing trust deficit between the two neighbours. Diplomats: US and Iran meet one-on-one at high level nuke talksGENTHOD, Switzerland — The U.S. says senior American and Iranian delegates have met one-on-one on the sidelines of a high-stakes gathering on Tehran’s nuclear program. Pakistan issues stamp to honour ChinaISLAMABAD - Pakistan issued a commemorative postage stamp Thursday to mark the 60th anniversary of Communist China, and Beijing’s envoy described Sino-Pakistani relations as “higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the Arabian sea and sweeter than honey”. Chinese separate visas for Kashmiris sparks anxiety in IndiaNEW DELHI - Close on the heels of reported border incursions, China’s newly-discovered practice of issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir has sparked widespread concerns and has brought to the fore a growing trust deficit between the two neighbours. Australian heritage professionals to help Kerala bodyNEW DELHI - Australian professionals will join hands with Indian experts at a workshop in Kerala to devise ways to protect heritage sites from natural and man-made disasters. US and Western allies talk hold high-level talks with Iran about its nuclear program
Dubai to mark International Day of Non-ViolenceDUBAI - A special function will be held in this West Asian metropolis Oct 2 to mark the International Day of Non-Violence, observed around the world on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Hasina to discuss transit issue with India during visitDHAKA - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit India later this month when the politically contentious issue of giving transit facility to India through Bangladesh territory will be discussed, a newspaper said Thursday. Six countries, Tehran to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme in GenevaMOSCOW - Six countries Russia, Britain, China, France, Germany and the US are meeting Iran in Geneva later Thursday for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme and its second uranium enrichment facility, a report said. |
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WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI - “The America of today has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi,” US President Barack Obama said Friday while expressing appreciation for the life and lessons of the global peace icon on his 140th birth anniversary.
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