Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Stories:2/14/2013 8:06:27 PM



Response to North Korea will send Iran a message, John Kerry says

The world must show its resolve in the face of North Korea's nuclear provocations or risk emboldening Iran, which is under scrutiny over its uranium enrichment program, Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday.






Obama speaks to Japan's PM Abe about North Korea's nuclear test

President Barack Obama spoke to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday about North Korea's nuclear test and reaffirmed US commitments to Japan's security, the White House said in a statement.






Obama and Japanese PM Abe discuss North Korea's nuclear test

President Barack Obama spoke to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday about North Korea's nuclear test and reaffirmed US commitments to Japan's security, the White House said in a statement.




5 killed as plane with football fans crash-lands in Ukraine: Officials

At least five people were killed when a plane carrying supporters to a European soccer match in eastern Ukraine overshot the runway and broke up when it attempted an emergency landing late on Wednesday, officials said.






Venezuela's Chavez having 'alternative' cancer treatment, vice-president says

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "complex" alternative treatments more than two months after having cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice-president said on Wednesday.








Italian aerospace company Finmeccanica names Alessandro Pansa as interim CEO

The board of Italian defense and aerospace company Finmeccanica has named chief operating officer Alessandro Pansa as interim chief executive.






Iran agrees on 'some points' in nuclear talks with IAEA : Envoy

Iran has agreed on "some points" in talks with experts from the UN atomic watchdog in Tehran on Wednesday, its lead negotiator at the meeting said, quoted by local media.






Three dead as airliner makes emergency landing in Ukraine

Three people died when an Antonov AN-24 plane of Ukraine's domestic airlines made an emergency landing on Wednesday at the eastern city of Donetsk, police said.






Food, beverage and alcohol companies undermine public health: Study

There is evidence that these industries are also trying to undermine public health. A global study says these "unhealthy commodity" industries use similar strategies to the tobacco industry to undermine public health policies.








Pak court orders speedy trial in Benazir assassination case

A Pakistani court today directed an anti-terrorism court to conduct daily hearings in the 2007 Benazir Bhutto assassination case and to conclude the trial within three months.






Mahakumbh: Controversial godman Nityanand's appointment as mahamandaleshwar draws flak

Swami Nityanand, who hit the headlines in 2010 in connection with a sex scandal and was jailed on charges of sexual harassment, has been awarded the title of 'mahamandaleshwar' by the Panchayati Mahanirmani Akhara in the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad






Rashtrapati Bhavan Mughal Gardens set to open for public from February 16

While there are 120 varieties of roses across the 15-acre Mughal Gardens, this time around the main attraction are the 2,500 dahlias that will certainly grab eyeballs.






Mughal Gardens set to open for public from February 16

While there are 120 varieties of roses across the 15-acre Mughal Gardens, this time around the main attraction are the 2,500 dahlias that will certainly grab eyeballs.








Raman to lead BJP to a hat-trick in Chhattisgarh, says Rajnath Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh gave Chief minister Raman Singh a pat on the back for introducing the unique Food Security Act and other welfare schemes saying that he would lead the party to score a hat-trick in the upcoming assembly elections.






Raman to lead BJP to a hat-trick in Chhattigarh, says Rajnath Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh gave Chief minister Raman Singh a pat on the back for introducing the unique Food Security Act and other welfare schemes saying that he would lead the party to score a hat-trick in the upcoming assembly elections.






Chidambaram to hold consultations with Congress leaders on budget

Finance minister P Chidambaram will hold pre-budget consultations with Congress leaders here tomorrow amid expectations that partymen will pitch for measures to woo the middle class and the youth as also a better deal for farmers.






Protest China's plan to build dams on Brahmaputra river: Rajnath Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that India should register its strong protest and also take up at international forums the issue neighbouring China's plan to build dams.








Chidambaram to hold consultations with Congress leaders on Budget

Congress leaders would want the government to come out with a 'very promising' Budget with a focus on populist schemes along with economic reforms.






VVIP helicopter deal is Bofors scam in the making: BJP

Comparing the controversial AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal with the Bofors scam of the 1990s, the BJP demanded an explanation from the govt on the delay in initiating a probe into the deal.






Curfew relaxed in some areas of Srinagar today

Curfew was on Wednesday lifted from three police station areas in the city while it was relaxed "indefinitely" in five other police station areas






Thai military kills 19 militants who attacked base

Thai soldiers fending off a major assault on a military base in the country's violence-plagued south killed 19 insurgents, authorities said on Wednesday.








Obama announces withdrawal of 34,000 US troops from Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama today announced to withdraw 34,000 American troops from war-torn Afghanistan in the next one year and showed confidence of ending a decade long war by the end of 2014.






Senate panel approves nomination of Chuck Hagel as US defense secretary

A US Senate panel approved Chuck Hagel as President Barack Obama's new secretary of defense on Tuesday, setting the stage for a vote on his confirmation by the full Senate, possibly this week.






17 gunmen killed in Thai military base attack: Army

Scores of heavily armed gunmen stormed a military base in unrest-plagued southern Thailand, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, in a major assault that left at least 17 militants dead.






Fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer believed barricaded in cabin: Police

Fugitive former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, wanted over a string of shootings targeting police, was believed to be barricaded in a cabin in California's Big Bear area northeast of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's office said on Tuesday.






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