US troops accused of torture in Iraq and Afghanistan in war crimes trial
Region: KS
KUALA LUMPUR: A former Iraqi detainee, testified before a War Crimes Tribunal that he was beaten and tortured in Baghdad during questioning by American troops, who had demanded names of “terrorists” in his neighbourhood during the invasion to oust strongman Saddam Hussein in August 2005, during lengthy interrogation sessions (see: US Troops torture me, ex Iraqi detainee http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/5/8/courts/11248387&sec=courts ). This is consistant with ... more
Views: 1Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'
Written by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers are found throughout the country, but play a special role in remote areas, where medical professionals are scarce and allopathic medicine is inaccessible. In a post called ‘Hands that cure, words that heal', Ricardo Câmara [1] recalls the history of fait... more
Views: 156Entire Amarnathji yatra route is under snow
Region: India
Srinagar, May 16(Scoop News) –N. N. Vohra, Governor, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, today undertook an aerial reconnaissance of the Panjtarni-Sangam-Holy Cave-Baltal circuit to assess the status of snowmelt along the Yatra route and at the various Camps along the Baltal-Holy Cave tracks. The Governor, accompanied by Navin K. Choudhary, his Principal Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, flew over Panjtarni, Sangam, Holy ... more
Views: 161JK CM stresses on universalizing modern medicare
Region: India
Srinagar, May 16(Scoop News) –Terming SKIMS premier tertiary care medical institution of the State, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday underscored the importance of its growth and development on modern lines. “All measures need to be taken in this direction to develop it as one of the leading supper speciality medicare centre in the country where modern treatment of highest degree would be availa... more
Views: 170Solution of Kashmir issue is must for peace: Mufti
Region: India
Banihal/Srinagar, May 16(Scoop News) –Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today reiterated that solution of Kashmir problem was must for establishing lasting peace and bringing stability in this region. He, however, said that PDP’s Self-Rule proposal has potential to address external and internal dimensions of the problems of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public meeting at Banihal today, Mufti asserted that road map prepa... more
Views: 265Al-Qaeda advances if Syria falls
Region: KS
The Syrian government is involved in a desperate struggle to fight off Islamic terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood. Should Syria fail al-Qaeda elements could sweep into the Golan Heights, according to a very senior Israel military official, speaking on the condition of absolute secrecy (see article: Israel fears Assad fall may bring Al-Qaeda to Golan http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2012/May/middleeast_May190.xml&s... more
Views: 45Govt. provoking trouble over Amarnath Yatra : Dr. Jitendra
Region: India
Jammu, May 16 (Scoop News) – “Provocation and vengeance cannot be the virtue of any democratically elected government”, said J&K BJP Chief Spokesperson & National Executive Member Dr. Jitendra Singh while expressing serious worry and concern over the manner in which the National Conference-led government in the state appears to be vitiating the atmosphere and instigating unrest on the eve of Amarnath Yatra by holding out threats of police action agai... more
Views: 1951,37,096 Yatris registered for Shri Amarnathji Yatra
Region: India
Srinagar, May 15(Scoop News) – Till yesterday, 1,37,096 Yatris had registered themselves for this year’s Yatra, of whom 70,158 have preferred the traditional Pahalgam route, while 66,911 have opted for the Baltal route. This was informed by Shri Navin K. Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board here at Srinagar today. While the registration for the Yatra throu... more
Views: 287Good roads enhance economic activities: Omar
Region: India
Ganderbal /Srinagar, May 15(Scoop News) – JK Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday reviewed the progress of works under roads and bridges sector in Ganderbal Constituency at a meeting of officers here. The Chief Minister received appraisal of PMGSY schemes, construction of roads and bridges in R&B sector and projects being executed by Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corpo... more
Views: 237Corruption, bad governance leading JK to anarchy:Mufti
Region: India
Srinagar, May 15(Scoop News) –Calling for an all out war against corruption in the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said the present dispensation had degenerated into a coalition of the vested interest that had institutionalized loot at the highest level. “The inefficient functioning of the NC led government had assumed dangerous dimensions with every public service and resource being sold for a price” he told a con... more
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