The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as historic by the U.S. and other backers and decried by some African and Muslim countries. The declaration was cautiously worded, expressing "grave concern" about abuses because of sexual orientation and commissioning a global report on discrimination against gays.
But activists called it an important shift on an issue that has divided the global body for decades, and they credited the Obama administration's push for gay rights at home and abroad.
"This represents a historic moment to highlight the human rights abuses and violations that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face around the world based solely on who they are and whom they love," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in a statement.
Following tense negotiations, members of the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council narrowly voted in favor of the declaration put forward by South Africa, with 23 votes in favor and 19 against.
Backers included the U.S., the European Union, Brazil and other Latin American countries. Those against included Russia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Pakistan. China, Burkina Faso and Zambia abstained, Kyrgyzstan didn't vote and Libya was suspended from the rights body earlier.
The resolution expressed "grave concern at acts of violence and discrimination, in all regions of the world, committed against individuals because of their sexual orientation and gender identity."
More important, activists said, it also established a formal U.N. process to document human rights abuses against gays, including discriminatory laws and acts of violence. According to Amnesty International, consensual same-sex relations are illegal in 76 countries worldwide, while harassment and discrimination are common in many more.
"Today's resolution breaks the silence that has been maintained for far too long," said John Fisher of the gay rights advocacy group ARC International.

More than a dozen ships heaved inland by Japan's tsunami in March sit with red bellies and propellers exposed among the demolished houses of this once-bustling fishing town, a jarring daily reminder of the ocean's awesome power.
The enormous task and cost of moving these out-of-place vessels – and the debris around them – has kept them stranded in Kesennuma for over three months. Many have been propped up with metal beams so they won't topple over.
Determined to recover, the town has now begun the Herculean job of returning some of the beached ships to the sea. Several ship owners banded together to jointly negotiate a cost with a logistics company to move five of the vessels in a deal that insurers have agreed to cover.
Even after the group rate, the amount per ship is more than $1 million.
But putting these vessel back into action is crucial to restarting Kesennuma's fish markets and restoring the community's economy and confidence.
"This is a fishing town, so if the ships get moving and start catching fish again, we're hopeful that might lead to things picking up here," said Keiko Onodera, 67, whose hillside house overlooking the port survived tsunami waters that reached her front steps.
All told, authorities estimate that the tsunami swept 17 ships weighing over 20 tons and another 1,000 smaller fishing boats onto land around town. Some of the bigger ships farther from the port will be cut into scrap metal, but vessels closer to the water and with modest damage are being rescued.
This week, two towering cranes hoisted the 400-ton Akane Maru No. 1, a deep-sea salmon and saury fishing boat, about 10 meters (30 feet) off the ground from where it had been tossed by the wave 100 meters (yards) from the water.
The cranes gently lowered the ship onto a huge trolley of modular segments in primary colors that looks like a super-sized Lego creation. It was the start of what would be a three-day operation organized by Penta-Ocean Construction Co.

HPU Results 2011: Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has announced Pre Medical Entrance Test (CPMT) 2011 Results. HPU results 2011 announced on 17th June, 2011 and HPU results 2011 available online. Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) Shimla Combined Pre Medical Entrance Test (CPMT) 2011 Examination held on 27th May, 2011.These are the websites for HPU results 2011.

Jammu & Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has published LEH 10th Result Annual Exam 2011. JKBOSE LEH Class 10 Annual Regular/Private 2011 Result announced on 18th June, 2011. LEH 10 Result Annual 2011 are made available in the Board's official website: http://www.jkbose.co.in/.

Students who have appeared the JKBOSE LEH Class 10 Annual Regular/Private 2011 can check the results by logging in the aforementioned website.

The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education was established in 1975 under The Jammu and Kashmir State Board OF School Education Act, 1975 to advise the Government on matters of policy relating to Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Secondary Education and other matters pertaining to promotion of Education for All.
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Rajasthan Board of Seconday Education(RBSE), Ajmer Result 2011 is postponed as earlier we are expecting result on 10 June 2011 But New date of RBSE 10th result is 19 June 2011, 4:15 PM
RBSE Ajmer Class 10th Board Exam Result 2011 can be seen at following websites:
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Poonam Pandey is one name that is still reckoned as she committed to strip if India wins the World Cup. She also created a lot of rage as her Twitter profile mentions ‘Most downloadable’ model. Recently a 5.35 min MMS on Poonam Pandey is doing rounds on youtube and she has also uploaded the MMS on her Twitter account.

She tweets, “i dono What do People get Making such MMS on me Shooting it like a ghost n Uploading them … i was just on a shoot but then such Acts hahah”. She further adds, “i never knew People made My MMS and also Uploaded on Youtube saying it a “STRIP ACT” have a look”.

“We were all born nude. People take nudity as vulgarity. I see it in a different way. If I keep it as an offer for bringing the World Cup to India, which incidentally worked (laughs), I see no harm in it,” she has said in an interview. Poonam was also dragged to court for her naked promise.

Kalvimalar has published Bharathiar University UG examinations April 2011 Results. Bharathiar University UG Results 2011 for BA/BSc/BCom Examination announced on 18th June, 2011. Kalvimalar UG Results available on the official website at http://kalvimalar.dinamalar.com/results.asp/.

The Bharathiar University was established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamilnadu in February, 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982). The Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras, which was functioning in Coimbatore before 1982 formed the core of the Bharathiar University. In May, 1985 the University received the recognition from University Grants Commission (UGC) New Delhi for the purpose of grants.

Swetha Menon Wedding Photos, Gallery: South Indian hot and popular actress Swetha Menon today got married with Sreevatsan Menon on Saturday ,18th June 2011. Swetha menon marriage was completed at temple Valancherry.

And her husband Sreevalsan Menon, a native of Thrissur and he is the grandson of poet laureate Vallathol Narayana Menon. Sreevatsan Menon is working at a London-based company in Mumbai. You can also get the Swetha Menon Wedding Photos, Gallery.

Swetha menon last movie before marriage is Rathinirvedam, that was released on 16 June 2011. Swetha Menon has acted in many hot scenes in mollywood, bollywood and kollywood movies. Swetha menon was the third miss India in the year 1994. And also Swetha menon got a award the best actress award by the Kerala state government for her performance in Paleri Manikam directed by Renjith.

Swetha menon is a popular actress in malayalam and she was a model earlier. And Swetha menon first Malayalam film was ‘Anaswaram’ in that movie megastar Mammotty was the hero.

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