Egypt crisis puts Obama to the test
When he came to power, Barack Obama inherited wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the sudden upheaval in Egypt [...]
Nepal’s Hindus ready for new battle over Pashupatinath
Kathmandu, Jan 29 (IANS) A staunch Hindu activist who fought three legal battles to safeguard the rights of Pashupatinath, Nepal’s holiest Hindu shrine, has struck a new legal blow, opposing the government’s decision to open the main treasury of the temple, which Hindus believe was padlocked [...]
Nepal President pays homage to Tagore
Santiniketan (WB) Jan 29 (PTI) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav today underlined the similarity in cultures between his country and India during a visit here to pay homage to Rabindranath Tagore.
An admirer of the Nobel laureate, Yadav reached the Visva Bharati University complex founded by Tagore, in [...]
Kidnapper’s car found in canal
Divers searching the Delta-Mendota [...]
Pentagon chief could stay awhile after all, some say
WASHINGTON — What Robert Gates once called “inconceivable to me” — his remaining defense secretary beyond Inauguration Day — is looking a bit more conceivable to the rest of Washington.
The 65-year-old former spymaster has turned publicly mum on the circumstances under which [...]
Egypt Protests Continue as Military Stands By
While some protesters clashed with police, army tanks expected to disperse the crowds in central Cairo and in the northern city of Alexandria instead became rest points and even, on occasion, part of the protests as anti-Mubarak graffiti were scrawled on them without interference from soldiers. [...]
Nepal imbibed inspiration for struggle from Kolkata:President
”Nepal’s democratic struggle has drawn inspiration from India, particularly from Kolkata. The first conclave of Nepali Congress was held in this city. We have drawn inspiration from India, where the seeds were sown,” Dr Yadav said while addressing the 177th foundation day of the Calcutta [...]
Jerry Brown orders reduction in state vehicle use
(01-29) 04:00 PST Sacramento - –
Gov. Jerry Brown extended his cost-cutting crusade Friday, ordering state agencies and departments to reduce the number of taxpayer-funded vehicles they use and barring the purchase of new nonemergency cars.
Brown seeks to cut the state fleet by half, and his executive [...]
Car of alleged kidnapper pulled from canal — with no one inside
(CNN) — Authorities on Friday night extracted a car that they believe was driven into a California canal by an alleged kidnapper — but didn’t find either the suspect or the 4-year-old boy he allegedly abducted inside.
A 2003 silver Toyota Corrolla yanked late Friday out of the [...]
‘Police open fire as protesters re-gather in Cairo’
Protesters also gathered in Alexandria in the area surrounding the al-Qaed mosque, al-Jazeera reported.
Earlier on Saturday, Mubarak fired his
Cabinet and promised reforms in his first response to
protesters who have mounted the biggest challenge ever to his 30-year
rule.
But many protesters were outraged [...]
Divers begin daring recovery of CA suspect’s car
Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson says the badly damaged Toyota Corolla pulled from the canal just before 6 p.m. Friday was empty.
Divers have been combing the canal since last week after receiving a tip that a car matching the one in which the suspect allegedly fled was seen heading into [...]
Medical examiner: Pentagon official died after assault
(CNN) — John P. Wheeler III, a former Pentagon official and the first chairman of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, “died as a result of blunt force trauma after being assaulted,” the Delaware medical examiner’s office said Friday.
A toxicology analysis also was done during [...]
Obama tells Mubarak to deliver promised reforms
By Jeff Mason and Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON |
Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:40pm EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama spoke to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday and said he told him to undertake sweeping reforms, while U.S. officials made clear that $1.5 [...]
Nepal President recounts association with Kolkata
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Calcutta News.NetFriday 28th January, 2011 (ANI)
Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who is currently in India on a ten-day state visit, on Friday, recounted the fond memories of his association with Kolkata during his student days.
Inaugurating the 177th Foundation Day celebrations of Medical College, [...]
Car linked to boy’s kidnapping is found in canal
(01-28) 12:37 PST PATTERSON, STANISLAUS COUNTY –
A car being sought in connection with the kidnapping of a 4-year-old boy who was snatched from his grandmother’s arms in Stanislaus County was found today in a San Joaquin Valley canal after a 10-day search, authorities said.
The Toyota Corolla [...]
Egypt’s Internet block aims at social media
IDG News Service - Through its broad attempt to shut down Internet communications, Egypt’s government has not only successfully blocked Twitter but also significantly limited access to Facebook, Yahoo and Google, as it scrambles to squelch political unrest.
While it’s not the first time a [...]
Egypt’s security and armed forces: The deciding factor
28 January 2011Last updated at 15:23 ET By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent Protesters in Cairo greeted the army with cheers
The fate of Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, his entire state apparatus, [...]

