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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 27135:
- Story Of A Failed State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
The world had not taken much notice of Bangladesh since the birth of the new nation in 1971.
- Turkey To Be First Muslim Nation To Send Troops To Beirut (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Turkey, the only Muslim member of Nato and a country with close ties to both Israel and Arab states, will become the first Muslim nation to deploy peacekeepers in Lebanon next week, a Turkish television station reported on Thursday.
- Al-Qaida’S New Iraq Chief Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Al-Arabiya television reported today that the new chief of the Al-Qaida network in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been killed by US troops.
- Tailored Truths (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has not got his autobiography ghost-written for posterity. It is meant for a specific contemporary audience in the United States of America and in the West.
- N-Test Only Option, Says North Korea (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Threats by the United States to apply economic sanctions against North Korea were a declaration of war forcing Pyongyang to plan a nuclear test, a senior North Korean diplomat in Australia said on Wednesday.
- 'Mush Behaving Like An Ostrich Over Kargil' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is "behaving ostrich-like" by calling the 1999 Kargil operations "a landmark" when it was actually "the worst debacle in Pakistan's history," a superseded army colleague said.
- On Social Mores And Gulfs Within (News International, Shafqat Mahmood, Oct 06, 2006)
The writer is a former member of parliament and a freelance columnist based in Lahore
- Musharraf Assures Quality Life To Quake Survivors (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has assured better quality of life to the survivors of the earthquake which claimed more than 87,000 lives and rendered millions of people homeless and deprived them of everything in life.
- "Adjudication Without Hearing Against Natural Justice" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Right to be heard is most elementary protection: court
Right to litigation is paramount
Even God did not pass sentence before Adam made his defence.
- Solve Ulfa Issue Through Dialogue: Agp (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Oct 06, 2006)
Seeks halt to Army operations
- Modernisation Plans Of Iaf On Course, Says Air Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
S.P. Tyagi dismisses concerns at combat worthiness of IAF fleet
- Time Runs Out For The ‘Middle Sea’ (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Oct 06, 2006)
The major oil spill caused by Israel’s bombing on July 13 of a power plant on the Lebanese coast highlighted dangers pollution posed to the Mediterranean Sea, the basin of European civilisation.
- Let Fixes New Rates For J&k 'Motivators' (Times of India, M Saleem Pandit, Oct 06, 2006)
Having failed to attract fresh Kashmiri recruits, Lashkar-e-Taiba has launched a recruitment drive in north Kashmir. Motivators who used to earn Rs 5,000 per new recruit now receive Rs 10,000.
- N Korea Nuke Test No Bluff, Says Official Media (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
A Newspaper that publishes North Korean propaganda warned on Thursday that the communist nation’s plan to test a nuclear weapon is not a bluff, as its leader Kim Jong il has reportedly dropped out of public view.
- Create Rehab Plan For Sez Oustees (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 06, 2006)
IN the name of development, the central government appears to be bent on reducing the area of agricultural land and hence curtailing the quantum of food production.
- ‘Garibi Hatao’ Is Back Again (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
UPA government on Thursday decided to hark back to Indira Gandhi’s populist “Garibi Hatao” slogan as the centre point of the restructured and “focused” 20-point programme.
- Pakistan's Defence Capability Close To Matching That Of India (Times of India, KAUTILYA KUMAR, Oct 06, 2006)
It is fashionable these days to discuss soft power as a stand-alone and influential category that can further national interest. Nothing could be more wrong.
- Air Chief’S Anguished Cry (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Oct 06, 2006)
The biggest surprise about Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi’s agonised and agonising letter to the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, is not that it was written but that so little notice has been taken of it and of the deeply . . .
- South African Safari (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s successful visit to South Africa may go a long way in improving India’s relations with this largest economy in the African continent.
- Runners Vs Travellers (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Oct 06, 2006)
After retirement, civll servants often find a sinecure. If they can in such positions take orders from juniors, then why the compunction about doing so when in regular service?
- Bug The Toilets! Monitoring Employee Reactions (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 06, 2006)
Neocons in the world’s leading economic and military superpower may live out the belief that what’s good for business is good for America and see that as a rationale for everything from keeping banana republics in line to monitoring employees’ . . .
- Musharraf Looking For An Additional “Nine Lives” (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been living dangerously ever since his October 12, 1999 bloodless military coup, and has escaped death several times. But has he used up all the proverbial nine lives of a cat?
- Cross-Border Terrorism Exploiting Emotions (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 06, 2006)
No man can take another man’s life. But the arguments of leaders to save Afzal are a sort of blackmail.
- Silent Healing (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2006)
The idea of swapping a disease-causing gene with a normal one has been a much-heralded breakthrough which, however, is turning out to be far more complex and problem-ridden than believed earlier.
- Musharraf's Turn To Face The Flak (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 06, 2006)
The criticism against the General's book is perhaps a lesson for the next controversial leader who wants to write his or her autobiography, especially while still in office.
- Neighbours Warn N. Korea On Test (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
U.S. deploys surveillance plane in region
- Health Emergency (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2006)
Parts of India are in the grip of dengue fever and chikungunya, which pose a public health challenge that is yet to be met vigorously by the authorities.
- N. Korea Urged To Exercise Restraint (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 05, 2006)
Pakistan on Wednesday expressed ‘deep concern’ over North Korea’s announcement that it would conduct a nuclear test and urged its government to exercise restraint.
- Muslim Rulers~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
The Muslim world today encompasses a motley collection of 55 countries that stretch across the globe from Indonesia to Morocco.
- Singh Tells Pakistan To ‘Walk The Talk’ On Anti-Terror Vow (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Pakistan has to prove it is sincere about working with India to counter terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned after police accused Islamabad of plotting blasts that killed 186 commuters in Mumbai.
- Us, China, India Flex Muscle Over Energy-Critical Sea Lanes (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Beijing is concerned over its gradually weakening position in the Indian Ocean as New Delhi develops new generations of weapons systems with US support
- India Fears It Is Losing Edge Over Pakistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
India’s senior security officials met here on Wednesday to consider a range of urgent issues including a nagging fear of losing Delhi’s traditional military edge over Pakistan, sources said.
- Time For Political Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2006)
Those who thought Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death had solved all problems in Balochistan must have been rudely awakened by what happened in Kohlu on Tuesday.
- Coping With Terrorism (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 05, 2006)
Muslim community leaders have a responsibility to isolate terrorists, and help in intelligence gathering and counter-terrorist operations, says Hiranmay Karlekar.
- Isi Of Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 05, 2006)
It is a real-life tale that readily comes to mind. A group of journalists from South Asian countries were travelling in a bus in Pakistan's Capital city of Islamabad.
- India Reviews Pakistan's Military Capabilities (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The strategic environment in the Indian sub-continent and the military capabilities of neighbours like Pakistan were reviewed here on Wednesday by a panel headed by Cabinet Secretary BK Chaturvedi.
- Senator To Kabul: Include Taliban (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 05, 2006)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf can claim his first victory after his eventful visit to the United States, with US Senate majority leader Bill Frist recommending, for the first time since 9/11, the need to bring the Taliban into the Afghan . . .
- The Ozone Layer (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2006)
Those who thought Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death had solved all problems in Balochistan must have been rudely awakened by what happened in Kohlu on Tuesday.
- The War's Winnable, Still (Pioneer, BHARAT VERMA, Oct 05, 2006)
If the epicentre of terrorism along Afghanistan-Pakistan is busted, the 'domino effect' will end the jihadi menace
- A New Musharraf? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has staged yet another coup.
- How The Iron-Horse Canters To Success (Pioneer, R.C. Acharya, Oct 05, 2006)
Functional autonomy of the Railways is one of the keys to its success and any Minister who respects this dictum will help the system, says RC Acharya
- Hooligan Jawans (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
Are a huge disgrace
The last thing Army Headquarters can afford is to make light of jawans going on the rampage in Jalandhar, writing it off as a stray incident and a reaction to provocation.
- Us Warns N Korea Against Nuke Ambitions (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 05, 2006)
Without getting into the specifics of what it may or may not do, the United States has issued a blunt warning to North Korea that it can either have a future or nuclear weapons.
- U.N. Peacekeeping Nearing 100,000 Troops, Civilians (Reuters, Evelyn Leopold , Oct 05, 2006)
U.N. peacekeeping has surged to 93,000 troops, police and civilian personnel in 18 operations around the world, the most ever in the history of the world body, a U.N. official said on Wednesday.
- Havana's Flawed Mechanism (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Oct 05, 2006)
Ever since the "historic" Havana meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, spin doctors in the Prime . . .
- Wallow In The Mire (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
The net result of lotto learning
For once, the bluff has been called from within. And if this leads to a churning within the party and government, so be it in the interest of primary education.
- Women’S Bill In Winter Session (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
The women’s reservation bill is all set to be introduced in its original form in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. The government and the Left came to a consensus on the issue at the UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting on Wednesday night.
- Blast Near Pakistan President's Home, No One Hurt (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Oct 05, 2006)
A blast caused by a small explosive device occurred in a park near Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's army residence in the northern city of Rawalpindi on Wednesday but no one was hurt, police said.
- Colombo's Response Positive (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 05, 2006)
Sri Lanka is believed to have responded positively to the readiness of the LTTE for peace talks as conveyed through the official facilitator, Norway. Indications are the next round of talks will be held in Geneva from October 28 to 30.
- The Taliban Must Not Return (Indian Express, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 05, 2006)
Continuing civil unrest and militancy in Afghanistan do not augur well for strategic stability in Southern Asia. C. Raja Mohan’s reminder that India is not doing enough to safeguard its interests in Afghanistan (‘No Control on Durand Line’, IE, . . .
- Making Borders Irrelevant (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 05, 2006)
EVER since the “historic” Havana meeting between Dr Manmohan Singh and Gen Pervez Musharraf, spin doctors in the Prime Minister’s Office have been averring that the General assured Dr Manmohan Singh that Pakistan was not involved in the 7/11 bomb . . .
- Misconduct In Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2006)
The recent incident of 15 Army personnel resorting to violence and assault of civilians in Jalandhar Cantonment is deplorable.
- Respite In Lanka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2006)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) agreeing to hold “unconditional talks” with the Government of Sri lanka (GoSL) is a welcome development although it does not hold out immediate prospects of durable peace.
- Doctor’S Visits (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2006)
The past few weeks have seen the prime minister mentioned in mostly ‘foreign affairs’ stories, stuff that has sometimes made its way to only ‘international’ pages in newspapers.
- Bush Follows Pakistan’S Strategy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 05, 2006)
According to report, the Bush administration has decided to change
its course in Afghanistan by adopting President Musharraf’s strategy to politically engage the non-militant Taliban. Top Republican leaders have come to the conclusion that the . . .
- Cpm’S Double Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2006)
The lead story in this week’s Organiser slams CPI(M) for ignoring “grave security concerns” to lobby for a Chinese firm, Hutchison Ports Holding, in the case of privatisation of ports.
- Mush’S Cheap Shot: General 1, Pakistan 0 (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 05, 2006)
There is a reason why heads of state and government avoid writing tell all memoirs until after they are out of office.
- 4 Cops, Civilian Killed In Srinagar Fidayeen (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Four J&K Police personnel and at least one civilian got killed when militants launched a suicide attack near a paramilitary encampment in the business hub of Budshah Chowk in the heart of this capital city today.
- The Quality Of Mercy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 05, 2006)
We are not against the death penalty. We think that it does play a role in deterring certain types of crime. But we also agree with the Supreme Court’s 1983 dictum that capital punishment must be reserved for the “rarest of rare cases”.
- Political And Military Scenario-Building On Iran (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 05, 2006)
In the final analysis, the exercise is one of intentions: on the Iranian side, of dismantling the cage of isolation; on the Western side, of encaging Iran till its ideology is exorcised.
- China Restraint Call To Korea (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
China, the closest North Korea has to an ally, today called for restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test in a move the US said would threaten world peace.
- Terror Reminder In Srinagar: Day-Long Gunbattle Kills 4 (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Oct 05, 2006)
At a time when a joint Indo-Pak mechanism is being worked out against terrorism, militants sent another violent reminder of their presence today with an attack in the heart of Srinagar.
- Court Martial (Tribune, Brig Harwant Singh, Oct 05, 2006)
I was posted as Brigade Major (BM), of an artillery brigade at Kaluchak near Jammu in 1974 and was to be “Officer Commanding” of all Other Ranks of the Brigade Headquarters.
- Rice Heads East But May Find Few Allies (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Oct 05, 2006)
Lebanon's Premier has said the U.S. Secretary of State is not welcome in Beirut.
- Cross-Border Terror — The Uncomfortable Questions (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 05, 2006)
One has little hope that Pakistan will carry out a sincere investigation after obtaining the evidence. But more worrying is that plots hatched across the border involve Indian accomplices.
- Niit In Pact With Dsta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
To market `GeBiz' in India, other countries
- Hijacked And Taken For A Ride (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
A lone, unarmed Turk who hijacked a flight on Tuesday told the crew he had three accomplices who would blow up the aeroplane unless he could deliver a message to the Pope, the pilot said on Wednesday.
- A Year Later, These Women Soldier On (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 05, 2006)
Many women in Sultan Daki village of Uri district in Jammu and Kashmir were devastated by the October 2005 earthquake. They lost their homes. They lost their husbands.
- Investigating Kargil (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 05, 2006)
President Musharraf's book seems to have opened up a veritable Pandora's box on many controversial matters.
- North Korea: The Other Part Of ‘Axis Of Evil’ Comes Calling (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 05, 2006)
When the Americans attacked Iraq in 2003 many people asked if the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) had to be eliminated with such urgency, why wasn’t North Korea considered first?
- Israeli Air Strike Kills 2 Activists Of Islamic Jihad (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Israel's army chief has fired a top general over his criticism of the war in Lebanon and government policy, the army said.
- A Flight Plan For Growth (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 05, 2006)
As India looks seriously at how the overall civil aviation sector can grow stronger and more profitable, it is an opportune time to look at the possibility of outsourcing in this sector and understand its potential benefits.
- Air Force Sans Planes? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 05, 2006)
The air chief marshal’s letter to the defence minister, pointing to the steady decline in superiority over Pakistan, has found its way to the press and makes for somewhat distressing reading.
- Why No Relief On Oil Prices? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 05, 2006)
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), as part of the bimonthly review of oil prices in the country, has announced that there will be no change for the next 15 days.
- Fidayeen Attack Crpf Headquarters In Srinagar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 05, 2006)
Three policemen killed; two militants take refuge in nearby hotel
- N Korea Identifies Site For Nuclear Test (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 05, 2006)
Kilju, close to the Sea of Japan, has been identified as the likely site of the nuclear test that North Korea has threatened to conduct.
- Palestinian Group Threatens To Kill Hamas Leaders (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Oct 03, 2006)
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed wing of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction, threatened for the first time on Tuesday to kill Hamas leaders, including exiled political chief Khaled Meshaal.
- Talks With India Could Resume Late October - Pakistan (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
Pakistan said on Monday that peace talks with India could resume in late October, and offered to take action if proof was given that Pakistani spies and militants were involved in bomb attacks in Mumbai last July.
- Ulfa Warns Cong Over Army Operation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
The banned United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) has warned the ruling Congress for resuming Army operations in the state.
- Nato Convoy Attacked (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2006)
A suicide bomber blew himself up next to a Nato convoy in the country’s capital today, wounding three soldiers and three civilians, while 15 people were killed in other violence around the country, officials said.
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