With ten days to go for the Copenhagen conference, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to push for "a balanced, equitable and ambitious outcome" at the 192-nation UN convention on climate change next month. Read Full Story
Port of Spain: The three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is being held at the Port of Spain. After the US visit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived on Thursday afternoon.
The focus of this meeting is expected to be on the internationally troubling issue of climate change.
CHOGM’s taking up of the climate change issue is of significance to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other small island developing states within and out of the Commonwealth.
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President Barack Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MAHN'-moh-hahn SING) at the White House on Tuesday, the first state visit of his presidency. The president and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the prime minister and his wife with an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn. Obama and Singh then head to the Oval Office for a bilateral meeting. Afterward, the two leaders will hold a joint news conference. The president meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the afternoon in... Read Full Story
How in the world were two uninvited guests to President Obama's first state dinner able to gain entrance, dodging layers of security? Well, apparently Tareq and Michaele Salahi managed to do just that. According to the Washington Post , the aspiring reality television stars from Northern Virginia mingled with the likes of Vice President Biden and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. The couple was seen arriving at the White House and later posted on Facebook pictures of themselves posing... Read Full Story
One of my personal heroes Jeremy Clarkson writes a section in the times every Sunday and if you don't have it in your news reader it is about time you did – man is a comic genius.
The latest news is that a "Clarkson Manifesto" is circulating around the internet based on an article he wrote recently. Here's an example of his brilliance !
Environment
The fact is this. Global warming’s coming, so you can don your King Canute hat and stand on the beach waving your Toyota Prius at the... Read Full Story
It was not just a gatecrashing couple that marred President Barack Obama's first state dinner Tuesday night in honour of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The New York Times found fault with the menu too - literally. Read Full Story
Naxalite insurgency is spreading like wildfire in Bharat. Hindustan’s Maoist insurgency map shows the level of insurgency in Bharat. There are secessionist movements in almost every state in “India” encompasisng more than 200 districts. The Naxals have been supported by the Maoists in Nepal. With the Maoist victory in Nepal the Naxals and Maoists of Bharat are increasingly more assertive. There were a 1,591 incidents of Maoist violence resulting in 721 killings; this year until August there... Read Full Story
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left here Thursday after a "very productive" four-day official State visit to the US, the first by a foreign dignitary since President Barack Obama assumed office in January, during which they established a framework to take their relations forward and together meet the challenges of the 21st century. Read Full Story
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama says the United States is not responsible for resolving the long-standing conflict between Pakistan and India, but that America wants to encourage security and civil progress in both nations.
Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. will encourage India and Pakistan to feel secure and to “focus on the development of their own countries.” He defended U.S. aid to Pakistan that is meant to help the nation combat extremists.
Obama made his remarks in a brief... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama says the United States is not responsible for resolving the long-standing conflict between Pakistan and India, but that America wants to encourage security and civil progress in both nations.
Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. will encourage India and Pakistan to feel secure and to “focus on the development of their own countries.” He defended U.S. aid to Pakistan that is meant to help the nation combat extremists.
Obama made his remarks in a brief... Read Full Story
