‘30 explosive-laden vehicles enter Punjab, Rawalpindi’RAWALPINDI/LAHORE - At least 30 explosive-laden vehicles have entered Punjab as well as the garrison town of Rawalpindi adjacent to the Pakistani capital Islamabad from the tribal areas of the country, a media report Thursday said. Vietnamese authorities arrest 3 pro-democracy activistsHANOI, Vietnam — Authorities in Vietnam have arrested three pro-democracy activists, accusing them of colluding with a prominent civil rights attorney to sabotage the communist government, state media reported Thursday. Leading economic indicators up for second straight month in May; increase bigger than expectedNEW YORK — A private research group’s forecast of economic activity rose in May by the largest amount in more than five years, the latest sign that the recession is easing. Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoes in Minn., Neb.; no major injuries reportedMINNEAPOLIS — Powerful storms that rolled across the Midwest brought heavy rain, strong winds and unleashed several apparent tornadoes, damaging homes and businesses, tossing railcars off their tracks and knocking out power to thousands. UK Police stop, search innocent people to balance race figuresLONDON - Britain’s anti-terrorism watchdog has claimed that a number of innocent people are often stopped and searched to to provide racial balance in police statistics. Solar system’s most volcanically active body will one day become dormantLondon, June 18 (ANI): A new study, with an analysis of more than 100 years of observations, has suggested that the Jupiter’s moon Io, which is the solar system’s most volcanically active body, will one day become dormant. Obama gives some same-sex couples some federal employees with new memorandumWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a measure that would extend some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. Obama sends Congress sweeping update of nation’s financial regulations to fight future crisesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama proposed sweeping new “rules of the road” for the nation’s financial system Wednesday, casting the changes as a critically important response to the economic crisis and the greatest regulatory transformation since the Great Depression. Policeman on witness protection duty shot dead in terror escalation after Greek riotsATHENS, Greece — Gunmen killed an anti-terrorist policeman guarding a witness in central Athens on Wednesday in a brazen escalation of domestic militant attacks prompted by massive riots in December. Mali army raids Al Qaeda base, dozen militants killedBAMAKO - Mali’s army has killed at least a dozen militants in an attack on an Al Qaeda base near the border with Algeria, a media report said Wednesday. Interpol compiling Somali piracy suspect database to help in prosecutions worldwideNAIROBI, Kenya — Interpol is compiling a database of fingerprints, photographs and other personal information on Somali pirate suspects to help fight piracy at sea, the agency said Wednesday. Turkey stages naval drills off Cyprus amid tensions over offshore oil, gas explorationABOARD THE TCG GEMLIK, — Turkish and Turkish Cypriot warships staged search and rescue drills off the island of Cyprus on Wednesday amid tensions over a disputed search for oil and gas. China’s Wen says economy showing ‘positive changes’ but basis of recovery not stableBEIJING — China’s top economic official said Wednesday the economy is showing positive changes but the basis of a recovery is not stable and the country should prepare for long-term difficulties, a state news agency reported. Experts praise PM’s public diplomacy with PakistanNEW DELHI - Foreign policy and strategic experts have welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s deft use of public diplomacy in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg to put Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the back foot over terror attacks from across the border. US official travels to Spain to discuss transfer of Guantanamo prisonersMADRID — The U.S. government’s point man for closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison was in Spain for talks Wednesday, part of a behind-the-scenes European tour as the Obama administration ramps up efforts to transfer detainees. India not doing enough to combat ‘modern slavery’: US reportWASHINGTON - Saying that New Delhi is not doing enough to curb human smuggling, the US has placed India in the second worst category in a blacklist of countries not meeting the minimum standard of combating trafficking. Report cites emergency communications, media errors, delayed victim response after ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emergency crews’ response to a massive coal ash spill last year was hampered by the Tennessee Valley Authority’s failure to adopt emergency communication procedures recommended by the federal government, the public utility’s internal auditors said late Tuesday. Calif. hits Web site with child-labor violations for taping 2 Suleman octupletsLOS ANGELES — California authorities slapped an online site Tuesday with four child-labor law violations for videotaping two of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets without safeguards to protect their health and welfare. Border Patrol making fewer apprehensions; recession seen as detering illegal migrationMcALLEN, Texas — The number of U.S. border apprehensions dropped for a third consecutive year, falling to a level not seen since 1973, new government data show. Obama wants new agency to protect consumers in their financial transactionsWASHINGTON — Setting up a certain fight with big business, President Barack Obama is about to recommend creation of a regulatory agency to protect consumers in their credit, savings and other banking transactions. Opposition raps Chavan government over 26/11 panel report (Second Lead)MUMBAI - Opposition parties in Maharashtra Tuesday accused the state government of “attempting to protect” some members of the ruling coalition by failing to make public the Ram Pradhan Committee report on the Mumbai terror attacks. India-Pakistan thaw in the Russian summer (Roundup)YEKATERINBURG - In the first sign of a thaw since the freeze in ties that followed the Mumbai terror attacks, leaders of India and Pakistan agreed to a meeting between their foreign secretaries before July 15 that will be focused solely on resolving the “primary issue of terrorism” that has strained their relations. Best Buy 1st-quarter profit falls 15 percent as same-store sales drop but beats expectationsNEW YORK — Best Buy Co. Inc. reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 15 percent, even as its biggest competitor exited the market, as recession-weary shoppers cut back on items like appliances and digital cameras. Florida police say 22-year-old man led them on a high-speed chase for funBRONSON, Fla. — Authorities said a 22-year-old man told investigators that he led them on a high-speed chase through two north Florida counties for fun. According to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, Philip Pennypacker is facing charges of high-speed fleeing and eluding and three counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers with a deadly weapon. Lawmakers want IRS to suspend tax shelter penalty for small businesses while they change lawWASHINGTON — Some small businesses are being hit with big fines for not disclosing the use of questionable tax shelters to the IRS, an unintended consequence of a law aimed at corporations that use the shelters to avoid taxes. Variations in Earth’s magnetic field maybe due to ebb and flow of world’s oceansWASHINGTON - A new research by scientists in the US has linked variations in the Earth’s magnetic field with the ebb and flow of the world’s oceans. Swine flu fatality in the UK; appears to be 1st reported outside the AmericasLONDON — A person with underlying health conditions died of swine flu in Scotland on Sunday — the first reported death from the illness outside the Americas, health officials said. Western India hot destination for corporate investmentNEW DELHI - Western India remained the most favoured investment destination for corporates in 2008-09, according to an industry lobby report. British TV report: Feud, falsehoods led to US attack that killed scores in Afghan villageLONDON — A British television report to be broadcast on Monday says American forces who killed scores of people last August in Azizabad, western Afghanistan, attacked the village on the basis of false allegations inspired by a blood feud with a neighboring community. Doomed Air France jet sent message on rudder safety device before crashing into AtlanticRIO DE JANEIRO — A burst of last-minute automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device but that does not explain what sent the jet plunging into the Atlantic Ocean, an aviation expert said. |
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