Some memorable quotes from former South Korean President Kim Dae-jungSome memorable quotes from former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung: FACT CHECK: White House health care rhetoric ignores concession on government-run planWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has indicated a willingness to drop a government-run health care plan from any overhaul. The White House says that’s not a shift. Actually, it is. Saks widens 2nd-quarter loss to $54.5 million as same-store sales fall 15 percentCHICAGO — Retailer Saks Inc. posted its fifth consecutive quarterly loss Tuesday, as consumers continued to cut back on buying luxury fashion. Burns strongly backs India’s claim for permanent UNSC seatNEW DELHI - Former US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and the State Department’s former top civil servant, Nicholas Burns, who played a key role in hammering out the Indo -US nuclear deal, has backed India’s claim for permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council. Scottish court says Lockerbie bomber can drop appeal; move may clear way for his releaseEDINBURGH, Scotland — A terminally ill Libyan man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing moved closer to being allowed to die outside of his Scottish prison cell when a court agreed Tuesday he could drop an appeal against his conviction. Indian diplomat in Chicago accused of ‘divide and rule’ policyCHICAGO - Simmering tensions between members of the Indian American community in Chicago and Indian Consul General Ashok Kumar Attri have come out in the open with prominent community members accusing the diplomat of dividing the community. Jaswant’s views on Jinnah not ours, says BJPNEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday disassociated itself from senior party leader Jaswant Singh’s praise for Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, saying it “does not represent the views of the party”. Northeast chief ministers want border security tightenedAGARTALA/SHILLONG - The chief ministers of northeastern states have asked for tightening of security along India’s border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, with the boundaries being frequently misused by insurgents from the region. Scientists, regulators consider protection plan for massive stretch of deep-sea coral reefsFIFTY MILES OFF CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world’s largest. We have to change the image of ugly Indian politician: AdvaniCHANDIGARH - Leader of the opposition and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday strongly emphasised on the need to change the image of Indian politicians. Kamal Haasan completes fifty years in Indian cinemaCHENNAI - Actor Kamal Haasan spoke to the media here last evening on completing fifty years in Indian cinema and having acted in over 150 films in different Indian languages. New organic nano-wires may help replace silicon in computer chipsWASHINGTON - Organic nano-scale wires may serve as an alternative to silicon in computer chips, according to a collaborative team of Chinese and Danish researchers. Credit card companies see slight improvement in credit trendsDES MOINES, Iowa — Most major credit card companies say fewer customers defaulted on their accounts in July, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re financially better off. Virginia Davis, star of Walt Disney’s series of “Alice” comedies, dies at 90LOS ANGELES — Virginia Davis, who appeared in Walt Disney’s pioneering “Alice” films, has died at age 90. AP Source: Chrysler Group to build Fiat 500 minicar at factory in MexicoDETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC, now being run by Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA, is planning to build the Fiat 500 minicar at a factory in Mexico, according to a person briefed on the company’s plans. Former Zambian President Chiluba acquitted of corruption charges following 6-year trialLUSAKA, Zambia — A magistrate acquitted former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba of corruption charges Monday after a six-year trial in a ruling that overjoyed his supporters but frustrated clean-government campaigners in Africa. We have to change image of ugly Indian politician: AdvaniCHANDIGARH - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday strongly emphasised on the need to change the image of Indian politicians. Chouhan asks for centre’s help to fight terrorismNEW DELHI - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday urged the central government to reimburse expenses incurred by the state in tackling terrorism, saying that the state government “cannot alone mobilize resources to fight terrorism”. Camp Milton, Fla., once destined to become a sludge dump, is a little-known Civil War jewelCAMP MILTON, Fla. — History and nature have combined in a little-known park which was once the major Confederate military base in north Florida near the end of the Civil War. Fill up glaring police vacancies, Chidambaram tells statesNEW DELHI - Exhorting chief ministers to enhance the capability of their police forces to meet internal security challenges and to ensure preparedness to meet terrorist threats, Home Minister P.Chidambaram said Monday their foremost responsibility was to fill up the glaring police vacancies. US senator says Myanmar’s Suu Kyi may not oppose lifting of some sanctions against juntaBANGKOK — Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi may agree to Washington easing sanctions against the military government, a U.S. senator said Monday after securing the release of an American who had been jailed for sneaking into the democracy leader’s home. ‘Cyberwar’ intensifies in Afghanistan ahead of electionKABUL - The group of insurgents cannot see the helicopter gunship approach in the night. The pilots believe the men are in the process of laying a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan’s Sabul province. ‘Golden Age’ Arabic chemists given long overdue creditWASHINGTON - In a new report presented at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Arabic chemists from the ‘Golden Age’ have been given long overdue credit. High-profile diplomatic rescues in North Korea, Myanmar carry risks and rewards for USWASHINGTON — Rescue mission or diplomatic risk? Pakistani police say at least 6 killed in suicide bombing outside Peshawar in northwestPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide attacker detonated a truck bomb Monday at a fuel station in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least six people, police said. With Obama in office, Fox News on pace for best ratings year since it first went on air in ‘96NEW YORK — South Carolina Republican Bob Inglis, frustrated by a restive crowd at a recent forum to discuss health care reform, suggested people turn off the TV when Fox News Channel’s Glenn Beck came on. Judicial reforms need of the hour, says Veerappa MoilyNEW DELHI - Union Law and Justice Minister Veerappa Moily on Sunday said that the delivery of qualitative justice to citizens was a promise for which the executive, the legislature and the judiciary were equally responsible. ‘Victoria made sure Maharaja Ranjit Singh had no descendants’LONDON - An Indian-origin writer has made the startling claim that Queen Victoria forbade the wife of the only married grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from having children so that the British Raj could tighten its grip on Punjab. AFTER 1- Latin American leaders seek `forever’ presidenciesSAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY - Many democratically elected Latin American presidents are reluctant to relinquish office as their terms draw to a close. In an effort to remain president “forever”, they have resorted to changing constitutions and forcing referendums to extend their time in office. Threat to Pak nukes ‘real’ due to greedy, incompetent politicians: German expertWARSAW - Pakistan has been claiming that its nuclear weapons are protected with some world class security measures in place, and that there is no fear of them falling into extremists hands, but according to a German expert the threat to Pakistan’s nukes is real. |
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