Israel’s Netanyahu to lay out peace principles next week in response to Obama speechJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will deliver a major policy address next week laying out his proposed road to Mideast peace, after coming under stiff U.S. pressure to freeze West Bank settlement construction and endorse Palestinian statehood. US seeks to build same relationship with China as it enjoys with G-7 countriesBEIJING — After years of acrimonious economic relations with China, the U.S. insists it wants to turn the page and develop closer ties with the world’s third largest economy. Sri Lankan military: Tamil Tiger leader’s parents found in displacement campCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The parents of the Tamil Tigers’ slain rebel chief have been found in a government-run displacement camp and will be separated from the others there for their safety, the Sri Lankan military said Friday. Jet posts last quarter profit, though income dipsNEW DELHI - India’s largest private carrier Jet Airways Monday announced a net profit of Rs.52.99 crore for the quarter ending March 31, as compared to a net loss of Rs.221 crore in the corresponding period in 2007-08. UK India Business Council welcomes election resultLONDON - The UK India Business Council Monday welcomed the outcome of the Indian elections, saying it bodes well for the Indian economy. Spanish animal protection group says Queen Sofia intervening to help depressed elephantMADRID — Susi, the only elephant at the Barcelona zoo, lives in a small pen, has lost her best friend, and is said to be depressed. But now someone has come to her aid — not a fairy godmother or even a princess, but a queen. Rahul a young man, media distorted his comments: MamataKOLKATA - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday described Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi as a ‘young man’ and said the media had distorted his comments about seeking the Left support to form a government after the Lok Sabha polls. Hong Kong frees 28 people who travelled with flu patientHONG KONG - A group of 28 people, most of whom travelled on the same flight as a Mexican tourist who became Hong Kong’s only confirmed swine flu case, were released from quarantine Thursday, after health officials declared them infection-free. Iraqi officials say anti-insurgent Sunni leaders detained for past violence against US forcesBAGHDAD — A Sunni militia leader who took up arms against insurgents now faces charges linked to bloodshed before joining the U.S.-led battle — setting up another potential showdown over how to sort out the messy histories for thousands of tribal fighters who went from enemies to allies. Daily Horoscopes (11th January, 2009)Aries : March 21- April 19 UN-WTO: No need for anti-pork trade measures since swine flu not transmitted by foodROME — The U.N. and World Trade Organization said Saturday there is no justification for anti-pork trade measures as a result of the swine flu epidemic since there is no evidence the virus is spread by food. Independent candidate taps on ‘Change’ slogan to woo Iraq’s divided Kurds in regional voteSULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Time for “Change” for Iraq’s Kurds? A new, independent candidate is taking up the slogan to woo Iraqi Kurds disenchanted over the two-party political divide in their oil-rich semiautonomous region in northern Iraq. New jury problem surfaces in Fla. terrorism trial with juror supposedly refusing to deliberateMIAMI — A new jury problem surfaced Friday in the terrorism conspiracy trial of six men when panel members asked a federal judge to remove a juror because she supposedly refused to deliberate. House clears bill reining in credit card practices to protect consumersWASHINGTON — Riding a crest of populist anger, the House on Thursday approved a bill to restrict credit card practices and eliminate sudden increases in interest rates and late fees that have entangled millions of consumers. The legislation, dubbed the Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights, passed by a bipartisan vote of 357-70 following lobbying by President Barack Obama and members of his administration. AP sources: Chrysler to file for bankruptcy protection as credit talks crumble overnightWASHINGTON — Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled just a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan, two administration officials said Thursday. G-20 to make 2010 a ‘year of recovery’WASHINGTON - The Group of 20 major economies will have a summit meeting here in September to ensure that efforts to make 2010 a year of recovery from the severe global economic crisis are on track. Jobless claims rise while homes sales drop; recession may be slowing but recovery far offWASHINGTON — Worse-than-expected news on unemployment and home sales Thursday dampened optimism that a broad economic recovery might be near. China’s 10-year campaign to crush Falun Gong drives movement undergroundBEIJING — Now entering its second decade, China’s relentless drive to obliterate the Falun Gong spiritual sect has left a human toll ranging from the deaths of followers in custody to the self-exile of others and the beatings of their lawyers. Rockland Hospital strengthens its nephrology departmentNEW DELHI - Renowned Nephrologist Dr. S C Tiwari today joined Rockland Hospital. A pioneer in renal care Dr. Tiwari comes with a vast experience in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Pakistan claims to arrest Indian planning terror attackISLAMABAD - The authorities claim to have arrested an Indian national and five Pakistanis who were said to be planning a terror attack on a police academy near the adjacent garrison town of Rawalpindi. SIT to probe terror links in KeralaKOZHIKODE - The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Kerala Government on Tuesday said that it has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe people having links with terrorists in the State. Chidambaram for setting up war room to deal with terrorNEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday promised that if the Congress was voted to power, the party will set up a war room headed by Cabinet Secretary to deal with terror. LSE, SOAS alumni disassociate from Varun Gandhi’s ‘values’NEW DELHI - Varun Gandhi may be an alumnus of the London School of Economics (LSE) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) but his peers and teachers from these institutions have started an online campaign to disassociate themselves from his ‘values’ after his reported hate speeches in Pilibhit. US rejects China’s call for a global currencyWASHINGTON - US officials Tuesday rejected calls from China and Russia for the international community to shift towards a global reserve currency that could replace the dollar. Yemeni court issues death sentence in spying caseSANA’A - Yemen’s state security court has issued a death sentence in the case of a man accused of spying for Israel. Two other men received jail sentences of three and five years in the same case. Ruia Group eyes European rubber sealing firm for takeoverKOLKATA - The city-based Ruia Group is planning to acquire another European rubber sealing systems company and its chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia is in Europe to ink the deal, industry and banking sources familiar with the development said Thursday. Obama’s economic czar wants US to lead economic recoveryWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser wants the United States to lead a global effort to improve regulatory standards as the world grapples with its worst economic crisis in decacdes. Jeev tames wind to share lead World Golf ChampionshipDORAL - India’s top golfer Jeev Milkha Singh tamed the blustery conditions as he fired a sensational seven-under 65 to grab a share in the four-way lead at the end of the first round in $8.5 million WGC-CA Championship golf tournament. Bangalore youths to arrange homes for Bihar flood victimsBANGALORE - A group of youth from Bangalore will approach corporate houses to finance plans to provide permanent shelters to over 3,000 people living in relief camps in Bihar’s Madhepura and Araria districts that were hit by killer floods last August. ‘Jai Ho!’, ‘Slumdog’ top ‘HollyWORDs’ of 2008WASHINGTON - ‘Jai Ho!’, the Oscar-winning best song from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ’slumdog’, the term used to describe the boy from the slums of Mumbai who became a millionaire, have been named top ‘HollyWORDs’ of 2008. |
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