European Union offers Greece last minute deal as loan repayment deadline ends today

Jun 30 European Union has offered Greece a last-minute deal to ease the crisis that is threatening the country out of the euro and weaken the foundations of the European Union’s single currency. Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the European Union’s executive branch, offered the Greek prime minister, Alex Tsipras, a proposal with possibility of a concession on demands for cuts in bonus payments for the poorest pensioners. European officials said, in return, however, Mr. Tsipras would have to accept all of the other creditors’ demands, which he had already turned down, and request an emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers today. European Unions leaders have warned Greeks that rejecting creditors’ proposals in a snap referendum called for next Sunday would mean leaving the euro. German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said the vote would be yes or no to the eurozone. Talks between Greece and its creditors broke down last week, leading to Greek banks having to shut this week. Global stock markets fell sharply yesterday. Investors have been concerned by the probability that Athens will be unable to meet a 1.6 billion euro loan repayment to the International Monetary Fund that is due today. Meanwhile, speaking to Greek television yesterday evening, the Greek Prime Minister urged as many Greeks to vote no as possible on Sunday to give his government a stronger position to restart negotiations. He said his government had a mandate to be within the European framework but with more justice. Mr Tsipras hinted strongly that he would resign if the result of the referendum was a yes vote. Some 17,000 people took to the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki yesterday to say no to the latest offer of a bailout deal, accusing Greece’s international creditors of blackmail. Many of the demonstrators support the Greek Prime Minister and said they would heed his call to vote against the latest deal in the referendum.

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Number of Britons killed in Tunisia attack rises to 15

The confirmed British death toll in the Tunisia hotel attack has risen to 15 and could rise further, junior Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood said, calling the incident the “most significant” attack on British people since the London bombings on July 7, 2005. According to the Tunisian authorities, 39 is the total number of victims in the attack, which also includes German, Belgian and Irish citizens.

Houthi fighters attack Aden refinery, setting it alight

Yemen’s Houthi fighters fired missiles at storage tanks at an Aden refinery on Saturday, setting it on fire. On the same day, clashes between the Houthis and pro-government forces north of Aden resulted in the deaths of four people from Yemen’s southern resistance movement and 10 Houthis. A random Houthi shelling also killed eight civilians in northern Aden, including a woman and her three children, medical sources reported.



49 insurgents killed in Afghan military operation over last 24 hours

A series of anti-terrorist military operations have led to the killing of 49 insurgents in the past 24 hours, Afghan Defense Ministry told Xinhua news agency. The joint operation was spearheaded by Afghan National Army (ANA). “49 armed insurgents have been killed, numbers of were wounded, some weapon and ammunition confiscated, numbers of various IED bombs discovered and destroyed,” Defense Ministry said in their statement.


Kuwait identifies mosque suicide bomber as Saudi

The suicide bomber who detonated explosives at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait City was identified as Fahd Suliman Abdul-Muhsen al-Qabaa, a Saudi Arabian citizen, Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said. The man flew into Kuwait’s airport at dawn on Friday, only hours before the blast. At least 27 people were killed and 200 injured as a result of the attack on Friday. The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the blast.

Peru scraps state of emergency after 30 years —

Peru President Ollanta Humala has announced that the state of emergency in the region of upper Huallaga River will soon be lifted after 30 years. The area of rugged mountains and dense forests along the river has been a center of illegal coca cultivation for decades. It was also the scene of violence perpetrated by the Maoist insurgency Shining Path, the leader of which Florindo Eleuterio Flores, nicknamed ‘Comrade Artemio’, was captured in 2012.
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Argentina court has ordered the seizure of assets belonging to foreign drilling companies operating in the vicinity of Falklands / Malvinas Islands, Premier Oil Plc, Rockhopper Exploration Plc, Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd, Noble Energy Inc and Edison International Spa. Three of them are UK based, one is American and the fifth is French-owned, based in Italy.

Argentina’s football association investigated for money laundering

Argentina’s football association investigated for money laundering

Argentinian authorities will send investigators inside the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) to find evidence of money laundering in the case of public funds possibly being used for broadcast rights during the World Cup. The rights were taken over by the government in 2009 from a local cable company, subsidizing national and international game broadcasts. But the $176 million price tag was a questionable one, according to lawmaker Graciela Ocana, who also accused the AFA of leaning toward government-linked companies and failure to explain where some of the funds went. The four-year-long investigation will now gain access to board meetings and any other AFA materials it requests as it investigates possible money laundering. “We want to know how these funds are used,” the opposition lawmaker told the channel TN. “It’s great football can be viewed for free. But we also have to realize it’s not free, we pay for it in taxes, yet it has been a phenomenal propaganda coup for the government,” she added.

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Mulayam Singh Yadav is released today from hospital .Former Federal Minister, UP chief minister is in Medicity Medanta Hospital on Friday after feeling unwell. Doctors have advised him three days rest.A hospital source told media Yadav, a former defence minister, had been admitted in a private room. 
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Modi Govt. Attempting to Destabilize Congress in Northeast

Congress Party on Wednesday alleged that the Modi government was attempting to destabilise the party’s governments in the northeast with Union minister Kiren Rijiju “involved” in the exercise which is being “directly monitored” by BJP chief Amit Shah.

“It is a very very grave situation. MLAs are being threatened by terrorist outfits to switch over to the BJP thereby destabilising the governments… Home Ministry is involved. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju is involved,” party General Secretary V Narainsamy told reporters.

Addressing the AICC briefing along with senior spokesman Ajay Maken, he alleged that while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was talking of high moral values and cooperative federalism on the one hand, on the other “Amit Shah is indulging in disturbing duly-elected Congress governments in the northeast”.

It has come to light from internal sources that 20-25 MLAs of Arunachal Pradesh are camped in a secluded location in Patna at the behest of MOS Kiren Rijiju and state BJP. It is also alleged that the BJP of Arunachal Pradesh is trying to woo the congress MLAs to defect from the Nabam Tuki led congress ruled government in the state.

There are nine states ruled by the Congress including five in the northeast – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Meghalaya.

Myanmar should be on board to resolve north-east insurgency

ASHOK B SHARMA

The Indian Army operation in Myanmar was enough a message to the insurgents that New Delhi will no longer tolerate nefarious activities engineered from the soil of a neighbouring country. This is not about counting casualties on either side. This issue is retaliation at the right time to save civilian casualties deliberately planned by insurgents.

 

It is not as if New Delhi was reluctant to talk to the insurgents. Enough exercises have been undertaken over the years, including signing of peace accords and extending the truce over periods of time. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), one of the groups that claimed responsibility for the June 4 deadly attack on the Indian Army, unilaterally abrogated the ceasefire agreement in March 2015 and joined the umbrella organization, United National Liberation Front of West South East Asia (UNLFW) along with the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup (KYKL), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PRPK), People’s Liberation Army (PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit (NDFB-S).

 

On June 4, insurgents ambushed and killed 18 members of 6 Dogra Regiment when they were patrolling Tengnoupal-New Samtal Road in Chandel district in Manipur, about 15 km from the Myanmar border. Apart from NSCN-K, KCP and KYKL have so far claimed responsibility for the attack from across the border.

 

This deadly attack provoked unexpected retaliation by the Indian Army on June 9 through surgical attacks against the known bases of the insurgents located across the border at two points. The National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who was scheduled to accompany Prime Minister Modi on his two-day visit to Bangladesh on June 6, preferred to stay back. Similarly, Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag dropped his UK tour.

 

The hot pursuit was well calibrated and based on intelligence reports. “In the course of the last few days, credible and specific intelligence was received about further attacks that were being planned within our territory,” said a statement issued by the Indian Army after the strikes.

 

Based on intelligence reports, the Indian Army tactically engaged the militants at two points along the Nagaland and Manipur borders. The statement did not give the number of casualties, but said “significant casualties have been inflicted on them.” It also claimed “threats to our civilian population and security forces were averted.”

 

The possibility of further attacks by insurgents from across the border is not yet over as their base camps remain intact. Several reports are being circulated about the death toll of insurgents (ranging from 20 to 50, with several injured), but this is not pertinent. All base camps have to be eliminated and insurgent activities against India from Myanmar soil brought to an end.

 

The matter needs to be taken up with the Myanmar government at diplomatic level to find a permanent solution. It must, however, be admitted that some politicians of the ruling party including Minister of State Rajyavardhan Rathore went overboard in praise of the operation, provoking a backlash from Myanmar and Pakistan.

 

Myanmar’s compulsions in denying knowledge of any operation by the Indian Army on its soil are understandable. It is a sovereign country and hot pursuit on its soil by a foreign country is not desirable and can cause problems, particularly when the country faces polls this year.

 

Myanmar has its own problems. There are areas along its borders with India where the government is unable to exercise its control. Myanmar signed a peace accord with NSCN-K in April 2012. There are reports about Indian intelligence intercepting talks between Chinese PLA officers and Khaplang and the Chinese pressuring Myanmar for entering into a peace accord with NSCN-K. Having signed a peace accord with the NSCN-K, Myanmar may not be willing to act against terror camps in North Sagaing region and Chin state, particularly when it is fighting with the Kokangg, Kachins and other rebel groups within its own territory.

 

The United Wa State Army has declared its own Wa State Government Special Administrative Region within Myanmar from January 1, 2009 and is completely under Chinese influence. Insurgents operating against India procure arms and ammunitions from the Wa State. An arms factory has been set up in this area.  However, the Myanmar government has not yet recognised this Wa State.

 

There is also a significant change in the strategy adopted by the insurgents operating against India. Earlier each ethnic insurgent group had their traditional points of operation close to the ethnic population it claims to represent.  NSCN-K did not operate along the Manipur border; it operated along the Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland borders. But the Coordination Committee of the umbrella organisation of six insurgent groups in Manipur, namely KCP, KYKL, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) gave NSCN-K the venue for its recent operation along the Manipur border. Thus, the coming together of different splinter insurgent groups in joint operation against India is a new threat that New Delhi needs to tackle with care.

 

NSCN split in January 1980 into two factions – NSCN-K and NSCN-Isak-Muivah. After this split NSCN-K drew its support from Konyak, Aao, Angami and other Naga tribes in Nagaland and Manipur apart from Nagas in Myanmar from where Khaplang hails. NSCN-K suffered further split in 2010 when some Konyaks and Semas walked out and formed NSCN-Kole-Kitovi. Again in March 2015 Khaplang’s faction split and the NSCS (Reformation) was formed. Thus the insurgent organisation became weaker and weaker and in these circumstances NSCN-K signed a peace accord with the Myanmar government and joined the umbrella organization UNLFW and chose to operate from its new venue along Manipur border with the help of the Coordination Committee of six insurgent organizations.

 

To put an end to cross-border insurgent attacks, India has to take up the issue with Myanmar, understand Myanmar’s problems and constraints and work jointly to address the same. Myanmar too wants peace on its soil. It should be recalled that in April-May 1995 India’s Operation Golden Bird against terrorists moving from Bandar Ban in Chittagong and tracks along Myanmar border did not succeed due to lack of cooperation from the Myanmar Army. For India’s Look East Policy to succeed there should be peace and tranquility at the border. (This Article was written just after Indian Army operation in India-Myanmar border)

(Ashok B Sharma is a senior Columnist writing in several Indian and international newspapers and magazines. He frequently writes in The Daily Observer, Bangladesh and Diplomatist magazine. He can be reached atashokbsharma@gmail.com Mobile phone no +91-9810902204)

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Launch of Lenovo K3 Note

Launch of Lenovo K3 Note

Launch of Lenovo K3 Note

U-17 football tournament will promote CSR initiatives in India: Vaz, Project Leader & Tournament Organiser

Under-17 football tournament will strengthen relations, promote a safe and protective environment along with corporate social responsibility (CSR), said Mr Joao Gilberto Vaz, Project Leader & Tournament Organiser at an ASSOCHAM event held in New Delhi today.

While addressing the meeting, Mr. Joao Gilberto Vaz, Project Leader & Tournament Organiser said, it is one of the world’s greatest passions which could be used strategically to strengthen relations, promote a safe and protective environment along with corporate social responsibility (CSR).

India has become an emerging football market with the recent creation of Indian Football League (IFL). India is a key player in all segments within BRICS and a football event in India and will also bring a new image of importance to football, said Mr. Vaz.

Building relationship between BRICS nations putting together the BRICS nations embassies, its diplomats and close friends, said Mr. Vaz.

Mr Joao Gilberto Vaz further said, to effectively promote BRICS Countries using football as a catalyst to provide an opportunity for the leaders and diplomats to participate and compete together or against each other in the tournament and socialize in a enjoyable environment.

He further said, to use football as a tool to enhance BRICS members spiritually, socially, physically and mentally. It will also able to promote a C.S.R. Initiative.  “BRICS U‐17 Football Cup is the FIRST football event involving BRICS nations”, said Mr. Vaz.

The unions of these nations represent about 20% of the GWP. Some of the world';s largest companies are present in these countries, which only increases their size and economical power of these economies.

“U-17 football tournament with the representing youth teams of the 5 nations plus a guest team. The BRICS U-17 Football Cup will happen ‘YEARLY’ and if possible in conjunction with BRICS Summit following the molds of FIFA U-7 tournaments.  Each edition of BRICS U-17 Football Cup will have one of the BRICS SUMMIT hosting nation as partner to organize the tournament, said Mr. Vaz while addressing the ASSOCHAM sports council.

Mr. Vaz also emphasized the tournament values include personal growth and equality. It will encourage young athletes to develop and learning about the importance of BRICS, to improve their character and leadership skills as well as to promote equality and avoid discrimination and racism.

To use football and “soft diplomacy” as a powerful tool to bring together people from different ethnic, cultural, religious, linguistic and socio‐economic backgrounds among BRICS nations, added Mr. Vaz.

Participation in physical activity and sport provides to people physical, social and mental health benefits. Our key objective is to also to engage all participants of BRICS FOOTBALL CUP (including the players) to become future “ambassadors” of BRICS, said Mr. Vaz.

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Launch of Lenovo K3 Note

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Lenovo launches the K3 Note a powerful smartphone with FullHD display, Flagship performance and Spectacular features

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India, June 25, 2015: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today launched in India its much-awaited powerful smartphone, the Lenovo K3 Note that brings together smooth performance, a brilliant display and true color cameras.  A meticulously crafted device flaunting a 13.97 cms (5.5) full HD display (1920 x 1080) the K3 Note also boasts of an impressive, 13MegaPixel auto-focus rear camera with Dual LED flash and a 5MP front camera for sharp, vibrant images.

Sporting a 64 bit Octa-Core CPU clocked at 1.7 GHz, backed by a 16core ARM MALI-T760 GPU and 2 GB DDR3 RAM, the smartphone comes with dual SIM card slots. It also offers 16 GB internal storage and a microSD card slot which can expand the storage by an additional 32 GB. The device features Android 5.0 Lollipop and offers outstanding performance with LenovoⳠsimplified Vibe UI on top and multi-tasking capabilities.

Powered by a replaceable 3000 mAh (typical)/2900mAh (min) battery the K3 Note with its power-saving features comfortably goes all day long and lets you multi-task seamlessly. The device supports both LTE bands in India FDD 1800MHz (Band 3) & TDD 2300MHz (Band 40).  Efficiently equipped with killer features that compete with flagship devices, the Lenovo K3 Note certainly proves its might.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Sudhin Mathur Director, smartphones, Lenovo India said 㗥 are truly overwhelmed with the positive response from consumers for our 4G portfolio. To further enhance our consumerⳠexperience we are launching a device with great multitasking capabilities and unrivalled features at an affordable price. The K3 Note is certainly a disruptive offering with its future-proof features, superior multi-media experience and extraordinary performance.䊼o:p>

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Obama reassures spying on European leaders has ended —

Obama reassures spying on European leaders has ended

JUNE 25, 2015/LEAVE A COMMENT/EDIT

France expressed outrage on Wednesday at “unacceptable” US spying on President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors that was detailed in leaked documents.

Hollande spoke by phone with US President Barack Obama, who gave fresh assurances that spying on European leaders had ended, while France´s foreign minister summoned the US ambassador for a formal explanation.

“President Obama reiterated without ambiguity his firm commitment… to stop these practices that took place in the past and which were unacceptable between allies,” Hollande´s office said in a statement after the call.The documents – labelled “Top Secret” and appearing to reveal spying on Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Hollande between 2006 and 2012 – were published by WikiLeaks along with French newspaper Liberation and the Mediapart website.

Hollande earlier convened his top ministers and intelligence officials to discuss the revelations, with his office stating that France “will not tolerate any acts that threaten its security”.

The leak was embarrassingly timed for French lawmakers, who were expected to approve sweeping new powers to spy on citizens later on Wednesday.

The new law will allow authorities to spy on the digital and mobile communications of anyone linked to a “terrorist” enquiry without prior authorisation from a judge, and forces internet service providers and phone companies to give up data upon request. Addressing parliament, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Washington´s actions “constitute a very serious violation of the spirit of trust” and France would demand a new “code of conduct” on intelligence matters.

The White House earlier responded that it was not targeting Hollande´s communications and will not do so in the future, but it did not comment on past activities.

Claims that the US National Security Agency (NSA) was spying on European leaders, revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013, had already led to promises from Obama that the practice had stopped.

“Commitments were made by the US authorities,” the Elysee Palace said in a statement. “They must be remembered and strictly respected.”

Secret meetings on Greece

The leaked documents include five from the NSA, the most recent dated May 22, 2012, just days after Hollande took office.

It claims Hollande “approved holding secret meetings in Paris to discuss the eurozone crisis, particularly the consequences of a Greek exit from the eurozone”.

It also says the French president believed after talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that she “had given up (on Greece) and was unwilling to budge”.”This made Hollande very worried for Greece and the Greek people, who might react by voting for an extremist party,” according to the document.

Another document, dated 2008, was titled “Sarkozy sees himself as only one who can resolve the world financial crisis”. It said the former French leader “blamed many of the current economic problems on mistakes made by the US government, but believes that Washington is now heeding some of his advice”.

One leak describes Sarkozy´s frustration at US espionage, saying the “main sticking point” in achieving greater intelligence cooperation “is the US desire to continue spying on France”.

In Washington, National Security Council spokesman Ned Price insisted: “We do not conduct any foreign intelligence surveillance activities unless there is a specific and validated national security purpose. This applies to ordinary citizens and world leaders alike.”

France´s ambassador to the US, Gerard Araud, appeared to downplay the revelations, saying on Twitter: “Every diplomat lives with the certainty that their communications are listened to, and not by just one country. Real world.”

Important, confidential discussions are held by “secure methods of communication”, he continued, but “all our other devices are, by definition, listened to”.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said French citizens had a right to know their government was “subject to hostile surveillance from a supposed ally”, and promised more “timely and important” revelations soon.

When Snowden leaks, British newspaper The Guardian reported that the NSA had listened in on the phone calls of 35 world leaders, including the leaders of France, Mexico and Brazil.While it was not known then if Hollande´s phone was bugged, the French leader had said on a visit in Washington in February 2014 that the two allies had resolved their differences over American digital eavesdropping.”Mutual trust has been restored,” Hollande said at the time. Media agencies

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