Saturday, April 21, 2012

DTN News - MEKONG-JAPAN SUMMIT 2012: Leaders From Myanmar Thein Sein, Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra And Japan Yoshihiko Noda Take Part In Electric Car Demonstration On Sidelines Of Summit In Tokyo

DTN News - MEKONG-JAPAN SUMMIT 2012: Leaders From Myanmar Thein Sein, Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra And Japan Yoshihiko Noda Take Part In Electric Car Demonstration On Sidelines Of  Summit In Tokyo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 21, 2012: Myanmar President Thein Sein, left front, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, second left in front, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, center, take part in an electric car demonstration on the sidelines of the Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo, Saturday, April 21, 2012.                                 (Photo – AP)

DTN News - MEKONG-JAPAN SUMMIT 2012: Leaders From Cambodia Hun Sen, Laos Thongsing Thammavong, Japan Yoshihiko Noda, Myanmar Thein Sein, Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra And Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung Join Hands Before Mekong-Japan Summit In Tokyo

DTN News - MEKONG-JAPAN SUMMIT 2012: Leaders From Cambodia Hun Sen, Laos Thongsing Thammavong, Japan Yoshihiko Noda, Myanmar Thein Sein, Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra And Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung Join Hands Before Mekong-Japan Summit In Tokyo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 21, 2012: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Myanmar President Thein Sein, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung join hands before the Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo, Saturday, April 21, 2012.   (Photo – AP)


DTN News - MEKONG-JAPAN SUMMIT 2012: Leaders From Japan Yoshihiko Noda, Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra And Vietnam Nguen Tan Dung Feed Carp After Their Dinner At The Akasaka Palace In Tokyo

DTN News - MEKONG-JAPAN SUMMIT 2012: Leaders From Japan Yoshihiko Noda, Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra And Vietnam Nguen Tan Dung Feed Carp After Their Dinner At The Akasaka Palace In Tokyo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 21, 2012: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Mekong nations leaders (L-R) Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguen Tan Dung feed carp after their dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on April 20, 2012.     

 Japan will host a summit with five Mekong nations on Saturday aimed at fostering development and friendship in a resource-rich region that is also being courted by China.
(Photo – Getty)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile Taepodong-Class Intermediary Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile Taepodong-Class Intermediary Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM)

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 21, 2012: A rocket is carried by a military vehicle what is believed to be a Taepodong-class missile Intermediary Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), about 20 meters long with during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang April 15, 2012 in this picture released by North Korea's KCNA on April 16, 2012.

South Korea's YTN TV later cited military sources and analysts as saying the rocket is a new long-range missile, presumed to be a ballistic missile with a range of 6,000 km (3,700 miles).         (Photo - Reuters)

Friday, April 20, 2012

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles As Royal Colonel Of The Royal Regiment Of Scotland At A Parade In Forfar, Scotland

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles As Royal Colonel Of The Royal Regiment Of Scotland At A Parade In Forfar, Scotland

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 20, 2012:  Britain's Prince Charles, in his role as Royal Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Scotland looks on during a Homecoming Parade for service personnel recently returned from Afghanistan in Forfar, Scotland April 19, 2012. (Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles As Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry At A Parade In Forfar, Scotland

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles As Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry At A Parade In Forfar, Scotland

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 20, 2012: Britain's Prince Charles, in his role as Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry laughs during a medal presentation for service personnel recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, after a Homecoming Parade in Forfar, Scotland April 19, 2012. (Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles As Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry Speaks To A Soldier At A Parade In Forfar, Scotland

DTN News - ROYAL FAMILY NEWS: Prince Charles As Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry Speaks To A Soldier At A Parade In Forfar, Scotland

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 20, 2012: Britain's Prince Charles (C), in his role as Honorary Colonel of The Queen's Own Yeomanry speaks to a soldier during a medal presentation for service personnel recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, after a Homecoming Parade in Forfar, Scotland April 19, 2012.
(Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - OSAMA BIN LADEN'S FAMILY: Pakistan To Deport Osama Family to Avoid Further Embarrassment Revelations About Al-Qaeda Chief’s Life In The Country

DTN News - OSAMA BIN LADEN'S FAMILY: Pakistan To Deport Osama Family to Avoid Further Embarrassment Revelations About Al-Qaeda Chief’s Life In The Country

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 20, 2012: A Pakistani police commando stands guard outside the house where family members of slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden are believed to be held in Islamabad on April 20, 2012. 

The deportation of Osama bin Laden's family from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia will take at least a few more days and is being discussed between the two countries, their lawyer said.

The 9/11 mastermind's three widows, their eight children and a grandchild were held by Pakistan authorities after bin Laden was killed in a US special forces operation in the town of Abbottabad, north of Islamabad, last May.

DTN News - JAPAN NEWS: Anti-Japan Protesters In Hong Kong Over Disputed Islands Between China And Japan


DTN News - JAPAN NEWS: Anti-Japan Protesters In Hong Kong Over Disputed Islands Between China And Japan

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 19, 2012: An anti-Japan protesters stands on the Rising Sun Flags of the former Imperial Japanese military and shouts slogan "Japan get out of Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku islands)" during a demonstration near the Japanese Consulate in Hong Kong Thursday, April 19, 2012.

Tokyo's outspoken governor said earlier this week the city has decided to buy a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea to bolster Japanese claims to the territory, a move that could elevate tensions with China. Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said the city is close to reaching an agreement with the private Japanese owner of three of the four islands in the group known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese.   (Photo - AP)


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Thursday, April 19, 2012

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India Launches Long-Range Agni V Missile Successful Test

DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India Launches Long-Range Agni V Missile Successful Test

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 19, 2012: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated the scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the successful test-fire of the Agni-V missile on Thursday.

"I congratulate all the scientific and technical personnel of the DRDO and other organisations who have worked tirelessly in our endeavour to strengthen the defence and security of our country. Today's successful Agni-V test launch represents another milestone in our quest to add to the credibility of our security and preparedness and to continuously explore the frontiers of science. The nation stands together in honouring the scientific community who have done the country proud," the Prime Minister said in a statement.

A tweet from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) also said that Manmohan Singh called DRDO chief Dr VK Saraswat to personally congratulate him and his team for the successful test launch of Agni-V.

DTN News - VENEZUELA NEWS: Venezuelan Government Manipulates Rulings Says Ex-Judge

DTN News - VENEZUELA NEWS:  Venezuelan Government Manipulates Rulings Says Ex-Judge

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 19, 2012: Venezuela's judges make decisions based on instructions from the country's government rather than the rule of law, a former top justice who fled the South American nation said.

Venezuela's judges make decisions based on instructions from the country's government rather than the rule of law, a former top justice who fled the South American nation said.

Eladio Aponte Aponte, who was a Supreme Court justice until the Venezuelan government accused him of connections with an alleged drug trafficker last month, was flown to the United States by the Drug Enforcement Agency this week, a Costa Rican official said.

The former judge told Miami-based SOiTV that he fears for his life in his home country. And he described what he said is a corrupt justice system where officials are forced to convict political prisoners.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

DTN News Archive - Russia Agrees To Buy Two Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers

DTN News Archive - Russia Agrees To Buy Two Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers

(NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE - December 27, 2010: President Dmitry Medvedev informed French President Nicolas Sarkozy by telephone Friday that Russia has decided to go ahead with a purchase of two French Mistral-class helicopter carriers, its biggest foreign arms purchase since the end of the Cold War.

The French reaction to the announcement was jubilant, with a banner on the Elysee's web site reading “France's naval industry has won!” — but the deal, worth up to $1.3 billion, has been greeted with apprehension by some smaller ex-Soviet states.

Lithuanian Defense Minister Rasa Jukneviciene on Monday criticized the decision to sell “extremely complex offensive weaponry to a third party, a country where the level of democracy is not one we can feel safe about,” she said, Reuters reported. “It's a big mistake.”

The Mistral-type amphibious assault ships can carry up to 16 helicopters, of which six can be on deck at any one time, and 450 troops for up to six months. For shorter periods that number rises to 700. The vessels also carry landing barges and hovercraft, allowing vehicles, tanks and soldiers to be quickly transferred ashore.

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Russia-China Su-35 Fighter Talks Frozen

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS:  Russia-China Su-35 Fighter Talks Frozen

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 18, 2012: Negotiations on the sale of Russian advanced Su-35 Flanker-E fighters to China have been put on hold over Beijing’s refusal to buy a large consignment, Russian state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Tuesday.

“We have been promoting the Su-35 fighter on the Chinese market,” Rosoboronexport deputy chief Viktor Komardin said.

“However, China only wants to buy a limited number [of aircraft] whereas we want [to sell] a large consignment to make [the deal] economically viable.”

He offered no indication of the numbers involved

The negotiations have been ongoing for more than one and a half years.

DTN News - 28TH HAN KUANG: Taiwan Han Kuang Military Exercises From April 16 To 20, 2012

DTN News - 28TH HAN KUANG: Taiwan Han Kuang Military Exercises From April 16 To 20, 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 18, 2012:An ROC marines M60A3 tank lands on the beach in Pingtung County during last year’s Han Kuang drills. 

The first stage of the Han Kuang No. 28 drills, scheduled for April 16 to 20, will feature live military exercises, including anti-airborne operations at the Hsinchu airport, amphibious landings at Pingtung County’s Fangliao Township, and mechanized infantry and support maneuvers starting at the Wanjin base in Pingtung and moving north, MND officials said. (CNA)

DTN News - 28TH HAN KUANG: Taiwan Han Kuang Military Exercises From April 16 To 20, 2012

DTN News - 28TH HAN KUANG: Taiwan Han Kuang Military Exercises From April 16 To 20, 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 18, 2012: Military vehicles line up on a bridge during the 28th Han Kuang drill in southern Kaohsiung on April 17, 2012. Taiwan kicked off its biggest annual war game, testing its ability to defend of the capital Taipei against a Chinese attack and ward off a blockade of its main naval base.

The first stage of the Han Kuang No. 28 drills, scheduled for April 16 to 20, will feature live military exercises, including anti-airborne operations at the Hsinchu airport, amphibious landings at Pingtung County’s Fangliao Township, and mechanized infantry and support maneuvers starting at the Wanjin base in Pingtung and moving north, MND officials said. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: UN Moroccan Military Monitors Arrived In Damascus To Oversee Syria Ceasefire Between Assad's Government Forces And Opposition Activists

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: UN Moroccan Military Monitors Arrived In Damascus To Oversee Syria Ceasefire Between Assad's Government Forces And Opposition Activists

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 18, 2012: UN monitors who arrived in Syria earlier this week walking through the lobby of a Damascus hotel on April 17, 2012. 

Moroccan advance team leader Colonel Ahmed Himmiche (front -L) acknowledged that a hard-won UN military observer mission to oversee a Syria ceasefire will be 'difficult.' (Photo - Getty)

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS: Iran Can Be A Stabilizing Factor For Mid East, Iraq And Afghanistan - Ahmadinejad Willing To Cooperate With Arab Neighbours On Gulf Security

DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS: Iran Can Be A Stabilizing Factor For Mid East, Iraq And Afghanistan - Ahmadinejad Willing To Cooperate With Arab Neighbours On Gulf Security

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 17, 2012: The UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan involving Tehran and talks with senior Iranian official about unrest in Syria and hopeful on the outcome. Annan stated "Iran, given its special relations with Syria, can be part of the solution" if it helps the Assad regime to stand down.

Iran is strategically situated along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which a major portion of global oil flows. Any changes or halt in oil flows can create havoc globally. 

Secondly, Iran has long borders with Iraq and Afghanistan., both the countries are facing
sectarian violence and internal insurgency with al Qaeda connections. Over the years, Afghanistan has seen NATO, ISAF and US security forces compromising from 42 countries are involved in bringing peace and stability in the land lock country. It is imperative Iran should be with coalition partners in both countries for betterment of the region.

Since 2011, it is clearly visible to USA and rest of the world that Pakistan is not a stable coalition partner to fight against terrorism in Afghanistan. 
Abbottabad raid episode; Ten years of doomed bids to capture the Al Qaeda leader haunted the operation. Countless searches in the mountains and caves of Tora Bora in Afghanistan had come to nothing, with the vast American military and CIA risking becoming a laughing stock for their failure to catch one frail old man with kidney problems. And serious doubts remained. Would the world’s most wanted man really choose to hide out in the heart of an army garrison town which is home to 400,000 people, and just half a mile from the Kakul Military Academy described as Pakistan’s equivalent of Sandhurst? The nation’s most senior army chiefs would virtually pass his door to attend events there, and the town is home to many retired members of Pakistan’s military and intelligence services – supposedly the West’s allies in the hunt for Bin Laden. On the other hand, several other Al Qaeda leaders had recently been found hiding in similarly built-up areas, in the Pakistani cities of Quetta, Karachi, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi.

It seems Pakistan were forced into the group by Bush administration's ultimatum as US official allegedly threatened to bomb Pakistan ‘back to stone age’ if it did not completely support US. The helm of Islamabad mostly were self vested in benefiting their interest ahead of the country, The present head of state Zardari is known for his deeds and is on a billionaire list, inclusive of another top ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The Army has always supported jihadi elements in conjunction with Kashmir factor and proxy war.

It is high time Iran should be included in Afghanistan and Iraq to create peace and harmony in the region.

Today, April 17 2012 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech alongside military commanders during the Army Day parade in Tehran. Iran will respond with force to any threats to its territorial integrity, Ahmadinejad said, adding that it would prefer to cooperate with its Arab neighbours to maintain security in the Gulf.

Obama administration should initiate the first step by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Tehran, cooperate and resolve pending issues on nuclear factor and respect Iran being a mature nation with credit of 5,000 years history. Iran would appreciate the gesture.

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra With Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Review A Honor Guard And Is On Official Visit To China

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra With Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Review A Honor Guard And Is On Official Visit To China

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 17, 2012: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) review the Chinese military honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 17, 2012.

 Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is on a four-day official visit to China. (Photo - Getty)

Monday, April 16, 2012

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Acknowledges Cheers During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Acknowledges Cheers During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed by the Korea News Service on April 16, 2012, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledges cheers during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate the centenary of the birth of his grandfather, national founder Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea.   . (Photo - AP)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Rockets Are Carried By Military Vehicles During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Rockets Are Carried By Military Vehicles During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Rockets are carried by military vehicles during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, in this picture released by the North's KCNA news agency on April 16, 2012. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered his first major public speech on Sunday.  . (Photos - Reuters)

DTN News - PHILIPPINES - UNITED STATES BALIKATAN 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines

DTN News - PHILIPPINES - UNITED STATES BALIKATAN 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012:  Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines. Philippine and US officials salute during the opening ceremony of the joint US-PH military exercise at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on April 16, 2012. 

The Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on April 16, as a timely boost to the two nations' military alliance amid growing regional security challenges. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - PHILIPPINES - UNITED STATES BALIKATAN 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines

DTN News - PHILIPPINES - UNITED STATES BALIKATAN 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Philippine and US flags are displayed during the opening ceremony of the joint US-PH military exercise at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on April 16, 2012. 

The Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on April 16, as a timely boost to the two nations' military alliance amid growing regional security challenges. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - PHILIPPINES - UNITED STATES BALIKATAN 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines

DTN News - PHILIPPINES - UNITED STATES BALIKATAN 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Philippine And U.S. Joint Military Exercise In Quezon City Philippines U.S. Balikatan 2012 Exercise Director, U.S. Marine Corp. Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, Philippine military chief Gen. Jesse Dellosa, Philippine Foreign Affairs undersecretary Patricia Ann Paez, U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas and Philippine Rear Adm. Victor Emmanuel Martir, Philippine Exercise Director, link arms during the opening of an annual military drill called Balikatan or shoulder-to-shoulder at Camp Aguinaldo, military headquarters in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday April 16, 2012. 


U.S. and Philippine military officials say nearly 7,000 American and Filipino troops have begun two weeks of major military exercises but they stress that China is not an imaginary target. (Photo - AP)

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DTN News - EAST TIMOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: East Timorese Military Are Voting For Presidental Elections In Dili East Timor

DTN News - EAST TIMOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: East Timorese Military Are Voting For Presidental Elections In Dili East Timor
 
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: East Timorese military wait in line to vote in the run-off Presidential elections on April 16, 2012 in Dili, East 

Timor. The second round run-off, necessary after the March 17 elections didn't find a conclusive winner through majority vote, is between Taur Matan Ruak and Francisco Guterres.

DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Afghan Police On Red Alert And Guard Against Insurgents Attack

DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Afghan Police On Red Alert And Guard Against Insurgents Attack

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Afghan police officers past a building which was used by militants in a gun battle, near the Afghan parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. 

A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.(Photo - AP)

DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Afghan Commandos On Red Alert, Ready To Confront Taliban Militants


DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Afghan Commandos On Red Alert, Ready To Confront Taliban Militants


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Afghan commandos stand guard near the building where Taliban fighters launched an attack in Kabul on April 16, 2012. 


A total of 36 Taliban militants were killed as they mounted a wave of attacks across Afghanistan, Interior Minister Bismillah Mohammadi said on April 16.
 (Photo - Getty)


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DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Afghan Special Forces Battle Ready To Confront Taliban Militants

DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Afghan Special Forces Battle Ready To Confront Taliban Militants

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Afghan special forces hold their guns after a gun battle near the Afghan parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. 

A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.  (Photo - AP)

DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Taliban Assault On Kabul Ends With Explosions And Heavy Gunfire

DTN News - TALIBAN ATTACKS KABUL: Taliban Assault On Kabul Ends With Explosions And Heavy Gunfire

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 16, 2012: Afghan soldiers stormed a tower block which the militants had seized as a base to launch rocket and machine gun attacks into nearby diplomatic missions including the British embassy. A Taliban assault on the Afghanistan capital Kabul ends after 18 hours of heavy fighting across the city.

Six Taliban insurgents in the building were killed during the operation which was part of a coordinated offensive in seven sites across Kabul and in three other cities in eastern Afghanistan.

The ministry of interior reported that Afghan forces had killed 36 Taliban fighters and arrested one across the country.

Eight members of the Afghan security forces and three civilians also died, with around 40 members of the security forces and 25 civilians injured.

The Taliban assault also targetted foreign embassy buildings and the country's parliament.

Shukria Bariklzai, a member of parliament said she was proud of the way the security forces responded to the attack and described the terrifying situation that a fellow MP found himself in.

"The member of parliament was really in a bad situation in the parliament house, in the parliament building, in our places."

"But I am proud about my great brothers and their response to the enemy of the country," she added.

Explosions and gunfire echoed across the city for hours as the Afghan forces tried to dislodge their opponents who are thought to be from the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network.

Nato helicopters are also reported to have fired on buildings at the edge of the Wazir Akbar Khan diplomatic enclave.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

DTN News - SPRING GREETINGS: Cherry Blossom In Our Own Yard April 15 2012

DTN News - SPRING GREETINGS: Cherry Blossom In Our Own Yard April 15 2012

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: I have seen so many Cherry Blossom images on FB, which is pleasing to the eyes and in reality brings sweetness to the environment in harmony with colors and positive elements. 

There is a cherry (sakuranbo) tree in our front yard, over night thousands of flowers blossom and now awaiting to be pollinated by the precious hardworking BEES and turning to be fruitful as Cherry.

I will keeping on up-dating on this aspect regularly on FB.

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Soldiers March With Portrait Of Kim Il-Sung During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Soldiers March With Portrait Of Kim Il-Sung During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: North Korean soldiers march with a portrait of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung during a military parade to mark 100 years since his birth, in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. 

The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea.  (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Soldier Salutes Atop Military Vehicle During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: North Korean Soldier Salutes Atop Military Vehicle During Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: A North Korean soldier (C) salutes atop a military vehicle during a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. 

The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Kim Jong-Un Makes First Public Speech During Festivities / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Kim Jong-Un Makes First Public Speech During Festivities / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks to tens of thousands before a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012.  (Photo - AP)

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Kim Jong-Un Salutes During A Mass Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile


DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Kim Jong-Un Salutes During A Mass Military Parade / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes during a mass military parade in the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012. 

North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un gave his first public speech Sunday since taking power, portraying himself as a strong military chief unafraid of foreign powers as the army showed off what appeared to be a new long-range missile.  (Photo - AP)


DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Kim Jong-Un Makes First Public Speech During Festivities / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Kim Jong-Un Makes First Public Speech During Festivities / North Korea Reveals Possible New Missile

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 15, 2012: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un applauds during a parade in Pyongyang to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, the country's founder. (KRT via Reuters TV/Reuters)