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Egyptian
army commits to civilian rule, treaties
Cairo,
February 12
Egypt's new military rulers told the nation today that they were
committed to civilian rule after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak and said
they would respect all treaties, a move to reassure Israel and the
United States.Pro-democracy activists in Cairo's Tahrir (Liberation)
Square, the epicentre of an earthquake of popular protest that unseated
Mubarak, have vowed to stay there until the Higher Military Council
accepts their agenda for democratic reform. (details
on World page)
Arrest warrant against Musharraf in Benazir case
 An Anti-Terrorism Court
(ATC) in Rawalpindi today issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former military ruler Gen Pervaz Musharraf in Benazir Bhutto assassination case.
The move comes days after Musharraf was declared an accused in the
interim chargesheet submitted by the prosecution in the case.
India, G4 partners push for UNSC expansion
 United Nations, February 12
India along with Brazil, Germany and Japan - the other G4 countries - has called for expanding the permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council in the current General Assembly session.
S.M. Krishna
govt’s
u-turn
No
clean chit to Karmapa: CM
Says Chief Secretary
misquoted by media
Dharamsala/Shimla,February
12
A day after Chief Secretary Rajwant Sandhu issued a clean chit to
Karmapa, the Chief Minister, Prem Kumar Dhumal who was here today said
that she has been misquoted by media. Reacting to reported statement of
the Chief Secretary, the CM said that the Karmapa had not been issued a
clean chit. (details on Himachal
page)
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New Delhi, February 12
Just hours before he announced his decision to step down, President Hosni
Mubarak, in a phone conversation with Israeli parliament member Binyamin Bin
Eliezer, warned.
Ranchi, February 12