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The AEN News Diary
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Founding Editor and owner Mr.Vallabh Kaviraj is a longstanding Indian journalist, Poet and writer in London,
who is the founding Editor-Publisher-Owner of the pioneering first
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Nepal's King Gyanendra calls for elections
but main political parties reject the offer,
news reports say
Nepal's King Gyanendra on Thursday night reportedly called for
general elections.
The King reportedly said that the general elections are the best
way to exercise multi-party democracy in a meaningful way. In
a short statement broadcast on Nepal Television, he asked political
parties to resolve all issues through dialogue, saying the process
of dialogue is always open to activate multi-party democracy system.
His call for general elections came as opposition's general strike
entered eight day on Thursday.
But Nepal's main political parties reportedly have rejected an
offer by King Gyanendra to participate in talks, saying the King's
offer contained nothing new and protests would continue, media
reports said.
-The AENNS(14/04/06)
Italy is in state of political confusion during election
results declared so far
Italy reportedly is in a state of political confusion during the
election results declared so far as the margin is razer thin -
and voter turnout was high. More than 83% of the electorate cast
a vote, news reported.
The foramtion of a new government will have to wait until the
election of a new president next moth, media reports said.
-The AENNS(11/04/06)
India, USA finalise controversial nuclear
deal after talks in Delhi
India and USA, reportedly finalised a contoversial nuclear deal
after talks in Delhi between US President Gearge W. Bush and Indian
Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh.
President Bush, on his first trip to India, called the deal historic,
but he reportedly said it may be hard to get through the US Congress,
which must ratify it. India has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty.
President Bush said the deal would help peoples of both countries,
news reported.
Indian Prime Minister Dr. Singh reportedly said India had finalised
a plan to separate its military and civilian nuclear facilities,
a move contingent on the deal going through.
India will get access to US civil nuclear technology and open
its nuclear facilities to international inspection.
Reportedly US President Bush inspected a ceremonial guard of honour
at the presidential palace in the heart of Delhi, and he followed
that by a wreath-laying at Raj Ghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhiji
before his talks with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Singh.
US President Bush's first visit shows a growing bond between the
two leaders, said observers.
There is a heavy security presence in Delhi, news reported.
A session of the Indian parliament reportedly has been adjourned
after left-wing MPs organised a sit-in in protest against President
Bush's visit.
Also several thousand protesters reportedly gathered in Delhi.
However, during his three day trip to India, President Bush will
also visit the southern city of Hydrabad, one of India's high-technology
hubs, news reports said.
-The AENNS
Soaring petrol prices hit a record high and causing concern
The petrol prices are soaring in Britain. The average price of
unleaded petrol has risen above 90p a litre for the first time.
Reportedly the average for unleaded is 90.2p a litre, and just
under 94p for diesel.
The increase has been attributed to the soaring costs of oil,
which hit a record high amid security fears in Saudi Arabia, the
world's largest oil producer, news reported.
The world's biggest petrol consummers, the US and China reportedly
were powering ahead and there was little chance of them being
thrust backwards by the price rise, said observers.
The cost of oil rose on news that the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia
would be closed for two days due to reported security threats.
Saudi Arabia is the biggest global supplier of oil and the threat
raised concerns about supplies, media reports said.
-The AENNS
Europe getting hotter than expected
Europe's big cities are getting hotter faster than expected. Heat
waves, draught and torrential rains are all things Europe can
expect to see more of, experts said.
Rising temperatures will mean more extreme weather conditions
and cities may be especially hard hit.
London showed the biggest increase. Its average maximum teperatures
now are two degrees higher than in the 1970s.
Madrid, Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon and Athens are suffering in the
heat too.
Most scientists reportedly now agree the root cause of the rising
teperatures is carbon dioxide.
It is created by fossile fuels, like coal, which are burned to
create electricity.
European countries are asked to cut CO2 emmissions and invest
in alternative forms of power generation-because if the temperatures
continue to rise, Europe's great cities may become unliveable,
media reports said.
-The AENNS
Space shuttle Discovery returns to Earth
Space shuttle Discovery with seven ashstronauts on board reportedly
landed successfully at Edwards Air Force Base in California after
two--week stay in space.
With spacecraft's safe landing in California, reportedly NASA's
mission came to happy ending unlike the 2003 Columbia disaster
in which India-born Kalpana Chawla was killed along with her six
colleagues aboard the shuttle.
NASA now celebrates the first successful landing of a space shuttle
since the loss of Columbia in 2003, news reported.
World's many nations raising terror alert after London blasts
World's many nations are now reportedly raising terror alert after
terror bombing attacks on London's transport system.
In Europe, several nations reportedly raised terror alert after terror
attacks on London.
Also the US reportedly raised terror alert level to high after London blasts,
media reports said.
India is on high alert after Thursday's terror bombing attacks on London's
transport system.
Reportedly the instructions have been issued and the Indian government
is determined to fight the menace of terrorism.
Special checks are being carried out on all the national highways
and major cities in the country to foil attempts by terrorists
to sneak in, media reports said.
South Asian countries are on terror alert after London blasts, news reported.
-The AENNS
Pakistan's President Musharraf warns UK over militancy,
saying Britain needs to tackle its own militancy threat
in the country
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf reportedly warned the UK
over militancy, saying Britain needs to tackle its own militancy
threat in the country following the London bombings.
He said the London bombers "cannot be called humanbeings" and
said Pakistan stood with the UK in fighting terror.
President Musharraf was speaking in an address to the nation on
Thursday, in which he defended his crackdown on extremists.
He also reportedly called for Pakistanis to join holy war on extremists
and announced all religious schools would have to register with
the government.
Now the UK government needs to re-examine community fundings in
the country, which seem to be causing problems, said observers.
-The AENNS
In Pakistan, foreign students at madrassas or religious schools
must leave the country, says President Musharraf
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf reportedly said all foreign
students at madrassas or religious schools, some 1,400 pupils,
must leave the country.
This is the latest in a series of measures the president has announced
in a renewed clampdown on extremism.
Madrassas have been in spotlight after one of the London bombers
was reported to have studied at one.
Reportedly Gen. Musharraf told journalists that Pakistan would
not issue visas to such people.
"No new visas will be issued to foregners wishing to study in
madrassas or religious schools in the country" said President
Musharraf
He also reportedly said action would be taken against any of the
madrassas that did not register with the authorities.
President Musharraf also vowed to crack down on anti-western hate
speeches in mosques or recordings, media reports said.
-The AENNS
UK PM Blair focuses on tackling an "evil ideology"
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair called a summit at Downing Street
on Tuesday, invirting Opposition party leaders as well as Muslim
leaders to focus on tackling terrorism head on.
Reportedly the 25 senior Muslims as well as Opposition leaders
, met to discuss the London bombings which killed 56 people.
In the short-term a task force is to be set up to tackle the problem.
Prime Minister Tony Blair reportedly said the group would have
to confront this "evil ideology", take it on and defeat it.
But many observers said that the UK education of today's youth
as well as community fundings, needed to be re-examined.
Downing Street meeting was one of several this aimed at reaching
the widest possible consensus on action to deal with terrorism
and its causes, news reported.
-The AENNS
Indo-US bilateral ties improving greatly
India's Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh reportedly said in Washington
that India's vision of relationship with the United States was
a long-term and strategic and based on shared values of commitments.
India has reportedly hailed a nuclear co-operation deal with the
United States and as seen as a major shift in Washington's policy.
Reportedly US President George W Bush said he would ask congress
to lift sanctions on India that will give Delhi access to civilian
nuclear technology.
The deal came during a visit by India's Prime Minister Dr. Singh
who is reportedly to deliver a speech to a joint meeting of congress
on Tuesday.
A joint statement issued after Monday's meeting between President
Bush and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Singh said that the US would
work to achieve full civil nuclear energy co-operation with India,
news reported.
-The AENNS
UK concern over Pakistan's Islamic schools
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw reportedly said he was worried
about some Pakistan's Islamic schools.
Reportedly Mr. Straw said the Pakistan Government was also concerned
about some of schools called madrassas.
He reportedly said Pakistan was increasingly cooperating on counter
terrorism.
Reportedly the International Crisis Group recently said the Pakistan
Government had allowed religious organisations, Jihadi group and
the madrassas that provide them with endless stream of recruits
to flourish, media reports said.
UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw reportedly told journalists, Pakistan
faced a big challenge to improve madrassas.
In the UK, many people believe that the UK should re-examine the
system of Islamic schools run in this country because the concern
is growing that there might be brain washing going on in the education
field and that might create more communal problems in this country,
said observers.
-The AENNS
Muslim leaders in Britain must do more than just condemn
the London bombings, says Britain's highest ranking
Asian police officer Ghaffur
Britain's top Muslims reportedly have condemned and have branded
the London suicide bombings utterly criminal, and absolutely un-Islamic.
Reportedly a joint statement of condemnation came as 22 leaders
and scholars met at the Islamic Cultural Centre in London.
But Britain's highest ranking Asian police officer, Tarique Ghaffur,
reportedly said Muslims and their leaders should do more than
just condemn the bombings.
Also, many people in Asian communities believe these kind of activities
of Asian youth in this country could give a bad name not only
to the Uk's Asian communities but also to the nation where they
born and brought up, said observers.
-The AENNS
UN begins debates for new Security Council
The UN General Assembly reportedly has begun debating proposals
which could radically reshape the Security Council.
The resolution would expand the current 15-member Council with
10 new places, adding six permanent seats.
Reportedly plans were drawn up by Germany, Brazil, Japan and India-G4-who
all want to join the US, UK, China, Russia and France as permanent
members.
They say a vote on the plan could take place as early as this
week,news reported.
-The AENNS
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