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Articles 1321 through 1420 of 27135:
- Us Forces Kill 12 Insurgents In Iraq (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
US forces killed 12 persons they said were insurgents preparing to plant a roadside bomb in the western city of Ramadi, the US military said today.
- Us Ambassador Flays British Truce With Taliban (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mr Ronald Neumann, has expressed “unease” over the British military’s ceasefire with the Taliban and subsequent withdrawal from a flashpoint town of Musa Qala.
- Not Much Hope Seen In Lanka Talks With Tigers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Government and Tamil Tigers hold peace talks in Geneva this week but there appears to be little hope of settling decades-old conflict that has flared again in recent months, killing hundreds.
- Right Choice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, after making Pranab Mukherjee the new External Affairs Minister, that “I’m very relieved”, he wasn’t being just polite.
- Bush Says Iraq Tactics Will Change (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President George W Bush said on Wednesday he was “not satisfied’’ with the situation in Iraq and that the United States was shifting its tactics and working on a timetable with the Iraqi government that includes political measures to stem some . . .
- Seized Pak Arms Shown To Us Commander (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Pakistani arms and ammunition recovered from terrorists were shown by Army officers to Adm William J. Fallon, Commander of the American Pacific Command, when he visited various counter-insurgency formations in the forward areas of Jammu yesterday.
- Iran To Begin Second Atomic Fuel Network In Days: Agency (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Iran will start feeding uranium gas into a second network of centrifuges in days, an Iranian news agency said on Wednesday.
- Terror Scare: Cellphone Recovered From Inmate In Jammu Jail (Times of India, Vineetha Mokkil, Oct 26, 2006)
It's a frightening discovery. That terror attacks may have been planned and coordinated from the state's most guarded prison which houses some of the most dreaded terrorists and Pakistani mercenaries.
- Parochial Freedoms (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 26, 2006)
In the latest issue of The Economist, the columnist Charlemagne (named, appropriately enough, after the fiercely Christian 8th-century king who defined the frontiers of Western Europe) argued against formal restrictions on free speech.
- To Find The Truth, Read The Fine Print (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 26, 2006)
Iranian leaders, on one hand, pretend to favour peace while, on the other, they call for the destruction of Israel and support suicide bombers, says Nir Boms.
- Raid Reveals Us N-Lab Breach (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A drug bust at a trailer park in New Mexico turned up what appeared to be classified documents taken from the Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory, authorities said on Tuesday.
- Us Signals Pullback From Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2006)
In the firmest indication yet of a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, America’s most senior general there and its top civilian official have drawn the outlines of a political and military plan that could see a substantial pullout of US troops . . .
- Lankan Govt Sceptical Of Success Of Truce Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Government chief negotiator said on Wednesday that this week's direct talks with the Tamil Tigers would be a difficult process but efforts would be made to make progress.
- ’99 Phone Tapes Show General Kept Sharif In Dark On Kargil, In Book He Says Opposite (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Oct 26, 2006)
In his autobiography In the Line of Fire, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf claims that the Army he headed had taken the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif into confidence on its Kargil operations as early as January, 1999.
- Bright Guys Finish Their Job (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 26, 2006)
Pranab Mukherjee, as both Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh have learnt to their profit, is a walking encyclopaedia on all matters pertaining to government and Party.
- Still Defiant (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 26, 2006)
A fortnight after North Korea’s nuclear explosion of 9 October, a great flurry of diplomatic activity has led to a formidable international line-up against that country.
- Deadlock In Dhaka (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
Political parties are in disagreement on electoral reforms.
- Suicide Attacks Keep Us On Alert (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 26, 2006)
Some 125 suicide bombings against Afghan targets have been recorded between January and September this year, according to General James Jones, head of NATO forces in Europe and Afghanistan.
- Ending Speculation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
A good choice for External Affairs ministry.
- Kargil Red-Hot Again (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
The renewed controversy over the 1999 operation spurs demands for an enquiry commission.
- Finally, A Foreign Minister (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2006)
Whether due to the oil-for-food scandal, inner-party politics, or paucity of talent in the upper echelons of the Manmohan Singh Government, the absence of a ranking, full-time External Affairs Minister for almost a year has cost the country dear.
- Nuke Waste Poses Artic Threat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
Russia marks the centenary of its submarine fleet — but one part of its legacy is no cause for celebration.
- Maoists Make A Tactical Retreat? (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Oct 26, 2006)
In Andhra Pradesh, police pressure has forced the naxalites on the backfoot. But the government has to guard against a counter offensive.
- World Will Lose If Deal Fails: Kakodkar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
India will be forced to adopt alternative energy options
- Let Talks Be Held In A Timeframe: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2006)
Geneva 2 is not to please LTTE: Sri Lanka
- U.S. Bypassing Me: Maliki (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 26, 2006)
Iraq, America tensions deepen
- Change Of Policy Or Time-Off For Tit-For-Tat? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
Even tit-for-tat diplomacy needs its downtime, unless this is a policy change.
- India, Japan To Raise Ties (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 26, 2006)
India and Japan have evinced keen interest to tone up their engagement by enhancing the "strategic orientation" of their existing "global partnership.
- Austerity Overdrive (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 26, 2006)
Still the hidden or disguised leakages in spends occurring under the aegis of Plan programmes remain unaddressed.
- Bush's 'Benchmarks' For Iraq Sound Familiar (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The text of President Bush's news conference yesterday ran to nearly 10,000 words, but what may have been more significant were the things he did not say.
- Lacklustre Exercise: Cabinet Could Do With A Major Shakeup (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 26, 2006)
The Cabinet reshuffle may not have spelt a radical break, but it’s not without its silver lining.
- Govt Making Mockery Of Security: Bjp (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The BJP on Wednesday yet again sought to target the UPA government on internal security using the conflicting statements made by various government functionaries on Pakistan’s role in fomenting cross-border terrorism.
- `Approaching' The Resource Challenge (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 26, 2006)
With compulsions of coalition politics influencing spending on programmes set by the ruling alliance, the Eleventh Plan is beginning at an inopportune time. While the Prime Minister endorses the need for a larger Plan outlay, he also emphasises . . .
- Taliban Militias Take Control (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Taliban militias in Pakistan have set up offices, introduced taxes and taken control of justice in the tribal agency of North Waziristan, where last month the government signed a peace agreement with militants.
- Bush Stokes Tension With Baghdad Over Withdrawal (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Tensions between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government have burst to the surface over the American exit strategy from the Iraq quagmire, with a defensive President Bush saying he is "not satisfied" with progress.
- Niger Delta Bears Brunt After 50 Years Of Oil Spills (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Up to 1.5 million tons of oil, 50 times the pollution unleashed in the Exxon Valdez tanker disaster, has been spilt in the ecologically precious Niger Delta over the past 50 years, it was revealed yesterday.
- Us, Iraqi Forces Raid Shi`ite Stronghold (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A year ago this week, riots engulfed French suburbs. Next spring,France holds presidential elections. Here’s a look at where theleading contenders stand on how to tackle the roots of the violence,and continued tensions in poor housing projects home . . .
- Mechanism Of Confusion (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 26, 2006)
To expect that Pakistan will cooperate with India in its war against terrorism is impractical, given Islamabad's dismal track record
- Why China Should Rethink Its India Strategy (Tribune, Premvir Das, Oct 26, 2006)
The India–China security interface formed the subject of intense bilateral discussions at a recent Track II meeting in the capital at which senior retired military officers from both countries were present.
- Electoral Warfare In Bangladesh (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Oct 26, 2006)
Bangladesh is heading for general elections, but whether this round will be free and fair remains to be seen.
- Missing Balochis (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
IT was like a nightmare when 15 to 20 men stormed into our flat at midnight on March 25, 2005," recalls Imadad Baloch, 25, former chairman of the Baloch Students' Organisation (BSO).
- Syrian Strength (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 26, 2006)
Lasting peace in West Asia will be achieved only if Israel opens a dialogue with Syria.
- Yunnan Model (Frontline, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 26, 2006)
The Yunnan region has evolved its own development strategy, which appears to be ideal for northeastern India too.
- Rss In Civil Service (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 26, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government's removing the ban on RSS membership for its employees violates the Constitution.
- Orhan Pamuk's Battles (Frontline, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Oct 26, 2006)
Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a master at mixing known genres and styles.
- Kanshi Ram (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 26, 2006)
Kanshi Ram leaves behind a legacy of social struggle that has changed the politics of Uttar Pradesh.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
On Monday, October 16, President Bush spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indian side was expecting reassurances about the fate of the nuclear deal, still stuck in the mire of the American legislative system.
- Iraqi Leader Balks On U.S. Timeline (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki put himself at odds with the American government that backs him on Wednesday, distancing himself from the American notion of a timetable for stabilizing Iraq and criticizing an American-backed raid on a Shiite . . .
- 2 Ministers In S. Korea Quit Over Bomb Test (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Two top South Korean security ministers have resigned amid intense debate over the policies of President Roh Moo Hyun on how to manage the nuclear threat from North Korea and the South's alliance with the United States, government officials . . .
- How North Korea Fulfilled Its Nuclear Dream (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
For two years in the mid- 1980s, Kim Dae Ho produced propaganda on North Korea's efforts to become a nuclear power.
- Beauty Of Alhambra (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Built by Moorish rulers of Granada between the 13th and 15th centuries, Alhambra in southern Spain is breathtaking in its beauty.
- Lance Bass' Boyfriend Target Of Threats (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The Cabinet reshuffle may not have spelt a radical break, but it’s not without its silver lining. For one, the government — after almost a year-long hiatus — has a full-fledged external affairs minister.
- Us Leaders Rethinking Tactics Of War In Iraq (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
That may be the basic message that US officials have been trying hard to convey to an uneasy American public this week.
- European Plans For Arms Sanctions Against Iran Are Too Weak, (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The United States indicated yesterday that it wants tougher sanctions on Iran - for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment - than the measures in a UN resolution drafted by Britain, France and Germany.
- Lessons Not Learnt (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 26, 2006)
If you’re an imperial power, your troops often end up in places that most of your citizens cannot even find on the map: Mesopotamia for Roman soldiers or Afghanistan for the British.
- Bush Is Reassuring On Iraq But 'Not Satisfied' (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush declared yesterday that the United States is winning the war in Iraq despite the deadliest month for U.S. troops in a year, but he added that he is not satisfied with the situation and vowed to press Iraqi leaders to do more to . . .
- Don’T Push Korea Into Corner: Putin (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
North Korea should not be backed into a corner over its nuclear test if the global community wants to resolve the crisis over the North’s atomic ambitions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today.
- Russia Missile Test Fails (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
An experimental Russian ballistic missile veered off its course shortly after having been launched from a Russian nuclear submarine and fell into the sea today, officials said.
- Cellular Operators In The Dock (Tribune, S.P.Sharma, Oct 26, 2006)
The seizure of mobile phones and SIM cards from Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has put the cellular operators here in the dock.
- Allies At Odds On Iran Terms (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The United States and its European allies split Wednesday over the terms of a U.N. resolution calling for a ban on Iranian trade in ballistic missiles and nuclear materials, according to Security Council diplomats.
- Jersey Court Orders Ok Of Gay Unions (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
The New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday said that although there was no right to same-sex "marriage" in the state constitution, homosexual couples were treated unequally by the state and that lawmakers must find a way to correct this.
- War Now Working Against Gop (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A visitor to Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick's campaign Web site will immediately hear a 20-second audio clip of a contentious television interview about Iraq with his Democratic challenger, Patrick Murphy. The clip ends: "Tough times demand honest . . .
- Bush Backs Setting 'Benchmarks' In Iraq (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush yesterday firmly supported setting "benchmarks" in Iraq to move toward stability and security in the war-torn country, and warned Iraqi leaders that the United States has "got patience, but not unlimited patience."
- Los Alamos Secrets Are Found In Drug Factory (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A drug bust at a trailer park in New Mexico has turned up what appear to be classified documents from the Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory, the latest in a series of embarrassing security leaks from the home of the atom bomb.
- Report: S.Korea To Ban Entry From North (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
South Korea said Thursday it will ban the entry of North Korean officials who fall under a U.N. travel restriction - Seoul's first concrete move to enforce sanctions imposed after the North's nuclear test.
- Angry Iraq Leader Hits Back (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
A fresh rift opened between the Iraqi Prime Minister and his US backers yesterday when he bridled at American diplomatic and military tactics.
- Bush Unsatisfied With Iraq War Progress (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Acknowledging painful losses in Iraq, President Bush said Wednesday he is not satisfied with the progress of the long and unpopular war, but he still insisted the United States was winning and should not think about withdrawing.
- Terror Cases Run Out Of Courtroom And Judges (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Courts cannot cope with the large number of terrorist cases coming to trial, the senior prosecutor in charge of counter-terrorism has told The Times.
- S. Korea Official Quits Over North Policy (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
South Korea's unification minister resigned yesterday, the highest-profile casualty yet in a battle over the government's North Korea policy after an Oct. 9 nuclear test by Pyongyang.
- Crisis In Civics Ed? Revival Is Under Way. (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
By Stacy A. Teicher | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
If Todd Letimore ever thought the founding documents of the United States of America were simply pieces of history, he's long since left that notion behind.
- Maximum Devolution Envisaged (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2006)
Sri Lanka pact avoids unitary model
- Get Ready For Any Eventuality, Patil Tells Central Forces (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
`While fighting terrorism, we also need to check disparities in society'
- Enemy Within (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s expression of concern about Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) trying to “infiltrate and subvert” our armed forces comes ahead of the secretary-level talks with Pakistan on . . .
- Pranab Is External Affairs Minister (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
A.K. Antony becomes Defence Minister; Oscar Fernandes gets Labour portfolio
Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav, M.H. Ambareesh also sworn in
Oscar Fernandes to take over Ministry of Labour.
- Antony Gets Defence (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Oct 25, 2006)
After some hiccups, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lightened his burden by drafting senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee to oversee the crucial External Affairs portfolio and brought back three-time Kerala Chief Minister and former Union . . .
- No Middlemen To Be Allowed In Defence Deals: Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The government today reiterated that no middlemen would be allowed in defence deals and that in all the deals which would be cleared, the sellers would have to sign an integrity pact, binding them not to use middlemen.
- Reshuffle In Cabinet: Pranab Gets Mea, Antony Defence (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a limited shuffle of the ministerial deck, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee moved to External Affairs and was replaced by former Kerala CM A K Antony in an exercise seen to be a precursor to larger changes in government expected between the . . .
- Mr Clean For Scam-Prone Defence (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
‘Mr Clean’ A.K. Antony joined the cabinet today and was despatched straight to defend the country as Pranab Mukherjee, bearing that responsibility so far, was sent to take care of external affairs.
- The Body Speaks (Telegraph, UDDALAK MUKHERJEE, Oct 25, 2006)
There are many ways to make a point. But only a few gestures remain etched in the memory.
- Uk National Arrested For Spying On Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
A British national, who scanned the Prime Minister’s residence from the nearby Gymkhana Club terrace with a pair of binoculars, landed in police net but was let off after interrogation.
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