Obama Wish to Muslims World

Ahead of holy month Ramadan US President Barack Obama extended his greatest wishes to the Muslims world Friday.  President Obama said again his yearning to restore relationship between the USA and Muslim world that have historically suffered. Former US President George W. Bush also sent similar messages in Ramadan. Earlier, Obama started effort on this purpose with an important speech in Cairo in June. The speech was designed to extend relations in the Islamic community.

In a video message, Obama said ‘These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings.’ He told the US will keep on isolating violent extremists. He added ‘America will always stand for the universal rights of all people to speak their mind, practice their religion, contribute fully to society and have confidence in the rule of law.’

The Arctic Sea Rescued

The Arctic Sea The Russian Navy has captured eight individuals who are accused of hijacking a freighter. The suspected men were detained by special Russian marine ship off Cape Verde. The lost freighter named the Arctic Sea got boarded by the pirates close to Sweden. They forced it from its planned route to trip to West Africa.

However, the fifteen Russian crews were got to be safe when the naval officials boarded the ship. The crew said to naval officers that their ship was boarded by some masked men on 24 July by the Swedish island of Gotland. The attackers supposedly tied up the crew, rudely beat them and said they were seeking drugs. After that, the invaders forced them to change course along with turned off the cargo’s navigation equipment before fleeting through the English Channel.

Pakistan Wants Drone Tech

SYED YOUSUF RAZA GILANIYousuf Raza Gilani has said to the United States to allow drone technology to Pakistan. Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani demanded an end to American drone attacks in is country. He made this request in a meeting with Richard Holbrooke Monday at his home. Holbrooke is US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The PM also talked over a range of other issues. He said innocent citizens were killed in the US drone attacks, because it cannot recognize the terrorists amongst the civilians. He urged drone technology to provide in Pakistan to take action against the Taliban militants.

During the meeting, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, State Minister for Finance Hina Rabbani Khar, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, US ambassador Ann W. Patterson and some other officials were also present there.

Taliban Asked to Avoid Election

The Taliban militant has threatened now to attack in Afghan polling stations during elections. Already in an appreciation of their efforts to stop general elections, they have been striking at NATO’s this week in the capital, Kabul.

Afghanistan’s senior election officials warned a strong suicide bomb attack outside the NATO headquarters in the city can tear down Thursday’s vote if another repetition of it in the upcoming days. That bomb attack was just few hours ahead of a top-level meeting to evaluate how many polling centers can safely open around the country. Leaflets served by the Taliban yesterday warned citizens they would be victims of new terror strategy if they were to take part in this election.

Yesterday, the militant made threats to announce its militia may raise the campaign of aggression on the eve of polls. 17 million Afghanistan’s electorate has been asked to get vote and elect a president for the 2nd time.

Don’t Rape Women as “Weapons of War” – Hillary

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the Democratic Republic of Congo will get fund from the USA to assist combat sexual violence in Africa. The announcement was made after an official meeting with Congo’s President Joseph Kabila. She is now on a seven-country trip of Africa,

Besides, a cash amount of 17 million dollars, the US will drive a group of legal experts to provide particular recommendations for dealing with the country’s sexual violence and make new rape laws. The cash will be spent in part to draw female police officers. It also used in to pay financial help for medical and psychological for the victims. Hillary urged the Congo’s administration to make an end to the rape of female as “weapons of war.”

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