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India, Nepal to sign extradition treaty
Obama to US kids: Take on folks in Beijing, Bangalore
War Crimes
28 ultras killed in Pakistan
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Hitler’s house up for sale
Nepal hit by Maoist protest
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India, Nepal to sign extradition treaty
Kathmandu/New Delhi, November 5 Besides concluding another treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance, the two-day meeting of the top security officers will deliberate on real time exchange of information on Maoists and coordination among border districts to tackle drugs and fake currency smugglers, Home Ministry sources said in New Delhi. India will also seek Kathmandu's tough action against those carrying out anti-India activities from the soil of the Himalayan nation. Home Secretary GK Pillai arrived in Kathmandu this evening to attend the bilateral security meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Govinda Kusum. The Indian delegation is likely to chalk out a strategy with its eastern neighbour on issues relating to security and management of 1,751-km-long porous border. India had expressed concern over the growing problem of circulation of fake currency notes through the border to Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal during his visit to New Delhi in August. India and Nepal had agreed on the need for more cooperation between security forces of the two countries to jointly tackle growing criminal activities along the Nepal-India border. The two sides will also discuss issues pertaining to establishment of a Police Academy in Panauti in the east of Kathmandu under Indian assistance and setting up of Nepal Police Training Centre in Bharatpur. Nepal and India will also sign agreements for empowerment and capacity-building of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, customs officials and training to the District Administrative Officers of Nepal, Indian embassy sources said in Kathmandu. Besides, Nepal is likely to seek India's help in controlling activities of various armed outfits in its troubled Terai region. The two officials are also expected to discuss development of infrastructure along the border. India is building two integrated check posts at Birgunj-Raxaul and Biratnagar-Jogbani to regulate the flow of people across the border. During his visit, the Home Secretary is likely to call on Prime Minister Nepal and Home Minister Bhim Rawal. The last Home Secretary-level talks between the two countries were held on October 31 and November 1, 2008, in New Delhi. — PTI
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Obama to US kids: Take on folks in Beijing, Bangalore
Washington, November 5 Obama said America's prosperity had long rested on how well its children were educated. “In the 21st century, when countries that out-educate us today will out-compete us tomorrow, there is nothing that will determine the quality of our future as a nation and the lives our children will lead more than the kind of education that we provide them. Nothing is more important,” he said. He was speaking after announcing the $4-billion federal educational aid 'Race to Top' programme for students at a middle school in Madison, Wisconsin. “I'm pleased to report that 48 states are now working to develop internationally competitive standards -- because these young people are going to be growing up in a global environment where they're competing not just against kids in Chicago or Los Angeles for jobs, but they're competing against folks in Beijing and Bangalore,” Obama said. Without naming any country, Obama said the US, which had always led the way in innovation, is now being outpaced in math and science education. “We used to rank number one in the number of college graduates and advanced degrees. That's not the case any more,” Obama said. Obama urged the States to raise their bar and upgrade their education to meet the international standards. “I also challenge the states to align their assessments with high standards -- because we should not just raise the bar, we should prepare our kids to meet it. There's no point in having really high standards but we're not doing what it takes to meet those standards,” he said. —
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War Crimes Sri Lanka announced on Wednesday that its Chief of Defence Staff is returning to the country after rejecting a request by the US Homeland Security Department asking him to come for an interview to gather details on alleged war crimes committed during the last days of the battle between the government troops and the LTTE in the north of the country. Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told the Parliament that General Sarath Fonseka had boarded a flight from Washington on Wednesday morning and would arrive in the country on Thursday. Fonseka, who has a Green Card and had been in the US on an official-cum-private visit, was seeking a resident visa. However, soon after his arrival he had received a call from the Homeland Security Department asking him to come for the interview where they were seeking information regarding the role played by Defence Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa in the military operations. The Defence Secretary is the brother of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and was a long-time resident of the US before he took up the post of Secretary four years ago when the President took over the office. He played a crucial role in co-coordinating the military operations that crushed the LTTE. The government has maintained that any attempts to question a Sri Lankan official is an illegal act and no third party had the right to question with the aim of getting privileged information.
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28 ultras killed in Pakistan
The Pakistan military on Thursday claimed having killed 28 militants while losing five soldiers during past 24 hours as operation Rah-i-Nijat continued in South Waziristan.
Five militants were also arrested while five soldiers lost their lives. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security forces were consolidating their positions on the Jandola-Sararogha Axis. During a clearance operation, five soldiers, including an officer, died in a blast in the Sararogha area of South Waziristan. At least 16 militants were killed while five were apprehended during an encounter in Mangora-Sar and Ghundai-Gar. Security forces also secured Taliban stronghold Ladha Fort and cleared the Bangel Khel area.
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Hitler’s house up for sale
Berlin, November 5 The owner of the house in Braunau-am-Inn, where Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, wants to put it on the market with a likely asking price of over 2 million pounds, The Scotsman newspaper reported today. The local authority in Braunau-am-Inn has vowed to resist the sale to private individuals because it fears the house could end up in the hands of extreme right-wingers, it said. The local council, which is facing financial problem, plans to appeal to the government in Vienna to help with the purchase. —
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Nepal hit by Maoist protest
Kathmandu, November 5 Similar protests were also organised in other districts across the country. Maoists are building up momentum for their November 10 rally when they have threatened a total shutdown in Nepal. —
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