Swearing-in of MPs continues for 2nd day in Lower House
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The oath taking of members continued for the second day today in the Lok Sabha. Our Correspondent reports that linguistic diversity of our country was witnessed in the House during the oath taking. Senior BJP leader Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Jagdambika Pal and Virendra Singh Mast took oath in Sanskrit.
While RJD member Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav and his wife and Congress member Ranjeet Ranjan took oath in Maithili. Members from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka took oath in their regional languages, Telugu and Kannada. Several members are still left for taking oath as they were not present in the House during the oath taking.
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Wang’s visit momentum to partnership with China: India
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India’s External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday said the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to national capital from 8th June as Special Envoy of the President will provide further momentum to India-China Strategic and Cooperative Partnership.
“The objective of the visit is to establish contact with the new Government of India. The visit is an important element of the Year of India-China Friendly Exchanges and will provide further momentum to the India-China Strategic and Cooperative Partnership,” External Affairs Ministry said in New Delhi.Apart from calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wang, a seasoned diplomat, will interact with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj.
China has expressed keen interest in establishing high- level contacts with India’s new leadership at the earliest to step up engagement in political, trade and economic areas.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the first foreign Head of Government to call up Modi after he took over as Prime Minister.
The Chinese Prime Minister had conveyed his government’s desire to establish robust partnership with the new government during a call to Modi, who expressed keenness to work closely to deal with any “outstanding issues”.
During the call, Modi had noted that China was always a “priority” in India’s foreign policy and welcomed greater economic engagement between the two countries.
China has already conveyed its interest in having a top Indian leader attend the 60th anniversary of Panchasheel, the five principles enunciated jointly by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his then Chinese counterpart Zhou Enlai in 1954.
China is hosting a function to mark the occasion on June 28 in which a high-level delegation from Myanmar, which too was associated with Panchasheel concept, is expected to participate.
China had already conveyed to India its President Xi Jinping’s wish to visit New Delhi.
Xi and Modi will have an opportunity to meet during the next BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit to be held in Brazil in July.
Chinese leadership shared familiarity with Modi as he visited China four times during his long tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
His victory in the general elections was widely welcomed in the Chinese official media.
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Manhunt ends in Canada
6062014Manhunt ends in Canada, suspect in police killings arrested
Canadian police have arrested a man suspected of shooting three police officers dead and injuring two more, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Friday. The detention ended a massive manhunt after the shooting in the eastern city of Moncton, Reuters reported. “Justin Bourque arrested by RCMP at 12:10 in Moncton,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a tweet. “Residents of north Moncton can now leave their homes.”
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Australian PM Abbott expects Russia’s Putin at G20 summit
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said he expects Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit this year in Brisbane, although the Russian president did not attend Group of Seven meeting held this week. As the current holder of the rotating G20 presidency, Australia hosts the leaders’ summit in Brisbane in November.“The G20 is an economic meeting whereas the G7 or the G8 has tended to have a very strong security component,” Abbott said.
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World news trickle in
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Posted on June 6, 2014
World news trickle in
Pope Francis sacks entire board of Vatican’s financial watchdog
Pope Francis on Thursday sacked the entire Italian board of the Vatican’s financial watchdog, Reuters said. The pope named four experts from Switzerland, Singapore, the US and Italy to the board of the Financial Information Authority (AIF), the Holy See’s internal regulatory office, according to the Vatican. All five outgoing board members had been expected to serve five-year terms ending in 2016.
Red Cross suspends Libya operation as killing of staff member is probed
The International Committee of the Red Cross is suspending operations in Libya while it investigates the killing of a staff member there, Reuters reported. Michael Greub, the Swiss head of a sub-delegation of the ICRC, was shot in the central coastal town of Sirte on Wednesday. “It’s a bit difficult to say if the organization was targeted or our colleague because he was a Westerner. We just need to pause the operation,” ICRC spokesman Wolde-Gabriel Saugeron said in Geneva.
Obama says G7 may slap new sanctions on Russia in a month
New sanctions may be imposed against Russia in a month if Moscow does not change its policies over Ukraine, RIA Novosti quoted US President Barack Obama as saying Thursday. The G7 will assess Russia’s activities during next two to four weeks and if the policy is not changed “certain measures” will be taken, Obama reportedly said at a news conference in Brussels. He also said that “Russia needs to recognize that President-elect [Petro] Poroshenko is the legitimately elected leader of Ukraine and engage the government in Kiev,” AP reported.
EU lists Boko Haram as a terrorist organization
The European Union has designated Nigeria’s Boko Haram as a terrorist organization, Itar-Tass reported, citing the EU’s foreign policy service. The move indicates resolute condemnation of the group’s militants by the EU, and its firm support for Nigeria’s efforts in the fight against terrorism, the statement said.
S. Korea databases hacked – US military
Hackers might have compromised the personal information of thousands of South Koreans employed by American armed forces, the commander of US Forces in South Korea said Thursday. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti apologized for the “possible theft” from two databases of private details of South Koreans such as names, contact information and work history, AP said. About 16,000 current and former workers, almost all of them Korean nationals, and people who have sought jobs with the US military in the country, are affected by the incident. No classified military data was compromised as the databases were on a separate network.
Russia blasts Western reaction to Syria election
Observers have found the Syrian presidential election in which Bashar Assad retained power to have been fair, free and transparent, Russia said, criticizing the reaction of Western nations that denounced the vote.“Moscow sees the vote as an important event that safeguards the continued functioning of state institutions in Syria,” Reuters quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich as saying Thursday. The“politicized reaction” of some nations “cannot fail to cause disillusionment,” he added.
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Merkel, Cameron hold ‘candid’ talks over next European Commission chief
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron had “candid” talks over the top EU job Thursday, officials said. London objects to Merkel’s favored candidate to become the next European Commission chief, former Luxembourg premier Jean-Claude Juncker, on the grounds that he supports further political union in the 28-member bloc, AFP reported. Cameron met Merkel at Britain’s EU office in Brussels after a dinner for leaders of the Group of Seven nations, a spokesman for the British prime minister said.
Venezuelan opposition leader to face trial over anti-govt protests
A Venezuelan opposition leader has been ordered to stand trial on charges of instigating violence at an anti-government demonstration, AFP reported. A judge ruled that Leopoldo Lopez, who has been in custody for three months, should stand trial, the prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Lopez is charged over violence that broke out during a rally against the government of Nicolas Maduro on February 12. Four students were also ordered to stand trial.
34 injured in Staten Island fire
Fire tore through three townhouses on Staten Island early Thursday, injuring 34 people, authorities and witnesses said. About 200 firefighters responded to the blaze that erupted at about 1am (05:00 GMT) and battled the five-alarm fire for several hours until the early morning, AP reported. A New York Fire Department spokesman said 23 firefighters and 11 civilians suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious, but none was considered life-threatening.
Russia’s ambassador returns to Kiev, plans to attend Poroshenko inauguration
Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov will attend the inauguration of Petro Poroshenko as Ukrainian president, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told ITAR-TASS on Thursday. It was decided that Zurabov will take part in the official ceremony of Ukraine’s presidential inauguration, which is due to be held on June 7. Zurabov will not participate in the reception after the ceremony, the news agency said. He is returning to Kiev to resume his work as ambassador after the Ukrainian presidential election.
Medvedev calls G7 support for Ukraine military operation ‘cynicism without limit’
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday accused the Group of Seven of backing Ukraine’s military operation in eastern parts of the country. “The so-called G7 even talks about the measured actions of the Ukrainian army against its own people,” Medvedev said at a meeting with ministers. “Cynicism knows no limit in this case.” In a communiqué released at a G7 summit in Brussels on Wednesday, world leaders encouraged Ukraine to “maintain a measured approach in pursuing operations to restore law and order,” AFP said. Medvedev also said that the Ukrainian authorities are speaking about “the absence of refugees” from their state. “It is a lie,” he said.
Election of Ahmed Maiteeq as PM was illegal
Libya’s Supreme Court said Thursday that the election of Ahmed Maiteeq as the country’s prime minister was illegal, Reuters reported. Maiteeq’s lawyers immediately filed an appeal against the ruling. Parliament elected Maiteeq as the new prime minister in a chaotic vote last month. The appointment has been disputed by some lawmakers and officials who said there was no quorum.
NYC takes fight to limit size of sweet drinks to appeals court
New York City took its fight to limit the size of sodas and other sweet drinks blamed by some for obesity back to an appeals court, AFP said. The regulation, spearheaded by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg in May 2012, has been opposed by big business, including restaurant chains, movie theaters and soda makers. They say the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene overstepped its authority on the measure. The legislation aims to limit personal sweet drink sizes to 47 centiliters in stadiums, stores and fast food restaurants.
Death toll in minibus crash in Russia’s Dagestan rises to 6
The number of those killed after a minibus crash in Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan has reached six people, RIA Novosti reported. Earlier reports said that at least five people were killed Wednesday morning after the minibus carrying 18 passengers fell off a cliff in the Tsuntinsky district. On Thursday, some 550 people were continuing the search for those missing. The incident may have been caused by a rockslide after heavy rains in the area.
Israel to build 1,000 new settler homes in West Bank
Israel is planning to build more than 1,000 new settlement homes in the West Bank, Reuters said, citing local media reports. The Housing Ministry announced new tenders for the homes in a number of Jewish settlements on land the Palestinians seek for a future state, according to Israel Radio. The move follows the formation of a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas Islamists.
China lodges diplomatic protest with US over Tiananmen remarks
China has lodged a diplomatic protest over US remarks on the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, Reuters said. The White House had honored those who were killed in the action to crush the protests and said it would support the rights that the protesters sought. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Beijing was “strongly dissatisfied” and “firmly opposed” to the US statement, Xinhua reported, adding that it had “lodged solemn representations” with Washington.
France to deliver Mistral ships to Russia, if no new EU sanctions introduced
Two French Mistral aircraft carriers will be delivered to Russia on time, if no further sanctions are introduced by the EU against Moscow, French President Francois Hollande said. “France will fulfill its contract obligations and sees no obstacles for delivering the warships on time,” Hollande said in Brussels. “The situation will be certainly different…, if European sanctions are imposed [against Russia],” Itar Tass quotes. Under the contract, Russia is to receive the first of the two warships in October this year.
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