To mark international anti-corruption day on Wednesday, more than a dozen of rallies were planned for many cities as well as for the capital of Jakarta. To end widespread corruption among politicians, other public officials and police, thousands of Indonesians gathered and demanded the government to immediately take the action. The protest organizer, Usman Hamid [...]
Without offering any new incentives and keeping hopes by convincing the nuclear-armed nation to return to arms reduction talks, Stephen Bosworth a senior US envoy has arrived in North Korea. To have the direct talks with North Korea, Bosworth will be the first official from the Obama administration. To determine whether North Korea Plans on [...]
Al-Qaida in the Islamic maghreb (AQIM) has allegedly claimed for kidnapping four Europeans in Mali and Mauritania in the last month which is claimed by a spokesman. Saleh Abu Mohammad (spokesman) declared on the tape, “Two units of the valiant mujahedeen managed to kidnap four Europeans in two distinct operations: the first in Mali where [...]
Chicago: David headley, the Pakistani born American national was charged by the Chicago court on Monday with criminal conspiracy in the Mumbai attacks that left 166 dead, which included foreign nationals. He has been charged for conducting extensive surveillance of Mumbai places and targets for about two years, just before the attack that took place [...]
In an ambiguous statement made by CPI leader Gurudas Das gupta in lok sabha shrinks the debate to the one issue, he made a controversial statement saying that Babri was demolished by Mahatma Gandhi killers accusing directly to BJP, RSS and VHP to be the prime members in the inside job of Babri demolition. Noting [...]
The United Nations Human Rights Council Judge Richard Goldstone has been honored with an international human rights award for ‘an outstanding contribution to promotion and protection of human rights.’ Goldstone received the prize on Thursday awarded by the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC), the Swedish Bar Association and the International Bar Association. The decision quoted [...]
On Thursday Pakistan announced that there is ample evidence available which could expose India’s hand in Baluchistan and would be presented at appropriate times. Online news agency quoted Abdul Basit, the foreign office spokesperson announcing on a private TV channel that “India is involved in Baluchistan and we have (adequate) proof but will disclose this [...]
The UN nuclear watchdog resolution over Iran’s nuclear activities has been rejected as “illegal” by the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In a speech on television in the city of Isfahan, Ahmadinejad said “Under pressure of a few superficially powerful countries … the International Atomic Energy Agency passed an illegal resolution against the Iranian nation”. Undeterred [...]
10,000 New house units are to be constructed as a direct order given by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia for the nationals who fled the border conflicted region in the southern part of the kingdom. According to the SPA news agency the southern province of Jeezan where heavy battle has been seen between Yemeni Houthi [...]
To help Pakistan get stabilized the Britain’s prime minister, Gordon Brown has promised to give 83 million dollars after he spoke to Yousuf Razi Gilani of Pakistan. Brown said that the money would go towards reestablishment of control of Pakistan in the border areas with Afghanistan. Brown has lobbied Pakistan to find out more about [...]
