Tehran, December 02: There will be no more talks over the nuclear dispute despite the latest resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.
“As far as we are concerned, Iran’s nuclear issue is finished, all technical aspects already settled with the IAEA and we will no longer talk to any country about this,” Ahmadinejad told state television Tuesday.
Cape Town, December 02: England have little choice but to turn to the likes of Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen due to the failings of the domestic system, according to Michael Vaughan.
The former England captain recently stirred up a storm by accusing Trott, born and raised in Cape Town, of celebrating with South African players in the wake of their series win in England last year. Vaughan wrote in his autobiography that it was a “sad day for English cricket” and that the incident “hit home what English cricket has become like”.
Brasilia, Dec 02: Brazilian mint tea, traditionally used to treat pain and different ailments, is as effective as commercially available analgesics in alleviating pain.
Mint tea is renowned for its healing properties in fighting digestive system problems such as stomach pains and flatulence.
Brazilian healers, however, had long been using a certain type of mint to treat various ailments from headaches and stomach pains to fever and the flu.
Toronto, December 02: Canada’s Cameco, the world’s biggest mining company, is set to enter India.
Cameco, which accounts for 15 percent of the world’s uranium production, Wednesday said the civil nuclear deal the two countries have agreed to sign has opened “an exciting opportunity” for it.
The global giant, which has opened an office in Hyderabad, said it will sell not only uranium but also mining technology to India.
Hyderabad, December 02: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) activists Wednesday set ablaze Congress party leader and former union minister Renuka Chowdhry’s office in Khammam town, about 200 km from here.
The door and windows of the office were damaged when TRS workers torched the office after throwing petrol on it, police said. TRS wants to break away from Andhra Pradesh and form a separate Telangana state.
A group of TRS workers fled after setting the office on fire. Acting swiftly, security personnel brought the fire under control.
Ranchi, Dec 02: A policeman was on Wednesday killed in a landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Giridh district of Jharkhand where nine per cent turnout was recorded in the initial hours of voting in the second phase of polls for 14 Assembly seats.
Maoists triggered the landmine at Teliabahiar in Jharkhand’s Giridih district when policemen were on a foot patrol, Deputy Commissioner, Vandana Dadil, said.
The polling process in three assembly segments in Giridih district, however, was unaffected by the blast.
Manchester, December 02: Manchester City’s young defender Nedum Onuoha, one of the few players from his side’s respected youth academy with genuine hopes of breaking through into the expensive first-team ranks, has cautioned his club against overlooking locally developed talent in their breakneck pursuit of Champions League football.
Mumbai, Dec 02: Extending its gains for the third day in a row, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index, Sensex, rose over 131 points in opening trade today, with shares of auto sector leading the rally, on continued foreign capital inflows amid firm global cues.
Sentiments were also bolstered by robust auto sales, higher cement shipments and strong September quarter GDP data.
The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 131.41 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 17,329.68 points in early trade with most of the sectoral indices trading in positive zone.
Washington, December 02: The Virginia couple, who skirted a tight White House security to gatecrash the high-profile state dinner in honour of the Indian Prime Minister, yesterday told they were “invited” to attend the gala event.
Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the Virginia socialites best known for their polo events, were splashed in the global media after they were able to attend the gala, even though they were not on the official guest list.
Lucknow, December 02: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati asked the Centre to timely exchange security related inputs and provide adequate RPF personnel to the state to maintain law and order in the wake of the situation arising out of tabling of Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition in Parliament.
“The Centre should exchange security related inputs and provide adequate number of RPF personnel to the state to maintain law and order here.
Capetown, December 02: Expelled from her homeland and weak from a hunger strike, the last thing award-winning Sahrawi independence activist Aminatou Haidar needs right now is a €180 fine.
But that’s what a Spanish court has ordered her to pay for disturbing the peace at the Lanzarote airport in the Canary Islands, where the woman known as the Gandhi of the Western Sahara has camped since 16 November, refusing to eat anything but sugar water in protest at what she sees as her forced exile by Morocco.
Kabul, December 02: In a lengthy videoconference call on today, President Barack Obama shared his new US strategy for Afghanistan with President Hamid Karzai, spending an hour discussing troops levels, security, political and economic elements of his revised war plan.
Obama called Karzai ahead of his planned speech Tuesday night at the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, a spokesman for Karzai’s office said.
New Delhi, Dec 02: After receiving a report from the convener of the Common Admission Test for admission to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said dry runs ought to have been conducted to rule out every possible error. For, this was the first time CAT was going online.
Talking to journalists on the fourth day of the first-ever experiment of IIMs conducting their all-India CAT online, Mr. Sibal said he had sought a report from CAT convener Satish Deodhar.
United Nations, Dec 02: The recommendations, based on the latest scientific data, also ask pregnant women to start taking the medicines as early as 14 weeks and continue throughout the breastfeeding period.
The UN has recommended intake of Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for breastfeeding women to reduce the mother-to-child HIV transmission risk to five per cent or lower.
The recommendations, based on the latest scientific data, also ask pregnant women to start taking the medicines as early as 14 weeks and continue throughout the breastfeeding period.
Trivantpuram, December 02: Thousands of Tamil civilians streamed out of the controversial refugee camps where they have been detained for months yesterday, after the Sri Lanka government told them they were free to leave temporarily. But the bar on international monitoring of the camps and the refugees’ movements remained in force.
New Delhi, Dec 02: Beverages maker Coca-Cola on Tuesday entered into the energy drink segment in India with the launch of ‘Burn’
“With the launch of Burn, the company is set to further extend its portfolio in the energy drink segment,” Coca-Cola said in a statement.
Priced at Rs. 75 for a 250ml can, Burn is one of the most successful energy drinks from the company’s global portfolio.
Hyderabad, December 02: Students aspiring to study in US can register themselves for visa interviews to be conducted on December 12. The US Consulate General of Hyderabad has decided to open its office on December 12 to conduct 400 visa interviews for students exclusively.
However, students who have been turned down more than twice are advised not to register as they will not be allowed on this day.
Washington, December 02: US President Barack Obama’s new Afghan policy today drew mixed reaction at the Capitol Hill with leading Congressmen welcoming it, while several members of his own party were reluctant to support it, if not directly oppose it.
Led by the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representative, several US lawmakers welcomed the new policy announced by Obama, but a senior Democrat Senator Arlen Specter opposed President’s decision to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.
Mumbai, Dec 02: Continuing with its gaining streak for the third straight day, the rupee today appreciated by 17 paise to touch one-week high at 46.14 against the US currency in opening trade on hopes of continued capital inflows into equity market.
Dollar’s losses versus other Asian currencies also supported the local unit.
At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, the local currency rose 17 paise to 46.14 a dollar, its highest since November 26. The rupee had closed 20 paise up at 46.31/32 in the previous session after the BSE benchmark Sensex recorded sharp gains.
Bhuj (Gujarat) December 02: Noting that Gujarat’s rich cultural heritage has the potential to make the state the world’s top tourist destination, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said he was aiming at bringing a substantial amount of tourist money in the region.
Inaugurating the ‘Rannotsav’, a three-day desert festival in the Rann of Kutch last evening, Modi said Gujarat will woo tourists with its own brand of tourism, without “western gimmicks” like hotels and theme parks.
Washington, Dec 02: Welcoming President Barack Obama’s new Afghan policy, the top US military commander today said the decision to start withdrawing of troops from the war-torn country in 18 months is not an exit, but it is a strategy of transfer and transition.
“The strategy is not an exit strategy per se, but more about transfer and transition,” Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chief of Staff, was quoted as saying by American Forces Press Service.
Washington, December 02: President Barack Obama last night unveiled his “endgame” strategy for the war in Afghanistan with a pledge to deploy an additional 30,000 US troops “at the fastest pace possible” with the goal of starting the process of withdrawal as soon as July 2011 – just eighteen months away.
Gaza, December 02: The Hamas interior minister says that a prisoner exchange with Israel is likely to take place this month as a German mediator is in Gaza City to deliver Israel’s final response to Hamas’ demands over the impending deal.
“We hope, and we are endeavoring to complete the deal on December 14, which commemorates the 22nd anniversary of Hamas. It will also be close to the first anniversary of the Israeli war against the Gaza Strip on December 27. The two anniversaries will mark a holiday for liberating prisoners,” Fathi Hammad said.
Bhopal, December 02: A girl stands near water towers outside her home near the site of the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, India.
Groundwater found near the site of the world’s worst chemical industrial accident in Bhopal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh is still toxic and poisoning residents.
A chemical leak at the US-owned plant poisoned an estimated half million residents of the city of Bhopal on Dec. 3, 1984.
Estanbul, December 02: Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis has urged Muslim nations to withdraw their money from Swiss banks.
Bagis’ comments came in response to a recently approved ban on the construction of new minarets in Switzerland.
Following a weekend referendum, the construction of any new minaret was declared illegal in Switzerland, a move which drew sharp criticism from Muslim and European countries, as well as the UN and the Vatican.