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Friday, April 30, 2010

Oil slick reaches US shores


Small amounts of oil from a massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico have reached US shores. Officials said the leak, from an oil rig sunk by a massive explosion last week, was five times worse than previously thought, and could trigger a disaster of "national significance" on the Gulf coast. By sunset on Thursday, the oil had reached the mouth of Mississippi river, lapping at the shoreline in long, thin lines and threatening birds, marine life and some of the country's richest seafood grounds. The massive slick has prompted the southern US state of Louisiana to declare a state of emergency and the White House to step up its response.

Ban Sania to play for India


Rajiv Mahajan president of Jammu based Hindu organisation Shri Ram Sena has appealed Government of India should treat Sania Mirza, who become a Pakistani National after her marriage with a Pakistani cricket player, Shoaib Malik, as Pakistani national. He also appealed to Central Government and Sports Club of India to not allow to Sania Mirza for joining any sports from India as she has no rights to represent India after her marriage with Pakistani national. Giving the reference of Maduri Gupta, an Indian female diplomat working in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, who allegedly passed on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence agencies, Rajiv requested Central Government for not trusting on any person who will move towards Pakistan.

Pakistan, India agree to revive dialogue


India and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to revive dialogue – without any preconditions – following a meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries on the sidelines of the 16th SAARC summit in Bhutan. The meeting between Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and his Indian counterpart, Dr Manmohan Singh, took place at Bhutan House in the SAARC village and lasted for 90 minutes. After the one-on-one session ended, the foreign ministers and the foreign secretaries were asked to join in. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao separately briefed the media after the bilateral meeting.