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Amnesty criticizes US for Osama raid, Guantanamo and human rights violation
May 24th
WASHINGTON: Amnesty International criticized the United States on Wednesday for its use of lethal force, particularly for the “unlawful” killing of Osama bin Laden in a clandestine US commando raid in Pakistan last May. “The US administration made clear that the operation had been conducted under the USA’s theory of a global armed conflict between the USA and Al-Qaeda in which the USA does not recognize the applicability of international human rights law,” it said in its annual report.
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Kargatzen ...Pioneering US commercial spaceflight quiets critics
May 24th
A pioneering commercial spaceship closed in on the International Space Station on Wednesday, a key test in a controversial program to reduce the US government s role in human space flight. Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, launched its Dragon cargo capsule into orbit on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for a test run to the $100 billion orbital outpost.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Bahrain hunger striker attends retrial in wheelchair
May 22nd
DUBAI: Jailed Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, on hunger strike for more than three months, was brought to court in a wheelchair on Tuesday when the retrial resumed of 13 men imprisoned over protests that rocked the island last year, activists said.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Pakistan, Turkey sign seven agreements
May 22nd
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey signed seven agreements including ones on cooperation and investment in renewable emergency and protection of historical heritage, SAMAA reports Tuesday. Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he held talks with Pakistan over restoration of NATO supplies, adding Pakistan is waiting for US apology over Salala check post attack and the issue should be resolved immediately. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the international community should realize the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...PPP chairman seeks US apology over Salala attack
May 22nd
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that he is visiting the United States to bring Pak-Relations towards normalcy which are passing through a critical phase. Addressing a function of PPP workers in New York, Bilawal said President Obama should accumulate courage and offer apology on the Salala Check Post attack by NATO forces killing 24 Pakistani soldiers and he should also stop the drone attacks on Pakistan’s soil. He said that innocent people are being hit by the drone attacks.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Kodak patent deemed invalid in fight with Apple-RIM
May 22nd
SAN FRANCISCO: A US judge said a Kodak patent allegedly infringed upon by Apple and Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) was not valid, dealing another blow to the struggling photography pioneer. The preliminary ruling by International Trade Commission Judge Thomas Pender holds that neither Apple nor RIM infringed on Kodak’s intellectual property by using the technology in some of their gadgets.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...West Indies: Slow overrate penalty adds insult to injury
May 21st
If they infringe again during the second Test at Trent Bridge starting Friday, all-rounder Sammy could be banned from the third and final Test of the series at Edgbaston.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...NATO seeks Uzbekistan route for Afghan exit plan
May 21st
CHICAGO: NATO leaders will endorse plans to hand over combat command in Afghanistan by mid-2013 on Monday and seek practical progress in opening routes to bring an international army of more than 130,000 back home from an unpopular, resource-draining war. The strategy for a gradual exit from Afghanistan is aimed at holding together the multinational force and maintaining security in spite of France’s decision to withdraw its troops earlier than scheduled. At a summit in Chicago, leaders of the 28-nation alliance will endorse plans for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force to hand over command of all combat missions to Afghan forces by the middle of 2013 and for the withdrawal of most of the 130,000 foreign troops by the end of 2014.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Clinton meets President Zardari over supply line row
May 21st
CHICAGO — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari here on Sunday, as both sides haggled over a deal to reopen NATO supply lines into Afghanistan, a US official said. “Secretary Clinton did meet with President Zardari,” said Ben Rhodes, a deputy US national security advisor, on the sidelines of the NATO summit here, but did not provide further details.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
May 20th
Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day meeting. Previous protests in the runup to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Myanmar workers embrace new power to strike
May 20th
Silenced for decades under military rule, Myanmar s workers are now daring to speak out to demand better pay and conditions after a new law gave them the right to strike. Workers in the country formerly known as Burma are already testing their new-found power with a string of walkouts, emboldened by legislation that is considered among the most progressive in the region. Hundreds of employees from three garment factories at Yangon s Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone went on strike last week demanding improved working conditions, picketing outside the plants.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Three anti-NATO protesters face terrorism charges
May 19th
CHICAGO: Three anti-NATO protesters arrested in a late-night raid days before start of the 60-nation summit have been charged with terrorism for possession of explosive devices, police and their attorney said on Saturday.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...SpaceX readies for ambitious ISS launch
May 19th
California-based company SpaceX was poised to launch its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station Saturday in what may be a historic mission for private spaceflight. The blastoff of SpaceX s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the unmanned Dragon and over half a ton of cargo toward the orbiting lab, was scheduled for 4:55 denbora (0855 GMT) Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in south Florida. The forecast was 70 percent favorable for the first-of-its kind attempt to send a privately built spacecraft to the research outpost, where it plans to do a fly-under followed by a berthing in the coming days.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...‘Bomb threat’ on Pakistan flight to Dubai
May 18th
Islamabad: A bomb threat delayed a Pakistani passenger flight bound for Dubai by four hours, with officials clearing it to take off after searches found no explosive device on board. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight was preparing for a scheduled 11:00 denbora (0600 GMT) departure from Lahore when an anonymous caller rang the airport claiming there was a bomb on board. “The plane has been thoroughly searched and no bomb was found, it has taken off at 3:00 pm,” Hasan told AFP.
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...Pakistan forex reserves drop to $16.103 bln
May 17th
Islamabad: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to $16.103 billion in the week ending May 11 from $16.416 billion the previous week, the central bank said on Thursday. Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $11.784 billion from $11.978 billion a week earlier, while those held by commercial banks dropped to $4.319 billion from $4.438 billion
(Oraindik Ratings No) Kargatzen ...South Korea may limit exports to Iran on payment concerns: sources
May 17th
SEOUL: South Korea is considering cutting its exports to Iran – mainly steel, cars and electronics – to reduce the risk of payment defaults as sanctions strangle Iran’s earnings from oil exports, two sources with knowledge of the issue said. Export quotas could be imposed on products including Samsung Electronics’ mobile phones and Hyundai Motor’s vehicles, one of the sources said. The sources, who could not be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue, both have direct knowledge of the matter through dealings with the government bodies responsible for trade with Iran and the possible imposition of the regulations by South Korea.
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