Political temperatures soared on Monday with former PM Manmohan Singh demanding his successor Narendra Modi apologise to the nation for “canards and falsehoods” linking a meeting with Pakistani dignitaries attended by him with the Gujarat elections and a conspiracy against BJP.
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Editorial: Hate Smears India’s Symbol of Love, the Taj Mahal
Religious fascists on the rise in many nations Powerful Hindu extremists are so obsessed with demonizing Muslims that they are deprecating the nation’s unifying cultural treasure.
U.S. drugmaker raises price of vitamins by more than 800%
Arab ministers seek reversal of Jerusalem decision
In a resolution long on rhetoric but short on concrete actions, the ministers called for the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution condemning Trump’s decision, but acknowledged that Washington would most likely veto it.
‘Alabama deserves better’: Republican breaks with party to denounce Moore
Richard Shelby, Alabama’s senior senator, refuses to fall in line with Trump and Republican National Committee’s endorsement: ‘I couldn’t vote for Moore’
Alabama’s senior senator has rebuked Roy Moore, the Republican candidate in Tuesday’s special election who has been accused of molestation and sexual misconduct by eight women, including several who were underage at the time.
In doing so, Richard Shelby refused to fall in line with Donald Trump, who was endorsed Moore, and the Republican National Committee (RNC).
Nobel Peace laureates: Nuclear war is ‘one tantrum away’
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) issued a stern warning to world leaders during a speech in Oslo. Beatrice Fihn described nucear bombs as “a madman’s gun held permanently to our temple.”
‘Pak-origin sex gangs target white girls in UK’
Times of India is now publishing “fake news” produced by right-wing organizations posing as research organizations – http://ift.tt/2ycrgjR Gangs of Pakistani-origin men lure white girls with alcohol and drugs before raping and sexually abusing them as they fail to integrate within British society due to their Asian heritage, an anti-extremism think-tank has said in a new report.
Arab League condemns Trump decision on Jerusalem
Arab foreign ministers demanded the U.S. rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a grave development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation” and violates international law.
Thousands protest Netanyahu in Tel Aviv
Some 10,000 people have staged a “March of Shame” prompted by police probes against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into allegations of graft. His Likud party has said leftists preferred to “create division.”
Argentina deports British journalist ahead of WTO conference
And what does WTO have to say about this? Shame for Argentina!
Sally Burch included on list of 63 journalists and NGO officials banned from December meeting over ‘security concerns’
A British journalist has been deported from Argentina after the government included her in a list of 63 people who are prohibited from attending the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference, which takes place in Buenos Aires on 10-13 December.
At the capital’s Ezeiza international airport, shortly before being placed by authorities on a flight back to Ecuador, where she lives, Sally Burch said: “I’m a British journalist and I’m being rejected entry to Argentina.”
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