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The geographers study looked at the changing population of Englands secondary schools The number of ethnic minority pupils in Englands secondary schools rose by 57% in a decade, according to research from Kings College London. The study by Chris Hamnett looked at the changing demographics of schools between 1999 and 2009. In inner London, 67% of secondary pupils are from ethnic minorities, says Professor Hamnett.
Gathering such data is important for understanding the future make-up of the population, he says. The study, from the geography department of Kings College London, reveals a very substantial shift in the population, which Professor Hamnett says represents an irrevocable change. The 57% increase in ethnic minority pupils contrasted with an overall secondary school population rise of Continued on page 2 >>
4.7% - and a slight decline in white pupils, a gure that also includes migrants from eastern Europe. Across the country, the proportion of ethnic minority pupils has risen in a decade from 11.5% to 17% - and Professor Hamnett forecasts that it is set to rise again to 20%. He found a pattern of an increasing proportion of ethnic minority pupils in big cities, particularly London. London as a whole now has an ethnic minority dominated secondary school system, akin to that of many large US cities, and the gure reaches 67% in inner London, says Professor Hamnett. This is also true of a small number of other towns and cities with large ethnic minorities, notably Slough (64%), Leicester (58%), Birmingham (52%) and Luton (51%). Manchester and Bradford are not far behind with 43%. Professor Hamnett says that this is not about recently arrived children, these are children born in England. And patterns of birth rates indicate that the proportion of ethnic minority pupils will increase in the next decades. Such changes have become a lasting feature of the ethnic make-up of Englands
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minority families moving out to towns and suburbs across England. Were not looking at minorities being trapped or ghettoised in small areas. Theres a process of suburbanisation, says Professor Hamnett. This was particularly the case for Asian families, he says. Among the biggest increases were areas such as Merton, Croydon and Eneld. New majority There are also wide differences in the ethnic breakdowns of schools in different parts of
dangerous and narrow path, like the edge of a knife, he told the weekly meeting. It is our common desire
U.K. has Iran, Syria Plans in case armed force would have to be used: Military chief
The doctrine of silent elimination of terror sources is in place. Britain has contingency plans in the closet should Irans nuclear program or a deteriorating situation in Syria require military intervention of any sorts, the chief of the UKs defense staff said. General David Richards told Sky News television in London today. Weve got a lot of plans in the locker, and we talk to other nations who would inevitably be involved in them so that if ever the situation deteriorated to the stage where armed force would have to be used we could do it quickly and efciently. Defense analysts point out as Iran dees nuclear freeze, Syria proceeds with killing more civilians defying human rights to its citizens, NATO is gearing actions similar to Libya to neutralize potential terror threats of the future.
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MP, Labour MP for East Ham. Special guests who all paid tribute to His Holiness with personal messages of welcome included: Barry Gardiner MP; Steven Pound MP; Gareth Thomas MP; Alok Sharma MP; Lord Bilimoria; Lord Tarsem King of West Bromwich; Virendra Sharma MP; Navin Shah and Baroness Flather. His Holiness Brahmrishi Shree Kumar Swamiji has dedicated his whole life to freeing the world of suffering and misery and his vision for society is continually being delivered by his Trust
Humanitarian work that he is doing, including: The highly acclaimed Ambassador of Peace Award by the Universal Peace Federation. The award is presented to individuals whose lives exemplify the ideal of living for the sake of others, and who dedicate themselves to practices which promote universal moral values, strong family life, inter-religious cooperation, international harmony, renewal of the United Nations and the establishment of a culture of peace. The Mahaveer Award by The
to others. His Holiness also received citations from a number of MPs including Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Rt Hon Virendra Sharma MP and Rt Hon Stephen Pound MP as well as a host of Community organisations and faith groups, reecting His Holinesss immense respect of all faiths and cultures. On receiving his awards and citations His Holiness said: This honour is not just for a single person, but for the whole world and the ancient tradition of the East. More than
the greatness and humility of Great Britain before the whole World. The event also marked the ofcial launch of the Bhagwan Shree Lakshami Narayan Dham UKs Annual Day to be known as -Brahmrishi Shree Kumar Swami Day dedicated in honour of the interfaith, charity and volunteering work that His Holiness Brahmrishi Shree Kumar Swamiji embodies. On this day each year, all followers in the UK will perform seless voluntary acts of kindness and public service and do something positive that makes
joining the organ donor register. Commenting on the event and his meeting with His Holiness, Stephen Timms MP commented: Faith organisations across the country are making a positive contribution in communities across the UK, and I welcome the opportunity this event presents to bring them together. I am glad to have been able to help to sponsor it. It has been a pleasure to meet with His Holiness and learn more about the valuable impact of his humanitarian work.
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EDITORIAL
The Dr Imran Farooq case has been solved?
After an intriguing development, Scotland Yard conrmed last Friday the arrest of two men in Pakistan in connection with Dr Imran Farooqs murder in London. And now Dr.Mirza in London to brief Scotland Yard I have two briefcases lled with proof which will help the Scotland Yard police, he said at the Heathrow Wednesday Morning where he was welcomed by his supporters. Meet the Press at the Committee Room arranged by Lord Nazir Ahmed on Wednesday Mirza afrm his promise that he is here with a mission and he will expose MQM(A) and will give all the relevant evidences to British Authorities. Despite all reports and Conrmation by Scotland Yard Pakistani Minister again claimed that no arrests had been made in the Dr Imran Farooqs murder case. After the London commissioners statement, while the main allies of the PPP government come up with a strategy to control the damage, the PPP leadership has decided to enforce silence on the subject. This week Rehman Malik informed the media that more than 100 hit-men were arrested and all of them had admitted to their crimes. Despite earlier arrested target Killers Ajmal Pahari , Zakir Hussain alias Agha Hassan s confessions and Dr Zulqar Mirzas blunt allegations exposed MQM as not only a terrorist also anti Pakistan.Yet the Zardari government is a coalition partner. But after Scotland Yards conrmation for Zardari government the only consideration is lust for power and they have no consideration of justice for thousands innocents deaths. It is crisis of leadership at an extreme level. The capitalist feudal politicians are showing their worst at best. The crisis of present PPP leadership is manifested at all level. Sources said it is possible intelligence agencies had not produced the suspects as a favour to the governing alliance. Sources said it appears that the Imran Farooq murder case has been solved and the PPP government is now using it as a pressure tactic. Sources said the only hope to know who was involved in Imran Farooqs murder lies in London since the PPP is using the matter to save their government. When detailed news reports had emerged with regard to these arrests in August this year, they were categorically denied both by the MQM and interior minister Rehman Malik. What makes the conrmation now by Scotland Yard interesting is the history of these arrests. Media reports in August had named Khalid Shamim and Hammad Siddiqui of MQM as the immediate planners, who had arranged UK student visas for the two men alleged to have hacked, knifed and bludgeoned Dr Farooq to death. The men escaped to Colombo, Sri Lanka, after the murder, from where they were ordered to come back to Karachi by Shamim. British intelligence was said to have tipped off a top Pakistani intelligence agency about their travel plans.
Former Border Force chief was offered 100,000 to retire... and then had his reputation trashed
Brodie Clark goes before Home Affairs Select Committee Tells MPs he did not extend or alter Mays instructions in any way Claims that he never went rogue - nothing is further from truth Says he was offered suspension or retirement at same meeting Former home secretary Alan Johnson: Theresa May should step down
Giving evidence to MPs on the Home Affairs Select Committee, Brodie Clark said: I introduced no additions to the Home Secretarys trial neither did I extend it or alter it in any way whatsoever. Mr Clark resigned last week after a 40-year career at the Home Ofce, following claims he had acted without the permission of Home Secretary Theresa May. He said: I was meticulous in ensuring that my top operational team and my senior port managers had complete clarity on the Home Secretarys requirements. Over the rst month of the trial I reported weekly to the Home Secretary as she had required. Aside from teething issues, the trial delivered into the border business exactly as she had wished. I did not enlarge, extend or redene the scope in any way. I have not wilfully or knowingly sanctioned an alteration to border checks that has contravened existing Home Ofce policy. He added: I am no rogue ofcer; nothing could be further from the truth. Keith Vaz, chair of the committee, replied that Mr Clarks statement was in at contradiction to the evidence Home Secretary Theresa May gave to the committee last week. He explained that there had been times when ngerprint matching had been suspended - but he said. He also told the committee that the reputation he had built up in the civil service had been destroyed by the Home Secretary in just two days. I am saddened that my career should end in such a way after 40 years of dedicated service, he added. Mr Clarks appearance comes after a UK Border Agency (UKBA) ofcial leaked emails claiming some passengers arriving on private jets did not face any passport or customs checks. The ofcial, working at Durham Tees Airport, voiced concerns to management at the UKBA that his staff did not even see some of the passengers. He was told the no-checks policy was part of a new national General Aviation Strategy being rolled out and that the policy at his airport was consistent with national policy. It was the latest whistleblower to claim border ofcials were authorised to water down checks at ports and airports on orders coming from Home Secretary Theresa May. Figures released by Labour show checks were relaxed hundreds of times under a pilot scheme authorised by Mrs May. In one week this summer, controls were eased a total of 260 times. Mrs May said she only approved a limited pilot scheme to relax checks on some European passport holders.
only during health and safety emergencies, not as part of the pilot. That was something Theresa May agreed to,
She stresses that we must, of course, expect of India the same standards we do of all countries for uranium export. These include strict adherence to international arrangements and strong bilateral undertakings and transparency measures, providing assurances the uranium would only be used for peaceful purposes. Pressure to change the platform has been mounting, with Resources Minister Martin Ferguson leading the charge. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is also in favour of a switch. But the proposed change has not gone to cabinet, on
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the ceremony for Brigadier General Hassan Moqaddam and the 16 other Revolutionary Guards who died in the explosion at their military base on Saturday. The blast was so big it was felt in the capital Tehran, some 45 km (28 miles) away. Ofcials said the accident happened as troops were moving munitions at the base west of Tehran and have denied suggestions that it may have been sabotage. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for better observance of safety standards at military sites. On October 12 last year, a similar blast at a Revolutionary Guards munitions store killed and wounded several servicemen in Khoramabad, western Iran. Authorities said that explosion was an accident. Martyr Moqaddam was the main architect of the Revolutionary Guards canon and missile power and the founder
Islamic Revolution and became a hugely powerful military and economic body. A veteran of the eight-year
Nevertheless, a Western intelligence source told TIME magazine Monday that the Mossad was behind the explosion
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended the ceremony. covert operations by Israel and its allies to undermine the atomic work it says is entirely peaceful. Silverstein stated categorically that the Mossad and the MEK, a group of Iranian exiles,
Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, Moqaddams importance was underlined by the appearance of Khamenei at his funeral and a personal visit to his family by Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad
at the Iranian missile base. Dont believe the Iranians that it was an accident, the ofcial was quoted by the the US magazine as saying. The unnamed ofcial added
Mean while Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak addressed for the rst time on Sunday evening the mysterious explosion that took place on Saturday at a military base in Iran.
collaborated to carry out the explosions. My source has never been wrong so far in the reports hes offered, Silverstein wrote.
David Camerons imitation of Julia Gillards broad nasal inection has been panned in Australia as a diplomatic insult and perhaps one of the worst Aussie accents in history. British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly impersonated the Australian Prime Minister Julia
said, adding And he said - I cant quite do the accent but Ill try - Not a bit, David, this is good news for Sheilas everywhere. Local media here dubbed the incident as the worst in Aussie accent history, with a news website saying its so bad it could cause a diplomatic row.
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The program has stirred immense concern and disappointment in the British Pakistani community for what has been perceived by viewers of Pakistani descent as blatant discrimination towards Pakistan and her governing institutions. The documentary also manipulates facts in a very odd fashion as I shall detail below. The documentary is full of inaccuracies, based on three unconrmed Afghan witnesses and features interviews with Pakistani Generals which have been taken out of context. I have spoken directly with General Atthar Abbas, Head of Inter Services Public Relations in the Pakistan Army, who has conrmed to me that his interview was recorded six months ago for another purpose entirely and the excerpts used in Secret Pakistan, he argues, have been taken out of context. He claims not to have been asked question concerning the specic allegations made in the program and his responses could not sensibly therefore, be seen as answers to the allegations. I further understand that the program mentions the former ISI Director General Lt. General Mahmud Ahmed as assuring the Taliban of his assistance during the invasion by the coalition forces. The fact that General Mahmud Ahmed did not occupy this post at that time makes this rather an absurd suggestion. Lt. General Ahmed retired on 08 October 2001 whereas the American and British forces landed in Afghanistan some time after his retirement. Since he was retired before the coalition forces were on the ground he was not in position of authority, indeed in any position, to help the Taliban against the coalition forces. The documentary was a concoction of excerpts drawn from various interviews in order to portray Pakistans Intelligence Services, the ISI, as an organization that generates nothing but terrorism and aims at the destruction of the Western world to be substantiated It is unfortunate that the BBC has wittingly or contention that allegations ought here too. unwittingly sought to legitimate the sort of anti-Pakistan rather than presented as facts applies Hameed Gul stated rhetoric that has emerged in the past few months as a The former Chief of ISI General very important for result of the many hundreds of Pakistanis killed by US that the Haqqani network is failed to mention is drone attacks, and the worsening diplomatic relations Pakistan. What the program that the Haqqani Network was on the side of Western between America and Pakistan. from the rst part of forces ghting against the Soviet Union. We trained The message that emanated them as men the two part documentary purported to suggest that them, we funded them and we promoted the Haqqani Network Pakistan was responsible for the deaths of British of principle. This background of is not presented in the program thereby providing no soldiers in Afghanistan and and purpose. the terrorist attacks of July 7th 2005. This pernicious wider historical context to its origins evokes fear in the viewing public It would seem to me that this documentary was either narrative deliberately research of past and hatred against Pakistan and the Pakistani people. crafted without sufciently rigorous omitted deliberately. The BBC appears to have given no thought whatsoever events or that these events were offered, locations to the injury caused to British Pakistanis as a result of There were no interview dates was clearly edited its poor quality programming, nor to the consequences clearly stated and every interview for cherry picking. to UK interests in South Asia. documentary should The rst of the three witnesses was Syed Akbar who Gary Berntsens statement in the
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repercussions of this yes vote will be felt in the again future when Britains economy will struggle with fewer graduates and a lack of their skills. The Government has, by allowing a vote on tuition fees, dissuaded many a potential graduate from attending institutions of higher learning. This is an infringement of a human right! Our right honourable friend, David Cameron, had a agship policy called the Big Society, devised with the aim to create
A great determinant of the protests failure was the conditions surrounding the protests. The peaceful manner of thousands was offset by the anarchical and opportunistically-criminal behaviour of a handful. What was intended to be a peaceful campaign opposed to tuition fees reform by a coalition Government, who seems unable emphatise with the common man, metastasised into displays
of communicating in a civilized manner. After that animalistic behaviour by a few, Darwin may have had more substantial evidence for his theory on evolution. As some hooliganprotesters were drawn into running street battles with members of the police force student protesters, who were serious about the damage these reforms would bring, lost out on having their voices heard. Another roadblock to the
Marisa Paulson
[Previously: ...Why was I so quick to heal to almost anything...It commenced right when I became involved with Andersons antics. *** ...my slow immune system... because of my fairly slow recovery...many bruises were still present over my body...I liked that best...helping with my dads projects, he was an architect.] You dont like going in on Wednesdays, thats ne, just stay a couple of days more, its ne. No thats not...thanks, dad, indirectly smiling I resumed my sanding. He did or didnt get it, I didnt know; but one of the
pened again. I didnt know, but I felt it, felt it hard. My body did something weird, was like the bones rumbled about in there, like my intestines were being pulled by something, something erce, fearful. A ten times stronger strength of Worthall Anderson, punching me from in, sledge hammering from the out. Then it happened. I didnt know, I didnt know, but I denied my spine twisting back and forth before crunch, it snapped. AARGH! A random voice went: thought it was mine, because the voice sounded like it underwent the same event I did. AARGH! The comic strips vanished. The people vanished. My sight vanished. But the voices didnt. ANTHONY!
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Remember Me
Keziah-Ann Abakah
I do not believe that any one person can fully encompass or summon to mind the world we would now be living in had Adolf Hitler been triumphant in World War II. I do not believe that those who laid down their lives to ght for their country and a better world did so in vain and I do not believe that the efforts of each and every individual who helped with the War should pass without being remembered. However, I do believe that we should be remembering more than just those who died. So Remembrance Day, what should we be remembering? The terrors of war are not easily forgotten. The loss of lives, the bloodshed, the sacrices and the emptiness of knowing you were left behind. They do not fade, they do not go but they do subside and once they subside they give way to reection and yet it seems that the world has not reected long enough. The devastation of war should have taught the world a very valuable lesson and the lesson that should have been learnt is this. War brings death and destruction and where it is not necessary are the same places in which it is present. Look no further than Afghanistan, Libya and Hiroshima to see the effects of wars that are on-going and the aftermath of wars that have ceased. Everyday another life that need not be taken is stripped from the earth and another family, another mother, another friend must live with the knowledge that their loved one will not return. We live in a day and age where we have the resources to do almost everything and yet it is believed that we cannot lay down our weapons and nd alternative solutions to peace. Remembrance Day commemorates the memory of those who suffered in order to bring about a peaceful world to live in but each year on this very same day another solider falls, another life is lost and another memory is commemorated. The lives that were laid down to bring about the world in which we now live should be examples and reminders of why War should be avoided at all cost. They should not be symbolisms of why war is necessary especially when it is not. There are many things to be remembered on Remembrance Day the world we would now be living in, the lives of those who have fallen and the sacrices that so many made to see a better world. So Remembrance Day, what should we be remembering?
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Dear Miss R, I recently started to talk to a whole new group of people and making new friends which I am really enjoying. Talking to all these new people is great and makes me feel good also but my best friend does not really like socialising and always wants to just stay alone. I appreciate that she wants to spend time with me and doesnt feel comfortable talking to different people however she expects me to do the same and just stick to her solely. I dont feel comfortable just hanging out with one person and I love meeting new people but she just makes it extremely difcult and I feel bad for leaving her out but its not intentional. What do I do? Anna Dear Anna, Its great that you are enjoying meeting new people and socialising as this will help you very much in the future as colleges and universities look for out-going people. Also networking and building contacts is very helpful and advantageous. I understand where your best friend is coming from; she feels lonely and rejected however she needs to realise that she cannot be dependent on one person only and you should try to explain to her that as much as you love her, you also need to talk to other people. Also encourage her to overcome her shyness and interact with others as if she doesnt it may be difcult for her to have a social life in the future. However if she still refuses to do this and prevents you from having other friends than you should move on and know that a true friend wouldnt hold you back. Hope it all works out. Miss R
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limited capacity of the SAARC, China has been lobbying hard seeking the status of at least a dialogue partner given its strategic interests in South Asian countries. While SAARC has eight members, there were nine Observers at the summit here US, China, Japan, Myanmar, Australia, Iran, Korea, Mauritius and the European Union. The member states decided to direct the SAFTA Ministerial Council to intensify efforts to fully implement SAFTA Lists as well as early resolution of non-tariff barriers and expediting the process of harmonizing standards and customs procedures. Through the Addu Declaration, it was decided to direct the SAARC Finance Ministers to chart a proposal that would allow for greater ow of nancial capital and intra-regional long-term investment. The Secretary General was directed to ensure completion of the preparatory work on the Indian Ocean Cargo and Passenger Ferry Service, including the feasibility study, by the end of 2011. The member states expressed deep concern about the continuing threat of terrorism in all its forms and increased incidents of maritime piracy in the region, and reiterated their resolve to ght all such menaces. Their Declaration called for an early conclusion of the proposed UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and completion of the ratication of the SAARC Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. They also decided to initiate work towards combating maritime piracy in the region. The Summit welcomed the signing of the SAARC Agreement on Rapid Response to Natural Disasters, the SAARC Seed Bank Agreement, the SAARC Agreement on Multilateral Arrangement on Recognition of Conformity Assessment and the SAARC Agreement on Implementation of Regional Standards. The member states undertook to conclude the Regional Railways Agreement and to convene the Expert Group Meeting on the Motor Vehicles Agreement before the next Session of the Council of Ministers and also to direct the early conducting of a demonstration run of a container train (Bangladesh-India-Nepal). It was also decided to develop modalities, by involving the private sector, in promoting the region globally as Destination South Asia. The member states decided to convene an Intergovernmental Expert Group Meeting to discuss the establishment of a regional mechanism to ensure empowerment of women and gender equality in the region, with focus on national legislations. The next SAARC Summit will take place in Nepal. Main opposition BNP has called for granting China full membership in the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC). The partys chairperson Khaleda Zia made the call in while talking to a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday morning at the Pan Pacic Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.
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China is seeking an active role in the eight-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), an ofcial said on Friday, in a move likely to be resisted by India. Maldivian ofcials said China, an observer along with the United States, Japan and the European Union, was expecting a higher prole as a dialogue partner in the light of Beijings increased strategic interest in many South Asian states. Beijing was said to be unhappy being a mere observer and wanted a more active role as a dialogue partner because of its investment in the economies of many member states. India would likely be suspicious of any greater Chinese role. New Delhi has watched with anxiety as Beijing has forged ties with many countries in the South Asia region, often by dispensing aid and soft loans for infrastructure. While trade and terrorism dominated the agenda of the twoday SAARC Summit that concluded at Addu City in Maldives on Friday with the adoption of the Addu Declaration, intense lobbying by Observers, especially China, to upgrade relations with the eight-member grouping appeared to have paid dividends. The 20-point agenda of the Declaration adopted at the Summit included the decision to undertake a comprehensive review of all matters relating to SAARCs engagement with Observers, including the question of dialogue partnership, before the next Session of the Council of Ministers in 2012. While India has had reservations about it, with ofcials citing
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commodities. We hope to positively engage and jointly work to put such preferential trade arrangements in place at the very earliest, he said. =The offer to upgrade trade ties to a PTA was made when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Asian regional summit in the Gilani on the sidelines of a South Maldives last week where both sides had declared their intention to open a new chapterat future talks between the rival nations. It
followed Pakistan moving to grant India MFN status. Khullar welcomed the decision by the Pakistan government to accord MFN status to India and to the mandate given for full normalization of bilateral trade relations as also meeting of all legal obligations. Though there was confusion with contradictory statements coming from Pakistan on whether it has decided to accord MFN status to India, later Pakistan ofcials claried that this was the case.
While India granted equal treatment to Pakistan when it comes to trade in 1996 as any other country, as per World Trade Organisation requirements, Pakistan restricts trade with India by allowing import of just 1,900 items. Improving trade ties, hostage in the past to disputes between the neighbours, will be a signicant condence-building measure between the two countries, said Biswajit Dhar, director general of the Research and Information
Systems for Developing Countries think-tank. Both sides have been trying to narrow their mutual trust decit, the result of the November 2008 Mumbai attack in which 166 people were killed when Pakistan-based gunmen targeted multiple locations in Indias nancial capital. Improved trade means improved economy and that means more jobs and less unemployed young people getting involved in terrorism, Dhar said. This is how we need to sell this to Pakistan. India being the biggest economy in the region, India has to do most of the running in this case. Moving to normalize trade ties with said Lalit India was a tactical move than a radical change of heart, Mansingh, former foreign secretary. They are under pressure from wanting the country the Americans, Mansingh said, referring to the US to cut links with terrorist groups cultivated by some sections of the Pakistani establishment for leverage against Afghanistan and India.
The Dr Imran Farooq case has been solved? According to reports Khalid Shamims taped conversations exposed his plan to have these two assassins murdered upon emerging from the airport in Karachi. These two were arrested at Karachi airport, whilst the arrest of Shamim was reported to have come about as a result of intense pressure on the MQM leadership from the Pakistani intelligence agency. At the time, Scotland Yard was also reported to have asked for Pakistans cooperation in extraditing the men to the UK (given that no charges or legal proceedings were brought against them in Pakistan) and to institute a joint interrogation team. But cooperation was not forthcoming from the Pakistan side after the arrests. Why Scotland Yard chose to conrm the arrests now is anyones guess. Last month Lord Nazir Ahmed received a reply from Commander Richard Walton, Counter Terrorism Command, New Scotland Yard regarding the murder of Dr Imran Farooq that the reports regarding arrest made in Pakistan are incorrect. South Asia Tribune was in contact by Lord Nazir Ahmed and also with the team who are investigating the murder, we provided the pictures and also the reports Published in UK and Pakistan. It emerged from reliable sources that Met involved Saleem Shahzad, Mohammad Anwar and another top leader of MQM with regards to murder enquiry, even they were cautioned by the Met. However, that the Yard has now begun to pressure Pakistan publicly for progress on the case cannot be ruled out. While allegations swirling around this murder have never strayed far from the MQM itself, it is to be hoped the Yards conrmation of the arrests and proofs provided by Dr Mirza will spur the investigation beyond the pawns and bishops in this game of chess.
injury as a tool to build connectivity and networking in South Asia to cross the barbwire of animosity. Unlike Pakistanis and Indians, who do not have the privilege to travel freely into each others countries, Nepalese do, and we are trying to utilise that, he added. He also expressed the pressing need to travel by land as opposed to airplanes, as it is cheaper and more accessible to the masses. His wife, Shanta, added to this sentiment, this trip has had a double purpose: to raise funds but also to increase connectivity and explore new places. Such exploration of South Asia is indeed not possible boarded on an airplane. She added, While travelling on GT Road, the history of the area can be felt and one wonders if this place was one before, why cant we have the same oneness again? Through this drive, efforts to connect and
help each other are also taking place. Mayo Hospital in Lahore has offered two medical seats for postgraduate specialisation for ve years to Nepalese students. In contrast to Nepals high spinal injury due to accidents, Pakistan has seen many suffer similar injuries during earthquakes. One of the aspects of the visit is to understand the impacts of disasters on medical centres and how rehabilitation for the effected populace is taking place, she said. The spirit of collaboration, friendship and understanding was echoed by Kishwar Naheed and Tahira Abdullah also as they commended the initiative. Tahira Abdullah commented that in addition to the various positive outcomes of the drive, the Blue Volkswagen journey could be an inspiration to the youth given that the Volkswagen is such a prominent symbol of popular culture that has sustained its fame through the decades.
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gather in a giant tent for several days of talks on two of the most sensitive
Abdullah also denounced vagueness surrounding the future of Afghanistans partnership with the US -- which led the 2001 invasion that ousted the Taliban from
seen a leaked memo sent to senior commanders in Afghanistan that said cuts in army numbers would be more than double the gure originally announced, and wounded soldiers would not be exempt. Britains Defence Ministry said the information in the internal memo, which it said had been written by a
in charge of army stafng, said the memo was part of work on options to meet a government target to reduce army numbers to 82,000 by 2020, from 102,500 in 2010. As the person responsible for that programme, you would not expect me to do anything other than actually look at all the possibilities, he told
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The road march will be arranged to compel the government to reinstate the caretaker system, and to protest soaring prices of essentials,
recent price-hike of fuel oil, and corruption in rented power plants, said Tariqul at a press brieng after the meeting.
is now operational on the PaturiaDaulatdia route. Some passengers were crossing the 15-km tailback on foot to reach the Daulatdia launch terminal. Over a thousand vehicles could be ferried in the last 24 hours,
BIWTC ofcials said. The people of 21 south and south western districts have started to return to their workplaces in Dhaka and other parts of the country through the terminal after the Eid holidays.
At least 50 shops inside ve tin-shed markets were reduced to ashes in a devastating re which broke out at Fatullah Bazar in sadar upazila here yesterday afternoon. At least 50 shops inside ve tin-shed markets were reduced to ashes in a devastating re which broke out at Fatullah Bazar in sadar upazila here yesterday afternoon. There was no report of casualty. Ahsanul Kabir, deputy director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the re might have
originated from an electrical short circuit in one of the shops around 2:30pm. On information, ve units of re brigades from Mondalpara and Hajiganj rushed to the spot and doused the ames in half an hour. Two shop owners, Royel Choudhury and Jamal Choudhury, said the goods inside could not be saved as the shops were locked due to the Eid holidays. Trafc on Dhaka-Narayanganj road was disrupted for an hour following the re.
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The health ministry is training staff from hospitals and basic health units from Tashigang, Trongsa, Wangduephodrang and Samtse on how to treat elderly patients. The elderly do not receive any special treatment. Ofcials said they hope to provide better service to elderly patients. Even if our children do not give us anything, we do not mind. Talk to us nicely. Thats all we ask for, said 82-year-old Dorji from Brekha Goenpa in Khaling. We feel neglected. We feel we are useless. It hurts us a lot. Elderly patients face numerous problems in the hospital without anybody to help them. They feel lost and helpless and cannot
nd their way around from the reception where the patients register, to the doctors chamber, and from there to the area where they collect their medicines. They also have difculty communicating mainly due to hearing problems. I wish the hospital would also give us different food since we cannot take what we used to when we were young, said Dorji Dema, 80, from Nganglam Dechenling in Pemegatsel. 18 health assistants and representatives from hospitals and Basic Health units in Tashigang, Trongsa, Wangduephodrang and Samtse are attending the training.
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privy to the discussions at the meeting, Sharif has given a goahead to party leaders to expose the games of military establishment and particularly to criticise the InterServices Intelligence (ISI). The PMLNs think tank last month had decided that this offensive would be launched if the establishment did not cease and desist from interfering in the countrys political dynamics and that those ISI ofcials allegedly involved in this practice would be exposed. And so it began on Saturday. Chaudhry Nisar in a typically ery press conference said he would present evidence of the military establishments sponsoring and promotion of PTIs Lahore rally. He warned that if the ISI did not mend its ways the PML-N would take direct action either on the oor of the house, in the courts or through the media. I have detailed documents of funding and ample evidence of the management
the ISI extended in making the PTIs rally successful, Nisar said. He vowed that he would present this evidence in the coming session of the National Assembly, which is slated to start from Monday. He said that he would force the government to review what he termed a policy of promoting the role of intelligence agencies just to damage PML-N. Nisar calls out Kayani Asked why he did not approach Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani with the allegations, Nisar replied that he had approached the general a number of times to control the role of ISI in politics. Kayani, he said, never responded to the pleas. He did add that he told the army chief that the ISIs role under Kayani had remained excellent for the rst two years but that this role had become dubious once again. To a query, Nisar said that since Kayani would not listen to him, he
would demand that the prime minister call the army chief to the oor of the National Assembly to clarify the establishments position in the making and breaking of political parties. He said that the ISI was being used for petty politics despite the Pakistan military being under immense foreign pressure. Some evidence He said that Imran Khan had been in politics for 15 years, yet those that have joined him in recent days have strong linkages with the establishment. He added that 90% of those joining the PTI are from a party created by former president Gen. Pervez Musharraf, that is, the PML-Q. While the PML-Q was created under a military dictatorship, the PTI was being created during civilian rule, asserted Nisar. Asked whether President Asif Ali Zardari is on board in this game, Nisar replied in the afrmative
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could be partially withdrawn while addressing the concerns of the armed forces. However, Defence Minister A.K. Antony, whom he met on Sunday, sounded a note of caution, terming it as a very, very sensitive issue on which any decision would require a mature and cool handling. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Mr. Antony said he had very frank and fruitful discussions with the Chief Minister but that these
remained inconclusive. Maintaining that there was no politics involved in his demand, Mr. Abdullah said, I have been talking about the partial rollback of AFSPA right from the day I became chief minister. The Army has opposed lifting the law from any region of the state, saying the time was not ripe for it as Pakistans proxy presence was still very much there. An Army slide presentation to Mr. Abdullah in Srinagar last week
Telecom, he said. Asked to which company account the number 0600310001874 belonged to, he said he was unable to tell as to which company this account number belonged to, but the last four digits 1874 were similar to an account of the Reliance Communications Limited. He did not know the purpose for which the cheques were issued. To a question from Vijay Aggarwal, counsel for R. K. Chandolia, why he signed a letter dated March 1, 2007, addressed to the HDFC Bank, Fort Branch in Mumbai, on behalf of the Reliance Communications, despite
being on the payroll of Reliance Capital, Mr. Subramaniam said, I have not committed any irregularity or crime. It is a normal practice in the private sector to be on the payroll of one company and to be authorised signatory for many other companies. This is done for normal business convenience. He added that he did not know who were the shareholders or what was the nature of these companies or who were the directors thereof. During the examination-in-chief, he said he did not remember under whose instructions he signed this letter.
anti-corruption movement. Agnivesh then went all out making allegations against key team member Arvind Kejriwal blaming him for the mess. Agnivesh used his time inside the Bigg Bosss house with other inmates to promote and create awareness on social issues, including corruption. In fact, he gave them a lesson or two on what the Team Annas movement was about.
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Digel said the organization had some obligation to London. We pushed that the Olympic Stadium is used as an athletics stadium after the Olympics. London got the go-ahead although the Qatar bid, where the 2022 football World Cup will be held, put forward a better financial deal for the IAAF, offering to - amongst other things - pay the athletes prize fund out of the overall 200 million dollar budget. It will be difficult for European bidders in the future, Digel said. The London bid, which was boosted by a taped message of support from British Prime Minister David Cameron, told the IAAF ahead of the vote that they too would cover the seven million dollar prize fund from their budget.
A senior Conservative lawmaker has described British Prime Minister David Cameron as a despicable creature and the worst politician in British history since William Gladstone.
The remarks, allegedly recorded at a party in Central London last week, was made by former Army colonel Patrick Mercer,
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ofce informed the External Affairs Ministry about the incident after he returned home. A detailed report on the incident was prepared by a senior Air India ofcial and sent to the Civil Aviation Ministry which, in turn, forwarded it to the External Affairs Ministry in October. New Delhi, meanwhile, threatened to take retaliatory action against US dignitaries unless such unacceptable practices were stopped. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna spoke to Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao and directed her to take up the matter in writing at the highest level with Washington. A senior Indian ofcial, speaking
condition of anonymity, recalled how such unacceptable incidents could cast a shadow on Indo-US relations. He pointed out that this was not the rst time a top Indian dignitary had been subjected to frisking. Kalam himself was frisked two years ago at Delhi airport by a US-based airline. The ofcial wondered why India did not take a retaliatory action against visiting US dignitaries. He wondered why the protocol ofcers plea was also ignored by the US ofcials who frisked Kalam. Questions are also being raised on whether the Indian envoy was briefed on the incident when it occurred in September-end or did she come to
We take any murder in London seriously, particular in these circumstances for his family but we understand the political implications, particularly in Pakistan, of this murder. So we are taking it seriously and we understand the implications for foreign relations, he said adding that the Met police were good at investigating homicide crimes. Our general murder detection rate is around 94 percent, we will not stop investigating, and we are good at investigating murder. Mean while earlier in Pakistan In case linked to Dr Imran Farooq, SHC asks about cell phone data invasion In a petition linked to Dr Imran Farooqs murder, a court has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to say how cell phone data could be shared with the authorities so that fundamental rights are not denied. On Wednesday, Chief Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi were hearing a constitutional petition led by Beena Khalid. She is the wife of a man named Khalid
Shamim who worked as an accounts ofcer in the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board. She alleges that
linking her husbands arrest to the September 2010 assasination of Dr Imran Farooq, a central leader of the
the law enforcement agencies have illegally detained him since January 6. Khalid said that the family has no idea where he is. She annexed with her petition transcripts of news telecast by different channels and clippings from newspapers
Muttahida Qaumi Movement. He was mugged and killed in London and the police there have yet to arrest his killers. The petitioner maintained that she was going with her husband on January 6 when they stopped at an ATM in Malir Colony. Men from the law-enforcing agencies in two
cars, one with an ofcial registration number, whisked him away in the presence of a number of people. As the police and law-enforcement agencies named in her petition denied that they had custody of Khalid Shamim, the bench disapproved of their reply. It said that it did not intend to venture into sensitive areas but wanted for the court to be informed of Shamims arrest and custody if he is suspected of involvement in any crime. This would enable the court to pass appropriate orders. The bench asked the deputy attorney general to collect information from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on the frequent travel abroad by the missing water board employee. It also asked him to check with the Federal Investigation Agency, as it could provide a record of movement in and out of the country, the InterServices Intelligence and other federal agencies. The bench also ordered the courts Nazir to verify details and then pay Shamims salary to his family. It then adjourned the proceedings till November 22.
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for civilised nations and societies the world over. Increasingly, non-state actors with cross-national linkages pose critical challenges. Nations need to draw up collective and innovative measures to effectively counter such evil designs, he said. Holding that only alternative to cooperation is to perish, Antony said, We pay special attention to defence cooperation by increasing the frequency of defence exchanges with defence forces from a large number of friendly countries. India, he said, has recently signed strategic partnership agreements with Afghanistan and other neighbouring countries. India signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Afghanistan. Similarly, a Framework Cooperation Agreement has been drawn up with Bangladesh. Our relations with Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka have been strengthened through exchange of high level visits and expansion of cooperation, he added.
of peace and discussing all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, in a resultoriented manner. India and Pakistan had agreed
during the talks to nalise a calendar of meetings, Ms. Khar said. They further agreed to convene meetings of technical working
groups prior to the holding of a meeting of the Pakistan-India Joint Commission, she added. Ms. Khar remarked that Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani
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Pakistan took a lot of criticism in Saturdays Republican US presidential debate, with a leading candidate saying it was nearly a failed state and another suggesting the United States cut its foreign aid to zero. But it is unclear whether any of their ideas is likely to be imposed on a country that has nuclear weapons and whose cooperation is seen as vital to stabilising Afghanistan as the United States prepares to pull out from there by the end of 2014. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney said Pakistan has multiple centers of power including the relatively weak civilian leadership, the military and the powerful intelligence agency know as the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate. The right way to deal with Pakistan is to recognise that Pakistan is not a country, like other countries, with a strong political center that you can go to and say, Gee, can we come here, will you take care of this problem?
Romney said. This is instead a nation which is close to being a failed state. I hope it doesnt reach that point, but its really a fragile nation, he said. Polls point to Romney as the Republican who would be the most likely among the partys crop of candidates to defeat President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in the November 2012 US presidential election. The Republicans begin choosing their nominee in state contests beginning in January. Texas Governor Rick Perry suggested that every country, including Pakistan, should see its US aid eliminated each year and then should convince the United States why it deserves any money at all. Then well have a conversation in this country about whether or not a penny of our taxpayer dollars needs to go into those countries, Perry said in response to a question about whether Islamabad was playing a double game with Washington.
The meeting expressed satisfaction over the forward movement in the process of promoting regional peace and liberalisation of regional trade. The meeting also welcomed forward movement in the region for peace. The president also briefed the meeting about his visits to Jordan to attend World Economic Forum and to Istanbul to participate in 6th Trilateral Summit of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Turkey hosted by the Turkish government where, among others, one of the important decisions taken between Pakistan and Afghanistan was to evolve a joint mechanism to investigate the assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani. The current political situation and coalition matters were also discussed during the meeting. Relief and rehabilitation measures taken so far for the ood-hit people in various parts of the country, especially in Sindh, were also discussed. Babar said the meeting reposed full
condence in the leadership of PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and expressed satisfaction over the partys policy of reconciliation. During the meeting, President Zardari directed for party mobilisation and completing the partys organisational structure. He directed the MNAs to be present in their constituencies particularly in the ood-affected areas and to address the issues of their people. He directed for the partys manifesto be implemented and all measures be taken to provide relief to the common citizens. The meeting also advised the Law Ministry and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to expedite nalisation of NAB law. Babur said the meeting also decided to call Ambassador Hussain Haqqani, Pakistans Ambassador in Washington, to Islamabad to brief the countrys leadership on a host of issues impacting on Pak-US relations and the recent developments.
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was behind the killing of the former Afghan president and allege that the suicide bomber was a Pakistani citizen linked with the so-called Quetta Shura. The talks, which lasted over an hour, remained tense as both sides tried to hold each other responsible for the current impasse in the relationship, a senior Pakistani ofcial, who attended the meeting told The Express Tribune. The prime minister began his discussion by expressing regret over the blame game initiated
by Afghanistan following the assassination of Rabbani, said the ofcial, who chose to remain anonymous. It is unfair that you accuse us publicly, the ofcial quoted Gilani as telling Karzai. Another Pakistani said that Afghanistan had linked the normalisation of the relationship to Pakistan fully assisting in Rabbanis murder probe and steps to stop violence in the country. He said that Gilani informed Karzai that Islamabad was ready to cooperate in the investigation under the mechanism agreed between Pakistan, Afghanistan
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Minister of Transport and Communication, Adhil Saleem has said that the current government would develop more airports in ve years than the airports developed by the former administration in thirty years. Speaking to Miadhu Daily, Adhil Saleem said that the people do not accept the false claims of the opposition that the government is doing nothing for the benet of the people. The people are witnessing this. When the people are aware and acknowledge that the government is implementing their words, how can one believe
Former Foreign Minister of Maldives, Ahmed Shaheed has said that only the people who live outside the sidelines of the society do not accept the success of the seventeenth SAARC Summit held in Addu City. Speaking to Miadhu Daily prior to his departure to New Delhi to participate in the meeting held amongst the South Asian
to combat the evils of fundamentalism, extremism, terrorism and piracy. Alluding to the historic Framework Agreement on Co-operation for Development he signed with the Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed in the morning, Singh said it has opened new frontiers for co-operation that will have a tangible effect on the lives of common citizens. Referring to a fresh line of credit of $100mn he announced earlier in the day, Singh underlined Indias support for a host of capacity building institutions. The prime minister underlined Indias solidarity with the Maldives in combating global warming, an issue of existential concern to the worlds lowest-lying country that faces extinction in case global temperatures rise by one or two degrees. We will help the Maldives to achieve its aim of becoming carbon neutral. We will help build
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Chairman of UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal today said his party was for resolving lawmaker Bal Krishna Dhungels amnesty row through talks with other parties. I am for resolving this issue through dialogue with political leaders, Dahal said at Tribhuvan International Airport upon arrival after the eight-day visit to the US and UK. Claiming that his visit focused on seeking UN support for broader development of Lumbini, Dahal said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed desire to do something soon for the project. We informed Ban about the national committee and the need to restructure the international committee for the development of Lumbini, he said, adding that a meeting would be held in Lumbini in February or March next year.
Representatives of all Buddhist countries will be invited for the meeting, which will be held under the joint leadership of SecretaryGeneral Ban and Dahal. According to Dahal, a follow-up meeting will be held in New York later. Ban expressed condence that there would be no hurdle in the development of Lumbini as the
top leader of the largest party of Nepal was leading the development committee. What I felt is that the latest developments in Lumbini had inspired Nepalis in US and UK and other international leaders, Dahal said. Separately, Ban appreciated the exibility shown by all parties on the seven-point agreement.
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, who is currently in Addu city of the Maldives, met Bangladeshi PM Shekh Hashina and Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacic Island Affairs, Richard Marles, on Friday. During the meeting with Hashina, matters relating to the Saarc and bilateral relations were discussed. The leaders highlighted the existing potential for sub-regional cooperation among Nepal, Bangladesh, North East India and Bhutan as provided by the Saarc charter, a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read. They also exchanged views on areas of collaboration among member states of the Saarc in agreed areas of cooperation. The two leaders underscored the need for maximum utilisation of complementarities existing between Nepal and Bangladesh to enhance trade, tourism and investment. PM Bhattarai
appreciated the Bangladesh government for granting transit to Nepals trade to and through Bangladesh. PM Hashina assured that Bangladesh would extend its cooperation for facilitating Nepals trade through Bangladesh. The two leaders underlined the importance of frequent exchanges of bilateral visits to strengthen the excellent relations existing between the two countries, the statement read. Likewise, Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacic Island Affairs Marles paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha on the sidelines of the summit. He expressed Australias desire to maintain close relations with the Saarc as an observer. During the meeting, DPM Shrestha expressed appreciation to the Australian government for its support in Nepals development process.
More than 200 Nepali migrant workers lost their lives in Malaysia in the last 10 months, a report released by the Nepali Embassy in Malaysia said. According to the embassy, 235 Nepali workers died in Malaysia between the months of January and October this year. The causes of deaths include road accidents, industrial accidents, suicide and illness. The embassys record shows that cases of Nepali migrant workers deaths started picking up from 2003, when 101 deaths were reported. In 2007, the mission recorded 252 deaths, the highest gure recorded so far. The number decreased in the subsequent years as 210 deaths were reported in 2010. Thirty Nepali immigrant workers lost their lives in January alone. Among them, 19 died of various illnesses, ve were killed in
road accidents and four persons committed suicide. The embassys data shows that at least ve Nepali migrant workers die in Malaysia every week; 1,735 Nepalis have lost their lives since 2003. Most of the deaths take place when the migrant workers are asleep, or due to unidentied illnesses. Another chief cause of their death is road accident, said Surya Prasad Bhandari, labour attach of the embassy. Malaysia has the highest number of Nepali migrant workers. Year Deaths 2003 101 2004 152 2005 189 2006 196 2007 252 2008 Not available 2009 Not available 2010 210 2011 235 until October
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Prof Peiris said that he held productive discussions with foreign ministers of Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait during the recent past. Addressing the occasion, Prime Minister D M Jayaratne said that the Muslim community being the third largest religious group, enjoys a signicant position among the
multi-ethnic Sri Lankan society. He recalled how Sinhala kings provided shelter and facilities to the Muslim community who were driven away by the Portuguese and Dutch from maritime provinces. He noted that Sri Lankan religious communities have exhibited great religious tolerance and amity among themselves.
on Indian shermen, the President had said that Sri Lanka over the last year had to ght off over 40,000 Indian boats intruding into the Sri Lankan waters. Although its a problem for Sri Lanka, the shermen were never arrested because of a request made by the Indian Prime Minister. The President has pointed out that while India is concerned over the resettlement and living conditions of
was appointed by Mr. Rajapaksa on May 15, 2010. The Commission held 57 public sessions and undertook 12 eld visits at over 40 locations to talk to the people in the North and East and in other affected areas. In response to its public notices, over
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fuel supply. Banks can come in as lenders, and not promoters. The bankers consortium will meet the management of the Vijay Mallya-led Kingsher Airlines board on Tuesday, demanding that the liquor baron commit up to Rs 1,000 crore from UB Group to
show the promoters seriousness in turning around the airline. Preferential allotment of preference shares, conversion of loans from the parent, UB Group, into equity and selling stake to a strategic investor were the options that the board is believed to have
India eager to play key Euro gains as new govt in Italy, Greece boost condence role in IMF, World Bank
before he can be sworn in. He will then face condence votes in both houses of parliament. Leaders of outgoing Premier Silvio Berlusconis People of Liberty party earlier told Napolitano that theyll support a Monti government, virtually ensuring his conrmation in parliament, which may come this week. New Zealands dollar, known as the kiwi, rose for a second day against its U.S. peer after the statistics bureau said sales adjusted for ination surged 2.2 percent in the third quarter, the largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2006. That compared with the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of economists of a 0.6 percent advance. The New Zealand dollar climbed 0.7 percent to 79.06 U.S. cents and 61.02 yen. Greek Exit Gains in the euro were limited after Spiegel magazine reported the German government assumes that the consequences of an exit of Greece from the euro area can strengthen the single- currency region in the long term, without saying where it got the information. Lawmakers are preparing for Greeces departure from the common currency in case the debt-strapped countrys new government doesnt commit to carrying forward reforms, the magazine said.
The euro rose for a third day on prospects market condence in Italys ability to contain its debt will be revived after Mario Monti, a former European Union competition commissioner, takes over as prime minister. The 17-nation currency advanced against the yen after Greeces nance minister said his priority is to ensure the country receives a sixth loan under an EU-led bailout after Prime Minister Lucas Papademos took charge as head of an interim government. Australias dollar gained as futures signaled Asian stocks will rise, boosting demand for higher-yielding assets. The New Zealand dollar gained against most major peers after a report showed retail sales increased by the most since 2006. Weve seen a more positive start to the week with the new technocrat
governments in Italy and Greece, but theres still a lot of uncertainty, said Emma Lawson, a currency strategist at National Australia Bank Ltd. in Sydney. Well try and test to the upside for the euro and the Aussie. The euro rose 0.2 percent to $1.3781 as of 8:15 a.m. in Tokyo from $1.3750 on Nov. 11 in New York. Europes shared currency climbed 0.3 percent to 106.39 yen. The dollar was unchanged from last week at 77.20 yen. The Australian dollar rose 0.5 percent to $1.0330 and 79.75 yen. Italys President Giorgio Napolitano offered Monti the post of prime minister after sounding out the countrys political parties for their support in consultations yesterday. Monti Government Monti must present the names of his Cabinet ministers to Napolitano
India has sought a more prominent role in multilateral agencies like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to provide muscle to the forces that are currently providing stability to the global economy, and urged for urgent reforms in these Bretton Woods twins. Reforms in multilateral agencies like IMF and WB are necessary to give fair representation to the countries that are providing stability to the global economy, said Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry, at the India Economic Summit organised by World Economic Forum (WEF), in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on Sunday. Sharma sought to make the new economic order more equitable and
more accessible, while addressing 800-odd representatives from 40 countries attending the conference. BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries are anchoring the global economy at a time when the developed economies are faltering. This is shufing the economic league tables of countries across the world. On the other hand, Sharma cited G20 as a more inclusive platform that has played a key role in ensuring that large-scale job losses do not take place across the world. G20 today, is an inclusive and representative platform, as the new emerging economies like China, India, Brazil and Russia have been part of the discussion process, Sharma added. The world economy has been in recession for four years now and a full recovery is not yet in sight.
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Bollywoods serial kisser Emraan Hashmi feels that veteran actor and co-star Naseeruddin Shah has got bolder and dirtier in their upcoming lm The Dirty Picture, inspired by late Southern sex siren Silk Smithas life. As far as the bold quotient goes... I am doing my own bold stuff but Naseer is the boldest in the lm. I think he has taken all my mantle in the lm and he is doing what I use to normally do in lms, Emraan, who earned the serial kisser tag after Anurag Basus Murder said. On scenes with the senior actor, Hashmi said, We had two-three short scenes..there is a premiere and party shots but not many. They cross paths as they are in the same industry. Naseer is an actor, Tusshar is a struggling writer, Vidya is an actress. As you are being part of same industry so you end up meeting people. The Milan Luthria-directed movie sees Emraan essaying the role of a director. The actor claims that the lm would have been incomplete without casting him.
Everyone... everything is dirty in this lm. It is the dirtiest lm I have done. You cannot make a dirty picture without Emraan Hashmi, he said. The Dirty Picture is inspired by sex icon Vijaylakshmi better known as Silk Smitha. The lm shows the highs and lows of an actress-dancing star. The tone of the lm is bold and provocative. But it does not cross the line into vulgarity.. Vulgarity is always subjective. The lm is bold in terms of language also and few people might feel it as dirty and take it as an offence. The concept is bold but at the same time entertaining, Emraan said. Due for release on December 2, the lm stars Naseeruddin Tusshar Kapoor and Vidya Balan. The Dirty Picture Bollywood Movie Synopsis: Imagine a make-up girl who became an extra and then the most wanted heroine of the early 80s. Chronicling the meteoric rise and steep fall of the erstwhile screen sensation - Silk Smitha, The Dirty Picture is set
against the colorful and entertaining backdrop of the South lm industry of the 80s. The quintessential siren, Silk, knew her audiences, and it didnt seem like anything would stop the ercely ambitious starlet, till it did, in the shape of unrequited love. To the world, she was the queen of sensuality. But at heart, Silk was just another woman craving true love. An unfortunate encounter with deceit and indelity led to dire consequences!
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor will be acting the hacker in Players. According to her she in real life did use email accounts of other people to send email to many for fun. Sonam will be playing the role of a computer nerd in her forthcoming lm Players. According to Bollywood sources she was just joking when she said that she hacked email account with Password breaker software. Some of her friends claims she is just showing off to gather momentum for her lm.
SrBachchan yippeeee!!! All love & health & happiness...this is Masha Allah absolutely beautiful. Bless u Sir. This calls for a dance!!! @juniorbachchan how beautiful is this feeling. Allah bless u and Aish. Dying to come & see the three of u...YAY!!!! Now u really r PA lov u. Director Karan Johar followed, Congratulations!! Baby B had a baby girl!! @juniorbachchan!!! All the love and happiness...am sure she will be the prettiest girl ever!!! Director Ram Gopal Varma, who is a close friend of Bachchan family, said, I just hope that she has more Aishwarya than Abhishek. Javed Akhtar said, Congratulations Amitabh ji, this has evoked my memory of the day when Shweta was born. Time ies and how swiftly !!
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Sri Lanka is with you 110% in its position...no tolerance [of torture], no abridging of standards, no exception to the rule...
This is what the Sri Lankan government representative told the UN Committee Against Torture this week in Geneva the body which monitors compliance with the Convention Against Torture when it met to scrutinise Sri Lankas periodic reports. The government representative gave a largely polished performance proffering assurances and rebuttals, but the Committee pursued the delegation with tough questions throughout the two-day session. Just three days beforehand, Freedom from Tortures researcher had presented shocking evidence of ongoing torture by both military and police in the country directly to the Committee - weve since published a report setting out this evidence documented by our expert clinicians using forensic methods in medico-legal reports. So why the contrast between assurance and evidence? The Committees Rapporteur on Sri Lanka, Felice Gaer, stated in no uncertain terms that they had not received sufcient answers from the Sri Lankan delegation to the extensive allegations of torture and ill-treatment.... [from] enforced and involuntary disappearance to routine torture and ill-treatment by the police; [which] range from sexual violence in the conict zone to harassment and intimidation of human rights lawyers and journalists; ...from secret detention centres to a failure to investigate all deaths that have occurred routinely in the prison system. Co-Rapporteur on Sri Lanka, Alessio Bruni added: We have heard a lot of information (from the Government) about rules
and regulations, not so much about what happens in the country... the reality seems to be different, the amount of allegations coming from the most reliable sources.. UN sources...NGO sources...one cannot say that there is a real zero tolerance policy in Sri Lanka....You said you are 110% with us. Are you 110% with your own civil society? Perhaps in the face of this questioning, the Sri Lankan representative later revised down the scale of the governments efforts to make the Convention effective....to bring [torture] to a minimum, ideally to eradicate it entirely. This is hardly consistent with the absolute nature of the prohibition on torture; never means never not minimise. Questions, questions While commenting on the impressive nature of Sri Lankas (still yet to be published) Human
[or] prosecutions of those held to be responsible for torture; this is the most central obligation on states (as well as criminalising torture) in the Convention. This lack of investigation into torture is a huge concern for Freedom from Torture and the other human rights organisations presenting evidence to the Committee about ongoing abuses in Sri Lanka; until we know that thorough and independent investigations have been conducted into what has been going on, all we have for now is the governments word. Given the shocking cases of torture we have documented survivors arriving at our door in the UK with the resulting mental and physical scars still fresh the governments word on torture is not something we can hold in any regard. This also augurs badly for the
This lack of investigation into torture is a huge concern for Freedom from Torture and the other human rights organisations presenting evidence to the Committee about ongoing abuses in Sri Lanka; until we know that thorough and independent investigations have been conducted into what has been going on, all we have for now is the governments word.
Rights Action Plan which Felice Gaer noted civil society would be very pleased with should it be implemented, she found crucially that there was not a single reference made to conducting investigations governments response to the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) created to fend off complaints from within Sri Lanka and from the international community about a massive failure
of accountability for the atrocities committed on both sides during the nal stages of the civil war. The LLRC is itself deeply awed and expected to deliver a whitewash when it nally reports any day now. At this point, the UK and other states which have withheld further pressure on the Sri Lankan regime pending the report will have no choice but to act. We are still left with as many questions, if not more than beforeThe Committee had given the Sri Lankan government detailed written questions and requests well in advance of this session, including to provide a list of detainees in government custody and those held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act; to detail protections for lawyers facing harassment in their work; to provide more information on Sri Lankas National Human Rights Commission including its visits and complaints received. This list goes on for pages. Felice Gaer told the delegation we are still left with as many questions, if not more than before. Not least on sexual violence apparently not a single complaint has been received in Sri Lanka, according to the government. It seems that the Sri Lankan government is more than a little reluctant to talk numbers. In dismissing the UN Panel of Experts Report which was delivered to the UN Secretary General in March 2011 as unchecked, uncorroborated, unveried, the delegation failed to acknowledge that the numbers of individuals held in detention as detailed in the report were based on Sri Lankan government sources. The irony was
not lost on the Committee. Ex-combatants exploiting the Convention The government representatives smooth delivery was somewhat interrupted at the end of the session when he spoke out vehemently about Western governments being manipulated into granting asylum to terrorists who are for economic convenience traversing a story of torture. These comments seemed to be an attempt to undermine and reduce the impact of the strong evidence of ongoing torture presented to the Committee, as well as the Committees dismissal of the governments assurance of zero tolerance on torture. The representative addressed the Committee: I would honestly implore you that when it comes to matters dealing with complaints of torture by those who are excombatants....do bear in mind that for an ex-combatant who seeks asylum in greener pastures, it is always a very convenient vehicle... to say every single man has been tortured in terms of the Convention Against Torture, now one must lead with a wide berth for that kind of thing...the Convention should never be permitted to be exploited in the hands of terrorists. It is clear as day under international law that torture is wrong in all circumstances, whoever the victim be they combatant or civilian, man or woman. Allegations must be investigated; torturers must be held to account. Let us hope that governments around the world do not let Sri Lanka off the hook if the government fails to achieve the justice it has promised through its own means.
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Obamas own history of inaction during Irans Green Revolution, and the fact that he has yet to declare his policy of engagement on Iran a failure also suggests otherwise. One senior US military leader, in fact, told CNN that the administration is not even condent anymore that the Israelis would give the US advance notice of an attack on Iran. Given the Obama administrations continued talk of diplomacy and sanctions and its general hostility toward Israel, can we blame them?
they say, the best Iran could come up with in the near future is a dirty or low yield bomb; probably uranium-based from its Natanz facility. (A uraniumbased device would be far less potent that a plutonium-based bomb.) None of my Israeli sources dismiss the threat. Even if one Iranian low-yield bomb made it to, say, the center of Tel Aviv, the loss of life would be horric (perhaps 100,000 fatalities); and they note that protecting the Israeli people is their most important and Several European capitals are within range of the new Iranian missiles, and the Iranians have good reason to believe that Europe would not launch the same sort of devastating counter attack (1) for fear of domestic unrest by their Muslim populations; and (2) because they would be easily constrained if any Iranian attack were attributed to rogue generals or radical terrorists. Geography also makes Europe a more likely target. Given Israels missile defense system, by giving them the Czechs. It is also possible that the activity is meant to send a message to Iranand to those countries that heretofore have been willing to allow the Iranians nuclear weapons capability via de facto inaction: that real and serious consequences will come sooner rather than later. Whether the military preparations are real or hard-nosed diplomacy, the United States should be the key player in this drama because of its military capability,
gets nuclear arms, Turkey will get nuclear arms. The Daily Mail goes on to report that in recent weeks, British Ministry of Defense sources conrmed that contingency plans had been drawn up in the event that the UK decided to support military action. debkale refers to an earlier report that the British chief of staff, Gen. Sir David Richards, paid a secret visit to Israel on Nov. 2, followed the next day by the arrival in London of the Israeli Defense Minister
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Jewish identity politics and the Jewish Diasporas relationship with Israel. The book has caused a similar stir as Salman Rushdies Satanic Verses, only this time around it is not a bunch of bearded Muslim extremists against free speech, but rather the most powerful and richest controlling group, therefore the media has ignored calls for a book burning. Atzmon is the subject of a vicious smear campaign which hasnt hindered or subdued him, he is one of a few writers who breaks the norms and political taboos and says it like it is. He neither tip toes or sugar coats the facts even though as he puts it you will have to face an orchestrated smear campaign, you will be then called anti Semite, a new historian and even a holocaust denier It has been easy for pro Israel supporters to stie and suppress critical discourse against Israel, however in the case of Gilad Atzmon their attempts to silence him is causing them a massive problem, as the terms used to silence most critics wont stick on Atzmon. How can one call Atzmon who was born a Jew and brought up in Israel, served in the Israeli army, had a relative who died in the holocaust, anti Semitic or racist? According to The Community Security Trust which monitors anti Semitism and was also one of the pressure groups that was behind Teresa May arresting Sheikh Salah, the book is utterly contemporary
form of tribalism but from a deep belief in humanity. His book has received critical acclaim and been endorsed by prominent academics like Professor John Falk, Professor John J Mearsheimer and Professor William A Cook. Mearsheimer has also been the subject of a smear campaign after he endorsed Atzmons book as Essential to an understanding of Jewish identity politics and the role they play on the world stage. Defending his book Atzmon writes its also obvious to every person who reads me that there is not a drop of racism, bigotry or anti Semitism in any of my writing. In my entire writing career I have never criticized Jews as people, ethnicity or race. Nor do I criticise Judaism. What I do is to scrutinize Jewish ideology and culture and I argue that if Israel denes itself as the Jewish State and drops bombs on civilians from airplanes decorated with Jewish symbols, then it is our moral duty to question what this Jewishness is all about.. He also examines the bafing question of what it is that leads Diaspora Jews to identify themselves with Israel and afliate with its politics. The book also explains the workings of Zionist groups and the Machiavellian methods used to acquire power and control, and if we examine the recent political scandals that have been unfolding, the picture becomes clearer.
policy, and pass laws at will. It was said that he was the 24th member of the British Cabinet encouraging the then Prime Minister Tony Blair to invade Iraq. He was heavily involved in dictating the policies he expected from David Cameron for his electoral support, and when the scandal was exposed, Cameron had to answer many questions one of them being, why he had employed as director of communications Andy Coulson who had been part of Murdochs News International Corporation. The scandal also led to the resignation of two top terrorism police ofcers The recent scandal involved Liam Fox the British Defense Secretary and his companion Adam Werrity, who with no ofcial capacity had accompanied Fox on Ofcial government business as his adviser. It was also revealed that Fox and Werrity had been funded by the Israeli lobby and of course Poju Zabludowicz the billionaire behind Bicom. It is also interesting to note that Netanyahu and Ehud Barak believe the biggest threat to world peace is Iran, and Fox and Werritys agenda had been to push for conict with Iran. Fox is just one of the many British MPs who along with nearly the
murky funding sources, Fox had potentially compromised national security..Let us hope that Foxs fall will remind future Defense Secretaries that there is only one country whose interests they should seek to defend and that is this one. The current political scenario may explain why this government imprisoned Palestinian activist Sheikh Salah for no particular reason and took an unprecedented step to quickly amend Britains Universal Jurisdiction law so that Israeli war criminals who committed crimes against humanity in the 2006 Gaza war will not face arrest when they visit Britain. Also it may explain why when it came to security at London Olympics 2012 Cameron has pushed aside Britains capable M15 and bought in Israels Mossad to train British operatives a fact that was revealed in Israels Daily YNet in May this year If we look at Atzmons statement Welcome to United Jewish Kingdom against the background of all the facts surfacing and the contents of his book, maybe it is not an illusion when you enter Britain and see the Olympics 2012 logo proudly displayed and yes you will be forgiven if for a moment you think it spells Zion. Courtesy: gilad.co.uk/discography
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British army, led by General Allenby, defeated the Ottoman Islamic Empires army and triumphantly entered Jerusalem in 1917. Allenby then declared today the crusades have ended. In fact the crusades will not end so long as Muslims resist oppression in the Holy Land. Europe also became Jewish and created the white Zionist Movement which then fanatically pursued the goals of the Jewish return to the Holy Land and the restoration of a State of Israel. The European Jew was a native of the Khazar tribes of Eastern Europe and was a convert to Judaism. He was not Israelite. Yet the European Jews successfully led the way, employing means more crooked than straight, for the restoration of a State of Israel in the Holy Land. They used the same means to literally force the Israelite Jews, long resident in the Muslim world, to migrate to that secular State of Israel. The Judeo-Christian Euro-worldorder has protected and strengthened that Israel to such an extent that it has now become a super-power. Indeed it will soon become the ruling state in the world.
Can all of this be an accident of history? Can it be something without meaning and explanation? There are scholars and writers who might shrug their shoulders and dismiss all of the above as mere chance. And then there are others who would be convinced by the evidence presented from the Holy Quran that todays strange worldorder is that of Gog and Magog. Dajjal (the Anti-Christ) deceived the Jews into defying every moral and religious law while pursuing an unrelenting effort to make Israel the ruling state in the world. But they make that effort while riding the back of the Gog and Magog world-order. In the end they will face the Messiah they had rejected, and whose crucixion they had demanded. Allah Most High, Who created Gog and Magog, and Who gave to them their indestructible power, would Himself now destroy Gog and Magog. A Muslim army would then attack and destroy the Euro-Jewish State of Israel, and the Jews in the Holy Land would then face, at the hands of that Muslim army, the greatest of punishments. The oppressor would be punished, and history would thus end with the triumph of Truth over falsehood. We now present in summary, the evidence from the Quran that supports our identication of Gog and Magog with the present worldorder. In Surah al-Kahf of the Quran (Chapter 18 entitled the Cave), as well as in Prophetic commentary (Ahadith), Gog and Magog are described as two people who descended from father Adam (peace and blessings of Allah Most High be upon him) and who were created by Allah Most High, and endowed with great power. None but I can destroy them, said Allah (Sahih Muslim). Surah al-Kahf has described how they were contained behind an iron barrier because they used their power to commit acts of Fasad
(acts of wickedness, oppression, corruption). The Surah also implied that they would use power to wage war on those who lived lives of faith and righteousness, and that they would act malevolently against those who lived the primitive way of life, or who eked out a bare subsistence living (as in Haiti). Thus the picture emerged of an absolutely godless and ruthless people who had the hearts of beasts. The Surah went on to inform that when the Last Age commenced, Allah would bring down the barrier and Gog and Magog (who are a major sign of the Last Age) would be released into the world. Surah al-Anbiyah then revealed that they would eventually spread out in every direction - indicating that with their invincible power they would take control of the whole world and that, for the rst time in history, one people would rule all of mankind: He said: This (wall) is a mercy from my Lord: but when the warning of my Lord comes to pass, He will reduce it to dust (and Gog and Magog would thus be released into the world); and the promise of my Lord is true. (Quran, al-Kahf, 18:98) But there is a ban on a town which We have destroyed: that they (the people of the town) shall not return (to reclaim that town as their own); until Gog and Magog are let through (their barrier), and they swiftly spread out in every direction (replicating themselves amongst all the peoples of the world). (Quran, al-Anbiyah, 21:95-96) But since that world-order would witness oppression and war on religion, it would be in total conict with the heavenly order above. No believer could possibly be comfortable with mainstream society in such a world. In Surah al-Anbiyah above, the Quran referred one more time to Gog and Magog while making mention of a town that Allah destroyed, and its people were expelled and then
banned from returning to reclaim that town as their own until Gog and Magog were released and had spread out in every direction. Those whose spiritual vision is illumined by light that comes from Allah Most High can recognize both the town and the Gog & Magog world order. That light gives them the capacity to penetrate the internal reality of things. The town is Jerusalem. Allah Most High destroyed that town and expelled the Jews from it. They were then banned from returning to it to reclaim it as their own. Today they have returned and have reclaimed it as their own. But they have done so while riding on the backs of an essentially godless people whose power is such that they have taken total control of the whole world, and they relentlessly use that power to oppress mankind, and to wage war on Islam in general and on Arabs in particular. From the time of medieval Euro-Christendom to the age of secular western civilization, Europe has progressively displayed the characteristics of the world order of Gog and Magog, and has also fullled their basic mission. European people in Europe, North America, Australia, and in the Holy Land today dominate the whole world. They use power to oppress and to corrupt. They liberated the Holy Land, and brought the Jews back to reclaim it as their own. They created the secular godless Euro-State of Israel and presented it to the nonEuropean Jews as Davids Holy Israel. It is an indication of the utter spiritual blindness of the nonEuropean Jewish people that they allowed themselves to be deceived and led down the road to their nal destruction by Gog and Magog. Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, has provided additional information on Gog and Magog. For example, he said, None of them dies without leaving a thousand more behind. And so the reality of contemporary globalization that is
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Surface-to-air missiles: London to protect athletes and visitors during the Olympics Surface-to-air missiles could be used
London Olympics next year, according to the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.
The admission came in reply to a question from his predecessor Liam Fox. All necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of the London Olympic Games will be taken, Mr Hammond told MPs. (This will include), if the advice of the military is that it is required, appropriate ground-to-air defences. Mr Hammond was speaking after it emerged the US may be preparing to use its own agents to protect athletes and diplomats at the Games,. although the Government insists security plans are on track. America could send up to 1,000 agents - including 500 from the FBI - to London next summer, according to The Guardian. merican ofcials have serious concerns over security arrangements for the London 2012 Olympics, and are planning to send as many as 1,000 U.S. security personnel to help keep American teams and diplomats safe, according to a report in The Guardian. The article says U.S. ofcials have expressed mounting concern over what they view as inadequate private security stafng plans for the 32 Olympic sites in Britain, and are planning to send the additional 1,000 personnel, which could include as many as 500 FBI agents. The American concern and the intention to send so many boots on the ground has, in turn, sparked indignation by British ofcials who resent the perceived meddling, and worry about how prominent a footprint U.S. security agents will have during the London games. According to the Guardian, U.S. ofcials are particularly concerned with plans to ease normal stop and search measures implemented around the U.K. capital to try and deter terrorists and derail plots before theyre executed. At the heart of the matter is a contract the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Locog) which is in charge of staging the actual events and keeping those taking part safe and happy - signed with private security rm G4S. While the largest police force in the world, Scotland Yard, will be in charge of keeping the entire city of London safe during the games, security at the actual Olympic venues falls to G4S; duties like ticket checks, bag checks and
event monitoring. G4S and Locog agreed a contract which would station 10,000 security guards at and
warnings, Locog now accepts that almost twice as many guards will be needed to secure the Olympics.
to 20,000, rather than the budgeted 10,000. But theres no money left in the pot to pay for another
around the Olympic venues, and that is what they have budgeted for. The problem is,
A British security source familiar with the Olympic security plans conrms the
10,000 security staff - which would likely push the bill up by hundreds of millions of dollars.
upon conducting a security review over the summer, and in agreement with many previous
Guardians report to CBS News, saying the nal gure of private security guards will be closer
Locog is now scrambling to address the shortfall, and the security source conrms
the committee has gone to Britains military seeking any deployments available during the games, in addition to seeking private sector help and volunteers. The source tells CBS News the military has agreed to provide about 3,000 personnel, but if they have to give more, it will be a choice between the Olympics, or Afghanistan. The source also conrms that American ofcials are not happy with the security arrangements. The Americans dont do risk management, they do risk elimination, the source tells CBS News in London. They will want to track down every single lead, no matter how crazy it is, until its bottomed out. An ofcial who spoke to The Guardian made it clear there were differing opinions on either side of the Atlantic, and relationships were being strained. The Americans are riskaverse, with a capital A and underlined. They want to see everything. We are not equal partners in this. They want to be on top of everything - building protection, counter-terrorism strategy and VIP security everything, the ofcial, who was not named, told the newspaper. British government ofcials responded to the report Monday morning by standing by their Games planners. An ofcial told Sky News the government still has full condence in security plans for the London 2012 Olympics. Ministers and ofcials from across government are working closely with the police and Locog to ensure we have a robust safety and security strategy, a government ofcial told The Guardian.
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