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IRAN STILL STALLING AS NUCLEAR DEADLINE LOOMS: UN AGENCY

Nov 21, 2014 - 6:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

VIENNA (TIP): Tehran has yet to explain away allegations it conducted atomic bomb research, the head of the UN nuclear agency said on Thursday, four days before a deadline for Iran and six world powers […]

Business & Economics

Why did I quit being a Republican?

Nov 8, 2014 - 8:51 am EST Mike Ghouse 0

It is one of the most difficult decisions of my life to quit being a Republican. The more people I talk to, the more confident I feel that the GOP has completely lost its anchor […]

INDIA VOTES AGAINST UN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON NPT

Oct 31, 2014 - 8:16 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India has voted against the provisions of draft resolutions that would have required it to accede to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying there is “no question” of it joining the treaty […]

Jerusalem on edge after police kill Palestinian gunman

Oct 31, 2014 - 7:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

JERUSALEM (TIP): Clashes raged in east Jerusalem on October 30 after police shot dead a Palestinian accused of trying to kill a Jewish hardliner, prompting officials to close the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound. Israel said […]

THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF AN IDEA

Oct 31, 2014 - 6:14 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Every big idea has a small beginning. Gift of Life has been no exception. In 1974, Rotary District 7250 brought a little 5-year old named Grace Agwaru on an intercontinental voyage from Uganda to New […]

Nepal closes trekking route after 38 die in storm

Oct 25, 2014 - 4:37 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATMANDU (NEPAL) (TIP): Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on October 20 after rescuers, overwhelmed with last week’s snowstorms that killed 38 hikers, had to bring to safety new climbers […]

United States

‘Imperative’ to resume Israel-Palestinian talks, John Kerry says

Oct 17, 2014 - 7:45 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry on October 16 called for a resumption of the Israel– Palestinian peace process, saying the talks were vital in the fight against extremism. “It is imperative that […]

Sweden to become first major European country to recognize state of Palestine

Oct 4, 2014 - 7:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

STOCKHOLM (TIP): Sweden’s new centre-left government will recognize the state of Palestine in a move that will make it the first major European country to take the step, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Friday. […]

Senator Tony Avella- the man you can trust to be on your side

Sep 5, 2014 - 7:36 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Remember to vote for Tony Avella on Tuesday, September 9 Senator Tony Avella has dedicated his life to fighting for middle-class families and progressive Democratic values. Senator Avella’s distinguished public service career began over 30 […]

India

US open to new Gaza resolution if it helps truce

Sep 5, 2014 - 7:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United States is open to a new UN resolution on Gaza but only if it contributes to sustaining the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire, the US envoy to the United Nations said. Ambassador Samantha […]

Steven Sotloff, U.S. hostage slain by ISIS, was also a citizen of Israel

Sep 4, 2014 - 6:09 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The beheading of Steven J. Sotloff, the American journalist from Miami who had been held hostage by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, suddenly loomed larger for many Israelis on Wednesday, […]

Europe

Hamas ‘brought Israel to its knees’: Iran

Aug 28, 2014 - 5:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TEHRAN (TIP): Iran said on August 27that Palestinian militants had emerged the victors and brought their Israeli foe “to its knees” during the bloody 50-day Gaza conflict. “The heroic Palestinian people have forged a new […]

United States

UN chief urges meeting on nuclear-free Mideast

Aug 15, 2014 - 6:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Secretary-General Ban Kimoon warned that the failure to hold a conference on establishing a nuclear-weapons-free-zone in the Middle East this year could jeopardize the success of next year’s review of the landmark […]

Europe

Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’

Aug 14, 2014 - 6:50 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that left a truce extension teetering on the brink of collapse. The resumption of hostilities […]

Europe

Gaza militants resume rocket fire at Israel after truce expires

Aug 8, 2014 - 6:41 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GAZA/JERUSALEM (TIP): Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip resumed rocket fire into Israel on Friday after Egyptian-mediated talks in Cairo failed to extend a 72-hour truce in a nearly month-long war. As police said rocket-warning […]

Europe

Afghan terror allegations ‘baseless’, Pakistan says

Aug 8, 2014 - 6:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected allegations from Kabul that it was involved in terrorist attacks and insurgent activities on Afghan soil. Foreign office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam said in her weekly briefing that Afghanistan has been […]

Israel vows to destroy Hamas tunnels, deaths spike

Aug 1, 2014 - 7:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

JERUSALEM (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday to destroy Hamas’ tunnel network designed for deadly attacks inside Israel “with or without a ceasefire,” as the Palestinian death toll soared past 1,400 — […]

UN calls for accountability in Gaza conflict

Aug 1, 2014 - 6:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

UNITED NATIONS: With the number of civilians killed in Gaza rising by the day, the United Nations’ top human rights official warned that war crimes may have been committed in the fight between Israel and […]

LEARNING WITH THE TIMES: Gaza blockade — Over $100m in aid stuck

Jul 25, 2014 - 7:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Why does war keep breaking out in Gaza? Under the 1993 Oslo Accords between the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Israel, a Palestinian National Authority (PNA) was set up to govern Palestinian areas of West […]

Devil’s Brew in Middle East

Jul 25, 2014 - 6:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

By S Nihal Singh America’s Receding Ability to Bring Peace “The major power in the region, the United States, is increasingly compromised by its total support of Israel, largely due to domestic factors, and its […]

EGYPT SIDES WITH ISRAEL IN CONFLICT WITH HAMAS

Jul 25, 2014 - 5:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CAIRO (TIP): An echo of the anti-Hamas rhetoric coming from Israel during its conflict with Gaza is resonating from what many would consider a surprising corner since fighting erupted July 8: Egypt. A country whose […]

United States

US House of Representatives backs resolution supporting Israel

Jul 12, 2014 - 9:07 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution expressing support for Israel and its right to self-defence. Lawmakers endorsed the non-binding measure by a voice vote on Friday. It condemns Hamas for […]

GAZA DEATH TOLL NEARS 100, ISRAEL DOES NOT RULE OUT GROUND OFFENSIVE

Jul 12, 2014 - 7:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

GAZA/JERUSALEM (TIP): Israel said on July 12 it would not bow to international pressure to end air strikes in Gaza that officials there said had killed almost 100 Palestinians, despite an offer by US President […]

Featured

Foreign funding and the Maharajas among NGOs

Jul 4, 2014 - 10:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“At the heart of the dilemmas presented by the evolving situation is the kind of Middle East major regional and world powers want to see. More importantly, where will the present series of conflicts take […]

GOPIO’s 25th Anniversary Jubilee Convention a historic success

Jun 13, 2014 - 9:24 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PORT OF SPAIN (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) concluded its 25th Anniversary (Jubilee) Convention 2014 in Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago, with a memorable and highly successful […]

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