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US rejects South Korea whaling plan South Korean environmentalists shout slogans in front of a mock whale during a rally against government's policy in Seoul. (Lee Jin-man, AP) Panama City - The US says it doesn't support a South Korean plan to restart whale hunting for purportedly scientific purposes. South Korea made public its intention to revive whaling at the annual meeting this week of the International Whaling Commission in Panama. Russell F Smith, deputy assistant secretary for International Fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said on Thursday the US didn't believe that killing whales is necessary for scientific research, and he added that the South Koreans wanted to hunt Minke whales, which are in danger of extinction. A number of countries assert their right to carry out whaling for scientific purposes, although the whale meat and other products are often sold for food, leading environmental gro...

Dual Nationality: NA session begins today The government is expected to table two amendments on dual nationality for the parliamentarians and contempt of court law during the ongoing session. The first day’s proceedings would be adjourned after offering Fateha for the departed soul of deceased PPP MNA Fauzia Wahab. In a statement issued here, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that they would strongly oppose any move restricting the role of the judiciary and making a mockery of court decisions. Nisar said that the government wanted such amendments only to protect its own interests but he maintained that the government would not succeed in its nefarious designs as it did not enjoy two-third majority in the National Assembly. “The government is trying to befool the nation,” Nisar said maintaining that the opposition would not allow the government to make the Parliament serve its interests. He pointed out that during the last ov...

European stocks rise, euro drops before rate decisions LONDON: European stock markets rose but the euro fell against the dollar on Thursday, as traders looked ahead to key monetary policy decisions from the European Central Bank  and Bank of England. The ECB was expected to announce a cut to its main interest rate at 1145 GMT, shortly before policy announcements from the BoE tipped to include a plan for more stimulus aimed at aiding Britain's recession-hit economy. In late morning deals, London's benchmark  FTSE  100 advanced 0.28 percent to 5,700.78 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rose 0.56 percent to 6,601.00 points and in Paris the CAC 40 edged up 0.10 percent to 3,271.55. In foreign exchange trade, the European single currency slid to $1.2512 from $1.2527 late Thursday in New York. "Eyes will be on Europe once again but this time it will be to see what monetary policy modifications the ECB and  Bank of England  will take to counter a re...

NATO trucks cross border after blockade lifted Updated  July 05, 2012 19:45:07 The first trucks supplying NATO troops in Afghanistan have crossed the border from Pakistan after Islamabad ended a seven-month blockade. Pakistan closed overland routes for NATO convoys into its war-torn neighbour after a botched US air raid in November killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at a border post, plunging ties between the allies to a new low. Following a bitter, seven-month standoff, Islamabad agreed to reopen the routes on Tuesday after US secretary of state Hillary Clinton apologised for the air strike deaths. Three trucks loaded with mineral water were cleared to enter Afghanistan from the Chaman border post in Pakistan's remote province of Baluchistan on Thursday, Chaman district customs official Abdul Razaq Imran said. "Three NATO containers parked in customs house Chaman for the last seven months have crossed into Afghanistan from the Chaman border," he said. ...

Abu Jundal, 26/11 dominate Indo-Pak talks; Pak denies state role in Mumbai attacks NEW DELHI: Armed with evidence gathered from arrested LeT terrorist Abu Jundal, India on Thursday made it clear that taking action against the perpetrators of  Mumbai attacks  will be the "biggest confidence-building measure of all" by Pakistan, which rejected involvement of its state agencies in the  26/11  carnage. Pushing  Pakistan  to take action against the guilty in Mumbai attacks, New Delhi asserted that the ongoing interrogation of Jundal, the LeT handler of the terrorists who carried out Mumbai terror strikes, has added "urgency" to this matter. "I emphasised that terrorism was the biggest threat to peace and security in the region and bringing the guilty to justice in the Mumbai terror attacks would be the biggest CBM of all....The ongoing interrogation of  Abu Jundal  has now added urgency to the matter. "I did take up the matter with (Pakistan) ...

Church of All Saints, Helmsley From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Church of All Saints, Helmsley The church, viewed from the south Church of All Saints, Helmsley Location in  Yorkshire 54°14′48″N   1°03′45″W OS grid reference SE 620 789 Location Helmsley , North Yorkshire Country England, United Kingdom Denomination Church of England History Founded 12 th  century Dedication All Saints Architecture Status Parish church Functional status Active Heritage designation Grade II* Designated 4 January 1955 Architectural type Church Administration Parish Helmsley Deanery Northern Ryedale Archdeaconry Cleveland Diocese Diocese of York Province Province of York Clergy Rector Reverend Tim Robinson The  Church of All Saints  is an  Anglican   parish church  serving the town of  Helmsley  in  North Yorkshire , England. It is located between the north-west corner of the market square, and...

Soviet occupation of Hungary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The  Soviet  occupation of  Hungary , followed the defeat of Hungary in  World War II , lasted for 45 years ending in 1991 shortly before the collapse of the  Soviet Union   [1]   [2] [ edit ] Main article:   Hungary during the Second World War World War II In July 1941, the  Kingdom of Hungary , a member of  Tripartite Pact , took part in  Operation Barbarossa , in alliance with  Nazi Germany . Hungarian forces fought shoulder to shoulder with the  Wehrmacht , and advanced through  Soviet Ukraine , deep into  Russia , all the way to  Stalingrad . By 1942–1943, the tide of the war had turned. The  Red Army  regained the pre-war  Soviet  territory, and advanced westward from its borders to defeat Germany and its allies. It was in the context of these events that the  Budapest Offensive  took plac...