Foster Farms will cut number of contracted chicken growers for plant it bought in LouisianaFARMERVILLE, La. — A California-based poultry company that recently took over a closed Louisiana processing plant with assistance from the state says it will not extend contracts to all of the plant’s former growers. Israel says French president Sarkozy advised government to sack Foreign Minister LiebermanJERUSALEM — The president of France advised Israel’s prime minister to fire Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, two senior Israeli government officials said Tuesday. Supreme Court rejects Sept. 11 victims’ bid to hold Saudi Arabia, princes liable for attacksWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to allow victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to pursue lawsuits against Saudi Arabia and four of its princes over charitable donations that were allegedly funneled to al-Qaida. Kyrgyzstan says deal to allow continued US use of air base will aid fight against terrorismBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that a new deal allowing the U.S. to continue using a Kyrgyz air base to ship military supplies to Afghanistan was meant to support the fight against terrorism. Mamata calls Buddhadeb ‘a bigger Maoist’, threatens stirKOLKATA - West Bengal’s principal opposition party Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Saturday said Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee “is a bigger Maoist” and threatened a stir if allegations that her party had links with leftwing rebels were not withdrawn. US officials worried by signs that terrorist groups are recruiting Web-savvy cyberexpertsWASHINGTON — Terrorist groups that have long used the Internet to spread propaganda are increasingly tapping the Web to teach Islamic extremists how to be hackers, recruit techies for cyberwarfare and raise money through online fraud, U.S. officials say. Maoists expanding base in Orissa, attacks intensifyingBHUBANESWAR - A medal winning sub-inspector shot dead, forcible capture of farm land belonging to non-tribals, attacks on police stations and corporate houses - Maoist rebels are fast spreading their base in Orissa and the government admits as much. Clinton asks India to back Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorWASHINGTON - Two days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked tough with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hoped that India and the US will both support Pakistan’s efforts as it works to take on terrorists in its own country. Calif. lawmaker seeks state, federal apologies for decades of mistreatment of ChineseSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Chinese immigrants helped build ships, levees, irrigation systems and the transcontinental railroad. They worked in farm fields and mines and helped develop the abalone and shrimp industries. North Korea says 2 US journalists filmed illegal crossing, admitted criminal actsSEOUL, South Korea — Two American journalists sentenced by North Korea last week to 12 years of hard labor for politically motivated acts were caught filming their illegal crossing into the country, state-run media said Tuesday, providing the first details of their arrest. US urges Arabs to make concessions to convince Israelis to resume peace talks, say officialsCAIRO — Egyptian officials said Thursday that America’s Mideast envoy has urged Arab nations to reopen Israeli diplomatic missions and take other steps to normalize relations immediately as incentives for the Jewish state to revive the peace process with Palestinians. Report: Russia plans to build at least 5 aircraft carriersMOSCOW — A Russian news agency reported Tuesday that the country plans to build five or six aircraft carriers as part of efforts to rebuild its once-formidable navy. India, Canada yet to decide on n-deal signing date (Lead)TORONTO - Canada and India have said they are on track to ink a nuclear deal soon, but have not committed themselves to any date.. Orissa Maoist couple gives up arms for baby (Lead, superseding earlier)BHUBANESWAR - A Maoist couple has surrendered in Orissa to ensure a better future for their two-and-a-half year old daughter, police said Tuesday. World Bank rural finance scheme to help Indian farmersWASHINGTON - With a $20 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contribution, the World Bank will establish an Agriculture Finance Support Facility to support the expansion of rural finance in the developing world including India. Dream of independent Tamil state in Lanka is still very strong: CSMCOLOMBO - Tamil intellectuals say the dream of an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka is still strong, but decades of war and upheaval have soured many ordinary Tamils on the idea. Kashmir issue resolution key for Indo-Pak peace : SharifISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the resolution of the Kashmir issue is the key to peace in the region and for India and Pakistan to have cordial ties. Sri Lanka calls for new era in international relations (Lead)COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday said it was time to start a new era in foreign relations after the end of the war with the rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Bihar announces Rs.1,000 crore project to clean up GangaPATNA - The Bihar government has earmarked Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 billion) for an ambitious project to save river Ganga from pollution by cleaning up the drains that empty into it here. Geithner says administration committed to maintaining confidence of global investorsBEIJING — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the Obama administration is committed to doing everything possible to maintain investor confidence in U.S. financial markets. LTTE forced young Tamil children to fight in civil warLONDON - Tamil children in Sri Lanka as young as 11 years were forced at gunpoint to fight for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in civil war. Kumaraswamy, now MP, resigns from Karnataka assemblyBANGALORE - Former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Thursday resigned from the state assembly following his election to the Lok Sabha. CPI(M) rules out Somnath’s return to party foldNEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India (Marxist) dashed the hopes of expelled Communist leader Somnath Chatterjee’ return into the party fold on Thursday by saying “the reason for which he was expelled still exists.” NBA admits officials were wrong in not calling intentional foul against MavsDALLAS — The NBA admitted officials were wrong when they didn’t call an intentional foul the Dallas Mavericks were trying to commit before Denver’s Carmelo Anthony made a game-winning 3-pointer Saturday. CPI-M again attacks Manmohan on foreign policyNEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has once again attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for what it calls his pro-American foreign policy even as Congress leaders are trying to get the support of Left parties and their Third Front allies to form the government at the centre. Obama administration announces six-year, $63B program to improve and advance world healthWASHINGTON — The Obama administration wants the United States to spend $63 billion over the next six years to fight global diseases and provide more aid for prenatal and postnatal care, children’s health and fighting tropical diseases. Obama says he hopes to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter by OctoberWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday he will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter with someone who shares the president’s respect for “constitutional values” and hopes to have “him or her” seated on the nation’s highest court by the start of the next term in October. In a dramatic flourish, Obama interrupted spokesman Robert Gibbs’ daily press briefing to announce that he had just talked to Souter. Legislation reining in credit card practices may pass, helped by Obama support, tough economyWASHINGTON — Legislation to rein in credit card practices and eliminate sudden rate hikes and late fees that have entangled millions of Americans moved closer to becoming law Thursday, bolstered by presidential pressure and the backdrop of economic calamity. UN alarmed as Nepal Maoists keep up army feudKATHMANDU - As Nepal’s ruling Maoist party continued its war with the army, pushing for the ouster of the controversial army chief, the UN has expressed concern, saying strained ties between the major political parties could block the long-awaited unification of the Maoists’ guerrilla fighters with the state troops. Secretary of State Clinton visits Baghdad and says Iraq on right track despite recent violenceBAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Saturday that this week’s deadly suicide bombings in Iraq are a sign that extremists are afraid the Iraqi government is succeeding. |
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