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New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) A Canadian foreign affairs and trade delegation will visit India Sep 4-9 to meet ministers, officials and business leaders to understand the potential that the country holds as an emerging market and one of the fastest developing economies. Fragile but happy beginning for Mideast peace talks ( 11:40 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) The US brokered Middle East peace talks here have not only led to promises of a second round of negotiations Sep 14-15, but also opened the possibility of a third round later this month, according to media reports. Abbas, Netanyahu agree to reach settlement in one year ( 00:02 ) Washington, Sep 3 (DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to a one-year time-frame for reaching a peace agreement, the special US envoy to the region, George Mitchell, said Thursday. India asks Sri Lanka to find political solution ( 20:07 ) Colombo/New Delhi, Sept 2 (IANS) India Thursday asked Sri Lanka to look beyond the resettlement of war-displaced Tamils and start a political process that would meet the needs and aspirations of the country's minorities. Chinese culture minister visits Taiwan ( 19:56 ) Taipei, Sep 2 (DPA) China's culture minister arrived in Taiwan Thursday for a week-long visit, signalling further warming in the island's relations with its bitter rival. Antony visits South Korea amid row with China ( 19:20 ) New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday embarked on a two-day visit to South Korea to boost military ties with the East Asian nation amid a hushed row with China over visa denial to an Indian army officer and the presence of its forces in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. No troops deployment in Gilgit-Baltistan, says China ( 14:37 ) Beijing/New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) China has dismissed reports of the deployment of around 11,000 troops in the Gilgit area of Pakistan-controlled-Kashmir, saying they were fabricated stories designed to adversely impact Beijing's ties with New Delhi. Polish PM to woo Indian business during state visit ( 13:10 ) By Surender Bhutani Warsaw, Sep 2 (IANS) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will woo Indian business during his three-day state visit to India that starts Sep 6 as the country "is a role model not only for Poland but for the European Union", a former ambassador said. US-brokered Mideast peace summit begins ( 12:04 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) As a US-brokered Middle East peace summit got underway here, US President Barack Obama urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to seize the "moment of opportunity" as such a chance may not come again soon. Netanyahu seeks historic compromise in Middle East ( 10:45 ) Washington, Sep 2 (DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Wednesday to seek a "historic compromise" between Israelis and Palestinians that would lead to a peaceful resolution of the long-simmering Middle East conflict. India reassures Sri Lankan Tamils of speedy resettlement ( 00:29 ) Colombo/New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India Wednesday rejected reports that it was bringing Indian nationals to Sri Lanka for reconstruction work in the war-ravaged northern districts and underlined its determination to speed up the resettlement of the Tamil civilians in the island nation. Afghan mission costs hinder Polish army modernization ( 21:58 ) Brussels, Sep 1 (DPA) Poland's participation in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan is so expensive that it is hampering efforts to modernize the country's armed forces, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said Wednesday, on his first visit to NATO headquarters. Obama convenes Mideast peace talks ( 21:58 ) Washington, Sep 1 (DPA) US President Barack Obama met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the first of a series of meetings Wednesday with leaders from the Middle East as he relaunches the peace process. Pakistani students visit Noida school ( 20:22 ) Noida, Sep 1 (IANS) Six Pakistani students arrived at a school in Noida Wednesday on a mission to spread the message of love and peace between their country and India. Pakistan can't dictate ties with India: Afghan NSA ( 19:26 ) New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Afghan National Security Adviser (NSA) Rangin Dadfar Spanta has made it clear that Pakistan can't dictate Afghanistan's foreign policy and underlined that nobody in his country wanted a reduction in India's engagement. Flawed liability law threatens India-US n-deal: US expert ( 09:36 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) Suggesting that the Indian parliament had passed a flawed civil nuclear liability law, a US South Asia expert has warned that it could cast a pall over the historic India- US civil nuclear deal. India assures Lanka's displaced Tamils of help in resettlement ( 22:10 ) New Delhi/Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Amid concerns in India about the plight of war-displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Tuesday visited their camps in northern and eastern Sri Lanka and assured them of New Delhi's commitment to accelerating the process of their resettlement. Afghanistan asks Pakistan to shut terror sanctuaries (Lead) ( 20:37 ) New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) In an oblique reference to Pakistan, Afghanistan Tuesday called for shutting down of terrorist sanctuaries and conveyed to India that it has "evidence of cross-border involvement" in the attack on the Indian embassy over two years ago. India monitoring China's intentions in Indian Ocean: Krishna (Lead) ( 20:07 ) New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Amid growing concerns about Beijing's attempts to entrench its influence in India's neighbourhood, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday said China has been showing "more than the normal interest" in Indian Ocean affairs and its "intentions" are being closely monitored. Paris, Tehran blast Iran media insults of Carla Bruni ( 19:31 ) Tehran/Paris, Aug 31 (DPA) Both the Iranian and French governments Tuesday condemned the Iranian media for calling the French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, "immoral" and a "prostitute". Afghan security adviser meets PM ( 19:13 ) New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a spike in violence in Afghanistan, the strife-torn country's National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta Tuesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought closer cooperation with India in combating terrorism. India 'closely monitoring' Chinese activities in Indian Ocean ( 18:26 ) New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India is "closely monitoring" the activities of China that has been showing "more than normal interest" in the Indian Ocean region, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Tuesday in the Lok Sabha. China, North Korea seek restart of nuclear talks ( 14:48 ) Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) China and North Korea have said they both seek an early resumption of the six-party nuclear talks to ease tensions in the Korean peninsula. Indian aid to Pakistan upped to $25 mn (Lead) ( 13:48 ) New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India has increased its aid for Pakistan flood victims to $25 million from the $5 million announced earlier, but the assistance will be routed through the United Nations, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said here Tuesday. Netanyahu leaves for US for peace talks relaunch ( 13:37 ) Tel Aviv, Aug 31 (DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday left for Washington ahead of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks - the first face-to-face negotiations between the sides in more than a year.  1 2 
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