Saturday, 27 October 2012
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Won't hesitate to stall Parliament if it helps fight graft:BJP 27 Oct 2012
The Siasat Daily October 27: BJP today said it won't hesitate to stall it if it helps fill the government's coffers and fight corruption. BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy claimed that two years ago by stalling the winter session of Parliament over the 2G spectrum scam issue, there had been a net benefit of Rs 2...(size: 2.9Kb)
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Vijayakant loses temper at media 27 Oct 2012
The Siasat Daily October 27: Leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly and DMDK founder A. Vijayakant Saturday lost his cool and threatened journalists at the airport. Vijayakant and his wife Premalatha were at Chennai airport to board a flight to Madurai along with party legislators and cadres where...(size: 2.8Kb)
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Pune blast case: Custody of IM operatives extended 27 Oct 2012
The Siasat Daily October 27: A Delhi court extended the police custody of a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative allegedly involved in the Aug 1 Pune blast, police said Saturday. The duty magistrate of Tis Hazari courts complex Saturday extended the police custody of Sayed Firoz alias Hamza, 38, to four days...(size: 2.6Kb)
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Pakistan blocks cellphone services during Eid 27 Oct 2012
The Siasat Daily October 27: Pakistan temporarily blocked mobile phone services in sensitive areas of the country as part of security measures during Eid celebrations on Saturday. The cellular service remained suspended from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. in specific areas of 10 select cities. Interior...(size: 1.8Kb)
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Panicking cow kills Palestinian in Muslim feast 27 Oct 2012
The Tribune San Luis Obispo Panicking cow kills Palestinian in Muslim feast 20 minutes ago Al-Qaida leader urges kidnapping of Westerners 40 minutes ago Report: Iran rejects EU demand to meet dissidents 2 hours ago...(size: 12.4Kb)
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Indonesia arrests 11 people suspected of planning terror attacks on US, Australian embassies 27 Oct 2012
The Washington Post JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say they have arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of terrorist attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the U.S. and Australian embassies. National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Suhardi Aliyus says the suspects were arrested by an...(size: 2.7Kb)
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EU lawmakers shelve Iran visit in row over rights prize winners 27 Oct 2012
Middle East Online BRUSSELS - A planned visit to Iran by five Euro MPs was called off Saturday after Tehran refused to let them meet with a jailed activist lawyer and a filmmaker, just a day after the two were awarded a prestigious European human rights prize. "The five MEPs were about to leave for Tehran when...(size: 2.6Kb)
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Switzerland slams unilateral sanctions against Iran 27 Oct 2012
The Hindu Switzerland has reinforced its opposition to unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran outside the framework of the United Nations in defiance of Israel, the United States and the European Union. Switzerland's Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter said on Thursday in Moscow that his country will never back...(size: 2.7Kb)
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Sri Lanka arrests asylum seekers in boat hijacking 27 Oct 2012
Herald Tribune COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday arrested 14 asylum seekers accused of hijacking a fishing boat and throwing its crew into the sea to die, police said. The 12 men, a woman and a girl were deported by Australian authorities and were immediately arrested after arriving in Sri...(size: 4.9Kb)
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Review: 'The Revenge of History: The Battle for the 21st Century' 27 Oct 2012
Al Jazeera A recurring theme in the tragedies of ancient Greek theatre was humanity's helplessness before the decrees of fate. Characters such as Laius in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex would attempt to defy powers greater than themselves, only to meet precisely the end that had been foretold at the play's beginning....(size: 22.0Kb)
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Indonesia: Suspects planned attack on US Embassy 27 Oct 2012
Yahoo Daily News JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police say they have arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of terrorist attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the U.S. and Australian embassies. National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Suhardi Aliyus says the suspects were arrested by an...(size: 6.2Kb)
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Shiv Sena leader booked for violating noise limit 27 Oct 2012
The Siasat Daily October 27: A case was registered against an organiser of the Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally for violating the noise level limit laid down by the Bombay High Court, police said here Saturday. "A case has been registered against Shiv Sena leader Diwakar Borkar, who had sought permission for the Dussehra...(size: 3.0Kb)
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Berlusconi says he feels obliged to stay in politics to reform justice system after conviction 27 Oct 2012
The Washington Post ROME — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who announced this week he wouldn’t run in spring elections, says he now feels compelled to stay in politics to reform Italy’s justice system after being convicted of tax fraud. Berlusconi’s comments came hours after a Milan court...(size: 2.8Kb)