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| International news digest for the week |
| Press Trust of India / Nov 05, 2011, 11:40 IST |
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 Saturday
Perth: Bowing to stiff opposition, the Commonwealth Heads of Government defer setting up of a human rights watchdog for the 54-nation bloc, prompting criticism by a group of statesmen who made the proposal.
Damascus: UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Syria "immediately" to end attacks on civilians, a day after dozens of people were killed in a fierce crackdown on dissent and 17 troops died in clashes with suspected army deserters.
Sunday
Melbourne: Australia's industrial tribunal orders an end to the unprecedented industrial dispute at Qantas that forced the country's national carrier to ground its entire fleet, hitting nearly 70,000 passengers worldwide.
Perth: Taking a step-by-step approach to reforms, the Commonwealth agrees to adopt some of the recommendations of an eminent persons group to make it more relevant in current times, but virtually rejects the proposal for a human rights commissioner.
Monday
Tripoli: Libya's interim rulers elect academic Abdel Rahim al-Kib to head a transitional government as NATO is set to end an air campaign that played a major role in ousting dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Geneva: The present global economic scenario is leading to a slowdown in employment generation which will further delay the recovery and may ignite social unrest in scores of countries, warns an International Labour Organisation (ILO) report released ahead of G20 Summit.
Tuesday
Kathmandu: Nepal's major political parties agree on a historical deal to conclude a 5-year peace process through consensus.
Jeddah: More than 1.7 million Muslims, including 123,254 Indians arrive for the world's largest annual human assembly, Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, even as 73 Indians have died, officials say.
Wednesday
Istanbul: Turkey expresses apologies for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly after India conveys its "unhappiness" over the matter.
Islamabad: Pakistan decides to grant the 'Most Favoured Nation' status to India to boost bilateral trade, but makes it clear that the move would not in any way affect its stand on the Kashmir issue.
Thursday
London: Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and two of his teammates -- pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir -- are sentenced to jail for their role in the spot-fixing scandal, making them the first cricketers ever to be imprisoned for corruption.
Cannes: Warning that tax evasion and illicit flows have become a "serious" problem, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asks the G20 to send a strong message to curb such activities.
Friday
Cannes: Unfazed by ally Trinamool Congress' threat of even withdrawing support, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh virtually justifies the hike in petrol prices, saying there should be further movement towards deregulation of fuel prices.
Washington: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the generous civilian aid to Pakistan will continue despite the uneasy relationship with Islamabad as disengagement with it is not an option for the US.
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