Saturday 11 August 2012

News around the world August 11, 2012


Wael al-Halki sworn in PM of Syria

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
Syria’s newly appointed Prime Minister Wael al-Halki was sworn in Saturday before the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the state-run SANA news agency said.
 Assad appointed al-Halki Thursday after sacking the former breakaway Prime Minister Riad Hijab, who defected last Sunday and sought refuge in Jordan.
 Halki, a 48-year-old gynecologist, acted as secretary-general of the Baath party’s branch in the southern Daraa province between 2000 and 2004.
 He was appointed as head of the doctors’ syndicate in 2010 and later served as health minister.The defection of Hijab, despite attempts by the government to downplay its significance, is considered as a humiliating blow to the recently-formed government.

Mitt Romney announce Paul Ryan VP running candidate

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, U.S. media reported Friday, citing Republican sources.Romney’s campaign told supporters at about 7 a.m. via an iPhone app that the seven-term congressman would be the Republican vice presidential nominee.
A formal announcement would be made at 9 a.m. (1300 GMT) Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia, during a public event aboard the renowned USS Wisconsin, a decommissioned World War II-era warship.
NBC, CNN, AP and several other U.S. media outlets reported that Ryan is Romney’s choice for running mate, citing Republican and Romney campaign officials.
Mitt Romney to announce his vice presidential  running candidate on Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va..His campaign announced late Friday night but Romney plans to make the announcement at 8:45 a.m. when he tours the USS Wisconsin. Congressmen Rob Portman and Paul Ryan as well as former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty are said to be on Mr Romney’s shortlist
His trip campaign will visit the states of Virginia, North Carolina and Florida before finishing in Ohio.In a little over two weeks’ time, Mr Romney will be formally confirmed as candidate at the Republican Party convention in Tampa, Florida.His bitter rival in the primaries, Rick Santorum, will be a speaker at the convention, it was announced earlier in the week.
At the end of the month, Republicans to gather in Tampa for a four-day convention that will provide the former Massachusetts governor a chance to reintroduce himself to the country and reset the race on his terms.Romney’s effort gets under way in Virginia, where he begins a four-day bus tour through swing states on Saturday with his wife, Ann.
Romney campaign announced that he will reveal his running mate at 8:45 a.m., when he tours the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, connecting with blue-collar America, the tour is designed to help Romney shed the caricature that the Obama campaign has tried to draw of him as an elitist who looks out only for the wealthiest. Romney plans to swing by a bakery in Ashland, Va. on Saturday and  stage a rally Sunday at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C., near Charlotte.
Romney told reporters: “Bus tour, it’s great! It’s great to be out campaigning. . . . Campaigning is the most fun, is the most enjoyable and rewarding.” Romney then clapped his hands and returned to his seat at the front of the plane. “Back to my yogurt,” he said.Romney’s focus on the middle class will carry into the convention at the end of this month. The national spotlight will shine brighter in Tampa than at any other moment in Romney’s campaign, and his supporters are betting that many voters will form their impressions of him then.
“To borrow a phrase, the convention has the potential to be an ‘Etch a Sketch moment,’ ” said Mark McKinnon, a longtime Republican image-maker who advised the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain. “Conventions often wipe the slate clean. A crucial bloc of undecided voters, though there aren’t many this year, will just start paying attention when the convention starts.”
Romney’s advisers are putting the finishing touches on plans to reintroduce the candidate to the nation and have filmed new videos with Romney and his family at his lakefront vacation home in Wolfeboro, N.H., and are devising a prominent role onstage for Ann Romney and their extended family.
Media agencies,inputsWashington post

Hamid Ansari sworn in as 14th Vice President

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
Hamid Ansari was sworn-in as the Vice President of the country for the second consecutive term by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Saturday.Ansari, 75, was administered the oath by the President at a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan  which was attended by Prime Minister Mamohan Singh and ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi.
Hamid Ansari is  India’s 14th Vice President for a second five-year term on Saturday, after four days after he won the vice presidential polls defeating his main challenger and former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh by a huge margin.Ansari became the country’s second Vice President to win a second consecutive term.
Ansari had polled 490 first preference votes out of 728 valid votes cast in the election held on 7th August. Jaswant Singh polled 238 votes.Ansari got more votes than he had secured in the 2007 election.He had the backing of the Congress and its allies in the UPA, including the Nationalist Congress Party, DMK and the National Conference.
After Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Ansari is the only person to have been re-elected to the office. His main rival Jaswant Singh was the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party- led National Democratic Alliance’s candidate.

UAE Exchane India launches “Win,Win,Win” Lucky draw for customers

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
UAE Exchange having global presence from last thirty two years, 12 years in service of India having turn over of 50,000 Cr and 6000 Cr in two zones.
UAE Exchange India’s 302 branch  has good news for those customers making a transaction from 1st August upto 31 october 31,2012 can be lucky winner of three brand of new Toyota Cars.The lucky winners are chosen every month.
In addition to three cars,nine lucky customers will receive super coll LCD Tvs,three every month and every working day gold coins will be awarded to one lucky customer.
UAE Exchange India is a leading provider of money transfer, foreign exchange, gold and vehicle loan, travel and tour related services, insurance, and share trading. The company kick started its operations with five branches in 1999 in Cochin and has now branched out to 302 outlets across the country including the metros, semi-urban, and even rural areas of India.
UAE Exchange has been successful in earning customers’ trust through its committed customer service and as the most preferred and reliable financial service provider.
To its credit, RBI has authorized UAE Exchange, an NBFC, to deal in foreign exchange by recognizing it in the Dealer II category. Adding to this the Ministry of Tourism has approved UAE Exchange as a tour agent.
The company supports a human resource of about 3500 employees across India and holds 30,000 sub-agent locations.
The Country Head of UAE Exchange, India Mr. V George Antony leads a team of 10 Department Heads, 50 Divisional Heads, 8 Zonal Heads, 27 Regional Heads and 11 Regional Audit Heads monitoring the operations of the branches across India.
The concern has bagged many accolades from the travel industry and received the Best Agent Award from Money Gram consecutively for 4 years. The company is a regular participant and member of many top associations in India like ASSOCHAM, ABCI, KMA, KCCI, NSC etc.
The Corporate Social Responsibility of the company is focused on supporting poor students, sponsoring sports programs, rendering financial aid to the needy people in hospital, and also creating environmental awareness by being a part of the green revolution and similar projects of United Nations.
The company’s online travel portal, www.uaeexchangetravel.com, is one of the toppers in Google rankings. The portal offers the cheapest air tickets with just a few clicks.
Future Plans:
UAE Exchange is eyeing a steady growth trajectory in India. So far it successfully touched the Indian customers with its customised products and excellent service.
Network Expansion:
The company plans to expand its branch network by adding 500 more branches in a couple of years. Moreover the company will have its subagent network where its branches lack access. Each branch will have at least 20 subagents. The mission is clear: the company is out there to connect with all parts and people of the country.
Human Resource Development:
The company also plans to make more employment opportunities in India. It will be adding more people in its branches. At present the average staff count in a branch is 10. This will be upped to 14 soon. Human Resource Department is dedicated in bringing innovative methods in employee skill enhancing. The company is set to tap the benefits of Science and Technology to provide its employees a world class working environment.

Mitt Romney to announce VP running candidate on Saturday

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
Mitt Romney to announce his vice presidential  running candidate on Saturday morning in Norfolk, Va..His campaign announced late Friday night but Romney plans to make the announcement at 8:45 a.m. when he tours the USS Wisconsin. Congressmen Rob Portman and Paul Ryan as well as former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty are said to be on Mr Romney’s shortlist
His trip campaign will visit the states of Virginia, North Carolina and Florida before finishing in Ohio.
In a little over two weeks’ time, Mr Romney will be formally confirmed as candidate at the Republican Party convention in Tampa, Florida.His bitter rival in the primaries, Rick Santorum, will be a speaker at the convention, it was announced earlier in the week.
At the end of the month, Republicans to gather in Tampa for a four-day convention that will provide the former Massachusetts governor a chance to reintroduce himself to the country and reset the race on his terms.Romney’s effort gets under way in Virginia, where he begins a four-day bus tour through swing states on Saturday with his wife, Ann.
Romney campaign announced that he will reveal his running mate at 8:45 a.m., when he tours the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, connecting with blue-collar America, the tour is designed to help Romney shed the caricature that the Obama campaign has tried to draw of him as an elitist who looks out only for the wealthiest. Romney plans to swing by a bakery in Ashland, Va. on Saturday and  stage a rally Sunday at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C., near Charlotte.
Romney told reporters: “Bus tour, it’s great! It’s great to be out campaigning. . . . Campaigning is the most fun, is the most enjoyable and rewarding.” Romney then clapped his hands and returned to his seat at the front of the plane. “Back to my yogurt,” he said.Romney’s focus on the middle class will carry into the convention at the end of this month. The national spotlight will shine brighter in Tampa than at any other moment in Romney’s campaign, and his supporters are betting that many voters will form their impressions of him then.
“To borrow a phrase, the convention has the potential to be an ‘Etch a Sketch moment,’ ” said Mark McKinnon, a longtime Republican image-maker who advised the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain. “Conventions often wipe the slate clean. A crucial bloc of undecided voters, though there aren’t many this year, will just start paying attention when the convention starts.”
Romney’s advisers are putting the finishing touches on plans to reintroduce the candidate to the nation and have filmed new videos with Romney and his family at his lakefront vacation home in Wolfeboro, N.H., and are devising a prominent role onstage for Ann Romney and their extended family.
Media agencies,inputsWashington post

Indonesia Says ‘No, Thanks’ to More Sukhoi Fighters

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
13:39 09/08/2012
MOSCOW, August 9 (RIA Novosti)
Indonesia will buy no more Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia, opting instead for U.S. F-16s, Air Marshal Eris Herryanto told Flightglobal aviation news portal on Thursday.
The Indonesian Air Force has 10 Su-30 and Su-27s with six additional fighters on the way.
Money is being made available to accelerate the refurbishment of its existing fleet of 15 Lockheed Martin C-130s, as well as buy four C-130Hs from Australia and upgrade them, and purchase more Indonesia Aerospace CN-295 transports, said Herryanto, who is secretary general of the Indonesian Defense Ministry.
“We are waiting for 24 F-16s from the USA. With those, we will have enough aircraft in our fighter inventory for the next 20 years. And that means we have enough Sukhoi fighters for now,” he said.
“Indonesia has also invested in South Korea’s K-FX program, which will produce fighters to replace aircraft like the [Northrop] F-5s and F-16s. We aim to buy enough K-FX fighters for three squadrons of 16-22 aircraft each. That will cover our long-term requirements.”
Sukhoi’s press service said they were not aware of Indonesia’s plans.
A source at United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) who spoke on condition of anonymity said he was not surprised by Indonesia’s decision, as there has been no discussion with Jakarta for any more Sukhoi sales.

Su-30 Multirole Fighter
Indonesia recently bought six Su-30 fighters to be delivered within the next three years (two a year).
The country’s Air Force will thus have a total of 16 Sukhois, which require spare parts, servicing, maintenance, etc, he said.
Any joint aircraft project with South Korea is unlikely to materialize soon, the source said.

Japan, South Korean stand-off on group of disputed islets in Sea of Japan.

The Japanese government plans to consider further measures to protest South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s visit to a group of disputed islets in the Sea of Japan.The islands are called Takeshima by Japan and Dokdo by South Korea.The Japanese government says Takeshima is an integral part of Japanese territory both historically and under international law. It says Lee’s visit runs counter to Japan’s position.
Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba has recalled Japan’s Ambassador to South Korea. He also summoned South Korea’s Ambassador to Japan, Shin Gak-su, to the Foreign Ministry to make a formal protest.
The Japanese government plans to hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss additional responses.
 Japan is considering postponing a ministerial talk with South Korea after the country’s President Lee Myung-bak made an unprecedented visit to disputed islets in the Sea of Japan.The annual meeting between the 2 country’s finance ministers had been scheduled for as early as this month in Seoul, the South Korean capital.Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi and his South Korean counterpart Park Jae-wan were expected to discuss economic and financial issues.But the Japanese government now says it is no longer possible to calmly discuss practical issues.

China, Indonesia to resolve South China Sea issue

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
China, Indonesia to resolve  South China Sea issue by discussion to retain peace in the regions.
China and Indonesia say they are willing to discuss rules to peacefully resolve territorial disputes over islands in the South China Sea.Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta on Friday. They discussed the deepening differences between China and some members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The foreign ministers issued a joint declaration stating that all countries in the region share a responsibility to maintain peace in the South China Sea. It also says the ministers agreed to work on a code of conduct for the peaceful resolution of disputes.
China and the ASEAN in July agreed in principle to hold consultations on improving relations.But the ASEAN is calling for mechanisms to avert conflicts, while China maintains a passive stance.

Drought hits corn and soybean US crops

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
The worst drought in the US in more than half a century has hit corn and soybean production, raising fears over food prices.US Department of Agriculture said on Friday that corn production for 2012 to 2013 would reach only 10.8 billion bushels, the lowest in six years. That’s 17 percent lower than the estimates in July. The prediction for soybean production has also been slashed by 12 percent from the previous forecast to 2.7 billion bushels. US is the world’s biggest producer of corn and soybeans. But the key Midwest growing area has been seriously hit by drought and heat waves.Crop prices are already at a record high and the weak harvest could see them soar even higher

Sprinter Usain Bolt Golds euphoria in Jamaica

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia
Jamaicans broke into wild celebrations in the streets of the capital as they watched the island’s sprinters pull off a historic clean sweep of the 200-meters at the London Olympic Games.
Usain ‘Lightning’ Bolt, 25, and Yohan ‘The Beast’ Blake, 22,or the ‘Double B’ duo as they have been dubbed in Jamaica, left the rest of the field in their wake yesterday to take gold and silver, only days after they did the same in the 100-meters.
Adding to the feat, a third Jamaican, debutant Olympian Warren Weir, won bronze in the 200-meters, underlining Jamaica’s dominance in the sprint events. Hundreds of Jamaicans danced in the streets, honked horns, waved flags, hugged each other and screamed with delight, after the black, green and gold Jamaican colors left the world behind. Bolt became the first man to complete the sprint double at back-to-back Olympics. Now, expectations are rising Jamaica will take gold again in Sunday’s 4 x 100-meter relay final to round off what is shaping up to be the most successful Olympics in Jamaican history.
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, who television cameras showed sharing in the joy as the three Jamaicans passed the finish line first, praised the athletes. She said once again Jamaican athletes have done them proud. The Prime Minister said it is a wonderful day for Jamaica’s athletics.
Bolt, who turns 26 later this month, was already a legend in his home country before his latest golds, and is the island’s top celebrity after reggae’s Bob Marley. Bolt’s signature archer-like victory pose has become a symbol of Jamaican pride.
In the last week the number of followers on Bolt’s Twitter page shot up from 700,000 to more than 1 million. The Olympic triumph added a special luster to Jamaica’s celebrations this week of its 50th anniversary of independence from Britain, including gold in both the men’s and women’s 100-meter finals.
Athletes are held in special regard in Jamaica, which has a long record of Olympic success since its first participation in the 1948 London Games. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, Jamaica had its biggest medal haul, taking home six golds, three silvers and two bronzes, ahead of Canada (population 34 million) and Brazil (population 196 million).
Bolt won three golds – in the 100- and 200-meter competitions, as well as the four-man 100-meter relay – all in world record times.

Japan, South Korean stand-off on group of disputed islets in Sea of Japan

Edit Published August 11, 2012 by sagarmedia

The Japanese government plans to consider further measures to protest South Korean President Lee Myung-bak’s visit to a group of disputed islets in the Sea of Japan.The islands are called Takeshima by Japan and Dokdo by South Korea.The Japanese government says Takeshima is an integral part of Japanese territory both historically and under international law. It says Lee’s visit runs counter to Japan’s position.
Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba has recalled Japan’s Ambassador to South Korea. He also summoned South Korea’s Ambassador to Japan, Shin Gak-su, to the Foreign Ministry to make a formal protest.  Japanese government plans to hold a meeting on Saturday to discuss additional responses.
 Japan is considering postponing a ministerial talk with South Korea after the country’s President Lee Myung-bak has made unprecedented visit to disputed islets in the Sea of Japan.The annual meeting between the two country’s finance ministers had been scheduled for as early as this month in Seoul, the South Korean capital.Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi and his South Korean counterpart Park Jae-wan were expected to discuss economic and financial issues.But the Japanese government now says it is no longer possible to calmly discuss practical issues.Media agencies
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