WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Year after campaign rumors he was Muslim, Obama highlights Islamic tiesCAIRO — There was a time when Barack Obama wasn’t eager to highlight his ties to Islam. Now, Obama is the U.S. president. And his audience is bigger and more diverse: a world that includes 1.5 billion Muslims. Reaction to President Obama’s speech to the Muslim worldNotable reaction to President Barack Obama’s speech Thursday to the Muslim world: Analysis: Obama offers unclenched fist to Muslims, admits speech can’t fix ‘years of mistrust’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered the world the audacity to hope for peace in the Middle East and a better understanding between the United States and Muslims. Still, a president known for his soaring oratory admitted his words alone would not change a thing. Text of Obama’s speech in CairoText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Muslims see Obama’s speech as sign of shifting attitude toward them, new policy on Middle EastCAIRO — Muslims greeted President’s Barack Obama’s speech from Cairo Thursday as a mark of a changed American attitude toward them and a new policy on the Middle East. But some insisted they still need to see action to back up his words. In widely anticipated speech, Obama seeks new beginning in US ties with MuslimsCAIRO — Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a “new beginning between the United States and Muslims” Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. Suspect in recruiting office killing pleads not guilty; judge orders him held without bailLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Muslim convert who already was under federal investigation pleaded not guilty Tuesday in what police called a likely “political and religious” attack that killed a young soldier at a military recruiting center. Heir to vanished throne in Pakistan’s Swat Valley disgusted by system that failed his peopleISLAMABAD — His family once ruled the Swat Valley. Now he can only watch as his beautiful ancestral homeland is torn apart by clashes between the Taliban and the Pakistani military — with millions of civilians forced to flee. Hindus & Jews urge Denmark to treat various religions equally in schoolsHindus and Jews have asked Denmark to treat all major religions evenly in its “folkeskole”, the Danish municipal primary and lower secondary schools.
Varun for reviving Sanjay Gandhi’s controversial sterilization policyLONDON - Fire-brand BJP leader Varun Gandhi wants to revive his late father Sanjay Gandhi’s controversial sterilization policy, and thinks compulsory military training can fight communalism. Pak Govt. must rehabilitate 800,000 swat refugeesISLAMABAD - As many as 600,000 to 800,000 Pakistani refugees are streaming from the mountains and valleys of the greater Swat region, leaving the Pakistan Government with the gigantic task of rehabilitating them, the Central Science Monitor reports. Pope set to arrive in Holy Land at time when many Christians are leaving for the WestJERUSALEM — When Pope Benedict XVI comes to the Holy Land next week, he will greet a community of believers whose numbers are gradually eroding. Singaporean imprisoned for 18 years for killing Indonesian teacher, plotting terror attacksJAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian court sentenced a Singaporean man to 18 years in prison on terrorism charges Tuesday. Mohammad Hasan bin Saynudin, who claims to have met Osama bin Laden on many occasions, was convicted of plotting to kill a teacher and planning a deadly attack on a bar frequented by Western tourists. Varun would have been jailed if I were home minister: LaluNEW DELHI - Railway Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Sunday said that if he were the country’s home minister, Varun Gandhi would have been jailed for his speeches in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit constituency. 7 in 10 Pakistanis consider religious extremism to be a major threatNEW YORK - Most Pakistanis believe that the consequences of religious extremism are going to be terrible for their country and people, a new survey has revealed. CPI, CPM split in KeralaTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Friday announced that it was splitting from the Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM) in Kerala. Like Gandhi, Obama believes in power of interfaith prayersWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, who has acknowledged Mahatma Gandhi as one of his inspirations, prefers to have interfaith prayers at rallies, and has thus opened ‘a new frontier of religious politics’. Stop watering that tree/ArticleNew Delhi: At a recent meet in New Delhi, Gary Kasparov the famous Russian chess grandmaster, posed a question to the former President of Pakistan Gen. Pervez Musharraf, that for terrorism to grow in a big way in Pakistan, it needs wherewithal-resources to buy weapons, sustain itself and then attack. Curfew-hit Ujjain tense, calmBHOPAL - An indefinite curfew remained in force in parts of Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday, a day after communal violence erupted, with officials saying the situation was tense but calm. Assam’s AUDF eyes national stage via Muslim voteNEW DELHI - A seller of perfumes by profession, he has been emboldened by his surprise electoral wins in Assam in 2006. Maulana Badruddin Ajmal is now hoping to translate the millions of Muslim votes in the country into a significant victory for his party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. ‘Delhi-6′ loved by orphans at special screeningNEW DELHI - More than the jigs of Sonam Kapoor in the popular song ‘Masakali’ from ‘Delhi-6′, it was the episode of communal harmony that touched the heart of 10-year-old Babita, an orphan, who enjoyed the movie at a special screening here Sunday. Blast kills 29 at funeral in PakistanISLAMABAD - A blast ripped through a funeral procession in north-western Pakistan Friday, killing at least 29 people and wounding dozens more, a police official said. Can India tame the terror beast? (Comment)The sun has set on a year that exposed the utter unpreparedness of the security establishment to tackle the wave of terror bombings. And, as 2009 dawns with three powerful blasts rocking Guwahati and killing six people on New Year’s Day, those responsible for securing the country have their task clearly cut out. Bangladesh’s Zia seeks vote ‘to save Islam and country’DHAKA - Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia has been urging people to ’save Islam and the country’ by voting for her Islamist alliance nominees in the parliamentary election due Dec 29. |
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