Ex-Mossad head says ‘Netanyahu agreed to Golan pullout’JERUSALEM - Former Mossad head Danny Yatom has claimed that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu agreed to withdraw Israeli troops from the entire Golan Heights during his first term in exchange for a peace deal with Syria and the normalization of ties between Jerusalem and Damascus. Yatom told Israel Radio that the proof for his claim was a document that appears in his new book, in which Ron Lauder, Netanyahu’s special envoy for talks with Syria at the time, reported the prime minister’s agreement to then-US president Bill Clinton. Health care industry could face continued uncertainty over reform, despite Obama speechNEW YORK — Shares of health insurers wavered in premarket activity Thursday after President Barack Obama made clear he is sticking to his goal of health care reform in a televised speech to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night. Efforts to find YSR’s successor climaxHYDERABAD - Political activity aimed at finding a successor to late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy reached a climax Thursday with Congress legislators rushing here anticipating a meeting to elect a new leader. Afghan reporters blame foreign forces for kidnapped colleague’s death, criticize leaving bodyKABUL — Afghan journalists blamed a kidnapped colleague’s death on what they called a reckless rescue operation by British forces and said Thursday that foreign troops have a “double standard” for Western and Afghan lives. Venezuela recognizes Georgian separatist regions as independent, a boost to MoscowBARVIKHA, Russia — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave Moscow a boost Thursday by recognizing the independence of two Russian-supported Georgian separatist regions, and President Dmitry Medvedev promised to sell Chavez whatever weapons he wants. House Democrats, Republicans denounce GOP Rep. Joe Wilson’s ‘You lie’ outburst at ObamaWASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans alike are denouncing Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress, an extraordinary breach of decorum for which the South Carolina Republican swiftly apologized. Joe Wilson shouts “You Lie” at ObamaSouth Carolina rep named Joe Wilson shouted out “You lie” during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress on Wednesday. The incident was, as obvious, taken very seriously and other Republicans were put to shame. As Rep. Earl Pomeroy said, Amateur images, videos of 9/11 and aftermath to become new exhibit at memorial museumNEW YORK — A camera in Brooklyn points through a chain-link fence at black smoke pouring from one skyscraper, while a plane pierces another. Papers fly through the sky; some of them end up in the filmmakers’ hands. Excerpts of President Obama’s speech on health care reformExcerpts of President Barack Obama’s address to Congress about health care reform Wednesday night, as provided by the White House. Obama says ‘defensive medicine’ could be bringing higher medical costsWASHINGTON — In his appeal to Congress for health care reform, President Barack Obama isn’t ignoring calls for changes in medical malpractice laws. Obama exhorts Congress to pass health care overhaul, says ‘time for bickering is over’WASHINGTON — Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the “time for bickering is over” and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all. Obama’s chief spokesman says ‘public option’ remains on table in talk of health care overhaulWASHINGTON — Chief White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says President Barack Obama will again cite a need for a public option on health insurance when he gives a prime-time speech to the nation. Zardari ‘travels’ as Pakistan ‘burns’ISLAMABAD - Despite the country’s struggle against the existential threat posed by the Taliban and other extremist groups and the economy in shambles, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has been busy in touring the world. Some questions, answers about proposal to fine Americans who refuse to get health coverageBOSTON — Should the federal government require virtually all Americans to be insured or face thousands of dollars in fines? Proponents say this requirement is crucial to extending coverage and reining in costs as Massachusetts has done. Critics say it would impose an unfair burden on individuals and families already struggling in harsh economic times. I would have liked to have dinner with Mahatma Gandhi: Obama
Hoyer confident House can pass health care bill, but public option uncertainWASHINGTON — Returning to Washington after a “challenging month” for Democrats, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he was confident the House would pass a health care bill this year, but not necessarily with the new public insurance plan sought by many Democrats. Google China confident despite loss of former boss; Lee launches $115 million technology fundBEIJING — The new managers of Google Inc.’s China arm expressed confidence Monday the business can grow despite the departure of the high-profile executive credited with expanding its share of the competitive Chinese market. Iran won’t halt nuclear work but ready for talks on ‘global challenges’TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday Iran will neither halt uranium enrichment nor negotiate over its nuclear rights but is ready to sit and talk with world powers over “global challenges.” Universiti Malaya’s Indian Studies Department told to unite Indian communityKUALA LUMPUR - The staff of Universiti Malaya’s Indian Studies Department have been urged to set aside their differences and work towards uniting the Malay Indian community. ‘Pak politicians are like “errant schoolboys” seeking elders wise counsel’ISLAMABAD - An editorial in a leading Pakistan daily has compared the country’s politicians with errant school going kids who seek the counsel of elders to sort things out among themselves. Nearly 200 days into stimulus effort, Biden says it is working faster than hoped, more to doWASHINGTON — Defending a costly plan to revitalize the economy, Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government’s sweeping stimulus effort “is in fact working” despite steady Republican criticism and public skepticism. British, Scottish governments to release Lockerbie correspondence, insist no deal with LibyaLONDON — A newly disclosed letter shows Britain’s Foreign Office advised Scottish officials there were no legal obstacles to returning the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber to his native Libya. CAPITAL CULTURE: President Barack Obama’s Portuguese water dog settling in to White House lifeWASHINGTON — He has torn through magazines and stray socks, even sunk his teeth into the president’s gym shoes. Charm school taught him to sit, heel and shake a paw on command. He spent his first summer vacation on breezy Martha’s Vineyard. UN official says int’l community has ‘wasted years’ in Afghanistan by not coordinating effortsKABUL — The international community has wasted years in Afghanistan by not coordinating its efforts, a top U.N. official said Tuesday on the eve of a meeting by U.S. and European envoys to discuss the country’s recent election and deteriorating security. Waxman, Stupak probe whether insurers dump small businesses that become expensive to insureWASHINGTON — A top House Democrat is investigating whether the nation’s largest health insurers have deliberately canceled coverage for small businesses after their employees became sick and sought expensive treatment. Karzai’s vote shrinks, but he still leads in Afghan electionKABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s share of the vote in the hotly disputed Aug 20 presidential election shrank to 45.9 percent Monday, but still ahead of his nearest challenger by more than 12 percent, according to official figures. Nair to head international aerospace bodyPANAJI - Indian Space Research Organisation chairman G. Madhavan Nair has been elected as the president of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), becoming the only Indian and the first non-American to head the renowned scientific body, an official said here Monday. No leadership role likely for ‘lateral entrants’ in BJPNEW DELHI - ‘Lateral entrants’, a term coined for non-RSS workers, are in for tough days ahead in the Bharatiya Janata Party. For some, return of kidnapped California girl gives glimmer of hope for own lost childrenMINNEAPOLIS — Patty Wetterling keeps a scrapbook of news clippings about abducted children being reunited with their families years later. It’s a source of hope for Wetterling, whose son, Jacob, was abducted nearly 20 years ago in central Minnesota. Is Musharraf working on a ‘face saving’ deal with PML-N ?ISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf may strike a deal with the Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) to escape the high treason trial under Article Six of the Constitution. |
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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has said that if he could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, it would be Mahatma Gandhi, adding he is “a real hero of mine”. Obama had gone to Wakefield High School in Arlington to give a speech welcoming students back to school, when he took a few questions from ninth-graders.
