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Maldivian President’s
stay beyond term upsets US
Maldivian President Mohammed
Waheed Hassan (right) at a polling booth in Male. AFP file photo
Not against US, India but
their policies, says Imran
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Iran denies it scuttled nuclear talks
Protests in UK in support of Indian death-row convict
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Maldivian President’s
stay beyond term upsets US
Washington, November 12 "The United States Government is deeply concerned by President Waheed's unprecedented decision to remain past the legal mandate of his presidency, which ended on November 10," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said yesterday. "This action has endangered the Maldivian people's right to elect a leader of their choice," she said a day after the Maldivian President said he would not leave office on Sunday midnight, when his term was to end under the country's Constitution. "The democratic process must be supported by quickly concluding a free, fair, transparent and inclusive runoff election that results in the prompt inauguration of the new President. In the lead-up to the November 16 second round vote, it is important to avoid violence and for the police and military to show restraint and respect the human rights of all Maldivian citizens," Psaki said. As a result of the decision by Waheed, political turmoil in the Maldives has deepened, The New York Times said. "Political turmoil deepened in the Maldives on Monday as the police clashed with protesters after a third attempt to hold a presidential election was thrown off course by a court order," NYT reported. The Maldivian Supreme Court has determined November 16 as the new date for run-off elections in the island nation. It was scheduled to be held on Sunday as no candidate received the mandatory 50 per cent of the votes to win the election on Saturday. Ousted President Mohamed Nasheed had won 47 per cent of the vote with a wide lead over his nearest rival Abdulla Yameen. — PTI
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Not against US, India but
their policies, says Imran
Islamabad, November 12 He argued that US was "hypocritical". While Washington was going ahead with holding talks with the Afghan Taliban, it was stopping Pakistan from doing the same with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), he said. "I am not anti-US, anti-India. I am against their policies," Imran said in an interview to Express Tribune.
The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief, however, did not elaborate the Indian policies he was against. Imran has been criticised by analysts and many on social media for numerous statements, including asking the government to allow the banned TTP to open an office in the country. He said guiding the nation towards the right direction in difficult times like these was very important. Imran criticised the US for its double standards arguing the Americans have a different set of rules for their own people. The Americans set the discourse in the Pakistani media, he alleged, adding that he has been told by the Americans themselves that they are pouring a lot of money into the country's media. When the US starts saying, "do more", the Pakistani media jumps on to the same bandwagon and starts saying the same thing, he said. "If you bow in front of Americans they disparage you. No one will respect you if you have no respect for yourself," Khan said, adding, "No nation can progress without self-respect and honour." — PTI
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Iran denies it scuttled nuclear talks
Tehran, November 12 US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Abu Dhabi yesterday that Iran had balked at the Geneva talks just as world powers were closing in on a deal to curb Tehran's nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief. "The P5+1 was unified on Saturday when we presented our proposal to the Iranians... But Iran couldn't take it," said Kerry, who took part in the high-level talks. Zarif, on his Twitter account, alluded to comments by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who has been pilloried in the Iranian media after reports emerged that he scuppered a potential deal. Fabius joined the talks on Friday and immediately issued a statement saying that while there had been progress in the talks, "nothing has been agreed yet". The following day, he was even less upbeat. "There is an initial draft that we do not accept," Fabius said.
— AFP US extends Iran emergency Washington: The US on Tuesday extended its national emergency against Iran for another year arguing the relationship with Tehran has not returned to normal yet, even as they are working in this regard. — PTI
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Protests in UK in support of Indian death-row convict
London, November 12 The campaign to save Gangadharan is gathering momentum, particularly across India. The petition said Gangadharan had worked in the UAE "loyally and blamelessly" for 32 years in Al Rabeeh School in Abu Dhabi. He has been sentenced to death for rape. It states that Gangadharan was beaten and degraded in prison, including being denied food and water for three days. It is alleged that he was denied a fair trial as the interpreter spoke Hindi and not his language Malayalam.
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Expressing deep concern over Maldivian President Mohammed Waheed's decision to remain in office past the legal mandate of his presidency, the US has said this has endangered people's right to elect a leader of their choice.
Amid growing perception that he is batting for the Pakistani Taliban, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said he was neither anti-US nor anti-India but was against "their policies".
He argued that US was "hypocritical". While Washington was going ahead with holding talks with the Afghan
Taliban, it was stopping Pakistan from doing the same with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, he said.
Tehran, November 12
