Modi Replies to Shariff; Seeks “New Course” in Bilateral Ties
Responding to his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Shariff’s letter of June 2, Prime Minsiter of India Narendra Modi said that he was looking forward to an Indo-Pak relationship defined by peace, friendship and cooperation that would lead both the countries to progress across the region. Condemning the terror attack in Karachi, Modi conveyed condolences to the […]
Militants Close in on Baghdad; Strategic Samarra Now in Focus
According to the latest reports, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) militants, after seizing Mosul, the second biggest city of Iraq and Tikrit, hometown of Saddam Hussein and other towns and cities of Baghdad, had advanced to Baghdad. According to live report of Guardian, the apparent battle plan of ISIS has been […]
Streets Seething with Anger; It’s Kick-off Today
The countdown has finally ended and the much awaited world cup match commences today at 1 AM (IST) as 32 countries compete for the world cup in, Brazil, with the finale on 13 July, Sunday. A star studded opening ceremony in Sao Paulo would precede the first match between the host nation and Croatia at […]
New Israeli Boss, a Hardliner, Unnerves Detractors
“Man of Jerusalem”, the hard-liner Reuven “Rubi” Rivlin, 74, was elected as the 10th president of Israel on Tuesday after a dramatic and loathsome campaign, voting and election. He will succeed veteran Israeli politician, Shimon Peres whose seven-year term ends next month. But Rivlin’s rapport with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a fellow Likud party […]
It’s Kick-off Today Amidst Pessimism
The Fifa World Cup 2014 will be kicked off in Copacabana, Rio De Janerio, Brazil on Thursday. For schedule and fixture visit http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html However, there are clouds of suspicion and allegations in the air about murky dealings of over-expenditure behind the staging of the event. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff agrees that there are pessimists and skeptics and […]
Militancy Flexes Muscles-Strong Muscles, This Time
Capture of Mosul For two days, starting from June 9th, armed militants, reportedly belonging to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), gained control over most parts of the city of Mosul. The militants claimed to have seized government offices, army facilities and Mosul International Airport. Iraq’s prime minister has asked parliament […]
Syrian President Declares Amnesty to Prisoners
Syrian President, Basher Al Assad has announced a general amnesty on Monday to the country’s prisoners for all the crimes committed before June 9, 2014, reported the State news agency, SANA. Assad who was re-elected for another seven year term in the June 3 elections issued Legislative Decree no. 22 for 2014 that grants general […]
‘Muslim Groups Impose Ideology in UK Schools’
Conservative Muslim school leaders in Britain’s second biggest city of Birmingham conducted an “organised campaign” to impose faith-based ideology on their pupils due to which “a culture of fear and intimidation” existed in some British schools, British Education Secretary, Michael Gove said on Monday. He said that all primary and secondary schools would be required […]
‘Ukraine Free To Have Own Choices’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a statement at a press conference held in Finland, on Monday evening that Ukrainians should have their own choices without any foreign intervention. He made the statement after meeting with his Finnish counterpart Erkki Tuomioja, Xinhua reported. Tuomioja said that Finland wants Ukraine to live peacefully like any […]
Fifa 2022 Row: Sponsers Seek Probe
Visa and Adidas, following Sony, said that allegations engulfing the award of the 2022 tournament to Qatar are damaging to the global reputation of the game, the Guardian Newspaper reported on Sunday. Adidas, which recently renewed its sponsorship until 2030 and is Fifa’s longest serving partner, said: “The negative tenor of the public debate around […]
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