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“High hopes for Amano in nuclear non-proliferation post” |
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Written by Harpreet Verma
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Tuesday, 07 July 2009 03:00 |
 Tokyo - The Japanese government puts high hopes in Yukiya Amano as the first Japanese ever to lead the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the top government spokesman said Friday.
"We hope that Amano would tackle the nuclear issues in the areas of non-proliferation and disarmament," Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said at a press conference.
Amano, 62, who is Japan's current ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, won a two-thirds vote from the IAEA's governing board Thursday and is set to become director general when Mohamed ElBaradei retires after 12 years in office at the end of November.
"It (Amano's appointment) has a significant meaning as Japan is the only nation that suffered atomic bombings," Kawamura said. (dpa) |
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Jayalalithaa says Union Minister Raja threatened Madras HC judge |
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Written by Ajay Gupta
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 10:38 |
 Chennai, July 2 : Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday accused Union Communication Minister A. Raja of threatening the Madras High Court Judge R Reghupati.
In a signed statement released to the media the AIADMK chief said, "Though the honourable judge refrained from naming the Union Minister, it does not require any super-human intelligence to conclude that it was none other than A. Raja, who was also involved in telecom scam."
Jayalalithaa's statement came after a day of the stalling of the Tamil Nadu state Assembly by opposition parties who demanded the revelation of the Union minister's name who had threatened the judge.
On Monday, Justice Regupathy alleged that a sitting Union Minister had attempted to influence him to pass an order in favor Dr Krishnamurthy, and his son Sridhar, who are facing a CBI inquiry in a mark sheet forgery scam.
Jayalalithaa demanded the sacking of A Raja from the Union Cabinet, saying this is for the first time that any judge had accused a union minister of threatening him.
Raja the DMK representative in the Union Cabinet, is said to be a close aide of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
Raja denied Jayalalithaa's charges. Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Wednesday he would verify the case and then comment on it. (ANI) |
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British government says no decision taken on Ronnie Biggs |
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Written by Harpreet Verma
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 16:12 |
 London - The British government Wednesday dismissed as "unfounded speculation" reports that Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs could be freed from jail later this week in line with parole proceedings.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman denied that a decision had been taken on the release of the 79-year-old, who was hospitalized with a hip fracture Sunday.
Biggs, who surrendered to British police in 2001 after 36 years on the run, would have served a third of his 30-year sentence if he was to be freed.
But Justice Secretary Jack Straw has the last word on a recommendation by the prison parole board that the ailing prisoner should be transferred to a care home.
His legal adviser, Giovanni Di Stefano, said Wednesday that Biggs was "seriously ill" and would have to stay in hospital in Norwich, eastern England, for the next two to six weeks.
"The only difference if Mr Straw has approved the parole is that the guards will disappear from the hospital," said the lawyer.
Biggs, who has suffered several strokes, can barely walk and is fed through a tube, would be eligible for parole on July 3 at the earliest.
He gained notoriety for his role in the audacious 1963 raid on a Glasgow to London mail train in which a 15-strong gang got away with a cash haul of 2.6 million pounds - a record at the time.
Biggs escaped from London's Wandsworth jail 15 months after his conviction and sentencing and hid in France, Spain, Australia and Brazil, giving Scotland Yard detectives the slip for 36 years. (dpa) |
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PM congratulates Indian Women Hockey team over victory in Kazan |
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Written by Deepak Joshi
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 16:08 |
 New Delhi, July 1 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday congratulated the Indian Women Hockey team on winning the Champions Challenge tournament at Kazan in Russia. “The team has done India proud. This success showcases women empowerment. The team’s sterling performance augurs well for the resurgence of our National Game at the International level,” said Dr. Singh in a message. “The victory would inspire the sports fraternity in general and sportswomen in particular to make their mark in their respective fields,” Dr. Singh added. India defeated Belgium 6-3 in the final of the hockey Champions Challenge for women on Saturday. With this win, the Indian women qualified for next year’s Champions Trophy. (ANI) |
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Cuba allows dissident doctor to travel to Argentina |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 15 June 2009 17:09 |
Buenos Aires/Havana - The Cuban government allowed Cuban dissident Hilda Molina to travel to Argentina, where her family lives, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said Friday in Buenos Aires.
Molina, a doctor and a former legislator, has been given a passport and a travel permit by Cuban authorities, Fernandez de Kirchner told reporters. She also received the necessary visa from the Argentine Embassy in Havana.
Molina had been waiting for years to travel to Argentina, to visit her son, Roberto Quinones, and her grandchildren. Her own mother, Hilda Morejon, was also allowed to travel last year, after a 14-year wait.
Fernandez de Kirchner regarded the end of travel restrictions on Molina as "very good news," and she thanked Cuban President Raul Castro for an "important gesture."
Molina, who founded the International Centre for Neurological Restoration (Ciren), resigned her positions and left the Cuban Communist Party in 1994. She argued that she had "political and ethical differences" with the Cuban government, then led by historic leader Fidel Castro.
Since then, the neurosurgeon had been requesting authorization to visit her son in Argentina.(dpa)
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