Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has welcomed the government plane carrying Syrian refugees in Toronto and pledged to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. According to ABC News, Canada welcoming the military flight carrying 163 refugees stands in stark contrast to the United States.

Canada's more populous southern neighbour plans to take in just 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year, which again is in contrast to the US. "You are home. Welcome home," Trudeau said to the families arriving in Toronto. He earlier thanked staff and volunteers who were processing the refugees.

Source: ANI

Several shareholders of Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) have claimed that the company's chairman, Motilal Vora, and its directors that includes Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, did not seek their approval while deciding to transfer its shares to Young Indian Pvt Ltd (YIL) in December 2010. While Vora is the Chariman of AJL, he is also the treasurer of Congress. Sonia and Rahul Gandhi have a majority stake in Young Indian Private India company.

In fact, it was former law minister Shanti Bhushan, who opened a Pandora's box with the claims that his father had bought a large number of AJL shares. AJL ran the National Herald newspaper started by Jawaharalal Nehru got contribution from several congressmen and freedom fighters. However, he and like him other heirs of the "original shareholders" weren't informed about the transfer of control to Young India, an act he called "illegal" and that can be "challenged" in the Court, he claimed.

Source: The Indian Express.

Photo: Getty Images

Afghan security forces have killed all the insurgents involved in the attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul. The attack that took place in a heavily protected ara of Kabul and close to several embassies killed one Spanish security personnel. At least seven people were being treated in a nearby hospital run by Italian aid group Emergency, largely for minor injuries.

The attackers detonated a car bomb late on Friday afternoon before at least three gunmen stormed a compound and battled security forces for hours, with gunfire and explosions heard intermittently until late into the night and early morning.

Photo: PTI

Speaking at the Business Leader Forum in Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India doesn't want just high speed trains but high speed growth also. He was speaking in the presence of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, who is in India on a three-day visit. During his address he mentioned how his pet project Make in India is making waves in Japan. He said for the first time Japan will import Maruti made cars. During their summit meeting today, the two leaders are expected to seal a Rs. 98,000 crore deal for India's first bullet train track and deliberate on a civil nuclear pact.

Source: Agencies

Photo: PTI

The much awaited draft text on climate change talks has been released in Paris, after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations.

It mentions CBDR but "in light of different national circumstances". Nations have set an aim of keeping temperatures below 1.5C. This is a much tougher ambition than the 2C that nearly 200 governments agreed for the first time, six years ago in Copenhagen.

It has been made mandatory for rich nations to assist developing nations. Others like India can contribute "voluntarily" only. Victory for India.

Nations have also agreed on a five year review of how countries are doing on their climate plans, with the first happening in 2023. However , there is no mention on phasing out fossil fuels by 2050 (it was in the previous draft).