Former Oz-Indian victim calls recent incidents ’street violence’ not ‘racial attacks’Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): While the attacks on the Indian students continue unabated in Australia, some Indians believe that the sporadic attack incidents have nothing to do with racism. Hospitals, others, oppose Obama’s plan to reduce Medicare and Medicaid spendingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday he wants to help pay for his health care overhaul by slowing Medicare and Medicaid spending, but hospitals, medical technicians and others are resisting. BJP president Rajnath Singh accepts Yashwant Sinha’s resignationNEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh on Saturday accepted senior party leader Yashwant Sinha’s resignation from all party posts held by him. U.N. imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea, punishing country for second nuclear testUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, punishing the country for its second nuclear test. Pyongyang responded to the resolution Saturday by vowing to “weaponize” all its plutonium and will consider any blockade “an act of war.” Obama wants new cuts in health care spending, but details are sparse, opposition loomingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is seeking to help pay for his health care plan by sharply reducing the government’s medical spending, mainly by trimming payments to prescription drugmakers, hospitals and other care providers. NKorea responds to tough new UN sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, punishing the country for its second nuclear test. Pyongyang responded to the resolution Saturday by vowing to “weaponize” all its plutonium and will consider any blockade “an act of war.” “Canned hunting” of captive lions banned in South AfricaLONDON - The controversial sport of “canned hunting”, in which trophy hunter tourists pay to shoot specially bred captive lions, has been banned in South Africa. Canadian firm denies bribing Kerala politician (Lead)TORONTO - Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin, at the centre of a $60 million corruption scandal that has created political turmoil in India’s Kerala state and divided its ruling Left party, has denied the charges of bribery and termed the accusations “offensive”. Canadian firm denies wrong-doing in Kerala projectsTORONTO - SNC-Lavalin, the Canadian engineering company that is at the centre of the alleged Rs.300 crore ($60 million) bribery scandal in Kerala, has denied any wrong-doing in its business operations in India. Key nations agree on tough new UN sanctions against NKoreaUNITED NATIONS — Western powers reached agreement with North Korea’s key allies Wednesday on a proposal that would impose tough new sanctions on the reclusive communist nation’s weapons exports and financial dealings, and allow inspections of suspect cargo in ports and on the high seas. Australian PM warns Indian students over revenge attacksSYDNEY - A second night of protests by Indian students over perceived racially motivated violence against them prompted Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to warn Wednesday against the formation of vigilante groups. Death toll in Pakistan hotel blast rises to 16ISLAMABAD - The death toll from a suicide car bombing at a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar rose Wednesday to 16, which included two foreign UN officials and a Spanish national, while up to 60 people were injured, a police official said. Sri Lanka denies entry to Canadian lawmaker, a critic of its war conductCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka denied entry Wednesday to a Canadian lawmaker who was outspoken in his criticism of the military’s war against the Tamil Tiger rebels, an official said. Key nations agree on new UN sanctions against North Korea, diplomats sayUNITED NATIONS — Western powers joined with North Korea’s key allies Wednesday on a proposal that would impose tough new sanctions against the reclusive communist nation for its second nuclear test, paving the way for quick approval by the U.N. Security Council. Key nations agree on new UN sanctions against NKorea, diplomats sayUNITED NATIONS — Western powers joined with North Korea’s key allies Wednesday on a proposal that would impose tough new sanctions against the reclusive communist nation for its second nuclear test, paving the way for quick approval by the U.N. Security Council. Australia one of safest countries in world for students: RuddCANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has described his country as one of the safest places for students and warned that vigilante action in response to attacks against foreign students, will not be tolerated. Attacks on students ‘clearly racist’: Victoria police chiefMELBOURNE - Victoria’s police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland has admitted that some of the attacks on Indian students were “clearly racist in motivation”. Melbourne Police to crackdown on race attacks, as Oz and Victoria PMs’call for calmMELBOURNE - Melbourne police will saturate western suburbs train stations to combat robberies targeting Indian students, even as Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Victoria Premier John Brumby issued an appeal for community calm. Manmohan Singh seeks objective reporting on Australia attacksNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday asked the media to be objective and cautious while reporting the attacks on Indian students in Australia, and assured that he understood the anxiety of their parents. Australia has assured action on racial attacks: PMNEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd had assured him that racial attacks on Indians in that country would be “strongly dealt with”. Hamas official says Obama should talk to them, says militant group represents the PalestiniansDAMASCUS, Syria — An exiled Hamas leader urged Barack Obama on Monday to talk directly with the militant group, saying it is the representative of the Palestinian people and the American president’s drive for Mideast peace is impossible without them. India, US, work to tie up loose ends of military purchasesNEW DELHI - A draft for a model end use agreement for all military purchases made by India from the US may come up for discussion during US Under Secretary for Political Affairs William Burns’ visit to the country June 10-13, an official said Thursday. MIC wants Sedition Act on writer for terming Malay Indians ‘immigrants’KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Indian Congress has urged the government to take immediate action against a writer of Mingguan Malaysia for indirectly referring the Chinese and Indians in Malaysia as immigrants. Sotomayor spends Day 2 on Capitol Hill as first lady promotes her nomination to high courtWASHINGTON — The White House dispatched first lady Michelle Obama to defend Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, part of a broad offensive to humanize the judge that came as former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich backed off his harsh criticism of her as a racist. Britain’s Brown struggling to survive expenses scandal as raft of key ministers quitLONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown once promised he’d lead the world out of its economic crisis. Now he’s fighting to save his job. Australian varsities join government to condemn attacks on Indian studentsNEW DELHI - Australian universities Wednesday joined their government in condemning the attacks on Indian students in that country. Israeli Foreign Minister says Israel doesn’t intend to bomb Iran; it’s the world’s problemMOSCOW — Israel does not intend to bomb Iran, Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday, stepping back from suggestions it might attack a major foe it says is bent on developing nuclear weapons. Fourth British minister quits, dealing further blow to Gordon BrownLONDON — A fourth member of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government quit Wednesday in a new blow to his political authority amid widespread outrage over the country’s lawmakers’ expense scandal. Reports: Fourth British minister quits, dealing further blow to Gordon BrownLONDON — British media say a fourth member of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government has quit amid the lawmakers’ expenses scandal. Australia’s universities back government actions to help Indian studentsNEW DELHI - Australia’s universities have joined the Australian Government in condemning the recent attacks on Indian students living in Australia. |
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