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09 Ramazan 1440:Vol: 11, No:202
INDIA
MEA refuses to share details on extradition of
fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has
refused to share details on the extradition of fugitive businessmen Vijay
Mallya and Nirav Modi, citing an RTI clause that bars disclosure of information
which would "impede the process of prosecution of offenders".In a
reply to an RTI query, it said requests for extradition of Mallya and Modi have
been sent to the UK government."They are under the consideration of the
concerned UK authorities. Copy of communications in this regard may not be
provided under Section 8 (1) (h) of RTI Act," the ministry said in
response to the application filed by this PTI journalist. The section bars
disclosure of "information which would impede the process of investigation
or apprehension or prosecution of offenders". Nationalheraldindia
Post-Balakot strikes, India to move air
defence units closer to Pakistan border
New Delhi: After a deep internal review of the
recent conflict with Pakistan, the Indian military is planning to deploy a
number of its air defence units close to the border to thwart aerial threats
emanating from Pakistan. "Some of the fighting formations including air
defence and other defensive formations are now planned to be moved closer to
the borders," top sources told ANI. "With these air defence units
deployed closer to the border, we would be able to tackle any possible aerial
strike from enemy side and thwart it close to the border itself," they
said. The sources said the location of the air defence units deployed in J&K,
Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan were reviewed by the force and it was felt that a
number of them can be moved to forward locations to thwart enemy aerial strikes
close to the border itself. ANI
Next Govt will weigh factors, decide on oil
import: India to Iran
India has told Iran that a decision on
importing oil will be taken “after the elections”, and after weighing factors
including “commercial consideration, energy security and economic interests”,
sources said. While Delhi has previously maintained that commercial, economic
and energy security factors will determine its decision, but this is the first
time it has left the decision to the next government that comes to office after
May 23.This was conveyed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to visiting
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at their meeting Tuesday. Zarif,
who reached Delhi late Monday night, has already been to Russia, China,
Turkmenistan, and Iraq over the last few days. His visit comes in the backdrop
of rising tensions between Iran and the US, and crisis in the Persian
Gulf.indianexpress
Rape of 3-year-old roils Valley, arrested
man’s family leaves village
Srinagar:3-year-old child lies shivering under
the folds of a faded blue blanket draped over her. Eyes half-open, she yelps in
pain as she moves in her sleep. Sitting beside her, the mother is inconsolable,
her headscarf soaked in tears.The mother straightens out the blankets over the
child, wipes her face again and says, “I found her lying on the bathroom floor.
Her clothes had been peeled off her, but not torn,” she says. “She has been
sleeping most of the time but I can feel how much pain she is in. She doesn’t
even understand what has happened.” The family does not have a house: a tin and
wood shed is all they have for a home in a North Kashmir village. The child was
allegedly raped last Wednesday and the incident has sparked widespread outrage
and protests across the Valley since Sunday. J&K Police has already
arrested the accused.The protesters, who have clashed with police and other
security personnel in different parts of the Valley, have demanded capital
punishment for the culprit. So far, the clashes have left several injured.The
mother found her daughter there on May 8. indianexpress
3-yr-old rape: J&K HC seeks police report
on case by May 17
Srinagar:Amid unrelenting street protests in
the Kashmir Valley, especially by students, against the rape of a 3-year-old,
the High Court of J&K on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the case.
Chief Justice Gitta Mittal directed the Inspector General of Police, Kashmir,
“to submit a status report on Friday”. The incident took place on May 8 in
Bandipora’s Trehgam area.The authorities in Sopore, Anantnag, Ganderbal,
Bandipora and Srinagar districts have closed most of the government colleges to
contain the protests. thehindu
Noteban to be removed from new textbooks: Rajasthan
minister
Jaipur:Congress govt in Rajasthan has removed
references about demonetisation from school textbooks, which have been revised
and will be published for the current academic session, thestate’s Education
Minister, Govind Singh Dotasara said.“Demonetisation was a most unsuccessful
experiment. 3 objectives PM had mentioned for demonetisation — end of
terrorism, corruption and bringing back black money — couldn’t be achieved and
the public was forced to stand in line. It also put a burden of more than Rs
10,000 crore on the country,” Dotasara said.The portion on demonetisation was
introduced by the previous BJP state government in the political science book
of Class 12 in 2017. The textbook had termed the central govt’s decision to
demonetise notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 as “historic” and an “operation to
clean black money”.Dotasara also said that a picture depicting women committing
johar has been removed from the Class 8 English text book. “It was felt that
there was no need for the picture in an English textbook. Moreover, we felt
that it wasn’t appropriate that today’s women read textbooks, which carry
pictures of women committing self-immolation. What are we trying to teach by
that?”Minister’s remarks come a day after he said that his government will review
portions in textbooks that “glorify” Veer Savarkar and include a reference to
him applying to the British for clemency. indian express
Doctor Goes To Buy Milk For Iftar In Gurugram,
Mob Thrash And Leave Him On Roadside Fearing Riots
In yet another communal incident in Gurgaon, a
paediatrician was thrashed by unidentified men near Ardee City on Friday
night.An FIR has been filed and police said they are conducting raids to nab
the accused. Dr Nurul, originally from Uttarakhand and living near Wazirabad
village in Sector 52, filed the complaint and mentioned he came to Ardee City
to buy milk in the evening for iftar.“I work as a paediatrician with a private
hospital and at present preparing for DM-Cardiology exam. I was returning after
buying milk for Iftar in my Baleno car. Suddenly, 2 men came in a white
Fortuner and started abusing me without any reason. When I told them that they
are on the wrong side of the road, they called 8-9 more men who brutally
thrashed me with sticks. I tried calling police but due to injuries I fell
unconscious on the road side. Later, the police reached on spot and rushed me
to the Civil Hospital,” Nurul told police.30-year-old doctor has received
multiple injuries on his head, eyes, face and legs. “They thrashed me brutally
and I could not understand the reason. I heard two of them saying that I am a
Muslim and they should leave otherwise riots will take place. They fled after
leaving me on the road side. I don’t know any of them. I want strict action
against the accused,” Nurul said.toi
Wife of accused in Ramalingam case allege NIA
framed him
Trichy: Condemning the arrest of Mohammed
Faruk, 48, of Ilangakurichi in Manapparai by NIA in connection with the murder
of V Ramalingam in Kumbakonam, his wife M Raziya Begum submitted a petition to
the collector claiming that her husband was framed in the case. She demanded
his immediate release besides action against NIA officials.“My husband is a
propagator of good values of Islam. He explained to Ramalingam about his
misunderstandings about Islamic principles and left Thirubuvanam.He learned
about the murder through newspapers and had no role in it.NIA has foisted false
case against him as if his campaign about Islam was the reason for the murder,”
Raziya said in her petition on Tuesday. Ramalingam, a PMK cadre, was murdered
by a gang in Thirubuvanam on Feb.5. Around 16 people were named accused and 10
arrested by Thiruvidaimarudhur police initially, NIA arrested Faruk on May 10
after it took over the case. The central agency included him as one of the
accused in the FIR for criminal conspiracy. The agency also said that six more
accused were absconding. NIA also claimed that the accused were cadres of PFI
and SDPI. Refuting the allegations,his wife said that Faruk was into the
business of making Ayurveda medicines and propagating the religious values of
Islam. She also demanded that the collector take steps against NIA officials
for allegedly framing her husband in the case. TOI
Can the media bring back my honour, asks Sajid
Khan from Rajasthan branded ‘terror suspect’
Bengaluru :When Sajid Khan arrived in the city
11 days ago, all he had on his mind was his debt — Rs 3.5 lakh and growing. But
the 38-year-old from Niradhanu village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district
believed that Ramzan here would bring some blessings.Like he had done in the
last four years, he planned to spend the holy month in the Karnataka capital
begging for zakat — alms that Muslims are obliged to give to the poor. “I hoped
I could return with Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000, at least I would be able to pay half
the annual interest I owe,” he said.Instead, he ended up as a fuzzy image,
played over and over on local TV channels that whipped up the fear of a
“suspected terrorist in Bengaluru”, and shared indiscriminately over WhatsApp:
a bearded man, wearing a skull cap, kurta and lungi, approaches a metal
detector at a Metro station, which beeps a deep red. In a moment of indecision,
before the guard can stop him, the man walks out.That day, on May 6, Khan had
left his wife Sameera and son at the hotel in Cottonpet. They usually begged
for alms together, but that day she was unwell. “I had collected a lot of
change, and the coins were in a purse around my waist. I stopped in front of
what seemed a new, shining market, and went in,” Khan recalled.He had actually
walked into Majestic Metro Station. “I had never been to a Metro station
before. I saw a security check going on. I was clutching my lungi and the
coins. The guard asked me raise my hands, and I let go. The metal detector made
a loud beep. The guard said something to me in Kannada. I didn’t understand. By
then, I realised this was not a market. So I walked away,” he said.The footage
of a man being allowed to walk away from a metal detector was flagged by media
reports as evidence of lax security in the backdrop of the bombings in Sri
Lanka. Rumours of “terrorists on a suicide mission” led the police to
investigate.“I had no idea all this was happening. I don’t know about any
bombing in Sri Lanka. I don’t have these big phones (smartphones),” Khan said.
“If I had known, I would have gone to the police myself.”Khan was walking past
RT Nagar police station when he was held by the police. “The media made me a
pawn in their game. Can they bring back my honour?” he asked, tearing up in his
hotel room. “How can the media brand anyone a terrorist like this?” asked his
wife angrily.indianexpress
Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law arrested in
Pakistan
Lahore:The brother-in-law of Hafiz Saeed has
been arrested for hate speech and criticising the Pakistan government, police
said on Wednesday.Abdul Rehman Makki, head of JuD’s political and international
affairs wing and in-charge of its charity Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF),
was arrested during a government crackdown against the outlawed organisations,
Geo News reported, quoting an Interior Ministry source.Makki has been arrested
under the Maintenance of Public Order Act, Punjab Police said.He is accused of
hate speech against the crackdown and criticising steps taken by the government
under Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines, the report said.The
Pakistan government has launched a crackdown against the outlawed organisations
under the National Action Plan 2015 to eliminate militancy and extremism from
the country’s soil.Imran Khan-led government has also announced the freezing of
accounts and seizure of assets linked to organisations banned by UNSC.The govt
banned 11 organisations for having links with the proscribed outifts JuD, FIF
and JeM on Saturday.PTI
Owaisi joins Hindu terror debate, asks how
Gandhi's killer can be called great
New Delhi:Backing actor-politician Kamal
Haasan's "first terrorist was Hindu" remark, AIMIM president
Asaduddin Owaisi asked how Mahatma Gandhi's killer can be called great. Jumping
on the 'Hindu terror' bandwagon, Owaisi said Nathuram Godse was a terrorist and
asked, "Who killed the father of the nation?"Haasan also found
support from the Congress and Dravidar Kazhagam. TNCC President K S Alagiri
said he concurred with Haasan "1000 per cent", while DK chief K
Veeramani said Godse trained with RSS.India Today
Family of Mob Lynching Victim Mazloom Ansari
Struggles for Survival
Ranchi:32-year-old Mazloom Ansari had been
threatened many a time to roll up his cattle trade business. Fearing for his
life, he decided to sell his remaining cattle at a cattle fair to start a new
business. Ansari, along with his partner’s son Imtiaz Khan, a minor set off for
the cattle fair. However, in the wee hours of March 18, 2016, the duo was
lynched to death, following which their dead bodies were hung from a tree in
Latehar district’s Jhabar village.Three years down the line, life has become
difficult for Mazloom Ansari’s surviving family members. Ansari was the sole
breadwinner of the family and is survived by four daughters, one son and his
wife. His in-laws (wife’s parents) were also completely dependent on Ansari.
With the sole earner gone and no source of income, the family is being forced
to lead a life of austerity and hardship.According to the family, the
government neither provided any compensation, employment or any other source of
income for the victim’s family. Thereby, they have been compelled to live on
help being doled out to them by well-wishers.Widow of Ansari, Saira Bibi, while
talking to Caravan Daily, said, “We are facing extreme hardships. I have small
kids to take care of. My declining health is making it impossible for me to
take up work. Every time that I join someplace I fall sick. With the acute
financial crisis, we are even falling short of food. The children want food to
eat and I have no money to buy them food.”Caravan Daily
SC terms Priyanka Sharma’s arrest arbitrary;
BJP leader won’t say sorry for Mamata meme
New Delhi :The Supreme Court Wednesday called
the arrest of BJP youth wing convenor Priyanka Sharma as “prima facie
arbitrary” and censured the West Bengal government for the delay in the release
of Sharma who was arrested last week for sharing a meme of West Bengal Chief
Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media, PTI reported.“This is not done. First
of all the arrest was prima facie arbitrary,” the vacation bench comprising
justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna said and warned it would issue
contempt against officials concerned if Sharma is not released immediately from
jail.indianexpress
Trinamool releases video of Vidyasagar bust
damage, claims BJP men did it
NEW DELHI:Intensifying its attack on BJP over
the desecration of a bust of social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar during
the violence in Kolkata, the Trinamool Congress on May 15 released videos to
claim that “BJP goons” damaged the statue.Trinamool Parliamentary team
comprising Derek O’Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Manish Gupta, Nadimul Haque also
met the Election Commission over the issue and submitted “proof” in support of
their claim.Earlier, at a press conference in New Delhi, O’Brien said, “The
video not only clearly establishes what the BJP did, but proves that its chief
Amit Shah is a liar and dhokebaaz (cheat).”The reaction from the Trinamool came
close on the heels of BJP president Amit Shah accusing West Bengal’s ruling
party of indulging in violence in the State and alleged that the poll panel has
been a “mute spectator“.“The streets of Kolkata are tinged with shock and
anger. What happened yesterday hurt Bengali pride,”O’Brien said, adding TMC
will submit the videos, it has, to the poll panel and is authenticating them on
record.One of the videos shows a group of men purportedly trying to break down
the gate of Vidyasagar college and enter the campus by jumping over its walls.thehindu
Lok Sabha polls: Muslims dispel ramzan myth
New Delhi: Dispelling the myth that fasting
Muslims find it difficult to vote during the holy month of Ramzan, Delhi saw a
surge in voter turnout in assembly constituencies that are
minority-dominated.According to data provided by Delhi’s Chief Electoral
Officer, Shakurbasti recorded the highest voter turnout of 68.7%, followed by
Ballimaran and Seemapuri at 68.25% and 67.40%, respectively.The last 2 areas
have a sizeable chunk of minority voters.Several other Assembly constituencies
where Muslims make a significant polling contingent also recorded more than 60%
polling. These include Matia Mahal (66.94%),Seelampur (66.47%), Trilokpuri
(65.36%),Mustafabad (65.22%), Sadar Bazaar (64.70%), Babarpur (62.14%) and
Gandhi Nagar (61.65%).The only Muslim-dominated constituency, which recorded a
sub-par polling figure of 54.82%, was Okhla.As poll date for the national
capital was announced, several Muslim clerics and minority leaders had objected
to polling during the fasting month of Ramzan. Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan
hit out at the EC saying it should have considered the religious sensibilities
of the Muslims before deciding the poll date. new indian express
Fact Check: Could Modi have used a digital
camera and email in 1988?
Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi possess a
digital camera and use email way back in 1988? Since the time he said this in a
TV interview on Saturday, a big debate has been raging on social media about
the veracity of this claim.Modi was giving an interview to 'News Nation' when
he made the claim. Modi said in Hindi: "I first used a digital camera,
probably in 1987 or 1988 and very few had emails at that time In Viramgam
tehsil, there was a rally of Advani ji so I had taken a photograph of him using
that digital camera that time digital cameras were this big (movement of hands)
I had one I had taken the photo and transmitted it to Delhi and the next day
the coloured photo got published so Advani ji was surprised, how come the
coloured photo got published the very next day in Delhi!"Viramgam, which
the PM referred to, is a tehsil in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.India Today's
Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that Modi's claim regarding the use of
digital camera and email in 1988 cannot be substantiated with credible facts.In
1988, the Internet in India was at a very nascent stage and its use was limited
only to experts and scientists. Also, it is very unlikely that he would have
used a digital camera at that time. The reason: the first digital camera was
launched in 1990 in the US.Many people, including Congress' social media and IT
cell head Divya Spandana, made sarcastic comments against the PM for his claim.
india today
Aligarh
has never elected a Muslim MP
New Delhi:Before digital locks became the norm
for securing homes, Aligarh was famous for its locks, which made its way to the
farthest corner of the country. Today, Aligarh is best known for its AMU, which
has also contributed to the impression among outsiders that it is a
Muslim-dominated district of UP.This impression has gained currency in the wake
of controversies such as the Jinnah portrait row in AMU, clash between the
varsity students and BJP over alleged shouting of anti-India slogans leading to
slapping of sedition charges against 14 youths and a 'tiranga yatra' in recent
times. Interestingly, the only Muslim majority district of Uttar Pradesh is
Rampur.Aligarh, which voted on April 19 in the Lok Sabha election, is one of
the 80 parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh. This seat has never elected a
Muslim candidate to the Lok Sabha.Going by the electorate’s demography, Muslims
are about one-fifth of the total 18.82 lakh voters in Aligarh. There are
estimated 3.50 lakh Muslim voters followed by 2.50 lakh Jats and 1.60 lakh
Brahmins.There are about 2 lakh Jatav voters, believed to be the supporters of
BSP of Mayawati, in Aligargh and 1.50 lakh Thakurs or Rajputs. Vaishya,Lodh,
Yadav and Baghel are 1 lakh each in the Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency. india
today
At Tihar jail, 150 Hindu prisoners observe
roza in solidarity with Muslim inmates
New Delhi:At least 150 Hindu prisoners are
observing Roza inside Tihar jail, a senior prison officer said. Jail officers
said the number of Hindu prisoners who are fasting has increased this year.Last
year, 59 Hindu prisoners kept the month-long fast.“Of 16,665 prisoners spread
across different jails of Tihar, at least 2,658 prisoners— that include both Hindus
and Muslims — are observing Roza. We have made special arrangements for them.
This year, the number of Hindu inmates fasting has increased to thrice the
number compared to last year,” said a jail spokesperson.In the first week of
May, most Hindu prisoners lodged in different jails met their respective jail
superintendents and informed them that they, too, would fast during Ramzan.Jail
superintendents were, at the time, taking a headcount of the prisoners
observing Roza to make the arrangements.Jail officers said Hindu prisoners gave
different reasons why they were observing the fast. “Most of them said they
were doing it in solidarity for their Muslim friends. Maybe they did not want
to admit that they are turning to religion after coming to prison. We have
observed that 80%-90% of inmates become religious inside prison. Religion is a
way of finding peace. A few said they believe they could be released early if
they pray to God,” a senior jail officer, who did not wish to be named, said.HT
Umar Khalid completes PhD, says he has paid
back taxpayers
New Delhi:Former JNU student Umar Khalid, who
had been booked for allegedly raising “anti-India slogans” along with then
JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar on Feb.2016, announced on Tuesday that he had
successfully defended his PhD.Announcing his achievement in a tweet, halid
addressed PM Narendra Modi saying that he had paid back the taxpayers for
funding his education and asked when the PM was planning to do the same.“Modi
sahab, humne to takpayer ka hisab chukta kiya. Aur apne? [sic.],” he tweeted. “Successfully
defended my PhD today. So finally, it is Dr. Umar Khalid now,” Khalid said in
another tweet. He also thanked his supervisor and his external examiners In
August last year, JNU administration had created hurdles for Mr. Khalid when he
submitted his PhD. However, the HC had set aside the decision of an enquiry
panel that was set up to probe the incident and had instructed the university
not to take any “coercive action” against Khalid.A student of history, his PhD title
is “Contesting claims and contingencies of rule on adivasis of
Jharkhand.”thehindu
Gangster Ravi Pujari held: Senegal court
starts hearing extradition plea today
Bengaluru: Alocal court in Dakar, Senegal,
will begin hearing the case for extradition of Indian gangster Ravi Pujari from
Wednesday, it is learnt.Pujari, 50, was detained, and subsequently arrested, by
local police in the capital of the West African nation on January 19 this year
based on information provided by Karnataka Police.Senegal’s interior ministry
had informed the Indian authorities about his arrest on Jan.21.Confirming that
the extradition hearings are scheduled to begin from May 15, a Karnataka Police
officer said, “It could take a few weeks, or even a few months, depending on
the way the case progresses.”There are 97 cases — mostly related to extortion —
against Pujari in Karnataka. Pujari also has dozens of cases registered against
him in Maharashtra,Kerala,Gujarat and other states.indianexpress
Dalit groom prevented from entering temple in UP
A Dalit groom and his relatives were allegedly
stopped by upper caste men from entering a temple which he visited just before
his wedding to seek divine blessings.The incident took place at Makanpur Sumali
village in Amroha district when the groom, Shobhit Jatav, was on his way to the
temple to worship just before the departure of his 'baraat'.According to the
villagers, this is for the first time that such an incident has happened in the
area and there is tension in the area.The groom's father, who later filed an
FIR, said: "Not only their path was blocked, miscreants even tried to
snatch the garland of currency notes and a ring of the groom."IANS
WORLD
Nakba Day: Palestinians mark 71st anniversary
of 'catastrophe'
Clashes have erupted as Palestinians marked 71st
anniversary of Nakba Day with demonstrations and marches across the occupied
West Bank and the Gaza Strip, putting Israel on edge amid Eurovision song
contest festivities. The clashes broke out between hundreds of Palestinian
protesters and Israeli soldiers along the border fence between the eastern Gaza
Strip and Israel on Wednesday.Medics said three Palestinians were wounded by
Israeli soldiers during the violence. Witnesses said the soldiers showered the
demonstrators with foul-smelling water and also fired tear gas canisters and
rubber-coated steel bullets to disperse them and keep them away from the
fence."Nakba," or catastrophe, commemorates the hundreds of thousands
of Palestinians who were expelled in the war that led to the establishment of
Israel in 1948. Hamas-run al-Aqsa radio station reported that thousands were expected
to join the Nakba march in eastern Gaza, organised by the commission of the
Great March of Return.For over a year, Palestinians in Gaza have been holding
weekly protests along the fence, calling for the right of return of Palestinian
refugees and their descendants to the territory of today's Israel, as well as
for an end to a 12-year blockade imposed by Israel.According to the Hamas-run
Gaza Health Ministry, since the launch of the demonstrations, the Israeli army
has shot and killed 305 Palestinian demonstrators, including 59 children and 10
women.Residents in Gaza City on Wednesday also took part in a general strike to
mark the day of mourning. A mass walkout was staged in the city, with
shop-owners closing their businesses."It's a very sad day for Palestinians,
it's a black day for our people. Seventy-one years have passed, and God willing
we'll return to our homeland soon or later," said Gaza resident Baker
Ibrahim.On Tuesday, the eve of Nakba Day, dozens of left-wing activists
protested against Israel's treatment of Palestinians in Tel Aviv, where the
first Eurovision semi-finals were being held.Protesters carried banners reading
"boycott Eurovision" and "songs and glitter cannot hide homeland
being occupied". Dozens of European artists, led by former Pink Floyd
frontman Roger Waters, signed a letter calling for the contest to be moved to
another country. AL JAZEERA
Israeli settlements funding jumped since
Trump: official data
Israel's government went on a spending binge
on its illegal West Bank settlements following the election of US President
Donald Trump, according to official data obtained by AP.The government
statistics, released by Israel's finance ministry, showed Israeli spending in
the West Bank in 2017, Trump's first year in office, rose to about $459m, from
about $330m in 2016.The 2017 figures were the highest in the 15 years of data
provided by the finance ministry, though spending also climbed in 2016.At the
time, President Barack Obama, a vocal critic of the settlements, had cool
relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.aljazeera
Ready for
reconciliation with Hamas: Palestinian PM
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/palestinian-pm-says-ready-for-reconciliation-with-hamas/1478391
Ramallah:Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh said
Tuesday that his government is ready for reconciliation with Hamas.“The
Palestinian government and Palestinian movement Fatah are ready for
reconciliation with Hamas,” Shtayyeh said during a meeting with Hanna Nasser,
the head of the Palestinian Elections Commission. “The division is a black
chapter in our Palestinian history, and if our perspectives of reconciliation
with Hamas are different, let the people decide through elections," he
said.Shtayyeh stressed that his government believes elections are the only way
to end Palestinian division.“Main challenge, however, is to hold the elections
in East Jerusalem,” he said.Anadolu
Iran halts some commitments under 2015 N deal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/iran-halts-commitments-2015-nuclear-deal-190515060220386.html
Iran has officially stopped some commitments
under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers following an order from its
national security council, ISNA reported.Last week, Iran notified China,
France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom of its decision to halt some
commitments under the nuclear deal, a year after the United States unilaterally
withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions.Under the nuclear deal, Tehran
was allowed to produce low-enriched uranium with a 300kg limit, and produce
heavy water with a stock capped around 130 tonnes. Tehran could ship the excess
amounts out of the country for storage or sale.An official in the country's
atomic energy body told ISNA that Iran has no limit from now for the production
of enriched uranium and heavy water.aljazeera
Iran suggests oil attacks orchestrated to
spark conflict
Iranian officials accused
"hardliners" in the United States and elsewhere of attempting to
orchestrate an incident that would ratchet up tensions with the Islamic
Republic, as the supreme leader vowed there would be no war. The allegation by
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday came as tensions in the
Gulf continue to rise as American military forces head to the region and amid a
series of attacks on oil infrastructure.4 ships - two Saudi, one Norwegian and
one Emirati - were damaged on Sunday off the coast of the UAE near the port of
Fujairah in what Emirati officials described as acts of sabotage.aljazeera
Houthi drone attacks in Saudi 'show new level
of sophistication'
Drone attacks on a Saudi oil pipeline west of
Riyadh on Tuesday have revealed an apparent significant leap in the
capabilities of the Ansar Allah fighting group, otherwise known as the Houthis.
Aramco East-West pipeline, stretching across the country to the port and oil
terminal at Yenbu, was damaged in two places as pumping stations were hit.The
attacks caused minor damage but alarmed an international community already
rattled by the sharp downturn in relations between Iran and US.Information on
the attacks is scarce, posing more questions than providing answers.aljazeera
Ramzan is "very special": says
Trump, condemns New Zealand, Sri Lanka terror attacks
amzan is a "very special" month
during which people seek tolerance and peace, US President Donald Trump has
said as he hosted an iftaar party at the White House and expressed grief over
the gruesome terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Sri Lanka.Ramzan is a holy
month for Muslims here in the US and all across the world, Trump said as he
hosted his second Iftaar as President for eminent Muslim members from his
administration and top diplomats from various countries on Monday
night."Ramadan is a time of charity, of giving, and service to our fellow
citizens. Ramadan is a very special time. It's a time to draw closer as
families, neighbours and communities," Trump said.PTI
US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave
Iraq
US ordered all non-emergency staff to leave
its embassy in Baghdad and consulate in Arbil, as tensions mount between the US
and Iraq’s neighbour Iran. Washington has ramped up pressure on Tehran in
recent days, accusing Iran of planning “imminent” attacks in the region, and
bolstering the American military presence in the Gulf.A State Department
advisory announcing the partial embassy closures warned of numerous terrorist
and insurgent groups active in Iraq, including “anti-US sectarian militias” who
could “threaten US citizens and Western companies throughout Iraq.”AFP
Sudan army, protesters agree on 3-yr
Sudan's military leaders who seized power last
month by overthrowing longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir have agreed with opposition
groups to a 3-year transition period to transfer power to a fully civilian
administration, a general has announced.Speaking to reporters in the early
hours of Wednesday, Lieutenant General Yasser al-Atta said a final agreement on
the sharing of power, including the formation of the next ruling body - the
sovereign council - would be signed with the protest movement the Alliance for
Freedom and Change within 24 hours."We agreed on a transitional period of
three years," Atta said."We vow to our people that the agreement will
be completed fully within 24 hours in a way that it meets the people's
aspirations," he added.aljazeera
Pak court grants bail to Tehreek-e-Labbaik leaders
A Pakistani court has granted bail to two leaders
of a far-right party responsible for countrywide protests against the acquittal
of a Christian woman in a blasphemy case last year.The Lahore High Court on
Tuesday granted bail to Khadim Hussain Rizvi and Afzal Qadri of the
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) religious political party.Rizvi, known for his
firebrand speeches calling for those accused of blasphemy to be murdered, and
Qadri had led countrywide protests against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in
November and were arrested shortly thereafter.During the protests, they had
called the judges who acquitted Bibi "apostates" and urged their
domestic staff and others to murder them. They also attacked Pakistan's army
chief, a rarity in a country ruled for roughly half of its 71-year history by
the military.Earlier this month, Qadri tendered a written apology for the
protests, promising to quit the party.aljazeera
Scores of Rohingya detained in Bangladesh
:Scores of Muslim Rohingya refugees have been
detained in Bangladesh as they waited to be trafficked to Malaysia, a police
official told Anadolu Agency Tuesday.Police detained 81 Rohingya Muslims who
gathered at the coast of Cox’s Bazar between Saturday and Monday night, sources
said.“On Monday night, 23 Rohingya refugees, including 17 women and two
children, were detained who were brought from the refugee camps in order to
send them to Malaysia illegally,” Ukhia police officer-in-charge Abul Khair
told Anadolu Agency.The detained refugees said “some of their family members
are residing in Malaysia, and they gathered in order to go to Malaysia to meet
them,” the police official added.All of those detained have been taken back to
refugee camps, he said and the operation was now looking to arrest human
traffickers.Anadolu
Sri Lanka police arrests 60 people for
anti-Muslim riots, lifts nationwide curfew
Sri Lankan authorities said they have arrested
60 people linked to the communal riots as a nationwide curfew was lifted today
in the island nation, which witnessed Sinhalese mob attacks on Muslim-owned
shops and businesses in the aftermath of the deadly Easter blasts. The govt
imposed the island-wide curfew on Monday after the violence against the Muslim
community, who account for 10% of the country's population. The curfew was
briefly lifted on Tuesday before being reimposed for a second straight night
following reports of fresh violence in some parts of the country."Curfew imposed
in North-western Province and Gampaha Police division was removed at 6 am
Wednesday while the curfew in the other areas of the island ended at 4
am," police media spokesman's office stated.PTI
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Does Qatar have more influence over the
Taliban, than Pakistan?Rahimullah Yusufzai, geo.tv
Why it is necessary to remember and reflect on
our history of mass violence: Apoorvanand
Rajiv Gandhi visited Lakshadweep in 1988 on an
official trip. The development of the island territory bears his imprint:
Wajahat Habibullah
Corporates owe banks, and the public, crores.
They’re the ones suffering poverty in more ways than one: Swami Agnivesh
The Muslim Brotherhood: A history of (alleged)
violence:Anadolu Agency
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